With Valentine’s Day in the rearview mirror, what else is there to look forward to in February?
If you have a Hulu subscription, how about new films almost every week?
Watch With Us has found three new movies worth streaming this weekend.
The British drama Urchin, the sci-fi thriller The Astronaut and the ’90s comedy Sister Act starring Whoopi Goldberg and Maggie Smith are worth a watch now or later in the year.
‘Urchin’ (2025)
Mike (Frank Dillane) is a young homeless man struggling to get by in modern-day London. After a stint in jail, he finds steady work at a high-end restaurant. But his old, destructive habits threaten to upend all the progress he’s made, especially when an old friend, Simon (Harris Dickinson), comes back into his life. With no family or friends to rely on, can Mike make a new life for himself, or will his traumatic past prevent him from moving on?
Directed by Dickinson, Urchin is a searing slice-of-life drama that doesn’t pull any punches in its depiction of a man living in poverty. As much a victim of his own addictions as he is of a broken system, Mike struggles to be better than who he currently is, but the odds seem impossibly stacked against him. While I wouldn’t describe Urchin as fun to watch, it’s always interesting, especially when it depicts Mike’s rising and falling fortunes. The movie’s climax verges on the surreal, leaving it up to you to interpret what happens to Mike. Urchin is Dickinson’s debut as a director, and it’s good enough for you to want him to make another movie sooner rather than later.
Urchin is streaming on Hulu.
‘The Astronaut’ (2025)
Sam Walker (Kate Mara) is an astronaut who just survived a traumatic incident aboard a space station. Now back on Earth, she’s quarantined at a small cottage where she is secretly spied on by the government. After several strange incidents occur, Sam believes a strange creature is on the premises. If she’s right, what is it and does it have anything to do with what happened to her in outer space? And if not, is she slowly going insane by being isolated from her friends and family?
The Astronaut is an under-the-radar sci-fi thriller that starts with an intriguing premise and just gets stranger from there. The movie skillfully introduced several red herrings to keep you guessing where it’s going without being too cheap or manipulative. The film’s last act goes full sci-fi, with Sam uncovering a shocking secret that causes her to re-examine her entire life. What that secret is is best left for you to discover, but trust me — you won’t be disappointed.
The Astronaut is streaming on Hulu.
‘Sister Act’ (1992)
Reno lounge singer Deloris (Whoopi Goldberg) has had it with her boyfriend, Vince (Harvey Keitel). He never treated her right, but this time, he’s crossed a line — he’s killed someone! He wants to kill her, too, so she won’t rat on him, which causes Deloris to run to the police for help. They’ll protect her, but she has to disguise herself as a nun at a run-down church in San Francisco. After living a life full of sin, Deloris doesn’t know if she can fit in with God’s chosen people, but she’ll have to, or else she’ll meet the Almighty a lot sooner than she wants to.
One of 1992’s biggest hits, Sister Act is a quintessential ‘90s comedy with a never-better Goldberg and a stellar cast full of veteran character actors living it up — and telling a dirty joke or two. The movie takes a classic “fish-out-of-water” concept and breathes new life into it, with frequently hilarious results. It’s a hoot to see Deloris try to fit in with the other nuns, who aren’t as strict and boring as she first believes them to be. The movie features several terrific musical sequences, with Deloris leading her fellow sisters in singing such classic ‘60s hits as “I Will Follow Him” with a spiritual bent. The movie spawned a less satisfying sequel, Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, and a successful Broadway musical adaptation.
Sister Act is streaming on Hulu.
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