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3 great Paramount+ movies to watch this week (August 31 - September 6)

Derek Malcolm — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:30:13 GMT

As we fast approach September 1 tomorrow, Paramount+ is getting ready to back the dump truck up and roll a pile of catalog movies to the service for U.S. subscribers to enjoy—120 of them, to be exact. The movie chart for the service currently has the demonic road-trip horror Passenger in the top spot, and the Wayans brothers return on September 3 with a brand new Scary Movie installment.

Sony just gave Roku, Pluto, and Tubi a new free live TV streaming competitor

Jon Fingas — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:12:13 GMT

You now have a major streaming alternative to The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, and Tubi if you can't get enough free TV—provided you have the right console. Sony has launched Live TV on PS5 in the U.S., promising ad-supported movies and shows so long as you're signed in to your PlayStation account.

3 excellent Netflix movies to watch this week (August 31-September 6)

Derek Malcolm — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:30:13 GMT

Netflix is set to flip its calendar over to September tomorrow, and with it comes a flood of new catalog movies to get into—including the Alien films, the whole Resident Evil pile, and dozens more. If you're a U.S. subscriber to the service, however, you might still be salivating over the 26-minute Grand Theft Auto VI preview or the chilling crime thriller Facing El Chapo.

5 new movies to watch this week across Netflix, Prime Video, and more (August 31-September 6)

Dan Girolamo — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:30:13 GMT

With September starting this week, many of the major streaming services will be adding new movies. Paramount+ welcomes the latest installment of a long-running comedy franchise that hit theaters in June. At Prime Video, Gal Gadot headlines an original thriller set in London.

3 exciting Netflix thrillers to watch this week (August 31-September 6)

Dan Girolamo — Sun, 30 Aug 2026 22:15:13 GMT

It's the end of the month, meaning many movies will be leaving Netflix U.S. Thankfully, these three thrillers will remain on the service throughout September. Our first movie is one of David Fincher's most controversial films of the last 20 years. I happen to think it's one of his best.

These 3 third-party Plex add-ons unlock features that Plex Pass won't give you

Andy Betts — Sun, 30 Aug 2026 14:15:13 GMT

Plex is probably the easiest way to get started with building your own media server, but even if you choose to upgrade to Plex Pass, it still doesn't give you everything you might want. Fortunately, there are some third-party apps that can fill in the gaps. I keep my setup fairly lean and built around three main add-ons for detailed stats, different ways to stream and download, and adding a request service.

3 bone-chilling Paramount+ thrillers to watch this weekend (August 28-30)

Derek Malcolm — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 19:00:14 GMT

Sometimes you want to laugh, sometimes you want to cry, and sometimes you want a movie so intense that you grip the arm of your couch so hard you nearly rip the upholstery off. If the Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Song Yadong UFC fight on Saturday isn't the kind of thrill you're after, these three thriller movies on Paramount+ might do the trick.

Streaming services are now worse than cable—here's how they trapped us

Sydney Butler — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 16:45:13 GMT

I cut the cord pretty early in the streaming game. Back then, I got my first broadband connection (4Mbps!) and was still using satellite TV to watch movies and TV series. After subscribing to Netflix, I canceled that contract and enjoyed years of paying a fraction of that fee to access a massive library.

3 shocking HBO Max documentaries to watch this weekend (August 28-30)

Derek Malcolm — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:00:13 GMT

Even as we squeeze every last drop out of the summer, HBO Max still doesn't do things in moderation when it comes to documentaries and docuseries, even if they do start blurring the line into reality-TV territory.

3 great new-to-Netflix shows you need to binge this weekend (August 28-30)

Derek Malcolm — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:30:13 GMT

August is limping towards the finish line, but apparently Netflix didn’t get the memo about winding down, because in addition to the final season of Outer Banks, three new additions landed on the streamer within the last week, and two of them are already parked in the Top 10.