There are plenty of action-packed films, binge-worthy TV series and romcoms landing on Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and NowTV this month. Plus lots to keep the kids entertained during the school holidays. Nicolette Lennox takes a look.
Top Pick
Heart of Stone, 11 August, Netflix
Gal Gadot is Agent Rachel Stone, an intelligence operative for a shadowy global peacekeeping agency races to stop a hacker from stealing its most valuable — and dangerous — weapon. Jamie Dornan stars as said hacker alongside Alia Bhatt and Matthias Schweighöfer.
Action
Guardians Of The Galaxy: Vol 3, 2 August, Disney +
The Guardians are looking a bit different these days. Peter Quill (Chris Pratt), still reeling from a terrible loss, must rally his team and embark on a dicey, action-packed mission to defend the universe and save Rocket. Meanwhile, a new and unpredictable force threatens to bring the Guardians down for good...
Dungeons And Dragons: Honour Among Thieves, 18 August, NowTV
A former member of the Harpers, leads a bunch of misfits as they seek out a missing daughter and fight the schemes of Forge Fitzwilliam. Read our full review here.
Kandahar, 4 August, Amazon Prime Video
An action thriller about a CIA operative (Gerard Butler) and his translator who flee from special forces in Afghanistan after exposing a covert mission.
Comedy
You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah! 25 August, Netflix
Adam Sandler, Jackie Sandler and their daughters star in this bat mitzvah-themed movie. It tells the tale of best friends Stacy and Lydia who are both planning epic bat mitzvahs. But it all unravels when a popular boy — and middle school drama — threaten to ruin everything.
Miguel Wants to Fight, 16 August, Disney +
The movie follows a high school senior who encounters a series of hilarious misadventures as he tries to get into his first-ever fight.
Romcoms
Red, White and Royal Blue, 11 August, Amazon Prime Video
When the son of the American President and Britain's prince public feud threatens to drive a wedge in U.S./British relations, the two are forced into a staged truce that sparks something deeper.
Love Sex and 30 Candles, 18 August, Netflix
In the year they all turn 30, four best friends navigate relationships, heartbreak and a shocking development that threatens to tear them apart....
Kids
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures, Disney +, 2 August
Great for little ones who love all the concepts of Star Wars but find the real thing a little bit scary.
The Monkey King, 18 August, Netflix
A monkey and his magical fighting stick team up on an epic quest, battling demons, dragons, gods and the greatest adversary of all: Monkey's own ego!
Eva the Owlet, August 4, Apple TV+
Eva the Owlet, which is made by Irish production company Brown Bag films, stars Eva, a creative, cheeky owlet who lives next door to her best friend Lucy in the woodland world of Treetopington. With big ideas and an even bigger personality, Eva goes on high-flying adventures, expressing herself in her journal along the way!
TV Series
Fisk, August 1, Netflix
Remember Ally McBeal, Suits or The Good Wife? This is not like those. This is a comedy based on the working life of a small legal practice. Fisk was fired from her big corporate law practice, breaks up with her husband and decides to work in a firm in Melbourne, where one of the partners has been struck off, where she does not need to provide a reference and will only deal with dead people's wills....
Only Murders In The Buildings (Season 3), August 8, Disney+
Season 3 finds Charles, Oliver & Mabel (played by Steve Martin, Martin Short & Selena Gomez) investigating a murder behind the scenes of a Broadway show. Ben Glenroy (Paul Rudd) is a Hollywood action star whose Broadway debut is cut short by his untimely death. Aided by co-star Loretta Durkin (Meryl Streep), the trio embarks on their toughest case yet, all while director Oliver desperately attempts to put his show back together.
The Lincoln Lawyer: Season 2 Part 2, 3 August, Netflix
As Lisa's trial approaches, Mickey faces doubts, setbacks and unexpected revelations. Lorna and Cisco plan for their big day, while Izzy makes big moves.
Physical (Season 3), 3 August, Apple TV+
In the third and final season of Physical Sheila (Rose Byrne) finds her status challenged by rising celebrity exercise goddess Kelly Kilmartin, who becomes not only a professional threat, but manages to get in her head. Will Sheila prevail, or will Kelly's presence in her life undermine the hard-earned healing and stability that Sheila has worked so hard for.
Heartstoppers (Season 2), 3 August, Netflix
Nick and Charlie navigate their new relationship; Tara and Darcy face unforeseen challenges and Tao and Elle work out if they can ever be more than just friends. With exams on the horizon, a school trip to Paris and a prom to plan, the gang has a lot to juggle as they journey through the next stages of life, love and friendship.
The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, 4 August, Amazon Prime Video
Sigourney Weaver stars in the series adaption of Australian Holly Ringland's international best-selling book. Nine-year-old Alice Hart is raised by her grandmother June on a flower farm, after her parents die in a mysterious fire. But years on, an unearthed betrayal sees Alice forced to face her past.
