5 best movies added to Netflix, BBC and more this week including “irresistible” crime thriller

Ugh, January can really get you down, can’t it? But I’ve been cheering myself up by watching movies, and I’m so glad a bunch of good ones just landed on streaming services this past week! It’s the perfect way to beat those winter blues.

This month’s selection includes a captivating ’90s noir film, a beloved Best Picture winner, and a hidden gem starring Timothée Chalamet.

Best movie new to Netflix this week

Released last year, The Life of Chuck is a fantasy drama featuring Tom Hiddleston and a talented cast. You’ll recognize stars like Karen Gillan and Chiwetel Ejiofor from Marvel films, Jacob Tremblay from The Little Mermaid, and Mark Hamill of Star Wars.

The movie The Life of Chuck is inspired by a short story from Stephen King. It tells the life story of Chuck Krantz, but in reverse – starting with his death during a global catastrophe and ending with his childhood.

Film critic Mark Kermode described the movie as both beautiful and deeply moving, and Awards Radar hailed it as a masterpiece.

Also new to Netflix this week: Downton Abbey, Lisa Frankenstein

Best movie new to Prime Video this week

Timothée Chalamet stars in Bones and All, a 2022 horror romance about two cannibals who find love while traveling across America.

Starring Taylor Russell of Lost in Space, Bones and All is directed by Luca Guadagnino, who previously directed Timothée Chalamet in his acclaimed film Call Me by Your Name. The movie is adapted from a 2015 novel by Camille DeAngelis.

The film received positive reviews, earning an 82% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The Globe and Mail described it as both beautiful and wildly unpredictable.

Here’s what’s new on Prime Video this week: Just Mercy, Shrek, The Hole in the Ground, Halloween (2018), and The Secret Garden.

Best movie new to BBC iPlayer this week

This movie tells the story of Priscilla Presley, Elvis’s wife, and explores the ups and downs of their relationship and marriage, which was often marked by controversy.

I’m so excited about this new Elvis movie! Cailee Spaeny, who I loved in Civil War, is playing Priscilla, and Jacob Elordi, who was fantastic as Frankenstein’s monster, is taking on the role of Elvis himself. Plus, Sofia Coppola – the director of Lost in Translation – is writing and directing, so I have really high hopes for it!

Critics are praising Priscilla as a moving and emotionally resonant film—Loud and Clear Reviews calls it a “tender, poignant drama,” while InSession Film describes it as an “anti-fairytale.” The film currently has an 84% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 304 reviews.

Also new to BBC iPlayer this week: Shaun the Sheep Movie, Operation Mincemeat

Best movie new to ITVX this week

The South Korean thriller Parasite is widely considered one of the best films of recent years. In 2020, it made history by being the first movie not in the English language to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.

The movie follows the Kim family, who are struggling financially, as they cleverly get jobs working for the wealthy Park family. However, their plan unfolds in shocking and disturbing ways.

The film, directed and co-written by Bong Joon Ho and featuring Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, and Cho Yeo-jeong, was praised by The Observer as a brilliantly tragic and funny movie that will stay with you long after you’ve seen it.

This week on ITVX, you can also enjoy these new additions: Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw, Bridesmaids, Memories of Murder, La La Land, and The Goonies.

Best movie new to Channel 4 this week

The 1997 crime thriller L.A. Confidential boasts a talented cast, including Russell Crowe (known for Nuremberg), Guy Pearce (The Brutalist), and Kim Basinger (The Nice Guys).

Based on James Ellroy’s 1990 novel, LA Confidential centers on three police officers investigating a decades-old, unsolved murder and the widespread corruption it uncovers.

Variety praised the movie as a delightful and captivating experience, saying it had enough story and interesting characters for several films. It also received an incredibly high 99% ‘Fresh’ rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

This week on Channel 4, you can enjoy these new additions: Mrs. Doubtfire, Mary Poppins Returns, Raya and the Last Dragon, and The Straight Story.

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2026-01-09 10:20