Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.
MOVIES
— Fresh off his Oscar nomination Riz Ahmed teams up with “Beast” director Michael Pearce for "Encounter,” an alien invasion/family drama hitting Amazon Prime Video on Friday. Ahmed plays an ex-Marine with a host of troubles that only compound when he suspects his ex-wife, with whom he shares two sons, may have been infected by the extra-terrestrials. What starts as a straightforward science fiction adventure takes on its own life as a family drama — a choice some might disagree with. And if “Encounter” isn’t for you, Ahmed’s best actor-nominated performance in “Sound of Metal” is also still available on Prime.
— Sandra Bullock struck viewership gold with “Bird Box” on Netflix and now is back with another very different project, “The Unforgivable,” about a woman trying to reenter society after serving her time in prison for a violent crime. Bullock plays the ex-convict, who finds that people aren’t quite ready to forgive her while on a search for her younger sister. Jon Bernthal, Vincent D’Onofrio and Viola Davis are among the starry supporting cast. “The Unforgivable” hits Netflix on Friday.
— Or for something lighter and more family oriented, Netflix also has the animated “Back to the Outback” also arriving on Friday. It’s a lighthearted pic about a group of Australia’s “deadliest creatures” looking to escape from a zoo. The starry voice cast includes Eric Bana as the zookeeper, Isla Fisher as a taipan, Tim Minchin as a koala, Guy Pearce as a funnel web spider and Keith Urban as a cane toad.
— AP Film Writer Lindsey Bahr
MUSIC
— Juice Wrld may be gone but...
