Welcome to a very special holiday edition from Womensworldtoday. Christmas is the biggest day of the year for moviegoing, and there’s a wealth of new options in theaters as well as recent options newly available at home.
Whether you’re planning a festive outing or cozying up indoors, there’s something for everyone. From heartwarming family tales to gripping dramas and laugh-out-loud comedies, this year’s holiday lineup offers the perfect excuse to unwind and enjoy some screen time.
No matter how you choose to watch, make this holiday season one to remember with a great movie night!
Marty Supreme
Marty Supreme proves that the Safdie-Bronstein energy is still very much alive, with Josh Safdie delivering a thrilling companion piece to Uncut Gems and Good Time. Set in 1950s New York, the film follows Marty Mauser (Timothée Chalamet), a relentlessly self-confident ping-pong prodigy who will stop at nothing to prove he’s the best. Anchored by a ferocious, almost meta performance from Chalamet and surrounded by an unexpectedly excellent ensemble of actors and non-actors, the film moves at breakneck speed with frantic editing, a pounding synth score, and a constantly roaming camera. It’s an electrifying portrait of obsession and ambition—stressful, stylish, and
impossible to look away from.
How to watch: Marty Supreme is now playing in theaters nationwide.
Song Sung Blue
Song Sung Blue sidesteps the usual music biopic formula and instead tells a heartfelt true story about everyday people chasing creative dreams through the joy of karaoke. Powered by Neil Diamond’s iconic catalog, the film celebrates working-class musicians rather than superstardom, delivering crowd-pleasing musical moments alongside surprisingly bold tonal shifts that feel authentically lived-in. Kate Hudson shines in a widely praised performance, with Hugh Jackman bringing a theatrical edge, and the film’s genuine respect for Neil Diamond as an artist gives it both warmth and personality. It’s an earnest, slightly off-kilter crowd-pleaser that understands why these songs—and these dreams—still matter.
How to watch: Song Sung Blue is now in theaters nationwide.
Anaconda
This self-aware Anaconda reboot isn’t trying to outdo the original so much as poke fun at the very idea of reboots, delivering a light, clever satire powered almost entirely by charm. With an affable cast led by Jack Black and Paul Rudd, the film skewers Hollywood’s obsession with making everything “about something,” while still finding genuine sweetness in its characters and their half-realized dreams. The action is tame and the CGI thrills are forgettable, but the movie works so well as a comedy—and is so unexpectedly heartfelt—that it’s easy to forgive its shortcomings and enjoy it for the breezy, amusing crowd-pleaser it is.
How to watch: Anaconda is now in theaters nationwide.
Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere
A new musician biopic is here, this time about Bruce Springsteen. Rather than attempt to depict his entire storied career, the film focuses on a particularly dark period in the singer-songwriter’s discography: the creation of his stripped-down 1982 masterwork, Nebraska.
Jeremy Allen White stars as the Boss, and his emotional arc in the film is actually quite similar to his famous TV character on The Bear. Both men are constantly running away from their problems rather than facing them, and they both have tragic family backstories.
How to watch: Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere is now available to rent or buy on Apple TV, Prime Video and other VOD platforms.
Cover-Up
This documentary about journalist Seymour Hersh is both a terrific profile of the man and a great primer on what real journalism and speaking truth to power truly look like.
Seymour Hersh has been at the front lines of political journalism in the U.S. ever since he broke the horrific story of the My Lai massacre in 1969. His breakthrough reportage has brought to the public’s attention many of the most damning constitutional wrongdoings and cover-ups.
It’s a great examination of the work that goes into reporting and the power structures that do their best to keep it from becoming public (and, if and when it does, shift to denial and obfuscation). If Richard Nixon is badmouthing you to Henry Kissinger on the Nixon tapes, you’re doing something right as a journalist. Laura Poitras and Mark Obenhaus’s film addresses the big questions about how reporting works, as well as the minutiae, such as sourcing and whether single sources can be trusted.
How to watch: Cover-Up is streaming on Netflix starting Dec. 26.
Bugonia
The feel-bad movie of the season is here! Yorgos Lanthimos, director of Poor Things and The Favourite, returns with his latest collaboration with Emma Stone. It may be their finest work yet, though it may not leave you in the best headspace.
In the film, which is a remake of sorts of the 2003 South Korean film Save the Green Planet!, two conspiracy-obsessed men (Jesse Plemons and newcomer Aidan Delbis) kidnap the CEO of a major company (Emma Stone) when they become convinced that she’s an alien who wants to destroy Earth.
How to watch: Bugonia is streams on Peacock starting Dec. 26.
