Presidents’ Day 2024 is here.
Whether you propose to spend the long weekend on vacation or relaxing at home, there’s all the time time to chill in front of the TV.
From patriotic-themed offerings to Oscar-nominated movies, to miniseries you could have missed, here’s a necessary guide of what to watch, with something for everybody.
“Oppenheimer”
This 12 months’s leading Oscars contender is newly available to stream on Peacock, together with several “behind the scenes” featurettes. In case you missed it in theaters — or, if you happen to want to re-watch it at home — now you may catch up to all the thrill before the Oscars on March 10. Nominated for 13 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director (for Christopher Nolan), and Best Actor (for star Cillian Murphy), the movie tells the story of J. Robert Oppenheimer (Murphy), also referred to as the “father of the atomic bomb.”
Where to watch: Peacock.
“President’s Day”
This 2016 horror comedy follows “zombified” former presidents as they rise from the dead to terrorize a bunch of teens, who must counter them by summoning the demonic spirit of John Wilkes Booth. Starring Rob Bebeneck and Matthew Broussard.
Where to watch: It’s available to rent on Prime Video.
“True Detective: Night Country”
Season 4 of the anthology series just ended, and at only 6 episodes, it’s possible to binge it in someday. In case you missed it, it’s the right time to catch up. Co-starring Jodie Foster and Kali Reis, the season sees two cops investigating a spooky mystery involving scientists who vanish from a distant research facility.
Where to watch: Max.
“The Wedding Singer”
This early-career Adam Sandler movie is quietly one among his best. The 1998 romcom follows Robbie Hart (Sandler), a marriage singer who falls in love with a waitress (Drew Barrymore), and finally wins her over with help from a Billy Idol cameo.
Where to watch: 11:45 am on TBS on Monday, Feb nineteenth.
“Barbie”
In case you didn’t get into the “Barbenheimer” phenomenon this summer, taking within the two different movies as a double-feature at the films, you may still recreate it at home. Starring Margot Robbie as Barbie and Ryan Gosling as Ken, this Greta Gerwig-directed comedy can also be an Oscar contender. (Though it stirred controversy for nominating Gosling for an Oscar while snubbing Robbie).
Where to watch: Max
“The American Buffalo”
In case you want to watch a program that ties to the vacation, it doesn’t get more American than a Ken Burns documentary. This four-hour series traces the animal’s near extinction within the nineteenth century, impacting Native Americans who depended on Buffalo – and how the species was saved from extinction.
Where to watch: stream it through the PBS video app.
“Lessons in Chemistry”
In case you missed this miniseries when it got here out in October, it’s the right time to catch up. Based on the bestselling book of the identical name by Bonnie Garmus, this Sixties period piece follows Elizabeth Zott (Brie Larson), an excellent, eccentric and misunderstood chemist who begins hosting a feminist cooking show after she gets fired from her lab job. Fans of “The Queen’s Gambit” will likely enjoy it.
Where to watch: AppleTV+
“Air Force One Down”
In case you need a bombastic motion movie that’s themed to President’s Day, this latest movie just got here out on Feb. 9. It follows Allison Miles (Katherine McNamara), a secret service agent who must save the US President (Ian Bohen) after terrorists try to hijack Air Force One.
Where to watch: available to rent on Prime Video, Vudu, Google Play, or YouTube.