This month's streaming lineup in Australia features a mix of highly anticipated films and series across Netflix, HBO Max, Disney Plus, Prime Video, and ABC. Among the standout titles is 'Bugonia', the latest absurdist film from Yorgos Lanthimos, starring Jesse Plemons as a beekeeper and conspiracy theorist who kidnaps a pharmaceutical CEO, played by Emma Stone, believing she is an alien.
Sports fans can look forward to a four-part documentary on Rafael Nadal, chronicling his final year before retirement in 2024, as he battled persistent injuries. The series also explores his early life and legacy. Additionally, 'Unbreakable: The Jelena Dokic Story' arrives on Netflix on 15 May.
For those seeking quirky television, a new series from the creators of 'The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance' and produced by the Duffer brothers follows residents of a seemingly perfect retirement community facing an otherworldly threat. The cast includes Bill Pullman, Geena Davis, and Alfred Molina.
Josh Safdie's unconventional sports drama 'Marty Supreme', loosely based on table tennis champion Marty Reisman, stars Timothée Chalamet as a hustling prodigy navigating a world of bets and schemes. The film has been praised for its abrasive energy and Chalamet's performance.
Other notable releases include 'The Carpenter' starring Nicolas Cage as a brooding carpenter in a biblical horror tale, and 'The Bad Guys 2' arriving on 7 May. Honourable mentions span from '30 Rock' season 1 to 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy on 6 May, and 'I Saw the TV Glow' on 13 May.
