Australia's streaming services are welcoming a swath of new titles in March, headlined by the return of Deadloch and the arrival of Scarpetta, as well as the Peaky Blinders film The Immortal Man. The month also brings a Rachel Weisz comedy, a shark-filled WWII thriller, and Russell Crowe's portrayal of Hermann Göring.
The Immortal Man finds Cillian Murphy reprising his role as Tommy Shelby, the veteran-turned-gangster, with the story set during the second world war. Now retired, Shelby returns from exile to assist his son Duke, played by Conrad Khan. The film is the latest in a trend of spin-off movies following long-running series.
Rachel Weisz stars in Vladimir, adapted from Julia May Jonas' 2022 novel, playing a middle-aged college professor who becomes infatuated with a much younger new colleague, played by Leo Woodall. The series features substantial fourth-wall-breaking narration. Meanwhile, Kiah Roache-Turner's WWII film pits stranded soldiers against a shark, described as full of water and creature-feature pulp.
Russell Crowe takes on the role of Hermann Göring in Nuremberg, with Rami Malek as psychiatrist Dr Douglas Kelley. The film is considered so-so, but Crowe's performance is praised for its layered gestures and grand flourishes. Also arriving is the new Naked Gun, with Liam Neeson as the son of Frank Drebin, a role originated by Leslie Nielsen; the film is described as an outrageously entertaining assault of dad jokes.
Frauds is a heist drama following two scam artists, played by Suranne Jones and Jodie Whittaker, who reunite for one last job to steal Salvador Dalí's The Great Masturbator from a Madrid museum. It earned a five-star review from the Guardian's Lucy Mangan. Also noted is Homebodies, a family drama with a supernatural twist, about a young trans man returning to his hometown.
Other honourable mentions across the month include The Boss Baby, Pineapple Express, One Direction: This is Us, War Machine, One Piece season 2, Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere, The Invisible Man, Heartbreak High season 3, Bookworm, Ruben Guthrie, The Full Monty, I Am Chevy Chase and You're Not, The Australian Dream, Blackfish, 127 Hours, Kenny, The Hurt Locker, True Lies, Bronson, and The Waterboy.
