Jermaine Fowler as ‘Wes’, Zac Efron as ‘Dean’ and Andrew Santino as ‘JT’ star in RICKY STANICKY Credit: Ben King/Prime Copyright: © 2023 Amazon Content Services LLC
Oscars week brings a light load of newly streaming movies to watch at home.
Damsel
Stream on Netflix.
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A young woman agrees to marry a handsome prince — only to discover it was all a trap. She is thrown into a cave with a fire-breathing dragon and must rely solely on her wits and will to survive.
Ricky Stanicky
Stream on Prime Video.
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Twenty years after creating the imaginary Ricky Stanicky, three childhood friends still use the nonexistent pal as a handy alibi for their immature behavior. When their spouses and partners get suspicious and demand to finally meet him, the guilty trio decides to hire washed-up actor Rod to bring him to life. However, when Rod takes his role of a lifetime a little too far, they begin to wish they never invented Ricky in the first place.
First Time Female Director
Stream on Roku Channel.
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A writer steps in as a first-time director to avoid putting the play she’s written in jeopardy. Barely surviving rehearsals, Sam vents to her therapist and tries some unconventional tactics to wrangle her eclectic cast and make her play a success.