{"id":463457,"date":"2026-05-01T15:56:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T15:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/463457\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T15:56:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T15:56:16","slug":"new-movies-to-watch-this-weekend-see-the-devil-wears-prada-2-in-theaters-rent-hoppers-stream-wuthering-heights-on-hbo-max","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/463457\/","title":{"rendered":"New movies to watch this weekend: See ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ in theaters, rent ‘Hoppers,’ stream ‘Wuthering Heights’ on HBO Max"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to another edition of Trust Me, I Watch Everything<\/strong><\/a>, a weekly guide to all the new movies released on Friday. I’m Brett Arnold<\/a>, film critic and host of At the Movies Again<\/a>, a weekly Siskel & Ebert-style movie review show.<\/p>\n

In theaters this week, the highly anticipated sequel The Devil Wears Prada 2 debuts alongside other new releases like the Adam Scott-starring horror film Hokum.<\/p>\n

At home, you can rent or buy Disney-Pixar\u2019s latest Hoppers, the Diablo Cody-produced horror-comedy Forbidden Fruits and the familiar but fun They Will Kill You with Zazie Beetz.<\/p>\n

And on streaming services you\u2019re likely already paying for, Wuthering Heights makes its way to HBO Max alongside a pair of movies you may not have heard of.<\/p>\n

Read on, as there’s a lot more, and there’s always something for everyone.<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfa5 What to watch in theaters<\/strong>The biggest release: The Devil Wears Prada 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

Why you should see it: <\/strong>Legacy sequels have become so commonplace in Hollywood that they’re no longer just for the mega-budget genre pictures: Even The Devil Wears Prada, a beloved workplace comedy that earned Meryl Streep an Oscar nomination for her iconic turn as Miranda Priestly, a character based on real-life Vogue editor Anna Wintour, gets a chance to catch up with its characters 20 years later.<\/p>\n

The worst legacy sequels play like Super Bowl commercials, in which actors return as characters we love, but in a way that feels unsatisfying and a little desperate, like when Ellie Sattler, Ian Malcolm and Alan Grant<\/a> turned up earlier this year to sell us on Xfinity.<\/p>\n

Thankfully, The Devil Wears Prada 2 feels like it could be the model going forward, as it updates its story for a modern era in a way that’s unexpectedly smart, clever and sadly, maybe even a little too real, especially for audience members who happen to work in media. It ends up being a movie about the death of print journalism, the rise of algorithmically driven “content” and how every institution is being gutted to make a few more dollars for the billionaires in charge. It\u2019s also very funny, despite opening with Anne Hathaway\u2019s Andy Sachs getting laid off from her job as an investigative reporter at a print newspaper.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, at Runway, the magazine where Andy was Miranda\u2019s assistant 20 years ago, her former boss is ushering the company through a very 2026 PR crisis that requires someone like Andy to come in and fix it. This leads them to reencounter Emily (Emily Blunt), who now works at Dior, flipping the power dynamic. Priestly needs to grovel to get Dior’s approval, since the company relies on Dior’s ad money. And because it\u2019s 2026, the magazine barely exists, and nobody clicks on its online-only content \u2014 except for other culture reporters and writers, Priestly notes at one point, which is such a specific barb at Twitter-addicted journalists that you\u2019d think it was written by one.<\/p>\n

The Devil Wears Prada 2 uses the blueprint of a 20-year-later sequel to provide an earnest update on the industry it famously depicted back in 2006, and that honest approach goes a long way. The movie makes a meal out of material that sounds broad and groan-worthy on its face \u2014 like Miranda Priestly being subjected to more stringent HR oversight \u2014 because the writers and the audience both know the characters well enough for it to play as genuine instead of schticky. It\u2019s hard not to laugh at Priestly, wondering if her missing assistant was \u201chuman trafficked\u201d and also being aware that she\u2019s not allowed to say things like that anymore. \u201cShe used to throw her coats at people,\u201d one of the new interns says.<\/p>\n

It also functions as a poignant love letter to the people still putting in the work that used to make up magazines, now found in bite-size pieces on your TikTok feed. Its ultimate message is that journalism still matters, which is a heartening one in an era rife with misinformation and when trust in the media hits all-time lows, and one you likely didn\u2019t see coming from a movie about the inner workings of a fashion magazine.<\/p>\n

The Devil Wears Prada 2 manages to do all of that while being as charming and fun as the first film, in a well-made movie that cares enough to travel to the locations depicted. What a concept! Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci and Emily Blunt all don\u2019t miss a beat slipping back into the roles, and it\u2019s nice that those characters actually had something to say rather than sell us the latest home phone and internet package. It may be even better than the original.<\/p>\n

What other critics are saying: <\/strong>Reviews are strong, but there are some detractors. The Telegraph\u2019s Robbie Collin<\/a> writes that \u201cHathaway and Streep are at the respective peaks of their comedic powers.\u201d Jake Coyle at the Associated Press,<\/a> however, writes, \u201cI wouldn\u2019t begrudge anyone who just wants to see \u2026 these actors together again. But the movie, well stocked in Prada, could have used a bit more of Streep\u2019s unflappable devil.\u201d<\/p>\n

How to watch:<\/strong> The Devil Wears Prada 2 is now playing in theaters nationwide<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Get tickets<\/a><\/p>\n

Another great option: Hokum<\/strong><\/p>\n

Why you should see it: <\/strong>Irish filmmaker Damian McCarthy has already made a name for himself among horror fans \u2014 the Shudder original Caveat was terrific, and his follow-up Oddity was, in fact, odd, but incredibly transfixing. With Hokum, he takes his unique spooky storytelling approach mainstream by casting Adam Scott, a well-known American actor. Frankly, I didn’t know how badly I needed a horror film starring the guy from Severance as a sarcastic a**hole until I laid my eyes upon it.<\/p>\n

When cynical horror novelist Ohm Bauman (Scott) retreats to a remote Irish inn to scatter his parents\u2019 ashes, he is consumed by tales of a witch haunting the honeymoon suite. Disturbing visions and a shocking disappearance force him to confront dark corners of his\u00a0past.<\/p>\n

It sounds familiar enough, and yes, it is ultimately a horror movie that could be read as an extended metaphor for personal trauma, but it manages to transcend its traditional trappings by crafting incredibly effective jump-scare set-pieces and lingering on its memorably creepy, upsetting imagery. It does this while making you laugh out loud throughout, mainly at the awful way Scott’s Stephen King-esque author treats all the people he encounters.<\/p>\n

Hokum is an incredibly well-made horror film that continues McCarthy’s obsession with making you jump and also think about where horror comes from, using supernatural means to tell stories of human evil. It’s one of the most compelling “the scary thing is a manifestation of trauma\/guilt” movies because it actually cares about scaring you first and foremost.<\/p>\n

What other critics are saying: <\/strong>They love it! Amy Nicholson at the L.A. Times<\/a> writes, \u201cI\u2019ve seen too many protagonists skulk down dark hallways, but McCarthy\u2019s version of that shot is so visceral that you feel like he\u2019s really been there. You can smell the mildew.\u201d The Daily Beast\u2019s Nick Schager<\/a> writes, \u201cThis creepy nerve-rattler confirms that the director\u2019s excellent 2024 breakout Oddity was no fluke.\u201d<\/p>\n

How to watch:<\/strong> Hokum is now playing in theaters nationwide<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Get tickets<\/a><\/p>\n

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