Couch Theatre: Death of a Unicorn
By Demi Taveras
"Death of a Unicorn" (R)
Jenna Ortega ("Beetlejuice Beetlejuice") and Paul Rudd ("Only Murders in the Building") team up to play a father-daughter duo in this fantastical horror-comedy film. Rudd portrays Elliot Kintner, who takes his daughter, Ridley (Ortega), on a weekend trip to the estate of his boss, Odell LEOpold. Upon arriving to their destination, Elliot accidentally runs over a unicorn foal, much to their surprise and confusion.
Paul Rudd, left, and Jenna Ortega star in "Death of a Unicorn." Photo Credit: Courtesy of MovieStillsDB
Keeping the injured unicorn in their car, Elliot and Ridley get to the LEOpolds' estate only for them to discover that the unicorn has healing properties. The LEOpolds want to extract as much as power as they can from the unicorn, but as majestic as these creatures look, unicorns subsequently prove that they're no one to mess with. Out now to rent. (Amazon Prime Video)
"Companion" (R)
This sci-fi thriller is a mind-bending one led by scream queen Sophie Thatcher ("Heretic") and Jack Quaid ("Novocaine"), and it's out now to stream. Thatcher plays a young woman named Iris who prepares to travel with her boyfriend, Josh (Quaid), to a lake house to meet their friends. Once there, Iris experiences a frightening situation when Sergey, one of their friends, tries to sexually assault her. In self-defense, she kills Sergey; however, when she returns to the lake house in shambles, Josh reveals that she is actually a companion robot. Offered through a robotics company named Empathix, Iris is just one of many models that people can purchase and control through an app on their phone. Who knows what this revelation will lead Iris to do ... (Max)
"The Four Seasons" (TV-MA)
This eight-episode miniseries out now to binge is comprised of a stacked cast that is sure to make this your new favorite series. Serving as an adaptation of the 1981 film of the same name, this comedy series stars Tina Fey ("Mean Girls"), Steve Carell ("The Morning Show"), Colman Domingo ("Sing Sing"), and Will Forte ("Sausage Party: Foodtopia"). These comedy veterans play a group of longtime friends who always vacation together each season of the year, but dynamics in the group are thrown for a loop when one couple breaks up and the ex-husband brings in a much younger woman. Get your popcorn ready! (Netflix)
"Love Hurts" (R)
Following the success of a 2023 award season campaign that landed him a Golden Globe and an Oscar for his work in "Everything Everywhere All at Once," Ke Huy Quan was signed to utilize his action skills to lead a classic action-comedy film for Universal Pictures. Quan plays a top-selling realtor named Marvin Gable who's become quite a success, but he hides a dark secret. Having been a former assassin for an organization run by his criminal brother, Marvin uses his realtor guise as an attempt to cover up his dodgy past. But when he receives a warning message from someone in his past, Marvin realizes that his enemies are right on his tail, and it's time for him to tie up some loose ends. Premieres May 9. (Peacock)
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