7 new movies and TV shows to watch on Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, and more this weekend (December 26)

Happy Holidays, everyone! I hope you've enjoyed some well-deserved downtime, and consumed plenty of good food and drink, over the last few days. I also suspect you're in need of one or more new movies and/or shows to watch to break up the festivities. Well, the world's best streaming services haven't left us in the lurch because enough new content has arrived to satiate your streaming appetite. So, read on to see what's just come out - and, because I won't have time to say it beforehand, Happy New Year for next week! - Tom Power, senior entertainment reporter It's time to return to Hawkins. That's right, part 2 of Stranger Things season 5 has landed on Netflix so, if you haven't already watched it, what are you waiting for!? This isn't the end of Stranger Things' main show, either. This season's eighth and final episode - not to mention the series' last-ever chapter - is being held back for a later date, so you'll only be able to watch episodes 5 to 7 in volume 2. Nevertheless, each one should be a thrilling watch as Stranger Things 5 continues to wrap up the supernatural horror show's many lingering plot threads. Let's hope franchise creators Ross and Matt Duffer stick the landing when the season 5 finale arrives in the days ahead. - TP Forget any Pixar movie in the last 12 months - China's Ne Zha II is now the highest-grossing animated film ever and the highest-grossing non-English film of all-time. But, something tells me that you've never even heard of it. Record breaking aside, it's well worth a watch on HBO Max. Our young Ne Zha is a boy with uncontrollable power feared by the Gods, who has to grow up to become the hero the world needs when humanity is at crisis point. As you might expect from a big-budget feature, the animation is absolutely gorgeous. It's the perfect film for anybody who's been missing the traditional hero's arc that's effortlessly infused with non-Western culture. In fact, some people have used the word 'masterpiece' to describe this A24 flick.- Jasmine Valentine, entertainment reporter Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. I won't beat around the bush - Goodbye June is undoubtedly the most heart-breaking film you'll watch this Christmas (read my Goodbye June review for more) and also the most life-affirming. A directorial debut from Kate Winslet with the script written by son Joe Anders, it's loosely based on Winslet losing her own mother and follows June's (Helen Mirren) last days in hospital as her aggressive cancer becomes untreatable. Doting son Connor (Johnny Flynn) and his sisters, highly-strung Julia (Winslet), internally angry Molly (Andrea Riseborough), and flighty expat Helen (Toni Colette) spend as much time as they can by their mothers' bedside. It's a casting that I never would have put together, but if they did a '23 and Me' ancestry test and...

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