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12 New Movies And Tv Shows You Need To See This Month: May 2020

by Shaye Wyllie
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It’s finally May, and despite the world crumbling around us, at least we still have streaming platforms right? Sigh! Lol Honestly, I’d give almost anything right now to sit in a movie theater, with a large popcorn and coke, but since that’s not possible at the moment, I guess I’ll just have to settle for watching movies at home? Ugh! Whatever! Here’s what to watch this month – May 2020.

Everything New Worth Watching This Month: May 2020

Note: Movies & TV shows are sorted by release date. Newer on top, older on the bottom. Click on the links below to jump to the section you need.

What To Watch On Netflix

What To Watch On Hulu

What To Watch On Amazon Prime

What To Watch On Disney Plus

What To Watch On Netflix In May 2020

All Day and a Night – May 1st

All Day And A Night Netflix Movie
Photo Credit: Netflix

As soft-spoken Jahkor (Ashton Sanders, Moonlight) struggles to keep his dream of rapping alive amidst a gang war in Oakland, his ill-fated life and real-world responsibilities drive him further and further across the line of right and wrong with tragic consequences.

Landing in prison beside his father, J.D. (Jeffrey Wright, Westworld) whom he never wanted to be like, Jahkor embarks on an unlikely journey of self-discovery, exploring the events that unite them, in hopes of helping his newborn son break a cycle that feels unavoidable.

A powerful film from Black Panther co-writer Joe Robert Cole, ALL DAY AND A NIGHT is produced by Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson (The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story), and Jared Ian Goldman (Ingrid Goes West).

The drama co-stars Isaiah John (Snowfall), Kelly Jenrette (The Handmaid’s Tale), Shakira Ja’Nai Paye (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse), Regina Taylor (The Unit), Christopher Meyer (The Affair) and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Watchmen).

Click here to watch All Day and a Night on Netflix.

Hollywood (Limited Series) – May 1st

Hollywood Netflix Series
Photo Credit: Netflix

A new limited series from Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan, HOLLYWOOD follows a group of aspiring actors and filmmakers in post-World War II Hollywood as they try to make it in Tinseltown — no matter the cost.

Each character offers a unique glimpse behind the gilded curtain of Hollywood’s Golden Age, spotlighting the unfair systems and biases across race, gender, and sexuality that continue to this day.  Provocative and incisive, HOLLYWOOD exposes and examines decades-old power dynamics, and what the entertainment landscape might look like if they had been dismantled.

HOLLYWOOD stars David Corenswet as Jack, Darren Criss as Raymond, Jeremy Pope as Archie, Laura Harrier as Camille, Samara Weaving as Claire, Dylan McDermott as Ernie, Holland Taylor as Ellen Kincaid, Patti LuPone as Avis.

The show also stars Jim Parsons as Henry Willson, Jake Picking as Rock Hudson, Joe Mantello as Dick, and Maude Apatow as Henrietta. The series is Executive Produced by Co-Creators Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan, along with Alexis Martin Woodall and Janet Mock, who also serves as a writer and a director.

Click here to watch Hollywood on Netflix.

Becoming – May 6th

A new documentary on the former first lady, Michelle Obama.

Click here to watch Becoming on Netflix.

Dead to Me (Season 2) – May 8th

Dead To Me Season 2
Photo Credit: Netflix

Jen’s husband recently died in a hit-and-run, and the sardonic widow is determined to solve the crime. Optimistic free spirit Judy has recently suffered a tragic loss of her own. The ladies meet at a support group and, despite their polar-opposite personalities, become unlikely friends.

As the women bond over bottles of wine and a shared affinity for “The Facts of Life,” Judy tries to shield Jen from a shocking secret that could destroy her life as she knows it. The dark comedy — which explores the weirdly funny sides of grief, loss, and forgiveness — features a cast that includes TV veterans Christina Applegate and Ed Asner. 

Click here to watch Dead to Me S2 on Netflix.

The Wrong Missy – May 8th

The Wrong Missy Netflix
Photo Credit: Netflix

When Tim Morris (David Spade) meets his dream girl and their relationship quickly escalates through texts, he throws caution to the wind and invites her to his company’s corporate retreat on an island resort.

However, when a past blind date from hell shows up at the airport for the weekend getaway instead, he learns too late that he’s been texting “The Wrong Missy”.

Click here to watch The Wrong Missy on Netflix.

The Lovebirds – May 22nd

The Lovebirds Movie
Photo Credit: Paramount Pictures

Acquired from Paramount, The Lovebirds is about a couple (Issa Rae & Kumail Nanjiani) who experience a defining moment in their relationship when they are unintentionally embroiled in a murder mystery.

As their journey to clear their names takes them from one extreme and hilarious circumstance to the next, they must figure out how they, and their relationship, can survive the night.

Click here to watch The Lovebirds on Netflix.

Uncut Gems – May 25th

Uncut Gems movie
Photo Credit: A24

From acclaimed filmmakers, Josh and Benny Safdie comes an electrifying crime thriller about Howard Ratner (Adam Sandler), a charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score.

When he makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime, Howard must perform a precarious high-wire act, balancing business, family, and encroaching adversaries on all sides, in his relentless pursuit of the ultimate win.

Click here to watch Uncut Gems on Netflix.

What To Watch On Hulu In May 2020

Solar Opposites – May 8th

Solar Opposites Hulu Series
Photo Credit: Hulu

Co-created by Justin Roiland (Rick & Morty) and Mike McMahan (ex writer’s assistant on Rick & Morty), Solar Opposites centers around a team of four aliens who escape their exploding homeworld only to crash land into a move-in ready home in suburban America. They are evenly split on whether Earth is awful or awesome.

Korvo (Justin Roiland) and Yumyulack (Sean Giambroni) only see the pollution, crass consumerism, and human frailty while Terry (Thomas Middleditch) and Jesse (Mary Mack) love humans and all their TV, junk food and fun stuff. Their mission: protect the Pupa, a living supercomputer that will one day evolve into its true form, consume them and terraform the Earth.

Solar Opposites is executive produced by Roiland, McMahan, and Josh Bycel.

Click here to watch Solar Opposites on Hulu.

What To Watch On Amazon Prime In May 2020

Upload – May 1st

what to watch may 2020 Upload Prime Video Series
Photo Credit: Amazon Prime Video

From Emmy-Award winning writer Greg Daniels (The Office, Parks and Recreation) comes Upload, a new sci-fi comedy series set in a technologically advanced future where hologram phones, 3D food printers, and automated grocery stores are the norm. Most uniquely, humans can choose to be “uploaded” into a virtual afterlife when they find themselves near-death.

The series follows a young app developer, Nathan Brown (Robbie Amell), who winds up in the hospital following a self-driving car accident, needing to quickly decide his fate. After a rushed deliberation with his shallow girlfriend Ingrid (Allegra Edwards), he chooses to be uploaded to her family’s luxurious virtual afterlife, the Horizen company’s “Lakeview.”

Once uploaded in Lakeview, Nathan meets his customer service “Angel” Nora Anthony (Andy Allo), who at first is his charismatic concierge and guide, but quickly becomes his friend and confidante, helping him navigate this new digital extension of life.

An Amazon Original, Upload is a ten-episode sci-fi comedy series starring Robbie Amell (Code 8), Andy Allo (Pitch Perfect 3), Kevin Bigley (Undone), Allegra Edwards (New Girl), and Zainab Johnson (American Koko). The series was created by Greg Daniels who also serves as executive producer along with Howard Klein (The Office).

Click here to watch Upload on Amazon Prime Video.

What To Watch On Disney Plus In May 2020

Prop Culture Series – May 1st

what to watch may 2020 Prop Culture Disney Plus Series
Photo Credit: Disney Plus

Film historian and prop collector Dan Lanigan reunites iconic Disney movie props with the filmmakers, actors, and crew who created and used them in some of Disney’s most beloved films.

Throughout this journey, Dan will recover lost artifacts, visit private collections, and help restore pieces from the Walt Disney Archives to their original glory. Among the films featured this season are Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Mary Poppins, The Muppet Movie, Tron, and Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

Click here to watch Prop Culture on Disney Plus.

Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian Series – May 4th

what to watch may 2020 Disney Gallery The Mandalorian
Photo Credit: Disney Plus

“Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian” is an eight-episode documentary series that pulls back the curtain on The Mandalorian. Each chapter explores a different facet of the first live-action Star Wars television show through interviews, behind the scenes footage, and roundtable conversations hosted by Jon Favreau.

In the first episode, the filmmakers speak about their individual journeys on the way to the director’s chair and take us inside the filmmaking process of The Mandalorian.

The Big Fib Series Premiere – May 22nd

Disney Plus The Big Fib
Photo Credit: Disney Plus

Ever thought you could spot a fib better than a kid? Find out on The Big Fib. A new Disney+ game show, hosted by Yvette Nicole Brown (who I met last year in LA) and featuring Rhys Darby as her robot sidekick, C.L.I.V.E.

Related: I Spoke To Yvette Nicole Brown And Here’s What She Wants Women Of Color To Know

In each episode of this comedy game show, a kid starts by playing a warm-up round where a silly liar and an authentic expert share fabulous fibs and fun facts. It’s up to our kid to find the fibber. There are visual clues, fascinating props, a hot seat round of rapid-fire questions, and various topics, including jellyfish, venom, and killer plants.

The show culminates with the expert and liar standing under the Fib Foam machine to await their fate. If our kid chooses correctly, the liar gets foamed. The Big Fib is full of outrageous truths that sound like lies and audacious lies that sound like the truth.

So, what will you be watching this month?


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