Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Four New Films and Series to Watch This Week
This week offers four titles to watch in cinemas and on streaming services.
‘Primetime’ is a film starring Robert Pattinson as Chris Hansen.
‘The Paradise’ is a Telugu action story set in 1980s Secunderabad.
It is about tribal people rising up in revolt.
‘Hunkkar: The Roar’ is a six-part series on JioHotstar.
It follows a student who reports a religious-cult leader for rape.
The story shows how difficult legal action can be for survivors of sexual assault in India.
‘Jay z in 8’ is a MUBI series in which Rick Rubin talks with Jay-Z about his music.
‘Primetime,’ starring Robert Pattinson as Chris Hansen, is in theatres and also features Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo and Phoebe Bridgers.
Telugu action epic ‘The Paradise,’ starring Nani, follows tribal people rising in revolt in 1980s Secunderabad.
‘Hunkkar: The Roar’ is a six-episode JioHotstar series about a teenager who presses rape charges against a religious-cult leader.
Directed by Nitya Mehra and Karan D. Kapadia, ‘Hunkkar’ examines the investigation and legal process faced by sexual-assault survivors in India.
MUBI’s ‘Jay z in 8,’ directed by Rick Rubin, features conversations with rapper Jay-Z about his catalogue.
- Who
- The titles feature Robert Pattinson, Nani, Aneet Padda, Jay-Z and other listed cast members, directors and participants.
- What
- Four recommended titles are being released or made available: ‘Primetime,’ ‘The Paradise,’ ‘Hunkkar: The Roar’ and ‘Jay z in 8.’
- When
- This week; the article does not specify exact release dates.
- Where
- ‘Primetime’ and ‘The Paradise’ are in theatres; ‘Hunkkar: The Roar’ is on JioHotstar and ‘Jay z in 8’ is on MUBI.
- Why
- The article presents the titles as notable films and series to watch this week.
- Titles covered
- ‘Primetime,’ ‘The Paradise,’ ‘Hunkkar: The Roar’ and ‘Jay z in 8’
- Theatrical releases
- ‘Primetime’ and ‘The Paradise’
- Streaming platform
- ‘Hunkkar: The Roar’ is available on JioHotstar
- Streaming platform
- ‘Jay z in 8’ is available on MUBI
- ‘Hunkkar’ format
- Six-episode limited series
- ‘The Paradise’ setting
- 1980s Secunderabad
- ‘Primetime’ lead
- Robert Pattinson plays Chris Hansen