As we continue our new normal at home, here's your weekly round up of all the fresh lo-fi movies and trailers that you can watch right now.

The two surviving members of influential '80s and '90s hip-hop group Beastie Boys, Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz, tell their personal story of friendship and music. From director Spike Jonze ("Her," and, of course, the music video to "Sabotage").

Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz in "Beastie Boys Story."

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Noovie's Alt. Streaming Pick: Beastie Boys Story

Beastie Boys Story

Writer Joe Russo ("Avengers: Endgame") and actor Chris Hemsworth assemble once again for another comic adaptation with this action drama from director Sam Hargrave. Hemsworth stars as black market merc Tyler Rake, who is hired to rescue the son of an imprisoned crime lord. Based on the graphic novel "Ciudad."

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Fresh from his stunning performance in "1917," George MacKay portrays infamous Australian bushranger Ned Kelly in this crime drama that follows Kelly and his gang as they dodge authorities in the 1870s.

Now streaming on: Prime Video, iTunes, Google Play, VUDU

George MacKay in "True History of the Kelly Gang."

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True History of the Kelly Gang

In this vivid and engaging documentary, filmmaker Alla Kovgan brings together the last generation of Cunningham dancers to immortalize the work of famed dancer Merce Cunningham.

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Cunningham

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What to Watch

This neo-Western film was the direct sequel to the 1992 film "El Mariachi." It has "The Mask of Zorro" star Antonio Banderas walking around with a guitar case full of guns shooting everyone down who was involved in the death of his lover. The name of this movie is "Desperado" and it's the film we'll be featuring today as our must-see movie for Hispanic Heritage Month.

Written and directed by "Machete Kills" director Robert Rodriguez, "Desperado" follows the story of a man known as El Mariachi. The man seeks revenge and kills everyone he needs to in order to avenge his deceased lover. Essentially, El Mariachi goes from one bar to another gunning down bad guys trying to get more information. He's searching for the whereabouts of Bucho, the man who killed his lover. 

In the Tarasco bar, El Mariachi is confronted and kills everyone. He also somehow manages to save a woman named Carolina. Thankful that he's saved her life, she takes him to her bookstore. By this point, there are countless men that have been hired to take down El Mariachi. Carolina joins El Mariachi as his new companion and they both take on all those who cross their path. And the quest to find Bucho continues.

The second chapter in the famous Mexico trilogy was made possible due to the successful release of its predecessor "El Mariachi." As was true with the first movie, filming took place entirely in Ciudad Acuña, Mexico, right across from Del Rio, Texas. The franchise started with the Spanish-language film that had a super low-budget and an amateur cast.

The initial plan was to distribute only to the Mexican market. Then, after Columbia Pictures bought the rights to it for American distribution, they decided to finance "Desperado." After the success of "Desperado," they greenlit the final chapter, "Once Upon a Time in Mexico." The franchise is bound to Mexico from the start, and is a classic action trilogy that remains true to its roots.

"Desperado" features an all-star cast including names like Steve Buscemi, Cheech Marin, Quentin Tarantino, Danny Trejo, and Salma Hayek. It is the very first movie that Banderas and Hayek starred in together. They even received a nomination for an MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss. Also, if you want to see Antonio Banderas literally firing on all cylinders available, this is arguably his coolest role aside from Zorro. No matter where he is or what he's doing, he's locked, loaded, and ready for a gunfight. It's a pure popcorn masterpiece for Hispanic Heritage Month.

The film cost roughly $7 million to make, which is about 1000 times the budget director Robert Rodriguez had to make "El Mariachi." Another fun fact - while filming the flick, Rodriguez and actor Danny Trejo found out that they're second cousins. Also, although Trejo has a huge role in this film, he doesn't actually speak at any point.

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Desperado: Hispanic Heritage Month Must-See Movies

'Desperado': Hispanic Heritage Month Must-See Movies

Movie News

Sony finally releases the long awaited "Venom: Let There Be Carnage" to audiences this weekend with our pals Eddie Brock and Venom. The sequel film will also introduce a new symbiote named Carnage who uses serial killer Cletus Kasady as a host. Carnage has been said to be a very powerful force so hopefully Venom will be strong enough to take him down. Before you step into the war of symbiotes in "Venom: Let There Be Carnage," here are the 9 things you need to know.

Venom: Let There Be Carnage

Woody Harrelson Joins Cast as Cletus Kasady/Carnage

Andy Serkis Directs

Eddie Brock and Venom Now Live Together

Get Ready for Twice the Laughs

Naomie Harris Joins Cast as Frances Barrison/Shriek

Prepare Yourself for Some Violence

Stephen Graham Plays Detective Mulligan

Expect Epic CGI Fights

The Post-Credits Scene Will Blow Your Mind

Venom: Let There Be Carnage: 9 Things to Know Before You Watch

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'Venom: Let There Be Carnage': 9 Things to Know Before You Watch

We've finally reached the release of Sony's "Venom: Let There Be Carnage." Since Venom's first outing in 2018, he and Eddie Brock have taken the next step in their relationship. They're living together! Not only does Venom literally live inside of Eddie, but they're also sharing a 1-bedroom apartment. We know Venom can't survive without a human host. But these two are really starting to get on each other's nerves. Even if they're not the best of roommates, there are important things at hand for them to resolve. There's a serial killer on the loose named Cletus Kasady. And he's enjoying the company of his own symbiote, Carnage. Will Eddie and Venom be able to stop them? You may have to see for yourself. But before you decide if "Venom: Let There Be Carnage" is worth it, read our review first.

Tom Hardy and Woody Harrelson are completely out of their minds in the best way possible. Not only that, but they do the voice work for their respective symbiotes, and it turns out beautifully. Each of their characters are constantly playing an internal tug-of-war for their own sanity.

The battle between the CGI monsters is fierce and much more animated than their counterparts in the Marvel comics.

The film gives fans more time with Venom and builds on the relationship between Eddie and Venom.

Venom's snarky and blunt opinions being yelled directly into Eddie's ear make for some laughable moments.

Much of the film is spent setting things up for the climactic showdown of symbiotes, but when the actual moment arrives it's done in the blink of an eye.

The story itself is really predictable and seems to have little to no surprises other than the reveal in the post-credits scene.

The film relies on the loud, outrageous tone of symbiotes being funny rather than the content of what they're saying actually being funny.

So, after our review of "Venom: Let There Be Carnage," we still think you should go watch it.

If you were a fan of the first film, you're sure to enjoy this one. We finally get to see Venom come out of his shell. Certainly, there are some plot points that might be a bit basic as far as the storytelling goes, but we're here for the carnage not the story. Hardy and Harrelson go to war and answer the question, "Who has the loudest voice in their head?"

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