What To Watch This Weekend: 'Friends Reunion,' 'Cruella' And More

Considering the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, many seem keener to stream movies and series online rather than visit theaters in person.

If you are someone who would like to stay in the comfort of your home and enjoy some quality content, here's a list of shows that you can enjoy over the weekend.

Friends: The Reunion

Starting with the highly-anticipated stream, "Friends: The Reunion," which fans waited for over a decade to happen. "Friends" helped to define many 90s kids' childhood and it was one of the most popular sitcoms of all time.

While the "Friends: The Reunion" dropped on HBO Max on Thursday, the original sitcom is available on Netflix. "Friends: The Reunion" is also known as "The One Where They Get Back Together" featuring the show's main cast, including Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer.

On Rotten Tomatoes, the reunion special has received a 65% rating based on 20 reviews so far.

Disney's Cruella

"Cruella" is one the Disney's most iconic villains. The movie is available on Disney+ and in theaters from Friday. Even with a Disney+ subscription, users will have to pay $30 to watch the movie. The story revolves around how a victim, named Estella, turned into Cruella de Vil.

The crime comedy features Emma Stone, Emma Thompson, Emily Beecham and Kirby Howell-Baptiste in key roles. The movie is based on Disney's "One Hundred and One Dalmatians" comic. The screenplay is penned by Dana Fox and Tony McNamara.

Craig Gillespie's directorial received a 74% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 189 reviews so far.

Lucifer Season 5 Part 2

The second part of "Lucifer" Season 5 is available on Netflix from Friday. The second half of the season consists of eight episodes. Part 1 of the season left audiences with a cliffhanger after Chloe Decker became frozen.

The Netflix original features Tom Ellis, Lauren German, Lesley-Ann Brandt, Kevin Alejandro and D.B. Woodside in key roles. On Rotten Tomatoes, the series' first season has received an 82% score.

Other releases

"The Kominsky Method" Season 3 is available for streaming on Netflix. You can also watch the "Panic" drama series on Amazon Prime Video. In case you have missed the list of last weekend's releases, then check out this space.