The first week of December is here, and Watch with us might be even more excited about what’s new in streaming than we are for the holiday season.
This week has a fantastic line-up of new movies and shows hitting the platforms, with stars included George Clooney, Adam Sandler i Scarlett Johansson.
turned on netflixwatch the premiere of the original film, Jay Kelly, from Marriage history director Noah Baumbach. Or, go to royal peacock for the controversial new season of Vanderpump Rules.
Read on to see why we think all of these are unmissable this week!
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‘Jay Kelly’ (2025)
Feeling unsatisfied with where he is in his life, movie star Jay Kelly (Clooney) abandons all his upcoming films and projects and instead takes off with his manager Ron (Sandler) on a trip to Europe. The sojourn becomes one of self-discovery, with the two men confronting their pasts, as well as their relationships with the people in their lives and each other, as they consider the legacies they will leave when they die.
Academy Award-winning director Noah Baumbach allows Clooney to confront his own movie star persona in a metatextual role that satirizes and praises the concept of celebrity. At the same time, Baumbach reteams with Sandler for the first time since then The Meyerowitz Stories, allowing the comic to further flex his broad dramatic chops in this meditative character study.
current Jay Kelly on December 5 on Netflix.
‘Vanderpump Rules’ Season 12
twelve years ago Vanderpump Rules went on to chronicle an incredibly chaotic and interwoven group of servers working in the Los Angeles restaurants of real housewife Lisa Vanderpump. For more than a decade, we witnessed the lives of the so-called common youth Jax Taylor, Ariana Madix i Stassi Schroederas they both grew as people and grew up around the concept of being reality TV stars, all culminating in a career-changing season 11.
After a dramatic cheating scandal and permanently broken relationships, Vanderpump Rules Season 11 marked the conclusion of our time with the original group of SUR servers. Instead, season 12 will try to continue the spirit of the show with a whole new group of waiters and waitresses working for Vanderpump. Although longtime fans are skeptical that the show can recreate the unique magic, if anything, it will be an interesting experiment and a pleasure to return to SUR.
current Vanderpump Rules season 12 on December 3 on Peacock.
‘The Phoenician Scheme’ (2025)
Zsa-Zsa Korda (Benicio del Toro) names his only daughter, a nun named Liesl (Mia Threapleton), as sole heir to his vast estate after narrowly surviving an assassination attempt, urging her to leave the Church and take over his business. Despite their strained relationship, Liesl ends up accompanying Korda as he tries to swindle investors in a new venture, and together they become the target of conspiring assassins and tycoons.
If you enjoy Wes Anderson’s later films com The French office i asteroid city, then you are sure to enjoy the aesthetic pleasures and funny comedy The Phoenician scheme. Anchored by a brilliant lead performance from del Toro, who is joined by Anderson’s regular cast, including Scarlett Johansson and Tom Hanksthe film is beautiful, meticulous and with an unwavering charm.
current The Phoenician scheme on December 5 on Prime Video.
‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Season 15
The Housewives of Beverly Hills returns for Season 15, as we dive back into all the drama of the women who live among the stars and celebrities of Hollywood. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills follows the longest running housewife series, Kyle Richardsnext to Dorit Kemsley, Erika Jayne, Sutton Stracke, Bozoma Sant Joan and new cast members Rachel Zoe i Amanda Frances.
The tensions, drama, and jaw-dropping revelations of previous seasons continue to build in the show’s fifteenth season, as Dorit and Kyle deal with their respective divorces, Kyle opens up about his sexuality, and Erika finally enjoys the single life a little. The trailer for the new season features plenty of exotic vacation spots along with tears and shouting matches. We can’t wait to catch up with our favorite Beverly Hills ladies.
current The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills season 15 on December 5 on Peacock.
“It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley” (2025)
In 1997, musician Jeff Buckley died at age 30 after being swept away while swimming in the Mississippi River. At the time of his death, Buckley had released only one studio album, grace, in 1994. It’s never over, Jeff Buckley explores a talent that defines a generation taken too young as this documentary features never-before-seen footage, voice recordings and interviews with friends and family.
It’s never over, Jeff Buckley is a moving and comprehensive portrait of Buckley that celebrates what he left behind while mourning what will never be. director Amy Berg approaches Buckley’s life with immense care and empathy, crafting a fascinating and inevitably heartbreaking film that is refreshingly intimate and honest in shedding light on who Buckley really was.
current It’s never over, Jeff Buckley on December 4 on HBO Max.