What's New To Streaming In August 2026

After a short summer break in the middle of July, we are back cooking with gas at Do You Like Apples. Between the newsletter, the podcast, and the Neighborhood, there’s a lot to keep you updated on.

Our paid subscribers and Neighborhood folks got Drew’s post earlier this week on Christopher Nolan and when other great directors were at the top of their game.

And Billy wrote a little about DYLA’s “secret sauce” for this week’s Neighborhood newsletter.

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Are you playing our movie-watching game, DYLgAme? You should be! Here’s a snapshot of the movies we’re watching in Week 2:

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Now, let’s get to the new to streaming titles in August and the ones we recommend. Plus, keep scrolling to check out our podcast episode this week on The Odyssey and Spider-Man: Brand New Day, as well as our Spider-Man actors draft!

Drew recommends…

Moonstruck, the 1987 romantic comedy starring Cher and Nicolas Cage, pulls off that rare magic trick of feeling timeless despite being so rooted in a specific time and place. Set in Brooklyn Heights, New York among Loretta’s (Cher) Italian-American family, the sense of location is so strong it draws you in immediately. Each character is quirky and memorable, yet they feel like flesh and blood, not caricatures. This light and funny movie frequently stops you in your tracks with emotional character beats. Ronny (Cage) lost his hand (and his bride) in a bread-slicing accident, but his pain and heartache are all too real.

Those unfamiliar with Moonstruck may be surprised at the lovely chemistry between Cher and Cage. This dynamic lends the film that timeless classic romantic comedy feel. Oscar voters certainly thought so; she won Best Actress and the movie also picked up wins for Best Original Screenplay and Best Supporting Actress for Olympia Dukakis, who plays Loretta’s mother. In addition to the lead actors, all of these elements – the witty writing, the gorgeous music, the wonderful supporting performances – make Moonstruck a magic trick of a romantic comedy that’s actually funny and actually romantic.

Streaming on Amazon Prime Video

Billy recommends…

This is a re-post from February 2019

Eighth Grade plays into the 1980s coming of age movies that we all love, but played slightly more real. Teenage YouTube superstar, annoyingly talented, and unexpected director, Bo Burnham, steals the show from behind the camera. Burnham, who made his nut on YouTube, attempts to portray the current state of social media through the eyes of an teenage girl experiencing the last week of eighth grade, and he nails it.

It infuriates me that this movie is rated “R”. There are some curse words. Get over it. Every teenager should have the opportunity to see this movie. It accurately encapsulates the unrealistic expectations that social media can bring: a constant comparison to other people you interact with each day. Except you primarily see the best from other people on social media and that can create an unexpected depression. Kayla, played so well by Elsie Fisher, struggles with these comparisons greatly. She wants to be something she is not. Or at least doesn’t know how to be that way yet. All of that brings awkwardness and some truly hilarious scenes. The hilarity brings such a fun energy that this film desperately needed. The audience needs that feel of 1980s coming of age stories to get through the awkward.

After all the sadness and hilarity, Burnham brings home the audience with what may be the best father/daughter moment I have ever seen in film. At the height of Kayla’s depression her father comforts her in the most beautiful way. I will stop there so as to not spoil anything, but this scene will give you a mix of tears and smiles.

I implore you to give Eighth Grade a shot. The story may have modern technology as a backdrop, but every generation will find commonality and empathy with the main character, Kayla. Everyone will love this one.

Streaming on Netflix

Netflix

Anaconda
Clueless
The Fast and the Furious
Field of Dreams
Marie Antoinette
Nightcrawler
Selma
Something’s Gotta Give
Speed
Zero Dark Thirty
Swiss Army Man (August 19)
M3GAN (August 24)

Amazon Prime Video

Blue Velvet
Bridesmaids
Fargo
Interstellar
Killing Me Softly
Licorice Pizza
Pulp Fiction
Robocop
The Thomas Crown Affair
The Usual Suspects
Women Talking
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Is God Is (August 19)
Nickel Boys (August 27)

Hulu

Casino
The Commuter
Jurassic Park
The Lizzie McGuire Movie
Men in Black
She’s the Man
Southland Tales
Tropic Thunder
Ex Machina
MaXXXine
Pearl
X
The Christophers (August 22)

HBO Max

Amy
Barbarian
Billy Budd
Road House (1989)
Sicario
Stand by Me
Mother Mary (August 21)

This week Billy has some thoughts on Spider-Man: Brand New Day, but first he and Drew sit down for a joint “way too late” review of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey. Then things get competitive with the Spider-Man Actors Draft — where Drew and Billy each draft their favorite films from every actor who has suited up as Spidey, plus their love interests. Listen on Spotify below or on Apple Podcasts and YouTube here.

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