Don't miss this week: Jonas Brothers, Muppets, Zelda and a Bennifer double feature

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New music from the Jonas Brothers, a double feature of Ben Affleck/Jennifer Lopez films and the latest installment in the highly popular Zelda games are among the entertainment titles coming to a device near you this weeke Associated Press' entertainment journalists break down what's arriving on TV, streaming services and music and video game platforms this week.

NEW MOVIES TO STREAM

ā€” After successfully doing the rounds in theaters, ā€œAirā€ is finally making its debut on Prime Video on Friday. The film, directed by Ben Affleck and written by Alex Convery, tells the origin story of the Air Jordan sneaker and how Nikeā€™s then-struggling basketball department defied the odds and signed rookie Michael Jordan in an unprecedented deal. Itā€™s the first time Affleck has directed his pal Matt Damon, who plays Nike executive Sonny Vaccaro, and itā€™s the first film from their joint company Artists Equity. They brought in a starry cast, including Viola Davis as Michael Jordanā€™s mother, Deloris, as well as Jason Bateman, Chris Tucker, Chris Messina and Marlon Wayans, and it has been widely praised for its well-told story ā€” smart, adult and solidly entertaining.

ā€” Or you can watch Affleckā€™s better half, Jennifer Lopez, in her new movie ā€œThe Mother,ā€ about an assassin who comes out of hiding to protect a 12-year-old daughter she hasnā€™t seen for years. Unlike her recent action rom-com ā€œShotgun Wedding,ā€ this is a more straightforward action thriller. ā€œThe Motherā€ was directed by Niki Caro (ā€œMulan,ā€ ā€œWhale Riderā€) and co-stars Joseph Fiennes, Lucy Paez, Omari Hardwick, Paul Raci and Gael GarcĆ­a Bernal. It hits Netflix on Friday. (Read AP's review here.)

ā€” Also on Hulu on Friday there is ā€œSaint Omer,ā€ which may be the opposite of a feel-good Motherā€™s Day weekend movie, but is one of the best movies to be released this year. It is a penetrating and restrained portrait of a matricide trial that will leave you moved and changed. It comes from a true story, fictionalized and dramatized by French documentary filmmaker Alice Diop, in this unconventional courtroom drama. In her review for AP, Jocelyn Noveck wrote that Diop "has taken us further into the emotional, social and moral crevices of this real-life case than any documentary could. And weā€™re much the better for it.ā€

ā€” AP Film Writer Lindsey Bahr

NEW MUSIC TO STREAM

ā€” Jonas Brothers have been super-busy lately ā€” a stint on Broadway, appearances on ā€œSaturday Night Liveā€ and ā€œThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonā€ and now a new album, called simply ā€œThe Album,ā€ out Friday. The trio have released the singles ā€œWingsā€ and ā€œWaffle House,ā€ an ode to the place they would go to decompress and connect. They may need the waffle house soon: The brothers have a one-night-only show at Yankee Stadium on Aug. 12 where theyā€™ll perform five albums in one night.