This new divorce-com starring Laura Dern and Will Arnett will have you smiling.

I don't know who needs to hear this, but your couch misses you. It's been a week — the kind that calls for 48 hours of straight binge-watching.

At this point, the idea of choosing a show feels like a high-stakes exam. Do you want a gritty thriller that'll keep you up at night, or do you want to a true-crime documentary that will have you questioning everything you thought you knew? Before you default to the same comfort-watch you've seen six times, let us intervene.

We've sifted through the new releases to find the "no-skip" titles that actually deserve your time.

Here's every new release you should watch this weekend, as recommended by Mamamia's entertainment team.

What to watch this weekend, according to Mamamia's entertainment experts.

We Bury The Dead.

Recommended by Laura Brodnik, Head of Entertainment and co-host of The Spill.

Image: Umbrella Entertainment.

Not to be dramatic, but I despise people who think the zombie genre is hooked on audiences wanting to mindlessly stare at lumbering undead creatures devouring hapless humans who can't figure out how to get out of their way.

The true enduring power of the zombie storytelling genre, aside from the fact that it's been able to easily move between the categories of comedy and drama over the years, is that it paves the way for the most interesting stories about humanity. All because these tales center on how people really behave when the world breaks down.

Along with adding a bit of gory elevated stakes to the mix.

The newest addition to the zombie movie category is We Bury the Dead, written and directed by Australian filmmaker Zak Hilditch.

The action kicks off when the United States accidentally detonates an experimental weapon off the coast of Tasmania, destroying Hobart. Everyone on the island who was not immediately killed by the blast was rendered brain dead.

Slowly, some of the brain-dead people start regaining motor function, with some then turning violent against humans.

Once the initial danger has passed, Australian military and volunteers enter Tasmania to begin disposing of the bodies with an American woman named Ava Newman (played by an incredible Daisy Ridley) among them. Ava has joined the clean-up crew because her husband, Mitch (Matt Whelan), was on a business trip at the time of the blast, and she is desperate to find him.

Ava breaks away from the volunteer group and sets off across Tasmania to find Mitch, encountering danger from both humans and the dead along the way.

Yes, We Bury The Dead is very much a classic zombie survival thriller, but it's also a beautifully crafted tale of grief, humaity and hope, and is well worth your time. We Bury The Dead is now in cinemas.

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Is This Thing On?

Recommended by Tara Watson, Senior Entertainment Producer.

Image: Searchlight Pictures

I saw this film yonks ago, and expected it to sweep awards season. I was totally off base (lol) but to be honest, it was the awards that got this one wrong.

It's one of the best movies of the past year by a longshot.

In Is This Thing On?, Bradley Cooper steps behind the camera as director (and into a scene-stealing supporting role) to tell a surprisingly grounded, heartfelt and unique story about mid-life reinvention and whether love still exists on the other side of a traumatic split.

The plot follows Alex (Will Arnett) and Tess (Laura Dern), a couple in the midst of ending their long marriage that defined both of their lives. Seeking a distraction, Alex accidentally stumbles into the world of stand-up comedy after signing up for an open mic just to avoid the cover charge. As Alex's life diverges away from family life, former Olympian Tess has to decide what fills her cup away from being a wife and mother.

The film is written by Arnett, Cooper, and Mark Chappell, and it's loosely based on the true story of British comedian John Bishop, who famously started his career during a bout of divorce-induced depression.

The cast is as good as it gets, rounded out by Andra Day, Sean Hayes and Peyton Manning. Come for Laura Dern, who is as spectacular as she's ever been, but stay for Will Arnett, who is a goddamn revelation in this rare, dramatic role. I also thought Bradley Cooper was hysterically funny – do more silly roles like this, Brad. He was giving early Robin Williams.

It's hard to define exactly what this movie is. I wouldn't call it a rom-com, but it's much more romantic and funny than a traditional drama. Maybe a divorce-com? Either way, I haven't smiled so much in a cinema in ages, and this is the sweet (but not cheesy), quirky, life-affirming film that your weekend needs.

Is This Thing On is now in cinemas.

Shelter.

Recommended by Tina Burke, Social and Pop Culture Editor.

Image: Punch Palace Productions

You show me Jason Statham in an action flick and I'll say, yes please!

This time, Statham is starring as Michael Mason who is a former government assassin and an ex-operative of the Black Kites, an elite government kill team, who lives on an island off the coast of Scotland with his dog. When he rescues a young girl (Bodhi Rae Breathnach) from drowning in a terrible storm, Michael unwittingly sets off a chain reaction that brings violence his way, forcing him to confront choices from his past.

The film also stars Bill Nighy, Naomi Ackie, Daniel Mays, and Harriet Walter, so it's stacked when it comes to talent.

It's a predictable and easy action to devour, so if that's your thing, it's worth checking this one out.

Shelter is now in cinemas.

The Investigation of Lucy Letby.

Recommended by Chelsea Hui, Entertainment Producer.

Image: Netflix.

The Netflix documentary, The Investigation of Lucy Letby, delves into one of the most harrowing and divisive criminal cases in recent British history. It chronicles the investigation into former neonatal nurse Lucy Letby, who was convicted of murdering seven infants and attempting to murder seven others at the Countess of Chester Hospital.

The film provides a meticulous look at the prosecution's case — including the spike in infant deaths, the correlation with Letby's shifts, and the discovery of personal notes at her home — while also featuring unprecedented, "never-before-seen" footage of Letby's arrests and police interviews.

As a true-crime buff myself, this documentary is an essential watch for anyone trying to understand why this case continues to grip and divide the public years after the initial verdict.

The Investigation of Lucy Letby is streaming now on Netflix.

Feature Image: Umbrella Entertainment.