MOVIES

After nearly 30 years of fits and starts, the fourth “Beverly Hills Cop” movie is finally upon us. Eddie Murphy reprises his role as Axel Foley in “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F,” which is now streaming on Netflix. Judge Reinhold and John Ashton also return, but they get some fresh blood in a police detective played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt and police captain played by Kevin Bacon. Taylour Paige also joins the ensemble as Axel’s estranged daughter. The original “Beverly Hills Cop,” which launched Murphy to stardom in 1984, is also streaming on Netflix.

Emma Roberts is “living her best Florida life” when she remembers her lifetime dream of being an astronaut in “Space Cadet.” Unbeknownst to her, a friend (“Hacks” castmate Poppy Liu) embellishes her resume and she’s accepted into a competitive NASA training program. It aspires to be a kind of “Legally Blonde” meets “Private Benjamin” (who wouldn’t dream of such heights) and is now available to stream on Amazon Prime Video.

The Criterion Channel continues to offer the best movie libraries, thoughtfully curated and grouped into fun themes that refresh on the first of each month. July brings a neo noir series (“Out of Sight,” “L.A. Confidential,” and two “Bad Lieutenants” among them); one on pop Shakespeare including Baz Luhrmann’s “Romeo + Juliet,” with Claire Danes and Leonardo DiCaprio, and Michael Almereyda’s “Hamlet,” with Ethan Hawke; and a selection of Nicolas Roeg films including the Donald Sutherland classic “Don’t Look Now.” “Chicken For Linda!” is also now streaming.

— Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press

MUSIC

On the Fourth of July, country music star Zach Bryan released a new studio album, “The Great American Bar Scene.” Little was known prior to the release other than there are 18 tracks — 17 songs and a poem — and it was previewed at bars around the United States and Canada before hitting streaming. (Listen, it would be foolish to expect a traditional rollout from the sometimes-irreverent musician, who just two years ago released a live album titled “All My Homies Hate Ticketmaster.”) The album features “Purple Gas,” a duet with the Canadian up-and-comer Noeline Hofmann, as well as “Pink Skies,” a folksy tearjerker. That song is an exemplar of Bryan’s specific skill set — little more than an acoustic guitar, harmonica and raspy, specific storytelling that reveals universal truths. “The kids are in town for a funeral,” he sings. “So pack the car and dry your eyes.” He’s an expert at writing a novel in few words, so prepare to take notes.

— Maria Sherman, Associated Press

TELEVISION

The beloved animated children’s series “Bluey,” about a family of dogs, will be rolling out super short episodes this summer between one and three-minutes long. The first seven minisodes are now streaming on Disney+. A second batch of minisodes will be released later this year.

Summer is for sharks. Discovery Channel’s annual “Shark Week” has kicked off with John Cena as host. The network has 21 hours of original programming to sink your teeth into. “Shark Week” is also streaming on Max.

Former reality star Hannah Berner, who was a cast member on Bravo’s “Summer House,” has debuted her first comedy special. “We Ride At Dawn” is now streaming on Netflix. Berner is also the co-host of the popular podcast “Giggly Squad” with former “Summer House” cast member, Paige DeSorbo.

— Alicia Rancilio, Associated Press

Video Games

While TikTok gets most of the headlines, Chinese video games have been finding more of a Western audience over the past few years. At the crest of the wave is Shanghai-based MiHoYo, developers of the role-playing game Genshin Impact and the sci-fi epic Honkai: Star Rail. The studio’s new adventure, Zenless Zone Zero, takes place in a urban wasteland that’s under attack by creatures from alternate dimensions. Like MiHoYo’s previous hits, ZZZ is free to play — though you’re certainly encouraged to spend cash on collectibles found around the city. Start trying to find your Zen now on PlayStation 5, PC, iOS or Android.

— Lou Kesten, Associated Press