What to Watch This Weekend

Reminiscence

Watch in Theaters and on HBO Max

Memory, all alone in the moonlight… (sorry, wrong movie but same sentiment!) In this sci-fi film, Hugh Jackman stars as a private investigator of the mind. Through cutting-edge technology, he’s able to help his clients access their lost memories. When he takes on a new client, Mae (Rebecca Ferguson) a seemingly simple task grows into a dangerous obsession. The movie ultimately asks the question- how far would you be willing to go for someone you love?

The Chair

Watch on Netflix

The Pembroke University English department is going through a crisis more tragic than anything William Shakespeare could have dreamt up. It seems like cruel timing, then, that the university appoint their first female department chair to try to put out the fire. The series stars the incredible Sandra Oh who consistently knocks it out of the park with every role she takes on. This is one that we’re definitely gonna sit down for!

Nine Perfect Strangers

Watch on Hulu

Bummed about “The White Lotus” ending this past weekend and hankering for more? “Nine Perfect Strangers” may just fill that void. Based on the best-selling book by Liane Moriarty, this show tells the story of nine stressed-out city dwellers who arrive at a luxury health-and-wellness resort for ten days of relaxation and healing. With the resort’s eccentric director Masha (played by Nicole Kidman) looking over them, however, it turns out they may need to retreat from their retreat.

Bonus Picks:

GOSSIP (Watch on Showtime, Sunday at 8pm)

As Lady Gaga once famously said in her song Babylon, “That’s gossip!” Sunday night marks the first part of this four-part docuseries about the history of American tabloids. It specifically focuses on the career of Cindy Adams whose column in the New York Post became legendary. Say what you will about tabloid rags and gossip columns, there is no debating the impact that they’ve ultimately had on our society as a whole.

PAW PATROL: THE MOVIE (Watch in Theaters and on HBO Max)

Okay, maybe the most important thing to know about this one is that Kim Kardashian voices a poodle. If you’re not a toddler and/or that news didn’t sell you- this one probably isn’t for you. But for kids who are fans of this franchise, this movie will certainly have their paws up!

IN THE SAME BREATH (Watch on HBO)

This documentary (directed by Nanfu Wang) examines the responses of the Chinese and United States governments response to the Covid-19 pandemic. While it’s often hard to want to watch something while we’re still in the middle of it, this look at how the repercussions of the government’s decisions affected health workers is essential viewing.

WORK IN PROGRESS (Watch on Showtime)

This underrated gem returns to Showtime for a second season. Starring Abby McEnany as Abby, the second season follows this queer woman who struggles with mental health issues as she sets out to find a new therapist in the midst of a pandemic.

AWKWAFINA IS NORA FROM QUEENS (Watch on Comedy Central)

Based loosely on Awkwafina’s own upbringing in Queens, this half-hour comedy is back for a second season and promises to be as bawdy as ever!

THE NIGHT HOUSE (Watch in Theaters)

This one might leave you second-guessing booking that late-summer escape to a lake house. Rebecca Hall stars in this horror film a woman who, after her husband’s death, escapes to a lake house that he built for her. The house becomes anything but serene once night hits and she begins digging through her late husband’s belongings.

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