What to Watch This Weekend

Love, Lizzo

Watch on HBO Max

What a journey this superstar has had this year alone! From tackling online trolls, to tripling down on her advocacy for fat media, self-love, and empowerment; to winning her first Emmy award for her t.v. show Watch Out for the Big Grrrls. Now, with Love, Lizzo; she gives fans an in-depth and emotional, and inspirational look into her life; from her humble beginnings to her meteoric rise. Viewers will get an intimate look into the moments that shaped her hard-earned rise to fame, success, love, and international stardom.

Wednesday

From MGM Television, a new prequel series of The Addams Family snaps its way into our living rooms with Tim Burton serving as director and executive producer, and with budding star Jenna Ortega commanding the titular role. Wednesday’s attempts to control her emerging psychic ability, stop a heinous killing spree that has terrorized the local town, and solve the supernatural mystery that involved her parents 25 years ago – all while finding her way at Nevermore Academy; an acclaimed institution for nurturing outcasts with special abilities.

Watch on Netflix

Devotion

Watch in theaters

Starring Jonathan Majors and Glen Powell, this aerial war epic is based on the bestselling book of the same name, and tells the heartbreaking true story of two elite US Navy fighter pilots during the Korean War. Their heroism would ultimately make them the Navy’s most celebrated wingmen.

Strange World (Watch in theaters)

Meet the Clades,  a legendary family of explorers as they attempt to navigate an uncharted, hazardous land alongside a troublesome blob, a three-legged dog, and a plethora of otherworldly creatures. With vocal talents from Gabrielle Union, Jake Gyllenhaal, Dennis Quaid, and Jaboukie Young-White, Strange World promises to be one heck of an adventure for the whole family!

Our Universe (Watch on Netflix)

We still have so much to discover about our world, how it operates, and our place in it. This docs-series, voiced by the iconic Morgan Freeman, follows different aspects of the natural world, taking a deeper look into the origin of the Universe and the overall functionality of life on planet Earth.

Welcome to Chippendales (Watch on Hulu)

This true-crime saga tells the outrageous story of Somen “Steve” Banerjee, an Indian immigrant who became the unlikely founder of the world’s greatest male-stripping empire—come hell or high water.

Trevor Noah: I Wish You Would (Watch on Netflix)

This is comedian Trevor Noah’s third special, just in time for his departure from The Daily Show. In it, he talks about his attempts to learn German, his love for curry, dealing with modern communication, and more. Get into it…We most certainly will be!

Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin- Season 1 (Watch on Peacock)

It’s been many years since we last rocked with Bumper (Adam Devine), in Pitch Perfect. Now, he’s on to new adventures and trying to revive his music career in Berlin, after one of his songs becomes an unexpected hit there.

SHAQ (Watch on HBO Max)

Featuring a series of revealing interviews with O’Neal, SHAQ tells the story of an unmatched basketball legend, whose larger-than-life personality transcended the sport and transformed him into a cultural icon.

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