By Samuel Owino
We all know how stressful weekdays can be, with never-ending assignments, continuous group work, and weekly classes. With all this, we always opt for out-of-the-house weekend plans: a dinner, a hike, or a drive. A weekend watching movies can often be overlooked, mainly because it is difficult to find a good movie—give a movie more than five minutes— or the endless subscriptions one has to pay to watch a single movie. My take, get a VPN and subscribe to HBO, Hulu, or Prime Video for American films and TV. Get Netflix for your Asian fix. Anyway, here are some films and TV shows to watch next weekend.
This is a Netflix film about a sharp-tongued New Yorker who appears to have it all: a coveted job at a fancy magazine, a designer wardrobe, the perfect fiancé, and a dream wedding on the horizon. When the director of a crime documentary invites her to tell her side of the shocking incident that took place when she was a teenager at the prestigious Brentley School, Ani (Mila Kunis) is forced to confront a dark truth that threatens to unravel her meticulously crafted life.
After finding himself at the wrong place and at the wrong time, an escaped convict, Kaburagi, takes the authorities in Japan on a wild goose chase. Faking identities and changing locations while trying to prove his innocence by studying the law. Will the right place right time save him? This thriller will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Benjamin (Mathew McConaughey) is an advertising executive who takes on a bet to make any girl, of his competitors’ choice, fall in love with him to take control of a deal. On the other hand, Andie (Kate Hudson) takes a challenge to write better stories for the magazine she works at. The title of the article she is to write is How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days. Who will lose?
A period comedy-drama based in the 1950s, Miriam “Midge” Maisel has a perfect life: a perfect husband, two kids, and an apartment in the Upper West Side. When her husband leaves her for his secretary, she discovers a hidden talent—stand-up comedy. This talent takes her through the city comedy industry from her comfortable life to the downtown comedy clubs and cafes. This series draws inspiration from the life of Joan Rivers, an icon and a respected name in comedy.
Picture a resort brimming with opulence, where a cast of privileged characters gathers to indulge in their wildest impulses. What begins as a retreat filled with relaxation and luxury takes a dark turn as the guests’ hidden flaws and entangled lives disrupt the serene atmosphere. The staff, eager to maintain the illusion of paradise, finds themselves drawn into the chaos. Through sharp and cutting satire, the series exposes how extravagance and entitlement reveal deeper cracks within human nature, as the resort’s picture-perfect charm slowly crumbles under the weight of instability.
These are just some to get started on. If you have already watched all of this list, you are definitely on the right path, and with impeccable taste, you don’t need advice. By the way, what happened to Friday movie nights by DC3?