What should you watch this weekend? It might not be the eternal question, but it is an old one.
There are too many choices on streaming and faced with them, it’s easy to fall into a comfort watch. But even the most comfortable things can wear thin after a while.
So I’ve done the work of sorting through what’s new and by giving you less to choose from, the more likely you might be to watch one of them.
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (Prime Video)
This is (supposedly) Tom Cruise’s last run at playing Ethan Hunt. Both Cruise and Hunt never met a death-defying feat they didn’t dive into and in “The Final Reckoning” they face a formidable foe in…an AI named the Entity? It’s a good thing that action films are best enjoyed by suspending any expectation of reality.
Love on the Spectrum, Season 4 (Netflix)
Forget all of those other dating shows, the one you want to watch is “Love on the Spectrum” where you follow adults on the autism spectrum as they navigate love with a hopefulness and directness that is inspiring. Some people on the show are still searching and others are familiar faces that are now several years into coupledom.
Dear Killer Nannies (Hulu)
“Dear Killer Nannies” needs a new title because I saw it and was afraid that it was yet another true crime show that I could not stomach. Instead, it has as its plot what could be a hilarious comedy. The series is based on the memoirs of Pablo Escobar’s son who recounts being raised by the hired killers who worked for his father. Here it’s not played for laughs, but I do think Juan Pablo Escobar should consider shopping around an alternate version.
Merrily We Roll Along (Netflix)
Broadway prices are sky high and not everyone is able to get to the Great White Way to see a show. But anyone with Netflix can watch Stephen Sondheim’s “Merrily We Roll Along” with a stellar cast that includes Daniel Radcliffe and Jonathan Groff.
Pizza Movie (Hulu)
Every few years a new stoner (or stoner-adjacent) comedy comes along that tries to cement itself as a classic. “Pizza Movie” is the latest entrant. It keeps its plot simple: three students take some “Mints” and have to go down two flights of stairs to pick up their pizza delivery. It’s a trip that’s meant to save themselves from their trip, but it’s considerably more difficult than expected.
Color Theories by Julio Torres (HBO Max)
You either absolutely love Julio Torres (me) or you cannot stand to sit through his work (select people in my life who will not forgive me for what I’ve had them watch). Luckily there are a lot of people who feel about him the way I do because his latest live show, where he expounds upon colors, has made its way to streaming.
