10 Shows and Movies to Watch This Weekend
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With so many streaming services at our disposal these days, it can feel almost impossible to settle on something to watch. Sometimes, we find ourselves scrolling and scrolling for so long that ultimately, we just end up turning off the TV and going to bed. But even when sites like Netflix offer us their most-watched titles, it still feels hard to pick among all the trending TV shows and movies (not to mention the fact that just because it's trending, doesn't always mean it's good). Luckily, we've decided to make this process a little easier by rounding up some of the best shows and movies from various streaming services in order to turn that endless scroll into a problem of the past. From highly-anticipated new shows like House of the Dragon to trending films like Day Shift, here's what to watch this weekend.
And if you want more tips on what to watch, check out PureWow's brand-new podcast, Stream On, where hosts Phil Mutz and Rachel Gulmi offer the best previews, reviews, hot takes and debates on all things movies, television and more.
1. ‘The Princess’
Royal family followers will certainly be interested in HBO's latest documentary, The Princess, which compiles archival audio and video footage to tell the complicated story of Princess Diana. On the latest episode of Stream On, Mutz and Gulmi praised the film, as did their guests, Rachel Bowie and Roberta Fiorito (the co-hosts of the Royally Obsessed podcast), with Bowie saying, “This [documentary] was so unique because it really flips the script on the voyeur—the spectator's role in Diana's life.”
2. ‘House of the Dragon’
Get ready, Game of Thrones fans. The time has finally arrived: the new prequel series, House of the Dragon, is set to premiere this Sunday, and we bet it's going to have just as much drama as the original. Set 200 years prior to GoT, the fantasy show follows the fall of the House Targaryen and it's based on George R.R. Martin's 2018 book Fire & Blood. Mark your calendars for August 21.
3. ‘Bad Sisters’
From the mind of Sharon Horgan (Divorce) comes this new Apple TV+ original series about a group of sisters who all become persons of interest when their brother-in-law is found dead. Starring Horgan, as well as Anne-Marie Duff, Eva Birthistle, Sarah Greene, Eve Hewson and more, the first season of the dark comedy currently has an impressive 100 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes.
4. ‘I Just Killed My Dad’
True crime fans shouldn't miss out on Netflix's latest documentary series, I Just Killed My Dad. In this gripping new show, we follow the story of a boy who shot and killed his father, but whose innocence was up for debate due to the dangerous secrets his dad harbored. On Stream On, both the co-hosts made the docuseries one of their picks of the week, with Mutz saying, “What I love about it is it's serious and it's heavy, but it's not dark and creepy.”
5. ‘Day Shift’
Jamie Foxx plays a vampire hunter who is trying to save up money for his family in this thrilling new Netflix flick, however he hits a road block when he gets put on the day shift and placed under the supervision of union rep Seth (Dave Franco). In Associate Editor Nakeisha Campbell's review of the film, she said, “Jamie Foxx and Dave Franco's chemistry shines through in this fun vampire comedy, and die-hard fans of the vampire genre will definitely appreciate the gory fight scenes.”
6. ‘A League of Their Own’
This reboot series offers a fresh take on the ’92 classic, which follows a group of women who form the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in 1943. And the remake is clearly a winner, because we gave it a glowing review, saying, "A League of Their Own develops a successful formula by aiming for historical truth and highlighting the lives of people who were left out of the original version."
7. ‘She-Hulk: Attorney at Law’
There's a new Marvel character getting the TV show treatment, and this one is a lawyer by day and a green Hulk by night. Starring Tatiana Maslany as Jennifer Walters (AKA She-Hulk), this Disney+ original follows an attorney who covers superhero-related cases, but must also deal with her own complicated powers on the side.
8. ‘Carter’
The Korean action-adventure has been taking over Netflix, ranking as the top non-English film with over 27.3 million hours viewed. Carter follows an agent who wakes up in the middle of a deadly pandemic, only to find that all his memories are gone. But before long, he discovers that the only way to stay alive is to listen to the mysterious voice that's directing him from a device in his ear.
9. ‘The Sandman’
Based upon the bestselling DC comic of the same name, The Sandman follows Dream (also known as Morpheus), a powerful being who controls all dreams, but finds himself captured for over 100 years. When he eventually gets free, Dream must now attempt to reclaim his position as the ruler of the kingdom of Dreaming. This new fantasy series has been dominating the Netflix charts, and the streaming site just surprised viewers today with a brand-new episode.
10. ‘Purple Hearts’
Romance fans shouldn't let Purple Hearts slip through the cracks. This Netflix original based upon the novel of the same name follows a singer-songwriter named Cassie (Sofia Carson) who falls into a whirlwind romance with a Marine named Luke (Nicholas Galitzine). And it has clearly been a hit with Netflix viewers, because it's still one of the most-watched films on the site, sitting above hit movies like The Gray Man.
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