The Weekend Binge: Champagne & Marilyn 🥂 , Rise & Shine ☀️ With Jen Aniston and Reese Witherspoon, Supermodels 💄 and Psychos 🔪 , ‘Fast X’ 🏎️
It’s the weekend, let’s binge!
Ready, set, stream! It’s a fast-paced weekend for streaming. With the premiere of Fast X on Peacock — Fast and Furious fans already have their popcorn ready. Looking for a few chills? AMC+/Shudder has a supernatural horror film, The Elevator Game while MGM+ is giving yet another powerhouse documentary about the serial killer who inspired the Psycho movies. Feeling bookish? Hulu has the much-anticipated adaptation of the best-selling novel The Other Black Girl streaming this weekend.
And me? I’ll be drinking champagne 🍾 and toasting Marilyn’s house being saved this week.
Here’s Everything New Streaming This Weekend…
El Conde: Original Film
A Netflix original film from director Pablo Larrain that follows Augusto Pinochet who is an undead, aging vampire. After living 250 years in this world, he has decided to finally die once and for all. Larrain directed the two biopic films Jackie starring Natalie Portman and Spencer starring Kristen Stewart. Now Streaming. Stream Time: 1 hour, 50 minutes Forecast: ⛅️
Also New On Netflix: Glow Up, Michelle Wolf: It’s Great To Be Here, Class Act, Freestyle, Wrestlers: Documentary, Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction: Original Film, Once Upon a Crime: Original Film, Thursday’s Widows, Ancient Aliens: Seasons 6-7, The Club: Part 2, Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 7, Intervention: Season 22, Love at First Sight: Original Film, Miseducation, Surviving Summer: Season 2, Wipeout: Part 1
The Other Black Girl
A TV series based on the bestselling novel by Zakiya Dalila Harris about an African-American editorial assistant who works at an all-white employed publishing firm in New York City. When a black co-worker arrives she is thrilled, but is the new girl a friend or….something more sinister? Now Streaming. Stream Time: 10 episodes. Forecast: ☀️
Also New On Hulu: Welcome To Wrexham: Season 2, The Magic Flute, Dragons: The Nine Realms: Season 7, Court Cam: Season 5, Girl in the Closet, Montecito: Dance Wives of California: Season 1, Phrogging: Hider in My House: Season 1, Top Shot: Seasons 1-2
Wilderness
A thriller series that follows a twisted love story where a happily ever after soon turns into a nightmare. Stars Jenna Colman (Me Before You), Oliver Jackson- Cohen (The Invisible Man), and Ashley Benson (Pretty Little Liars). Now Streaming. Streaming Time: 6 episodes. Forecast: ⛅️
Also New On Prime Video: Inside, Kelce, Written in the Stars, A Million Miles Away
The Gold
A crime drama inspired by true events surrounding the 1983 Brink’s-Mat robbery, and the remarkable story that followed. Stars Hugh Bonneville (Notting Hill) and Jack Lowden (Dunkirk). Now Streaming. Running Time: 6 episodes. Forecast: ☀️
Also New On Paramount+ with Showtime: Football Must Go On, American In Black: Season 1, MTV Video Music Awards, Buddy Games: Season 1, 48 Hours: Season 36, 60 Minutes: Season 56
Fast X
Vin Diesel and crew are back to burn more rubber in this new installment of the Fast and Furious franchise. Jason Statham and Jason Momoa also star. Stream Time: 2 hours, 21 minutes. Forecast: 🌥️
Also New On Peacock: Love is in the Air (Hallmark), Notes of Autumn (Hallmark)
The Morning Show: Season 3
It’s another season of everyone’s favorite pretend talk show — The Morning Show. Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston return jacked up with caffeine and girl power in this third season which will have their characters Alex and Bradley discovering that their autonomy has limits.. First Two Episodes Now Streaming. Forecast: ☀️
Donyale Luna: Supermodel
A documentary that explores the amazing life and career of Donyale Luna, one of the first black models to appear on the cover of Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar in Europe. Features interviews with Beverly Johnson and model/designer Aurora James. Now Streaming. Streaming time: 1 hour, 33 minutes. Forecast: ☀️
Also New On MAX: Halloween Cake-Off (Food Network), Halloween Cookie Challenge (Food Network), Halloween Wars: Seasons 1-2, Outrageous Pumpkins: Seasons 1-3, No Demo Reno: Season 3 (HGTV), Teen Titans Go!: Season 8, WB 100th Behind The Shield, Gold Rush: Mine Rescue with Freddy & Juan, Building Roots (HGTV), Halloween Wars: Season 13 (Food Network)
Elevator Game (Shudder)
A supernatural horror film based on this viral online phenomenon — a ritual conducted in an elevator in which players attempt to travel to another dimension using a set of rules that can be found online. To play the game you must ride the elevator in a specific sequence, invoking a supernatural creature called the “5th Floor Woman”. Streaming Time: 1 hour, 34 minutes. Forecast: 🌧️
Also New On AMC+: A La Carte: Season 2 (ALLBLK), Dulce o Truco (Shudder)
Lang Lang Plays Disney
A music documentary that showcases unique arrangements of Disney songs through pianist Lang Lang. The film mixes song with documentary segments that follows Lang Lang’s passion for Disney music in scenes from his childhood in China. Joined by the London Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Lang Lang invites audiences to sing along to such classics as “Let It Go” and “When You With Upon a Star”. Stream Time: 1 hour. Forecast: ⛅️
Also New On Disney+: Animals Up Close With Bertie Gregory, Marvels Studios Assembled: The Making of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Master and Apprentice: A Special Look at Ahsoka
Psycho: The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein
A crime documentary that follows Ed Gein, a grave robber and serial killer aka “The Ghoul of Plainfield” and “The Mad Butcher”. His crimes inspired such horror films as Silence of the Lambs, Psychoand The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Streaming time: 4 Episodes. Streaming Sunday.
Barbie: A Touch of Magic - Season 1 (Netflix)
Batwheels: Season 1 (MAX)
Veuve Clicquot 🍾 and Marilyn Monroe Movies
Marilyn Monroe has been in the news this past week as her home in Brentwood was facing demolition. Marilyn fans hounded Los Angeles City Council members to stop the demolition of this iconic house — the only house Marilyn ever owned and the one she died in. At the final hour, the demolition was delayed and now efforts are being made to add it to the historical landmark list.
I think I’ve seen nearly every Marilyn Monroe film and even Marilyn Monroe documentary that’s been made, I’ve also read countless biographies on her — ask me anything!
My three favorite films of her are #1 hands down Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. It is quintessential Marilyn and the “Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend” number is as legendary as it gets.
The best movie as far as story goes would have to be the Oscar-winning film starring Bette Davis, All About Eve. Marilyn had a very small part in this, but one that would catapult her into stardom. She basically stole the scene from Bette by just sitting on the grand staircase. And finally, The Seven Year Itch, another iconic film for Marilyn in which she walked over a subway grate and the breeze caught her dress, a film that would also cost her her marriage to Joe Dimaggio. If I could have an honorable mention —Some Like It Hot from the great writer/director Billy Wilder would be my fourth choice.
Marilyn’s favorite drink of choice was champagne. There are many photos with her drinking champagne and she often requested have bottles popped and ready during a photo shoot.
One of my favorite champagnes that has a very drinkable quality and easily accessible (you can find it almost anywhere) is that famous orange-label French champagne — Veuve Clicquot. This was also a favorite of JFK’s — which he would sometimes drink (and criticized heavily) at the White House. — (see the connection!).
Stream Marilyn Monroe Movies
Some Like It Hot (Cinemax, MAX)
The Seven Year Itch (Tubi)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (buy or rent On Demand)
How To Marry a Millionaire (buy or rent on Demand)
The Misfits (Pluto TV, Prime Video, Roku Channel)
All About Eve (buy or rent On Demand)
Let’s Make Love (buy or rent On Demand)
Happy Streaming! 🥂 📺
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