The Weekend Binge: Dad Jokes On Netflix, Le Carré and Mr. Chow Gets Docs, Hulu Does Horror, A New Season of Upload, and My Quest Continues For The Best Trader Joes Under $10 Wines 🍷
It’s the weekend, let’s binge!
It’s time to get real this weekend as in let’s set aside the fabricated drama of last week’s streams and get down with streaming some eye-opening docs about famous names in the literary world and restaurant industry. Two streams on my list this weekend are The Pigeon Tunnel about the life of spy novelist John Le Carré and aka MR CHOW about famed restauranteur who catered to Hollywood’s elite, Mr. Chow.
Also this weekend is one of my favorite comedies on Prime Video — Upload. The first season was a gem, the second not as great, but I’m really pulling for this season! Fingers crossed! 🤞🏻 What’s on your watchlist this weekend?
Here’s Everything New Streaming This Weekend…
Old Dads
Comedian Bill Burr, Bobby Cannavale, and Bokeem Woodbine star in this comedy about three best friends who become fathers later in life and find themselves battling preschool, principals, and millennial CEOs. Now Streaming. Stream Time: 1 hour, 44 minutes. Forecast: ⛅️
Also New On Netflix: Dark Water: Season 1, American Ninja Warrior: Seasons 12-13, Bodies: Limited Series, Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix: Season 1, Crashing Eid: Season 1, Ghost Hunters: Seasons 8-9, Neon: Season 1, Big Mouth: Season 7, Creature: Limited Series, Disco Inferno: Original Short Film, Doona! Season 1, Elite: Season 7, Flashback: Original Film, Kandasamys: The Baby, Surviving Paradise: Season 1, Vjeran Tomic: The Spider-Man of Paris
Cobweb
Lizzy Caplan (Fatal Attraction, Party Down) stars in this horror thriller about an eight-year-old boy who tries to investigate the mysterious knocking sounds that are coming from inside the walls of his house, unveiling a dark secret that his sinister parents have kept hidden from him. Now Streaming. Stream Time: 1 hour, 28 minutes. Forecast: ⛅️
Also New On Hulu: Living For The Dead: Season 1, The Curse of Civil War Gold: Complete Season 2, Epic Meal Empire: Complete Season 1, Hideous Houses: Season 1, I Killed My BFF: Season 1, Vanished: Searching for My Sister: Special Premiere, Life Upside Down
Upload: Season 3
A romantic comedy/mystery with some fun futuristic elements about a man who gets to choose his own afterlife and, with the help from his angel, tries to unravel the mysteries surrounding his untimely death. First Two Episodes Now Streaming, New Episodes Every Friday. Streaming Time: Total 30 episodes - new season 8 episodes. Forecast: ☀️
Also New On Prime Video: Sayen: La Ruta Seca, Surrounded
Crush: Docuseries
An immersive documentary that unravels the chilling events of the deadly 2022 Halloween crush in South Korea where 159 young people were killed. Now Streaming. Running Time: 2 episodes.
Also New On Paramount+ with Showtime: Teen Mom Family Reunion: Seasons 1-2, Teen Mom: Girl Night In: Seasons 1-2, Tyler Perry’s Young Dylan: Season 3, Homefront
Wolf Like Me: Season 2
Isla Fisher (Wedding Crashers) and Josh Gad (Book of Mormon) star in this comedy about two people brought together by the power of the universe when they both needed each other the most. Full Season now Streaming: Forecast: ☀️
The Pigeon Tunnel: Documentary Premiere
A documentary film that spans sixty years in the life of John le Carré, celebrate spy novelist. The film was written and directed by award-winning documentarian Errol Morris. Now Streaming. Streaming Time: 1 hour, 32 minutes. Forecast: ☀️
aka MR CHOW
A documentary film from producer Brian Grazer that explore the life and career of famed restaurateur, Mr. Chow. Premieres Sunday. Streaming time: 1 hour, 30 minutes.
Also New On MAX: Good Bones: Season 8, Candy Cruz, Teenage Kiss: The Future is Dead, Beach Cottage Chronicles: Season 3, Cabin Chronicles: Renovations, First Time Fixer: Season 5
Joe Bob’s Halloween Special Watch Party
A much-anticipated special for horror fans as host of The Last Drive-In, Joe Bob partners with Shudder to rewatch the classic horror film Halloween with a special watch party. Now Streaming.
Also New On AMC+: Wicked City: Season 2 (ALLBLK), Night of the Hunted: Premiere, When Evil Lurks: Premiere, Fear the Walking Dead: Season 8
Marvel Studios’ Werewolf by Night in Color
Now in color! This horror, fantasy, super-hero action-adventure finds monster hunters in a deadly game inspired by the classic horror films of the 1930s and 40s. Stars Gael Garcia Bernal and Laura Donnelly. Forecast: ☀️
NFL Icons: Season 3
A docu-series that highlights the lives of some of the most legendary names in football. The new season features 1-hour episodes on Jim Brown, Charles Woodsen, Bill Cowher, and Mike Singletary. Streaming time: 4 episodes. Forecast: ☀️
Top 5 Kid Streams
Ruby Gillam: Teenage Kraken (Peacock)
The Penguins of Madagascar: Season 2 (Paramount+ with Showtime)
Cuquin (MAX)
Peter & The Wolf (MAX)
Benefinn: Season 2 (Netflix)
Sip & Stream: Well Read Organic Red Wine & The Pigeon Tunnel (Apple TV+)
I’m just as excited to learn the story of John Le Carré’s life than to watch yet another documentary film by Errol Morris. Morris always takes his documentaries to another level — a perfect blend of real life excerpts and beautiful storytelling weaving in and out with haunting images and reenactments. Here are some other Errol Morris docs to check out this weekend:
My Psychedelic Love Story (Showtime)
A Wilderness of Error (rent on demand)
Wormwood (Netflix)
Tabloid (AMC+)
The Thin Blue Line (AMC+, Tubi)
John Le Carré is the pen name for David Cornwell, a former spy who wrote such popular novels as “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” and “The Night Manager”. His own life is just as thrilling as the stories he writes in his books. I encourage you to read a Le Carré novel if you hadn’t a chance or to check out one of the many films/series that have been adapted from his books. Here are just a few you can stream now:
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (rent on Apple TV+ or Prime Video)
The Constant Gardener (rent on Apple TV+ or Prime Video)
The Night Manager (Prime Video)
The Spy Who Came In From The Cold (Pluto TV)
The Tailor of Panama (rent on Apple TV+ or Prime Video)
The Russia House (Pluto TV, Prime Video, Tubi)
I’ve been searching for the best wines under $10 at Trader Joe’s, I’ll put together a list of what I’ve found in a later post, but fittingly enough Well Read Organic Wine Red Wine which features books on the cover is perfect for this weekend’s stream. The wine is a blend of Shiraz, Grenache, and Sangiovese grapes and has a smooth finish, nice and dry. Notes of black fruits like blackberries and plum and a slight tartness of cherries and cranberries. There’s a slight oakiness about the wine with a subtle hint of vanilla and tobacco.
Happy Streaming! 📺 🍷