The Weekend Binge: 'The Bear' New Season, Nicole Kidman's 'Affair', New Apple TV+ Streams, Femme Fabulous: Diane & Celine, A Brut Rosé + Miss Piggy's Idea Man
It's the weekend, let's binge!
Happy ‘The Bear’ Weekend! 🐻
One of the highest-rated series on Hulu has dropped it’s third season (10 episodes) for your weekend viewing pleasure. I have not dived in yet, but let me know if you’re loving the third season so far…
My Weekend Recommendations
Diane Von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge
I thought this was a great documentary about the beautiful life of a fashion icon. It takes fans through decades of her history, a feminist trailblazer of fashion, business, and activism. Candid interviews with other fashion visionaries like Marc Jacobs, her children, grandchildren, and husband Barry Diller. I truly loved every minute of it. (Hulu)
Six Schizophrenic Brothers
Based on the book “Hidden Valley: Inside the Mind of an American Family” (an Oprah’s book club selection), this documentary is an incredible account of a family who had twelve children with six being diagnosed with schizophrenia. The documentary does a great job at keeping the audience clear on which of the 12 children they are referring to and the suspense of unraveling the jarring details of their childhood. My only qualm is that it’s four episodes and definitely could’ve used a good editing down. (Max)
COMING MONDAY, JULY 1 - THE JULY STREAMING GUIDE!
Here’s Everything New Streaming This Weekend…
A Family Affair
Nicole Kidman stars in this rom-com about an unexpected romance between a young woman’s mother and her boss that has her grappling with the complications of love, sex, and identity. Streaming Time: 1 hour, 51 minutes. Forecast: ⛅️
Also New On Netflix: Kaulitz & Kaulitz, Love is Blind: Brazil - Season 4, Worst Roommate Ever: Season 2, Drawing Closer, That 90s Show: Part 2, Unicorn Academy: Chapter 2, The Mole: Season 2, Oloture: The Journey, Owning Manhattan, Savage Beauty: Season 2
FX’s The Bear: Season 3
Carmen aka “Carmy” is now out of the walk-in fridge and the weight of the world is on his shoulders as he tries to navigate a new restaurant, family, a high-anxiety workplace and love. Streaming Time: 10 episodes. Forecast: ☀️
Also New On Hulu: Breakin’ on the One, Diane Von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge, Amelia’s Children, Somewhere Quiet, Red Right Hand, Josh Pugh: Live from Birmingham Town Hall, Joe Zimmerman: Cult Classic, Eric D’Alessandro: I Don’t Understand, Pride Across America: Livestream
I Am: Celine Dion
A documentary on one of the most memorable voices of all time. Celine Dion takes viewers through her journey as she reveals her battle with a rare condition known as Stiff Person Syndrome. Streaming Time: 1 hour, 43 minutes. Forecast: ☀️
Also New On Prime Video: My Lady Jane, K2: Season 1
TikTok Star Murders
TikTok creator Ali Abulaban and his beautiful wife Ana seem like they have it all, but behind the picture-perfect life portrayed online, is a relationship of domestic violence that takes a deadly turn. Streaming Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes. Forecast: ☀️
Also New On Peacock: State of Consciousness
One South: Portrait of a Psych Unit
An in-depth look at Zucker Hillside Hospital in Queens, NY, an inpatient psychiatric unit that treats young adults. Looking more like a college dorm than a psychiatric hospital, patients arrive everyday in crisis. Streaming Time: 2 episodes. Forecast: ☀️
Also New On Max: Cris Miro (She/Her/Hers): Season 1, High Speed Chase: Season 2, Breaking New Ground, Problemista, Beach Cottage Chronicles: Season 4, The Great Food Truck Race: Season 17
Max’s Top 5 Weekend Streams (TV/Movies)
House of the Dragon/Dune: Part Two
Smiling Friends/Ride Along 2
One South: Portrait of A Psych Unit/Practical Magic
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver/The Other Guys
Six Schizophrenic Brothers/Keanu
Fancy Dance
Oscar nominee Lily Gladstone stars in drama about a Native American hustler who kidnaps her niece from the child’s white grandparents and sets out for the state powwow in hopes of keeping what is left of their family intact. Streaming Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes. Forecast: ☀️
Also New On Apple TV+: Land of Women, WondLa
Apple TV+’s Top Weekend Picks (TV/Movies)
Presumed Innocent/Fancy Dance
Dark Matter/The Family Plan
Land of Women/The Town
Defending Jacob/CODA
Ted Lasso/Argylle
Domino Day: Lone Witch
Domino is a powerful young witch who is haunted by her need to feed off the energy of others. Streaming Time: 6 episodes. Forecast: 🌥️
ZOMBIES: The Re-Animated Series - Season 1
In Zed and Addison’s final year at school, Seabrook has become a haven for monsters and humans, but when intergalactic outsiders show up to compete in the Cheer-Off, Seabrook suspects that they may want more than a friendly competition.
Domaine Nico Brut Rosé | Argentina + Jim Henson: Idea Man (Disney+)
Most of us adults grew up watching the movies and tv shows featuring the marvelous puppetry of Jim Henson. Now filmmaker Ron Howard has made a documentary about the life of the legendary Muppet-maker featuring unreleased footage and interviews by those who knew him best — his children, Frank Oz, Rita Moreno, Julie Andrews, Harry Belafonte, and Elton John.
The Best of Jim Henson
The Muppet Christmas Carol
Sesame Street
The Muppet Show
The Muppet Movie
Fraggle Rock
Interesting Facts about Jim Henson
Henson was a good friend of George Lucas, who offered him the role as Yoda in Star Wars, but he declined and suggested Frank Oz for the role.
Won a local Emmy award for his regular five-minute show on a Washington D.C. television show featuring his own puppets.
The Muppet Movie was selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically or aesthetically significant”.
Is it too on the nose that I’m pairing a pink sparkling wine with a documentary on Jim Henson? What other wine better epitomizes the fabulousness of Miss Piggy than a brut rosé. Domaine Nico from Mendoza, Argentina is a blend of 65% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot Noir. The rosé scored a 90 points with James Suckling. It’s coral-pink tone is lovely to the eye with notes of grapefruit, apples and strawberries. It’s medium-bodied, bright and fruity, just like Miss Piggy.
Happy Streaming! 📺 🍷