MUST-WATCH: Chadwick Boseman s last film cracks top 10 list
by James Mackin
Last Updated Dec 14, 2020 at 11:16 am EDT
Chadwick Boseman and Viola Davis star in the latest Netflix release, Ma Rainey s Black Bottom. Courtesy of Netflix
In this week’s edition of 680 NEWS must-watch, the newest season of an underrated science fiction drama cracks the top 10. And the last film starring a superhero of the screen and real life is coming to Netflix! Scroll down for the must watch picks of this week!
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The latest film from acclaimed auteur Steven Soderbergh, this film has him working with some of the best in the game from several generations.
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Neveah, Bette and June (Netflix)
Netflix s new ballet drama âTiny Pretty Thingsâ is filled with plenty of twists and turns and the seventh episode âCatch & Releaseâ begins on a surprising note as Nabil (Michael Hsu Rosen) visits Cassie (Anna Maiche) in the hospital and notices her hand moving.
Archer s head Monique Madame DuBois (Lauren Holly) offers June Park (Daniela Norman) an allowance with a non-disclosure agreement. Meanwhile, Oren Lennox (Barton Cowperthwaite) asks Bette Whitlaw (Casimere Jollette), âJust tell me where were you the night Cassie fell?â She refuses to say anything even as he begs for the truth. In fact, she hints at how he had it âboth waysâ while dating her.
Netflix’s latest drama series, Tiny Pretty Things, is about a competitive ballet school and the cast looks incredibly cool.
The 10-part-series is all about an elite ballet school and when the show begins one of the star students mysteriously falls off the top of a building. Following the student’s death, the school recruits another ballet dancer who soon discovers a lot of dark secrets about the school.
The official synopsis says: “When tragedy strikes at Chicago’s most prestigious ballet school, where every dancer is both friend and foe who compete fiercely for coveted roles, it threatens to unravel close friendships and to expose a constellation of secrets that could bring down a world-renowned institution.
TV guide: 24 of the best shows to watch this week Shorts Yule Love, Samhlú, Dementia Choir at Christmas, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
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Sunday BBC2, 8.10pm It’s gentle, often a bit silly, a whole lot of fun – and even those who have never picked up a fishing rod in their lives adore this programme. The best buddies have a festive treat for viewers, and it’s also rather special for Bob Mortimer because it takes him back to his roots in Middlesbrough. He and Paul Whitehouse spend time angling on the river Esk and Tees in the hope of catching an elusive glorious grayling. Bob also tries to prove to Paul that the spirit of Christmas really does still exist, which could prove trickier than landing any fish.
On Demand Tiny Pretty Things (Netflix, from Mon) In 2015, authors Sona Charaipotra and Dhonielle Clayton welcomed the publication of Tiny Pretty Things, their collaborative novel about life at an elite ballet school. It was an instant success and has won numerous plaudits since - and now it s been turned into a 10-part TV series. The story follows the fortunes of a group of hugely talented teenagers from a variety of backgrounds, both poor and privileged, who have left their homes and families behind to pursue their dreams of becoming professional dancers. They are enrolled at the Archer School of Ballet, which is aligned with the city s renowned professional company, City Works Ballet. But it soon becomes clear that the institution is hiding a multitude of sins. Lauren Holly, Kylie Jefferson and Brennan Clost star.