The last Blockbuster, Selena Gomez and Dangerous Liaisons: Here’s what to stream on Netflix, CBC Gem and more this week

With so many different streaming platforms and cable offerings to navigate, choosing what to watch has never been harder. To make things easier, here are our best tune-in tips for the week ahead.

TUESDAY

The Takeover

This action-packed thriller from the Netherlands follows Mel Brandison (played by Holly Mae Brood), an “ethical” hacker who manages to stop a data breach. The only problem is that her act of Good Samaritanism raises the ire of an international criminal network that plans on gaining retribution by framing her for a murder she didn’t commit.

Netflix

WEDNESDAY

The Final Score

This Colombian series is based on the Andrés Escobar murder case from 1994. It explores the relationship between professional soccer and drug cartels during the ’80s and ’90s. Not only is the subject matter quite compelling, it’s also very timely with the World Cup right around the corner. On that note, keep an eye out for a slew of soccer-related titles planned for next week as well.

Netflix

THURSDAY

Blockbuster

There has been a lot of coverage about the last Blockbuster video rental store still in existence. The store in Bend, Oregon, was featured in a 2020 documentary and is now the subject of a comedy starring Randall Park. Park plays Timmy, the manager of the last ever location, and a place where he has been employed since high school.

Netflix

FRIDAY

My Policeman

While this might be a poor substitute for Harry Styles fans who were unable to catch a glimpse of their favourite star when he was in the city for the Toronto International Film Festival to promote this movie, at least it’s something. The story about forbidden love follows three people Tom (Styles), Marion (Emma Corrin) and Patrick (David Dawson) during an emotional journey in the 1950s. It then catches up with older versions of the characters in the 1990s. My advice? If you like Harry Styles, you should watch it. If you don’t, this one isn’t for you.

Prime Video

Enola Holmes 2

If you are a “Stranger Things” fan who is craving a short-term fix until the spooky series returns, this sequel might fill the void. Millie Bobby Brown returns as the young detective with Holmes now running her own detective agency. It follows the sleuth as she attempts to find a missing girl, enlisting the help of her older brother Sherlock (Henry Cavill) and some new friends along the way.

Netflix

Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me

This new doc chronicles six years in the life of Selena Gomez. The artist who has sold more than 210 million records worldwide with over 45 billion global streams of her music is now making headlines for her acting chops on “Only Murders in the Building.” The film, directed by Alek Keshishian (who previously directed “Madonna: Truth or Dare”) also promises to reveal a dark period in the singer’s life.

Apple TV Plus

My Life as a Rolling Stone

This four-part series offers the origin story of one of the world’s greatest rock ’n’ roll bands through interviews with Mick Jagger and Keith Richards along with other past and present Rolling Stones members. The story of the late Charlie Watts is also shared through some of his past interviews.

CBC Gem

SATURDAY

Orgasm Inc: The Story of OneTaste

A sexual wellness company that gained international attention for its teaching of “orgasmic mediation,” OneTaste is the subject of this investigative film. Secrets about the company accused of using cultlike practices in its operation are exposed with never-before-seen footage and interviews with former employees. The company is currently being investigated by the FBI for sex trafficking, prostitution, and other labour law violations.

Netflix

SUNDAY

Dangerous Liaisons

Based on the 18th-century novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, this eight-part series is the story of how the Marquise de Merteuil and the Vicomte de Valmont met as young lovers in Paris before the Revolution. During their time in the slums they rose to the top of the aristocracy by using their wisdom with a side of manipulation and betrayal. Not as riveting as “House of the Dragon,” but given that we will likely have to wait two years for the next season of that show, this second-tier substitute will have to suffice.

Starz

Murtz Jaffer is a Toronto-based entertainment writer and a freelance contributor for the Star. Follow him on Twitter: @murtzjaffer

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