What to Watch this Weekend
Join Neha Mathews every Friday as she sits down with expert reviewers at the Indian Express to discuss the best movies and TV to watch that weekend. From the latest Bollywood flicks to binge-worthy shows on Netflix, she’s got all the details and no spoilers.
Best movies and shows of 2018
Looking for a quick list of recommendations before the year ends? We catch you up on some of the best Bollywood movies and English shows that released in 2018.
From the Gilmore Girls to The Marvelous Mrs Maisel
Ektaa Malik and Ameya Nagrajan join Neha Mathews to discuss the fantastic, kitschy and problematic world of Amy Sherman-Palladino (creator of Gilmore Girls and The Marvelous Mrs Maisel).
Brooklyn Nine Nine to Parks and Recreation: Discussing Mike Schur’s brand of comedy
Sharanya Subramaniyan and Neha Mathews discuss Mike Schur, the creator and director of some splendid shows like The Office, Brooklyn Nine Nine, Parks and Recreation and The Good Place.
Pop culture recommendations for this weekend
Trevor Noah's stand up special Son of Patricia, a dog-umentary, Creed 2 and Rajnikanth's 2.0 is all you need to watch this weekend.
Watch the Coen Brothers, Mirzapur and more this weekend
Why you should watch the rollicking Ballad of Buster Scruggs, the Indian crime thriller Mirzapur and the worst movie in the Fantastic Beasts franchise- Crimes of Grindelwald.
This weekend: Watch Homecoming, This is Us and Manorama Six Feet Under
Watch the mind-boggling mystery of Homecoming, the family drama show This is Us and the 2007 Indian mystery thriller Manorama Six Feet Under and more.
Watch Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj, Bodyguard and more
Watch as Hasan Minhaj makes history with Patriot Act, Richard Madden makes for a very compelling Bodyguard and Om Dar-B-Dar redefines cinema.
What to Watch: MAMI Special
Jot down the best of MAMI 2018 and settle down to watch Benedict Cumberbatch in Patrick Melrose this weekend.
What to Watch: Pop Culture that changed our lives
Why Fleabag, The Legend of Korra and Tokyo Story affected us so deeply and why it may change your life too.
This long weekend, tuck into Tumbbad, Salt Fat Acid Heat and Big Mouth
Why the genre-bending Tumbbad is unlike any other Indian movie, how Salt Fat Acid Heat succeeds as a lovely cooking and travel show and why Big Mouth's gross puberty antics are so hilarious and sweet.
This weekend, de-stress by watching RuPaul’s Drag Race, The Intern and more
It's been a stressful week, so we recommend you sit back and watch RuPaul's Drag Race, The Intern, Shin Lim, Hot Ones and Contrapoints.
This weekend: Watch Brooklyn Nine Nine, Insecure and Daniel Sloss
Why you should definitely watch the fifth season of Brooklyn Nine Nine, Issay Rae's Insecure and Daniel Sloss' Netflix stand up special Jigsaw.
Watch The Good Place, To All The Boys I Loved Before and Mahanati
The funny existentialism of The Good Place, mature romance of To All The Boys I Loved Before and the authenticity of Mahanati, the Savitri biopic.
What to Watch this Weekend: Emmys Special
The Crown, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Black Mirror's USS Callister.
This weekend: Watch The Predator, Atypical season 2 and Bojack Horseman
The mindless fun of The Predator, heartfelt comedy of Atypical 2 and irreverent existentialism of adult animated shows like Bojack Horseman.
What to Watch this Weekend: Queer Special
Why you should watch Sisak, discussing our favourite queer characters and how sound is used to create an impact in movies.
This weekend: Jack Ryan, Ghoul and creating the ‘drop’ in horror and action movies
Why you should watch Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan and Ghoul and understanding the sound design for horror and action movies.
This weekend: Watch The Overthinker, Kolaamavu Kokila and understand the sound behind Star Wars
Understand the sound design behind the Star Wars series and listen to our hosts discuss Kolaamavu Kokila and The Overthinker.
Movies to watch this weekend: Mulk, Fandry, Court and more
Mulk, Thithi, Court and Nagraj Manjule movies that showcase the many realities of India.
Why you should definitely watch Better Life Foundation Season 2
Get on the Better Life Foundation bandwagon, check out Terrace House: Opening New Doors and revisit Star Bestsellers.
This weekend: Watch Netflix’s Dark Tourist and re-visit Meena Kumari classics
Find out about Dark Tourist and Please Like Me, and take a walk down MEean Kumari memory lane.
Why you should watch Mission Impossible Fallout and more
Mission Impossible Fallout, Cameron Esposito's Rape Jokes, Ramsay brothers
Why you should watch Comicstaan and more
Comicstaan, Just Another Immigrant, all time favourite queer movies
Why you should watch Sharp Objects and more
Sharp Objects, Good Girls, Anjali
Why you should watch Sacred Games and more
Sacred Games, a documentary about football fans and the Arab Spring, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, Firefly.