Get ready for an exciting week of entertainment with our curated bucket list! From binge-worthy series to must-watch films and anticipated releases, here’s everything you need to add to your watchlist.
Return of the King
Netflix
Releases: November 13
In the summer of 1968, instead of recording a family-friendly Christmas programme at his manager Colonel Tom Parker’s behest, Elvis Presley insisted on a return to his rock & roll roots; a live show celebrating the greatest hits of his past, and paving the way to an ambitious future. The result, later nicknamed ‘The Elvis Presley Comeback Special’ is considered one of the greatest moments of the American cultural icon’s career. Through in-depth interviews, unprecedented access to Presley and Parker’s personal files, and rarely seen footage of the ’68 Special and its rehearsals, viewers will be able to relive this pivotal time in the career of The King.
Emilia Perez
Netflix
Releases: November 13
Emilia Perez, being hailed as a unique and genre-defying cinematic experience, follows the journey of four remarkable women in Mexico, each pursuing their own happiness. The fearsome cartel leader Emilia (Karla Sofía Gascon) enlists Rita (Zoe Saldana), an unappreciated lawyer stuck in a dead-end job, to help fake her death so that Emilia can finally live authentically as her true self. Written and directed by Jacques Audiard, the double Cannes-winning French musical crime comedy film also stars Selena Gomez, Adriana Paz, and Edgar Ramirez. Emilia Perez is based on Audiard’s opera libretto of the same name.
Cross Season 1
Prime Video
Releases: November 14
Season 1 of the TV series follows Alex Cross, a brilliant forensic psychologist with a unique talent for unravelling the twisted minds of killers. He uses forensic psychology to analyse the minds of both perpetrators and victims to piece together clues and hunt down murderers to deliver justice. He’s a devoted, nurturing and protective black father who, after the death of his wife Maria, must keep his head above water as he faces his most challenging foe yet. Adapted from James Patterson’s thrilling novels, the action-packed crime mystery stars Aldis Hodge, Isaiah Mustafa, and Juanita Jennings.
Small Things Like These
Theatres
Releases: November 15
Oscar-winning actor Cillian Murphy delivers a stunning performance as a devoted father and coal merchant Bill Furlong who discovers dark secrets about a convent in his town. Set in 1985, the film reveals shocking truths about the Magdalene Laundries in Ireland—institutions run by the Catholic Church from the 1820s until 1996 that were known for imprisoning and exploiting women under the guise of rehabilitation and education. Directed by Tim Mielants with a screenplay by Enda Walsh, the film also stars Emily Watson. Small Things Like These is based on the Booker Prize-nominated novel of the same name by Claire Keegan.
Gladiator II
Theatres
Releases: November 15
Years after witnessing the death of Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius must enter the Colosseum after the powerful emperors of Rome conquer his home. With rage in his heart and the future of the empire at stake, he looks to the past to find the strength and honour needed to return the glory of Rome to its people. Serving as a sequel to Gladiator (2000), the film stars Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger, Lior Raz, Derek Jacobi, Connie Nielsen and Denzel Washington. Jacobi and Nielsen reprise their roles from the first film. The epic historical action film has been directed and co-produced by Ridley Scott.