Today, May 8
• ‘The Final: Attack on Wembley’ (documentary)
With England finally in contention for a major championship, 6,000 ticketless football fans stormed Wembley Stadium – many of whom were “drunk and drugged up”, according to the UK’s Sun – leaving chaos and destruction in their wake.
“Footage from the day – July 11, 2021 – showed people with injuries from fights and glass bottles being wantonly lobbed into the air, as well as broken traffic lights, lamp posts and trees,” the newspaper added. This documentary recounts the dramatic day.
Tomorrow, May 9
• ‘Bodkin’ (film)
In this darkly comedic thriller, a crew of podcasters sets out to investigate the mysterious disappearance of three strangers in an idyllic Irish town.
• ‘Mother of the Bride’ (film)
Lana is stunned by her daughter’s bombshell wedding announcement – and then faces another shock when she discovers the groom’s father is the man who broke her heart years ago!
This romantic comedy stars Brooke Shields, Benjamin Bratt and Miranda Cosgrove, among others.
Friday, May 10
• ‘Blood of Zeus’, season 2 (series)
To escape the Underworld forever, Hades crafts a plan to claim Zeus’s crown for himself and reunite with his beloved Persephone as ruler of Olympus.
Monday, May 13
• ‘Dare to Love Me’, season 1 (series)
According to Wikipedia, this is the story of a “polite romance” between Shin Yoon-bok (Kim Myung-soo), a scholar “with a sense of humanity and wisdom”, and Kim Hong-do (Lee Yoo-young), a woman who is “tired of a life of being treated carelessly”.
• ‘Princess Power’, season 3 (series)
The celebration of girl power and self-expression continues with the princesses of four major fruit kingdoms: Kira Kiwi, Beatrice “Bea” Blueberry, Rita Raspberry, and Penelope “Penny” Pineapple.
This just might be a series for kids. Just a hunch.
Wednesday, May 15
• ‘Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal’ (documentary)
When a dating site for people seeking adulterous affairs is hacked, millions of users’ intimate data is exposed, wrecking marriages and destroying lives. (Although… padan muka, no?)
Thursday, May 16
• ‘Bridgerton’, season 3, part 1 (series)
As a new crop of debutantes yearns to become the brightest of the ball, a wallflower with a double life finds her light amid secrets and surprises.
• ‘Casper’ (film)
An afterlife therapist and his daughter meet a friendly young ghost when they move into a crumbling mansion to rid the premises of wicked spirits. Christina Ricci and Bill Pullman star in this 1995 family comedy.
Friday, May 17
• ‘The 8 Show’ (series)
Eight individuals trapped in a mysterious eight-storey building participate in a tempting but dangerous game show where they earn money as time passes. A thrilling K-drama.
Tuesday, May 21
• ‘Mantra Warrior: The Legend of the Eight Moons’ (film)
When his wife’s abducted by a galactic tyrant, a prince wages an epic battle to free her aided by his brother, an embattled king, and a band of warriors.