‘One for all and all for one,’ while keeping this in mind, here’s the weekend binge itinerary.
Secretary
After a term at a mental facility, Lee Holloway (Maggie Gyllenhaal), a young woman with a history of significant emotional issues, returns to the care of her controlling parents. She begins dating the nice but uninteresting Peter (Jeremy Davies) after landing a job as a secretary for the strict and demanding lawyer E. Edward Grey (James Spader). But Lee quickly discovers that Grey’s harsh manner turns her on, and they start a sadomasochistic liaison. This is an underrated yet psychologically refined version of 50 Shades of Grey. It is the movie that defines bdsm. It’s the one that truly depicts people’s personalities and inner lives.
Status: Streaming on Prime Video
If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
A24’s tragicomedy, perhaps, ‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You‘ stars Rose Byrne as Linda, a mother and therapist coping with her life collapsing—slowly at first, then incredibly quickly. Mary Bronstein directed the film. Her completely invisible daughter (not actually, but she doesn’t come into view) has a potentially fatal food avoidance problem that necessitates a feeding tube. At the same time, her spouse is off-screen, serving as a cruise ship captain. Nevertheless, while lying on her therapist’s sofa, Linda keeps saying, “I need to be alone.” However, she tumbles down an inward spiral; only the viewers can depict how she tackles it.
Status: Streaming on Prime Video
I Saw The TV Glow
The movie depicts the monotone crust of violent lights, fluorescent, violet neon, giving a 90s Akira and Japanese Ghost in the Shell vibes, with a mix of indie shockwaves. It recounts the tale of a person who knows something is amiss. that they are not who they should be. However, they consistently decline to decide to change. They escape their thoughts by watching the TV show. However, the show itself becomes tainted by their thoughts. Justice Smith and Jack Haven play two disturbed high school kids in the movie who start to doubt their identities and reality because of their connection to their beloved television program. This movie shows the extent of the modern existential crisis.
Status: Streaming on Netflix
The Night Manager
“The Night Manager” is an espionage-esque thriller series that centers on the activities of former British soldier Jonathan Pine and is based on the novel of the same name by John le Carré. An intelligence agent contacts hotel night porter Pine and asks for his help in spying on multinational billionaire Richard Roper. The entrepreneur is alleged to have formed a criminal partnership between the hidden weaponry trade and the intelligence community, triggering the necessity for surveillance. By becoming a criminal himself, Pine aims to get access to Roper’s inner circle while concealing his purpose from his girlfriend and hotel coworkers.
Status: Streaming on Prime Video
Mission Impossible Final Reckoning
Ethan Hunt and the IMF team resume their quest for the deadly AI identified as the Entity, which has penetrated intelligence agencies around the world, with governments from every continent and an unidentified ghost from Ethan’s past on their heels. Hunt, aided by new partners and equipped to lock down the Entity perpetually, is racing against the clock to keep the world as people recognize it from dying irrevocably. The entity is the sum of expected human behavior that mirrors real-world AI/technology and every tier of policy setting.
Status: Streaming on Prime Video
Black Mirror
Perhaps dystopia is underrated and appreciated because we are living in it right now. When Aldous Huxley said, “Technology was made for man and not man for technology,” perhaps he prophesied this British anthology series created by Charlie Brooker. “Black Mirror” is a contemporary version of “The Twilight Zone” that explores collective anxiety about modern society, including techno-consciousness and its growing threats. Each story has its own ensemble of memorable characters, including Bryce Dallas Howard (“The Help”), Alice Eve, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Tom Cullen, and Jerome Flynn (“Game of Thrones”).
Status: Streaming on Netflix