Ready for a weekend full of entertainment? Here are Marhaba’s weekly watch, read and playlist recommendations featuring some of the best new TV series, movies, books, and music. We update weekly with all-new top choices, so make sure to visit regularly!
STREAM THIS NEW SHOW:
The Diplomat
Netflix, 20 April
In this Netflix Original political-drama, Keri Russell plays Kate Wyler, a career diplomat unexpectedly appointed as the next U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom. Kate faces international crises, strategic alliances, and personal struggles, including a strained marriage to fellow diplomat Hal Wyler, played by Rufus Sewell. The show promises to deliver high-stakes intrigue as Kate navigates both professional and personal challenges.
GET THE POPCORN FOR THIS:
Ghosted
Apple TV+, 21 April
Ghosted, the upcoming Netflix film directed by Dexter Fletcher, reunites Knives Out and The Gray Man co-stars Chris Evans and Ana de Armas. In this romantic action-comedy, Evans portrays Cole, a farmer who falls for Sadie, played by Armas, an undercover CIA agent. After a perfect date, Sadie disappears, leading Cole to surprise her in London, where he is kidnapped. Sadie saves him and reveals her true identity, and they embark on an international adventure to escape their pursuers. Ghosted promises to be a thrilling and entertaining film in the tradition of True Lies, Mr and Mrs Smith, and Romancing the Stone.
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SETTLE IN WITH A CUP OF TEA AND READ THIS:
Homecoming
Kate Morton
This highly anticipated novel begins with a shocking crime, the effects of which echo across continents and generations.
Jump back to Adelaide Hills on Christmas Eve, 1959: a local delivery man makes a terrible discovery. A police investigation is called and the small town of Tambilla becomes embroiled in one of the most shocking and perplexing murder cases in the history of South Australia.
Return to present day, Jess – a journalist – is in search of a story. Then a phone call summons her back to Sydney, where her beloved grandmother, has suffered a fall and been raced to the hospital.
In her grandmothers house, Jess discovers a book that chronicles the police investigation. It is only when Jess skims through the pages that she finds a shocking connection between her own family and this once-infamous event—a murder mystery that has never been resolved.
CRANK UP THE VOLUME FOR THIS:
MTV Unplugged
Bastille, 22 April
English pop rock band Bastille is releasing a special limited edition vinyl of Bastille: MTV Unplugged for Record Store Day 2023 this weekend. The album was recorded in London in 2021 and includes 15 tracks, featuring stripped-back versions of popular songs like Pompeii and Happier, as well as classic covers. It showcases the band’s creative versatility and features the song Hope For The Future, which is part of the soundtrack for the Leonardo DiCaprio-produced climate change documentary From Devil’s Breath. The album also pays tribute to the legendary MTV Unplugged sessions with covers of Roberta Flack’s Killing Me Softly With His Song and Nirvana’s Come As You Are. This exclusive vinyl release is a unique opportunity for fans to enjoy the concert experience.
Author: Weslee Dizon, Charlotte Wright
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