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‘Loot’, ‘Idris Elba’s Fight School’: Five things to stream now

Movies and shows to binge-watch this weekend

26 June 2022 - 00:00
Tymon Smith Features writer, film and series reviewer
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Maya Rudolph in 'Loot'.
Maya Rudolph in 'Loot'.
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LOOT 

Maya Rudolph stars in this workplace comedy about the wife of a billionaire who, when cuckolded, receives an $87bn settlement and decides to devote more time to her charitable foundation with hilarious and often frustrating results for her and the foundation’s employees. The first three episodes are now available with new episodes added weekly.

Where to stream it: Apple TV +

How much time you'll need to binge it: 90 minutes

WATCH | The trailer for 'Loot'.

MONEY HEIST: KOREA JOINT ECONOMIC AREA

Netflix takes the blockbusting success of the Spanish heist thriller Money Heist to the troubled no-man’s land of the Joint Economic Area border between North and South Korea. The set-up is the same and it’s filled with the clever twists and turns that fans have come to expect, but this time the stakes are decidedly higher and different thanks to its unique setting.

Where to stream it: Netflix

How much time you'll need to binge it: 10 hours

WATCH | The trailer for 'Money Heist: Korea Joint Economic Area'.

IDRIS ELBA’S FIGHT SCHOOL  

Inspired by his experiences while filming Fighter in SA, actor Idris Elba attempts to help bring discipline, focus and hope to the lives of underprivileged British youth through the sport of boxing in this reality series.

Where to stream it: Britbox

How much time you'll need to binge it: 5 hours

WATCH | The trailer for 'Idris Elba’s Fight School'.

MAN VS BEE 

Rowan Atkinson returns to his physical comedy Mr Bean roots in this short, sharp slapstick show about one man’s continual irritation and battles with a bee. Atkinson plays luckless Trevor, a recent divorcee who, when he accidentally lands a job as the housesitter for a rich woman’s mansion, soon finds himself in increasingly maddening conflict with one of nature’s little helpers.

Where to stream it: Netflix

How much time you'll need to binge it: 2 hours plus

WATCH | The trailer for 'Man vs Bee'.

THE NEWSPAPERMAN

Perhaps no newspaper editor in recent history was as well-known, admired and acclaimed as Ben Bradlee, the legendary editor of The Washington Post who oversaw that paper’s dogged coverage of the Watergate scandal, which ultimately brought down President Richard Nixon. John Maggio’s respectful and extensive 2017 documentary offers a “warts and all” portrait of the man and his many memorable successes as well as his less celebrated editorial failures.

Where to stream it: Showmax

How much time you'll need to binge it: 90 minutes

WATCH | The trailer for 'The Newspaperman'.

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