Beauty on Netflix is already getting buzz, Only Murders in the Building returns to Disney Plus and more for Canadians to stream

With so many different streaming platforms and cable offerings to navigate, choosing what to watch has never been harder. To make things easier, here are our best tune-in tips for the week ahead.

MONDAY

Cafe Minamdang

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxwEYml8m0M

This South Korean series is about a former criminal profiler (played by Seo In-guk) who now works as a scam artist. To pull off his schemes, Nam Han-Joon pretends to be a fortune teller, attracting customers by using both his good looks and his smooth-talking charm.

Netflix

TUESDAY

Only Murders in the Building

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4d7y7GDhDE

The second season of this critically acclaimed comedy sees Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez reprise their roles from the first season. After the shocking death of Arconia board president Bunny Folger, Charles, Oliver and Mabel are implicated in the murder, the subjects of a competing podcast and have to deal with annoying neighbours who believe they are guilty as sin. This season features even more guest stars, including Cara Delevingne, Michael Rapaport, Shirley MacLaine and Amy Schumer.

Disney Plus

WEDNESDAY

Beauty

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbptKdhRXEo

A lot of anticipation for this one, which is already rumoured to be a major awards contender. Gracie Marie Bradley plays Beauty, a singer struggling to find herself after a music executive (Sharon Stone) awards her a big-money recording deal. The film is set in the ’80s and examines commercialism and Black identity. Pick of the week.

Netflix

All Star Shore

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXN-Ki_KPuw

Fourteen former reality “stars” from shows that range from “Jersey Shore” to “Love Is Blind” to “RuPaul’s Drag Race” get together for a vacation in the Canary Islands. The international cast competing for the cash prize includes Angelina Pivarnick (“Jersey Shore”), Blake Horstmann (“Bachelor in Paradise”) and Giannina Gibelli (“Love Is Blind”). While details about the exact format are unclear, can there even be a format with this bunch?

Paramount Plus

THURSDAY

Fright Club

Jack Osbourne and the “Ghost Brothers” (Dalen Spratt, Juwan Mass and Marcus Harvey, who got their handle after starring in their own series about ghost-hunting) team up in this offering, which features the hosts trying to creep each other out with the most unbelievable paranormal videos they can find. They also talk to the witnesses who shot the footage behind the astonishing stories.

Discovery Plus

FRIDAY

The Princess

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kFCkfdOfMU

After refusing to marry the sociopath to whom she has been promised, a beautiful princess is locked away in her father’s castle. The fantasy film focuses on the princess protecting her family and kingdom from her jilted ex, who is intent on taking her father’s throne. Emmy nominee Joey King from “The Kissing Booth” and “The Act” is the lead.

Disney Plus

Canada Day Evening Celebration

Hosted by Isabelle Racicot and Ali Hassan, CBC presents a night of music to celebrate Canada. Performers include Charlotte Cardin, Salebarbes, Johnny Reid, Tenille Arts, Neon Dreams, Cindy Bédard and Gurdeep Pandher.

CBC & CBC Gem, 8 p.m. EST

DON’T MISS

Under the Banner Of Heaven

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDRqWtwbiSM

Inspired by the true crime bestseller by Jon Krakauer, this follows Detective Jeb Pyre (Andrew Garfield) as he investigates the 1984 murder of Brenda Wright Lafferty (Daisy Edgar-Jones) and her baby. Pyre finds buried truths about the LDS religion during his search, complicated by the fact he is a practising Mormon.

Disney Plus

Small Town Pride

This documentary looks at the joys and challenges of being queer in a small town. The project was filmed in Alberta, Nova Scotia and the Northwest Territories, and follows members of the LGBTQ community as they prepare for local Pride celebrations. When one conservative town council refuses to fly a rainbow flag, an interesting situation is explored in the doc.

CBC Gem

Reel Injun

The story of “the Indian” in Hollywood movies is explored in this film that looks at how American myths have led to misunderstanding of the Indigenous in North America. The documentary uses clips from classic and mainstream flicks to trace how cinema has depicted Aboriginals.

CBC Gem

HIDDEN GEM

Perfect Bid: The Contestant Who Knew Too Much

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsfVCH7uEc4

This 2017 documentary didn’t get a lot of attention then but is a great time killer if you’re looking for something to watch on Netflix. Ted Slauson is an elementary school math teacher who broke “The Price Is Right.” How did he do it? You have to watch the doc for all the answers, but Slauson’s intense fandom led him to memorize the prices of every featured item on the show. After numerous attempts to compete on the program, Slauson was finally successful. The best part is that isn’t even the best part.

Netflix

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