We hardly watch traditional TV anymore. Streaming video services like Apple TV+ (try for free), Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video are more important than ever. But local providers such as Videoland, CineMember and Ziggo also have plenty to offer. More series are added every week and it is nice if you know which series, films and documentaries really stand out. We have therefore made a selection.
New on Apple TV+: The Greatest Beer Run Ever
An Apple TV+ original movie starring Zac Efron as Chickie Donohue. It tells the incredible true story of a man who goes to Vietnam as a war volunteer with the sole purpose of bringing his fellow combatants a beer. The film is based on the book of the same name. When Donohue arrives and tells of his motives, his buddies react quite differently. Some are amused, others are very concerned. Donohue finds himself on the front lines, having to flee bombing raids and trying to stay out of harm's way, with remarkable luck. The film also features Russell Crowe as a war photographer. Both men become friends, although they have very different views on how the media should portray the war. We also see Bill Murray in a supporting role. Good story? Well that is not too bad. But if you like feel-good television you can still have an entertaining afternoon with this.
Watch: The Greatest Beer Run Ever
The Old Man (S01)
On display at: Disney+
The Old Man is based on the bestseller of the same name by writer Thomas Perry and tells the story of Dan Chase (Jeff Bridges). Chase went into hiding from the CIA decades ago and has lived in a hidden, secluded place ever since. When a hit man tries to take him out, Chase discovers that he must come to terms with his past to ensure his future.
Eat The Rich: The Gamestop Saga (S01)
< p>Viewed on: Netflix
A group of amateur traders devise a daring scheme to get rich and disrupt the stock market. But can they beat Wall Street at home?
Blonde
On display at: Netflix
This fictional portrait of Marilyn Monroe offers a bold new picture of the Hollywood legend's tumultuous private life and the price she paid for her fame.
Fast & Furious : Hobbs & Shaw
Available on: Netflix
For years, hard-core cop Luke Hobbs and lawless outcast Deckard Shaw have been throwing insults at each other. But when cyber-genetically engineered anarchist Brixton gets his hands on a bio-virus that could change humanity forever, Hobbs and Shaw must team up to bring down the one man who might be tougher than themselves!
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Hellboy
On display at: HBO Max
Hellboy is assigned a mission in London where the ancient ghost of an evil witch has risen from the dead. He must defeat Nimue, Merlin's associates and the Blood Queen. However, their struggle will lead to the end of the world. A fate that Hellboy desperately tries to avert.
Hostages (S01)
On display at: HBO Max
Hostages is about the Iranian hostage crisis when 52 Americans diplomats and civilians were held hostage from November 4, 1979 to January 20, 1981.
Jungle (S01)
On display at: Amazon Prime Video
British rap culture brings you crime drama like you've never seen it before. In the London of the near future, two young men want to improve their lives, but they have to face the consequences of their actions.
Mother Mafia
On display at: Videoland
‘Mother Mafia’ is about how we all do our best to be the perfect mother and most importantly how we all fail brilliantly. And everyone has an opinion about it, but when it comes down to it, we all just do something. Still?
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McEnroe
On display at: Pathé Home
Follow the story of legendary tennis player John McEnroe. He tells his side of his career and performances on the field.
Hard Kill
On display at: Ziggo
When billionaire CEO Donovan Chalmers hires a team of mercenaries to protect deadly technology, security expert and team leader Derek Miller finds himself in a deadly confrontation with an old enemy. The mission becomes even bigger when Chalmers' daughter is kidnapped by a terrorist group that will do anything to get their hands on the technology. Miller and his team must do everything they can to save her and protect the fate of humanity before it's too late.
KEDI
On display at: CineMember
Hundreds of thousands of cats have roamed the city of Istanbul for thousands of years, coming in and out of the lives of many people. Cats and their young bring joy and purpose to the people who choose them.
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To compile this list we have – with permission of course – made use of the info from Nieuwdezeweek.nl