The 5 series and movies to watch this weekend on streaming

For those who do not follow the Olympic games with the same passion as their loved ones, or for those who want to vary their programming a bit between the competitions of their favorite disciplines, here we bring you a guide with the streaming platforms premieresfor this weekend.

Fans of Guy Ritchie already have on Prime Video the new film by the British director, an action-comedy spy movie starring Henry Cavill, and based on a sabotage operation carried out during World War II. Continuing with comedy, in this case very dark and with a soap opera spirit, the perfect option is on Netflix with the adaptation of The Decameron, to which they have added a touch of Lord of the Flies.

Also on Netflix, the end of the most successful teenage series on the platform and also one of the longest-running in its history, which says goodbye with its eighth season. Finally, and changing gears completely, the remake done by Taika Waititi of an eighties classic of adventures and time travel by Terry Gilliam; and the directorial debut of Dev Patel in one of the wildest, most violent, but also stylish movies of recent years, available on Prime Video.

'Time Bandits'

• Serie (episodes 1 and 2)
• Where to watch it: on Apple TV+

Created by Jemaine Clement (What We Do in the Shadows) and Taika Waititi, this adaptation of the classic adventures of Terry Gilliam is an unpredictable journey through time and space with a motley crew of thieves and their new recruit: an 11-year-old history enthusiast named Kevin. Together they embark on an exciting adventure to save the boy's parents and the world.

Guided by Lisa Kudrow, the eccentric band of bandits embarks on epic adventures while malevolent forces threaten their conquests and life as they know it. Along the way, the band stumbles upon fascinating worlds from the distant past while in search of treasures, relying on Kevin to shed light on each situation.

'The Decameron'

• Serie (full season, 8 episodes)
• Where to watch it: on Netflix

In the year 1348, the Black Plague hits the city of Florence hard, and a group of nobles retreat with their servants to a majestic villa to enjoy a splendid vacation while waiting for the epidemic to pass. But as social norms are abandoned, a struggle for survival represented by a cast of cunning and extravagant characters emerges.

The eight-episode series created by Kathleen Jordan was very loosely inspired by the 14th-century collection of tales written by Giovanni Boccaccio, to which was added a twist reminiscent of Lord of the Flies, meaning that as time passes and social norms are exhausted, extravagance and excess become a fight for survival.

'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare'

• Movie (120 minutes)
• Where to watch it: on Prime Video

Action-comedy spy film directed by Guy Ritchie, and starring Henry Cavill, based on the 2014 book Churchill's Secret Warriors by Damien Lewis, in which the British filmmaker is inspired to make a fictionalized version of Operation Postmaster.

That name was given to a naval military action that took place in Spanish Guinea in January 1942. It was an unofficial sabotage mission aimed at disrupting the refueling operation for Nazi submarines on the island of Fernando Po, controlled by Spain.

'Élite'

• Serie (final season)
• Where to watch it: on Netflix

Las Encinas will open its doors for the last time in a new installment of 8 episodes full of secrets, rivalries, corruption, and debauchery in the purest Élite style.

The arrival of siblings Emilia and Héctor Krawietz, leaders of the former students' association of Las Encinas, shakes the foundations of the school. Influential, powerful, corrupt, and corruptors, the Krawietz will sow chaos wherever they go and destroy the lives of those who fall into their nets. Only Omar will be able to stand up to them and will be willing to do whatever it takes to see them fall, because, ultimately, they represent what has always been wrong in the institution.

'Monkey Man'

• Movie
• Where to watch it: Prime Video

Released from Mumbai prison, a former convict ventures into an unknown and different world. He sees how the excessive greed of companies causes massive poverty and how spirituality fades throughout society. With no hopes of starting over, he takes advantage of his new freedom to seek revenge on those who harmed him in the past.

Monkey Man, directed and starring Dev Patel, explores social themes such as corruption, discrimination, the caste system, poverty, and the experiences of the Hijra community in India. Netflix bought the distribution rights, but decided to sell it because it considered it "too violent and raw" for the Indian audience and was concerned about its political comment response.

*This article has been automatically translated using artificial intelligence