Weekend Watchlist: ‘Castlevania,’ ‘Love Death & Robots Vol. 2’ & more
We’ve got some new seasons of cool shows returning to the small screen this weekend.
On the animation front, the NSFW animated anthology series Love, Death & Robots is back with its highy-anticipated second volume while vampire series Castlevania just released its fourth season. There are also a couple of new movies out for My Hero Academia.
Looking for a thriller that fits today’s quarantine lifestyle? The Woman in the Window stars Amy Adams as an agoraphobic who witnesses a crime and can’t leave her house.
For those who want something light, there are some feel-good classic movies from the late 90s like Notting Hill and fun misfit superhero flick Mystery Men starring Ben Stiller as well as a couple of Pinoy rom-coms.
Here’s our latest roundup of what to watch this weekend on Netflix.
Love, Death & Robots Vol. 2
Synopsis: Terrifying creatures, wicked surprises and dark comedy converge in this NSFW anthology of animated stories presented by Tim Miller and David Fincher.
Castlevania: Season 4
Synopsis: A vampire hunter fights to save a besieged city from an army of otherworldly beasts controlled by Dracula himself. Inspired by the classic video games.
The Woman in the Window
Synopsis: Confined to her home by agoraphobia, a psychologist becomes obsessed with her new neighbors — and solving a brutal crime she witnesses from her window.
Halston
Synopsis: His name built an empire. His style defined an era. American fashion designer Halston skyrotckets to fame before his life starts to spin out of control.
Pitch Perfect 2
Synopsis: In hopes of being the first Americans to win a global a capella competition, the Barden Bellas wage a notep-for-note war with fierce European rivals.
Notting Hill
Synopsis: A chance encounter brings together reserved bookstore owner William Thacker and Hollywood icon Anna Scott, who forge an improbable romance.
Mystery Men
Synopsis: A team of far-from-super heroes try to earn respect by springing into action when brance and dashing Captain Amazing disappears.
Move to Heaven
Synopsis: Finding life in all that’s left behind, a detail-oriented trauma cleaner and his estranged uncle deliver untold stories of the departed to loved ones.
My Hero Academia: Two Heroes
Synopsis: With Deku, All Might visits an old friend on the technologically advanced I-Island, when a gang of villains takes the whole city hostage.
My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising
Synopsis: While putting their hero skills to use on the peaceful island of Nabu, the Class 1-A kids face a sudden attack from a formidable villain known as Nine.
Love or Money
Synopsis: When persistent Leon sweeps her off her feet, ambitious Angel must choose between her true love and her dreams of a luxurious life.
Hello, Stranger
Synopsis: When two boys who are like night and day are paired up in a virtual class project, they find their connection may notbe as remote as they had thought.
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