Stuff To Watch This Week (Apr 10-16, 2023)
Ajoomma
The first ever Singaporean-Korean co-production is now the first Singaporean feature to stream exclusively on Amazon Prime Video. The He Shuming-helmed, Anthony Chen-produced drama stars Hong Huifang (in a Golden Horse Award-nominated performance) as a housewife who embarks on a life-changing solo trip in Seoul. If you’re new to Amazon Prime Video, click here to start your 30-day free trial.
Watch it on: Amazon Prime Video, Thur
Star Awards 2023
Relive last Sunday's ceremony at Marina Bay Sands where Huang Bireng won Best Actress again and Richie Koh was crowned Best Actor for their performances in Your World in Mine.
Watch it on: meWATCH, Channel 8, Sun, 2pm-6.30pm; curated segments available on meWATCH and Mediacorp Entertainment YouTube Channel
Photo: Mediacorp Photo Unit
Rennervations
In this four-part series, Marvel star and construction enthusiast (and erstwhile house-flipper) Jeremy Renner assembles a group of friends (including MCU alum Anthony Mackie and Bollywood superstar Anil Kapoor) to repurpose used vehicles to help communities in need around the world (just the US, Mexico and India).
Watch it on: Disney+, Wed
Photo: Disney+
Queenmaker
The Koreans take their revenge dramas very seriously (we still have a long way to go). Like The Glory? The World of the Married’s Kim Hee-Ae plays a fixer who plans to get back at a chaebol by grooming a civil rights lawyer (The Handmaiden’s Moon So-Ri) to become the next mayor. By who says politics is boring?
Watch it on: Netflix, Fri
Photo: Kim Ji-Yeon/Netflix
The Last Thing He Told Me
Jennifer Garner stars in this thriller about a woman who must bond with her stepdaughter (Spider-Man: Homecoming’s Angourie Rice) to track down her missing husband (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau). And guess what? He isn't who he says he is. Based on the novel by Laura Dave, who co-created the seven-part limited series with Spotlight’s Oscar-winning scribe Josh Singer.
Watch it on: Apple TV+, Fri
Photo: Apple TV+
Nat Geo Presents: Food Costs: Diet Vs Planet
Wanna save Mother Earth? Start with what you eat. Pick on tips from this documentary on how to maintain a sustainable diet.
Watch it on: National Geographic Channel (Singtel TV Ch 201, StarHub Ch 411), Sat, 8.50pm
Photo: National Geographic Channel
The Secret Genius of Modern Life
Mathematician Hannah Fry examines the science behind modern conveniences that we can’t live without: the bank card, food delivery app, virtual assistant, electric car, and fitness tracker.
Watch it on: BBC Lifestyle (Singtel TV Ch 203, StarHub Ch 407), Sun, 8.05pm; BBC Player
Photo: BBC Studios
