Netflix is in flying form at the moment with some absolutely brilliant new shows being added over the weekend.
So now that the Paddy’s Day celebrations have wrapped up, it’s time to settle into the sofa for the evening and binge to your heart’s content.
From a brand new season of
Queer Eye to the award-winning documentary about Katie Taylor, here’s what you should be watching today.
The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann
A detailed look at the disappearance of 3-year-old Madeleine McCann, who vanished from the seaside resort of Praia de Luz in Portugal while on holiday with her family. It was a disappearance that reverberated across the world as the Portuguese police together with Scotland Yard mobilised a major investigation which would go on to become the most high-profile missing child case in British history.
By blending new interviews with more than 40 contributors, 120 hour of interviews, archival news footage and re-enactments,
The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann goes beyond the headlines and takes a unique look at the facts of the case as well as its impact on media standards around the world.
https://youtu.be/tBnarCTOiCY
Queer Eye
The Emmy Award-winning
Queer Eye returns ready to transform the stylistically challenged and into hip and happening savants at the hands of the Fab Five. This season, these fearless ambassadors of taste are headed to Kansas City to bring their infectious brand of self-love, confidence and encouragement to a whole new roster of heroes.
The series returned to Netflix in 2018, going global and introducing audiences around the world to a modern aesthetic, diverse perspectives and a brand new Fab Five: Antoni Porowski (Food & Wine), Bobby Berk (Interior Design), Jonathan Van Ness (Grooming), Karamo Brown (Culture) and Tan France (Fashion).
https://youtu.be/8SZbVV6eVFk
Katie
The film which has been wowing audiences since it picked up the Best Irish Feature Documentary award at the Galway Film Fleadh last summer intimately follows champion boxer Katie Taylor as she attempts to rebuild her career after a year of turmoil threatened to derail her career.
With many writing her off, Taylor decided to start again, and the notoriously private champion agreed to let a small crew document her attempt to rescale the heights.
https://youtu.be/5zTNvfvD8pw
Turn Up Charlie
Turn Up Charlie centres on the titular Charlie (Idris Elba), a struggling DJ and eternal bachelor, who is given a final chance at success when he reluctantly becomes a ‘manny’ to his famous best friend's problem-child daughter, Gabby (Frankie Hervey). Piper Perabo and JJ Feild co-star.
Elba and Gary Reich co-created
Turn Up Charlie and will serve as executive producers along with Tristram Shapeero.
https://youtu.be/IOsU1RoI6CM
Triple Frontier
A group of former Special Forces operatives (Ben Affleck, Oscar Isaac, Charlie Hunnam, Garrett Hedlund and Pedro Pascal) reunite to plan a heist in a sparsely-populated multi-border zone of South America. For the first time in their prestigious careers these unsung heroes undertake this dangerous mission for self instead of country.
But when events take an unexpected turn and threaten to spiral out of control, their skills, their loyalties and their morals are pushed to a breaking point in an epic battle for survival. Directed by Academy Award nominee J.C. Chandor (
Margin Call,
All Is Lost,
A Most Violent Year) and co-written by Chandor and Academy Award winner Mark Boal (
The Hurt Locker,
Zero Dark Thirty).
https://youtu.be/Fo3yRLLrXQA
Jimmy Carr: The Best of Ultimate Gold Greatest Hits
Filmed at the Olympia Theatre in Dublin, Jimmy Carr has gathered a selection of his very best jokes for the ultimate comedy special.
A man who has devoted his life to crafting perfect gags and brutally brilliant one-liners, Jimmy’s new show distils everything we love to laugh at and be shocked by into one incredible stand-up special. Featuring clever jokes, rude jokes, and a few jokes that are totally unacceptable.
https://youtu.be/g5GRHlhBSDY
Love, Death & Robots
An animated anthology series presented by Tim Miller and David Fincher.
https://youtu.be/wUFwunMKa4E
Arrested Development: Season 5 B
As the Bluths continue to make a mess of their personal and professional lives, Michael again can't quite abandon the family that makes him miserable.
https://youtu.be/pa_vpo0wk6g
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