From Hallmark to Hamlet: What the Hell Should We Watch

MOVIES - From Killer Animatronics to Oscar Hopefuls: What to Watch This Weekend
A horror sequel, a heartbreaking Shakespeare origin story, and a Broadway revival walk into your weekend. Shane Hewitt and Steve Stebbing break down this week’s top movie and streaming picks — from jump scares to tearjerkers to musicals that’ll surprise even the skeptics.

The episode opens with Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, where haunted animatronics meet Henson-style effects and maybe, just maybe, Newman from Seinfeld meets his fate. Then, it’s Hamnet, a powerful dramatization of the real-life grief behind Shakespeare’s Hamlet, starring Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley. Finally, Merrily We Roll Along proves even a musical skeptic can fall for a Tony-winning story of friendship and time.

Discover which films could crash the Stebby Awards, why Christmas content is flooding every platform, and what Steve’s watching with his kids that’s totally terrifying.

STREAMING - Hallmark Hype, Clooney & Sandler Collide, and a Western Face-Off
Holiday cheese, Hollywood icons, and frontier revenge — this weekend’s watchlist has range. Steve Stebbing joins Shane Hewitt to unpack a stack of streaming picks and celebrate Canada’s booming Christmas movie industry.

From the feel-good formulas shot coast-to-coast to George Clooney and Adam Sandler teaming up in Jay Kelly, the episode blends cozy laughs with creative risks. Then there’s The Abandons, a gritty Western series featuring Lena Headey and Gillian Anderson in a showdown crafted by Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter. And finally, Prime Video’s What Fun! gives Michelle Pfeiffer a chaotic Christmas comeback with Dennis Leary.

Find out what’s worth your time, what surprised even a musical skeptic, and how much Canadian content fuels the global holiday binge.

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Steve Stebbing
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