MUST-WATCH: Can love cross all barriers?

The cast of You People, courtesy of Netflix.

By James Mackin

Posted January 30, 2023 11:53 am.

Eddie Murphy and Jonah Hill have entered the MUST-WATCH this week! But will they take the top spot, or could that go to the latest romcom from Jennifer Lopez? Perhaps a British show about teenagers hunting ghosts? You’ll have to keep reading to find out!

Shotgun Wedding

Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video

First up, everyone’s least favourite type of wedding!

Josh Duhamel and Jennifer Lopez in Shotgun Wedding, courtesy of Amazon Prime Video.

Shotgun Wedding stars Josh Duhamel (from All My Children) and Jennifer Lopez (from Out of Sight) as a couple getting ready for their destination wedding. Right before the wedding starts, both of them get cold feet and start thinking about calling it quits. But before they can act on that, pirates invade the wedding and take all the guests hostage. The two hopeful lovebirds have to team up to take down these pirates, and redefine the term ‘shotgun wedding.’ This film also stars Jennifer Coolidge (from the White Lotus), Cheech Marin (from the Lion King), and Callie Hernandez (from La La Land).

You can watch this film on Amazon Prime Video now!

Shrinking

Where to watch: Apple TV+

Next up, it’s time for a new dramedy!

Shrinking is a new show starring Jason Segel (from Forgetting Sarah Marshall) as a therapist whose wife recently passed away. He’s now a single father, an emotional mess, and he has a bunch of clients depending on him to be there for them. As his mental state starts to crack, he eventually decides to take a more personal role in the lives of his patients. Instead of just listening to them and regurgitating the same old things, he starts telling his patients exactly what he thinks they should do. And surprisingly, it seems to help his patients (and his own mental state) much more. This show also stars Jessica Williams (from Entergalactic), Michael Urie (from Ugly Betty), and Harrison Ford (from the Indiana Jones films).

You can watch the first two episodes of this show on Apple TV+ now, with other episodes coming out weekly!

Lockwood & Co.

Where to watch: Netflix

Now, it’s time for a little ghost hunting!

The cast of Lockwood & Co., courtesy of Netflix.

Lockwood & Co. is a new British show created by Joe Cornish (the director of Attack the Block and the Kid Who Would Be King). It stars Ruby Stokes (from Bridgerton) as a young woman with psychic abilities. Seeking to use them for good, she joins up with the London-based independent ghost hunting agency Lockwood & Co. They’re not as big as the other mainstream agencies, but they hold their own (sometimes). The trio discover a secret that sets every single ghost in London on their tail, and they’ll have to figure out how to get out of this jam together. All while saving the world. This show also stars Morven Christie (from the A Word), Ben Crompton (from Game of Thrones), and Ivanno Jeremiah (from Humans)

You can watch this show on Netflix now!

Extraordinary

Where to watch: Disney+

Next up, it’s time for a British superhero show!

Extraordinary stars Máiréad Tyers (from Belfast) as a young woman living in a world in which every single person has superpowers. They usually develop them as a teenager, but she has actually never developed a power. This leaves her feeling isolated in the world, not sure how she fits in. She decides to figure out to get a power, and she tries absolutely every method she can think of to get it done. Despite her self confidence issues, she just might learn that having no super powers in a super powered world is extraordinary. This show also stars Sofia Oxenham (from Dracula), Bilal Hasna (from Screw), and Luke Rollason (from Pulped: Bad Tech).

You can watch this show on Disney+ now!

You People

Where to watch: Netflix

Lastly, a new romantic comedy!

You People stars Jonah Hill (from the Wolf of Wall Street and Superbad) and Lauren London (from Without Remorse and Games People Play) as a young couple very much in love. He’s Jewish and white, she’s Muslim and black, and when he decides he wants to propose to her he’s very worried that their families won’t get along. Eventually he meets her parents (played by Eddie Murphy from Dolemite Is My Name and Nia Long from Missing), and she meets his (played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus from Seinfeld and David Duchovny from Californication). The two families aren’t able to get along, but both the lovebirds keep on trying to make it work. This movie also stars Sam Jay (from Bust Down), Deon Cole (from the Harder They Fall) and Molly Gordon (from Good Boys).

You can watch this film on Netflix now!