Screen scene: Films to stream this week

Screen scene: Films to stream this week
“The Rain” is on Netflix. (Supplied)
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Updated 11 August 2020
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Screen scene: Films to stream this week

Screen scene: Films to stream this week

The Rain

Starring: Alba August, Lucas Lynggaard Tonnesen, Mikkel Folsgaard
Where: Netflix
The third season of this popular Danish post-apocalyptic drama about the aftermath of a virus carried by rainfall wiping out most of the inhabitants of Scandinavia sees Simone and Rasmus at odds over how best to save mankind.

Muppets Now

Starring: Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, etc...
Where: OSN Stream
Jim Henson’s beloved puppets return to the small screen in this improvised comedy produced by The Muppets Studio for Disney+. Each show features multiple unscripted segments, including a game show, a talk show and a cooking show.

Work It

Starring: Sabrina Carpenter, Liza Koshy
Where: Netflix
Quinn Ackerman’s admission to the college of her dreams depends on her performance at a dance competition, so she forms her own group of dancers to take on her school’s best squad. The catch? She doesn’t know how to dance. Yes, we’re confused too.

Anelka: Mis-understood

Starring: Nicolas Anelka, Franck Nataf, Omar Sy
Where: Netflix
Documentary directed by Eric Hannezo that tells the story of the mercurial French footballer Nicolas Anelka — a phenomenally talented striker who regularly courted controversy after his early rise to fame, and now lives in Dubai.

Mystery Lab


Starring: Felipe Castanhari, Bruno Miranda, Lilian Regina
Where: Netflix
Brazilian YouTuber Felipe Castanhari explores “some of humanity’s most intriguing mysteries.” Topics for season one include time travel, the possibility of a zombie apocalypse, and what pre-historic dogs were like.