Hong Kong Netflix Movies and TV Shows to Watch in Nov 2022
As we wrap up our Halloween festivities and prepare for the upcoming winter season, we’re suddenly reminded that we need to stock up on binge-worthy content for the month.
The urge to hibernate on the couch under a pile of pillows with movie snacks at arm’s length is too hard to fight with the cold slowly creeping in, so we won’t. Netflix, ever the seductive temptress when it comes to fattening us with snacks and great TV, you’ve done it again!
This month, we’ve curated yet another monthly list of things to get on your radar. Go on, you know you want to.
‘The Crown’
The long-awaited Season 5 of “The Crown” hits the ground running with the climax of what we now know as the beginning of the end. With the new decade setting in, the Royal family faces their biggest challenge to date, amid seismic shifts in Hong Kong’s sovereignty and the collapse of the Soviet Union.
This season, we see a revamped cast take on the second-to-last story arc before the show’s finale. Prince Charles (Dominic West) pressures Queen Elizabeth II (Imelda Staunton) to allow him to divorce Diana (Elizabeth Debicki). The iconic revenge dress will make an appearance, as is her quest to take control of her own narrative in a protocol-breaking book deal. We all know how this will end, but to see it unfold again is another heartbreak waiting to happen.
Available from: Nov. 9, 4 PM
‘Ghislaine Maxwell: Filthy Rich’
On Aug. 10, 2019, guards found American financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein unresponsive in his cell. His death was shrouded with conspiracies and public scepticism about the true cause of his death – with one of the biggest conspiracies pushing the belief that it was expedited for fear of what secrets he might hold on some of the world’s most prominent figures.
What we shouldn’t forget is that Epstein never worked alone. In fact, his mysterious accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell was able to outrun her own involvement in the scheme for two years after his arrest – until she wasn’t. “Ghislaine Maxwell: Filthy Rich” delves behind the headlines to tell the definitive story of how her class, privilege, and money almost let her get away with it.
Available from: Nov. 25, 4 PM
‘Wednesday’
Haven’t had enough of Halloween? Neither have we. Thankfully, Tim Burton’s live-action series, “Wednesday”, is coming in clutch to a television near you. Jenna Ortega is taking up the titular role of Wednesday herself, alongside Morticia Addams (Catherine Zeta-Jones), Gomez Addams (Luis Guzman), and Principle Larissa Weems (Gwendoline Christie).
With the same dark whimsy and macabre comedy Burton is known for, “Wednesday” charts the titular characters’ years as a student at the strange Nevermore Academy. It’s here that she tries to master her psychic abilities, thwart the mysterious killing spree that has terrorised the local township, and take a stab at “socialising”, whatever that is.
Available from: Nov. 23, 4 PM
‘The Wonder’
With Florence Pugh at the centre of this eerie Victorian era drama, “The Wonder” sets a new precedent for ‘frustration’ in cinema. Based on Emma Donoghue’s book of the same name, this aggravating drama tells the story of an English Nightingale, Lib Wright (played by Pugh), travelling to a small Catholic town to witness a miracle. Wright is called to the Irish Midlands to observe a devout 11-year-old girl, Anna O’Donnell (Kíla Lord Cassidy), who has not eaten since her birthday… four months ago.
The girl’s devout community insists the young child feels satiated on “manna from heaven.” But as Anna’s health gets worse, Lib is determined to set her health back on track, angering the faithful community that called on her presence, who will stop at nothing to believe.
Available from: Nov. 16, 4 PM
‘Run for the Money’
“Run for the Money” has scaled up by the millions and is making its way to Netflix this November. This ‘edge-of-your-seat’ reality competition has been airing on Japanese television for 18 years with no end in sight. The premise remains largely the same, only bigger, badder, and better.
29 celebrity guests face off in a “onnigokko” (Tag) inspired game, where they are forced to escape the clutches of an army of “Hunters”, who look like the agents from “The Matrix”. With each participant fighting for a cash prize directly correlated to the time they can outrun the chasers, alliances and betrayals will emerge in this Squid Game-esque survival game.
Available: Nov. 15, 4 PM
‘Pepsi, Where’s My Jet?’
“Pepsi, Where’s My Jet?” recounts possibly the most absurd story to come out of corporate advertising. In 1996, college student John Leonard saw one of Pepsi’s celeb-soaked advertisements that claimed that if you bought enough Pepsi sodas, you could exchange “Pepsi Points” for all sorts of things: sunglasses, leather jackets, and yes, even a Harrier Jet.
This got Leonard thinking, could he own a fighter jet for a measly seven million Pepsi Points? If there was no fine-print, it seemed clear to him that there was jet out there with his name on it. Shot in the unforgettable style and culture of the mid-90s, “Pepsi, Where’s My Jet?” sits down with a now middle-aged Leonard, his financier Hoffman, and the Pepsi creative team to tell the tale of a generational hero that flew sky high, with or without that jet.
Available from: Nov. 17, 4 PM
‘Killer Sally’
We all know that Netflix has been pumping out stellar in-depth true crime documentaries this year, and they don’t have any plans to put a pin in it. “Killer Sally”, directed by award winning filmmaker Nanette Burstein and produced by Traci Carlson, Robert Yapkowitz and Richard Peete, tells the story of body building’s most notorious crimes.
On Valentine’s Day 1995, body builder Sally McNeil phoned 911 and admitted shooting and killing her husband in self-defence, who was another prominent figure in the body building industry. With a documented history of domestic abuse, this complex true crime story pushes the discourse towards gender roles, domestic violence, and the media’s role in supporting the prosecution’s narrative. With exclusive interviews from Sally and the kids she vowed to protect, we hear the real story behind the McNeil household for the first time.
Available from: Nov. 2, 3 PM
‘Blockbuster’
From one of the creators of hit sitcom “Brooklyn 99”, Vanessa Ramos brings us a lovable new crew from once-leading American video chain, Blockbuster. When Timmy Yoon (Randall Park), your everyday analogue man, learns that his store is the literal last Blockbuster venue in all of America, he pools up his courage to stay relevant and keep his friends with a paycheck.
He is joined by his long-time crush, Eliza (Melissa Fumero), who returns to her high school job after some dicey marriage drama, and the rest of his eccentric staffers. He realises that Blockbuster might just be what their community needs after years of digitally aged poisoned human relations. We can only hope Timmy takes the helm and steps into the present to save the last remaining Blockbuster.
Available from: Nov. 3, 3 PM
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