A Lena Dunham movie and the final season of ‘Top Boy’ – what to watch this week

Monday, September 4

Sharp Stick, Sky Cinema

Sarah Jo (Kristine Froseth) is a sensitive and naive 26-year-old living on the fringes of Hollywood with her disillusioned mother (Jennifer Jason Leigh) and influencer sister (Taylour Paige). Working as a caregiver and just longing to be seen, she begins an exploratory affair with her older, married employer (Jon Bernthal) and is thrust into a startling education on sexuality, loss and power. Written, directed, and produced by Lena Dunham.

Tuesday, September 5

Dirty Dancing, the Bord Gáis

 

Following a record-breaking run in 2022, Dirty Dancing is back on the road, opening its two-week run at the Bord Gáis tonight. Seen by millions across the globe this worldwide smash hit tells the classic story of Baby and Johnny, two fiercely independent young spirits from different worlds, who come together in what turns out to be the most challenging and triumphant summer of their lives.

Wednesday, September 6

Scout’s Honor: The Secret Files of the Boy Scouts of America, Netflix

Survivors, whistleblowers and experts recount the Boy Scouts of America’s decades-long cover-up of sexual abuse cases and its heartbreaking impact. The documentary features exclusive interviews with survivors and ex-employees, including the first interview with Michael Johnson, the Boy Scouts’ former youth protection director.

Thursday, September 7

Top Boy Season 3, Netflix

The third and final season of Top Boy, this season will wrap up the fate of London drug dealers Sully (Kane Robinson) and Dushane (Ashley Walters). Sully’s actions at the end of the last series have rewritten his business rules with Dushane. As new shared problems arise, everything they’ve built comes under threat from forces outside and within their empire. Can they coexist by the rules of the road they’ve lived by their whole lives in a world that is changing before them? Or can there only be one Top Boy? Keep an eye out for Irish actors Barry Keoghan and Brian Gleeson, who join the all-star cast this season.

Friday, September 8

The Lovers, Sky Atlantic

Róisín Gallagher stars as Janet, a foul-mouthed, hilarious, Belfast supermarket worker who couldn’t give a sh*t about anything much at all… including her life. Seamus (Johnny Flynn) is a handsome, self-centred, political broadcaster with what looks to be a perfect London life and a celebrity girlfriend. So, when Seamus unexpectedly drops into Janet’s world (literally over the wall and into her back garden), they instantly clash – and yet also find themselves inexplicably drawn to each other.

Saturday, September 9

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3, in cinemas nationwide

The Portokalos family is back for My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3. This time, they travel to a family reunion in Greece for a heartwarming and hilarious trip full of love, twists and turns. Stephanie Nur, John Corbett and Andrea Martin star.

Sunday, September 10

The Changeling, Apple TV+

Based on the acclaimed bestselling book of the same name by Victor LaValle, The Changeling is a fairytale for grown-ups. A horror story, a parenthood fable and a perilous odyssey through a New York City you didn’t know existed, the story begins in a library in Queens. Academy Award nominee LaKeith Stanfield stars alongside Clark Backo, Adina Porter, Samuel T. Herring, Alexis Louder, Jared Abrahamson and Malcolm Barrett.

Feature image provided by Netflix