‘And Just Like That’ season 2, and Wes Anderson’s new film – what to watch this week

Monday, June 19 

I Love My Dad, Sky Cinema 

Inspired by writer, director, and star James Morosini’s true life experience, I Love My ad follows Chuck (Patton Oswalt), a hopelessly estranged father who desperately wants to reconnect with his troubled son, Franklin (Morosini). Blocked on social media and concerned for his son’s life, Chuck impersonates a waitress online and starts checking in with Franklin. But things begin to spiral when Franklin falls for this imaginary girl (Claudia Sulewski) and wants nothing more than to meet her in person… and Chuck realises that he has inadvertently catfished his own son. 

Tuesday, June 20

Paradise Highway, Sky Cinema 

Academy Award winners Juliette Binoche and Morgan Freeman head up the cast in this riveting thriller set in the trucking industry and its seedy underbelly of human trafficking. To save the life of her brother (Frank Grillo), Sally (Binoche), a truck driver, reluctantly agrees to smuggle illicit cargo across state lines: a girl named Leila (Hala Finley). As Sally and Leila begin a danger-fraught journey, a dogged FBI operative (Freeman) sets out on their trail, determined to stop them. 

Wednesday, June 21

Secret Invasion, Disney+

Set in the present-day MCU, Nick Fury learns of a clandestine invasion of Earth by a faction of shape-shifting Skrulls. Fury joins his allies, including Everett Ross, Maria Hill and the Skrull Talos, who has made a life for himself on Earth. Together they race against time to thwart an imminent Skrull invasion and save humanity. Samuel L. Jackson stars. 

Thursday, June 22

And Just Like That Season 2, Now TV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHh1SkiptEk

Carrie, Charlotte and Miranda return for a second round of cosmos, brunches and romance in the Sex and the City spinoff, streaming exclusively on Now TV from June 22. It’s already been confirmed that John Corbett will reprise his role as Aidan Shaw but in even more exciting news, it seems that Kim Cattrall will also make a cameo (albeit a small one) in upcoming episodes. Lots to look forward to.

Friday, June 23

Asteroid City, in cinemas nationwide 

Director Wes Anderson’s latest project, Asteroid City takes place in a fictional American desert town circa 1955. The itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention (organised to bring students and parents together from across the country for fellowship and scholarly competition) is spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events. And it features quite the ensemble cast with everyone from Scarlett Johansson to Tom Hanks, Margot Robbie and Maya Hake making an appearance. 

Saturday, June 24

Swagger Season 2, Apple TV+

The acclaimed sports drama from director Reggie Rock Bythewood returns for its second season to Apple TV+ this week. Inspired by NBA superstar Kevin Durant’s experiences in youth basketball, Swagger explores the world of elite youth basketball clubs, the players, their families and coaches, and “the game within the game.” Off the court, the show reveals what it’s like to grow up in America. 

Sunday,  June 25

Glamorous 

Kim Cattrall’s new show premiered on Netflix on the same day the second season of And Just Like That came out… coincidence? I’ll let you be the judge of that. As per the official description: “Glamorous tells the story of Marco Mejia, a young gender non-conforming queer man whose life seems to be stuck in place until he lands a job working for legendary makeup mogul Madolyn Addison. It’s Marco’s first chance to figure out what he wants out of life, who he actually is, and what it really means for him to be queer.”Can Marco navigate a cutthroat new workplace and messy dating scene?