{"id":714857,"date":"2026-06-04T16:22:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T16:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/714857\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T16:22:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T16:22:17","slug":"what-to-watch-this-weekend-another-fun-and-easy-mindy-kaling-rom-com-plus-thriller-cape-fear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/714857\/","title":{"rendered":"What to watch this weekend: Another fun and easy Mindy Kaling rom-com, plus thriller Cape Fear"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Michael Jackson: The Verdict, Netflix<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article-body__text text-pr-5\">Nearly 17 years after his death, Michael Jackson remains one of the most controversial figures in pop culture. Netflix\u2019s three-part documentary about the late musician is already causing a rise from fans and detractors alike. Suspiciously timed to the recent release of the biopic Michael, the docuseries revisits the four-month trial in 2005 in which Jackson was acquitted of all counts of child molestation. At the time, the proceedings were barred from media, which fuelled speculation. This doc pulls back the curtain on what happened in that courtroom with interviews from those who were there. Director Nick Green describes the project as a \u201cforensic look\u201d at what happened 20 years ago, bringing viewers closer than ever to the action.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article-body__text mv-16 l-inset text-pb-8\" data-sophi-feature=\"interstitial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/culture\/film-and-tv\/film\/article-michael-jackson-biopic-review-jaafar-jackson\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Review: Hagiographic Michael Jackson biopic is bad, it\u2019s bad, you know it (really, really bad)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Not Suitable for Work, Disney+<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article-body__text text-pr-5\">Mindy Kaling (The Mindy Project, Never Have I Ever) is back with a new rom-com series to binge if you miss your 20s. Not Suitable for Work explores that time in your life when you\u2019re just out of school and starting your professional career, but in actuality you have no idea what you\u2019re doing. It features five work-obsessed characters navigating love and life in Manhattan with a script that\u2019s rife with Kaling\u2019s signature pop-culture humour. Add in a fresh-faced cast and plenty of situational comedy, and it\u2019s a fun and easy watch when you\u2019re looking for a distraction. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article-body__text mv-16 l-inset text-pb-8\" data-sophi-feature=\"interstitial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/arts\/television\/article-mindy-kaling-does-it-all-and-never-will-she-ever-stop-trying-to\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">From the archives: Mindy Kaling does it all \u2013 and never will she ever stop trying to reflect diverse stories on screen<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cape Fear, Apple TV<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article-body__text text-pr-5\">Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg team up to executive produce the third screen retelling of John D. MacDonald\u2019s The Executioners, only this time with the Apple TV treatment. Married attorneys Anna (Amy Adams) and Tom Bowden (Patrick Wilson) watch their lives crumble when the notorious killer they helped put away (Javier Bardem) returns for revenge. It\u2019s fine psychological drama throughout, catapulted by top-notch performances that leave a mark. The result is a modern take on a classic story, with plenty of new twists and turns to keep you on the edge of your seat. The first two episodes are available now, with a weekly release schedule that wraps on July 31. <\/p>\n<p>Seeds, CBC Gem<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article-body__text text-pr-5\">Kaniehtiio Horn (Letterkenny, Reservation Dogs) stars, writes and directs this film, which was nominated for several Canadian Screen Awards. It follows a Mohawk woman who is hired as a social-media influencer but winds up going to war to preserve her heritage from the corporate machine. It\u2019s a strong directorial debut that blends horror with modern social themes and comedy, filmed against the backdrop of a Mohawk reserve. Clocking in at only 82 minutes, Seeds is also brimming with beautiful shots, memorable appearances by actors such as Graham Greene and Dylan Cook, and a soundtrack that immediately places you within the action. <\/p>\n<p>Earth, Wind &amp; Fire: To Be Celestial vs. That\u2019s the Weight of the World, Crave<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article-body__text text-pr-5\">It might have made more sense to debut this documentary in September. Regardless, Roots member Questlove is settling back into the director\u2019s chair for this hot take on Earth, Wind &amp; Fire when it first airs on Sunday night. The film taps into the history and cultural impact of the band, while exploring the internal rivalries and industry realities the members faced. The presentation includes unseen footage along with visual, audio and written archives to drive home how often founding member Maurice White reinvented and adapted over the years to become one of the most influential musicians of all time. Band members Philip Bailey, Verdine White and Ralph Johnson also appear alongside people such as Stevie Wonder, Lionel Richie and the Obamas. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Michael Jackson: The Verdict, Netflix Nearly 17 years after his death, Michael Jackson remains one of the most&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":714858,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[4278,49,48,75,337,2922],"class_list":["post-714857","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-5towatch","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-entertainment","tag-movies","tag-noastack"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/714857","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=714857"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/714857\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/714858"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=714857"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=714857"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=714857"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}