October Break: What to watch? 

By Elora Shipman

Don’t know what to do over the holidays? Bored? Here’s a list of our go-to movie and television shows:

Movies:

Murder Mystery:

The Thursday Murder Club

Four retirees who love solving cold cases during their spare time find themselves wrapped in a murder that shakes the very foundations of their retirement home. Will they manage to find the culprit before disaster strikes?

Murder on the Orient Express: 

All on board the Orient Express! Heading for France, the passengers of this train find themselves thrown head first into a murder investigation, when a fellow traveller is brutally killed. Inspector Poirot has been tasked with finding the one behind it all. But who is lying to him? And will he solve this case before it is too late?

Fantasy:

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone:

Harry is a wizard. And not just any wizard. He is the “Boy who Lived”. Invited to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, he can finally leave his detestable aunt, uncle and cousin, and develop his growing Wizard abilities. Set on discovering his father’s legacy at Hogwarts, Harry makes new friends, and enemies… But danger lurks inside the walls of this school. Can Harry figure out what is going on before disaster strikes?

Kpop Demon Hunters:

Using their voices, the Huntrix protect the human world by creating a barrier separating them from the malicious demons. However, the harmony and unity of their music is put to a halt when a demon boy band finds their way to the hearts of Huntrix’s fans, stealing human souls along the way. When everything they stand for is put at risk, will these three pop stars manage to prevent demons from wreaking havoc on the world?

Crime Heists:

Ocean’s 8:

Recently released from prison, Debbie Ocean says she will start a new life. At least… that’s what she told the police. Barely, a day out of prison, she is already assembling a band of women to perform the greatest heist of the century: stealing an $150 million diamond necklace from the celebrity Met Gala. Will they get the deed done and manage to keep the infuriating insurance investor off their tracks?

Red Notice:

FBI agent, John Hartley, successfully brings the world’s most wanted art thief to justice. However, nothing is as it seems when the art piece he had recovered from the thief was actually a fake. Framed for it being stolen, Hartley must track the elusive third party trying to bring him down, by teaming up with the very man he tried so hard to put behind bars.

Rom-coms:

The Wrong Paris:

Needing money to start art school in France, Dawn finds herself enrolling in a reality show, starring woman all competing for the love of one man. Only wanting the participation cash, she devises a plan to get herself kicked off of the show, however, this proves difficult when she starts to fall in love with the very man that stars in this competition.

Series:

Fantasy:

• Wednesday
• Vampire Diaries
• Lucifer

Police Dramas/Comedies:

• Castle
• The Rookie
• Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Reality Shows/Competitions:

• The Mole
• Is it cake? (Halloween and Holiday versions available)
• School of chocolate
• The Parisian Agency – Exclusive Properties
• Next in Fashion

High School Dramas/Comedies:

• Gilmore Girls
• Gossip Girl

Note: All the movies/series mentioned above are available on Netflix.