By Isaac Atunlute
This weekend’s titles feature corporate intrigue, high-stakes heist, and sentimental journeys. Are you in for a heinous billion-dollar heist, a frightening home invasion, a romantic affair against the towers of Oxford, or a gritty day in the life of an academy student?
Whatever your moods, these picks will keep you on the edge of your seat from first frame to credits.
Hostile Takeover
Genre: Action/Comedy
A hyper-stylized, action-thriller, “Hostile Takeover” hybridizes John Wick-type combat with intensity. When he skips a meeting to attend his support group Workaholics Anonymous, a professional hit man is suspected of disloyalty and must face a group of assassins.
Stolen — Heist of the Century
Genre: Crime/Documentary
This intriguing Netflix documentary revisits the infamous 2003 Antwerp diamond heist, featuring interviews with the mastermind, Leonardo Notarbartolo, alongside the investigators who brought the thieves to justice. Blending real footage, dramatic recreations, and fast-paced camera work, it delivers a thrilling exposé at one of the greatest heists in history.
The Occupant
Genre: Thriller/Mystery
A tense survival adventure of the Georgian wilderness, it features geologist Abby (Ella Balinska), who is abandoned on a mountaintop after a helicopter accident. Battling against nature and, arguably, herself, a cryptic radio assistant is her salvation—her possible scourge.
My Oxford Year
Genre: Romance/comedy
A bitter-sweet romantic drama on Netflix, the film is centred on Anna (Sofia Carson), a bright and motivated American Oxford scholar, whose world is uprooted when she finds herself falling for her tutor Jamie (Corey Mylchreest). Their whirlwind romance crashes in a tragic ending that reflects the legacy of a life filled with love.
Wednesday —Season 2
Genre: Dark fantasy
Jenna Ortega returns as Wednesday Addams, returning to the foreboding halls of Nevermore Academy, Wednesday Addams picks up where she left off—reluctantly hailed as a hero, yet immediately plunged into darker, more unsettling mysteries. She soon becomes the target of a stalker while haunted by a vision of her roommate’s death. A string of mysterious murders leads her a dangerous discovery of an experiment secretly imprisoning outcasts.
This weekend offers a diverse range of entertainment options across genres. “Hostile Takeover,” an action/comedy, combines intense John Wick-style combat with humor as a hitman on the run battles assassins. “Stolen — Heist of the Century” is a crime/documentary recounting the infamous 2003 Antwerp diamond heist, featuring interviews with the mastermind and investigators while mixing real footage and recreations for a gripping narrative.
For those interested in thriller and mystery, “The Occupant” follows a geologist’s survival in the Georgian wilderness after a helicopter crash. On the romance front, “My Oxford Year,” a romantic drama, tells the poignant story of an American scholar at Oxford whose passionate affair leads to personal growth and a bittersweet ending.
Lastly, “Wednesday — Season 2” in the dark fantasy genre sees Jenna Ortega return as Wednesday Addams at Nevermore Academy, where she faces new threats and mysteries, including a stalker and a series of murders linked to a secretive program at Willow Hill Asylum. Each title promises to engage viewers with action, intrigue, and emotional depth.
