Need something to watch over the weekend but not sure where to start? Want to listen to something but don’t quite know what?

Wayne Massingham is here to save you with his weekly recommendations in film, music, and television.

Film: Oh Canada

Directed by Paul Schrader and based on the 2021 book Foregone by Russell Banks, Oh Canada follows a dying filmmaker – played by Richard Gere in the present and Jacob Elordi in flashbacks – as he sits down for his final interview. During the interview, he admits that his entire career is based on falsehoods and that he’s discarded his friends and family.

Oh Canada is in cinemas now. Watch the trailer here

Television: Under The Bridge 

This miniseries is based on the tragic and true story of fourteen year old Reena Virk (played by Vritika Gupta) who went to a party with friends and never came home. The riveting explores themes of false friendship, racism and how it can lead to drastic consequences.

Under The Bridge can be viewed on Disney+. Watch it here

Television: Fisk Season 3

The newest season of Kitty Flannagan’s comedy series Fisk is out. Flannagan plays Helen Tudor-Fisk, a lawyer who has issues and joins a small legal firm upon returning to her hometown in Melbourne. In the third series, she becomes a partner of the law firm Gruber and Gruber – now renamed Gruber and Fisk.

Fisk Season 3 can be viewed on ABC IView. Watch it here

Music: Dan’s Boogie – Destroyer

The 14th album of the project by singer-songwriter Dan Behar. Behar is a treasure of a songwriter who has been making albums for years, with insatiable lyrics. The songs aren’t too long and feature lavish instrumentation and unique singing styles, feeling current but not from any era of music.

Dan’s Boogie can be listened to on Bandcamp here