Binge – quick links
Binge: new this week
The Real Housewives of Orange County Season 20 – 10 July
Series. Weekly episodes of the reality series, express from the US.
The History of Sound – 11 July
Film (2025). Directed by Oliver Hermanus and starring Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor. From ScreenHub’s review:
‘Mescal plays Lionel, a shy and sweet young man who grew up on a dirt-poor farm. It’s here, as a kid (played by Leo Cocovinis) that Lionel discovers his ability to keenly perceive the sound of music – not just as shimmering colour (interestingly never visualised by Hermanus) but also a taste on his tongue – is a gift most unusual.
‘Lionel’s breadth of knowledge about these ditties and his ability to hold each tune carefully leads him to Boston’s New England Conservatory on a scholarship.’ Read more …
Binge: recent highlights
Ms. X – 30 June
Series. The global premiere of New Zealand crime dramedy Ms. X, starring Melissa George as Mia.
Jimpa – 1 July
Film (2025). Drama starring Aud Mason-Hyde, Olivia Colman and John Lithgow. (MA15+). From ScreenHub’s review:
‘Is conflict integral to cinema? Not according to Hannah, an Adelaide filmmaker, who is not quite Jimpa director Sophie Hyde, but is certainly a misty mirror-universe reflection. Depicted by the magnificent Olivia Colman – an actor so agile she can carry us forward through thought alone – she embraces love and understanding over miscommunication.
‘Hannah is auditioning actors to play a version of her father Jim (John Lithgow), a firebrand gay activist based in Amsterdam, along with her salt-of-the-earth, sassy mother, Katherine (Deborah Kennedy). The two separated when Hannah and her sister Emily (Kate Box) were kids but in Hannah’s recollection, it was an amicable arrangement that honoured Jim’s queerness and need for freedom.’ Read more …
Wicked: For Good – 25 June
Film (2025). The global cinematic cultural sensation, which became the most successful Broadway film adaptation of all time, reaches its epic, electrifying, emotional conclusion in Wicked: For Good.
Directed once again by award-winning director Jon M Chu and starring the spectacular returning cast, led by Academy Award nominated superstars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, the final chapter of the untold story of the witches of Oz begins with Elphaba and Glinda estranged and living with the consequences of their choices.
Elphaba, now demonized as The Wicked Witch of the West, lives in exile, hidden within the Ozian forest. Glinda, meanwhile, has become the glamorous symbol of Goodness for all of Oz, living at the palace in Emerald City and reveling in the perks of fame and popularity.
As Glinda’s stardom expands and she prepares to marry Prince Fiyero in a spectacular Ozian wedding, she is haunted by her separation from Elphaba. She attempts to broker a conciliation, which only drives Elphaba and Glinda further apart. Then a girl from Kansas comes crashing into all their lives. Watch the trailer.
Smoggie Queens Season 2 – 9 June
Series. Dick and his tight-knit crew navigate love, life and pride in an overlooked UK town.
Dear England – 4 June
Series. Joseph Fiennes stars in this sports drama adapted from James Graham’s acclaimed stage play. Double episode premiere.
Tip Toe Season 1 – 2 June
Series. Starring Alan Cumming, Tip Toe reunites the creative team behind It’s A Sin, including writer Russell T Davies, executive producer Nicola Shindler and director Peter Hoar. Double episode premiere.
