The weekend is here at last and if you’re in need of a break, there are plenty of things to do while relaxing at home. It was a hectic week as Ministers Paschal Donohoe and Jack Chambers delivered Budget 2025, a controversial documentary premiered and the weather continued to cause havoc. Thankfully, there’s lots to do over the next couple of days if you’re planning on a quiet one, looking to watch a new movie or listen to the next big album of 2024.
No one could have predicted the heights The Joker would soar to upon the release of Todd Phillip’s 2019 R-rated drama set in Batman’s Gotham. Dark, broody and violent, the unconventional comic book movie grossed over a billion dollars at the box office. Five years on from its release, Joaquin Phoenix returns to the role which landed him a Best Actor Oscar.
However, this sequel is going down the musical route, with Lady Gaga and Brendan Gleeson among the supporting cast. It looks like it’s one that needs to be seen and believed. Released at the peak of the pandemic in 2020, Spanish sci-fi hit The Platform is getting a sequel on Friday.
Viewers will be returning to the large, tower-style prison that houses various criminals, who are split across dozens of floors. On top of the free-floating platform delivering food to them on a dubious daily schedule, the inmates will have to deal with a mysterious leader imposing his law. If you haven’t seen the first one, it’s also available to stream.
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