WHAT WE ARE WATCHING
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It is the season for something new to view . From the web , to television and even better , the big screen , there ’ s a must-watch for everyone . Check out what we are watching .
New Series Our Kind of People
Who doesn ' t love to watch black excellence on screen ? The Fox adaptation of Lawrence Otis Graham , " Our Kind of People " is by far the best thing to watch this season . With an all-star cast that includes Yaya Dacosta , Morris Chestnut , Lance Gross , Debbie Morgan , and Joe Morton this show will keep you on the edge of your seats . Six episodes in this series takes fans into the lives of black upper crust . Throw in black history , fun facts , drama and a lot of glamorous fashion and you have ' Our Kind of People .' Yaya plays the role of Angela who comes to Martha ' s Vineyard to unravel secrets of her estranged father , Teddy Franklin and the entire Franklin family .
Mudiwa Wepamoyo
Beloved Zimbabwean web series , ' Wadiwa Wepamoyo- returned with the long-awaited second season . Picking up from Man Tawa ' s departure in season one brings , we find that a lot has changed . Nokhu is in a new relationship , Biko finds his life ' s calling , Shami is trying to get it together and lots of drama in between . Fans can expect to see new faces during the series including a guest appearance by football star , Olympique Lyon striker , Tino Kadewere .
Squid Games
Unless you have been living under a rock , you have come across the global phenomenon , Netflix , ' Squid Games '. And yes this is a spoiler alert ! The Korean series takes children ' s games to a whole new , and violent level . 456 individuals with financial issues accept a strange invitation to compete in children ' s games . Set on an isolated island , it is survival of the fittest with a whopping 45.6 billion-won prize at stake … at a deadly cost . Squid Games took viewers through themes of capitalism and even questioned morality .
The Big Screen Happiness Ever After
What does happily ever after look like ? Well that is an answer that fans can expect from Netflix ' s ' Happiness Ever After '. The sequel to " Happiness Is a Four-Letter Word " finds Zaza , Princess and Zim trying to balance love and life through several hurdles . The South African romantic drama follows the lives of three professional Johannesburgbased friends . The ladies tackle co parenting , loss , breakups , business , and family The film stars Renate Stuurman , Khanyi Mbau , who reprise their roles , while Nambitha Ben-Mazwi , joins as Zim , and there is male eye candy in the form of Daniel Etim Effiong and Yonda Thomas . Other faces that you can expect are Richard Lukunku , Xolile Tshabalala , Loyiso McDonald and the legendary , Nandi Nyembe . Looking for an African chick-flick , you ' ve got it .
House of Gucci
Behind every great fashion house , there is drama , and sometimes murder . Based on the Sara Gay Forden book , “ The House of Gucci : A Sensational Story of Murder , Madness , Glamour , and Greed ”, the Ridley Scott directed film takes fans into the world of the Gucci dynasty . Lady Gaga takes on the role of the ambitious Patrizia Reggiani as she romances Maurizio Gucci ( Adam Driver ) and marries her way into the dynastic Italian luxury label . The family business holds little allure for bookish Maurizio , and the real power is held by his father Rodolfo ( Jeremy Irons ) and his uncle Aldo ( Al Pacino ). Realising that she remains an outsider , Patrizia plots to put the Gucci family against each other . Eventually , even Patrizia and Maurizio find themselves at odds , and her rage at him soon turns murderous . Gucci is more than the handbags , shoes or belts that many flex on the Gram about - it ’ s a story about how one woman changed the narrative of the great fashion house . Looks like Gaga might have landed her Oscar winning role .
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