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What to Watch This Weekend: Brooke Boney's Picks
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- 16 Dec 2020
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- 2 June 2026, 04:01 am
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- Brooke BoneyNEW
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Get your comfy clothes and couch snacks ready because I'm bringing you some great content to binge over the weekend.
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This entertainment round-up briefly mentions the film 'Superintelligence', which depicts an AI system evaluating whether to save, enslave, or destroy humanity. While the film uses a comedic framework, its premise touches on the concept of AI alignment and existential risk from a rogue superintelligent agent. However, as a mainstream movie review, it offers no technical or policy analysis regarding frontier AI capabilities or governance. Its contribution to AI safety discourse is purely cultural and superficial in the context of pop culture tropes.
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sharesShare articleGet your comfy clothes and couch snacks ready because I'm bringing you some great content to binge over the weekend.And there's something for everyone in the family, from the kids, to Mum and Dad.So let's start with a Hugh Grant classic that's been re-adapted for the small screen.AdvertisementYou can sign up for the Today newsletter here. NineMy pick of the week: Four Weddings and a FuneralIt's the television spinoff of the iconic film 90's film that made Hugh Grant a household name.'Four Weddings and a Funeral' helped launch Hugh Grant's career. SuppliedThis time the fumbling Brit is replaced by young professional Maya who travels to England to reconnect with old friends and ends up in the midst of their personal crises.And of course hilarity ensues.'Four Weddings and a Funeral' has been adapted for the small screen. SuppliedFour Weddings and a Funeral premieres tomorrow, only on Stan.AdvertisementMa Rainey's Black BottomAnd if you flip across to Netflix you won't recognise Oscar winner Viola Davis.Viola Davies stars as 'Ma Rainey'. SuppliedShe plays the legendary "Mother of the Blues," Ma Rainey, and celebrates the transformative power of the blues and the artists who refuse to let society's prejudices dictate their worth.AdvertisementAdvertisementThe film also stars the late Chadwick Boseman, of Black Panther fame, who passed away from colon cancer earlier this year.'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' is Boseman's final film. SuppliedMa Rainey's Black Bottom drops on Netflix tomorrow.The RipperAdvertisementIf true crime is your thing look no further than The Ripper.Chronicling the twists and turns of the largest police manhunt in British police history, The Yorkshire Ripper Murders cast a dark shadow over the lives of women in the North of England.The Yorkshire Ripper was an English serial killer convicted or murdering 13 women and attempting to murder seven others. SuppliedThis evocative four part series re-examines the crimes within the context of England in the late 1970.AdvertisementAdvertisementThe Ripper is available to stream on Netflix now.The DisappearanceOver on 9Now a disappearance of a young child is not all that it seems.During a treasure hunt, 10-year-old Anthony Sullivan inexplicably disappears. SuppliedAdvertisementThe investigation by detectives, friends and family members that follows uncovers many secrets buried by his family long ago.If you're after intrigue and mystery check out The Disappearance on 9Now.On PointeMeantime, dancing its way onto Disney is a six-part docu-series that captures a season in the School of American Ballet in New York City.AdvertisementAdvertisement'On Pointe' is well, on point. SuppliedIt follows the lives of the students aged eight to 18 who pursue their dreams to become ballet dancers.On Pointe is available to stream on Disney Plus tomorrow.The Grand Tour Presents: A Massive HuntAdvertisementOver on Amazon, The Grand Tour boys are back.This time Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are modifying cars in Madagasgar for a treasure hunt like no other.The Grand Tour Presents: A Massive Hunt on Amazon Prime Video tomorrow.AdvertisementAdvertisementSmall AxeOver on Binge is a collection of five films by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Steve McQueen.Small Axe is a British anthology film series. SuppliedEach instalment is set between the late '60s and early '80s and shines a light on little-known tales of Black pride and heroism from the UK's Windrush generation.AdvertisementStarring John Boyega of Star Wars fame, Small Axe drops on Binge this Saturday.SuperintelligenceBut if you'd rather get out of the house and head to the movies - I've got you covered!First up Super Intelligence starring Melissa McCarthy as Carol - the most average person on Earth.AdvertisementAdvertisementUntil a powerful super intelligence - voiced by James Corden - chooses to study her in order to decide whether to enslave, save or destroy humanity.It's a tough one.DreamlandAdvertisementAnd our girl Margot Robbie is bossing it on the big screen in a movie she stars in and produced.She plays - Allison Wells - a seductive bank robber on the run during the Great Depression. That one is called Dreamland.AdvertisementAdvertisementNine (the publisher of this website) owns and operates the streaming service Stan.Join the Today show family and give yourself the chance to win great prizes by signing up to our weekly newsletter, delivered straight to your inbox every Wednesday with a special message from Karl and Ally. You can sign up for free here.Jacinda Ardern rules out return to politicsWhat's happening in entertainment newsUnique way you could save $800 feeding your familyFive Ring Dash: Enter here