What’s happening this week: November 29, 2023

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🎉 What we’re excited about this week 🎉

Season 3 of “Pretty Hard Cases” created by Tassie Cameron and Sherry White, releasing November 29, 2023 on Amazon (Freevee).

“The series follows two detectives in their early 40s: Sam, an uptight and by-the-book guns and gangs detective, and Kelly, a streetwise narcotics detective. Both are ambitious and accomplished in their own way, excelling at work while struggling with their personal lives. They drive one another crazy, but also appreciate each other’s strengths, and somehow manage to work together.”

Why we’re excited: We will always take a police crime comedy-drama television series, especially if it’s created by women!

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“Family Switch” written by Victoria Strouse, Victoria Strouse, Adam Sztykiel, coming out on Netflix November 30th.

“When a chance encounter with an astrological reader causes the Walkers to wake up to a full body switch, can they unite to land a promotion, college interview, record deal, and soccer tryout?”

Why we’re excited: Growing up on “switch” movies like “The Parent Trap,” (the OG and Lindsay Lohan remake), “Freaky Friday,” and “13 Going on 30,” we’re nostalgic for the next generation of switching.

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“Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé” by the Queen B herself, releasing in theaters December 1st.

“Beyoncé in performance at her record-breaking RENAISSANCE World Tour and the creative mastermind behind it.”

Why we’re excited: One words: Beyoncé.

🎬 The Numbers 🎬

🎞 Film 🎞

This week’s top female-led movies at the box office (out of 10)

  • #3 (Opening weekend): “Wish” Directed by Fawn Veerasunthorn and Chris Buck; Written by Jennifer Lee, Allison Moore, Chris Buck

    Current box office: $49.6m

    “Wish will follow a young girl named Asha who wishes on a star and gets a more direct answer than she bargained for when a trouble-making star comes down from the sky to join her.”
  • #6 (-3): “The Marvels” Directed by Nia DaCosta; Written by Nia DaCosta, Megan McDonnell, Elissa Karasik

    Current box office: $187m

    “Carol Danvers gets her powers entangled with those of Kamala Khan and Monica Rambeau, forcing them to work together to save the universe.”
  • #8 (-2): “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” by Taylor Swift

    Current box office: $248.9m

    “Experience the breathtaking Eras Tour concert, performed by the one and only Taylor Swift”
  • #9 (+5): “Saltburn” written and directed by Emerald Fennell

    Current box office: $6.6m

    “A student at Oxford University finds himself drawn into the world of a charming and aristocratic classmate, who invites him to his eccentric family’s sprawling estate for a summer never to be forgotten.”

📺 TV 📺

This week’s most popular female-led TV shows by Rotten Tomatoes (out of 10)

  • #4 (-2): “A Murder a the End of the World” by Brit Marling & Zal Batmanglij

    “A Murder at the End of the World” is a mystery series with a new kind of detective at the helm — a Gen Z amateur sleuth and tech-savvy hacker named Darby Hart. In the new limited series, Darby and eight other guests are invited by a reclusive billionaire to participate in a retreat at a remote and dazzling location. When one of the other guests is found dead, Darby must put to use all of her combined skills to prove it was in fact murder, all against a tide of competing interests and before the killer takes another life.”

    Where to find it: Hulu
  • #9 (-2): “Blue Eye Samurai” by Amber Noizumi and Michael Green

    “A master of the sword lives life in disguise while seeking revenge in Edo-period Japan.”

    Where to find it: Netflix

🎙 Podcasts 🎙

This week’s top female-led podcasts on the Apple Podcast charts (out of 10)

  • #2 (-1): “The Bakersfield Three” by Casefile Presents

    “When two friends go missing back-to-back, and in between their disappearances, a third friend is murdered, their mothers begin their own investigation. As the connections between the three cases are explored, the mothers navigate devastating twists and turns, including one revelation that shakes the community to its core.”

    Researched, Written and Narrated by Olivia LaVoice (on Instagram, on Facebook)
  • #6 (-2): “Crime Junkie” by Audiochuck:

    “Crime Junkie is a weekly true crime podcast dedicated to giving you a fix. Every Monday, Ashley Flowers will tell you about whatever crime she’s been obsessing over that week in a way that sounds like you’re sitting around talking crime with your best friends. The storytelling is straightforward and free of rabbit holes so the cases stay suspenseful and are easy to follow. If you can never get enough true crime… Congratulations, you’re a Crime Junkie!”

    By Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat

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