Paramount+: quick links
Paramount+: new this week
Tom Petty: Heartbreakers Beach Party (12 March)
Music Documentary. The cult classic 80s film from Academy Award® winning director Cameron Crowe makes its return as newly remastered version nearly 40 years after its MTV debut.
A fun, candid, fast-paced and musically rich ride with one of America’s greatest rock & roll bands, a time capsule of the dawn of the MTV era and a rare, shining glimpse into Tom Petty’s lasting creative genius.
Asteroid City (15 March)
Film (2023). Asteroid City takes place in a fictional American desert town circa 1955. The itinerary of a junior Stargazer / Space Cadet convention, organised to bring together students and parents from across the country for fellowship and scholarly competition, is spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events.
Directed by Wes Anderson and starring Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks and Jeffrey Wright. Watch the trailer.
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Geordie Stories: Charlotte’s New Baby Season 1 (5 March)
Series. Charlotte Crosby is back in a new spin-off four-part series. Geordie Stories: Charlotte’s New Baby provides an intimate look at Charlotte Crosby’s life as she navigates her second pregnancy, balancing motherhood, her television career and personal challenges. Watch the trailer.
The Tiny Chef Show Season 3 (6 March)
Series. The Tiny Chef Show follows media sensation Tiny Chef as he embarks on all-new herbivorous adventures and cooks up a fresh assortment of plant-based recipes and bite-sized meals in his tree-stump home. From preparing tea for the Queen Bee, trying his hand at magic and facing his ultimate fear of chopping onions, Chef’s kitchen is the place to be.
In Bloom: Everybody’s Fight (8 March)
Docuseries. To coincide with International Women’s Day, this unique anthology of five compelling short films spanning countries, continents, and cultures, In Bloom: Everybody’s Fight delves into the complexities of gender issues following characters on the brink of life defining moments, whether by choice or circumstance.
Yellowjackets – Season 3 (14 Feb)
Series. As summer arrives, the Yellowjackets face a fragile victory – the brutal winter that nearly claimed them is finally behind them, but distrust in leadership and tension within the team jeopardize their chances of being rescued.
As the women fight to keep their lives from unraveling, they must confront a chilling question: who are they really, and what dark truths are they hiding from each other and themselves? Watch the trailer.
1923 Season 2 (23 Feb)
Series. A cruel winter brings new challenges and unfinished business to Jacob (Harrison Ford) and Cara (Helen Mirren) back at Dutton ranch. With harsh conditions and adversaries threatening to end the Dutton legacy, Spencer embarks on an arduous journey home, racing against time to save his family in Montana. Watch the trailer.
Gogglebox – Season 21 (20 Feb)
Series. Australia’s leading armchair critics, will laugh, gasp, scream and cry their way through the latest TV hits, delivering their hilarious opinions on the shows that have everyone talking.
Returning fan-favourites include The Delpechitra Family; happily married couple and grandparents Lee and Keith; best friends Anastasia and Faye, and tight knit family of four The Daltons.
From ScreenHub:
‘When GoggleBox Australia won Best Structured Reality Program at the TV Week Logies the other night, I wasn’t at all surprised. While my inner ABC snob would have voted – if I deigned to vote – for classy worthwhile factual shows like Muster Dogs or Old People’s Home for Teenagers, I have to admit that Gogglebox does what no other reality show does, and now in its 20th season it just keeps on doing it.
‘Warm, inclusive and, crucially, non competitive, Gogglebox has no judges, no stressful elimination rounds and no real point except for getting together to watch and gossip. As a viewer, there’s something uniquely relaxing about sitting on the couch, watching other people sit on their couches, all looking at the box and reacting to what’s on screen – the way we used to in the olden days before Netflix.’ Read more …
