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- Khaleej Times
'Doctor Sleep', 'American Manhunt', 'MurderBot', 'Voy! Voy! Voy!': Our top picks for the weekend watch
Doctor Sleep
Apple TV+ | Horro
Imagine if you could travel worlds while you slept, seeing new realities and creating new dreams. Now, what if you open your eyes mid nap to see that you are a child and slowly it dawns upon you that you are stuck in your most traumatic memory? You wake up terrified, but the worst part isn't that you keep seeing scary things – it's that you know that things that go bump in the night are real – because they've been coming for you your entire life. This tale by horror guru Stephen King is set years following The Shining, and in it, functioning alcoholic Dan Torrance is drawn into a situation where he must save a young child who has similar powers as him and is being hunted by a cult. But to do this, he must go back to the place where it all started, to those haunting corridors that hold his nightmares.
By Karishma Nandkeolyar
American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden
Netflix | 3 Epidoses | Docuseries
Want to indulge in a little bit of education, but in the most cinematically engaging format possible? Netflix continues to reinvent the infotainment genre, and this week's pick is the gripping docuseries American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden. Told over three tightly edited episodes, it traces the decade-long global pursuit of the al-Qaeda leader, from the aftermath of 9/11 to the secret SEAL Team 6 raid in Abbottabad. What sets it apart is the emotional storytelling, including firsthand accounts from CIA analysts, rare archival footage, and a real sense of moral tension: Can you really kill your way out of terror? It's part history lesson, part spy thriller, and all-consuming. And even if you think you know the story, this one hits differently!
By Somya Mehta
MurderBot
Apple TV+ | 10 Episodes | Sci-Fi / Comedy / Action
A robot gone rogue? In 2025, that hits a little too close to home. But MurderBot takes that premise and flips it into something surprisingly funny and heartfelt.
Alexander Skarsgård is brilliant as a Security Unit that hacks its own governor module, giving it free will. Instead of going full Terminator, it tries to keep a low profile by babysitting scientists on a dangerous alien planet, while secretly just wanting to binge soap operas in peace.
It's weird, witty, and has way more emotion than you'd expect from a show featuring a bot with sarcasm issues. With just one season featuring 10 sitcom-length episodes, the show is perfect for a weekend binge. Season 2 is already confirmed.
By Husain Rizvi
Voy! Voy! Voy!
Netflix | Arabic | Dramedy
Based on a true story, Voy! Voy! Voy! tells the story of a man fed up of his life in Egypt and dreams of making it big in Europe. His modus operandi? Feign blindness and become a member of a blind football that's travelling to Poland.
Directed by adman-turned-filmmaker Omar Hilal, the movie boasts a stellar cast, including the Arabic stars Mohamed Farrag, Nelly Karim and Bayoumi Fouad.
Voy! Voy! Voy! is part screwball comedy and part touching, as it dwells on people's aspirations, hope and disappointment — and how the world works. Prepare to laugh, ponder and empathise as you witness Hassan's (Mohamed Farrag) journey.
This production released alongside Barbenheimer (yes, Barbie and Oppenheimer) and went on to taste resounding success at the Arab box office. As for the title, it refers to the word blind footballers say when they have the ball to themselves to avoid bumping into others.
For fans of: Drama, genuine laughs, and rooted Arabic cinema.
By Rajagopalan Venkataraman
