‘Moon Knight’ ‘Moonfall’ and a film on the filming of a yet-to-be released film: What to stream on Crave, Netflix and more this week

With so many different streaming platforms and cable offerings to navigate, choosing what to watch has never been harder. To make things easier, here are our best tune-in tips for the week ahead.

TUESDAY

How to Survive a Pandemic

This documentary from Academy Award-nominated filmmaker David France looks at the global effort to roll out COVID-19 vaccines. Filming for this movie began in 2020 and followed how things progressed over the next 18 months.

9 p.m. Crave

WEDNESDAY

Moon Knight

I am not sure if it was planned or is just some sort of celestial coincidence, but there is a definite moon theme in this week’s new programming. Disney Plus’s “Moon Knight” kicks things off. It’s the story of a mild-mannered gift shop employee who suffers from blackouts and memories of a past life. Steven Taylor (played by Oscar Isaac) eventually discovers that he has dissociative identity disorder and shares a body with mercenary Marc Spector. As for the moon part? Spector was once revived in front of the Egyptian moon god Khonshu. Bottom line? If you like the Marvel franchise, you will probably like this. Ethan Hawke plays villain Arthur Harrow in the series.

Disney Plus

When We Were Bullies

A fascinating concept for this must-see short film. Nominated for an Oscar, “When We Were Bullies” begins with a coincidence that took place 25 years ago. This event leads filmmaker Jay Rosenblatt to track down members of his fifth grade class to see what they remember from a bullying incident 50 years before. The result is a relatable experience that many of us will be able to identify with.

9 p.m. Crave

THURSDAY

Revenge of the Black Best Friend

This series was created and co-produced by Amanda Parris. It follows Dr. Toni Shakur (played by Olunike Adeliyi from “The Porter”), a self-help guru who is focused on a single goal. She wants to cancel the entertainment industry’s reliance on token Black characters before she gets cancelled herself.

CBC Gem

Topline

This musical dramedy tells the story of a young songwriter who is discovered after one of her songs goes viral. The problem for Tala (played by Cyrena Fiel) is that she recorded the song as her made-up alter-ego. When approached by a world-renowned music production team, she has to decide whether to be Illisha or herself. For those of us old enough to remember “Instant Star,” that’s what this one reminds me of.

CBC Gem

FRIDAY

The Bubble

With mask mandates being lifted in most Ontario indoor settings, could we finally be turning a page in the story of the pandemic? It would appear so, as this Netflix comedy indicates. The plot is simple. A group of actors and actresses (how meta) are stuck inside a pandemic bubble at a hotel as they attempt to finish a film about flying dinosaurs. According to some reports, the plot for this movie is based on the filming of the yet-to-be-released “Jurassic World: Dominion,” which saw its cast stuck for months during the lockdown in the U.K. In any event, there are some familiar faces in this Judd Apatow production. Expect cameos from Fred Armisen, David Duchovny, Keegan-Michael Key, Leslie Mann and “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” star Maria Bakalova. Pick of the week.

Netflix

Moonfall

The moon theme continues with this Prime Video offering. When a mysterious force knocks the moon from its orbit around Earth and sends it hurtling toward our planet, it’s up to Halle Berry to save the world. The Oscar winner plays NASA executive and former astronaut Jo Fowler, who believes she has a way to prevent the collision if only another former astronaut, Brian Harper (Patrick Wilson) and conspiracy theorist K.C. Houseman (John Bradley) would believe her. Here’s hoping this is at least a little different from “Deep Impact.”

Prime Video

Apollo 101/2: A Space Age Childhood

It’s a relatively light week for Netflix, but this title is one to watch. It follows a man who narrates stories of his life as a 10-year-old boy in 1969 Houston, weaving nostalgia with an interesting account of the space mission to the moon.

Netflix

Better Nate Than Ever

This feel-good comedy adventure is about a 13-year-old boy with big Broadway dreams. Nate Foster (Rueby Wood) wants to make it big but is still looking for his break. He decides to go to New York with his best friend Libby (Aria Brooks). The film is based on the award-winning book by Tim Federle. Keep an eye out for an appearance by Lisa Kudrow.

Disney Plus

Murtz Jaffer is a Toronto-based entertainment writer and a freelance contributor for the Star. Follow him on Twitter: @murtzjaffer