Five things for you to watch this weekend

MINARI — SHOWMAX

Lee Isaac Chung’s moving semi-autobiographical tale of a Korean American family’s search for their slice of the promise of the American dream is a resonant coming-of-age tale. In 1980s Reagan-era Arkansas Jacob (Steven Yeun) drags his family from California to a trailer home in the middle of nowhere where he’s convinced the rich soil will provide the perfect environment for his planned Garden of Eden —a farm to grow Korean vegetables to feed a growing population of immigrants hungry for the tastes of home. The only things that stand in Jacob’s way are his own stubbornness and tunnelvisioned determination that failure is not an option, no matter the consequences for his family.

UNTOLD: CRIMES AND PENALTIES NETFLIX

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James Galante was a Massachusetts “waste management entrepreneur” with mob ties who claimed he was the real-life inspiration for Tony Soprano, scion of The Sopranos. In the early 2000s, Galante caused a sensation when he bought a United Hockey League ice hockey team for his beloved but wayward son who was installed as manager. Named the Danbury Trashers in honour of their founder’s business and in recognition of their commitment to causing as much chaos

as possible through gleeful engagement in gruesome fights to please bloodthirsty fans, the team briefly captured the nation’s imagination as it turned out they could actually play hockey until Galante’s dodgy business empire brought everything crashing down.

SCHUMACHER

Considering the effort that’s gone into this authorised documentary about the Formula One superstar’s life — three German directors, three years in the making — it’s disappointing. There are behind-the-scenes stories and anecdotes offering insight into Schumacher’s early life and rise to glory on the track but when it comes to the thorny issue of his 2013 skiing accident, coma and the effect on his life now, everyone remains infuriatingly tight-lipped.

— NETFLIX IN THE SAME BREATH SHOWMAX

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Director Nanfu Wang takes a disturbing look behind the scenes at the clash of politics and public health demands that helped to muddy the waters of the messaging that came out of China in the aftermath of the Wuhan Covid-19 outbreak in early 2020. Elegantly crafted and intelligently focused, the film’s warning about the dangers of mixing medicine with politics is one that carries resonance for many governments whose handling of the pandemic has been similarly slippery.

MONSTERS INSIDE: THE 24 FACES OF BILLY MILLIGAN NETFLIX

When Billy Milligan was arrested in 1977 for committing a series of rapes on the Ohio State University campus, investigators and reporters initially thought a terrifying spree had been brought to a swift and just conclusion. However, once they began to interview their prime suspect, things took a surprising turn. Milligan and the 24 distinct personalities that a team of psychologists identified as occupying his body became the subject of scrutiny by the media and medical fraternity. Over four episodes using archive footage of Milligan’s interviews, this docuseries keeps you guessing as to whether he was what he claimed to be or perhaps something far more disturbing. /Tymon Smith