Weekend Watch: Matt Damon and Ben Affleck's new movie is a high-stakes crime thriller.

Whether you're planning on staying horizontal for the next 48 hours (we don't judge, we celebrate it) or you're actually planning on putting on pants with a waistband, we've got your weekend sorted.

If your ideal Saturday involves a high-quality snack rotation and absolutely no social obligations, there are some juicy new TV and movie drops — including a mystery that will have you playing armchair detective — waiting for you on the couch.

Here are the best releases coming this week, according to the Mamamia team.

What to watch this weekend, according to Mamamia's entertainment experts.

Seven Dials.

Recommended by Mamamia's Entertainment Producer, Chelsea Hui.

Image: Netflix

If you've ever found yourself wishing that Agatha Christie was just a little bit more chaotic, then Agatha Christie's Seven Dials is your new weekend obsession.

Set in 1925, the story kicks off at a swanky country house party where a group of friends decide to play a lighthearted prank involving eight alarm clocks.

But because this is Christie-land, the joke goes spectacularly wrong, a guest ends up dead, and only seven clocks are found at the scene. Enter Lady Eileen "Bundle" Brent (played by the magnetic Mia McKenna-Bruce), a high-energy, fast-driving aristocrat who decides she's far better suited to solving the crime than the actual authorities.

What makes this book-to-movie adaptation so bingeable isn't just the whodunnit of it all — it's the vibe. It's witty, stylish, and backed by a powerhouse cast, including Helena Bonham Carter as the formidable Lady Caterham and Martin Freeman as Superintendent Battle.

If you're looking for a "cosy with a kick" watch that you can polish off in a single afternoon, this three-part series is exactly what your Sunday afternoon needs.

Seven Dials is now streaming on Netflix.

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Tell Me Lies.

Recommended by Mamamia's Senior Entertainment Producer, Tara Watson.

Image: Disney+.

Gather around people because the most underrated show on TV is back for round three.

Tell Me Lies is the epitome of 'if you know, you know' TV. If you're already a fan of this college drama, you'll know all about the TML cult. It's a blessed place to be.

If you're a TML virgin then meet your next obsession: based on Carola Lovering's 2018 novel, Tell Me Lies follows the toxic, decade-long obsession between Lucy Albright and the manipulative Stephen DeMarco.

Set at Baird College, the plot uncovers a web of secrets that devastate an entire friend group across dual timelines between 2007 and 2015. Yep, prepare for some deeply 2010s tunes, hair styles and fashion.

The series stars Grace Van Patten and Jackson White as the toxic couple at the centre of the series, which is all the more delicious when you learn the real-life actors have been dating the entire time.

Season 3 picks up after the last season's shocking pre-wedding cliffhanger, as Lucy and Stephen attempt to start over, and the rest of the gang recovers from the sudden death of a long-running character.

The first three episodes of Tell Me Lies season three are streaming Disney+ with new episodes dropping weekly.

Tell Me Lies is now streaming on Disney+.

The Rip.

Recommended by Mamamia's Entertainment Producer, Chelsea Hui.

Image: Netflix

The Rip has officially landed on Netflix, and it's bringing the heavy hitters with it. Marking the latest collaboration between real-life BFFs Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, this isn't just another glossy action flick — it's a gritty, high-stakes crime thriller that will have you hooked.

Set against the backdrop of Miami, the story follows a tactical narcotics team who stumble upon millions of dollars in hidden cash during a raid. But as the old saying goes, "more money, more problems," and the discovery quickly turns a tight-knit unit into a powder keg of paranoia and betrayal.

Backed by a stellar supporting cast including Steven Yeun and Teyana Taylor, the film balances propulsive action with the kind of tense, "who can you trust?" psychological drama that will keep you guessing until the final frame.

It's loud, it's tense, and it's the perfect big-budget spectacle to enjoy from the comfort of your own sofa.

Read my full review here.

The Rip is now streaming on Netflix.

Hamnet.

Recommended by Mamamia's Pop Culture and Social Editor, Tina Burke.

Image: Focus Features

Hamnet is one of the buzziest films of the year, directed by Oscar winner Chloé Zhao, who co-wrote the screenplay with Maggie O'Farrell, based on the 2020 novel of the same name by O'Farrell.

The movie has already won a slew of awards, including Best Drama at the recent Golden Globe Awards, and is tipped to be included in multiple Oscar categories.

Despite the ongoing influence and prevalence of his work, not much is known about the personal life of William Shakespeare. But one verifiable fact about the bard's life is that he and his wife, Anne Hathaway, suffered through the death of their son Hamnet when the child was only 11 years old. Three years later, Shakespeare went on to write one of his most famous plays, Hamlet.

It is this fact that inspired O'Farrell's historical-fiction novel Hamnet, with the writer conjuring up a fictional tale of how the couple fell in love, raised their family, and then moved through the unimaginable grief of losing their son, but with a focus on Anne's (called Agnes by her family in the film) point of view, rather than William's.

In the opening scenes of the film, we are introduced to Agnes, played by Jessie Buckley, who is an almost dryad-like creature with the gift of otherworldly sight, who feels more at home in the nearby woods than she does in her house and has a pet hawk that she can summon to land upon her arm.

Latin tutor William Shakespeare, played by Paul Mescal, is instantly beguiled by Agnes from the moment he sees her, and although she is initially resistant to his feelings, they quickly fall madly in love, much to the dismay of their families.

The emotional catalyst for the film is the death of the couple's son Hamnet (Jacobi Jupe), which destroys their complicated but happy family life, driving the couple apart and seemingly severing their bond forever.Given the film's subject matter, I understand there are people out there who may be afraid too afraid to watch Hamnet, and that's ok. Facing that level of raw grief, even on a fictional level, can be a difficult experience to undertake.

But allowing the idea of a film that explores profound grief to deter you from seeing it could also be a mistake, because this is a story about more than the tragedy of death.

It's also a visual masterpiece that tells a love story for the ages, a tale that examines how art has always helped us make sense of grief, a tribute to motherhood, and somehow it ends with a scene that makes you feel hope over sorrow.

Hamnet is now playing in cinemas.

Feature Image: Universal Pictures Australia.

You can read Laura Brodnik's full review of Hamnet here.