Weekend Watch: Beef S2, Silly Mummies, Awful Roommates

TL;DR

Vulture recommends new movies and TV for the weekend, highlighting Beef season 2 and various films with tension and comedy.
Beef season 2 stars Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan as a fighting couple watched by country-club staff including Charles Melton and Cailee Spaeny.
Offers quick picks for busy viewers facing endless streaming choices, mixing prestige drama, horror, and indie romps.

The story at a glance

Vulture's weekend guide spotlights Beef season 2, a new David E. Kelley series with Michelle Pfeiffer, and films like The Mummy, Roommates, and others amid themes of resentment and rivalry. Key players include creators like Lee Sung Jin and David Lowery, plus stars such as Elle Fanning, Sadie Sandler, and Gael García Bernal. It's timed for the April 17-19 weekend to help viewers pick from fresh releases on Netflix, theaters, and Criterion Channel.

Key points

Beef season 2 shifts from season 1's immigration and rage focus to White Lotus-style country-club drama with Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Charles Melton, Cailee Spaeny, Youn Yuh-jung, Song Kang-ho, and rapper BM.
Margo's Got Money Troubles, from Rufi Thorpe's novel, stars Elle Fanning as an OnlyFans writer, with Michelle Pfeiffer and Nick Offerman as her ex-Hooters mom and wrestler dad; David E. Kelley's first project with wife Pfeiffer.
The Mummy (not Brendan Fraser's) is called an "enormously silly gross-out flick" that tries to be a meditative slow-burn; in theaters now.
Roommates, a Sandler production, has Sadie Sandler as a freshman with awful roommate Chloe East, plus cameos from Adam Sandler, Carol Kane, Janeane Garofalo, Nick Kroll, Natasha Lyonne, and Sarah Sherman.
Other picks: Erupcja (71-minute French New Wave-style doodle in Warsaw with Charli XCX's Bethany), Mother Mary (David Lowery's Reputation-inspired film, limited theaters), Mile End Kicks (Barbie Ferreira rom-com post-TIFF), and Lav Diaz's Cannes-premiered historical epic with Gael García Bernal on Criterion Channel.

Details and context

The guide frames releases around "animosity," from Beef's couple fights to Roommates' passive-aggressive Olympics and The Mummy's weird horror vibe.

Beef season 1 was a sharp take on suburban rage; season 2 leans ensemble with reverberating domestic fallout.

Shorter films like Erupcja poke fun at romance tropes in unglamorous Warsaw, while Mother Mary ties to Taylor Swift's tour aesthetic.

Mystery teases like "Dr. Robby: Count your days" and "Daddy’s acting funny" hint at unlisted TV drama hooks, possibly from The Pitt.

Key quotes

“The Mummy is an enormously silly gross-out flick that for some reason believes it ought to be a meditative slow-burn affair.” — full review linked

Why it matters

This guide cuts through release overload to spotlight prestige TV like Beef alongside quirky indies, shaping weekend viewing trends. Readers get curated picks for streaming or theaters, saving time on duds amid endless options. Watch for Beef's full rollout and Mother Mary's wide release next week, though cast impacts could shift buzz.