Black and white Shakespearean tragedy: T magazine's weekly picks

Here's what to watch, listen to, read and binge this week

Watch this week: The Tragedy of Macbeth 

This film is another rendition of The Scottish Play, starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand taking the stage as Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. We all have seen at least one homage of a Shakespearean story, and those keen-eyed enough will notice the unique perspective each adaptation portrays. Like the rest, The Tragedy of Macbeth is a visual masterpiece, giving great respect to the words of Shakespeare and adding to the undying love for the Bard’s works. If you have yet to find true joy in Shakespeare and his works, the best place to look is in a film like this, for only fans of his works could create such a masterful homage.  

Listen this week: Tu Jhoom 

It should be obvious that we recommend Coke Studio’s season reveal song, featuring Abida Parveen and Naseebo Lal. Tu Jhoom is that car ride, that uplifting hot air balloon, and it echoes throughout your body. The message of triumphing through pain and anguish is why this song is trending already. Your spirit will be lifted, and you’ll be left a smile bigger than all the smiles you’ve had. We all can feel like we’ve lost footing somewhere in our lives, and this out-of-body experience from this song picks you up, placing you back onto your feet. A must listen.

Read this week: The Every

This book is a follow-up from the film-adapted book, The Circle. The merger of the Circle, the largest search/social media company, and an eCommerce site, creates a giant of a company in even more dangerous proportions. This book is anti-corporate in its writing by having its protagonist trying to dismantle the company from the inside--as an employee. The world in this book is like the one in ours, media giants controlling and deciding on the public with no regulatory body. It is a David versus Goliath moment, where the little take on the giants of the world.

Binge this week: The Silent Sea

We all must admit Korean films and shows has been on everyone’s radar. The most outstanding feature of this show is its immersive cinematography. This show, set in a dystopic future, is about a deep-space crew sent on a 24-hour mission to the moon retrieving samples from an abandoned base. Good plot and character development. This is a Netflix series and definitely a binge-able show that shouldn’t take you too long to complete. It won’t disappoint in the digital effects, and it will keep you on the suspenseful drive through each episode.