This week’s Friday Five has it all… from a thriller that’ll leave you breathless to a coastal escape that might just heal your soul. Oh, and there’s a lesbian nun. Obviously.
South Africa (30 May 2025) – Hello, weekend. Hello, you! It’s that time again… where I get to tell you about the lekker things I’ve watched, listened to, obsessed over, eaten (probably twice) and experienced over the past few days. Welcome to the Friday Five, your go-to weekly wrap-up of all the good stuff.
If you’ve been here a while, you’ll know that I get invited to a lot of things. Movie premieres. Secret screeners. Launches with food that looks too good to eat (but I eat it anyway). And when I’m not watching or tasting something, I’m exploring beautiful places, bumping into passionate people and falling in love with South Africa over and over again.
And then I get to put it all in a review for you… I’ve called it the Friday Five.
So let’s jump into it. This week is full of chaos, comfort, coastal magic… and yes, even a lesbian nun played by Rosie O’Donnell.
🎬 Movies That I Watched This Week | Friday Five
🕵🏻♂️ Fountain of Youth
You know those movies that don’t try to win awards or change your life… but just vibe? That’s Fountain of Youth.
Two estranged siblings team up to chase the mythological Fountain of Youth. Think treasure maps, historical puzzles, dramatic rooftop chases… you get it. It’s a National Treasure-lite adventure, with maybe a teaspoon of Indiana Jones (don’t come expecting whips and ancient booby traps).
It’s easy watching. Totally family-friendly. It’s the kind of movie you can put on after a Sunday lunch while the dogs are passed out and you’re low-key snoring on the couch. There’s even a warm, fuzzy moral at the end about second chances and siblings healing old wounds.
Watch it if: You want something feel-good, fast-paced and fun. Also, you secretly wish you had a reason to say, “Let’s find the Fountain of Youth!” over breakfast.
Streaming now on AppleTV+.
📍 Drop
Okay, so this one had me in that weird thriller pose, elbows on knees, hand on chin, popcorn forgotten.
Drop is like the lovechild of Hitchcock and a Black Mirror episode. Violet, a widowed mom, goes on a date. Everything’s going fine… until a hooded figure starts sending her terrifying messages that basically say: “Kill your date, or your family dies.”
WHAT?! Yup. It escalates. Fast.
The pacing is brilliant. The twists hit hard. And while the final act is a bit over-the-top, I still totally bought into it. There’s this tight 90-minute runtime that doesn’t waste a second. It’s tense and unsettling in all the right ways.
Now showing in cinemas.
📺 Series Selected Just For You | Friday Five
👠 And Just Like That – Season 3
Oh Carrie. Oh Miranda. Oh Charlotte… and oh wow. They’re back and actually better.
Look, I’ll be the first to say that Season 1 and 2 of And Just Like That were… messy. Like “what are we doing here?” messy. But I feel like Season 3 is a glow-up. The storylines are tighter, the drama feels earned and the show finally understands who these characters are now. Not who they used to be in their SATC glory days.
AND there’s a lesbian nun. Played by Rosie O’Donnell. I honestly screamed. It’s ridiculous. And funny.
This season feels grounded. There’s nostalgia, yes, but also fresh plotlines that have substance. I’m actually excited to see where it all goes… and I haven’t felt that way about this reboot in a while.
Streaming on HBO Max (coming soon to DStv).
👯♀️ The Better Sister
Okay, this is exactly the kind of binge I love. Jessica Biel and Elizabeth Banks play estranged sisters with complicated pasts. And therer is a dead husband dead. Secrets everywhere. Cue chaos.
There are so many layers here: family trauma, sibling rivalry, motherhood, ambition… all wrapped up in a murder mystery that’ll keep you guessing. It’s smart, slick and emotional without being melodramatic.
Biel and Banks are on fire together. I actually forgot I was watching actors. It just felt real. Like they could be your sisters. Or that family down the road with all the drama.
It’s a twisty, soapy, gripping thriller you can binge with a bottle of wine and a WhatsApp group ready to debrief every episode.
Now on Amazon Prime.
🎧 Tunes For The Weekend
🎶 Julia Michaels – Try Your Luck
This is a windows-down, hair-blowing, hand-out-the-car-kinda song.
Julia’s always been the queen of emotionally honest lyrics and Try Your Luck just hits that sweet spot. It’s hopeful but raw. Playful but meaningful. The chorus makes you want to scream-sing it down the highway with your bestie in the passenger seat.
🎶 Sam Feldt – Time After Time
Okay, don’t get it twisted… this is not a Cyndi Lauper cover. This one’s your dance track for the weekend.
It’s got that slow build, euphoric drop, “let’s-go-back-to-my-place” beat. You’ll be humming it all weekend. Ideal for your pre-party playlist or even just jamming in your kitchen while cooking your Saturday night curry.
🌊 Place to Go: Plettenberg Bay (My Happy Place)
Let’s talk about Plett. Properly. Because if heaven had a postal code, it would be somewhere between Keurbooms and Robberg.
Plett is where I go to exhale. To reset. To remember that life doesn’t always have to be loud and fast and online. Sometimes, it’s about barefoot walks on endless beaches, good food with better people, and letting the wind sort your thoughts out.
Here’s the Brent-style hit list of Plett musts:
☕ Start slow at Eleven Plett
Gorgeous, modern café with buttery croissants, great coffee, and even better vibes. Sit by the window. Pretend you’re writing a novel. Eat your feelings. Perfection.
🥐 Then sneak into Le Fournil
French bakery. Secret garden vibes. Almond croissants that feel like a warm hug. I have absolutely stayed for hours here, chatting to strangers and writing in my notes app on my phone like I live in a Netflix series.
🌿 Hike it off at Robberg Nature Reserve
This is spiritual stuff. The cliffs. The crashing waves. The seals. The WIND. You leave Robberg with clearer skin, a healed soul and about 16,000 new WhatsApp story pics.
🍷 Long lunch at Bramon Wine Estate
Sit among the vines, sip bubbles. And. Just. Be. Order all the things. Share with your people. Breathe deeply. Let it be slow.
🐟 Supper at The Fat Fish
Seafood done right. Crisp calamari, sushi that actually tastes fresh and the kind of desserts that make you undo your jeans button mid-meal. Lovely, lovely vibe.
🍝 Sunset? Always Enrico’s
THIS is the Plett moment. Sitting by the ocean, eating pasta, watching the sky go gold. Order the seafood linguine. Thank me later.
🌅 Book a table at Emily Moon
The view at sunset is unreal. Think lanterns, flickering candlelight, and a river that glows. It’s romantic, whimsical, a little wild… and completely unforgettable. The food is delicious. And the drinks are strong enough to make you consider staying overnight. (Also yes, they have rooms!)
🛍️ Don’t skip The Market on Main
Craft drinks. Local eats. Live music. Stalls with handmade things you didn’t know you needed. The vibe is effortlessly cool. Go with friends and stay until the lights twinkle.
🐬 Finish with a walk on Keurbooms Beach
The world goes quiet. The waves speak. You feel… right. Grounded. Grateful. This is why you came.
🎥 One Last Thing
If you still haven’t watched my chat with Robbie Brozin, I don’t know what you’re doing with your life.
The founder of Nando’s, Goodbye Malaria, and now Jozi My Jozi, sat down with me to talk about fixing Joburg… and it’s one of the most inspiring conversations I’ve ever had.
Almost 100,000 people have streamed it and the feedback has been unbelievable:
“Listening to this has reawakened the HOPE I have for Jozi and our country.”
“Robbie is the kind of South African who reminds you what’s possible when purpose meets passion.”
“I’m not even from JHB but I feel your excitement.”
Trust me. Watch it. Then go out and make a little bit of good happen in your own corner of the world.
That’s it for this week’s Friday Five.
Adventure. Entertainment. Coastlines. Croissants. And a reminder that good things are happening all around us… we just have to look for them.
Go well this weekend. Be soft. Be loud. Be here.
And as always… keep sharing the good things.
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