Welcome to What to Watch Right Now, our weekly rundown of the best things to watch right now. The constant stream of shows, videos, and films to watch online can become a sludge to wade through, so here are a few things you can watch courtesy of the Rolling Stone Philippines team. Whether it’s a new film, a video essay, or even a home video release you should own, we hope it can ease the burden of choosing which streaming platform to use or of discovering a new cinematic odyssey.
This week, we flicked between new releases and our personal favorites. The Sheep Detectives has proven to be one of the best murder mysteries about sheep (and maybe the only one?) to date. Obsession is a must-see romantic-horror, and for Curry Barker’s loyal fans since his YouTube days, you’ll need to see this one in cinemas. Local romances like One More Chance and Four Sisters and a Wedding had us embarking on a Cathy Garcia-Sampana marathon in time for Tayo sa Wakas. And for those in the mood for a coming-of-age piece, turn to Sing Street or The Kings of Summer.
‘The Sheep Detectives’
I’ve never cried harder at a movie about sheep
Where to watch: Currently screening in cinemas nationwide
The pitch for The Sheep Detectives must have been absurd. Directed by Kyle Balda (The Lorax, Minions), this sheep caper starts off from the POV of Farmer George Hardy (Hugh Jackman), a curmudgeonly shepherd who much prefers the company of his flock than the nosey inhabitants of the town closest to him (but, because it’s Jackman, he looks gorgeous even when he’s grumpy). The shepherd’s favorite nighttime hobby is reading mystery novels to his sheep, and many of them — including smartypants Lily (Julia Louis-Dreyfuss), old wise Mopple (Chris O’Dowd), and the prettiest of them all, Cloud (Regina Hall) — love trying their hand (or hoof?) at guessing the end of George’s stories. Unfortunately, when a killer pays George a visit one evening, his wooly friends must put their brains together to solve this one final mystery.
It would have been easy to write The Sheep Detectives as another A-list cashgrab (I mean, have you seen its cast? We’ve got Sir Patrick Stewart, Bryan Cranston, Bella Ramsey, Nicholas Braun, and the list goes on). But don’t let this fool you! This ovine murder mystery has much to say about death, grief, and trauma, and if you find yourself sniffling as Lily and the rest of them begin to realize that their shepherd isn’t coming back, then that’s completely natural. —Mel Wang
‘Obsession’
This isn’t your usual ‘crazy girlfriend’ story
Where to watch: Obsession hits cinemas nationwide on May 27
In the hands of a less confident director, Obsession could have easily become that stereotypical (and problematic) story about a girlfriend gone rogue and a poor, “innocent” boyfriend just trying to survive the harrowing ups and downs of being loved a little too much (Oh, God forbid). But Curry Barker’s years on YouTube, along with his directorial debut Milk & Serial, have paid off, because he’s given us a horror with so much nuance that you’ll leave the cinema wondering if you’ve ever been a Bear (Michael Johnston) or a Nikki (Inde Navarette). Without giving too much away (because it’s really best to go into Obsession blind), the scares kick off when Bear, a lovesick dope, uses a “One Wish Willow” to force his crush Nikki to love him more than anyone in the world. Disaster immediately strikes, but both leads are so good at making you care about them that you need to see if they make it out of this wish-gone-wrong unscathed. —Mel Wang
‘Four Sisters and a Wedding’
Director Cathy Garcia-Sampana’s funniest family drama
Where to watch: YouTube and Netflix
Options, options, options! More than 10 years after Four Sisters and a Wedding first hit Philippine cinemas, and the dysfunctional family comedy still holds up as one of the most memorable (and quotable) of director Cathy Garcia-Sampana’s canon. We have our four sisters — Teddie (Toni Gonzaga), Bobbie (Bea Alonzo), Gabbie (Shaina Magdayao), and Alex (Angel Locsin) — who, naturally, get along until they don’t, and despite all of them reuniting for their brother CJ’s (Enchong Dee) wedding, there’s still a lot of bad blood between them. But in pure family fashion, the girls choose to ignore their years-long beef (bad idea!) in favor of trying to sabotage their baby bro’s big day. The entire ensemble cast brought their A game to the film (honorary mentions include Carmi Martin’s fake Russian accent and Coney Reyes playing the grounded Salazar matriarch), but the titular sisters are really the ones who brought the joy and grief that turned Four Sisters and a Wedding into a classic. —Mel Wang
‘One More Chance’
A couple at a crossroads
Where to watch: YouTube and Netflix
Loving someone takes a lot of work! Or at least this is what Basha (Bea Alonzo) comes to realize after spending the last five years in a relationship with her committed (and maybe just a little too controlling) boyfriend, Popoy (John Lloyd Cruz). The two love each other; that much is clear. But Basha’s starting to see that she needs to live her own life, and Popoy needs to learn how to do the same. One More Chance, one of director Cathy Garcia-Sampana’s most popular rom-dramas, is also one of her most realistic. There’s still a lot of love, even when the couple breaks up (and this isn’t a spoiler: this is literally how the movie starts). The beauty of One More Chance is seeing how Popoy and Basha start to grow as individuals, despite needing to take some time apart. We’ve all been young and dumb in love, so there’s always something so cathartic about seeing a couple onscreen see the error of their ways and try to go about loving each other as mature as they can be. —Mel Wang
‘The Kings of Summer’
A heartwarming essential from the boyhood canon
Where to watch: Prime Video
I’m not keen to proclaim the need for a boyhood canon in film, because I couldn’t care less how men feel about media. But if there were a boyhood canon, in the same way that there seems to be an agreed-upon slate of “girlhood” films, then Jordan Vogt-Roberts’s 2013 teen comedy-drama, The Kings of Summer, would fit right in.
In it, Nick Robinson plays Joe, a teenager who feels emasculated by his single father, Frank (Nick Offerman). He runs away with his best friend Patrick (Gabriel Basso) and their schoolmate Biaggio (Moises Arias, a.k.a. Hannah Montana’s Rico) to build their own house in the woods. There, they learn how to hunt and gather, but their relationships and ideas of manhood are put to the test, especially when Joe’s crush, Kelly (Erin Moriarty), comes along and falls for Patrick. It’s a funny and tender film about friendship, set to music by MGMT and Youth Lagoon. —Pie Gonzaga
‘Sing Street’
Love The Cure? You’ll love this coming-of-age indie from John Carney
Where to watch: Prime Video
If you think I’m done talking about coming-of-age films from my school days, I’m not. Olivia Rodrigo just released her new single “the cure,” which seems to be a nod to when she performed with The Cure’s Robert Smith at Glastonbury Festival 2025. The English rock band, decades after its heyday, continues to inspire modern media, and did so in John Carney’s Sing Street.
The 2016 film is set in 1980s South Dublin, amid a burgeoning economic crisis in Ireland. Conor (Ferdia Walsh-Peelo) transfers from a private school to a public boys’ school, and as he adjusts to the school’s tougher conditions, he meets Raphina (Lucy Boynton) across the street from campus. To impress her, he forms a band, becoming friends with schoolmate Eamon (Mark McKenna) and guided by his older brother Brendan (a be-Jesus-ed Jack Reynor) along the way. The film is infused with some of my favorite needle drops, which include The Cure, Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet, and a-ha. —Pie Gonzaga
