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This week in TV and movie news, "Bridgerton" finally returns with Season 4, Part 2, hilarious reactions to the "Toy Story 5" trailer, a new show from the "Derry Girls" creator, and more. As a Senior Talent Booker and Producer at BuzzFeed, you can typically catch me flailing about the buzziest TV shows and movies. The final episodes of Bridgerton Season 4 finally started streaming on Netflix, as Benedict (Luke Thompson) and Sophie’s (Yerin Ha) romance forges ahead. In Part 2, the duo deals with the immediate aftermath of Benedict asking Sophie to be his mistress. Ha and Thompson’s chemistry is on even better display in this part than in Part 1. We finally get to see the chemistry we’ve been seeing during their press tour. While Benedict and Sophie figure out how to be together, in a world that wants to tear them apart, the rest of the Bridgerton family is dealing with their own troubles, too. Penelope (Nicola Coughlan) continues to try and figure out how to continue being Lady Whistledown with the Queen’s (Golda Rosheuvel) increasing demands. Meanwhile, Francesca (Hannah Dodd) must figure out how to get along with Michaela (Masali Baduza), who has come to town. This season also brings to life some very big book moments that will affect the course of Bridgerton forever, as future seasons are set up. Also, Jonathan Bailey and Simone Ashley return as Anthony and Kate, and I have missed them so much. I must also say that these last episodes, particularly Episode 7, feature standout performances, especially from Dodd. It’s from the creator of Derry Girls. It’s a good thriller. It’s hilarious. That’s really all you need to know in order to watch How to Get to Heaven from Belfast, but I’ll keep going. Lisa McGee, the creator of Derry Girls, returns with this new Netflix series about three best friends from Belfast who receive the news that the estranged fourth member of their teenage friend group has apparently died. Now, they are traveling to a small town on the border of Northern Ireland to pay their respects. However, they soon realize maybe Greta (Natasha O'Keeffe) isn’t really dead, and secrets they thought they had buried long ago threaten to come to light. The best way I can describe How to Get to Heaven from Belfast is that it’s got the humor of Derry Girls mixed with the mystery (and humor) of Bad Sisters. I adored both of those shows, so I am not surprised that I loved everything McGee does with this new show. The thriller is really well plotted, and had me gasping at every turn, plus I also laughed out loud so much, because McGee’s humor is always her superpower. I can’t recommend this show enough. If one thing is for certain, it’s that Glen Powell will always get me to a movie theater. So, it’s no surprise that I was excited for How to Make a Killing. Written and directed by John Patton Ford, the film follows Becket Redfellow (Powell), a blue-collar guy who was disowned by his obscenely wealthy family before he was even born. One day, Becket gets an idea. There's a way to get his inheritance, but it’s not pretty. So, he'll do anything — and get rid of any relative — that stands in his way of getting all of that money. Once again, Powell is a great leading man and gets to be both comedic and dramatic in this role alongside Margaret Qualley, Jessica Henwick, Ed Harris, Topher Grace, Zach Woods, and more. The movie was also created by Ford, whose work in Emily the Criminal I loved. While How to Make a Killing is a little predictable, it’s still a fun watch, especially for anyone who is a fan of Powell. Anderson .Paak directs, writes, and stars in this new movie set in the world of a K-pop music competition show. K-Pops! follows BJ (.Paak), a struggling musician who tries to revive his career by moving to South Korea to join a band on a popular music competition show. Soon, he discovers that his long-lost son, Tae Young (Soul Rasheed), is competing on the show and could actually win. Now, BJ is working hard to make his son’s dreams come true, and hopefully get a little bit of fame of his own. .Paak said he was inspired by his son, who plays his son in the movie, too, to create K-Pops!, which is why this movie has so much familial heart at its center. This movie reminds me of all the fun comedy movies I loved as a kid, like School of Rock, where music is such a big part, but it’s really the characters and relationships that make it. This is such a good watch for the whole family. These are some of my favorite things from my FYP, feed, and more: Also, have a question for me? Send it to me now at screentime@buzzfeed.com, at this Google form, or let me know in the comments below. I feel like I’ve got my most rewatched movie from childhood, and then I’ve got my most rewatched movie in adulthood. So, for starters, the movie I probably rewatched the most growing up is The Parent Trap. I adore this movie so much still, and little did I know at, like, the age of 6 that Nancy Meyers would become one of my favorite directors and writers. Lindsay Lohan is a gift in her acting debut, and do I even need to mention how effortlessly beautiful Natasha Richardson is in this? Plus, it’s got so many lines I quote regularly. A perfect rewatch movie. And then now, my most rewatched movie is Greta Gerwig’s Little Women. I watch it at least twice a year. There’s a reason it’s in my Letterboxd Top Four because I adore it that much. I still mourn the fact that Saoirse Ronan, Greta Gerwig, OR Florence Pugh didn’t win an Oscar for their work in Little Women. Simply put, it’s a perfect movie. It’s great for a rewatch, too, because I always catch stuff I missed, like Jo and Laurie sharing pieces of clothing. Have a question for me, or want to tell me what you’re watching right now, or have a suggestion of what I should watch next? Send it to me now at screentime@buzzfeed.com, in this Google form, or in the comments below!