A multiple Canadian Screen Award-winning drama, Edward Norton's return behind, and in front of, the camera in a 1950s literary adaptation and a docu-series that looks at ancient architectural marvels and what would happen if we tried to build them today round out our weekend streaming recommendations.
The Song of NamesA detective story told over two continents, and half a century, the Crave Original film stars Gerran Howell and Jonah Hauer-King (your soon-to-be
Prince Eric) as two young boys who become like brothers to one another before WWII rips them apart on the eve of Dovidl's violin performance, when the prodigy goes missing. As a grown man, Martin (Tim Roth) is still haunted by the disappearance of his close friend and when he gets wind that Dovidl (Clive Owen) may still be alive, he goes on a global search to find out why he left. After a strong debut at
TIFF 2019, the François Girard-directed film is available to stream on Crave now.[video_embed id='1873175']The Song of Names' cast says the music is its own character in the film[/video_embed]
Motherless BrooklynBased on the novel by Jonathan Lethem, Oscar nominee Edward Norton takes on triple duty as the lead actor, writer and director of the '50s-set detective crime-drama.
Motherless Brooklyn follows Lionel Essog, a lonely private eye who has Tourette's Syndrome, as he tries to solve the murder of his mentor and only friend. The star-studded cast includes Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Alec Baldwin, Willem Dafoe, Bruce Willis and Bobby Cannavale and is now streaming on Crave.[video_embed id='-1']Edward Norton thinks his underdog story will make people feel good[/video_embed]
If We Built It TodayMuch like the title implies, this new documentary series investigates what architectural feats like The Pyramids, the Brooklyn Bridge and the Great Wall of China would look like if we were to try and put them together now. Speaking with engineers, historians, architects and builders, the show investigates whether modern innovations would have helped or if fundamental techniques have been lost to time. Start watching the first season on Crave today.
