What To Watch Online This Month
The Studio Ghibli Collection, Netflix
Just in time for half-term, the first instalment of Studio Ghibli films has arrived on Netflix. One of the most well-loved film studios in the world, Hayao Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli has made 21 and counting anime movies since the mid-80s. Newcomers should aim for Castle in the Sky (1986), My Neighbour Totoro (1988) and Spirited Away (2001). The rest of the studio’s films will arrive in two more batches on 1st March and 1st April.
Available on Netflix
Lady Bird, Netflix
In Greta Gerwig’s directorial debut, Christine ‘Lady Bird’ McPherson (Saoirse Ronan) fights against but is exactly like her wildly loving, deeply opinionated and strong-willed mum (Laurie Metcalf), a nurse working tirelessly to keep her family afloat after Lady Bird's father (Tracy Letts) loses his job. Set in Sacramento, California in 2002, amid a rapidly shifting American economic landscape, Lady Bird is an affecting look at the relationships that shape us, the beliefs that define us, and the unmatched beauty of a place called home.
Available on Netflix
Love Is Blind, Netflix
Is love really blind? Hosts Nick and Vanessa Lachey bring together single people looking to meet the person they want to spend the rest of their lives with – without ever seeing them. With no distractions from the outside world, the singles talk to potential love interests and when a meaningful connection is made, they propose before laying their eyes on their fiancé for the first time. Engaged and back in the real world, as the couples plan their wedding day, they will quickly discover whether they can turn their emotional connection into a physical one before the fast-approaching ceremony.
Available on Netflix
Narcos: Mexico – Series 2, Netflix
In the second series of this Narcos spin-off, Félix fights to maintain control of the cocaine trade, but the DEA’s thirst for revenge and feuding within his organisation threaten his ambitions.
Available on Netflix
Uncut Gems, Netflix
Howard Ratner (Adam Sandler, who just won an Independent Spirit award for this role), a charismatic jeweller, makes a high-stakes bet that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime. In a precarious high-wire act, he must balance business, family and adversaries on all sides in pursuit of the ultimate win.
Available on Netflix
Followers – Series 1, Netflix
Directed by Mika Ninagawa, Followers is the story of a group of women living in Tokyo as they struggle with love, careers, and friendship. After an aspiring actress hits it big thanks to a candid Instagram, her life intersects with many other women as they follow their dreams.
Available on Netflix
All the Bright Places, Netflix
Dealing with the loss of her sister, introverted Violet Markey (Elle Fanning) rediscovers her passion for living when she meets the eccentric and unpredictable Theodore Finch (Justice Smith). Based on the internationally bestselling novel by Jennifer Niven.
Available on Netflix
Pose – Series 1, Netflix
Set in the 80s, Pose explores the juxtaposition of several segments of life and society in New York. The drama focuses on Elektra Abundance, a ‘mother’ whose ‘house’ encompasses a self-selected family that provides support to LGBTQ youths who have been rejected by their birth families. Together, they compete in Harlem’s famous drag balls, where house members challenge each other in various categories and are judged on their outfits, attitude or dance skills. But Blanca Rodriguez, armed with a recent HIV diagnosis and a mission to leave a legacy, decides to breaks away from Elektra to form a rival troupe of her own.
Available on Netflix
Horse Girl, Netflix
Sarah (Alison Brie) plays an awkward woman with a fondness for crafts, horses and supernatural crime shows in this two-hour film. However, she soon finds her increasingly lucid dreams trickling into her waking life.
Available on Netflix
Inglourious Basterds, Netflix
Fresh from awards season glory, Netflix has put a number of Quentin Tarantino’s films online. This month’s is Inglorious Basterds, which also stars Brad Pitt, this time as a Nazi hunter. A Jewish cinema owner in occupied Paris is forced to host a Nazi premiere, where a group of American soldiers called the Basterds plans a face-off. Meanwhile, a woman wants to avenge the death of her family by a German officer.
Available on Netflix
Better Call Saul – Season 5, Netflix
Who would have imagined that this Breaking Bad spin-off would have reached five seasons when the slow-burning drama first aired? The series focuses on ex-con artist Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk), as he transforms into a small-time attorney and goes through a series of trials and tragedies, as he becomes his alter ego Saul Goodman, a morally challenged criminal lawyer.
Available on Netflix
Formula 1: Drive To Survive – Season 2, Netflix
From the producers of Senna, Amy and Diego Maradona, Drive to Survive returns for a ten-part second series, chronicling every twist and turn of the adrenaline-fuelled 2019 season – and for the first time featuring raw inside access with all ten teams.
Available on Netflix from 28th February.
The End, Now TV
Australian doctor Kate Brennan, a senior registrar specialising in palliative care medicine, is passionate in her opposition to euthanasia. Her mother, Edie Henley who lives in England, is just as passionate about her right to die. Kate must bring Edie out to Australia but places her in a nearby retirement village, which is her mother's worst nightmare. Kate struggles with her own problems and children, while trying to find a way back to a relationship with her mother.
Available on Now TV
Toy Story 4, Now TV
Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the rest of the gang embark on a road trip with Bonnie and a new toy named Forky. The adventurous journey turns into an unexpected reunion as Woody's slight detour leads him to his long-lost friend Bo Peep.
Available on Now TV
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