Not long ago, us poor, unsuspecting pop culture enthusiasts were positively drowning in the unforgiving sea known as Netflix’s potential, wading through a freshly announced wave of original films that is supposed to span the entirety of 2021 with one new film a week. It’s a promising start for the mega streamer as we hurtle towards a year in pandemic mode, which has had an immense impact on both the film and TV production industries. Meanwhile, Netflix keeps trucking as best as it possibly can with gobs of content that is sure to serve as a complement to any indoor Valentine’s Day plans.
Two of the biggest romantic premieres in the streamiverse will undoubtedly be Malcolm & Marie and To All The Boys: Always And Forever. Filmed entirely in quarantine (and likely the first major production to accomplish as much), Malcolm & Marie stars John David Washington and Zendaya, who reunites with Euphoria creator Sam Levinson for an intimate, black-and-white look at a strained adult relationship. On the opposite end of the spectrum, the third and final installment of the To All The Boys series is bursting with color and confusion of young love. Both look stellar.
If you aren’t into romance these days, how about a rousing tale about elder abuse? I Care A Lot stars Rosamund Pike as a greasy, court-appointed legal guardian to the elderly who is able to grift her clients’ assets by legal means. She finally meets her match in an unassuming woman (Dianne Wiest) who has ties to a ruthless gangster (Peter Dinklage). Chris Messina also appears in this presumed romp, rounding out a cast of heavy hitters in this little bit of V-Day counterprogramming.
There is definitely an influx of original programming premiering in February, so check out the list of new offering below.
Coming
February 1
The Bank Job (2008)
Beverly Hills Ninja (1997)
Eat Pray Love (2010)
Inception (2010)
Love Daily: Season 1
My Best Friend’s Wedding (1997)
My Dead Ex: Season 1
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989)
The Patriot (2000)
Rocks (2019)
Shutter Island (2010)
The Unsetting: Season 1
Zac and Mia: Seasons 1-2
Zathura (2005)
February 2
Kid Cosmic — NETFLIX FAMILY
Mighty Express: Season 2 — NETFLIX FAMILY
Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready: Season 2 — NETFLIX COMEDY SERIES
February 3
All My Friends Are Dead — NETFLIX FILM
Black Beach — NETFLIX FILM
Firefly Lane — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
February 5
Hache: Season 2 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Invisible City — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
The Last Paradiso — NETFLIX FILM
Little Big Women — NETFLIX FILM
Malcolm & Marie — NETFLIX FILM
Space Sweepers — NETFLIX FILM
Strip Down, Rise Up — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
The Yin-Yang Master: Dream Of Eternity — NETFLIX FILM