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    What to watch: The must-watch things to stream this week, Feb. 9 - Feb. 16, 2024

    By Paul Neufeldt,

    2024-02-09

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    What’s Available NOW On Disney+

    “Life Below Zero: Next Generation” - Season 6 (Feb. 14)

    This reality series follows the lives of those who have tried contemporary life and rejected it in favor of a life of freedom in the brutal Alaskan wilderness.

    “Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures” - Season 1, New Episodes (Feb. 14)

    The first season of this animated family adventure series returns. Set 200 years before “Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace,” (1999) during the High Republic era, the series follows Jedi younglings as they study the ways of the Force, explore the galaxy, help citizens and creatures in need and learn valuable skills needed to become Jedi along the way.

    “Marvel’s Spidey and his Amazing Friends” - Season 3, New Episodes (Available Now)

    Team Spidey returns for a Third Season to swing in and save the day with their incredible new Web-Spinner suits that allow them to explore exciting new places beyond their friendly neighborhood. Whether it’s underwater, the ice cold arctic, an erupting volcano, or even outer space, Spidey and his Amazing Friends continue to provide positive examples of what it means to be a Super Hero.

    “The Marvels” (Available Now)

    Carol Danvers, aka Captain Marvel (Brie Larson), has reclaimed her identity from the tyrannical Kree. When her duties send her to an anomalous wormhole, her powers are entangled with super-fan Kamala Khan, aka Ms. Marvel (Iman Vellani), and Carol’s estranged niece, astronaut Captain Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris). Together, this unlikely trio must team up and work together to save the universe.

    What’s Available NOW On Prime Video

    “Pensati Sexy” (Feb. 12)

    Maddalena (Diana Del Bufalo) is 30 years old and has no self-esteem whatsoever. She is the black sheep of her very Catholic family and all of the men she dates seem to be out of her reach. Convinced that she must do everything in her power to become the most attractive version of herself, a very special guardian angel enters her life, in the form of adult film star Valentina Nappi (as herself), who takes Maddalena on a hilarious journey inside herself to discover her potential as a woman and as a writer.

    “Five Blind Dates” (Feb. 13)

    Lia (Shuang Hu) is stuck. Faced with her failing, inherited traditional Chinese tea shop and the prospect of attending her younger sister’s impending wedding single and alone, she is reluctantly gifted with a prophecy — the fate of her shop and her love life are intertwined, and the secret lies in one of her next five dates. Agreeing to be set up with five different suitors and with her best friend Mason (Ilai Swindells) by her side, will Lia find herself and find love? Or will she risk disappointing those she loves the most?

    “Shooting My Life” (Feb. 14)

    This film, originally titled “Fazendo Meu Filme,” follows Fani (Bela Fernandes), a 16-year-old girl who passionately dreams about cinema and whose best friend Leo (Xande Valois) is always by her side. Fani is constantly thinking of her life as a movie in which each friend and each romance has a prominent role. Taking part in a year-long exchange program in London, Fani must embrace all that life has to offer. Based on the bestseller by Paula Pimenta.

    “This is Me ... Now: A Love Story” (Feb. 16)

    Unlike anything that’s ever been seen from Jennifer Lopez, “This Is Me…Now: A Love Story,” is a narrative-driven, intimate, reflective, sexy, funny, fantastical and highly visual musical reimagining of her publicly scrutinized love life. It debuts alongside her first studio album in a decade, “This Is Me…Now.”

    What’s Available NOW On NETFLIX

    “Taylor Tomlinson: Have It All” (Feb. 13)

    In her third Netflix original comedy special, Taylor Tomlinson talks about having your dream job, finding your perfect partner, dealing with anxiety and insomnia all while asking the age-old question... can you really have it all?

    “Players” (Feb. 14)

    New York sportswriter Mack (Gina Rodriguez) has spent years devising successful hook-up “plays” with best friend Adam (Damon Wayans Jr.) and their crew. While it has led to countless one night stands over the years, following their playbook comes with a strict set of ground rules — chief among them: you can’t build a relationship from a play. When Mack unexpectedly falls for her latest target, charming war correspondent Nick (Tom Ellis), she begins to rethink the game entirely. As the lines begin to blur, Mack must learn what it takes to play for keeps.

    “Love Is Blind” - Season 6 (Feb. 14)

    This hit reality series is back, following a new set of singles from Charlotte, North Carolina. All of the participants are ready to cut through the static of modern dating and forge authentic relationships, sight unseen. This season, the singles form deep and immediate connections, setting the stage for an unexpected journey full of twists, turns, and shocking revelations that will test each relationship well after the participants leave the pods for the real world. Vanessa and Nick Lachey return to host.

    “The Vince Staples Show” - Season 1 (Feb. 15)

    Who’s Vince Staples? Well, that’s a tricky question. He’s kind of famous, but he’s not. He’s kind of rich, but he’s not. He’s also kind of a criminal. But he’s…not? Follow him on his daily adventures in this limited series, where anything that can go wrong usually does.

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