New releases for your streaming pleasure: Feb 7-13
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New releases for your streaming pleasure: Feb 7-13

12 new titles from Netflix, HBO Go, TLC and Prime Video

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New releases for your streaming pleasure: Feb 7-13

Looking for a title to binge-watch this weekend? Here's our pick!

NETFLIX

Luz: The Light Of The Heart

Premieres on Feb 7

Raised by a kind Kaingang family after a tragedy, adventurous Luz launches a quest with her firefly companion to learn the truth about her roots.

Ambulance

Premieres on Feb 7

Two brothers — a veteran desperate to support his family and a career criminal — try to escape a bank heist gone wrong in an unlikely getaway vehicle.

One Day

Premieres on Feb 8

After spending graduation night together, Emma and Dexter go their separate ways — but their lives remain intertwined. Based on David Nicholls' novel.

I Love You Two Thousand

Premieres on Feb 8

A college student and her old best friend relive their past while watching over a crew of young teenagers dealing with love, friendship and grief.

The Flash: Season 9

Premieres on Feb 9

After defeating the Negative Forces, The Flash and his team barely get a break before facing dangerous new foes in a final battle to save their city.

A Killer Paradox

Premieres on Feb 9

When one accidental killing leads to another, an average college student finds himself stuck in an endless cat-and-mouse chase with a shrewd detective.

Sunderland 'Til I Die: Season 3

Premieres on Feb 13

With Sunderland desperate for some stability, a new manager is brought in to haul the club out of League One and into the coveted Championship.


HBO/ HBO GO

Blue Beetle

Premieres on Feb 9

Directed by Ángel Manuel Soto, the film tells the story of recent college grad Jaime Reyes returning home full of aspirations for his future, only to find that home is not quite as he left it. Fate intervenes when Jaime unexpectedly finds himself in possession of an ancient relic of alien biotechnology: the Scarab. When the Scarab suddenly chooses Jaime to be its symbiotic host, he is bestowed with an incredible suit of armour capable of extraordinary and unpredictable powers, forever changing his destiny as he becomes the superhero. 

The Accidental Influencer 

Premieres on Feb 10

Directed by Pei-Ju Hsieh, the comedy drama series follows the life of Red Ho, an ordinary Taiwanese, who dreams of owning an apartment and marrying her boyfriend as she hits a major milestone, her 30th birthday. However, her hope for a perfect life is dashed when she is suddenly dumped by her boyfriend on her birthday and makes an unconventional decision to resign from her stable job. At a loss, she airs her grievances on social media and accidentally becomes an internet sensation, leading her on an unexpected journey. 

Fast X 

Premieres on Feb 10

The record-breaking Fast And Furious franchise accelerates to new heights with its last chapter directed by Louis Leterrier, The Transporter. The newest action feature will throttle to destinations all over the globe. 


TLC

Candy Land

Premieres on Feb 7

Kristin Chenoweth challenges teams to create eye-popping and heavenly confectionary showpieces for judges Nacho Aguirre and Aarti Sequeira as they vie for the grand prize of US$25,000.


PRIME VIDEO

Upgraded

Premieres on Feb 9

Ana is an ambitious intern dreaming of a career in the art world while trying to impress her demanding boss Claire. When she's upgraded to first class on a work trip, she meets handsome Will, who mistakes Ana for her boss — a white lie that sets off a glamorous chain of events, romance and opportunity, until her fib threatens to surface. 

Five Blind Dates

Premieres on Feb 13

Twenty-something Lia is stuck. Faced with her failing traditional Chinese tea shop inherited from her beloved grandma, 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. Under pressure from her family, Lia agrees to be set up with five different suitors. With her best friend Mason by her side, will Lia find herself (and love), or risk disappointing those she loves the most and losing the business she has put her whole life into.

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