15 titles to add to your binge list this February

As the pandemic continues, you've likely been fretting that you've somehow seen all there is to be seen whatever the streaming network. But, fortunately, with a new month comes a whole new slew of content.

That means February holds plenty of new romantic dramas to ring in Valentine's Day this year from the safety of your loveseat, and special documentaries to honour Black History Month. Check out what's new on streaming platforms this month (plus a few hidden gems you might not have binged yet).

Lennox Lewis: the Untold Story

This Crave Original Documentary offers an inside look at the career of professional boxer Lennox Lewis, from his rough upbringing in England to his time growing up in Kitchener, Ontario with his mother by his side to his success as an Olympic gold medalist. With a compelling narration by Dr. Dre, the doc features new footage from Lewis's personal archives, bringing a much-needed spotlight to a sports legend.

Watch on Monday, Feb. 1 on Crave.

Fake Famous

There are plenty of people to disdain in this world, but close to the top of that list may just be those who want to be famous so that they can be... famous. This doc, which follows three people in Los Angeles hoping to build their social followings and become influencers, makes for one hell of a fun hate-watch. Directed by journalist Nick Bilton, it ogles – much like we all do as we scroll mindlessly through our online feeds – these people as they learn just how much such a lifestyle takes from you, as superficial as it all seems. If anything, you might get a few free tips for a flashier Instagram.

Watch on Tuesday, Feb. 2 on Crave.

Malcom & Marie

We would pay good money to watch the beautiful likes of Zendaya and John David Washington (son of Denzel) do as little as read the back of a cereal box. So consider Malcolm & Marie a specially wrapped dessert, as the two play a director-actress couple in the midst of a heated feud around their massive L.A. home after they return from his glitzy movie premiere – and he forgets to thank her on stage. Big mistake. Huge. Written and directed by Euphoria (stream now on Crave) creator Sam Levinson, who dreamed up the concept with his muse Zendaya (who won an Emmy for the HBO series just months ago), the film is not without pretension. Still, the mute button is always there. Who needs a plot when you've got pretty people?

Watch on Friday, Feb. 5 on Netflix.

Black Art: In the Absence of Light

Directed and produced by award-winning documentarian Sam Pollard, Black Art is a modern history lesson of sorts, offering an introduction and dissection of some of the foremost African-American visual artists working today, including Theaster Gates, Kerry James Marshall, Faith Ringgold, Amy Sherald and Carrie Mae Weems. It includes interviews with art historians, curators and collectors, serving as an essential primer on a new era of Black art.

Watch on Tuesday, Feb. 9 on Crave.

To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before: Always and Forever

In the final instalment of this sweet young adult trilogy, Lara Jean (the delightful Lana Condor) finds herself at a crossroads: follow dream boy Peter Kavinsky (Noah Centineo) to California where he'll be attending Stanford, or leave for New York City, her brand new love? As candy-coloured and charming as ever, it's bittersweet to say goodbye to this refreshing coming-of-age story, but gosh are we glad it happened. 

Watch on Friday, Feb. 12 on Netflix.

Miss Juneteenth

It's a crime (no hyperbole) that Nicole Beharie isn't yet a bigger star, but if anything might bring her close, it's Miss Juneteenth, in which she plays a former beauty pageant winner and single mom helping her daughter prepare to take on the very same pageant years after her. Written and directed by Queen Sugar's Channing Godfrey Peoples, Miss Juneteenth feels rare in its gentle storytelling and effortless ability to ruminate on racial difference and class politics all while telling the rather simple tale of a mother and her daughter. 

Watch on Wednesday, Feb. 17 on Crave.

I Care A Lot

There aren't many greater on-screen pleasures than Rosamund Pike playing an absolutely unhinged but very charming monster (see: Gone Girl). I Care A Lot, whose stellar cast includes Peter Dinklage, Chris Messina and Dianne Wiest, is a must, naturally. The story follows Marla (Pike), an impressively shady legal guardian who drains the savings of her elderly wards, who finally gets into trouble when her latest victim happens to have ties to a gangster. Funny, vicious and as razor-sharp as those icy blue eyes and blonde bob, I Care A Lot may just be the perfect therapy for those of you with a taste for the bitter.

Watch on Friday, Feb. 19 on Amazon Prime.

Billie Eilish: The World's A Little Blurry

When a music documentary gets it right, there's no better peek into our favourite stars' lives and thoughts. The World's A Little Blurry attempts as much as Emmy-winning filmmaker R.J. Cutler follows Billie Eilish at 17 as she records and releases her debut album WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? all while her millions of fans watch her every move. Teenage philosophizing guaranteed.

Watch on Friday, Feb. 26 on Apple TV+.

Irresistible

We would do just about anything to watch Rose Byrne do, well, just about anything. Here, she plays a democratic strategist who helps a retired veteran (Steve Carell) run for mayor in a conservative American town. Directed and written by Jon Stewart, this is a bit of an oddball political satire, and could serve as a hit or miss no matter what side of the aisle you're in.

Watch on Friday, Feb. 26 on Crave.

Hidden Gem: 227, Diff'rent Strokes, Good Times, The Jeffersons, Sanford and Son, The Steve Harvey Show

No new sitcoms will ever be quite as good as they were in the '70s, '80s and '90s, and with a treasure trove of some of the best Black comedy series ever, CTV Throwback is worth tuning into not just this month, but any month. You don't need an excuse to watch Fred Sanford, Sandra Clark or George Jefferson charm their way across your screen, as funny now as they've ever been. Gary Coleman is waiting for you!

Now streaming on CTV Throwback.

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