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Romance seems to be the theme of this week’s streaming recommendations – which isn’t much of a surprise given that Valentine’s Day (*grimace*) is just around the corner.
Netflix’s popular psychological thriller series, youreturns for its fourth season, as Reese Witherspoon and Ashton Kutcher team up to star in the streamer’s schmaltzy new romcom With you or with me. Prime Video subscribers can also get in on the lovey-dovey action with the drama starring Alison Brie Someone I used to know.
Below, we’ve rounded up seven of the biggest new movies and TV shows streaming on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max, and more in the coming days.
Your Place or Mine (Netflix)
Romcom veterans Reese Witherspoon and Ashton Kutcher join forces to lead the line of Netflix’s new date movie, With you or with me.
The pair play Debbie and Peter respectively – two best friends (and former lovers) who swap homes for a week in hopes of brightening up their mundane lives. Judging by the movie’s trailer, it’s basically a hodgepodge of When Harry met Sally And The holiday (the slogan is “Two Lives. Two Cities. One Last Chance.”).
Reviews for With you or with me have been pretty damning – “the ideal rom-com for anyone averse to passion,” goes one verdict – but the combination of star power and feel-good nostalgia suggests the movie isn’t a complete dud (just don’t expect it to appear on our list of the best netflix movies shortly).
Now available to stream on Netflix
Someone I Used to Know (Prime Video)
Community star Alison Brie headlines Prime Video’s latest take on the romcom genre, Someone I used to know.
Directed by Brie’s real-life husband, Dave Franco, the film follows Ally, a workaholic TV producer who returns home to rediscover her old self and reconnect with an ex. However, things get complicated when Ally finds out that the ex in question is now engaged to another woman (classic plot twist!).
Kiersey Clemons, Jay Ellis, Haley Joel Osment and Julie Hagerty also star Someone I used to knowwhich critics have described as “a refreshingly different kind of rom-com.”
Now available to stream on Prime Video.
You Season 4 (Netflix)
Granted, this one isn’t exactly a rom-com, but the fourth season of Netflix’s hit stalker drama series, youstarts streaming this weekend.
Split into two parts, you In the first batch of episodes of Season 4, Penn Badgley’s Joe Goldberg leads a new life as a literature professor – working under the pseudonym Jonathan Moore – in London. This time, however, Joe is being pursued by a mysterious stalker.
The first five episodes of you Season 4 is now available to stream on Netflix, with the remaining five episodes arriving on March 9.
Now available to stream on Prime Video.
Clarkson’s Farm Season 2 (Prime Video)
Say what you will about controversial British broadcaster Jeremy Clarkson, his country-set comedy series, Clarkson’s farmis one of the best Prime Video shows all around.
The outspoken petrolhead returns this weekend for more farming action Clarkson’s farm season 2. According to Amazon’s own synopsis, new episodes will document “new animals and crops, Jeremy’s dealings with the council as he tries to diversify his operation with a restaurant, and Kaleb again saved the day on numerous occasions.”
In other words, expect more of the same feel-good farming faux from this eight-episode follow-up. Incidentatlly, Clarkson’s farm has already been renewed for a third season on Prime Video.
Now available to stream on Prime Video.
Everything That Breathes (HBO Max)
This week’s documentary choice is Everything that breathes on HBO Max – one of the highest rated productions of 2022.
Directed by Indian filmmaker Shaunak Sen, this Oscar-nominated film revolves around two brothers, Saud and Nadeem, who devote their lives to caring for injured black kites in the bustling city of New Delhi.
Everything that breathes has been described as “arguably the most beautiful realized documentary in recent history”, suggesting it could be HBO’s answer to Disney’s The rescue and that of Netflix Icarus. UK viewers can stream the film on Sky Documentaries and NOW.
Now available to stream on HBO Max in the US and Sky and NOW in the UK.
The Last of Us Episode 5 (HBO Max)
Yes, we know HBOs The last of us TV series have been streaming since January 15, but we thought it was worth reporting that this week’s episode is arriving earlier than usual.
Given that the NFL Super Bowl takes place on Sunday, Feb. 12, HBO has decided to make The last of us Episode 5 available to stream starting Friday, February 10 at 9pm ET / 6pm PT. UK viewers can stream the episode on Sky Atlantic and NOW from 2am GMT on February 11 (i.e. Saturday morning).
In the show’s latest entry, Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) are still on the run in Kansas City. At the end of Episode 4, the pair are held up by young Sam (Keivonn Woodard), who herself is on the run from Melanie Lynskey’s Kathleen.
Streaming on HBO Max in the US from Friday and on Sky and NOW in the UK from Saturday.
Super Bowl LVII (Sling TV, FuboTV)
Speaking of the Super Bowl, the 57th edition of the annual NFL Finals kicks off this weekend.
Streaming services including Sling TV and FuboTV will play host to the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Philadelphia Eagles game in the US, while UK viewers will be able to stream the game – which begins at 6:30pm ET / 3:30pm PT / 11:30pm GMT – via Sky, NOW and ITVX.
Here’s how to watch the Super Bowl from anywhere in the world.
Streaming from Sunday on Sling TV and FuboTV.