The Sundance Film Festival has me running a little behind (and a bit disheveled), but the world keeps spinning and Netflix keeps announcing new titles. So, let's just dive into what Netflix has to offer us over the next couple of weeks.
Netflix Sizzle Reel for February 2022
And here's a look at a few titles that caught my eye.
My Best Friend Anne Frank
When in Amsterdam, I've been known to visit the Van Gogh Museum and the Anne Frank House instead of frequenting some of the city's more famous selling points. I've also spent a fair amount of my life trying to figure out the social atmosphere that allowed the atrocities of World War II to take place. So, of course I'd be interested in a film about Anne Frank's childhood. Reviews have been middling. Still, I'll catch it when time allows. (Avail. 2/1/22)
Catching Killers: Season 2
I stumbled across the first season of "Catching Killers" a few weeks back and it has been my true crime fix for the past few days. (Avail. 2/8/22)
Fistful of Vengeance
If you've seen either "The Raid: Redemption" or "The Raid 2" you'll be familiar with the superstar that is Iko Uwais. "Fistful of Vengeance" is a continuation of the "Wu Assassins" series that debuted on Netflix in 2019. Where "Wu Assassins" took place in San Francisco, "Fistful of Vengeance" sees the characters coming back together in Bangkok. (Avail. 2/17/22)
Space Force: Season 2
The first season of "Space Force" didn't quite live up to the potential of its cast (Steve Carell, John Malkovich, Ben Schwartz, Diana Silvers, Tawny Newsom) or premise, but sometimes it takes a year or two for a series to find itself. Hopefully that is the case here. (Avail. 2/18/22)
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
None of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre sequels or reboots have ever come close to matching the pure, gritty horror of the original. I have my doubts about this revival as the flashy trailer makes the film look like a traditional slasher film rather than a story about a mentally diminished individual exploited by his sadistic family and local law enforcement. A little depth behind the shocks is always appreciated. (Avail. 2/18/22)
A complete list of titles coming to Netflix in February 2022
Avail. 2/1/22
- My Best Friend Anne Frank — Netflix Film
- Gabby’s Dollhouse: Season 4 — Netflix Family
- Raising Dion: Season 2 — Netflix Series
- The Addams Family (1991)
- Anaconda
- Batman Begins
- The Book of Eli
- The Bourne Ultimatum
- Caddyshack
- Caddyshack 2
- Countdown
- The Dark Knight
- Despicable Me
- Despicable Me 2
- The Devil’s Advocate
- Donnie Brasco
- The Exorcist
- The Foreigner
- The Hangover
- Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole
- The Last Samurai
- The Lucky One
- The Negotiator
- The New Guy
- New Year’s Eve
- The One
- The Other Boleyn Girl
- The Other Guys
- Patsy & Loretta
- Transformers: Dark of the Moon
- Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
- Warrior
- Watchmen
Avail. 2/2/22
- Dark Desire: Season 2 — Netflix Series
- MeatEater Season 10 Part 2 — Netflix Documentary
- The Tinder Swindler — Netflix Documentary
Avail. 2/3/22
- Finding Ola — Netflix Series
- Kid Cosmic: Season 3 — Netflix Family
- Murderville — Netflix Series
Avail. 2/4/22
- Looop Lapeta — Netflix Film
- Sweet Magnolias: Season 2 — Netflix Series
- Through My Window — Netflix Film
Avail. 2/8/22
- Child of Kamiari Month — Netflix Anime
- Love is Blind Japan — Netflix Series (New episodes weekly)
- Ms. Pat: Y’all Wanna Hear Something Crazy? — Netflix Comedy
Avail. 2/9/22
- Catching Killers: Season 2 — Netflix Documentary
- Disenchantment: Part 4 — Netflix Series
- Ideias à Venda — Netflix Series
- Only Jokes Allowed — Netflix Comedy
- The Privilege — Netflix Film
Avail. 2/10/22
- Into the Wind — Netflix Film
- Until Life Do Us Part — Netflix Series
Avail. 2/11/22
- Anne+: The Film — Netflix Film
- Love Tactics — Netflix Film
- Bigbug — Netflix Film
- Inventing Anna — Netflix Series
- Love and Leashes — Netflix Film
- Love Is Blind: Season 2 — Netflix Series (New episodes weekly)
- Tall Girl 2 — Netflix Film
- Toy Boy: Season 2 — Netflix Series
Avail. 2/12/22
- Forecasting Love and Weather — Netflix Series
- Twenty Five Twenty One — Netflix Series
Avail. 2/14/22
- Devotion, a Story of Love and Desire — Netflix Series
- Fishbowl Wives — Netflix Series
Avail. 2/15/22
- Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
- Ridley Jones: Season 3 — Netflix Family
Avail. 2/16/22
- Blackhat
- jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy — Netflix Documentary (New episodes weekly)
- Secrets of Summer — Netflix Family
- Swap Shop: Season 2 — Netflix Series
Avail. 2/17/22
- Erax — Netflix Film
- Fistful of Vengeance — Netflix Film
- Forgive Us Our Trespasses — Netflix Film
- Heart Shot — Netflix Film
- Mo Gilligan: There’s Mo to Life — Netflix Comedy
- Young Wallander: Killer’s Shadow — Netflix Series
Avail. 2/18/22
- The Cuphead Show! — Netflix Family
- Downfall: The Case Against Boeing — Netflix Documentary
- Rabbids Invasion Special: Mission to Mars — Netflix Film
- Space Force: Season 2 — Netflix Series
- Texas Chainsaw Massacre — Netflix Film
Avail. 2/20/22
- Don’t Kill Me — Netflix Film
Avail. 2/22/22
- Cat Burglar — Netflix Series
- RACE: Bubba Wallace — Netflix Documentary
Avail. 2/23/22
- Worst Roommate Ever — Netflix Documentary
- UFO — Netflix Film
Avail. 2/24/22
- Karma’s World Music Videos — Netflix Family
Avail. 2/25/22
- Back to 15 — Netflix Series
- Merlí. Sapere Aude — Netflix Series
- Restless — Netflix Film
- Tyler Perry’s A Madea Homecoming — Netflix Film
- Vikings: Valhalla — Netflix Series
Avail. 2/28/22
- My Wonderful Life — Netflix Film
- Two Sentence Horror Stories: Season 3