Looking for something to watch this Valentine’s weekend? You have come to the right place.
Whether you’re snuggling up with your partner at home or escaping the so-called most romantic time of the year, a cavalcade of new movies and shows have recently arrived on the world’s best streaming services. And since we at TechRadar cater to all fans of the genre, this week’s roundup includes something for everyone. A romantic comedy bonanza, this certainly is not.
So what are you waiting for? Read on to see what’s worth streaming before Monday rolls around again. – Tom Power, Senior Entertainment Reporter
Predator: Badlands (Hulu/Disney+)
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Are you ready for some sci-fi action and horror? Hulu and Disney+ will serve you this weekend with the official streaming debut on Predator: Wastelands.
moors continues the Predator The resurgence of the franchise under new creative overlord Dan Trachtenburg with another brilliant, gruesome and action-packed installment. This time, we follow one of the titular Yautja named Dex (Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi), who heads to a remote and potentially deadly planet to kill a monster that will earn the respect of his emotionally distant father and his tribe at large.
Thia (Elle Fanning), a Weyland-Yutani android – sorry, Foreign Fans, this is not another crossover movie – join Dex in this danger-filled adventure that will please all sci-fi fans. – T.P.
- Look Predator: Wastelands on Hulu (US) and Disney+ (internationally)
Cruz season 2 (Prime Video)
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Cross is back and better than ever. The first three episodes of the Prime Video thriller show’s second season are now available, so you’ve got plenty of opportunity to reacquaint yourself with the brilliant forensic psychologist and his team.
In season 2, Aaron Cross teams up again with FBI agent Kayla Craig, who this time has a larger role. His job is to protect billionaire Lance Durand (Matthew Lillard) after he receives a death threat related to the murder of another billionaire.
As a long-time Lillard fan, I’m excited to see him play a very different character in this absorbing Amazon TV original. – Lucy Buglass, Senior Entertainment Writer
How to get to heaven from Belfast (Netflix)
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Lisa McGee, you’ve done it again. He Derry Girls The creator is now two against two when it comes to glorious shows she’s single-handedly pioneering, and we’re diving back into eccentric Irish charm with Netflix. How to get to heaven from Belfast.
This time, three friends are brought together by the death of their estranged fourth friend, and the quartet has kept a deadly secret for over 20 years. What is the secret? We have no idea, but it might explain why things are getting strange in the town of Knockdara.
Expect a spectacular 2000s soundtrack, cameos from the Father Ted cast and lines that remind you of the ’90s schoolboys that made McGee famous. It’s the most Irish show I’ve ever seen (free). – Jasmine Valentine, entertainment reporter
Eternity (Apple TV)
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Apple TV is slowly growing its movie library and Eternity It seems like his next must-see movie. The romantic comedy A24, which hits theaters late last year, has a 77% critical score on Rotten Tomatoes since that release, so it’s clearly worth a watch.
Eternity It provides a moral conundrum and a very stressful journey to the afterlife. We follow Elizabeth Olsen’s character, Joan, who must choose to live eternity with the man she spent her entire life with, or with her first love, who died when they were young and has waited decades for her to join him there.
It’s pretty cruel if you ask me, but thankfully it’s balanced with plenty of comedy. Will you see this Apple Original on Valentine’s Day? – L.B.
The Resourceful Dodger season 2 (Hulu/Disney+)
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After a hiatus of almost three years, Jack Dawkins, also known as the Artful Dodger from Charles Dicken’s 1838 novel Oliver Twist – is finally back on our screens. The pickpocket-turned-surgeon is still struggling to shake off his criminal past, but now he finds himself in a new situation: a love triangle with Lady Belle and a new inspector, Henry Boxer, who is hunting him.
If you’ve been wondering how to watch The clever trickster Season 2 is now available in its entirety and brings back many familiar faces from last season, including Fagin and Lady Jane Fox. The Australian period crime drama, set 20 years after the original novel, was well received on its debut and I have no doubt it will catch your attention again. – Amelia Schwanke, Senior Entertainment Editor
Neighbors (HBO Max)
Imagine the neighbor you hate the most, maybe because they leave their bins in their driveway or because they always throw a party that you can hear three blocks away. Double that feeling and multiply it by a million… and you get the cast of Neighbors., a new docuseries from HBO Max that is sure to captivate fans of the true-life drama.
Created by the producers of marty supremeA24 is officially entering the reality TV space. Except this feels a lot like a mockumentary, with each episode highlighting deranged disputes that couldn’t have been written if anyone had tried. Homeowners association, eat your heart out. – joint venture
Can you keep a secret? (Supreme+)
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After the success of the mockumentary this country, Simon Mayhew-Archer has returned to the West Country with his new BBC comedy Can you keep a secret? The six-episode comedy premiered on British shores in January, but is now available internationally thanks to Paramount+.
Here’s the kicker: after one of them is mistakenly declared dead, a retired couple (Mark Heap and Dawn French) decide to play along to secure an insurance payout. However, faking a death isn’t easy, especially when her anxious son (Craig Roberts) is married to a police officer (Mandip Gill). For anyone looking for a simple watch, this gem hits the spot. – AS
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