HereBԪַs a collection curated by The Associated PressBԪַ entertainment journalists of whatBԪַs arriving on TV, streaming services and music and video game platforms this week.
MOVIES
BԪַ Shaunak SenBԪַs one of the more transfixing and beautiful documentaries of the past year, is about a pair of brothers in New Dehli who make a makeshift clinic to mend and heal the birds of prey who are increasingly falling to Earth in the pollution-choked Indian capital. The film, nominated for best documentary at the , is a stirring and poetic portrait of ecological urban rescue that begins streaming on HBO Max on Tuesday. (It also premieres on HBO on Tuesday.) Nadeem Shehzad and Mohammad Saud may be amateurs, but theyBԪַve saved some 20,000 birds.
BԪַ With ValentineBԪַs Day fast approaching, the rom-coms cometh. Two notable ones are on tap this week: on Netflix and on Prime BԪַ. Aline Brosh McKennaBԪַs BԪַYour Place or Mine,BԪַ debuting Friday, stars Reese Witherspoon and Ashton Kutcher as longtime friends who swap houses for a week. Dave FrancoBԪַs BԪַSomebody I Used to KnowBԪַ is his second film as director and fourth collaboration with his wife, Alison Brie. Brie stars as a young woman who while visiting her hometown reunites with an old flame (Jay Ellis).
BԪַ Just half a year after the , a new Netflix documentary reflects on the life and legacy of one of the best basketball players of all time. Sam Pollard, the veteran documentarian of directs (streaming Wednesday), a two-part film featuring interviews with Russell taped before his death, as well as Steph Curry, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird and Chris Paul. The film illuminates both RussellBԪַs on-court accomplishments, including 11 championship titles with the Boston Celtics, and his off-the-court activism.
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MUSIC
BԪַ ParamoreBԪַs BԪַThis Is WhyBԪַ will arrive on Friday and marks the first album from Hayley Williams, Taylor York and Zac Farro since 2017BԪַs BԪַAfter Laughter.BԪַ The trio says the album summarizes BԪַthe rollercoaster of being alive in 2022BԪַ and the singles seem to hint at a funkier, indie rock approach, including the . The bandBԪַs third single, (which translates roughly into the expression BԪַThatBԪַs just how it isBԪַ) contains the spicy lyrics: BԪַI hate to admit getting better is boring/But the high cost of chaos/Who can afford it?BԪַ
BԪַ KelelaBԪַs second full-length album, BԪַRaven,BԪַ arrives Friday with the new seductive single, A mix of BԪַ90s house, electronic and R&B, BԪַContactBԪַ is a super sexy chill way to get ready for a right out and later the feel of sweaty, super cool bodies swaying. One music writer calls her music The songwriter describes her new album as a BԪַ15 track deep-dive into facets of dance music that have always excited me.BԪַ
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TELEVISION
BԪַ A new movie called BԪַBlack Girl MissingBԪַ is inspired by true instances of missing women of color who or spotlight from the authorities and media that a missing white woman does. Garcelle Beauvais executive produces and stars as a woman whose missing daughter is dismissed as a runaway, as news of a missing white girl stirs up a media frenzy. BԪַBlack Girl MissingBԪַ debuted Saturday.
BԪַ MGM+ (formerly known as EPIX) is out with a new documentary about Jack Roland Murphy BԪַ also known as Murf was an infamous thief, who was also known for his elaborate, tall tales, stole the Star of India sapphire BԪַ plus other jewels BԪַ from New YorkBԪַs Museum of Natural History in 1964. To date, itBԪַs the largest jewel thief in the cityBԪַs history. Murf went on to be convicted of murder and then sentenced to life in prison, plus additional time added later for other crimes but was paroled in 1986. , which premiered Sunday, looks at MurphyBԪַs life, crimes and how a criminal was able to captivate both the media and public.
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VIDEO GAMES
BԪַ The Harry Potter universe is going through rough times, with a series of poorly received BԪַFantastic BeastsBԪַ films and an ongoing controversy over creator J.K. RowlingBԪַs comments against transgender people. Warner Bros. Games is hoping to turn around its fortunes with an ambitious open-world adventure set at the school of magic in the 1800s. Players can create their own protagonist, a witch or wizard who BԪַholds the key to an ancient secret that threatens to tear the wizarding world apartBԪַ BԪַ as if the Potterverse doesnBԪַt have enough agita already. You can pick up your wand Friday on the PlayStation 5, Xbox X/S or PC.
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