From a new Boyzone documentary to the latest Bridget Jones film, here are all the best things to stream or catch in cinemas this month.
February 02
Boyzone: No Matter What, Sky Documentaries/NOW TV
They were one of the most successful and iconic boybands of all time but behind the scenes, conflict and rivalry, betrayal and tragedy led to their falling apart. Now, thirty years on, all four remaining members, Ronan Keating, Keith Duffy, Shane Lynch and Michael ‘Mikey’ Graham, as well as their estranged manager, Louis Walsh, reveal the truth of what really happened, the extraordinary highs of their meteoric rise to fame, and the huge costs that being in a boyband had on each of them.
February 05
Kinda Pregnant, Netflix
Jealous of her best friend’s pregnancy, Lainy wears a fake baby bump…and accidentally meets the man of her dreams.
February 06
Clean Slate, Prime Video
This heartfelt Norman Lear comedy follows Harry (George Wallace), an old-school car wash owner in Alabama who has a lot of soul-searching to do when the child he thought was a son returns as proud trans woman, Desiree (Laverne Cox). Her homecoming brings together a hilarious cast of friends, coworkers, and love interests, as Desiree and Harry try to get it right the second time around.
Apple Cider Vinegar, Netflix
Set at the birth of Instagram, Apple Cider Vinegar follows two young women who set out to cure their life-threatening illnesses through health and wellness, influencing their global online communities along the way. All of which would be incredibly inspiring if it were all true. This is a true-ish story based on a lie, about the rise and fall of a wellness empire; the culture that built it up and the people who tore it down.
February 07
Bring Them Down, in cinemas nationwide
Bring Them Down is the story of two feuding farming families in present-day rural Ireland. Michael (Christopher Abbott), the last son of a farming family, lives an isolated existence with his ailing father Ray. Haunted by a terrible accident in his past, Michael has isolated himself from the world and is dedicated to his prized flock. When the ongoing conflict with rival farmer Gary and his unpredictable son Jack (Barry Keoghan) stirs old tensions and grievances, it triggers a chain of events that take increasingly violent turns, leaving both families permanently altered.
February 10
Surviving Black Hawk Down, Netflix
Surviving Black Hawk Down tells the gripping real story of the horror and heroism behind the events that inspired Ridley Scott’s blockbuster movie of the same name, blending raw, immersive storytelling with first-person interviews from both sides of The Battle of Mogadishu.
February 11
50,000 First Dates: A True Love Story, Prime Video
When Nesh Pillay wakes up with sudden and inexplicable memory loss trapped in the year 1996, she’s shocked to find out her “Uber driver” is actually her fiancé, JJ. Their rom-com-like story goes viral, making international headlines as “The Real Life 50 First Dates Couple.” Now, as real life sets in, their relationship is put to the test as they navigate a new set of challenges around subjective realities, trust and online trolls accusing Nesh of faking the whole thing.
February 12
Harlem Ice, Disney+
Harlem Ice is a five-part documentary series following the coaches and girls of figure skating in Harlem as they prepare for competitions, performances and a life-changing global experience. Through their eyes, we experience the highs and lows of the season and the unique experiences they have as girls of colour breaking the “ice ceiling” and gaining access to a global stage.
February 13
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, in cinemas
In Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, Bridget is alone once again, widowed four years ago when Mark (Colin Firth) was killed on a humanitarian mission in the Sudan. She’s now a single mother to 9-year-old Billy and 4-year-old Mabel and is stuck in a state of emotional limbo, raising her children with help from her loyal friends and even her former lover, Daniel Cleaver (Hugh Grant). Pressured to forge a new path toward life and love, Bridget goes back to work and even gives dating apps a whirl where she’s soon pursued by a dreamy and enthusiastic younger man (Leo Woodall). Now juggling work, home and romance, Bridget grapples with the judgment of the perfect mums at school, worries about Billy as he struggles with the absence of his father and engages in a series of awkward interactions with her son’s rational-to-a-fault science teacher (Chiwetel Ejiofor).
Broken Rage, Prime Video
Broken Rage follows a hitman, Nezumi (played by Takeshi Kitano), fighting for his survival when he’s caught between the police and yakuza. But in the second half, the gritty crime-action thriller takes an unexpected turn, evolving into a self-parodying comedy that retells the same story with a captivatingly humorous touch.
February 14
Love is Blind Season 8, Netflix
The hit reality series is back for an eighth season, following a new set of singles from Minnesota — all ready to cut through the static of modern dating and forge authentic relationships, sight unseen. This season, the singles form deep and immediate connections, setting the stage for an unexpected journey full of twists, turns, and shocking revelations that will test each relationship well after the participants leave the pods for the real world.
The Gorge, Apple TV+
Two highly-trained operatives (Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy) are appointed to posts in guard towers on opposite sides of a vast and highly classified gorge, protecting the world from an undisclosed, mysterious evil that lurks within. They bond from a distance while trying to stay vigilant in defending against an unseen enemy. When the cataclysmic threat to humanity is revealed to them, they must work together in a test of both their physical and mental strength to keep the secret in the gorge before it’s too late.
February 16
The White Lotus Season 3, Sky/NOW TV
If you devoured the first two seasons of The White Lotus as I did, then you’ll be very happy to know that we don’t have to wait much longer for season three. What will new episodes hold without the eternal joy giver that is Jennifer Coolidge? Well, Mike White has plenty in store for us and told Entertainment Weekly that it will be “longer, bigger, crazier”. This season follows a group of holiday-goers at a resort in Thailand.
February 17
American Murder: Gabby Petito, Netflix
In August 2021, 22-year-old Gabby Petito was killed by her fiance, Brian Laundrie, while the young couple was on a four-month road trip across the United States documenting their “van life” journey on social media. Two months later, Laundrie was found to have died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound and his parents were suspected of helping to cover up the murder. While taking viewers on a journey through Gabby and Brian’s final days together, the series will unveil the tragic reality behind their Insta-perfect life and reveal painful moments where their story might have taken a different turn.
February 19
Pixar’s Win Or Lose, Disney+
Pixar Animation Studios’ original series Win or Lose follows the intertwined stories of eight different characters as they each prepare for their big championship softball game. The series reveals what it actually feels like to be in the shoes of each character—the insecure kids, their helicopter parents, even a lovesick umpire—with incredibly funny, very emotional and uniquely animated perspectives.
February 20
Reacher Season 3, Prime Video
Based on the 7th book in Lee Child’s global best-selling series, Persuader, Reacher must go undercover to rescue an informant held by a haunting foe from his past.
Zero Day, Netflix
Zero Day asks the question on everyone’s mind – how do we find truth in a world in crisis, one seemingly being torn apart by forces outside our control? And in an era rife with conspiracy theory and subterfuge, how much of those forces are products of our own doing, perhaps even of our own imagining?
February 21
A Thousand Blows, Disney+
Set in the perilous world of illegal boxing in 1880s Victorian London, Hezekiah Moscow (Malachi Kirby) and Alec Munroe (Francis Lovehall) play best friends from Jamaica who find themselves thrust into the criminal underbelly of London’s thriving bare-knuckle boxing scene. As Hezekiah finds fortune and fame through the art of pugilism, he attracts the attention of the infamous Queen of the Forty Elephants, Mary Carr (Erin Doherty), who sets about exploiting his talents to further her criminal enterprise. Meanwhile, the menacing and self-declared emperor of the East End boxing world, Sugar Goodson (Stephen Graham), is determined to destroy Hezekiah whose ambitions to fight in the West End threaten everything he has built. What ensues is a battle of the old world against the new.
Scamanda, Disney+
Based on the hit podcast series of the same name, Scamanda tells the story of Amanda Riley; a wife, a mother and a Christian whose tragic cancer tale captivates thousands. But she has a secret she’s dying to keep. After an anonymous tip to an investigative reporter, Amanda’s own words may prove to be her downfall.
February 26
Abbott Elementary Season 4, Disney+
In this workplace comedy, a group of dedicated, passionate teachers—and a slightly tone-deaf principal—are brought together in a Philadelphia public school where, despite the odds stacked against them, they are determined to help their students succeed in life. Though these incredible public servants may be outnumbered and underfunded, they love what they do… even if they don’t love the school district’s less-than-stellar attitude toward educating children.
February 27
Running Point, Netflix
When a scandal forces her brother to resign, Isla Gordon (Kate Hudson) is appointed president of the Los Angeles Waves, one of the most storied professional basketball franchises, and her family business. Ambitious and often overlooked, Isla will have to prove to her sceptical brothers, the board, and the larger sports community that she is the right choice for the job. From the hitmaking team of Mindy Kaling, Ike Barinholtz and David Stassen, Running Point puts a bold twist on the underdog comedy. The 10-episode series also stars Brenda Song, Drew Tarver, Scott MacArthur, Fabrizio Guido, Toby Sandeman, Chet Hanks, Jay Ellis, Max Greenfield and Justin Theroux.
Small Town, Big Story, Sky
A new Sky Original comedy, Small Town, Big Story is a six-part series created and directed by Chris O’Dowd. Set in Drumbán, a rural town on the border of Ireland and another world, the story unfolds as a Hollywood TV production rolls into town, shining the spotlight on a secret that has been hidden since the eve of the millennium.