This coming week is probably the most high-pressure of the year. With couples needing to plan exciting activities in the lead up to Valentine’s Day and singles needing all the distraction they can get right at home. We have all kinds of options for documentary fans, true crime fans and romance fans and the people who need comedy to get through these tough times. Happy Valentine’s Week to you all!

 

1.  Your Place Or Mine

Starring Reese Witherspoon and Ashton Kutcher, Your Place Or Mine is the latest film, scheduled to release on February 10. The film follows two long-distance best friends who change each other’s lives when she decides to pursue a lifelong dream and he volunteers to keep an eye on her teenage son.

Where to watch: Netflix
When: Now

 

2.  Our Souls At Night


True love can be found at any age and Our Souls At Night is all about finding a soulmate in old age. Fonda and Redford star as Addie Moore and Louis Waters, a widow and widower who’ve lived next to each other for years. The pair have almost no relationship, but that all changes when Addie tries to make a connection with her neighbor.

Where to watch: Netflix
When: Now

 

 

3.  2 Hearts

 

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Starring Jacob Elordi, Adan Canto, Tiera Skovbye and Radha Mitchell, 2 Hearts is about two couples and how the future unfolds in different decades and different places, but a hidden connection will bring them together in a way no one could have predicted. Notably, 2 Hearts is based on true events.

Where to watch: Netflix
When: Now

 

 

4.  No Strings Attached

Not everyone likes to give their relationship a ‘name’ but ends up falling for each other. Released in 2011, No Strings Attached follows a guy, played by Ashton Kutcher and a girl, played by Natalie Portman, trying to keep their relationship strictly physical, but it’s not long before they learn that they want something more.

Where to watch: Netflix
When: Now

 

5.  Silver Lining Playbook


Bradley Cooper stars as Patrizio “Pat” Solitano Jr., a former teacher and recent divorcee. Meanwhile, Jennifer Lawrence plays the role of Tiffany Maxwell, a young widow in this romantic drama. Silver Lining Playbook revolves around a former teacher Pat Solitano who moves back in with his parents and tries to reconcile with his ex-wife after a stint in a mental institution. Things get more challenging when Pat meets Tiffany, a mysterious girl with problems of her own.

Where to watch: Netflix
When: Now

 

6.  Fifty Shades Of Grey


Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson’s love chemistry with erotic drama will surely swoon you away. The film follows literature student Anastasia Steele’s life changes forever when she meets handsome, yet tormented, billionaire Christian Grey.

Where to watch: Netflix
When: Now

 

7.  The Last of Us

 

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Chances are that, by now, you’ve heard about The Last of Us. And if you haven’t, you’ll thank us later. Based on a 2013 video game series of the same name, if you’ve heard this adaptation hyped up to the max, it’s for a reason. The series — like the game — kicks off with the Cordyceps outbreak, a fungal virus that takes over the world. Twenty years later, Joel, a smuggler played by Pedro Pascal, is tasked with transporting 14-year-old Ellie (Bella Ramsey) across the country for reasons that we won’t spoil but quickly become clear. With incredible and nuanced performances from both Game of Thrones alums, what makes this series so special is the fact that while on the surface it’s about zombies and a global pandemic, beneath this exterior are storylines about the need for love and human connection. 
Just make sure to stock up on tissues beforehand, especially before episode 3. 
Where to watch: HBO
When: Now

 

8.  Somebody I Used to Know

Listen, we’re in the midst of a major rom com revival and we couldn’t be more here for it. Add Somebody I Used to Know to the list of soon-to-be classics. Not only was it created by IRL couple Dave Franco and Alison Brie (the latter of which also stars in the movie), but features Insecure actor Jay Ellis in the leading man role he deserves to continuously be cast in. What we love about this movie is that it’s a twist on the old tried and true rom com trope where a girl meets a guy, they fall in love, then the girl ditches the guy only to fall back in love again. Instead, 10 years after their breakup Ally (Alison Brie) bumps into her ex Sean (Jay Ellis) at a diner, they reconnect, she rethinks her life choices, and then she finds out Sean is engaged. And not just engaged, but engaged to a woman who reminds Ally of herself when she was younger.

Where to watch: Amazon Prime
When: February 10

 

 

9.  Pamela, a Love Story

If you think you know Pamela Anderson’s life story, chances are you know nothing at all. Straight from Anderson herself, this documentary — released alongside her memoir Love, Pamela — is a way for Anderson to reclaim the narrative around her and her life experiences, specifically the way her infamous 1995 sex tape completely derailed her career and changed public perception and treatment of the actress. 
Despite varying reviews of the doc as a piece of art, it’s a must-watch for the fact that it’s done largely on Anderson’s own terms and under her supervision (her son is also a producer on the doc).
Where to watch:Netflix
When:Now

 

10.  You

We know, we know. You — now going into its fourth season — is known for many things: promoting toxic relationship behavior, playing into the “mediocre white woman” TV trope, pretending that a baseball cap is essentially an invisibility cloak, and being absolutely and completely off the rails. And nowhere is that more true than in the latest season of the hit Netflix series. Having killed his wife Love (Victoria Pedretti) at the end of season 3, viewers find Joe (Penn Badgley) living abroad in London under a pseudonym, donning tweed in an non-ironic way, and surrounding himself with the upper elite of London society. With the sunny suburbs of California firmly behind him and his alleged murder chronicled in The Cut, Joe is free to start his life anew — and, free of murder. At least for a little while.
Season 4, which will be released in two parts, is arguably the most bewildering season to date — and that’s honestly part of what makes it a must-watch. Several seasons in, the series has figured out what it does best, which is provide gleefully escapist TV. 
Where to watch:Netflix
When:February 9

 

11.  Bling Empire: New York

A spin-off of the OG Bling Empire, the New York iteration follows Dorothy Wang in her cross-country move from the hills of Los Angeles to the skyscrapers of NYC and gives us a series and characters that are over-the-top, incredibly wealthy, and most surprising of all, super relatable. Yes, you read that correctly. Unlike its predecessor, the cast of Bling Empire: New York are vulnerable about their personal lives and internal struggles in a way the LA cast isn’t, talking about issues with anxiety, finances, and death in a way that feels relatable; and, makes you want to root for them.
Where to watch: Netflix
When: Now