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Out of My Mind

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Melody Brooks, a sixth grader with cerebral palsy, has a quick wit and a sharp mind, but because she is non-verbal and uses a wheelchair, she is not given the same opportunities as her classmates. When a young educator notices her student’s untapped potential and Melody starts to participate in mainstream education, Melody shows that what she has to say is more important than how she says it. Based on the bestselling novel by Sharon M. Draper. Starring: Amber Sealey y protagonizada por Phoebe Rae Taylor, Rosemarie DeWitt, Luke Kirby, Michael Chernus, Courtney Taylor and Judith Light. Jennifer Aniston portrays Melody’s inner voice. Directed by: Amber Sealey. Streaming: November 22, 2024 on Disney+.

Goosebumps: The Vanishing

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The story begins with fraternal twins Devin and Cece adjusting to life with their recently divorced dad, Anthony. When the duo discovers a threat stirring, they quickly realize that dark secrets are among them, triggering a chain of events that unravel a profound mystery. As they delve into the unknown, Devin, Cece and their friends, Alex, CJ and Frankie, find themselves entangled in the chilling tale of four teenagers who mysteriously vanished in 1994. Starring: David Schwimmer, Ana Ortiz, Jayden Bartels, Sam McCarthy, Elijah M. Cooper, Galilea La Salvia, Francesca Noel and Stony Blyden. Streaming: January 10, 2025 on Disney+ and Hulu.

Sing: Thriller

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After staging a spectacular version of Thriller at the New Moon Theatre, Buster Moon and the cast of ‘Sing’ leave to celebrate at Clay Calloway’s Halloween party. But when our heroes arrive at the party they discover a mysterious, multi-colored ooze has transformed Clay and his guests into dancing freaks. Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Tori Kelly, Nick Kroll, Scarlett Johansson and Taron Egerton. Written and directed by: Garth Jennings. Streaming: October 16, 2024 on Netflix.

Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson

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Jake “El Gallo” Paul faces Mike Tyson, the Baddest Man on the Planet, in the highly-anticipated fight the world’s been waiting for. Live: November 15, 2024 at 8PM ET/5PM PT on Netflix.

An Almost Christmas Story

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The short film follows Moon, a curious young owl who unexpectedly finds himself stuck in a Christmas tree destined for Rockefeller Plaza. In his attempts to escape the bustling city, Moon befriends a lost little girl named Luna. Together, they embark on a heartwarming adventure, discovering the magic of the holiday season and forming an unlikely bond as they journey back home to their parents. The talented voice cast includes Cary Christopher as Moon, newcomer Estella Madrigal as Luna, Jim Gaffigan as Papa Owl, Mamoudou Athie as Pelly, Alex Ross Perry as Dave The Dog, Gianna Joseph as Peaky, Phil Rosenthal as Punt, with Natasha Lyonne as Pat and John C. Reilly as The Folk Singer, who performs four songs in the short, two of which are original songs. Directed by: David Lowery. Produced by: Alfonso Cuarón. Streaming: November 15, 2024 on Disney+.

Silo - Season 2

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The series tells the story of the last ten thousand people on earth, their mile-deep home protecting them from the toxic and deadly world outside. However, no one knows when or why the silo was built and those who try to find out face fatal consequences. The story begins with Juliette, an engineer who seeks answers about a loved one’s murder and tumbles onto a mystery that goes far deeper than she could have ever imagined, leading her to discover that if the lies don’t kill you, the truth will. Based on Hugh Howey’s New York Times bestselling trilogy of dystopian novels. Starring: Rebecca Ferguson, Tim Robbins, Common, Harriet Walter, Steve Zahn, Chinaza Uche, Avi Nash, Alexandria Riley, Shane McRae, Remmie Milner, Clare Perkins, Billy Postlethwaite, Rick Gomez, Caitlin Zoz, Tanya Moodie and Iain Glen. Created by: Graham Yost. Streaming: November 15, 2024 on Apple TV+.

The Cage

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Dreaming of going pro, a young fighter struggles to be seen until an unexpected face-off lands him a shot at the big time and a ruthless rivalry. Starring: Melvin Boomer, Franck Gastambide, Bosh, Edwige Ahonto, Antoine Simony, Adel Bencherif adn Yanisse Kebbab. Streaming: November 8, 2024 on Netflix.

Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words

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The documentary offers unprecedented access to the multi-faceted woman behind the persona. Follow the Houston native’s journey on the road to stardom as she tenaciously navigates fame, grief, pressure and success. By unraveling Megan's most vulnerable moments in a powerful way, the documentary allows fans to get to know the real Megan Pete. Directed by: Nneka Onuorah. Streaming: October 31, 2024 on Prime Video.

The Piano Lesson

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A brewing battle over the fate of an heirloom piano threatens to tear a family apart in this drama based on August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning play. Starring: John David Washington, Samuel L. Jackson, Danielle Deadwyler, Ray Fisher, Corey Hawkins, Michael Potts, Erykah Badu and Skylar Smith. Directed by: Malcolm Washington. In selected theaters: November 2024. Streaming: November 22, 2024 on Netflix.

Like Water for Chocolate

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The series explores the idea that sometimes traditions can become a prison, an obstacle for love. Tita de la Garza and Pedro Múzquiz are two souls deeply in love, yet unable to be together due to entrenched family customs. The protagonists navigate a world of magical realism and rich flavors as Tita struggles between the destiny imposed on her by her family and her fight for love. Along the way, the audience will witness her greatest refuge: the kitchen. For Tita, her magical connection to cooking becomes an active resistance against oppression, allowing her to channel her deepest desires and passions into her recipes, transforming those who taste them. New adaptation of Laura Esquivel’s iconic novel. Starring: Azul Guaita, Andrés Baida, Irene Azuela, Ángeles Cruz, Ari Brickman, Louis David Horné, Mauricio García Lozano, Ana Valeria Becerril and Andrea Chaparro. Tune in: November 3, 2024 on HBO Latino. Streaming: November 3, 2024 on Max.

Cross

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The crime thriller series follows Alex Cross, a decorated D.C. homicide detective and forensic psychologist who faces a sadistic serial killer leaving a string of bodies strewn around the city. As Alex and his partner, John Sampson, track this killer, a mysterious threat from Cross’ past appears, aiming to destroy what he’s done to keep his grieving family, career, and life together. Starring: Aldis Hodge, Isaiah Mustafa, Alona Tal, Samantha Walkes, Juanita Jennings, Caleb Elijah, Melody Hurd, Jennifer Wigmore, Eloise Mumford and Ryan Eggold. Created by: Ben Watkins. Streaming: November 14, 2024 on Prime Video.

Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage

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On the series premiere, Georgie and Mandy get fed up staying with her parents and reconsider their living situation after a fight with Mandy’s mom, Audrey. Starring: Montana Jordan and Emily Osment. Guest stars: Zoe Perry and Annie Potts. Written by: Chuck Lorre, Steven Molaro and Steve Holland. Directed by: Mark Cendrowski. Tune in: October 17, 2024 on CBS. Streaming: October 17, 2024 on Paramount+.

Woman Of The Hour

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Cheryl Bradshaw, a single woman looking for a suitor on a hit 1970s TV show, chooses charming bachelor Rodney Alcala, unaware that, behind the man's gentle facade, he hides a deadly secret. Based on that true story. Starring: Anna Kendrick, Tony Hale, Nicolette Robinson, Autumn Best, Kathryn Gallagher, Kelley Jakle, Pete Holmes, Matt Visser, Jedidiah Goodacre and Daniel Zovatto. Directed by: Anna Kendrick. Streaming: October 18, 2024 on Netflix.

One Hundred Years of Solitude

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Step into the mythical town of Macondo with the Buendía family. Discover captivating tales of curses, dreams, whimsy, and loves that defy all odds. Inspired by Gabriel García Márquez's masterpiece. Streaming: December 11, 2024 on Netflix.

Nosferatu

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A gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake in 19th-century Germany. Starring: Bill Skarsgard, Lily Rose Depp, Willem Dafoe and Emma Corin. Directed by: Robert Eggers. Only in theaters: December 25, 2024.

Game 7

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Game 7 brings the two greatest words in sports to life in a new five-part anthology series. With first-hand accounts from both the winning and losing athletes that participated in these high-stakes showdowns, each episode goes behind the scenes to revisit the most iconic moments of the most memorable games in history. From the Chicago Cubs’ drought-shattering 2016 World Series victory to the New York Rangers’ win in the 1994 Stanley Cup Finals, the series will explore how this quintessential test of maximum pressure and extreme intensity weigh on the hearts and minds of the legendary stars at the center of them. Streaming: October 22, 2024 on Prime Video.

The Pasta Queen

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The Pasta Queen features Nadia Caterina Munno, descendant of an Italian pasta dynasty, who has racked up millions of followers on TikTok. Each episode, audiences will travel through Italy with Nadia, then spend time in her chef’s kitchen as she shares essential ingredients from the Italian regions she visited, and makes authentic Italian dishes with love. Streaming: October 24,2024 on Prime Video.

Brothers

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Brothers tells the story of a reformed criminal whose attempt at going straight is derailed when he reunites with his sanity testing twin brother on a cross country road trip for the score of a lifetime. Dodging bullets, the law, and an overbearing mother along the way, they must heal their severed family bond before they end up killing each other. Starring: Josh Brolin, Peter Dinklage, Taylour Paige, M. Emmet Walsh, Jennifer Landon, Brendan Fraser and Glenn Close. Directed by: Max Barbakow. Streaming: October 17, 2024 on Prime Video.

The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh

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The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh follows the Pradeep family and the events of their life in America after moving from India. As told through hilarious, and often conflicting, flashbacks from an interrogation room, the Pradeeps quickly find themselves embroiled, romantically, personally and professionally, with a polar-opposite neighborhood family, leading to a predicament with many surprising twists. Starring: Naveen Andrews, Sindhu Vee, Arjun Sriram, Sahana Srinivasan, Ashwin Sakthivel, Romy Rosemont, Pete Holmes, Ethan Suplee, Megan Hilty and Nicholas Hamilton. Streaming: October 17, 2024 on Prime Video.

Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?

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Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity? offers a fun, new twist on the premise of the original popular format. Hosted by Travis Kelce, each game will welcome an adult contestant who will rely on a classroom full of celebrities from comedy, screen, and sports to help them answer 11 questions on a range of subjects, pulled from elementary curriculum, in an effort to win a $100,000 prize. Rather than compete against the stars, contestants enlist their help and, in some cases, can even “cheat” off of them. And on the final question, worth $100,000, the contestant selects one celebrity to discuss the answer with before locking in. The final question is always at the 6th-grade level. Classmates: Nikki Glaser, Natasha Leggero, Nicole Byer, Ron Funches, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Chad Ochocinco Garcelle Beauvais, Lala Kent, Sophia Stallone and Lilly Singh. Streaming: October 16, 2024 on Prime Video.

Louder: The Soundtrack of Change

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Multi platinum recording artist, actress, and entrepreneur Selena Gomez and New York Times bestselling author and political activist Stacey Abrams formed a unique bond during the 2020 presidential election, and, on the eve of another election, this film marks a new collaboration for the duo. The documentary champions the brave, bold, and unapologetic actions, both sung and spoken, of some of the most iconic female musicians of all time. The film is an emotional and inspiring journey filled with stunning archival footage, revealing interviews, and personal accounts from a powerful group of fearless female artists, from present day Rhiannon Giddens summoning deep rooted emotions on a banjo, to H.E.R. processing her grief through her powerful 2020 ballad “I Can’t Breathe,” to Melissa Etheridge bravely coming out on TV at the peak of early 1990s homophobia, to Mickey Guyton’s present-day struggles as a Black woman in country music. Guided by esteemed journalists, including J Wortham, Puj

Buy It Now

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JB Smoove hosts a business competition where entrepreneurs get 90 seconds to pitch their product to an audience of potential customers: The 100. If The 100 like the product and price, then the entrepreneurs go to a panel of Amazon executives and celebrity entrepreneurs. The panel selects which products join Amazon’s exclusive Buy It Now Store and award one entrepreneur $20,000 each episode. Streaming: October 30, 2024 on Prime Video.

The Monkey

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When twin brothers Bill and Hal find their father's old monkey toy in the attic, a series of gruesome deaths start. The siblings decide to throw the toy away and move on with their lives, growing apart over the years. Based on the short story by Stephen King. Starring: Theo James, Tatiana Maslany, Elijah Wood, Christian Convery, Colin O'Brien, Rohan Campbell and Sarah Levy. Written and directed by: Osgood Perkins. Only in theaters: February 21, 2025.

Blitz

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The film follows the epic journey of George, a 9 year old boy in World War II London whose mother Rita sends him to safety in the English countryside. George, defiant and determined to return home to his mom and his grandfather Gerald in East London, embarks on an adventure, only to find himself in immense peril, while a distraught Rita searches for her missing son. Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Elliott Heffernan, Paul Weller, Benjamin Clementine, Kathy Burke, Stephen Graham, Leigh Gill, Mica Ricketts, CJ Beckford, Alex Jennings, Joshua McGuire, Hayley Squires, Erin Kellyman, Sally Messham and Harris Dickinson. Written and directed by: Steve McQueen. In theaters: November 1, 2024. Streaming: November 22, 2024 on Apple TV+.

Shrinking - Season 2

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The comedy follows a grieving therapist who starts to break the rules and tell his clients exactly what he thinks. Ignoring his training and ethics, he makes huge, tumultuous changes to people’s lives… including his own. Starring: Jason Segel, Harrison Ford, Christa Miller, Jessica Williams, Luke Tennie, Michael Urie, Lukita Maxwell and Ted McGinley. Created by: Bill Lawrence, Brett Goldstein and Jason Segel. Streaming: October 16, 2024 on Apple TV+.

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Acclaimed journalist Catherine Ravenscroft built her reputation revealing the misdeeds and transgressions of others. When she receives a novel from an unknown author, she is horrified to realize she is now the main character in a story that exposes her darkest secrets. As Catherine races to uncover the writer’s true identity, she is forced to confront her past before it destroys her life and her relationships with her husband Robert and their son Nicholas. Based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Renée Knight. Starring: Cate Blanchett, Kevin Kline, Sacha Baron Cohen, Kodi Smit McPhee, Lesley Manville, Leila George, Hoyeon, Louis Partridge and features Indira Varma as the narrator. Written and directed by: Alfonso Cuarón. Streaming: October 11, 2024 on Apple TV+.

Before

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Eli, a child psychiatrist who, after recently losing his wife, Lynn, encounters a troubled young boy, Noah, who seems to have a haunting connection to Eli’s past. As Eli attempts to help Noah, their mysterious bond deepens. Starring: Billy Crystal, Jacobi Jupe, Judith Light, Rosie Perez, Maria Dizzia and Ava Lalezarzadeh. Created by: Sarah Thorp. Streaming: October 25, 2024 on Apple TV+.

Family Guy: 25th Anniversary - Halloween Special

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In the Halloween special of season 23, Peter and his friends aim to unseat the reigning champion in Quahog’s annual Pumpkin Contest by any means necessary. Guest stars: Glen Powell and Derek Jacobi. Created by: Seth MacFarlane. Streaming: October 14, 2024 on Hulu.

Breath of Fire

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In 2013, Katie Griggs, a millennial YouTube astrologer, rose to fame as the face of Kundalini yoga, opening the RA MA Institute in Los Angeles, donning a white turban, and reinventing herself as Guru Jagat. The docuseries explores Guru Jagat’s evolution while chronicling the shocking secret history of Kundalini through its origins in the 1960s to its expansion in the United States and its presence in wellness circles today. Based on the Vanity Fair story by Hayley Phelan. Tune in: October 23, 2024 on HBO. Streaming: October 23, 2024 on Max.

Love & Marriage: Huntsville - Season 9

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The series will continue to follow the lives of a group of longtime friends and frenemies with strong personalities and opinions who live in Huntsville, Alabama: Melody Rodgers and her exhusband Martell Holt, Maurice and Kimmi Scott, Marsau and LaTisha Scott, beauty maven Stormi Steele and her husband Courtney Beasley, community pillars Chris and Nell Fletcher, as well as Destiny Payton, plus the newest members to the group, Tricia Reedus and her partner Ken Lee, and Sunni and Moses. Kicking off with the girls’ trip to St. Thomas in full swing, Destiny confronts Melody about the breakdown of their friendship yet remains hopeful about mending their long-standing bond. Then, tensions rise as Destiny and Sunni clash with Destiny accusing Sunni of betrayal. Later in the season, Tricia finally meets with her husband, Marques, to discuss divorce. Also, the Fletchers celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary with a vow renewal ceremony, but not before throwing their bachelor and bachelorette p

Somebody Somewhere - Final Season

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The series follows Sam, a true Kansan on the surface, but, beneath it all, struggling to fit the hometown mold. Grappling with loss and acceptance, singing is Sam’s saving grace and leads her on a journey to discover herself and a community of outsiders who don’t fit in but don’t give up, showing that finding your people, and finding your voice, is possible. Anywhere. Somewhere. In season three, we see growth against all odds. Starring: Bridget Everett, Jeff Hiller, Mary Catherine Garrison, Tim Bagley, Murray Hill, Jennifer Mudge, Mercedes White, Meighan Gerachis and Ólafur Darri Ólafsson. Tune in: October 27, 2024 on HBO. Streaming: October 27, 2024 on Max.

The Empress - Season 2

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The first crisis is barely over and the young couple wants to enjoy their fresh marital bliss when dark clouds gather over Schönbrunn Palace: Franz unexpectedly faces a powerful adversary in Europe. And Elisabeth comes under great pressure, because an heir to the throne is to secure the future of the empire as quickly as possible. When fate strikes with all its power, the couple's love threatens to finally break apart. And Elisabeth must fight not only for her family, but also for the integrity of her soul… Starring: Devrim Lingnau, Philip Froissant, Melika Foroutan, Johannes Nussbaum, Almila Bagriacik, Runa Greiner, Josephine Thiesen, Christophe Favre and Alexander Finkenwirth. Streaming: November 22, 2024 on Netflix.

Outer Banks - Season 4

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The Pogues return home and start living their best life, but it's not long before they're back to doing what they do best: hunting for treasure. Starring: Chase Stokes, Madelyn Cline, Rudy Pankow, Madison Bailey, Jonathan Daviss, Carlacia Grant, Austin North, Mia Challis, Drew Starkey, Fiona Palomo, Deion Smith, Rigo Sanchez, J. Anthony Crane and David Jensen. Streaming: Part 1: October 10, 2024 on Netflix. Part 2: November 7, 2024 on Netflix.

Lonely Planet

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At an idyllic writers retreat in Morocco, a newly single novelist finds an unexpected connection with a younger man who's reevaluating his life choices. Starring: Laura Dern, Liam Hemsworth, Diana Silvers, Younès Boucif, Adriano Giannini and Rachida Brakni. Written and directed by: Susannah Grant. Streaming: October 11, 2024 on Netflix.

Ali Wong: Single Lady

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Ali Wong is back (on the market) and raunchier than ever. In her new original comedy special Single Lady, Wong opens up about post-divorce life and her quest for love. Filmed at The Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles, CA as part of Netflix is a Joke Fest 2024. Streaming: October 8, 2024 on Netflix.