Abbott Elementary Is Back, One Day Gets Adapted Again — and More to Watch This Week
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| | First things first: Abbott Elementary is finally back after Season 3 was delayed by the writers strike. And we can't wait to jump back into class with our favorite new "will they-won't they" couple, Janine and Gregory. And speaking of romantic tension, we're mixing up sports and Valentine's Day with a list of throwback recommendations to watch ahead of the Super Bowl on Sunday. Happy viewing! |
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| | Lisa Frankenstein | In 1989, Lisa, a misunderstood teen (Kathryn Newton), turns her high-school crush, a handsome Victorian corpse (Cole Sprouse), into the man of her dreams after a set of playfully horrific circumstances bring him back to life. In 2024, the dating scene isn’t any better, Lisa–we get it! The two embark on a murderous journey to find love, happiness…and a few missing body parts along the way. Only in theaters this Friday!
| | | Abbott Elementary | After winning an acting Emmy for playing Janine, Quinta Brunson's hit series about a group of teachers at a Philadelphia-based elementary school is back with Season 3—picking up at the start of a new year. | More details |
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| | | Halo | The series adaptation of the popular video game series continues with a new season as ruggedly handsome Pablo Schreiber leads a team of elite Spartans against an alien threat known as the Covenant. | More details |
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| | One Day | After the forgotten 2011 movie adaptation (starring Anne Hathway), David Nicholls' acclaimed romance gets the series treatment. This decades-long love story (now starring White Lotus breakout Leo Woodall alongside Ambika Mod) unfolds year after year on this one particular day as each episode jumps through time. | More details |
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| | One Day | You know what they say: the book is always better! Before the adaptation inevitably shoots to #1 on Netflix, a read of David Nicholls' acclaimed romantic novel is a must! Dexter and Emma must face the nature of love and even life itself in this page-turning story filled with swoon-worthy romance. People called it one of the most “emotionally riveting love stories you’ll ever encounter.”
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| | | | Maybe it's the anticipated release of Zendaya and Josh O'Connor's tennis drama Challengers—or maybe it's the fact that we can’t wait to see Taylor and Travis at the Super Bowl on Feb. 11 just a few days before Valentine's Day—but we're mixing sports and romance with these must-see, fiery throwback recommendations. | | Jerry Maguire | Starring Tom Cruise and Renee Zellweger, this 1996 hit film tells the story of a sports agent who goes rogue as he fights to save his career — and finds love after one wide-eyed employee agrees to follow him. | Where to watch |
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| | Love & Basketball | There's no other film that defines sports romance like Gina Prince-Bythewood's Love & Basketball starring Sanaa Lathan and Omar Epps in a love story about two ball players that unfolds over four quarters. | Where to watch |
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| | The Pass | Released in 2016, this adaptation of a stage play tells the story of two English footballers (Russell Tovey and Arinze Kene) who find their lives becoming increasingly entangled on and off the field over the course of a decade. | Where to watch |
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| | | | Immaculate | In the red band trailer for the upcoming flick, Euphoria star Sydney Sweeney joins an Italian convent with dark secrets and has an unholy pregnancy. Neon will release the creepy new horror movie Immaculate in theaters on March 22. | View Trailer |
| | | | | Released on Feb. 5, 2010, Dear John stars Amanda Seyfried and Channing Tatum. |
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