New at Disney +
‘WandaVision’
Starts transmission: January 15th
Possibly the most anticipated Disney + show since “The Mandalorian”, the superhero sitcom “WandaVision” represents the start of a new wave of Marvel Comics TV series and promises to be more eclectic and creative than the dark action dramas and courageous in other networks. In “WandaVision”, two of the strangest members of the Avengers – the mutant matter-manipulating witch Scarlet (Elizabeth Olsen) and the superpowered android Vision (Paul Bettany) – go undercover in the suburbs, where they try to fit in making their lives more like the that they saw on television. Disney has been keeping the details of this program secret for a long time in production, but the publicity so far has made it seem totally surreal – and absolutely unmissable.
Also coming:
January 8
“Marvel Studios: Legends”
January, 22th
“Pixar Popcorn”
New to Amazon
‘One Night in Miami’
Starts transmission: January 15th
Based on a play by Kemp Powers, the historical drama “One Night in Miami” imagines what could have happened during a 1964 meeting at a Miami hotel between Muhammad Ali (Eli Goree), Malcolm X (Kingsley Ben-Adir), Sam Cooke (Leslie Odom Jr.) and Jim Brown (Aldis Hodge). Shortly after these four met, Ali changed his name from Cassius Clay and declared himself a Muslim, Malcolm left the Nation of Islam, Cooke recorded music informed by the civil rights movement, and Brown began to end his career in the NFL to devote himself more to activism and performance. Directed by Regina King, the film frames a night of celebration and reflection as a long and energetic session of bulls between four very different men, discussing and joking, far from the scrutiny of an audience that judges their choices.
‘Flack’ Season 1
Starts transmission: January, 22th
Anna Paquin gets her juiciest role since “True Blood” in “Flack”, a low-risk version of “Scandal”, following public relations “fixers” who do everything they can to keep their desperate celebrity clients out of tabloids. In almost every episode, someone needs the help of Paquin’s character, Robyn, or his co-workers after being caught in the wrong bed or found at a crime scene. Much of the value of entertainment comes from how these astute professionals and educators – especially women – work miracles to save some people who barely deserve their help. There are certain pathos as well, as Robyn manages his messy personal life, but “Flack” is generally more pleasant and soapy than deep.
Also coming:
January 8
“Herself”
January 15th
“Tandav”
January 18
“Alone”
January, 22th
“Jessy and Nessy”
New on Apple TV +
‘Dickinson’ Season 2
Starts transmission: January 8
The crazy dramatic comedy “Dickinson” was part of the first wave of Apple TV + television shows; and remains one of the most acclaimed services. The second season has all the charms of the first, starting with Hailee Steinfeld’s victorious acting as the poet Emily Dickinson, portrayed as a stubborn young woman who contradicts her family’s ideas of respectable femininity. The clever hook of “Dickinson” is that, although set in the distant American past, the characters behave as if they were in a modern suburban TV house – fighting ironically when they are all together and later meditating in silence while the music melancholy pop plays. The second season begins with the admission that the historical record is vague about this stage of the writer’s life (a period not long after his brother married the woman Dickinson loved), but that does not stop the creators of the program from using his poems like a window on his daily romantic despair.
‘Palmer’
Starts transmission: January 29
Justin Timberlake silences his personality as a big pop star considerably for the small-scale drama “Palmer”, a film about a punished ex-convict trying to get his life back on track in his small hometown in the south. Alisha Wainwright plays a local teacher who is attracted to Palmer after seeing how he takes care of an abandoned neighbor who is teased at school because he loves toys and clothes made for girls. The message “misfits are also people” is edifying, although the real selling point of the film is its cast, which also includes the phenomenal Juno Temple as a well-meaning mother who fights impulse control.
New to HBO Max
‘Tiger’
Starts transmission: January, 10
The 2020 document series “The Last Dance” set a high standard for deep, behind-the-scenes sports stories full of glory and scandal. The two parts of HBO’s “Tiger” are not as dazzling, but at least they are playing in the same league. Although a central interview with golfer Tiger Woods himself is missing, this miniseries includes contributions from many of his friends and colleagues, who talk about the private woods – good and bad – that few golf fans have ever seen. “Tiger” features remarkable images from Woods’ entire career (including his amateur years, which were extraordinarily well documented thanks to his prescient parents). But among the scenes of an athlete who occurs once in a generation dominating his sport, this documentary also covers the immense pressure that has been placed on him. And it is frank what happened when the man started to give in.
‘Painting with John’
Starts transmission: January, 22th
In the early 1990s, avant-garde musician John Lurie created and presented the adorable bizarre series “Fishing With John”, a program of a discreet nature and interviews that often took surreal turns. Lurie’s new project, “Painting With John”, makes things a little clearer. Like an eccentric version of Bob Ross, Lurie begins each episode by teaching viewers about art, but ends up talking more about life, telling personal anecdotes and sharing her ideas and beliefs. He also paints; and the colorful close-ups of Lurie’s canvases combined with the muffled growl of her voice make this show exceptionally relaxing.
Also coming:
January 14
4th season of “Search Party”
January 21th
“Gomorrah” Season 3
January 24
Euphoria Special, Part 2
January 29
“The little things”
New to Hulu
‘Jann’ Seasons 1 and 2
Starts transmission: January 29
Fans of upbeat and character-oriented Canadian sitcoms like “Schitt’s Creek” should like “Jann”, an equally sweet and dry satirical comedy about an ex-jet-setter adapting to a career drop. Singer and songwriter Jann Arden plays a cartoon version of herself: a musician who had some hits on the charts in the 1990s, but has since dealt with health problems, relationship problems, family crises and a pop music market in Constant change. In the two seasons of the show so far – both of which are already very popular in Canada – the kind Arden has been willing to look silly while imitating the weaknesses of a showbiz exile. But she and her fellow “Jann” creators Leah Gauthier and Jennica Harper also balanced the character’s persistent state of embarrassment with strong and stimulating elements of oppressed melodrama.
Also coming:
January, 1st
“Like a boss”
“Save yourself!”
January 13
“Everyone is doing great” Season 1
January 15th
“Endlings” 2nd season
“The Ultimate Playlist of Noise”
January, 22th
“Derek DelGaudio’s In & of Itself”
“The sister”