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February brings the annual celebration of the lunar new year—welcome to the Year of the (Metal) Ox —and with it two new action-packed films from China and South Korea, respectively. Directed by Lu Yang, A Writer's Odyssey —currently playing in select theaters—centers on a man searching for his lost daughter, hired to assassinate a novelist whose fantasy work-in-progress has begun to shape events in the real world. Over on Netflix, Space Sweepers is being touted as the first Korean bona fide blockbuster, focusing on the adventures of the plucky crew aboard a space junk salvage vessel who must save the Earth from total destruction. Together they make for an action packed, fantasy/sci-fi weekend double feature. (Some spoilers below for both films, but no major reveals.) A Writer's Odyssey Based on a short story by Shuang Xuetao entitled To Kill a Novelist , A Writer's Odyssey has a decidedly ambitious, very meta premise, shifting between two parallel worlds: the … [Read more...] about Action-packed meta-fantasy, space opera herald a bright future for Asian film

If you're searching for good TV to spend a lot of time with on Netflix , welcome to another list of best shows you might have missed. Netflix periodically changes up its line-up of programs, but its excellent originals stick around. Hopefully you'll find a hidden gem or two here to keep you entertained at home. Now playing: Watch this: What's new to stream for March 2021 2:09 Read more : Bridgerton: That ending explained and all your questions answered CNET Culture Entertain your brain with the coolest news from space to superheroes, memes to robots. Call My Agent! Netflix Thinking about dipping your toe into more of Netflix's international content? French comedy Call My Agent! hosts an ever-growing list of famous actors playing themselves, from French stars to Americans like Sigourney Weaver (!) in the latter seasons. But we look … [Read more...] about The 56 best TV shows to stream on Netflix

If you've binged The Mandalorian and are on the hunt for your next big Disney Plus addiction, here are a few live-action gems to check out. Comedies like Lizzie McGuire are a must, along with more from the sci-fi, superhero world, including Marvel's Agent Carter and lesser-known gem So Weird. Let's round up the best live-action shows Disney has to offer. See Disney Plus subscription options Read more : The 35 best movies to watch on Disney Plus | Everything you need to know to sign up to Disney Plus WandaVision Disney Plus Outside The Mandalorian, the reason you paid for Disney Plus is here. WandaVision is the first of the promised barrage of premium Marvel Studios TV series. Six hours, released over nine weekly episodes, find Wanda and Vision hopping through eras of sitcom TV, starting in the black-and-white '50s. Why are Earth's mightiest heroes now a house wife and a suit working a nondescript day job? It might have something to do with -- … [Read more...] about The 14 best TV shows on Disney Plus