Popcorn Highlights
Don’t F**k With Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer
Don’t F**k With Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer is a true crime documentary series on Netflix. It has been written and directed by Mark Lewis, presented by John Green, and produced by Felicity Morris. It follows an online investigation which begins in search of a murderer, Luka Magnotta. The series features John Green, Deanna Thompson and Det. Sgt. Claudette Hamlin, among others, and was released on December 18, 2019.
Little Woman
Little Woman is a period-specific drama film, following the reflections of Jo March on her life and her three sisters, determined to live their own life as they please. It was directed by Greta Gerwig, distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing, and stars Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson and Florence Pugh, among others. The film was internationally released on December 25, 2019.
Good Newwz
Good Newwz is a Hindi comedy film, starring Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Diljit Dosanjh, among others. It was directed by Raj Mehta, produced under the banners of Zee Studios, Dharma Productions and Cape of Good Films, and follows the lives of two couples going into IVF, but their lives are turned upside-down when the sperms get exchanged. The film was released in theatres on December 27, 2019.
Spinning Out
Spinning Out is a drama web television series on Netflix, starring Kaya Scodelario, Willow Shields and Evan Roderick, among others. It has been created by Samantha Stratton, and produced by Elizabeth Peterson and Derek S. Rappaport. The series follows the life of a skater whose career is about to end after a horrible injury, before she takes on the opportunity to become a pair skater and work alongside a partner. It was originally released on January 1, 2020.
Virgin River
Virgin River is a romance drama web television series on Netflix. It has been based on the eponymous novel by Robyn Carr, developed by Sue Tenney, and produced by Ian Hay. It tells the story of a midwife and nurse practitioner who chooses to live in a small town and have a peaceful life, but soon realises that there is more to the town than meets the eye. The series stars Alexandra Breckenridge, Martin Henderson and Colin Lawrence, among others, and was originally released on December 6, 2019.