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I've scoured the February releases on Amazon's Prime platform to find the best new and new-to-streaming movies and shows. My pick for best of the month is Holland, a thriller starring Nicole Kidman that reminds me of The Stepford Wives. There are also the final season of Bosch: Legacy, and don't sleep on Anora; it's excellent.
Holland
Nicole Kidman stars in an off-kilter thriller from director Mimi Cage. Kidman plays Nancy Vandergroot, a teacher in the idyllic town of Holland, Michigan, where everyone is way into their Dutch heritage and they smile at each other with straight, white teeth. But (as you'd probably guess) something sinister lurks beneath the surface of this town, and Nancy is about to take a big bite into a rotten apple. If you're into strange suspense, check out Holland.
Starts streaming March 27.
The Wheel of Time, season 3
If fantasy is your sort of thing, check out Prime's sprawling sorcery and orcs (sorry, "trollocs") series The Wheel of Time. The show is returning for a third season, and the White Tower is really in peril now. Right off the bat, Liandrin is revealed as a Black Ajah in front of the Hall of the Sitters. Later, Rand, Moiraine, Lan, Egwene, and Aviendha embark on an epic journey to the Aiel Waste. If you haven't seen the first two seasons or read Robert Jordan's 14(!) Wheel of Time novels, there's no better time than now to dig in.
Starts streaming March 13.
Bosch: Legacy, season 3
The third and final season of hard-boiled police procedural Bosch: Legacy sees retired LAPD homicide detective turned private eye Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch (Titus Welliver) confronted by his daughter Maddie (Madison Lintz). Last season, Maddie learned that Bosch may have killed the man who previously kidnapped her. This season, the investigation into the kidnappers' death could bring ruin to Harry, Maddie, and Honey "Money" Chandler (Mimi Rogers), who's running for Los Angeles district attorney.
Starts streaming March 27.
Anora (2024)
Director Sean Baker's radical empathy shines in Anora, a romantic comedy about a sex worker who hooks up with the son of a Russian billionaire, to the great displeasure of his family. In other words, this is not Pretty Woman. Mike Madison turns in a brilliant, nuanced performance in the main role of a film that revels in life's gray areas. Anora refuses to simplify the complexities of love, money, and power in 2025, while refusing to ignore the humanity of its characters. There's a reason this movie killed at Canne and critics love it.
Starts streaming March 18.
Picture This
Picture This is a romantic comedy starring Bridgerton's Simone Ashley as Pia, a talented photographer who receives a surprising prediction: both true love and success will follow from the next five dates she goes on. With her sister's wedding looming, Pia's family busily lines up potential suitors giving Picture This's character actors (including Ted Lasso's Phil Dunster) a chance to shine. But when Pia's ex Charlie (Hero Fiennes Tiffin) returns, things get complicated.
Starts streaming March 6.
Last month's picks
Clean Slate
This Amazon original series was dreamed up by the late, great Norman Lear, a man who was known for spinning comedy gold from hot-button social issues with grace. Clean Slate stars actress and trans activist Laverne Cox as Desiree, who returns to her hometown after decades of living in the city. She's been gone for so long, her father, played by George Wallace, doesn't recognize her, mainly because she used to be his son.
Starts streaming February 6.
Reacher, season 3
Universally praised action series Reacher returns for a third season. Based on Lee Child’s seventh Reacher novel, Persuader, season 3 sees former military operative Jack Reacher going undercover for the DEA in New England and facing off against a character played by Olivier Ritchers, the seven-foot bodybuilder called “the Dutch Giant" in muscle-show circles, and Zachary Beck, played by Anthony Michael Hall, the six-foot tall American actor called "The Geek" in 16 Candles.
Starts streaming February 20.
House of David
No matter what you think of this "God" person, the Bible contains a lot of great stories, including that of David, who, like Madonna, needs no last name. This faith-based series begins with the fall of King Saul and the anointing of his successor, David, a teenage outcast who seems to have no business being king of anything. But David embarks on a personal journey of discovery and eventually (spoiler alert) becomes the greatest king of Israel. God, as they say, works in mysterious ways.
Starts streaming February 27.
Invincible, season 3
Both critics and fans love superhero cartoon-for-adults Invincible; the rotten tomato scores for season 1 are 98% and 93% respectively, and one critic called it "the Game of Thrones of the Superhero genre." If you're unfamiliar, Invincible is based on Robert Kirkman’s comic and tells the story of 17-year-old Mark Grayson. Mark is just like any teenager, except his dad is Omni-Man, and he's developing super powers. Season 3 sees Mark meeting up with tons of villains, including Powerplex, voiced by Aaron Paul, The Elephant, voiced by John DiMaggio, and the merciless leader of The Order, Mr. Liu, voiced by Tzi Ma.
Starts streaming February 6.
My Fault: London
My Fault: London is a British romantic drama based on the novel Culpa mía by Mercedes Ron. It tells the story of Noah, played by Asha Banks, whose mother marries a rich British man and drags her daughter from Florida to London (oh no!). Despite the tony Notting Hill address, things in the UK don't go great for Noah, especially when she meets Nick, played by Matthew Broome, her mother’s new husband’s privileged and snobby son. But, surprisingly, love blooms between the the extremely attractive couple, who then must navigate a chaotic life of partying in Ibiza and driving around in cars worth a million dollars each.
Starts streaming February 13.
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