Netflix releases both old favorites and new treasures in February

By Tatianna Salisbury

Netflix is taking an interesting approach to February this year; instead of offering the usual slew of nauseatingly romantic comedies and true love tales, the streaming service is favoring stand-up comedy specials, horror films and foreign dramas.

Armed with 38 original releases, including the highly-anticipated first season of the dark comedy “Russian Doll” and the supernatural horror film “Velvet Buzzsaw,” starring Jake Gyllenhall, Netflix has given audiences quite a variety of content to choose from. Fans of aquatic action adventures will appreciate the re-release of the four “Jaws” films, and Steve Carrell fans can rejoice they can finally add “40-Year-Old Virgin” to their queues again.

Three comedy specials, including Ray Romano’s “Right Here, Around the Corner,” will be released throughout the month, starting with Romano’s on Tuesday. These specials debut along with a four-part limited series, “Larry Charles’ Dangerous World of Comedy.”

Season 1 of “Siempre Bruja” or “Always a Witch,” released Friday, is evidence Netflix has vastly expanded its catalog of foreign language media. The series follows Carmen, an Afro-Colombian 17th century witch who travels to the present day after being burned at the stake for witchcraft. Despite the noticeable language dubs for American Netflix users, the show’s messages of eternal love, empowerment and loyalty are riveting.

All hope is not lost for rom-com junkies as Netflix has still built a few promising classics into their lineup. The 2002 romantic comedy “About a Boy,” starring Hugh Grant and Sharon Small, is heartwarming and hilarious, while 1986’s “Pretty in Pink,” written by John Hughes and starring Molly Ringwald, takes a tired plot and perks it up with sensitive, sweet characters and soft touches of humor.

 

Read below for a complete list of what’s coming to Netflix this month.

Released Feb. 1-3

“About a Boy”

“American Pie”

“American Pie 2”

“American Wedding”

“As Good as It Gets”

“Billy Elliot”

“Dear Ex” (Netflix Film)

“Final Destination”

“Free Rein: Valentine’s Day” (Netflix Original)

“Hairspray”

“Hostel”

“Jaws”

“Jaws 2”

“Jaws 3”

“Jaws: The Revenge”

“Personal Shopper”

“Pretty in Pink”

“Russian Doll” (Netflix Original)

“Siempre bruja” (Netflix Original)

“The Edge of Seventeen”

“True: Happy Hearts Day” (Netflix Original)

“Velvet Buzzsaw” (Netflix Film)

“Bordertown: Season 2” (Netflix Original)

“Romance is a Bonus Book” (Netflix Original)

Feb. 5

“Ray Romano: Right Here, Around the Corner” (Netflix Original)

Feb. 6

“The Soloist”

Feb. 8

“¡Nailed It! México” (Netflix Original)

“El árbol de la sangre” (Netflix Film)

“High Flying Bird” (Netflix Film)

“Kevin Hart’s Guide to Black History” (Netflix Original)

“One Day at a Time: Season 3” (Netflix Original)

“ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke” (Netflix Original)

“The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants: Season 2” (Netflix Original)

“Unauthorized Living” (Netflix Original)

Feb. 9

“The Break: Season 2” (Netflix Original)

Feb. 10

“Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj: Volume 2” (Netflix Original)

Feb. 11

“Flavorful Origins: Chaoshan Cuisine” (Netflix Original)

“Little Women”

Feb. 14

“Dating Around” (Netflix Original)

“Ken Jeong: You Complete Me, Ho” (Netflix Original)

Feb. 15

“Larry Charles’ Dangerous World of Comedy” (Netflix Original)

“The Breaker Upperers” (Netflix Film)

“The Dragon Prince: Season 2” (Netflix Original)

“The Umbrella Academy” (Netflix Original)

“Yucatan” (Netflix Film)

Feb. 16

“Black Sea”

“Studio 54”

“The 40-Year-Old Virgin”

Feb. 21

“The Drug King” (Netflix Film)

Feb. 22

“Chef’s Table: Volume 6” (Netflix Original)

“Firebrand” (Netflix Film)

“GO! Vive a tu manera” (Netflix Original)

“Paddleton” (Netflix Film)

“Paris Is Us (Paris est à nous)” (Netflix Film)

“Rebellion: Season 2” (Netflix Original)

“Suburra: Season 2” (Netflix Original)

“The Big Family Cooking Showdown: Season 2” (Netflix Original)

“The Photographer of Mauthausen” (Netflix Film)

“Workin’ Moms” (Netflix Original)

 Feb. 25

“Dolphin Tale 2”

Feb. 26

“Our Idiot Brother”

Feb. 27

“Unsolved: Tupac & Biggie”

Feb. 28

“Jeopardy!: Collection 2”

“The Rebound”