The Best TV Shows and Movies New to Netflix, Amazon and More in February
Also of interest: “A Fish Called Wanda” (Feb. 1), “The Good, the Bad
and the Ugly” (Feb. 1), “The Hurt Locker” (Feb. 1), “Manhunter” (Feb. 1), “Mystic Pizza” (Feb. 1), “An Officer and a Gentleman” (Feb. 1), “Terms of Endearment” (Feb. 1), “The Warriors” (Feb. 1), “Lucky” (Feb. 11) and “The Two Faces of January” (Feb. 12).
Also of Interest: “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” (Feb. 1), “A Fish Called Wanda” (Feb. 1), “John
Mellencamp: Plain Spoken” (Feb. 1), “An Officer and a Gentleman” (Feb. 1), “Star Trek” (Feb. 14)
Akeelah (Keke Palmer) is a young spelling savant from a tough part of Los Angeles,
and her potential is recognized by a kindly teacher (Laurence Fishburne) who begins to train her for a regional spelling bee.
He once even stayed in character as Abraham Lincoln when discussing “Mad Men.” —
Also of interest: “American Pie” (Feb. 1), “Meet the Parents” (Feb. 1), “Men in Black” (Feb. 1) and “Ocean’s Eleven” (Feb. 1).
“Manhunter” may have its share of crime movie conventions — like a catchy serial-killer name, in this case “the Tooth Fairy” —
but this synth-soaked adaptation of the Thomas Harris novel “Red Dragon” was the cinematic introduction to the world’s most famous cannibal psychologist, Dr. Hannibal Lecter (spelled “Lecktor” in this movie).—
“Don’t worry about me, I’ll be slinging pizza for the rest of my life,” says the flour-caked Daisy,
played by Julia Roberts in this adorable movie from 1988 about love, life and female friendship.