Netflix this week (March 21-27) plans to add 16 new TV shows and movies to its streaming lineup, including 12 originals.
The new titles will include Nailed It! Double Trouble, a Netflix original cooking competition show where two bakers team up to create culinary concoctions for cash; A Week Away, a Netflix original family musical film about two star-crossed teens (Bailee Madison, Kevin Quinn) in a Christian summer camp; Bad Trip. a Netflix original comedy film starring Eric Andre and Lil Rel Howery as two best friends who take a road trip to Florida so one can express his love for his high school crush; and The Irregulars, a Netflix original drama series about a group of teens working with the infamous Dr. Watson to solve paranormal crimes.
Also notable: Croupier, a 1998 dramatic film starring Clive Owen (The Knick) as a struggling writer who takes a job in a casino to make ends meet. But his life is dealt an unexpected hand when he falls for a beautiful and larcenous woman. Rottentomatoes.com gives the movie a score of 96 out of a possible 100, based on 57 reviews.
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“The writer slumming for human truths and real experience is a common enough story, but this cool-headed and slick thriller provides a gut-churningly compelling backdrop to a look at our darker sides,” the site states, summarizing the reviews.
Here is the list of new titles coming this week to Netflix:
Monday, March 22
Navillera (Netflix Original)
Philomena
Tuesday, March 23
Loyiso Gola: Unlearning (Netflix Original)
Wednesday, March 24
Seaspiracy (Netflix Original)
Who Killed Sara? (Netflix Original)
Thursday, March 25
Caught by a Wave (Netflix Original)
Dota: Dragon’s Blood (Netflix Original)
Millennials Season 3
Secret Magic Control Agency (Netflix Original)
Friday, March 26
A Week Away (Netflix Original)
Bad Trip (Netflix Original)
Big Time Rush Seasons 1-4
Croupier
The Irregulars (Netflix Original)
Magic for Humans by Mago Pop (Netflix Original)
Nailed It! Double Trouble (Netflix Original)
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