December 10, 2021
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Shows:
Wandavision (Disney+)
Watch what happens in the breakout hit Marvel series’ first season when Wanda Maximoff and Vision navigate life through different decades in suburban New Jersey. Wandavision was awarded Best Show by the MTV Movie & TV Awards.
Mare of Easttown (HBO Max)
This critically acclaimed series set outside of Philadelphia follows a small-town detective’s murder investigation. Kate Winslet snagged the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for her role, and Evan Peters won the award for Best Limited/Movie Supporting Actor for his.
Squid Game (Netflix)
Netflix’s most watched series of all time took streaming by storm in September. Stakes are high as hundreds of players facing large debts compete for a huge cash prize and risk their lives in the process. The People’s Choice Awards named Squid Game the Bingeworthy Show of the Year.
One of Us is Lying (Peacock)
Five teenagers enter detention, but one has a severe allergic reaction and dies. He also happens to run an online gossip group where he spills the school’s secrets. The other four students all have a motive to want him gone – who had a hand in his demise? Peacock Premium is included for Cox Contour subscribers.
Movies:
Cruella (Disney+)
It’s 1970s London, and one of the most notorious Disney villains is but an aspiring fashion designer. With plenty of punk-rock vibes and some puppies, of course, this hit is perfect for family movie night. Cruella is Grammy-nominated in the Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media category.
In the Heights (HBO Max)
Many know Lin Manuel Miranda for the smashing success of his hip-hop musical, Hamilton, but before Hamilton, there was In the Heights. Watch the film adaptation of the Tony Award winner for Best Musical set in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan.
Bo Burnham: Inside (Netflix)
This hilarious comedy special is a real one-man-show. Written, directed, performed, filmed and edited all by Burnham himself, this musical journey perfectly and hysterically captures the everyday life of pandemic isolation. Burnham won the Emmy awards for Directing and Writing a Variety Special, along with the Emmy for Outstanding Music Direction for this special.
The Last Duel (Prime Video)
Ridley Scott’s star-studded epic film set in medieval France follows the events of a knight (Matt Damon) who challenges a squire (Adam Driver) to a duel. The film is unique as it’s presented in three chapters, each from the perspective of a different character. The National Board of Review selected The Last Duel as one of the 10 best films of 2021.
