Out Today: Firefly Lane, Fake Famous
Every day we bring together the key titles landing on Australian streaming platforms and cinema screens. Note, some streaming titles may not be available until later in the day. For more, see our complete guide to everything streaming, all movies playing in cinemas, or everything coming soon.
Today: Wednesday February 3
Firefly Lane (Netflix)
Sarah Chalke (Scrubs) and Golden Globe nominee Katherine Heigl (Grey’s Anatomy) lead this buddy drama as childhood friends who have always been there for each other… until something threatens to come between them. The greatest love story of all can be between friends. When unlikely duo Tully (Heigl) and Kate (Chalke) meet at age fourteen, they couldn’t be more different. Tully is the brash and bold girl you can’t ignore, while Kate is the mousy shy girl you never notice.
Fake Famous (BINGE)
Documentary on fame obsession in the digital age, from Vanity Fair technology writer and journalist Nick Bilton. Fake Famous is an experiment—Bilton takes three Los Angeles influencer-wannabes and tries to make them famous by building photoshopped online lives, puchasing followers, and using bots.
And…
Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist: Season 2, Episode 5 (Stan)
Black Beach (Netflix)
Blind (TVOD)
ALSO THIS WEEK…
Tuesday February 2
Batwoman: Season 2, Episode 3 (BINGE)
Javicia Leslie (The Family Business) takes over the cape from Ruby Rose in the second season of the CW series, following a new defender of Gotham as she overcomes personal demons while investigating what happened to Kate Kane.
Snowpiercer: Season 2 Episode 2 (Netflix)
Oscar winner Jennifer Connelly and Blindspotting’s Daveed Diggs return for season two of the apocalyptic sci-fi show from the creator of Orphan Black, following a perpetually-moving train holding the last human beings on an ice-ravaged Earth. Sean Bean also joins the cast. Discovering Mr. Wilford (Bean) is alive and headed their way on a rival train, Melanie (Connelly) risks going outside to prevent him from invading Snowpiercer. While she’s out there, it’s revealed that Alexandra (Rowan Blanchard), Melanie’s daughter, who she thought had died, is alive and has become Wilford’s dedicated protégé
And…
Devils: Season 1, Episodes 9 & 10 (BINGE)
All Rise: Season 2, Episode 3All American: Season 3, Episode 3 (Stan)
Below Deck: Season 8, Episode 14
Kid Cosmic (Netflix)
Mighty Express: Season 2 (Netflix)
Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready: Season 2 (Netflix)
Monday February 1
Industry: Season 1 (BINGE)
Set in the aftermath of the 2008 global financial crisis, this HBO series follows a group of young graduates looking to find their place in the cutthroat world of international finance.
Parks and Recreation: Seasons 1-7
Amy Poehler won a Golden Globe in this beloved comedy series as Leslie Knope, a mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks and Recreation Department who has bigger dreams for her small town of Pawnee, Indiana.
Also…
Rocks (Netflix)
Room (Stan)
Superstore: Season 6 ep5 (BINGE)
The Watch: Season 1, Episode 6 (Stan)
Against the Law (Stan)
Magnum P.I., Season 3, Episode 3
S.W.A.T, Season 4, Episode 3
Killer, Season 1 (BINGE)
White Chicks (Netflix)
Desus & Mero: Season 3, Episode 1 (Stan)