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Overwhelmed by Netflix, Hulu and other TV and movie streaming services? We are here to help!

Overwhelmed by Netflix, Hulu and other TV and movie streaming services? We are here to help!

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  1. The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Disney+, Amazon, Max, Apple TV+ and More in February

The third seasons of “Yellowjackets” and “The White Lotus” arrive, along with “Clean Slate” and “Win or Lose.”
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George Wallace and Laverne Cox in “Clean Slate.”
CreditPrime 2. ### The 30 Best TV Shows on Netflix Right Now
Some of the best shows on the streaming giant right now include “Asura,” “Outlander,” “Lost” and “Sex Education.” Here are our favorites.
By Noel Murray
Lee Jung-jae as Seong Gi-hun. In the second season of “Squid Game,” he returns to the arena in an effort to stop the games forever.
CreditNo Ju-han/Netflix 3. ### The Best Movies and Shows on Hulu Right Now
We’ve handpicked the finest movies and television shows currently streaming on Hulu in the United States. Take a look.
By Jason Bailey
Jesse Eisenberg, left, and Kieran Culkin in “A Real Pain.”
CreditSearchlight Pictures 4. ### The 50 Best Movies on Max Right Now
In addition to new Warner and HBO films, the streamer has a treasure trove of Golden Age classics, indie flicks and foreign films. Start with these.
By Scott Tobias
Jeremy Allen White, left, and Harris Dickinson in “The Iron Claw.”
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  1. Janet Leigh, who is murdered in “Psycho” in the unforgettable shower scene.
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  2. In “Legally Blonde,” Reese Witherspoon quickly picked up the “bend and snap.” Jennifer Coolidge, behind her to the right, had a much harder time with it.
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  3. From left, the characters Sadness, Joy, Disgust, Fear and Anger in a scene from “Inside Out 2.”
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  4. 27 Shows to Watch This Winter
    A ton of intriguing shows are coming, including the gruesome frontier drama “American Primeval” and Robert De Niro’s first American regular-series role.
    By Mike Hale
    The gruesome Netflix western series “American Primeval” was written by Mark L. Smith, who did the screenplay for “The Revenant.”
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  5. Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, both Oscar nominees for “Wicked,” which is available on demand.
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Netflix

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  1. Maia Reficco as Olivia and Simone Luglio as Nino in “La Dolce Villa.”
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  2. Kaitlyn Dever as Belle Gibson in a scene from the docudrama “Apple Cider Vinegar.”
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  3. Janet Leigh, who is murdered in “Psycho” in the unforgettable shower scene.
    CreditParamount Pictures
  4. Lee Jung-jae as Seong Gi-hun. In the second season of “Squid Game,” he returns to the arena in an effort to stop the games forever.
    CreditNo Ju-han/Netflix
  5. Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx in “Back in Action,” directed by Seth Gordon.
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Hulu

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  1. Jesse Eisenberg, left, and Kieran Culkin in “A Real Pain.”
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  2. In “Paradise,” created by Dan Fogelman, Sterling K. Brown plays Xavier, a Secret Service agent charged with protecting the president in a world that isn’t quite what it seems.
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  3. Wood thought he was in line to replace Trevor Noah, left, on “The Daily Show.
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  4. Sheryl Lee Ralph and Charlie Day in the new episode of “Abbott Elementary,” a crossover with the cable comedy “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.”
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  5. Jesse Eisenberg, left, and Kieran Culkin play cousins in “A Real Pain.”
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Amazon Prime Video

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  1. In “Legally Blonde,” Reese Witherspoon quickly picked up the “bend and snap.” Jennifer Coolidge, behind her to the right, had a much harder time with it.
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  2. Reese Witherspoon and Will Ferrell in “You’re Cordially Invited.”
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  4. Dick Wolf says “On Call,” his first show for Amazon Prime, is part of a strategy to make his company “a player for the years to come.”
    CreditAlex Welsh for The New York Times
  5. Ben Feldman stars as a fish out of water in “Population 11.”
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HBO

More in HBO ›

  1. The 50 Best Movies on Max Right Now
    In addition to new Warner and HBO films, the streamer has a treasure trove of Golden Age classics, indie flicks and foreign films. Start with these.
    By Scott Tobias
    Jeremy Allen White, left, and Harris Dickinson in “The Iron Claw.”
    CreditBrian Roedel/A24
  2. Members of the “White Lotus” cast this season include Lalisa Manobal, right, who performs as Lisa with the K-pop group Blackpink.
    CreditFabio Lovino/HBO, via Associated Press
  3. Holliday Grainger as the no-nonsense Robin in “C.B. Strike: The Ink Black Heart.”
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  4. The empress (Jodhi May) has good reason to feel wary toward her husband’s new guest — more, probably, than she knows.
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  5. Travis Fimmel’s character in “Dune: Prophecy,” Desmond Hart, gains supernatural telekinetic powers that include being able to burn people alive with his thoughts.
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Disney Plus

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  1. From left, the characters Sadness, Joy, Disgust, Fear and Anger in a scene from “Inside Out 2.”
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  2. “Malcolm in the Middle,” which aired on Fox from 2000 to 2006, was nominated for 33 Emmys and won seven times in categories that included outstanding directing for a comedy series.
    CreditDeborah Feingold/20th Century Fox TV, via Shutterstock
  3. Jim Gaffigan is one of many stand-up comedians who will be part of Hulu’s new rollout of specials.
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  4. Rylee Arnold, left, and Stephen Nedoroscik, on the show.
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  5. The composer John Williams is the subject of the documentary “Music by John Williams.”
    CreditTravers Jacobs, via Disney

  1. The Watching Newsletter
    A Brisk and Juicy Australian Family Drama
    A nimble mini-series on Amazon crams a lot of believable texture and chemistry into a tidy package, with just six 15-minute episodes.
    By Margaret Lyons

  2. Five Horror Movies to Stream Now
    This month’s monsters include an American psycho, a thin-skinned mad scientist and a creep named the Calendar Killer.
    By Erik Piepenburg

  3. The Watching Newsletter
    ‘Asura’ Is a First-Class Domestic Drama
    Written and directed by the Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda (“Shoplifters”), this Netflix series is so good it makes other shows look bad.
    By Margaret Lyons

  4. Three Great Documentaries to Stream
    This month’s films include portraits of the actress Jean Seberg and the director David Lynch, plus one of the year’s Oscar nominees.
    By Ben Kenigsberg