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Coming And Going To Netflix Canada July 5 – 11, 2020

July 6, 2020 John G M Burke Leave a comment

Sorry for being a little later. Damn life got in the way. The highlight this week must be the premiere of The Old Gaurd. Starring Charlize Theron, the film is based on a graphic novel by Greg Rucka.

Avail. 7/6/20

A Kid from Coney Island

Crazy Rich Asians

The Nun

Avail. 7/8/20

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Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
Astrologer Walter Mercado, with 120 million viewers at his peak, was sui generis: a peacock in a macho culture, a naive biz whiz, a courier of hope.

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Stateless — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
At an Australian immigration detention center, four strangers — a troubled woman, an anguished refugee, a bureaucrat, and a struggling dad — cross paths.

Was It Love? — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
When four very different men appear in her life, a single mother who hasn’t dated in years begins to rediscover a love — and herself.

Yu-Gi-Oh!: Season 1

Avail. 7/9/20

Japan Sinks: 2020 — NETFLIX ANIME
After catastrophic earthquakes devastate Japan, one family’s resolve is tested on a journey of survival through the sinking archipelago.

The Protector: Season 4 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Vizier and the Immortals rule over modern Istanbul, Hakan travels to the past to stop a war, and Zeynep undergoes a powerful transformation.

Avail. 7/10/20

The Claudia Kishi Club — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
Asian American creatives pay passionate tribute to the iconic, stereotype-busting “Baby-Sitters Club” character in this heartfelt documentary short.

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Down to Earth with Zac Efron — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
In this travel show, actor Zac Efron journeys around the world with wellness expert Darin Olien in search of healthy, sustainable ways to live.

The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants in Space — NETFLIX FAMILY
Best friends George and Harold — along with their classmates and tyrannical principal — are recruited for a mysterious mission in outer space.

Hello Ninja: Season 3 — NETFLIX FAMILY
In their third season, the adventure-loving ninjas learn new katas, meet Wesley’s cousin, Gen, and visit Baa-chan’s hometown of Osaka, Japan.

O Crush Perfeito (Dating Around: Brazil) — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
In this reality show, six singles meet five different blind dates at trendy hot spots in São Paulo. Who will they choose for a second date?

THE OLD GUARD (2020) – Charlize Theron as Andy.
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The Old Guard — NETFLIX FILM
Led by a warrior named Andy (Charlize Theron), a covert group of tight-knit mercenaries with a mysterious inability to die has fought to protect the mortal world for centuries. But when the team is recruited to take on an emergency mission and their extraordinary abilities are suddenly exposed, it’s up to Andy and Nile (Kiki Layne), the newest soldier to join their ranks, to help the group eliminate the threat of those who seek to replicate and monetize their power by any means necessary. Based on the acclaimed graphic novel by Greg Rucka and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood (LOVE & BASKETBALL, BEYOND THE LIGHTS), THE OLD GUARD is a gritty, grounded, action-packed story that shows living forever is harder than it looks.

The Twelve — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Twelve ordinary citizens on jury duty must decide the fate of a respected headmistress accused of two murders.

LAST CALL

Leaving 7/8/20

Solo: A Star Wars Story

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Coming And Going To Netflix Canada July 1 – 4, 2020

July 1, 2020 John G M Burke Leave a comment

Welcome to another month of new and old releases. Part of the highlights for this month is The Old Guard, starring Charlize Theron. Also the second season fo The Umbrella Academy: S2. I am sure that you have a few titles coming that you are looking for.

Coming Soon

ARASHI’s Diary -Voyage- ep 9 &10 — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
As the new coronavirus’s spread impacts the world, the five members of Arashi explore what they can do to inspire Japan and their international fans.

Avail. 7/1/20

Chico Bon Bon: Monkey with a Tool Belt: Season 2 — NETFLIX FAMILY
Chico Bon Bon and his Fix-It Force crew are on call to solve any problem, from heating up a cold cup of cocoa to rescuing a sandwich from a safe.

Deadwind: Season 2 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Corruption and murder collide as Helsinki detectives Sofia Karppi and Sakari Nurmi scour the city for the rumored connection.

Say I Do — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Dream weddings really do come true as experts Jeremiah Brent, Thai Nguyen, and Gabriele Bertaccini help couples pull off their perfect celebration.

Under the Riccione Sun — NETFLIX FILM
While vacationing on the beaches of Riccione, a group of teens become friends and help each other manage romantic relationships and summer crushes.

Unsolved Mysteries — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
The iconic series UNSOLVED MYSTERIES is back! Fusing signature elements from the original series with contemporary immersive, character-driven storytelling, the new episodes are rooted in the experiences of ordinary people who have lived the unthinkable — from the trauma of a loved one’s unexplained disappearance or horrific death to the shock of a bizarre paranormal encounter. Alongside detectives and journalists, family members offer clues, present theories, and identify suspects, hoping one viewer holds the key to solving the mystery. From the creators of the original docuseries, Cosgrove/Meurer Productions, and 21 Laps Entertainment, the producers of Stranger Things.

#Anne Frank – Parallel Stories
Beastly
Catch Me If You Can
Cleo & Cuquin: Season 2
Get Rich or Die Tryin’
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Jumping the Broom
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never
Last Action Hero
Legends of the Fall
Little Odessa
Lord of War
Mean Girls
Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown
Once Upon a Time in the West
Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon: Sun & Moon: Ultra Legends

Stand by Me
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
The Amazing Spider-Man
The Art of War
The Big Short
The F**k-It List
The Great Gatsby
The Italian Job
The Terminal
Trotro
True Grit
True Romance
Tully
Zodiac

Avail. 7/2/20

Thiago Ventura: POKAS — NETFLIX COMEDY SPECIAL
In a rollicking special, Thiago Ventura jokes about life in the hood, politics and more, explaining how actions speak louder than words.

WARRIOR NUN (L to R) KRISTINA TONTERI-YOUNG as SISTER BEATRICE, TRISTÁN ULLOA as FATHER VINCENT, ALBA BAPTISTA as AVA, TOYA TURNER as SHOTGUN MARY, OLIVIA DELCÁN as SISTER CAMILA in EPISODE 9 of WARRIOR NUN. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix/NETFLIX © 2020

Warrior Nun — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
After waking up in a morgue, an orphaned teen discovers she now possesses superpowers as the chosen Halo-Bearer for a secret sect of demon-hunting nuns.

Avail. 7/3/20

The Baby-Sitters Club — NETFLIX FAMILY
Netflix’s new series THE BABY-SITTERS CLUB is based on the best-selling book series, that follows the friendship and adventures of Kristy Thomas (Sophie Grace), Mary Anne Spier (Malia Baker), Claudia Kishi (Momona Tamada), Stacey McGill (Shay Rudolph), and Dawn Schafer (Xochitl Gomez) as the middle-schoolers start their babysitting business in the town of Stoneybrook, Connecticut. Rounding out the cast, Alicia Silverstone plays Elizabeth Thomas-Brewer, the selfless single-mother of Kristy Thomas and love interest of all-around good guy Watson Brewer, played by Mark Feuerstein. Ann M. Martin, the beloved series author, and producer on the new series was the first to conceive the idea of these inspiring young girls with different backgrounds, personalities, and opinions that were brought together by a business venture they conceived and bonded through the friendships they forged. The adaptation of the contemporary dramedy that continues to champion friendship, female empowerment, and entrepreneurship was led by Rachel Shukert (Glow) as showrunner and Lucia Aniello (Broad City) as executive producer.

Cable Girls: Final Season: Part 2 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
When Lidia’s biggest rival uses a prison camp to enact revenge, Lidia and her friends become even more defiant in their fight against Franco’s regime.

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Desperados — NETFLIX FILM
A panicked young woman (Nasim Pedrad) and her two best friends (Anna Camp & Sarah Burns) fly to Mexico to delete a ranting email she sent to her new boyfriend. On arrival, they run into her former beau (Lamorne Morris), who soon gets caught up in their frantic scheme.

JU-ON: Origins — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
A paranormal researcher searches obsessively for a cursed home where something terrible happened to a mother and her child long ago.

Southern Survival — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
The BattlBox crew tests out a variety of products designed to help people survive dangerous situations, including fires, explosions, and intruders.

Avail. 7/4/20

The Girl on the Train

LAST CALL

Leaving 7/1/20

A Quiet Place

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Coming And Going To Netflix Canada June 14 – 20, 2020

June 15, 2020 John G M Burke Leave a comment

Avail. 6/14/20

Marcella: Season 3 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Eighteen months later, Marcella is living under a new identity in Belfast, where she’s infiltrated a crime family as a deep undercover operative.

Avail. 6/16/20

Captain America: Civil War

Avail. 6/17/20

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Mr. Iglesias: Part 2 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
The series about a hilarious high school teacher trying to make a difference in the lives of some smart but underperforming students returns for Part 2.

Avail. 6/18/20

A Whisker Away — NETFLIX ANIME
In Studio Colorido’s second feature-length film, a girl with a funny nickname is desperate to get closer to her crush. Her solution: turn into a cat.

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The Order: Season 2 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
At Belgrave University, the bad blood between werewolves and magicians reaches a breaking point — until a greater evil threatens to destroy them all.

Avail. 6/19/20

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Babies: Part 2 — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
As babies make sense of a brand-new world, breakthrough research details how they are already equipped to handle the complexities of human life.

Location , Date Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010:

Father Soldier Son — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
When Sgt. First Class Brian Eisch is critically wounded in Afghanistan, it sets him and his sons on a journey of love, loss, redemption, and legacy.

Feel the Beat — NETFLIX FILM
After failing to make it on Broadway, April returns to her hometown and reluctantly begins training a misfit group of young dancers for competition.

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Floor Is Lava — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Teams compete to navigate rooms flooded with lava by leaping from chairs, hanging from curtains and swinging from chandeliers. Yes, really.

Lost Bullet — NETFLIX FILM
A convicted car mechanic is recruited to work for the cops, pimping police vehicles for high-speed chases. But danger will follow him fast.

Girls from Ipanema: Season 2 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
As Malu and the ladies move on from their recent tragedy, they take on career challenges, new love possibilities and confront injustices with bravery.

One-Way To Tomorrow — NETFLIX FILM
Two strangers cross paths on a train en route to Izmir, bonding over their turbulent — and unexpectedly intertwined — romantic pasts.

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The Politician: Season 2 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Double crosses, a three-way relationship, and a single-issue candidate add up to a mud-flinging race for State Senate that Payton will do anything to win.

Rhyme Time Town — NETFLIX FAMILY
Two best friends find fun and adventure while living in Rhyme Time Town, a fantastical place filled with beloved nursery rhyme characters.

Wasp Network — NETFLIX FILM
Based on a true and gripping story: Cuban spies infiltrate exile groups in the 1990s to stop terrorism against the island, but at a high personal cost.

Avail. 6/20/20

Push

Leaving 6/14/20

Star Trek

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Coming And Going To Netflix Canada June 7 – 13, 2020

June 8, 2020 John G M Burke Leave a comment

Avail. 6/7/20

Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj: Volume 6 (New Episodes Weekly) — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
The Peabody and Emmy Award-winning weekly comedy show explore the modern cultural and political landscape with depth and sincerity. Each week, Minhaj brings his unique comedic voice and storytelling skill to investigate the larger trends shaping our fragmented world.

Avail. 6/9/20

Modern Family: Season 9-10

New Girl: Season 7

Teen Titans Go! To the Movies

Avail. 6/10/20

Curon – NETFLIX SERIES
Anna just got back to Curon, her hometown, together with her teenage twins, Mauro and Daria. When Anna mysteriously disappears, kids must undertake a journey that will make them discover the secrets hiding behind the town’s apparent tranquillity, coming face to face with a side of their family they never saw before. They will find out that you can run from your past but not from yourself.

Lenox Hill — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
An intimate look at the lives of four doctors — two brain surgeons, an emergency room physician, and a Chief Resident OBGYN — as they navigate the highs and lows of working at the renowned Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. With extraordinary access and an unflinching eye, the series shows each physician’s struggle to balance their personal and professional lives and delves into each patient’s personal journey. From birth to brain surgery, each case offers a rare inside look at the complex, fascinating, and emotional world of medicine. Directed and produced by Adi Barash and Ruthie Shatz.

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Reality Z — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
A zombie apocalypse imprisons contestants on a Brazilian reality show in a TV studio, where they try to evade the flesh-eating hordes.

Avail. 6/12/20

DA 5 BLOODS (L to R) JONATHAN MAJORS as DAVID , ISIAH WHITLOCK JR. as MELVIN , NORM LEWIS as EDDIE , CLARKE PETERS as OTIS , DELROY LINDO as PAUL of DA 5 BLOODS . Cr. DAVID LEE /NETFLIX © 2020

Da 5 Bloods — NETFLIX FILM
From Academy Award® Winner Spike Lee comes a New Joint: the story of four African-American Vets — Paul (Delroy Lindo), Otis (Clarke Peters), Eddie (Norm Lewis), and Melvin (Isiah Whitlock, Jr.) — who return to Vietnam. Searching for the remains of their fallen Squad Leader (Chadwick Boseman) and the promise of buried treasure, our heroes, joined by Paul’s concerned son (Jonathan Majors), battle forces of Man and Nature — while confronted by the lasting ravages of The Immorality of The Vietnam War.

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Dating Around: Season 2 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Six new singles looking for love — or something like it — in a series of back-to-back, real-life first dates in New Orleans. But who will each choose for a second date?

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F is for Family: Season 4 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
While Frank deals with an unwelcome visit from his father, Sue discovers the wonders of Lamaze, and Bill makes a name for himself in the hockey rink.

Jo Koy: In His Elements — NETFLIX COMEDY SPECIAL
For the first time ever, comedian Jo Koy takes Netflix to the Philippines in his new comedy special, Jo Koy: In His Elements. Koy celebrates his heritage by telling jokes about life as a Filipino-American while highlighting the culture of Manila. Koy uses this opportunity to shine a light on other Filipino-American performers by welcoming to the stage famed breakdancer Ronnie, Grammy-winning producer !llmind, singer/songwriter Inigo Pascual, and comedians Andrew Lopez, Joey Guila, and Andrew Orolfo.

Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts: Season 2 — NETFLIX FAMILY
It’ll take brawn — and brains — to rescue Lio and beat Scarlemagne, so Kipo sets out to master her powers and dig into the origins of her world.

ONE PIECE: Alabasta

ONE PIECE: East Blue

ONE PIECE: Enter Chopper at the Winter Island

ONE PIECE: Entering into the Grand Line

Picture Perfect 2

The Search — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
A child vanishes into thin air from a cachet neighborhood in Mexico City, unraveling family secrets and revealing how power works among the privileged.

Sicario: Day of the Soldado

The Woods — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
A Warsaw prosecutor’s hopes rise when a body is found and linked to his sister’s disappearance 25 years earlier. Adapted from the Harlan Coben novel.

Avail. 6/13/20

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Alexa & Katie Part 4 — NETFLIX FAMILY
Summer’s over, and Alexa and Katie are starting their senior year. They’ve been through so much together — but there’s still more to come.

LAST CALL

Leaving 6/9/20

Mad Men: Season 1-7

Leaving 6/14/20

Star Trek

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Coming And Going To Netflix Canada June 1 – 6, 2020

June 1, 2020 John G M Burke Leave a comment

So summer is here and if you are one to that still at home during the Pandemic, well here are some new shows coming to Netflix Canada.

Coming Soon

It’s Okay to Not Be Okay — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
In this romantic drama, a health care worker and an author suffering from an antisocial personality disorder end up healing each other’s emotional and psychological wounds.

One Take — NETFLIX FILM
Members of Thai girl group BNK48 share the ups and downs of preparing for the 6th Single Senbatsu General Election.

The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story

Avail. 6/1/20

Beethoven
Black Snake Moan
Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Broken City
Cape Fear
Cocomelon: Season 1
Coraline
The Darkest Hour
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
First Knight
Funny Girl
Goon
The Grudge 2
The Hunt for Red October

Into the Wild
Jurassic Park
Kung Fu Hustle
The Last Airbender
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
National Lampoon’s Van Wilder
The Road to El Dorado
Schindler’s List
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie
U-571

Avail. 6/2/20

Fuller House: The Farewell Season — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Jimmy and Steph bring their new baby home and dive headfirst into the world of parenting. But no worries: They’ve got a houseful of hands to help.

Garth Brooks: The Road I’m On: Season 1

Avail. 6/3/20

2 Fast 2 Furious

Fast & Furious

Fast & Furious 6

Fast Five

Furious 7

The Fast and the Furious

The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift

Spelling the Dream — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
Following four hopeful competitors’ journeys, this documentary explores the trend of Indian Americans ruling the Scripps National Spelling Bee since 1999.

Avail. 6/4/20

The 100: Season 7

Baki: The Great Raitai Tournament Saga — NETFLIX ANIME
Granted special entry into the Great Raitai Tournament, a poisoned Baki now faces fighters in China, where the next true Sea King will be chosen.

Can You Hear Me / M’entends-tu? — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Three friends in a low-income neighborhood find humor and hope in their lives as they grapple with bad boyfriends and their dysfunctional families.

Avail. 6/5/20

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13 Reasons Why: Season 4 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
In the powerful final season of 13 Reasons Why Liberty High School’s Senior Class prepares for graduation. But before they can say goodbye, the crew of friends will have to band together one last time to keep a dangerous secret buried, try to make peace with the past four years, and face final, heartbreaking choices that might alter their lives forever. Showrunner Brian Yorkey and stars Dylan Minette, Grace Saif, Christian Navarro, Alisha Boe, Brandon Flynn, Miles Heizer, Ross Butler, and Devin Druid return for a fourth and final season that’s full of twists, turns, and the resounding message that you can’t move forward if you’re still haunted by the past.

Choked: Paisa Bolta Hai — NETFLIX FILM
A bank employee weighed down by her jobless husband’s debts — and her own broken dreams — find a secret source of seemingly unlimited cash in her home.

Hannibal: Season 1-3

Last Days Of American Crime – Michael Pitt, Anna Brewster, Edgar Ramirez – Photo Credit: Netflix / Marcos Cruz

The Last Days of American Crime — NETFLIX FILM
As a final response to terrorism and crime, the US government plans to broadcast a signal making it impossible for anyone to knowingly commit unlawful acts. Graham Bricke (Édgar Ramírez), a career criminal who was never able to hit the big score, teams up with famous gangster progeny Kevin Cash (Michael Pitt), and black-market hacker Shelby Dupree (Anna Brewster), to commit the heist of the century and the last crime in American history before the signal goes off. Based on the Radical Publishing graphic novel created by Rick Remender and Greg Tocchini, THE LAST DAYS OF AMERICAN CRIME is directed by Olivier Megaton, written by Karl Gajdusek, produced by Jesse Berger, p.g.a., Jason Michael Berman, p.g.a., and Barry Levine, with Patrick Bergin and Sharlto Copley also co-starring.

Queer Eye: Season 5 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
The Fab Five head to historic Philadelphia to make over a new cast of everyday heroes, from a hardworking DJ to a struggling dog groomer

LAST CALL

Leaving 6/3/20

Baby Mama

Cinderella Man

The Bone Collector