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At the beginning of (and during) every month, Showtime adds new movies and TV shows to its library. Below, you’ll find our recommendations for February 2018. For more comprehensive coverage of the best titles available on Showtime and elsewhere, check out Vulture’s What to Stream Now hub, which is updated throughout the month.
This Month’s Highlights
Available February 1
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If you’re looking for a quiet indie drama: Band Aid
There’s not a whole lot coming to Showtime this month, but tucked away in a mostly uninspiring lineup is Band Aid, the directorial debut of Zoe Lister-Jones. The film follows a married couple — played by Lister-Jones and Adam Pally — with a troubled relationship. Following the advice of their therapist, they decide to try and work through their problems by starting a band together and making songs about all the things they fight about. Tilting between very funny jokes and very painful honesty, Band-Aid is a tightrope walk pulled off by a charming cast and fun premise. Available February 1.
Available February 1
Because it’s so wonderfully weird: Hulk
Ang Lee’s Hulk is strange as hell, and that’s what makes it so damn good. A movie that’s unabashedly comic book — to the point where it’s edited to look like one at times, with scene transitions that mimic comic-book panels — but also is unafraid to take liberties with the source material in order to tease out its psychological subtext, Hulk is an odd mash-up with admirable goals that often clash. The result is fascinating to watch, with a fight against a giant Hulk-poodle and a climactic battle that’s a big middle finger to giant climactic battles. It’s been 15 years since blockbuster superhero movies were this weird, but hopefully they will be again. Available February 1.
Full List
Available February 1
• Band Aid
• The Bye Bye Man
• 25th Hour
• Blood and Chocolate
• Cody the Robosapien
• Daddy Day Care
• Employee of the Month
• Encino Man
• Fanboys
• G.I. Jane
• Hulk
• I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell
• Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
• Kelly & Cal
• My One and Only
• The Peacemaker
• Seraphim Falls
• Southland Tales
• Starman
• Touchback
• Two Weeks
• Velvet Goldmine
Available February 2
• The Trade: Series Premiere
• Collide
Available February 3
• Sleepless
Available February 9
• Eddie Griffin: Undeniable
Available February 10
• Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
Available February 11
• Homeland: Season 7 Premiere
• Our Cartoon President: Series Premiere
Available February 16
• Word Is Bond
Available February 17
• Attack of the Killer Donuts
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February 1, 2018
How do religious and regional tensions factor into an ongoing conflict in Yemen? What led to the resignation of the leader of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control? And what country might be the ultimate challenge for a hyperpolyglot? The answers to these questions are featured this Thursday on CNN 10.
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CNN 10 serves a growing audience interested in compact on-demand news broadcasts ideal for explanation seekers on the go or in the classroom. The show's priority is to identify stories of international significance and then clearly describe why they're making news, who is affected, and how the events fit into a complex, international society.
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Libra
September 23 to October 22
The universe wants to be your BFF, Libra. With confident Jupiter high-fiving Venus, your ruling planet, February will begin with a promise that everything is going to work out as it should. Relationships will either feel amazing or just like an extra big deal. Make room for plenty of one-on-one time, especially with new friends and sweeties, or anyone who makes you feel part of their world. People you’re close to have a lot to teach you this month — or you may be ready to play the role of "encouraging big sibling" to a peer. It’s important to stay clear-headed, though. A first date may amount to not much and friends can promise you the moon without any real intention to follow through. Keep your wits about you and you can enjoy the meeting of minds without a rough letdown.
Queen Venus enters the astrological bubble bath that is Pisces on the 10th. Pisces is Venus’ favorite place, which means your strengths — kindness, fair values, receptivity, and responsiveness — are positively flowing and well-received by those around you. Everyone is affected by this transit as well as the movement of the sun and Mercury into Pisces on the 17th, so the world will be more your speed through the end of the month. Dip into your own metaphorical hot tub and open yourself to calls for help. You can partner with others in a subtle, influential way right now. Even your attitude makes a difference. Treat others as if they are capable of being better people and they may step up without noticing that they’re doing it. On the other hand, users will come out of the woodwork during this period. Rather than focusing on fairness, pay attention to your energy level. Someone who drains you likely has nothing to give in return (even if they mean well). Turning away from an energy vampire leaves you free to give to others who need your brains and graces just as much and will be far more appreciative.
