By Welcome to another monthly breakdown of what’s hitting the small screen. As we shake off the last of the January blues, Netflix is stepping up its game with a February slate that feels remarkably diverse. We’ve got a heavy-hitting documentary that’s already the talk of the film festival circuit, a
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Christy (2025)
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Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and someone at Arrow Video is spreading the home video love with 4 amazing releases. First up is American Yakuza finally coming to Blu-ray. This was part of Toei making J-Video films in Hollywood to take advantage of fresh talent. In this case
