The 7 best movies and shows I’ve been streaming, including one of Netflix’s juiciest reveal-all series
My month streaming
This post is part of a regular series where I review my favorite movies and shows that I streamed during the month. Check out my January post to see what else I’ve been watching in 2026.
Living in the UK, you have no idea how happy I am to say goodbye to the winter months and welcome spring with open arms. That said, the colder evenings meant many new movies and TV shows popped up in my Letterboxd calendar in February.
It’s been another busy month going through my watchlist, thanks in large part to my improving relationship with the top streaming services – I’m slowly becoming more decisive, yeah! But I also find myself watching more TV shows than ever. Last month, Passionate rivalry And Euphoria were among my favorite shows, and I continued that momentum in February, with the juicy docuseries America’s Next Top Model from Netflix and the comedy-thriller How to get to paradise from Belfast.
But that didn’t hinder my love of cinema, and I managed to catch a few titles that I will remember for a long time, mainly the BAFTA-nominated comedy-drama. The Wallis Island walk (2025), which I invite you to stream if you have not already done so.
Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model (2026)
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Directors: Mor Loushy & Daniel Sivan
Age class: TV-MA
Runtime: ~60 minute episodes
Where to stream: Netflix (US, UK and Australia)
When it was announced that a tell-all documentary series about one of reality TV’s most iconic, yet highly controversial, shows was coming to Netflix, you can imagine how excited I was.
As soon as Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model dropped it, I rushed to watch its first episode, but it was so entertaining and I breezed through all three episodes in one sitting. By now I’ve watched it twice, but I’m still not surprised that Tyra Banks isn’t taking any responsibility.
Over the course of three in-depth episodes, Olympic judges and former competitors dissect everything about the phenomenon that has been America’s Next Top Model. From the design of the show to the controversial production choices to the conflicts within the jury, nothing is left to chance.
I love Los Angeles (2025)
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Creator: Rachel Sennot
Age class: TV-MA
Runtime: ~ 30 minute episodes
Where to stream: HBO Max (United States); Now TV (UK); HBO Max (Australia)
As a self-proclaimed Rachel Sennott obsessive, I’m quite embarrassed to say that I was a little late to the I love Los Angeles hype, but now that I’ve swallowed it all, I can’t stop talking about the new HBO Max show — and I’m beyond excited for season two.
Talent agent Maia (Sennott) has everything she wants from a life in Los Angeles, but her lack of clients is what’s stopping her from progressing in her work. When her ex-best friend Tallulah (Odessa A’zion) arrives in Los Angeles after living as a successful influencer in New York, Maia learns that Tallulah is going through professional difficulties. With Maia needing clients and Tallulah needing a rebrand, the two team up as manager and client, leading them down a road of events that upend their professional and personal lives.
How to get to Heaven from Belfast (2026)
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Creator: Lisa McGee
Age class: A.
Runtime: 130 minutes
Where to stream: Netflix (US, UK and Australia)
From the creator and writer behind one of the best modern sitcoms Girls of Derry, How to get to paradise from Belfast adopts a similar comedic style that you can always count on. That said, it’s a big departure for Lisa McGee, who mixes her typically Irish humor with the crime thriller genre.
Since their school days, friends Robyn (Sinéad Keenan), Dara (Caoilfhionn Dunne) and Saoirse (Roisin Gallagher) have been close, but their lives take a left turn when they learn of the death of their ex-friend Greta (Natasha O’Keeffe). Thrust into a series of near-death events, the three remaining friends discover the truth behind Greta’s untimely death and the dark secrets she kept from them when they were younger.
The Ballad of Wallis Island (2025)
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Director: James Griffiths
Age class: PG-13
Runtime: 100 minutes
Where to stream: Prime Video (United States); Now TV (UK)
Another title typical of its domestic context, Griffith’s comedy-drama will no doubt be regarded as a British classic for years to come, but it is screenwriters Tim Key and Tom Basden who are responsible for the film’s wholesome message. Basically, if Sunday were a movie, this is exactly what it would look like.
Living alone on a remote island off the coast of Wales, Charles (Key), a humble, lottery-winning man, dreams of reuniting his favorite folk duo, McGwyer Mortimer (Basden and Carey Mulligan), for his own personal concert. He uses his fortune to hire them for a one-off show, but the two have been separated for nine years after their breakup. As the two singers revisit their past, they learn that Charles is more than just a fan, but has his own struggles and difficulties that he hopes to emerge from with the help of their music.
Room (2015)
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Director: Lenny Abrahamson
Age class: A.
Runtime: 118 minutes
Where to stream: Hulu (United States); Netflix (UK); Prime Video, Stan (AU)
Speaking of Sunday movies, Lenny Abrahamson’s Oscar-winning drama Bedroom is perfect for a lazy weekend – although I will say it’s a pretty heavy watch. It’s not for the faint of heart, but it’s a powerful story about never giving up hope. If you’ve never seen this one before, let me brief you:
After being held captive and abused for seven years, Joy (Brie Larson) and her five-year-old son Jack (Jacob Tremblay), born in captivity, spend their days confined in a small 10 x 10 space, which Joy calls “room.” With no way to escape, she creates an entire universe in the “Room” for Jack, who is unaware of the real world outside its four walls. When she decides Jack is too old to stay in the dark, she hatches a plan to escape.
One of these days (2025)
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Director: Laurent Lamont
Age class: A.
Runtime: 97 minutes
Where to stream: Netflix (United States); Now TV (UK); Prime Video (Australia)
On a lighter note, One of these days is ridiculous and absurd in every way, and while its pacing is a bit odd at first, trust me, it gets better. As far as buddy comedies go, this is definitely one of the strongest comedies I’ve seen in recent years, and I have Keke Palmer to thank for that.
Best friends and roommates Dreux (Palmer) and Alyssa (SZA) are about to find themselves in a financial nightmare. Already behind on rent payments, the two learn that their rent money was wasted by Alyssa’s boyfriend, who ran away. Now that eviction is in sight, the two find themselves caught in a race against time, facing a series of chaotic events in order to get their rent money back before ending up homeless.
Sing, Sing (2023)
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Director: Greg Kwedar
Age class: A.
Runtime: 105 minutes
Where to stream: HBO Max (United States); Prime Video (UK); Stan (AU)
I’m happy to say that I’m getting a lot better at checking movies off my watch list, and Sing Sing was one of them. It’s been gathering dust on my watchlist since it arrived on Prime Video shortly after its string of Oscar nominations, but that’s no longer the case.
Inspired by the arts rehabilitation program at the real Sing Sing maximum security prison, Divine G (Colman Domingo) is incarcerated for a crime he didn’t commit but spends his time performing in a theater troupe. When newcomer Divine Eye (played by real-life convict Clarence Maclin) joins the group to stage an original production, Divine G notices a soft, vulnerable interior beneath his brutal exterior, guiding him to unleash his full potential.
The film is a powerful exploration of how the arts can have a lasting impact on oneself, and features a cast of real-life incarcerated men who were part of the same arts program.
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