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‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio’

‘Scrooge: A Christmas Carol’

‘Willow’

‘Spirited’

Wednesday. Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams in episode 107 of Wednesday. Cr. Vlad Cioplea/Netflix © 2022

‘Wednesday’

Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special

‘The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special’

DEAD TO ME (L to R) LINDA CARDELLINI as JUDY HALE and CHRISTINA APPLEGATE as JEN HARDING in DEAD TO ME. Cr. Saeed Adyani / © 2021 Netflix, Inc.

‘Dead to Me’

The Santa Clause

‘The Santa Clauses’

Streaming Ideas

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Streaming Ideas

The Best Films of 2022

From "Tár" to "The Batman."

Variety Best of Television 2022

The Best TV Shows of 2022

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Best Movies Streaming in December

National Treasure: Edge of History

What’s Coming to Disney+ in December 2022

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New to Netflix This Month

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Variety’s curated list of critic’s picks, must see movies and the most binge-worthy TV series on your favorite streamers.

Apple TV+

New Arrival

‘Little America’

EMANCIPATION, from left: Will Smith, Ben Foster, 2022. ph: Quantrall Colbert / © Apple TV+ / Courtesy Everett Collection

New Arrival

‘Emancipation’

Gary Oldman in Season 2 of "Slow Horses"

‘Slow Horses’

‘Echo 3’

‘Spirited’

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‘Mythic Quest’

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‘Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me’

The Mosquito Coast

‘The Mosquito Coast’

Amazon Prime Video

New Arrival

‘Nanny’

'Three Pines,' Amazon

‘Three Pines’

‘Riches’

Good Night Oppy

‘Good Night Oppy’

The People We Hate at the Wedding

‘The People We Hate at the Wedding’

L-R - Melia Kreiling (Amandine Buckingham), James Corden (Jamie Buckingham), Sally Hawkins (Lue), Colin Morgan (Jeff Wilson)

‘Mammals’

‘The English’

Antonio Dikele Distefano

‘Autumn Beat’

Disney+

"If These Walls Could Sing"

New Arrival

‘If These Walls Could Sing’

National Treasure: Edge of History

New Arrival

‘National Treasure: Edge of History’

‘Willow’

Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special

‘The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special’

‘Disenchanted’

The Santa Clause

‘The Santa Clauses’

Chris Hemsworth during production of LIMITLESS in Norway. (photo credit: National Geographic/Craig Parry)

‘Limitless With Chris Hemsworth’

Yaddle from 'Tales of the Jedi' voiced by Bryce Dallas Howard

‘Tales of the Jedi’

HBO Max

South Side HBO Max

New Arrival

‘South Side’

New Arrival

‘Doom Patrol’

La Luz del Mundo

‘Unveiled: Surviving La Luz Del Mundo’

His Dark Materials

‘His Dark Materials’

Evan Mock, Eli Brown, Zion Moreno, Emily Alyn Lind, Thomas Doherty, Jordan Alexander and Savannah Lee Smith on location for GOSSIP GIRL Film Shoot in NYC, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY November 10, 2020. Photo By: RCF/Everett Collection

‘Gossip Girl’

Richard Branson

‘Branson’

Piano y Mujer II

‘Piano y Mujer II’

‘We’re Here’

Hulu

“KINDRED” -- "Celeste" -- Season 1, Episode 6 (Airs December 13) Pictured: Mallori Johnson as Dana. CR: Tina Rowden/FX

New Arrival

‘Kindred’

Back in the Groove -- “The Groove Hotel“ - Episode 101 -- Three 40-something women, all stuck in the grind of their everyday lives, check into The Groove Hotel hoping to rediscover their youth, live joyously, and maybe find love with men half their age. Later, one of the young men makes a stunning admission. (Photo by: Jeff Daly/Hulu)

‘Back in the Groove’

Darby and the Dead

‘Darby and the Dead’

Welcome to Chippendales

‘Welcome to Chippendales’

‘Fleishman Is in Trouble’

God Forbid: The Sex Scandal That Brought Down A Dynasty -- In this revealing documentary, Giancarlo Granda, former pool attendant at the Fontainebleau Hotel, shares the intimate details of his 7-year relationship with a charming older woman, Becki Falwell, and her husband, the Evangelical Trump stalwart Jerry Falwell Jr. Directed by Billy Corben, GOD FORBID: THE SEX SCANDAL THAT BROUGHT DOWN A DYNASTY outlines Granda’s entanglement with the Falwell’s seemingly perfect lives and the overarching influence this affair had on a presidential election. GOD FORBID is executive produced by Corben and Alfred Spellman for Rakontur and Adam McKay and Todd Schulman of HyperObject. Becki Falwell and Jerry Falwell Jr, shown. (Photo credit: AP Photo/Steve Helber)

‘God Forbid’

‘Matriarch’

Rosaline -- “Rosaline” is a fresh and comedic twist on Shakespeare’s classic love story “Romeo & Juliet,” told from the perspective of Juliet’s cousin Rosaline (Kaitlyn Dever), who also happens to be Romeo’s recent love interest. Heartbroken when Romeo (Kyle Allen) meets Juliet (Isabela Merced) and begins to pursue her, Rosaline schemes to foil the famous romance and win back her guy. Juliet (Isabela Merced), Rosaline (Kaitlyn Dever), and Paris (Spencer Stevenson), shown. (Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios. © 2022 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.)

‘Rosaline’

Netflix

Summer Job/Reality Show

New Arrival

‘Summer Job’

The Recruit. Noah Centineo as Owen Hendricks in episode 101 of The Recruit. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2022

New Arrival

‘The Recruit’

What To Watch On Streaming

New Arrival

‘Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths’

Murderville - Christmas Special. (L to R) Maya Rudolph as self, Will Arnett as Terry Seattle, Jason Bateman as self in Murderville - Christmas Special. Cr. Saeed Adyani/Netflix © 2022

‘Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery’

Sonic the Hedgehog - Netflix Series

‘Sonic Prime’

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio - (Pictured) Sebastian J. Cricket (voiced by Ewan McGregor). Cr: Netflix © 2022

‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio’

Harry and Meghan, Netflix

‘Harry & Meghan’

Too Hot to Handle

‘Too Hot to Handle’

Paramount+

New Arrival

‘Metallica Presents: The Helping Hands Concert’

The Checkup with Dr. David Agus

‘The Checkup With Dr. David Agus’

Behind the Music

‘Behind the Music’

CRIMINAL MINDS: EVOLUTION - "Just Getting Started" - Adam Rodriguez as Luke Alvez and Kirsten Vangsness as Penelope Garcia in Criminal Minds: Evolution, episode 1, season 16 streaming on Paramount+, 2022. Photo Credit: Paramount+

‘Criminal Minds: Evolution’

Steve Burns Blues Clues Movie Big City Adventure

‘Blue’s Big City Adventure’

‘Tulsa King’

‘Bosé’

Amy Schumer in a scene from “Inside Amy Schumer” season 5, streaming on Paramount + beginning October 20, 2022. Credit: Matt Wilson/Paramount +

‘Inside Amy Schumer’

Peacock

Maya Rudolph and Amy Poehler in "Baking It"

New Arrival

‘Baking It’

casey anthony trial

‘Casey Anthony: Where the Truth Lies’

Adam Devine Challenges Jameela Jamil to a Riff-Off in ‘Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin’ Trailer

‘Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin’

‘Once Upon a Time in Londongrad’

THE CALLING -- "The Pursuers" Episode 106 -- Pictured: (l-r) Karen Robinson as Captain Kathleen Davies, Michael Mosley as Earl Malzone, Juliana Canfield as Janine Harris, Jeff Wilbusch as Avraham Avraham (Photo by: Heidi Gutman/Peacock)

‘The Calling’

One of Us Is Lying

‘One of Us Is Lying’

EV1893 - Mrs. Rosa Parks walking up the courthouse steps in Montgomery Alabama, 1956

‘The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks’

HALLOWEEN ENDS, from left: Jamie Lee Curtis, James Jude Courtney, 2022. ph: Ryan Green / © Universal Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection

‘Halloween Ends’

Mark Your Calendar

What to look out for in the future.

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Paramount+ Streaming December 18

‘1923’

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Netflix Streaming December 21

‘Emily in Paris’

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Netflix Streaming December 23

‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery’

Matilda the Musical

Netflix Streaming December 25

‘Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical’

The Witcher Blood Origin

Netflix Streaming December 25

‘The Witcher: Blood Origin’

The Circle Season 4. Rachel Evans as Rachel in The Circle Season 4. Cr. Tom Dymond/Netflix © 2022.

Netflix Streaming December 28

‘The Circle’

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Netflix Streaming December 30

‘They Cloned Tyrone’

Andrew Callaghan Alex Jones

HBO Max Streaming December 30

‘This Place Rules’

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