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That ’90s Show
Netflix, 19 January
Feel old yet? The classic sitcom That ’70s Show is now getting a sequel on Netflix called That ’90s Show as the ’90s are farther away from the present time now. Set in 1995 (which is almost 30 years ago), Leia Forman (Callie Haverda), teenage daughter of Eric (Topher Grace) and Donna (Laura Prepon), goes to Wisconsin to spend a coming-of-age summer with her grandparents Red (Kurtwood Smith) and Kitty Forman (Debra Jo Rupp) and hang out with other neighbourhood kids in that famous basement. Most of the OG gang will cameo so it’s going to be a nostalgic watch.
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Jung_E
Netflix, 20 January
From a nostalgic watch, here is a new sci-fi action film that set in the dystopian future created by the director of ‘Train to Busan’ and ‘Hellbound’, Director Yeon Sang-Ho. The story of Jung_E is set in the background of an uninhabitable Earth, and war is about to break out in the shelter where one side figures out how to clone a famous mercenary into an AI robot army. The trailer promises a film with outstanding CGI and a worthy watch this weekend.
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How to Sell a Haunted House
Grady Hendrix
New York Times bestselling author Grady Hendrix takes on the haunted house in a thrilling new novel that explores the way your past—and your family—can haunt you like nothing else.
When Louise finds out her parents have died, she dreads going home. She doesn’t want to leave her daughter with her ex and fly to Charleston. She doesn’t want to deal with her family home, stuffed to the rafters with the remnants of her father’s academic career and her mother’s lifelong obsession with puppets and dolls. She doesn’t want to learn how to live without the two people who knew and loved her best in the world.
Mostly, she doesn’t want to deal with her brother, Mark, who never left their hometown, gets fired from one job after another, and resents her success. But she’ll need his help to get the house ready for sale because it’ll take more than some new paint on the walls and clearing out a lifetime of memories to get this place on the market.
Some houses don’t want to be sold, and their home has other plans for both of them…
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4 (The Pink Album)
Lukas Graham, 20 January
GRAMMY® Award-nominated multi-platinum artist and ‘7 years’ hitmaker Lukas Graham is releasing his long-awaited full-length record, 4 (The Pink Album) this weekend. The 11-song set details the Danish soul-pop singer-songwriter’s journey of self-discovery over the years, making this his most authentic and reflective work to date. The new album includes the singles ‘Wish You Were Here’ featuring Khalid that has been previously released along with two more tracks.
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