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We all know “Avatar: The Way of Water” will be in theaters this Friday, but what if you want to watch something in the comfort of your own home this weekend? We have you covered! Here’s a guide to some of newest movies and tv shows streaming this week.

MOVIES

BARDO, FALSE CHRONICLE OF A HANDFUL OF TRUTHS (Streaming December 16 on Netflix)

Synopsis: An acclaimed journalist-turned-documentarian goes on an oneiric introspective journey to reconcile with the past, the present and his Mexican identity.

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NANNY (Streaming December 16 on Prime Video)

Synopsis: In this psychological fable of horror, Aisha (Anna Diop), a woman who recently emigrated from Senegal, is hired to care for the daughter of an affluent couple (Michelle Monaghan and Morgan Spector) living in New York City. Haunted by the absence of the young son she left behind, Aisha hopes her new job will afford her the chance to bring him to the U.S., but becomes increasingly unsettled by the family’s volatile home life. As his arrival approaches, a violent presence begins to invade both her dreams and her reality, threatening the American dream she is painstakingly piecing together.

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TV SERIES

KiNDRED (Streaming now on Hulu)

Synopsis: As Dana, a young Black woman and aspiring writer, begins to settle in her new home, she finds herself being pulled back and forth in time, emerging at a nineteenth-century plantation and confronting secrets she never knew ran through her blood.

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NATIONAL TREASURE: EDGE OF HISTORY (Streaming December 14 on Disney+)

Synopsis: Jess Valenzuela, a 20-year-old Dreamer, sets off on an exploration to discover the mystery of her family history, and, with the help of her friends, seeks to recover historical lost treasure.

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THE RECRUIT (Streaming December 16 on Netflix)

Synopsis: A fledgling lawyer at the CIA becomes enmeshed in dangerous international power politics when a former asset threatens to expose the nature of her long-term relationship with the agency unless they exonerate her of a serious crime.

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SONIC PRIME (Streaming December 15 on Netflix)

Synopsis: The adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog go into overdrive when a run-in with Dr. Eggman results in a literal universe-shattering event. Sonic races through the Shatter-verse, discovering strange worlds and enlisting new friends in the epic adventure of a lifetime!

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