What To Watch in January

This January, check out the new releases from creator Jenny Han, director Reema Kagti, and actors Michelle Yeoh, Donnie Yen, Lucy Liu, Steve Yuen, and Poppy Liu.

“XO, Kitty”

Limited Series, Season 2
Jan. 16, 2025

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Teen matchmaker Kitty Song Covey returns to Seoul for another semester at KISS. Determined to focus on casual dating and avoid her previous matchmaking drama, Kitty’s plans are disrupted when a mysterious letter from her mother’s past sends her on an unexpected journey of discovery. As she navigates new relationships and shocking revelations at school, Kitty learns valuable lessons about the complexities of love, family, and growing up.

Check out Anna Cathcart, Minyeong Choi, and Gia Kim in the Jenny Han-created series on Netflix. 

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“The Prosecutor”

Movie
Jan. 10, 2025

Inspired by a true story, “The Prosecutor” follows a young man who is framed for drug trafficking in Hong Kong and, under pressure, falsely confesses to the crime. Despite his guilty plea, a determined prosecutor (Donnie Yen) becomes convinced of the defendant’s innocence. Risking everything, including his own career and life, the former policeman-turned-prosecutor launches a dangerous investigation to uncover the truth and bring the real criminals to justice.

Catch Donnie Yen, Francis Ng, Kent Cheng, Michael Tin Fu Cheung, Julian Cheung, and Shirley Chan in theaters across the U.S. 

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“Trigger Happy”

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Movie
Jan. 14, 2025

George Decker fantasizes about escaping to the Bahamas but feels trapped by his marriage, mounting debts, and soul-crushing job in a society he believes is designed to torment him. Meanwhile, his wife Annie (Elsha Kim) harbors her own dream of landing the starring role in America’s most-watched program — an infomercial for the “WOW! Sponge.” Their conflicting aspirations and George’s desperate desire for escape set the stage for what promises to be a dark comedy about the American Dream gone wrong.

Directed by Tiffany Kim Stevens, this movie starring Elsha Kim and Chau Long is available to stream on Apple TV.

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“Presence”

Movie
Jan. 17, 2025

In this Steven Soderbergh thriller, a family realizes they are not alone in their new suburban home. With Soderbergh at the helm, this supernatural horror film will likely hit just right.

The movie will be out in theaters, starring Lucy Liu, Callina Liang, and Eddy Maday.  

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“Star Trek: Section 31”

Michelle Yeoh as Georgiou and Joe Pingue as Dada Noe in “Star Trek: Section 31,” streaming on Paramount+, 2024. Photo Credit: Jan Thijs/Paramount+

Movie
Jan. 24, 2025

The movie stars Academy Award winner Michelle Yeoh as Emperor Philippa Georgiou. It follows the emperor as she joins a secret division of Starfleet and confronts her haunting past while defending the United Federation of Planets.

Stream the new Paramount+ movie starring Michelle Yeoh, Lusi Zhao, Miku Martineau, James Hiroyuki Liao, Cindy Goh, James Huang, Nikita Kim, and Houston Wong.

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“Dog Man”

Movie
Jan. 31, 2025

“Dog Man” tells the story of a police dog and his human partner who are fused together in a life-saving surgery after an on-the-job injury, creating the heroic hybrid Dog Man. While trying to prove himself to the police chief, Dog Man must stop the villainous Petey the Cat, who creates a clone of himself named Li’l Petey to double his criminal potential. When Li’l Petey bonds with Dog Man and is later kidnapped, the unlikely duo of Dog Man and Petey must work together to save the kitten, discovering the importance of family along the way.

Featuring the voice talents of Poppy Liu, this Dreamworks Animation film will be out in theaters on Jan. 31.

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“Superboys of Malegaon”

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Movie
Jan. 31, 2025

In a small town called Malegaon, where residents seek escape from daily life through Bollywood films, amateur filmmaker Nasir Shaikh dreams of creating something special for his community. Inspired by his love of cinema, he assembles a group of friends to help make a film by and for the people of Malegaon. Their creative journey brings new life to the town and becomes a heartwarming story about the transformative power of filmmaking and friendship.

Directed by acclaimed director Reema Kagti and starring Adarsh Gourav, Anuj Singh Duhan, and Jagdish Rajpurohit, “Superboys of Malegaon” can be streamed on Prime Video. 

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“Love Me”

Movie
Jan. 31, 2025

In this post-apocalyptic romance, a lonely buoy and a solitary satellite fall in love online as they explore Earth’s past. 

Check out this sci-fi flick, starring Steven Yeun that won the Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.

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