Action! New releases on Netflix until the end of the month

Action! New releases on Netflix until the end of the month

High-octane thrills await when Tom Cruise reprises his role as Ethan Hunt, and Stallone and Schwarzenegger escape from prison.

Reprising his role as Ethan Hunt in ‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’, Tom Cruise wants to fly, defying gravity. (Netflix pic)

Thrills, spills and chills await on the streamer in the remaining days of March, with an instalment of “Mission: Impossible”, a Stallone-Schwarzenegger starrer, and not one, but two “Resident Evils”!

Today, March 20

  • ‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’ (film)

A mission gone wrong forces Ethan Hunt and his team to work with the CIA, and familiar faces, as they race to save the world from nuclear devastation. Daredevil Tom Cruise reprises his role in this 2018 thriller.

Tuesday, March 22

  • ‘The Principles of Pleasure’ (documentary)

Sex, joy and modern science converge in this eye-opening series that celebrates the complex world of women’s pleasure – and puts stubborn myths to rest. American standup comedian Michelle Buteau narrates.

  • ‘Love Like the Falling Petals’ (film)

In this Japanese feature, an aspiring young photographer falls in love with a vibrant hairstylist. The future stretches before them – until a twist of fate changes everything.

Friday, March 25

  • ‘Bridgerton’, season 2 (series)

This award-winning series produced by Shonda Rhimes returns with its highly anticipated second season. Desire and scandal collide when viscount Anthony Bridgerton decides to marry, only to meet his match in his intended bride’s headstrong big sister.

Fans have fallen in love with the drama, romance and scandal in ‘Bridgerton’, based on the novels by Julia Quinn. (Netflix pic)
  • ‘Inuyasha: The Final Act’, season 1 (series)

Inuyasha, Kagome and their crew cross the last frontiers in their quest to end Naraku’s evil reign and quash the bad karma of the Jewel of Four Souls, in this anime based on the manga series.

  • ‘Inuyasha’ seasons 1-6 (series)

Before you watch “The Final Act”, perhaps catch up on the earlier episodes first.

Sunday, March 27

  • ‘Escape Plan’ (film)

Framed and thrown into an escape-proof prison that he designed himself, structural security expert Ray must use all his knowhow to break out. With Syl Stallone and Arnie Schwarzenegger as the leads, expect high-octane action.

  • ‘Now You See Me’ (film)

A troupe of brainy illusionists specialise in stealing from banks and giving the cash to their audiences, all while outwitting a team of FBI agents. Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson and Mark Ruffalo star in this 2013 mindbender.

Monday, March 28

  • ‘Thermae Romae Novae’ (series)

In this quirky anime, a proud bath architect in ancient Rome starts randomly surfacing in present-day Japan, where he’s inspired by the many bathing innovations he finds.

Wednesday, March 30

  • ‘Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King’ (documentary)

When the young founder of a collapsing cryptocurrency exchange dies unexpectedly, irate investors suspect there’s more to his death than meets the eye. An unscripted British feature.

Milla Jovovich rocks the body suit in two thrilling – and perhaps eerily prescient – instalments of ‘Resident Evil’. (Netflix pic)

Thursday, March 31

  • ‘Supergirl’, season 6 (series)

In the final season, the stakes have never been higher for Kara as she puts her life on the line to save humankind and stop a power-hungry Lex Luthor.

  • ‘Upin & Ipin’, season 14 (series)

Join everyone’s favourite Malaysian animated siblings this season as they learn all about the importance of helping friends in need, overcoming obstacles, and being a united front.

  • ‘Resident Evil: Apocalypse’ (film)

When a virus starts attacking the residents of Raccoon City, turning them into the undead, Alice sets out to uncover the truth. This 2004 sci-fi action horror film – the second in the popular franchise based on the video game – stars Milla Jovovich.

  • ‘Resident Evil: Retribution’ (film)

When Alice learns the Umbrella Corporation’s deadly virus is inching towards destroying the human race, she decides to hunt down the people responsible for unleashing it. Hits a little too close to home, doesn’t it?

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