T3 - UK (2020-12)

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On top of its annual Christmas collection, the UK-born streaming service also has quite

a few non-Christmas related movies to dig into with a steaming cup of mulled wine,

if you need a respite from all the merry-making fun

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THE SECRET GARDEN

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to watch under the covers while you pass

the dreary weeks of winter and dream of

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and nostalgic quality of the story itself should

convince you even more. It certainly has its

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mind-numbing cartoon shows anyway.

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THE GOOD LORD BIRD

If it comes from the producers of such

masterpieces as Get Out and BlacKkKlansman

you can pretty much count on it being

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already it’s getting rave reviews. Whether

that’s because of its impishly loose portrayal

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Release date: 18 November

THE INVISIBLE MAN

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retelling of HG Wells’ 1897 classic. Joining the

growing list of inventive horror movies seeped

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tasteful jump scares. In the age of the #MeToo

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moments tangible yet unpreachy so audiences

can still check out from reality if they choose to.

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THE PHOTOGRAPH

Romantic drama fans won’t have to wait until

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you now have a valid reason to be a temporary

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movie follows an assistant curator as she deals

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into her early life and discovers a father she’s

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know what will.

Release date: 21 November

JOJO RABBIT

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set in the Third Reich era and kind of reminds

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Davis playing such charismatic characters.

Release date: 13 November

LAST CHRISTMAS

You could probably see the plot twist in Last

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stop this holiday movie from being enjoyable

if you give it a chance. The chemistry between

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isn’t your typical sappy Christmas romantic

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Golding’s enchanting smile should be enough

reason to watch it.

Release date: 27 November

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