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On February 10, the original Roku Channel movie Chef’s Kiss will debut online.

Lauren Navarro (Adrienne Bailon-Houghton from Coach Carter), a driven American marketing executive, travels to Tuscany to revitalize the struggling Russo Pasta Sauce brand. When Russo heir Francesca refuses to be the brand’s face, Lauren must work with Mason (Tim Robards from the long-running Australian soap opera Neighbours), the handsome but reluctant chef of the family’s trattoria. As they fight to preserve the legacy of a cherished family business, Lauren and Mason clash, connect, and find an unexpected romance.

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The Lifetime movie Mary J. Blige Presents Be Happy will debut on Lifetime on February 7 at 8 PM.

The film follows 50-year-old Val (Tisha Campbell), a devoted wife and stay at home mom, who is eager to reignite the spark in her marriage when her youngest child leaves for college. Grappling with empty-nest feelings, loneliness and growing emotional distance from her husband Ross (Russell Hornsby), Val begins to realize that her marriage and the woman she once was, may be slipping away.

A spontaneous escape to New Orleans to support her pregnant daughter, Kayla (Zing Ashford), awakens long-buried dreams and passions and introduces her to Peter Mosley (Mekhi Phifer), a handsome and charismatic photographer who sees her in ways she has forgotten to see herself. Reawakening her artistic spirit and rediscovering her worth, Val must face a life-altering question: is it ever too late to choose yourself and the love you truly deserve?

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On February 7, the Hallmark Channel movie The Way to You will debut at 8 PM.

New Yorkers Emma (Kim Matula) and Conrad (Aaron O’Connell) agree to help each other find their missed connections after a subway blackout. Their search might lead to love, but not where either of them expects to find it.

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On February 4, the Amazon Prime movie Relationship Goals will debut online.

When TV producer Leah Caldwell (Kelly Rowland) aims to become the first woman running New York’s top morning show, her ex Jarrett Roy (Method Man) competes for the same role. He claims to be changed by the book ‘Relationship Goals,’ which becomes a theme as her friends explore the book’s wisdom too. Leah stays focused on her career-until chemistry with her ex challenges her priorities.

The cast includes Annie Gonzalez and Robin Thede.

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On January 31, the new Hallmark Channel movie Missing the Boat will debut at 8 PM.

Strangers Kelly and Parker both end up on the same Italian cruise, but after missing the boat during a stop, they’re forced to team up and race across southern Italy to catch up.

The movie stars Emilie Ullerup and Kristoffer Polaha.

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The Amazon Prime movie The Wrecking Crew will debut online on January 28.

In this action comedy, two estranged half-brothers, Jonny (Jason Momoa) and James (Dave Bautista) are forced to reunite after their father’s mysterious death. As they set out to uncover the truth, buried secrets resurface and loyalties are tested, unveiling a conspiracy that can tear their family apart. Together, they are ready to WRECK anything that gets in their way.

The film co-stars Stephen Root, Morena Baccarin, Claes Bang and Jacob Batalon.

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On January 17, the new Hallmark Channel movie Love on the Amazon will debut at 8 PM.

Claire (Jaicy Elliot) travels to Brazil and hires Danny (Rafael de la Fuente), a riverboat captain, to help her deliver an important message for her sister Amelia, a marine biologist studying pink dolphins on the Amazon River.

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The Tubi movie How to Lose a Popularity Contest will debut online on January 16.

This young adult romantic comedy will star Sara Waisglass (Ginny & Georgia) and TikTok star-singer Chase Hudson who play an overachiever and a slacker (respectively) who team up to win student body president but find themselves falling for each other instead.

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The new feature film The Rip will debut online on Netflix on January 16.

A group of Miami cops discovers a stash of millions in cash, leading to distrust as outsiders learn about the huge seizure, making them question who to rely on.

The ensemble cast includes Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Kyle Chandler, Teyana Taylor, Steven Yeun, Scott Adkins, Sasha Calle, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Nestor Carbonell and Lina Esco.

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The Lifetime movie Accused: The Karen Read Story will debut on January 10 at 8 PM.

Katie Cassidy stars as the Boston woman who was accused of killing her police officer boyfriend, John O’Keefe, by hitting him with her SUV in 2022, but she was acquitted of murder in June of 2025 but convicted of OUI, with her defense claiming a massive law enforcement cover-up framed her.

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