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Patch Living: Your February Entertainment Guide

Get a glimpse of the new Netflix ad that has everyone talking. Plus, the verdict on new movies hitting theaters theaters this month.

Despite what some people might argue, February is about more than just Valentine's Day and the Super Bowl. It's also filled with new movies and a refreshed roster of Netflix shows to keep you on the couch until springtime. Trying to cut back on the binge watching? We've also rounded up the 10 books you don't want to miss this month.

Here's the scoop on films, TV shows and Hollywood news making headlines this month:


What's New On Netflix?

Get ready to become best friends with your couch this month, because 30 new original TV series, movies and specials are premiering on Netflix throughout February. They include sci-fi show "Altered Carbon," the much-anticipated "Queer Eye" reboot and a brand new episode of David Letterman's "My Next Guest Needs No Introduction," which features none other than George Clooney.

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Speaking of George Clooney, the entire "Ocean's" trilogy is also available for your streaming pleasure. Here's what else to binge watch this month.


A Haunting Tale Heads To Theaters

Helen Mirren as Sarah Winchester in "Winchester." Photo: Courtesy of CBS Films)

Prepare to be equally frightened and delighted by Helen Mirren's performance in "Winchester," which tells the true story of an heiress who begins a puzzling, 160-room renovation on her family's home in order to rid it of the evil spirits she believes to be haunting it.

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"A Fantastic Woman," a film about a transgender cabaret singer who faces discrimination and suspicion following the death of her boyfriend, also hits theaters this weekend. Get our final verdict on which films to see and which to skip.


10 Books You Need To Read This Month

If your New Year's resolution was to read more books in 2018 but you fell short during January, now's your chance to get back on the book wagon. We've rounded up 10 books to put at the top of your reading list, from Rose McGowan's buzzed-about memoir, to the classic novel A Wrinkle In Time, which you'll want to read (or reread) before its film adaptation hits theaters in March. See our full list of book suggestions here.


Cool Or Creepy?

Image via Youtube screen grab

Netflix is always a trendsetter when it comes to the original programming it produces month after month. However, the company took cutting-edge to a new level by releasing a lifelike bus stop ad that appears to be moving, breathing and, well... totally nude.

The ad is for the streaming giant's new show "Altered Carbon," which premiered on Netflix on Friday, Feb. 2. Check out the unique ad for yourself here.


The Only Thing More Exciting Than The Super Bowl...

Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Invision for Bai Brands/AP Images

...Are the amazing Super Bowl commercials that air throughout the game. In anticipation of this year's lineup of what we hope will include Cindy Crawford and a puppy or two, we've rounded up some of the most memorable, iconic Super Bowl commercials of all time. See which ones made the list here.


First Photo: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP

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