Our picks for the best new movies and TV shows hitting Crave in February 2022 include Super Pumped: The Battle For Uber, the return of Dollface and Steven Soderbergh’s new thriller Kimi
Super Pumped: The Battle For Uber
Mere weeks before Apple drops its WeWork docudrama WeCrashed, this Showtime miniseries – adapted from Mike Isaac’s book by Billions creators Brian Koppelman and David Levien – tackles another radical, disruptive tech innovator: the ride-sharing app that changed the face of metropolitan transportation, possibly forever and not necessarily for the better. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Kyle Chandler and Kerry Bishé lead a cast that also includes Uma Thurman as Arianna Huffington, because why not. (NW) Sundays from February 27
Kimi
Seven months after his 50s-set thriller No Sudden Move (reviewed here), it looks like Steven Soderbergh’s going back to more contemporary concerns, with Zoe Kravitz starring as an “agoraphobic tech worker who discovers recorded evidence of a violent crime during an ordinary data stream review” and must risk leaving her apartment to see justice done. Sounds like a companion piece to 2018’s Claire Foy thriller Unsane, doesn’t it? Maybe she’ll turn up. (NW) February 10
Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder
Now that you recognize Bridget Everett from her new HBO series Somebody Somewhere (which hit Crave a few weeks ago), you’re ready to take in her 2015 Comedy Central special, which gives you a good idea of her raunchy, raucous, song-filled act, taped live at Joe’s Pub. You won’t be the same after seeing her perform numbers like Titties and What I Gotta Do. (GS) February 4
Ailey
Jamila Wignot’s documentary about the legendary dancer, director and choreographer Alvin Ailey premiered exactly a year ago at Sundance and has garnered lots of buzz since then. Besides Ailey footage and interviews with dance greats like Judith Jamison and Bill T. Jones, Wignot incorporates audio recordings of the artist for an autobiography he was working on when he died, in 1989, from AIDS-related illness. And she weaves it with contemporary footage of the Alvin Ailey Dance Company rehearsing his piece Lazarus. The doc is part of Crave’s Black History Month celebration. (GS) February 21
The Girl Before
Gugu Mbatha-Raw stars in this four-part BBC thriller about a woman who gets the chance to live in an exclusive home designed by an enigmatic genius (David Oyelowo)… so long as she abides by his very specific rules. (In a parallel narrative, Jessica Plummer and Ben Hardy play other tenants of the house.) J.P. Delaney and Marissa Lestrade adapt Delaney’s 2016 novel; Killing Eve’s Lisa Brühlmann directs. Sounds appropriately chilly. (NW) February 10
Malignant
An ordinary Seattle woman (Annabelle’s Annabelle Wallis) finds herself experiencing horrific visions of brutal murder in James Wan’s gonzo thriller, which didn’t get nearly enough attention when it arrived last fall. If you missed it, just know that it’s best experienced knowing as little as possible. Actually, that’s not entirely true; when you do know where it’s all going, it’s even better. Turn off the lights, turn up the sound and take the ride. (NW) February 11
Dollface: Season 2
The first season of Dollface premiered in November 2019 and followed a just-dumped Jules (Kat Dennings) as she reconnected with the female friends (Brenda Song, Shay Mitchell, Esther Povitsky) she left behind when she was in that relationship. This season, delayed because of the pandemic, follows the women as they head towards 30. It also acknowledges the pandemic itself. Some new actors in the cast include Canada’s own Lilly Singh as a queer bar owner who becomes involved with Mitchell’s Stella. (GS) February 11
Here’s the full list of new titles available on Crave in February 2022. The * symbol indicates a TV show or movie that is only available with the Starz add-on.
TV shows
February 1
RuPaul’s Drag Race: UK Vs. The World (season 1, episode 1)
Too Much Love (season 1, episode 2)
February 2
And Just Like That… (season 1 finale)
Astrid And Lilly Save The World (season 1, episode 2)
Bob The Builder (season 2, episodes 33-52)
February 3
Peacemaker (season 1, episode 6)
Raised By Wolves (season 2, episodes 1-2)
Star Trek: Prodigy (season 1 finale)
February 4
Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder
MTV’s Messyness (season 1B)
The Panthers (season 1)
Project Runway (season 19)
RuPaul’s Drag Race (season 14, episode 5)
February 5
Abby Hatcher (season 2)
Arpo (season 1)
Kid E-Cat (season 1, episodes 1-20)
Percy Tiger Tales (episodes 1-20)
Rainbow Ruby (season 1, episodes 1-13)
Real Time With Bill Maher (season 20, episode 3)
Team Hot Wheels: Build The Epic Race
Team Hot Wheels: Search For The 5th Driver
Team Hot Wheels: The Skills To Thrill
That’s Joey (episodes 1-20)
Xavier Riddle And The Secret Museum (season 1)
February 6
Billions (season 6, episode 3)
Euphoria (season 2, episode 5)
Mo’nique & Friends: Live In Atlanta*
Power Book II: Ghost (season 2 finale)*
Power Book IV: Force (season 1 premiere)*
The Righteous Gemstones (season 2, episode 6)
Somebody Somewhere (season 1, episode 4)
We Need To Talk About Cosby (season 1, episode 2)
February 7
The Gilded Age (season 1, episode 3)
The Invisible Pilot (episode 1)
Triumph: Rock & Roll Machine
February 8
Too Much Love (season 1, episode 3)
February 9
Astrid And Lilly Save The World (season 1, episode 3)
February 10
The Girl Before
Peacemaker (season 1, episode 7)
Pillow Talk (season 1)
Raised By Wolves (season 2, episode 3)
February 11
Dollface (season 2)
Euphoria (season 2, episode 6)
Everything’s Gonna Be All White (season 1)
Real Time With Bill Maher (season 20, episode 4)
The Righteous Gemstones (season 2, episode 7)
RuPaul’s Drag Race (season 14, episode 6)
Somebody Somewhere (season 1, episode 5)
Star Trek: Discovery (season 4, episode 8)
February 12
Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood (season 2)
Miss Moon (episodes 1-26)
Monchichi (season 2, episodes 1-26)
Polly Pocket (season 1, episodes 14-26)
Zerby Derby (season 3, episodes 1-20)
February 13
Billions (season 6, episode 4)
Power Book IV: Force (season 1, episode 2)*
We Need To Talk About Cosby (episode 3)
February 14
The Gilded Age (season 1, episode 4)
The Invisible Pilot (episode 2)
February 15
Deadwood (seasons 2-3)
Ichahn: The Restless Billionaire
Too Much Love (season 1, episode 4)
February 16
Astrid And Lilly Save The World (season 1, episode 4)
February 17
Peacemaker (season 1 finale)
Raised By Wolves (season 2, episode 4)
February 18
MTV’s Wipeout (season 1B)
Painting With John (season 2, episode 1)
Real Time With Bill Maher (season 20, episode 5)
RuPaul’s Drag Race (season 14, episode 7)
Star Trek: Discovery (season 4, episode 9)
February 19
Bob The Builder (season 3, episodes 1-13)
Denver The Last Dinosaur (season 1, episodes 21-40)
The Garfield Show (season 4, episodes 11-27)
Sam Sam (season 2, episodes 1-15)
Thomas & Friends (season 20)
Thomas & Friends: The Great Race
Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor
Thomas & Friends: Sodor’s Legends Of The Lost Treasure
Thomas & Friends: Tale Of The Brave
February 20
Billions (season 6, episode 5)
Euphoria (season 2, episode 7)
Last Week Tonight (season 9 premiere)
Power Book IV: Force (season 1, episode 3)*
The Righteous Gemstones (season 2, episode 8)
Somebody Somewhere (season 1, episode 6)
We Need To Talk About Cosby (episode 4)
February 21
The Gilded Age (season 1, episode 5)
The Invisible Pilot (episode 3)
February 22
Too Much Love (season 1, episode 5)
February 23
Astrid And Lilly Save The World (season 1, episode 5)
Frederick Douglass
The Newsroom (seasons 1-2)
February 24
Raised By Wolves (season 2, episode 5)
February 25
Nova Vita (season 1)
Painting With John (season 2, episode 2)
Real Time With Bill Maher (season 20, episode 6)
RuPaul’s Drag Race (season 14, episode 8)
Star Trek: Discovery (season 4, episode 10)
February 26
The Jungle Bunch (episodes 21-40)
Tall Tales (episodes 1-20)
February 27
Billions (season 6, episode 6)
Euphoria (season 2 finale)
Last Week Tonight (season 9, episode 2)
Power Book IV: Force (season 1, episode 4)*
The Righteous Gemstones (season 2, episode 9)
Somebody Somewhere (season 1, episode 7)
Super Pumped: The Battle For Uber (episode 1)
February 28
The Gilded Age (season 1, episode 6)
My Brilliant Friend (season 3 premiere)
Movies
February 4
American Sniper*
A Cinderella Story: Starstruck
Despicable Me
Drunken Master II*
Free Guy
The House Next Door: Meet The Blacks 2
Lovely And Amazing*
Notting Hill*
Pride*
Scarface (1983)*
Straight Outta Compton*
Waves
February 10
Kimi
February 11
August Rush*
Baby Mama*
The Best Man Holiday*
Casino*
Dave Chappelle’s Block Party*
Fifty Shades Of Grey*
Malignant
Next Friday*
Rodeo And Juliet
Trainwreck*
Vagrant
February 18
Bad Boys (1983)*
The Bridges Of Madison County*
Dream Horse
The Hating Game
How It Ends
Inside Man*
Miseducation Of Bindu
My Life As A Zucchini*
Ran (1985)*
Red Heat*
February 25
Children Of Men*
Cry Macho
The Informant*
Kicking And Screaming (1995)*
Rambling Rose*
Ride The Eagle
Shaft (1971)*
Tapeheads*
Last call
The following titles are leaving Crave in February 2022.
February 24
Scoob!
February 27
Grass Farmers: Regenerative Agriculture & The Canadian Grasslands
Supa Stirkas
February 28
41
8 Mile
8 Million Ways To Die
Abby Hatcher (season 1)
Barbie Vlogs
A Beginner’s Guide To Endings
Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason
Broadcast News
Bugsy
Career Opportunities
Cold Comes The Night
Cold Water Cowboys
Collaborator
Country Strong
Divide & Conquer: The Story Of Roger Ailes
Extraordinary
Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas
The Fox-Badger Family
Fried Green Tomatoes
Garfield Fun Fest
Garfield Gets Real
Garfield Pet Force
Get Him To The Greek
Happy Gilmore
Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay
The Legend Of Zorro
Les Miserables In Concert: The 25th Anniversary
The Longest Ride
Lowriders
McLaren
Military Wives
A Million Ways To Die In The West
Moka’s Fabulous Adventures
National Lampoon’s Animal House
Operation Enduring Freedom: America Fights Back
Peeples
The Perks Of Being A Wallflower
Safe House
The Scent Of Rain & Lightning
The Scorpion King
Senna
Sixteen Candles
Starship Troopers
Taxi Driver
Thomas & Friends (season 6-7)
Traffic
Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas
Tyler Perry’s Daddy’s Little Girls
Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Bad All By Myself
Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes To Jail
Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Family Reunion
Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Tough Love
Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Witness Protection
Tyler Perry’s The Family That Preys
Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Too?
Underworld: Awakening
White Lie
Zo Zo Zombie (season 1)