DUBAI: If you are planning a night in this week, here is what to watch on Netflix:
Velvet Buzzsaw
Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Toni Collette
Where: Netflix
Satirical horror thriller in which art critic Morf falls for Josephina, bonding over their dissatisfaction with their relationships. When Josephina finds a dead man in her apartment, and a collection of his odd paintings, Morf becomes obsessed with the artist.
Right Here: Around the Corner
Starring: Ray Romano
Where: Netflix
Twenty-five years after his last stand-up special, Ray Romano — star of “Everybody Loves Raymond” — returns to the live comedy scene. Filmed over two sets performed on one night in different Manhattan venues, Romano discusses friendship, marriage and aging.
Dear Ex
Starring: Roy Chiu, Ying-Xuan Hsieh, Spark Chen
Where: Netflix
Award-winning Mandarin language movie in which a teenage boy is caught up in the legal battle for his late father’s life insurance payout between his widowed mother and his father’s lover. He comes to realize that the money isn’t the real issue.
Russian Doll
Starring: Natasha Lyonne, Yul Vasquez, Greta Lee, Chloë Sevigny
Where: Netflix
Eight-part series. Nadia is celebrating her 36th birthday at a party in New York. She dies that night. (Not a spoiler...) The next day, she celebrates her 36th birthday at a party in New York. She dies that night. And so on...
One Day At a Time
Starring: Justina Machado, Rita Moreno
Where: Netflix, from Feb. 8
A ‘reimagining’ of the classic sitcom from the Seventies, this time focused on a Cuban-American family. Single mom and army veteran Penelope is raising two kids and struggling to readjust to civilian life.
