TV series and films to be released in January: the new year begins in the name of crime
2023 will debut on digital platforms with many TV series and films: coming-of-age stories, gothic horror, oriental journeys, mysteries and biopics.
Looking January through the libraries of Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Paramount+ and Apple+ we have selected for you 12 between the best TV series and upcoming movies.
The lying life of others (Netflix) from January 4th
Directed by Edoardo De Angelis and set in Naples, this series in 6 episodes – written by Elena FerranteLaura Paolucci, Francesco Piccolo and by the director himself – is a powerful and singular portrait of the passage of Giovanna (the debutant Giordana Marengo) from childhood to adolescence in the 1990s. The rest of the cast is made up of very high profile veterans: Valeria Golino (in the role of Vittoria), Alessandro Preziosi and Pina Turco.
The Menu (Disney +) from January 4th
Mark Mylod’s horror sees the stars Anya Taylor-Joy e Nicholas Hoult play a couple who land on a coastal island in the northwestern United States to eat at an exclusive restaurant, Hawthorn, where the lonely and very famous Chef Julian Slowik (Ralph Fiennes) has prepared a sumptuous tasting menu for some specially selected special guests. When you understand the true motivations of the cook, everything will become a nightmare.