Art theft and human trafficking: new Netflix titles this week

Art theft and human trafficking: new Netflix titles this week

Comedies, action films, sci-fi fantasy and more premiere over the next seven days.

Global hijinks ensue in the art-heist caper ‘Red Notice’, starring Ryan Reynolds, Gal Gadot and Dwayne Johnson, which premieres on Friday. (Netflix pic)

Here is a selection of what’s premiering over the next seven days on your favourite streamer, including the action-comedy film “Red Notice” starring Ryan Reynolds, Dwayne Johnson and Gal Gadot.

Tomorrow, Nov 9

  • ‘Swap Shop’ (series)

In this reality series, collectors of cars, comics, creepy clown statues and more listen with ears wide open when the “Swap Shop” radio show shares the scoop on sweet deals.

Wednesday, Nov 10

  • ‘Gentefied, season 2’ (series)

As the Morales family rallies to fight Pop’s deportation, cousins Ana, Chris and Erik face new challenges in their romantic and professional lives while trying to run their taco shop.

  • ‘Passing’ (film)

In 1920s New York City, a Black woman finds her world upended when her life gets intertwined with a childhood friend who’s posing as white.

In ‘Gentefied’, three Mexican-American cousins chase the American Dream – even as that dream threatens the things they hold most dear. (Netflix pic)

Thursday, Nov 11

  • ‘7 Prisoners’ (film)

In this Brazilian drama, an impoverished teen seeking to escape the clutches of a human trafficker must weigh living up to his moral code against his struggle to survive.

Friday, Nov 12

  • ‘Red Notice’ (film)

An FBI profiler pursuing the world’s most wanted art thief becomes his reluctant partner in crime to catch an elusive crook who’s always one step ahead.

‘Arcane’ retells the origin stories of several characters, including two sisters, from the video-game worlds of Piltover and Zaun. (Netflix pic)

Saturday, Nov 13

  • ‘Arcane’, episodes 4-6 (series)

This animated sci-fi fantasy, based on the “League of Legends” video game, is set in the utopian world of Piltover and the oppressed underground of Zaun.

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