Directed by Canada’s own Denis Villeneuve, Dune is the first in an ambitious two-part adaptation of Frank Herbert’s seminal epic sci-fi 1965 novel. Dune: Part One follows Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) and his family as they get caught up in a war on a deadly and inhospitable sand planet. The film is up for 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture. The sequel is set to hit theatres in October 2023.
A Crave Total subscription costs $19.99 CAD/month, while a Mobile plan is priced at $9.99/month.
Monster High: The Adventures of the Ghoul Squad: season 1 (March 28th)
Adam Sandler’s Eight Crazy Nights (March 29th)
As Good As It Gets (March 29th)
Big Daddy (March 29th)
Click (March 29th)
Closer (March 29th)
Ghostbusters (March 29th)
Ghostbusters II (March 29th)
Groundhog Day (March 29th)
S.W.A.T (March 29th)
Stuart Little (March 29th)
Stuart Little 2 (March 29th)
The Devil’s Own (March 29th)
The Fifth Element (March 29th)
The Fisher King (March 29th)
The Pursuit of Happyness (March 29th)
You Don’t Mess With A Zohan (March 29th)
A Good Woman (March 31st)
All The President’s Men (March 31st)
Black Christmas (2019) (March 31st)
Buried (March 31st)
Cats (March 31st)
Contagion (March 31st)
Critical Care (March 31st)
Dark Waters (March 31st)
Daybreakers (March 31st)
Dial M For Murder (March 31st)
Django Unchained (March 31st)
Dreamland (March 31st)
Emma (March 31st)
For Glowing Hearts: season 1, episode 2 (March 31st)
Gretel & Hansel (March 31st)
House of 1000 Corpses (March 31st)
Jackie Brown (March 31st)
Kick-Ass (March 31st)
Martin Morning: season 1 (March 31st)
Never Rarely Sometimes Always (March 31st)
North By Northwest (March 31st)
Numb ChucksL season 2 (March 31st)
Ollie & Moon: season 1 (March 31st)
Peg + Cat (March 31st)
Raw (March 31st)
Requiem for a Dream (March 31st)
Reservoir Dogs (March 31st)
Seven Psychopaths (March 31st)
Slap Shot (March 31st)
South Park: seasons 1-23 (March 31st)
Strangers on a Train (March 31st)
The Expendables (March 31st)
The Rules of Attraction (March 31st)
We’ve separated the different shows and movies by which tier of Crave they fall within. Crave has three tiers: Crave Mobile for $9.99 (only mobile devices), a basic Crave for all devices (includes HBO content) and a $5.99 Starz add-on for both.
Further, Crave is available on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4/5 and more.
Every week, MobileSyrup outlines some of the most notable movies and TV shows that recently hit Canadian streaming platforms.
Our ‘Streaming in Canada’ column typically focuses on new content from Amazon Prime Video, Crave and Netflix, but other services like Apple TV+ and Disney+ will be mentioned when relevant. Premium video on demand (PVOD) platforms are also fair game as movies continue to come to digital early amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Finally, we’ll highlight shows or movies that are made by Canadian companies, involve notable Canadian cast or crew and/or are filmed in Canada.
Amazon Prime Video
LOL: Last One Laughing Canada [Amazon Original]
Ten Canadian comedians compete to make each other laugh while trying not to laugh themselves. The comedian who manages to keep a straight face wins $100,000 for their chosen charity.
The series is hosted by Montreal’s Jay Baruchel (This Is the End) and features the following ten competing comedians:
Etobicoke, Ontario’s Dave Foley (The Kids in the Hall)
Montreal’s Jon Lajoie (The League)
Pembroke, Ontario’s Tom Green (The Tom Green Show)
Toronto’s Mae Martin (Feel Good)
Montreal- and Vancouver-raised Colin Mochrie (Whose Line Is It Anyway?)
Toronto’s Brandon Ash-Mohammed (TallBoyz)
Calgary’s Andrew Phung (Kim’s Convenience)
Westmount, Quebec’s Caroline Rhea (Sabrina the Teenage Witch)
Toronto’s K. Trevor Wilson (Letterkenny)
Amazon Prime Video Canada premiere date: February 18th, 2022 (first two episodes, new episodes every Friday) Genre: Romantic comedy Runtime: Six episodes (around 30 minutes each)
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Season 4) [Amazon Original]
Midge lands a gig with full creative freedom, but a rift is soon created between her and her loved ones.
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel was created by Amy Sherman-Palladino (Gilmore Girls) and stars Rachel Brosnahan (House of Cards), Alex Borstein (Family Guy), Michael Zegen (Rescue Me) and Tony Shalhoub (Monk).
Amazon Prime Video Canada premiere date: February 18th, 2022 (first two episodes, new episodes every Friday) Genre: Period comedy-drama Runtime: Eight episodes (individual lengths TBA)
The full list of movies and shows hitting Amazon Prime Video in February can be found here.
Apple TV+
Severance [Apple Original]
In an effort to create a better work-life balance for employees, a company uses a “severance” program to separate one’s work memories from their personal life memories.
Severance was created by Dan Erickson (Lip Sync Battle) and stars Adam Scott (Parks and Recreation), Britt Lower (Unforgettable), John Turturro (The Big Lebowski), Christopher Walken (Catch Me If You Can) and Patricia Arquette (Boyhood).
Apple TV+ Canada premiere date: February 18th, 2022 (first two episodes, new episodes every Friday) Genre: Thriller Runtime: Nine episodes (individual lengths TBA)
The full list of what’s coming to Apple TV+ in February can be found here.
Crave
Painting with John (Season 2)
Painter and musician John Lurie mixes paintings, original music and topical discussions.
Crave premiere date: February 18th, 2022 (first episode, new episodes every Friday at 11pm ET) Genre: Unscripted Runtime: Six episodes (around 25 minutes each)
A standard Crave subscription is priced at $19.99/month, with Starz costing an additional $5.99/month. A mobile-only subscription is also available for $9.99/month.
The full list of movies and shows hitting Crave this month can be found here.
Disney+
The King’s Man
The Kingsman franchise prequel focuses on the foundation of the Kingsman organization as a means to stand against a cabal plotting a war to wipe out millions.
The King’s Man was directed by Matthew Vaughn (Kingsman franchise) and stars Ralph Fiennes (James Bond franchise), Gemma Arterton (Quantum of Solace), Djimon Honsou (Blood Diamond) and Matthew Goode (The Crown).
Original theatrical release date: December 22nd, 2021
Disney+ Canada premiere date: February 18th, 2022 Genre: Spy, action-comedy Runtime: 2 hours, 21 minutes
The full list of movies and shows hitting Disney+ this month can be found here.
Netflix
The Cuphead Show! [Netflix Original]
The impulsive Cuphead brings his brother Mugman on all kinds of misadventures.
Based on Canadian developer Studio MDHR’s hit Cuphead video game, The Cuphead Show! was developed by Dave Wasson (Mickey Mouse) and features the voices of Tru Valentino (The Rookie), Frank Todaro (Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy), Grey DeLisle (Avatar: The Last Airbender) and Wayne Brady (Whose Line Is It Anyway?).
Netflix Canada premiere date: February 18th, 2022 Genre: Animated comedy Runtime: 12 episodes (14 to 16 minutes each)
Filmed over the course of two decades, directors Coodie & Chike (Benji) explore the life of artist Kanye West.
Netflix Canada premiere date: February 16th, 2022 (first ‘Act,’ Acts II and III coming the consecutive Wednesdays) Genre: Documentary Runtime: 89 minutes (Act I)
This follow-up to Wu Assassins sees Kai and friends travel to Bangkok on a revenge mission, only to get caught up in a larger fight to save the world.
Fistful of Vengeance was directed by Roel Reiné (Wu Assassins) and features returning Wu Assassins stars Iko Uwais (Kai Jin), Lewis Tan (Lu Xin Lee), Lawrence Kao (Tommy Wah) and JuJu Chan (Zan Hui).
General Naird and his underdog team must prove their worth to a new administration.
Space Force was created by Greg Daniels (The Office) and stars Steve Carell (The Office), co-stars John Malkovich (Being John Malkovich), Ben Schwartz (Parks and Recreation), Diana Silvers (Ma) and Tawny Newsome (Bajillion Dollar Propertie$).
Netflix Canada premiere date: February 18th, 2022 Genre: Comedy Runtime: Seven episodes (25 to 29 minutes each)
Shaw is hiking the price of its legacy Crave packages by $2 come March 1st.
According to a recent report from iPhone in Canada, customers who purchased the legacy Crave and Legacy Crave+STARZ packages with Shaw will see the change.
While Crave is a streaming service owned by Bell Media, it’s also available through numerous TV providers.
Shaw says the current Crave package cost won’t increase because it’s not the same product as the legacy package as STARZ content isn’t included, iPhone in Canada reports. Customers opting to leave their legacy package behind won’t be able to go back to it later.
Impacted customers started receiving notifications on their bills starting January 1st.
Every week, MobileSyrup outlines some of the most notable movies and TV shows that recently hit Canadian streaming platforms.
Our ‘Streaming in Canada’ column typically focuses on new content from Amazon Prime Video, Crave and Netflix, but other services like Apple TV+ and Disney+ will be mentioned when relevant. Premium video on demand (PVOD) platforms are also fair game as movies continue to come to digital early amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Finally, we’ll highlight shows or movies that are made by Canadian companies, involve notable Canadian cast or crew and/or are filmed in Canada.
Amazon Prime Video
I Want You Back [Amazon Original]
Two thirty-somethings who both recently been dumped work together to win back their respective partners.
I Want You Back was directed by Jason Orley (The Intern) and stars Charlie Day (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia), Jenny Slate (Bob’s Burgers), Scott Eastwood (Fury), Gina Rodriguez (Jane the Virgin), Richmond, B.C.’s Manny Jacinto (The Good Place) and Montreal’s Clark Backo (Letterkenny).
Amazon Prime Video Canada premiere date: February 11th, 2022 Genre: Romantic comedy Runtime: 1 hour, 51 minutes
The full list of movies and shows hitting Amazon Prime Video in February can be found here.
Apple TV+
The Sky Is Everywhere [Apple Original]
After the death of her sister, a teen musical prodigy turns to a new guy at school and her sister’s boyfriend to cope with her grief.
Based on Jandy Nelson’s 2010 novel of the same name, The Sky Is Everywhere was directed by Josephine Decker (Shirley) and stars Grace Kaufman (Man With a Plan), Jason Segel (How I Met Your Mother), Cherry Jones (Doubt) and Jacques Colimon (The Society).
Apple TV+ Canada premiere date: February 11th, 2022 Genre: Drama Runtime: 1 hour, 43 minutes
The full list of what’s coming to Apple TV+ in February can be found here.
Crave
Dollface (Season 2)
Jules balances keeping her friend group together with navigating her career.
Dollface was created by Jordan Weiss (Harley Quinn) and stars Kat Dennings (2 Broke Girls), Brenda Song (Station 19), Mississauga, Ontario’s Shay Mitchell (Pretty Little Liars) and Esther Povitsky (Alone Together).
Crave premiere date: February 11th, 2022 Genre: Drama Runtime: 10 episodes (24 to 28 minutes each)
A woman has visions of a mysterious figure committing murders, only to discover they’re happening in real life.
Malignant was directed by James Wan (Insidious franchise) and stars Annabelle Wallis (Peaky Blinders), Maddie Hasson (Twisted), George Young (Grace) and Michole Briana White (100 Centre Street).
Original theatrical release date: September 10th, 2021
Crave premiere date: February 11th, 2022 Genre: Horror Runtime: 1 hour, 51 minutes
A standard Crave subscription is priced at $19.99/month, with Starz costing an additional $5.99/month. A mobile-only subscription is also available for $9.99/month.
The full list of movies and shows hitting Crave this month can be found here.
Disney+
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye [Disney+ Original]
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the production of Marvel’s most recent Disney+ series, featuring Jeremy Renner (Clint Barton/Hawkeye), Hailee Steinfeld (Kate Bishop), Florence Pugh (Yelena Belova) and more.
Princess Bean discovers an underwater castle containing secrets that could change Dreamland forever.
Disenchantment was created by Matt Groening (The Simpsons) and features the voices of Abbi Jacobson (Broad City), Eric Andre (The Eric Andre Show) and Nat Faxon (The Descendants).
Netflix Canada premiere date: February 9th, 2022 Genre: Animated comedy Runtime: Ten episodes (21 to 32 minutes each)
Inventing Anna is based on the true story of convicted Russian-German fraudster Anna Delvey.
Inspired by the New York article “How Anna Delvey Tricked New York’s Party People,” Inventing Anna was created by Shonda Rhimes (Grey’s Anatomy) and stars Julia Garner (Ozark), Anna Chlumsky (Veep), Katie Lowes (Scandal) and Laverne Cox (Orange Is the New Black).
Netflix Canada premiere date: February 11th, 2022 Genre: Drama Runtime: Nine episodes (59 to 83 minutes each)
Another group of singles looks for love and engagement before actually meeting in person.
Nick Lachey (98 Degrees) and spouse Vanessa (NCIS: Hawaiʻi) co-host the series.
Netflix Canada premiere date: February 11th, 2022 (first five episodes, new episodes every Friday) Genre: Reality Runtime: 10 episodes (around one hour each)
Things look up Jodi once she lands a dream musical role until the pressure starts to get to her and her relationship.
Tall Girl 2 was directed by Emily Ting (Go Back To China) and once again stars Ava Michelle (Jodi), Sabrina Carpenter (Harper) and Griffin Gluck (Jack).
After learning that her stage partner has been having an affair, a popstar decides to marry a stranger in the audience.
Based on Bobby Crosby’s graphic novel of the same name, Marry Me was directed by Kat Coiro (Dead to Me) and stars Jennifer Lopez (Hustlers), Owen Wilson (The Royal Tenenbaums), Maluma (“Hawái”) and John Bradley (Game of Thrones).
Canadian PVOD/theatrical release date: February 11th, 2022 Genre: Romantic comedy Runtime: 1 hour, 52 minutes
Every week, MobileSyrup outlines some of the most notable movies and TV shows that recently hit Canadian streaming platforms.
Our ‘Streaming in Canada’ column typically focuses on new content from Amazon Prime Video, Crave and Netflix, but other services like Apple TV+ and Disney+ will be mentioned when relevant. Premium video on demand (PVOD) platforms are also fair game as movies continue to come to digital early amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Finally, we’ll highlight shows or movies that are made by Canadian companies, involve notable Canadian cast or crew and/or are filmed in Canada.
Amazon Prime Video
Reacher [Amazon Original]
Former military police officer Jack Reacher gets caught up in a conspiracy after being framed for a crime he didn’t commit.
Based on Lee Child’s 1997 novel Killing Floor, Reacher was developed by Nick Santora (The Sopranos) and stars Alan Ritchson (Titans), Malcolm Goodwin (iZombie), Willa Fitzgerald (Royal Pains) and Chris Webster (Most Dangerous Game).
It’s worth noting that the series was filmed in and around Toronto.
Amazon Prime Video Canada premiere date: February 4th, 2022 Genre: Crime thriller Runtime: Eight episodes (42 to 54 minutes each)
The full list of movies and shows that hit Amazon Prime Video Canada last month can be found here. Click here for February’s content lineup.
Apple TV+
Suspicion [Apple Original]
Five people in London are named as suspects in the kidnapping of an American media mogul’s son.
Based on the Israeli series False Flag, Suspicion stars Kunal Nayyar (The Big Bang Theory), Georgina Campbell (Krypton), Elyes Gabel (Scorpion), Elizabeth Henstridge (Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), Angely Coulby (Merlin) and Uma Thurman (Pulp Fiction).
Apple TV+ Canada premiere date: February 4th, 2022 (first two episodes, new episodes every Friday) Genre: Thriller Runtime: Eight episodes (around 45 minutes each)
The full list of what’s coming to Apple TV+ in February can be found here.
Crave
Power Book IV: Force
After leaving New York, Tommy winds up in Chicago, where he works to become the biggest drug dealer in the city.
Created by Robert Munic (Empire), this Power spin-off features Joseph Sikora reprising his role of Tommy, while Gabrielle Ryan (Bonding), Kris D. Lofton (Ballers) and Anthony Fleming (Prison Break) join the Power universe.
Crave premiere date: February 6th, 2022 (first episode at 9pm ET, new episodes every Sunday at 9pm ET) Genre: Drama Runtime: Ten episodes (around one hour each)
Stream Power Book IV: Force here. Note that a Crave + Starz subscription is required.
Raised by Wolves (Season 2)
With their six human children, Android partners Mother and Father join a newly formed atheistic colony as the human race faces extinction.
Raised by Wolves was created by Aaron Guzikowski (Prisoners) and stars Amanda Collin (Splitting Up Together), Abubakar Salim (Assassin’s Creed: Origins), Travis Fimmel (Vikings), Jordan Loughran (Dixi) and Winta McGrath (Doctor Doctor).
Crave release date: February 3rd, 2022 (first two episodes, new episodes every Thursday) Genre: Sci-fi, drama Runtime: Eight episodes (around 45 minutes each)
Nine veteran drag queens who appeared in international versions of RuPaul’s Drag Race compete in this spin-off.
Singer Michelle Visage, presenter Graham Norton and comedian Alan Carr return as judges alongside RuPaul from RuPaul’s Drag Race UK. It’s worth noting that two Canadians — Victoria’s Jimbo and Toronto’s Lemon — return from Canada’s Drag Race.
Crave release date: February 1st (first episode, new episodes every Tuesday) Genre: Reality Runtime: Six episodes (around one hour each)
The full list of movies and shows that hit Crave last month can be found here. Click here for February’s content lineup.
Disney+
Pam & Tommy [Star Original]
This drama series is based on the true story of Ladysmith, B.C.-born model-actress Pamela Anderson (Baywatch) and Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee, during the period of their lives in which their sex tape was released to the public without their consent.
Pam & Tommy was created by Robert Siegel (The Wrestler) and stars Lily James (Downton Abbey) as Anderson, Sebastian Stan (I, Tonya) as Lee, Nick Offerman (Parks & Recreation) as porn star/director Uncle Miltie, Vancouver’s own Seth Rogen (Superbad) as Rand Gauthier (who leaked the sex tape) and Taylor Schilling (Orange is the New Black) as Rand’s estranged wife Erica.
Disney+ Canada/Hulu release date: February 2nd, 2022 (first three episodes, new episodes every Wednesday) Genre: Biographical drama Runtime: Eight episodes (around 45 minutes each)
First-time feature director Max Lowe tells the story of how he’s tried to understand with his father, world-renowned mountain climber Alex Lowe, who died in an avalanche. Notably, Alex’s close friend and fellow climber, Conrad Anker, survived the incident, stepped in to raise Max and his siblings, and ultimately married Max’s mother.
The full list of movies and shows that hit Disney+ last month can be found here. Click here for February’s content lineup.
Netflix
Murderville [Netflix Original]
Toronto’s own Will Arnett (Arrested Development) plays a detective investigating a series of murders with celebrity guests in various improv sketches. Some of Arnett’s co-stars include Conan O’Brien (Conan), Kumail Nanjiani (Silicon Valley), Sharon Stone (Casino) and Ottawa’s own Annie Murphy (Schitt’s Creek).
Netflix Canada release date: February 3rd, 2022 Genre: Improvisational comedy Runtime: Six episodes (30 to 36 minutes each)
Dion’s superpowers grow stronger, bringing danger to him and Nicole.
Raising Dion was created by Carol Barbee (Jericho) and stars Alisha Wainwright (Shadowhunters), Ja’Siah Young (Rough Night), Jazmyn Simon (Baggage Claim), Sammi Haney (7 Little Johnstons), Jason Ritter (Parenthood) and Michael B. Jordan (BlackPanther).
Netflix Canada release date: February 1st, 2022 Genre: Superhero drama Runtime: Eight episodes (37 to 45 minutes each)
In an attempt to reintroduce legislation focused on online streaming, the Government of Canada has announced what it calls the Online Streaming Act or Bill C-11.
The Liberal’s first introduced a similar bill months ago, but it died on the bench when the 2021 federal election was called.
Like its former counterpart, Bill C-11 focuses on subjecting streaming companies to the same rules as Canadian broadcasters and being governed by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC).
The bill has only just been reintroduced and has a long way to go before coming law. But if passed, it means streaming companies will be required to create Canadian programming that reflects the diversity in Canada.
The bill’s previous version saw any content uploaded to the internet subject to CRTC regulation. The aspect had many concerned it would sensor free speech as a government watchdog would govern user-generated content.
Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez said the new rules would only apply to large corporations, not individual content creators.
“So let me be extremely clear, no users, no online creators will be regulated, no digital-first creators, no influencers, no cat videos — only the companies themselves will have new responsibilities,” Rodriguez said at a press conference on February 2nd.
But critics say problems still exist.
OpenMedia, a non-profit that works to protect free expression and privacy online, says the act wrongly focuses on fitting rules from the broadcast era to regulate internet streaming.
It’s not clear what kind of user-generated CanCon, or Canadian content, will be spared from the watchful eyes of the CRTC, OpenMedia’s campaign director, Matt Hatfield, said in a statement.
The government is basing its separation of professional and amateur content on a foundation “that simply doesn’t exist,” Hatfield said.
“Major Canadian internet productions like podcasts could find themselves in the worst of all worlds — subject to CRTC regulation, while not able to seek CanCon funding. We believe any measures that are funded by internet streaming revenue should be fully available to all Canadian internet creators. And that won’t happen without a comprehensive update of CanCon definitions to include them.”
In an attempt to reintroduce legislation focused on online streaming, the Government of Canada has announced what it calls the Online Streaming Act or Bill C-11.
The Liberal’s first introduced a similar bill months ago, but it died on the bench when the 2021 federal election was called.
Like its former counterpart, Bill C-11 focuses on subjecting streaming companies to the same rules as Canadian broadcasters and being governed by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC).
The bill has only just been reintroduced and has a long way to go before coming law. But if passed, it means streaming companies will be required to create Canadian programming that reflects the diversity in Canada.
The bill’s previous version saw any content uploaded to the internet subject to CRTC regulation. The aspect had many concerned it would sensor free speech as a government watchdog would govern user-generated content.
Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez said the new rules would only apply to large corporations, not individual content creators.
“So let me be extremely clear, no users, no online creators will be regulated, no digital-first creators, no influencers, no cat videos — only the companies themselves will have new responsibilities,” Rodriguez said at a press conference on February 2nd.
But critics say problems still exist.
OpenMedia, a non-profit that works to protect free expression and privacy online, says the act wrongly focuses on fitting rules from the broadcast era to regulate internet streaming.
It’s not clear what kind of user-generated CanCon, or Canadian content, will be spared from the watchful eyes of the CRTC, OpenMedia’s campaign director, Matt Hatfield, said in a statement.
The government is basing its separation of professional and amateur content on a foundation “that simply doesn’t exist,” Hatfield said.
“Major Canadian internet productions like podcasts could find themselves in the worst of all worlds — subject to CRTC regulation, while not able to seek CanCon funding. We believe any measures that are funded by internet streaming revenue should be fully available to all Canadian internet creators. And that won’t happen without a comprehensive update of CanCon definitions to include them.”
Bell rolled out a fresh new look for the mobile plan page on its website and a few minor changes to its plan offerings.
First, Bell’s plans have the same prices and data but new bonuses and features. The carrier appears to have dropped its $175/mo 100GB plan or removed it from the main plan page. Additionally, plans still include ‘unlimited’ data that gives customers a set amount at typical network speed. Once users surpass that allotment, they can continue to use data at a throttled speed of up to 512Kbps.
Check out the price and data amounts below:
$80/mo 20GB ‘Essential’ plan
$90/mo 40GB ‘Ultimate 40’ plan
$100/mo 50GB ‘Ultimate 50’ plan
$55/mo 5GB ‘Lite’ plan with 4G data – only available to new activations that add a line
Bell plans as of February 01, 2022
The new ‘Lite’ plan is particularly interesting. It appears to be an add-a-line plan and one that’s targeted at kids since it includes “parental-controlled data access with the Data Manager tool.” However, unlike the other plans, the ‘Lite’ option does not have access to Bell’s 5G network. Interestingly, it also doesn’t appear to benefit from Bell’s multi-line discount, which reduces your total bill by $15/mo per line added.
Bell’s $90/mo and $100/mo plans now include ‘Crave Mobile’ for 24 months. Crave Mobile is Bell’s mobile-only plan for its streaming service that includes all the content offered in Crave’s base tier and HBO + Movies tier for $9.99/mo. You can learn more about it here.
Other changes include minor tweaks to included features. All of Bell’s plans include shareable data, unlimited Canada-wide calling and texting and call display, call waiting, and conference calling. However, Bell’s $90 plan now includes unlimited international texting as well, while the $100 plan has unlimited international texting and U.S. calling, texting, and data.
Bell’s old plans (January 21, 2022)
Bell also appears to have applied quality limits for video streaming to its plans. The $80 ‘Essential’ plan and the new ‘Lite’ plan both support “SD video streaming’ — Bell’s website notes that’s up to 480p video. The carrier has a new $5/mo add-on for the Essential plan that bumps that quality cap up to ‘HD video streaming,’ which is up to 1080p. The $90 and $100 plans both include ‘HD video streaming.’
Overall, I’m not sure these changes are necessarily good. While I like the addition of a ‘Lite’ plan for kids, it seems pricey at $55/mo (Fido, Koodo, and Virgin Plus all offer $58/15GB plans and $52/8GB plans at the moment). Additionally, I’m not a huge fan of adding several feature differences like the video streaming quality limits, which will likely make Bell’s plans far more confusing for customers.
You can check out all of Bell’s plan changes here. Note prices may differ depending on the region.
Every week, MobileSyrup outlines some of the most notable movies and TV shows that recently hit Canadian streaming platforms.
Our ‘Streaming in Canada’ column typically focuses on new content from Amazon Prime Video, Crave and Netflix, but other services like Apple TV+ and Disney+ will be mentioned when relevant. Premium video on demand (PVOD) platforms are also fair game as movies continue to come to digital early amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Finally, we’ll highlight shows or movies that are made by Canadian companies, involve notable Canadian cast or crew and/or are filmed in Canada.
Amazon Prime Video
The Legend of Vox Machina [Amazon Original]
The Legend of Vox Machina is based on the popular Dungeons & Dragons webseries Critical Role and features Matthew Mercer, Ashley Johnson, Travis Willingham, Laura Bailey, Liam O’Brien, Taliesin Jaffe, Marisha Ray and Sam Riegel reprising their respective roles.
Amazon Prime Video Canada premiere date: January 28th, 2022 (first three episodes, three new episodes every Friday) Genre: Animated fantasy Runtime: 12 episodes (around 30 minutes each)
The full list of movies and shows hitting Amazon Prime Video Canada this month can be found here.
Apple TV+
The Afterparty [Apple Original]
After a high school reunion leads to someone’s death, a detective grills each partygoer to discover the culprit.
The Afterparty was created by Christopher Miller (The Lego Movie) and features an ensemble cast that includes Tiffany Haddish (Girls Trip), Sam Richardson (Veep), Ike Barinholtz (MADtv), Ben Schwartz (Parks & Recreation) and Illana Glazer (Broad City).
Apple TV+ Canada premiere date: January 28th, 2022 (first three episodes, new episodes every Friday) Genre: Comedy, mystery Runtime: Eight episodes (around 30 minutes to one hour each)
After the death of her father, a young woman in 1882 moves from rural Pennsylvania to New York City to live with her rich aunts, getting caught up in a social war between the upper class.
The Gilded Age was created by Julian Fellowes (Downton Abbey) and stars Christine Baranski (The Good Wife), Cynthia Nixon (Sex and the City), Carrie Coon (The Leftovers), Louisa Jacobson (Native Son) and Morgan Spector (The Plot Against America).
Crave premiere date: January 24th, 2022 (first episode, new episodes every Monday at 9pm ET) Genre: Historical drama Runtime: Nine episodes (around one hour each)
In the climate change-ravaged near future, a man uses a machine that can access people’s memories to search for his missing love.
Reminiscence was written and directed by Lisa Joy (Westworld) and stars Hugh Jackman (Logan), Rebecca Ferguson (Dune), Thandiwe Newton (Westworld) and Cliff Curtis (Fear The Walking Dead).
Original theatrical release date: August 20th, 2021
Crave premiere date: January 28th, 2022 Genre: Neo-noir, sci-fi, thriller Runtime: 1 hour, 56 minutes
A standard Crave subscription is priced at $19.99/month, with Starz costing an additional $5.99/month. A mobile-only subscription is also available for $9.99/month.
The full list of movies and shows hitting Crave this month can be found here.
Disney+
The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild [Disney+ Original]
Buck embarks on an adventure in the Dinosaur World with Crash and Eddie.
The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild was directed by John C. Donkin (Ice Age franchise) and features Simon Pegg returning to voice Buck, while Utkarsh Ambudkar (The Mindy Project), Justina Machado (One Day at a Time) and Vancouver’s Vincent Tong (My Little Pony franchise) join the cast.
It’s worth noting that the film was animated by Vancouver-based Bardel Entertainment (Rick & Morty).
A wronged Japanese macaque is mentored by the ghost of an American assassin as he wages war against Tokyo’s criminal underworld.
Based on Daniel Way and Dalibor Talajić’s Marvel Comics character of the same name, Hit-Monkey was created by Will Speck and Josh Gordon (Blades of Glory) and features the voices of Ally Maki (Wrecked), Jason Sudeikis (Ted Lasso), Olivia Munn (The Newsroom), George Takei (Star Trek) and Fred Tatasciore (the Hulk in various Marvel animated titles).
Original TV premiere date: November 17th, 2021
Disney+ Canada premiere date: January 26th, 2022 Genre: Animated, adult Runtime: 10 episodes (24 to 30 minutes each)
The full list of movies and shows hitting Disney+ this month can be found here.
Netflix
Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness [Netflix Original]
In this podcast spin-off, Queer Eye‘s Jonathan Van Ness explores various topics, including snacks, hair and bugs.
Netflix Canada premiere date: January 28th, 2022 Genre: Reality Runtime: Six episodes (25 to 27 minutes each)
Stream Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness here.
Snowpiercer (Season 3)
Six months after the events of Season 2, Layton continues to search the globe for livable conditions while Wilford seeks vengeance.
Based on Bong Joon-Ho’s 2013 film of the same name and the 1982 French graphic novel Le Transperceneige (which the film also adapts), Snowpiercer stars Daveed Diggs (Hamilton), Jennifer Connelly (A Beautiful Mind), Mickey Summer (Frances Ha), Sean Bean (Game of Thrones) and Edmonton’s own Steven Ogg (The Walking Dead).
It’s worth noting that the show is filmed in Vancouver and Langley, B.C.
Original TV broadcast: January 24th, 2022 on TNT (first episode)
Netflix Canada premiere date: January 25th, 2021 (first episode, new episodes every Tuesday) Genre: Dystopian thriller Runtime: TBA
The Woman in the House Across the Street From the Girl in the Window [Netflix Original]
A heartbroken woman questions whether she witnessed a murder.
The Woman in the House Across the Street From the Girl in the Window was created by Mike Tyson Mysteries‘ Rachel Ramras, Hugh Davidson and Larry Dorf and stars Kristen Bell (The Good Place), Michael Ealy (Barbershop), Tom Riley (The Nevers) and Mary Holland (Happiest Season).
Netflix Canada premiere date: January 28th, 2022 Genre: Black comedy, mystery Runtime: Eight episodes (22 to 30 minutes each)
Stream The Woman in the House Across the Street From the Girl in the Windowhere.
