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“Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” (PG) – Has the legendary Puss in Boots finally reached his demise? After the fearless, sword-slinging cat accidentally gets crushed by a bell, his doctor informs him that he only has one of his nine lives left. A now-humbled Puss decides to give retirement a shot, but when he hears about a magical Wishing Star that could possibly return his eight missing lives, he figures he has one last adventure in him. But, as Puss embarks on the journey to the Wishing Star with new friend Perrito and his ex-fiancee Kitty Softpaws, he must outrun Goldilocks and the Three Bears, as well as an assassin wolf who greatly longs to take Puss’ last life. Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek Pinault reprise their roles from the first “Puss in Boots” film, while new additions to the cast include Florence Pugh, Olivia Colman, John Mulaney and Wagner Moura. Out now. (Peacock)
Keira Knightley stars as reporter Loretta McLaughlin in “Boston Strangler.” (Hulu photo)
“Boston Strangler” (R) – You might’ve guessed from the title that this film is based on the true story of the 1960s serial killer the Boston Strangler, who had been linked to the murders of 15 women throughout Boston, Massachusetts. Told through the point of view of reporter Loretta McLaughlin (Keira Knightley), this film follows Loretta as she begins to connect the dots between each murder. As she gathers evidence alongside fellow reporter Jean Cole (Carrie Coon), not only does Loretta try to fight for the perpetrator to be brought to justice; she must also fight to be heard within her own newsroom and within a male-dominated society. Alessandro Nivola and Chris Cooper also star in “Boston Strangler,” out now. (Hulu)
“The Night Agent” (TV-MA) – This new 10-episode action thriller series follows a low-level FBI agent named Peter Sutherland (Gabriel Basso). Peter is put in charge of manning the phone for night agents, who are a part of the secret investigative Night Action program by the FBI that operates within the White House. Peter is told by the president’s chief of staff that this phone rarely rings, but one night, it does – with CEO Rose Larkin (Luciane Buchanan) on the other line. Rose is faced with intruders attempting to assassinate her, and Peter, as her sole protector, must run to her rescue. The two begin working side by side to uncover who is behind the mysterious plot to put Rose’s head on a stake, but with all the action that ensues, Peter could be in well over his head. The first two episodes will be available to stream on March 23. (Netflix)
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