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The year begins and with it and with it the platforms release series and movies as premieres such as

or

and present new seasons of productions such as

,

or

.

But to let in, you first have to let out, and so do many fictions that will not make it

to February

These are some of the most outstanding.

Pocoyo (Netflix, 01/23/22)

The adventures of Pocoyo, a 4-year-old boy with an innate curiosity about everything around him, has been broadcast in more than

, conquering not only television but also the toy market with more than 1,500 licenses.

The production company behind the phenomenon that was created in 2006,

, had a market capitalization of 40 million euros in 2009. But behind the scenes, tragic stories have also unfolded, such as the fall from grace of

, Count of Floridablanca and Marquis of Aldama and one of the founders of the franchise.

However, the series continues to engage adults and adults.

The Shadow of Power (Amazon Prime Video, 01/31/22)

Cal McCaffrey (

) is a reporter for the

who is a close friend of up-and-coming Congressman Stephen Collins (

).

When Collins' assistant and lover is found dead on the subway, he turns to Cal to prove it wasn't suicide.

But research indicates that not everything is what it seems.

Although it passed with more pain of glory by the national billboard,

's film that adapts the famous BBC miniseries is well worth a viewing, being an excellent example of those middle-class films with great actors that seem to be in danger of extinction .

Amazon Prime Video subscription is available here.

Venom (HBO Max, 01/31/22)

Venom (Venom in the comics), Spiderman's archenemy created by screenwriter

and cartoonist

, was a hit with readers

since he was first seen full page in

(1988).

Three decades later, the film directed by

and starring

, which adapts the adventures of the man also known as Lethal Protector, has become one of the great phenomena of superhero cinema, to the delight of his production company, Sony, and to the unease of the critics.

The film cost just $100 million and grossed $

worldwide.

You can subscribe here to HBO Max Spain.

Spartacus (Netflix, 01/31/22)

The mythical story of Spartacus, the Thracian gladiator who rebelled against the Roman Empire, took on a new lease of life from

, who had the support of famed director

(here acting as producer) and

to create a series full of violence and sex that caused a sensation as soon as it premiered in 2010. It was quickly renewed for a second season, but its protagonist ,

, died of cancer before it could be filmed.

He was able to complete the prequel, a six-episode miniseries titled

.

His replacement was

.

King Kong (Amazon Prime Video, 01/31/22)

A

full of power after the 11 Oscars of

launched himself to fulfill a dream that seemed impossible years ago: to make an ostentatious

of one of his favorite films as a child,

.

,

and

led a select cast for a 187-minute blockbuster that cost

2005. A fascinating walk through the wild Skull Island (with its giant monsters) and through the New York of 1933, the same that is already part of the collective imagination thanks to the original film.

Amazon Prime Video subscription is available here.

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