Netflix
Brokeback Mountain (2005)NEW
87 %
R134m
GenreDrama, Romance
StarsHeath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Williams
Directed byAng Lee
WATCH ON NETFLIX
Ang Lee’s Brokeback Mountain is a modern classic, set in the summer of 1963 across rural Wyoming and Texas. Jack Twist (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Ennis Del Mar (Heath Ledger) are two ordinary cowboys, rugged, reserved, and tough. But when they meet on a shepherding job one summer, they quickly forge a strong, complicated connection that neither man is able to comprehend or handle. It’s even more challenging and guilt-inducing to hide their torrid affair from their wives.
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Reservoir Dogs (1992)NEW
79 %
R99m
GenreCrime, Thriller
StarsHarvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen
Directed byQuentin Tarantino
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Quentin Tarantino’s debut film remains one of his best. When a botched robbery reveals to a criminal crew that there’s an informant in their midst, things come to a head at the warehouse rendezvous point. The new guy, Mr. Orange (Tim Roth), has been shot and risks bleeding out. But veteran Mr. White (Harvey Keitel), psychopath Mr. Blonde (Michael Madsen), weasel Mr. Pink (Steve Buscemi), and Nice Guy Eddie (Chris Penn) are more consumed with finding the rat and avoiding prison than they are with getting Mr. Orange to a hospital.
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Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical (2022)
72 %
PG117m
GenreFamily, Comedy, Fantasy
StarsAlisha Weir, Emma Thompson, Lashana Lynch
Directed byMatthew Warchus
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Roald Dahl’s classic children’s novel about a young girl who discovers telekinetic powers has been a movie, a Tony-winning musical, and now it’s a movie version of the musical. Alisha Weir stars as Matilda, a courageous girl who finds it in herself to help others change their stories while also taking control of her own destiny. Despite crabby, neglectful parents and a domineering headmistress at school, Matilda stands up for what’s right, using her powers for the good of all.
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White Noise (2022)
67 %
R135m
GenreScience Fiction, Comedy, Drama
StarsAdam Driver, Greta Gerwig, Raffey Cassidy
Directed byNoah Baumbach
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Based on Don DeLillo’s beloved novel, White Noise is a dramatization of the mundane. Jack Gladney (Adam Driver) is a professor, husband, and father to four who leads a perfectly happy, ordinary life. But when a rail car chemical spill causes an “Airborne Toxic Event,” he and everyone else in his world is forced to confront the mysteries of love, death, and the chance of happiness when nothing is guaranteed.
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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)
81 %
R139m
GenreComedy, Crime, Mystery
StarsDaniel Craig, Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe
Directed byRian Johnson
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Rian Johnson’s ensemble mystery Knives Out was such a hit it’s expanded into a universe of its own, following world-famous detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) to Greece to peel back the layers of a brand new mystery. In this one, a tech billionaire and his eclectic crew of friends are at the center of the investigation.
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Amazon
Jurassic World Dominion (2022)NEW
38 %
PG-13147m
GenreAdventure, Action, Science Fiction
StarsChris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Laura Dern
Directed byColin Trevorrow
WATCH ON AMAZON
Something to know about this list is that blockbusters sometimes get free admission, even if they’re pretty bad. It would be poor form to ignore the newest Jurassic Park movie coming to streaming services for the first time. Dominion isn’t great, but it’s big and pulpy and full of dinosaur action. Four years after the destruction of Isla Nublar, dinosaurs are now living alongside humans all over the world, with predictably violent consequences. Still, a fragile balance exists. But paranoid humans will do whatever they must to remain the apex predators before the dinosaurs figure out they can’t be stopped.
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Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)NEW
85 %
PG115m
GenreAdventure, Action
StarsHarrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman
Directed bySteven Spielberg
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The quintessential adventure movie, Raiders of the Lost Ark introduced the world to Dr. Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford), the world’s coolest archaeologist. When the government hires the whip-wielding archaeologist to locate the mystical Ark of the Covenant, Indy finds himself falling down a rabbit hole that puts him right in the crosshairs of the entire Nazi regime.
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Nanny (2022)
72 %
R98m
GenreHorror, Drama
StarsAnna Diop, Michelle Monaghan, Sinqua Walls
Directed byNikyatu Jusu
WATCH ON AMAZON
Winner of the U.S. Grand Jury Prize (Dramatic) at Sundance, Amazon picked up this dramatic horror and has released it as an Amazon Original. Aisha (Anna Diop), a Senegalese immigrant, lands a job nannying for the daughter of an affluent New York City couple (Michelle Monaghan, Morgan Spector). Aisha left her young son back in Senegal and is hoping that the work will help her fund his trip to the U.S. However, Aisha is increasingly unsettled by the family’s volatile home life and begins to experience nightmares. As her son’s arrival nears, the nightmares and reality begin to blur together, threatening the little slice of the American dream she is trying to pry for her own family.
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Something from Tiffany’s (2022)
PG87m
GenreComedy, Romance
StarsZoey Deutch, Kendrick Sampson, Ray Nicholson
Directed byDaryl Wein
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A new Amazon Original for the holiday season, Something from Tiffany’s tells the story of what happens when a special box from Tiffany’s upends several lives in New York City. Rachel and Gary (Zoey Deutch and Ray Nicholson) are doing fine, but they’re not quite ready to commit to marriage. Ethan and Vanessa (Kendrick Sampson and Shay Mitchell), on the other hand, are in the perfect relationship and about to take the next step. But when a mix-up of gifts causes all of their paths to cross, it sets off a chain of events that makes them all discover their current situations might not be right after all.
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La La Land (2016)
94 %
PG-13129m
GenreComedy, Drama, Romance, Music
StarsRyan Gosling, Emma Stone, John Legend
Directed byDamien Chazelle
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Nominated for an astounding 14 Oscars, La La Land went on to win six, including Best Director for Damien Chazelle. The homage to Los Angeles and the entertainment industry follows aspiring actress Mia (Emma Stone) as she serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions, and dedicated jazz musician Sebastian (Ryan Gosling), who is scraping by playing gigs at dive bars. The two connect over their dedication to the grind and the purity of their craft, but as each begins to achieve their dreams, success starts to tear at the fabric of their relationship.
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HBO and HBO Max
The Menu (2022)NEW
71 %
R107m
GenreThriller, Horror, Comedy
StarsRalph Fiennes, Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicholas Hoult
Directed byMark Mylod
WATCH ON HBO MAX
A thrilling satire of wealth and high-end food culture, The Menu follows a couple (Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult) on a journey to a coastal island where they plan to join an exclusive seating at one of the world’s most exclusive restaurants. There, the chef (Ralph Fiennes) has prepared a lavish menu, but there are many more grim and shocking surprises in store for the meal.
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John Wick (2014)NEW
68 %
R101m
GenreAction, Thriller
StarsKeanu Reeves, Michael Nyqvist, Ian McShane
Directed byChad Stahelski
WATCH ON HBO MAX
The Keanu revival began with this beautifully choreographed, addictively paced thriller about a retired hitman who is pulled back into work after some gangster jerks kill his dog. Now, John Wick is on the warpath against his former handlers and basically anyone else who would stand in his way. The entire trilogy is now on HBO Max and is well worth the binge.
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The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015)
56 %
PG-13116m
GenreComedy, Action, Adventure
StarsHenry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander
Directed byGuy Ritchie
WATCH ON HBO MAX
Guy Ritchie puts his signature stamp on this remake of the classic British show from the ’60s. At the height of the Cold War, CIA agent Napoleon Solo (Henry Cavill) and KGB agent Illya Kuryakin (Armie Hammer) are forced to team up to stop a mysterious criminal organization that is trying to use nuclear weapons and technology to upset the balance of power between the United States and the Soviet Union. The only lead they have is Gaby Teller (Alicia Vikander), the daughter of a vanished German scientist, who holds the key to infiltrating the organization and stopping their nefarious plan.
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The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)
87 %
R114m
GenreDrama, Comedy
StarsColin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon
Directed byMartin McDonagh
WATCH ON HBO MAX
A spiritual sequel to Martin McDonagh’s brilliant In Bruges, The Banshees of Inisherin reunites Brendan Gleeson and Colin Farrell as friends at risk of falling out. On a remote island off the west coast of Ireland, Colm (Gleeson) abruptly decides to end his lifelong friendship with Padraic (Farrell). Stunned, Padraic works to repair the relationship, enlisting the help of his sister Siobhan (Kerry Condon) and a young islander named Dominic (Barry Keoghan). Refusing to take no for an answer, Padraic only forces Colm deeper into the trenches until Colm delivers a desperate ultimatum. That’s when things escalate.
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Amsterdam (2022)
48 %
R134m
GenreCrime, Comedy, History, Mystery, Thriller
StarsChristian Bale, Margot Robbie, John David Washington
Directed byDavid O. Russell
WATCH ON HBO MAX
David O. Russell’s Amsterdam feels like another swing at emulating the Wes Anderson model: complicated and fast-moving plot, star-studded cast, ample amounts of whimsy, sneakily heavy subject matter. Based on the Business Plot, a 1933 political conspiracy to overthrow Franklin Delano Roosevelt and install fascist Smedly Butler as dictator, Amsterdam follows friends Burt Berendsen (Christian Bale), Valerie Voze (Margot Robbie), and Harold Woodman (John David Washington) after they witness the murder of a retired U.S. general. Quickly targeted as suspects themselves, the three friends soon find themselves caught up in uncovering the outrageous plot. It was a box office and critical bomb, but David O. Russell is usually an Oscar shoo-in, so it’s up to you to decide if it’s worth your time!
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Hulu
Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
81 %
8/10
R164m
GenreScience Fiction, Drama
StarsRyan Gosling, Ana de Armas, Harrison Ford
Directed byDenis Villeneuve
WATCH ON HULU
Picking up thirty years after the classic Blade Runner, things are even worse for replicants. The bioengineered humans are now slaves, but one replicant, K, works as a blade runner for the LAPD, hunting and killing rogue replicants. However, when K successfully completes a particular assignment, he finds himself going deeper down a rabbit hole to unearth a long-buried secret that has enormous consequences for both he and the remaining bits of society. To piece it all together, he’ll have to find Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years.
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Mack & Rita (2022)
49 %
PG-1395m
GenreComedy, Fantasy
StarsDiane Keaton, Taylour Paige, Elizabeth Lail
Directed byKatie Aselton
WATCH ON HULU
Mack Martin (Elizabeth Lail) is a 30-year-old self-proclaimed homebody. But when she reluctantly joins her best friend Carla’s (Taylour Paige) Palm Spring bachelorette trip, Mack magically transforms into her 70-year-old self: “Aunt Rita” (Diane Keaton). Suddenly freed from expectations and self-doubt, Rita becomes a social media sensation and sparks an unlikely romance with Mack’s dog-sitter, Jack (Dustin Milligan). Sometimes, you just have to grow up a little.
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Insomnia (2002)
78 %
R118m
GenreCrime, Mystery, Thriller
StarsAl Pacino, Robin Williams, Hilary Swank
Directed byChristopher Nolan
WATCH ON HULU
Hulu added a bunch of Christopher Nolan classics on December 16, which we’re representing with this underappreciated gem of a crime thriller. Insomnia follows veteran LAPD detective Will Dormer (Al Pacino) as he travels to a small Alaskan town with his partner Hap (Martin Donovan) to investigate the methodical, disturbing murder of a local teen. The other Nolan additions include The Dark Knight trilogy, Inception, and Dunkirk.
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The Night House (2021)
68 %
6.5/10
R107m
GenreDrama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
StarsRebecca Hall, Sarah Goldberg, Vondie Curtis-Hall
Directed byDavid Bruckner
WATCH ON HULU
After her husband unexpectedly dies, Beth (Rebecca Hall) retreats to the lakeside home he built for her, trying her best to keep it together and grieve her loss. But when disturbing visions of a presence in the house begin to beckon her, Beth falls down a rabbit hole, digging into her husband’s belongings, seeking to understand why she’s being tormented.
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Darby and the Dead (2022)
GenreComedy, Fantasy
StarsRiele Downs, Auli’i Cravalho, Chosen Jacobs
Directed bySilas Howard
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As a child, Darby Harper (Riele Down) suffered a near-death experience, giving her the extraordinary ability to see ghosts. So, because high school is boring and existentially draining, she runs a side hustle counseling local spirits. But when she has an unexpected run-in with the popular girl, Capri (Auli’i Cravalho), Darby finds herself helping the living as much as the dead. Fortunately, she kind of needed the lifeline.
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Apple TV+
Emancipation (2022)
55 %
R132m
GenreThriller, History, Drama
StarsWill Smith, Ben Foster, Charmaine Bingwa
Directed byAntoine Fuqua
WATCH ON APPLE TV+
Will Smith’s first movie since “the slap,” Emancipation follows the true-life story of a slave’s harrowing journey toward freedom. Inspired by the 1863 photos of “Whipped Peter,” taken during a Union Army medical examination, the film follows Peter (Smith) as he risks his life to escape bondage and return to his family. Relying on his wits and faith, Peter evades bounty hunters amid the swamps of Louisiana to reunite with the ones he loves.
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Spirited (2022)
56 %
PG-13127m
GenreComedy
StarsRyan Reynolds, Will Ferrell, Tracy Morgan
Directed bySean Anders
WATCH ON APPLE TV+
Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell star in this slightly family-friendly twist on A Christmas Carol. It turns out that the three spirits of the classic Dickensian tale didn’t stop at Ebenezer Scrooge. They do this dark torment thing every Christmas, choosing a new soul to benevolently haunt each Christmas Eve. But this year, the Ghost of Christmas Present (Ferrell) picked the wrong Scrooge. Clint Briggs (Reynolds) has an answer for everything and turns the tables, sending Present on his own existential journey through past, present, and future.
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Causeway (2022)
63 %
6.8/10
R92m
GenreDrama
StarsJennifer Lawrence, Brian Tyree Henry, Linda Emond
Directed byLila Neugebauer
WATCH ON APPLE TV+
A hit at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Jennifer Lawrence has earned rave critical acclaim for her performance as Lynsey, a U.S. soldier who suffers a traumatic brain injury while fighting in Afghanistan. Returning home to New Orleans to recover, Lynsey struggles with both her ailment and readjustment to civilian life. When she meets local mechanic James (Brian Tyree Henry), Lynsey finds an unexpected lifeline and anchor for a post-traumatic life.
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Disney+
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2022)
PG74m
GenreAnimation, Comedy, Family
StarsBrady Noon, Hunter Dillon, Ethan William Childress
Directed byLuke Cormican
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The second film in Disney’s revitalization of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid franchise sees angst-ridden middle schooler Greg Heffley (Brady Noon) start a new school year. But the torment of his lazy, undisciplined rocker high school-aged brother, Rodrick (Hunter Dillon), is making it really hard for Greg to focus on school and his own life. Will they ever learn to get along?
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Disenchanted (2022)
PG120m
GenreComedy, Family, Fantasy
StarsAmy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, Maya Rudolph
Directed byAdam Shankman
WATCH ON DISNEY+
It’s 15 years after moving to the “real world” and marrying Robert (Patrick Dempsey) in Enchanted, and Giselle (Amy Adams) has grown disillusioned with the city. Searching for a little more of a fairy tale life, they relocate to the suburb of Monroeville, only to find that there’s a whole new set of rules in Suburbia. Here, Malvina Monroe (Maya Rudolph) is the queen bee, and she’s not too keen on the whimsical Giselle finding her happily ever after in this upstanding community. Hoping to find some peace, Giselle turns to magic — only, she accidentally turns the entire town into a real-life fairy tale, much to the dismay of her family. Despite liking some of the new changes, Giselle must race against time to reverse the spell and figure out what her happily ever after really looks like.
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Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)
PG105m
GenreComedy, Family, Fantasy, Horror
StarsBette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy
Directed byAnne Fletcher
WATCH ON DISNEY+
Halloween season is here! Twenty-nine years after the Black Flame Candle resurrected the Sanderson Sisters (Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy) — Salem witches of the 17th century — they’ve returned once again to get revenge on the town and the people who condemned them. With a new plan to wreak havoc on Salem, it’s up to a group of teenagers to stop the evil plan before dawn on All Hallow’s Eve.
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