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The impressive volume of videos on Netflix, and the interface far from being ideal from the site, can make it difficult to find a really amazing movie. To help you, we’ve decided on the 50 most productive films lately broadcast on the service in the US. U. S. , updated as titles come and go. And as an added bonus, we offer links to other wonderful videos on Netflix to the fullest of our articles below. (Note: Infrequent transmission installations delete titles or replace start dates without warning. )
Here are our lists of TV screens on Netflix, the videos on Amazon Prime Video, and everything on Disney Plus.
Jake Gyllenhaal is disconcerting and captivating as a “taxi driver” of today in what AOScott called him “a modest and effectively executed urban mystery. “Sneaking into the nightscape of Los Angeles, armed with an HD video camera and a dubious sense of ethics Louis Bloom, from Gyllenhaal, will go anywhere for history, and if he can’t find one, he’ll go on to design one. Screenwriter and director Dan Gilroy immerses the viewer in this sticky subset of corrupt journalism and vividly dramatizes the ease with which this literal The Ambulance Chaser crosses the bridge in the main media. Anchoring these increasingly applicable questions is captivating functionality through Gyllenhaal, who looks this cunning climber directly in the eye and shows them the terrible void.
Steven Spielberg’s captivating adaptation of Michael Crichton’s bestseller is a terrifying mystery and thoughtful observation about the demanding ethical situations of clinical progress. Richard Attenborough plays a wealthy industrialist who has discovered how to isolate and resurrect dinosaur DNA; Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum are the scientists he invites to marvel at the culmination of his work, until a power outage during their excursion upsets the entire expedition. The special effects are strangely compelling throughout, the performances they are unconventional and compelling. , and Spielberg exploits his big sets to get maximum tension. AOScott recently called it “terrifying, disjointed, and wonderfully executed. ” Watch it on Netflix.
This groundbreaking 2004 film by Michel Gondry is a miraculous mix of sci-fi ideas, romantic comedy encounters, and love drama, in a way on each and every level. Working from a clever script through Charlie Kaufman (“Ser John Malkovich”), it tells the story of an unhappy perpetual purse (Jim Carrey) who undergoes an experimental procedure in hopes of erasing any reminiscence of his ex-girlfriend. (Kate Winslet). Our critics have called it “a winter pop song from a movie, you need to loop”; painfully melancholic but incredibly funny, this is one of the wonderful novels of our revolt era (the equally insane, “Being John Malkovich” written via Kaufman is also on Netflix). Watch it on Netflix.
This joyful and exuberant musical celebration, winner of the Oscar for Best Documentary in 2014, introduces us to the substitute singers, the voices we have heard in dozens, if not piles, of old records, giving those women the long-awaited credits for their paintings. . . Invaluable footage and enduring recordings accompany their superbly filmed stories. However, “20 feet” is more than an adventure of nostalgia; He values the harsh paintings these women have made during their lifetime and raises vital questions about why much of these paintings have been relegated to semi-anonymity. Our critic called it a “generous and desirable documentary” (music enthusiasts will also love”). What happened, Miss Simone?”) Watch it on Netflix.
A delightfully playful bedtime story with a depraved sense of humor, this circle of family adventures is adapted from a novel by Roald Dahl, and comes with his delightfully dark and cynical worldview intact. Younger audiences will appreciate its creative (and compelling) special effects, as well as the empathetic protagonist, a recent orphan whose grandmother is helping him sniff out a witch society. In the meantime, parents will appreciate Anjelica Huston’s vampire character functionality, who endows her character with superior taste and outrageous accent. he called it “a whimsical movie for smart young men and a clever, well-made movie for their parents. ” (For more classic family circle fun, check out “The Muppets. “) Watch it on Netflix.
Winner of the Oscar for Best Picture of 2015, this joint drama focuses on the Boston Globe’s investigation of child sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic Church, which resulted in a series of Pulitzer Prize-winning bombings. But the distinctions are the reward; As with “All the President’s Men,” “Spotlight” focuses on the harsh paintings of reporting on shoe leather, banging on doors, rummaging through files, matching names, and praying for breakvias. Our reviewer called it a “captivating police story” and an “outstanding newsroom drama. ” Watch it on Netflix.
Gina Prince-Blythewood’s adaptation of Greg Rucka’s comedian e-book series offers the expected goods: the rhythms of the action are perfectly executed, mythology is obviously explained and the pieces are placed consciously for upcoming installments, but that’s not what makes it special. Prince-Blythewood’s story is in the character-centered drama (his credits come with “Love and Basketball” and “Beyond the Lights”), and the film is motivated by his relationships without his effects, and by the attention considered to the morality of his conflicts. AOScott felt it was “a new technique for the superhero genre,” and he’s right; Founded on an e-book of comedians, it is far from caricatured (for more intense action, it aligns “Train to Busan” and “Shadow”). Watch it on Netflix.
Spike Lee’s newest is a genre monkey of war film, protest film, political thriller, character drama and historical college-level elegance in which 4 African-American vietnam veterans return to the jungle to dig up the remains of a fallen compatriot, and while there, a forgotten hideout of stolen war gold. In other hands, it may have been just a traditional symbol of returning to Nam or an action/adventure flavor “Rambo” (and the elements, to be clear, are exciting). But Lee goes further, wrapping the film with old references and subtext, drawing explicit lines from the civil rights struggle of the time to today’s protests. A. O. Scott called it “a long, distressed, funny and violent excursion to a hidden chamber in the center of the nation’s darkness. “(“Inside Man” by Lee is also broadcast on Netflix). Watch it on Netflix.
Ava DuVernay (“Selma”) leads this great immersion in mass incarceration, tracking the advent of America’s fashionable criminal formula, overcrowded and disproportionately populated by black prisoners, up to the 13th Amendment. It’s a giant topic to tackle in a hundred minutes, and DuVernay naturally has to make some flyovers and cuts. But this need engenders his style: “13TH” tears the story apart with a palpable urgency that blends well with its righteous fury. Our critic called it “powerful, exasperating and overwhelming. ” Netflix.
Salma Hayek has spent a maximum of a decade fighting for the opportunity to play Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, and it’s easy to see why: it’s a rich, earthy role, full of tragedy, pain, and passion, and Hayek plays it the perfection. end . . (She was nominated for an Oscar. ) Kahlo was no life, and fortunately, “Frida” is not a biopic: the director is revolutionary-level artist Julie Taymor, who adds enough glimpses of surrealism and explosions of theatricality to shake off the conventions of biographical drama. At those times, AOScott wrote: “It will pay tribute to the brave and anarchic spirit of the artist. ” Watch it on Netflix.
When the writing and directing team of David Zucker, Jim Abrahams and Jerry Zucker designed this parody of the 1970s crisis films (including “The Towering Inferno”, “The Poseidon Adventure” and, in particular, the “Airport” series), it may not. I hadn’t imagined I’d do the stupid blockbusters I was doing satire for. It’s helping it work, whether you’re familiar with those photographs or not; The team takes a cheerful approach to “everything but the kitchen sink,” assembling their comedy as a minute-by-minute mix of visual jokes, parodies, quirky word games and unforeseen juxtapositions. Jokes fly so fast and so furiously that the occasional pot does. Never mind, someone else will arrive soon, creating (as our review says) “the cheerful and messy air of an old Mad Magazine movie parody” (ZAZ’s latest police movie “The Naked Gun” and Mel Brooks’ satire “Star Wars” Spaceballs” will also air on Netflix. Watch it on Netflix.
Clint Eastwood directs and stars in this modest winner of the most productive film, and adapts perfectly to her vintage style: she has the feel, texture and tone of a 1940s boxing film, but with the modern touch of a crunchy old man taking a “Fight Girl” under her protection. But it’s not a sports movie. This is the comfortable, lived and lasting friendship between Frankie (Eastwood) and Scrap (Morgan Freeguy); Scrap’s sophisticated respect for Maggie (Hilary Swank) and her tenacity; and the evolution of Frankie’s inflammation toward Maggie in reluctant respect and ultimately in love and sacrifice. AOScott called it “a general master’s painting that, at the same time, has nothing special to prove. “(For more Oscar-winning dramas, broadcast “Howards End” on Netflix. ) Watch it on Netflix.
After 20 years at the most of generating popcorn movies, Steven Spielberg has proven himself not only a serious playwright, but also one of our most gifted ancient chroniclers with this 1993 film. Tell the true story in it. Oskar Schindler (Liam Neeson), a German businessman and member of the Nazi Party who is the unlikely savior of more than 1,000 Jewish employees in his factories. Our critic wrote that Spielberg directed the film “with fury and immediacy. ” (For an older drama, watch “Glory” on Netflix). Watch it on Netflix.
Greta Gerwig made her solo director’s deyet with this funny and shocking story about the age of majority set in her in Sacramento, California. He brings to the boil his persistent resentments towards his mother (Laurie Metcalf, beautiful). Conflicts between parents and children are not. something new in teenage stories, however, Gerwig’s insightful story crosses familiar types and tropes, bold to create confusing and imperfect but deeply understanding characters. AOScott praised the film’s “freshness and surprise. “(“An education” is another insightful look at adolescence). Watch it on Netflix.
Few fictional characters have joined the pop culture consciousness as strongly as Dr. Hannibal Lecter, the brilliant monster given a terrifying life through Oscar-winning Anthony Hopkins in Jonathan Demme’s 1991 adaptation of the bestseller Thomas Harris. for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Actress, a five-time play tied only twice in film history, all deserve more than Jodie Foster, whose indelible FBI performance Researcher Clarice Starling brilliantly combines the naivety of small towns with a willing spirit. Our critic called it “a high-level pop film” (Hopkins is also wonderful, in a very different role, in “The Two Popes. “) Watch it on Netflix.
Josh and Benny Safdie have almost kept New York’s street movie culture alive in the 21st century, with movies like “Heaven Knows What” and “Good Time” (also shown on Netflix) explicitly reminiscent of the sweaty depression of the ‘ Gotham Cinema of the Newest is also the best, with high-end functionality through Adam Sandler as a diamond racer and inveterate gamer whose eternal quest for a great score puts his livelihood – and his own life – at stake. Manóhla Dargis called him “a rough and gleaming beauty. ” Watch it on Netflix.
Martin Scorsese directs this exciting, informative and fun chronicle of the early years of folk singer, poet and provocateur born Robert Zimmerman, but known worldwide as Bob Dylan. For roughly 4 hours, the film explores Dylan’s childhood, his immersion in the Greenwich Village folk scene, his groundbreaking “current affairs” songs, and his still contentious shift to electrified rock music. But “No Direction Home” is more than your typical rock biodoc (most of which are more like illustrated Wikipedia pages); Thanks to Scorsese’s interest, Dylan’s frankness, and David Tedeschi’s cutting-edge editing, it becomes the story of an artist’s perpetual search for identity and truth. (Scorsese recently returned to Dylan’s story with the hilarious Netflix original “Rolling Thunder Revue. “) Watch it on Netflix.
“This field repositioned the global,” we are told, in the opening moments of the James LeBrecht and Nicole Newnham documentary, “and nobody knew it. ” The refreshing and unexpected maximum detail of this poignant column is that despite the title, the subject is not Camp Jened, the Catskills getaway that presented disabled youth and teens with a “normal” summer camp experience. It is a question of how this field was the epicenter of a movement: a position in which they can simply be themselves and live their lives so as not to be a utopian ideal, but a perception that they can simply put into effect globally and use as basis for a change. . (Documentary enthusiasts also search for “Elena” and “Blackfish” on Netflix. ) Watch it on Netflix.
The rise (and rise and rise) of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is extensively dramatized in this “floating, strangely funny, thought-provoking, alarming and fictional” drama from director David Fincher and screenwriter Aaron Sorkin. Abandoning the conventions of bio-drama and tech talk, Fincher and Sorkin build anything that resembles a 21st-century ‘Citizen Kane’ – the haunting tale of a media mogul who unearths all his riches and all his strength not can fill the void. in your soul. (Another short story written through Sorkin about a Silicon Valley giant, “Steve Jobs,” can also be seen on Netflix. ) Watch it on Netflix.
Oscar-nominated director David France (“How to Survive a Plague”) will pay an expected tribute to Ms. Johnson, affectionately known as the mayor of Christopher Street, telling the story of her busy life through interviews with friends and desirable footage. And framing her story as an investigation into her mysterious death 25 years ago, an investigation through Victoria Cruz, a transgender activist, France draws a particular and moving parallel to the violence that opposes transgender women of color today. The result is a hard look at our beyond and a terrifying snapshot of our present. Watch it on Netflix.
Edgar Wright (“Baby Driver”) directs this exclusive action/comedy with a dynamic graphic novel aesthetic. Although it is based on a series of comics and is full of video game-inspired sequences, the public also doesn’t want to be familiar; Wright simply borrows the high-energy visual language of those genres to tell his sweet story in a more exuberant and fun way. “Pilgrim” strikes and sizzles, moving from one disarming room to another with verve and vitality; AOScott praised his “fast, funny, cheerful and sad spirit. And it’s an extravagance” before they become stars,” filled with the present of talented young actors (Brie Larson, Anna Kendrick, Aubrey Plaza, Mae Whitman, Alison Pill, and many others) who were about to leave (for more wild comedy, watch “ToWong Foo, thank you for everything, Julie Newmar”). Watch it on Netflix.
Director Steven Soderbergh has built his first full-action film as a vehicle for combined martial artist Gina Carano and is building his stages with reverence for her skills and athletics. It’s a pleasure to see her fight, and Soderbergh gives her many opportunities to beat the gentle day of her male co-stars. Interestingly, the stealth script, for Bond, is not just a filler between those encounters; on the contrary, the story of the globetrotter and its layers of deception and double crosses give the director the freedom to make one of his most sublime and entertaining images. (For more sublime, author-centric action, watch “Django Unchained”, “Mad Max” and “Drive”). Watch it on Netflix.
The director of “Tangerine”, Sean Baker, returns with another warm and funny portrait of life on the margins, mixing a cast of non-actors and newcomers to Oscar-nominated Willem Dafoe as the manager of a reasonable motel in Orlando populated by tourists and lightly handling The Script (of Baker and Chris Bergoch) captured, with unexpected plausibility , the anxieties of living from one salary to another (especially when the lifestyle of the next salary is uncertain) while borrowing the playful aspect of the Satan perhaps of the youth of Half the Story. Our critic called it “ridiculous and revealing. “(Fans of this drama can also enjoy “The Kindergarten Teacher”). Watch it on Netflix.
Documentary filmmakers have long been fascinated by the logistics and complexities of manual labor, however, the recent Best Oscar-winning Documentary Film through Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert addresses these problems through a decidedly 21st century lens. , which was acquired through a Chinese car glass company, Bognar and Reichert explore in a thoughtful, delicate (and occasionally humorous) way how cultures, both corporate and general, collide. Mana Dargis calls it “complex, moving, timely and superbly formed, covering continents while studying the past, provides a long-term imaginable of the American workforce. “(The winner of Netflix’s most productive documentary in 2018, “Icarus,” is also airing. )Watch it on Netflix.
Martin Scorsese teamed up with Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci for the first time since “Casino” (1995), he himself returned to organized crime territory from his previous 1990 collaboration “Goodfellas”, and then added Al Pacino as Jimmy Hoffa. The laziest filmmaker may have rebuilt them to perform his greatest hits. Corsese does something much more sensitive and moving: he takes all the elements we expected in a Scorsese gangster film with this cast, then removes everything, turning this story of territorial wars, union battles and fights for force into a room of silent conversations and ethical contemplation. AOScott called it “long and dark: as long as a novel by Dostoyevsky or Dreiser, dark as a Rembrandt painting” (Pacino also shines in the crowd). film “Donnie Brasco”; Paul Thomas Anderson’s old drama “There Will Be Blood” is also broadcast on Netflix. ) Watch it on Netflix.
Noah Baumbach’s fiery Bergamo drama is the story not of a marriage, but of its end, of a loving couple who, as they say, separated, but whose decoupling is not so biological. lawyers, ending savings and exposing old resentments and regrets that are more productive than not expressed. Baumbach’s script is full of small human touches and elegant tone adjustments; can go from a vicious comedy to an open drama in the blink of an eye. “It’s funny and sad, in a scene,” A. O. writes. Scott, “and weeds a messy cave plot of a shared reality, looking to make music from discord. “(“Wildlife” by Paul Dano is another heartbreaking portrait of separation and divorce). Watch it on Netflix.
This work of living and evocative reminiscences through Alfonso Cuarón is the story of two Mexican women in the early 1970s: Sofea (Marina de Tavira), mother of 4 children whose husband (and provider) is about to leave, and Cleo (Yalitza). Aparicio), the nanny, the maid and the family circle support system. The scenes are low-stress, heartbreaking, and constantly bursting with life and emotion. Our critic called it “a vast and moving portrait of life shaken by violent forces, and a masterpiece. ” Watch it on Netflix.
Two young men triumph over the unpleasant divorce of their parents Park Slope in this ruthlessly intelligent and ruthlessly independent majority story of director Noah Baumbach, who was inspired by his own memories of adolescence and put, not entirely complementaryly, on the character. 16 (a Jesse Eisenberg). Laura Linney is a passive-aggressive perfection as a mother, while Jeff Daniels, as a father, masterfully captures an express kind of Brooklyn cult dissatisfied with contempt. The film is “very comical and deeply sad,” as AOScott wrote, while Baumbach analyzes the misfortunes and drama of this circle of relatives with great precision (fans of misanthropic comedy can also enjoy “Stalin’s Death or” The Lobster”). Watch it on Netflix.
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