films to stream: US week of Nov 26
What’s new, what’s hot, and what you may have missed, now available to stream on Netflix and Amazon Instant Video.
streaming now, before it’s on dvd
Elysium: Neill Blomkamp cements his science-fiction credentials as a filmmaker with a genre vision the likes of which we haven’t seen since the socially conscious SF of the 1970s; this is smart popcorn cinema with something to say [my review] [at Amazon Instant Video]
new to streaming
Red Obsession: sly and sometimes funny, this is a microcosm of the economic state of the world — the West faltering and China ascending — seen through the prism of France’s boutique wine industry [my review] [at Amazon Instant Video]
post-turkey Thanksgiving treats
Addams Family Values: featuring Wednesday’s subversive Pilgrims vs. Indians pageant [at Amazon Instant Video]
The Ice Storm: one 1970s turkey day turns tragic; the great cast includes Sigourney Weaver, Joan Allen, Kevin Kline, Christina Ricci, and Elijah Wood [my review] [at Amazon Instant Video]
Pieces of April: punky Katie Holmes attempts to cook turkey dinner for her bitter, regretful, dying mom, Patricia Clarkson [my review] [at Amazon Instant Video]
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles: the ultimate trying-to-get-home-for-the-holidays comedy; hilarious and touching, with Steven Martin and John Candy at their best [my review] [at Amazon Instant Video]
new to stream
My Week with Marilyn: the movie star as seen through the eyes of a fan who discovers the real woman behind the legend [at Netflix]
In the House (Dans la maison): as a black comedy, this never quite catches fire, though there is some mild amusement to be found in its social satire [my review] [at Netflix]
cool moustaches to wrap up Movember
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Robert Redford and his moustache (and Paul Newman) get into trouble in the Old West [at Netflix]
Nacho Libre: Jack Black and his moustache do Mexican wrestling and save an orphanage [my review] [at Netflix]
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl: Johnny Depp and his moustache sail the high seas in search of adventure [my review] [at Netflix]
There Will Be Blood: Daniel Day Lewis and his moustache corner the early oil markets [my review] [at Netflix]
Thanks to @emmafgreen for the heads-up on Netflix’s “cool moustaches” category.
explore:
Addams Family Values | Amazon Instant Video | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid | Christina Ricci | Daniel Day-Lewis | Elijah Wood | Elysium | Ice Storm | In the House (Dans la maison) | Jack Black | Joan Allen | John Candy | Johnny Depp | Katie Holmes | Kevin Kline | My Week with Marilyn | Nacho Libre | Neill Blomkamp | Netflix | Patricia Clarkson | Paul Newman | Pieces of April | Pirates of the Caribbean The Curse of the Black Pearl | Planes Trains and Automobiles | Red Obsession | Robert Redford | Sigourney Weaver | Steve Martin | There Will Be Blood
Addams Family Values | Amazon Instant Video | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid | Christina Ricci | Daniel Day-Lewis | Elijah Wood | Elysium | Ice Storm | In the House (Dans la maison) | Jack Black | Joan Allen | John Candy | Johnny Depp | Katie Holmes | Kevin Kline | My Week with Marilyn | Nacho Libre | Neill Blomkamp | Netflix | Patricia Clarkson | Paul Newman | Pieces of April | Pirates of the Caribbean The Curse of the Black Pearl | Planes Trains and Automobiles | Red Obsession | Robert Redford | Sigourney Weaver | Steve Martin | There Will Be Blood
what I’m reading
what I’ve written
shop to support
