What to Watch Netflix: 7 Newly-Added Movies to Check Out This Week
We've all been home for a few weeks now, which means that you may be running out of good movies to [...]
The Social Network (2010)
Arguably the the defining film of the 2010s, The Social Network has only grown better and more timely with age. The film follows the meteoric rise of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, played in the film by Jess Eisenberg. The film remains some of Aaron Sorkin's finest work to-date.
The Social Network also stars Andrew Garfield, Rooney Mara, Armie Hammer, Max Minghella, Brenda Strong, Dakota Johnson, and Justin Timberlake. It was directed by David Fincher with a script from Aaron Sorkin. It was nominated for eight Academy Awards in 2011, taking home three trophies.
prevnextTaxi Driver (1976)
Depending on who you ask, Taxi Driver may be the best film of legendary director Martin Scorsese's career. It's certainly the most memorable. The film stars Robert De Niro as mentally unstable military veteran and New York City cab driver Travis Bickle, whose rage-fueled breakdown leads to violence around the city. The all-star team of Scorsese and writer Paul Schrader delivered a thriller that's as difficult-to-watch as it is wildly entertaining.
Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd, Peter Boyle, and Albert Brooks also star in Taxi Diver.
prevnextMinority Report (2002)
Minority Report is one of the more underrated gems of director Steven Spielberg's illustrious career. Think Looper with a little I, Robot and starring Tom Cruise. The film takes place in a future where a special police unit can arrest murderers before they're able to take someone's life. Things are turned on their head when Cruise's character, John Anderton, is accused of committing a future murder.
Based on the story by Phillip K. Dick, Minority Report also stars Colin Farrell, Max von Sydow, Neal McDonough, Jessica Capshaw, Steve Harris, Patrick Kilpatrick, Samantha Morton, and Tim Blake Nelson.
prevnextRoad to Perdition (2002)
You may not have heard of it, but Road to Perdition is hands down one of the best films adapted from a comic book of graphic novel. Tom Hanks and a young Tyler Hoechlin star as a mob enforcer and his son, who are forced to go on the run after a murder goes wrong. 1917 and Skyfall director Sam Mendes balances fantastic gangster action and heart-wrenching emotion in this powerful tale of redemption, revenge, and fatherhood.
Based on the graphic novel from Max Allan Collins and Richard Piers Rayner, Road to Perdition stars Tom Hanks, Tyler Hoechlin, Jude Law, Paul Newman, Daniel Craig, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Ciaran Hinds, and Stanley Tucci.
prevnextThe Death of Stalin (2018)
Armando Iannucci is a master of dark comedy, as evidenced by his work on HBO's Veep. Those skills are on full display in The Death of Stalin, a film that deserves at least 200% more attention than it has received to this point. The historical satire tells the story of Joseph Stalin's death, and the scramble for power that takes place amongst his inner circle. There are a lot of great reasons to check this movie out, perhaps none more so than the fact that it includes the greatest performance of Steve Buscemi's career.
The Death of Stalin stars Steve Buscemi, Simon Russell Beale, Jeffrey Tambor, Olga Kurylenko, Michael Palin, Andrea Riseborough, and Jason Isaacs.
prevnextSherlock Holmes (2009)
If you've been missing Robert Downey Jr. since Avengers: Endgame and don't feel like sitting through Dolittle, Sherlock Holmes may be just what you're looking for. Guy Ritchie's unique and action-packed take on the literary icon is immensely fun to watch, and features one of Downey's best performances.
Downey stars in Sherlock Holmes alongside Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong, Eddie Marsan, and Kelly Reilly.
prevnextThe Matrix (1999)
Three for one special! This is a bit of a cheat because all three Matrix films were just added to Netflix, not just the first one. However, the sequels aren't nearly as good as the first installment. Keanu Reeves stars in Lana and Lily Wachowski's sci-fi masterpiece as a hacker who enters into a war for all of reality. The Matrix has some of the greatest action sequences of the last 30 years and it's sure to keep you on the edge of your seat.
The Matrix stars Keau Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, Gloria Foster, and Joe Pantoliano.
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