Justice League Dark: Apokolips War Image: Warner Bros. Isle of Dogs is streaming on Disney Plus. Rendered in exquisite stop-motion with Anderson’s usual attention to details, not to mention a rousing score from Alexandre Desplat, the movie brings a more subdued, meditative energy than just about any animated feature of the last 10 years. Starring Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Bill Murray Bob Balaban, Jeff Goldblum, Scarlett Johansson, Kunichi Nomura, Tilda Swinton, and Ken Watanabe, the movie tracks the cross-country mission of a pack of dogs looking to return a lost boy to home. Wes Anderson’s most recent animated film provoked some reasonable controversy over its depiction of Japanese characters and culture, but the artistry involved makes this new Disney Plus addition worth a watch. The King of Staten Island is streaming on HBO Max. The artistic contrast helps it all sink in. It’s a touching film, shot by, all of people, the guy who brought us There Will Be Blood. Alongside Davidson as Scott, a wannabe tattoo artist who’s lost in a cloud of pot smoke, are Marisa Tomei has his frustrated mother, Bill Burr as another firefighter who strikes up romance with her (much to Scott’s chagrin), and Bel Powley as a Staten Island girl with big dreams who can’t escape Scott’s gravitational pull. But the rambling dramedy is extremely satisfying, finding loads of quirk in Davidson’s memoir-ish perspective and room for great performances. Pete Davidson and writer-director Judd Apatow’s look at the slacker life of a New Yahwk twentysomething might sound like a comedy, but by seizing on many of the star’s real-life difficulties - from his firefighter dad’s early death to suffering from Crohn’s disease - the movie feels more like a contemplative FX series packed into two-and-a-half hours. Grizzly Bear, who provided the soundtrack, allows all the emotion to bubble to the surface.Ģ5 of the best movies on Netflix right now The King of Staten Island (HBO Max) Photo: Universal Pictures Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling throw themselves into the turbulent intimacy of Dean and Cindy’s relationship, which goes up up up then dooooown hard. One of the feel-bad movies of the 2010s, writer-director Derek Cianfrance pulls no punches in his portrait of explosive romance and break-up meltdowns. Blue Valentine Blue Valentine: Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling hug on a bus This is a masterpiece anyone who keeps up with the news needs to see.Īll the President’s Men is streaming on HBO Max. While emulating the grit of real life, Pakula ups the intensity of his subjects’ pursuit through overt stylistic choices, including split-diopter shots and the shadowy signature of cinematographer Gordon Willis ( The Godfather). Adapted from reporters Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward’s own book, the conspiracy-thriller-esque drama finds Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman as Carl and Bob, who dig for answers around the Nixon administration, poke the hive, and meet their smoking gun contact Deep Throat in a now-infamous parking garage. In this heated moment in American politics, there may be no better film than director Alan J. All the President’s Men Image: Warner Bros. Read on for 11 of the best movies new to streaming services in January. January finds Pete Davidson and Judd Apatow’s bumped-to-VOD comedy The King of Staten Island finally hit HBO, a few decidedly un-Disney films arrive to Disney Plus, and some truly great adult-friendly dramas starring prime talent like Mark Ruffalo, Robert Redford, and Charlize Theron for those looking to really sink their teeth into a new movie. Welcome to 2021, which isn’t that different than 2020, except all the streaming platforms have entirely different movie line-ups.
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