![]() In Ohio, judge Robert Wakefield (Michael Douglas) is fighting the war on crime at work and at home, as his daughter Caroline (Erika Christensen) has been dabbling in everything from cocaine to meth. In Mexico, police officer Javier Rodriguez (Benicio del Toro) winds up getting hired by a general in order to track down a drug cartel. Traffic ties the world together through three plots at different levels of the situation. (Image credit: USA Films / Maximum Film / Alamy Stock Photo)ĭrug trafficking, as seen through the lens of Steven Soderbergh's Traffic, is just as complex as you'd imagine. While Pitch Perfect gave Rebel Wilson a breakout role as the still-awkwardly-named Fat Amy, it ultimately wins because of how its script is a very solid group comedy where students learn to get along.Ĭast: Anna Kendrick, Skylar Astin, Rebel Wilson, Adam DeVine, Anna Camp, Brittany Snow Or at least she makes the choice to do so after insulting the queen bees of the team by dissing their passion. It all kicks off when Beca (Anna Kendrick) struggles to fit in at Bearden University, and decides to try out for the Bearden Bellas all-women a cappella team. Even though "competitive a cappella" is the kind phrase that would normally sends me clicking away in Netflix, Pitch Perfect managed to surprise with hilarious and sometimes crude antics. I think about Pitch Perfect as one of those movies that was too good to be defeated by my expectations. (Image credit: Universal Pictures / AJ Pics / Alamy Stock Photo) Not only is the dialogue great, but it runs through far more thoughtful ideas than you might expect given its barnyard story.Ĭast: Julia Sawalha, Phil Daniels, Lynn Ferguson, Mel Gibson, Miranda Richardson, While some kids might find the threats towards the chickens a bit scary, most audiences will delight in Chicken Run's humor. ![]() And with the help of Rocky (Mel Gibson), an American rooster who spent time in the circus, these chickens may actually fly the coop. Their alternative is an evil-looking machine that will turn their chickens into chicken pies, as the clever clucker Ginger (Julia Sawalha) discovers. ![]() Tweedy (Tony Haygarth) have found that just demanding eggs from their hens isn't enough. On an unassuming Yorkshire, England farm, Mrs. If the Children's section on Netflix is too neon-soaked for your tastes (and even the best family movies on Netflix can't escape this issue), you better watch Chicken Run right now. And while Jean Reno is superb as the titular hitman, Gary Oldman steals every scene he can as the unhinged villain.Ĭast: Jean Reno, Gary Oldman, Natalie Portman, Danny Aiello Natalie Portman hits a home run as Mathilda, with natural charisma and vulnerability. But when corrupt DEA agents led by Gary Oldman's Normal Stansfield somehow make this kid's life worse, she manages to talk her neighbor into helping her out - by teaching her his tricks.ĭespite its odd killer-meets-kid premise, The Professional works on a number of levels. Léon (Jean Reno) is a hitman living in New York City, in a humble Little Italy apartment building where his young neighbor Mathilda (Natalie Portman) has suffered too much by the start of the movie. The Professional earned that right because it's one of those great movies I haven't thought about in ages. Whenever I comb through the list of new movies, I always happen across a few titles that make me open up Netflix on my phone and add them to my list. Léon: The Professional was the first film on Netflix's May list that passed my "oooh!" test. ![]() 25.(Image credit: StudiocanalUK via YouTube) And Ghislaine Maxwell: Filthy Rich-a fresh look at Jeffrey Epstein’s infamous accomplice-arrives on Nov. 14 brings Stutz, an ode from Jonah Hill to his psychiatrist, Phil Stutz. 11, there’s Capturing the Killer Nurse, which recounts the true serial killer story behind Eddie Redmayne and Jessica Chastain’s The Good Nurse. While Netflix has made clear that its take on the royal family is fictionalized, a barrage of ripped-from-the-headlines documentaries are coming. Speaking of festive, this month Imelda Staunton begins her reign as the Queen on season 5 of The Crown. Yuletide-themed titles including Lindsay Lohan’s return to the rom-com, Falling for Christmas, and the highly-anticipated The Great British Baking Show: Holidays are on the way. As the holidays approach, Netflix is gifting us with, yes, ads, not to mention a shove out of the nest to finally get your own account, but also dozens of new shows and movies for cozy season viewing.
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