So, you’d rather stay in tonight? It’s easy to get lost in the plethora of films ready to stream at our disposal. The movie world is our oyster, and, having already settled into the fashionable choice of Chinese take-out alone on a Friday evening, it may be difficult to narrow your options down to just one.
This is where I come in! Having spent plenty of night’s myself enjoying the peace of solitude, I’ve had time to go through the endless titles that Netflix and Hulu Plus offers us. So, each week I’ll be posting five films, television shows, etc that I believe would befit your couch potato needs.
Jai tue Ma Mere (2009) Directed By: Xavier Dolan
Do you enjoy foreign films? Do you have a healthy well of of interest or wealth of resentment towards youthful talent? Well then, I’d recommend anything by director/actor/writer etc. Xavier Dolan but I’ll suggest starting with his first.It’s certainly not his most polished by any means but it’s raw talent and both Dolan and Anna Dorval who plays his mother give explosive performances. It’s only a hint of what Dolan is capable of and that’s truly exciting. His utilization of music is also introduced here and only becomes better and better.
Where to find it: Netflix
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Bronson (2008) Directed By: Nicolas Winding Refn
Tom Hardy gives one of the best performances of the past decade in Bronson, a true story about a hyper-violent inmate. Equal measures theatrical, visceral and bloody, Bronson is stylistically progressive and Hardy creates an immensely entertaining character out of someone who easily could have been played as one note and strictly evil.
Where to find it: Netflix
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Lilo & Stitch (2002) Directed By: Dean DeBlois and Chris Sanders
How about a call back to your childhood as well as a warm, friendly film that won’t stress you out like the prior film on my list? Lilo & Stitch is often overlooked in the Disney canon despite hosting one of the most authentic relationships in any animated film period. With the team behind it, it isn’t all too surprising that the film allows the relationship between the two sisters to breath and develop, rather than putting sole focus on the more gimmick friendly hi-jinks of Stitch.Instead, family is the greater issue of the film and we’re allowed moments of emotional resonance from all of the characters. A very strong film that’s often forgotten but again Dean DeBlois at the helm (How to Train Your Dragon 2) it isn’t all that surprising in retrospect.
Where to find it: Netflix
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Will You Still Love me Tomorrow (2013) Directed By: Arvin Chen
This is one of those random, late-night movie picks that I made that worked out beautifully. It’s a charming little story about a married man having to admit to his sexuality. There’s a subplot involving his sister getting cold feet right before her wedding and what her fiance goes through to get her back, and all of the people that fall in-between. It’s about finding joy in the life you have, even if it means facing harsh truths and admitting long sheltered lies. It’s a feel good movie with some earned pathos and you feel for this characters even when they’re put into absurd scenarios.
Where to find it: Netflix
Bo Burnham-what. (2013) Directed By: Bo Burnham and Christopher Storer
There aren’t many comedians like Bo Burnham. Including musical performance, socially aware commentary, rapid fire tangents, some well timed self-deprecation and maybe a strobe light or two, Burnham never slows down in his performance. His is definitely one of the more interesting comedy specials currently on Netflix.
Where to find it: Netflix
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