Looking to settle in with a good movie? Me too. That's why I've pored over release schedules to bring you the best original and new-to-streaming movies you can watch on Netflix, Prime, Max, Hulu, and other streaming platforms this week.
Janet Planet (2023)
A24 has cracked the code for making emotional movies for smart people; movies like Janet Planet, in which precocious 11-year-old Lacy (Zoe Ziegler) spends the summer of 1991 splitting time between living in her rich internal world and quietly worshipping her otherworldly mother Janet (Julianne Nicholson). Writer/director Annie Baker's carefully crafted film explores the subtly and intensity of a mother-daughter relationship with rare grace.
Starts streaming Nov. 1.
Music by John Williams
Star Wars wouldn't be Star Wars without its theme music. Raiders of the Lost Ark wouldn't be Raiders, Jaws wouldn't be Jaws, etc. Composer John Williams' scores are that iconic. Music by John Williams features interviews with Williams and GOAT filmmakers like Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, and Ron Howard. It offers a ton of the music that defined cinema over the last 50 years or so.
Where to stream: Disney+
Coen brothers collection
It's impossible to be a "guy who writes about movies" and not mention the Coen brothers collection streaming on the Criterion Channel this week. Joel and Ethan Coen make the best movies, end of discussion. Whether you want to watch a re-imagined western like 2010's True Grit or a slapstick comedy like screwball comedy like 1987's Raising Arizona, the Coen brothers have your back. Here's the full list of Coen bros. bangers coming to Criterion:
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Blood Simple (1984)
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Raising Arizona (1987)
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Miller’s Crossing (1990)
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Barton Fink (1991)
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The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
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The Big Lebowski (1998
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A Serious Man (2009)
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True Grit (2010)
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Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)
Where to stream: The Criterion Channel
Hallmark Christmas movie collection
Attention should be paid to Hallmark's Christmas movies. The greeting-card-company-turned-cable-network-for-some-reason churns out Christmas-themed romantic comedies with the ruthless efficiency of a German industrial plant. They're usually not bad either, if you're into that sort of thing. I haven't seen any of the movies Netflix is streaming in November, but I assume all are perfectly serviceable background movies for wrapping presents and putting lights on the tree. Here's the list.
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A Biltmore Christmas (2023)
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A Merry Scottish Christmas (2023)
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A Heidelberg Holiday (2023)
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Christmas Island (2023)
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Christmas on Cherry Lane (2023)
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Christmas with a Kiss (2023)
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Miracle in Bethlehem, PA (2023)
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Christmas in Notting Hill (2023)
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Haul Out the Holly (2023)
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Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up (2023)
Where to stream: Netflix
Last week's picks
Don’t Move
Don't Move aims at suspense stripped of everything but its most basic elements. Kelsey Asbille plays Iris, a young woman (the hero) hiking in an isolated forest (the closed arena). A stranger, played by Finn Wittrock (the villain) injects her with a paralytic drug, and explains how, in 20 minutes, she'll be completely unable to move (the ticking clock). If you're into nail-biting suspense, give this movie a shot.
Where to stream: Netflix
Late Night With the Devil (2023)
In October, lots of casuals say, "what's a good horror movie?" The answer this year is Late Night With the Devil, and I'm not the only one who thinks so: The movie is sitting at 97% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. Late Night purports to present the videotape of a 1970s TV talk show where a spooky-themed Halloween episode goes terribly, demonically wrong. The pacing is taut, the performances solid, and the period details are absolutely perfect. It's scary, too, but in a fun way.
Where to stream: Hulu
Canary Black
In Canary Black Kate Beckinsale plays Avery Graves, a CIA operative so undercover her own husband thinks she has a normal job. When he's kidnapped by terrorists, Graves must choose between saving his life and betraying her country. Cut off from everyone, Graves must rely on training, her wits, and her fighting skills to deliver the ransom and save her husband.
Where to stream: Prime
Hasan Minhaj: Off With His Head
A lot of standup comedy isn't about anything beyond surface-level observations about the minutia of modern life, but Off With His Head offers something deeper. Comedian Hasan Minhaj's promising career—he says he was once tapped to host The Daily Show—was derailed when a New Yorker journalist fact-checked some of the details in his comedy routines last year. Needless to say, the guy has an interesting story to tell. Plus, he's really funny. So if you're looking for something more thoughtful than "what is the deal with hats?" check this one out.
Where to stream: Netflix
Carved
Remember back in the '80s and '90s, when horror movies with preposterous premises like Uncle Sam and The Gingerdead Man gathered dust on video store shelves? Carved feels like a throwback to those days. The movie asks, "what if there was an evil killer pumpkin that wanted revenge for all the pumpkins we eviscerate on Halloween?" It's silly, but knowingly silly, so if you want an over-the-top horror comedy B-movie, check out Carved.
Where to stream: Hulu
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