With May flowers also come new additions to the May broadcast.
Netflix just added a ton of great new movies to its library, and it’s hard to decide which ones to stream first.
Lucky for you, Watch With Us has compiled a list of five cinematic masterpieces you need to check out this month.
Our first choice Under the Skin, arthouse sci-fi from Zone of Interest’s Jonathan Glazerwhat you are playing Scarlett Johansson like a woman hiding a disturbing secret.
‘Under the Skin’ (2013)
A foreign woman disguised as a beautiful woman (Johansson) drives around Glasgow in a van luring unsuspecting men. Pulling one from its ropes, it takes it to an abandoned house and submerges it in a dark pool of liquid. His first victim is a swimmer on the beach, and the second victim is a man in a nightclub. When the second man comes home with him, submerged in the water, he sees the swimmer suspended and motionless. But as the alien spends more time on Earth, he begins to question his body.
Under the Skin it’s shocking and confusing, and may be too challenging for some viewers. But for those willing to venture into its obscure depths, they will find the experience rewarding, disturbing and undeniably unique; a singular examination of womanhood and humanity. Johansson perfectly commands the film in his performance, and the hypnotic atmosphere only adds to his magnetic screen presence. Under the Skin unusual and unusual sci-fi art.
‘Burn After Reading’ (2008)
When a disc containing the memoirs of a former CIA analyst named Osborne Cox (John Malkovich) can fall into the hands of unemployed gym workers Linda Litzke (Frances McDormand) and Chad Feldheimer (Brad Pitt), the two believed to be high-level government intel. So, Linda and Chad try to use CD as an infidelity to get Linda the cosmetic surgery she wants. However, the real comedy of errors ensues when a series of blunders and misunderstandings cause their ill-conceived plan to lead to unexpected (and deeply stupid) consequences.
Burn After Reading is one of the funniest additions to the Coen Brothers’ oeuvre of various forms of pastiche. This film features an excellent cast, incl George Clooney, Tilda Swinton again JK Simmonsand goofy (if absurd) espionage farce is the perfect playground for the two directors, who continue to prove their ability to seamlessly navigate multiple genres in one movie. In addition, Burn After Reading it reinforces the comedic power of both Clooney and Pitt.
‘Jennifer’s Body’ (2009)
Best childhood friends Jennifer Check (Megan Fox) and Anita “Needy” Lesnicki (Amanda Seyfried) couldn’t have been more different in high school, as Jennifer was more popular while Needy was more awkward and bookish. But when a rock band that wants to make a deal with the devil mistakes Jennifer for a girlfriend, their blood culture turns her into a demon hungry for teenage boys. When Needy realizes what has happened, he rushes to stop Jennifer before she preys on all the men in her graduating class – including her boyfriend.
Jennifer’s body has become a cult classic in the 17 years since it first appeared in theaters, as it initially confounded critics and audiences. Film producer, Diablo Codyit shows a lack of acceptance in bad marketing, which made the women’s film look like a sex comedy for guys with horns who love Fox. The film succeeds as a horror comedy, but it’s also a well-thought-out examination of the exploitation of women’s bodies. After 17 years, Jennifer’s body it has a fan base that understands it as a clever revenge fantasy.
‘Ouija: Origin of Evil’ (2016)
About 50 years before the events of The Ouijathis spirited prequel follows single mother and widow Alice Zander (Elizabeth Reaser), who owns a counterfeiting business with his two daughters, young Lina (Annalize Basso) and younger sister Doris (Lulu Wilson). But when the family decides to add a seemingly harmless Ouija board to their routine, they unwittingly invite a demonic presence into their Doris-run home. Together, Alice and Lina must confront the spirit controlling Doris and send it back to where it came from before it takes the little girl forever.
Mike Flanagan (The Haunting of Hill House) is able to take the insignificant first place, with numbers established in 2014 The Ouija and turn it into a heart-pounding horror-thriller full of nail-biting tension, unsettling imagery and underlying emotions that allow you to connect with the characters. Ouija: Origin of Evil it’s a prequel that proves that sometimes the original movie isn’t always the best, and in this case, it surpasses it.
“Starship Troopers” (1997)
In a dystopian future, humanity is in a seemingly endless war with a race of giant, bloodthirsty insects. Intended to end all human life, these Arachnids – or “bugs,” as they are mockingly referred to – often go to war against the Mobile Infantry, an army of humans who are participating in the interstellar war against the Arachnids. One such person, young Johnny Rico (Casper Van Dien), enlists in the Mobile Infantry against his parents’ wishes to be close to his girlfriend, pilot Carmen (Denise Richards).
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Paul VerhoevenSci-fi satire was misunderstood at the time of its release, when it was seen as an endorsement of fascism instead of what it really was – a sharp takedown of gung-ho patriotism and bloodthirsty war hawks. In the years since release, Starship Troopers it has been re-claimed by a cult following and numerous critical re-examinations examining the film’s critique of the military-industrial complex, government-backed propaganda and American nationalism – themes that feel more informed as time goes on. Starship Troopers it has even had its home on various lists of “best sci-fi movies of all time”.
