25 Big Movies That Skipped Theaters and Are Streaming at Home Right Now
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It might be most famous for entering the phrase “I’m the Captain now” into cultural parlance, but Captain Phillips was also nominated for six Oscars because it’s a dang good movie. The true story stars Tom Hanks as Richard Phillips, Captain of the U.S.-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, which was hijacked by Somali pirates in 2009. (a performance of which is interlaced throughout the more traditional narrative segments—phew). Whatever you think of Larson after watching this warts-and-all film—he seems like he was probably often a deeply frustrating person to know—you’ll agree that it truly, truly sucks that he died suddenly, one goddam day before RENT opened Off Broadway.
A human soldier is sent from 2029 to 1984 to stop an almost indestructible cyborg killing machine, sent from the same year, which has been programmed to execute a young woman whose unborn son is the key to humanity's future salvation. When a beautiful stranger leads computer hacker Neo to a forbidding underworld, he discovers the shocking truth--the life he knows is the elaborate deception of an evil cyber-intelligence. For fun-loving party animal Ben Stone, the last thing he ever expected was for his one-night stand to show up on his doorstep eight weeks later to tell him she's pregnant with his child. Savannah is the only child of a wealthy politician, Richard Driscoll, who is more concerned with his image and career than with his family. Journalist Mikael Blomkvist is aided in his search for a woman who has been missing for 40 years by young computer hacker Lisbeth Salander. After her humiliated husband kills himself, an embittered pregnant widow loses her child, and embarks on a mission of vengeance against a woman and her family.
Once Upon a Time - Es war einmal ...
Juliano Dornelles and Kleber Mendonça Filho’s film veers from action to horror to dystopian sci-fi to gallows comedy. Centering on a tiny Brazilian village named Bacurau, the film sees a mysterious threat endangering the lives of the residents — who then decide they have had just about enough of being exploited by that threat. Among the crop of newly available films are hotly anticipated art-house releases and festival winners. Some stand out as the best films of the last year or even the last decade. There are comedies and dramas, documentaries and sci-fi, animation and inspiration, horror and romance, and a lot more. The danger has been that there are so many big movies coming out all the time and we were always jostling for place.
An emotionally troubled young woman sets out to exact revenge against the people who wronged her father. Inspired by a true story, a comedy centered on a 27-year-old guy who learns of his cancer diagnosis and his subsequent struggle to beat the disease. In this action-packed comedy, Nicolas Cage plays Nick Cage, channeling his iconic characters as he's caught between a superfan and a CIA agent . Jake Sully lives with his newfound family formed on the extrasolar moon Pandora. Once a familiar threat returns to finish what was previously started, Jake must work with Neytiri and the army of the Na'vi race to protect their home.
It’s Such a Beautiful Day
Even though it’s only been a few years, though, neither man is prepared for the stress and anxiety that comes from being a teenager all over again. It’s the kind of movie with a self-selecting audience, is what I’m saying. Tune into Film Forum’s Virtual Cinema at filmforum.org, where you can watch Sorry We Missed You and other films.
Here, Malvina Monroe is the queen bee, and she’s not too keen on the whimsical Giselle finding her happily ever after in this upstanding community. Hoping to find some peace, Giselle turns to magic — only, she accidentally turns the entire town into a real-life fairy tale, much to the dismay of her family. Despite liking some of the new changes, Giselle must race against time to reverse the spell and figure out what her happily ever after really looks like. Will Smith’s first movie since “the slap,”Emancipation follows the true-life story of a slave’s harrowing journey toward freedom. Inspired by the 1863 photos of “Whipped Peter,” taken during a Union Army medical examination, the film follows Peter as he risks his life to escape bondage and return to his family. Relying on his wits and faith, Peter evades bounty hunters amid the swamps of Louisiana to reunite with the ones he loves.
Black Adam
As the cinematic offerings slowly return to the big screen compared to the streaming services and various digital rental retailers, we’re here to sort out what’s actually the best bang for your buck at the box office. In light of cinemas across the country being shut down as part of coronavirus-mitigation measures, some major movie studios are moving the titles that were headed for first-run theatrical releases to VOD earlier than planned. Disney paved the way by dropping Frozen 2 onto Disney+ months ahead of schedule. (With schools also shut down and kids at home, why not?) But more studios have followed suit since. Here, the films that are either cutting their exclusive theater runs short and migrating to digital early or are skipping the cinema altogether.
The two connect over their dedication to the grind and the purity of their craft, but as each begins to achieve their dreams, success starts to tear at the fabric of their relationship. Val Kilmer was once one of the most celebrated actors of his generation, then a punchline of sorts, then he disappeared altogether. This power chronicle of his life in the spotlight, assembled from video diaries he recorded obsessively throughout his life, reveals why.
There will be two fireworks shows at the 16th Street Mall (one at 9 p.m. and one at midnight), a New Year's Eve bar crawl, dazzling holiday light displays throughout the city, events like the New Year's Eve Black Tie Party, and more. Factor in Denver's stunning mountain backdrop and it's no wonder people look forward to celebrating here every year. Yes, the entire Dark Knight Trilogy is also directed by Christopher Nolan, but with a set of movies this good, they deserve their own entry on this list. Rebooting Batman on the big screen seemed like a daunting task in 2005, but, joined by an all-star cast, including Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman and Heath Ledger, Nolan's films reinvigorated the superhero genre.
Based on a novel by Martha Batalha, the Portuguese-language film tells the story of two sisters who are separated by their cruel father in mid-century Rio de Janeiro. They spend their lives yearning for one another and struggling against a toxic patriarchy. Gina Prince-Bythewood's action thriller The Old Guard is more than just your ordinary shoot-'em-up-bang-bang-style popcorn flick. The pic stars Charlize Theron as Andy, the ancient leader of a race of semi-immortals who secretly work to save the world, one fight at a time, and take on a reluctant new member in KiKi Layne's Nile. Nothing and everything happens in this film about a group of assassins all vying for a briefcase that may just offer the biggest payload of their respective careers thus far. It’s got enough twists and surprises to keep you entertained plus Brad Pitt unironically sporting a bucket hat for its two hour runtime.
After ostracized middle schooler Finney Blake is kidnapped by The Grabber, who has been terrorizing his sleepy Colorado suburb for months, he is locked in a cellar with a black phone. On the other end are the ghosts of the Grabber’s previous victims, who all provide Finney with advice and encouragement on how best to survive and escape the same fate they suffered. Deftly paced and powered by a chilling performance from Hawke in a rare villainous role, The Black Phone radiates a haunting atmosphere and melancholia as it weaves an engrossing ghost story. Cast includes; Nicolas Cage, Joely Richardson, Madeleine Arthur, Brendan Meyers, Jukian Hilliard and Elliot Knight. Maika Monroe and Bill Skarsgård are both gifts to the horror genre, and team up for this twisty, violent indie thriller.
Yet its true strength is in how it portrays the love between brothers, which brings its own kind of magic. One of Pixar’s most profound abilities has always been confronting the bittersweet along with the purely sweet and funny, in stories that kids and parents can watch together — and Onward delivers on that promise. The film is based on the true events following the Soviet leader’s death and subsequent scuffle over his succession. Most of its comedy is situational rather than textual, which is to say that it’s funny because it’s true. Once you’ve climbed the ladder to kiss the ring of power, you can’t go back down — but you’ve placed a big target squarely on your forehead. Based on a powerful true story and led by note-perfect performances from Judi Dench and Steve Coogan, Philomena offers a profoundly affecting drama for adult filmgoers of all ages.
This fine British drama excavates a whole lot of buried treasure with a distinguished cast in Carey Mulligan, Ralph Fiennes, Lily James and Johnny Flynn. It's based on the true events around the 1939 excavation of Sutton Hoo, yielding a priceless trove of Anglo-Saxon artifacts hidden in a burial ship. Romantic, intellectual and moving, The Dig is a full sweep of elegance. More than a decade after her previous film, Bright Star, extraordinary filmmaker Jane Campion has unfolded the director's chair again to oversee The Power of the Dog. The Western centers on Phil Burbank, a domineering rancher who uses the power of toxic masculinity to have his way, mocking his brother for falling in love. The Power of the Dog is a mesmeric exercise in the subtle shifts of emotion and power in relationships.
This YA movie tells the story of Ellie Chu, a shy Asian American discovering her sexuality in the remote town of Squahamish. A straight-A yet friendless student who has a side-hustle writing papers for her classmates, Ellie helps footballer Paul Munsky write a love letter to Aster Flores. A story of self-acceptance told with a delicate touch, The Half of It is a joy. A movie about divorce might not sound like the best viewing experience, but Noah Baumbach's Marriage Story is a journey you'll want to take. Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver give two of the best performances of their careers as Nicole and Charlie, a couple who embark on the emotionally and logistically complicated legal processes involved in prying a partnership apart.
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