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What to stream: ‘Black Widow’ and ‘Muppets Haunted Mansion’ on Disney+, ‘One of Us Is Lying’ on Peacock, plus Halloween picks

!Featured, Action, Amazon Prime Video, AMC+, Apple TV+, Criterion Channel, Disney+, HBO Max, Hulu, IMDB TV, Netflix, Paramount+, Peacock, Streaming Movies, superheroes, SVOD, thriller, What to Stream, young adult 10/08/2021 Sean Axmaker

Plus ‘Jacinta’ on Hulu, ‘There’s Someone Inside Your House’ on Netflix, classic horror on Peacock and Criterion Channel, ‘Old Henry’ on premium VOD, and more

Gillian Hills stars in the film directed by Edmund T. Greville

‘Beat Girl’ – British teen rebellion on Criterion Channel

!Featured, Criterion Channel, Cult Movies, drama, DVD, film noir, music, SVOD, young adult 10/03/2021 Sean Axmaker

This 1960 rock and roll rebellion melodrama is a British teen exploitation picture set in the seedy underbelly of Soho and set to a growling score.

Sarah Gadon and Logan Lerman in James Schamus's adaptation of Philip Roth's novel 'Indignation'

‘Indignation’ – Philip Roth’s America on Hulu

!Featured, based on a novel, Blu-ray, drama, DVD, Have You Seen...?, Hulu, Streaming Movies, SVOD, young adult 09/12/2021 Sean Axmaker

The directorial debut of James Schamus (Ang Lee’s writing partner) is a powerful coming of age drama set in 1950s America.

Jennifer Lawrence stars in 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2,' the fourth and final film in the young adult action franchise.

‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2’ on Hulu

!Featured, Action, based on a novel, Blu-ray, DVD, Hulu, Science Fiction, Streaming Movies, SVOD, thriller, young adult 07/28/2021 Sean Axmaker 1 Comment

The most successful adaptation of a young adult science fiction franchise comes to an end in the fourth and final film starring Jennifer Lawrence as the reluctant symbol turned revolutionary leader Katniss Everdeen.

Jennifer Lawrence in 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part I'

‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1’ on Hulu

!Featured, Action, based on a novel, Blu-ray, DVD, Hulu, Science Fiction, Streaming Movies, SVOD, thriller, young adult 07/23/2021 Sean Axmaker 1 Comment

The third film in the blockbuster series takes the fight out of the killing floor of the arenas and to the capitol in an act of revolution. It was the top box office hit of 2014.

Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson star in the young adult vampire romance based on the Stephenie Meyer novel

‘Twilight’ – Young vampires in love on Netflix

!Featured, based on a novel, Blu-ray, Directed by Women, DVD, fantasy, horror, Netflix, Romance, Streaming Movies, SVOD, young adult 07/21/2021 Sean Axmaker

Stephenie Meyer’s vampires are not your parents’ vampires. They walk around in daylight. They sparkle like diamonds in the sunlight. And they love baseball. Meyer’s young love vampire series of novels became a veritable pop phenomenon among teen girls (and their mothers) and the very faithful screen adaptation was an unqualified hit with the fans. […]

Justin Simien's satire Dear White People on Amazon Prime

‘Dear White People’ – a sharp social satire on Hulu

!Featured, African-American cinema, American Independent Cinema, Blu-ray, DVD, Film Independent Spirit Awards, Have You Seen...?, Hulu, satire, Streaming Movies, Sundance Winner, SVOD, young adult 07/21/2021 Sean Axmaker

Dear White People (2014), the feature debut of director / writer Justin Simien, is a sharp, smart, ambitious satire of race, racism, privilege, prejudice, and power at an Ivy League college that has drawn comparisons to Spike Lee. It’s a fitting comparison. Simien uses humor and provocation to explore issues of race and race relationships […]

‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ on Hulu

!Featured, Action, based on a novel, Blu-ray, DVD, Hulu, Science Fiction, Streaming Movies, SVOD, thriller, young adult 07/21/2021 Sean Axmaker

The second film in the young adult dystopian series ups the ante and improves upon the first in every way, thanks to director Francis Lawrence who takes charge of the franchise here.