Plus ‘Emancipation’ with Will Smith on Apple TV+, ‘Three Pines’ and ‘Riches’ on Prime Video, ‘Decision to Leave’ on MUBI, ‘Emily the Criminal’ and ‘Harry & Meghan’ on Netflix, and yet more holidy programs.
Uma Thurman stars as “The Bride” in this pulp tale told over two movies that mix seventies martial arts revenge dramas and American B-movie action thrillers with Tarantino’s distinctive style.
Luc Besson directs this marvelously ridiculous action fantasy about an American woman in Korea who becomes something of a superhero after an experimental designer drug supercharges her brain.
Plus ‘Darby and the Dead’ on Hulu, ‘My So-Called High School Rank’ on HBO Max, ‘The Kingdom Exodus’ on MUBI, Screwball Comedy Classics on Criterion Channel, and a whole new batch of streaming holiday movies.
Is there a more warmhearted celebration of Christmas cheer amid the urban world of post-war America than this classic with Maureen O’Hara, John Payne, Edmund Gwenn as Kris Kringle, and little Natalie Wood? I think not.
Albert Pyun turns post-apocalyptic spy-story into a visceral thrill ride of sleekly designed action sequences driven by a dancing camera and a breakneck editing rhythm.
Plus documentary ‘Good Night Oppy’ on Prime Video, ‘Elton John’ on Disney+,’Smile’ on Paramount+, a ‘Pitch Perfect’ spin-off on Peacock, ‘The Swimmers’ on Netflix, and Christmas movies on Netflix, HBO Max, Hulu, and Peacock
It may seem like cliché now but ‘Psycho’ was the granddaddy of all slasher films and psycho-thrillers and thrilled audiences with its shocking twists and tawdry details.
Kevin Bacon and Fred Ward star in this lively monster movie, a creature feature by way of a contemporary western with offbeat humor, eccentric characters and a clever twist on a classic genre.
Plus ‘Tusla King’ on Paramount+, Ryan Reynolds in ‘Spirited’ on Apple TV+, ‘The Santa Clauses’ on Disney+, ‘Slumberland’ on Netflix, ‘The Forgiven’ on Hulu, ‘People We Hate’ on Prime Video
