FILMS
Top Picks
The Conversation – Hulu 7/1
No Sudden Move – HBO Max 7/1
Rear Window – Prime 7/1
Summer of Soul – Hulu 7/2
The Empty Man – HBO Max 7/17
This is honestly one of the greatest movie months I’ve ever seen among the five streaming services. The Conversation and Rear Window are two of the greatest movies ever made, tales of obsession and paranoia that remain just as vital today.
No Sudden Move is the latest from Steven Soderbergh, which is always a cause for celebration. It’s got an absolutely astonishing cast (including Don Cheadle, Benicio Del Toro, Jon Hamm and Brendan Fraser) and frigid Detroit landscape, perfect for a crime movie.
Summer of Soul is Questlove’s directorial debut, a concert doc about the Harlem Cultural Festival, which was just as important as Woodstock in the summer of 1969, but only got a fraction of the contemporary and historical coverage.
And finally, The Empty Man is available for a wider audience to join the cult. This 2020 horror film sat on the shelf for many years and became an extremely low priority for Fox, especially after the Disney acquisition. It got dumped unceremoniously in theaters last fall, before finding a passionate audience on VOD. I’m one of those devotees. Your mileage may vary on the ending, but this is a stunning directorial debut either way.
Recent Selections
An Acceptable Loss – Hulu 7/1
The Best of Enemies – Netflix 7/1
Born to Play – Netflix 7/1
Hampstead – Netflix 7/1
Judas and the Black Messiah – HBO Max 7/1
Mary Magdalene – Netflix 7/1
Ode to Joy – Hulu 7/1
Stray – Hulu 7/1
Sword of Trust – Netflix 7/1
Bill & Ted Face the Music – Hulu 7/2
Dreamcatcher – Hulu 7/3
Let Him Go – HBO Max 7/3
Shiva Baby – HBO Max 7/7
This Little Love of Mine – Netflix 7/7
Human Capital – HBO Max 7/8
The Hunt – HBO Max 7/8
Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar – Hulu 7/9
Moffie – Hulu 7/9
Our Friend – Prime 7/9
Tom & Jerry – HBO Max 7/15
Cosmic Sin – Netflix 7/17
Milkwater – Netflix 7/20
Still Working 9 to 5 – Netflix 7/22
Freaky – HBO Max 7/24
The Operative – Netflix 7/27
The Resort – Hulu 7/27
Fantastic Fungi – Netflix 7/28
The Vault – Netflix 7/31
Originals
¡Come! – HBO Max 7/1
Dynasty Warriors – Netflix 7/1
Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway – Netflix 7/1
The 8th Night – Netflix 7/2
Fear Street: 1994 – Netflix 7/2
Haseen Dillruba – Netflix 7/2
Lo Que Siento por Ti – HBO Max 7/2
The Tomorrow War – Prime 7/2
Major Grom: Plague Doctor – Netflix 7/7
Black Widow – Disney+ 7/9
Fear Street: 1978 – Netflix 7/9
How I Became a Superhero – Netflix 7/9
Last Summer – Netflix 7/9
A Classic Horror Story – Netflix 7/14
The Guide to the Perfect Family – Netflix 7/14
Gunpowder Milkshake – Netflix 7/14
A Perfect Fit – Netflix 7/15
My Amanda – Netflix 7/15
Deep – Netflix 7/16
Fear Street: 1666 – Netflix 7/16
Space Jam: A New Legacy – HBO Max 7/16
Chernobyl 1986 – Netflix 7/21
Bankrolled – Netflix 7/23
Blood Red Sky – Netflix 7/23
Corazon de Mezquite – HBO Max 7/23
Kingdom: Ashin of the North – Netflix 7/23
The Last Letter from Your Lover – Netflix 7/23
Batkowiak – Netflix 7/28
Resort to Love – Netflix 7/29
Jungle Cruise – Disney+ 7/30
The Last Mercenary – Netflix 7/30
Uno Para Todos – HBO Max 7/30