Watch These 12 Films Prior to Their April Netflix Removal
Among the films leaving the streaming site are a love musical called “Mamma Mia!”, a Formula One racing drama, and a detective comedy starring Ryan Gosling.
This month’s list of notable Netflix series departing from the US includes everything from fast cars and jazz drummers to time travelers and bounty hunters. (Dates represent the last day a title is accessible.) Image Taken from nytimes
‘The Nice Guys’ (April 8)
Fans of the intense actor in his loose-jointed comedic mode should definitely check out this 2016 comedy-mystery. Ryan Gosling may not have won the Oscar for best supporting actor, but he did win the Oscars ceremony for his rendition of “I’m Just Ken.” It seems like he’s having a bit of a moment. In the film, Russell Crowe plays a boisterous and jovial bone-breaker-for-hire, who hooks up with a clumsy private investigator played by Ryan Gosling to solve a complex missing person case. Shane Black, who wrote the screenplay for “Lethal Weapon” and later refined the buddy-action comedy for “Kiss Kiss Bang Bang,” is the co-writer and director. Look out for the rising stars Margaret Qualley (“Drive Away Dolls”) and Angourie Rice (“Mean Girls”).
‘Rush’ (April 15)
Ron Howard wasn’t surprised to be drawn to this exciting dramatization of the mid-1970s Formula One racing glory days because he spent a good portion of his childhood appearing in vroom-vroom car movies like “American Graffiti,” “Eat My Dust,” and Grand Theft Auto, the latter of which marked his feature directorial debut. He narrates the narrative of a competition between two of the biggest names in the sport: Daniel Brühl’s Niki Lauda and Chris Hemsworth’s James Hunt. It’s a study in opposites, pitting the party animal against the teetotaler, the matinee idol against the ugly duckling. The intricate script by Peter Morgan, who also wrote Howard’s previous “Frost/Nixon” and later “The Crown,” explores the nuances of their relationship, and the exciting racing scenes successfully immerse us.
‘Synchronic’ (April 15)
Small-scale independent sci-fi films like “The Endless” and “Something in the Dirt” directed by Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead prioritize ideas above fancy effects. In 2019, the cast of “Fifty Shades of Grey” star Jamie Dornan and Marvel regular Anthony Mackie attempted what was the closest thing to a play for the mainstream film industry. Thankfully, their distinctive aesthetic and topical professions are still there in this story about two New Orleans paramedics who learn about the hallucinogenic properties of a novel designer medication. The filmmakers don’t only depend on the brilliant fundamental premise; in addition to actual human concerns, the denouement is unexpectedly moving.
‘The Hateful Eight’ (April 24)
After the success of “Django Unchained,” Quentin Tarantino returned to the Western genre, this time combining it with a mystery akin to that of an Agatha Christie “locked room.” Within this narrative of toxic intrigue unfolding within a concealed haberdashery amidst a treacherous blizzard in the American West following the Civil War, a cast featuring familiar faces from prior cinematic ventures, such as Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Tim Roth, and Michael Madsen, is enriched by the addition of Jennifer Jason Leigh, whose performance, adorned with an Oscar nomination, exudes a particularly venomous and volatile demeanor. As is customary with Tarantino films, tempers boil, blood is shed, and vulgarities fly, but the work is by no means limited to its historical context in its uncompromising portrayal of the racial conflicts of a shattered nation.
‘Malignant’ (April 26)
James Wan first gained popularity as a director of bone-crunching horror films, such as “Saw,” “Insidious,” and “The Conjuring.” Later, he directed “Aquaman,” “Furious 7,” and its sequel. He directed this magnificently insane, go-for-broke horror thriller in between those two superhero movies. It centers on a young woman named Anne Wallis who is plagued by visions of gruesome killings; these visions turn out to be real and imply a possible psychic connection to the ruthless killer. If you think that seems a little strange, wait till you hear it. With story assistance from Wan and Ingrid Bisu, “M3GAN” writer Akela Cooper’s script is a commendably unconstrained exploration of the genre’s darker edges, complete with imaginative murders, unexpected story twists, and quirky supporting characters all presented in a baroque, hurdy-gurdy visual manner.
‘13 Going on 30’ (April 30)
This endearingly silly and utterly adorable romantic comedy, which celebrates its 20th anniversary on April 23, is essentially a gender-swapped version of the well-known film “Big,” starring Jennifer Garner as a 13-year-old whose birthday wish to be “30 and flirty and thriving” comes true by accident. Garner, a loose-limbed wonder who captures the uncomfortable gawkiness of a girl imprisoned in an ill-fitting body, is warm and appealing, while Mark Ruffalo, a recent Oscar candidate, plays her childhood pal who’s grown into quite the babe with the perfect balance of tenderness and bewilderment.
‘Fried Green Tomatoes’ (April 30)
Director Jon Avnet (“Up Close and Personal”) brought Fannie Flagg’s best-selling book “Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe” to the big screen in 1991. It narrates two tales: Kathy Bates is a homemaker who escapes her dull existence by spinning yarns about her hometown from nursing home patients (Jessica Tandy); among them are residents Mary Stuart Masterson, Mary-Louise Parker, and Cicely Tyson. It’s unfortunate that some of the edges of Flagg’s novel have been softened to create this warm and fuzzy adaptation, but even so, it’s a beautiful movie, expertly directed and movingly performed.
‘Twins’ / ‘Kindergarten Cop’ (April 30)
Stream ‘Twins’ here and ‘Kindergarten Cop’ here.
Despite adopting a stoic appearance for his breakout role in “The Terminator,” Arnold Schwarzenegger’s performances in even his most somber action films were never without a subtle sense of humor. Therefore, it wasn’t a big leap for him to work with “Ghostbusters” director Ivan Reitman on his first starring comedy, “Twins,” with Danny DeVito in 1988. The film is a wide-ranging, occasionally apparent high-concept laugh fest that is mostly supported by the charm and chemistry of its protagonists. Due to its success, Schwarzenegger and Reitman collaborated again on “Kindergarten Cop,” a film that subtly parodied the actor’s tough-guy persona by having him go undercover at a suburban elementary school.
‘Mamma Mia!’ / ‘Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again’ (April 30)
The enduring Broadway jukebox musical, which featured the upbeat music of the pop group Abba from the 1970s, was somewhat of a joke among New Yorkers, serving as a standard illustration of the extent to which the Great White Way had gone in its ceaseless quest for tourism revenue. However, the 2008 film adaptation (which, like the stage original, was directed by Phyllida Lloyd) is just compelling, providing the strange but indisputable joy of seeing big-name actors like Amanda Seyfried, Stellan Skarsgard, and Meryl Streep indulge their inner theater geek. A decade later, most of the main cast members reunited for “Here We Go Again,” which, although not quite matching the frivolous joys of the original, did have Cher, and that’s not insignificant.
‘Whiplash’ (April 30)
The 2014 sports movie and musical melodrama that marked Damien Chazelle’s breakthrough was directed by J.K. Simmons and starred Miles Teller as a young jazz drummer at a Juilliard-inspired music school learning from a tough-as-nails professor and conductor. Working within an established environment while yet challenging it and considering the ramifications of old myths about the sacrifices one must make in the sake of greatness make this a complex story. Teller is the perfect foil for this kind of narrative, portraying a blend of confidence and haughtiness, and Simmons was rightfully awarded an Oscar for his terrifying portrayal of the ruthless mentor.
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