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That might be too radical to say gourd Has a streaming library largest Tons of critically acclaimed movies.
Still, it does have a lot. Every month, the streamer adds more high-quality titles to its ever-expanding collection.
In February of this year, watch with us I want to highlight three movies that are not only great, but they have at least a 90% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Our first choice is for Best Picture Twelve years as a slave, A riveting biographical drama about a free black man kidnapped back into slavery.
“12 Years a Slave” (2012)
In the years before the Civil War, Solomon NorthupChiwetel Ejiofor) lived as a free black man in upstate New York with his wife and two children. When two white men stop by to offer Solomon part-time work, they instead kidnap him and sell him into slavery. Despite protesting his legal freedom, Solomon’s pleas for help were ignored and he was sent to work for the ruthless plantation owner Edwin Epps (Michael Fassbender). Solomon endured 12 years of slavery and managed to survive, eventually gaining his freedom with the help of Canadian abolitionist Samuel Bass (brad pitt).
Based on the true story of Solomon Northup, Twelve years a slave is a difficult but necessary watch, a gripping historical drama that exposes the atrocities committed against our fellow Americans. Unafraid, brutal and well-directed Steve McQueen, Twelve years a slave Winner of an Academy Award in 2013. The wonderful cast also includes Benedict CumberbatchPaul Dano, Sarah Paulson and Lupita Nyongowho won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
“Martha Marcy May Marlene” (2011)
After living with the cult for two years, Martha (Elizabeth Olson) eventually manages to escape and seeks out her estranged sister Lucy (Paulson) and Lucy’s new husband Ted (Hugh Dancy). As Martha tries to adjust to a new, safe and peaceful life in her sister’s Connecticut home, she struggles to regain a sense of normalcy due to the trauma she endured. As painful memories continue to cloud her days, Martha has an unshakable feeling that the leader of the cult (John Hawkes) might come looking for her.
Martha Marcy May Marlene The role was Olsen’s breakout role, and she immediately cemented herself as an actress capable of handling difficult, nuanced roles with surprising emotional depth. The film is a haunting, complex psychological drama from an auteur full of slow-burning tension. Sean Durkin, The structure is a layered narrative that oscillates between past and present. Far from your typical thriller, Martha Marcy May Marlene It focuses primarily on paranoia, PTSD, and the lingering effects of abuse.
“The Hate U Give” (2018)
Starr Carter (Paul Steinberg) is a teenager caught between two worlds: the poor, mostly black neighborhood she lives in, and the mostly white prep school she attends. The tension between Starr’s double life reaches shocking proportions when she witnesses her childhood best friend being killed by police. When Starr suddenly finds himself at the center of events and facing pressure from both sides of his life, Starr struggles to understand his true identity and stand up for what is right.
The latest action movies on Hulu are in short supply in February, which only means we have to dig into the streamer’s library of old hits. Will Smith’s I, Robot is returning to Hulu this month, and it should satisfy anyone in need of a sci-fi action flick. Thank you! You have successfully subscribed. Please subscribe to the newsletter (…)
Adapted from the young adult novel of the same name, the hatred you give It turns out there’s a lot more nuance to YA than many people think. Following Steinberg’s astonishing transformation, the hatred you give This book is a raw and powerful portrait of systemic racism, police brutality, social activism, and the power of standing with your community. Rather than focusing solely on police violence, the film finds its power in depicting a young black girl finding her voice.
