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March has given way to April, meaning that award season is over and the entertainment industry is shifting its focus to the summer movie season. But with last year’s strikes forcing studios to roll out an abbreviated slate of new releases this summer, cinephiles might be relying on streaming services more than ever before to scratch their moviegoing itch.
Fortunately, Netflix has announced a robust collection of additions to its library that should keep film lovers of all stripes busy this month. The highest profile original release is “Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver,” which is set to conclude the epic space opera storyline that Zack Snyder began in the first “Rebel Moon” movie. It’ll be accompanied by an eclectic mix of classic films from directors including Spike Lee, George Lucas, Nora Ephron, and Edgar Wright.
Keep reading for our seven favorite movies heading to Netflix this month.
Edgar Wright’s distinct cocktail of action, humor, whimsical camerawork, and electrifying soundtracks have never been better suited to a canvas than ‘Baby Driver.’ The 2017 blockbuster stars Ansel Elgort as a lightning fast getaway driver whose tinnitus requires him to listen to music at all hours of the day.
The story of a criminal looking to earn his release from the underworld with one last job has been told time and time again, but Wright elevates the premise into something truly special with his intricately choreographed car chase sequences, each one paired with a carefully selected rock song. Seven years after its release, ‘Baby Driver’ remains a shining symbol of what’s possible when a visionary filmmaker gets the right resources to support their aims.
Nora Ephron’s 1998 riff on ‘The Shop Around the Corner’ was the final onscreen pairing (so far!) of everyone’s favorite ’90s rom-com couple, Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan.
The sweet film follows Ryan as an independent bookstore owner who develops an anonymous online romance with the corporate titan who is trying to drive her out of business. Even if the story is predictable and sentimental, the film remains a perfect slice of ’90s nostalgia and an unintentionally funny reminder of how quaint the internet used to be.
Tom Cruise’s Oscar-nominated role as disabled Vietnam veteran-turned-activist Ron Kovic is still remembered as one of the best pure acting performances of the movie star’s career. Oliver Stone’s political biopic was seen by many as a continuation of the antiwar themes he began exploring in ‘Platoon,’ and remains a high point of his divisive career. As Cruise continues to drop hints about eventually pivoting towards more serious roles when his blockbuster career winds down, ‘Born on the Fourth of July’ is a great reminder of what he’s capable of.
The movie that changed Hollywood filmmaking forever recently celebrated its 25th anniversary, and the Wachowskis’ landmark blockbuster remains as groundbreaking as ever. The language and iconography of ‘The Matrix’ has permeated pop culture on such a deep level that it’s easy to forget how thrilling the film is as a standalone work, and its sequel ‘The Matrix Reloaded’ remains an underrated franchise entry. With news that Warner Bros. is prepping a fifth ‘Matrix’ film, it’s a great time to revisit the original trilogy when they come to Netflix this month.
Spike Lee’s filmography is an eclectic mix of decade-defining masterpieces, misunderstood gems that were ahead of their time, and some wildly ambitious flops. But ‘Inside Man’ stands out as the most commercial crowd-pleaser of his career. Denzel Washington stars as an elite NYPD hostage negotiator working alongside Jodie Foster’s political fixer as they attempt to defuse a tense hostage situation after a Wall Street bank robbery goes awry.
While the film never swings for the artistic highs of Lee’s other films, it’s proof of his endless versatility and remains one of the best Sunday afternoon rewatches of all time.
At this point, everyone knows whether they’re the target audience for a new Zack Snyder movie. The polarizing blockbuster filmmaker is unlikely to attract any new devotees for the second half of his sprawling original space opera, but ‘Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver’ will be a major event for his legions of hardcore fans. Picking up where the first film left off on planet Veldt, the story of intergalactic rebellion is the highest profile original film Netflix will release this month.
Before he set his eyes on a galaxy far, far away, George Lucas looked back on his California adolescence with this classic ensemble piece about teenagers cruising on the last night of summer.
‘American Graffiti’ was groundbreaking for introducing a wave of 1950s nostalgia that came to dominate American pop culture in the 1970s and 80s, paving the way for hits like ‘Happy Days’ and ‘Grease.’ But even without that context, it stands out as a quintessential coming-of-age story that shows Lucas’ genuine filmmaking talent was never limited to his blockbuster projects. Plus it launched the acting career of Harrison Ford, who went on to re-team with Lucas once or twice…
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