Frankenstein joined several other new games streaming this month.
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Whether you want medieval knights beating the snot out of each other in the mud, a huge monster going crazy to find its master, or a light-hearted animated game to keep your kids sitting in front of the long Thanksgiving weekend, November's streaming movies have you covered. Below, we have five new releases available on platforms like Netflix, HBO Max, and Peacock, plus one not-so-old favorite we can't resist returning to. We've also added one Thanksgiving-themed recommendation. Enjoy watching.
Guillermo del Toro's labor of love arrived on Netflix today after several weeks in theaters. While this was highly anticipated, we won't beat around the bush: reviews have been mixed, things may look a little too flashy, and the plot may seem a little flat. However, it is still the work of Guillermo del Toro, and as such it still deserves close attention. Bilge Ebiri praised the monster played by Jacob Elordi in his review and wrote this GDT imbued the film with his obsessions: “It looks like the work of a real madman, and it's really the only way to make a film about Frankenstein“
Marvel's latest cinematic film brings The First Family back to life on the big screen. Now you can watch it on the small screen. The fact that it is does the job that's actually high praise in the current era of lackluster villains and diminishing returns in the MCU. But Pedro Pascal stretches, Vanessa Kirby disappears, Eddie from Stranger Things sets himself on fire and Cousin shouts “This is simply amazing!And together they face off against a giant dude in a stupid purple hat named Galactus (voiced by Ralph Ineson). bigas usual.) Comic!
In coronavirus-era New Mexico, the mayor and the sheriff come face to face in this neo-Western directed by Ari Aster. It's debatable how deftly he handles politically polarizing topics like Black Lives Matter protests, lockdowns and antifa, but Eddington has been just as divisive among critics as our own Alison Willmore. calling it “obnoxious and unsure of what it's trying to say”, with IndieWire's David Ehrlich calling it “dark and brilliant” Whatever your position, Eddington It's an equally interesting commentary on how filmmakers are grappling with the troubled discourse of the post-pandemic era. It's at least worth a try.
Based on Denis Johnson's unforgettable novella, Clint Bentley's new film, set in the Pacific Northwest, follows Robert Grainier, a lumberjack and railroad worker at the turn of the 20th century, played by Joel Edgerton. It's made in the shadow of films like Jeremiah Johnson And There Will Be BloodBut Dream Train forges its own path, intertwining Greinier's entire life with the dramatic changes to the landscape that the steam engine brought with it. “It's not long, but it has an epic spirit” wrote Ebiri after catching him at Sundance.
This family-friendly animated film comes out just in time for Thanksgiving, when good times are almost always welcome. Like the first part, Bad Boys 2 This is an animated heist movie – part ZootopiaPart Ocean's ElevenPart Fast and Furiousone might say – about various talking animals planning the “last” thing. (Spoiler alert: a third film is already in the planning stages, so don't be fooled by the thieves in this film.) At its heart is the discomfort that Bad Guy Wolf (voiced by Sam Rockwell) and his companions feel between their criminal past and having to go straight into the civilian world. But tonally it's just a romp, and it was a success with critics and audiences alike. It features a redemption plot, an action-packed journey into space, and plenty of expressive visual comedy. This will make everyone at the table happy.
Ridley Scott's film, severely deprived of a pandemic release, The Last Duel still remains one of the director's most underrated works. It's back on Hulu this month, and the fencing is still playing, Matt Damon's haircut still looks dumband the subject matter is still as edgy as ever. Medieval French nobleman Jean de Carrouges (Damon) challenges his friend Jacques Le Gris (Adam Driver) to trial by combat after his wife Marguerite (Jodie Comer) accuses Jacques of rape. The story is split between all three of their points of view. We won't spoil Scott's creative choices in how he uses them, but it doesn't really matter. Rashomon and much more The missing girl. Did we mention Ben Affleck there too? These are the rules.
Best Recording From The Addams Family franchise, Values It's a delightful Turkey Day watch, not only because it reflects the foibles of a morbidly demented family, but because the holiday directly informs its plot: cool goth teen Wednesday incongruously plays Pocahontas in an ahistorical and racist Thanksgiving pageant staged at a summer camp, leading to a chain of events that exposes the national myth-making and history of persecution that permeates the holiday. Everyone is in a good mood.
