As is our practice we've selected several random titles and frozen the films at utterly random moments without cheating (whatever comes up comes up!) for this quick preview for titles streaming in the first half of June 2019. Please do let us know if you're dying to discuss any of the films. Okay, let's go...
-Not in your traditional heteronormative sense. We're married spiritually... and sexually
-But not literally [awkward laugh] !
Always Be My Maybe (2019) on Netflix
Netflix is all about the romcoms though the quality tends to vary. We're so glad Crazy Rich Asians held out for a theatrical release last year since it was so deserving of being a big hit. We will definitely check this one out.
50 of us went to a children's home that became an orphanage for people like us. And when I got to the home I wanted to show how very grown up I was...
Ask Dr Ruth (2019) on Hulu
A documentary which charts Dr Ruth life from childhood, orphaned by the Holocaust, and her life's work as a sex therapist. Reviewed.
You're the writer.
The Ghost Writer (2010) on Prime
This movie made my top ten list in its year. Wonder if it holds up?
It's a genuine game urge. It's something your game character was born to do. Don't fight it.
Existenz (1999) on Hulu
Late 90s Jude Law is so perfect visually that even playing with grotesque bony food and pulling slimy objects out of his mouth with which to finish his gun sculpture of organic tissue isnt as revolting as it should be. But then this David Cronenberg body-horror-meets-virtual-reality flick doesn't come with smell-o-vision so many Jennifer Jason Leigh's reaction in the moment is apt? P.S. I dislike this movie even though I'm a Cronenberg fan for the most part... but I guess some critics love it?
What's the matter?
Gentleman Jack (S1) on HBO
Have you been watching this? It's quite good. It's about the first "modern" lesbian, Miss Anne Lister, who cavorts around early 19th century England dressing in men's clothing, seducing women, and being an all around formidable wit and businesswoman. But the show is fascinating because she's a hopelessly flawed character as well, selfish, conservative-minded politically, and a terrible snob. The two final episodes of the season air in June. Thankfully the show doesn't try to skew her politics or her lifestyle to be too contemporary. It's unclear whether or not she's trans, for example, from our modern perspectives, or just a "masculine" woman. The language was different back then.
David, calm down!
The Terror (2019) on Hulu
I kept hearing my flatmate freaking out in the living room while watching this historical fiction with supernatural elements series. "Are you okay out there?" He says it's really good but I can't vouch for it personally. Have you watched it?
This is Mike.
Magic Mike (2012) on Netflix
So proud that this made our Best Picture list here at the Film Bitch Awards. It holds up. Also, I know this is a *very* unpopular opinion but I think Cody Horn is really good in it as the reluctant uptight girlfriend. She doesn't feel like a 'movie character' but like a normal wary somewhat buzzkill kind of (familiar) person which is I think what threw people. But I bought her in it. Also bought that Mike would be in to her, as his kind of opposite/wish for normalcy/future/furniture building kind of deal. Shut up, I love this movie.
We all know Big Daddy's going to live to be 100
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
Sometimes I'm willing to argue that this is Tennessee Williams's best play. Sometimes. But it's not the best Tennessee Williams movie despite fine work from Liz Taylor & Paul Newman in the sexually frustrated marriage of Maggie & Brick. (The best movie would be A Streetcar Named Desire full stop). Cat... was nominated for six Oscars in its year.
- 50/50
- A.I. Artificial Intelligence
- Always Be My Maybe
- Anoha: The Flower We Saw That Day
- Artha Chronicles
- Bad Blood (Season 2)
- Batman Begins
- Black Spot (Season 2)
- Cabaret
- Carrie
- Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
- Charmed (Season 1)
- Chopsticks
- The Dark Knight
- Dynasty (Season 2)
- Good Night, and Good Luck.
- Gran Torino
- How to Sell Drugs Online Fast (Season 1)
- Killer Ratings
- The Last Kids of Earth (Season 1)
- Legends of Tomorrow (Season 4)
- Madagascar: Escape to Africa
- Magic Mike
- My Week with Marilyn
- Network
- The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
- Oh, Ramona!
- The One I Love
- Phantom of the Opera
- Platoon
- Prosecuting Evil: The Extraordinary World of...
- Satan & Adam
- Small Soldiers
- The Space Between Us
- Svaha: The Sixth Finger
- What a Girl Wants
- When They See Us (Limited Series)
June 3rd
- Documentary Now (S3)
- Madame Secretary (S3)
- Malibu Rescue (S1)
June 4th
- Miranda Sings Live: You're Welcome
June 5th
- Black Mirror (Season 5)
- Dr Seuss's The Grinch
- A Silent Voice
June 6th
- Alles Is Gut
- Todos Lo Saben
June 7th
- 3% (S3)
- Belmonte
- The Black Godfather
- The Chef Show
- Designated Survivor (S3)
- Elisa & Marcela
- I Am Mother
- Pachamama
- Rock My Heart
- Super Monsters Monster Pets
- Tales of the City
June 8th
- Berlin, I Love You
June 11th
- Ralph Breaks the Internet
June 12th
- Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story
June 13th
- The 3rd Eye 2
June 14th
- Aggretsuko (S2)
- The Alcasser Murders
- Awake: The Million Dollar Game
- Charité at War
- Cinderella Pop
- Girlfriends Guide to Divorce (S5)
- Jessica Jones (S3)
- Marlon (S2)
- Murder Mystery
- Unité 42
Also streaming right now
- 13th Warrior
- 100 Things to Do Before High School
- Along Came a Spider
- American Loser
- American Psycho
- And You Thought Your Parents Were Weird
- Ant Bully
- Angie Tribeca (Season 4)
- Anti-Trust
- Ask Dr Ruth
- Battle Ground
- Behind Enemy Lines
- Best Player
- Big Wedding
- Boy Who Cried Werewolf
- Blaze You Out
- Body of Evidence
- Brown Sugar
- A Brilliant Young Mind
- The Burbs
- Center Stage
- Cougars, Inc
- Crazies
- Dante's Peak
- Devil Wears Prada
- The Doors
- Dragonheart
- Dragonheart: A New Beginning
- Dysfunktional Family
- Emperor
- Eulogy
- Existenz
- F/X
- FX 2
- Flawless
- Fluke
- Free Money
- Friday the 13th (all films)
- Fun Size
- Ghost Writer
- The Gift
- Godsend
- Hamlet
- Harts War
- Hitman
- Independence Day
- Italian for Beginners
- Jennifer 8
- Jinxed
- Kindergarten Cop
- Kinky Boots
- Legends of the Hidden Temple
- Less than Zero
- Liar Liar Vampire
- The Letter
- Lost & Delirious
- Lonely Man
- The Mighty
- Mission: Impossible
- Next Day Air
- Night of the Living Dead 3D
- Night of the Living Dead: Resurrection
- NYC Underground
- One Crazy Cruise
- Patriot Games
- Planes Trains and Automobiles
- People vs George Lucas
- Point Break
- Poseidon
- Private Parts
- Puffy Chair
- Reindeer Games
- Reservoir Dogs
- Revenger of the Nerds 2
- Ride
- Rocky Horror Picture Show: Lets do the Time Warp Again
- Rounders
- Rufus
- Rufus 2
- Rugrats Tales from the Crib
- Secret of Nimh
- Semi-Pro
- Songland (Season 1)
- Still Waiting
- Straw Dogs
- Surrogate
- The Terror (Season 1)
- To Live and Die in LA
- Waiting...
- Wonderland
June 3rd
- Vox Lux
- The Weekly (S1)
Jun 4th
- District 9
- Jackass 3
June 5th
- The Handmaids Tale (S3)
June 6th
- Shakespeare in Love
June 7th
- Into the Dark: They Come Knocking
June 10th
- Celebrity Famiy Feud (S5)
- The $100,000 Pyramid (S4)
- To Tell the Truth (S4)
- Vice
June 11th
- So You Think You Can Dance (S16)
- I Still See You
June 13th
- Card Sharks (S1)
- First Responders Live (S1)
- Match Game (S5)
- Press Your Luck (S1)
June 14th
- No Strings Attached
Also streaming right now
- Antitrust
- Awaiting
- The Big Wedding
- Blaze You Out
- Body of Evidence
- The Burbs
- Chinese Hercules
- The Constant Gardener
- Cougars Inc
- Deadtime Stories
- The Doors
- Emperor
- Eulogy
- F/X (and its sequel)
- Flawless
- Fluke
- Forbidden Ground
- Free Money
- Friday Night Lights
- Friday the 13th (first 8 movies)
- Fun Size
- The Ghost Writer
- The Gift
- Good Omens (Season 1)
- Hart's War
- I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
- The Letter
- The Lonely Man
- Lost and Delirious
- Mission: Impossible
- NYC Underground
- Night of the Living Dead 3D
- Patriot Games
- The People vs George Lucas
- Planes Trains and Automobiles
- Private Parts
- The Puffy Chair
- Reservoir Dogs
- The Secret of Nimh
- Shaolin Drunk Fighter
- Shaolin vs Lama
- Super Dragon
- Woman Avenger
- X+Y
June 3rd
- District 9
- Jackass 3D
June 4th
- Chasing Happiness
- Creative Galaxy (S3)
June 7th
- Home Again
June 13th
- No Strings Attached
June 14th
- Absentia (S2)
- Law Abiding Citizen
Also streaming right now...
- Beerfest (2006)
- Breakin all the Rules (2004)
- Conspiracy Theory (1997)
- Darkman (1990)
- Darkman 2 (1996)
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2011)
- Down to You (2000)
- Deadwood (2019)
- Funny Games (2008)
- Halloween II (1981)
- Halloween III (1982)
- High Crimes (2002)
- The Invasion (2007)
- Joe Somebody (2001)
- Legend (2010)
- MacGruber (2010)
- Only the Lonely (1991)
- Rescue Dawn (2007)
- Robin Hood (2010)
- Snow Angels (2008)
- Sprung (1997)
- Steve Jobs (2015)
- The Siege (1998)
- The Station Agent (2003)
- We Are Your Friends (2015)
- Young Adam (2004)
June 2nd
- Bad Times at the El Royale (2018)
- Axios (S2)
June 3rd
- Chernobyl (Miniseries)
June 4th
- The 15:17 to Paris
June 6th
- The Cold Blue
June 7th
- Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas (S2 Finale)
June 8th
- A Star is Born (2018)
June 9th
- El Jardin de Bronce (S2)
- Big Little Lies (S2)
June 10th
- Gentleman Jack (Finale)
June 11th
- Ice on Fire
June 14th
- Jerry Garcia: It's Not My Weekend
- Los Espookys (S1)
June 15th
- The Hate U Give