The 10 Best New Movies to Watch This Weekend
Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon tops the list of great films you can watch this month, but there’s also Saltburn , the film everyone is talking about; the mindless but stylish action movie “Elevator” ; and the documentary Beyond Utopia . Here are the 10 best movies you can watch this weekend.
Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
Scorsese’s new film is a cultural event, and Killers of the Flower Moon lives up to the sky-high hype that accompanies the release of one of the greatest directors of all time, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro, two of his most significant films. stars of all times. This sweeping, brutal, and heartbreaking historical drama tells the story of what happened to the Osage people when oil was discovered on the Oklahoma reservation they were forced onto. Spoiler: not everyone said “well done!” and went on with their day. Watching such an epic film on the small screen has its limitations, but the three-and-a-half hour running time screams, “Watch this from your screen.” sofa.”
Where to watch: Apple TV+
Saltburn (2023)
Taking inspiration from A Clockwork Orange , The Talented Mr. Ripley and late capitalism, Saltburn is a dark comedy about a depraved young man obsessed with wealth and willing to do anything to get the status he craves. Saltburn is deliberately provocative, unashamedly promoting sex, drugs and violence, but beneath the flash and shock lies a dark tale of obsession and the evil that comes from envy and wealth.
Where to watch : Prime Video
Beyond Utopia (2023)
Beyond Utopia topped many critics’ “best of 2023” lists and received a perfect score on RottenTomatoes . A documentary that often resembles a thriller, Beyond Utopia uses home video footage to document a family trying to escape North Korea. Their life-or-death escape will leave you captive as they navigate tense encounters at government checkpoints, connect with a seedy underground of profiteers, and travel overland through jungles and mountains to freedom. Beyond Utopia will stay with you, and as cheesy as it may sound, this film will make you feel grateful for the freedom you enjoy.
Where to watch : Digital rental.
Elevator (2024)
“Elevator” won’t change anyone’s life, but if you’re looking for a fast-paced, stylish heist movie that will keep you interested without being complicated, “Elevator” is waiting on Netflix. Kevin Hart plays Cyrus, the leader of an incredibly competent and stylish gang of high-tech thieves. They’re planning their biggest job yet—retrieving gold bars from a Boeing 777—but Interpol agent Abbie Gladwell (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) is hot on their trail. Hart plays against type, abandoning his goofy comedic persona for a suave atmosphere, and he’s surrounded by a likeable cast who provide enjoyable banter between over-the-top action scenes.
Where to watch : Netflix
Destroy All Neighbors (2024)
This cult movie is not for everyone, but if you enjoy splatter comedy masterpieces like Dead Alive, Basket Case , and The Evil Dead , then Destroy All Neighbors is definitely for you. Jonah Ray Rodriguez plays William Brown, a music nerd whose biggest concern is finishing a prog rock album that no one will listen to. But then Vlad (Alex Winter) moves into the house next door. Vlad is literally the neighbor from hell, and his arrival sets off an outrageous spiral of murder, blood, and disgusting special effects. Destroy All Neighbors has winning performances and the feeling that everyone involved truly had fun making the film.
Where to watch : Shudder
The Good Grief (2023)
The romantic tragicomedy Good Grief is set among sophisticated London townspeople who have furniture and better friends than you, but miraculously the film manages not to irritate because tragedy and death spare no one – not even the witty, creative rich people. Whether you like serious films wrapped in funny jokes or rather tragic comedies, The Good Grief is the film you should watch this weekend.
Where to watch : Netflix
Pigeon Tunnel (2023)
Nobody makes documentaries better than Errol Morris. In The Pigeon Tunnel , Morris turns his investigative lens on David Cornwell, known to readers as the writer John le Carré. He wrote famous spy novels such as The Spy Who Came in from the Cold and The Constant Gardener , but Cornwell did not work solely from imagination. During the Cold War he was an agent for the British Security Service (MI5) and the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6).
Where to watch : Apple TV+.
Leftovers (2023)
The Leftovers tells the story of the relationship between a troubled high school student, played by Dominic Sessa, and a tough teacher, played by Paul Giamatti. The couple are at odds but are forced to spend the Christmas holidays together at the boarding school where they are both confined. On the other hand, it could have been a sappy, sappy mess, but director Alexander Payne doesn’t make obvious choices or take lazy exits, so the emotional resonance of the two prickly leads coming together is genuine. Don’t blame me if you cry at the end.
Where to watch : Peacock
Snow Society (2023)
It may be cold where you are, but that doesn’t mean “eating your friends” cold. In 1972, a plane carrying an amateur rugby team from Uruguay crashed in the Andes. Despite tenacity, heroism and cannibalism, 16 of the 45 passengers survived. The Society of Snow tells its story through photographs that make the mountains seem as sinister as they are beautiful, but they also get to the mysterious center of this incredible true story, offering a spiritual journey as much as a physical one.
Where to watch : Netflix
Bitcoinned (2024)
I mean, I’m tired of documentaries about scum and criminals, but the appeal of criminals is strong. The criminals in Bitconned , a new Netflix original docuseries, are a gang of heartless fools from Miami led by Ray Trapani. In 2017, Trapani and company made their way to the ground floor of the booming world of cryptocurrencies and scammed everything the Internet had to offer them – which is a lot. Unlike international bankers, dumb dudes from Florida who scam people tend to get caught, so Bitconned offers a narrative of retribution that fits into the core “scumbags get rich” story, which might have been satisfying if the actual end of the story wasn’t was so depressing.
Where to watch : Netflix