The Peacocks pulled off a come-from-behind victory with a strong bench from the original show (the best of which was poker face) — as well as a huge selection of original and exclusive movies, including new releases and some you may have missed during quarantine. There’s some honorable stuff here, but there’s also some stuff that’s a little less prestigious, including some drama from people you might have liked. real housewife, and a bunch of clever Blumhouse horror. There’s a little something for everyone here.
drive away dolls (2024)
Directed solo by Ethan Coen (he co-wrote the screenplay with Tricia Cooke), it’s a wonderfully free-spirited homage to the exploitation romance films of the ’70s. Marian and Jamie are a couple of friends who set off on a road trip to Tallahassee, Florida, only to find themselves in the wrong car. They learn this when they discover a briefcase filled with sex toys and human heads. That kind of makes for some great lesbian adventures.
holdovers (2023)
Directed by Alexander Payne, the film stars Paul Giamatti alongside Oscar winner Davine Joy Randolph as a grumpy teacher at a New England prep school who is forced to babysit a large group of students trapped on campus during the Christmas break. The story depicts what happens when you end up doing something like this. Randolph plays Mary Lamb, a cafeteria employee who recently lost her son. The two bond over their shared loss and changing times.
lisa frankenstein (2024)
Written by Diablo Cody and directed by Zelda Williams. lisa frankenstein It is a pity that the box office revenue did not increase much. A unique and funny story about a misunderstood 80’s goth girl (Kathryn Newton) who accidentally brings back to life the corpse of a young man (Cole Sprouse) who died in 1837. It’s a fun and surprisingly engaging horror comedy that blends tone and genre with her 1980s neon-lit visual style.
Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie (2023)
Tony Shalhoub returns and takes over the role as America’s most popular obsessive detective Adrian Monk, 14 years after the series ended. Impressively, the film very wisely depicts the impact of the coronavirus on the life of a germophobe named Monk, who becomes embroiled in a case involving his stepdaughter’s deceased fiancée. It seems like he hasn’t gone outside.
if you are the last (2023)
Anthony Mackie and Zoe Chao play two astronauts who spend three years adrift on an unnavigable ship in this unlikely space romantic comedy. They are literally the last two people left, as everyone back home thinks they are dead. In Christian Mercado’s film, they are seen as opposites and at odds in almost every conversation, but their need to communicate brings them closer together. It’s charmingly old-fashioned in that it tries to rely on dialogue to move us forward.
disease (2022)
This Blumhouse slasher was dropped on Peacock in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, and it was, well, a big deal. Enough time has passed that we can pretend the incident didn’t/still hasn’t happened, but it’s a little easier to swallow this wonderfully nasty woodshed murder case. Scream’s Kevin Williamson wrote a story about a murder during quarantine.
oppenheimer(2023)
You may have heard about director Christopher Nolan’s latest film, the explosive story of J. Robert Oppenheimer, director of the Manhattan Project and ambivalent father of the atomic bomb. The film won seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Its box office success offers hope for a post-superhero future.
Brother (2022)
Billy Eichner (who also co-wrote the film) co-stars with Luke MacFarlane in this cute, funny, and charming old-school rom-com that blends genre tropes with a refreshingly pro-queer context. Masu. Although Brothers turned off many straight moviegoers at the box office, it’s still a fun movie to watch at home.
they/them (2022)
Another unique Blumhouse slasher is set in an LGBTQ conversion camp. It’s scary enough even before the bodies start falling. It features a talented cast including Carrie Preston, Anna Chlumsky, and Kevin Bacon. Not everything lands perfectly, but everyone enjoys their spin on the classic premise.
mid century (2022)
The luxury rental property you’re looking at may not be all that’s being policed. This is especially true if the architect is an occult-obsessed polygamist who continues to make his presence known decades after the house was built. Stressed out by the coronavirus, a doctor and her husband try to rest in their very cool home, only to find themselves caught up in some very strange events. It doesn’t have everything, but it’s enough to make for a spooky time in your rental girlfriend’s office.
The rebellious life of Mrs. Rosa Parks (2022)
This effective Peacock original documentary continues to remind us that the Rosa Parks of our collective imagination is largely fictional. At the time of the Montgomery bus boycott, Parks was far from a little old woman too tired to give up her seat; she was a youthful activist who had spent years planning and strategizing around civil rights. . Once again, her determination and her radical politics shine through.
you should have left (2020)
Another Blumhouse horror, another spooky house, and more Kevin Bacon. There may be a new flavor to Peacock’s horror offerings, and to be honest, I’m not mad about it. Here, Bacon is joined by Amanda Seyfried in the role of the wife of a too-young actress, of whom Bacon is perpetually jealous, a situation further complicated and exacerbated by a villa in Wales. The property itself seems to be filled with malevolence and reflects the problems in our unhappy couple’s marriage.
shooting star (2023)
Although it’s garnered a lot of attention as a biopic, this sports drama offers a moving origin story for LeBron James, starring Mookie Cook as a young LeBron who, along with his friends, forms the No. 1 high school basketball team in the nation. I am. This work is based on the book of the same name co-written with Buzz Bissinger. friday night lights.
Kandi Burruss and Todd Tucker’s “The Path” (2023)
Putting aside the confusing name (there are probably a lot of movies with this name) path?), this is an interesting soap drama from the title. real housewives of atlanta power couple. Drew Sidora and Rob Reilly play a couple who renounce each other’s chastity for a night together, with predictably steamy results. There’s nothing wrong with a movie that delivers what you expect.
years between (2022)
Writer/director Alex Heller also stars alongside J. Smith-Cameron and Steve Buscemi as a college dropout with bipolar disorder who returns to her troubled family. Heller is great, her dialogue is great, and the film has been praised for its more authentic portrayal of her life with bipolar disorder.
no (2022)
Director Jordan Peele’s latest film blends comedy and horror in an alien invasion horror film with a bit of a Western feel, while also creating a thoroughly unsettling atmosphere. Daniel Kaluuya and Kiki Palmer score an unclassifiable and original triumph.
she said (2022)
When this docudrama was released in 2020, it had solid reviews and was a disaster at the box office, but it’s still worth a watch. Incorporating the style of great dramas with past journalism themes, she said It focuses on the investigation led by New York Times reporters Jodi Cantor (Zoe Kazan) and Megan Toohey (Carey Mulligan) that ultimately exposed Harvey Weinstein’s history of abuse and assault.
Mrs. Harris goes to Paris (2022)
A cleaning lady in London (circa 1957) falls in love with her client’s Dior dress, and now that she has some extra money, she heads to Paris to get one of her own. Along the way, she becomes immersed in the world of haute couture and high culture. Lesley Manville is truly honored to star in this film adaptation of her 1958 novel by Paul Gallico.
promising young woman (2020)
Everything seemed to be going well for Cassie (Carey Mulligan) until she dropped out of medical school and started spending her nights hanging out in bars, but at first glance she found herself easy prey for difficult men. I did. However, there’s more to Cassie than meets the eye, and her guys at her bar have no idea what’s going to happen. Screenwriter and director Emerald Fennell (who followed this up with films that are similarly hard to categorize) salt burn) blends comedy and revenge thriller themes, all wrapped up in a very stylish candy-colored package.
bosco (2024)
Based on the memoirs of Quantay “Bosco” Adams (here played by Aubrey Joseph), who was sentenced to 35 years in a maximum security prison in 2004 for a heinous and unforgivable crime. –Well, this movie keeps that a secret for quite some time. meanwhile. Suffice it to say, it’s not hard to root for him as he plans an inventive and quite spectacular escape with the help of his prison pen pal played by Nikki Blonsky.
house of gucci (2021)
Director Ridley Scott hasn’t had much luck with historical blockbusters, but this slightly smaller film about the Gucci dynasty was more successful at the box office and received generally positive reviews. Lady Gaga and Adam Driver star in this gorgeous, suitably creepy crime drama about a battle for control of a fashion brand.
night swim (2024)
Writer/director Bryce McGuire expanded his 2014 short into a full-length feature with somewhat mixed results, but the horror-fantasy starts with a fun premise. The film is about a haunted pool, perhaps along the lines of “spooky property.” Other Peacock horror themes. It’s not all floating, but Wyatt Russell and Kelly Condon are effective leads, and there are some legitimately scary things happening.
burning (2023)
A classic survival drama (based on a true story) about a backwoods family facing a terrifying fire. Starring Peter Facinelli and Fiona Dourif.
Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power (2022)
A broader approach to the history (and present) of the American civil rights movement is helpful, but it’s often easier to understand by zooming in. This smart doc uses interviews and archival footage to tell the story of the county of the 1960s title. Even though 80% of the region’s population was black, there were zero non-white voters.
trolls unite (2023)
It may be a little late for a movie that parodies boy bands, but this third film is… troll Otherwise, the movie is on par with the series. It’s full of jokes, family friendly, and overall silly fun. Justin Timberlake leads an all-star voice cast that includes Anna Kendrick, Kenan Thompson, Ron Funches, and RuPaul. There’s also a sing-along version for brave parents.
