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Year:<\/strong> 2022Runtime: <\/strong>2h 7mDirector: <\/strong>David LeitchCast: <\/strong>Brad Pitt, Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson<\/p>\nOne of the greatest action movie traditions is taking a common, everyday location \u2014 say, a train \u2014 and promising an audience approximately two hours of outrageous violence in that mundane place. With that in mind, Bullet Train<\/em> \u2014 named after Japan’s famous high-speed commuter rail \u2014 didn’t have to do much to succeed; some good fights featuring fun actors and a tidy ending would’ve been enough. But Leitch, with the help of a stellar cast including Brian Tyree Henry, Bad Bunny, Joey King, and lead Brad Pitt, turns Bullet Train<\/em> into a nesting doll of misunderstandings and complications that compound into a steady stream of jokes and violence, gaining so much momentum that the only way to stop it is to blow it all up. \u2014Joshua Rivera<\/em><\/p>\nBullet Train<\/strong><\/em> is available to stream on Netflix starting Dec. 3.<\/strong><\/p>\nNew to Hulu<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n
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Year:<\/strong> 2004Runtime: <\/strong>1h 59mDirector: <\/strong>Wes AndersonCast: <\/strong>Bill MurrayOwen WilsonCate Blanchett<\/p>\nYou know what you’re getting with a Wes Anderson comedy, and zissou <\/em>is one of his best.<\/p>\nDedicated to the legendary French oceanographer Jacques Cousteau, Murray plays the Cousteau-like documentarian Steve Zissou, who embarks on a stubborn quest to find and kill the shark who killed his best friend.<\/p>\n
Featuring a sprawling cast of Anderson regulars and an excellent soundtrack of David Bowie covers by Brazilian singer-songwriter Seu Jorge, zissou <\/em>excels not only because of the hilarious gags delivered by some of the funniest actors in the business, but because of Anderson’s typical attention to detail in his shot compositions. It’s a gorgeous movie and <\/em>a funny one. That’s not an easy combo to nail. \u2014PV<\/em><\/p>\nThe Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou<\/strong><\/em> is available to stream on Hulu.<\/strong><\/p>\nThe best of the rest<\/strong><\/h2>\nFirst Cow<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n
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\ufeffYears:<\/strong> 2019Runtime: <\/strong>2h 2mDirector: <\/strong>Kelly ReichardtCast: <\/strong>John MagaroOrion LeeToby Jones<\/p>\nOne of my favorite movies of the decade, First Cow <\/em>is a tender bromance about two men in 1820s Oregon, the unlikely friendship they strike up, and a very sweet cow they meet and steal milk from (in a friendly way). They use that milk to bake some treats, with their eyes on a life of comfort and security. \u2014PV<\/em><\/p>\nFrom our glowing review:<\/p>\n
\nThe way Cookie and King-Lu’s story fits into a larger picture of American history isn’t as important, or as touching, as the way their relationship blooms onscreen. They’re both odd ducks in Fort Tillicum, where the ability to throw a punch and get rowdy is a dominant force in securing social status. King-Lu is more of a dreamer, while Cookie is more practical, but they’re kindred spirits, in spite of their occasional arguments. […]<\/p>\n
It’s the little things that make life worth living. Key to that rise is just how well Magaro and Lee suit each other. Magaro’s sad eyes and faintly scratchy voice convey a softness and warmth, as he politely chats with the cow as he milks it. His faint sense of uncertainty is offset by Lee’s self-assurance. Even when King-Lu experiences moments of doubt, Lee speaks with a reassuring timbre, and expertly turns the dial between King-Lu’s professional sharpness and his genuine affection for Cookie as their situation becomes more complicated.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
First Cow<\/strong><\/em> is available to stream on <\/strong>peacock<\/strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\nMcCabe & Mrs. Miller<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n
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\ufeffYears: <\/strong>1971Runtime: <\/strong>2h 1mDirector: <\/strong>Robert AltmanCast: <\/strong>Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, Ren\u00e9 Auberjonois<\/p>\nIn an oeuvre of films that includes such undisputed classics as The Long Goodbye<\/em> and M*A*S*H<\/em>, this 1971 revisionist Western drama nonetheless stands out as the only one of Robert Altman’s works Roger Ebert championed as \u201cperfect.\u201d It’s not hard to see why \u2014 McCabe & Mrs. Miller<\/em> is a tremendous period drama powered by the combined charisma of Warren Beatty and Julie Christie as an infamous gambler and a streetwise prostitute, respectively, who join forces to run a successful brothel in a Pacific Northwest mining town in 1902. When a mining company attempts to buy out and later extort McCabe, he’ll have to resort to desperate measures to fend off a trio of bounty hunters and protect what’s his.<\/p>\nFeaturing beautiful cinematography of the forests and hills of West Vancouver by Vilmos Zsigmond, whip-sharp dialogue, compelling characters, and a haunting plaintive score composed of songs written by the one and only Leonard Cohen, McCabe & Mrs. Miller<\/em> is a exhilarating, tragic portrait of frontier life on the fringes of civilization that’s perfect for any fan of shows like deadwood<\/em> or movies like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid<\/em>. \u2014TE<\/em><\/p>\nMcCabe & Mrs. Miller<\/strong><\/em> is available to stream on Criterion Channel.<\/strong><\/p>\n