More Movies To Stream While Quarantined (Part 3)

Mr. Holland's Opus (HBO)

By far one of the most feel-good movies I have ever seen, this film is like Forrest Gump but from the perspective of a former composer who finds fulfillment as a music teacher. Like Forrest Gump, it is set to the backdrop of several decades and world events that act as time stamps to follow along. Richard Dryfuss plays the lead role of Glenn Holland brilliantly and the relationship he has with his son is one of the most beautiful ones I've ever seen. I highly recommend you watch with the family.

Good Time (Netflix)

This is a message to everyone who doubts that Robert Pattinson can pull off being the new Batman...WATCH THIS MOVIE. Pattinson absolutely sheds the reputation he got playing the sparkly vampire in Twilight with this electric performance as a criminal who gets his mentally-impaired brother involved in a bank robbery that goes wrong, leading to the brother's arrest. Determined to bail him out of jail, Pattinson goes to whatever lengths possible to get the extra $10,000 he needs through a long and violent night in NYC. The film is atmospheric with its neon lights, realistic characters with depth, and heart-racing thrills.

Beautiful Boy (Amazon Prime)

A movie based on the true memoirs from father and son David and Nic Sheff, Beautiful Boy chronicals the heartbreaking and inspiring story of drug addiction. Timothee Chalamet has what I think is his best performance yet (which got him a golden globe nomination) as Nic, a teenager who succumbs to the temptations of a life of drug addiction. Steve Carell delivers a heart-wrenching performance as the father who wants nothing more than to help his son. It's a slower movie but it's performances and true story make for a great watch.

Shutter Island (HBO)

A brilliantly told and psychologically thrilling film from Martin Scorsese that follows Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Ruffalo as two U.S. Marshals investigate the disappearance of a murder who escaped from a hospital for the criminally insane. You'll be a little disturbed out but totally invested throughout this movie and the twist ending is one of the best you'll see. Leo truly delivers with a great performance that has a lot of layers to it.

Raising Arizona (HBO)

In a more upbeat change of pace, Raising Arizona is a quirky and hilarious movie that kick-started the Coen Brother's career. If you liked O Brother Where Art Thou. The Big Lebowski, or Fargo, you'll love this tale about an ex-criminal with a big heart, his ex-cop wife, and their quest to have a child of their own at all costs, even if it means kidnapping one from a couple who they think have too many already. It's sweet, innocent, and a lot of fun to watch.

Road House (Amazon Prime)

This movie is one of my guilty pleasures. It is so aggressively 80's. It stars 80's legend Patrick Swayze as a mysterious but tough bouncer with a reputation for efficiency. He gets hired to run and clean up a dirty bar that has become a watering hole for criminals and sleazy individuals. Swayze does just that but makes enemies with locals who want the bar to remain a sleazy establishment. Oh man, the roundhouse kicks in this movie. The fight scenes are both awesome and almost comical - two adjectives I'd use to describe the movie as a whole. Don't take it seriously, just enjoy yourself.

Inglorious Basterds (Netflix)

This is my favorite Quentin Tarantino film ever because it combines classic Tarantino storytelling with WWII action. It also has Brad Pitt in my favorite performance of his (his accent just kills me) and Christoph Waltz in his Oscar-winning performance as the legendary Colonel Hans Landa - probably one of the most iconic movie villains in the past 20 years. It's has moments that'll make you laugh and moments that'll make your hands white from gripping your armchair with suspense. To those of you who have seen it, hold up three fingers and say,"Drei Gläser." Such a damn good scene.

Enemy (Netflix)

DISCLAIMER: I put this last for a reason, because if you've read this far, I assume you'd consider yourself a fan of movies.

Enemy is NOT a movie to passively watch in the background (or with your parents with the amount of nudity). It stars Jake Gyllenhaal as a history teacher stuck in a somber routine who, while watching a movie, discovers there is an actor in the film that looks identical to him. He becomes obsessed to find and meet his doppelganger, who's married with a pregnant wife. Their lives after become intertwined.

It is an intense, metaphorical, and provocative psychological thriller that I believe will become a classic that will be highly studied in film classes. However, it requires a lot of analysis and thought, so when I say pay attention, I mean to everything the characters say and to every way the film is shot and sequenced. I watched this twice to fully understand it, and trust me you might end up doing the same.

Watch this breakout movie from visionary director Denis Villeneuve and message me afterwards so that we may discuss because there is a lot to break down.