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TIME TO KILL? HERE ARE 130 RIVETING MOVIESYOU CAN WATCH ON NETFLIX RIGHT NOWBy Brandon Widder — December 3, 2015

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This list is updated monthly to reflect recent availability and to showcase films currently

streaming on Netflix, whether talking classics or modern gems.

Netflix offers roughly a gazillion different movies available through its streaming platform

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— well, approximately a gazillion. However, while the

landmark service might become surprisingly accurate

with its suggestions once you’ve been using it for a

while, it’s still often tough to find something worth

watching amid the trove of terrible choices.That being

the case, we’ve taken the time to wade through the

ridiculous amount of content in order to bring you a list of

some of the best films currently available on Netflix

Instant. Planning your weekend has never been easier.

Related: Here’s what’s new on Netflix in December, and what’s going away

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A League of Their Own

Centered around the real-life All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, the comedy-drama that is A League of their Own

follows two small-town sisters from rural Oregon who join an all-female baseball team during the height of World War II. The film

stars the likes of Geena Davis and Madonna, but it’s a titular Tom Hanks and young Rosie O’Donnell that make the film well

worth the watch. The Library of Congress even selected the title for preservation given its historical significance, though, it’s

unclear if this was merely due to its oh-so-sweet charm or the way the film functions as an early — and possibly, the best —

example of how women’s liberation fell into the traditional confines of professional baseball within the states. Your guess is as

good as mine.

New for December 2015

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Ray

Ray Charles was an endearing figure in the realm of R&B, if not the music industry as a whole, especially in the two decades

following WWII. Jamie Foxx’s award-winning performance captures that charisma and passion in Ray like few others who’ve

portrayed pop idols have done in the past, delivering it with the fervor and eccentricity of man who’s was as manic as he was

talented. The literal-minded biopic sheds a light on his drug addiction and promiscuous ways, yes, but it also showcases his

qualities with a deft honesty (for better or worse). The music covers everything from his gospel roots and his later foray into

country, and if you thought Tom Hanks could lip-sync like no other, wait until you get a glimpse of Foxx’s inaudible delivery

behind the piano.

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Tangerine

Shot entirely using just three iPhone 5s smartphones, Sean Baker’s Tangerine is a stylish and captivating tale of love, loss, and

betrayal. Set in present day Los Angeles, the film concerns a prostitute named Sin-Dee Rella (played by transgender actress

Kitana Kiki Rodriguez) who travels the streets of the City of Angels on Christmas Eve in search of her pimp boyfriend Chester.

After learning Chester (played by The Wire alum James Ransone) cheated on her while she was in jail, Sin-Dee tears through the

streets of Los Angeles in hopes of confronting him and his new girlfriend. Rodriguez’s turn as Sin-Dee is as delightful and

charming as it is sassy, leading many to call performance one of cinema’s best in 2015.

The Best Offer

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Starring Geoffrey Rush, The Best Offer tells the story of an eccentric older man who’s made a name for himself as an avid art

collector. Respected the world over, Virgil Oldman’s (Rush) knack for art nets him an opportunity to help a young heiress auction

off her parent’s rather large collection of antiques and artwork. Over time, Oldman develops an attraction to the heiress despite

the fact she rarely meets him in person and often belittles him when she does. The heart wants what the heart wants, so Oldman

continues his pursuit. A rather odd love story chock full of artistic mystery, The Best Offer is peak Geoffrey Rush.

Rocky

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In a nutshell, Rocky is a rag-to-riches story of the highest caliber. Starring and written by Sylvester Stallone, the film follows a

Philadelphia debt collector and his one crack at the world heavyweight championship and the undisputed Apollo Creed (Carl

Weathers). It’s often overlooked as overly predictable and pure schmaltz, but Stallone’s performance is a knockout — pun not

intended — drawing on the career of at least three real boxers and showcasing a guy who’d quickly become a tour de force in

action films. It also lacks the complex twists and motifs that often work to dress up straightforward narratives, leaving you with

nothing more than an emotional underdog story that doesn’t try to pretend to be anything it’s not. Joe Frazier does make an

appearance though, which ought to count for something.

The Warriors

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It’s funny how often critics pan films upon release, only to retract their statements down the line after a second look. The

Warriors, Walter Hill’s violent film based on Sol Yurick’s 1965 novel of the same name, is one such example. It’s a violent,

futuristic tale concerned with a Coney Island street gang who makes the trek home after being wrongly accused of killing a rival

gang leader. The dialogue might come off as stiff and a bit banel — perhaps because it is — but Hill’s stylistic and bleak vision of

the mean streets of New York isn’t as filthy as the grimy setting initially lets on. The labyrinth of set pieces and slow-motion shots

are exceptional, as is the choreography, all of which beautifully lend themselves to film with an unexpected sense of humanity.

Can you dig it?

Stations of the Cross

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At its core, Stations of the Cross is a heavy expose on unwavering, religious fundamentalism. It tells the story of 14-year-old

Maria (Lea van Acken) through a series of 14 individual shots meant to represent the 14 stations of the title cross, each of which

showcases the lengths to which the devout Catholic will go in order to serve God when she should be addressing her own well

being. Many of the scenes are static and almost parallel the framing of da Vinci’s The Last Supper, and while the film might be

depressing when taken in chunks, it does a remarkable job humanizing and understanding a plight that’s often a result of a strict

doctrine. Fortunately for German director Dietrich Brüggemann, Acken delivers a performance nearly as strong as her

character’s vindication.

A Clockwork Orange

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Stanley Kubrick’s 1971 opus A Clockwork Orange is many things. On the surface, this dystopian science fiction drama concerns

the actions of Alex DeLarge, a sociopath with a strange affection for classical music and “ultra-violence.” Between the lines, the

film takes a hard look at the boundaries of someone’s free-will and whether aversion or condition-reflex therapy is a sensible

solution for those deemed immoral. Over the course of the roughly 2-hour film, DeLarge and his droogs (Russian for friend or

buddy) embark on a harrowing spree of crime and mischief, culminating with DeLarge’s capture and supposed rehabilitation. Not

for the faint of heart, A Clockwork Orange is horrifically brilliant cinematic experience.

Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection

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Everyone knows Disney has a knack for storytelling, but unless you’ve seen one of the shorts that accompany the studio’s

feature-length films in theaters, you might not know just how quickly Disney can tell those stories. This short film collection

rounds up 12 of the more recent standouts, including those shown before Frozen and Big Hero 6, thus providing 12 tales that

vary greatly in both style and substance. Some, such as The Little Matchgirl and the feline-centric Lorenzo, were originally meant

to be packaged with a third Fantasia film, while shorts such as the Oscar-winning Paperman stand on their own. The animation is

superbly designed and executed either way, and rehashes everything from cold-stricken birthday parties to the black-and-white

portraits of love in the late-1940s.

Tucker and Dale vs. Evil

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The premise behind Tucker and Dale vs. Evil revolves around a simple misunderstanding. A gang of college undergrads on a

weekend getaway mistake two backwoods rednecks, aka actors Alan Tudyk and Tyler Labine, for psychotic killers after the duo

saves a young girl who falls in the water and gets knocked unconscious. The ensuing comedic ride is a one-trick pony, yet, it’s

also one lined with a stream of upended cliches that are equally funny and horrific. The slapstick violence and solid

performances, particularly from Tudyk and Labine, also imbue the Canadian flick with an air of uniqueness in an otherwise tepid

field… even before one of the kids accidentally jumps in the wood chipper and the bodies start to pile up.

The Fly

While David Cronenberg’s 1986 remake of The Fly is great in its own right, the 1958 original version is a horror staple. Chock full

of retro effects and vintage blood curdling screams, The Fly centers on a recently widowed spouse and an experiment gone

terribly wrong. After scientist Andre Delambre builds a controversial teleportation machine, he accidentally swaps parts of his

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body with a fly passing by the machine. Now his head and arm resemble that of a fly while the fly packs Andre’s human head

and arm. As strange as it sounds, The Fly is classic horror at its finest and a must-watch for any fan of old-fashioned scares.

Anna Karenina

Despite its age, Russian author Leo Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina remains a pinnacle of realist fiction. The latest adaptation of the

book is set in a world of over-the-top theatrics and design, one in which a 19th-century Russian aristocrat (Keira Knightley) enters

a forbidden love affair with a well-heeled cavalry officer (Aaron Johnson). The way the scenes unfold amid auditoriums and

changing set pieces allows the film to essentially function like a musical, sans the music, better drawing your attention to the on-

screen performances. The bold approach ultimately sacrifices the novel’s underlying poignancy for overarching sense of

creative pizzazz, which frankly, makes it far more enticing to look at than the previous two adaptations of the film. And

Knightley’s superb performance just goes to show how much she’s matured since her days upon the Black Pearl.

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