The Best Movies on Netflix Right Now
Stardust
Stardust (2007) | |
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Rating: 7.7/10 (207,096 votes) Director: Matthew Vaughn Writer: Jane Goldman (screenplay), Matthew Vaughn (screenplay), Neil Gaiman (novel) Stars: Ian McKellen, Bimbo Hart, Alastair MacIntosh, David Kelly Runtime: 127 min Rated: PG-13 Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy Released: 10 Aug 2007 |
Plot: In a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he'll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the magical realm. |
Filmmaker Matthew Vaughn has found success with colorful, somewhat subversive films like Kick-Ass, X-Men: First Class, and most recently Kingsman: The Secret Service, but if you’re a fan of the director’s work or just in the mood for a really fun fantasy film, his 2007 Neil Gaiman adaptation Stardust is highly recommended. This is a fairy tale by way of Gaiman and Vaughn’s particular sensibilities, as Claire Danes plays a star who falls to Earth and is found by a young man named Tristan (Charlie Cox), kicking off an adventure that includes Michelle Pfeiffer as a witch and Robert De Niro as a flamboyant pirate. It’s fun, it’s weird, it’s sweet, and it stars a pre-Superman Henry Cavill. Why aren’t you watching this movie right now? –Adam Chitwood
How to Survive a Plague
How to Survive a Plague (2012) | |
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Rating: 7.6/10 (2,812 votes) Director: David France Writer: David France, Woody Richman, Tyler H. Walk Stars: Ed Koch, David Barr, Bob Rafsky, Jim Eigo Runtime: 110 min Rated: NOT RATED Genre: Documentary, History, News Released: 08 Nov 2013 |
Plot: The story of two coalitions -- ACT UP and TAG (Treatment Action Group) -- whose activism and innovation turned AIDS from a death sentence into a manageable condition. |
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