4 genuinely good Netflix movies to watch this week (November 10

What will you watch on Netflix this week? Sure, you can open the app and scroll through the home page, but I bet you’ll end up paralyzed by choice. That’s why you should keep reading, because I’ve collected four really good movies.
A Tom Hanks classic? An action-packed Spielberg blockbuster? A film in the making over a decade? Whatever your flavor, there is something for everyone.
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The green line
Many people consider The Shawshank Redemption to be their favorite movie of all time. This film, directed by Frank Darabont and adapted from a novel by Stephen King, is indeed excellent. Five years after its release, the duo struck gold again with The green line in 1999. It stars Tom Hanks as Paul Edgecomb, a death row prison guard who encounters a prisoner with a curious supernatural power. That man is John Coffey (Michael Clarke Duncan), a tall, seemingly gentle inmate accused of murdering two young girls. The film takes its name from the floor that leads to the execution room.
The green line was nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and to this day it’s clear to see why. Hanks and Duncan are spectacular, with two touching and profound performances that will be remembered long after the (admittedly long) running time. Combine that with a powerful story, Thomas Newman’s beautiful music, and Darabont’s accomplished direction, and you have an incredibly moving film. This is a film that I can watch repeatedly and always find something new to enjoy.
The green line
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December 10, 1999
- Runtime
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189 minutes
- Director
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Franck Darabont
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Ready Player One
The book Ready Player Onewritten by Ernest Cline and published in 2011, was a huge success. Set in a dystopia of 2045, it follows eighteen-year-old Wade Watts as he hunts in a globally connected virtual reality game for a secret left behind by its late creator, James Halliday. The discoverer will inherit Halliday’s fortune and ownership of the virtual world, which would allow Wade to escape poverty. The book is fun, light-hearted, and filled with nostalgic ’80s references. When it came time for the film adaptation, who better to fill the director’s chair than the king of that decade, Steven Spielberg.
The movie Ready Player One follows the premise of the book and stars Tye Sheridan as Wade and Mark Rylance as Halliday. Alongside them are great actors like Olivia Cooke as Samantha, another player Wade has feelings for, and Ben Mendelsohn as Nolan, the CEO of a company that aims to take over the game by force. The film is magnificently grandiose and silly, brimming with action and not skimping on pop culture references (like Back to the future, The shinyAnd The iron giant). You will definitely have a smile on your face from start to finish.
Ready Player One
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March 29, 2018
- Runtime
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140 minutes
- Director
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Steven Spielberg
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Baby driver
With director Edgar Wright The running man which will soon debut in theaters, now is the perfect time to watch its 2017 hit, Baby driver. Ansel Elgort plays Baby, a talented getaway driver who wants to escape his crime boss and run away with his girlfriend Debora (Lily James). Of course, leaving such a life is never easy. Part of what makes baby unique is that he suffers from tinnitus, so he constantly listens to music to drown it out; The result is wonderfully kinetic and stylish scenes built around the soundtrack, delivered with Wright’s usual panache.
The acting is great; the other criminals in the crew are Jamie Foxx, Jon Bernthal, Jon Hamm and Eiza González as an intense couple. They are all magnetic and set the tone. You’ve probably seen a lot of action movies with car chases, but you’ve never seen it like this. Baby driver is thrilling, funny, and easily one of Wright’s best films, which is high praise considering he’s responsible for Shaun of the Dead. A sequel is planned and a storyline exists, but it remains to be seen if it will see the light of day. Anyway, Baby driver is a joyful, self-contained watch.
Baby driver
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June 28, 2017
- Runtime
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113 minutes
- Director
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Edgar Wright
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Childhood
When I first saw Childhood in theaters in 2014, I knew I was seeing something special. I had never seen anything like it and I haven’t seen it since. Written and directed by Richard Linklater, the film was shot over a period of 12 years. It focuses on Mason (Ellar Coltrane), a young boy growing up in Texas, and the events that shape him, both mundane and significant. Due to the nature of the production, there is no traditional story (Linklater has adapted the script over the years), but it’s this flexibility and realism that helps Childhood succeed. There are no twists and turns or huge revelations. Instead, it invites you to reflect on the passage of time.
Patricia Arquette and Ethan Hawke play Mason’s mother and father. You don’t need me to tell you how fantastic these actors are. Their performances are so natural that it’s easy to forget you’re watching a work of fiction. In other words, if you have never seen Childhoodfix this now; it is undoubtedly Linklater’s masterpiece. Can he ever do better? Well, he’s currently working on an adaptation of Merry we ride which will be in production for at least 20 years, so we’ll see.
Childhood
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June 5, 2014
- Runtime
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163 minutes
- Director
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Richard Linklater
Movies come and go on Netflix, so if you see something you want to watch, don’t wait too long to press play. We’ve got a list of everything leaving Netflix this month if you want to prioritize your viewing.
- Subscription with advertisements
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Yes, $8/month
- Concurrent streams
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Two or four
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