Good Movies to Watch – Highly-Rated Movies on Peacock
Love lasts across decades and distance in this sweet and gentle romantic drama.
This riotous mishmash of influences still feels utterly original thanks to some ingenious writing and a whirlwind central performance.
At once intimate and sweeping, this stunning debut feature perfectly melds personal turmoil with sociopolitical strife.
An intelligent and surprisingly upbeat documentary about civil rights and collective action.
Comedian Pete Davidson finally gets serious in this funny, warm, and deeply personal film about growing up in Staten Island.
A painfully realistic journey of unplanned teenage pregnancy.
Undefeated won an Oscar but since it’s a documentary, few sadly paid attention to it. It tells the story of a football team in a poor area in Tennessee. Kids without a bright future, until the new coach arrives. Yes, that sounds like a very old, cliché tale. But keep in mind it is a […]
A haunting and cerebral character study with an undeniable performance by Cate Blanchett.
A woman joins some acquaintances on a sailing trip only to get caught in a storm. They are rescued by a seemingly empty cruise ship and struggle to make sense of the mysteries that unfold. Definitely one of those “The less you know the better” type of films. If you like well-written creepy thrillers with […]
Labyrinth is a fantasy film starring a young Jennifer Connelly as Sarah Williams, a teenager who wishes her infant brother away to the goblins. Immediately regretting her decision, she pleads to the Goblin King, played by David Bowie, for his safe return. He agrees, but only on the condition that she escapes his massive, trap-filled […]
Art and family prove inextricable in Steven Spielberg’s semi-autobiographical ode to filmmaking.
Rogue scientists and traumatized militia are pushed to the brink in this horror classic.
It’s been acclaimed as one the best Kung Fu movies ever made. You are probably wondering why this contemporary movie made that short list when its genre had its peak decades ago: it is visually striking and at the same time surprisingly story-oriented. As you would expect of course, there is quite a fair amount […]
A quiet stranger saves a child in this emotional revenge thriller.
The Dark Crystal is a fantasy film that follows Jen (Stephen Garlick), who is tasked to save his people by restoring the cracked dark crystal before it’s too late. It’s a typical heroes tale, the story and dialogue nothing you’ve never heard of, but The Dark Crystal has since garnered a cult following and continues […]
An obvious and tonally flaccid romcom, despite the charm of its stars.
A by-the-numbers documentary given some gravity by fleeting moments of insight.
Stellar filmmaking in support of a punishingly bleak series of storylines.
Part survival story and part commentary on the arts, Inside is a marvelous vehicle for the always-game Willem Dafoe but a draining experience in every other aspect.
