The Best Mind-blowing Movies to Watch on Kanopy
When it comes to entertainment, who doesn’t love to be awed? If you’re keen to rattle up your perspective on the world with revelations you could never imagine, surprise yourself with these mind-blowing movies and shows, now available to stream.
A thrillingly original meta-comedy-drama with genuine heart underneath.
A documentary explosion of music, style, and sound, just as Bowie would’ve wanted.
An eerie and totally original sci-fi prophecy that makes for challenging but unforgettable viewing.
A not-so-funny, thriller-esque documentary about the wild world of competitive tickling.
An eye-opening documentary giving filmmaking’s most invisible profession its due.
A one-of-a-kind biopic that captures a truly disturbed mindset with impeccable filmmaking.
The Central Park Five is a harrowing documentation of the unseen narrative surrounding the 1989 Central Park Jogger case. Five men – four black and one of Hispanic descent – have been wrongly accused, tried, and convicted for the assault, rape, and sodomy of female jogger Trisha Meili the night of April 19. No (DNA) […]
A riveting portrait of a fallen man’s attempts at gaining forgiveness and political re-entry.
An old-school example of the surreal joys of claymation, told with total narrative freedom.
A unique romantic comedy that takes dark and unexpected turns.
Man on Wire is a true technical masterpiece. You can almost feel the director telling the cameraman what angle to choose, or thinking about the questions that will generate the most resounding answers. However, this does not diminish the story this documentary tells one bit. It’s one that is glorious, riveting, and fun. It’s one […]
Ever wondered how much your life will change when faced with the reality that death is about to come? That’s normal, and not nearly as life-altering as being told you only have a few more moments to live. Because of a terminal illness, Uxbal (Javier Bardem) is driven to this situation and tries to right […]
At the risk of being cliché, I’m going to state that only the French could have made a movie about racial issues and the troubles of youngsters in the suburbs and still make it elegant. I’ve tried looking for other adjectives, but I couldn’t find one that better describes those long takes shot in a […]
In rural Korea a policeman starts to investigate peculiar and violent events that most of the people in his village attribute to the arrival of a new Japanese resident. As the occurrences keep multiplying, and different perspectives in the film are shown, you start to lose touch with reality in the face of what can […]
