November 2023’s Best Streaming Titles: “Jurassic Park,” “Edge of Tomorrow,” “Aliens,” “Scott Pilgrim”
Dinosaurs, Tom Cruise, xenomorphs, Sex Bob-Omb, and more.
As Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, et al. add more content, it can be difficult to know what to look for amidst all of the new titles. I’ve compiled a list of particularly noteworthy and interesting movies and TV shows to add to your streaming queues in the coming month.
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10 Things I Hate About You (Nov 1)
Before he was the Joker, Heath Ledger was Patrick Verona, a mysterious bad boy hired to win the heart of Julia Stiles’ Katarina in this modern retelling of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew. While it could’ve been little more than a ’90s high school rom-com, 10 Things I Hate About You shines thanks to a smart script and a wonderful cast that includes Ledger, Stiles, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, David Krumholtz, and Larry Miller as the Stratford sister’s over-protective father.
All the President’s Men (Nov 1)
All the President’s Men stars Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman as Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, the two Washington Post journalists whose coverage of the Watergate scandal was instrumental in bringing down Richard Nixon’s presidency. Critically acclaimed upon its release in 1976, the political thriller based on true events has since appeared on numerous “best of” lists and was even added to the United States National Film Registry in 2010.
Coffy (Nov 1)
Pam Grier stars in this blaxploitation classic about a vigilante (Grier) determined to get revenge on the drug dealer who’s responsible for her sister’s addiction. But her quest soon brings her into conflict with the mob as well as corrupt politicians. Controversial upon its release, Coffy nevertheless became a box office hit — it was the nation’s number one film at one point — and established Pam Grier’s status. It’s since become a cult classic, with Quentin Tarantino listing it as one of his favorite films of all time.
Jurassic Park (Nov 1)
Scientists figure out a way to clone extinct dinosaurs, and the first thing they do? Why, create an amusement park on a remote island, of course. What can go wrong? Plenty, as it turns out, and it’s up to some paleontologists and Jeff Goldblum’s chaos mathematician to find a way to survive when life, uh, finds a way. Jurassic Park is a summer blockbuster in the best way possible.
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (Nov 1)
Based on Patrick O’Brian’s acclaimed novels, Master and Commander chronicles the adventures of Captain Jack Aubrey as he and his crew are tasked with tracking down a French vessel that’s been targeting the British fleet. Written and directed by Peter Weir, and starring Russell Crowe, Paul Bettany, and James D’Arcy, Master and Commander has been widely praised for its production values, action, and evocation of classic Hollywood adventures.