The folks at Slashfilm have created a “nifty” new column for all you streaming fans called Now Stream This.
The column will be dedicated to the best movies streaming on Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, and every other streaming service out there.
Whether you feel like watching high art or something sleazy they have you covered. These are the best movies streaming right now. Let’s get streaming!
1. The Commuter – Now Streaming on Hulu and Amazon Prime Video
Release Date: 2018
Genre: Thriller
Director: Jaume Collet-Serra
Cast: Liam Neeson, Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Jonathan Banks, Sam Neill
Of all the Liam Neeson/Jaume Collet-Serra films, this might be my favorite. The Commuter stars Neeson as a former cop turned insurance agent who takes the same train to and from work every day. His dull routine is seriouslyinterrupted when a mysterious woman (the always-welcomed Vera Farmiga) sets up him up to perform a dangerous, deadly task. Neeson has to locate a hidden passenger on the train, or his family will be killed. Somehow, Farmiga’s character has an entire network of evil characters willing to do her bidding, making things very difficult and deadly for Neeson. The Commuter could’ve been a z-grade thriller, but consummate stylist Collet-Serra knows exactly how to make this very exciting with montages, crazy zooms, and over-the-top moments that will have you pumping your fist.
For fans of: The Shallows, Non-Stop, Speed, pretending this is a secret Conjuring sequel since it features both Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson.
2. Ricochet – Now Streaming On MAX Go
Release Date: 1991
Genre: Sleazy Action Movie
Director: Russell Mulcahy
Cast: Denzel Washington, John Lithgow, Ice-T, Kevin Pollak, and Lindsay Wagner
Ricochet feels like a film that time forgot – which means it’s perfect for rediscovery. This is a sleazy, nasty, hyper-violent action movie that borders on horror territory. Denzel Washington plays a former cop turned Assistant District Attorney who has his entire life turned upside down and sent straight to hell when a hitman he put away 8 years ago comes back for revenge. John Lithgow plays the hitman, and Ricochet belongs to him. Lithgow is downright terrifying here, playing his character with gleeful menace. Just watching him go all-in on this evil character is a sight to behold. Director Russell Mulcahy goes nutso with the direction here – lots of crash-zooms and slow-motion. Also: there’s a scene where Lithgow and Jesse Ventura have a giant sword fight in prison.
For fans of: Raising Cain, Highlander, Dirty Harry, John Lithgow refusing to dial it down.
3. Tombstone – Now Streaming on Hulu
Release Date: 1993
Genre: Western
Director: George P. Cosmatos
Cast: Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Michael Biehn, Powers Boothe, Robert Burke, Dana Delany, Sam Elliott, Stephen Lang, Bill Paxton, Michael Rooker, Billy Zane, Charlton Heston
Tombstone really should not have turned out as well as it did. The Western had severe behind-the-scenes issues, with original director Kevin Jarre being fired during production, star Kurt Russell taking over directorial duties, and then director George P. Cosmatos being brought in to finish the job. Yet even with these issues, Tombstone is an absolute banger, as the kids say. It’s brutal, funny and crazy entertaining. The film tells the tale of Wyatt Earp (Russell) and the infamous shoot-out at the O.K. Corral. Russell, complete with a giant mustache, is fantastic as Earp, and he’s surrounded by an incredible cast that includes Sam Elliott, Bill Paxton, Powers Boothe, Michael Biehn, and Dana Delany, among others. But really, this movie is all about Val Kilmer‘s iconic performance as Doc Holliday. Wheezy, sickly, and yet riotously funny, Kilmer’s Holliday steals the show. But Doc is no comic relief – he’s a tragic character, and Kilmer brings a melancholy to the part that truly seals the deal. “Doc, you oughta be in bed, what the hell you doin’ this for anyway?” a character asks Holliday in the midst of a potentially deadly scenario. “Wyatt Earp is my friend,” Doc replies matter-of-factly. “Hell, I got lots of friends,” says the other fella. ” I don’t,” Doc counters, and the mix of humor and sadness Kilmer brings to this line is perfect.
For fans of: Wyatt Earp, Unforgiven, My Darling Clementine, mustaches.
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