Prometheus Image: 20th Century Fox Home EntertainmentĬast: Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Idris Elbaīefore Ridley Scott delivered a bit of a fuck-you to historians with his grand epic Napoleon, he made this divisive Alien prequel that was a bit of a fuck-you to fans of the renowned science fiction franchise. The result is unforgettable and deeply troubling. Black Swan blurs the line between what’s real and imagined, sinking further into Nina’s fraying perspective the more the audience wishes to pull away from it. Nina’s ability to perform only one of the roles to her director’s satisfaction sends her spiraling into paranoia, as she begins to think a new ballerina, Lily (Mila Kunis), is there to replace her, and perhaps seduce her.Īrguably Darren Aronofsky’s best film, Black Swan is the perfect marriage of the director’s penchant for toeing the line between thrilling an audience and making them tremendously uncomfortable. Portman plays Nina Sayers, a New York City ballerina who gives in to obsession when her company’s prima ballerina retires, leaving the coveted dual role of White and Black Swan in their production of Swan Lake up for grabs. It’s a good excuse as any to revisit Black Swan, the film that won Portman her first Oscar after several nominations. Netflix’s other big release this month is May December, Todd Haynes’ buzzy new melodrama loosely based on the real-life story of convicted sex offender Mary Kay Letourneau starring Natalie Portman, Charles Melton, and Julianne Moore in awards-worthy turns. It’s less about how the world ends (those looking solely for answers will likely leave dissatisfied) than how we will know the world is ending - the steep, terrifying drop between having anything you could possibly want to know at your fingertips, and then nothing at all.īlack Swan Image: 20th Century Fox Home EntertainmentĬast: Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel Its slow-burn script doles out unsettling moments that’ll hook you for the entirety of its 141-minute run time, and its small cast - which includes an exceptional performance from Mahershala Ali - is given plenty of room to process events and react with petty grievances and privileged ineptitude. Netflix’s latest big release is the isolated nail-biter Leave the World Behind, a story about what happens when a vacationing family finds themselves with unexpected visitors at the moment a cyberattack cuts them off from all communication.īased on the novel by Rumaan Alam, Leave the World Behind is part eat-the-rich drama, part social critique, part apocalyptic sci-fi, all with a dash of writer-director Sam Esmail’s signature techno-paranoia. Robot and two modern classics that are both worth visiting or revisiting for zeitgeisty reasons.Įditor’s pick: Leave the World Behind Photo: JoJo Whilden/NetflixĬast: Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke, Myha’la, Julia Roberts Our picks this month are a slow-burn apocalypse from the creator of Mr. How about some holiday chills? Something to make you wrap that blanket around you tighter, or maybe spill a bit of eggnog? You’re probably covered when it comes to holiday cheer.
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