Looking for something to watch this weekend?
One of the best movies of 2015 is coming to Netflix on Friday, February 23. It is, of course, The Revenant, starring Tom Hardy, Domhnall Gleeson and Leonardo DiCaprio.
It’s the movie which finally got Leo his Oscar win and also the one that spawned ‘Dumble Gleeson’ after Leo couldn’t quite pronounce Domhnall’s name.
The movie itself is about a frontiersman Hugh Glass (Leo) who is exploring the uncharted wilderness in 1823, when he sustains life-threatening injuries from a brutal bear attack. When a member (Tom) of his hunting team kills his young son (Forrest Goodluck) and leaves him for dead, Glass must utilize his survival skills to find a way back to civilization.
Also coming to Netflix are a selection of brilliant movies and series. Here are just a few that are on offer.
Seven Seconds
In an instant, life is forever changed for Brenton Butler and his family. After a white cop accidentally hits and critically injures a black teenager, a northeastern city explodes with racial tensions, an attempted cover-up and its aftermath, and the trial of the century.
Seven Seconds is a powerful anthological crime thriller from creator and executive producer Veena Sud, starring Regina King alongside Clare-Hope Ashitey. At its core, the series goes beyond the headlines, examining the impact a tragic accident has on a community and a family’s need for answers and justice.
Mute
Berlin, the future, but close enough to feel familiar: In this loud, often brutal city, Leo (Alexander Skarsgård) – unable to speak from a childhood accident – searches for his missing girlfriend, the love of his life, his salvation, through dark streets, frenzied plazas, and the full spectrum of the cities shadow-dwellers.
This soulful sci-fi journey from filmmaker Duncan Jones imagines a world of strange currencies in which echoes of love and humanity are still worth listening to.
Marseille: Season 2
Journalists are surrounding the hospital where Robert Taro, the incumbent mayor of the city, is still in the intensive care unit, as a result of his recent stroke. As the date of the upcoming elections approaches, Robert Taro’s absence offers Lucas Barrès his shot to try to rise to power, but he is still 9 votes short to become the new mayor of Marseille
Ugly Delicious: Season 1
Over eight episodes, chef David Chang travels the world with writers and chefs, activists and artists, who use food as a vehicle to break down cultural barriers, tackle misconceptions and uncover shared experiences. Ugly Delicious ventures out of polished kitchens into the wider world to explore Viet-Cajun cuisine in Houston, Neapolitan Pizza in Tokyo, home cooking in Copenhagen, and much more.
10 Cloverfield Lane (Available from 25 February)
After surviving a car accident, Michelle (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) wakes up to find herself in an underground bunker with two men. Howard tells her that a massive chemical attack has rendered the air unbreathable, and their only hope of survival is to remain inside.
Despite the comforts of home, Howard’s controlling and menacing nature makes Michelle want to escape. After taking matters into her own hands, the young woman finally discovers the truth about the outside world.
My Old Lady
A New Yorker (Kevin Kline) discovers that the vast Paris apartment he inherited from his estranged father is already occupied by a refined retiree (Maggie Smith) and her protective daughter (Kristin Scott-Thomas).
Identity
When a vicious storm breaks out in the Nevada desert, 10 people seek refuge in an isolated motel. At the same time, a serial killer under the care of psychiatrist Doctor Mallick, who has just found the killer’s revealing journal, awaits execution for murdering a group of motel guests.
When the storm-stranded travellers realise they are being killed off one by one, limo driver Ed Dakota (John Cusack) bids to stay alive and reveal the murderer’s identity.
