Jackie Brown – Picture: Miramax Films
Happy New Year! It’s a great start to the New Year on Netflix, with some great new movies and television shows to binge on.
If you missed any new titles added to Netflix this past week, check out our New on Netflix section for the complete list.
Here are the best new movies and TV shows added to Netflix this week;
John Wick Movie Collection
Films: 3
Genre: Action, Thriller | Runtimes: 101 / 122 / 130 Minutes
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Ian McShane, Laurence Fishburne, Lance Reddick
One of the most popular action franchises in recent memory, three of the four John Wick memories are now available to stream on Netflix.
John Wick, a former assassin, is grieving over the loss of his wife. To help him through his grief, she bought him a puppy before her death, but after a home invasion results in the death of the dog and the theft of his beloved car, John returns to his former life, hellbent on revenge.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)
Director: Miloš Forman
Genre: Drama | Runtime: 133 Minutes
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, William Redfield, Will Sampson, Brad Dourif,
One of Jack Nicholson’s most iconic performances, his role as McMurphy earned him the first of three Academy Awards, leaving him tied with Daniel Day-Lewis and Walter Brennan.
In 1963, the sane war veteran and criminal McMurphy pleads insanity and is admitted to a mental institution, where his antics and riling up the patients place him on a collision course with nasty Nurse Ratched.
This is one of 15 movies Netflix acquired over the past week from the 1970s. We’ve put together a full list of all the ’70s movies that just dropped here.
Fool Me Once (Limited Series) N
Episodes: 8
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller | Runtime: 56 Minutes
Cast: Michelle Keegan, Adeel Akhtar, Richard Armitage, Joanna Lumley, Dino Fetscher
A star-studded cast features in the adaptation of Harlan Coben’s novel, including Michelle Keagan, who marks her official Netflix debut.
A grieving widow’s life is thrown into even more turmoil when her murdered husband appears on her secret nanny camera, leading her to uncover a shocking and deadly conspiracy.
School of Rock (2003)
Director: Richard Linklater
Genre: Comedy, Music | Runtime: 109 Minutes
Cast: Jack Black, Adam Pascal, Lucas Papaelias, Chris Stack, Sarah Silverman
There are very few millennials and Gen Z that didn’t grow up watching School of Rock. A 2000s classic, Jack Black was at his comedy best, becoming an iconic part of many people’s childhoods.
Booted out of his band, slacker Dewey lands himself a job as a substitute music teacher at an uptight private school, where he turns the class into a rock band.
The Equalizer 3 (2023)
Director: Antoine Fuqua
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller | Runtime: 109 Minutes
Cast: Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning, Eugenio Mastrandrea, David Denman, Gaia Scodellaro
Nineteen years after starring in Man on Fire, Denzel Washington and Dakota Fanning were reunited as co-stars for Denzel’s third outing as Robert McCall.
After moving to Southern Italy, Robert McCall settles into his new life, where he makes friends with the locals. Upon learning that the locals are under the thumb of the mafia, McCall takes it upon himself to be their protector.
Jackie Brown (1997)
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller | Runtime: 154 minutes
Cast: Pam Grier, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Forster, Bridget Fonda, Michael Keaton
Criminally underrated, Tarantino’s Jackie Brown is not one to leave off your watch list this weekend.
When flight attendant Jackie Brown is caught with drugs and cash while smuggling money from Mexico to LA, the feds propose a deal for her to help them take down arms dealer Ordell Robbie. However, Ordell wants to eliminate her. Suspecting his intentions, Jackie begins a scheme to steal half a million dollars from Ordell and walk away with her life.
Society of the Snow (2024) N
Director: J.A Boyena
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History | Runtime: 144 Minutes
Cast: Enzo Vogrincic, Agustín Pardella, Matías Recalt, Esteban Bigliardi, Diego Vegezzi
Nominated for dozens of awards, J.A Boyena’s compelling take on the tragic events of the Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 is an incredible human story of determination and survival.
A rugby team on a charted flight over the Andies crashes, leaving the few survivors fighting for their lives.
We gave the movie a 4-star review on Thursday with Andrew Morgan writing for us:
“J.A. Bayona’s script & direction, combined with incredible crafts & score, bring new life to a well-documented tragedy.”
Bruce Almighty (2003)
Director: Tom Shadyac
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy | Runtime: 101 Minutes
Cast: Jim Carrey, Morgan Freeman, Jennifer Aniston, Philip Baker Hall, Catherine Bell
A decade of comedy dominance from Jim Carrey resulted in some truly iconic performances from the beloved Canadian. Bruce Nolan is arguably one of his very best.
Down on his luck, news reporter Bruce is given the chance to step into god’s shoes. But the power of the almighty isn’t quite what it’s cracked up to be.
What movies and series are you watching on Netflix this week?