Four Movies You Can Stream Right Now
Streaming platforms with their overabundance of offerings often leave many viewers browsing for hours, unable to decide what to watch. Here are four excellent options, should you find yourself in that situation.
Molly’s Game (2017)
The inimitable Jessica Chastain shines brightly as Molly Bloom in this star-studded Aaron Sorkin directed drama. The movie, based on a true story, follows professional skier Molly Bloom’s adventures in the world of crime. After an injury puts an end to her fledgling career as an athlete, Molly begins running illegal underground poker games for the rich and famous, earning significant amounts of money and inviting the attention of the FBI. Molly’s Game is a slow paced but enthralling movie with powerful performances from the stellar cast. Chastain and Sorkin, directing for a first time, earned several nominations for their work. Should the movie spark an interest in some of the games depicted, visit casimba.com to enjoy a few, absent threats from the mafia and FBI raids!
The Irishman (2019)
Even though for most movie lovers, veteran director Martin Scorsese taking the breath away with his artistry is almost taken for granted, this three and a half epic crime movie was particularly lauded by both moviegoers and critics when it came out two years ago. Based on the 2004 book “I Heard You Paint Houses” by Charles Brandt, the film follows aged mob hitman Frank Sheeran, played by Robert De Niro, as he reflects on his experiences as part of the Buffalo crime family. Shooting for The Irishman began in 2017, three years after it was announced to be in production. The movie relies heavily on de-aging technology for its aging cast, among those Joe Pesci, who came out of retirement to star in the film. Despite its length the movie was a resounding success upon release, receiving 10 award nominations each from both the American and British film academies.
Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
Based on a 2013 novel of the same name, this 2018 romantic comedy flick became a sensation shortly after it was released. Constance Wu stars as Rachel, an unwitting professor who discovers on accompanying her boyfriend to Singapore that he belongs to the wealthiest family in the country. The film was praised for featuring a principally Asian cast and has grossed over 230 million USD at the box office.
Da 5 Bloods (2020)
This Spike Lee film, released in 2020, is certainly one of the accomplished director’s best works. Delroy Lindo delivers a stunning performance as the lead in a movie packed with action, humor, and adventure. The film tells the story of four soldiers who return to Vietnam to retrieve the body of their squad leader and some gold. Da 5 Bloods was met with wide acclaim, with Terence Blanchard’s majestic score earning an Academy award nomination.
As humans are naturally drawn to well-told stories, and movie going events in one form or another have been an ever present feature of human culture. The rise of streaming, by providing the opportunity to re-create the cinema experience in the comfort of our homes, has proved to be a mostly positive evolution in the way we enjoy movies.
