12 GREAT FILM GEMS
Discover Them On Streaming Platforms
If you’re anything like us, you’re probably experiencing streaming overload. You sift through an endless amount of titles only to give up because you can’t choose. PROVOKR has you covered. From progressive romantic comedies to groundbreaking iPhone visuals and captivating foreign films. Here are 12 movie gems to stream:
HIGH FLYING BIRD
This NBA trading thriller from Steven Soderbergh was shot all on an iPhone. The impressive visuals coupled with the signature Soderbergh script makes this film an easy watch. Stream it on Netflix.
SOMEONE GREAT
Everyone needs a fun, flirty rom-com in their life. Someone Great is more about the friendship between Gina Rodriguez, Brittany Snow and DeWanda Wise, and it’s a beautiful ride. Stream it on Netflix.
THE LAND OF STEADY HABITS
Ben Mendelsohn stars in this beautiful retrospective feature that follows a man trying to put his life together. Nicole Holofcener directs and you can stream it on Netflix.
THE WORLD IS YOURS
A “get rich fast” narrative serves as the center of this 2018 French feature. The comedic tone paired with a heist-like mentality provides an hour and 42 minutes of pure bliss. Stream it on Netflix.
CASTING JONBENET
Say goodbye to stiff documentaries. Casting JonBenet’s innovation lies in hiring actors to recount the murder of JonBenet. It’s hauntingly captivating. Stream it on Netflix.
HUSH
Mike Flanagan — director of It and The Haunting of Hill House — has made a name for himself in the horror genre. His 2016 film Hush takes us to a remote cabin in the woods where a Deaf woman writes her novel and get interrupted by masked killers. Stream it on Netflix.
THE END OF THE TOUR
Jesse Eisenberg and Jason Segal make quite the pair in this 2015 film. It follows the story of Rolling Stone writer David Lipsky and David Foster Wallace on an epic five-day excursion. Stream it on Netflix.
AMANDA KNOX
Did Amanda Knox really murder an Italian exchange student? That’s for you to figure out in the documentary Amanda Knox. Stream it on Netflix.
ENEMY
Denis Villeneuve and Jake Gyllenhaal team up in this psychological thriller. Gyllenhaal plays identical twins, so it’s double the trouble. Stream it on Netflix.
ATLANTICS
This should-have-been Oscar nominee is drenched in mystery. Its futuristic quality makes for one of the best movies of 2019. Stream it on Netflix.
MAP TO THE STARS
Two words: Robert Pattinson. Watch PROVOKR’s favorite leading man in this 2014 film starring Julianne Moore as an actress. Stream it on Netflix.
THE STANFORD PRISON EXPERIMENT
The Stanford Prison Experiment was crazy, which makes for an interesting film. Billy Crudup and Ezra Miller star in the thrilling movie. Stream it on Netflix.
