STEAMY STREAMING: 6 MAY PICKS
Stream These Shows And Movies In May
April showers bring a lot of stuff to streaming in May. That’s how the old saying goes, right? Well, even if May brings flowers, your streaming platforms will bloom with new additions. It is a ripe time for streaming with a socially conscious show from queen Ava DuVernay and Zac Efron’s highly anticipated performance as Ted Bundy hitting Netflix. Here’s what you should check out in the month of May:
CHOCOLAT
Hulu is gaining this 2000 French film about a chocolate shop. Chocolat stars Juliette Binoche, Judi Dench, Alfred Molina and Johnny Depp, and it was nominated for five Oscars. So if you’ve never seen the classic film, head to Hulu now.
KNOCKED UP
Seth Rogen and Katherine Heigl star in the savvy comedy Knocked Up. The euphemistic title tells of the film’s plot: Rogen’s character partakes in a one-night stand and the woman shows up at his doorstep pregnant eight weeks later. It’s also heading to Hulu.
EXTREMELY WICKED, SHOCKINGLY EVIL AND VILE
Zac Efron as Ted Bundy? Yeah, that’s happening. But this film about the infamous serial killer tells it from the perspective of Bundy’s wife, supplied by the growing talent of Lily Collins. The film is sure to murder any Netflix viewing stats.
WHEN THEY SEE US
The four-part series about the Central Park Five comes from Selma director Ava DuVernay. There have been a few documentaries about the frustrating case against five people of color who convicted of killing a jogger in Central Park. But DuVernay has chosen a biographical drama approach to the narrative that is sure to bring Netflix subscribers to the platform.
DEADWOOD
HBO is adapting its famous western series Deadwood into a feature-length film of the same name. It premieres May 31, so you still have time to binge the series’ 36 episodes. Some of the original cast will return as it takes place 10 years after the series ended.
THE DANISH GIRL
The film about the first person to undergo sex reassignment surgery was equally about her wife as it was her. The Danish Girl stars a gorgeous Eddie Redmayne as the title character, but it’s Alicia Vikander’s performance that will take your breath away. Be sure to watch this exceptional movie on HBO when it arrives.
