It all kicks off when Beca (Anna Kendrick) struggles to fit in at Bearden University, and decides to try out for the Bearden Bellas all-women a cappella team. Even though "competitive a cappella" is the kind phrase that would normally sends me clicking away in Netflix, Pitch Perfect managed to surprise with hilarious and sometimes crude antics. I think about Pitch Perfect as one of those movies that was too good to be defeated by my expectations. (Image credit: Universal Pictures / AJ Pics / Alamy Stock Photo) Watch now (opens in new tab) Pitch Perfect (2012) Not only is the dialogue great, but it runs through far more thoughtful ideas than you might expect given its barnyard story.Ĭast: Julia Sawalha, Phil Daniels, Lynn Ferguson, Mel Gibson, Miranda Richardson, While some kids might find the threats towards the chickens a bit scary, most audiences will delight in Chicken Run's humor. And with the help of Rocky (Mel Gibson), an American rooster who spent time in the circus, these chickens may actually fly the coop. Their alternative is an evil-looking machine that will turn their chickens into chicken pies, as the clever clucker Ginger (Julia Sawalha) discovers. Tweedy (Tony Haygarth) have found that just demanding eggs from their hens isn't enough. On an unassuming Yorkshire, England farm, Mrs. If the Children's section on Netflix is too neon-soaked for your tastes (and even the best family movies on Netflix can't escape this issue), you better watch Chicken Run right now. Watch now (opens in new tab) Chicken Run (2000) And while Jean Reno is superb as the titular hitman, Gary Oldman steals every scene he can as the unhinged villain.Ĭast: Jean Reno, Gary Oldman, Natalie Portman, Danny Aiello Natalie Portman hits a home run as Mathilda, with natural charisma and vulnerability.
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But when corrupt DEA agents led by Gary Oldman's Normal Stansfield somehow make this kid's life worse, she manages to talk her neighbor into helping her out - by teaching her his tricks.ĭespite its odd killer-meets-kid premise, The Professional works on a number of levels.
Léon (Jean Reno) is a hitman living in New York City, in a humble Little Italy apartment building where his young neighbor Mathilda (Natalie Portman) has suffered too much by the start of the movie. The Professional earned that right because it's one of those great movies I haven't thought about in ages. Whenever I comb through the list of new movies, I always happen across a few titles that make me open up Netflix on my phone and add them to my list. Léon: The Professional was the first film on Netflix's May list that passed my "oooh!" test. (Image credit: StudiocanalUK via YouTube)
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