For those who're in search of selection in your film nights, look no additional than Netflix in August.
Along with its quite a few unique motion pictures premiering all through the month, Netflix has added a number of movies from outdoors studios for restricted runs on the streamer.
Watch With Us has chosen the 4 underrated Netflix motion pictures you should watch in August to assist slim down your selections.
Our picks embrace against the law movie celebrating its twentieth anniversary this yr, a traditional '80s teen film, a rom-com that initially premiered on Peacock, and an all-female spy motion thriller.
‘The Departed' (2006)
Director Martin Scorsese‘s The Departed had one in all Jack Nicholson‘s final nice performances earlier than his retirement in 2010. Nicholson performed mob boss Frank Costello, a person who had the foresight to position Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon) as his spy within the Boston police years earlier than it got here to fruition. In the meantime, the police have quietly groomed Trooper Billy Costigan Jr. (Leonardo DiCaprio) to develop into an undercover operative by sending him to jail and giving him a legal background.
As Billy rises in Frank's legal group, the latter realizes that he has an informant in his crew. Billy and Colin each try to cover their true affiliations from the individuals round them. One false step might get both man killed, and their respective secrets and techniques will carry Billy and Colin right into a probably deadly battle with one another.
The Departed is streaming on Netflix.
‘Bizarre Science' (1985)
Relying upon how lengthy you've been watching motion pictures, it's possible you'll be extra acquainted with Oingo Boingo's theme track for Bizarre Science than the movie itself. Director John Hughes‘ riff on Frankenstein follows two teenagers, Gary Wallace (Anthony Michael Corridor) and Wyatt Donnelly (Ilan Mitchell-Smith). Since they'll't get the ladies they need, Gary and Wyatt resolve to create their very own dream girl with a pc.
Inexplicably, the duo manages to carry Lisa (Kelly LeBrock) to life with powers that bend actuality to her will. Lisa isn't a slave to both of the boys, and he or she has her personal concepts about how they'll win over Deb (Suzanne Snyder) and Hilly (Judi Aronson) whereas thwarting their rivals, Ian (Robert Downey Jr.) and Max (Robert Rusler). The issue is that Lisa leaves loads of chaos in her wake, which places Gary and Wyatt in a world of bother.
Bizarre Science is streaming on Netflix.
‘Marry Me' (2023)
If there was ever a job that Jennifer Lopez might personally relate to, it's Katalina “Kat” Valdez in Marry Me. Following three failed marriages, Kat discovers that her fiancé, Bastian (Maluma), has cheated on her on the similar time that their newest track has develop into a breakout hit.
Relatively than comply with by on her plans to marry Bastian throughout one in all her concert events, Kat impulsively invitations a divorced trainer, Charlie Gilbert (Owen Wilson), on stage for an impromptu marriage ceremony. Charlie's “Marry Me” signal wasn't meant to be a literal proposal, however he and Kat uncover that they've extra in frequent than they thought. Nevertheless, the pressures of a star marriage could doom this union to the identical destiny as Kat's earlier relationships.
Marry Me is streaming on Netflix.
‘The 355' (2022)
There's by no means been a feminine James Bond, however The 355 makes an attempt to fill that hole with an all-female workforce of spies. Crime lord Elijah Clarke (Jason Flemyng) was given a program that may break into any digital system on the earth. However earlier than Clarke might use this system, it was misplaced throughout a raid.
CIA officer Mason “Mace” Browne (Jessica Chastain), ex-MI6 agent Khadijah Adiyeme (Lupita Nyong'o), BND agent Marie Schmidt (Diana Kruger), DNI agent Graciela Rivera (Penélope Cruz) and MSS agent Lin Mi Sheng (Fan Bingbing) all characterize rival nations that need this system. Nevertheless, these 5 girls resolve to work collectively to retrieve this system even earlier than they're framed for its theft and branded as traitors by their respective nations.
The 355 will stream on Netflix on August 21.
