FILMS TO STREAM THIS WEEKEND

My streaming is limited to Netflix and Amazon Prime, and I avoid animated and comic book films.  I do more series watching than anything else, but now and then view available top movies.

The Top Ten Netflix films currently are:

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  #1  Your Place or Mine, about two best friends who are total opposites and live across the country from each other.  Stars Reese Witherspoon and Ashton Kucher.  We enjoyed it.  However, I then went to Rotten Tomatoes, and saw 31%/38%.  What a surprise.  It was weak, but somewhat entertaining.
• #2  The Woman King, starring Viola Davis and John Boyega.  I have avoided it because....well, just because.  Checked Rotten Tomatoes and saw fabulous 94/99 ratings.  I guess I now need to see this.  A historical action drama about an all-female warrior unit that protected the West African kingdom on Dahomey during 17th-19th century.  This film was set in the 1820's, with Davis as a general.  An all-women production, also including Maria Bellow, who helped sell the concept with co-producer Cathy Shulman, Polly Morgan as cinematographer, Dana Stevens screenplay, and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood.

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  #3  Two Guns, starring Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg, which I avoided because Rotten Tomatoes only gave it 64/66 scores.  About Washington and Wahlberg working undercover as members of a narcotics syndicate in Mexico.  Has done well in the theaters.
• Four of the next six are animated.  I was tempted by #7 You People, starring Jonah Hill and Eddie Murphy, but Rotten Tomatoes gave it 42/35, so probably not for me.

Yesterday, Wired reported on the 11 Best Amazon Prime Movies Right Now.  They're all free if you have a subscription.  Not in any order, except perhaps showing my inclination to possibly watch:

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  Shotgun Wedding, with Jennifer Lopez and Josh Duhamel, plus also Cheech Marin.  Unfortunately Rotten Tomatoes gave it 44/52 scores.
• Respect, with Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans and Audra McDonald., about the rise Aretha Franklin.  RT:  68/95.  I might see this because such a high audience score usually omens well.
• Nanny, with no one you know, said to be a psychological horror fable.  RT:  90/67.  Normally I side with the audience, so might skip this one.

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  Licorice Pizza, about falling love in San Fernando Valley of 1973.  Sean Penn and Bradley play minor roles.  RT:  91/66.  Another one loved by reviewers.  I might also miss this one.
• There are a lot of older films in this list.

To close, a photo of my blooming Honohono Orchids.

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