Jacob Elordi for ‘Oh, Canada’, Carrie Underwood on Reflection — Films Gone Wild: New on Streaming Guide: January 21 2025
Films Gone Wild: New on Streaming Guide: January 21 2025
It’s an exciting week for streamers, whether you have Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Disney+, Peacock, Apple TV, or more, there’s exciting options for holiday play, romance and scares.
Lots to choose from in every genre.
Let’s jump in!
Oh, Canada!
Starring: Richard Gere, Jacob Elordi ; Directed by: Paul Schrader
Fiery but feeling his years and his illness, ailing filmmaker Leonard Fife (Richard Gere) wants to tell his life story, unfiltered, before it’s too late. As the director of lauded documentary exposés, he has much to be proud of, but his avoidance of the Vietnam War draft and his past relationships harbor thorny truths. Finally choosing to reveal the truth and lies in his life and career, Leonard sits for an extended filmed interview with his former student Malcolm (Michael Imperioli), charging ahead with candid stories about his younger self (Jacob Elordi) in the fractious 1960s and beyond. At Leonard’s insistence, his wife and indispensable partner, Emma (Uma Thurman), hears it all. Leonard’s successes are held up against his failings–the fibs held up against the facts–and as the man in full is cleansed of the myth, Leonard must confront what is left.
What the Critics are Saying:
“There are some moments of profound insight, and the camerawork is stylish and creative, but this is such an unnecessarily confusing story.”
Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times
“Schrader’s approach to this material — it’s his second movie based on a novel by Banks, the first being “Affliction” (1998) — is fascinating, a filmmaker’s translation in every sense of the word.”
Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times
“There’s much to like here, particularly in Gere’s vulnerable performance and just how openly Schrader is expressing what feels like his own concerns about aging, regret, and reputation.”
Brian Tallerico, RogerEbert.com
Films Gone Wild: New on Streaming Guide: January 21 2025
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Night Call
Starring: Natacha Krief, Jonathan Feltre ; Directed by: Michiel Blanchart
One evening, Mady–a young student by day, locksmith by night–receives an emergency call from Claire to open a lock. But the door the young woman wants to open isn’t hers, and the bag she runs away with isn’t hers either. It belongs to Yannick, a vicious mobster who blames Mady and will stop at nothing to retrieve his stolen goods. Mady has only one night to prove his innocence and save his neck. What started out as an ordinary night shift turns into a brutal descent into violence. NIGHT CALL is a no-holds-barred crime thriller that ambitiously combines genres, from film noir to action-packed survival.
What the Critics are Saying:
“By avoiding that limiting conceit, Blanchart gives Night Call an almost classical feel as Mady tries to outwit hardened criminals and belligerent cops and make it to morning alive.”
Richard Whittaker, Austin Chronicle
“Blanchart’s high-octane debut makes for a dazzling and entertaining ride.”
Meagan Navarro, Bloody Disgusting
“While “Night Call” delivers in the thriller department of the narrative, it stumbles when trying to tackle the politics of the day.”
Monica Castillo, RogerEbert.com
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Films Gone Wild: New on Streaming Guide: January 21 2025