Desperate for something to watch this Winter Break? Netflix has got you covered. Here is a list of five great films that will leave you feeling inspired and ready to tackle next semester. No matter what types of movies you prefer, one of these unconventional flicks will hopefully appeal to you. So, grab your Apple TV remote and all that leftover Christmas candy from your stocking and indulge in some of Netflix’s best kept secrets that you may have, otherwise, never clicked on.
1. Moonrise Kingdom:
From director Wes Anderson, Moonrise Kingdom follows two preteens from 1965 who are seeking adventure and a place to hideout away from the mundanity of their normal civilized lives. This heartwarming movie will leave you feeling nostalgic and reminiscent of days filled with children’s books and summer camps. So join Suzy and Sam on their journey to find a feeling of belonging, young love, and ultimately themselves.
2. Liberal Arts:
Remember how much you couldn’t stand Ted by the end of How I Met Your Mother? (Or maybe that’s just me). Josh Radnor’s role in Liberal Arts might change your opinion of him as an actor, as well as, give you a glimpse into one of Elizabeth Olsen’s earliest and arguably best roles. The two star in a sort of forbidden
3. Seeking a Friend For the End of the World:
Think about all of those big budget, Blockbuster apocalypse films; they are very loud, two-dimensional, and identical to one another. This movie flips those stereotypes on their heads by telling the story of a normal man played by Steve Carrell, on the search for a past love after his wife runs out on him… literally. Accompanied by Keira Knightley, the two travel cross-country looking for love and purpose in the last moments of
4. Silver Linings Playbook:
David O. Russell presents the first, and potentially the greatest, film featuring the now-famous duo Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper. The pair excels in this Oscar-winning story about two adults, struggling to keep their sanity. No one seems to understand their situations better than each other, leading to an incredible chemistry that has clearly surpassed the boundaries of this film.
5. Welcome To Me:
Most of us are used to seeing Kristen Wiig in over-the-top, female-centric and empowering comedies (which, let me be the first to say, is not a bad thing at all), but she completely turns the table for this one and it should not go unrecognized. Wiig stars as Alice, a middle-aged woman suffering from borderline personality disorder (BPD). She wins the lottery and buys her own television show with her earnings.
Of course, chaos ensues, but a unique light is shined on a disorder that often is unheard of or looked down upon. Welcome To Me does a good job of bringing attention to those