As the world plunges into panic in the heat of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) that continues to spread, many businesses have been closing down, schools and colleges have been cancelled, and families are left cooped up in the comfort of their homes. In a time of crisis, home is the best place to believe while the CDC and the government work to combat this global pandemic. In the meantime, many people (me included) are coping with this crisis through Netflix. With further due, here are my recommendations of movies currently on Netflix.
1. There Will Be Blood (2007)
Daniel Day Lewis gives an Oscar-winning performance as Daniel Plainview, a miner who gets involved in the oil industry during the Oil Boom in Southern California in the late 1800s. As his quest for wealth takes flight, his relationships with the townspeople including a local preacher becomes tested by his greed as he competes to acquire land.
Good Time (2017)
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A heart-racing crime-drama starring Robert Pattinson as a New York con artist who must come with $15,000 to bail his mentally handicapped brother out of jail after a bank robbery gone wrong.
3. Cloverfield (2008)
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Told through found-footage cinematography, a group of New York City residents must fight for survival upon the arrival of a giant monster that attacks the city.
4. Raiders of The Lost Ark (1981)
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Harrison Ford plays archeologist Indiana Jones as he sets out on a quest to retrieve a mysterious ark. In the process, he finds himself caught in the middle of a Nazi occupation.
5. Marriage Story (2019)
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Adam Driver and Scarlett Johannson are a married couple but their marriage is coming to an end, and the only question is what will be the fate of their child as they clash in a heated custody battle.
6. Inception (2010)
A mind-bending science-fiction thriller directed by Christopher Nolan, Inception stars Leonardo Dicaprio as a conman who leads a team of individuals on a espionage mission that involves entering inside the minds of other people and stealing ideas.
7. The Last Samurai (2003)
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An epic drama following Civil War veteran Nathan Algren (Tom Cruise) is plunged into the lifestyle of the Japanese Army in the midst of a war. Upon being trained as a samurai, Algren becomes the leader of the army as they battle against a rebellion that threatens to dismantle the army.
8. Defiance (2008)
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In the height of the Holocaust, four Jewish brothers escape from their home in Poland during the Nazi regime and lead a group of refugees in a fight against the Nazis while saving thousands of lives in the process.
9. The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
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Set in the 50s, Matt Damon plays a con artist who is sent to France to retrieve the playboy son of a wealthy shipbuilder. When things go wrong, he is drawn into a lifestyle of lies and forgery.
10. Yes Man (2008)
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Jim Carrey plays a down-on-his-luck banker who takes the advice of a self-helping guru to say "yes" to everything, no matter what.
