Friday Gone: Ten Great Movies Leaving Netflix This Week

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While new material appears on Netflix daily, from wacky reality shows to classic rom-coms, there is also a constant stream of content exiting the global streaming service.

So while you may think that a movie or TV show will be available to watch forever, the truth is that it isn’t, some are only available for a few months at a time.

To help those who want to get the most out of their subscription and to help you with your weekend viewing priorities, Things to watch has compiled a list of 10 great movies that won’t be out Friday morning – so grab them while you still can.

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The Bridges of Madison County (1995)

‘I’m not out of time, am I? Picking flowers for a lady?”

Flinty Clint Eastwood will melt your heart with his performance in this adaptation of Robert James Waller’s best-selling 1992 novel. He plays National Geographic photojournalist Robert Kincaid, who comes to Iowa for the eponymous spans, but hangs out for the visual and intellectual delight that Francesca Johnson is from Meryl Streep.

Eastwood not only directs at his most crackingly charming, but with sensitivity and flair, drawing the viewer into this brief encounter and making them care deeply about the characters.

Desperado (1995)

One of the classiest movies of its era, this still looks pretty swish 27 years later.

Director Roberto Rodriguez created a beautiful, sun-drenched, sultry, almost surreal world full of hitmen and various low-lifes. You can almost feel the heat as the temperatures rise – in more ways than one.

The fight scenes are spectacular (for their time) and impressively choreographed, Rodriguez using low angles and slow-motion (well before they became ubiquitous) to turn gunplay into an almost ballet-like art form. Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek sparkle – and sizzle.

Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)

Mass theft, rabies and a serious case of teenage anxiety – this is not your traditional kid-friendly animated film. Wes Anderson’s adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s book, however, is a bit of filmmaking bravado and, well, truly fantastic entertainment for the whole whānau.

There are nods to classic films like High Noon, The Great Escape, and The Wizard of Oz, while Anderson’s attention to detail and use of the entire frame rewards iterations.

The brilliant vocal cast includes George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Bill Murray Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody and Michael Gambon.

Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)

A very different movie from the Christmas movie original, this anarchic sequel is like a live-action Looney Tunes cartoon.

The action shifts from Kingston Falls to New York, with Gizmo de Mogwai falling into the hands of eccentric billionaire Daniel Clamp (and yes, he was clearly inspired by a similar-sounding businessman) and subjected to all sorts of invasive tests that are likely to come back. are more evil offspring.

Cue plenty of suspense, spills, parodies of famous movies from the past and even an attack on a famous bearded film critic.

JFK (1991)

Nominated for eight Academy Awards and the sixth highest-grossing film of 1991, this over three-hour, soup-to-nut look at the assassination of the 35th President of the United States is arguably director Oliver Stone’s controversial magnum opus.

Kevin Costner is the heart and soul of the play, as his New Orleans attorney Jim Garrison tries to fight his way to the truth about what really happened on that fateful day—November 22, 1963—in Dallas, Texas.

The truly awe-inspiring ensemble also includes Kevin Bacon, Tommy Lee Jones, Gary Oldman, Sissy Spacek, Jack Lemmon, Joe Pesci, Walter Matthau, Donald Sutherland, and Ed Asner.

The Last Boy Scout (1991)

Bruce Willis teams up with then-red-hot African-American comedian Damon Wayans for this hilarious action-crime comedy co-written by Deadly Weapon writer Shane Black and directed by Top Gunis Tony Scott.

A mix of spirited one-liners and high-octane fireworks, this sees Willis’ cynical private detective (“Yes, I believe in love; I believe in cancer too,” is his stated philosophy) joining forces with Wayans’ ex-American football player. to try to solve the murder of his girlfriend – a crime that leads to a corrupt politician and a corrupt businessman.

Logan’s Run (1976)

Michael York, Jenny Agutter, Peter Ustinov and Farrah Fawcett teamed up for this very loose adaptation of William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson’s 1967 novel of the same name.

While many decried at the time of release that the depicted dystopian future was moving forward from 2116 to 2272 and raising the age of elimination from 21 to 30, the ideas of population control, limited resources and belief in a government conspiracy will likely strike a chord with modern audience even more than in the 1970s.

Rock N Rolla (2008)

Criminals with wacky names, a driving rock soundtrack and visually inventive editing and camera work leave no doubt that this is a Guy Ritchie production.

In some ways, it’s nothing more than Lock Stock reloaded, while another bunch of wide lads underdogs try to outsmart their older and better.

But, as Mark Strong’s character suggests, “it’s all about the details”. And whether it’s crayfish torture, cuddly dance moves performed by Thandiwe Newton and Gerard Butler, the devastating use of a 2008 pen, a discussion of proper slapping etiquette, or an amusingly edited sex scene, there are plenty of moments of pure pleasure. .

The Wedding Singer (1998)

Adam Sandler’s first collaboration with Drew Barrymore is arguably his most accessible and audience-friendly film. A charming rom-com that is also a brilliant celebration of the 80’s and its unique musical styles.

While the soundtrack covers everyone from Falco to Nena, The Cure, Thompson Twins, The Cars and Lionel Ritchie, it’s a cameo from another icon from the decade that brings the house down.

You’ve Got Mail (1998)

It may not have the one-liners of Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan’s 1993 collaboration Sleepless in Seattle, but Nora Ephron’s update of The Shop Around the Corner from the 1940s exudes charm, character, and endearing whimsy from every frame.

A celebration of the art of letter-writing (even if it’s emails in this case) and a plea for the preservation of independent bookstores, it can be terribly outdated in some ways (RIP Borders and other “booksheds”), but the themes and pure joy is universal and timeless.