Anna Daniels
May is definitely the Month of Drama for Netflix. The streamer will be dropping a bunch of self-made originals — English and foreign-language — along with many established classics.
If you want to catch up on some Oscar nominees, Trumbo, starring Bryan Cranston in a biopic about the 1950s blacklisted screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, and Uncut Gems, starring Adam Sandler in a surprise dramatic turn as a charming but shady jeweler, will both be available beginning on the 19th and 25th, respectively.
For those who dig Netflix originals, the May 1 arrival The Half of It stars Leah Lewis as the quiet, booksmart Ellie and Daniel Diemer as the kind but inarticulate jock Paul — two teenagers attending the same high school who kindle an unlikely friendship when Paul hires Ellie to write love letters to a girl he has a crush on. The twist comes in the form of an unexpected love triangle. As Ellie puts her talents to work writing the letters, she begins to question her sexuality and develops feelings for the same girl Paul’s swooning over.
If you’re of a certain age looking to revisit halcyon days, Urban Cowboy will also be available to stream on Netflix on May 1. Starring John Travola and featuring a very particular kind of fashion and aesthetic that defined the early ’80s, this neo-western romantic drama is a little bit cheesy, a little bit honky-tonk, and a whole lot of yeehaw.
Finally, if you just want something different, Netflix will be adding the 2014 Irish animated film Song of the Sea on the first. Though it garnered a mountain of scintillating reviews, has a 99 percent Rotten Tomatoes rating, and was nominated for an Oscar, this folktale about a young boy who discovers his sister is a mythological selkie didn’t receive wide release and is regarded as underrated. Don’t let the “family” moniker fool you — this is a film meant to challenge its audience with symbolism and lots of visual storytelling.
May 1
For Colored Girls
Jarhead
Jarhead 2: Field of Fire
Jarhead 3: The Siege
Song of the Sea
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Half of It
Urban Cowboy
May 8
18 Regali
May 16
Public Enemies
United 93
May 19
Trumbo
May 20
Rebelion de los Godinez
May 25
Uncut Gems
May 27
I’m No Longer Here
The Lincoln Lawyer
May 28
La Corazonada
Written by: Looper
