Netflix Instant: Five movies to stream before they expire, and five to watch in ...
It's out with the old and in with the new on Netflix. Come New Year's Day, more than 80 titles will expire and no longer be available for instant streaming.
But don't panic yet, movie lovers: While Netflix might be nixing some of your favorite go-to films from their instant streaming lineup, they're also gearing up to add a slew of new releases that will be available to watch online come January.
Here are five great movies you should stream one more time before they vanish from Netflix's instant streaming lineup come Jan. 1, and five new movies to look forward to on Netflix in 2014:5 MOVIES TO STREAM BEFORE JAN. 11. Being John Malkovich This classic Spike Jonze film, which was nominated for three Academy Awards, stars John Cusack as a puppeteer who discovers a hidden portal in his office that leads into the mind of actor John Malkovich. Once Cusack, his wife (Cameron Diaz), and co-worker (Catherine Keener) discover they're able to control Malkovich's mind for 15 minutes before being chucked out into the real world again, the three begin to exploit their newfound discovery.
2. Do the Right Thing Nearly 25 years after its release, Spike Lee's drama about race issues that arise in a Brooklyn neighborhood still packs just as much of a punch. The film takes place on the hottest day of the year, when tensions begin to rise among the highly segregated Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood. A staple in cinema classes, Do the Right Thing is definitely one of those films that deserves a re-watch and even more deserving of a first watch if you haven't gotten around to it yet.
3. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless MindEternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind tells the story of what happens to a couple (Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet) when they both decide to have their memories altered to forget the other. While the film is a romantic drama at heart, it also brings a bit of a sci-fi element to the olde saying of 'You don't know what you've got till it's gone.'
4. Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back Kevin Smith penned, directed, and starred in this epic road-trip flick centered on Smith's lovable stoner duo Jay and Silent Bob. The two embark on a quest to Hollywood, hoping to collect royalties off a producer who is turning their comic book alter egos, Bluntman and Chronic, into a feature film without their permission. Chock-full of ridiculous hijinks and cameos from George Carlin, Carrie Fisher, and more, this is definitely one Kevin Smith film worth a re-watch before Netflix does away with it.
We're pretty sure this one needs no explanation. How could anyone forget (or resist, for that matter) the timeless, tragic love story that was Jack and Rose? Don't lie, we know Titanic is on your guilty pleasure movie list too, so grab the tissues and that leftover Christmas fudge and settle in for a night with Kate and Leo.
5 FILMS AVAILABLE FOR STREAMING IN JANUARY1. 20 Feet From Stardom (Jan. 13) Morgan Neville's thoughtful music documentary mixes raw concert and studio footage along with interviews with musicians such as Lou Adler, Sheryl Crow, Bruce Springsteen, and Bette Midler to tell the story of the often-overlooked female backup singers that have lent their voices to some of the greatest pop and rock and roll songs of the last century.
2. Blue Jasmine (Jan. 20) Cate Blanchette and Alec Baldwin star in Woody Allen's latest directorial venture about a New York socialite who returns to her estranged sister in San Francisco after her reputation ends up in ruins.
3. Captain Phillips (Jan. 20) Tom Hanks plays the titular character in this film, which is based on the true story of an American captain whose cargo ship is hijacked by Somali pirates.
4. Lee Daniels' The Butler (Jan. 13) This star-studded film, led by Forest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey, follows the life of Cecil Gaines as he goes from being a sharecropper's son in the 1920s to eventually becoming a butler in the White House in the 1950s. There, Gaines serves numerous presidents and, in doing so, unknowingly witnesses history in the making as the civil-rights movement gains steam.
5. Fruitvale Station (Jan. 13) Michael B. Jordan stars as 22-year-old Oscar Grant in the Ryan Coolger film based on the true story of a young man from Oakland, Calif. who was fatally shot by a police officer at a BART station on New Year's Eve, 2008.
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