Hulu: 10 best films to see tonight – CNET [CNET]

It’s another fruitful week on Hulu when it comes to worthwhile movie viewing. On Tuesday came Together Together (2021), a comedy about a young woman who becomes a gestational surrogate for a single man in his 40s. A low-key, feel-good movie with a great cast, including Ed Helms, Patti Harrison and Tig Notaro.

On Wednesday, AWOL (2016) arrived, an indie romance starring Lola Kirke and Breeda Wool. It follows a woman from a small town who finds an out in the army, but an unexpected love forces her to make difficult decisions. A moving, unexpected and bittersweet film.

Several movies arrived on Thursday, including documentaries Homeroom (2021), The Force (2017) and The Waiting Room (2012); horror-thriller Held (2021) and crime-thriller The Virtuoso (2021). The latter two have dismal scores on Rotten Tomatoes, so I’d settle in for some informative documentary viewing.

Finally, on Sunday, watch The Hate U Give (2018). The adaptation of Angie Thomas’ lauded young adult book follows a high school student (Amandla Sternberg) who witnesses a police shooting.

Hulu dropped a ton of films to welcome in August. My picks include: Attack The Block (2011), Black Swan (2009), Contagion (2011), Mad Max (1980), Mirror Mirror (2012), Mud (2013), Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987), Thelma & Louise (1991) and Transcendence (2014). Last week’s arrivals include drama Princess Cyd (2017) and black comedy The Party (2017). If none of those options take your fancy, check out the list of best Hulu originals below.

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Best Hulu Original movies

Documentary

Comedy

Plan B (2021)

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This road trip comedy covers familiar territory, but that doesn’t make it any less enjoyable. Kuhoo Verma and Victoria Moroles star as odd best friends: one a straight-laced student, the other a slacker who helps the former track down a Plan B pill in conservative small-town South Dakota — within 24 hours of a regrettable first sexual encounter. Following in the footsteps of the fast-paced and fresh Booksmart, Plan B is a witty, bawdy ride that holds nothing back.

Romance

Drama

Nomadland (2020)

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Chloé Zhao’s Nomadland has been sweeping awards at film festivals and unsurprisingly won best picture, best director and best actress at the Oscars. Zhao’s a true workhorse, directing, editing and writing this contemplative and fascinating drama about a woman (Frances McDormand) who leaves her home to travel around the American West. Get this: Members of the supporting cast are real-life nomads playing fictionalized versions of themselves. See this extraordinary piece of filmmaking from the director who’ll bring her unique lens to Marvel’s Eternals later this year.

Thriller

Horror

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