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

August 8, 2021 Thomas Giboney technology

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).

A few more gems arrive later in the week. On Thursday came Princess Cyd (2017). The feel-good drama follows Cyd Loughlin, a headstrong teen athlete sent to visit her aunt, an author of religious fiction. In the new neighbourhood, Cyd explores her sexuality and falls in love with a girl.

Try another notable arrival on Sunday: The Party (2017), a British black comedy featuring a stunning ensemble, including Patricia Clarkson, Cillian Murphy, Kristin Scott Thomas and Timothy Spall. It follows politician Janet, who throws a party at her London apartment with an assortment of elite guests. To her dismay, a domestic war ensues.

If those options don’t take your fancy, check out the list of best Hulu originals below.

Best Hulu Original movies

Documentary

I Am Greta (2020)

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Minding the Gap (2018)

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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.

Palm Springs (2020)

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Big Time Adolescence (2019)

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Romance

Happiest Season (2020)

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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.