Sure-Fire Streaming: The Long Kiss Goodnight, Chasing Amy, and more
By Jordan Parker
The best in TV and film from your living room.
The Long Kiss Goodnight – Available On Netflix
This movie is pure action madness, and I loved every singular second.
The Long Kiss Goodnight follows an amnesiac woman who wakes up pregnant with no memory. Eight years later, Samantha has moved on in a small town with her daughter and partner.
But her past comes back to haunt her when Samantha’s violent history begins to come back to her. She and her new family soon find themselves in danger.
With a script from Lethal Weapon scribe Shane Black and strong stylings, a rollicking soundtrack and awesome action sequences under Renny Harlin’s direction, this is an incredible one.
Add in a cast that includes Geena Davis, Samuel L. Jackson. Craig Bierko, and Brian Cox, and we have a winner.
The Grizzlies – Available On Netflix
This is one of the best films to ever come out of Canada, and it’s such an important subject.
It follows Inuit students in a small Arctic town where the suicide rate is the highest in North America. When they’re introduced to lacrosse, things start to change for the better.
Director Miranda de Pencier – known for producing Beginners, TV hit Anne With An E and more – does a great job with this splendid little film.
There are some great performances here, but it’s truly an ensemble effort with a cast that’s up to the challenge.
This is a sensitive, wonderful little Canadian picture that needs to be seen.
Chasing Amy – Available On Prime Video
I’ve recommended this one before, but if you haven’t managed to catch it yet, this gem is back on Prime Video.
Kevin Smith’s best film of all time, and a movie that was way ahead of its time, it tackles LGBTQ issues with sensitivity and more depth than you’d expect.
Many of our cultural ideals have changed, but this story about a man who falls in love with a lesbian and learns a few lessons about himself is beautiful nonetheless.
Holden falls for Alyssa despite knowing he has no chance due to her sexuality. Her entrance into his life stirs of questions of attraction, lust, and more than a few interesting ideas that shake up Holden and his comic book partner Banky’s lives forever.
Ben Affleck gives one of the best performances of his career, and he’s joined by Jason Lee, Joey Lauren Adams, and the hilarious Dwight Ewell.
It’s a bit behind the times, but it’s a really fantastic film that still packs an emotional wallop.
My Spy – Available On Netflix (Sunday)
I try to get in one movie for the kids each round, and this one should do the trick.
It won’t change your world, but it’s a pretty funny little romp for parents and kids alike, and should be a decent time.
My Spy is about CIA worker JJ, who finds himself undercover to surveil a family. But he finds himself stuck with the young girl in the family as he attempts to do his job.
Dave Bautista is frankly hilarious and charismatic in the lead. This one didn’t get seen much due to coming out around the pandemic, but it was a fun one for sure.
Chloe Coleman and Bautista are really adorable together, and make a great onscreen pair.
All The Old Knives - Available On Prime Video
This incredible political thriller caught me by absolute surprise.
It follows CIA agent Henry, who returns to see his ex-lover and fellow agent Celia after a long time apart. But his visit isn’t romantic in nature.
He’s been sent by work to uncover some truths about a failed rescue attempt from a terrorist attack years prior. But as motives shift, so do allegiances.
The cast is what ensures this thriller stays riveting and interesting. Chris Pine and Thandiwe Newton are absolutely electric together.
They’re joined by Laurence Fishburne, Jonathan Pryce, Ahd, and David Dawson. It’s one heck of a thrill-ride.