largeand let it be known, by Guillermo del Toro Pinocchio may have won Best Animated Feature at the 2023 Academy Awards, but Puss in Boots: The Last Wish it is the superior movie. Yet Everything Everywhere Simultaneously had all the momentum (deserved), Triangle of Sorrow was a major contender for Best Picture. This weekend, you can finally stream the two picks for yourself and be the judge, or watch something completely new on Hulu. Nice presentation!
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (Peacock)
My favorite animated movie of the year, this one Shrek The spinoff features one of the most entertaining characters in the franchise. Expressed by Antonio Banderas, Puss is an expert thief and hunter in addition to being a cuddly cat. In the 2022 film, he discovers that he has spent eight of his nine lives and sets out to find the mythical Last Wish, which of course he wants to use to restore his nine lives. Salma Hayek yells Kitty Softpaws, his former lover and partner in crime. The film is certified fresh with a 95 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes. It was also nominated for Best Animated Feature at the Academy Awards this year.
Triangle of Tribulation (Hulu)
Written and directed Reuben Östlund, this dark comedy is a hilarious (and sometimes disgusting) take on the ever-increasing variety of bad things that happen to the super-rich. Similar to The menu the The White Lotusseveral wealthy couples (plus a young celebrity model couple who scored the cruise for free) embark on a yacht cruise. Woody Harrelson is the captain, who, after days of seclusion in his room to drink, finally reveals himself at the Captain’s Dinner where the weather is very bad. Told in three parts and settings, this film led Grace Dickinson and the late one Charlie rector it is a sight to behold.
Boston Strangler (Hulu)
Released on Hulu today, March 17th, this one drama film stars Kiera Knightly as reporter Loretta McLaughlin as she becomes the first person to connect the murders and break the story of the Boston Strangler. Along with Jean Cole (who plays Carrie Coon), the two women work to bring down the man responsible for murdering 15 women in Boston in the 1960s. The film also co-stars Chris Cooper, Alessandro Nivola, David Dastmalchian and Morgan Spector.
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