Netflix has added quite a selection of newer and classic movies to its roster this May. Two Tom Hanks films have made the cut, and should make your to-watch list if you haven’t seen them already, and rom-coms are always a great mood booster. Below, we’ve assembled a list of the best new movies on Netflix in May 2022, which includes library titles and a brand new Netflix original that’ll hit the sweet spot for a specific audience. So peruse our selections below to get your viewing plans sorted.
Forrest Gump (1984) Paramount
Robert Zemeckis’ Oscar-winning film starring Tom Hanks had to make the cut here. Hanks plays a man named Forrest Gump, who recounts his life story starting from his childhood in Alabama where his mother (Sally Field) encouraged him to do anything he wanted to do. The film chronicles how he learned to run, his relationship with...
Forrest Gump (1984) Paramount
Robert Zemeckis’ Oscar-winning film starring Tom Hanks had to make the cut here. Hanks plays a man named Forrest Gump, who recounts his life story starting from his childhood in Alabama where his mother (Sally Field) encouraged him to do anything he wanted to do. The film chronicles how he learned to run, his relationship with...
- 5/8/2022
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
Director: Andrew J. Muscato “It’s about America. It’s really about, here’s Ralph Branca, who was labeled a goat and really wasn’t a goat. And he lived an American life.” So says the 85-year-old man himself late in the engrossing new documentary, Branca’s Pitch, which follows the former Brooklyn Dodger as he assists in the writing […]...
- 9/26/2013
- by Linc Leifeste
- SmellsLikeScreenSpirit
Photos from Prisoners, Vampire Academy, The Zero Theorem, Grudge Match, Joe, Night Moves, McCanick, and Parkland.
Posters for A Single Shot, Parkland, Plush, Filth, Blue Caprice, Escape Plan, Mother of George, Wadjda, Morning, Disneynature's Bears, C.O.G., and A Promise.
A full graphic novel prologue to this week's art house drama "Aint Them Bodies Saints" has gone online over at EW.
"Sony Pictures Classics has picked up Bennett Miller's 'Foxcatcher' starring Channing Tatum and Steve Carrell, and have given it a release date of December 20th this year…" (full details)
"The 'ghosts on a plane' thriller '7500', starring Ryan Kwanten and Amy Smart, looks like it will finally be scoring a release sometime this October…" (full details)
"CBS Films has acquired Bethany Ashton Wolf's script 'Other People’s Love Letters' and attached Tom Bezucha to direct. The story follows the intertwining storylines of four romances,...
Posters for A Single Shot, Parkland, Plush, Filth, Blue Caprice, Escape Plan, Mother of George, Wadjda, Morning, Disneynature's Bears, C.O.G., and A Promise.
A full graphic novel prologue to this week's art house drama "Aint Them Bodies Saints" has gone online over at EW.
"Sony Pictures Classics has picked up Bennett Miller's 'Foxcatcher' starring Channing Tatum and Steve Carrell, and have given it a release date of December 20th this year…" (full details)
"The 'ghosts on a plane' thriller '7500', starring Ryan Kwanten and Amy Smart, looks like it will finally be scoring a release sometime this October…" (full details)
"CBS Films has acquired Bethany Ashton Wolf's script 'Other People’s Love Letters' and attached Tom Bezucha to direct. The story follows the intertwining storylines of four romances,...
- 8/16/2013
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Strand Releasing has acquired all North American rights to Andrew Muscato’s baseball documentary.
Branca’s Pitch chronicles the friendship between former Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Ralph Branca and ghost writer David Ritz as the former struggles to relate his life story and in particular his controversial role in the 1951 National League Pennant defeat to the New York Giants.
Muscato negotiated the deal with Jon Gerrans of Strand Releasing, which plans a digital and DVD release in the autumn.
Branca’s Pitch chronicles the friendship between former Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Ralph Branca and ghost writer David Ritz as the former struggles to relate his life story and in particular his controversial role in the 1951 National League Pennant defeat to the New York Giants.
Muscato negotiated the deal with Jon Gerrans of Strand Releasing, which plans a digital and DVD release in the autumn.
- 8/14/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Ralph Branca, Brooklyn, and Dodgers fans may want to forget about 1951 and "The Shot Heard Round the World," but it seems history has other plans. Strand Releasing has acquired North American rights to Andrew Muscato's baseball documentary about the pitcher, Branca, who gave up what is perhaps the most famous game-winning home run of all time. Former New York Mets manager Bobby Valentine served as an executive producer on the film, which chronicles the life of the once-beloved pitcher. The two were also Ep's of the 2012 Strand film, "Ballplayer: Pelotero." "Bobby and I are pleased to see our partnership with Strand Releasing continue," said Muscato in a statement. "'Branca’s Pitch' is a film close to both of our hearts, and we’re excited to have Strand share it with baseball fans and independent film fans alike." Branca desperately wants to tell his side of the story. He believe...
- 8/14/2013
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
This week: The Deadites get an upgrade in "Evil Dead," a remake/reboot of Sam Raimi's "The Evil Dead" about an ancient book that unleashes terrible demonic forces on a group of young people staying at a remote cabin in the woods.
Also new this week is the Jackie Robertson sports biopic "42" with Harrison Ford and Chadwick Boseman, "Bullet to the Head" with Sylvester Stallone and a Criterion Collection Blu-ray for the 1963 version of "Lord of the Flies."
'Evil Dead'
Box Office: $54 million
Rotten Tomatoes: 63% Fresh
Storyline: In this new variation on Sam Raimi's 1981 horror classic "The Evil Dead" directed by Fede Alvarez, Mia (Jane Levy) heads to a remote cabin in the woods with her brother (Shiloh Fernandez) and three friends (Lou Taylor Pucci, Jessica Lucas, Elizabeth Blackmore) who are trying to support her in her fight for sobriety. When one of them discovers the...
Also new this week is the Jackie Robertson sports biopic "42" with Harrison Ford and Chadwick Boseman, "Bullet to the Head" with Sylvester Stallone and a Criterion Collection Blu-ray for the 1963 version of "Lord of the Flies."
'Evil Dead'
Box Office: $54 million
Rotten Tomatoes: 63% Fresh
Storyline: In this new variation on Sam Raimi's 1981 horror classic "The Evil Dead" directed by Fede Alvarez, Mia (Jane Levy) heads to a remote cabin in the woods with her brother (Shiloh Fernandez) and three friends (Lou Taylor Pucci, Jessica Lucas, Elizabeth Blackmore) who are trying to support her in her fight for sobriety. When one of them discovers the...
- 7/15/2013
- by Robert DeSalvo
- NextMovie
Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: July 16, 2013
Price: DVD $29.98 , Blu-ray/DVD Combo $35.99
Studio: Warner
Chadwick Boseman is baseball great Jackie Robinson in 42.
The biographical sports drama 42 follows the great baseball player Jackie Robinson and legendary Brooklyn Dodgers General Manager Branch Rickey as they take a stand against racism and break through baseball’s infamous color line.
In 1946, Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford, Cowboys & Aliens) put himself at the forefront of history when he signed Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman, TV’s Persons Unknown) to the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking Major League Baseball’s infamous color line. But the deal also put both Robinson and Rickey in the firing line of the public, the press and even other players. Facing unabashed racism from every side, Robinson was forced to demonstrate tremendous courage and restraint by not reacting in kind, knowing that any incident could destroy his and Rickey’s hopes. Instead, Number 42 let his talent...
Price: DVD $29.98 , Blu-ray/DVD Combo $35.99
Studio: Warner
Chadwick Boseman is baseball great Jackie Robinson in 42.
The biographical sports drama 42 follows the great baseball player Jackie Robinson and legendary Brooklyn Dodgers General Manager Branch Rickey as they take a stand against racism and break through baseball’s infamous color line.
In 1946, Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford, Cowboys & Aliens) put himself at the forefront of history when he signed Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman, TV’s Persons Unknown) to the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking Major League Baseball’s infamous color line. But the deal also put both Robinson and Rickey in the firing line of the public, the press and even other players. Facing unabashed racism from every side, Robinson was forced to demonstrate tremendous courage and restraint by not reacting in kind, knowing that any incident could destroy his and Rickey’s hopes. Instead, Number 42 let his talent...
- 6/5/2013
- by Laurence
- Disc Dish
• It's 66 years since Jackie Robinson broke baseball's colour line – and Hollywood has done a fine job retelling his story
• Jackie Robinson and the Brooklyn Dodgers – in pictures
Baseball fans will never be allowed to forget what happened on 15 April 1947, the day Jackie Robinson suited up for the Brooklyn Dodgers to break the sport's long-running color barrier. Major League Baseball has seen to that, leading the charge in ensuring that a seminal moment in American history isn't lost to time passed, retiring his number league wide in 1997 and committing to marking Jackie Robinson Day annually. On Monday, each player will don his celebrated digits, 42, in tribute to a player who became an icon.
There is however a danger that the vast weight of Robinson's story could be lost on those who didn't grow up in a time, or closer to a time, of segregation and unabashed racism. It's one thing to hear stories of Jackie's hardship,...
• Jackie Robinson and the Brooklyn Dodgers – in pictures
Baseball fans will never be allowed to forget what happened on 15 April 1947, the day Jackie Robinson suited up for the Brooklyn Dodgers to break the sport's long-running color barrier. Major League Baseball has seen to that, leading the charge in ensuring that a seminal moment in American history isn't lost to time passed, retiring his number league wide in 1997 and committing to marking Jackie Robinson Day annually. On Monday, each player will don his celebrated digits, 42, in tribute to a player who became an icon.
There is however a danger that the vast weight of Robinson's story could be lost on those who didn't grow up in a time, or closer to a time, of segregation and unabashed racism. It's one thing to hear stories of Jackie's hardship,...
- 4/15/2013
- by David Lengel
- The Guardian - Film News
The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and it’s time to crack open the windows after so many long months. Ah, springtime, when a young man’s (and many not so young) thoughts turn to … baseball. Well, it turns out that many in Hollywood have the old “horse-hide” on the brain too. This favorite American pastime has graced the big screen many times from light comedies such as Alibi Ike and Major League to heavy dramas like Bang The Drum Slowly. One classic flick, The Natural, could be classified a Fantasy allegory while another, Bull Durham, is a sexy bedroom romp. Of course, film makers have chosen to tell several real-life stories of the diamond with Pride Of The Yankees (Lou Gehrig’s tale), a couple of Babe Ruth biopics, and the lady players of World War II in A League Of Their Own. Now Brian Helgeland (The Order...
- 4/12/2013
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The new Jackie Robinson movie, "42," brings big-screen life to such baseball legends as Pee Wee Reese (played by Lucas Black), Ralph Branca (played by Hamish Linklater), Robinson himself (played by Chadwick Boseman) and other members of the 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers. Yet how would Dem Bums fare against an all-star team featuring the likes of Crash Davis, Jimmy Dugan and Benny "The Jet" Rodriguez?
Unfortunately, we'll never know. If Hollywood is involved, however, the end result would likely include a slow-motion home run trot and some triumphant music cue from deceased composer Jerry Goldsmith.
With "42" out in theaters on Friday, HuffPost Entertainment decide to compile the best fictional baseball characters, by position, in film history. Root for the home team in the comments below (or give these choices the Bronx cheer).
Unfortunately, we'll never know. If Hollywood is involved, however, the end result would likely include a slow-motion home run trot and some triumphant music cue from deceased composer Jerry Goldsmith.
With "42" out in theaters on Friday, HuffPost Entertainment decide to compile the best fictional baseball characters, by position, in film history. Root for the home team in the comments below (or give these choices the Bronx cheer).
- 4/12/2013
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
Hero is a word we hear often in sports, but heroism is not always about achievements on the field of play. “42″ tells the story of two men—the great Jackie Robinson and trailblazing Brooklyn Dodgers Gm Branch Rickey—whose brave stand against prejudice forever changed the world by changing the game of baseball. From Academy Award® winner Brian Helgeland (“L.A. Confidential”) comes the real-life drama “42,” starring Chadwick Boseman (“The Express”) as Jackie Robinson and Oscar® nominee Harrison Ford (“Witness”) as Branch Rickey. In 1947, Branch Rickey put himself at the forefront of history when he signed Jackie Robinson to the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking Major League Baseball’s infamous color line. But the deal also put both Robinson and Rickey in the firing line of the public, the press and other players. Facing blatant racism from every side, even his own team, Robinson was forced to demonstrate tremendous courage and restraint by not reacting in kind,...
- 3/22/2013
- by Josh Abraham
- Hollywoodnews.com
See the third poster for Warner Bros.' 42 baseball biopic on Jackie Robinson directed by Brian Helgeland, starring Chadwick Boseman and Harrison Ford. The drama opens in theaters from April 12th, 2013, in time to commemorate the 66th anniversary of Jackie Robinson Day, which is on April 15th. This was, the date of his first game as a Brooklyn Dodger. Helgeland directs and scripts the incredible looking film produced by Thomas Tull, while Jon Jashni, Dick Cook and Jason Clark serve as executives producers. The cast also includes Nicole Beharie as Rachel Isum, who would become Robinson's wife; Christopher Meloni as Leo Durocher; Andre Holland as Wendell Smith; Lucas Black as Pee Wee Reese; Hamish Linklater as Ralph Branca; Ryan Merriman as Dixie Walker; and T.R. Knight as Harold Parrott.
- 3/1/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
See the third poster for Warner Bros.' 42 baseball biopic on Jackie Robinson directed by Brian Helgeland, starring Chadwick Boseman and Harrison Ford. The drama opens in theaters from April 12th, 2013, in time to commemorate the 66th anniversary of Jackie Robinson Day, which is on April 15th. This was, the date of his first game as a Brooklyn Dodger. Helgeland directs and scripts the incredible looking film produced by Thomas Tull, while Jon Jashni, Dick Cook and Jason Clark serve as executives producers. The cast also includes Nicole Beharie as Rachel Isum, who would become Robinson's wife; Christopher Meloni as Leo Durocher; Andre Holland as Wendell Smith; Lucas Black as Pee Wee Reese; Hamish Linklater as Ralph Branca; Ryan Merriman as Dixie Walker; and T.R. Knight as Harold Parrott.
- 3/1/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Tune in alert for the definitive documentary on the fate of Bobby Thomson.s legendary 1951 Home Run Ball, "Miracle Ball," which premieres Saturday, September 29 at 8Pm Et/Pt with an Anniversary Encore on Wednesday, October 3 at 6:30Pm Et/Pt only on Velocity. On October 3rd, 1951 New York Giants third baseman Bobby Thomson hit .The Shot Heard Round the World. - the walk-off home run against Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Ralph Branca clinching the National League pennant and achieving one of the most dramatic moments in baseball and American sports history. But the central artifact of the game - the home run ball - landed in the grandstand and vanished without a trace. For more than half...
- 9/7/2012
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
With production underway on Brian Helgeland's Jackie Robinson biopic "42," we now have a number of set photos that provide us our first looks at newcomer Chadwick Boseman and "Shame" star Nicole Beharie respectively portraying Robinson and his wife, Rachel Isum.
The story, of course, centers the rise of Robinson, the first African-American baseballer in the Major League, and the controversy that surrounded the move, with another actor also added to the roster in Lucas Black (star of the original "Friday Night Lights" movie) who'll play shortstop Pee Wee Reese, a Dodgers player who embraced Robinson as soon as he joined. Cast also boasts Jon Bernthal as starting pitcher Ralph Branca, Christopher Meloni as in-fielder Leo Durocher, T.R. Knight as travelling secretary Harold Parrott, John C. McGinley as journalist Red Barber and Ryan Merriman as right-fielder Fred "Dixie" Walker.
No sign just yet of Harrison Ford, who plays Dodgers manager Branch Rickey,...
The story, of course, centers the rise of Robinson, the first African-American baseballer in the Major League, and the controversy that surrounded the move, with another actor also added to the roster in Lucas Black (star of the original "Friday Night Lights" movie) who'll play shortstop Pee Wee Reese, a Dodgers player who embraced Robinson as soon as he joined. Cast also boasts Jon Bernthal as starting pitcher Ralph Branca, Christopher Meloni as in-fielder Leo Durocher, T.R. Knight as travelling secretary Harold Parrott, John C. McGinley as journalist Red Barber and Ryan Merriman as right-fielder Fred "Dixie" Walker.
No sign just yet of Harrison Ford, who plays Dodgers manager Branch Rickey,...
- 5/23/2012
- by Simon Dang
- The Playlist
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