A New Service Joins the Flock: NBC’s Peacock is Here
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Hello! I have a bonus post for you this week. Peacock, NBC’s streaming app launched earlier this week and you can subscribe for free online, or if you already have cable, you can sign up with your cable provider for a premium subscription that unlocks additional content.
I subscribed to the free service and have been extremely impressed so far! A downside is that the app isn’t officially available on Amazon Firestick or Roku yet, but I’ve been watching on my laptop, and it isn’t TOO bad. The content is well-curated and simple, which I find helps to fight against the “content fatigue” that I sometimes feel with other apps. And there’s an ENTIRE section dedicated to Nicolas Cage, which I definitely appreciate.
So without further ado, I wanted to take a quick minute to highlight some of the movies that are streaming there currently:
Band of Robbers (2015) This indie retelling of the stories of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn is a wonderful hidden gem. Premiering at the Los Angeles Film Festival in 2015, the cast includes Kyle Gallner (Jennifer’s Body), Adam Nee, Matthew Gray Gubler (Criminal Minds), Hannibal Buress (Broad City), and Eric Christan Olsen (Fired Up), and has some truly laugh out loud moments.
The Matrix Trilogy (1999-2003) Need I say more? If you haven’t seen this sci-fi action that launched Keanu Reeves to stardom, the entire trilogy is right there for you.
Jurassic Park (1993) Again, a no brainer! One of Spielberg’s biggest hits and most culturally resonant films is available to stream immediately. Perfect for a dose of nostalgia or a family movie night.
Rear Window (1954) If you haven’t seen one of Hitchcock’s most ingenious and suspenseful films, now is the time to check it out. Starring Grace Kelly and the transcendent Jimmy Stewart, Rear Window is about the temporarily bedridden famed photographer L.B. Jeffries who believes he may have accidentally witnessed a neighbor murder his wife
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) This bizarre Terry Gilliam helmed fever dream stars Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro as two friends who get into some hot water throughout their drug-filled weekend in Las Vegas. Based on the book by Hunter S. Thompson, this is an interesting, colorful, and sometimes anxiety-inducing watch.
Reservoir Dogs (1992) Premiering at Sundance in 1992, Tarantino’s first film stars Steve Buscemi, Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, and Tarantino himself as a group of contracted diamond thieves whose heist goes horribly awry. I’ve seen this movie a half dozen times, and after seeing the rest of Tarantino’s films, it’s still easily in my top 3.
The Mummy (1999) (NOT to be confused with the 2017 Tom Cruise remake) One of the greatest action-adventure movies of the 20th century, Brendan Fraser stars as Rick O’Connell, a crass former soldier who is hired by the beautiful librarian Evelyn Carnahan (Rachel Weisz) to lead her and her brother to the lost city of Hamunaptra in Egypt, where they uncover a terrifying Mummy who unleashes evil upon the earth. I own a t-shirt that declares The Mummy as the best movie of all time, so it’s safe to say I recommend it.
Leap Year (2010) Leap Year is one of my sister and I’s favorite comfort Rom-Coms. Amy Adams stars as Anna, a woman who decides to take advantage of the Celtic tradition of a woman proposing to her boyfriend on a Leap Day. Adam Scott, John Lithgow, and Matthew Goode all costar in this truly delightful movie with some gorgeous Irish scenery to boot.
Pillow Talk (1959) My grandmother and I’s favorite thing to do when I was younger and would stay with her during summers was to watch Doris Day movies. Although my favorite is Move Over, Darling, Pillow Talk is a close second. Day stars as interior designer Jan Morrow, who eventually falls for her neighbor, playboy Brad Allen, played by Rock Hudson. Charming and hilarious, this 1950s romantic comedy is one to watch.
Hope you enjoyed this bonus post full of some extra recs. Happy watching!