David Farnor | On 15, May 2018

Here comes the sun, as living rooms across the UK drawn back the curtains to welcome in June. But while there’s fun to be had outside underneath those clear blue skies, the sun also spells danger – not just of sunburn, but also of being distracted from catching several gems before they depart Netflix UK.

From computing icons and bone-crunching action to an underrated slice of zombie horror (featuring a pre-Doctor Who Peter Capaldi as a Doctor in the World Health Organisation), this is your last chance to stream the following:

Steve Jobs – 20th May

Danny Boyle’s biopic of the computing genius offers a gripping, moving insight into the man behind Apple’s success.

John Wick – 20th May

“People keep asking if I’m back and I haven’t really had an answer. But now, yeah, I’m thinking I’m back!”

World War Z – 20th May

This Brad Pitt-starring zombie flick has become known for its uneven CGI and disjointed final act, but the movie’s adrenaline-fuelled rush for survival makes World War Z an underrated spectacle.

Cartel Land – 22nd May

This exposé of the Mexican drug war and the cartels that operate around the Mexico/US border is blisteringly good stuff.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens – 22nd May

“Chewie… we’re home.”

The Phantom – 26th May

Billy Zane – Billy Zane! – dons a purple lycra suit to bring this retro comic book icon to the screen. In this underrated 1990s adventure, The Phantom finds himself up against a master criminal, who’s trying to acquire a trio of mystical skulls with magical powers. A film in which our masked hero rides a horse through a waterfall to get to his secret base, this is silly, light-hearted, old-fashioned fun. Did we mention Billy Zane in purple lycra?

James and the Giant Peach – 30th May

This stop-motion take on Roald Dahl’s book captures the magical fantasy of a young boy escaping from his aunts (by travelling in a giant fuzzy fruit with a team of talking insects) with wit and magic.

Cruel Intentions – 30th May

Ryan Phillippe and Reese Witherspoon star in this definitive 90s erotic drama.

Chasing Ice – 31st May

Have you ever seen a glacier the size of Manhattan break off from land and collapse into the ocean? Jeff Orlowski’s Chasing Ice will show it to you. Hired by photographer James Balog to chronicle his efforts to capture global warming on film, the film is a provocative look at one man’s determination to change the world – and a stunning, shocking look at the tragic man-made destruction of our planet. The sequel Chasing Coral is equally powerful and also on Netflix.

Titanic – 31st May

“I’ll never let go, Jack…”

While We’re Young – 31st May

Just as Noah Baumbach’s The Meyerowitz Stories becomes Netflix’s second film to premiere at Cannes, the streaming service adds the director’s 2014 film. An entertainingly awkward tale of ageing and maturity, it sees Ben Stiller and Naomi Watts play a couple whose marriage has descended into stale routine – until they meet Jamie (Adam Driver) and Darby (Amanda Seyfried), a hipster couple with energy to spare. The result is an astute study of the gulf that can open up between generations.

Elysium – 7th June

Matt Damon stars in Neill Blomkamp’s underrated sci-fi thriller, which wears its political heart on its shoulder.

Anomalisa – 10th June

Charlie Kaufman’s remarkable stop-motion oddity follows a motivational speaker who has a strange condition: everyone he hears sounds the same. So when he crosses paths with a woman at his hotel during a business trip whose voice is all her own, his existence is immediately shaken up. Eerie, intimate and awkwardly moving, this is sumptuous, profound stuff – if not exactly “romantic”.

Bone Tomahawk – 11th June

S. Craig Zaher’s violent treat follows a sheriff (Kurt Russell), his deputy (Richard Jenkins), a gunslinger (Matthew Fox), and a cowboy (Patrick Wilson) embark on a mission in the Old West to rescue three people from a savage group of cave dwellers.

Tale of Tales – 11th June

This dark trio of fairy tales is unabashedly bonkers and enchantingly unique.

Avengers Assemble – 14th June

“He’s crazy.” “He’s my brother!” “He just killed 83 innocent civilians.” “He’s adopted.” You could easily spend a review of Avengers Assemble just quoting endless lines of dialogue. The secret to the film’s success? Hiring geek king, comic nerd and filmmaker extraordinaire Joss Whedon to make a movie. And holy purple shorts, he assembles the heck out of it.

 

Other titles leaving Netflix UK in May and June 2018:

 

15th May
Harsh Times
Oddball and the Penguins

16th May
The Fog

17th May
A Girl Like Her
Arctic Blast

19th May
The Man Who Ate Himself to Death
Momentum

21st May
David and Goliath
Krampus: The Christmas Devil
The Ouija Experiment
Ouija Experiment 2: The Ouija Resurrection
Wreck Trek

23rd May
Stranger Than Fiction
The White King

24th May
American Gangster

26th May
A New Leaf
Australia’s Deadliest Destinations
Australia’s Deadliest Sea Creatures
Beauty and the Beast
Danger Down Under
Foxfire
The Hunter
If…
Invasion USA
The Wild Thornberrys Movie

29th May
Gary: Tank Commander
Legally Blonde 2
One Night Stand

30th May
Evocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie
Between the Folds
Bob Ross: Beauty Is Everywhere
Cuba: The Forgotten Revolution
Eisenhower’s Secret War
Finding Your Element with Sir Ken Robinson
For Love of Liberty
The Frozen Chosen

31st May
A Country Called Home
A Very Pink Christmas
Adrishya
Born to Dance
Captive
Dariba Diaries
Deadliest Tornadoes: Nova
Deep Web
Deeper
Dharmakshetra
Dinosaur King
(Dis)Honest: The Truth About Lies
Dying of the Light
Ekaant
The Forest
Further
Higher
Hits
Jugni
Kahi Suni
Kajarya
KidPoker
Listening
Lockup: Disturbing the Peace
The Mask You Live In
My Babsitter’s a Vampire
My Babsitter’s a Vampire: The Movie
Nazi Gold in Argentina
Norm of the North
Nova: Building Pharoah’s Chariot
Nova: Cold Case JFK
Nova: Ground Zero Supertower
Nova: Killer Landslides
Nova: Manhunt – Boston Bombers
Nova: Megastorm Aftermath
Nova: Mind of a Rampage Killer
Nova: Who Killed Lindbergh’s Baby?
Plan B: True
Raja Rsoi Aur Anya Kahaniyan
Rebellious Flower
The Resurrection of Jake the Snake
Richard Pryor: Icon
Road to Victory
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Sanrachna
Silent Night, Deadly Night
Slyaasat
Sleeping with the Enemy
Stonewall
Stories by Rabindranath Tagore
Sweet Micky for President
Taking Stock
Touched with Fire
TransFatty Lives
Two Night Stand
Walk of Shame
Why Sharks Attack
Zero Point

1st June
Best Evidence: Top 10 UFO Sightings

3rd June
Fifty Shades of Black
Hungry for Change

4th June
Bad Hurt
Julie & Julia
Kevin & Perry Go Large

6th June
Seven Years in Tibet

7th June
Drive Angry
Paranormal Activity

8th June
Gun

10th June
Strange Magic

11th June
Austin to Boson
Kidnapped

14th June
Boom Bust Boom
Bulletproof Monk
Cheech & Chong’s Up in Smoke
The Churchmen
Honeymoon
Learning to Drive
Pete Johansson: You Might Also Enjoy Pete Johansson
Race
The Swan Princess
Top Spin

15th June
The 5th Wave
Death Wish 5: The Face of Death
The Full Monty

 

With thanks to uk.newonnetflix.info for some of the information.
 

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