“The Theory of Everything” (HBO Now): The 2014 film is a definite case of a so-so movie with an extraordinary performance at its center. Eddie Redmayne won a well-deserved Oscar for playing Stephen Hawking, going beyond impersonation and offering a sensitive but not syrupy portrait of the famous physicist. This movie doesn’t deserve Redmayne. Chronicling the relationship between Hawking and his former wife, Jane (well played by Felicity Jones), “Theory of Everything” never veers from the boilerplate biopic template, hitting each beat with a like-clockwork predictability and settling for tastefully staid filmmaking. The script and visual style could have used some punching up. And yet, that central performance makes it essential viewing.
“Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex” (Hulu): Woody Allen teaches you about sex through seven hysterical segments.
“Three Kings” (Netflix): David O. Russell’s commercial breakout and possibly his best film, a Persian Gulf War-set action dramedy that works equally well as satire, heist movie and war commentary. George Clooney, Ice Cube, Mark Wahlberg and Spike Jonze are all superb playing American soldiers whose plan to steal gold turns into a humanitarian mission.
“Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem” (Amazon Prime): A surprisingly suspenseful 2015 Israeli drama about a woman who can’t obtain a divorce from her vile husband without his consent. The film spans years as she tries and fails to free herself.
“The Skeleton Twins” (Netflix): Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig play estranged siblings who come together after he tries to kill himself. It’s a drippy indie dramedy in the Sundance mold, but Hader and Wiig give the film a few scenes of brilliant comedy, including a legendary lip-sync of Starship’s “Nothing’s Going to Stop Us Now.”
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