By Phillip Swann
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Former editor of 4 TV magazines. Author of TV Dot Com.
Earlier today, we reported that Peacock, the NBCUniversal-owned streaming service, plans to remove 58 movies after tomorrow. Well, no worries, cinema fans. Peacock plans to add 82 new films on Thursday, February 1. Here’s the four best, in my humble opinion:
Fatal Attraction (1987)
The 1987 drama from director Adrian Lyne that did more to curb adultery than any 1,000 sermons. Michael Douglas plays an attorney whose life is turned upside down when he has an affair with a disturbed book editor (Glenn Close) who’s never met a rabbit she liked. The film is a taut and juicy depiction of what people will do when emotions are stretched and temptation is dangled.
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The Dark Knight (2008)
Director Chris Nolan’s angst and adrenaline-fueled drama with Christian Bale as Batman going toe to toe with The Joker, played deliciously by the late Heath Ledger. Nolan, the director of Oppenheimer (debuting on Peacock on February 16), has made a slew of great and good movies but none (even Oppenheimer) are better than The Dark Knight. The auteur shows that superhero films can have as much psychological nuance than any Bergman movie as well as the usual thrills and chills.
Dunkirk (2017)
More Nolan. The director’s gripping retelling of the evacuation of British forces from Dunkirk during World War II is a masterclass in tension and storytelling. With its innovative narrative structure, breathtaking visuals, and Hans Zimmer’s haunting score, Dunkirk creates an immersive experience that keeps viewers on the edge of their seats.
The Nutty Professor (1996)
Eddie Murphy’s homage to the original Jerry Lewis 1963 masterpiece with the former playing multiple roles. (For which he should have garnered an Oscar nomination, but that’s another story for another day.)
Honorable mentions to Braveheart, Inception, Glory, Out of Sight and Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy.
Complete List of Movies Coming to Peacock On February 1, 2024
8 Mile, 2002
A Christmas Tree Grows in Colorado, 2020
A Nashville Legacy, 2023
Age of Adaline, 2015*
All My Life, 2020*
Along Came Polly, 2004
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, 2004
Batman Begins, 2005
Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest, 2011
Braveheart, 1995
Brooklyn’s Finest, 2010*
Christmas in Harmony, 2021
Clockers, 1995
Crooklyn, 1994
Dear John, 2010
Deja Vu, 2006
Deliver Us from Eva, 2003
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, 2004
Dunkirk, 2017
Duplicity, 2009
Facing Ali, 2009*
Fair Game, 2010*
Fatal Attraction, 1987
First Sunday, 2008
Forces of Nature, 1999
Girls Trip, 2017*
Glory, 1989
Half Brothers, 2020*
Held Up, 2000
How to Train Your Dragon 2, 2014*
I Am Not Your Negro, 2016
I Could Never Be Your Woman, 2007
I, Robot, 2004
If Beale Street Could Talk, 2018
Inception, 2010
Isn’t It Romantic, 2019
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, 2018
Just Mercy, 2019
Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain, 2013
Made of Honor, 2008
Marrying Mr. Darcy, 2018
Mechanic: Resurrection, 2016*
Memories of Christmas, 2018
Mo’ Better Blues, 1990
Morning Show Mysteries: Countdown to Murder, 2019
Morning Show Mysteries: Death by Design, 2016
Morning Show Mysteries: Murder Ever After, 2021
Not Easily Broken, 2009
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps, 2000
Obsessed, 2009
Once, 2007
Out of Sight, 1998
Playing Cupid, 2021
Pride and Prejudice, 2005
Redemption in Cherry Springs, 2021
Ride Along 2, 2016*
Shaft, 2019
Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks, 2015
Sleepless in Seattle, 1993
Something’s Brewing, 2021
Split, 2016*
Spring Breakthrough, 2023
Sweet on You, 2023
That Awkward Moment, 2014
The Accountant, 2016
The Break-Up, 2006
The Christmas Doctor, 2020
The Dark Knight Rises, 2012
The Dark Knight, 2008
The Descendants, 2011
The Express, 2008
The Five-Year Engagement, 2012
The Glorias, 2020*
The Groomsmen, 2006
The Holiday Stocking, 2014
The Hulk, 2003
The Internship, 2013
The Mechanic, 2011
The Nutty Professor, 1996
The Wedding Date, 2005
The Wood, 1999
To Her, With Love, 2022
* denotes exclusive to Peacock.
The TV Answer Man is veteran journalist Phillip Swann who has covered the TV technology scene for more than three decades. He will report on the latest news and answer your questions regarding new devices and services that are changing the way you watch television. See the bio for Phillip Swann here.
