By Phillip Swann
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Hulu this week (May 27-June 1, 2024) plans to remove 52 movies from its subscription Video on Demand lineup. Here are the three you should watch before they leave, in my humble opinion:
Elvis (2022)
Austin Butler is sensational as the King of Rock n’ Roll in this raucous Baz Luhrmann-directed biofilm which chronicles Presley’s rise and fall. Tom Hanks plays Colonel Parker, the controlling mastermind behind Elvis’ commercial success. There have been many who have attempted to portray Elvis over the years to varying degrees of success, but Butler’s performance captures the singer’s charisma and hold over his audience unlike any before. A star making role. Leaving after Thursday, May 30.
The Wrestler (2008)
The absorbing 2008 drama stars Mickey Rourke as a washed-up professional wrestler who tries to reconcile with his rebellious daughter, played by Evan Rachel Wood. Directed by Darren Aronofsky, The Wrestler is a brutally honest and realistic portrayal of an athlete who will do anything to regain his previous success, even at the expense of his physical and emotional well-being. Rourke has never been better, capturing an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. Leaving Hulu after Friday, May 31.
Scarface (1983)
The brilliant Brian De Palma-directed drama stars Al Pacino as Cuban refugee Tony Montana who discovers crime does pay, and exceedingly well, in coke-fueled 1980s Miami. While Scarface may be — okay, is — too violent for some, the film perfectly chronicles the era’s thirst for excess and hedonism through the eyes of Montana. Michelle Pfeiffer is flawless as Montana’s ice-cold, white powder-sniffing moll and the splendid supporting cast also includes Steven Bauer, Robert Loggia, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and F. Murray Abraham. Great movie, and don’t forget to say hello to Tony’s little friend. Leaving May 31.
Also check out: The Big Lebowski, Ali, Dune, Taken, LA Confidential, Ocean’s Eleven, Salt and Sexy Beast.
Movies Leaving Hulu After May 30
Elvis
Movies Leaving Hulu After May 31
Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem
Ali
Bad Teacher
Beasts of the Southern Wild
Bend It Like Beckham
The Big Lebowski
Blockers
Dangerous Beauty
The Descendants
Divergent
The Divergent Series: Insurgent
The Divergent Series: Allegiant
Don’t Worry Darling
Dune
Drive Angry 3D
Epic
Ever After
Firehouse Dog
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
The Huntsman: Winter’s War
Ice Age: Continental Drift
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Kingdom Come
L.A. Confidential
The Little Hours
Life of Pi
Masterminds
Melancholia
Night School
No Good Deed
Ocean’s Eleven
Ocean’s Twelve
Ocean’s Thirteen
Pokémon Detective Pikachu
Salt
Scarface
Sexy Beast
Shark Tale
Street Kings
Taken
Takers
Thank You for Smoking
Thirteen
The Tree of Life
Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Big Happy Family
Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes to Jail
A Walk in the Woods
The Upside
Win Win
The Wrestler
21 & Over
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