By Phillip Swann
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Hulu tomorrow (June 1, 2024) plans to add 62 movies to its streaming lineup. Here’s the five best, in my humble opinion:

Borat (2006)
The 2006 comedy stars Sacha Baron Cohen as a dimwitted correspondent from Kazakhstan who comes to America in search of Pamela Anderson and other cultural phenomenon. This is a great showcase for the many talents of SBC who’s the closest thing we have now to Peter Sellers. Like Sellers, he dares to go where few comedians will and the result is a comedy classic.

The Batman (2022)
Just when you thought that the Batman saga had been exhausted, director Matt Reeves stepped up with this absorbing 2022 gem starring Robert Pattinson as the Caped Crusader fighting crime in Gotham City. The film, which matches director Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight trilogy) in moodiness and atmospherics, breaks some new ground with its portrayal of Batman as trauma survivor and Paul Dano as a deeply psychotic Riddler. The Batman is too dark for the kiddies but it’s a faithful continuation of the graphic comic book series.

The Girl Next Door (2004) 
Emile Hirsch stars as a studious high school senior whose life turns upside down when a beautiful adult industry star (Elisha Cuthbert) moves in next door. This 2004 film is a sweet, underrated comedy that has an occasional dark side in the person of Cuthbert’s pimp, played with evil flourish by Timothy Olyphant. Both Hirsch and Cuthbert are charming and the supporting cast (Olyphant, Paul Dano, Olivia Wilde, James Remar) came ready with some fun over-the-top performances.

Fight Club (1999)
The 1999 drama from director David Fincher stars Edward Norton as a meek worker-bee who breaks out of his shell (and breaks a few bones) when he joins an underground boxing community. Brad Pitt plays his alter ego/friend who teaches him the ropes while simultaneously (metaphysically speaking) tying him up with them. This is early Fincher at his weirdest (and most brilliant) and you’ll either love this film or hate it. If you love it, watch it again for all the clues you missed the first time.

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)
Let’s lighten things up a bit. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off has become the American cinema’s best coming-of-age comedy ever thanks to the perfect performance by Matthew Broderick as the wisecracking and charismatic Ferris. The film, which features Ferris playing hooky from school, serves up everything you want from a comedy and more. And let’s not forget the great supporting work from Alan Buck as Ferris’ put-upon pal. Fun film!

Complete List of New Movies Coming to Hulu On June 1

About Last Night (1986)
Annapolis
Aquamarine
Anchorman: The Legend Of Ron Burgundy
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
The Batman

Betsy’s Wedding
Blades Of Glory
Blue City
Borat: Cultural Learnings Of America For Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
The Boss

Boys Don’t Cry
Brown Sugar
Click
Coyote Ugly
The Croods

The Day After Tomorrow
Death on the Nile (2022)
The Duke
Eight Millimeter
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Fight Club
Freddy Got Fingered
Fresh Horses
The Girl Next Door

Hide and Seek
Hitchcock
Independence Day
It Follows
Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story

Joker
Kill Your Darlings
Life of Pi
Little Black Book
Lord of War

Mirrors
The Missing
Money Monster
The New Guy
Office Space

Over The Hedge
Prayers for Bobby
Saw
Saw 2
Saw 3

Saw 4
Saw 5
Saw 6
Saw: The Final Chapter
Skyscraper

Silent Hill
Slums Of Beverly Hills
Split
St. Elmo’s Fire
Taps

Van Helsing
Volcano
The Vow
Weird Science
Wild Tales
Working Girl

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