5 good movies on Netflix this weekend: Walk. Ride. Rodeo. and more
A list of 5 good movies on Netflix to watch this weekend, including new originals like Walk. Ride. Rodeo. and Juanita, plus many more.
Looking for the next great movie to watch on Netflix? You’ve got plenty of choices this week! Usually, the big movie dump happens on the first of every month, but this week the streaming of service has a surprisingly large number of great new releases coming out on Friday, March 8.
Here’s what to watch, starting with a heartfelt Netflix original:
5. Juanita
Alfre Woodard is an on-screen goddess! This Academy Award nominee is starring in Juanita, a new flick about an overworked, underappreciated mother who vows to turn her life around. She looks as charming as ever in this first trailer for the film. Check it out!
4. Blue Jasmine
If you’re into movies that enjoyed critical acclaim, you’ll need to add Blue Jasmine to your viewing list. This black comedy Woody Allen film is about a socialite who faces financial troubles. Blue Jasmine’s lead, Cate Blanchett, won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her work on the film.
3. Walk. Ride. Rodeo.
Get your tissues out and get ready to get inspired: Walk. Ride. Rodeo. promises to be a great new original movie. This moving biopic follows the story of Amberley Snyder, a rodeo barrel racer who faced personal tragedy when she was paralyzed from the waist down. I’m not crying, you’re crying!
Check out the movie’s trailer here:
2. Doubt
Another critical darling for this list–albeit a far darker one–is 2008’s Doubt. This brooding period drama explores a priest’s shady relationship with a young student. Mega celebrities Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Viola Davis and Philip Seymour Hoffman star.
1. The Jane Austen Book Club
If you’re more in the mood for something light-hearted and romantic, check out The Jane Austen Book Club. This girlfriends flick centers on a group of women whose lives mirror the stories found in their beloved Jane Austen novels.