Looking ahead to sadness: 3 must-see films on Netflix before they leave in June

We aren't quite done with May yet, but we already have a good idea about what is leaving Netflix in June. The month begins with its expected mass exodus, but the rest features some must-watch movies, too.

Let's start with two that are leaving June 1. Since they are gone that day, you only have until the very last minute of May to stream them.

Many quality flicks will take their place, but you don't want to miss them. There is a Jane Austen drama, a gangster flick, and something that seems too close to reality.

3 can-t-miss movies leaving Netflix in June

Pride & Prejudice (2005) - Leaves June 1

There are tons of great Jane Austen adaptations. She must have known in the 1800s that TV and movies would be such a huge thing and wrote books that could be easily transposed to those idioms. (OK, that is all made up. Austen would have preferred radio.)

While the best version of Pride & Prejudice is the limited series made in the 1990s with Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy, Keira Knightley makes such an excellent Elizabeth that this film has merit, too. If you don't know the plot, it follows a family of daughters who aren't rich but meet wealthy people, and love happens.

Goodfellas (1990) - Leaves June 1

One of the best non-Godfather gangster films ever made, Martin Scorsese is in complete control of his wonderous directorial ability here. The cast reads like a who's-who of the subgenres stars, and Ray Liotta is perfect as Henry Hill. Somehow, Liotta was not nominated for an Oscar for his performance.

The storyline revolves around Hill, who betrays the mob to get ahead a bit. That never works in films like these, though. Hill should have known better. Also, as with every elite gangster film, there are many other fascinating subplots.

Ordinary People (2016) - Leaves June 26

This Philippines-set flick is a difficult watch, but only because the realities it brings feel so real, even more so now than in 2016. The film is also known as Pamilya Ordinaryo. Two pickpockets struggle to stay alive when their young child is kidnapped.

The film speaks about the sadness of poverty and the desperation it can bring. There is nothing hyperbolic or disingenuous about the movie, however. The leads are excellent, and the storylines of the secondary characters are even more palpable. The audience score on Rotten Tomatoes is 92.

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