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The end of May brings sadness for Netflix subscribers. OK, there is a lot of happiness, too. Many new series and movies will appear, but many are leaving. We will get to what is leaving before the first day of June later, and while only nine titles are leaving before then, some are pretty good.
One is the movie Burnt. If you liked The Menu, then you might love Burnt. So, those films are completely different, besides the fact that both involve cooking. Still, both are good. But in the Bradley Cooper-led Burnt, a chef has substance abuse issues he is trying to overcome. He might go into a downward spiral, but finds a new gig that changes his life.
It is kind of like The Bear, maybe. Only that Jeremy Allan White's Bear deals with a history of sadness instead of one where he has personal demons coping with drugs. The point is that both Bear and Cooper's Adam Jones have to overcome themselves to be great.
What is leaving Netflix the week of May 23 through 31?
Another fine, and underrated, film leaving at the end of May is The Silencing. This flick makes you feel like you are outside in the cold the entire time, and while the final third might become more of a by rote thriller, the acting is very good.
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau plays the lead who has softened since his daughter disappeared several years before. He finds love later in the film (of course) while unearthing clues to a potential murder.
The film is augmented by the appearance of the always excellent Zahn McClarnon. You know him from Reservation Dogs and Dark Winds, and he is among our most underrated actors. Whatever he is in, one should watch. But you only have a view more days to see this.
Leaving Netflix this week:
May 25
- Dazzling Mirage (2015)
- Sudani from Nigeria (2018)
May 27
- Kedibone (2020)
May 28
- Burnt (2015)
May 29
- Patrick Melrose (Limited Series)
- The Silencing (2020)
May 30
- School Spirits (Season 1)
May 31
- 45 rpm (Season 1)