It’s a total duvet day/week/month and we’ve been warned to stay in, batten down the hatches and stay safe.
If you insist.
And what better way to pass these turbulent times than checking out Netflix’s finest offerings. Here are ten films to check out during #StormBarney.
The Wrecking Crew
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uadZxOlZZrM
This documentary tells the story of a legendary group of musicians known as "The Wrecking Crew", a band that provided back-up instrumentals to such legendary recording artists as Frank Sinatra, The Beach Boys and Bing Crosby. The film features interviews with some of musics names and provides an insight to the formation of some of the greatest classics.
The Voices
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hQpV9Q0A7E
This dark comedy starring Ryan Reynolds and Anna Kendrick casts Reynolds as a schizophrenic outcast and remorseful serial killer. His only friends are his pets who provide him with all the company and conversation he needs.
Nebraska
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UT5tqPojMtg
After receiving a sweepstakes letter in the mail, a cantankerous Bruce Dern thinks he's struck it rich, and wrangles his son into taking a road trip to claim the fortune. The black and white feature tells the stories of family life in the heartland of America.
Twinsters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1txduZwL2Yg
On February 21, 2013, Samantha, an American actor living in Los Angeles, received a message via Facebook that would drastically change her life. It was from Anaïs, a French fashion design student living in London. Anaïs' friends viewed a video on YouTube featuring Samantha. They were immediately blown away by the identical appearance of Samantha & Anaïs. This unbelievable documentary tells the story of their realization that they are in fact twin sisters separated at birth.
About Time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7A810duHvw
When Tim learns that the men in his family can travel in time and change their own lives, he decides to go back and win the woman of his dreams. The chemistry between Domhnall Gleeson and Rachel McAdams will just warm the cockles of your heart.
Iris
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MDUtqDRZ38
Iris Apfel, is a quick-witted, flamboyantly dressed 93-year-old style maven who has had an outsized presence on the New York fashion scene for decades. More than a fashion film, this documentary is a story about creativity and how, even in Iris' dotage, a soaring free spirit continues to inspire.
The Kite Runner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLtavGjAOJY
Amir is a young Afghani from a well-to-do Kabul family; his best friend Hassan is the son of a family servant. Together the two boys form a bond of friendship that breaks tragically on one fateful day, when Amir fails to save his friend from brutal neighborhood bullies. Amir and Hassan become separated, and as first the Soviets and then the Taliban seize control of Afghanistan, Amir and his father escape to the United States to pursue a new life. Years later, Amir, now an accomplished author living in San Francisco, is called back to Kabul to right the wrongs he and his father committed years ago.
Up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORFWdXl_zJ4
You know what it is, watch it if you want a sly cry.
The Whistleblower
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=al3anBiHwmI
This true life film stars Rachel. Based on the experiences of Kathryn Bolkovac, the gripping film tells the sory of a Nebraska cop who served as a peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia and outed the U.N. for covering up a sex scandal.
The Next Three Days
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lti0vfCPZns
Starring Russell Crowe and Elizabeth banks, this crime thriller tells the story of a wrongful murder conviction.
