![]() ![]() Set in the 1820s, “The Woman King” follows General Nanisca (Davis) as she trains the next generation of fighters amid incursions from rival kingdoms and slave traders. Starring Viola Davis, the historical drama tells the story of the Agojie, an all-female warrior group that protected the Dahomey empire in West Africa for hundreds of years. ![]() One of the bigger shocks of the 2023 Academy Awards nominations was that “The Woman King” didn’t receive a single nod from AMPAS. Starring: Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch “The Woman King” (2022) Viola Davis in “The Woman King.” (Sony Pictures) Watch “National Lampoon’s Animal House” on Netflix And the late John Belushi, in an almost wordless performance as super-super-super senior Bluto, is an unforgettable personification of pure id. The troublemaking Deltas, the stuffed-shirt Omegas, and the pencil-pushing Dean Wormer remain oft-imitated archetypes today. But that’s to be expected for a film that was seen as anarchic and transgressive upon its release back in 1978. Like many movies from decades past, there are moments in “Animal House” that would never see the light of day in a contemporary comedy. Starring: John Belushi, Tim Matheson, Peter Riegert, John Vernon ![]() ![]() New on Netflix “National Lampoon’s Animal House” (1978) Bruce McGill, Tim Matheson, Peter Riegert, John Belushi, and James Widdoes in “National Lampoon’s Animal House.” (Universal) Think our list is missing something? Email with suggestions, whether it’s about ways to make this list more user-friendly or your personal favorite best movies on Netflix that we overlooked. ![]()
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