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Duchess 12

Chapter 12 – Lost Cat

Happy rolled his eyes for what felt like the millionth time since he got to work that morning. Juice would just not shut up about Catherine and, though he understood his friends obsession with her, he also needed help with logging the work the car had had done on the computer. Technology was never his particular area of expertise and he didn’t know what to press to get the damn invoice to print off. He couldn’t even handwrite it either because his writing was bordering on illegible.

“Have you seen her eyes?” Juice continued to gush, “They’re like this crystal blue colour. Amazing. You know how much I love girls with blue eyes right? Just something about them, I don’t know.”

“Shut up,” Happy huffed, resisting the urge to correct his friend, “and help me with this. What do I press?”

“How many times do I have to show you this, man? Look at that thing with the printer symbol on it- no that’s new docu- fuck’s sake. Give it here. I bet even Chibs will get this shit faster than you will.”

“I heard that!” They heard Chibs call from the work bay.

They laughed as Happy tried to watch what Juice was doing on the computer. All the symbols looked the same and he had managed to press something to format the document properly so all the writing was on the right lines and in the borders. Happy would never understand why Clay didn’t just get a receptionist or something to do it for them. Sometimes Gemma would be in to help and occasionally Viv but they both had their own stuff to do.

“Are you boys nearly done?” Chibs asked from where he was stood in the doorway wiping his hands on a rag, “Miss Hulme had been waiting forever.”

“Dickhead over here messed up the invoice; I had to fix it.”

Happy smacked Juice on the back of the head with a quiet tut but the other two just laughed as the printer started to spit out the piece of paper. There was gossip around the garage that the printer in the office was older than Jax but it was highly unlikely. However, from the choking, strained whining noise that came from it and how slowly it printed stuff out it was easy to believe.

“We really need a new printer,” Juice sighed as the machine begged for death and Chibs hovered near it to catch the paper and Happy nodded in agreement.

There was a tense pause as the noise stopped and Chibs held his hand nervously over it, ready to catch the paper. All three men were holding their breath and had their eyes focused on the old printer.

“Ah ya bastard!” Chibs shouted in both anger and surprise as the invoice shot out; making all three of them jump, “I’ve got it Miss Hulme, here you go.”

Chibs walked back out to the work bay and handed the lady the invoice to look over and sign. Miss Hulme was one of their best customers. She was an older woman with lots of money and a huge crush on Tig.

“You think Catherine would wanna work here?” Juice asked while he started printing out a second invoice for their files, “I think we’d get loads of new customers if she did. She know how to work computers?”

“Doubt it,” Happy shrugged.

It wasn’t that he didn’t have faith in her or think she was stupid but… he imagined she’d get distracted easily and forget to do things. And she maybe she wouldn’t really know how to use a computer; he didn’t and he felt he was marginally more sensible than she was. Besides, if she worked there Happy wasn’t sure he would be able to concentrate on his job if she worked with him; he would just want to sit with her all the time and just be with her. He was becoming a sap, he realised, and it needed to stop.

“You’re probably right. Gemma’s looking for a cleaning lady though, right? She could do that.”

“She has a job.”

“Pft! Working for that asshole in that fake fancy strip club? She’s gotta hate it there.”

“She’s fancy,” Happy stated, “she probably likes it.”

Juice shrugged and they both jumped again when the second invoice was spat onto the floor. Grumbling, Happy went to pick it up when he was disturbed by the sound of a familiar voice shouting for Jax. All heads turned to the forecourt where Jack was stood holding Romeo and looking both worried and in pain. Jax jogged over to the teenager, put his hands on his shoulders and shook him slightly.

“What’s going on?” Happy asked as he approached, the invoice forgotten.

“I don’t know where she is,” Jack all but sobbed to him and Jax, shaking his head and cuddling the little dog closer, “she’s gone. I got a call to- she said to meet her at Theo’s place but-” he shrugged hopelessly, “that was yesterday. I’ve not heard from her. What if Jerry- ”

The boy was holding in tears but no one would have blamed him for crying. Chibs came wandering over with a very forced look of calmness on his face. Romeo was looking around happily and wiggling in Jack’s arms to get to Happy. His fur was matted and messy too. Catherine wouldn’t be happy about that.

“Where would she have gone?” Jax asked, “Did she say?”

Jack shook his head again and looked at them with wide blue eyes. Happy had expected them to be grey but then again Jack and Catherine looked nothing alike. He was breathing heavily like he had been running but then it dawned on everyone that he probably had ran all the way from the centre of town to the garage in the midday California heat.

“She had something to do,” Happy said slowly, trying to figure out what she had meant, “that’s what she said.”

“What though?” Jack demanded, rounding on Happy angrily although there was something of a theatrical way about how he was acting, “Did she say what or where she was going?”

Happy shook his head and raised his hands up to stop Jack from advancing any closer. Jack was the same height as Happy but built wider and looked strong, plus if Happy was to hit him he didn’t imagine Catherine would be too pleased. If she was still alive.

The thought that something had happened to her made his stomach drop and his brain get hot and he wondered if perhaps that was how she felt when she was confused.

“She’ll come home,” Chibs said reassuringly but Happy couldn’t help thinking that it sounded like he was talking about a lost cat, “have you got a number for her? Does she have a phone?”

“Yeah she’s using Mom’s but I’ve been calling it all day and it’s going straight to voicemail.”

Chibs stopped Happy from walking to his motorcycle with a stern shake of his head and tugged on the work shirt Happy wore. There was going to be no way that they were going to go and look for her when they were working. Jack was directed to sit in the bar and just wait because there was nothing else for any of them to do but try and not concentrate on the missing girl. Woman, Happy reminded himself, Catherine isn’t a girl; she’s a woman.

“Stop fretting,” Chibs growled at Happy, annoyed with the anger that was coming off of him in waves, “she’s fine.”

“You don’t know that,” Happy sighed from under the hood of a car, hiding his face from his friend, “she might be dead.”

“Don’t say that.”

There was dread in the Scotsman’s voice which betrayed his calm tone from before. Happy knew what he was thinking because he was thinking the same thing. Catherine hadn’t killed Jerry, only got him in the shoulder, and there hadn’t been anyone stationed outside the house so he could be anywhere. She was safe when she was in the clubhouse with them but then as soon as she left he could have got her anytime. Happy had given her money for a cab back from the hospital but she may not have used it. Maybe she had used it and Jerry had just got her before she could get inside. What if she had been kidnapped by the cab driver?

He was getting stressed just thinking about it.

“She’s fine,” Chibs said again sternly from close beside him, “just act normal for the kid, ok?”

Happy looked behind him to see Jack walking over to them. He just looked back down into the car engine. It was a mess so he would be able to just ignore Jack and concentrate on his job. Happy had decided that he liked Jack even though he thought the kid was an asshole when they first met. Jack genuinely cared about his sister and it was nice to see.

“I’m sorry for coming to you guys,” the boy said, “we just… don’t have anyone else; Mom’s in hospital, Dad’s de- missing somewhere and Uncle Jerry...”

“Hey, don’t worry about it; we understand.” Chibs was saying kindly and patted the kid on the shoulder, “It’s tough moving somewhere new where you don’t know anyone. We all went through it.”

“Yeah but you had like… ready made friends.”

And that was the moment that Happy realised that Catherine and Jack must have been so lonely the entire time that they were there. That’s why she told him that he was her best friend; she didn’t have anyone else. The thought made him feel sad but she had him now.

Catherine POV

I was so tired and my eyes were dry and painful when I opened them. I was curled up on the armchair beside Mom’s bed with a thin, scratchy blanket over me. Mom was awake and sipping her morning coffee and reading the newspaper with her one eye. She still looked so dignified and high-class even though she was in hospital. She looked literally so unbothered by anything that she may as well have been having breakfast in our villa in France. The one we used to have.

“Morning Mom,” I said hoarsely.

“Good morning Honey. How are you?”

I shrugged. I didn’t know how I was because I kind of didn’t feel anything. I was just… meh. I know I should be maybe upset or angry or whatever but I just couldn’t. After everything that happened in the past 3 or whatever days I just couldn’t feel anything. I know there was something behind it, like, when a lot of the people we would go to in the ambulance had gone through something they would just be normal but then later on they would go crazy. I guess I had that to look forward too.

“Tired,” I answered eventually.

Mom just nodded slightly, flipped the page over and sipped her coffee again. She hadn’t looked at me this entire time. Whenever I had asked her about everything last night she just refused to answer me and told me to go to sleep because I was tired.

“Mrs Dillinger?” A soft voice said from the door way and I looked around to see Jax’s girlfriend Tara stood in the doorway, “Good morning.”

Mom finally looked up from her newspaper to look at her. Tara was wearing doctor clothes. I didn’t know she was a doctor and I especially didn’t know she was Mom’s doctor.

“How are you feeling? Any better?”

“Yes thank you Doctor. Those painkillers work wonders!”

Tara smiled and walked in to check the charts on the end of Mom’s bed. It was kind of awkward how quiet it was but there was nothing I could really say to either of them. Tara looked up at me and smiled politely then did a double take. I waved slightly then put my head on the back of the armchair and closed my eyes again. I felt so tired.

“Jax called me,” Tara said and I opened my eyes again, “your brother’s looking for you. He’s worried.”

Ugh. I forgot about Jack.

“He should be in school,” I coughed, “where is he?”

“The garage. I think you should call him and tell him you’re safe.”

I sighed. She was right. Tara seemed like a grown up grownup, you know? Like I’m an adult and stuff technically but Tara had everything together. I was kind of jealous honestly.

“Are you ok? You’re breathing sounds off.”

“Yeah, no, I’m fine. Just kinda sleepy.”

But she was already coming over to me with her chest listening thing in her ears. She did a few tests like asking me to cough while she listened to my lungs but when I did it made me cough even more. Then she looked into my eyes with her little torch then she looked up my nose which was kind of weird. She hummed thoughtfully then Mom pointed to a little trashcan beside the chair and told her that I had thrown up too. I didn’t even remember that. I didn’t remember much of last night after I saw Daddy in the car.

“Where have you been, Cat?”

I looked at Mom, panicked, but she didn’t say anything and I couldn’t answer either. Obviously I couldn’t tell her where I had been because she might tell the police or Mr Lowman and I wouldn’t want either of those things to happen. When I didn’t say anything for a while she just frowned in a kind of worried way but let the subject go. She said something about a chest x-ray or a blood test but I refused; mostly because I didn’t have any money to pay for it.

“Just make sure you call the garage, ok? I think he’s still there.”

I nodded and she let Mom know she would be back some time later to give her some more medicine then left. I was left with Mom in an awkward silence. I hated it so much because it just made me realise how much I didn’t know her. Like, Mom never really spoke to me after I stopped doing pageants and stuff and even less when we moved here. She was always at work or in the city or something and I never knew what she was doing and she didn’t know what I was doing either. Could she really blame me for wanting to be around Mr Chibs and Mr Lowman? They were proper adults that helped me when I needed them which was way more than what she had done in the two years since I stopped being a pageant girl.

“Well? Are you going to call your brother?”

“Oh. Yeah, I guess.”

I pulled out Mom’s phone from my pocket and found Jack’s number from through all the other contacts in her phone and called him. He answered straight away and asked immediately where I was but I told him not to worry because I was with Mom. But then the phone sounded like it was being rattled around I heard Jack protesting.

“Hey- Wait-”

“Where are you?” I heard Mr Chibs say seriously, “We’ll come and get you.”

I couldn’t help smiling at the worried tone in his voice. Such a dad.

“I’m ok Mr Chibs, I’m at the hospital with Mom. I fell asleep, that’s all,” I told him.

“I’m coming to get you sweetheart, are you ok?”

There was more sounds of Jack arguing and some barking that would have come from Romeo and then I could hear footsteps. He called Mr Lowman over and told him where I was. It was kind of nice to hear that they were concerned even though they didn’t need to be.

“No Mr Chibs, honestly!” I insisted, sitting up when I heard a car door opening, “I’ve got money for a cab and I need to go see Theo about work and stuff anyway. Can you please tell Jack to take Romeo back to Theo’s place and go to school? I don’t want him to miss anymore. He’s clever, you know?”

He sighed and the speaker rattled.

“I’d prefer it if I picked you up.”

“I’ll come see you guys later, ok? I’ve just- I need to some stuff first. Like get changed. I promise I’ll stop by and bring you food and we can have dinner.”

There was silence then I heard the car door shutting again and more annoyed talking then Mr Lowman saying something. It was so hard to understand him over the phone but I think I kind of got the gist of it; he was angry that Mr Chibs wasn’t coming to get me. I couldn’t let them though, right? Like, if he came to get me then he would see how much of a mess I was and stuff and he would ask questions and I just don’t think I could lie to him.

“As long as you’re safe Catherine,” Mr Chibs said finally, “that’s all we care about.”

Tears came to my dry eyes and made them sting. I clasped my hand over my mouth to silence a quiet cry that came out and I heard the car door opening again. I don’t even know why I was crying, honestly. Maybe this was where I was having a breakdown now.

“I’m bringing Jack and coming to get you. Get in the car Kid, bring the dog. I’ll see you soon Catherine… you’re gonna be alright.”

I think I know why I was crying. Mom sat in her bed, not talking or looking at me while I cried, but Mr Chibs only had to hear me cry once and he was already on his way over here. Mr Chibs was a better parent to me in like 3 days than Mom and Daddy had been my entire life. Like, yeah they had given me literally everything I had ever wanted but Mr Chibs was just… nice. He made me hot cocoa when I was cold and wet; and when I came back after… Jerry, he put me to bed and sang me to sleep when I couldn’t. I wish he was my real dad. I wonder if maybe, since Daddy was gone now, Mr Chibs could adopt me.

I hung up the phone when he said goodbye and Mom looked at me. She promised me yesterday that she would look after me, that we would look after each other, but maybe she had forgotten that. It was like she hadn’t just lost her husband and made me destroy his body.

“Who was that?” She asked like she would when I would be on the phone back at home, like I was talking to some bad people.

“Just Mr Chibs. He’s gonna give me a ride to Theo’s place so I can go to work.”

She smiled at me then and I couldn’t stop myself from smiling back at her. When she reached out her arm to me I stood on my aching legs and went to cuddle her. I know she was being weird right now and she wasn’t telling me things but I just wanted her to love me, you know? Like, I just wanted her to be happy with me.

“Good girl,” she said to me, “make lots of money today, ok? I promise I’m going to get all that money that Daddy stole from you back.”

“Then can we go home?”

Mom sighed and kissed the side of my head firmly. I guess that was a no.

“I love you Catherine, remember that ok?”

I said nothing and left her room before going down to meet Mr Chibs outside but saw he was stood in the reception with his hands in his pockets. He looked really tall and always wore black. He would have looked scary if I didn’t know him I think but I knew he was a kind man. I was about to wave but then I saw that he was talking to Tara and they looked serious but then I saw they saw me and they stopped talking. She walked away quickly with a small nod of her head and he patted her arm gently with a small smile. He had a really friendly smile. As soon as Tara left I skipped over to Mr Chibs and he immediately hugged me. It was the kind of hug you see dads give their kids on TV that was so tight and comforting and completely surrounded me. It was nice.

Mr Chibs held me by the shoulders and looked over me worriedly. More than Mom had looked at me all night and morning.

“Are you alright, Sweetheart?” He asked softly and touched my cheek.

“Fine,” I nodded and smiled shakily, “Is jack at school?”

“He’s not happy about it. Come on, there’s someone in the car that is gonna be pleased to see you.”

I frowned in confusion but then slipped my hand into his as he led me out of the hospital into the parking lot and pointed at a black car. At first I didn’t know what he was pointing at then I saw a pair of pointy brown ears poke up at the bottom of the driver side window then Romeo’s beautiful little face peering through.

“Oh my gosh! Romeo!” I laughed happily and ran to the car to get my boy.

The car doors beeped as Mr Chibs unlocked it. When I opened the door Romeo literally jumped into my arms and started licking my face and trying to get as close to me as possible. I felt so happy that I wanted to cry. I hugged him tightly and buried my face in his soft fur. He was so messy looking though! I hated him looking messy and tried desperately to straighten it out as quickly as possible.

“I can take you back to TM if you don’t want to go to work-” Mr Chibs started saying but I cut him off with a laugh, “I’d rather you were-”

“Stop being such a dad!” I laughed again as I hopped into the car, “I’m fine! I’ve gotta go back to work at some point, you know? I’m not making money if I’m not at work.”

He looked like he wanted to be sad or angry but he smiled at me and patted my head before ruffling Romeo’s ears.

We drove in silence. Kind of silence anyway because I was talking to Romeo about things that were going by and asking him if his uncle Jack had been good to him. Mr Chibs was laughing quietly as I spoke but didn’t interrupt. It was a short drive but a nice one and talking to Romeo was distracting me from thinking about everything because if I stopped talking for one second I think I’d just break down. I didn’t want to do that in front of Mr Chibs.

“Here we are. Last chance for having another day off,” he offered.

“I’m gonna be fine, just tired, you know? I’ll see what they have left after dinner tonight and bring some round for you guys ok?”

“Round where?”

“The garage.”

When I looked back to him my face fell from the smile into another scowl; he was looking at me kind of patronisingly. Had I been stupid again? I didn’t think I had.

“Did you used to think the teachers lived at school too, sweetheart?”

I blinked and tilted my head to the side, looking at him with a frown.

“We don’t live at the garage, Catherine.”

I guess I should have realised that. I looked down at my lap and tried to hide my light blush behind my tangled hair. I felt so stupid now but then he chuckled lightly and patted my forearm. I looked back up at him and smiled slightly.

“Here,” Mr Chibs smiled and pulled out a scrap of paper and a pen before writing an address and phone number on it, “this is where we live. I’ll ask Hap to come over as well, ok? He’ll be happy to see you.”

“He will?”

Mr Chibs nodded with a smile and handed me the paper. His writing was nice even though it was written in ballpoint pen on a crumpled up receipt. I nodded and looked over it a few times to try and remember it because I would probably lose it while I was working. I remember walking down his street when we first moved here and me and Romeo would explore for hours on end. It was in one of the nicer parts of town. Not as nice as where my house was though.

I said a quick goodbye to him and started to clamber out of the car with Romeo under my arm but when I looked back at him to wave he looked worried and sad again. With a small smile I sat back down and leant over to give him a quick kiss on the cheek and patted the hand that was on the gear stick.

“I’m gonna be ok,” I reassured him with another nod, “I promise. Thanks for the ride.”

He didn’t look convinced but pressed his lips together so that they completely disappeared and he looked like he just had one big beard and it made me laugh. I think he would have been a really good dad; his little girl really missed out.

With a final wave, after shutting the door, I walked into work. I took a deep breath and hitched Romeo up higher so that his head was under my chin and cuddled him slightly harder. As soon as I was through the door I was attacked into a massive hug by Kathy who sounded like she was nearly in tears. I laughed and lied to her; telling her I was ok, just shaken up, and that I probably needed a new uniform and she hurried me upstairs where the spares were kept. There was a couch up there where I guess Jack would have slept and was actually used as a staff room during the day.

Theo was going to need to order me a new uniform because there was no way in heck I was going to go back to the house to try and get my own. I just told him mine got damaged in the wash or something. He was kind of annoyed but seemed to understand. He also let me have my wages a couple of days early because I told him I was desperate. He wasn’t happy about that either but I guess looking like a homeless man made him realise I really needed it.

Working was actually a really good way to distract myself too. That was until Jack came in with his face all bloodied again and the whole of the past couple of days came back to me in waves. I hurriedly handed the guests their drinks and chased him through the dining room, dodging tables and guests and trying to keep the hair that had fallen from my bun out of my eyes.

“Jack wait!” I shouted as he disappeared into the kitchen, “Jack!”

Salvador the chef shouted something in Spanish and waved a big knife around then just went back to chopping and muttering under his breath as I continued to chase my brother through the kitchen.

“Jack stop my legs hurt! Why aren’t you in school?”

“I’m not going there anymore!”

I finally grabbed his arm and turned him to look at me. His face had different cuts on it than it did before and that gash had opened up again. He had that face on like he did when Daddy would tell him off and I wondered if that was my job now. I wasn’t ready to be a dad.

“You need to go to school!” I shouted at him and stamped my foot, “You’re clever! You’re supposed to go. You can’t stay here.”

“Where am I gonna go Cat?! We can’t live here in this strip club for the rest of our lives, and we are obviously not gonna go back home or to LA. So where?”

I sighed and shrugged. What was I supposed to say? How could I tell him that I didn’t know? He was just a kid and I was his big sister and I didn’t know what to do or say to him. Jack just huffed and turned to go up the stairs. Theo shouted at me to get back to work from across the kitchen. My head switched from looking between Theo and up the stairs where Jack had gone and I just wanted it to stop. Before I could decide which way I wanted to go Jack had charged back down the stairs with a small bundle of clothes in his hands and his rucksack. Had he gone back to the house?

“I’m going to a friends.” Was all he said and barged passed me again, pushing me back against a wall and passed the food waiter’s; causing someone to nearly drop his plates.

“Jack!” I shouted angrily but my brother just left out of the kitchen and back through the restaurant.

I sighed and rubbed my face. What was I supposed to do?

Theo shouted angrily at me to get back to work and I had literally no choice but to do what he said. I spent the rest of the shift worrying about Jack and not concentrating on my work. Luckily I was kind of good at my job already and didn’t really have to think about it too much until the dancing girls came in. There was a couple of them, like Bambi, who said hi and waved at me from across the room. I watched them disappear into the changing room behind the stage thoughtfully. Then, I felt like crying when Kathy walked in for her shift at night which meant mine was finally over.

She hugged me tightly when she saw me and looked at me like Mr Chibs had done.

“What happened Cat?” She asked in a whisper, “Jack came in- he looked awful!”

“Just… family stuff, you know? You think we could talk about this another time? I need to go and meet some people.”

Kathy nodded and I walked with her to the kitchen where I could ask Salvador if there were any leftovers. She caught me up on the drama that had happened over the past couple of days. Apparently two of the girls got into a huge fight on the stage in front of everyone about one of them stealing the others guy. I was shocked but it was also kind of regular thing. They were both new and were told to never come back so there was an opening for another couple of dancers. I knew what she was trying to get at and honestly I was starting to consider it.

The only thing that used to stop me from talking to Madame about dancing was Daddy and he wasn’t here anymore.

“Where’s Madame? Have you seen her today?” I ask Kathy and she clapped excitedly and squealed before pulling me back out to the restaurant area.

“Go,” she hissed and pushed me towards the older lady.

Madame used to be a dancer too but stopped when she got too old. She was only 40ish though but apparently the guys only spend money on girls that are younger which is literally so weird because Madame is beautiful. She smiled warmly at me when I approached.

“Hey- um. Kathy said you have room for a dancer?” I asked, tightening my bun; knowing I looked like a literal mess right now and I don’t look like the kind of girl she would hire to be a dancer, “And I was kind of wondering- I mean- I can dance kinda and I sing and play the piano-”

Madame laughed and held up her hands to stop me.

“Cat stop! Anyone can dance, you know this. Besides, I’ve had my eyes on you for a while now; I think you could do really well on stage. Those girls thought this was just any kind of a club and I told them if they wanted to do that they could go to The Jellybean. You understand what kind of establishment I run here though so I don’t think you’ll be any trouble.”

I nodded slowly, excited now. I hadn’t been on stage in a long time and I missed the attention, honestly.

“Come in tomorrow night. We’ll talk about it then.”

I nodded again as she walked away and I turned to Kathy with a grin and she was doing small, excited jumps and clapping again before Theo sent her to do her job. I don’t know what was up with him today, normally he let me and Kathy talk.

(((((split)))))

So, it turns out that Salvador had so much food left over from the evening time rush because they make everything on the menu first and then serve it after. The whole food side of it was weird and different to me because I was literally just a drinks waitress and know too much about the restaurant side of it.

“Can I take some of this?” I asked Salvador as he was tipping some leftover croutons in the trash, “If you’re just gonna throw it anyway, you know?”

“Huh? Sure, why not? Call this my charity work for the week,” Salvador laughed.

I laughed with him but mine was probably too high-pitched and quick. Never in my entire life have I ever been called a charity case and I was literally so offended but I didn’t say anything, mainly through being scared of what he would say/do if I argued with him. I didn’t need another Jerry situation, especially not at work. I needed to come back here.

He bagged up pretty much all the food because he literally couldn’t bear to throw all his ‘finely crafted’ food in the trash. I wasn’t sure how I was meant to carry it all to Mr Chibs’ house or how we were supposed to eat it all. I guess he could keep some for the next few days if he wanted, and if Mr Lowman was there he could take some back with him. Besides, hopefully Jack would come back too; he could eat like a horse. I wish he was here now though because I wasn’t going to be able to carry all of the bags and Romeo at the same time. Romeo was just going to have to walk I guess. I didn’t want to waste my money on a cab.

When I arrived at the house I was literally so tired but I didn’t even need to knock because the door was thrown open and Mr Chibs had come out and taken some of the food bags off of me. I didn’t even notice the row of motorcycles lined up along his driveway until I halfway passed them. How many people were here? I thought it was just going to be Mr Chibs and maybe Mr Lowman, me and Jack if he ever turned up again. It’s not the first time he had disappeared. Sometimes he would stay at whatever friend’s house for days.

“Never seen you in your uniform,” Mr Chibs said, interrupting my thoughts, with a warm smile in my direction, “you look cute.”

“Thanks, Mr Chibs. It’s not so bad, I’ve seen worse.”

He laughed and led me into the house. Along the wall of the entryway there was loads of matching jackets of their club. In the living room and on the couch sat Mr Lowman, Mr Juice, the hairy man who’s name I didn’t know while the man that had saved Jack (Mr Tig?) and a blonde man I didn’t recognise seemed to be fighting over who would sit in an armchair. When I was about to ask why everyone was here Mr Chibs told me that they heard there was free food and came straight over. I could see Mrs Chibs pottering around in the kitchen like she didn’t have loads of biker men in her house; I’d be frantic about my floor and furniture getting dirty.

Romeo ran inside, yapping happily and wiggling at Mr Lowman who picked him up and turned to look at me over his shoulder. I waved as best I could with both of my hands full and he nodded seriously. Was he angry with me?

“Oh Cat!” Mrs Chibs exclaimed, wiping her hands on a towel, “How are you? I heard about what happened!”

“Yeah-” I said awkwardly, “yeah I’m fine.”

“Filip said you had-”

“Food everyone!” Mr Chibs shouted, interrupting his not-wife with a small, pointed look at her and she looked mad.

All the men stood up and rushed over to Mr Chibs and grabbed the bags out of my hands. I gasped in surprise and stumbled back slightly but kept my cool. Romeo wiggled in Mr Lowman’s arms when he walked over to the kitchen where the food was. He loved human food.

“What is all this stuff, Cat?” Mr Juice asked, beckoning me over to let them know.

“Oh, um… so… this is chicken paella, roast lamb ribs and stuff,” I said pointing to the boxes containing potatoes and veggies, “tortilla Española, that’s a mushroom risotto and this is just some starter stuff.”

“Quiet night?” Mrs Chibs asked, helping herself to some lamb and potatoes.

I nodded.

I couldn’t really do anything but hover around. Mr Lowman was eating paella out of the container while still holding Romeo, Mrs Chibs managed to get herself some lamb and stuff before the rest of the men got it all.

“Can we leave some for Catherine, boys?” She said, smacking Mr Juice’s hand away with her fork.

“Oh! No, I’m ok. I’ll just have whatever is left.”

But Mr Lowman pulled a plate out of a cupboard and handed it to me, nudging it into my stomach when I didn’t take it; making me grab the sides. He still hadn’t said anything to me but he smiled so maybe I had been forgiven for whatever it was. There wasn’t much food left after the guys had piled up their plates and I worried there wouldn’t be enough for Jack when he came over let alone me. When Mr Lowman saw me hesitating and looking around at the empty containers he took some veggies and potatoes off of everyone’s plates and putting them on mine then spooned some risotto next to them.

“Eat,” he said with a nod and fed Romeo some chicken and a piece of lamb fat.

“Thanks…” I whispered, feeling kind of bad that I had food from everyone’s plates but they didn’t seem to mind, Mr Tig actually stood up from the chair and gestured for me to sit down so I smiled at him.

We ate in silence for a while, the only things anyone said was how nice the food was until I turned to Mr Tig. He was sat on the arm of the chair I was sat in.

“I don’t- um… Mr Tig?” I asked nervously looking up at him and he looked down at me curiously, “I don’t think I thanked you for helping Jack yesterday. It really means a lot, so… so thank you. If I can ever do anything to repay you please let me know.”

Mr Tig’s eyes softened and he put his hand on my shoulder, gently rubbed it while shaking his head.

“Nah, don’t worry about it. My dad was err… he wasn’t too good to me as a kid. I woulda wanted someone to help me too.”

There was something about how he spoke that made my heart hurt. I guess he had been some stuff too. Maybe they all had. Maybe all of us in this room had been through stuff that hurt. I wiped my eyes when I thought of that and looked around at them all. Is that why they were friends? Did they not have anyone either?

“That’s horrible, I’m sorry,” I said to him, patting his hand, “but thank you anyway.”

“So, you like me now?” He asked with a smirk and I nodded happily smiling back.

But then the hairy man just had to ruin the moment.

“What about me? Do you like me yet?” he asked.

I whipped my head around to look at him and scowl.

“Obviously not. Why would I like you?”

The blonde man started laughing but I glared over at him before turning back to the other man and still scowling at him. I folded my arms while I waited for an answer. Out of the corner of my eye I could see Mr Lowman smiling while he ate.

“Is this another rhetorical question?” The Hairy Man asked with a laugh.

I still didn’t know what this meant but I was angry and didn’t care.

“So, one: you grabbed me in that disgusting little motel, and you shouted at me there too and I hate being shouted at; then you make my floor all dirty and started smoking in my room then you came here, where you weren’t even invited by the way, and stole all the risotto. It’s literally the only thing I could eat. So no. No I do not like you.”

I huffed and turned away from him, resting my head on Mr Tig’s leg and scowling at nothing in particular. I wasn’t even hungry anymore but I didn’t feel bad for shouting at him. He shouldn’t have been so horrible all the time. Mr Lowman was scary when I first met him but at least he didn’t grab me like the other man did and he had never shouted at me either. I know I was sulking but I wasn’t embarrassed. Just tired.

Happy/3rd Person POV

Catherine was perhaps the only person he had seen that still looked pretty even when she looked like shit. She still had cuts on her face and beneath the collar of her shirt he could see the bruises the Jerry had left on her neck and he knew that beneath her uniform there was a cut on her side and bruises on her arms and body, friction burns on her knees and elbows and things that Chibs had told him were signs of smoke inhalation. He also knew that somewhere on her head there was a clump of hair that had been ripped out. There were bags under her now closing eyes and she just looked ill. But still pretty all the same.

Tara had told Chibs she had smoke inhalation. Chibs had tried to keep it from Happy and only tell Jax but that was never going to work. As soon as Chibs had arrived back in TM Happy had been all over him, asking how she was, where she was, what she was doing and if she was ok then he no way not to let him know what was going on. It had taken everything in Happy’s being to not go to her work and make sure she was ok himself.

“She’s kind of a brat,” Kozik said quietly when he caught Happy glaring at Tig who had Catherine resting her head on his thigh.

“Yeah,” Happy smirked, “she is.”

Kozik looked at him with a raised eyebrow and a small smile; showing he knew exactly why Happy liked it when she was like that and he didn’t say anything to argue it. But then his attention was brought back to Catherine when Tig started to stroke the stray curls away from Catherine’s face with a weirdly soft expression. When Catherine had first lay on him he looked like he was about to make some kind of remark about her being there but Chibs shot him a sharp glare and his mouth snapped shut again. That didn’t stop Happy’s jealousy though because, as with Jack at the clubhouse, he wanted to rip Tig away from her and sit there and put his hands through her hair but the Pomeranian sleeping on his lap was stopping him.

“Not your usual type,” Kozik chuckled, “you asked her out?”

Happy scoffed and stroked the dogs head gently; making him sigh and shift.

“Why not?”

When he looked back up at his friend he wondered how he could tell him without Catherine overhearing everything. There were a lot of reasons that he wouldn’t ask her out, mainly because he was scared that she would say no. She didn’t feel anything for him, that much was clear; she still called him by his last name for god’s sake, but also because he couldn’t be sure how comfortable she would be with what he did for work. He just shrugged and cast his eyes back over to her. She had been through so much; he wasn’t sure he wanted to put her through any more.

“You like her though, right? I know you, Man, more than anyone else in this room. Ask her out. Take her back home.”

“She ain’t got nowhere to go.”

There was nothing Happy wanted more than to invite her to live with him and Mama until she was back on her feet but there was nowhere for her to sleep. Plus Mama would be beside herself and probably show Catherine all of his baby pictures and she really didn’t need to see a baby Happy in the bath; it would probably scar him for life if she did. His mother had been pestering him since he was a teenager to bring a girl home so she could show a girl photos of him as a child but he never found anyone he liked enough to introduce to her. Catherine though… Catherine was different.

“At least introduce me,” Kozik sighed in false annoyance and tapping his shoulder before standing up; causing the little dog to lift his head and look at him.

Happy still didn’t want to put Romeo on the floor since he looked so sleepy so he settled him in the seat that Kozik had just vacated and stood up as well. Almost as if she knew Happy had moved, Catherine opened her eyes and fixed them on Kozik warily as he all but loomed over her.

“Catherine,” Happy gestured between her and Kozik, “Kozik. Kozik, Catherine.”

“Oh,” Catherine mumbled almost incoherently, “it’s nice to meet you.”

She held out her hand to shake his but when she did Happy immediately clocked the burn marks on her fingertips and the bruises he already knew were there showed under the cuffs of her crisp white shirt.

“Herman Kozik,” the blonde man clarified with a smile.

“German?” Catherine asked.

“No… Herman.”

At first she looked confused; tilting her head to the side and narrowing her eyes at him but then she laughed happily. She pulled her hand back from him to cover her mouth while she did and sat up from Tig’s leg and nobody could help smiling along with her, Happy included. He tucked his chin to his chest and let out a small laugh. It was good to see her genuinely smiling.

“Just wanted Hap to introduce me before I left,” Kozik told her once her laughter had calmed to quiet, happy chuckles, “and thanks for the food.”

“Oh, that’s ok. Thanks for coming. You’re nice.”

Tig scoffed but Catherine didn’t seem to be notice.

Catherine POV

I was beginning to think maybe I thought everyone was German. Maybe they were secretly although I don’t know why they would keep it a secret. Either way, I liked him; he was nice and I like him and he was a friend of Mr Lowman’s and he had mostly nice friends. Mr Tig was nice too and I forgave him for smoking in my bedroom because he helped Jack and he was there helping at the house when everything happened. The hairy man was there too though. Maybe I could forgive him one day. But not now though, it would just be embarrassing to say I didn’t like him then now say I did.

“Hey, Cat?” Mrs Chibs asked, “Do you have anywhere to stay?”

“No Ma’am,” I said, shaking my head at her.

I didn’t know what I was going to do or where I was going to stay that had room for me and Jack and Romeo. I didn’t have any money so I couldn’t buy or even rent anywhere. I didn’t have any friends and I think that if I asked Theo if we could stay at the lounge again I would get my head bitten off. I don’t think he likes me anymore after Jack’s misbehaving today so that was a no go. Then Kathy might have room for one of us but not all three.

“Stay here sweetheart. Do you have work tomorrow?”

“Yeah, all day. So like, breakfast and lunch and dinner and I literally have no idea how I’m going to get Jack to stay in school. He came in today looking like he’d been beat up and angry and I just- I didn’t know what to do. What are you supposed to do with teenagers?”

I looked around at all the grown-ups but they all looked sort of awkward. Maybe they didn’t know what to do with teenagers either. I shouldn’t have to be doing this, was all I could think as I looked around confused and tired and sad. When I looked at Mr Lowman I saw him studying my left hand and I fiddled with my neck scarf. He was looking at my fingertips where I knew I had burns from the matches last night; after I couldn’t look at Daddy anymore I just kept lighting matches and letting them burn until it hurt my fingers then I would throw them in the dirt. It was like I couldn’t stop watching them.

Thankfully though, Mr Lowman didn’t say anything about it and just looked at it suspiciously until he noticed me looking at him. I know my eyes were wide and shocked but he nodded at me to let me know he knew about them. I kind of wanted to tell him that maybe I was going to start dancing soon and all about my conversation with Madame but I didn’t want to talk about it in front of Mr Chibs and their friends. That would be weird because they weren’t my best friends. Mr Lowman was my best friend and I feel like I could tell him everything. Almost everything. Like, only legal things because I was no way going to tell him about what I had to do last night.

Suddenly, Mom’s phone rang and I jumped and looked at it. It was Jack. I grabbed it off of Mr Chibs’ coffee table and answered it.

“Jack?!” I asked frantically.

“Sorry Cat,” I heard him whisper, “I didn’t mean to get you in trouble today.”

I looked around at the people looking at me before standing and looking for somewhere to go where I could talk in private. Mrs Chibs gestured to a door through the kitchen that I guess led to her backyard. It was dark now and kind of chilly.

“You didn’t! Where are you Jack? Are you ok?”

“I’m at Aaron’s house. You wanna talk to his mom?”

Before I could answer I heard him talking to someone and the phone being passed over to a lady.

“Hello? Is this Jack’s sister?” The lady asked. She sounded older and kind.

“Yes? Who am I speaking too?”

“My name’s Judith Lawson, I’m Aaron’s mom. How are you doing?”

“Yeah- I’m- yeah. Is Jack ok? Where do you live? Where is he sleeping?”

“Don’t worry, Cat!” Mrs Lawson laughed happily which just frustrated me, “I’m not letting them sleep in the same bed. We have a spare bedroom that Jack stays in when he comes over. I won’t have any underage sex under my roof!”

I stared out into the dark yard in silence as my stomach dropped and my mouth went dry. I didn’t know Jack had a boyfriend; he never said anything too me. I would like to think that he would have told me if anything exciting like that happened. Obviously not. And now there was this whole thing about him being sexually active just made me feel so stressed about being kind of a parent.

“Oh! Didn’t you know? I’m so sorry if you didn’t know he was gay I-”

“I knew. I just didn’t know he was- are they- I mean… I didn’t know he had a boyfriend. I’ve never met him. Jack never said anything.”

“I’m sorry… it’s just that he comes around a lot so I thought you would have known.”

I already didn’t like Mrs Lawson. She sounded patronising and like she was trying to make me feel bad about not knowing about Aaron but how was I supposed to when he never said anything? I mean, I hadn’t even seen my family since I started working 13 hours a day. Yesterday was the first day in a long time that I had even seen Mom.

“Can you put Jack back on the phone?” I asked, trying to hide that I didn’t like her but I don’t think it really worked.

More sounds and talking then Jack was on the phone. We were silent for ages and I sat down on the door step with a sigh.

“I’m really sorry Cat,” he apologised again, “if you want you can meet him tomorrow. Like, come here and meet him and his family. You’ll like them. It’s like being back at home again. They have this big house and Aaron’s really sweet. He’s good to me.”

“Where did you meet him?”

“Math class. He sits behind me.”

That was really cute and I couldn’t help smiling even if it was shaky and I was about to cry again. I didn’t even know why anymore; I just couldn’t stop crying right now. What had happened to my family? I know me and Jack were mean to each other but that doesn’t mean we weren’t close. We used to tell each other everything and Daddy used to let me have everything I wanted and when I was a kid Mom used to be sort of nice to me. We used to be kind of close.

“Are you ok though?” I asked him quietly.

“No,” Jack admitted and started crying.

“Me neither.”

We cried on the phone together for a while and I heard a kind voice talking to him and I guessed that was Aaron. He sounded nice at least.

I let him know that I was safe and that I was glad he was too but I needed to go because I had work early tomorrow. He had done his homework and everything but I told him to make sure he goes to school tomorrow and he promised me he would. All that I needed to do now was find somewhere to stay until I had money for an apartment or something because apparently Mrs Lawson was fine with Jack staying at hers until I found us somewhere or even until Jerry left the house.

I wondered if Jerry was still there now. It had been over 24 hours since I went to get Mom’s car last night when he was still there. I wanted to go and see to maybe check if I had any clothes left that Jerry hadn’t cut up. The thought of going made me feel sick though. I just wanted to go home.

As I hung up I felt someone come and sit beside me. I looked to my left and saw Mr Lowman looking down at me with a frown only to surprise me by wiping the tears off of my cheeks clumsily. Like maybe he had never done anything like that before. I smiled when he wiped his hands on his jeans.

“I’m ok,” I told him with a small nod, “I promise.”

He didn’t look convinced but didn’t push anything. I think maybe that’s why I liked him so much; he never ever pushed me to talk about anything I didn’t want to and sat with me until I felt better. I leant over and rested my head on his shoulder and he reached his arm over my lap and rubbed my leg comfortingly before resting his head on mine.

“I need clothes.”

“Stores are closed now.”

I shook my head and I think he realised what I meant.

“No. Not after last time.” he said quietly and stopped rubbing my leg, “You can’t go back.”

“I’ll be ok. I mean… I was last time right? After I shot him and Mr Chibs came in anyway. I just think there has to be some of my clothes left. I don’t have money to buy anymore with and I need to get Romeo’s leash and food bowl. And maybe Jerry’s gone, you know? Maybe I could sleep in my own bed.”

Mr Lowman sighed and stayed quiet for a while.

“I’ll get your stuff. Stay here with your dad.”

Then he stood up with one last pat of my knees. I looked up at him with wide eyes and watched him walking through the kitchen before scrambling to my feet and following him. I wonder if he meant to call Mr Chibs my dad or if it was an accident. He started talking to the nice man, Mr Kozik and Mr Chibs while the others listened. When he was finished talking, Mr Chibs rounded on me with his finger pointed at me like he was going to tell me off.

“You’re not going,” he said firmly as he walked towards me.

I folded my arms and scowled at him which just made him shake his finger again.

“Not after last time, no way in hell. Let Happy and Kozik go and grab whatever you need. You can stay here.”

“Daddy!” I protested angrily and stamped my foot and pointed at the two men who were stood watching amused, “They don’t know where they’re going properly! And, and what if something happens? Huh? What if- I can’t- What if he does something to them? I can’t lose anyone else!”

“You’re not going. That’s it. End of. No more arguments young lady.”

I scoffed, folded my arms back over my chest and rolled my eyes. Didn’t he understand I couldn’t lose Mr Lowman like I had lost Daddy? I mean, I know they didn’t know but still. Like, my fear should be enough. I also called Mr Chibs “Daddy” again. I need to stop doing that; he probably doesn’t like it.

When I looked at Mr Lowman to plead with him to convince Mr Chibs to let me go he avoided my gaze, probably because the Scottish man was glaring at them both. I huffed again and leant against his kitchen side.

“Fine. But if Jerry kills Mr Lowman, it’s your fault,” I said, trying and failing to keep the panic and worry out of my voice then looking away from them all.

Out of the corner of my eye I saw Mr Chibs put his hands on his hips and sigh. I know I was being a brat and really annoying and stuff but I couldn’t help it. I just really didn’t want them to go, especially if it was without me. I didn’t want anything to happen.

“We’re big boys,” Mr Kozik said, “we’ll be fine. Right Hap?”

“I said fine!” I snapped and stormed back out into the backyard; slamming the door shut behind me and walking towards the lawn chairs to sit down.

I didn’t want to see them go. I didn’t want to think about them in that house just in case Jerry was there and they got hurt. I was just going to wait outside until they got back. There was a few minutes of silence then I heard two motorcycles starting up and going down the street then silence again.

Happy/3rd Person POV

“Shit,” Kozik chuckled as they walked towards their bikes, “you ever end up with her you’re gonna have your hands full.”

Happy smirked again and climbed on his bike as he pulled on his gloves but he couldn’t help thinking about the panic in her voice and in her eyes. What did she mean by anyone else? Who had she lost? Her housekeeper? Maybe she was talking about her mom. But she was worried about him. So much so that she would put herself back into danger and through all that again just so she knew he was alright; that had to count for something. She at least cared for him which was something he wasn’t used to people outside of his friends and family.

Catherine was his friend, Happy realised, she cared for him because he was her friend and it made him happy. She didn’t know who he was or what he did; Catherine just saw him as a normal guy so she wouldn’t have any idea that he could handle whatever it was Jerry would throw at him. That was why she was worried.

“Come on,” he told Kozik and started his bike, “sooner we go, sooner she can stop panicking.”

“She’s got you already, hasn’t she?”

Happy didn’t reply, just backed his bike out of the line and started driving towards her house.

OHMYGODI’MREALLYSORRY – this is a nothing sort of a chapter so I’m not entirely sure how I managed to stretch it to over 10,000 words. I have read and reread this so I think maybe all the mistakes have been ironed out but apologies if they haven’t.

Stuff should start happening soon, I’m just getting everything lined up in my plan so it happens logically, you know?

Sorry again! Until next time,

Doe xxxxxx

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Lions and Hearts - Part 2

A/N: Part 1 up there ♡

"Allright Dray, this time, you tell him." he mumbled, his feet hitting the ground a little too hard for his liking a she walked through the corridors.

He had been too flustered to say anything after Potter's joke, and it was a shame. An absolute shame. It needed to happen, now and then, and he would not ask for anyone's help.

He did however notice Pansy's glares and smirks thrown to his direction during breakfast; she was up to something. But nothing was more important to him than to confess to his childhood love.

Headed to the library, Draco went over whatever he wanted to say to Potter. Nothing seemed good enough though, and it pissed him off. Angrily pushing the doors of the room open, he cringed at the noise they made as they hit the wall behind them. Muffling a little 'sorry', he rushed to a desk.

A piece of parchment in front of him, quill in hand, he sighed. Should he write a poem? Hand write his feelings all over the paper like a huge sap? Growling, he shook his head. Potter wouldn't like it, for damn sure.

His thoughts were cut short when he felt someone's presence to his side. Books were dropped to the empty spot next to him and in a thud, a body fell onto the chair. After further inspection, the dark messy hair gave him a hint of whom was seated there.

"Potter?" he asked, little unsure.

When two, beautiful, green orbs met his, he felt his heart rush. With a small smile, he observed the young man's features. He didn't seem as cheerful as he did with his friends and his traits were eaten by fatigue. With a worried look, Draco spoke. "You don't seem good Potter."

Harry's face hardened. "Cut the shit Malfoy. What is it you want and why are you being so nice? I know you've changed but I can't be sure." said the Golden boy in a harsh tone. Draco lowered his eyes, finding the parchment so interesting all of a sudden. His fingers toyed with the quill, twirling it between the pale flesh.

"Harry...why so harsh?" he asked with a small laugh, just to attenuate the tension. "See hum..." he continued, tilting his head backwards. "I may or may not be gay...and I may or may not be gay for you, Potter." he ended in a flash.

He wasn't too sure if he had been clear. Nor if Harry had heard one bit of what the Slytherin had said. All he knew was that his heart felt a little relieved. Draco allowed his gaze to fall on Potter and his eyes widened in shock as he saw a huge smile plastered on the idiot's face.

"Are you...serious?" Harry asked. The little nod coming from Draco just caused his smile to widen. Without further notice, their bodies were pressed against each other. Draco could feel Potter's warmth and it made him relax nearly instantly. He just had the time to blush before their lips were firmly against each other, Potter's leading a gentle dance. Draco's heart was about to jump out of his chest. Harry's lips were not soft, and they tasted like dust and chocolate, but it was so comforting. In shock, his lips gently parted open and Harry took it as an invitation. Slithering his tongue between Draco's teeth, he began by gently caressing the muscle. When Draco's shock evaporated, this one seemed to suddenly wake of an eternal sleep and their tongues began a devilish tango.

Out of breath, the two men pulled away, panting but happy.

"Wow Draco, you know to kiss. Must have done it quite a lot, aye?" Harry teased. And to his surprise, the Slytherin hissed back.

"Can't believe I gave my first kiss to a Potter." he said, unable to hide his wide smile.

They had arranged a date, at 8 on Saturday. The goal was to sneak to Hogsmeade for the evening and then possibly apparate to somewhere safe and sound to spend the night to. Alone, obviously. Draco looked at his closet in despair. He felt as if nothing was good enough for Potter, nothing worthy enough to wear near the Golden boy. Furrowing his eyebrows, his slender hands pushed magically floating clothes to the side, creating a mess in the room. Blaise observed with a smirk, his eyes glittering with joy. He hadn't seen Draco so obsessed over his looks since before the war. It made him happy.

Draco let out a little excited noise as he pulled out his favourite sweater from the closet. It caused Blaise to pull a grimace and to shriek in disappointment.

"What are you doing? Where went your sass? Your pretty dark boy suits?" His words were taken lightly and with a frown and a deadly look, Draco held the fabric over his torso to look into the mirror.

"I look so cute while wearing it. You can't disagree. You really can't, else I'll hex you." the young man added with a gentle smile. He'd only hex his best friend in rare situations, such as spilling coffee all over his lap or messing with his perfectly organised space of the room.

Pulling his top over his head, Draco let it drop to the floor and his eyes took a dark shade at the sight of the scars on his body. His father hadn't held back with his tongue, neither had his mother. A little glimpse of worry flashed through his stormy eyes. What if Harry found it disgusting? What if, when he found out, he left him?

Biting his tongue, he pulled the green sweater over his head. It was a little too large for him and the sleeves were too long -he took pleasure in flapping people with the longer bits-. It was the colour of his house and if he rolled up the sleeves, little silver hearts could be seen. It was adorable. A pleased smile on his face, he ran his fingers through his curls, trying to unknot the whole a little more. Didn't work, of course.

He had decided to let his blonde hair out for the night, hoping it gave him a sweeter look. Rolling up his sleeves, he looked down to his forearm. After the trial, Draco had decided to get a tattoo, to cover up the unwanted mark. He had been there with his mother. Draco had chosen something quite special to him. After his trial, Draco had been asked to cast a patronus. When he was unable to do so, his heart shattered a little more. But Blaise, Pansy and Theo had helped him. They had made him laugh, more and more and had allowed him to think of and live happy times. During a unity party, brushed with a little too much fire-whiskey than what was allowed, Draco found himself casting a patronus. How surprised was he, to find that his patronus was no other than a lion. A gentle, soft looking lion. It roared and roared and Draco just fell to his knees. So it was no surprise that a pretty lion was gently seated on his forearm, softly purring when caressed. In his fur were placed narcissus flowers, to honour his mother. They bloomed whenever he touched them.

With loving eyes, he let his finger run over his skin, gently. The dark mark was now long gone, and so were the dark days.

Setting a foot outside, he waited on the grounds, near the whomping willow. The new joke this year was to yell nasty things to the tree, involving spank and daddy. Looking around, he managed to form out a figure in the darkness. His cheeks blushed -yes, once again- as he observed Harry's clothing. He was arboring a flowly shirt, tucked into black jeans. He hadn't bothered to button the two first buttons of his shirt, exposing a little lot of his chest. Draco suddenly felt insecure.

Pulling on the hem of his sweater, he allowed Harry's arms to tug him in a hug. Relaxing slightly at Potter's scent, he let out a faint 'hey'.

Harry backed away and held Draco at the tip of his fingers. His emerald eyes ran over his body and the sweetest smile curled his lips.

"Draco, you're adorable."

And with a smirk, Draco winked.

"I know I am, Potter."

The night had gone well. They had been to Hogsmead, had eaten out on a bench, observing winter settling in. They candily held hands, stole soft kisses from each other and Draco found his head to be comfortably snuggled into Harry's neck. It was warm, and soft, and he couldn't help himself but press his lips against the gentle skin. Harry's sighs indicated Draco that he enjoyed these neck kisses quite a lot, which only encouraged him to keep going.

And that's when things heated up a bit. Draco was placed on Harry's lap, legs each side of the young man. His hands ran through the golden boy's locks as their lips crashed together. Tongues started to dance, caressing each other. Draco unconsciously swung his waist from side to side, causing friction between their pants.

Harry didn't take more time. He apparated with Draco in his arms to Grimmauld Place, the only house he knew of. Holding Draco's thin body in his arms, he was slightly alarmed at it's lightness.

In a couple of minutes, they were in Harry's room.

A sudden rush built into Draco's chest, causing him to push Harry on the bed. Gently placing himself on top of the other man, he took no time to connect their lips again.

The feeling was ethereal. Hands caressed every inch of skin they could find and soft sighs filled the room. A harmony of kisses were given, each softer than the last.

Taking things in hands, Harry found himself over Draco. The sight was so beautiful; his soft boy spread out, all for him to take care of. His cheeks rosy, constracting against the pale skin, lips parted and panting, he seemed reckless. In a soft movement, Harry slipped his hands under Draco's sweater, feeling evey muscle, every crease and every inch of skin he could. His nemesis' skin felt so soft, so milky, it drove him crazy.

Soon, both their tops were off. Their pants felt tight, tigher than usual and tighter than it was bearable.

Harry brought his hands to his pants, unbuttoning the clothing. Draco's soft fingers wrapped around his own and as he looked up, he found a slightly worried face.

Harry hadn't seen the scars on the young man's body. But it bothered little, for his own skin bared his own scars. But it wasn't what Draco was worried about and Harry knew it.

"Harry...I'm...I'm a...hum..a virgin?" Draco whispered.

Harry's eyes widened and his heart was suddenly filled with warmth -and love-. Pushing himself back onto Draco, he left a gentle kiss on this one's forehead. For sure, it was quite unbelievable. Harry remembered the times he had thrown quite loud fusses over Draco's "new fuck buddy". The rumours drove him mad back then and maybe that's why a soft feeling of hapiness took his body.

"It's okay. But...are you sure about this? Do you want to do it with me?" Draco smirked and he seemed to get a little bit of himself back.

"Scared, Potter?" he teased, provoking a loud laugh to run out of Harry's mouth.

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The best movies on Netflix Australia: great films you can watch right now

If you& apos; re new to Netflix and want to find the best movies to watch, or you& apos; re tired of browsing the app for 30 minutes before finding something to watch, you& apos; ve come to the right place. With thousands of movies at your disposal, it& apos; s easy to get stuck in binge-watching mode, but detecting the honest-to-goodness best films can be a bit of a hassle.

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In an effort to determine the best of the best, we& apos; ve put together a listing of the greatest possible movies you can watch- curated by TechRadar editors and backed up with ratings from IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes- so that you don& apos; t have to sift through the muck. We& apos; ll keep this best-of list up to date with the latest movies that are must-watch, so you waste zero screen period searching.

Below, you& apos; ll also find a hand-selected list of the top trending newly added movies on Netflix Australia at the moment. Here& apos; s what we think you should be watching this month. Alternatively, you could also skip immediately to your choice genre via the drop down menu above!

1. The Perfection

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A deliriously twisty and sinister horror movie, The Perfection follows the demented relationship between musical prodigy Charlotte( Allison Williams) and rising star Lizzie( Logan Browning ), who threatens to upstage Charlotte at her former school. Without giving too much away, The Perfection is absolutely unpredictable- not even the trailer above can truly give you an idea of what the movie has in store for unsuspecting viewers. Only know that The Perfection isn& apos; t afraid to get gross or venture into shocking and uncomfortable territory.

IMDB Rating: 6.2, Rotten Tomatoes: 84%

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2. Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

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Netflix& apos; s highly-anticipated new cinema Highly Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile is finally here, and while it doesn& apos; t quite live up to the hype it generated from its show at Sundance, it does feature an utterly magnetic performance from Zac Efron, who plays the depraved serial murderer Ted Bundy. Told from the perspective of Bundy& apos; s former girlfriend Liz( Lily Collins ), Extremely Wicked attempts to explain how any rational human could have fallen for the horrific murderer& apos; s innocence asserts. Leaning heavily into Bundy& apos; s reported eloquence and charm, the film occasionally makes the killer of over 30 young women looks a lot like an underdog, which may rub some the wrong way. Of course, that approach does serve the film& apos; s ultimate goal, which is to provide the viewer with an understanding of how someone as evil as Bundy could emotionally infiltrate a person& apos; s life to such a degree.

IMDB Rating: 6.8/ 10, Rotten Tomatoes: 58%

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3. Homecoming: A Film by Beyonce

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Netflix nabbed a huge exclusive when it locked down the rights to Homecoming: A Film by Beyonce- an in depth documentary showcasing the megastar& apos; s awe-inspiring performances at Coachella 2018, intercut with extensive behind-the-scenes and rehearsal footage. More than an unbelievably entertaining concert movie, Homecoming also acts as a rallying cry for women of colour the world over. A powerful and politically-charged statement that just happens to be filled with absolute bangers, Homecoming is surely to please Beyonce fans.

IMDB Rating: 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes: 98%

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4. The Highwaymen

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Famous bank robbers Bonnie and Clyde have been immortalised in popular culture thanks in big portion to the classic 1967 movie about their exploits, but what about the lawmen responsible for terminate their killing spree? Netflix& apos; s new original film The Highwaymen aims to tell their story once and for all. Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson star as Frank Hamer and Maney Gault, two real-life Texas Rangers who are brought out of retirement with one goal in mind- to find Bonnie and Clyde and put them down for good. Despite being divisive amongst critics, The Highwaymen features terrific performances, assured direction and beautiful cinematography, devoting this story the prestige cinema therapy it deserves.

IMDB Rating: 7.0, Rotten Tomatoes: 53%

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5. Triple Frontier

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After years of service to their country with little to show for it, groupings of soldiers( Oscar Isaac, Ben Affleck, Charlie Hunnam, Pedro Pascal and Garrett Hedlund) sets out to rob one of the wealthiest and most dangerous cartels in South America. Of course, things precisely don& apos; t go to plan, and now the team is on the run with upwards of $ 250 million in drug fund. Can they escape with the money and their own lives? Directed by J. C. Chandor( A Most Violent Year ), Triple Frontier is an edge-of-your-seat thriller with terrific performances and fantastic cinematography( believe us, the film appears spectacular in 4K HDR ).

IMDB Rating: 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes: 72%

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6. Hereditary

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An instant classic of the horror genre, Hereditary tells the terrifying story of a family haunted by the dark secrets of its own ancestry. Toni Collette devotes a career best performance as Annie, a mother who& apos; s driven to uncover her family& apos; s cryptic past after an immensely tragic occurrence leaves them devastated. The route that Hereditary unfolds is truly unpredictable, with a number of shocking moments which are guaranteed to leave spectators speechless. While it can be a tough watch at times, Hereditary is a rewarding and immaculately-crafted horror experience that& apos; s well worth taking.

IMDB Rating: 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes: 89%

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7. The Dirt

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If Bohemian Rhapsody was a little too sanitised for your liking, you may want to check out The Dirt, an unflinching music biopic about glam metal outfit Motley Crue that revels in the debauchery of the band& apos; s sex, narcotics and rock& apos; n& apos; roll lifestyle in the 1980 s. Never shying away from Motley Crue& apos; s more outrageous( and utterly disgusting) antics, The Dirt explores the highs and lows of being a rock star with no sense of ego control in regards to partying, women and hard drugs( the film& apos; s Ozzy Osborne scene is particularly revolting ). Be alerted, the cinema contenders The Wolf of Wall Street when it comes to sex, nudity and drug use, often feeling seedy and exploitative in its portrayal of women( almost every female character in the film is a disposable groupie or horrible person ). That said, when viewed as a period capsule of a particularly crazy moment in music history, The Dirt is immensely watchable.

IMDB Rating: 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes: 42%

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8. La La Land

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Though it& apos; ll always be remembered as the film that was accidentally read out as Best Picture at the Academy Awards in 2017, La La Land would still have been a deserving winner regardless. Written and directed by wunderkind filmmaker Damien Chazelle( Whiplash, First Man ), the film is an all-singing, all-dancing love story about a jazz pianist( Ryan Gosling) and an aspire actress( Emma Stone) who fight to stay together as their dreams pull them apart. Equal proportions joyous and heartbreaking, and featuring two megastars at their most charming, La La Land is one of the best romantic musicals in recent years.

IMDB Rating: 8.0, Rotten Tomatoes: 91%

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9. Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened

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It was promised to be the most high-end, luxurious island-set music festival experience known to man, with supermodels, yachts, five-star accommodation and dining all set to provide an experience unlike any other. Unfortunately, festivalgoers were in for a rude shock when they arrived at their supposed paradise, instead determining a define that looked more like an internment camp than Club Med. Netflix& apos; s original documentary Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened tells the story of how this event unraveled, going from party of the century to Hell on Earth.

IMDB Rating: 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes: 91%

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As tech enthusiasts, it& apos; s perhaps unsurprising that we& apos; re obsessed with science fiction here at TechRadar. From glorious space operas to mind-bending cinemas that make you think, there& apos; s something for everyone on our list of the best sci-fi movies on Netflix Australia.

Child of Men

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Long before Brexit, celebrated director Alfonso Cuaron( Gravity, Roma) offered a dystopian vision of a near-future Britain turned anti-immigration police state. The world has plunged into chaos as it awaits imminent extinction following an unexplained epidemic that& apos; s attained everyone infertile. Though it& apos; s been decades since the last human was born, a pregnant refugee named Kee( Clare-Hope Ashitey) suddenly appears, resulting a desperate hurry to deliver the expectant mother to the safety of The Human Project- groupings of scientists working to cure the world& apos; s infertility. Reluctant ex-activist turned government flunky Theo( Clive Owen) is initially called upon to get much-needed transit newspapers, but it quickly becomes apparent that he& apos; s the only hope Kee and her newborn have of building it to their destination alive. A filmmaking triumph, Children of Men is at once unbelievably poignant and unbelievably intense. Keep an eye out for the heart-pounding single-take scene which ensure Theo and Kee venture into a war zone in order to make it to the coast.

Watch Children of Men on Netflix IMDB Rating: 7.9, Rotten Tomatoes: 92%

Annihilation

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If you& apos; ve watched writer-director Alex Garland& apos; s previous sci-fi masterpiece, Ex Machina, you& apos; ll know to expect a wild ride with his follow-up, Annihilation. Based on the highly regarded novel of the same name by Jeff VanderMeer, Annihilation follows a group of women who set off on an expedition into an environmental disaster zone where the laws of nature don& apos; t apply. Natalie Portman results the pack as a biologist searching for her missing husband, and she& apos; s joined by Tessa Thompson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez and more. Though the film has only just been released in theatres in the US, Australia is lucky enough to be one of the countries getting the cinema on Netflix right away. Equally brainy and frightening, Annihilation has all the makings of a modern science fiction classic.

IMDB Rating: 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes: 87%

Minority Report

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What if you could prevent murders before they& apos; ve resulted? More importantly, what would you do if you were due to be sentenced over a assassination you haven& apos; t committed yet? That is the premise of Steven Spielberg& apos; s spectacular sci-fi film, Minority Report. Loosely based on the Philip K. Dick story of the same name, the film watches Tom Cruise play the is chairman of a futuristic& apos ;P recrime& apos; Division tasked with stopping assassins from carrying out their violent actions. They can do this thanks to the clairvoyant abilities of three siblings known as& apos ;P recogs& apos ;. But what happens when this trio of soothsayers predicts a slaying carried about by Cruise himself? Spoiler alert, he runs! A visually stunning film that& apos; s filled with ingenious and forward-thinking technological ideas that will likely become a reality in years to come, Minority Report is intense and action-packed.

IMDB Rating: 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes: 90%

Interstellar

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One of Christopher Nolan& apos; s most ambitious movies, Interstellar imagines a future where Earth is on its way out, and humanity must venture out beyond our galaxy to find a suitable new planet to call home. Among these cosmonauts are Cooper( Matthew McConaughey ), who must leave his children behind, despite the journey possibly lasting several decades, and Brand( Anne Hathaway ), who is on a mission to track down her partner in the far-off reaches of space. Simultaneously thought-provoking and mind-bending, Interstellar is a true science fiction spectacle- one that rewards multiple viewings.

IMDB Rating: 8.6, Rotten Tomatoes: 71%

We all love a good scare( so long as we& apos; re safe and sound at the end of it ), so with that in intellect, we& apos; ve taken the liberty of shining a spotlight on some of the best horror movies currently streaming on Netflix Australia. These freaky flicks are guaranteed to send shivers down your spine!

Get Out

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Before you check out Jordan Peele& apos; s latest film Us, it might be worth watching( or rewatching) the writer-director& apos; s debut feature, Get Out, which is an absolutely brilliant horror film dealing with race relations in America. Upon meeting his girlfriend& apos; s white parents for the first time, African American man Chris( Daniel Kaluuya) begins to feel a growing sense of malaise- particularly in the presence of the family& apos; s all-black faculty. Before too long, the seemingly-progressive family& apos; s all-too-accommodating demeanour starts to unravel, eventually uncovering a horrible truth that will show Chris just how much danger he& apos; s actually in. Insightful and suspenseful in equal measure, Get Out is one of the most socially-relevant horror movies ever built. It& apos; s no wonder Peele won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay on his time out of the gate.

IMDB Rating: 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes: 98%

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Dawn of the Dead

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George A. Romero& apos; s 1978 original may be king, but Zack Snyder& apos; s fast-paced Dawn of the Dead remake is still a terrific zombie film in its own right! Thanks to an excellent script by James Gunn( Guardians of the Galaxy ), Snyder& apos; s directorial debut is still one of the best in his entire filmography, with fleshed out( and fleshy) characters to root for as all hell breaks loose. Holed up in a suburban shopping center, a group of people from various walks of life come together to fight for survival during an all-out zombie insurgency. Scary and action-packed, the 2004 version of Dawn of the Dead is one of the best horror remakes around. And, with the recent announcement that Snyder will return to the zombie sub-genre once more( for the Netflix& apos; s Army of the Dead ), now& apos; s the perfect time to revisit this positively ghoulish flick.

IMDB Rating: 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes: 75%

Velvet Buzzsaw

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Writer-Director Dan Gilroy( Nightcrawler) delivered a movie that& apos; s a whole lot crazier than we were expecting with Velvet Buzzsaw. The supernatural/ satirical horror cinema is set in the art world, where a series of paints by an unknown deceased artist begin to take revenge on those who worship money. The film stars Nightcrawler alums Jake Gyllenhaal and Rene Russo, along with John Malkovich, Daveed Diggs, Natalia Dyer, Tom Sturridge, Billy Magnussen and Zawe Ashton. It won& apos; t be everyone& apos; s cup of tea, but if you like your movies left of centre, you merely might appreciate Velvet Buzzsaw.

IMDB Rating: 5.8, Rotten Tomatoes: 66%

Apostle

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In the grim tradition of The Wicker Man and The Witch comes Apostle, a gory new folk horror narrative from Gareth Evans, director of The Raid films. Set in 1905, Apostle sees Thomas Richardson( Dan Stevens) infiltrate an island-based cult which is holding his sister Jennifer( Elen Rhys) for ransom. Led by Prophet Malcolm( Michael Sheen ), the cult is entering a particularly dark time — its harvests and livestock are rotting from within, as if the people are being penalized by their deity. With the community in dire straits, Malcolm and his adherents have become murderous monsters, resorting to horrific, medieval practices in a vain attempt to restore life to their home. In other words, a terrible time to be discovered as an invader! With Apostle, Evans has not lost his knack for bodily destruction, with several scenes of torture and violence that may be too much for some spectators. Those with strong stomachs, however, will be rewarded with a nail-biting horror story with unbelievably production design and cinematography that& apos; s willing to go to some truly dark places. It& apos; s nerve-jangling score is also worth keeping an ear out for.

IMDB Rating: 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes: 77%

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Get ready, fright fans — the highest-grossing horror movie of all time has induced its route onto Netflix and is bound to build you scared of buffoons all over again. Based on Stephen King& apos; s classic fiction of the same name, It follows a group of tightly-knit adolescent misfits known as The Losers Club as they analyse an evil force-out that& apos; s been stealing and murdering children in their small town for decades. With its late& apos; 80 s defining and talented cast of young musicians, It is bound to appeal to fans of Netflix& apos; s brilliant series Stranger Things( and not just because Finn Wolfhard stars in both ). As far as Stephen King adaptations go, it& apos; s one of the very best, managing to strike the right balance between horror and heart. Simply set, It is the kind of crowd-pleasing scare film we& apos ;d like to see more of. We recommend watching It before the upcoming sequel, which takes place 27 years later and ensure the kids all grown up and terrorised by Pennywise the Dancing Clown all over again.

IMDB Rating: 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes: 85%

Jaws

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The film that defined the word& apos; blockbuster& apos ;, Steven Spielberg& apos; s classic fright cinema Jaws has swam its route onto the the service and is hungry for more viewers to chomp on. When an aggressive great white shark starts feeing swimmers in the lead up to Fourth of July weekend, the mayor of a popular tourist destination decides a bounty for the shark& apos; s head. The township& apos; s sheriff( Roy Scheider ), an oceanographer( Richard Dreyfuss) and a shark hunter with a rancour( Robert Shaw) set out on the seas to take it down for good. They& apos; re gonna need a bigger boat…

IMDB Rating: 8.0, Rotten Tomatoes: 97%

It Follows

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Considered a modern horror classic by many, It Follows finds a young girl( Maika Monroe) terrorised by a sexually-transmitted demon. This terrifying apparition looks different every time and will chase you relentlessly until you either pass it on by sleeping with someone else, or until it catches up to you and finishes you off for good. To construct matters worse, if the person you pass it on to dies, it will turn its attention back to you again. Did we mention that it can only be seen by the people that have been& apos; infected& apos ;, so your friends won& apos; t be able to help as much as they& apos ;d are ready to? Yeah, it kinda sucks. Stylish, atmospheric and with a terrific John Carpenter-inspired synth score, It Follows in an effective horror movie which may suffer a little from a few odd decisions by its characters, but is still well worth watching.

IMDB Rating: 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes: 97%

The Babysitter

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One for the horror slapstick fans, the Netflix Original film The Babysitter, from director McG( Charlie& apos; s Angels ), is an energetic and fun flick with some killer one-liners and a star-making performance from Aussie actress Samara Weaving( yes, she& apos; s related to Hugo ), whom horror fans may recollect from her role in the first season of Ash vs Evil Dead. The plot is simple: kid develops a crush on his incredibly cool babysitter, merely to find out that she& apos; s sadistic, devil-worshipping killer with groupings of equally psychotic friends, all of whom are planning to kill him. Though he& apos; s a total wimp, he must now fight back in order to survive. Gory and funny in equal measure, The Babysitter is a hell of a time.

IMDB Rating: 6.4, Rotten Tomatoes: 71%

Documentaries offer unprecedented insight into the lives of real people and the extraordinary events that surround them. Fiction is great, but fact genuinely has the power to move and inspire people like nothing else. With that said, here are some of the best documentaries currently available to stream on Netflix Australia.

Get Me Roger Stone

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The Trump presidency has been stimulating headlines for all the wrong reasons, and has been a source of entertainment for late-night demonstrates and comedians across the US. There are volumes aplenty already published on the Trump White House, yet the world is yet to meet the President-maker,” the trickster”, behind the scenes. Get Me Roger Stone is about the man who puts a Republican in the White House, use every( underhanded) technique he possibly can to get his man the top job. And he does so unashamedly. The documentary follows this self-acclaimed ” agent provocateur”- reminiscent of a dapper character right out of a James Bond novel or movie- as he reveals everything he’s done during his long career, from Nixon to Trump. The documentary not only sets the subject, and his Nixon tattoo, centre-stage, it also reveals how the American democracy works in its current form.

IMDB Rating: 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes: 87%

Amanda Knox

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Following the enormous success of its original docu-series Making a Murderer, Netflix has once again returned to the ever-popular& apos; true crime& apos; well with Amanda Knox. The Netflix Original documentary tells the harrowing story of an American exchange student who spend four years in an Italian prison after being convicted for the killing of her roommate, Meredith Kercher. Forced to endure the prosecution& apos; s various character assassination tactics, including public slut-shaming, Knox maintains her innocence at all period, with her appeals eventually reaching Italy& apos; s Supreme Court. Amanda Knox is an effective and genuinely eye-opening documentary that is not to be missed.

IMDB Rating: 7.0, Rotten Tomatoes: 85%

We love a good thriller, which is why we& apos; ve constricted down some of the best ones that are now available to watch on Netflix Australia. These films will have you on the edge of your seat in suspense, so sit back, try to relax, and enjoy.

Zodiac

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Director David Fincher revolutionised the modern-day serial killer thriller with his masterpiece, Se7en, so when it came time to revisit the genre with Zodiac, the visionary director opted to tear it back up again( in a good way, that is ). Eschewing the grim flashiness of the aforementioned film, Zodiac follows the true( and still unsolved) Zodiac assassination spree that occurred across the US during the 1960 s-7 0s. Fincher approaches the morbid material with the various kinds of journalistic attention to detail and intense investigation that would become incredibly popular several years later( just imagine how celebrated Zodiac would be if it were released now, in the time of total true crime obsession ). Jake Gyllenhaal plays Robert Graysmith, the real-life newspaper cartoonist that would eventually dedicate decades of his life in the endeavours of the Zodiac killer& apos; s true identity. The rest of the cast ain& apos; t shabby, either- Robert Downey Jr( not playing Iron Man ), Mark Ruffalo( not playing Hulk ), Anthony Edwards, Brian Cox and Chloe Sevigny star in supporting roles. A gripping true story, Zodiac is a must for dedicated true crime fanatics. It also attains for a terrific companion to Fincher& apos; s serial killed-themed Netflix Original series, Mindhunter.

IMDB Rating: 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes: 90%

The Villainess

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Equal parts Oldboy and La Femme Nikita, The Villainess is a female-driven Korean revenge thriller with the most incredible and original action sequences this side of The Raid — seriously, the first-person knife fights and shootouts in this set Hollywood action movies to shame. Sook-hee( Ok-bin Kim) is apprehended after carrying out a killing spree that leaves dozens of gangsters dead. She& apos; s given a choice: develop to become a ruthless assassin and receive liberty after ten years, or expend the rest of her life in jail. Obviously, she prefers the former, and before long it becomes clear to her that her rampage was spurned on under false pretences. Now, it& apos; s time to make everyone pay for what they did to her.

IMDB Rating: 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes: 83%

Gerald's Game

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2017 has been a great year for Stephen King adaptations( ahem, The Dark Tower aside ), and the new Netflix Original film Gerald& apos; s Game joins It and 1922 in the upper echelon. In an attempt to rekindle their wedding, Gerald( Bruce Greenwood) and Jessie( Carla Gugino) retreat to a remote lake home. When a sexuality game goes awry, Jessie is left alone and handcuffed to the bed and must overcome her mounting paranoia and deep, personal demons. Though the cinema mostly takes place within the one room, Gerald& apos; s Game remains thrilling from start to finish. It also features one of very good performances of Gugino& apos; s career.

IMDB Rating: 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes: 90%

Drive

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Drive is the film that induced it cool to love Ryan Gosling. Based on the novel of the same name by James Sallis, this pulpy thriller is one of the most stylish films of the last decade, having almost single-handedly revived the neon& apos; 80 s synth-pop scene. Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn( Bronson, Only God Forgives ), Drive assures Gosling play a nameless stunt driver who works as a shady wheelman by night. When a chore runs horribly wrong, this& apos ;d river& apos; must dispense violent justice to induce things right for those working he cares for. The movie& apos; s immense influence is also available felt across all forms of media- the video game Hotline Miami, in particular, owes a large debt of gratitude to Drive. A caring ode to the early tough-guy crime movies of Michael Mann, Drive is essential viewing.

IMDB Rating: 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes: 93%

We& apos; re serious cinephiles here at at TechRadar. It& apos; s not all about Star Wars around here- we enjoy a good tear-jerker, too. There are many sensitive drama films streaming on Netflix Australia right, and these are some of the best ones. So grab a hanky and get ready for a heavy night in.

Roma

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An astonishing ode to motherhood in all forms, Roma is the most personal film to date from visionary director Alfonso Cuaron( Children of Men, Gravity ). On newspaper, Roma is not the easiest sell- a subtitled black and white film about a live-in housekeeper spoken almost entirely in Spanish and the indigenous Mixtec language, Cuaron& apos; s latest is nonetheless riveting from a cinematic standpoint. More a series of vignettes than a traditional three-act narrative, Roma examines the life of a Mexico City family in the early 1970 s during a time of great social upheaval. Described by Cuaron as 90% autobiographical, the movie offer some insight into the famous director& apos; s early life, although the story is witnessed primarily through the eyes of his caretaker, Cleo( Yalitza Aparicio ), who would become a loved member of the family. One of the most gorgeously photographed cinemas of the year, Roma deserves to be seen on the largest screen possible. Shot altogether in 65 mm, Roma would make for an ideal theatrical experience. However, if that isn& apos; t an option, you won& apos; t be disappointed by the Roma& apos; s breathtaking 4K Ultra HD presentation on Netflix- just make sure you keep tissues on hand, because it& apos; s quite likely you& apos; ll shed a few tears during the film.

IMDB Rating: 8.5, Rotten Tomatoes: 96%

American Graffiti

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George Lucas took the world by blizzard with his phenomenal blockbuster Star Wars in 1977, but it wasn& apos; t the first masterpiece the filmmaker had helmed- American Graffiti was released merely four years earlier in 1973, marking the arrival of one of the most exciting voices in cinema. A nostalgic coming-of-age narrative, the 1962 -set American Graffiti follows a group of friends on their last night in township before heading off to college and the rest of their lives. Naturally, these kids spend the night cruising the strip in their amazing era-specific hot rods, saying their goodbyes to friends and girlfriends and getting up to some mischief before they have to grow up and face the real world. Released merely 11 years after the time in which it& apos; s define, the cinema presents just how much American life would change in such a short time, predating not only the Kennedy assassination and the Flower Generation, but also the Vietnam War. While American Graffiti is undoubtedly a feel-good film with an incredible rock& apos; n& apos; roll and doo-wop soundtrack, it& apos; s also a bittersweet reminder of innocence lost, with the cinema& apos; s ending hurling some cold water on an audience lulled into remembering& apos; the good old times& apos ;. Superstars Ron& apos; Ronny& apos; Howard, Richard Dreyfus and Harrison Ford.

IMDB Rating: 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes: 96%

Dunkirk

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A harrowing tale of grand-scale survival against all odds, Christopher Nolan& apos; s film Dunkirk re-enacts one of the most significant events in World War II — namely, the evacuation of over 300,000 Allied soldiers who were trapped in the French port township of Dunkirk with no supplyings and barely any ammo while surrounded by heavily armed German forces-out. Codenamed Operation Dynamo, Winston Churchill& apos; s decision to enlist every available civilian ship capable of reaching Dunkirk resulted in the vast majority of stranded troops being rescued. Had the scenario gone another way, the Allied forces may have lost the war. Following the events by land, air and sea, Nolan offers a amazingly intimate look at the evacuation, despite being targeted against an epic backdrop. One of Nolan& apos; s best cinemas to date, Dunkirk is a must-see war film the explores human gallantry in the face of almost certain death.

IMDB Rating: 8.0, Rotten Tomatoes: 9.2

Your Name

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A worldwide phenomenon, Your Name is the highest-grossing anime film of all time — that& apos; s right, bigger than any Studio Ghibli film or science fiction blockbuster. That a simple story about a young girl from a rural township switching bodies with a young man from bustling Tokyo hit such a cord with audiences is a testament to the heartfelt writing that helps bring these animated characters to life. Makoto Shinkai& apos; s film is the kind that will have you laughing one moment, then crying the next. A joyful and beautiful love story told in a unique and cerebral style, Your Name is one of the true anime masterpieces, sitting alongside the likes of The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Grave of the Fireflies, Spirited Away and the legendary Akira.

IMDB Rating: 8.4, Rotten Tomatoes: 97%

Good Time

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Good Time stars Robert Pattinson in the type of performance that will make you forget all about his involvement in the Twilight saga. We& apos; re talking young De Niro good, here. When his mentally-challenged brother is snatched by the police after a bank robbery, Connie( Pattinson) sets out to do anything he can to free his brother before getting sent to the brutal Rikers Island jail complex. This sets off a night that spiralings out of control extremely fast. There& apos; s pretty much no way of predicting what will happen next. Gritty and grimy, Good Time is an intense film with an incredible soundtrack and fantastic cinematography. One of the best cinemas of 2017.

IMDB Rating: 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes: 91%

Beasts of No Nation

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As Netflix& apos; s first original movie, Beasts of No Nation had a lot to prove. The VOD scene had traditionally been associated with low budget indies and D-grade horror movies, but with Beasts of No Nation, Netflix managed to convince people that high quality( dare I say, Oscar-calibre) films is likely to be streamed at home and shown in theatres at the same time. Directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga( True Detective season 1 ), Beasts follows the loss of a child soldier& apos; s innocence as he& apos; s been necessary to do unspeakable things. The movie reaches like a sledgehammer, never shying away from the brutality and horror experienced by this young boy( played masterfully by newcomer Abraham Attah ). Equally powerful is Idris Elba& apos; s portrayal as the son& apos; s remorseless and despicable commander. Though not what you& apos ;d call a crowd-pleaser, we hope that Netflix continues to bring us brilliant films like this.

IMDB Rating: 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes: 91%

Blue is the Warmest Color

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As soulful as it is erotically-charged, it& apos; s not hard to see why Blue is the Warmest Color won the highest prize at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival- its portrayal of two women who fall in love and allow each other to discover their true egoes is truly special. Though Emma( Lea Seydoux) is a blue-haired free spirit, Adele( Adele Exarchopoulos) doesn& apos; t feel comfortable in her own scalp. While Adele& apos; s friends initially shun Emma due to her sexuality, she soon realises that Emma is the only person with whom she can express herself openly and bare her spirit to. Together, the pair experience the ups and downs of a mature relationship, while also exploring social adoption and their sexuality. A beautiful masterpiece that will take you on an emotional roller-coaster throughout its lengthy 3-hour running period, Blue is the Warmest Color is a film you won& apos; t soon forget.

IMDB Rating: 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes: 91%

Okja

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Korean director Bong Joon-ho( The Host, Snowpiercer) is an eclectic filmmaker, and his latest work, Okja, is in a genre all of its own. Is it an adventure film? Is it science fiction? Is it a drama? Is it a fairy tale? Is it satire? The answer is … all of the above. With a style that& apos; s somewhere between Spielberg and Miyazaki, the movie follows a young Korean girl& apos; s quest to rescue her best friend Okja, a super-pig that was created by the multi-national conglomerate Mirando Corporation for the purposes of consumption. Flipping between heartbreaking and joyful at the drop of a hat, Okja is an emotional roller coaster of a film that may well have you reconsidering your dietary options.

IMDB Rating: 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes: 85%

Need a good giggle? Netflix Australia is home to some terrific comedies, with a number of hilarious movies ready to stream in an instant. Some are light-hearted, while others are pitch black. With that in intellect, there& apos; s a comedy for everyone below.

Game Night

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Max( Jason Bateman) and Annie( Rachel McAdams) are well known for hosting awesome weekly board game nights for their friends. On this particular evening however, Max& apos; s shady brother( Kyle Chandler) gets the group involved in his real life abduct, which leadings them to guess the whole thing is a game night mystery. Before long, the group finds itself in real danger with some murderous gangsters, and they& apos; ll need to use their board game problem solving abilities to get themselves out of this hairy situation! Stylishly directed and cleverly written, Game Night is head and shoulders above most other American comedies released in recent years.

IMDB Rating: 7.0, Rotten Tomatoes: 84%

The 40 -Year-Old Virgin

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Unlucky in love, nice guy Andy( Steve Carrell) has yet to go all the way with a woman despite being 40 years old. While he has quietly resounded himself to the possibility that he may never lose his virginity, his rambunctious co-workers( Paul Rudd, Seth Rogen and Romany Malco) have constructed it their mission to get Andy laid , no matter what. And, just when you think you have the movie figured out, it uncovers itself to be a amazingly sweet narrative about relationship and moving into the next stage of life. Featuring more gut-busting one-liners and sex mishaps than you can poke a … stray … you get where we& apos; re going with this, Judd Apatow& apos; s The 40 -Year-Old Virgin is one of the most hilarious comedies of the 21 st century.

IMDB Rating: 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes: 85%

Coming to America

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Perhaps the most charming and endlessly entertaining comedy of Eddie Murphy& apos; s career, Coming to America takes the standard& apos; fish out of water& apos; notion and weaves pure magic with it. Unhappy with the arranged wedding set up by royal parents, Prince Akeem of the wealthy( and fictitious) African nation of Zamunda sets off for America in search of love with help from his squire, Semmi( Arsenio Hall ). Before long, Akeem falls for the smart and independent Lisa( Shari Headley ), heir to the McDowell& apos; s fast food restaurant empire. Insistent that he win her affections with his personality and not his wealth, Akeem and Semmi pretend to be poor and acquire chores at McDowell& apos; s. Now, the pair must contend with Lisa& apos; s over-protective father( John Amos) and her dork boyfriend( Eriq La Salle ). Full of heart and bloody hilarious, Coming to America is a comedy classic.

IMDB Rating: 7.0, Rotten Tomatoes: 69%

Hot Fuzz

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Following the success of their classic rom-zom-com, Shaun of the Dead, director Edgar Wright, starring and writer Simon Pegg and co-star Nick Frost teamed up once again to bring their hilarious sensibilities to the buddy-cop movie genre with Hot Fuzz. London super-cop Nicholas Angel( Pegg) is involuntarily transferred to a village in the English countryside for inducing his superiors look bad by comparison. There, he teams up with dim-witted( but well-meaning) policeman Danny Butterman( Nick Frost) and together, the pair uncover a assassination conspiracy. If films like Point Break and Bad Boys II are in constant rotation at your place, you absolutely owe it to yourself to grab a Cornetto and watch Hot Fuzz.

IMDB Rating: 7.9, Rotten Tomatoes: 91%

Though they live on the other side of the law, we as people tend to be fascinated by offenders. Whether it& apos; s the proscribe lifestyles they result, or the fact that they live those lives on the edge and do things most of us wouldn& apos; t dream of, something about their narratives induces them cinematic gold. Here are some of the best crime movies now streaming on Netflix Australia.

The Wolf of Wall street

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The characters in the fact-based film The Wolf of Wall Street may very be completely reprehensible with little-to-no redeeming qualities, but damn if they aren& apos; t freakin& apos; hilarious. An adults-only tour through the real-life antics of white collar criminal Jordan Belfort( Leonardo DiCaprio at his most unhinged ), the cinema revels in the excess and debauchery of Wall street in the 1980 s, where thieving yuppies spend millions of dollars on medications, hookers and extravagant lifestyles they did not earn. While the cinema& apos; s three hour runtime might scare off potential spectators, Martin Scorsese& apos; s energetic direction keeps the action moving at a lightning-fast pace. The cinema was also stars Margot Robbie& apos; s in her breakout role, playing Belfort& apos; s ever-suffering wife, Naomi. Jonah Hill is also incredibly funny as Belfort& apos; s partner in crime, Donnie. If you love Scorsese& apos; s classic cinema Goodfellas, opportunities are you& apos; ll enjoy this just as much.

IMDB Rating: 8.2, Rotten Tomatoes: 78%

Snatch

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A rollicking crime caper movie from Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels writer and director Guy Ritchie, Snatch takes everything great about that movie and dials it up to 11. Featuring a large cast of colourful cockney thiefs, including Jason Statham, Stephen Graham, Dennis Farina, Benicio Del Toro, Vinnie Jones and Brad Pitt( especially memorable as an unintelligible Gypsy boxer ), Snatch flies thick and fast with hilarious quotable lines and energetic performances. Whether they& apos; re chasing after a diamond the size of a fist, or betting on illegal bare-knuckle brawls, you can expect these characters to end up get into all kinds of mischief.

IMDB Rating: 8.3, Rotten Tomatoes: 73%

Casino

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Re-teaming with their Goodfellas director Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci once again play violent gangsters in this 1970 s-set crime movie based on real-life tales from the glory days of Las Vegas. The two play former best friends who not only compete over a gambling empire, but a woman( Sharon Stone ). If you can stomach the eye-popping violence on show here( this really does attain Goodfellas look tamed by comparison ), Casino is one of the best crime movies in Scorsese& apos; s amazing filmography.

IMDB Rating: 8.2, Rotten Tomatoes: 79%

Buckle up for some heart-pounding entertainment with some of the most kick-ass action movies now streaming on Netflix Australia. Adrenaline junkies will get a kick out of every one of the brawny movies listed below.

The Nice Guys

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Shane Black, writer and director of Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, returns to the world of gumshoe detectives with The Nice Guys, a smart and funny mystery that establishes Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling as a comedic match induced in heaven. Set in the late& apos; 70 s, Crowe& apos; s tough guy enforcer squads up with Gosling& apos; s bumbling private eye to solve the mystery of a dead porn star. Filled with hilarious one-liners and terrific action sequences, The Nice Guys is the kind of movie they truly don& apos; t make anymore, which attains its very existence something of a miracle, wouldn& apos; t “youre telling”?

IMDB Rating: 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes: 92%

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The Night Comes For Us

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One of the most incredibly violent action cinemas ever induced, The Night Comes For Us is a martial arts gangster epic( featuring several actors from The Raid series) where blood and body parts are offered up by the barrel. A fierce murderer( Joe Taslim) betrays his Triad gang members to protect an orphaned little girl. Now, the entire Triad is out to claim his head, including his former best friend( Iko Uwais ). What ensues is an unrelenting bloodbath of martial arts mayhem that never slows down for the rest of the cinema. We& apos; re not kidding when we say that this film might be too violent for many action junkies- heads are smashed in, throats are slashed, fingers are chopped off, bodies are blown apart and guts are ripped out with alarming frequency. If you thought The Raid was violent, you ain& apos; t considered nothin& apos; yet!

IMDB Rating: 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes: 88%

John Wick: Chapter Two

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In the first John Wick, they killed his dog, sending this boogeyman-like professional killer( played by a never-better Keanu Reeves) on a howl rampage of retaliation where no noggin remained bullet-free. In John Wick: Chapter Two, our favourite head-shooting hitman is on the defensive, as he is betrayed by an old associate and left to fight off every trigger happy assassin in New York and abroad. With even more insane stunt work and mythology house than the original cinema, John Wick 2 is an action-packed middle chapter which promises to end in an almighty massacre for the upcoming trilogy-closer, John Wick 3: Parabellum.

IMDB Rating: 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes: 89%

Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol

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Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to watch Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol on Netflix before the latest film in the tale, Mission: Impossible — Fallout, makes theatres. Why should you do that? Because the fourth entry in the M: I series, which is directed by animation legend Brad Bird( The Incredibles, The Iron Giant) is not only very good Mission to date — it& apos; s one of the best spy movies of all time, period. Ethan Hunt( Tom Cruise) and his squad( which includes Simon Pegg, Jeremy Renner and Paula Patton) must stop a crazed madman( the late Michael Nyqvist) who believes the only way to save the world is to destroy it. Featuring brilliant spy antics, clever gadgets and the best stunts of Cruise& apos; s death-defying career( seriously, one particular sequence which takes place on the world& apos; s tallest constructing is positively vertigo-inducing ), Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol is as close to perfection as these various kinds of films get.

IMDB rating: 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes: 93%

The Warriors

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Set in a heightened version of New York in the dirty 1970 s, where the streets are ruled by violent gangs in crazy costumes, The Warriors follows one particular gang( we& apos; ll give you one guess as to what they& apos; re called) that& apos; s framed for the murder of a visionary gang leader during a city-wide midnight summit. Originally meant as a peaceful event, The Warriors must now make it back to their home turf at the other side of the city with every other gang in township out for their blood. Will they survive long enough to prove their innocence? And will the real perpetrators get what& apos; s coming to them? A fantastic piece of& apos; 70 s pulp, The Warriors is a guaranteed great time. And while its vision of colorful gangs lording over the slums of NYC seems outlandish, it& apos; s a lot closer to the reality of the time than most people realise. To learn more about this bygone era, check out the documentary Rubble Kings, which is also streaming on Netflix( read more about it on Page 3 ).

IMDB Rating: 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes: 89%

Wonder Woman

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The DC Cinematic Universe has had a bit of a rough start in its attempts to catch up to competitor Marvel, with cinemas like Batman v Superman and Suicide Squad unable to adequately please both fans and critics. That all changed with Wonder Woman, the first DCU movie to receive universal praise across the board. Perfectly cast as Wonder Woman a.k.a. Diana Prince, Gal Gadot breathes warmth and love into the world& apos; s most famous female superhero. Diana is swept into the wars of man when charming pilot Steve Trevor( Chris Pine) crash land near the concealed island of Themyscira, home of the Amazons. Sensing that WWI is the doing of Ares, the God of War, Diana sets off with Steve into the world of man to objective the war( and Ares) once and for all. One of the greatest superhero movies of all time, Wonder Woman is a victory. Now let& apos; s hope we get more DC movies like this…

IMDB Rating: 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes: 92%

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

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The sequel to Marvel& apos; s 2014 phenomenon, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 finds the intergalactic heroes thrust into another escapade, one that could disclose the identity of Peter Quill& apos; s father. Even more spectacular than the first film, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 constantly aims to surprise the audience, with simultaneously maintaining its action and slapstick levels high.

IMDB Rating: 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes: 83%

Mad Max: Fury Road

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The world has gone to hell following a cataclysmic event, plunging headfirst into madness and chaos. All that remains is a wasteland governed by tyrannical men, inhabited by downtrodden hordes, and hopefully, rescued by mythical heroes. Immortan Joe( Hugh Keays-Byrne) regulations with an iron fist, doling out meagre amounts of water to the masses, while keeping a stable of wives for himself to breed future warlords. His most trusted Imperator Furiosa( Charlize Theron) has betrayed him and freed these women from their lives of sex bondage. Now, the chase is on, as Immortan Joe and his party of warboys set out to retrieve their “property”. If Furiosa and co. are to succeed, they’ll need the help of Max Rockatansky( Tom Hardy ), a wandering road warrior in search of a cause. Director George Miller has crafted the most dynamic, vibrant and sensational action blockbuster of the decade with Fury Road. it’s an inventive, high-octane kick in the guts to a film industry that play around it safe for far too long. The chases and stunts in this film are unparalleled. Best of all, the film& apos; s cut-to-the-chase plot manages to sneak in a powerful and extremely timely rebuttal to patriarchy.

IMDB Rating: 8.1, Rotten Tomatoes: 97%

Need some kid-friendly entertainment that will stimulate the whole family happy? We& apos; ve selected some of the best family movies that Netflix Australia has to offer. Each one of these films is guaranteed to leave you feeling warm and fuzzy.

How to Train Your Dragon

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One of the best animated cinemas of the last decade, How to Train Your Dragon astounded everyone with its tale of a young Viking boy who defies his village& apos; s dragon hunting ways to become the very first dragon rider. When Hiccup( Jay Baruchel) stumbles upon an injured Night Fury, the rarest and most-feared dragon in existence, he manages to befriend the animal( which he adorably names& apos; Toothless& apos ;), eventually teaching his family a valuable lesson in the process. Packed with unbelievable action and adventure, How to Train Your Dragon is a classic that can be enjoyed by both young and old.

IMDB Rating: 81%, Rotten Tomatoes: 98%

Beauty and the Beast

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An utterly enchanting and entirely magnificent live-action adaptation of one of Disney& apos; s most celebrated animated classics, Beauty and the Beast utterly nails the source material — maybe even betters it in some considers. Much of the kudo can be bestowed upon Emma Watson, who plays Belle with grace and warmth. The same can be said about Dan Stevens, who spends the movie injecting life into the computer-generated Beast. Luke Evans comes close to stealing the depict, though as the vicious and vain Gaston. We& apos; re also pleased to report that all of the original cinema& apos; s songs are present and accounted for, so gather the whole family and settle in for a wonderful night singing, chuckling and crying.

IMDB Rating: 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes: 71%

The Lego Batman Movie

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If you loved Will Arnett& apos; s hilarious take over the Caped Crusader in The Lego Movie, you& apos; re going to be over the moon to see him take centre stage in his very own block-filled blockbuster! In The Lego Batman Movie, all of the Dark Knight& apos; s villains are teaming up to take over Gotham City, and it& apos; s up to Batman and his newly adopted sidekick Robin( Michael Cera) to stop them! With an incredible cast of comedic hotshots in tow, including Zach Galifianakis as the Joker, Conan O& apos; Brien as The Riddler and Riki Lindhome as Poison Ivy, The Lego Batman Movie keeps the laughs coming for its entire runtime. Quite frankly, it& apos; s the best Batman film since The Dark Knight.

IMDB Rating: 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes: 91%

Fantastic Mr. Fox

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Wes Anderson( The Grand Budapest Hotel, Moonrise Kingdom) is a novelist/ director know for his whimsical and inimitable style, with characters who are fleshed out( irrespective of whether they& apos; re actually people) and have warmth and heart to spare. With his first foray into family-fare, Fantastic Mr. Fox, the visionary filmmaker succeeded in creating his most accessible film to date. Based on the classic story by Roald Dahl, the film follows a wily fox( played with unbelievable charm and terrific comedic timing by George Clooney) who bandies together with his family( voiced by Meryl Streep and Jason Schwartzman) and friends( including voice work from regular Wes Anderson collaborator, Bill Murray) to fight off the mean farmers that plan to destroy their homes. Featuring wonderful stop-motion animation, Fantastic Mr. Fox is a heartfelt and hilarious film that& apos; s destined to become a family favourite.

IMDB Rating: 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes: 93%

The Iron Giant

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Criminally overlooked by audiences upon initial release, The Iron Giant is an animated cinema that has steadily grown in appreciation over the years, to the point where many traditional animation purists now consider it an undisputed classic. The feature-length debut of director Brad Bird( The Incredibles, Ratatouille, Mission: Impossible- Ghost Protocol ), and Set during the 1950 s at the height of the& apos; Red Scare& apos; period of America& apos; s history, The Iron Giant tells the story of a lonely boy named Hogarth( Eli Marienthal) who makes a new best friend in an enormous amnesiac robot( Vin Diesel ). The robot eventually realises that he was actually constructed as a weapon, and before long, the authorities find out about him and set out on a quest to destroy the gentle giant. Now the boy and his metallic friend have to protect each other at all costs. A touching movie in the tradition of E.T. the Extra-terrestrial, The Iron Giant deserves to be considered as not just a terrific animated film, but as one the greatest films of the& apos; 90 s, period.

IMDB Rating: 8.0, Rotten Tomatoes: 96%

Back to the Future

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A time-travelling classic from director Robert Zemeckis( Forrest Gump) and producer Steven Spielberg( Raiders of the Lost Ark ), Back to the Future find 1980 s teenager Marty McFly( Michael J. Fox) race back to the 1950 s to ensure that his mothers fulfill during high school and fall in love- he better succeed, because if he fails, he& apos; ll be wiped from existence in his current timeline! To do this, he& apos; ll need help from Doc Brown( Christopher Lloyd)- an eccentric scientist who& apos; s constructed a functioning day machine in the form of a DeLorean sports car. A fantastic fish-out-of-water tale that leans heavily on 1950 s nostalgia, great performances and terrific visual impacts, Back to the Future can be considered a high-watermark from everyone involved.

IMDB Rating: 8.5, Rotten Tomatoes: 96%

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If you& apos; re new to Netflix and want to find the best movies to watch, or you& apos; re tired of browsing the app for 30 minutes before finding something to watch, you& apos; ve come to the right place. With thousands of movies at your disposal, it& apos; s easy to get stuck in binge-watching mode, but procuring the honest-to-goodness best films can be a bit of a hassle.

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In an effort to determine the best of the best, we& apos; ve put together a list of the greatest possible movies you can watch- curated by TechRadar editors and backed up with ratings from IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes- so that you don& apos; t have to sift through the muck. We& apos; ll keep this best-of list up to date with the latest movies that are must-watch, so you waste zero screen hour searching.

Below, you& apos; ll also find a hand-selected listing of the top trending newly added movies on Netflix Australia at the moment. Here& apos; s what we think you should be watching this month. Alternatively, you could also skip immediately to your prefer genre via the drop down menu above!

1. The Perfection

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A deliriously twisty and sinister horror cinema, The Perfection follows the demented relationship between musical prodigy Charlotte( Allison Williams) and rising star Lizzie( Logan Browning ), who threatens to upstage Charlotte at her former school. Without devoting too much away, The Perfection is absolutely unpredictable- not even the trailer above can truly give you an idea of what the movie has in store for unsuspecting viewers. Just know that The Perfection isn& apos; t afraid to get gross or venture into shocking and uncomfortable territory.

IMDB Rating: 6.2, Rotten Tomatoes: 84%

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2. Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

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Netflix& apos; s highly-anticipated new cinema Exceedingly Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile is finally here, and while it doesn& apos; t quite live up to the hype it generated from its manifest at Sundance, it does feature an perfectly magnetic performance from Zac Efron, who plays the depraved serial murderer Ted Bundy. Told from the perspective of Bundy& apos; s former girlfriend Liz( Lily Collins ), Extremely Wicked attempts to explain how any rational human could have fallen for the horrific assassin& apos; s innocence claims. Leaning heavily into Bundy& apos; s reported eloquence and charm, the film occasionally induces the killer of over 30 young women seem like an underdog, which may rub some the wrong way. Of course, that approach does serve the film& apos; s ultimate goal, which is to provide the spectator with an understanding of how someone as evil as Bundy could emotionally infiltrate person or persons& apos; s life to such a degree.

IMDB Rating: 6.8/ 10, Rotten Tomatoes: 58%

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3. Homecoming: A Film by Beyonce

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Netflix nabbed a huge exclusive when it locked down the rights to Homecoming: A Film by Beyonce- an in depth documentary showcasing the megastar& apos; s awe-inspiring performances at Coachella 2018, intercut with extensive behind-the-scenes and rehearsal footage. More than an incredibly entertaining concert movie, Homecoming also acts as a rallying cry for women of colour the world over. A powerful and politically-charged statement that just happens to be filled with absolute bangers, Homecoming is surely to please Beyonce fans.

IMDB Rating: 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes: 98%

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4. The Highwaymen

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Famous bank robbers Bonnie and Clyde have been immortalised in popular culture thanks in big part to the classic 1967 movie about their exploits, but what about the lawmen responsible for terminate their killing spree? Netflix& apos; s new original movie The Highwaymen aims to tell their story once and for all. Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson star as Frank Hamer and Maney Gault, two real-life Texas Rangers who are brought out of retirement with one aim in intellect- to find Bonnie and Clyde and set them down for good. Despite being divisive amongst critics, The Highwaymen features terrific performances, assured direction and beautiful cinematography, dedicating this story the prestige film therapy it deserves.

IMDB Rating: 7.0, Rotten Tomatoes: 53%

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5. Triple Frontier

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After years of service to their country with little to show for it, a group of soldiers( Oscar Isaac, Ben Affleck, Charlie Hunnam, Pedro Pascal and Garrett Hedlund) sets out to rob one of the wealthiest and most dangerous cartels in South America. Of course, things exactly don& apos; t go to plan, and now the team is on the run with upwards of $ 250 million in drug fund. Can they escape with the money and their lives? Directed by J. C. Chandor( A Most Violent Year ), Triple Frontier is an edge-of-your-seat thriller with terrific performances and fantastic cinematography( believe us, the film looks spectacular in 4K HDR ).

IMDB Rating: 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes: 72%

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6. Hereditary

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An instant classic of the horror genre, Hereditary tells the terrifying story of a family haunted by the dark secrets of its own ancestry. Toni Collette devotes a career best performance as Annie, a mother who& apos; s driven to uncover her family& apos; s cryptic past after an immensely tragic occurrence foliages them devastated. The route that Hereditary unfolds is truly unpredictable, with a number of shocking moments which are guaranteed to leave spectators speechless. While it can be a tough watch at times, Hereditary is a rewarding and immaculately-crafted horror experience that& apos; s well worth taking.

IMDB Rating: 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes: 89%

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7. The Dirt

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If Bohemian Rhapsody was a little too sanitised for your penchant, you may want to check out The Dirt, an unflinching music biopic about glam metal attire Motley Crue that revels in the debauchery of the band& apos; s sex, narcotics and rock& apos; n& apos; roll lifestyle in the 1980 s. Never shying away from Motley Crue& apos; s more outrageous( and utterly disgusting) antics, The Dirt explores the highs and lows of being a rock star with no sense of ego control in regards to partying, women and hard drugs( the movie& apos; s Ozzy Osborne scene is particularly revolting ). Be advised, the cinema competitors The Wolf of Wall Street when it comes to sex, nudity and drugs, often feeling seedy and exploitative in its portrayal of women( almost every female character in the film is a disposable groupie or horrible person ). That said, when viewed as a period capsule of a particularly crazy moment in music history, The Dirt is immensely watchable.

IMDB Rating: 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes: 42%

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8. La La Land

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Though it& apos; ll always be remembered as the cinema that was accidentally read out as Best Picture at the Academy Awards in 2017, La La Land would still have been a deserving winner regardless. Written and be determined by wunderkind filmmaker Damien Chazelle( Whiplash, First Man ), the movie is an all-singing, all-dancing love story about a jazz pianist( Ryan Gosling) and an aspiring actress( Emma Stone) who fight to stay together as their dreams pull them apart. Equal parts joyous and heartbreaking, and featuring two megastars at their most charming, La La Land is one of the best romantic musicals in recent years.

IMDB Rating: 8.0, Rotten Tomatoes: 91%

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9. Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened

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It was promised to be the most high-end, luxurious island-set music festival experience known to man, with supermodels, yachts, five-star accommodation and dining all set to provide an experience unlike any other. Unfortunately, festivalgoers were in for a rude shock when they arrived at their supposed paradise, instead seeing a put that seemed more like an internment camp than Club Med. Netflix& apos; s original documentary Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened tells the story of how this event unraveled, going from party of the century to Hell on Earth.

IMDB Rating: 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes: 91%

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As tech enthusiasts, it& apos; s perhaps unsurprising that we& apos; re obsessed with science fiction here at TechRadar. From glorious space operas to mind-bending movies that build you think, there& apos; s something for everyone on our listing of the best sci-fi movies on Netflix Australia.

Child of Men

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Long before Brexit, celebrated director Alfonso Cuaron( Gravity, Roma) offered a dystopian vision of a near-future Britain turned anti-immigration police state. The world has plunged into chaos as it awaits imminent extinction following an unexplained epidemic that& apos; s attained everyone infertile. Though it& apos; s been decades since the last human was born, a pregnant refugee named Kee( Clare-Hope Ashitey) suddenly seems, leading a desperate rushing to deliver the expectant mother to the safety of The Human Project- a group of scientists working to cure the world& apos; s infertility. Reluctant ex-activist turned government flunky Theo( Clive Owen) is initially called upon to get much-needed transit papers, but it quickly becomes apparent that he& apos; s the only hope Kee and her baby have of attaining it to their destination alive. A filmmaking victory, Children of Men is at once unbelievably poignant and unbelievably intense. Keep an eye out for the heart-pounding single-take scene which assures Theo and Kee venture into a war zone in order to make it to the coast.

Watch Children of Men on Netflix IMDB Rating: 7.9, Rotten Tomatoes: 92%

Annihilation

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If you& apos; ve find writer-director Alex Garland& apos; s previous sci-fi masterpiece, Ex Machina, you& apos; ll know to expect a wild ride with his follow-up, Annihilation. Based on the highly regarded novel of the same name by Jeff VanderMeer, Annihilation follows a group of women who set off on an expedition into an environmental disaster zone where the laws of nature don& apos; t apply. Natalie Portman leadings the pack as a biologist sought for her missing spouse, and she& apos; s joined by Tessa Thompson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez and more. Though the film has only just been released in theaters in the US, Australia is luck enough to be one of the countries getting the movie on Netflix right away. Equally brainy and scaring, Annihilation has all the makings of a modern science fiction classic.

IMDB Rating: 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes: 87%

Minority Report

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What if you could prevent slayings before they& apos; ve resulted? More importantly, what would you do if you were due to be sentenced over a murder you haven& apos; t committed yet? That is the premise of Steven Spielberg& apos; s spectacular sci-fi film, Minority Report. Loosely based on the Philip K. Dick story of the same name, the cinema sees Tom Cruise play the head of a futuristic& apos ;P recrime& apos; Division tasked with stopping assassins from to be undertaken by their violent actions. They can do this thanks to the clairvoyant abilities of three siblings known as& apos ;P recogs& apos ;. But what happens when this trio of soothsayers predicts a assassination carried about by Cruise himself? Spoiler alert, he operates! A visually stunning film that& apos; s filled with ingenious and forward-thinking technological notions that will likely become a reality in years to come, Minority Report is intense and action-packed.

IMDB Rating: 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes: 90%

Interstellar

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One of Christopher Nolan& apos; s most ambitious movies, Interstellar imagines a future where Earth is on its way out, and humanity must venture out beyond our galaxy to find a suitable new planet to call home. Among these astronauts are Cooper( Matthew McConaughey ), who must leave his children behind, despite the journey perhaps lasting several decades, and Brand( Anne Hathaway ), who is on a mission to track down her partner in the far-off reaches of space. Simultaneously thought-provoking and mind-bending, Interstellar is a true science fiction spectacle- one that rewards multiple viewings.

IMDB Rating: 8.6, Rotten Tomatoes: 71%

Get Out

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Before you check out Jordan Peele& apos; s latest film Us, it might be worth watching( or rewatching) the writer-director& apos; s debut feature, Get Out, which is an absolutely brilliant horror film dealing with race relations in America. Upon meeting his girlfriend& apos; s white parents for the first time, African American man Chris( Daniel Kaluuya) begins to feel a growing sense of unease- particularly in the presence of the family& apos; s all-black personnel. Before too long, the seemingly-progressive family& apos; s all-too-accommodating demeanour starts to unravel, eventually revealing a horrible truth that will show Chris just how much danger he& apos; s actually in. Insightful and suspenseful in equal measure, Get Out is one of the most socially-relevant horror movies ever constructed. It& apos; s no wonder Peele won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay on his time out of the gate.

IMDB Rating: 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes: 98%

Watch Get Out on Netflix right now

Dawn of the Dead

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George A. Romero& apos; s 1978 original may be king, but Zack Snyder& apos; s fast-paced Dawn of the Dead remake is still a terrific zombie film in its own right! Thanks to an excellent script by James Gunn( Guardians of the Galaxy ), Snyder& apos; s directorial debut is still one of the best in his entire filmography, with fleshed out( and fleshy) characters to root for as all hell violates loose. Holed up in a suburban shopping center, a group of people from various walks of life come together to fight for survival during an all-out zombie uprising. Scary and action-packed, the 2004 version of Dawn of the Dead is one of the best horror remakes around. And, with the recent announcement that Snyder will return to the zombie sub-genre once more( for the Netflix& apos; s Army of the Dead ), now& apos; s the perfect time to revisit this positively ghoulish flick.

IMDB Rating: 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes: 75%

Velvet Buzzsaw

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Writer-Director Dan Gilroy( Nightcrawler) delivered a film that& apos; s a whole lot crazier than we were expecting with Velvet Buzzsaw. The supernatural/ satirical horror movie is set in the art world, where a series of paints by an unknown deceased artist begin to take revenge on those who worship money. The film stars Nightcrawler alums Jake Gyllenhaal and Rene Russo, along with John Malkovich, Daveed Diggs, Natalia Dyer, Tom Sturridge, Billy Magnussen and Zawe Ashton. It won& apos; t be everyone& apos; s cup of tea, but if you like your cinemas left of centre, you simply might appreciate Velvet Buzzsaw.

IMDB Rating: 5.8, Rotten Tomatoes: 66%

Apostle

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In the grim tradition of The Wicker Man and The Witch comes Apostle, a gory new folk horror tale from Gareth Evans, director of The Raid films. Set in 1905, Apostle watches Thomas Richardson( Dan Stevens) infiltrate an island-based cult which is holding his sister Jennifer( Elen Rhys) for ransom. Led by Prophet Malcolm( Michael Sheen ), the cult is entering a particularly dark time — its harvests and livestock are rotting from inside, as if the people are being punished by their deity. With the community in dire straits, Malcolm and his adherents have become murderous ogres, resorting to horrific, medieval practices in a vain attempt to restore life to their home. In other words, a terrible time to be discovered as an invader! With Apostle, Evans has not lost his knack for bodily demolition, with several scenes of torture and violence that may be too much for some viewers. Those with strong bellies, however, will be rewarded with a nail-biting horror story with unbelievably production design and cinematography that& apos; s willing to go to some genuinely dark places. It& apos; s nerve-jangling score is also worth keeping an ear out for.

IMDB Rating: 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes: 77%

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Get ready, fright fans — the highest-grossing horror movie of all time has attained its style onto Netflix and is bound to attain you scared of jesters all over again. Based on Stephen King& apos; s classic novel of the same name, It follows a group of tightly-knit adolescent misfits known as The Losers Club as they investigate an evil force-out that& apos; s been stealing and murdering children in their small town for decades. With its late& apos; 80 s setting and talented cast of young performers, It is bound to appeal to fans of Netflix& apos; s brilliant series Stranger Things( and not just because Finn Wolfhard superstars in both ). As far as Stephen King adaptations run, it& apos; s one of the very best, managing to strike the right balance between horror and heart. Simply put, It is the kind of crowd-pleasing scare film we& apos ;d like to see more of. We recommend watching It before the upcoming sequel, which takes place 27 years later and sees the children all grown up and terrorised by Pennywise the Dancing Clown all over again.

IMDB Rating: 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes: 85%

Jaws

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The film that defined the term& apos; blockbuster& apos ;, Steven Spielberg& apos; s classic fright film Jaws has swim its route onto the the service and is hungry for more viewers to chomp on. When an aggressive great white shark starts eating swimmers in the lead up to Fourth of July weekend, the mayor of a popular tourist destination situateds a bounty for the shark& apos; s head. The township& apos; s sheriff( Roy Scheider ), an oceanographer( Richard Dreyfuss) and a shark hunter with a grudge( Robert Shaw) set out on the seas to take it down for good. They& apos; re gonna need a bigger boat…

IMDB Rating: 8.0, Rotten Tomatoes: 97%

It Follows

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Considered a modern horror classic by many, It Follows ensures a young girl( Maika Monroe) terrorised by a sexually-transmitted demon. This terrifying apparition appears different every time and will chase you relentlessly until you either pass it on by sleeping with someone else, or until it catches up to you and finishes you off for good. To stimulate matters worse, if the person you pass it on to dies, it will turn its attention back to you again. Did we mention that it can only be seen by the people that have been& apos; infected& apos ;, so your friends won& apos; t be able to help as much as they& apos ;d are ready to? Yeah, it kinda sucks. Stylish, atmospheric and with a terrific John Carpenter-inspired synth score, It Follows in an effective horror movie which may suffer a little from a few odd decisions by its characters, but is still well worth watching.

IMDB Rating: 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes: 97%

The Babysitter

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One for the horror comedy fans, the Netflix Original film The Babysitter, from director McG( Charlie& apos; s Angels ), is an energetic and fun flick with some killer one-liners and a star-making performance from Aussie actress Samara Weaving( yes, she& apos; s related to Hugo ), whom horror fans may recollect from her role in the first season of Ash vs Evil Dead. The plot is simple: kid develops a crush on his incredibly cool babysitter, merely to find out that she& apos; s sadistic, devil-worshipping killer with groupings of equally psychotic friends, all of whom are planning to kill him. Though he& apos; s a total wimp, he must now fight back in order to survive. Gory and funny in equal measure, The Babysitter is a hell of a time.

IMDB Rating: 6.4, Rotten Tomatoes: 71%

Get Me Roger Stone

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The Trump presidency has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons, and has been a source of entertainment for late-night indicates and comedians across the US. There are books aplenty already published on the Trump White House, yet the world is yet to meet the President-maker,” the trickster”, behind the scenes. Get Me Roger Stone is about the man who puts a Republican in the White House, employing every( underhanded) technique he maybe can to get his man the top chore. And he does so unashamedly. The documentary follows this self-acclaimed ” agent provocateur”- reminiscent of a dapper character right out of a James Bond novel or movie- as he uncovers everything he’s done during his long career, from Nixon to Trump. The documentary not only sets the subject, and his Nixon tattoo, centre-stage, it also reveals how the American democracy works in its current form.

IMDB Rating: 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes: 87%

Amanda Knox

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Following the enormous success of its original docu-series Building a Murderer, Netflix has once again returned to the ever-popular& apos; true crime& apos; well with Amanda Knox. The Netflix Original documentary tells the harrowing story of an American exchange student who spent four years in an Italian prison after being convicted for the murder of her roommate, Meredith Kercher. Forced to endure the prosecution& apos; s various character assassination tactics, including public slut-shaming, Knox maintains her innocence at all day, with her appeals eventually reaching Italy& apos; s Supreme Court. Amanda Knox is an effective and genuinely eye-opening documentary that is not to be missed.

IMDB Rating: 7.0, Rotten Tomatoes: 85%

We love a good thriller, which is why we& apos; ve narrowed down some of very good ones that are now available to watch on Netflix Australia. These cinemas will have you on the edge of your seat in suspense, so sit back, try to relax, and enjoy.

Zodiac

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Director David Fincher revolutionised the modern-day serial killer thriller with his masterpiece, Se7en, so when it came time to revisit the genre with Zodiac, the visionary director opted to tear it back up again( in a good way, that is ). Eschewing the grim flashiness of the aforementioned film, Zodiac follows the true( and still unsolved) Zodiac murder spree that took place in across the US during the 1960 s-7 0s. Fincher approaches the morbid material with the various kinds of journalistic attention to detail and intense investigation that would become incredibly popular several years later( just imagine how celebrated Zodiac would be if it were released now, in the time of total true crime preoccupation ). Jake Gyllenhaal plays Robert Graysmith, the real-life newspaper cartoonist that would eventually dedicate decades of his life in the endeavours of the Zodiac killer& apos; s true identity. The rest of the cast ain& apos; t shabby, either- Robert Downey Jr( not playing Iron Man ), Mark Ruffalo( not playing Hulk ), Anthony Edwards, Brian Cox and Chloe Sevigny star in supporting roles. A gripping true narrative, Zodiac is a must for dedicated true crime enthusiasts. It also stimulates for a terrific companion to Fincher& apos; s serial killed-themed Netflix Original series, Mindhunter.

IMDB Rating: 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes: 90%

The Villainess

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Equal components Oldboy and La Femme Nikita, The Villainess is a female-driven Korean revenge thriller with the most incredible and original action sequences this side of The Raid — seriously, the first-person knife opposes and shootouts in this set Hollywood action movies to dishonor. Sook-hee( Ok-bin Kim) is apprehended after to be undertaken by a killing spree that leaves dozens of crooks dead. She& apos; s given a choice: develop to become a ruthless assassin and receive liberty after ten years, or spend the rest of her life in jail. Obviously, she prefers the former, and before long it becomes clear to her that her rampage was spurned on under false pretences. Now, it& apos; s time to stimulate everyone pay for what they did to her.

IMDB Rating: 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes: 83%

Gerald's Game

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2017 has been a great year for Stephen King adaptations( ahem, The Dark Tower aside ), and the new Netflix Original film Gerald& apos; s Game joins It and 1922 in the upper echelon. In an attempt to rekindle their matrimony, Gerald( Bruce Greenwood) and Jessie( Carla Gugino) retreat to a remote lake home. When a sex game runs awry, Jessie is left alone and handcuffed to the bed and must overcome her mounting paranoia and deep, personal demons. Though the film largely takes place within the one room, Gerald& apos; s Game remains thrilling from start to finish. It also features one of the best performances of Gugino& apos; s career.

IMDB Rating: 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes: 90%

Drive

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Drive is the film that constructed it cool to love Ryan Gosling. Based on the fiction of the same name by James Sallis, this pulpy thriller is one of the most stylish films of the past few decades, having almost single-handedly resurrected the neon& apos; 80 s synth-pop scene. Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn( Bronson, Only God Forgives ), Drive considers Gosling play a nameless stunt driver who were responsible as a shady wheelman by night. When a job runs horribly incorrect, this& apos ;d river& apos; must dispense violent justice to construct things right for those he cares for. The cinema& apos; s immense influence can be felt across all forms of media- the video game Hotline Miami, in particular, owes a large debt of gratitude to Drive. A loving ode to the early tough-guy crime movies of Michael Mann, Drive is essential viewing.

IMDB Rating: 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes: 93%

We& apos; re serious cinephiles here at at TechRadar. It& apos; s not all about Star Wars around here- we enjoy a good tear-jerker, too. There are many sensitive drama cinemas streaming on Netflix Australia right, and these are some of the best ones. So grab a hanky and get ready for a heavy night in.

Roma

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An astonishing ode to motherhood in all forms, Roma is the most personal movie to date from visionary director Alfonso Cuaron( Children of Men, Gravity ). On newspaper, Roma is not the easiest sell- a subtitled black and white film about a live-in housekeeper spoken almost entirely in Spanish and the indigenous Mixtec language, Cuaron& apos; s latest is nonetheless riveting from a cinematic standpoint. More a series of vignettes than a traditional three-act narrative, Roma examines the life of a Mexico City family in the early 1970 s during a hour of great social upheaval. Described by Cuaron as 90% autobiographical, the film provides some insight into the famous director& apos; s early life, although the story is witnessed primarily through the eyes of his custodian, Cleo( Yalitza Aparicio ), who would become a loved member of the family. One of the most gorgeously photographed cinemas of the year, Roma deserves to be seen on the largest screen possible. Shot altogether in 65 mm, Roma would make for an ideal theatrical experience. However, if that isn& apos; t an option, you won& apos; t be disappointed by the Roma& apos; s breathtaking 4K Ultra HD presentation on Netflix- simply make sure you maintain tissues on hand, because it& apos; s very likely you& apos; ll shed a few tears during the film.

IMDB Rating: 8.5, Rotten Tomatoes: 96%

American Graffiti

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George Lucas took the world by storm with his phenomenal blockbuster Star Wars in 1977, but it wasn& apos; t the first masterpiece the filmmaker had helmed- American Graffiti was released merely four years earlier in 1973, marking the arrival of one of the most exciting voices in cinema. A nostalgic coming-of-age tale, the 1962 -set American Graffiti follows a group of friends on their last night in township before heading off to college and the rest of their lives. Naturally, these kids expend the night cruising the strip in their amazing era-specific hot rods, saying their goodbyes to friends and girlfriends and get up to some mischief before they have to grow up and face the real world. Released merely 11 years after the time in which it& apos; s define, the cinema shows just how much American life would change in such a short time, predating not only the Kennedy assassination and the Flower Generation, but also the Vietnam War. While American Graffiti is undoubtedly a feel-good film with an incredible rock& apos; n& apos; roll and doo-wop soundtrack, it& apos; s also a bittersweet reminder of innocence lost, with the movie& apos; s objective throwing some cold water on an audience lulled into remembering& apos; the good old times& apos ;. Starrings Ron& apos; Ronny& apos; Howard, Richard Dreyfus and Harrison Ford.

IMDB Rating: 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes: 96%

Dunkirk

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A harrowing tale of grand-scale survival against all odds, Christopher Nolan& apos; s film Dunkirk re-enacts one of the most significant events in World War II — namely, the evacuation of over 300,000 Allied soldiers who is currently trapped in the French port town of Dunkirk with no supplyings and barely any ammo while surrounded by heavily armed German forces-out. Codenamed Operation Dynamo, Winston Churchill& apos; s decision to enlist every available civilian boat capable of reaching Dunkirk resulted in the vast majority of stranded troops being rescued. Had the scenario gone another way, the Allied forces may have lost the war. Following the events by land, air and ocean, Nolan offers a surprisingly intimate look at the evacuation, despite being set against an epic backdrop. One of Nolan& apos; s best cinemas to date, Dunkirk is a must-see war film the explores human fortitude in the face of almost certain death.

IMDB Rating: 8.0, Rotten Tomatoes: 9.2

Your Name

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A worldwide phenomenon, Your Name is the highest-grossing anime film of all time — that& apos; s right, bigger than any Studio Ghibli film or science fiction blockbuster. That a simple story about a young girl from a rural township switching bodies with a young man from bustling Tokyo hit such a cord with audiences is a testament to the heartfelt writing that helps bring these animated characters to life. Makoto Shinkai& apos; s film is the kind that will have you laughing one moment, then crying the next. A joyful and beautiful love story told in a unique and cerebral route, Your Name is one of the true anime masterpieces, sitting alongside the likes of The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Grave of the Firefly, Spirited Away and the legendary Akira.

IMDB Rating: 8.4, Rotten Tomatoes: 97%

Good Time

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Good Time stars Robert Pattinson in the type of performance that will induce you forget all about his involvement in the Twilight saga. We& apos; re talking young De Niro good, here. When his mentally-challenged brother is snatched by the police after a bank robbery, Connie( Pattinson) sets out to do anything he can to free his brother before getting sent to the brutal Rikers Island jail complex. This sets off a night that spirals out of control highly fast. There& apos; s pretty much no way of predicting what will happen next. Gritty and grimy, Good Time is an intense film with an incredible soundtrack and fantastic cinematography. One of the best films of 2017.

IMDB Rating: 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes: 91%

Beasts of No Nation

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As Netflix& apos; s first original movie, Beasts of No Nation had a lot to prove. The VOD scene had traditionally been associated with low budget indies and D-grade horror movies, but with Animals of No Nation, Netflix managed to convince people that high quality( dare I say, Oscar-calibre) films could be streamed at home and shown in theatres at the same time. Directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga( True Detective season 1 ), Beasts follows the loss of a child soldier& apos; s innocence as he& apos; s been necessary to do unspeakable things. The cinema makes like a sledgehammer, never shying away from the brutality and horror experienced by this young boy( played masterfully by newcomer Abraham Attah ). Equally powerful is Idris Elba& apos; s portrayal as the son& apos; s remorseless and despicable commandant. Though not what you& apos ;d call a crowd-pleaser, we hope that Netflix continues to bring us brilliant movies like this.

IMDB Rating: 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes: 91%

Blue is the Warmest Color

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As soulful as it is erotically-charged, it& apos; s not hard to see why Blue is the Warmest Color won the highest prize at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival- its portrayal of two women who fall in love and allow each other to discover their true egoes is truly special. Though Emma( Lea Seydoux) is a blue-haired free spirit, Adele( Adele Exarchopoulos) doesn& apos; t feel comfortable in her own scalp. While Adele& apos; s friends initially shun Emma due to her sexuality, she soon realises that Emma is the only person with whom she can express herself openly and bare her soul to. Together, the pair experience the ups and downs of a mature relationship, while also exploring social acceptance and their sexuality. A beautiful masterpiece that will take you on an emotional roller-coaster throughout its lengthy 3-hour running hour, Blue is the Warmest Color is a film you won& apos; t soon forget.

IMDB Rating: 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes: 91%

Okja

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Korean director Bong Joon-ho( The Host, Snowpiercer) is an eclectic filmmaker, and his latest work, Okja, is in a genre all of its own. Is it an adventure film? Is it science fiction? Is it a drama? Is it a fairy tale? Is it satire? The answer is … all of the above. With a style that& apos; s somewhere between Spielberg and Miyazaki, the movie follows a young Korean girl& apos; s quest to rescue her best friend Okja, a super-pig that was created by the multi-national conglomerate Mirando Corporation for the purposes of consumption. Flipping between heartbreaking and joyful at the drop of a hat, Okja is an emotional roller coaster of a movie that may well have you reconsidering your dietary selections.

IMDB Rating: 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes: 85%

Game Night

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Max( Jason Bateman) and Annie( Rachel McAdams) are well known for hosting awesome weekly board game nights for their friends. On this particular evening however, Max& apos; s shady brother( Kyle Chandler) gets the group involved in his real life kidnapping, which results them to guess the whole thing is a game night mystery. Before long, the group finds itself in real danger with some murderous crooks, and they& apos; ll need to use their board game problem solving skills to get themselves out of this hairy situation! Stylishly directed and cleverly written, Game Night is head and shoulders above most other American comedies released in recent years.

IMDB Rating: 7.0, Rotten Tomatoes: 84%

The 40 -Year-Old Virgin

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Unlucky in love, nice guy Andy( Steve Carrell) has yet to go all the way with a woman despite being 40 years old. While he has quietly resounded himself to the possibility that he may never lose his virginity, his rambunctious co-workers( Paul Rudd, Seth Rogen and Romany Malco) have attained it their mission to get Andy laid , no matter what. And, just when you think you have the movie figured out, it reveals itself to be a amazingly sweet narrative about relationship and moving into the next stage of life. Featuring more gut-busting one-liners and sexual mishaps than you can poke a … stray … you get where we& apos; re going with this, Judd Apatow& apos; s The 40 -Year-Old Virgin is one of the most hilarious comedies of the 21 st century.

IMDB Rating: 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes: 85%

Coming to America

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Perhaps the most charming and endlessly entertaining comedy of Eddie Murphy& apos; s career, Coming to America takes the standard& apos; fish out of water& apos; idea and weaves pure magic with it. Unhappy with the arranged marriage set up by royal mothers, Prince Akeem of the wealthy( and fictitious) African nation of Zamunda defines off for America in search of love with help from his squire, Semmi( Arsenio Hall ). Before long, Akeem autumns for the smart and independent Lisa( Shari Headley ), heir to the McDowell& apos; s fast food restaurant empire. Insistent that he win her affections with his personality and not his wealth, Akeem and Semmi pretend to be poor and acquire chores at McDowell& apos; s. Now, the pair must contend with Lisa& apos; s over-protective parent( John Amos) and her jerk boyfriend( Eriq La Salle ). Full of heart and bloody hilarious, Coming to America is a comedy classic.

IMDB Rating: 7.0, Rotten Tomatoes: 69%

Hot Fuzz

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Following the success of their classic rom-zom-com, Shaun of the Dead, director Edgar Wright, superstar and writer Simon Pegg and co-star Nick Frost teamed up once again to bring their hilarious sensibilities to the buddy-cop movie genre with Hot Fuzz. London super-cop Nicholas Angel( Pegg) is involuntarily transferred to a village in the English countryside for making his superiors look bad by comparison. There, he teams up with dim-witted( but well-meaning) policeman Danny Butterman( Nick Frost) and together, the pair uncover a slaying conspiracy. If cinemas like Point Break and Bad Boys II are in constant rotation at your place, you perfectly owe it to yourself to grab a Cornetto and watch Hot Fuzz.

IMDB Rating: 7.9, Rotten Tomatoes: 91%

Though they live on the other side of the law, we as people tend to be fascinated by criminals. Whether it& apos; s the prohibit lifestyles they lead, or the fact that they live those lives on the edge and do things most of us wouldn& apos; t dream of, something about their tales constructs them cinematic gold. Here are some of the best crime movies now streaming on Netflix Australia.

The Wolf of Wall street

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The characters in the fact-based film The Wolf of Wall street may very be completely reprehensible with little-to-no redeeming qualities, but damn if they aren& apos; t freakin& apos; hilarious. An adults-only tour through the real-life antics of white collar criminal Jordan Belfort( Leonardo DiCaprio at his most unhinged ), the cinema revels in the excess and debauchery of Wall street in the 1980 s, where thieving yuppies expend millions of dollars on drugs, hookers and extravagant lifestyles they did not earn. While the movie& apos; s three hour runtime might scare off potential viewers, Martin Scorsese& apos; s energetic direction keeps the action moving at a lightning-fast pace. The cinema was also starrings Margot Robbie& apos; s in her breakout role, playing Belfort& apos; s ever-suffering wife, Naomi. Jonah Hill is also incredibly funny as Belfort& apos; s partner in crime, Donnie. If you love Scorsese& apos; s classic film Goodfellas, chances are you& apos; ll enjoy this just as much.

IMDB Rating: 8.2, Rotten Tomatoes: 78%

Snatch

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A rollicking crime caper movie from Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels writer and director Guy Ritchie, Snatch takes everything great about that movie and dials it up to 11. Featuring a large cast of colorful cockney robbers, including Jason Statham, Stephen Graham, Dennis Farina, Benicio Del Toro, Vinnie Jones and Brad Pitt( particularly memorable as an unintelligible Gypsy boxer ), Snatch flies thick and fast with hilarious quotable lines and energetic performances. Whether they& apos; re chasing after a diamond the size of a fist, or betting on illegal bare-knuckle brawls, you can expect these characters to end up getting into all kinds of mischief.

IMDB Rating: 8.3, Rotten Tomatoes: 73%

Casino

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Re-teaming with their Goodfellas director Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci once again play violent gangsters in this 1970 s-set crime movie based on real-life stories from the glory days of Las Vegas. The two play former best friends who not only vie over a gambling empire, but a woman( Sharon Stone ). If you can stomach the eye-popping violence on show here( this really does make Goodfellas look tame by comparison ), Casino is one of the best crime movies in Scorsese& apos; s amazing filmography.

IMDB Rating: 8.2, Rotten Tomatoes: 79%

The Nice Guys

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Shane Black, writer and director of Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, returns to the world of gumshoe sleuths with The Nice Guys, a smart and funny mystery that establishes Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling as a comedic match stimulated in heaven. Set in the late& apos; 70 s, Crowe& apos; s tough guy enforcer squads up with Gosling& apos; s bumbling private eye to solve the mystery of a dead porn superstar. Filled with hilarious one-liners and terrific action sequences, The Nice Guys is the kind of movie they genuinely don& apos; t make anymore, which builds its very existence something of a miracle, wouldn& apos; t “youre telling”?

IMDB Rating: 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes: 92%

Watch The Nice Guys on Netflix right now

The Night Comes For Us

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One of the most incredibly violent action films ever stimulated, The Night Comes For Us is a martial arts gangster epic( featuring several actors from The Raid series) where blood and body parts are offered up by the barrel. A fierce killer( Joe Taslim) betrays his Triad gang members to protect an orphaned little girl. Now, the entire Triad is out to claim his head, including his former best friend( Iko Uwais ). What ensues is an unrelenting bloodbath of martial art mayhem that never slows down for the rest of the movie. We& apos; re not kidding when we say that this film might be too violent for many action junkies- heads are smashed in, throats are slashed, thumbs are chopped off, bodies are blown apart and guts are rent out with alarming frequency. If you thought The Raid was violent, you ain& apos; t assured nothin& apos; yet!

IMDB Rating: 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes: 88%

John Wick: Chapter Two

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In the first John Wick, they killed his puppy, sending this boogeyman-like professional killer( played by a never-better Keanu Reeves) on a bellowing rampage of retaliation where no noggin remained bullet-free. In John Wick: Chapter Two, our favourite head-shooting hitman is on the defensive, as he is betrayed by an old associate and left to fight off every trigger happy assassin in New York and abroad. With even more insane stunt work and myth build than the original film, John Wick 2 is an action-packed middle chapter which promises to end in an almighty bloodbath for the upcoming trilogy-closer, John Wick 3: Parabellum.

IMDB Rating: 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes: 89%

Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol

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Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to watch Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol on Netflix before the latest film in the saga, Mission: Impossible — Fallout, reaches theaters. Why should you do that? Because the fourth entry in the M: I series, which is directed by animation legend Brad Bird( The Incredibles, The Iron Giant) is not only very good Mission to date — it& apos; s one of the best spy movies of all time, period. Ethan Hunt( Tom Cruise) and his team( which includes Simon Pegg, Jeremy Renner and Paula Patton) must stop a half-crazed madman( the late Michael Nyqvist) who believes the only way to save the world is to destroy it. Featuring brilliant spy antics, clever gadgets and the best stunts of Cruise& apos; s death-defying career( seriously, one particular sequence which takes place on the world& apos; s tallest building is positively vertigo-inducing ), Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol is as close to perfection as these kinds of movies get.

IMDB rating: 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes: 93%

The Warriors

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Set in a heightened version of New York in the dirty 1970 s, where the streets are ruled by violent gangs in crazy attires, The Warriors follows one particular gang( we& apos; ll give you one guess as to what they& apos; re called) that& apos; s framed for the killing of a visionary gang leader during a city-wide midnight summit. Originally meant as a peaceful event, The Warriors must now make it back to their home turf at the other side of the city with every other gang in town out for their blood. Will they survive long enough to prove their innocence? And will the real perpetrators get what& apos; s coming to them? A fantastic piece of& apos; 70 s pulp, The Warriors is a guaranteed great time. And while its vision of colourful gangs lording over the slums of NYC seems outlandish, it& apos; s a lot closer to the reality of the time than most people realise. To learn more about this bygone era, check out the documentary Rubble Kings, which is also streaming on Netflix( read more about it on Page 3 ).

IMDB Rating: 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes: 89%

Wonder Woman

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The DC Cinematic Universe has had a bit of a rough start in its attempts to catch up to competitor Marvel, with movies like Batman v Superman and Suicide Squad unable to adequately please both fans and critics. That all altered with Wonder Woman, the first DCU movie to receive universal praise across the board. Perfectly cast as Wonder Woman a.k.a. Diana Prince, Gal Gadot breathes warmth and love into the world& apos; s most famous female superhero. Diana is swept into the wars of man when charming pilot Steve Trevor( Chris Pine) crash lands near the hidden island of Themyscira, home of the Amazons. Sensing that WWI is the doing of Ares, the God of War, Diana sets off with Steve into the world of man to end the war( and Ares) once and for all. One of the greatest superhero movies of all time, Wonder Woman is a victory. Now let& apos; s hope we get more DC movies like this…

IMDB Rating: 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes: 92%

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

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The sequel to Marvel& apos; s 2014 phenomenon, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 determines the intergalactic heroes thrust into another escapade, one that could expose the identity of Peter Quill& apos; s parent. Even more spectacular than the first cinema, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 continually aims to surprise the audience, with simultaneously keeping its action and comedy levels high.

IMDB Rating: 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes: 83%

Mad Max: Fury Road

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The world has gone to hell following a cataclysmic event, plunging headfirst into madness and chaos. All that remains is a wasteland governed by tyrannical men, inhabited by downtrodden hordes, and hopefully, rescued by mythical heroes. Immortan Joe( Hugh Keays-Byrne) rules with an iron fist, doling out meagre amounts of water to the masses, while keeping a stable of wives for himself to breed future warlords. His most trusted Imperator Furiosa( Charlize Theron) has betrayed him and freed these women from their lives of sex bondage. Now, the chase is on, as Immortan Joe and his party of warboys set out to retrieve their “property”. If Furiosa and co. are to succeed, they’ll need the help of Max Rockatansky( Tom Hardy ), a wandering road warrior in search of a cause. Director George Miller has crafted the most dynamic, vibrant and sensational action blockbuster of the decade with Fury Road. it’s an inventive, high-octane kick in the guts to a film industry that play around it safe for far too long. The chases and stunts in this film are unparalleled. Best of all, the cinema& apos; s cut-to-the-chase plot manages to sneak in a powerful and extremely timely rebuttal to patriarchy.

IMDB Rating: 8.1, Rotten Tomatoes: 97%

How to Train Your Dragon

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One of the best animated films of the past few decades, How to Train Your Dragon astonished everyone with its tale of a young Viking boy who eludes his village& apos; s dragon hunting ways to become the very first dragon rider. When Hiccup( Jay Baruchel) stumbles upon an injured Night Fury, the rarest and most-feared dragon in existence, he manages to befriend the being( which he adorably names& apos; Toothless& apos ;), eventually teaching his family a valuable lesson in the process. Packed with incredible action and adventure, How to Train Your Dragon is a classic that can be enjoyed by both young and old.

IMDB Rating: 81%, Rotten Tomatoes: 98%

Beauty and the Beast

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An utterly enchanting and altogether magnificent live-action adaptation of one of Disney& apos; s most celebrated animated classics, Beauty and the Beast absolutely nails the source material — maybe even betters it in some regards. Much of the praise can be bestowed upon Emma Watson, who plays Belle with grace and warmth. The same can be said about Dan Stevens, who spends the cinema injecting life into the computer-generated Beast. Luke Evans comes close to stealing the present, though as the vicious and vain Gaston. We& apos; re also pleased to report that all of the original cinema& apos; s songs are present and accounted for, so gather the whole family and settle in for a wonderful night singing, giggling and crying.

IMDB Rating: 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes: 71%

The Lego Batman Movie

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If you loved Will Arnett& apos; s hilarious take on the Caped Crusader in The Lego Movie, you& apos; re going to be over the moon to see him take centre stage in his very own block-filled blockbuster! In The Lego Batman Movie, all of the Dark Knight& apos; s villains are teaming up to take over Gotham City, and it& apos; s up to Batman and his newly adopted sidekick Robin( Michael Cera) to stop them! With an incredible cast of comedic superstars in tow, including Zach Galifianakis as the Joker, Conan O& apos; Brien as The Riddler and Riki Lindhome as Poison Ivy, The Lego Batman Movie keeps the chuckles coming for its entire runtime. Quite frankly, it& apos; s the best Batman film since The Dark Knight.

IMDB Rating: 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes: 91%

Fantastic Mr. Fox

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Wes Anderson( The Grand Budapest Hotel, Moonrise Kingdom) is a writer/ director know for his whimsical and inimitable style, with characters who are fleshed out( irrespective of whether they& apos; re actually people) and have warmth and heart to spare. With his first foray into family-fare, Fantastic Mr. Fox, the visionary filmmaker succeeded in creating his most accessible film to date. Based on the classic story by Roald Dahl, the cinema follows a wily fox( played with unbelievable charm and terrific comedic timing by George Clooney) who bandies together with his family( voiced by Meryl Streep and Jason Schwartzman) and friends( including voice run from regular Wes Anderson collaborator, Bill Murray) to fight off the mean farmers that plan to destroy their homes. Featuring wonderful stop-motion animation, Fantastic Mr. Fox is a heartfelt and hilarious movie that& apos; s destined to become a family favourite.

IMDB Rating: 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes: 93%

The Iron Giant

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Criminally overlooked by audiences upon initial release, The Iron Giant is an animated cinema that has steadily grown in appreciation over the years, to the point where many traditional animation purists now consider it an undisputed classic. The feature-length debut of director Brad Bird( The Incredibles, Ratatouille, Mission: Impossible- Ghost Protocol ), and Set during the 1950 s at the height of the& apos; Red Scare& apos; period of America& apos; s history, The Iron Giant tells the story of a lonely boy named Hogarth( Eli Marienthal) who makes a new best friend in an enormous amnesiac robot( Vin Diesel ). The robot eventually realises that he was actually constructed as a weapon, and before long, the authorities find out about him and set out on a quest to destroy the gentle giant. Now the boy and his metallic friend have to protect each other at all costs. A touching cinema in the tradition of E.T. the Extra-terrestrial, The Iron Giant deserves to be considered as not just a terrific animated movie, but as one the greatest cinemas of the& apos; 90 s, period.

IMDB Rating: 8.0, Rotten Tomatoes: 96%

Back to the Future

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A time-travelling classic from director Robert Zemeckis( Forrest Gump) and producer Steven Spielberg( Raiders of the Lost Ark ), Back to the Future ensure 1980 s teenager Marty McFly( Michael J. Fox) race back to the 1950 s required so that his mothers gratify during high school and fall in love- he better succeeded, because if he fails, he& apos; ll be wiped from existence in his current timeline! To do this, he& apos; ll need help from Doc Brown( Christopher Lloyd)- an eccentric scientist who& apos; s constructed a functioning hour machine in the form of a DeLorean sports car. A fantastic fish-out-of-water tale that leans heavily on 1950 s nostalgia, great performances and terrific visual effects, Back to the Future can be considered a high-watermark from everyone involved.

IMDB Rating: 8.5, Rotten Tomatoes: 96%

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If you& apos; re new to Netflix and want to find the best movies to watch, or you& apos; re tired of browsing the app for 30 minutes before finding something to watch, you& apos; ve come to the right place. With thousands of movies at your disposal, it& apos; s easy to get stuck in binge-watching mode, but find the honest-to-goodness best films can be a bit of a hassle.

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In an effort to determine the best of the best, we& apos; ve put together a list of the greatest possible cinemas you can watch- curated by TechRadar editors and backed up with ratings from IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes- so that you don& apos; t have to sift through the muck. We& apos; ll maintain this best-of list up to date with the latest movies that are must-watch, so you waste zero screen period searching.

1. The Perfection

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A deliriously twisty and sinister horror movie, The Perfection follows the demented relationship between musical prodigy Charlotte( Allison Williams) and rising star Lizzie( Logan Browning ), who threatens to upstage Charlotte at her former school. Without giving too much away, The Perfection is absolutely unpredictable- not even the trailer above can truly give you an idea of what the film has in store for unsuspecting viewers. Only know that The Perfection isn& apos; t afraid to get gross or venture into shocking and uncomfortable province.

IMDB Rating: 6.2, Rotten Tomatoes: 84%

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2. Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

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Netflix& apos; s highly-anticipated new cinema Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile is finally here, and while it doesn& apos; t quite live up to the hype it generated from its reveal at Sundance, it does feature an utterly magnetic performance from Zac Efron, who plays the depraved serial killer Ted Bundy. Told from the perspective of Bundy& apos; s former girlfriend Liz( Lily Collins ), Extremely Wicked attempts to explain how any rational human could have fallen for the horrific assassin& apos; s innocence claims. Leaning heavily into Bundy& apos; s reported eloquence and charm, the movie occasionally stimulates the killer of over 30 young women seem like an underdog, which may rub some the wrong way. Of course, that approach does serve the movie& apos; s ultimate goal, which is to provide the spectator with an understanding of how someone as evil as Bundy could emotionally infiltrate a person& apos; s life to such a degree.

IMDB Rating: 6.8/ 10, Rotten Tomatoes: 58%

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3. Homecoming: A Film by Beyonce

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Netflix nabbed a huge exclusive when it locked down the rights to Homecoming: A Film by Beyonce- an in depth documentary showcasing the megastar& apos; s awe-inspiring performances at Coachella 2018, intercut with extensive behind-the-scenes and rehearsal footage. More than an incredibly entertaining concert movie, Homecoming also acts as a rallying cry for women of colour the world over. A powerful and politically-charged statement that just happens to be filled with absolute bangers, Homecoming is surely to please Beyonce fans.

IMDB Rating: 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes: 98%

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4. The Highwaymen

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Famous bank robbers Bonnie and Clyde have been immortalised in popular culture thanks in big part to the classic 1967 film about their exploits, but what about the lawmen responsible for terminate their killing spree? Netflix& apos; s new original cinema The Highwaymen aims to tell their story once and for all. Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson star as Frank Hamer and Maney Gault, two real-life Texas Rangers who are brought out of retirement with one objective in intellect- to find Bonnie and Clyde and put them down for good. Despite being divisive amongst critics, The Highwaymen features terrific performances, assured direction and beautiful cinematography, dedicating this story the prestige film treatment it deserves.

IMDB Rating: 7.0, Rotten Tomatoes: 53%

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5. Triple Frontier

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After years of service to their country with little to show for it, a group of soldiers( Oscar Isaac, Ben Affleck, Charlie Hunnam, Pedro Pascal and Garrett Hedlund) sets out to rob one of the wealthiest and most dangerous cartels in South America. Of course, things precisely don& apos; t go to plan, and now the team is on the run with upwards of $ 250 million in narcotic money. Can they escape with the money and their lives? Directed by J. C. Chandor( A Most Violent Year ), Triple Frontier is an edge-of-your-seat thriller with terrific performances and fantastic cinematography( believe us, the cinema appears spectacular in 4K HDR ).

IMDB Rating: 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes: 72%

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6. Hereditary

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An instant classic of the horror genre, Hereditary tells the terrifying story of a family haunted by the dark secrets of its own ancestry. Toni Collette gives a career best performance as Annie, a mom who& apos; s driven to uncover her family& apos; s cryptic past after an immensely tragic occurrence foliages them devastated. The route that Hereditary unfolds is truly unpredictable, with a number of shocking moments which are guaranteed to leave viewers speechless. While it can be a tough watch at times, Hereditary is a rewarding and immaculately-crafted horror experience that& apos; s well worth taking.

IMDB Rating: 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes: 89%

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7. The Dirt

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If Bohemian Rhapsody was a little too sanitised for your liking, you may want to check out The Dirt, an unflinching music biopic about glam metal outfit Motley Crue that revels in the debauchery of the band& apos; s sex, drugs and boulder& apos; n& apos; roll lifestyle in the 1980 s. Never shying away from Motley Crue& apos; s more outrageous( and utterly disgusting) antics, The Dirt explores the highs and lows of being a rock star with no sense of self control in regards to partying, women and hard drugs( the movie& apos; s Ozzy Osborne scene is particularly revolting ). Be alerted, the cinema contenders The Wolf of Wall Street when it comes to sex, nudity and drugs, often feeling seedy and exploitative in its portrayal of women( almost every female character in the film is a disposable groupie or horrible person ). That said, when viewed as a period capsule of a particularly crazy moment in music history, The Dirt is immensely watchable.

IMDB Rating: 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes: 42%

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8. La La Land

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Though it& apos; ll always be remembered as the cinema that was accidentally read out as Best Picture at the Academy Awards in 2017, La La Land would still have been a deserving winner regardless. Written and directed by wunderkind filmmaker Damien Chazelle( Whiplash, First Man ), the film is an all-singing, all-dancing love story about a jazz pianist( Ryan Gosling) and an aspire actress( Emma Stone) who fight to stay together as their dreams pull them apart. Equal parts joyous and heartbreaking, and featuring two megastars at their most charming, La La Land is one of the best romantic musicals in recent years.

IMDB Rating: 8.0, Rotten Tomatoes: 91%

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9. Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened

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It was promised to be the most high-end, luxurious island-set music festival experience known to man, with supermodels, yachts, five-star accommodation and dining all set to provide an experience unlike any other. Unfortunately, festivalgoers were in for a rude shock when they arrived at their supposed paradise, instead receiving a decided that seemed more like an internment camp than Club Med. Netflix& apos; s original documentary Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened tells the story of how this event unraveled, going from party of the century to Hell on Earth.

IMDB Rating: 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes: 91%

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As tech enthusiasts, it& apos; s perhaps unsurprising that we& apos; re obsessed with science fiction here at TechRadar. From glorious space operas to mind-bending cinemas that build you think, there& apos; s something for everyone on our listing of the best sci-fi movies on Netflix Australia.

Child of Men

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Long before Brexit, celebrated director Alfonso Cuaron( Gravity, Roma) offered a dystopian vision of a near-future Britain turned anti-immigration police state. The world has plunged into chaos as it awaits imminent extinction following an unexplained epidemic that& apos; s constructed everyone infertile. Though it& apos; s been decades since the last human was born, a pregnant refugee named Kee( Clare-Hope Ashitey) abruptly seems, resulting a desperate rushing to deliver the expectant mom to the safety of The Human Project- groupings of scientists working to cure the world& apos; s infertility. Reluctant ex-activist turned government flunky Theo( Clive Owen) is initially called upon to get much-needed transit newspapers, but it quickly becomes apparent that he& apos; s the only hope Kee and her newborn have of making it to their destination alive. A filmmaking victory, Children of Men is at once incredibly poignant and unbelievably intense. Keep an eye out for the heart-pounding single-take scene which assures Theo and Kee venture into a war zone in order to make it to the coast.

Watch Children of Men on Netflix IMDB Rating: 7.9, Rotten Tomatoes: 92%

Annihilation

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If you& apos; ve seen writer-director Alex Garland& apos; s previous sci-fi masterpiece, Ex Machina, you& apos; ll know to expect a wild ride with his follow-up, Annihilation. Based on the highly regarded novel of the same name by Jeff VanderMeer, Annihilation follows a group of women who set off on an expedition into an environmental disaster zone where the laws of nature don& apos; t apply. Natalie Portman results the pack as a biologist searching for her missing husband, and she& apos; s joined by Tessa Thompson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez and more. Though the cinema has only just been released in theatres in the US, Australia is lucky enough to be one of the countries getting the movie on Netflix right away. Equally brainy and terrifying, Annihilation has all the makings of a modern science fiction classic.

IMDB Rating: 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes: 87%

Minority Report

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What if you could prevent murders before they& apos; ve resulted? More importantly, what would you do if you were due to be sentenced over a assassination you haven& apos; t perpetrated yet? That is the premise of Steven Spielberg& apos; s spectacular sci-fi film, Minority Report. Loosely based on the Philip K. Dick story of the same name, the cinema watches Tom Cruise play the is chairman of a futuristic& apos ;P recrime& apos; Division tasked with stopping assassins from to be undertaken by their violent actions. They can do this thanks to the psychic abilities of three siblings known as& apos ;P recogs& apos ;. But what happens when this trio of soothsayers predicts a slaying carried about by Cruise himself? Spoiler alert, he operates! A visually stunning movie that& apos; s filled with ingenious and forward-thinking technological ideas that will likely become a reality in years to come, Minority Report is intense and action-packed.

IMDB Rating: 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes: 90%

Interstellar

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One of Christopher Nolan& apos; s most ambitious cinemas, Interstellar imagines a future where Earth is on its way out, and humanity must venture out beyond our galaxy to find a suitable new planet to call home. Among these astronauts are Cooper( Matthew McConaughey ), who must leave his children behind, despite the journey perhaps lasting several decades, and Brand( Anne Hathaway ), who is on a mission to track down her partner in the far reaches of space. Simultaneously thought-provoking and mind-bending, Interstellar is a true science fiction spectacle- one that rewards multiple viewings.

IMDB Rating: 8.6, Rotten Tomatoes: 71%

We all love a good scare( so long as we& apos; re safe and sound at the end of it ), so with that in mind, we& apos; ve taken the liberty of shining a spotlight on some of the best horror movies currently streaming on Netflix Australia. These freaky flicks are guaranteed to send chills down your spine!

Get Out

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Before you check out Jordan Peele& apos; s latest cinema Us, it might be worth watching( or rewatching) the writer-director& apos; s debut feature, Get Out, which is an absolutely brilliant horror film dealing with race relations in America. Upon meeting his girlfriend& apos; s white mothers for the first time, African American man Chris( Daniel Kaluuya) begins to feel a growing sense of unease- particularly in the presence of the family& apos; s all-black faculty. Before too long, the seemingly-progressive family& apos; s all-too-accommodating demeanour starts to unravel, eventually disclosing a horrible truth that will show Chris just how much danger he& apos; s actually in. Insightful and suspenseful in equal measure, Get Out is one of the most socially-relevant horror movies ever induced. It& apos; s no wonder Peele won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay on his time out of the gate.

IMDB Rating: 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes: 98%

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Dawn of the Dead

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George A. Romero& apos; s 1978 original may be king, but Zack Snyder& apos; s fast-paced Dawn of the Dead remake is still a terrific zombie film in its own right! Thanks to an excellent script by James Gunn( Guardians of the Galaxy ), Snyder& apos; s directorial debut is still one of very good in his entire filmography, with fleshed out( and fleshy) characters to root for as all hell breaks loose. Holed up in a suburban shopping mall, groupings of people from various walks of life come together to fight for survival during an all-out zombie uprising. Scary and action-packed, the 2004 version of Dawn of the Dead is one of the best horror remakes around. And, with the recent announcement that Snyder will return to the zombie sub-genre once more( for the Netflix& apos; s Army of the Dead ), now& apos; s the perfect time to revisit this positively ghoulish flick.

IMDB Rating: 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes: 75%

Velvet Buzzsaw

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Writer-Director Dan Gilroy( Nightcrawler) delivered a movie that& apos; s a whole lot crazier than we were expecting with Velvet Buzzsaw. The supernatural/ satirical horror movie is set in the art world, where a series of paintings by an unknown deceased artist begin to take revenge on those who worship money. The film stars Nightcrawler alums Jake Gyllenhaal and Rene Russo, along with John Malkovich, Daveed Diggs, Natalia Dyer, Tom Sturridge, Billy Magnussen and Zawe Ashton. It won& apos; t be everyone& apos; s cup of tea, but if you like your films left of centre, you only might appreciate Velvet Buzzsaw.

IMDB Rating: 5.8, Rotten Tomatoes: 66%

Apostle

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In the grim tradition of The Wicker Man and The Witch comes Apostle, a gory new folk horror narrative from Gareth Evans, director of The Raid films. Set in 1905, Apostle assures Thomas Richardson( Dan Stevens) infiltrate an island-based cult which is holding his sister Jennifer( Elen Rhys) for ransom. Led by Prophet Malcolm( Michael Sheen ), the cult is entering a particularly dark time — its harvests and livestock are rotting from within, as if the people are being penalise by their deity. With the community in dire straits, Malcolm and his adherents have become murderous ogres, resorting to horrific, medieval practices in a vain attempt to restore life to their home. In other terms, a terrible time to be discovered as an intruder! With Apostle, Evans has not lost his knack for bodily demolition, with several scenes of torture and violence that may be too much for some spectators. Those with strong bellies, however, will be rewarded with a nail-biting horror story with incredibly production design and cinematography that& apos; s willing to go to some truly dark places. It& apos; s nerve-jangling score is also worth keeping an ear out for.

IMDB Rating: 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes: 77%

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Get ready, fright fans — the highest-grossing horror movie of all time has built its way onto Netflix and is bound to construct you scared of jesters all over again. Based on Stephen King& apos; s classic fiction of the same name, It follows a group of tightly-knit adolescent misfits known as The Losers Club as they analyse an evil force that& apos; s been stealing and murdering children in their small town for decades. With its late& apos; 80 s setting and talented cast of young musicians, It is bound to appeal to fans of Netflix& apos; s brilliant series Stranger Things( and not just because Finn Wolfhard stars in both ). As far as Stephen King adaptations run, it& apos; s one of the very best, managing to strike the right balance between horror and heart. Simply put, It is the kind of crowd-pleasing scare film we& apos ;d like to see more of. We recommend watching It before the upcoming sequel, which takes place 27 years later and insures the children all grown up and terrorised by Pennywise the Dancing Clown all over again.

IMDB Rating: 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes: 85%

Jaws

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The film that defined the term& apos; blockbuster& apos ;, Steven Spielberg& apos; s classic fright film Jaws has swim its style onto the the service and is hungry for more spectators to chomp on. When an aggressive great white shark starts feeing swimmers in the lead up to Fourth of July weekend, the mayor of a popular tourist destination sets a bounty for the shark& apos; s head. The town& apos; s sheriff( Roy Scheider ), an oceanographer( Richard Dreyfuss) and a shark hunter with a rancour( Robert Shaw) set out on the seas to take it down for good. They& apos; re gonna need a bigger boat…

IMDB Rating: 8.0, Rotten Tomatoes: 97%

It Follows

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Considered a modern horror classic by many, It Follows finds a young girl( Maika Monroe) terrorised by a sexually-transmitted demon. This terrifying apparition appears different every time and will chase you relentlessly until you either pass it on by sleeping with someone else, or until it catches up to you and finishes you off for good. To make matters worse, if the person you pass it on to dies, it will turn its attention back to you again. Did we mention that it can only be seen by the people that have been& apos; infected& apos ;, so your friends won& apos; t be able to help as much as they& apos ;d are ready to? Yeah, it kinda sucks. Stylish, atmospheric and with a terrific John Carpenter-inspired synth score, It Follows in an effective horror movie which may suffer a little from a few odd decisions by its characters, but is still well worth watching.

IMDB Rating: 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes: 97%

The Babysitter

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One for the horror comedy fans, the Netflix Original film The Babysitter, from director McG( Charlie& apos; s Angels ), is an energetic and fun flick with some killer one-liners and a star-making performance from Aussie actress Samara Weaving( yes, she& apos; s related to Hugo ), whom horror fans may recollect from her role in the first season of Ash vs Evil Dead. The plot is simple: kid develops a crush on his incredibly cool babysitter, only to find out that she& apos; s sadistic, devil-worshipping killer with a group of equally psychotic friends, all of whom are planning to kill him. Though he& apos; s a total wimp, he must now fight back in order to survive. Gory and funny in equal measure, The Babysitter is a hell of a time.

IMDB Rating: 6.4, Rotten Tomatoes: 71%

Documentaries offer unprecedented insight into the lives of real people and the extraordinary events that surround them. Fiction is great, but fact truly has the power to move and inspire people like nothing else. With that said, here are some of the best documentaries currently available to stream on Netflix Australia.

Get Me Roger Stone

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The Trump presidency has been inducing headlines for all the incorrect reasons, and has been a source of amusement for late-night indicates and comedians across the US. There are volumes aplenty already published on the Trump White House, yet the world is yet to meet the President-maker,” the trickster”, behind the scenes. Get Me Roger Stone is about the man who puts a Republican in the White House, utilizing every( underhanded) technique he perhaps can to get his man the top chore. And he does so unashamedly. The documentary follows this self-acclaimed ” agent provocateur”- reminiscent of a dapper character right out of a James Bond novel or movie- as he uncovers everything he’s done during his long career, from Nixon to Trump. The documentary not only sets the subject, and his Nixon tattoo, centre-stage, it also reveals how the American democracy works in its current form.

IMDB Rating: 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes: 87%

Amanda Knox

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Following the enormous success of its original docu-series Inducing a Murderer, Netflix has once again returned to the ever-popular& apos; true crime& apos; well with Amanda Knox. The Netflix Original documentary tells the harrowing story of an American exchange student who spent four years in an Italian prison after being convicted for the killing of her roommate, Meredith Kercher. Forced to endure the prosecution& apos; s various character assassination tactics, including public slut-shaming, Knox maintains her innocence at all period, with her appeals eventually reaching Italy& apos; s Supreme Court. Amanda Knox is an effective and genuinely eye-opening documentary that is not to be missed.

IMDB Rating: 7.0, Rotten Tomatoes: 85%

We love a good thriller, which is why we& apos; ve narrowed down some of the best ones that are now available to watch on Netflix Australia. These films will have you on the edge of your seat in suspense, so sit back, try to relax, and enjoy.

Zodiac

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Director David Fincher revolutionised the modern-day serial killer thriller with his masterpiece, Se7en, so when it came time to revisit the genre with Zodiac, the visionary director opted to tear it back up again( in a good way, that is ). Eschewing the grim flashiness of the aforementioned film, Zodiac follows the true( and still unsolved) Zodiac slaying spree that occurred across the US during the 1960 s-7 0s. Fincher approaches the morbid material with the kind of journalistic attention to detail and intense investigation that would become incredibly popular several years later( just imagine how celebrated Zodiac would be if it were released now, in the time of total true crime preoccupation ). Jake Gyllenhaal plays Robert Graysmith, the real-life newspaper cartoonist that would eventually dedicate decades of their own lives in the pursuit of the Zodiac killer& apos; s true identity. The rest of the cast ain& apos; t shabby, either- Robert Downey Jr( not playing Iron Man ), Mark Ruffalo( not playing Hulk ), Anthony Edwards, Brian Cox and Chloe Sevigny star in supporting roles. A gripping true narrative, Zodiac is a must for devoted true crime fanatics. It also constructs for a terrific companion to Fincher& apos; s serial killed-themed Netflix Original series, Mindhunter.

IMDB Rating: 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes: 90%

The Villainess

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Equal proportions Oldboy and La Femme Nikita, The Villainess is a female-driven Korean revenge thriller with the most incredible and original action sequences this side of The Raid — severely, the first-person knife battles and shootouts in this put Hollywood action movies to dishonor. Sook-hee( Ok-bin Kim) is apprehended after carrying out a killing spree that leaves dozens of gangsters dead. She& apos; s given a choice: develop to become a ruthless assassin and receive liberty after ten years, or spend the rest of her life in jail. Obviously, she choice the former, and before long it becomes clear to her that her rampage was spurned on under false pretences. Now, it& apos; s time to induce everyone pay for what they did to her.

IMDB Rating: 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes: 83%

Gerald's Game

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2017 has been a great year for Stephen King adaptations( ahem, The Dark Tower aside ), and the new Netflix Original film Gerald& apos; s Game joins It and 1922 in the upper echelon. In an attempt to rekindle their matrimony, Gerald( Bruce Greenwood) and Jessie( Carla Gugino) retreat to a remote lake house. When a sex game goes awry, Jessie is left alone and handcuffed to the bed and must overcome her mounting paranoia and deep, personal demons. Though the movie largely takes place within the one room, Gerald& apos; s Game remains thrilling from start to finish. It also features one of the best performances of Gugino& apos; s career.

IMDB Rating: 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes: 90%

Drive

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Drive is the film that built it cool to love Ryan Gosling. Based on the fiction of the same name by James Sallis, this pulpy thriller is one of the most stylish cinemas of the last decade, having almost single-handedly revived the neon& apos; 80 s synth-pop scene. Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn( Bronson, Only God Forgives ), Drive finds Gosling play a nameless stunt driver who were responsible as a shady wheelman by night. When a undertaking runs horribly wrong, this& apos ;d river& apos; must dispense violent justice to make things right for those working he cares for. The film& apos; s immense influence is also available felt across all forms of media- the video game Hotline Miami, in particular, owes a large debt of gratitude to Drive. A caring ode to the early tough-guy crime movies of Michael Mann, Drive is essential viewing.

IMDB Rating: 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes: 93%

Roma

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An astonishing ode to motherhood in all forms, Roma is the most personal cinema to date from visionary director Alfonso Cuaron( Children of Men, Gravity ). On paper, Roma is not the easiest sell- a subtitled black and white film about a live-in housekeeper spoken almost entirely in Spanish and the indigenous Mixtec language, Cuaron& apos; s latest is nonetheless riveting from a cinematic standpoint. More a series of vignettes than a traditional three-act tale, Roma examines the life of a Mexico City family in the early 1970 s during a day of great social upheaval. Described by Cuaron as 90% autobiographical, the movie offer some insight into the famous director& apos; s early life, although the tale is witnessed primarily through the eyes of his custodian, Cleo( Yalitza Aparicio ), who would become a loved member of the family. One of the most gorgeously photographed cinemas of the year, Roma deserves to be seen on the largest screen possible. Shot entirely in 65 mm, Roma would make for an ideal theatrical experience. However, if that isn& apos; t an option, you won& apos; t be disappointed by the Roma& apos; s breathtaking 4K Ultra HD presentation on Netflix- simply make sure you maintain tissues on hand, because it& apos; s quite likely you& apos; ll shed a few tears during the film.

IMDB Rating: 8.5, Rotten Tomatoes: 96%

American Graffiti

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George Lucas took the world by storm with his phenomenal blockbuster Star Wars in 1977, but it wasn& apos; t the first masterpiece the filmmaker had helmed- American Graffiti was released merely four years earlier in 1973, marking the arrival of one of the most exciting voices in cinema. A nostalgic coming-of-age narrative, the 1962 -set American Graffiti follows a group of friends on their last night in township before heading off to college and the rest of their lives. Naturally, these kids spend the night cruising the strip in their amazing era-specific hot rods, saying their goodbyes to friends and girlfriends and getting up to some mischief before they have to grow up and face the real world. Released merely 11 years after the time in which it& apos; s set, the movie proves just how much American life would change in such a short time, predating not only the Kennedy assassination and the Flower Generation, but also the Vietnam War. While American Graffiti is undoubtedly a feel-good film with an incredible rock& apos; n& apos; roll and doo-wop soundtrack, it& apos; s also a bittersweet reminder of innocence lost, with the cinema& apos; s ending throwing some cold water on an audience lulled into remembering& apos; the good old times& apos ;. Stars Ron& apos; Ronny& apos; Howard, Richard Dreyfus and Harrison Ford.

IMDB Rating: 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes: 96%

Dunkirk

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A harrowing tale of grand-scale survival against all odds, Christopher Nolan& apos; s film Dunkirk re-enacts one of the most significant events in World War II — namely, the evacuation of over 300,000 Allied soldiers who is currently trapped in the French port town of Dunkirk with no supplyings and barely any ammo while surrounded by heavily armed German forces. Codenamed Operation Dynamo, Winston Churchill& apos; s decision to enlist every available civilian boat capable of reaching Dunkirk resulted in the vast majority of stranded troops being rescued. Had the scenario gone another way, the Allied forces may have lost the war. Following the events by land, air and ocean, Nolan offers a amazingly intimate look at the evacuation, despite being targeted against an epic backdrop. One of Nolan& apos; s best cinemas to date, Dunkirk is a must-see war film the explores human fortitude in the face of almost certain death.

IMDB Rating: 8.0, Rotten Tomatoes: 9.2

Your Name

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A worldwide phenomenon, Your Name is the highest-grossing anime film of all time — that& apos; s right, bigger than any Studio Ghibli film or science fiction blockbuster. That a simple story about a young girl from a rural town switching bodies with a young man from bustling Tokyo hit such a cord with audiences is a testament to the heartfelt writing that helps bring these animated characters to life. Makoto Shinkai& apos; s film is the kind that will have you laughing one moment, then crying the next. A joyful and beautiful love story told in a unique and cerebral route, Your Name is one of the true anime masterpieces, sitting alongside the likes of The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Grave of the Firefly, Spirited Away and the legendary Akira.

IMDB Rating: 8.4, Rotten Tomatoes: 97%

Good Time

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Good Time starrings Robert Pattinson in the type of performance that will make you forget all about his involvement in the Twilight saga. We& apos; re talking young De Niro good, here. When his mentally-challenged brother is snatched by the police after a bank robbery, Connie( Pattinson) sets out to do anything he can to free his brother before getting sent to the brutal Rikers Island jail complex. This sets off a night that spiralings out of control exceedingly fast. There& apos; s pretty much no way of predicting what will happen next. Gritty and grimy, Good Time is an intense film with an incredible soundtrack and fantastic cinematography. One of very good films of 2017.

IMDB Rating: 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes: 91%

Beasts of No Nation

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As Netflix& apos; s first original movie, Beasts of No Nation had a lot to prove. The VOD scene had traditionally been associated with low budget indies and D-grade horror movies, but with Brutes of No Nation, Netflix managed to convince people that high quality( dare I say, Oscar-calibre) films is likely to be streamed at home and shown in theatres at the same time. Directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga( True Detective season 1 ), Animals follows the loss of a child soldier& apos; s innocence as he& apos; s forced to do unspeakable things. The cinema reaches like a sledgehammer, never shying away from the brutality and horror experienced by this young boy( played masterfully by newcomer Abraham Attah ). Equally powerful is Idris Elba& apos; s portrayal as the son& apos; s remorseless and despicable commandant. Though not what you& apos ;d call a crowd-pleaser, we hope that Netflix continues to bring us brilliant films like this.

IMDB Rating: 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes: 91%

Blue is the Warmest Color

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As soulful as it is erotically-charged, it& apos; s not hard to see why Blue is the Warmest Color won the highest prize at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival- its portrayal of two women who fall in love and allow each other to discover their true selves is truly special. Though Emma( Lea Seydoux) is a blue-haired free spirit, Adele( Adele Exarchopoulos) doesn& apos; t feel comfortable in her own scalp. While Adele& apos; s friends initially shun Emma due to her sexuality, she soon realises that Emma is the only person with whom she can express herself openly and bare her spirit to. Together, the pair experience the ups and downs of a ripen relationship, while also exploring social acceptance and their sexuality. A beautiful masterpiece that will take you on an emotional roller-coaster throughout its lengthy 3-hour running time, Blue is the Warmest Color is a film you won& apos; t soon forget.

IMDB Rating: 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes: 91%

Okja

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Korean director Bong Joon-ho( The Host, Snowpiercer) is an eclectic filmmaker, and his latest work, Okja, is in a genre all of its own. Is it an adventure film? Is it science fiction? Is it a drama? Is it a fairy tale? Is it satire? The answer is … all of the above. With a style that& apos; s somewhere between Spielberg and Miyazaki, the film follows a young Korean girl& apos; s quest to rescue her best friend Okja, a super-pig that was created by the multi-national conglomerate Mirando Corporation for the purposes of consumption. Flipping between heartbreaking and joyful at the drop of a hat, Okja is an emotional roller coaster of a cinema that may well have you reconsidering your dietary selections.

IMDB Rating: 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes: 85%

Need a good laugh? Netflix Australia is home to some terrific comedies, with a number of hilarious movies ready to stream in an instant. Some are light-hearted, while others are pitch black. With that in mind, there& apos; s a comedy for everyone below.

Game Night

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Max( Jason Bateman) and Annie( Rachel McAdams) are well known for hosting awesome weekly board game nights for their friends. On this particular evening however, Max& apos; s shady brother( Kyle Chandler) gets the group involved in his real life kidnap, which leadings them to guess the whole thing is a game night mystery. Before long, the group finds itself in real danger with some murderous gangsters, and they& apos; ll need to use their board game problem solving abilities to get themselves out of this hairy situation! Stylishly directed and cleverly written, Game Night is head and shoulders above most other American comedies released in recent years.

IMDB Rating: 7.0, Rotten Tomatoes: 84%

The 40 -Year-Old Virgin

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Unlucky in love, nice guy Andy( Steve Carrell) has yet to go all the way with a woman despite being 40 years old. While he has softly resounded himself to the possibility that he may never lose his virginity, his rambunctious co-workers( Paul Rudd, Seth Rogen and Romany Malco) have constructed it their mission to get Andy laid , no matter what. And, just when you think you have the movie figured out, it uncovers itself to be a surprisingly sweet tale about friendship and moving into the next stage of life. Featuring more gut-busting one-liners and sexual mishaps than you can poke a … stray … you get which is something we& apos; re going with this, Judd Apatow& apos; s The 40 -Year-Old Virgin is one of the most hilarious comedies of the 21 st century.

IMDB Rating: 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes: 85%

Coming to America

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Perhaps the most charming and endlessly entertaining comedy of Eddie Murphy& apos; s career, Coming to America takes the standard& apos; fish out of water& apos; idea and weaves pure sorcery with it. Unhappy with the arranged matrimony set up by royal parents, Prince Akeem of the wealthy( and fictitious) African nation of Zamunda decides off for America in search of love with help from his squire, Semmi( Arsenio Hall ). Before long, Akeem autumns for the smart and independent Lisa( Shari Headley ), heir to the McDowell& apos; s fast food restaurant empire. Insistent that he win her affections with his personality and not his wealth, Akeem and Semmi pretend to be poor and acquire chores at McDowell& apos; s. Now, the pair must contend with Lisa& apos; s over-protective father( John Amos) and her dork boyfriend( Eriq La Salle ). Full of heart and bloody hilarious, Coming to America is a comedy classic.

IMDB Rating: 7.0, Rotten Tomatoes: 69%

Hot Fuzz

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Following the success of their classic rom-zom-com, Shaun of the Dead, director Edgar Wright, star and writer Simon Pegg and co-star Nick Frost teamed up once again to bring their hilarious sensibilities to the buddy-cop movie genre with Hot Fuzz. London super-cop Nicholas Angel( Pegg) is involuntarily transferred to a village in the English countryside for stimulating his superiors look bad by comparison. There, he teams up with dim-witted( but well-meaning) policeman Danny Butterman( Nick Frost) and together, the pair uncover a slaying conspiracy. If films like Point Break and Bad Boys II are in constant rotation at your place, you perfectly owe it to yourself to grab a Cornetto and watch Hot Fuzz.

IMDB Rating: 7.9, Rotten Tomatoes: 91%

Though they live on the other side of the law, we as people tend to be fascinated by felons. Whether it& apos; s the outlaw lifestyles they lead, or the fact that they live those lives on the edge and do things most of us wouldn& apos; t dream of, something about their narratives stimulates them cinematic gold. Here are some of the best crime movies now streaming on Netflix Australia.

The Wolf of Wall Street

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The characters in the fact-based film The Wolf of Wall street may very be completely reprehensible with little-to-no redeeming qualities, but damn if they aren& apos; t freakin& apos; hilarious. An adults-only tour through the real-life antics of white collar criminal Jordan Belfort( Leonardo DiCaprio at his most unhinged ), the cinema revels in the excess and debauchery of Wall street in the 1980 s, where thieving yuppies expend millions of dollars on drugs, hookers and extravagant lifestyles they did not earn. While the cinema& apos; s three hour runtime might scare off potential spectators, Martin Scorsese& apos; s energetic direction keeps the action moving at a lightning-fast pace. The cinema was also superstars Margot Robbie& apos; s in her breakout role, playing Belfort& apos; s ever-suffering wife, Naomi. Jonah Hill is also incredibly funny as Belfort& apos; s partner in crime, Donnie. If you love Scorsese& apos; s classic movie Goodfellas, chances are you& apos; ll enjoy this just as much.

IMDB Rating: 8.2, Rotten Tomatoes: 78%

Snatch

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A rollicking crime caper movie from Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels writer and director Guy Ritchie, Snatch takes everything great about that movie and dials it up to 11. Featuring a large cast of colourful cockney robbers, including Jason Statham, Stephen Graham, Dennis Farina, Benicio Del Toro, Vinnie Jones and Brad Pitt( particularly memorable as an unintelligible Gypsy boxer ), Snatch flies thick and fast with hilarious quotable lines and energetic performances. Whether they& apos; re chasing after a diamond the size of a fist, or betting on illegal bare-knuckle brawls, you can expect these characters to end up get into all kinds of mischief.

IMDB Rating: 8.3, Rotten Tomatoes: 73%

Casino

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Re-teaming with their Goodfellas director Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci once again play violent gangsters in this 1970 s-set crime movie based on real-life stories from the glory days of Las Vegas. The two play former best friends who not only vie over a lottery empire, but a woman( Sharon Stone ). If you can stomach the eye-popping violence on show here( this really does make Goodfellas look tame by comparison ), Casino is one of the best crime movies in Scorsese& apos; s astonishing filmography.

IMDB Rating: 8.2, Rotten Tomatoes: 79%

The Nice Guys

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Shane Black, writer and director of Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, returns to the world of gumshoe detectives with The Nice Guys, a smart and funny mystery that establishes Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling as a comedic match attained in heaven. Set in the late& apos; 70 s, Crowe& apos; s tough guy enforcer teams up with Gosling& apos; s bumbling private eye to solve the mystery of a dead porn starring. Filled with hilarious one-liners and terrific action sequences, The Nice Guys is the kind of movie they truly don& apos; t make anymore, which makes its very existence something of a miracle, wouldn& apos; t “youre telling”?

IMDB Rating: 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes: 92%

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The Night Comes For Us

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One of the most incredibly violent action cinemas ever built, The Night Comes For Us is a martial arts gangster epic( featuring several performers from The Raid series) where blood and body parts are offered up by the barrel. A fierce murderer( Joe Taslim) betrays his Triad gang members to protect an orphaned little girl. Now, the entire Triad is out to claim his head, including his former best friend( Iko Uwais ). What ensues is an unrelenting bloodbath of martial art mayhem that never slows down for the rest of the movie. We& apos; re not kidding when we say that this film might be too violent for many action junkies- heads are smashed in, throats are slashed, fingers are chopped off, bodies are blown apart and guts are ripped out with alarming frequency. If you thought The Raid was violent, you ain& apos; t watched nothin& apos; yet!

IMDB Rating: 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes: 88%

John Wick: Chapter Two

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In the first John Wick, they killed his dog, sending this boogeyman-like professional killer( played by a never-better Keanu Reeves) on a thundering rampage of revenge where no noggin remained bullet-free. In John Wick: Chapter Two, our favourite head-shooting hitman is on the defensive, as he is betrayed by an old associate and left to fight off every trigger happy assassin in New York and abroad. With even more insane stunt work and mythology house than the original cinema, John Wick 2 is an action-packed middle chapter which promises to end in an almighty bloodbath for the upcoming trilogy-closer, John Wick 3: Parabellum.

IMDB Rating: 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes: 89%

Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol

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Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to watch Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol on Netflix before the latest film in the saga, Mission: Impossible — Fallout, hits theaters. Why should you do that? Because the fourth entry in the M: I series, which is directed by animation legend Brad Bird( The Incredibles, The Iron Giant) is not only very good Mission to date — it& apos; s one of the best spy movies of all time, period. Ethan Hunt( Tom Cruise) and his squad( which includes Simon Pegg, Jeremy Renner and Paula Patton) must stop a crazed madman( the late Michael Nyqvist) who believes the only way to save the world is to destroy it. Featuring brilliant spy antics, clever gadgets and the best stunts of Cruise& apos; s death-defying career( severely, one particular sequence which takes place on the world& apos; s tallest building is positively vertigo-inducing ), Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol is as close to perfection as these various kinds of cinemas get.

IMDB rating: 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes: 93%

The Warriors

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Set in a heightened version of New York in the dirty 1970 s, where the street are ruled by violent gangs in crazy garbs, The Warriors follows one particular gang( we& apos; ll give you one guess as to what they& apos; re called) that& apos; s framed for the murder of a visionary gang leader during a city-wide midnight summit. Originally entailed as a peaceful event, The Warriors must now make it back to their home turf at the other side of the city with every other gang in town out for their blood. Will they survive long enough to prove their innocence? And will the real culprits get what& apos; s coming to them? A fantastic piece of& apos; 70 s pulp, The Warriors is a guaranteed great time. And while its vision of colourful gangs lording over the slums of NYC seems outlandish, it& apos; s a lot closer to the reality of the time than most people realise. To learn more about this bygone era, check out the documentary Rubble Kings, which is also streaming on Netflix( read more about it on Page 3 ).

IMDB Rating: 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes: 89%

Wonder Woman

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The DC Cinematic Universe has had a bit of a rough start in its attempts to catch up to competitor Marvel, with films like Batman v Superman and Suicide Squad unable to adequately please both fans and critics. That all changed with Wonder Woman, the first DCU movie to receive universal praise across the board. Perfectly cast as Wonder Woman a.k.a. Diana Prince, Gal Gadot breathes warmth and love into the world& apos; s most famous female superhero. Diana is swept into the wars of man when charming pilot Steve Trevor( Chris Pine) crash lands near the hidden island of Themyscira, home of the Amazons. Sensing that WWI is the doing of Ares, the God of War, Diana sets off with Steve into the world of man to objective the war( and Ares) once and for all. One of the greatest superhero movies of all time, Wonder Woman is a triumph. Now let& apos; s hope we get more DC movies like this…

IMDB Rating: 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes: 92%

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

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The sequel to Marvel& apos; s 2014 phenomenon, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 discovers the intergalactic heroes thrust into another escapade, one that could uncover the identity of Peter Quill& apos; s father. Even more spectacular than the first film, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 constantly aims to surprise the audience, with simultaneously maintaining its action and comedy levels high.

IMDB Rating: 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes: 83%

Mad Max: Fury Road

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The world has gone to hell following a cataclysmic event, plunging headfirst into madness and chaos. All that remains is a wasteland governed by tyrannical humen, populated by downtrodden hordes, and hopefully, rescued by mythical heroes. Immortan Joe( Hugh Keays-Byrne) rules with an iron fist, doling out meagre amounts of water to the masses, while keeping a stable of wives for himself to breed future warlords. His most trusted Imperator Furiosa( Charlize Theron) has betrayed him and freed these women from their lives of sexual slavery. Now, the chase is on, as Immortan Joe and his party of warboys set out to retrieve their “property”. If Furiosa and co. are to succeed, they’ll need the help of Max Rockatansky( Tom Hardy ), a wandering road warrior in search of a cause. Director George Miller has crafted the most dynamic, vibrant and sensational action blockbuster of the decade with Fury Road. it’s an inventive, high-octane kick in the guts to a film industry that play around it safe for far too long. The chases and stunts in this film are unparalleled. Best of all, the movie& apos; s cut-to-the-chase plot manages to sneak in a powerful and extremely timely rebuttal to patriarchy.

IMDB Rating: 8.1, Rotten Tomatoes: 97%

Need some kid-friendly entertainment that will make the whole family happy? We& apos; ve selected some of the best family movies that Netflix Australia has to offer. Each one of these films is guaranteed to leave you feeling warm and fuzzy.

How to Train Your Dragon

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One of very good animated movies of the past few decades, How to Train Your Dragon astonished everyone with its tale of a young Viking boy who defies his village& apos; s dragon hunting ways to become the very first dragon rider. When Hiccup( Jay Baruchel) stumbles upon an injured Night Fury, the rarest and most-feared dragon in existence, he manages to befriend the animal( which he adorably names& apos; Toothless& apos ;), eventually teaching their own families a valuable lesson in the process. Packed with incredible action and adventure, How to Train Your Dragon is a classic that can be enjoyed by both young and old.

IMDB Rating: 81%, Rotten Tomatoes: 98%

Beauty and the Beast

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An utterly enchanting and wholly magnificent live-action adaptation of one of Disney& apos; s most celebrated animated classics, Beauty and the Beast absolutely nails the source material — maybe even betters it in some considers. Much of the kudo is also available bestowed upon Emma Watson, who plays Belle with grace and warmth. The same can be said about Dan Stevens, who expends the film injecting life into the computer-generated Beast. Luke Evans comes close to stealing the show, though as the vicious and vain Gaston. We& apos; re also pleased to report that all of the original film& apos; s anthems are present and accounted for, so gather the whole family and settle in for a wonderful night singing, laughing and crying.

IMDB Rating: 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes: 71%

The Lego Batman Movie

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If you loved Will Arnett& apos; s hilarious take over the Caped Crusader in The Lego Movie, you& apos; re going to be over the moon to see him take centre stage in his very own block-filled blockbuster! In The Lego Batman Movie, all of the Dark Knight& apos; s villains are teaming up to take over Gotham City, and it& apos; s up to Batman and his newly adopted sidekick Robin( Michael Cera) to stop them! With an incredible cast of comedic hotshots in tow, including Zach Galifianakis as the Joker, Conan O& apos; Brien as The Riddler and Riki Lindhome as Poison Ivy, The Lego Batman Movie keeps the giggles coming for its entire runtime. Quite frankly, it& apos; s the best Batman film since The Dark Knight.

IMDB Rating: 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes: 91%

Fantastic Mr. Fox

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Wes Anderson( The Grand Budapest Hotel, Moonrise Kingdom) is a novelist/ director know for his whimsical and inimitable style, with characters who are fleshed out( regardless of whether they& apos; re actually people) and have warmth and heart to spare. With his first foray into family-fare, Fantastic Mr. Fox, the visionary filmmaker succeeded in creating his most accessible film to date. Based on the classic narrative by Roald Dahl, the film follows a wily fox( played with incredible charm and terrific comedic timing by George Clooney) who bandies together with their own families( voiced by Meryl Streep and Jason Schwartzman) and friends( including voice work from regular Wes Anderson collaborator, Bill Murray) to fight off the mean farmers that plan to destroy their homes. Featuring wonderful stop-motion animation, Fantastic Mr. Fox is a heartfelt and hilarious movie that& apos; s destined to become a family favourite.

IMDB Rating: 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes: 93%

The Iron Giant

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Criminally overlooked by audiences upon initial release, The Iron Giant is an animated movie that has steadily grown in appreciation over the years, to the point where many traditional animation purists now consider it an undisputed classic. The feature-length debut of director Brad Bird( The Incredibles, Ratatouille, Mission: Impossible- Ghost Protocol ), and Set during the 1950 s at the height of the& apos; Red Scare& apos; period of America& apos; s history, The Iron Giant tells the story of a lonely boy named Hogarth( Eli Marienthal) who makes a new best friend in an enormous amnesiac robot( Vin Diesel ). The robot eventually realises that he was actually built as a weapon, and before long, the authorities find out about him and set out on a quest to destroy the gentle giant. Now the son and his metallic friend have to protect each other at all costs. A touching cinema in the tradition of E.T. the Extra-terrestrial, The Iron Giant deserves to be considered as not just a terrific animated film, but as one the greatest cinemas of the& apos; 90 s, period.

IMDB Rating: 8.0, Rotten Tomatoes: 96%

Back to the Future

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A time-travelling classic from director Robert Zemeckis( Forrest Gump) and producer Steven Spielberg( Raiders of the Lost Ark ), Back to the Future considers 1980 s teenager Marty McFly( Michael J. Fox) race back to the 1950 s to ensure that his mothers fulfill during high school and fall in love- he better succeeded, because if he fails, he& apos; ll be wiped from existence in his current timeline! To do this, he& apos; ll need help from Doc Brown( Christopher Lloyd)- an eccentric scientist who& apos; s built a working hour machine in the form of a DeLorean sports car. A fantastic fish-out-of-water narrative that leans heavily on 1950 s nostalgia, great performances and terrific visual consequences, Back to the Future can be considered a high-watermark from everyone involved.

IMDB Rating: 8.5, Rotten Tomatoes: 96%