FILMS TO STREAM THIS WEEKEND

My streaming is limited to Netflix and Amazon Prime, and I avoid animated and comic book films. I do more series watching than anything else, but now and then view available top movies.

The Top Ten Netflix films currently are:

#1 Your Place or Mine, about two best friends who are total opposites and live across the country from each other. Stars Reese Witherspoon and Ashton Kucher. We enjoyed it. However, I then went to Rotten Tomatoes, and saw 31%/38%. What a surprise. It was weak, but somewhat entertaining.
#2 The Woman King, starring Viola Davis and John Boyega. I have avoided it because....well, just because. Checked Rotten Tomatoes and saw fabulous 94/99 ratings. I guess I now need to see this. A historical action drama about an all-female warrior unit that protected the West African kingdom on Dahomey during 17th-19th century. This film was set in the 1820's, with Davis as a general. An all-women production, also including Maria Bellow, who helped sell the concept with co-producer Cathy Shulman, Polly Morgan as cinematographer, Dana Stevens screenplay, and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood.

#3 Two Guns, starring Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg, which I avoided because Rotten Tomatoes only gave it 64/66 scores. About Washington and Wahlberg working undercover as members of a narcotics syndicate in Mexico. Has done well in the theaters.
Four of the next six are animated. I was tempted by #7 You People, starring Jonah Hill and Eddie Murphy, but Rotten Tomatoes gave it 42/35, so probably not for me.

Yesterday, Wired reported on the 11 Best Amazon Prime Movies Right Now. They're all free if you have a subscription. Not in any order, except perhaps showing my inclination to possibly watch:

Shotgun Wedding, with Jennifer Lopez and Josh Duhamel, plus also Cheech Marin. Unfortunately Rotten Tomatoes gave it 44/52 scores.
Respect, with Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans and Audra McDonald., about the rise Aretha Franklin. RT: 68/95. I might see this because such a high audience score usually omens well.
Nanny, with no one you know, said to be a psychological horror fable. RT: 90/67. Normally I side with the audience, so might skip this one.

Licorice Pizza, about falling love in San Fernando Valley of 1973. Sean Penn and Bradley play minor roles. RT: 91/66. Another one loved by reviewers. I might also miss this one.
There are a lot of older films in this list.

To close, a photo of my blooming Honohono Orchids.

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