Hulu Adds 41 New Movies Today – Here Are the 5 Best

By Phillip Swann
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Hulu today has added 41 new movies to its subscription Video on Demand service. Here are the five best, in my humble opinion:

The Town (2010)
The absorbing 2010 heist drama starring Ben Affleck (who also directed and co-wrote) as a bank robber who courts a beautiful witness (Rebecca Hall) while protecting her from a fellow gang member. Special bonus points for using Fenway Park as the venue for the final scene.

The First 3 John Wick Movies (Counted as one)
Keanu Reeves stars as the retired hit man who returns to the killing fields when Russian mobsters do away with a loved one (no, spoilers here). The first three John Wick films may be short on originality, but they breathe new life in the vengeance genre thanks to Reeves’ charisma and athleticism. The Matrix star still has all the moves, and they are in frequent display here.

Heat (1995)
Michael Mann’s classic heist film pits master thief Robert De Niro against world-weary detective Al Pacino in a battle for the ages. This is the first film the two acting legends appeared in the same scene together, and while they share the screen for less than 10 minutes, it’s like watching Michael Jordan play Kobe Bryant in their primes. The intensity pours off the screen as they attempt (even if not consciously) to outdo the other. Almost lost in the novelty of having De Niro and Pacino in the same film is Mann’s incredible vision and direction of Heat which holds your attention for nearly three hours as if it were three minutes. It’s a whirlwind of a movie and increasingly getting recognition as one of the best ever.

The King of Comedy (1983)
De Niro again in this black comedy from director Martin Scorsese about a nobody who obsesses of landing a stand-up spot on a late-night talk show. Jerry Lewis plays the talk show host with low-key charisma and De Niro is fascinating as the psycho comedian wannbe, Rupert Pupkin. The film received mixed reviews upon release but The King of Comedy was ahead of its time in portraying the dangerous lure of fame, something quite apparent in the era of Tik Tok.

American Psycho (2000)
The 2000 satirical horror film about a Wall Street broker (Christian Bale) who moonlights as a serial killer is not for all tastes. But if you get the joke, you’ll love this send-up of the young cold mercenaries who sometimes inhabit Manhattan’s financial district. Bale is flawless in the lead and the outstanding supporting cast includes Chloe Sevigny, Reese Witherspoon, Jared Leto and Willem Dafoe.

Complete List of New Movies Added Today to Hulu

After Earth (2013)
American Psycho (2000)

The Devil’s Own (1997)
The Devil’s Own En Español (1997)
Dirty Grandpa (2016)
Empire Records (1995)
Ender’s Game (2013)

The Great Debaters (2007)
Heat (1995)
Insidious (2011)
Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)
Insidious: Chapter 2 En Español (2013)

Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015)
Insidious: Chapter 3 En Español (2015)
The Intouchables (2011)
John Wick (2014)
John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)

John Wick: Chapter 3 (2019)
The King of Comedy (1983)
Little Manhattan (2005)
Man of the House (2005)
Man of the House En Español (1995)

Mr. Deeds (2002)
Pacific Rim (2013)
Paddington (2014)
Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (2015)

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 En Español (2015)
Paul Blart: Mall Cop En Español (2009)
Shutter (2008)
Sorry to Bother You (2018)
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005)

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada En Español (2005)
Threesome (1994)
The Town (2010)
To Rome with Love (2012)
The Walk (2015)

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xXx En Español (2002)
xXx: State of the Union (2005)
xXx: State of the Union En Español (2005)

The TV Answer Man is veteran journalist Phillip Swann who has covered the TV technology scene for more than three decades. He will report on the latest news and answer your questions regarding new devices and services that are changing the way you watch television. See the bio for Phillip Swann here.