There’s so much streaming entertainment these days that picking one perfect thing to watch feels impossible, and what’s supposed to be fun can feel downright intimidating. So our weekly streaming recommendation column, Cut the Crap, is here to simplify the decision. Each Friday, we look at what’s going on in the entertainment world, and we pick something to go with it — one perfect film, show, or episode available on VOD or on major streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime. We’ll explain why it’s a good time for this recommendation, and why it’s worth your time specifically. Let us help you cut through the world’s ever-growing pile of mediocre entertainment and find one thing worth watching.
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October 20, 2018
Silent Night, Bloody Night is the perfect streaming slasher for Halloween fans
Before Michael Myers, this film was an inspiration
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October 12, 2018
Netflix’s Last Man on the Moon is a perfect bookend for First Man
After seeing the first Moon shot in theaters, watch the last one at home
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October 5, 2018
This weekend, stream Venus, the breakthrough film for Doctor Who’s Thirteenth Doctor
Jodie Whittaker stars in a film about regrets, stardom, and youth
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September 28, 2018
For sweaty palms and white knuckles, watch Free Solo in theaters and Meru on Netflix
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin’s dual documentaries about terrifying mountain-climbing adventures make a perfect pairing
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September 21, 2018
For more kid-friendly horror like The House with a Clock in Its Walls, stream The Gate
Both smart and scary — an ideal introduction to the genre for anyone not yet old enough to watch anything R-rated
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September 14, 2018
With Predator in theaters, it’s the perfect time to revisit The Monster Squad
Shane Black and Fred Dekker’s 1987 collaboration pays homage to Universal Monsters and hints where their 2018 Predator work would go
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September 7, 2018
Why The Wild Angels is the perfect film to stream this week
It’s the perfect complement for the ‘Sons of Anarchy’ spinoff
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August 31, 2018
Before Amazon’s Jack Ryan, Alec Baldwin played the definitive version of the character in Hunt for Red October
Hulu has a series of Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan movies, which are a perfect primer for the new Amazon Prime show starring John Krasinski
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August 24, 2018
Long before The Happytime Murders, Peter Jackson’s Meet the Feebles featured perverted puppets
This week’s streaming recommendation column looks at an early bit of gross-out cult film whimsy from the director of The Lord of the Rings
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August 17, 2018
Why this Fresh Off the Boat episode is the best thing to watch after Crazy Rich Asians
They both deal with similar themes of culture clashes, social climbing, prosperity, and disapproval of American attitudes — and both star Constance Wu
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August 10, 2018
The BlacKkKlansman team previously made the daring Chi-Raq, now streaming on Amazon
This week’s streaming recommendation: in a playful but intense spin on the ancient Greek comedy Lysistrata, Spike Lee takes on gang violence
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August 3, 2018
Christopher Robin is a reminder of all the good Pooh movies — including one on Netflix now
Pooh’s Heffalump Movie is aimed toward a younger audience, but it still has plenty of all-ages charm
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July 27, 2018
Castle Rock is the perfect excuse to start watching Haven on Netflix
It’s the perfect streaming recommendation for impatient Stephen King fans who want more small-town mystery
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July 20, 2018
Wynonna Earp is back, and there’s still time to catch up on Netflix
Season 3 begins on July 20th, but seasons 1 and 2 are streaming
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July 13, 2018
Get ready for the World Cup final with Shaolin Soccer
Stephen Chow’s over-the-top 2001 martial arts comedy is always worth revisiting, but especially during World Cup fever
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July 6, 2018
With The First Purge in theaters, it’s a good weekend to watch Battle Royale on Netflix
In the genre of "exploitation films about the government forcing people to kill each other," this one’s a classic
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June 22, 2018
Caught up on Westworld? Here’s why you should watch Humans
This striking drama covers some of the same concerns about artificial intelligence, humanoid robots, and rebellion.
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June 15, 2018
After The Incredibles 2, watch this Venture Bros. episode
Like the Pixar film, Now Museum — Now You Don’t is a send-up of specific, familiar superheroes and general hero tropes
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June 8, 2018
Netflix’s Before I Wake is the perfect film to stream after seeing Hereditary
It’s another spooky, shocking thriller that inserts supernatural horror into familiar family anxieties
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June 1, 2018
Get ready for Ryan Murphy’s Pose by watching Paris is Burning this weekend
The new drag ball series is premiering on FX this Sunday, so it’s the perfect time to revisit the landmark documentary that captured the scene that started it all
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May 25, 2018
After Solo: A Star Wars Story, spend half an hour in Paul Feig’s Other Space
Our weekly streaming recommendation column looks at an oddball space opera series that finds humor in Star Wars’ tropes
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May 18, 2018
Why a Ray Bradbury Twilight Zone episode is the perfect thing to stream this weekend
With Fahrenheit 451 on HBO, it’s a good time to turn to Netflix for more Bradbury — and his thoughts on why people need robots.
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May 11, 2018
Why The Fifth Estate is the perfect thing to stream this weekend
Our weekly Cut the Crap streaming recommendation column looks at a new Benedict Cumberbatch series, and his 2013 turn as Julian Assange
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May 4, 2018
With Tully in theaters, it’s a perfect time to revisit Young Adult
Wondering what to stream this weekend? Jason Reitman’s new collaboration with Diablo Cody and Charlize Theron is a perfect excuse to revisit their previous black-comedy collaboration.
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April 27, 2018
What to watch this weekend after Avengers: Infinity War
Our new recommendation column, Cut the Crap, helps navigate the bottomless well of streaming options. This week: a lighter kind of superhero team