SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Here's a look at the titles leaving Netflix in March 2021. It's a lot of filler and a few titles that seem to rotate on and off the streaming service regularly (that includes one of my favorite films, "The Perks of Being a Wallflower"). With so many streaming services, it is increasingly difficult to predict what is a brief hiatus from Netflix and what is permanently relocating to a different platform.
Here are four titles I'd recommend catching before they disappear.
Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
In 2012 Jennifer Lawrence was on the rise. Following the warm reception to "Winter's Bone," the actress was cast in "The Hunger Games" and the rest is history. Box office history. "Silver Linings Playbook" was the first of three films Lawrence made with director/writer David O. Russell. It's also the best of the three ("Joy" and "American Husstle" being the other two titles).Bradley Cooper co-stars with Robert De Niro in a supporting role. The film follows Pat (Cooper), a man who has just been released from a court-ordered stint at mental institution. Required to live with his parents, Pat looks to piece together his life and return to exactly how things once were. And then Tiffany (Lawrence) enters his life.And refuses to leave. (Leaving 3/16/21)
Enter the Dragon (1973)
"Enter the Dragon" was Bruce Lee's final film before his unexpected death at the age of 32. Taking elements from martial arts cinema and spy movies, the film is built around Lee's charisma and incredible fighting talent. Lees stars as a martial artists who is asked to go undercover and fight in a tournament held by crime lord Han. If the plot feels familiar, that's because the movie's influence has been that pervasive. (Leaving 3/31/21)
Inception (2010)
It's been awhile since I visited Christopher Nolan's mind-bending thriller. Leonardo DiCaprio stars as a thief who, with the aid of experimental equipment, steals from his target's subconscious. What is real? What is a dream? Is there a difference? (Leaving 3/31/21)
Kung Fu Hustle (2004)
I recall someone describing "Kung Fu Hustle" as a live-action Looney Tunes film. They aren't far wrong as writer/director/actor Stephen Chow's action comedy combines over-the-top performances with over-the-top fight sequences. It's absurd in the most marvelous of ways. (Leaving 3/31/21)
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