The 8 Best Movies To Buy Or Stream This Week: ‘Da 5 Bloods,’ ‘Knives Out’ & More

Luke Bryan has shared a fun new video with fans calling on them to buy his tour merchandise because he's lost all his money on the blackjack tables.MORE: Luke Bryan receives outpour of love as he shares bittersweet messageThe country star kicked off his Las Vegas residency on Friday 11 February and before he hit the stage he posted the video which saw him tell fans he was "checking out the Vegas merch" before adding: "Please buy it because I've lost money on the blackjack table…"WATCH: Luke Bryan calls on fans to help him after ‘losing money’ in Las VegasFans were more than willing to help Luke out, with many calling on him to put the merchandise online for those who couldn't make it to a tour date."Please put it online for the fans who couldn’t go, we will get your money back very very soon!!!" commented one follower as others shared how much they wanted the baseball cap in particular.MORE: Luke Bryan's wife shares rare photo from Nashville farm in a place that holds emotional memoriesThe residency is running through February but just a day after its opening night Luke revealed he was "having so much fun I decided to stay! NEW Vegas dates have been added."His wife Caroline flew in from Nashville for the opening night, along with four pals and a special surprise - Fireball the monkey.

Ali Wentworth has admitted to facing a particular challenge while working from home - positioning her hand to help lift her neck.MORE: Ali Wentworth reflects on the past year in incredibly honest videoThe 57-year-old quoted Nora Ephom and captioned the post, which saw her sitting at her desk with her hand on her neck: "The challenging thing with Zoom is positioning my hand so it not only hides, but also lifts my neck. Nora Ephron was right- 'I feel bad about my neck'."WATCH: George Stephanopoulos and Ali Wentworth’s love story "I like to wear turtleneck sweaters," commented one fan with a helpful tip as others called her "perfect anyway".Ali celebrated her 57th birthday in January and her family and friends ensured that she felt very special on her birthday.

Husband and wife duo Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost are starring in a new Super Bowl Commercial for Amazon!

There appears to be no downtime for Kanye West and his trolling of Pete Davidson, as the rapper went after the Saturday Night Live comedian once again — and brought Pete’s BFF Machine Gun Kelly into the fold. Taking to his Instagram on Sunday (February 13), Kanye shared an image (below) of himself and Pete superimposed as Marvel comic book foes Venom and Carnage facing off in a cage match titled “Fight Night.” Yes, it’s quite obvious Kanye has a bone to pick with his estranged wife Kim Kardashian’s new boyfriend, whom Kanye now refers to as “Skete.”

Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou watched his side win 4-0 to keep their quadruple dream alive - then told his players they're NOWHERE NEAR the standards he expects.

Dancing On Ice's Liberty Poole accidentally fell during a complicated lift with her pro partner Joe Johnson on Sunday's episode. During the latest instalment, the Love Island star, 22, went all out with her routine to Right Round by Flo Rida ft.

In announcing its latest Movie Club selection, the American Film Institute packed in a bit more news. The organization is partnering with Universal Pictures to offer free rentals of Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing and will feature the filmmaker in conversation on Thursday.

J. Kim Murphy editorAfter last weekend’s influx of movies from big-name directors like Spike Lee and Judd Apatow, the landscape for movies looks to be comparatively calmer this weekend.

Casting close calls are endlessly fascinating. What would have happened if Tom Selleck starred in “Indiana Jones?” Or Will Smith as Neo in “The Matrix?” Film fans love to debate what could have been almost as much as what was.

Even with decades of acclaimed features and a recent Oscar win, Spike Lee still has to fight for his creative vision. And that fight extends to folks like Netflix, a studio notorious for spending large amounts of cash to please its filmmakers.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorCinematographer Newton Thomas Sigel was working on Sam Hargrave’s “Extraction” in Asia when Spike Lee called to ask him to work on “Da 5 Bloods.” Sigel, who is known for his work on such diverse films as “Three Kings,” “The Usual Suspects” and “Bohemian Rhapsody,” and had previously collaborated with Lee only on commercials, was unsure whether he’d have ample time to prep, but he wasn’t going to say no. “Spike was confident we would be able to do this together,” he says.Now streaming on Netflix, the film examines the Black experience in Vietnam, and stars Delroy Lindo, Clarke Peters, Isiah Whitlock Jr.

David Byrne‘s ‘American Utopia on Broadway’, directed by Spike Lee, is set to premiere on HBO later this year.The Broadway production saw Byrne perform a selection of hits from both his Talking Heads and solo career alongside an 11-person ensemble that danced and carried its instruments around the stage.It toured the world off the back of Byrne’s solo album ‘American Utopia’ before becoming a Broadway production. NME lauded the tour as “the most ambitious and impressive live show of all time”, a quote Byrne then duly named a live EP of the tour after.Spike Lee was announced to helm a movie adaption of the project in February of this year.In a press statement, Lee said “It is my honor and privilege that my art brother, Mr.

Ashok Amritraj's Hyde Park Entertainment, Warner Music Group, and BlacKkKlansman co-writer Kevin Willmott have teamed for a biopic onArthur Ashe, the civil rights activist and the only Black man to have won the men's singles title at Wimbledon, the US Open and the Australian Open. Oscar-winner Willmott, a frequent collaborator of Spike Lee and co-writer of the filmmaker's latestDa 5 Bloods, will pen the screenplay.

Black Panther co-star Michael B. Jordan, who is 33, not in the same age bracket as Leonardo DiCaprio, who is 45.

In today’s edition of “why are you doing talking about this?” director Spike Lee raised his hand as a Woody Allen supporter for no reason at all and called him “a friend” amidst the sexual abuse allegations that have followed Allen for decades. READ MORE: Alec Baldwin Defends Woody Allen Podcast & Calls Blackout Tuesday A “National Day Of Whatever” Lee went on New York’s WOR 710 radio to promote the release on “Da 5 Bloods” on Netflix, when the conversation suddenly turned to the topic of Woody Allen, as things tend to do.

Ever since his debut with “She’s Gotta Have It” critics and audiences have noticed the timeliness of Spike Lee‘s movies — that the world he portrays doesn’t change for the better certainly has something to do with it. So now that his latest joint, “Da 5 Bloods” is premiering on Netflix in the middle of world-wide protests against police brutality and racism, Spike Lee is being asked about the timeliness of his film.

The feud between Netflix and the Cannes Film Festival is well documented. The streaming giant has been a thorn in the festival organizers’ side for years now, due to frustration from French distributors over Netflix’s lack of theatrical releases.

Also Read: 'Da 5 Bloods' Film Review: Spike Lee's Vietnam Epic Finds an Apocalypse Then and NowThe extra scene shows the cast and crew of “Da 5 Bloods” gathered together to say in unison: “Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeit.” This is in tribute to Whitlock, who has long been known as the guy who says “sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeit.” Not exactly the most substantial post-credits scene, but it’s a nice thing to see after watching such an emotionally harrowing film.Of course, Netflix itself can be an obstacle that tries to prevent you from seeing this extra scene. Because on most platforms, Netflix will try to autoplay something else once the credits get going.

Also Read: 'Da 5 Bloods' Film Review: Spike Lee's Vietnam Epic Finds an Apocalypse Then and NowThe extra scene shows the cast and crew of “Da 5 Bloods” gathered together to say in unison: “Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeit.” This is in tribute to Whitlock Jr, who has long been known as the guy who says “sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeit.” Not exactly the most substantial post-credits scene, but it’s a nice thing to see after watching such an emotionally harrowing film.Of course, Netflix itself can be an obstacle that tries to prevent you from seeing this extra scene. Because on most platforms, Netflix will try to auto play something else once the credits get going.

Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticThis is the biggest weekend yet for new movies. Not only are more cinemas re-opening nationwide, but three relatively huge titles from big-name directors — Judd Apatow, Spike Lee and Kenneth Branagh — find their way straight to streaming as well, offering movie buffs myriad options to feed their appetite.The largest of these new releases is “The King of Staten Island,” which was supposed to open the SXSW Film Festival back in March, until that event was canceled by the coronavirus outbreak.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorComposer Terence Blanchard has collaborated with Spike Lee for over 30 years, going back to 1991 when the director tapped him to score “Jungle Fever.” Since then, Blanchard’s credits include over 15 Lee films including “BlacKkKlansman,” “Malcolm X” and his latest, “Da 5 Bloods,” now streaming on Netflix.The story of four Vietnam War veterans, played by Isiah Whitlock Jr., Norm Lewis, Clarke Peters and Delroy Lindo, who return to the to retrieve the body of their leader, Stormin’ Norman (Chadwick Boseman), the film flips between past and present as  Blanchard’s score threads the characters’ individual stories.

You would think that Spike Lee wouldn’t have much trouble finding a studio to finance and distribute his films. After decades of films that have been nominated for all sorts of awards and coming off his first Oscar win, it would stand to reason that a filmmaker would have a line of studios hoping to work with him.

the Oscar winner has four black men in their sixties meet up for a happy present-day reunion at a hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.The buds — called the “Bloods” — are back to their former battlefield, we learn, to retrieve the remains of the fifth “Blood,” Stormin’ Norman (“Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman, in flashback).So, this must be Lee’s reckoning-with-’Nam film, you think. Movies about older men confronting the ghosts of that disastrous war is a popular club, with “The Last Full Measure” and Richard Linklater’s “Last Flag Flying” among the most recent members.But “Da 5 Bloods” is not some misty-eyed heart-tugger with Bob Dylan crooning in the background.

Jas Waters was a writer who worked on TV shows including “This Is Us” and “Kidding,” as well as writing a column for Vibe magazine.Waters grew up in Evanston, Illinois, where she was raised by her grandparents in a retirement home. She talked in interviews about her love for going to movies as a child and the way seeing a wide variety of movies informed her ability to write for the screen.

Netflix the week of June 12-18.Finally, some good f---ing movies and TV shows. After a couple of weak weeks, Netflix has a baker's dozen new shows and movies this week, two of which we can say without any reservations are worth watching.

The initial batch of reviews are in for Spike Lee's Da 5 Bloods. Lee directed, co-wrote and produced the film, which follows four African-American vets that return to Vietnam later in life.

Netflix has launched a curated Black Lives Matter category to show their support for the movement.

Few comebacks have been as satisfying as what 2018’s “BlacKkKlansman” wrought. The film netted the esteemed and oft-misunderstood director Spike Lee a Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar, reminding many of his potent cinematic eye.

Also Read: Spike Lee Calls George Floyd and 'Do The Right Thing' Character Radio Raheem 'Brothers' in Short Film (Video)Sprawling and expansive at more than two-and-a-half hours, “Da 5 Bloods” is Lee’s Vietnam epic, a journey up the river with more than a few nods to “Apocalypse Now.” (Wagner’s “Ride of the Valkyries” even shows up at one point.) The more it has on its mind, the better it is, because the vitality of Lee’s filmmaking lies not in the way he shows these guys hiking through the jungle but in all the other stuff he throws at us along the trail.It doesn’t have the focus or the concentrated punch of “BlacKkKlansman” – but at a time of Black Lives Matter protests around the country, it feels urgent and even necessary, even in the

Spike Lee's hyper-stylized, genre-hopping, and stuffed-to-the-gills Netflix original film Da 5 Bloods ended, and after I'd scooped my brains up off the carpet, I was left with the question "is this movie any good?" It's a big swing at 156 minutes; bold and bloody and rife with characters that are justifiably knotted with paradoxes. It jerks between poignancy, action, comedy, and moral discussions, always in fascinating ways.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorNetflix is promoting a new “Black Lives Matter” collection to U.S. subscribers, featuring over 45 titles about racial injustice and the experience of Black Americans.Movies, TV shows and documentaries in the Black Lives Matter collection include Spike Lee’s newly released “Da 5 Bloods,” Ava DuVernay’s “13th” and “When They See Us,” “Mudbound,” “Orange Is the New Black,” “Dear White People” and Barry Jenkins’ Oscar-winning “Moonlight.”Netflix began displaying a popup screen (pictured above) featuring the Black Lives Matter collection Wednesday when users first logged in to the service on web or connected-TV devices.

Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticWith “Da 5 Bloods,” Spike Lee follows his long overdue Oscar win for “BlacKkKlansman” by revealing a side of the Vietnam story that’s seldom told. Through the Trojan horse of a treasure-hunt adventure movie, the director explores the mindset of Black soldiers who fought for their country at a time when African Americans were being oppressed at home.

The Silence of the Lambs to the streaming service, Spike Lee's Netflix exclusive Vietnam heist movie Da 5 Bloods, the final season of the sci-fi sensation Dark, two movies starring Edgar Ramirez, and much more.  For a complete menu of options, check out the full list of everything that's coming to Netflix in June 2020. You can also examine what's coming to Hulu in June.

American Chopper is on the channel that's hard to not call the Discovery Channel but is technically just called Discovery, and the kids' movie Artemis Fowl is skipping theaters and heading straight to Disney+. But there's stuff on Netflix too, of course, most notably the new Spike Lee joint Da 5 Bloods and Season 2 of dating reality series Dating Around. There are plenty of options for things to watch if you need a break from watching the news. If this isn't enough and you're looking for even more hand-picked recommendations, sign up for our free, daily, spam-free Watch This Now newsletter that delivers the best TV show picks straight to your inbox, or check out the best shows and movies this month on Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime.