The 10 best films on Hulu in January 2022
Paranoid thrillers collide with recent festival favorites in a solid month for new films on Hulu
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Netflix and Amazon Studios are currently locked in a deep-pocketed race to become prestige movie studios as well as streaming services. But if you’re looking to catch up with the best films of 2021, don’t forget about Hulu—quietly one of the best platforms to stream new arthouse films. In January 2022, Mia Hansen-Løve’s Bergman Island hits the service, as does German director Maria Schrader’s underrated I’m Your Man. (We liked it quite a bit at last year’s TIFF.)
In terms of catalog titles, January’s theme seems to be paranoia, as a series of mind-benders and twist-filled thrillers like Black Bear, Black Sunday, Devil In A Blue Dress, Fire In The Sky, Jacob’s Ladder, and Panic Room all hit the service. Is it a coincidence, or a subconscious reflection of nearly two years of collective pandemic anxiety? Regardless, if you’re not in the mood for anything conspiratorial, Noah Baumbach and Sergio Leone can help.
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Ingrid Goes Went?
Oh my God, does that mean this entire month on Hulu is a ‘Jacob’s Ladder’ situation???
The best kind of slide shows—videos where they don’t stop playing when you skip to the next. I managed to get them all playing at once, which was amazing.
I did like the list otherwise. A few I haven’t seen and added to my list.
Black Bear is excellent.