Written by Jake Shoolheifer
The need for top-quality entertainment has never been greater. Thanks to NOW TV, you can watch some of the best movies from the last year from the comfort of your own home, whenever you want. And now you can watch on three devices at the same time in stunning HD with NOW TV Boost.
You’ve got the exhilarating action of Spider-Man: Far from Home and legendary singalong tunes of Yesterday and Rocketman to keep spirits up, plus the family-friendly magic of Toy Story 4 and the cinematic glory of Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Take a look at what these brilliant five films have in store.
1. Spider-Man: Far from Home
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After Nick Fury (Samuel L Jackson) encounters the Earth Elemental, Peter Parker (Tom Holland), still mourning Tony Stark’s death, is in danger. After he ignores Fury’s warning, Parker and his classmates, including his love interest MJ (Zendaya) are attacked on a school trip to Venice. Despite protecting them as Spider-Man, he still declines to join the fight. But when Fury and Parker are doublecrossed by Quentin Beck (Jake Gyllenhaal), he is forced to act.
2. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
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Treat yourself to the movie described as director Quentin Tarantino’s love letter to cinema. Leonardo DiCaprio stars as veteran Hollywood actor Rick Dalton, who worries his career is fizzling out and confides in his stunt man Cliff Booth — a role that landed Brad Pitt his first acting Oscar. After director Roman Polanski and actress Sharon Tate (Margot Robbie) become his neighbours, Rick dreams of one more big break. As with all Tarantino’s work, you can expect stunning shots, memorable dialogue and cartoonish, high-octane violence.
3. Yesterday
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Director Danny Boyle and Richard Curtis team up for the British romcom of 2019. After struggling songwriter Jack Malik (Himesh Patel) is hit by a bus during a global blackout, he discovers something extraordinary: he can remember the Beatles, but seemingly no one else can. Passing their songs off as his own leads him to superstardom, but will he be found out, and will he be able to find room in his new life for his manager and childhood friend Ellie, played by Lily James?
4. Toy Story 4
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Time to open up that toy box again. The fourth instalment in this legendary Disney Pixar franchise sees Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and Annie Potts return as the voices of Woody, Buzz Lightyear and Bo Peep. When a new toy called Forky (voiced by Tony Hale) joins the gang, a road trip alongside old and new friends reveals just how big the world can be for a toy. If you missed Toy Story 4’s cinema release in June 2019, it’s the perfect family movie to enjoy on a Sunday afternoon.
5. Rocketman
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Taron Egerton sprinkles the stardust as Elton John in the biopic that has become a modern classic of the genre. Packed with all the biggest hits from Reg’s career, Rocketman delves deep into Elton’s powerhouse songwriting partnership with Bernie Taupin, his excessive lifestyle after his career goes into overdrive, his emotional breakdown and subsequent recovery, and his falling out with former manager and lover John Reid (Richard Madden). Don your most garish glasses and enjoy.