

The story is set at a time in which the seas are teeming with monsters, and the world is in the thick of a war between monsters and humans. The animation is sublime, bringing (dare we say) a touch of Disney magic to the Netflix platform – and the plot is a corker, too. Genre: Adventure, Animation, Kids and Family, FantasyĪ remarkable animated adventure directed by Academy Award winner Chris Williams (Frozen, Moana), The Sea Beast easily makes it onto our best Netflix original movies list – and it has been nominated for the Animated Feature Film Oscar.
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We liked it so much we labelled it the best movie Netflix has produced in years (why not go and read all about it?). It has been widely praised in reviews from critics and audience alike, making this an animation that's a brilliant watch for adults as well as older children. The star-studded cast (including Ewan McGregor and Tilda Swinton, to name but two) add excellent voice work. The stop-motion animation is flawless and the score rich and emotional with a wealth of brilliant musical numbers. Guillermo del Toro sets the story against the backdrop of Mussolini's Italy, and this reimagining sees Gepetto create the puppet in a state of drunken mourning after his son was killed in World War One. You think you know the story of Pinocchio (the puppet with the nose that grows when he tells a lie, in case you're having a moment), but this new animation reframes the classic tale in a way that's truly sublime (as proved by its Oscar nomination for Animated Feature Film). Starring Emma Corrin (The Crown) and Jack O'Connell (This is England), the newest version of the work is as erotic as you'd expect, but highly sensual and romantic, too – and the chemistry between the two leads is undeniable.
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There have been an abundance of visual adaptations of the novel across TV and film – and Netflix's 2022 movie is the latest to join the line-up. Unable to give Constance the love and affection she desires, she begins an intense affair with the gamekeeper of her husband's country estate, Oliver. Lady Constance Chatterley herself is married to Clifford, who returns from the Great War paralysed from the waist down. The story is set in Britain in the aftermath of World War One.

But, of course, times have changed and it's now viewed as a masterpiece (and certainly not as shocking). Describing D.H Lawrence's book as steamy would have been a distinct understatement when it was released publicly in 1929, in fact it was considered so unsuitably graphic it was categorised as pornography and banned until 1960.

If you haven't heard of Lady Chatterley's Lover, it began life as one of the most controversial novels in history. But, predictably, things turn more serious. Some reviews are less glowing than those of the first film, and some of the original characters fail to make a comeback, but those manning the fort do a stellar job. On the island, tech billionaire Miles Bron (Norton) plays host to a group of dysfunctional pals, asking them all to solve the mystery of his own murder through a complicated puzzle task sent to each of them. With an all-star cast that includes Daniel Craig, Kate Hudson and Edward Norton, the sequel revisits detective Benoit Blanc (Craig) as he is hired to investigate a murder on a private Greek Island. What deep pockets you must have, and a good thing too as Glass Onion has been nominated for an Oscar (Writing Adapted Screenplay). The sequel to Knives Out (which wasn't a Netflix Original), Netflix bid on the rights to the second film, beating the likes of Apple and Amazon.
