The best of the large number of movies leaving TVNZ+ this week
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- 11 May 2023
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TVNZ+ is a popular Kiwi streaming service that provides a wide range of entertainment. However, some of its content is only available for a limited time. As we approach Sunday, a large number of movies are about to disappear from the platform, so catch them while you still can. Here are must-watch movies leaving TVNZ+ this week.
Disturbia (2007)
A modern-day retelling of Hitchcock's Rear Window, Disturbia is a taut thriller that's a cut above the usual teenage slasher fare. The movie features a great performance from Shia LaBeouf, while Sarah Roemer adds to her scream-queen reputation. However, the key to the success of this movie is David Morse's portrayal of the bad guy.
The Virgin Suicides (1999)
Sofia Coppola's feature debut is based on Jeffrey Eugenides' best-selling novel of the same name. Set in mid-1970s Detroit, the movie follows the lives of five adolescent sisters in an upper-middle-class suburb. Kirsten Dunst delivers an impressive performance in this disarmingly poetic vision of adolescence.
Son of Rambow (2007)
Directed by Garth Jennings, Son of Rambow is a coming-of-age movie set during the early 1980s. The movie follows the story of two schoolboys who set out to make a film inspired by the cult 1982 Sylvester Stallone movie First Blood. The movie boasts a great period soundtrack and marked the debut of rising star Will Poulter.
Shadowlands (1993)
This biopic of writer C.S. Lewis is based on earlier stage and teleplays by screenwriter William Nicholson. The movie focuses on Lewis's relationship with American poet Joy Gresham and features great performances from Richard Attenborough and Debra Winger. This heartfelt drama is one of the most underrated movies of the 1990s.
Red Eye (2005)
Directed by horror master Wes Craven, Red Eye is a psychological thriller set on a plane. Rachel McAdams delivers a fantastic performance as Lisa Reisert, who finds herself sitting next to Jack Rippner (Cillian Murphy), a seemingly charming man with a hidden agenda. Murphy is equally impressive in his role, making this movie one of Craven's finest works of the 21st century.
Pretty in Pink (1986)
This teen romance directed by John Hughes is one of his most heartrending works. Molly Ringwald delivers a great performance as Andie, a high school outcast who falls in love with one of the most popular kids, Blane (Andrew McCarthy). The movie also boasts an impressive supporting cast, including Jon Cryer, Annie Potts, Harry Dean Stanton, and James Spader.
Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)
This holiday buddy comedy directed by John Hughes features a great comedic duo in Steve Martin and John Candy. The movie follows Neal Page's (Martin) attempts to get home to his Chicago-based family for Thanksgiving, with the help of the talkative Del Griffith (Candy). The movie is filled with hilarious situations and touching moments.
Other notable movies leaving TVNZ+ this week include the hilarious comedy The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), the gripping drama The Grey (2011), the classic thriller The Maltese Falcon (1941), the epic war drama Saving Private Ryan (1998), and the cult classic The Warriors (1979).
