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Oliver Whitney

Oliver Whitney is a freelance journalist and film critic. He has written for ScreenCrush, The A.V. Club, HuffPost, Vulture, Vanity Fair, and TV Guide.


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25 best movies on Netflix to stream right now
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70 best LGBTQ films to stream right now
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It was tough, but we found the 25 best movies on Max
Composite: "Parasite," "The Lobster," "Moonlight"

29 best thriller movies on Netflix right now
"X," "The Killer," and "The Call."

The best sci-fi movies on Netflix to escape reality
A woman with short brown hair against a cityscape, a young child in an astronaut helmet, and a woman looking exhausted and dirty form a triptych.

10 Netflix movies that will make you cry
Composite of stills from "When a Monster Calls," "Stand by Me," and "Call My by Your Name."

The 27 best Christmas movies on Hulu
Chevy Chase in "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation," Will Ferrell in "Elf," "The Nightmare Before Christmas," and Lil Rel Howery and Ludacris in "Dashing Through the Snow."

38 best dramas on Netflix for when you want to feel something
Movie stills from "Beyond the Lights," "Beasts of No Nation," and "Arrival"

The 28 best queer horror movies now streaming
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39 binge-worthy LGBTQ TV shows to watch this Pride
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The 30 absolute best Netflix original movies ever
Benedict Cumberbatch in "The Power of the Dog," Glen Powell and Zoey Deutch in "Set It Up," and Forest Whitaker in "Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Movie."

The 10 best free family movies on Amazon Prime Video
Images from "Rookie of the Year," "It's a Wonderful Life," and "The Hunger Games"

The 10 best Disney+ dramas to stir your emotions
"Hidden Figures," "West Side Story," and "Mulan

The best family-friendly movies streaming on Netflix right now
Paddington Bear, Enola Holmes, and Vivo the kinkajou

Best arthouse films on Netflix, for when you want your mind blown and your soul shook
Benedict Cumberbatch in "The Power of the Dog," LaKeith Stanfield in "Sorry to Bother You," and Jessie Buckley in "I'm Thinking of Ending Things."

The best short-ass movies on Hulu for when you need a short and epic watch
Nicolas Cage, Rowan Blanchard, Aretha Franklin

The 10 best short-ass movies on HBO Max for when you want something short and kick-ass
Composite of images from movies: "Persona," "In the Mood for Love," "Beetlejuice," "Best in Show," and "Lady Snowblood."

The 10 best underrated movies on Prime Video for when you need something new to you
Godfrey Cambridge, Elijiah Wood, and Lizabeth Scott in a composite of film stills.
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