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by Julian Spivey The Liberator – Netflix – 11/11 “The Liberator,” a new incredibly realistically looking (think “A Scanner Darkly) animated series about a platoon of soldiers during World War II and their captain who is seriously wounded in battle and going to be sent home but goes AWOL to return to his men, premieres on Veteran’s Day. The series is based off the book The Liberator: One World War II Soldier’s 500-Day Odyssey by Alex Kershaw and looks absolutely stunning with its animation. It’s being compared to the critically-acclaimed HBO series “Band of Brothers,” but with animation instead of real-life action. The Rider – Amazon Prime Video – 11/13 I’ve been wanting to see Chloe Zhao’s “The Rider” ever since seeing glowing reviews of the film when it was released in 2017. The independent film was absolutely beloved by critics, but still hasn’t been available on streaming to a wide audience until now. The film, which features a cast of untrained actors in an attempt to feel as realistic as possible, tells the story of rodeo cowboy searching for a new purpose in life after an accident leaves him unable to compete any longer. The Crown – Netflix – 11/15 The fourth season of Netflix’s best active original series “The Crown” premieres on Sunday, Nov. 15 and sees Olivia Colman and Tobias Menzies continue their roles as Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in their final season in the lead roles. The fourth season will, like the three before it, cover a lot of ground and span from 1977 to 1990 and will see the addition of Gillian Anderson as Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Emma Corrin as Lady Diana. Season four will likely be an Emmy-nominated smash like the three seasons before it. Hillbilly Elegy – Netflix – 11/24 Netflix’s biggest entry into Oscar season this year seems to be director Ron Howard’s “Hillbilly Elegy,” based on the popular 2016 memoir by J.D. Vance. Netflix probably wasn’t too thrilled when the trailer was released in October to many condemning the film as “poverty porn,” but can you really go wrong with frequent Oscar-nominated actresses Glenn Close and Amy Adams in the lead roles? It’s best not to judge a movie solely on its trailer. “Hillbilly Elegy” tells the tale of the exploration of the American Dream through multiple generations of an Appalachian family. Maybe this will be the film that snaps either Close or Adams or both of their Oscar nominated, but never to win droughts. “Hillbilly Elegy” premieres on Tuesday, Nov. 24 just in time to watch with your family over Thanksgiving. The Flight Attendant – HBO Max – 11/26 I guess HBO Max is banking on the fact that some folks won’t be traveling this year for Thanksgiving due to the COVID-19 pandemic and are hoping they’ll check out the new comedy-murder mystery “The Flight Attendant, premiering on the streamer on Thanksgiving day. The series stars Kaley Cuoco, in a seemingly more serious role than her previous decade-plus turn on “The Big Bang Theory,” as a flight attendant who spends the evening with a passenger only to wake up and find him dead the next morning. The trailer surely makes “The Flight Attendant” look a bit more murder mystery than comedy and also gives vibes of potentially being similar to HBO’s “Run,” which started off so hot before quickly cooling off and being cancelled earlier this year. I’m certainly willing to give it a shot though. “The Flight Attendant” co-stars Zosia Mamet and Rosie Perez.
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