This Week in Streaming (February 25th)
Our recommendations to counteract the endless scrolling.
September 5 (Paramount+) Last year, this barely released thriller about an American sports news team caught in the middle of the 1972 Munich Olympics terror attack was supposed to be the best picture frontrunner. We all know what’s behind that snub, and it has nothing to do with the quality of the most riveting docu-drama since United 93.
The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet (Peacock) If American culture is on its way back to the 50s, television could do worse than emulating the longest running non-animated sitcom of all time. Featuring real-life clan, Ozzie, Harriet, David,and Ricky Nelson, the show offers a 14-year window into an American family’s life while taking up serious questions about community and responsibility. Easily better than any comedy on network TV in the past twenty years.
Downhill Racer (Pluto TV) It’s a shame that Michael Ritchie’s Olympic skiing drama about a smug upstart (Robert Redford) clashing with his coach (Gene Hackman) isn’t mentioned in the same breath as The Graduate and Easy Rider when we talk about the best of 60s and 70s cinema. Equal parts thrilling sports drama and quiet character study, it’s the kind of movie Hollywood forgot how to make.