- The vibe: "Sorry to Bother You" meets "When a Stranger Calls"
The world is stressful, but you know what they say: In the dark times, should the stars also go out?* I wouldn't say I'm a fan of polarizing director Yorgos Lanthimos quite just yet, but he has my begrudging respect after "Bugonia." You see, the two of us, we're in a stand-off only I'm aware of. I have this tradition. Every couple of years when the stars align, my two best friends since middle school and I get together before we're blown away to life once more. These precious reunions often involve a trip to the movies, and as luck would have it, the last three times somehow perfectly synched up with when a Lanthimos flick was in theaters. At this point, it's become a challenge: How long can we keep this tradition going? I'll let you know once I find out.His latest bafflement "Bugonia" has landed on Peacock, and it's one of those movies where you either get it and laugh along or you don't. Kind of like "Cats" — the stage play, I mean, not whatever the hell that was back in 2019. "Bugonia" has long since dropped from the streamer's top 10 list — the masterful historical drama "Hamnet" is now in the #1 spot — but I argue it's the perfect kind of movie for a lazy Sunday like today. I went in knowing nothing, and it was my second favorite movie of the year (losing out to "Sinners" of course, I'm an ally). Now I'm itching to do a double feature just 'cuz. If you're in the mood for more surrealist flicks that lodge themselves in your brain, I've here to help you make the most of that Peacock subscription. Here are three more movies watch after "Bugonia" on Peacock.
