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My 5 favorite new to Netflix movies in November 2024

These are the new additions to the Netflix movie library that you should watch first — including "Whiplash", "Superbad" and more.

Tom’s Guide · Nov 2, 2024

'The Whale': Viewers need to examine how teens are represented in the Oscar-winning film

This story contains spoilers about The Whale.

The Conversation · Dec 21, 2023

The Whale is being lauded as Brendan Fraser's comeback, but even his Oscar-nominated performance can't evade its flaws

The Mummy star is an Oscars frontrunner for his role as a morbidly obese teacher in The Whale, but not even his affecting performance can quite transcend this flawed film.

ABC News · Feb 1, 2023

'The Whale' review: Body issues

Charlie is a college writing instructor who never leaves his apartment. He conducts his classes online, disabling his laptop camera so the students cannot see him.

Bangkok Post · Dec 8, 2022

Movie review: Brendan Fraser shines in murky drama 'The Whale'

Filmmaker Darren Aronofsky’s “The Whale,” adapted from the play by Samuel D. Hunter (who also wrote the screenplay), about an obese man reckoning with his life over the course of a week, is a morally and emotionally messy film. It is so challenging to puzzle out the muddled messaging of…

Tribune News Service · Dec 7, 2022

The Whale review – Darren Aronofsky’s latest is a contrived disappointment

It’s hard to feel much sympathy for Brendan Fraser’s morbidly obese English teacher in this much anticipated but underwhelming return to movies

The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2022