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Disney Plus is adding a bunch of new titles this January 1st, including two great Jim Carrey family movies that the Mouse House has inherited from 20th Century Fox. Going up on the site on New Year’s Day are a couple of well-received entries in Carrey’s filmography from roughly a decade ago that have nonetheless kind of been forgotten about. Namely, they’re 2008’s Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who! and 2011’s Mr. Popper’s Penguins.
Horton Hears a Who! is an animated adaptation of the classic Dr. Seuss children’s book and stars the actor as Horton, an eccentric elephant living in the jungle who discovers that Whoville exists on a tiny dust speck. He fights to keep the people of the town – led by Mayor Ned McDodd (Steve Carrell) – safe, though his efforts lead to much upheaval. The terrific cast also includes Seth Rogen, Will Arnett, Selena Gomez and Amy Poehler, and Horton is notable for being Carrey’s second Seuss movie, after the live-action How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
Three years later, the actor reunited with Fox for Mr. Popper’s Penguins, which is again based on a classic children’s book. Carrey stars as Thomas Popper Jr. in the film, a real estate mogul whose Antarctic explorer father passes away and leaves his son a bunch of penguins in his will. Comedy mishaps ensue, but before long, the unlikely pets help the workaholic dad better connect with his kids. Carla Gugino, Clark Gregg and Angela Lansbury co-star.
Of the two films, Horton Hears a Who! is the much more critically acclaimed one, sporting an impressive 80% – that’s Certified Fresh – on Rotten Tomatoes. Its success paved the way for several animated Seuss adaptations as well, like The Lorax and The Grinch. Popper’s Penguins, meanwhile, received mixed reviews, with it falling short of Carrey’s best comedy flicks, but it’s still a charming enough slice of all ages entertainment.
Will you be catching these two Jim Carrey films on Disney Plus next month, though? Join the conversation in the comments section below.
2020 is finally almost over and, like most people, I’m happy to see this hell year consigned into the history books. Of course, there’s no guarantee that 2021 is going to be much better, as despite a vaccine being developed, COVID-19 isn’t likely to go away anytime soon, there are several enormous divides in American society and we’re teetering on the brink of economic collapse. But hey, we might finally get to see Black Widow in theaters in May!
At least Netflix is kicking the year off with a bang, too. As is usual, there’s an avalanche of new titles hitting the service in January, including a bunch of bone-chilling movies and documentaries.
Top of the pile is 2003 Halle Berry, Robert Downey Jr. and Penelope Cruz flick Gothika, which will be available from January 1st. Unjustly maligned on its original release, it’s since had a rehabilitation, with audiences recognizing the OTT way in which the cast approached the material and the cool visuals. At the time, critics savaged it – with the notable exception of Roger Ebert, who gave it three out of four stars and praised its stylish direction and Berry’s performance – but it’s certainly worth a watch if you’ve never seen it.
Somewhat more recent is the unnerving 2020 psychological horror Sightless, starring Madelaine Petsch and Alexander Koch. This arrives on January 20th and follows a young violinist struggling to cope with being blinded by a mysterious attacker and slowly descending into paranoia.
Also worth checking out is the dark fantasy A Monster Calls on January 16th about a terminally ill child being visited by a giant tree monster voiced by Liam Neeson, and An Imperfect Murder on January 13th, in which an actress’ nightmare about killing her partner somehow becomes a reality.
If you’re in the mood for something more factual, though, there are also two scary and spooky documentaries premiering on Netflix next month. Most interesting is Surviving Death on January 6th, a docuseries that focuses on paranormal activities revolving around death, specifically accounts of near-death experiences and reincarnation.
True crime fans are also due a good month, as January 13th will see the premiere of Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer, taking us through Richard Ramirez’s 1980s killing spree. This will feature interviews with investigators and archival footage to tell its gruesome four-part tale.
Tell us, though, what will you be checking out on Netflix in the New Year? As always, let us know down below.
Leonardo DiCaprio is one of the most popular and critically acclaimed movie stars of the modern era, but he’d have fit in perfectly during the Golden Age of Hollywood. The 46 year-old is very selective about the projects he chooses to sign on to, makes a point of collaborating with the finest directors in the industry, lends other filmmakers a hand through his Appian Way Productions, rarely gives interviews when he’s not on the promotional trail and can regularly be spotted in glamorous locations around the world with a supermodel on his arm.
Next year marks the 30th anniversary of his big screen debut in Critters 3, and DiCaprio’s trophy cabinet has been filled to the brim over the intervening decades. He finally put the online discourse to bed when he scooped the long awaited Academy Award for Best Actor at the fifth time of asking thanks to The Revenant, while he’s also won two Golden Globes from twelve nominations.
The Titanic star has built up a phenomenal body of work ever since he was a teenager, no doubt, and three wildly different entries in his back catalogue are coming to Netflix next month. For starters, there’s 1993’s What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, which brought Leonardo DiCaprio the first Oscar nod of his career, with the young actor stealing the show in Lasse Hallstrom’s acclaimed drama.
Steven Spielberg’s playful Catch Me If You Can is also heading to the streaming service, and the stylish caper is one of both the director and leading man’s most purely entertaining and enjoyable movies. Martin Scorsese’s The Departed, meanwhile, is on the way as well and finally won the cinema legend a Best Director statue at the Oscars, and while it isn’t his best by any means, the remake of Hong Kong classic Infernal Affairs is impeccably cast and masterfully acted from top to bottom, making all three of these flicks worth adding to your watch list when they drop on January 1st.