Without a doubt Paramount+ has become one of the most used and loved platforms by users from all over the world. Do you think that the data for the last quarter shows a very strong growth in the number of subscribers, confirming the company’s excellent investments recently. The number of Paramount+ subscribers worldwide exceeds 60 million, up 4.1 million from the previous quarter. The platform’s offering has grown exponentially with the introduction of major titles such as Top Gun: Maverick and the NFL American Championship Playoffs to the catalog. But let’s move on to our today’s tips. Here are 5 movies and TV shows to watch if you’re a Paramount+ subscriber.
Special Operation: Lioness – series (2023)
Lots of good talk about this. and it is no coincidence that this is one of the most popular series of that period among Italian users. Special Operation: Lioness is a television series (the entire first season is available on Paramount+) starring Nicole Kidman and Zoe Saldana (Avatar, among others). It comes from Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan and is inspired by to the real US military program. The series follows the struggles of a female agent in the War on Terror, Jo, a Marine who struggles to balance her personal and professional life in every way.
Her undeniable professional skills have made her a reference point for the CIA in the war on terror for many years. Program Lioness (hence the name of the series) also includes a ferocious marine named Cruz who goes undercover with Joe among powerful terrorists. Zoe Saldana plays the protagonist Joe, and Laysla De Oliveira plays Cruz’s colleague. The rest of the cast is stellar, with Nicole Kidman, Michael Kelly. and even Morgan Freeman. To see.
Tulsa King – TV series (2022)
Let’s move on to Tulsa King, which sees Sylvester Stallone’s big debut in the world of TV shows. At Paramount+, find the entire first season: tell Dwight “The General” Manfredi, a New York mob bigwig who is released from prison after 25 years and is ordered by his boss to open shop in Tulsa, Oklahoma. However, once there, the protagonist begins to suspect that his mafia family does not really care about his interests. The series is beautiful and must be watched strictly in the original language if you allow us to recommend it to you.
Among other things, also in this series there is a hand Taylor Sheridan (Yellowstone, but also Wind River) and Terence Winter (The Sopranos). These two created an image that suits Stallone: charming, charismatic, ethical, but at the same time ironic. In short, a series that plays a lot on contrasts, both temporal, geographical and power, and which tells the story of the new social frontiers of the United States in its own way.
Chemistry of Death – TV series (2023)
It is an English-German television series inspired by Simon Beckett’s book of the same name. Genre? A psychological crime in which a former forensic anthropologist is tormented by his past. After a terrible family tragedy, in fact, protagonist Harry Treadaway (Penny Dreadful) decides to give up his career to leave a past that haunts him. He then starts working as a doctor until Chief Inspector Mackenzie asks him to use his skills to identify a corpse. Hence the core of the entire plot revolving around “Chemistry of Death”.
It should be emphasized that this series was written by Sookie Venables Fisher (Black Mirror, but also Legacy and more) and directed by Richard R. Clarke (behind the camera in War of the Worlds). The series is available on Paramount+ starting August 3rd. Featured!
Babylon – Movie (2022)
Let’s move on to last year’s film, which he received at the last Oscar. three nominations (scenography, costumes and soundtrack). At a time like this when Barbie is all we talk about, we couldn’t help but recommend the Margot Robbie movie. Among other things, with her in the cast there are big names of the caliber of Brad Pitt, Eric Roberts and Tobey Maguire. Directed by Damien Chazelle (Obsession and La La Land and more), which offers us an overview of 1920s Hollywood with realistic set design, to say the least.
The film tells the origin story of Hollywood in three stages, through birth. industrial houses, an explosion of cinema, synonymous with dreams and excesses, and the transition from silent to sound. In short, Chazelle’s gigantic film (just over 3 hours of film) attempts to chronicle the rise and fall of early Hollywood heroes in a world that is corrupt and disordered, but also full of great creativity. To see again.
American Beauty – Movie (1999)
We end with a big movie that you’ve probably seen (if not, catch up), starring the actor that’s been talked about so much in recent weeks: Kevin Spacey. Acquitted after allegations of sexual assault, the good Spacey is trying to get back into film work. In this other article, we told you about how social networks and the media in general stigmatized his figure even before they read the newspapers and knew the verdict of the judges. However, there is no doubt that he is one of the best actors in the modern Hollywood scene.
american beauty It’s a 1999 film that won Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director for Sam Mendes, Best Actor (actually Spacey), Best Original Screenplay, and even Best Photography. Let’s talk about Lester Burnham, the unfortunate husband who spends his days in the name of monotony. But when he meets Angela, his teenage daughter’s friend, his life is turned upside down. A film that penetrates deep into the human soul and leads us to a truly shocking finale. Check it out if you haven’t already.
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