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  • Like Thunderbolts*? Here are three Florence Pugh movies to watch

    Although she’s only been a movie star for roughly half a decade, Florence Pugh has already done plenty of work to make a name for herself. With Thunderbolts*, Pugh is set to have one of the biggest releases of her career. If you’ve only seen Pugh in the world of Marvel, we have some other films you should definitely check out.

    Although Pugh has been in some huge movies, we tried to recommend movies that have flown under the radar. The good news is that whatever Pugh movie you go with, you’re likely to see a great performance from her, even if the movie leaves something to be desired.

    Don’t Worry Darling (2022) 

    A movie that earned more headlines for its behind-the-scenes drama, Don’t Worry Darling features Pugh in all-out movie star mode. Your mileage may vary on the movie, but it’s worth watching to marvel at how much gravitas Pugh manages to imbue even in the movie’s sillier moments.

    Don’t Worry Darling follows a housewife living in the 1950s who begins to suspect that something is very wrong with the world around her. It’s a tour de force from Pugh, who proves her ability to carry even more middling material.

    You can watch Don’t Worry Darling on Amazon Prime Video.

    Fighting with My Family (2019)

    Years before Pugh joined the Marvel universe, she was already proving her willingness to take on more physical roles with Fighting with My Family. The film tells the true story of Paige (Pugh), a female wrestler from a wrestling family, who finds herself with a tryout for the WWE.

    As she leaves the comfortable world of her family behind, Paige must prove she’s cut out for the top levels of wrestling. Pugh is remarkable throughout, and she’s matched by brilliant supporting turns from Vince Vaughn, Nick Frost, and Jack Lowden.

    You can watch Fighting with My Family on Tubi.

    Lady Macbeth (2016) 

    The performance that rocketed Pugh to A-list status, Lady Macbeth stars Pugh as a newly married woman who finds herself confined to the tedium of managing her husband’s estate.

    When he goes away on business, she starts a passionate affair with one of his grooms, only to find her life unraveling as the affair threatens to be revealed. As the movie’s name suggests, Pugh is definitely not a passive protagonist. It’s the menace that she imbues every moment with that proves Pugh was a star on the rise.

    You can watch Lady Macbeth on Amazon Prime Video.

  • Don’t let these 3 hidden streaming movie gems in April 2025 fly under your radar

    After a string of flops throughout the first three months of 2025, April finally brings some much-needed wins to the box office. Love it or hate it, A Minecraft Movie is giving cause for celebration by outperforming internationally, giving movie theaters a sigh of relief. Upcoming blockbusters like Thunderbolts* and Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning are also poised to do solid business and provide hope for the rest of 2025.

    For all those who aren’t in the mood to go to the movie theater, streaming comes to the rescue with several underappreciated movies available from the comfort of their home. From delightful period dramas to underrated movies from the last decade, these streaming hidden gems are perfect to enjoy throughout the month.

    Lady Macbeth (2016)

    Katherine Lester walking down a hallway in Lady Macbeth.
    Altitude Film Distribution

    Academy Award nominee Florence Pugh has been a pretty consistent presence in movies for the past five years or so. However, her breakthrough came in 2016 with the chilling historical drama Lady Macbeth. The then-twenty-year-old stars as Katherine Lester, a recently married woman who engages in a passionate and twisted affair with a groom from her vast estate, played by Cosmo Jarvis.

    Lady Macbeth is one of the most wicked dramas of the past decade, largely thanks to Pugh’s tour de force. The actress is brilliant in the role of a demure woman concealing a Machiavellian persona that gets slowly revealed as the movie goes on. Pugh delivers an Oscar-worthy performance in this historical drama, which dazzles through her work. Indeed, what it lacks in striking production values and scope, it makes up for in intensity.

    Lady Macbeth is available to stream on Prime Video.

    Gunpowder Milkshake (2021)

    Two woman hold guns in Gunpowder Milkshake.
    Image via Netflix

    Action movies are a dime a dozen these days. The success of John Wick pretty much redefined the genre and launched a new wave of stories that, while not carbon copies of each other, definitely share similar DNA. Gunpowder Milkshake doesn’t quite fit the mold of a John Wick copycat, but it is obviously inspired by it. The film follows a young hitwoman who must care for a young girl after killing her father.

    Karen Gillan makes for a very compelling action lead, and the supporting cast — Lena Headey, Angela Bassett, Michelle Yeoh, and Carla Gugino —are all spectacular. The action is very decent, and a few sequences are quite impressive, especially the climactic showdown in the library. Gunpowder Milkshake is an above-average action flick that could benefit from a larger audience, largely because it often gets lost in the vast sea of Netflix content.

    Gunpowder Milkshake is available to stream on Netflix.

    Saint Maud (2021)

    Morfydd Clark in Saint Maud.
    StudioCanal

    Like action, horror consistently produces critical and commercial hits on both the big and small screens. Thus, many worthy movies will get lost in the shuffle, but it’s worth going the extra mile to watch them. Such is the case for 2021’s Saint Maud, starring Morfydd Clark (The Rings of Power) as a young, traumatized nurse-turned-nun who will go to extreme lengths to save the soul of her new charge, a retired dancer battling cancer.

    Saint Maud might not be outright horrifying, but it is a chilling and often profoundly unsettling study on faith, obsession, and delusion. Clark and her co-star, the ever-underappreciated Jennifer Ehle, deliver standout performances, and writer/director Rose Glass cements herself as one of the most promising talents in genre filmmaking. Those looking for a more cerebral and disturbing take on psychological horror will surely appreciate Saint Maud.

    Saint Maud is available to stream on Prime Video.