18 great movies new to streaming to watch in June 2022
June is on the calendar, summer is fully here, and it’s getting hotter around the country. It’s also getting hotter on streaming services, where a group of new movies have been added to platforms like Netflix (here’s a full list), Hulu, HBO Max, and Prime Video.
But which are the best of the new additions to those streaming services? That’s what we’re here for. We’ve combed through each platform’s new offerings and picked out a selection just for you, dear reader.
From rowdy comedies to pensive comedies, musclebound action to legal thrillers, and a classic of Italian cinema to boot, there’s plenty to dig into this month. Here are 18 of the best movies new to streaming platforms in June 2022.
Adam McKay’s 2004 comedy Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy stars Will Ferrell as the eponymous San Diego newsman and blowhard as he clashes with his new female counterpart (Christina Applegate) in the cutthroat, male-dominated field of local news journalism.
The first of many collaborations with Ferrell during the early aughts, McKay’s film is a wickedly funny satire of male chauvinism and ’70s culture complete with absurdist gags, endlessly quotable lines, and terrific breakout performances by Paul Rudd, Steve Carell, David Koechner. Not to mention one hell of a back-alley street brawl. —Toussaint Egan
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundyis available to stream on Netflix.
Giuseppe Tornatore’s 1988 coming-of-age drama Cinema Paradiso follows the story of a famous director recalling his childhood growing up in a small village in post-World War II Sicily, falling in love with the small cinema house of his town, and his friendship with the local projectionist Alfredo (Philippe Noiret). From the early days of his youth, his
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