The best movies leaving Netflix, Hulu, Prime, and Max at the end of May 2023
We’re just spitting distance from June, and with it the beginning of summer! Fun in the sun and breezy weather are nigh upon us, but that’s not all: A fresh new batch of movies to watch is about to pop up on streaming. Before we get to what’s new to streaming in June though, here are just a few of the very best movies to watch before they leave streaming services like Netflix, Prime Video, and Max (formerly HBO Max) at the end of the month.
We’ve got a solid selection of outgoing movies to choose from this month, from the 1982 sword and sorcery action epic Conan the Barbarian starring the inimitable Arnold Schwarzenegger and the hyper-violent action classic First Blood starring Sylvester Stallone to the classic crime comedy My Cousin Vinny and more.
With choices like that, you won’t have to look far to find something awesome to watch. Let’s get into it.
Year: 1982Genre: Epic fantasyRun time: 2h 1mDirector: John MiliusCast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Earl Jones, Sandahl Bergman
What is best in life? To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their women? Maybe, but watching Arnold Schwarzenegger play Robert E. Howard’s pulp hero is pretty high up there as well.
After his family is murdered by a ruthless warlord (James Earl Jones), a young Conan spends his fighting to free himself from slavery, train in the ways of the sword, and enact revenge on behalf of his people. Schwarzenegger embodies the role of Cona, and ultimately everything about Conan the Barbarian is epic; from Mako’s ominous narration chronicling the trials and tribulations of Conan’s rise to power, the brutal action sequences and battles between Conan and snake cultists, to Jones’ inimitable performance as the
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