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SNOW MORE, THANKS

Written by DIG STAFF Posted February 8, 2015 Filed Under: Film

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The weather’s so horrid it makes you want to curl up in a ball and never leave the house again. Or just curl up in a ball and watch a bunch of movies that get you thinking about anything other than the snow. Or both. Below, some choice DigBoston staff picks available for streaming right now on Netflix, which should tide you over until the weather gets better. Or you find a way to move to Mars. It’s warm there.

 

FM_UncleBoonmee_150Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
Use this enchanting Thai film about reincarnation to forget about the freezing weather and endless shoveling. And now that the snow has finally silenced Boston’s drunken Superbowl celebratory yells in our streets, you can hear every muted crunch of a branch beneath someone’s foot in Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives. Art house films tend to need a little extra attention to be fully understood and appreciated, so consider this a gift from Cannes Film Festival to carry you through to the next storm. – NINA CORCORAN


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The Artist is Present
Watch this documentary about artist Marina Abramovic’s historic MoMA performance piece, for which she “installed” herself during all business hours of the museum for the three months that her retrospective was in place. Something about the presentation of the woman’s stamina portrayed in the film will make you feel like being stuck inside during a blizzard is child’s play. – EMILY HOPKINS


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The Punk Singer
After you’ve been moved by Abramovic’s power, check out this other femme-centered documentary about Bikini Kill frontwoman Kathleen Hanna. Many may know the story of how this riot grrrl helped start a revolution (if not, look it up), but few know the story of why she suddenly disappeared from the limelight entirely. Her story (and the soundtrack) will get you so pumped that you’ll feel juiced enough to shovel your whole block. In theory,anyway. – EMILY HOPKINS


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Jack and the Cuckoo Clock Heart
For those stuck inside with their kid (or someone else’s). Unlike most of the other dreck marketed at younger set, this is a high-water mark. It’s delightfully weird for weirdness’s sake, with gorgeous animation and catchy songs, but no painful attempts to educate, and no sugar-coating the facts of life. Death exists, and the filmmakers haven’t tried to avoid it. – CADY VISHNIAC

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