BEST New Releases of the Year, So Far (MARCH 2024)

[@DarrenVanDam]

U.S. Availability: Sympathy for the Devil - AMC+ Dream Scenario - MAX Napoleon - AppleTV+ Beau is Afraid - Paramount+ The Beasts - MUBI Road House - Prime Video Spaceman - NETFLIX Damsel - NETFLIX Migration - Rental Orion and the Dark - NETFLIX Red Right Hand - Rental Saltburn - Prime Video The Passenger - Prime Video American Fiction - MGM+ Dune Part II - *Still in Theaters CANADA Availability: Sympathy for the Devil - AMC+ Dream Scenario - Paramount+ Napoleon - AppleTV+ Beau is Afraid - Paramount+ The Beasts - MUBI Road House - Prime Video Spaceman - NETFLIX Damsel - NETFLIX Migration - Rental Orion and the Dark - NETFLIX Red Right Hand - Rental Saltburn - Prime Video The Passenger - Paramount+ American Fiction - Prime Video Dune Part II - *Still in Theaters U.K. Availability: Sympathy for the Devil - Paramount+ Dream Scenario - Napoleon - AppleTV+ Beau is Afraid - NOW Cinema The Beasts - BFI Player Road House - Prime Video Spaceman - NETFLIX Damsel - NETFLIX Migration - Rental Orion and the Dark - NETFLIX Red Right Hand - Sky, NOW Cinema Saltburn - Prime Video The Passenger - Rental American Fiction - Prime Video Dune Part II - *Still in Theaters AUSTRALIA Availability: Sympathy for the Devil - AMC+, BiNGE, SHUDDER Dream Scenario - Napoleon - AppleTV+ Beau is Afraid - NETFLIX The Beasts - Rental Road House - Prime Video Spaceman - NETFLIX Damsel - NETFLIX Migration - Rental Orion and the Dark - NETFLIX Red Right Hand - Rental Saltburn - Prime Video The Passenger - Rental American Fiction - Prime Video Dune Part II - *Still in Theaters

[@GTTemperd]

I'm not a Sandler fan but really liked spaceman👍also rewatched Tideland by Terry Gilliam for those that hav/had imagination it's superb.weird eccentric kinda scary but even if it takes a day or 2 of thoughts it really leaves an indelible,memorable mark but all Gilliam's work is that way.Thanks again

[@jdbankshot]

i feel like you owe me 130mins.... brawl in cell block 99 is a joke, on so many levels, for so many reasons. ask me if you care. yes, 99% of you don't care, yet, here you are, like me. yay, whoopi, goldberg, woohoo.

[@GTTemperd]

@@jdbankshot is that the one with VVaugn? If so it's just a uber violence exploitation film attempt.Ya know like Tarantino milked successively.have U seen man bites dog the French film? 99 is like lame regurgitation of films in that vein but with no discernable substance or inspiredwriting/directing. It's either film or movies!One is art(,to a point) and the other corporate driven (plagiaristic at best,usually) plastic drivel,opiates for the masses. Try Der Baader Meinhoff Complex, Of course Natural born killers,Killing Zoe if ya wanna way better alternative

[@GTTemperd]

@@jdbankshot try Baader Meinhoff komplex,K'ing Zoe,natural born K'rs, delicatessen,naked lunch and series 1 of True detective is pretty good too

[@jdbankshot]

@@GTTemperdseen killing zoe at least 10 times. nbk, saw it at the cinema when it came out, watched it about 20 times since. naked lunch, ya, not bad. seen true detective s1 3 times, great stuff. problems with brawl in cell block 99 are so obvious, yet never mentioned. bradley thomas (vince vaughn), could've left the dock during the shootout, the cops had no idea that he was there. but no, he shoots his temporary partners, cartel thugs, to save the cops !!! wtf?! however, the BIGGEST problem is his motivation. taking care of the girl that cheated on him, after he married her, bought them a house, went through the miscarriage with her. took the drug job just to support them, including the new bundle of joy in her tummy. at what point does he say to himself, "i wouldn't be in this shit if i dumped her when i should've". in summary, don't get married, don't knock up some chick, but if you do, stay away from jobs that'll get you locked up or killed. basically, vince vaughn's character is a p-whipped sucker with the i.q. of a housefly.

[@Solatso]

Wow, one of the times I totally disagree. Road house was total garbage. What even was that movie? Just a mess of plot holes and disconnected characters, it was genuinely hard to watch and I like Gyllenhaal. Just flat out dumb, especially if you liked the original. Whatever ya do DON'T watch the original if you want to actual enjoy this one. The first movie is how you do this right, not sure what happened here.

[@castnetdevon9907]

100% agree with you. There they were bemoaning it wasn’t released as a big shot movie and prime put it out on their platform rather than the cinema. Just as well really as it’s really poor.

[@saltyzu8412]

It’s woke garbage and Conor MacGregor is hard to watch (secondhand embarrassment for him)

[@JensGraikowski]

I watched it a few days ago based on this recommendation, and I completely agree. Those are two hours of my life I'll never get back. It's strange because I usually enjoy Darren's recommendations. I ended up watching the original Swayze version right after just to restore my faith in cinema. 🙄

[@mszoomy]

I was NOT impressed by Road House. Completely lacking any heart and soul

[@TS-qr3rk]

agreed... there was a lot of forced "comedic" moments that felt off

[@savcam1]

Completely Agree

[@VZ935]

One of the few times I disagree with 99% of Darren's opinion. This new Road House was a huge disappointment.

[@godbyone]

Felt like Disney tv movie. It did pick up with Connor. But surprised how tv cheesy first half was

[@andreashaynes3346]

Great FLICK CONNECTION Darren and many thanks for sharing with us 👍👍👍

[@edwardfinn564]

The fact that you thought that hodge-podge horribly edited even somewhat was worth listing, not to mention the mundane phone called in performances that aside from Dalton not a character name you would remember. That it was worth 2 hours of anyone's time. Where the original Road House, though not a Mastery of cinematic Magic Elise at the very essence had premise an actors that had definition

[@Brendabigsue]

I said the same thing about Damsel and Dragonslayer. I was 14 years old when it came out and loved the movie. I was pleasantly surprised to enjoy Damsel as much as I did.

[@rig-zag]

While not a movie, but rather a series based on a movie, the Gentlemen on Netflix was great and partly directed by Guy Ritchie. Also Migration is available to stream in 3D on VUDU for anyone who still has a 3D setup.

[@christopher1367]

This dude did not look like he enjoyed that blueberry muffin thing 😂

[@neo7759]

😂😂😂 no he didn't hahaha so funny

[@courtneyjohnson8365]

😂😂😂😂😂 no lie. Did not encourage me to try.

[@jakes3059]

Beau Is Afraid is wild! I loved it. So weird and all over the place. Posey on fire as ever.

[@bigsarge2085]

Yes! My wife and weren't able to catch "American Fiction" in theater, looking forward to it. "Damsel" and."Roadhouse" are on the list.

[@wellnesspathforme6236]

Amwrican Fiction was wild… if you feel out of place in a batchit crazy world, you may identify with the protagonist. Just watched Killing Zoe… interesting to watch after American Fiction. ;-)

[@saltyzu8412]

Skip roadhouse

[@bigsarge2085]

@@saltyzu8412 It's no Swayze flick, but it was an entertaining streaming movie.

[@KidFresh71]

Love how your channel celebrates movies. So many review-bros nowadays just delight in ripping on everything. A little positivity goes a long way.

[@keithb4077]

Okay, I get you, but... watch Road House and see if you feel the same. ;)

[@DaveM1199]

Spaceman with Adam Sandler, relaxed watch the movie last night, incredible the movie blew me away.👍👍👍👍👍

[@Dr.PatrickC.Bailey]

I already want to watch it again.

[@lindat1317]

The Passenger was so good!

[@donHooligan]

Haha....Stagger Lee is one of my favorite Grateful Dead songs...and the Lloyd Price version is pretty cool, too. i'm going to have to watch "American Fiction," now. Great list! i may watch 'Damsel' and 'RRH' now, too.

[@drumbum3.142]

I (Absolutely) Love(d) Damsel. It's not perfect but it was definitely Better than Expected. Millie is Beautiful in it. Plus, didn't expect her (physical) appearance to shade Revenge out of all things.. ...but I'm 💯 here for it. ❤️‍🔥👍

[@mszoomy]

I was surprised that I liked it. It seems like Hollywood has been using her popularity from ST to sell their movies. Not that she's not a good actress, it just seems like she's treated as a pawn. But I really liked it

[@Joshg1984]

Damsel=🤮

[@thebergkampfan]

Arturo Castro is the best thing about Road House. He really should have had more screen time. Small Town Crimes is a fantastic movie that not many people have heard of.

[@Panthercholo]

I shut Road House off at 5:32 into it. The dialog was on par with a Marvel movie and there was nothing edgy about the intro. Pop country, and seemed corny.

[@lamcreativesolutions]

It was a terrible movie.

[@RiverMica]

You are my trusted source for quality films. Searching for a good movie is pain staking and time consuming, you take that stressor out of the equation. Incredible work you are doing.

[@DarrenVanDam]

I try.

[@frankwilliams4445]

​@DarrenVanDam Please don't accept money to promote movies you don't like man.

[@frankwilliams4445]

​@@DarrenVanDam❤

[@frankgonzalez222]

Poor Things and The Holdovers would be excellent picks on your list, Darren!

[@jdbankshot]

why?

[@susanjohnson5824]

I'm watching Poor Things on Prime Video it's very bizarre and fun - Frankensteinish with Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo and Willem Dafoe - very strange.

[@ryanr6240]

The new Roadhouse is terrible.

[@roel.vinckens]

Great vid as always Darren. Have you checked out 3 Body Problem? There's a Chinese version, staying close to the original book, of 30 episodes that came out last year, and now netflix jumped on the boat with a version that looks promising.

[@laars0001]

Going to start watching that tonite while waiting for more Shogun.

[@evilpigskin]

Wow, now I need to watch that chinese adaptation!! Where did you watch it?

[@roel.vinckens]

@@evilpigskin Rakuten Viki. Did you read the book? Part one of the trilogy Remembrance of Earth's Past by Cixin Liu. Great read !

[@17Clovers]

Spaceman was legit a good movie. Its a drama.

[@hinesification]

Poor Things is my favorite movie to come out in several years!

[@damiannightwalker8461]

heard Damsel was so bad that it was funny D, ,

[@drforest]

It wasn’t funny

[@damiannightwalker8461]

@@drforest some of it looks like it could be humorous of course dragon slayer had its humorous Moments 2 but I don't think this is going to be quite the same thing D, ,

[@matthawks961]

GREAT list!

[@bennygerow]

16:14 LMAO do rag and a tank top scene was hilarious

[@keasbeydave]

I loved Roadhouse. It was very entertaining.

[@Joseph1NJ]

Hey Derek how come you don't do TV series? I just saw the series hanna on freeve and man was that good! So much better than the movie.

[@johns950]

Thanks, Darren, definitely got some good leads for movies I want to see in the future.

[@Chiller11]

I rarely disagree with the picks on this channel but I don’t think the Roadhouse reboot really works. The original worked on kind of a campy melodrama level but this one doesn’t recapture that nor does it really work as a modern action flick. The villain isn’t very threatening, Conor McGregor is unidimensional and Jake Gyllenhaal phones it in. He and McGregor are in amazing physical condition with most likely a little pharmaceutical assistance but I think that’s the most effort they put into their respective roles.

[@johnparrish9616]

Agreed

[@lamcreativesolutions]

Completely agree, @Chiller11. I was excited for this, and it was really disappointing. I'm pretty stunned @DarrenVanDam liked it. Bad acting, bad script, but the biggest crime was just no heart or core to it. In the original, Swayze's friendship with Sam Elliot and the community coming together at the end were genuine, even for a fun, campy movie. That was completely absent here. Why did they even burn the the bookstore? Nothing really made sense. I didn't care about any of the characters. And Connor McGregor was just bad, and not in a "so bad it's kinda good" way. Just terrible acting from that guy.

[@nicksneddon2396]

Beau Is Afraid and Oppenheimer are both on Netflix

[@8teenOfficial]

Dream Scenario might be the best Nic Cage performance imo

[@somoza8121]

Hello Mr. VanDam, Do you own physical media and will you have talk about it or even show your collection and what is your take on it and the Oscars are weak as hell.

[@Mr.Dee7178]

Hey buddy, Brawl in cell block 99 with Vince Vaughn is excellent. Not sure you covered it, it came out in 2017 but I never saw you mention it.... you do an awesome job thank for being a go-to.

[@Dr.PatrickC.Bailey]

He's got that movie in at least two other lists that i know of lol

[@Acousticeg]

I'm shocked that your shocked...lol I'm always here to check out your list. But please don't use the #1 click bait word for your videos. It's just to shocking. 😱

[@Maya_Pinion]

Breathe------in for three, out for four.

[@rustyshackleford2222]

I've heard conflicting remarks about Damsel this being the only recommendation. I watched the first 15 minutes or so before I checked out. I guess I can see if it's finishable

[@Joshg1984]

Same thing here. I'll try and give it another chance but the first 20 minutes are just horrible and bad.

[@terrariumelio974]

Road House is LAME.

[@d.c.1059]

8:46 McGregors head is atleast twice the size it used to be.

[@VZ935]

Da juice is good, eh?

[@richard_n]

A lot of online critics have bashed Damsel by I enjoyed it. Dune Part 2 was just as good as Part 1.

[@davidbarnes7617]

I don't disagree with you often, but I have to say that I found Road House was a freaking hot mess, specifically because of the "acting" of Connor McGregor (sp?).

[@bronco12127]

Spaceman gave me Donnie Darko vibes

[@TS-qr3rk]

I watched Roadhouse last night... I wasnt impressed.

[@Primo_extracts]

Perhaps I missed it, but have you given us your thoughts on the new Bob Marley movie legend?

[@KingRhinoBudapest]

..... I feel like I'm the only person who loved the new ROAD HOUSE..... LOL In fact, I like it more than the original....... Loved RICKY STANICKY.... John Cena was fantastic......

[@dijohn4406]

Darren my man you lost me! No way in heck Roadhouse was a good movie.. Terrible acting -Jake and just way too cheesy. My wife was laughing through the whole thing like it was a comedy, especially Mcgregor's role. Complete dumpster fire, no wonder the studio had this go straight to streaming... Sorry Darren as good as you are , you missed the mark on this one..

[@Sunyataji]

Wow, have to disagree with you about Road House and Conor McGregor's acting. The movie was derivative, predictable, and weak, and Conor's acting was adolescent, a bloated version of the character he plays in the UFC. Jake Gyllenhaal looked in great shape for 43 and his puppy-dog eyes saved many a scene. But he couldn't save this remake from being a thumbs-down pick.

[@vperkv6554]

Your losing Cred. TO EVEN SAY the new Road house was mediocre is a far stretch, i couldnt get past 30 ,min. The cgi is blantant af, its worse than matrix reloaded. I knew it was bottom feeding when post malone was cgi ed throwing punches. They could have atleast cgi ed some of his belly gut out. Bad is giving it too much credit. The acting is next lvl, said no one.

[@plentyobass]

Chapters again, WOOT!

[@roberth8478]

DVD I totally agree on the Oscars> I get way more out of your vid's than I ever would from the Oscars.

[@echo021]

Nice list, I need to see American Fiction and Dune in emax hopefully. Passenger was great! Poor Things is another one that started streaming recently on hulu.

[@stephenrothquel7875]

Dude, Damsel was poor man😞

[@saltyzu8412]

Same with roadhouse. I lost a little respect today for flicks

[@lasciviouspaine]

i am not a fan of Napoleon Bonaparte but the movie was really fascinating. Beau is Afraid did not feel as deep or thought-provoking as it lead some to believe considering it was an Ari Aster film which was a surprising let down

[@Sainte305]

I can't trust anything you say after claiming the Road House remake was good. It was terrible and the CGI enhanced fight scenes ( who the fuck does that for a basic fist fight ) was extremely noticeable. All the punches looked sped up which was pathetic. Patrick Swayze was beaten with a bat while doing his own stunts for the OG Road House. I wouldn't be surprised if none of these characters were ever in the same room during filming. The TV Road House sequel was better than this trash.

[@damianrivers3772]

@DarrenVanDam Thanks for the dope Tarentino shirt. Nice quality and it came in a few days.

[@DarrenVanDam]

Glad you like it!

[@ashlielepek]

I was so excited that Costco started selling Magic Spoon. But, BLECH!

[@Dybicus]

Damsel was so ridiculous. A lot of it made no sense.

[@THX..1138]

Not 100% sure on this, but I believe for a movie to be eligible for an the Academy award it pretty much had to have been made by or with members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. So a French/Spanish language arthouse kind of movie simply doesn't have the industry connections it would need to get noticed. At the extreme least it would need to get purchased and promoted by one of the studios who are Academy members within the timeframe of eligibility for an award.

[@jacobhope6164]

DVD, you had me at Dragon Slayer! A true 80's classic.

[@GregoryBangsSr]

DISAGREE - ROADHOUSE was poorly done.

[@theplanetruth]

Yeah, I have no desire to watch Roadhouse.

[@titusrider7948]

I like Jake but this Roadhouse remake is just awful, i mean really awful. I can't embellish just how terrible this movie is. It actually wrecks the vibe of the original

[@A.R.McDuck]

I like how road house had serious fights, but also kind of cartoony in areas, this way probably deranged criminal types will less likely identify with or try to incorporate certain elements into their daily activities. Although there's a few scenes that I imagine will definitely influence many, snapping the pool cue, "those your bikes outside?", etc. a curious uptick in throat punching. I bet even right now several people are beginning to walk around with a golf club, provided they have the wherewithal to access Prime.

[@Acme-Photo]

Big fan of your channel. Just curious about what you use to watch your movies. What AVR? What TV or projector? What speakers? Thanks

[@misterfeola9268]

TeAmo VanDammmmm

[@damonallen2187]

I enjoyed "Knox Goes Away"...... Michael Keaton and James Marsden both good in their roles and very original

[@soulfireclash2882]

I agree American Fiction was fantastic!

[@devonbrian2184]

I friggin LOVED Roadhouse! Also please do more new release vids, this was great ❤

[@mikes4881]

How dare you speak of "Damsel" and "Dragon Slayer" in the same breath. 😤 I'm usually on-board with your recommendations, but Damsel is absolutely hot garbage. Easily one of the worst movies I've seen in years. 🤢🤮

[@jellydonutsrule]

The Passenger was wonderful. Definitely a watch.

[@bobdegagne1625]

The new Roadhouse was straight up SHIT !

[@houndofzoltan]

I loved the build up in the original Roadhouse, but was disappointed with the frights, so looking forward to the remake: might be the first time I've ever thought a remake was a worthwhile venture.

[@rig-zag]

I was one of the few who loved Beau is afraid. I thought it was a brilliant, surreal satire, especially the first hour. I'd be lying if I claimed to completely understand it. And while I enjoyed Dream Scenario, I eventually turned it off as it got pretty depressing, especially as a send up of cancel culture. Ricky Stanicky was great. Road House was surprisingly enjoyable, although Conor Mcgregor was too over the top. Damsel was atrocious, not even so bad it's good, just awful.

[@gmotionedc5412]

Spaceman was INCREDIBLE!! A must see!!

[@earthwatcher2012]

Dream Scenario - starts out great but the ending is way too sad

[@bohdaicitta]

seen dune pt2 twice, i guess i gotta hit a 3rd time to get the IMAX experience.

[@BlackCanvasAudio]

For anyone who truly want to experience what a BAD ACID TRIP is like, please watch Beau is Afraid. WOW

[@jimmyacosta4512]

Thank you friend,i missed 4 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️,i like your videos and excelent recommendations,greetings from BOGOTA 🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@lainimitchell6312]

Very astute summation of the issue with movies lately pandering to kids. It's boring for everything to be centered around teenagers.

[@ehawk66]

Between Damsel and Roadhouse recommendations, I can no longer trust this channel for suggestions. Roadhouse had zero redeeming qualities, but I finished it. Damsel, I made it about 30 min. It's all subjective, clearly just not the same tastes anymore.

[@FrancoM7747]

Same here. I'm disappointed in this channel.

[@Gmoney375ps3]

Dvd back at it again with the great vids

[@NoirHammer]

Yes, because we can use the extra protein in our "high protein" diets.

[@joePARKS]

I liked Dream Scenario and Loved "American Fiction" ... i still haven’t seen Dune 2 🤦🏼‍♂

[@FrancoM7747]

The Road House remake is utter sacrilege.

[@gwhitaker7862]

I'm with ya when it comes to the Oscars...my brother and I love movies and we make our own decisions.....

[@crazyblade8991]

mgn+ is it worth the price?

[@mariaseagrave4240]

Yes it definately is! 🎥🎬🎞

[@michaeldavis6607]

Roadhouse was awful. I quit after 20 minutes. The original was way better

[@roel.vinckens]

Went to see Roadhouse after this and some of the comments. Have to admit I had fun !

[@Shreadington]

I liked the original Roadhouse and the new one was entertaining. Nothing I'd watch again. Damsel surprised me. Pretty good Netflix original.

[@iHaveTheDocuments]

Some ppl saying Connor was mid in roadhouse, yet he was pretty damn good. He played himself and it worked

[@seanoconn75]

Absolutely right about the Oscar’s and Oppenheimer. Decent, well made movie but not an Oscar worthy, left me cold if honest. Cillian Murphy wasn’t even the best actor in the film.

[@LilShepherdBoy]

Doug Liman was the director for Road House, prob why I liked it.

[@RoosterJaxn]

Beekeeper was BA!

[@vanadyan1674]

I was shocked by how much I enjoyed Roadhouse.

[@leeturnbull2983]

Seen beast,its a decent foreign flick.thought roadhouse lacked any edge tbh.i agree about the Oscars they're a complete joke how Emma Stone won Oscar again for another bad movie is beyond me. I thought Florence push deserved a nominee for a good person.i saw marmalade recently and it was OK.

[@eddiepigg5333]

It’s all about woke politics. If they actually did their jobs, the results would be a 180 degree turnaround.

[@GenXSkeptic]

Road House was soo not a good money. It was cheesy at best.

[@TarnishedGamer1]

Saw road house with my wife yesterday. It was awesome. We both loved it

[@seanof30306]

OK, you said Beau Is Afraid is one of the weirdest movies you've seen in a long time. Are you saying it's weirder than the one where Joaquin Phoenix plays the hitman whose weapon of choice is ball peen hammers, cause that was SERIOUSLY weird.

[@SILV3RTUNGD3VIL]

Two Nick Cave references in this video

[@ladiesman3636]

The fact that you actually recommend the new roadhouse and the princess movie dude. You sold out. I cant trust your recommendations anymore.