Every Monday I find myself whispering that old Beckett adage into the morning air: I can’t go on / I’ll go on. As I settle into the week’s work, and no matter how thrilling the day’s prospects, it’s that beginning of the week existential stomach ache that always seemed to start gnawing away at my insides. But breathe, just breathe, the hours will pass themselves and soon it will all be easier and the weekend will come again—one that’s rife with fantastic films playing in theaters all around the city. But in the meantime, look forward to the evening, when a wealth of wonderful films will be at your fingertips.
With so many great movies streaming online, what better way to spend a cold March night than curled up beneath the sheets with some of the best rare and incredible cinema from the comfort of home? But with myriad options streaming, I understand the decision of what to screen in your private bedroom viewing can prove a challenge. So to make your troubles easier, this week we’ve highlighted some of our favorite science fiction movies to watch without leaving bed. From confounding classics like Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s World on a Wire to modern wonders such as Shane Carruth’s Upstream Color, get cozy and enjoy.
WORLD ON A WIRE, Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Available to watch on Hulu +
SOLARIS, Andrei Tarkovsky
Available to watch on Hulu +
LA JETEE, Chris Marker
Available to watch on Hulu +
VIDEODROME, David Cronenberg
Available to watch on Amazon / iTunes
THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH, Nicolas Roeg
Available to watch on Amazon / iTunes
UPSTREAM COLOR, Shane Carruth
Available to watch on Netflix / iTunes
BEYOND THE BLACK RAINBOW, Panos Cosmatos
Available to watch on Netflix / iTunes
BRAZIL, Terry Gilliam
Available to watch on Amazon
ERASERHEAD, David Lynch
Available to watch on Hulu +
METROPOLIS, Fritz Lang
Available to watch on Netflix / iTunes
THE ELEMENT OF CRIME, Lars von Trier
Available to watch on Hulu +
BLACK MOON, Louis Malle
Available to watch on Hulu +
ALPHAVILLE, Jean-Luc Godard
Available to watch on iTunes / Amazon