We don't know about you, but Watch With Us loves a good thriller movie. And in the dead of February, there's no better valentine than a chilling crime drama or hard-boiled mystery to dig into. This month, we want to recommend three of our favorite thrillers that you can stream right now, featuring stars like Jude Law, Daniel Craig and Chris Pine. Our first pick is Side Effects, a Steven Soderbergh movie about a woman who is prescribed experimental drugs that lead to devastating results. Keep reading for our full list. 5 Thriller Movie Masterpieces You Need to Watch Right Now 'Side Effects' (2013) - Prime Video After the release of Emily's (Rooney Mara) husband, Martin (Channing Tatum), from a four-year prison stint for insider trading, his return doesn't relieve Emily of her depression. Subsequently, she sinks into a deep depressive episode that leads to a failed suicide attempt, and her psychiatrist, Jonathan (Law), prescribes her a series of antidepressants to assuage her mental distress. But when those fail to help, he gives Emily an experimental drug with the approval of her previous psychiatrist (Catherine Zeta-Jones). However, the drug appears to carry deadly side effects. This gripping psychological thriller is at once a compelling piece of entertainment in addition to being a searing indictment of the pharmaceutical industry and the exploitation of mental health. With an unmistakable Hitchcockian vibe in its direction and screenplay, Side Effects perfectly melds Steven Soderbergh's efficient, stylistic direction with sharp writing from Scott Z. Burns to create an impressive feat of suspense and surprise. 'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' (2011) - Tubi After seemingly unverified intel leads to a libel lawsuit against him, disgraced financial reporter Mikael Blomkvist (Craig) is hired by Swedish industrialist Henrik Vanger (Christopher Plummer) to solve the 40-year-old mystery of his murdered niece. Though reluctant, Blomkvist is swayed when Vanger promises a damaging smoking gun against the subject of Mikael's libel suit, corrupt businessman Hans-Erik Wennerström. To help him, Blomkvist recruits the canny woman who performed Vanger's background check on him: Lisbeth Salander (Mara), an asocial but brilliant investigator. Together, they delve into an utterly bone-chilling case. David Fincher's adaptation of the best-selling novel of the same name by Stieg Larsson is propulsive, stylish, brutal and brilliant, anchored by a totally transformative, Oscar-nominated performance from Mara. The film is saturated in a delicious atmosphere of bleak despair furthered in part by the dense, wintry Scandinavian landscape. You'll also never hear "Orinoco Flow" by Enya the same way ever again. 'Hell or High Water' (2016) - Netflix Brothers Toby (Pine) and Tanner Howard (Ben Foster) plan a series of heists aimed at the bank that's set to foreclose their family's ranch. Determined to provide a comfortable life for his ex-wife and two young sons, Toby executes the robberies alongside Tanner, a short-tempered ex-con who takes unnecessary risks. Hot on their trail are Texas Rangers Marcus Hamilton (Jeff Bridges), who is weeks away from retirement, and his partner Alberto Parker (Gil Birmingham), who are prepared to take the brothers down in a climactic, cowboy showdown. 3 Binge-Worthy Netflix Thriller Shows to Watch If You Like 'His and Hers' Hell or High Water has been credited by some critics as having revitalized the Western genre for the modern era - and it should come as no surprise that the screenplay came from none other than Yellowstone's Taylor Sheridan. This slow-burn crime saga is beautifully crafted with a meticulous script that brings fully-realized characters to life, but it wouldn't be quite the same without the fantastic performances from Pine, Foster and Bridges. Hell or High Water even received an Oscar nomination for Best Picture, and after you watch this movie, you'll understand why.
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