‘Yesterday’
Calling all Beatles fans: Danny Boyle’s fantasy movie about a man who finds himself in a world where no one remembers the Beatles is now streaming on Netflix. Yesterday (2019), might not be a perfect movie for film lovers, but for Beatles lovers, it’s nothing short of catnip. For one thing, the film—starring Himesh Patel as a struggling musician who steals all the Beatles’ best songs after he wakes up an a Beatle-less alternate universe—is chock-full of great music. Like Bohemian Rhapsody, Rocketman, and the rest of the recent jukebox movies, it’s hard not to love a movie that’s constantly playing your favorite songs! Plus, despite some questionable plot holes, Patel delivers a charming performance. It’s the perfect fun, light watch for a weekday night.