Grindhouse

Right now you can watch Grindhouse in Australia on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels — and it holds up to as much attention as you give it. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. 1,918 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Kurt Russell anchors it with a performance that rewards close attention. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Grindhouse earns its spot. Grindhouse takes its time building the world its characters inhabit, and the patience pays off. Grindhouse combines Robert Rodriguez's Planet Terror, a horror comedy about a group of survivors who battle zombie-like creatures, and Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof, an action thriller about a murderous stuntman who kills young women with modified vehicles. It is presented as a double feature with fictitious exploitation trailers preceding each segment. Kurt Russell and Rose McGowan lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It hit screens in 2007. The performances in Grindhouse do a lot of work in the silences between the dialogue. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

For anyone looking for storytelling that takes its characters seriously, Grindhouse delivers. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. A contained runtime means every scene is doing real work. Kurt Russell is the centre of it, and it is one of their strongest performances on record. The patience it asks of you early on is paid back with interest.

Grindhouse was released in 2007, directed by Quentin Tarantino. The full 191-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.