Here’s what’s new to Netflix Instant for the month of February. Top Picks Memphis (2013) Directed by Tim Sutton With Memphis, Tim Sutton chooses to forgo traditional narrative and cinematic structure, and instead focuses on presenting the mood of a specific time and place. Perfectly at home in any decade from 1950 until now, Memphis […]
Here’s what’s new to Netflix Instant for the week of September 1. Top Picks Good Morning, Vietnam (1987) Directed by Barry Levinson As of late, there has been an understandable increase in discussion about the greatest roles of dearly missed talent Robin Williams. In these conversations, military radio DJ Adrian Cronauer always gets a knowing […]
Here’s what’s new to Netflix Instant for the week of July 14. Top Picks The Master (2012) Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson Despite there being six years of releases yet to come, “The Master” has already all but guaranteed a spot in my top 10 of this decade. The title is incredibly apt, considering the […]
Here’s what’s new to Netflix Instant for the week of July 7. Top Picks Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa (2013) Directed by Declan Lowney What do you get when you mix one part David Brent, one part Austin Powers, and one part Steve Coogan in “The Trip”? Well, it would be something close to Steve Coogan […]
Here’s what’s new to Netflix Instant for the week of June 30. Top Picks Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) Directed by Don Siegel Expertly playing on the deeply ingrained societal fear of communism in America during the Cold War era, “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” has earned a well-deserved place as a staple of […]
Here’s what’s new to Netflix Instant for the week of June 16. Top Picks 2 Autumns, 3 Winters (2013) Directed by Sébastien Betbeder Mumblecore meets Woody Allen in the French film “2 Autumns, 3 Winters,” which chronicles a year in the life of four Parisians. Arman, played with a sincere and goofy likability by Vincent […]
Here’s what’s new to Netflix Instant for the week of June 9. Top Picks Omar (2014) Directed by Hany Abu-Assad Politically savvy viewers will immediately be familiar with the Israeli-Palestinian struggle that serves as a backdrop for this film, but director Hany Abu-Assad avoids giving too much context, instead focusing on the personal drama that […]
