Wow, any type of film as long as it's good? That really open things up. I'll list the ones I rated 5 stars below.

Depends what you like, but here's my top picks for you (if you haven't already seen them):

Groundhog Day (comedy)
Science of Dogs (documentary)
Terms of Endearment (drama)
Avengers (action/adventure)
Being John Malkovich (indie-ish/heady comedy)
Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn (horror/comedy)


Non-documentaries film:
Groundhog Day
Being John Malkovich
Rango
Leaving Las Vegas
Terms of Endearment
The Avengers
Mission: Impossible
Raising Arizona
Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn
Crash
John Dies at the End
Braveheart

Non-documentaries TV series:
Continuum
Astonishing X-Men
Firefly

Documentaries:
Science of Dogs
TEDTalks: Head Games
I Am
Secrets of the Dead: Churchill's Deadly...
Secrets of the Dead: Deadliest Battle
Hellbound?
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Nature: Animal Odd Couples
Bully
Lord, Save Us from Your Followers
An Inconvenient Truth
Chariots of the Gods
Nature: Raccoon Nation
Panama Deception

You should also check out House of Cards.

Vampires (2010): Fake documentary about a Belgium vampire community. Quiet dark in tone, with a decent slice of dry humour. Not really a blood and guts type of vampire flick though, although there are a few decent feeding scenes thrown in for good measure. Little bit slow and the ending drags a bit, but thought it was pretty well done and well worth a watch for any fans of vampire flicks and/ or fake documentaries. (Belgium/ French with subtitles).

Will add it to the queue! Thanks!

Sculpt: Thanks for the documentary recommendations! Have you seen Inside Deep Throat? Really interesting (and also very sad). Good call on the TEDtalks shoutout; I like Lifehacks.

The Hubby just watched all of The Avengers animated series. No idea if it was good but it held his interest. ;)

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Thanks for the rec!
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Still switching between Doctor Who and Breaking Bad. Interesting combination.


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Also: Not sure if you guys are Podcast-listeners, but one of my favorites is Filmspotting SVU: Streaming Video Unit. Good source for reviews on all things streaming, Netflix and otherwise.

I've seen that Vampires film. and recommended it when it was On Demand. It's really good. with a very dry sense of humor.

I haven't seen Inside Deep Throat, but I noticed it. I remember hearing Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato interviewed by Terry Gross in 2005. It did sound really sad. So I know know some of the back story, and I know it's sad, so I thinks that's mostly why I didn't queue it. Sounds like it's an interesting cultural film.

Yes, LifeHacks is great! Especially liked 'Your body language shapes who you are' and 'How to start a movement'. TEDtalks has really good stuff. One of the best and funniest ones I've seen is 'power of vulnerability', which is in the TEDTalks: Sex, Secrets & Love. Paul Zak: Trust, Morality and Oxytocin is really good from that set too.

Yes! The Body Language TEDtalk was fantastic and really inspiring. I'll check out the other one you mentioned too.

The Netflix animated series "The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes" is pretty good, once you get passed the superhero origin episodes. If your husband liked that one, (and he's obviously an adult), he'll like "Astonishing X-Men", which is for adults. It's not pornagraphic or crude, it's just for adults. It's written by Josh Wedon, creator of Cabin in the Woods, Avengers, Buffy, Firefly, etc.

Noticed a couple of British flicks on Netflix that some of you might not have had the chance to see yet;

Harold's Going Stiff: I'm sure I've mentioned this before somewhere, but not sure if its been recommended anywhere in this thread, either way its a quality movie. Unique and incredibly endearing take on the zombie genre. Hard to call it a horror as its much more drama with a slice of comedy. Basically about an elderly guy who is suffering from Onset Rigours Disease (he's turning into a zombie) and his carer. Beautiful story about their friendship and loneliness, well worth a watch. Just don't expect a full on zombie flick with blood, guts and action.

Four Lions: Hilarious comedy about an inept, British born, terrorist cell aspiring to become suicide bombers. Obviously a controversial theme that is going to make for uncomfortable viewing for a lot of people, but its all handled incredibly well. Not sure how the movie would translate to an international audience, but I think its the type of movie that if you aren't laughing after watching for 10 or 15 minutes then its probably not for you. Probably one of the best British comedies in recent years. That said, this is more of a tentative recommendation as I really don't think it will be for everyone.

Thanks for all the suggestions everyone! I'll be sure to check them out. Not sure which one I'll check out first but once I watch them I'll let you know what I thought of them. =)

Blackfish is streaming now

Haven't seen it but hear its a must see

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Blackfish was very good. Very sad, but very good.

Just finished watching Blackfish myself, quality doc... I gotta be honest though I am left feeling a little naïve and incredibly disappointed. For some reason I assumed the US had already stopped these types of shows. Tragic.

not much of a plot but a real grindhouse kinda feel

I just watched Kill Em All. I never heard of it until I saw it on Netflix. The cover looks kinda dumb so I almost avoided it until I noticed a name... Gordon Liu. I couldn't believe it. That name probably means nothing to most of you, but anyone who is a fan of old school kung fu also knows that Liu Gordon is the king of it. So I gave it a chance and it satisfied my martial arts craving. This ain't fine art, it won't win awards, but if you wanna see some heads bashed in with good fight choreography and the main man Liu back in action then this delivers.
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Sightseers is available. I liked it a lot.

Really enjoyed Sightseers too, well worth a watch.

Devil's Pass

Oh no...not another "found footage" film

but this one surprised me.....worth a watch

Yeah, I'm curious about that one.

Oddities: San Francisco is On Instant. Love these show. So fascinating! I want to work in one of those stores and know everything about the bizarre and macabre. :danger:

I meant to post this a couple months ago but never got around to it.

Resolution was pretty good if you like indie, mumblecore, subtle meta-horror (not plainly spelled out like Cabin in the Woods or Behind the Mask), and perhaps some tongue in cheek (or maybe not). I think ChronoGrl might find it interesting.

Yes!! Resolution was a great little gem! Loved it. So odd and perfect in its absurdity and smart too. Reminds me a bit of yellowbrickroad and The Corridor.

Ninja 2

A gem for Elvis_Christ. ;)

I'm going to have to watch both of those now. I think it was you're recommendation of The Signal that got me to notice this subgenre, which really matches my tastes.

got that one in my lineup

I think elvis sent me a care package with a burned DVD of Ninja III; Domination a few years back. Great flick!

That sounds a bit odd since Ninja 2 just came out.

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Got those Ninja flicks lined up for my days off Angra looking forward to 'em.

Different Ninja... that one Mothman was talking about is the sequel to Enter The Ninja and Revenge Of The Ninja with Sho Kosugi. Classic 80s action.

Would love to know your thoughts - While neither of those films are perfect, they have this element of the absurd that I truly appreciate and would happily revisit.


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Just added a bunch of stuff to my queue - Now I just need another week off to get to them. ::wink::


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Dumping Twixt and The Killer Inside Me would help you get through that queue a little quicker.

I'm guessing they aren't all first time viewings? Kind've jealous if they are though, some good flicks there.

Sadly, the only couple of the bunch I've seen are American Psycho, Hatchet II (put it back to rewatch before III), and Parks & Rec.

It's too bad about Twixt... I've heard such poor things about it but I'm still so damn intrigued. Also too bad about Killer Inside; been curious to see more of Casey Affleck).

To be fair, Killer Inside isn't exactly bad, its just not all that good and nowhere near as visceral as the hype suggest.... Twixt is just pretty much awful though.

Curious to see what you think of a few of the other flicks though. Y Tu Mama Tambien is quality and I think you'll find Existenz interesting. The rest are all varying degrees of watchable to good. Only one I haven't seen is Intouchable , and I'm only like halfway through season 2 of Parks and Recreation so got a ton of catching up to do.

Existenz was one of the first DVDs I ever bought... Seen it many times, although it's been awhile and I'm due.

Twixt is an interesting watch. it won't change your life - but i didn't regret seeing it ..

I've only seen it a couple of times, but feel like it has a ton of rewatch value. Jennifer Jason Leigh puts in a great performance too. Not Cronenberg's best, but still pretty damn good.

I just found the acting/ dialogue really weak, everything felt a little bit uncomfortable and forced. Visually there are some nice scenes, and its always good to see Bruce Dern in anything, but overall I was disappointed.

it was messy, and personal - and Kilmer is pretty rough to watch these days (still has a great voice though)

But it's Coppola … so there's no way i'm not going to see it ..

yeah...really torn with Twixt

its been on my list for awhile but with all the shitty reviews, Ive been avoiding it.

i never let reviews disuade me from seeing anything ..

almost every film is worth seeing - even the 'bad' ones

For Mumblecore fans, Drinking Buddies is available on Netflix.

Also, All The Boys Love Mandy Lane is available. I liked this movie with the exception of the end. Amber Heard is stunning.

Can you please explain to the old broad what the HELL mumblecore is?!