2017 Netflix Release Dates

All the Dates, All the Formats, One Giant List

Yes, once again, a page for the completists.  We have the latest Netflix release dates over at Everything Netflix, but I’ll keep a running list of the entire year here.  I’m not going to tab this one for the streaming dates, but you can get those back at Everything Netflix.  This is just one big, giant, heaping helping of 2017 Netflix.

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That’s it for 2017 folks! Time to switch over to the 2018 full list!

December 31st

Streaming

Dave Chappelle: Equanimity (comedy special) – I like Dave Chappelle, I’ll check out this stand-up special. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Fun Mom Dinner (comedy, Katie Aselton, Toni Collette) – Going out with the girls when you have young kids is dangerous. So this movie could be fun, but hopefully not too relatable… Instant Streaming Available, downloadable

December 29th

Streaming

Bill Nye Saves the World – Season 2: Part 1 (TV talk show, Bill Nye) – The Science Guy is back with another season of science fun for grown-ups. No word on a possible third season. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

La Mante – Season 1 (foreign TV drama, Carole Bouquet, Fred Testot) – French language story of a convicted killer willing to help the police only on one condition. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

The Climb (foreign dramedy/adventure, Ahmed Sylla, Alice Belaidi) – French language story of a man who climbs a mountain to impress a woman. Instant Streaming Only

December 27th

Streaming

Manhunt – Unabomber (TV drama, Paul Bettany, Sam Worthington) – Amazing cast for the first season if this anthology series, this one focusing on the Unabomber. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable

Fallen (documentary) – Doc about police officers killed while on duty. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Walk With Me (documentary, Benedict Cumberbatch, Thich Nhat Hanh) – A look at life in a French Buddhist monastery. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Clash (foreign drama, Nelly Karim, Hany Adel) – Arabic language story of people in a police van in Egypt in 2013 during political violence. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

The Hatred (horror, Andrew Divoff, Sarah Davenport) – Haunted house! Poor girls, that evil spirit wants you to be afraid. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable

Security (action, Ben Kingsley, Antonio Banderas) – Security guard protects witness against gang. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable

DVD Subscribers

Line of Duty – Season 3 (TV drama, Martin Compston, Vicky McClure) – British crime drama in an Internal Affairs investigation. Seasons 4-6 already scheduled. This one is not a streamer, DVD Only

Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency – Season 1 (TV comedy, Samuel Barnett, Elijah Wood) – This series about a quirky detective with unusual methods looks good – I’ll give it a shot. DVD Only (at least for now) – and it does have a second season but that’s all.

The Doctor Blake Mysteries (TV drama, Craig McLachlan, Nadine Garner) – Australian period series set after WWII about a a doctor investigating murders. This one is a streamer, I’ll let you know when. Season 4 comes later in January, and there is a season 5. The rights to the series have been bought, so perhaps there will be more. DVD Only for now

Dunkirk (action, Fionn Whitehead, Tom Glynn-Carney) – Military evacuation during WWII, historical drama. DVD Only

Jeepers Creepers 3 (horror, Gina Phillips, Jonathan Breck) – Obviously third in the franchise, a woman takes on the Creeper. DVD Only

Flatliners (horror, Ellen Page, Diego Luna) – Not really sure this is a reboot or a remake, it sounds more like a re-imagining of the original from the 1990s. That made no sense, but there you go. DVD Only

Brawl in Cell Block 99 (thriller, Vince Vaughn, Jennifer Carpenter) – Former boxer end up in prison, where being a fighter is not a bad asset. Good cast here. DVD Only

Killing Gunther (comedy, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Taran Killam) – It’s hard to assassinate an assassin. Or so I hear. DVD Only

Mayhem (thriller, Steven Yeun, Samara Weaving) – A virus that makes people lose their inhibitions. That can’t be good. Stars Glen from Walking Dead – who knows a bit about fighting for his brains. DVD Only

The Recall (sci-fi, Wesley Snipes, R.J. Mitte) – Alien attack finds a small group at an isolated summer house. R.J. Mitte is Walter White Junior from Breaking Bad. DVD Only

Revolt (sci-fi, Lee Pace, Bérénice Marlohe) – Another alien invasion! This one finds our hero waking in a Kenyan jail, needing to escape. DVD Only

December 26th

Streaming

Travelers – Season 2 (TV sci-fi, Eric McCormack, MacKenzie Porter) – Yay! I’ve been looking forward to this since I binge watched season one. No word on a possible third season yet. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Todd Barry: Spicy Honey (comedy special) – I have to admit, I’ve enjoyed quite a few of these Netflix original stand-up specials. Maybe I’ll like this one! Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

December 25th

Streaming

Cable Girls – Season 2 (foreign TV drama, Blanca Suarez, Nadia de Santiago) – This Spanish language series follows four women working in 1920s Madrid, at the phone company. It looks like there is a third season. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Planet Earth II (documentary series) – This David Attenborough narrated follow-up to the stunning Planet Earth series is just as, if not more, amazing than the first. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

December 23rd

Streaming

Myths & Monsters – Season 1 (TV docuseries) – A look at European myths and landscapes. Instant Streaming Only

Creep 2 (thriller, Mark Duplass, Desiree Arkhavan) – Oh, video artist, I think you might have bitten off more than you intended. But I’ll watch the movie because Mark Duplass is in it. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

December 22nd

Streaming

Fuller House – Season 3 (TV comedy, Candace Cameron-Bure, Jodie Sweeten) – Honestly do not understand the appeal of this show, but here you go! This is the second half of season 3, no news yet on a possible season 4. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

The Toys The Made Us – Season 1 (docuseries, Rob Bruner, Robert Riechel Jr.) – This Netflix original series is all about classic toys from the 1980s. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Dope – Season 1 (docuseries) – A look at the violent drug trade and the people fighting the war on drugs. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Rosario Tijeras – Season 1 (Barbara de Regil, Jose Maria de Tavira) – A poor girl making a name for herself – in probably not the most ladylike of ways. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Bright (sci-fi, Will Smith, Joel Edgerton) – This looks really fun – an L.A. filled with all sorts of sentient species, and one girl with a dangerous weapon. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

December 21st

Streaming

Peaky Blinders – Season 4 (TV drama, Cillian Murphy, Paul Anderson) – I feel like we’ve been waiting a long time for this British period crime drama. But there is a fifth season coming. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

December 20th

Streaming

La Casa de Papel – Season 1 (foreign TV drama, Ursula Corbero, Itziar Ituno) – Portuguese language (though you can watched it dubbed in several others) story of bank robbers in Spain. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

December 19th

Streaming

The Indian Detective – Season 1 (TV dramedy, Russell Peters, Anupam Kher) – Suspended cop visiting family in Mumbai ends up working a case. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Miss Me This Christmas (comedy, Erica Ash, Redaric Williams) – Oh Netflix. Yet another cheesy holiday romantic comedy. This one is about divorce. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

You Can’t Fight Christmas (comedy, Brely Evans, Andra Fuller) – Weirdly, this movie takes place at the same hotel as the movie above. This time, can the chipper Christmas decorator turn around the wealthy, handsome scrooge? WHAT DO YOU THINK, PEOPLE???? Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Russell Howard: Recalibrate (comedy special) – I honestly had no idea there were so many stand-up comics doing full length shows out there. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Brave New Jersey (comedy, Tony Hale, Heather Burns) – A small town in New Jersey reacts to the 1938 broadcast of War of the Worlds. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Don’t Call Me Son (foreign drama, Naomi Nero, Daniel Botelho) – Portuguese language story of a teenager returned to his biological parents after a baby snatching. It does not go smoothly. Instant Streaming Only

DVD Subscribers

Kingsman: The Golden Circle (action, Colin Firth, Julianne Moore) – A fantastic cast for this sequel, including Channing Tatum, Halle Berry, and Jeff Bridges. I really enjoyed the first one – this is going to the top of my queue! DVD Only

The Durrells in Corfu – Season 2 (TV dramedy, Keeley Hawes, Josh O’Connor) – Based on a trilogy of novels about a family that moves from England to Greece in the 1930s. This is not a streamer, so DVD Only. There is a third season coming.

mother! (thriller, Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem) – Horror isn’t usually my thing, but look at this great cast! I will definitely see this story of unwanted house-guests. DVD Only

Stronger (drama, Jake Gyllenhaal, Tatiana Maslany) – Based on a true story about a man who lost his legs in the Boston Marathon bombing. DVD Only

Birth of the Dragon (drama, Philip Ng, Xia Yu) – A biographical look at young Bruce Lee in 1960s San Francisco. DVD Only

Score: A Film Music Documentary (documentary, Hans Zimmer, Danny Elfman) – The mastercraft of scoring a film explored. DVD Only

Detroit (drama, John Boyega, Will Poulter) – Kathryn Bigelow directed this period piece set in 1967 among rioting in Detroit. DVD Only

Leatherface (horror, Stephen Dorff, Lili Taylor) – Texas Chainsaw Massacre origin story. See Dennis’s review here. DVD Only

Blood Money (thriller, Ellar Coltrane, Willa Fitzgerald) – Found money is just never good money. Ever. DVD Only

December 18th

Streaming

Hello, My Twenties! – Season 2 (foreign TV, Ye-ri Han, Seung-yeon Han) – Korean language series about a a group of college women sharing an apartment. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable.

December 15th

Streaming

The Ranch – Part 4 (TV comedy, Ashton Kutcher, Sam Elliott) – Even with a great cast this one has had trouble finding its feet. Former pro athlete heads back to the family ranch. There will be parts 4 and 5. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Erased – Season 1 (foreign TV thriller, Yuki Furukawa, Mio Yuki) – You can watch this Japanese series about a time traveling teen trying to prevent a death in either Japanese with English subtitles, or dubbed into English. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

El Senor de los Cielos – Season 4 (foreign TV drama, Rafael Amaya, Ximena Herrera) – Spanish language series about the man who followed Pablo Escobar in Mexican drug trafficking. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Reggie Yates: Outside Man – Season 2 (documentary) – English actor Reggie Yates heads abroad to explore various human rights issues. This season consists of episodes originally broadcast in 2015. No idea if there will be more. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Wormwood (documentary) – This 6 part docu-series appears to use conventional documentary style with dramatic recreation to tell the story of a man whose suicide is now believed to be the result of an illegal government experiment. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Christmas Inheritance (holiday, Eliza Taylor, Jake Lacy) – Wow. Netflix jumps into Hallmark territory with this one. It looks awful. I’ll totally watch it. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Discovering Bigfoot (documentary, Jeffrey Meldrum, Todd Standing) – Um, okay. So this is supposedly going to offer proof that Bigfoot exists as we travel with scientists into Sasquatch country. Wherever that might be. I may have to watch this. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Pottersville (comedy, Michael Shannon, Judy Greer) – Just a few days after its DVD release, this one becomes Available on Instant Streaming and downloadable. Which is good, because I’m curious about this It’s a Wonderful Life setting with…Bigfoot?

The Mafia Kills Only in Summer (foreign comedy, Pierfrancesco Diliberto, Cristiana Capotondi) – Italian language story of 20 bloody years in Sicily, seen through the eyes of a child. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

December 14th

Streaming

Halt and Catch Fire – Season 4 (TV drama, Lee Pace, Scoot McNairy) – I’ve heard great things about this AMC series about the beginning of the personal computer age. This is its final season, so a perfect time for me to binge all four seasons! Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

41 Dogs in My Home (documentary) – A look at British extreme pet owners. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

A&E – When Patients Attack (TV reality) – Telling the story of the security staff at a UK hospital. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

December 12th

DVD Subscribers

Game of Thrones – Season 7 (TV drama, Peter Dinklage, Kit Harrington) – YESSSSSS! Oh, I am excited for this, I feel like I’ve been waiting for months! Oh, I have been waiting for months. SO EXCITED! Sadly, it’s not a streamer, so DVD Only

Death in Paradise – Season 6 (TV dramedy, Danny John-Jules, Elisabeth Bourgine) – Scotland Yard detective finds himself working in the laid back Caribbean. This one is a streamer, but not yet – I’ll let you know when. For now, DVD Only

The Trip to Spain (comedy, Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon) – I think this is the third in a series of culinary mockumentaries starring these two. Coogan is funny, these could be good. DVD Only

Atomic Blonde (action, Charlize Theron, James McAvoy) – Charlize Theron kicks ass as a British spy. Cool. DVD Only

All Saints (drama, John Corbett, Cara Buono) – Pastor works with refugees to create working farm in order to keep the church afloat. DVD Only

Viceroy’s House (drama, Hugh Bonneville, Gillian Anderson) – Period drama about British diplomats in India during the country’s transition to independence. DVD Only

Pottersville (comedy, Michael Shannon, Judy Greer) – Terrific cast for this comedy about a man who is mistaken for Bigfoot. I will absolutely see this. DVD Only

Wolf Warrior II (foreign action, Jacky Wu, Frank Grillo) – Mandarin language story about a former army sniper who finds more sniping in Africa. DVD Only

Manolo: The Boy Who Made Shoes for Lizards (documentary, Manolo Blahnik, Anna Wintour) – Thinking this is pretty self-explanatory. Except for the lizards part. DVD Only

The Unknown Girl (foreign drama, Adèle Haenel, Jérémie Renier) – French language story of a doctor haunted (not literally) about the death of a patient she refused to see. DVD Only

December 11th

Streaming

The Magicians – Season 2 (TV sci-fi, Jason Ralph, Arjun Gupta) – I watched this season when it aired and was pretty pleased with it. The show definitely gets crazy at times, but it’s still fun. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable

Red Christmas (horror, Dee Wallace, Geoff Morrell) – Return of a fetus. Yuck. Instant Streaming Only

DVD Subscribers

11:55 (drama, Victor Almanzar, Elizabeth Rodriguez) – Soldier returns home to find trouble brewing. DVD Only

Dave Made a Maze (comedy, Nick Thune, Meera Rohit Kumbhani) – Artist has to be rescued from the fort he made in his living room. DVD Only

The Untamed (foreign sci-fi, Ruth Ramos, Simone Bucio) – Spanish language story about sex and the supernatural. DVD Only

December 8th

Streaming

The Crown – Season 2 (TV drama, Claire Foy, John Lithgow) – The second season of this highly acclaimed biographical drama about Queen Elizabeth II will cover the years 1956-1963. No idea if there’s a third season planned, but I would certainly think so. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

El Camino Christmas (comedy, Vincent D’Onofrio, Jessica Alba) – This is a pretty good cast for a pretty hokey looking Christmas movie about strangers bonding during a holiday liquor store robbery. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

December 6th

Streaming

The Legend of 420 (documentary, W. Earl Brown, Tommy Chong) – Taking a look at the history of pot in the U.S. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

December 5th

Streaming

Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2 (action, Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana) – My son loves this Marvel franchise – I wasn’t sold by the first installment. Maybe I’ll give this one a try since it’s streaming! Instant Streaming Available

Craig Fergusen: Tickle Fight (comedy special) – Well, at least I know who this one is! I feel unnecessarily proud of that. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

DVD Subscribers

Fargo – Season 3 (TV drama, Ewan McGregor, Carrie Coon) – Another great season of this FX show that manages to capture the spirit of the original Coen brothers film every time. There is no season four currently in the works, but the filmmakers have not ruled it out at a later date. DVD Only

Cars 3 (family animation, Owen Wilson, Cristela Alonzo) – Well, I didn’t see installments one or two, so chances are good that I’ll be passing on three. DVD Only

A Gray State (documentary) – A documentary looking into the deaths of a documentary film maker and his family. DVD Only

The Women’s Balcony (foreign comedy, Evelin Hagoel, Igal Naor) – Hebrew language story about a collapsing balcony leading to trouble in an Orthodox Jewish neighborhood. DVD Only

Ingrid Goes West (dramedy, Aubrey Plaza, Elizabeth Olsen) – Oh, I do love Aubrey Plaza. In this dark comedy her character really, really, really wants to be friends with an Instagram celebrity. DVD Only

California Typewriter (documentary, Tom Hanks, John Mayer) – Did you know there were typewriter super-fans? Me either! But this documentary takes a look at them. DVD Only

Logan Lucky (comedy, Channing Tatum, Adam Driver) – Car racing heist comedy. DVD Only

Trumping Democracy (documentary) – Self explanatory. DVD Only

American Assassin (action, Dylan O’Brien, Michael Keaton) – So the movie based on Vince Flynn’s Mitch Rapp Character finally happened! And this is it. DVD Only

On Wings of Eagles (drama, Michael Parker, Joseph Fiennes) – Based on the true story of Scotsman Eric Liddell (remember him from Chariots of Fire?) and what he did after his famous run. DVD Only

Conor McGregor: Notorious (documentary, Conor McGregor) – Documenting a sports icon? Okay, I never heard of him, but apparently his big in the world of fighting/boxing/something. DVD Only

The Osiris Child (sci-fi, Kellan Lutz, Daniel MacPherson) – Dystopian future + convict + kid + global disaster = OH MY DVD Only

Better Watch Out (horror, Olivia DeJonge, Levi Miller) – Adolescent’s sexy babysitter is no consolation when the bad guys show up. DVD Only

Singularity (sci-fi, John Cusack, Julian Schaffner) – I am a total sucker for John Cusack, so I will see him in this tale of the robot apocalypse. DVD Only

The Crucifixion (horror, Sophie Cookson, Corneliu Ulici) – Did that exorcism REALLY get rid of that demon? I think we all know the answer. DVD Only

Crash Pad (comedy, Domhnall Gleeson, Thomas Haden Church) – Infidelity revenge goes awry, as it usually does. DVD Only

Princess Cyd (drama, Rebecca Spence, Jessie Pinnick) – Coming of age while spending the summer visiting an aunt in Chicago. DVD Only

The Elf (horror, Natassia Halabi, Gabriel Miller) – The elf on that shelf is no holiday decoration. AGGGGHHH! DVD Only

Border Cross (action, Lorenzo Lamas, Danny Trejo) – This seems like an odd pair. The story is about a child taken for human trafficking. DVD Only

The Better Half (comedy, Kathleen Rose Perkins, Chris Parnell) – Trying to make amends in the afterlife. DVD only

Dementia 13 (horror, Ana Isabelle, Christian Ryan) – This ghost story is actually a remake (reboot?) of a 50 year old Coppola movie. DVD Only

December 4th

Streaming

When Calls the Heart – Season 4 (TV romance, Erin Krakow, Daniel Lissing) – Our old west school teacher is back! This season has been out on DVD for a while, and now is also Available on Instant Streaming

December 1st

Streaming

TURN: Washington’s Spies – Season 4 (TV drama, Jamie Bell, Seth Numrich) – This is the last season of AMC’s period drama about the Revolutionary War. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Chef & My Fridge – Season 2 (foreign TV reality cooking) – Korean language cooking show featuring famous chefs and celebrities. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Dark – Season 1 (TV thriller, Louise Hoffman, Oliver Masucci) – A group of families uncover generations of secrets while looking for a missing child. I will definitely give this a try. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Easy – Season 2 (TV comedy, Aubrey Plaza, Judy Greer) – We watched a single episode of this show about sex and did not love it. But here it is for a second season! Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Diana: In Her Own Words (documentary) – Pretty self explanatory Princess Diana documentary. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Forbidden Games: The Justin Fashanu Story (documentary) – The true story of the only openly gay professional soccer player. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Happy Family (foreign drama, Ia Shugliashvili, Merab Ninidze) – Georgian language story of a middle aged woman who decides to strike out on her own. You can watch this with subtitles or dubbed into English. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

The Farthest: Voyager in Space (documentary) – This PBS documentary looks at the two probes launched by NASA in 1977. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Voyeur (documentary, Gay Talese) – A look at journalist Talese’s strange relationship with a hotel peeping tom documentary subject. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

DVD Subscribers

Animal Kingdom – Season 1 (TV drama, Jonathan Lisco, Ellen Barkin) – Teenager gets sent to live with crime family – his own. There is a second season of this one, don’t know if it will stream. DVD Only, but is available on Amazon Prime

Austin Found (comedy, Linda Cardellini, Skeet Ulrich) – Attention seeking woman arranges kidnapping of her own daughter. DVD Only

November 30th

Streaming

Winning (documentary, Jack Nicklaus, Martina Navratilova) – A look at the careers of five successful athletes. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

November 29th

Streaming

Guerra de Idolos- Season 1 (foreign musical, Alberto Guerra, Maria Leon) – Spanish language musical about the music business. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

November 28th

Streaming

Glitch – Season 2 (TV drama, Patrick Brammall, Genevieve O’Reilly) – I ended up really enjoying the first season of this Australian resurrection show – I’m looking forward to new episodes. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Good Morning Call – Season 2 (foreign TV romance, Haruka Fukuhara, Shunya Shiraishi) – Japanese language series about two high schoolers sharing an apartment on the sly. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

The Queen of Spain (foreign comedy, Penélope Cruz, Antonio Resines) – Spanish language sequel to The Gril of Your Dreams. Set in the 1950s, a Hollywood actress returns to Spain. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

DVD Subscribers

The Leftovers – Season 3 (TV drama, Justin Theroux, Amy Brenneman) – Yay! We recently finished season two, I’m excited to see this final season of HBO’s story of disappearing people and what happens to those left behind. DVD Only

Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life – Season 1 (TV drama, Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel) – Originally set as a 4 part mini-series, this Gilmore Girls revival may see a second season. It’s been streaming for a long time, but now is available to DVD subscribers as well.

Kidnap (thriller, Halle Berry, Sage Correa) – I do like Halle Berry in these roles – this time she’s a mom trying to rescue her kidnapped child. DVD Only

Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World (rockumentary, Buffy Sainte Marie, Robbie Robertson) – Documentary about Native American musicians. DVD Only

Tulip Fever (drama, Dane DeHaan, Alicia Vikander) – 17th century tulip themed romantic period piece set in Amsterdam. DVD Only

Acts of Vengeance (action, Antonio Banderas, Karl Urban) – Lawyer wants vengeance for the murder of his family. DVD Only

Lost in Paris (foreign comedy, Fiona Gordon, Dominique Abel) – French language story of a Canadian woman in Paris looking for her aunt who has disappeared. DVD Only

Rememory (sci-fi, Peter Dinklage, Julia Ormond) – Great cast for this sci-fi mystery about the invention of a machine that records memories. DVD Only

Unleashed (comedy, Kate Micucci, Justin Chatwin) – Pets transform into male suitors. Seriously? DVD Only

Super Dark Times (thriller, Owen Campbell, Charlie Tahan) – Teenagers respond stupidly to unfortunate accident. That certainly isn’t going to go well. DVD Only

M.F.A. (thriller, Francesca Eastwood, Clifton Collins Jr.) – Rape victim starts hunting down rapists. DVD Only

I Do…Until I Don’t (comedy, Lake Bell, Ed Helms) – Ensemble comedy about relationships. Good cast includes Mary Steenburgen and Paul Reiser. DVD Only

Woodshock (thriller, Kirsten Dunst, Joe Cole) – Personal loss + bad drug trip = probably not great experience. DVD Only

False Confessions (foreign comedy, Isabelle Huppert, Louis Garrel) – French language comedy about a romance brewing between a woman and her assistant. DVD Only

November 27th

Streaming

Broadchurch – Season 3 (TV drama, David Tennant, Olivia Colman) – This has been out for a while on DVD, now it is also Available on Instant Streaming, downloadable. I could be wrong, but I think this is the last season.

November 24th

Streaming

Frontier – Season 2 (TV action, Jason Momoa, Landon Liboiron) – Super manly 18th century fur trappers return. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Bushwick (action, Dave Bautista, Brittany Snow) – This actioner about a strange militia has been out for DVD subscribers since late October, now it’s also Available On Instant Streaming, downloadable

Cuba and the Cameraman (documentary) – A look at three Cuban families over four decades. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

The Many Faces of Ito (foreign comedy/drama, Fumino Kimura, Nozomi Sazaki) – Japanese language story of four women looking for advice about love. I can’t quite tell if this is a drama or a comedy. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable.

November 23rd

Streaming

Shes Gotta Have It – Season 1 (TV comedy, DeWanda Wise, Cleo Anthony) – This is a Spike Lee series based on the movie about a woman and her three lovers. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

November 22nd

Streaming

Cherry Pop (comedy/musical, Caldwell Tidicue, Tempest DuJour) – A newcomer suffers the slings and arrows at a local drag show where the headliner refuses to go on. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Godless (western, Jeff Daniels, Michelle Dockery) – A town of all women in the old west? That should be interesting for the interloping outlaw. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

The Boss Baby (family animation, Alec Baldwin, Miles Christopher Bakshi) – This animated nightmare has been available for a while on DVD, now it’s Available on Instant Streaming, downloadable

Fanny’s Journey (family drama, Léonie Souchaud, Cécile De France) – True story of a Jewish girl in Austria who has to get a group of kids to safety. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Karl Marx City (documentary) – A woman looks at her family’s past in communist East Germany. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Bluebeard (foreign thriller, Cho Jin-woong, Kim Dae-myeong) – Korean language story of a grisly confession under anesthesia. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Undercover Grandpa (family, James Caan, Jessica Walter) – Teen and ex-military grandpa look for his missing girlfriend. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable

The Transfiguration (thriller, Eric Ruffin, Chloe Levine) – Bullied teen vampire meets girl of his dreams. I’m totally not kidding, and I probably need to see it. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable

Cop and a Half: New Recruit (family, Lou Diamond Phillips, Lulu Wilson) – Oh my, this looks awful. A sequel 25 years later, why? WHYYYYYY????? Instant Streaming Available, downloadable

November 21st

Streaming

Brian Regan: Nunchucks and Flamethrowers (comedy special) – This is family comedy – weird name for it, but I may actually watch this one. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

The Case for Christ (drama, Mike Vogel, Erika Christensen) – This drama about an atheist trying to prove his Christian spouse wrong has been available on DVD for awhile, now it is also Available on Instant Streaming, downloadable

Saving Capitalism (documentary, Robert Reich) – Former Secretary of Labor looks at the increasingly dangerous wealth and power inequality in the U.S. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

DVD Subscribers

Humans – Season 2 (TV sci-fi, Gemma Chan, Emily Berrington) – Robots continue wreaking havoc (looks like mostly because humans are stupid?) in this AMC drama. It has been renewed for a third season. This one is not a streamer, so DVD Only (but you can find it on Amazon Prime)

The Librarians – Season 3 (TV action, Rebecca Romijn, Christian Kane) – Preserving ancient artifacts is not all fun and games. Especially when supernatural shenanigans intervene. This one is not a streamer, so DVD Only. There is a 4th season set to air on TNT in December.

Good Time (thriller, Robert Pattinson, Jennifer Jason Leigh) – Bank robber tries to get his brother (also a bank robber) out of jail. DVD Only

Past Life (foreign drama, Nelly Tagar, Joy Rieger) – This 1970s period piece is directed by an Israeli director, but I think the movie is in English (I could be wrong). Its the story of two sisters – and rivals – and their Holocaust survivor parents coping with family secrets. DVD Only

Leap (family animation, Elle Fanning, Nat Wolff) – Story of an aspiring ballerina in late 1800s Paris. Looks like stop motion animation. DVD Only

The Hitman’s Bodyguard (action comedy, Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson) – Love these actors, so I’m more than happy to see this story of an unlikely duo of bodyguard and hitman. DVD Only

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (sci-fi, Dane DeHaan, Cara Delevingne) – Based on a French comics series, this story of time travelers was directed by Luc Besson. But I believe the movie is in English. DVD Only

Jungle (action, Daniel Radcliffe, Thomas Kretschmann) – Based on a true story, a group tries to survive in the Amazon. I like that Daniel Radcliffe takes chances with indie movies, so I’ll see this one. DVD Only

Beach Rats (drama, Harris Dickinson, Madeline Weinstein) – Teen tries to find himself through a series of relationships with both men and women. DVD Only

The Villainess (foreign action, Ok-bin Kim, Ha-kyun Shin) – Korean language story of an assassin whose latest assignment changes her. DVD Only

Crown Heights (drama, Lakeith Lee Stanfield, Nnamdi Asomugha) – A man and his friend fight to vindicate him after he is wrongly imprisoned. DVD Only

My Journey Through French Cinema (foreign documentary) – French language doc with director Bertrand Tavernier taking the audience through the history of French film. DVD Only

Lemon (comedy, Brett Gelman, Judy Greer) – Does the end of a romance equal the end of a career? Maybe not. I’m willing to give this indie a shot. DVD Only

Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe (foreign drama, Josef Hader, Barbara Sukowa) – German language period piece about Jewish author Zweig’s escape from Austria during WWII. DVD Only

After Love (foreign drama, Bérénice Bejo, Cédric Kahn) – French language story of a couple who wants to divorce but finances keep them living together. DVD Only

From the Land of the Moon (foreign drama, Marion Cotillard, Louis Garrel) – French language adaptation of the book Mal de Pierres, by Milena Agus – a story of a woman torn between two men. DVD Only

The Backup Dancer (drama, Rose Leslie, Ray Liotta) – Drama/dark comedy about an aspiring dancer torn between pursuing her career and caring for her father. DVD Only

November 17th

Streaming

Marvel’s The Punisher – Season 1 (TV action, Jon Bernthal, Ebon Moss-Bachrach) – Yet another Netflix original Marvel superhero series – how are they ever going to sort this out when Disney starts its own streaming service? Anyway, this is a pretty highly anticipated one – I hope it’s good. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Longmire – Final Season (TV drama, Robert Taylor, Katee Sackhoff) – Netflix picked this popular crime drama up to finish off the series. Instant Streaming Only (though it will probably come out on DVD at some point)

Shot in the Dark – Season 1 (documentary series) – This Netflix original series takes a look at freelance photographers who specialize in crime, accidents, and other grisly footage that news outlets are looking for. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

A Christmas Prince (romance, Rose McIver, Ben Lamb) – This Netflix original has all the making of a Hallmark holiday rom/com, with a journalist and a prince and Christmas. Sigh. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond (documentary, Jim Carrey) – Carrey muses about his portrayal of Andy Kaufman, with behind the scenes footage. I probably need to see this. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable.

Mudbound (drama, Carey Mulligan, Jason Clarke) – Period about race in the south during WWII. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Red, White, Black, Blue Odyssey (documentary) – A look at a Los Angeles youth rugby program. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

November 14th

Streaming

Indiscretion (drama, Mira Sorvino, Cary Elwes) – Prety good cast for a made-for-TV movie about the consequences of infidelity. Instant Streaming Available

DeRay Davis: How to Act Black (comedy special) – Netflix original stand-up special. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Hickok (western, Luke Hemsworth, Trace Adkins) – Luke Hemsworth as Wild Bill the Sheriff has been available for DVD Subscribers since August, now it’s also Available on Instant Streaming

Dark Signal (horror, Siwan Morris, Gareth David-Lloyd) – Thief mother haunted by angry spirit. Cheaters never prosper, people. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Savage Dog (action, Scott Adkins, Marko Zaror) – 1950s period piece set in an Indochinese prison, where a prisoner fights for the profit of others. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Darkness Rising (horror, Katrina Law, Bryce Johnson) – Haunted house. When evil happens in a house, don’t go back there. COME ON! Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

DVD Subscribers

Preacher – Season 2 (TV drama, Dominic Cooper, Ruth Negga) – The supernatural padre is back with his two best sidekicks. This one is not a streamer, so DVD only. It has been renewed for a third season.

Girl’s Trip (comedy, Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith) – A group of women party in New Orleans. DVD Only

Firehouse Christmas (family, Ana Hutchinson, Anita Brown) – It’s the first one of the year, folks. The first crappy Christmas movie to grace this list. But I assure you it will not be the last. DVD Only

Kedi (foreign documentary) – Turkish language look at a day in the life of a cat in Istanbul. Apparently there are lots of semi-feral kitties on the streets there. DVD Only

Wind River (thriller, Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen) – FBI agent and Fish and Wildlife tracker pair up to solve a murder. I like Jeremy Renner, I’ll see this one. DVD Only

Amityville: The Awakening (horror, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Cameron Monaghan) – Pretty good cast for a found footage horror movie. I wonder if Dennis will review this for us? DVD Only

The Secret Scripture (drama, Rooney Mara, Vanessa Redgrave) – Theo James and Eric Bana are also in this story of a woman’s lifetime in a mental institution. DVD Only

Unlocked (thriller, Noomi Rapace, Orlando Bloom) – Also with Toni Collette and John Malkovich, this is the story of a traumatized CIA agent pressed back into service. I’ll see it. DVD Only

6 Below: Miracle on the Mountain (drama, Josh Hartnett, Mira Sorvino) – Based on the true story of an Olympic athlete lost in a blizzard, trying to survive. DVD Only

Brigsby Bear (comedy, Kyle Mooney, Claire Danes) – Also with Mark Hamill and Greg Kinnear, the story of a man, a kidnapping, and a TV show produced just for him. DVD Only.

Whose Streets? (documentary) – A look at the Ferguson protests and the beginning of the Black Lives Matter movement. DVD Only

November 13th

Streaming

Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary (documentary, Denzel Washington, Bill Clinton) – I feel like this one is really self explanatory. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

November 12th

Streaming

Long Time Running (documentary, Gord Downie, Paul Langlois) – The farewell tour of the band Tragically Hip. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

November 10th

Streaming

Blazing Transfer Students – Season 1 (TV action, Daiki Shigeoka, Akito Kiriyama) – Live action series adaptation of a Japanese manga. I think this is in Japanese – not positive. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Lady Dynamite – Season 2 (TV comedy, Maria Bamford, Fred Melamed) – Bamford’s series uses her own life for material, and trying to keep it all together. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

The Killer (foreign drama, Diogo Morgado, Etienne Chicot) – Portuguese language story of a man who goes looking for his father and becomes an assassin. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Mea Culpa (comedy special) – Comedian Alexis de Anda stars in this Netflix original Spanish language stand-up special. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

November 7th

Streaming

Killing Ground (thriller, Aaron Pederson, Ian Meadows) – Isolated camping. Seriously, when will you people LEARN??? Instant Streaming Available, downloadable

The Journey is the Destination (drama, Kelly Macdonald, Ella Purnell) – True story of a young photojournalist in Somalia. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

DVD Subscribers

Westworld – Season 1 (TV sci-fi, Evan Rachel Wood, James Marsden) – I’ve been looking forward to this one! HBO remakes a 1970s movie into a series about a robot stalking guests at a futuristic amusement park. I have no idea if it will stream, but HBO shows usually do not. There is a second season coming. DVD Only

Poldark – Season 3 (TV drama, Aidan Turner, Eleanor Tomlinson) – This current remake of the 1970s British revolutionary war era period drama is not a streamer, so DVD Only. But it has been renewed for a fourth season.

Doctor Who – Season 10.2 (TV sci-fi, Peter Capaldi, Pearl Mackie) – The Doctor no longer streams on Netflix, but is available for DVD subscribers on disc. DVD Only

The Good Place – Season 1 (comedy, Kristen Bell, Ted Danson) – This hellish comedy (that I really enjoy) has been out on Streaming for awhile – now it’s also available for DVD subscribers.

The Beguiled (drama, Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman) – A wounded Union soldier turns up at a southern boarding house. Jealousy ensues. I think I saw the original 1971 version of this Civil War drama. DVD Only

The Glass Castle (drama, Brie Larson, Woody Harrelson) – Really good cast, but I hated this book, so will not be seeing the movie. The memoir about a poor family did not ring true to me. DVD Only

Your Name. (anime, Michael Sinterniklaas, Stephanie Sheh) – City kid and country kid dream of living the life of the other. DVD Only

Champion (drama, Andrew Cheney, Gary Graham) – Faith based story of a dirt track racer. I have no idea what a dirt track racer is. DVD Only

The Limehouse Golem (horror, Bill Nighy, Olivia Cooke) – Gruesome killings in pre-Jack the Ripper London. I may have to see this. DVD Only

Te Ata (drama, Q’orianka Kilcher, Gil Birmingham) – Late 1800s period piece about a Native American actress. DVD Only

The Journey (drama, Timothy Spall, Colm Meaney) – A fictional account of a real meeting between opponents in Ireland that led to 2006 St. Andrews Agreement. DVD Only

The Show (drama, Josh Duhamel, Giancarlo Esposito) – Ugh. About a (fictional) TV show that encourages suicide for money. Yuck. DVD Only

Literally, Right Before Aaron (comedy, Justin Long, Cobie Smulders) – Invited to your ex’s wedding. Ouch. This has a good cast, even if the premise is totally unoriginal. DVD Only

Gun Shy (action comedy, Antonio Banderas, Olga Kurylenko) – Weirdly, guitar playing is not a skill that transfers easily into kidnap victim rescue. DVD Only

Patti Cake$ (drama, Danielle Macdonald, Bridget Everett) – Girl from New Jersey wants to become a rapper. DVD Only

November 6th

Streaming

The Dinner (drama, Richard Gere, Steve Coogan) – I both read the book and saw this movie. Both are weirdly slow and unengaging considering it’s about parents deciding what to do about their evil offspring. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable

November 5th

Streaming

The Veil (action, William Levy, William Moseley) – This dystopian world in need of a savior has been out for DVD subscribers for a while, now it’s Available on Instant Streaming, downloadable

November 4th

Streaming

Williams (documentary, Morgan Matthews) – The story of Sir Frank Williams and his Formula One car racing team. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

November 3rd

Streaming

Alias Grace (drama, Sarah Godon, Anna Paquin) – Based on Margaret Atwood’s novel, the story of a psychiatrist in 1800s Canada trying to decide if a woman convicted of murder should be pardoned. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

November 2nd

Streaming

Call My Agent – Season 2 (foreign TV drama, Camille Cottin, Thibault De Montalembert) – French language series about a Parisian talent agency dealing with crises. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

All About the Money (action, Eddie Griffin, Blake Freeman) – If you need money is it really a good idea to go bounty hunting for a drug kingpin? My guess is a solid no. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

It’s Not Yet Dark (documentary, Colin Farrell) – A movie maker with ALS directs a film using eye gaze only. Amazing. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

November 1st

Streaming

Stranger – Season 1 (foreign TV drama, Seung-woo Cho, Joon-hyuk Lee) – Korean language series about a female detective and an empathy deficient prosecutor investigating corruption. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Chappie (sci-fi, Hugh Jackman, Dev Patel) – Future with police robots sees one gain sentience. Great cast for this one! Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Heal the Living (foreign drama, Tahar Rahim, Emmanuelle Seigner) – French language story of an injured surfer and a woman awaiting a transplant. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Ripped (comedy, Russell Peters, Faizon Love) – Middle aged teenage stoners adjust after a 30 CIA pot induced sleep. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

October 31st

Streaming

Judah Friedlander: America Is The Greatest Country In The United States (comedy special) – Stand-up comedy from Frank from 30 Rock!  Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

DVD Subscribers

Criminal Minds – Season 12 (TV drama, A.J. Cook, Joe Mantegna) – This has been available for a long time on Streaming, and is now out for DVD subscribers as well. There is a 13th season.

Vera – Series 7 (TV drama, Brenda Blethyn, Jon Morrison) – Based on books by Ann Cleeves, this British crime series will have an 8th season. It’s not a streamer, so DVD Only

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (action, Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush) – I guess I’ll see it, even if only to be a completist. DVD Only

War for the Planet of the Apes (sci-fi, Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson) – Oh, I will definitely see this! I liked the first two, and look forward to the addition of Harrelson. DVD Only

The Book of Henry (drama, Naomi Watts, Jaeden Lieberher) – Mother and genius son plan to help a neighbor. DVD Only

The Dark Tower (fantasy, Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey) – Based on the Stephen King books. Yes, indeed, I will be seeing this. DVD Only

Annabelle: Creation (horror, Stephanie Sigman, Talitha Bateman) – This sinister doll movie seems appropriate for this release date. DVD Only

Beyond the Trek (sci-fi, Sunny Mabrey, Lance Broadway) – Sadly, this has nothing to do with Star Trek, but it is about a bloody battle in deep space. DVD Only

Person to Person (comedy, Abbi Jacobson, Michael Cera) – A single day in NYC can look very different depending on who’s living it. DVD Only

Mind Blown (sci-fi, Jessica Uberuaga, Michael Marinaccio) – Telekinetics trying to use their power for good, against all odds. DVD Only

October 27th

Streaming

Stranger Things – Season 2 (TV sci-fi, Winona Ryder, David Harbour) – Season 1 of this nostalgic feeling horror series was a huge hit for Netflix. I plan to binge this second season just as I did the first. Yum. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold (documentary) – The author and journalist is profiled in this doc directed by her nephew. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

DVD Subscribers

Scorpion – Season 3 (TV drama, Ari Stidham, Eddie Kaye Thomas) – Quirky terrorist fighting team is back for a third season! And a fourth, for that matter – started in September on air. DVD Only (this one is not a streamer).

Madam Secretary – Season 3 (TV drama, Téa Leoni, Tim Daly) – This has been out on Streaming for quite a while – now it’s available for DVD Subscribers as well.

Hawaii Five-0 (TV drama, Alex O’Loughlin, Daniel Dae Kim) – This one has also been out for a long time on Streaming – now available for DVD Subscribers as well.

Fallen (teen romance, Addison Timlin, Jeremy Irvine) – Reform school fallen angel romance. Probably not for me… DVD Only

October 26th

Streaming

Strange Weather (drama, Holly Hunter, Carrie Coon) – A southern road trip for a mother grieving her son. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

October 25th

Streaming

La Querida del Centauro – Season 2 (foreign TV drama, Humberto Zurita, Ludwika Paleta) – Spanish language series about a woman who takes an enormous risk to protect her daughter. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

The Final Master (foreign action, Fan Liao, Song Jia) – Mandarin language period piece about a man trying to open a martial arts school in Northern China. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

October 24th

Streaming

The Mist – Season 1 (TV thriller, Morgan Spector, Frances Conroy) – Based on the Stephen King story. I’ll give this one a try, it will be interesting to see how they make it last as a series. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Amnesia (drama, Marthe Keller, Max Riemelt) – A young man and an older woman deal with their shared German heritage during a stay on Ibiza. This is, I think, mostly in English. Also, you’ll know Max Riemelt from Sense8. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

DVD Subscribers

The Little Hours (comedy, Alison Brie, Dave Franco) – Also with Aubrey Plaza and Fred Armison, the story of a medieval convent that is less than completely chaste. DVD Only

The Emoji Movie (family animation, T.J. Miller, James Corden) – Ugh, this looks so stupid. If you’re going to animate something, don’t make emojis, seriously. DVD Only

An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power (documentary, Al Gore) – Fighting the good fight for climate change awareness and sustainable energy. DVD Only

Personal Shopper (thriller, Kristen Stewart, Lars Eidinger) – Personal shopper in Paris waits for communication from deceased brother. DVD Only

Bushwick (action, Dave Bautista, Brittany Snow) – A militia stands between a woman and her home in New York. DVD Only

October 23rd

Streaming

While We’re Young (dramedy, Ben Stiller, Naomi Watts) – This comedy/drama about a documentary maker and his wife meeting another couple who inspire them has been out on DVD for a while, now it’s Available on Instant Streaming.

October 20th

Streaming

Haters Back Off – Season 2 (TV comedy, Colleen Ballinger, Angela Kinsey) – Talentless, clueless teen looks for fame via YouTube. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable. No idea about a third season.

The Day I Met El Chapo – Season 1 (documentary series) – Actress Kate del Castillo tells about meeting the notorious drug lord. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

1922 (thriller, Thomas Jane, Molly Parker) – This is based on a Stephen King novella and you can bet your sweet patoot I’ll be seeing it. I am digging these Netflix original movies! Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

One of Us (documentary) – Following the lives of three people who choose the perilous path of leaving the Hasidic community. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Wheelman (thriller, Frank Grillo, Caitlin Carmichael) – People, just stop being getaway drivers. It never ends well. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

October 19th

Streaming

Wedding Unplanned (foreign comedy, Reem Kherici, Nicolas Duvauchelle) – French language story of girlfriends, mistresses, and of course, unplanned weddings. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

October 17th

Streaming

Slasher: Guilty Party – Season 1 (TV horror, Katie McGrath, Brandon Jay McLaren) – An anthology series about serial killers. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Patton Oswalt: Annihilation (comedy special) – I love Patton Oswalt, so this is one stand-up special that’s going directly onto my list. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

I Called Him Morgan (documentary) – Doc about the life and early death of jazz musician Lee Morgan. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

DVD Subscribers

American Gods – Season 1 (TV drama, Ricky Whittle, Ian McShane) – I read the Neil Gaiman book on which this is based years ago and loved it. I’ve been eagerly awaiting the series! Top of the queue it goes. I have no idea if it will stream, but I’ll watch for it (I’m totally willing to use DVD rentals for it). DVD Only for now.

Spiderman: Homecoming (action, Tom Holland, Michael Keaton) – I don’t usually love Spiderman, but I’ll see this one as part of the greater Marvel universe. DVD Only

Shot Caller (thriller, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau , Omari Hardwick) – I love Coster-Waldau, but I’m not sure if I’m ready to see him in something other than Game of Thrones. We’ll see. DVD Only

Landline (comedy, Jenny Slate, Edie Falco) – I do adore Edie Falco. This is an indie comedy/drama about a dysfunctional family. I absolutely cannot resist. DVD Only

The Midwife (foreign dramedy, Catherine Deneuve, Catherine Frot) French language story of a midwife facing career and personal turmoil. DVD Only

The Wilde Wedding (comedy, Glenn Close, John Malkovich) – Terrific cast, including Patrick Stewart and Minnie Driver, for this second wedding comedy. DVD Only

Justice (western, Stephen Lang, Jamie-Lynn Sigler) – U.S. Marshal vs Corrupt Mayor in the old west. DVD Only

Step (documentary) – Follows three seniors on a high school step team. Oh, yes, I will be seeing this. DVD Only

God of War (foreign action, Wenzhuo Zhao, Sammo Hung Kam-bo) – Mandarin language period piece set in the 16th century as Chinese generals and villagers fight Japanese pirates. DVD Only

America: Promised Land (TV documentary mini-series, Clyde Berning, Scot Cooper) – A look at some of the many immigrant groups who populated the United States over time. DVD Only

Lady Macbeth (drama, Florence Pugh, Cosmo Jarvis) – Victorian wife REALLY wants to keep having her affair. DVD Only

October 15th

Streaming

Belief: The Possession of Janet Moses (documentary) – A woman’s mental illness triggers attempts by her family at an exorcism. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Money (thriller, Jesse Williams, Kellan Lutz ) – This scammer movie has been out on DVD for awhile, now it’s Available on Instant Streaming, downloadable

OtherLife (drama, Jessica De Gouw, T.J. Power) – Amazing new technology always leads to a fight over whether to use it for good or evil. But I’ll still totally watch this. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

She Makes Comics (documentary) – Tells the story of female comic book creators. Instant Streaming Only

October 13th

Streaming

Mindhunter – Season 1 (TV drama, Jonathan Groff, Holt McCallany) – Based on true cases, set in the 1970s, this Netflix original series is about two FBI agents using the evolving field of behavioral science to solve cases. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

El Especial de Alex Fernández, el Especial (comedy special) Spanish language stand-up comedy special. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

The Babysitter (comedy/horror, Samara Weaving, Hana Mae Lee) – This looks like a dark comedy/horror. It’s about a pretty babysitter who is actually part of a satanic cult. The trailer is sort of funny. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

The Myerowitz Stories (New and Selected) (comedy, Ben Stiller, Dustin Hoffman) – Great cast for their Noah Baumbach directed Netflix original about two grown men dealing with their cranky aging father. I will absolutely watch this. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Kingdom of Us (documentary) – This Netflix original documentary is about a family trying to process and understand a father’s suicide. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

October 12th

Streaming

Bomb Scared (comedy, Javier Camara, Gorka Otxoa) – Spanish language story of a dysfunctional wannabe terrorist group in Spain. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

October 11th

Streaming

Demonic (thriller, Maria Bello, Frank Grillo) – This haunted house thriller has been out on DVD for quite a while, now it’s Available on Instant Streaming.

Chris Brown: Welcome To My Life (documentary, Chris Brown) – Bio-doc for fans. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Alive and Kicking (documentary) – A look at sing dancing, history and present. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable

American Fable (thriller, Kip Pardue, Peyton Kennedy) – Girl discovers kidnapped man in her silo. What will she do? Instant Streaming Available, downloadable

Drone (thriller, Sean Bean, Patrick Sabongui) – Seriously, when are these people going to figure out that you can’t retire from the CIA in the movies?? Instant Streaming Available, downloadable

Berlin Syndrome (thriller, Teresa Palmer, Max Riemelt) – One night stand leads to bad things. Worse than the walk of shame. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable

DVD Subscribers

Good Witch – Season 3 (TV romance, Catherine Bell, James Denton) – I still haven’t gotten around to watching this, but I want to so bad! The witchly romance, I can’t help it! This is a streamer, I’ll let you know when. DVD Only for now.

Reign – Season 4 (TV drama, Adelaide Kane, Megan Follows) – This has been on Instant Streaming for months, now it’s available for DVD Subscribers as well.

Ken Burns: The Vietnam War (docuseries) – This 10 disc (!) mini-series looks at the Vietnam War from all different angles. DVD Only

The Mummy (action, Tom Cruise, Sofia Boutella) – Why the hell is Tom Cruise doing what looks like a remake of a Brendan Frasier movie? Never mind, I don’t care. DVD Only

Baby Driver (action, Ansel Elgort, Kevin Spacey) – Getaway driver finds himself in hot water. This one got good reviews, so I’ll see it. DVD Only

Maudie (drama, Sally Hawkins, Ethan Hawke) – Biopic about a woman with arthritis who became a painter. DVD Only

Wish Upon (horror, Joey King, Ryan Phillippe) – Want your wishes? Tell me who I can kill. That’s a nasty genie. DVD Only

Armed Response (sci-fi, Wesley Snipes, Anne Heche) – Special Ops vs. AI run amok. DVD Only

Pilgrimage (action, Tom Holland, Richard Armitage) – 13th century Irish monks kick some ass. DVD Only

Open Water 3: Cage Dive (thriller, Joel Hogan, Megan Peta Hill) – Stranded in a cage with sharks while trying out for a reality show. Schadenfreude?  DVD Only

The Lure (foreign drama, Michalina Olszanska, Marta Mazurek) – Polish language Mermaid musical horror. Totally not kidding. DVD Only

Britney Ever After (TV drama, Natasha Bassett, Matthew Harrison) – TV movie Britney Spears biopic. DVD Only

Meat (documentary) – A look at the hunters and farmers that produce the meat people eat. DVD Only

October 10th

Streaming

Christina P: Mother Inferior (comedy special) – I love, love, love the name of this one, Maybe I’ll watch this stand up comedian! Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

The Skyjacker’s Tale (documentary) – Story of Ishmael LaBeet, a convicted murderer who hijacked a plane to Cuba. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

DVD Subscribers

Temple (horror, Logan Huffman, Natalia Warner) – Stay out of the haunted Japanese temples, stupid teenagers! DVD Only

October 7th

Streaming

Middle Man (comedy, Jim O’Heir, Andrew J. West) – Dark comedy thriller about a comedian who gets involved with a killer. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

October 6th

Streaming

Suburra – Season 1 (TV drama, Alessandro Borghi, Giacomo Ferrara) – Italian language crime drama set in 2008 Rome. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson (documentary) – Netflix original documentary about the death of a trans woman pioneer activist and the woman trying to solve the crime. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Don’t Kill It (horror, Dolph Lundgren, Kristina Klebe) – A demon needs a demon hunter. And an FBI agent. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Car Dogs (comedy, Patrick J. Adams, George Lopez) – Selling lots of cars in a short amount of time, for a big reward. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Kung Fu Yoga (foreign action, Jackie Chan, Aarif Lee) – Mandarin language story of treasure hunting and mercenary evading. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Eva Hesse (documentary, Selma Blair, Bob Balaban) – The story of 1960s artist Eva Hesse. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

A Dark Song (horror, Steve Oram, Catherine Walker) – Woman and occultist try to summon a spirit and find it not particularly easy. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Slack Bay (foreign comedy, Fabrice Luchini, Juliette Binoche) – French language comedy about detectives searching for missing tourists. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

The Bad Batch (sci-fi, Suki Waterhouse, Jason Momoa) – When you get exiled from society, it is best not to take up with cannibals. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Nise: The Heart of Madness (foreign drama, Glória Pires, Simone Mazzer) – Portuguese language story of an art therapist in 1940s Brazil. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

DVD Subscribers

Designated Survivor – Season 1 (TV drama, Kiefer Sutherland, Natascha McElhone) – We got a few episodes into this political drama and decided we couldn’t take anymore politics. Season 2 is airing now, with no news on a third. I have no idea if this will stream, so DVD Only for now.

October 5th

Schitt’s Creek – Season 3 (Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara) – The Golds are back! I’m so excited. And it’s been renewed for a fourth season! Instant Streaming Only, downloadable.

Bonus Family – Season 1 (foreign dramedy, Vera Vitali, Erik Johansson) – Swedish language series about the trials and tribulations of a blended family. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

The Fosters – Season 5 (TV drama, Teri Polo, Sherri Saum) – This non-traditional family drama has gotten pretty good reviews. No word on a season 6 yet. Instant Streaming Only

October 4th

Streaming

Zoo – Season 3 (TV drama, James Wolk, Kristen Connolly) – I have this entire thing on my DVR – now I can free up the space and watch it without commercials! Instant Streaming Only for now, downloadable

Raw (foreign horror, Garance Marillier, Ella Rumpf) – This French language story of a vegetarian discovering just hoe much she LOVES meat just came out on DVD on September, now it’s Available on Instant Streaming.

DVD Subscribers

Once Upon a Time – Season 6 (TV sci-fi, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla) – This has been out for quite a while on Instant Streaming, now it’s also available for DVD Subscribers.

October 3rd

Streaming

American Horror Story – Season 6 (Roanoke) (TV horror, Lily Rabe, Andre Holland) – If you haven’t seen this season, check it out. After getting a little too weird for me in seasons 4 and 5, AHS went back to its roots for a terrific season 6. Season 7 is airing on FX now and it has been renewed for seasons 8 and 9. Instant Streaming Available!

Rodney Carrington: Here Comes The Truth (comedy special) – This guy is called a “country comic”. I don’t know what that means aside from that he’s wearing a hat in the Netflix picture. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Cult of Chucky (horror, Fiona Dourif, Alex Vincent) – Apparently there is never too much Chucky. Instant Streaming and DVD Available, downloadable.

The Survivalist (thriller, Martin McCann, Mia Goth) – Post apolcalyptic man must decide if he wants to let others onto his farm. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Mr. Gaga (foreign documentary, Ohad Naharin) – I for sure thought this was going to be about Lady Gaga’s secret husband, but no. It’s a Hebrew language doc about a modern dance choreographer. Instant Streaming Available

13 Demons (horror, Stephen Grey, Michael Cunningham) – That board game looks innocent, doesn’t it? BUT IT’S NOT. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

DVD Subscribers

When Calls the Heart – Season 4 (TV drama, Erin Krakow, Daniel Lissing) – Period romantic drama about a young woman who heads west. It has been renewed for a fifth season. It’s a streamer, but I don’t know when – I’ll keep an eye. DVD Only for now.

Vikings – Season 4: Vol. 2 (TV action, Travis Fimmel, Katheryn Winnick) – Vikings continue to do their Viking stuff. It has been renewed for a 5th and 6th season. It’s not a streamer, so DVD Only.

The Son – Season 1 (TV drama, Pierce Brosnan, Jacob Lofland) – Period drama about several generations of a Texas ranching family. It has been renewed for a second season. I have no idea if it will stream, but I’ll keep an eye on it. DVD Only for now.

Loch Ness (TV crime drama, Laura Fraser, Siobhan Finneran) – Also known as The Loch, this British mini-series finds a detective with two murders to solve. DVD Only

Central Park: The People’s Place (documentary, Douglas Blonsky) – History, culture and more of New York City’s Central Park. DVD Only

Lowriders (drama, Demián Bichir, Gabriel Chavarria) – A street artist whose father and brotehr are competing against each other in the LA lowrider competition. DVD Only

Grow House (comedy, Raquel Lee, Snoop Dogg) – Stoner comedy. DVD Only

A Ghost Story (drama, Casey Affleck, Rooney Mara) – A romantic ghost story. Yes please. DVD Only

The Wizard of Lies (drama, Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer) – Made for TV movie about Bernie Madoff.  DVD Only

The Layover (comedy, Alexandra Daddario, Kate Upton) – Directed by William H. Macy, a romantic comedy about falling in love in an airport. With the same guy as your best friend. DVD Only

6 Days (action, Jamie Bell, Abbie Cornish) – Bio-drama set in 1980 London, where hostages are taken inside the Iranian Embassy. DVD Only

Goon: Last of the Enforcers (comedy, Seann William Scott, Alison Pill) – Injured, retired hockey player determined to get back in the game. DVD Only

The Ornithologist (foreign drama, Paul Hamy, Xelo Cagiao) – Portuguese language film about an ornithologist who falls in a river and gets lost in the forest. Strange things happen. DVD Only.

13 Minutes (foreign drama, Christian Friedel, Katharina Schüttler) – German language true story of a 1939 attempted Hitler assassination. DVD Only

Realive (sci-fi, Tom Hughes, Oona Chaplin) – A successful cryogenic patient is unfrozen sixty years into his future. DVD Only

October 2nd

Streaming

Sleeping With Other People (comedy, Jason Sudeikis, Alison Brie) – College “friends” meet years later and support each other in their quests to become less crappy people. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable.

October 1st

Streaming

Cleverman – Season 2 (TV drama, Hunter Page-Lochard, Rob Collins) – Dystopian future, mythical mutants. Hell yes. Instant Streaming Only

Lockup: Disturbing the Peace – Season 1 (documentary series) – A look at life in prison for both inmates an staff. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Generation Iron 2 (documentary, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Martyn Ford, Rich Piana ) – Body builder doc. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Ice Guardians (documentary) – This one focuses on hockey, violence, and concussions. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

September 30th

Streaming

Murder Maps – Season 3 (TV docudrama series, Nicholas Day) – A documentary series about how infamous British killers were caught. Instant Streaming Only

September 29th

Streaming

Club de Cuervos – Season 3 (foreign TV drama, Luis Gerardo Mendez, Mariana Trevino) – Sibling soccer team owners are back for a third season – no word yet on a fourth. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Real Rob – Season 2 (TV comedy, Rob Schneider, Patricia Schneider) – Huh, I can’t imagine wanting to spend time with the real life of Rob Schneider. But if you do, there are now two seasons of it! No word on a third season. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Paul Hollywood’s Big Continental Road Trip – Season 1 (TV reality) – I love Paul Hollywood as a judge on The Great British Baking Show, but I’m afraid I don’t share his interest in cars, so this one is a no for me. I’ve seen no information on a second season. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Gerald’s Game (thriller, Carla Gugino, Bruce Greenwood) – Based on a Stephen King novel, and with Brice Greenwood? Of course I’ll be watching it! Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Our Souls at Night (romance, Robert Redford, Jane Fonda) – Romance over 40? You bet there is. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

September 27th

Streaming

Absolutely Anything (comedy, Simon Pegg, Kate Beckinsale) – Giving Simon Pegg omnipotence? Seems chancy. This one has been available for DVD subscribers since June, now it’s Available on Instant Streaming as well, and downloadable

September 26th

Streaming

Night School (documentary) – A look at adults trying to earn their high school diplomas despite significant obstacles. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Restless Creature: Wendy Whelan (documentary) – A dancer nearing the end of her career and attempting to decide what’s next. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

DVD Subscribers

Sleepy Hollow – Season 4 (TV action, Tom Mison, Janina Gavankar) – Super handsome Ichabod Crane returns, but this is his last season. DVD Only, this is not a streamer.

Taken – Season 1 (TV drama, Clive Standen, Jennifer Beals) – This series is a prequel for the movies. No idea if it will stream, but I’ll keep an eye on it. It has been renewed for a second season. DVD Only

Line of Duty – Season 4 (TV drama, Martin Compston, Vicky McClure) – British police anti-corruption drama. It has been renewed for both seasons 5 and 6. It’s not a streamer, so DVD Only

Shameless – Season 7 (TV dramedy, William H. Macy, Emmy Rossum) – This has been out for a while on Streaming, now it’s available for DVD subscribers as well. There is a season 8 coming.

Longmire – Season 5 (TV drama, Robert Taylor, Katee Sackhoff) – This is another one that has been out on streaming for awhile and is now available for DVD subscribers as well. There is a sixth season coming.

Certain Women (drama, Laura Dern, Kristen Stewart) – Three women living in Montana face a series of challenges. Good cast for this one including Michelle Williams. DVD Only

Transformers: The Last Knight (action, Mark Wahlberg, Josh Duhamel) – We are in the second transformers trilogy. Seriously. Maybe I should watch one of these things? DVD Only

47 Meters Down (thriller, Claire Holt, Mandy Moore) – Ooooh, trapped in a shark cage on the bottom of the ocean. I would see this. DVD Only

Queen of the Desert (drama, Nicole Kidman, James Franco) – Werner Herzog directed biography of Gertrude Bell, British adventurer and spy. DVD Only

David Lynch: The Art of Life (documentary, David Lynch) – David Lynch bio-doc. Anyone else ever notice that he kinda looks like Cameron from Ferris Bueller?  DVD Only

2:22 (thriller, Michiel Huisman, Teresa Palmer) – Air traffic controller time loop Groundhog Day type thing? Not really sure, but it looks trippy. DVD Only

It Stains the Sands Red (horror, Brittany Allen, Juan Riedinger) – Zombie apocalypse. One on one. Bring it, Walker. DVD Only

The Death of Louis XIV (foreign drama, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Patrick d’Assumçao) – French langauge period piece about an ailing Louis XIV. DVD Only

September 25th

Streaming

Dark Matter – Season 3 (TV sci-fi, Marc Bendavid, Melissa O’Neil) – Wow, season 2 just came out in May! But, it has been cancelled, so no season 4. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

September 23rd

Streaming

Alien Arrival (sci-fi, Dan Mor, Aleisha Rose) – This sci-fi/distant worlds actioner has been out for DVD subscribers since July, now it’s also Available on Instant Streaming, downloadable

September 22nd

Streaming

Jack Whitehall: Travels with My Father – Season 1 (TV docuseries/comedy) – A comedian and his father travel through Southeast Asia. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Fuller House – Season 3 (TV comedy, Candace Cameron Bure, Jodie Sweetin) – This is part one of the third season – 9 episodes. No information about part 2 yet, or a possible 4th season. Instant Streaming Only

September 21st

Streaming

Gotham – Season 3 (TV action, Ben McKenzie, Donal Logue) – This one just came out on DVD in August and is already Available on Instant Streaming! It has been renewed for a 4th season

September 20th

Streaming

Carol (drama, Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara) – This story of lesbian women in the 1950s has been av available on DVD for a long time, now it’s also Available on Instant Streaming

Rumble (action, Gary Daniels Luis Gatica) – Ex-MMA fighter must win one last match to save his girlfriend. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Ghost of the Mountains (documentary) – Snow Leopard documentary for kids. Instant Streaming Only

DVD Subscribers

Chicago PD – Season 4 (TV drama, Jason Beghe Sophia Bush) – One of the many Chicago set series – it looks like this came out on the 12th and I totally missed it. Sorry about that. This one isn’t a streamer, so DVD Only.

September 19th

Streaming

The Treasure (foreign comedy, Cuzin Toma, Adrian Purcarescu) – Romanian language story of a man searching his yard for buried treasure. Instant Streaming Available

Jerry Before Seinfeld (comedy special) – Now this is a stand-up comic I’ve definitely heard of! He returns to the stage in this special. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Love, Sweat and Tears (documentary, Pamela Dee Gaudry, Joan Rivers) – This is a documentary about menopause. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

DVD Subscribers

Modern Family – Season 8 (TV comedy, Ed O’Neill, Sofía Vergara) – This still manages to be pretty funny 8 seasons in. It has been renewed for seasons 9 and 10. This one isn’t a streamer, so DVD Only

Timeless – Season 1 (TV sci-fi, Abigail Spencer, Goran Visnjic) – I quite enjoyed these historical time hoppers. I have no idea if this one will stream, it’s DVD only for now. It was originally canceled by NBC after this one season, but after fan backlash, it was renewed for a second season.

Bates Motel – Season 5 (TV drama, Vera Farmiga, Freddie Highmore) – This is the final season of young Norman Bates. It isn’t a streamer, so DVD Only

Arrow – Season 5 (TV action, Stephen Amell, David Ramsey) – This CW Green Arrow series has been out for several months for streamers, but now is available for DVD subscribers as well.

The Big Sick (comedy, Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan) – Romance between Muslim comedian and non-Muslim grad student faces obstacles. This has gotten some pretty good reviews, I’ll see it. DVD Only (but you can see it on Amazon Prime)

The Hero (drama, Sam Elliott, Laura Prepon) – Geez, I love Sam Elliott. Here he is a faded actor for whom an illness rocks him out of his stoned complacency. I’ll totally see it. DVD Only

Cartels (action, Steven Seagal, Georges St-Pierre) – Someone must be watching Steven Seagal in all this stuff. Sigh. DVD Only

September 18th

Streaming

Call the Midwife: Series 6 (TV drama, Jenny Agutter, Judy Parfitt) – This 1950s period drama has been available on DVD since May, now it’s arrived for streamers as well! Instant Streaming Available, downloadable

September 15th

Streaming

American Vandal: Season 1 (mockumentary, Tyler Alvarez, Griffin Gluck) – A parody of true crime documentary series – it actually looks pretty funny. In a 14-year-old boy sense of humor kind of way. Which is totally me. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

First They Killed My Father (drama, Sareum Srey Moch, Kompheak Phoeung) – Angelina Jolie directed this biopic about the life of a Cambodian child during the reign of the Khmer Rouge. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Strong Island (documentary) – Filmmaker Yance Ford looks back at the 20 years since his brother was shot and killed. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

September 13th

Streaming

Offspring – Season 7 (TV dramedy, Asher Keddie, Kat Stewart) – This Aussie series about a bust obstetrician is back for a seventh season. No word yet on a season 8. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

September 12th

Streaming

Jeff Dunham: Relative Disaster (comedy special) – Yep, heard of this guy. I’m on a roll this month! Instant Streaming Only

DVD Subscribers Only

This Is Us – Season 1 (TV drama, Sterling K. Brown, Justin Hartley) – This was a huge hit for its first season and I haven’t seen a single episode. I need to change that. No idea if it will stream, but I’ll keep an eye on it. There is a second season coming. DVD Only for now.

Empire – Season 3 (TV drama, Terrence Howard, Taraji P. Henson) – This music family drama is not a streamer, so DVD Only and it has been renewed for a fourth season.

The Big Bang Theory – Season 10 (TV comedy, Jim Parsons, Johnny Galecki) – I still find this really, really funny. There is a season 11 coming. It isn’t a streamer, so DVD Only.

Chicago Justice – Season 1 (TV drama, Philip Winchester, Carl Weathers) – Oh, Chicago, you have so many spin-offs. In fact, this proved to be one too many because it got canceled after one season. DVD Only

Silicon Valley – Season 4 (TV comedy, Thomas Middleditch, T.J. Miller) – This dotcom comedy is not a streamer, so DVD Only. It has been renewed for a fifth season.

Broadchurch – Season 3 (TV drama, David Tennant, Olivia Colman) – This British crime series is a streamer, but I’m not sure when. DVD Only for now.

The Case for Christ (drama, Mike Vogel, Erika Christensen) – Atheist tries to convince wife not to become Christian with results he doesn’t expect. Instant Streaming Available

Citizen Jane: Battle for the City (documentary, Jane Jacobs) – Woman who fought to preserve historic NYC neighborhoods. DVD Only

Beatriz at Dinner (comedy, Salma Hayek, John Lithgow) – Great cast including Connie Britton and Jay Duplass for this comedy about a woman invited to a fancy dinner party only because her car broke down outside. DVD Only

It Comes at Night (horror, Joel Edgerton, Riley Keough) – Do you give shelter to the family that comes knocking while the world is going to hell? I’m guessing it’s a risk if you’re in a horror movie. DVD Only

Dead Again in Tombstone (western, Danny Trejo, Jake Busey) – Apparently a sequel, where Danny Trejo has to come back from the dead a second time to do the bidding of the Devil. DVD Only

The Hatred (horror, Andrew Divoff, Sarah Davenport) – Haunted house! Poor girls, that evil spirit wants you to be afraid. Instant Streaming Available

Abacus: Small Enough to Jail (documentary) – Small bank charged with mortgage fraud. Unlike any big banks. The story of the trial. DVD Only

The Veil (sci-fi, William Levy, William Moseley) – Dystopian tribal society needs a hero! Instant Streaming Available

I Love You Both (comedy, Doug Archibald, Kristin Archibald) – Twins interested in the same guy. Kicker? One is male, one is female. DVD Only

Drone Wars (sci-fi, Corin Nemec, Whitney Moore) – Small group of survivors try to save the world! This is a brand new idea I’ve never heard of before! DVD Only

September 11th

DVD Subscribers

The Descendants 2 (family, Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson) – Disney sci-fi fantasy about a teen queen. DVD Only

September 9th

Streaming

Portlandia – Season 7 (TV comedy, Fred Armison, Carrie Brownstein) – This sketch comedy show is one that I just couldn’t get into – but it is much beloved by others. I don’t know when the DVD is coming out for this season, so for now it’s Instant Streaming Only.

September 8th

Streaming

The Walking Dead: Season 7 (TV drama, Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus) – Yay! The new season is around the corner, so this is a good time to catch up on last season. Instant Streaming Available

BoJack Horseman – Season 4 (adult animation, Will Arnett, Aaron Paul) – I don;t know anything at all about this Netflix series, but I should take a chance on it just because of the voice talents of Arnett and Paul. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Fire Chasers – Season 1 (documentary series) – California firefighters dealing with 2016 wildfires. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Greenhouse Academy – Season 1 (teen drama, Ariel Mortman, Finn Roberts) – Teenagers find angst and mystery at their new boarding school. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

The Confession Tapes – Season 1 (documentary series) – This docuseries is about convicted murderers who say they did not willingly confess.  Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Apaches: Season 1 (foreign TV drama, Alberto Ammann, Eloy Azorin) – Spanish language series based on a novel about a journalist and a life of crime. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

#realityhigh (comedy, Kate Walsh, Anne Winters) – High schooler with big dreams gets caught up in high school drama. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Fabrizio Copano: Solo Pienso En Mi (comedy special) – Man, they love these things. Will I watch this one? Probably not, because it’s in Spanish, which I do not speak.  Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

September 7th

Streaming

The Blacklist – Season 4 (TV drama, James Spader, Megan Boone) – This has been available in DVD since mid-August, now it’s Instant Streaming Available, downloadable. There is a season 5 coming.

September 6th

Streaming

Supernatural – Season 12 (TV sci-fi, Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles ) – This has been Available on Instant Streaming for quite a while, and now is releasing for DVD rental.

The Flash – Season 3 (TV sci-fi, Grant Gustin, Candice Patton) – This one has also been Available on Instant Streaming for most of the summer, this is the DVD rental release date. There is a fourth season coming.

Like Crazy (foreign drama, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Micaela Ramazzotti) – Italian language story of two escaped mental hospital patients. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable

A Good American (documentary, Bill Binney) – 9/11 doc about a canceled program that might have averted the attacks. Directed by Oliver Stone. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Hard Tide (thriller, Nathanael Wiseman, Mem Ferda) – Drug dealer gets unexpected custody of a nine-year-old. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Staying Vertical (foreign drama, Damien Bonnard, India Hair) – French language story of a shepherdess, a filmmaker, and a baby. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable

XX (horror, Natalie Brown, Melanie Lynskey) – Female directors and female leads in this collection of short horror films. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable

Between Us (drama, Olivia Thirlby, Ben Feldman) – Longtime couple finally gets married and finds it harder than they thought. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable

Keep Quiet (documentary) – Nazi Hungarian politician finds out he’s Jewish. Forgive my lack of sympathy for his angst. Instant Streaming Available

The Levelling (drama, Ellie Kendrick, Jack Holden) – A woman returns to her family home after her brother’s suicide. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable

Junction 48 (foreign drama, Tamer Nafar, Samar Qupty) – Arabic language story of Palestinian rappers in Tel Aviv. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable

The Void (horror, Aaron Poole, Ellen Wong) – Cop takes bloody man to hospital, horror ensues. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable

Silver Skies (drama, George Hamilton, Mariette Hartley) – Working class seniors facing eviction. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable

I Am Michael (drama, James Franco, Zachary Quinto) – Bio-drama about a gay activist who renounces homosexuality after a health crisis. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable

Desierto (drama, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Gael García Bernal) – Mexicans trying to cross the border confronted by deranged psychopath doing his version of border control. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable

Contract to Kill (action, Steven Seagal, Russell Wong) – Is it just me or does Steven Seagal really make a movie a week? Instant Streaming Available, downloadable

Lazy Eye (drama, Lucas Near-Verbrugghe, Aaron Costa Ganis) – Man has to decide if he wants to give his ex another chance. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable

DVD Subscribers Only

Masterpiece Mystery! Endeavor – Season 4 (TV drama, Shaun Evans, Roger Allam) – British series following a 1960s rookie inspector Morse. This one is not a streamer, so DVD Only

Raw (foreign horror, Garance Marillier, Ella Rumpf) – French language story of a lifelong vegetarian who discovers she likes meat to an unhealthy degree. Instant Streaming Available

First Kill (action, Hayden Christensen, Bruce Willis) – Hunting trip turns into a hostage situation. Good cast. DVD Only

Paris Can Wait (comedy, Diane Lane, Arnaud Viard) – Romantic comedy about a road trip with some potential adultery. DVD Only

My Cousin Rachel (thriller, Rachel Weisz, Sam Claflin) – Oooh, this is a Daphne du Maurier novel adaptation! I love her, so I’ll see this. DVD Only

Meagan Leavey (biography, Kate Mara, Ramon Rodriguez) – Story of a soldier and her bomb-sniffing dog who are injured in Iraq. DVD Only

Rough Night (comedy, Scarlett Johansson, Kate McKinnon) – Oh, you crazy bachelorette partiers! I might actually see this one. DVD Only

All Eyez On Me (drama, Demetrius Shipp Jr., Danai Gurira) – Tupac biopic. DVD Only

The Wedding Plan (foreign comedy, Noa Koler, Amos Tamam) – Hebrew language story of a jilted bride letting God provide her with a groom instead of canceling the wedding. DVD Only

Security (action, Ben Kingsley, Antonio Banderas) – Security guard protects witness against gang. Instant Streaming Available

The Last Face (drama, Javier Bardem, Charlize Theron) – Directed by Season Penn, the story of volunteers in Liberia struggling with a personal life in the face of war. DVD Only

Chronically Metropolitan (comedy, Shiloh Fernandez, Ashley Benson) – Writer returns to NYC and finds out his ex is getting married. DVD Only

September 5th

Streaming

Facing Darkness (documentary, Franklin Graham, Kent Brantly) – A look at a religious group helping during the Ebola epidemic in Africa. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Marc Maron: Too Real (comedy special) – Unbelievably, I’ve actually heard of this guy. I don’t remember if it was good or bad, but I’ve heard of him! Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

September 4th

Streaming

Graduation (foreign drama, Adrian Titieni, Maria-Victoria Dragus) – Romanian language story of a man trying to help his daughter after she is assaulted. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

September 2nd

Streaming

Vincent N Roxxy (thriller, Emile Hirsch, Zoë Kravitz) – This thriller came out on DVD in July, and now is Available on Instant Streaming, downloadable.

September 1st

Streaming

FINAL FANTASY XIV: Dad of Light – Season 1 (foreign TV, Yudai Chiba, Ren Osugi) – A live action/anime combo about a father and son playing a video game and bonding. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Narcos – Season 3 (TV drama, Wagner Moura, Boyd Holbrook) – This Pablo Escobar bio-drama has been renewed for a fourth season. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Little Evil (comedy, Adam Scott, Evangeline Lily) – Horror/comedy about a demonic step-child. I like Adam Scott – I’ll watch this. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

Resurface (documentary) – War vets with PTSD heal through surfing. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman’s Portrait Photography (documentary, Elsa Dorfman) – A trip to the photographers stdio, filled with years of portraits. Instant Streaming Only

The Last Shaman (documentary) – A young man with depression seeks relief in the jungles of the Amazon. Instant Streaming Only

The Drowning (thriller, Josh Charles, Julia Stiles) – This has been out on DVD for a couple weeks, now it’s Available on Instant Streaming, downloadable

Who the F**K is that Guy (documentary, Michael Alago) – A look into the world of a record exec. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

The Lost Brother (foreign drama, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Daniel Hendler) – Spanish language crime drama about a man getting himself into a bad situation after the murder of two family members. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

August 31st

Streaming

Be Afraid (horror, Brian Krause, Jaimi Paige) – Haunted house and paralyzed nightmares. Yikes! Instant Streaming Only

August 30th

Streaming

Buster’s Mal Heart (drama, Rami Malek, DJ Qualls) – A mystery about a man living alone in the woods, dreaming about his previous life. I will absolutely see this. Instant Streaming Only

August 29th

Chicago Med – Season 2 (TV drama, Oliver Platt, S. Epatha Merkerson) – Chicago is the place to be on TV these days. This one has been renewed for a third season. It hasn’t been a streamer so far, so DVD Only.

Chicago Fire – Season 5 (TV drama, Jesse Spencer, Taylor Kinney) – Yep, more Chicago. It has been renewed for a sixth season. Also not a streamer, so DVD Only

Gotham – Season 3 (TV action, Ben McKenzie, Donal Logue) – Gotham pre-Batman will be having a season 4. This one is a streamer, I’ll let you know when. DVD Only for now.

Black Sails – Season 4 (TV drama, Toby Stephens, Hannah New) – Final season for this pirate drama. It’s not a streamer so DVD Only.

Sleight (thriller, Jacob Latimore, Seychelle Gabriel) – Teenager raising sibling tries to get out of drug dealing, that does not go well. DVD Only

In the Shadow of Women (foreign drama, Clotilde Courau, Stanislas Merhar) – French language love triangle. DVD Only

Baywatch (comedy, Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron) – Yeah, I’m absolutely going to see this. I unabashedly love The Rock. DVD Only

A Family Man (drama, Gerard Butler, Gretchen Mol) – Ruthless businessman changes when his son becomes ill. DVD Only

Inconceivable (thriller, Gina Gershon, Faye Dunaway) – Pick your surrogate carefully, people. Especially if you’re in a movie. DVD Only

Dean (comedy, Demetri Martin, Kevin Kline) – Father and son deal with mother’s death in very different ways. DVD Only

Killing David Hasselhoff (comedy, David Hasselhoff, Ken Jeong) – This is a comedy about a celebrity death pool. That’s odd, but grossly fascinating. I hope this streams soon so I can watch it without using a DVD rental. DVD Only

The Autopsy of Jane Doe (thriller, Emile Hirsch, Brian Cox) – I love Emile Hirsch, I think I’ll check out this father/son medical examiner thriller. DVD Only

Wakefield (drama, Bryan Cranston, Jennifer Garner) – Great cast for this story of a dad spying on his family. I’ll see it. DVD Only

The White Princess (drama miniseries, Jodie Comer, Michelle Fairley) – Based on a Philippa Gregory novel about 15th century England and an arranged marriage. DVD Only, 8 parts

After the Storm (foreign drama, Hiroshi Abe, Yoko Maki) – Japanese language story of gambling addicted former writer turned private investigator. DVD Only

August 25th

The Good Place – Season 1 (comedy, Kristen Bell, Ted Danson) – I really enjoyed the first season of Kristen Bell in Heaven. Looks like Instant Streaming Only for this one – there is a second season coming.

Once Upon a Time – Season 6 (TV sci-fi, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla) – Not sure when this is coming to DVD – streamers get the first look! Instant Streaming Only for now. There will be a seventh season

Disjointed – Season 1 (comedy, Kathy Bates, Aaron Moten) – New series about a medical marijuana dispensary. Instant Streaming Only

Death Note (thriller, WIllem Dafoe, Nat Wolffe) – A notebook, a demon, a teenage crush. Cool. I’ll watch. Instant Streaming Only

Bring It On: Worldwide #Cheersmack (comedy, Cristine Prosperi, Jordan Rodrigues) – This cheerleading movie features Vivica A. Fox. Instant Streaming Only until 8/29 DVD release.

Ryan Hamilton: Happy Face (comedy special) – Yep, another one. Instant Streaming Only

August 23rd

Madam Secretary – Season 3 (TV drama, Téa Leoni, Tim Daly) – This political drama is coming to streaming before DVD. Instant Streaming Only for now. It has been renewed for a fourth season.

Hawaii Five-0 – Season 7 (TV action, Alex O’Loughlin, Daniel Dae Kim) – I don’t know how long this one has been streaming – it isn’t set to release to DVD for purchase for a while yet. Instant Streaming Only for now. Season 8 premieres in September on CBS.

Father Brown – Season 5 (TV drama, Mark Williams, Sorcha Cusack) – Yet another releasing to streaming before DVD. This British mystery is Instant Streaming Only for now. There is a sixth season.

Feel Rich (documentary, Common, Jermaine Dupri) – Subtitled “Health is the New Wealth, this doc is about urban communities redefining themselves. Instant Streaming Only

August 22nd

The Walking Dead – Season 7 (TV drama, Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus) – More zombies. And more, and more, and more. This one is a streamer, I’ll let you know when. For now, DVD Only. It has been renewed for an eighth season.

Lucifer – Season 2 (TV drama, Tom Ellis, Lauren German) – I really enjoy the devil taking his holiday. There is a third season coming. This one is not a streamer, so DVD Only

Ash vs Evil Dead – Season 2 (TV sci-fi, Bruce Campbell, Lucy Lawless) – Lee Majors shows up this season to join the demon hunters! There is a third season coming. This is not a streamer, so DVD Only

Everything, Everything (drama, Amandla Stenberg, Nick Robinson) – Long shut in due to illness, a woman meets her new neighbor and her life changes. DVD Only.

Alien: Covenant (sci-fi, Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston) – Billy Crudup also stars in this second installment of the Alien prequel trilogy. DVD Only

Scales: Mermaids Are Real (sci-fi, Elisabeth Röhm, Morgan Fairchild) – Adolescence sucks enough without having to turn into a mermaid. DVD Only

Kill Switch (sci-fi, Dan Stevens, Bérénice Marlohe) – More Dan Stevens! This time as a pilot who is the only man that can save the world. DVD Only

Sadie’s Last Days on Earth (comedy, Morgan Taylor Campbell, Clark Backo) – Sadie becomes a teen survivalist while staying a teen drama queen. Instant Streaming Only

Lynne Koplitz: Hormonal Beast (comedy special) – Another stand-up special. Instant Streaming Only

The Drowning (thriller, Josh Charles, Julia Stiles) – I like Julia Stiles a lot, I may take a chance on this life looping back on itself thriller. DVD Only

August 21st

AWOL (drama, Lola Kirke, Breeda Wool) – Young woman falls in love while considering joining the military. Instant Streaming Only

Bad Rap (documentary, Jonathan Park, Awkwafina) – A look at young Asian American rappers. Instant Streaming Only

Unacknowledged (documentary) – Is the truth really out there? Yeah, this is a UFO doc. Instant Streaming Only

August 20th

Camera Store (drama, John Larroquette, John Rhys-Davies) – Mid-90s Christmas at a struggling camera store brings the possibility of changes. Instant Streaming Only

August 18th

Marvel’s The Defenders – Season 1 (TV sci-fi, Krysten Ritter, Mike Colter) – Daredevil, Jessica James, Luke Cage and Iron Fist join forces. Instant Streaming Only

What Happened to Monday (sci-fi, Willem Dafoe, Noomi Rapace) – Septuplets search for lost sister in dystopian future. Instant Streaming Only

August 16th

Gold (drama, Matthew McConaughey, Édgar Ramírez) – This true crime heist movie came out on DVD in May, is now Available on Instant Streaming

The Black Room (horror, Natasha Henstridge, Lin Shaye) – Haunted House, man. Another fricking haunted house. Instant Streaming Only

Flatball: The History of Ultimate (documentary) – I feel like this is a really, really self explanatory title. Instant Streaming Only

Banking on Bitcoin (documentary) – I wonder if this documentary explains exactly what the heck a bitcoin is? I hope so, because I still don’t have a clue. Instant Streaming Only

Hickok (action, Luke Hemsworth, Trace Adkins) – Luke Hemsworth becomes Wild Bill the Sheriff after the untimely demise of the previous holder of the position. DVD Only

August 15th

Streaming

Bluebeard (foreign thriller, Cho Jin-woong, Kim Dae-myeong) – Korean language story of a grisly confession under anesthesia. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable

DVD Subscribers

The Blacklist – Season 4 (TV drama, James Spader, Megan Boone) – I’m feeling like this one has perhaps jumped the shark, but there is a season 5 coming. It’s a streamer but I don’t know when – DVD Only for now.

NCIS: New Orleans – Season 3 (TV drama, CCH Pounder, Scott Bakula) – Bakula’s accent in this thing cracks me up. There is a season 4 coming. It isn’t a streamer so DVD Only

Billions – Season 2 (TV drama, Paul Giamatti, Damian Lewis) – Billionaire vs. U.S. Attorney. I’m sure it’s good but I can’t drum up the interest. It’s not a streamer so DVD Only. There will be a third season

Murdoch Mysteries – Season 10 (TV drama, Yannick Bisson, Thomas Craig) – This long-running Canadian mystery series takes place in the early 1900s. There seems to be some uncertainty as to whether there will be a season 11. This one is a streamer, but I don’t know when. DVD Only for now.

Murderous Affair – Season 1 (TV crime, Judy Ho, Gus Rhodes) – I’m not positive, but this might be a true crime series about deadly love affairs. Instant Streaming Only

Snatched (comedy, Amy Schumer, Goldie Hawn) – Mother/daughter trip goes awry. Probably funny, but after watching Amy Schumer’s stand-up I’m kind of grossed out by her. DVD Only

The Drowning (thriller, Josh Charles, Julia Stiles) – I like Julia Stiles a lot, I may take a chance on this life looping back on itself thriller. DVD Only

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (action, Charlie Hunnam, Jude Law) – Young King Arthur and his legend. DVD Only

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul (family comedy, Jason Drucker, Charlie Wright) – The 4th in the Wimpy Kid franchise, this one involves a road trip. DVD Only

The Wall (thriller, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, John Cena) – American sniper vs. Iraqi sniper across a concrete wall. DVD Only

How to Be a Latin Lover (comedy, Eugenio Derbez, Salma Hayek) – Also starring Kristen Bell, Raquel Welch, Rob Corddry and Rob Riggle – the story of an aging Latin Lover looking for a new “sponsor”. DVD Only

Once Upon a Time in Venice (comedy, Bruce Willis, John Goodman) – Down and out P.I. investigates a gang related dognapping. DVD Only

Chuck (drama, Liev Schreiber, Naomi Watts) – Great cast for a boxer biopic in which I have absolutely no interest. Sigh. DVD Only

Rogue Warrior: Robot Fighter (sci-fi, Tracey Birdsall, William Kircher) – ROBOT APOCALYPSE! DVD Only

Brad Paisley’s Comedy Rodeo (comedy special, Brad Paisley, Nate Bargatze) – Music and comedy with Paisley and five comedians. Instant Streaming Only

All These Sleepless Nights (documentary) – Art students hanging out on the shady streets of Warsaw. Instant Streaming Only

Donald Cried (comedy, Kris Avedisian, Jesse Wakeman) – Adult returns to hometown for a funeral and uncomfortably reconnects with childhood friend. Instant Streaming Only

My Ex-Ex (comedy, André Bharti, Katherine Barrell) – Psychic spell leaves woman torn between two men. Instant Streaming Only

The Sweet Life (dramedy, Chris Messina, Abigail Spencer) – A love story with a suicide pact. Instant Streaming Only

Day of Days (drama, Tom Skerritt, Claudia Zevallos) – An elderly man and a young refugee come to terms with the complexities life. DVD Only

Barbecue (documentary) – A documentary about cooking meat. There you go. Instant Streaming Only

A New Economy (documentary) – People and companies whose businesses are about more than profit. Instant Streaming Only

August 14th

The Outcasts (comedy, Victoria Justice, Eden Sher) – Victoria Justice is a nerd.  Yeah, right.  Instant Streaming Only

Urban Hymn (drama, Shirley Henderson, Letitia Wright) – Teen growing up during urban riots in England 2011 escapes poverty via music.  Instant Streaming Only

August 13th

Hot Property (comedy, MyAnna Buring, Tom Rhys-Harries) – Embezzler gets fired and refused to be evicted.  Instant Streaming Only

Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo (documentary, Gene Kranz, John Aaron) – A look at the people behind the scenes in Houston.  Instant Streaming Only

August 11th

Atypical – Season 1 (dramedy, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Keir Gilchrist) – A teenager with autism searches for a girlfriend, affecting the whole family.  Instant Streaming Only

Naked (comedy, Marlon Wayans, Regina Hall) – Pre-wedding jitters to the max – with a time loop and nudity.  Instant Streaming Only

White Gold (drama, Ed Westwick, James Buckley) – 1980s period piece about dishonest salesmen.  Instant Streaming Only

August 10th

Diary of an Exorcist – Zero (foreign thriller, Renato Sequeira, Fabio Tomasini) – I do not know what language this is in – Spanish maybe?  Italian?  Portuguese? But it’s about an exorcism (duh). Instant Streaming Only

August 9th

Black Site Delta (action, Cam Gigandet, Teri Reeves) – Terrorists attack a military prison. Instant Streaming Only

August 8th

Blindspot – Season 2 (TV action, Jaimie Alexander, Sullivan Stapleton) – Deciphering amnesiac’s life from her tattoos. This one is not a streamer so DVD Only.  There is a third season coming.

The Fate of the Furious (action, Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson) – I seriously can’t believe these things are so wildly popular. I may just be an old curmudgeon. DVD Only

Going in Style (comedy, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine) – Retired dudes rob a bank after being cheated out of their pensions.  What could go wrong?  Great cast, directed by Zach Braff.  DVD Only

Phoenix Forgotten (sci-fi, Florance Hartigan, Chelsea Lopez) – Woman investigates disappearance of sibling two decades earlier.  DVD Only

The Exception (thriller, Lily James, Jai Courtney) – Christopher Plummer is Kaiser Wilhelm in exile in Holland after WWI, is there a spy in his house?  DVD Only

The Dinner (drama, Richard Gere, Laura Linney) – I’ve been meaning to read this book about a pair of couples grappling with their evil offspring over a dinner.  DVD Only

The Hunter’s Prayer (thriller, Sam Worthington, Odeya Rush) – Hit man doesn’t want to kill teenage target.  Heard this song before.  DVD Only

Undercover Grandpa (family, James Caan, Jessica Walter) – Teen and ex-military grandpa look for his missing girlfriend.  DVD Only

The Sea (drama, Ciarán Hinds, Charlotte Rampling) – Recent widower goes back to the seaside cabin of his youth.  Based on the novel.  DVD Only

Blind (drama, Alec Baldwin, Demi Moore) – Man who lost everything – including his sight – in an accident, begins to live again after a woman starts reading to him.  DVD Only

The Transfiguration (thriller, Eric Ruffin, Chloe Levine) – Bullied teen vampire meets girl of his dreams. I’m totally not kidding, and I probably need to see it. DVD Only

August 5th

The Missing – Season 2 (TV crime drama, Tchéky Karyo, David Morrissey) – The central mystery was solved in season one, so they’re moving on with new characters, case and setting. DVD Only

August 4th

Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later – Season 1 (TV comedy, Skyler Gisondo, Thaddeaus Ek) – I hated this movie. I don’t understand the cult status. At all. Instant Streaming Only

Icarus (documentary, Bryan Fogel, Nikita Kamaev) – Sports doping documentary. Instant Streaming Only

August 3rd

Sing (family animation, Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon) – A whole bunch of singing animals.  Instant Streaming Available.

The Invisible Guardian (foreign thriller, Marta Etura, Elvira Mínguez) – Spanish language story about a serial killer and a cop with a troubled past.  Instant Streaming Only

I, Olga Hepnarova (foreign drama, Michalina Olszanska, Martin Pechlát) – Czech language film about a young woman who drove her car into a crowd in 1973 Prague.  Instant Streaming Only

House on Willow Street (horror, Sharni Vinson, Carlyn Burchell) – Don’t kidnap the demon girl, bad guys!  Instant Streaming Only

A Woman, A Part (drama, Maggie Siff, Cara Seymour) – TV actress returns to the stage.  Instant Streaming Only

Walk of Fame (comedy, Scott Eastwood, Cory Hardrict) – Would-be lawyer becomes would-be actor.  Instant Streaming Only

Handsome Devil (comedy, Fionn O’Shea, Nicholas Galitzine) – Coming of age at a British boarding school.  Instant Streaming Only

Un Plus Une (foreign romance, Jean Dujardin, Elsa Zylberstein) – French language story of romance in India.  Instant Streaming Only

Imba Means Sing (documentary) – A look at three children from Uganda as they travel with the African Children’s Choir.  Instant Streaming Only

August 2nd

The Founder (drama, Michael Keaton, Nick Offerman) – McDonald’s/Ray Kroc biography period piece. Instant Streaming Available

August 1st

Big Little Lies (TV mini-series, Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman) – An adaptation of the book by Liane Moriarty, this is a look at the unseen ugliness in the lives of privileged women in a wealthy community.  DVD Only

Fortitude – Season 2 (TV drama, Richard Dormer, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson) – Isolated arctic town rocked by murder.  DVD Only

Surviving Escobar – Alias JJ – Season 1 (TV drama, Juan Pabo Urrego, Amparo Grisales) – Pablo Escobar’s hit man in prison. Instant Streaming Only

The Hollywood Masters – Season 1 (TV talk show) – Interviews with actors and directors, each a little over half an hour long. Instant Streaming Only

The Circle (thriller, Emma Watson, Tom Hanks) – What is that giant tech company up to, Hemione?  DVD Only

The Boss Baby (family animation, Alec Baldwin, Miles Christopher Bakshi) – It’s about a baby wearing a suit and saving the world.  I can’t even.  DVD Only

Gifted (drama, Chris Evans, Mckenna Grace) – Man raising niece runs into family interference when it’s discovered she’s a math wiz.  DVD Only

The Legend of Ben Hall (western, Jack Martin, Jamie Coffa) – Australian western set in 1864.  DVD Only

Unforgettable (thriller, Katherine Heigl, Rosario Dawson) – Don’t much care for Heigl, but maybe I’d enjoy her as a bad guy.  DVD Only

The Ottoman Lieutenant (drama, Michiel Huisman, Hera Hilmar) – WWI period piece about an American nurse falling for an enemy officer.  DVD Only

The Lovers (comedy, Debra Winger, Tracy Letts) – I haven’t seen Debra Winger in anything in a long time!  Here she is part of a dysfunctional couple.  DVD Only

Shin Godzilla (foreign sci-fi, Hiroki Hasegawa, Yutaka Takenouchi) – Japanese language creature feature.  DVD Only

Colossal (sci-fi, Anne Hathaway, Jason Sudeikis) – Another creature feature!  This one has a Seoul creature mysteriously connected to Anne Hathaway in New York.  I’ll absolutely see this.  DVD Only

Cop and a Half: New Recruits (family, Lou Diamond Phillips, Lulu Wilson) – Oh my, this looks awful.  A sequel 25 years later, why?  WHYYYYYY?????  DVD Only

Opening Night (musical, Topher Grace, Anne Heche) – Quirky characters in a musical.  Instant Streaming Only

Nola Circus (comedy, Martin Bradford, Kamille McCuin) – Barber shop rivalry. Instant Streaming Only

The Bomb (documentary) – Yep, that bomb.  A look at the history of the atomic bomb.  Instant Streaming Only

Who Gets the Dog? (comedy, Alicia Silverstone, Ryan Kwanten) – Wil fighting over custody of the dog bring young couple back together?  Have you ever seen a rom/com?  Then you probably know the answer.  Instant Streaming Available

Maz Jobrani: Immigrant (comedy special) – This dude has two specials currently streaming. If you like this one, there’s more! Instant Streaming Only

The Truth About Alcohol (documentary, Javid Abdelmoneim) – An M.D. looks at the science related to drinking alcohol. Instant Streaming Only

Tie The Knot (comedy, Tara Reid, Karishma Ahluwalia) – American woman meets man in India. Cross cultural rom/com. Instant Streaming Only

July 31st

After The Reality (dramedy, Matthew Morrison, Sarah Chalke) – That’s Mr. Shu from Glee as a Bachelorette contestant thrown a life twist. Instant Streaming Only

Dark Night (drama, Robert Jumper, Anna Rose Hopkins) – A sort of documentary style look at the day of a mass shooting.  Instant Streaming Only

Taking Earth (sci-fi, Ronan Quarmbey, Brad Richards) – Some sort of outbreak turns Earth into the hunters and the hunted – a pair of survivors with secrets team up.  Instant Streaming Available.

Check Point (action, Kenny Johnson, Bill Goldberg) – Homeless man overhears sinister plans – is not believed by law enforcement. Instant Streaming Available

July 28th

Daughters of Destiny – Season 1 (documentary) – This series looks at a group of girls from an impoverished area of India going to boarding school.  Instant Streaming Only

The Incredible Jessica James (drama, Jessica Williams, Chris O’Dowd) – I like O’Dowd, I’ll give this story of a blind date between an app designer and a play write a chance.  Instant Streaming Only

July 26th

Betting on Zero (documentary) – A look Herbalife’s fight to prove they aren’t a pyramid scheme. Instant Streaming Only

Lake Alice (horror, Brando Eaton, Michael Shamus Wiles) – Meeting the parents isn’t usually this deadly. DVD Only

July 25th

Girls – Season 6 (TV dramedy, Lena Dunham, Allison Williams) – Lena Dunham, et. al., are done with this sixth and final season.  This one isn’t a streamer, so DVD Only

The Belko Experiment (horror, John Gallagher Jr., Tony Goldwyn) – Kill or be killed…in your office cubicle.  DVD Only

Absolutely Anything (comedy, Simon Pegg, Kate Beckinsale) – Sci-fi spoof about a suddenly all-powerful school teacher.  I will definitely see this.  Instant Streaming Available

Money (thriller, Jesse Williams, Kellan Lutz ) – Scammers getting scammed by a better scammer.  Sweet.  DVD Only

Correspondence (drama, Olga Kurylenko, Jeremy Irons) – A romance between professor and student.  DVD Only

Ghost in the Shell (sci-fi, Scarlett Johansson, Takeshi Kitano) – Scarlett is a cyborg cop hunting hackers and other bad guys.  DVD Only

Black Butterfly (thriller, Antonio Banderas, Jonathan Rhys Meyers) – Writer’s block leads to bad decisions and the loss of the luxury of writer’s block.  DVD Only

Alien Arrival (sci-fi, Dan Mor, Aleisha Rose) – Crisis of identity on a distant world.  Instant Streaming Available

Joe Mande’s Award-Winning Comedy Special (comedy special) – Nope, don’t know him.  Someone tell me if he’s funny.  Instant Streaming Only

Munroe Island (thriller, Jason Chacko, Indrans) – Malayalam language movie from India about a family trying to deal with their sociopath son. Instant Streaming Only

July 23rd

Victor (drama, Patrick Davis, Lisa Vidal) – 1960s period piece about a teenager finding his way out of gangs and drugs. Instant Streaming Only

July 22nd

Railroad Tigers (foreign action, Jackie Chan, Edison Huang) – This Mandarin language WWII period piece has been out on DVD since June, now is Instant Streaming Available.

July 21st

Last Chance U – Season 2 (documentary, John Franklin III, D.J. Law) – A docu-series about college football recruiting.  Instant Streaming Only

Ozark – Season 1 (TV drama, Jason Bateman, Laura Linney) – Great cast for this dark Netflix original about a resort community with a lot of dirty secrets.  Instant Streaming Only

The Worst Witch – Season 1 (TV dramedy, Bella Ramsey, Clare Higgins) – I’m not completely sure if this is comedy or drama.  It’s about a girl who comes upon a school for witches, only to discover that she’s a witch. Instant Streaming Only

July 19th

Mifune: The Last Samurai (foreign documentary, Keanu Reeves, Martin Scorsese) – Japanese language doc about actor Toshirô Mifune. Instant Streaming Available

Detour (thriller, Tye Sheridan, Bel Powley) – Vengeance will be had by the college kid whose step father crossed a line. Instant Streaming Available

Bokeh (fantasy, Maika Monroe, Matt O’Leary) – Americans in Iceland find themselves alone after mystical lights appear in the sky. Instant Streaming Available

Bigger Fatter Liar (comedy, Ricky Garcia, Jodelle Ferland) – Apparently a follow up to a movie from 2002 about a teenage pathological liar. Nope. Instant Streaming Available

Lavender (thriller, Abbie Cornish, Diego Klattenhoff) – Post-accident amnesia patient recovering troubling past. Instant Streaming Available

Blue Gold (documentary) – The history of blue jeans – with a vintage jeans guru. Who knew there was such a thing? This looks kind of fun. Instant Streaming Only

July 18th

The 100 – Season 4  (TV sci-fi, Eliza Taylor, Bob Morley) – This has been out on Instant Streaming since June 1st, now it’s available on DVD as well.

Teen Wolf – Season 6, Part 1 (TV sci-fi, Tyler Posey Dylan O’Brien) – This is the last season for this angsty wolf.  Not sure when Part 2 will arrive.  This is not a streamer, so DVD Only.

Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce – Season 3 (TV drama, Lisa Edelstein, Beau Garrett) – The cast continues with life post-divorce.  This one has been renewed for both fourth and fifth season.  Instant Streaming Only

The Expanse – Season 2 (TV drama, Thomas Jane, Shohreh Aghdashloo) – Sci-fi series about interplanetary societies – and mysteries.  This one is not a streamer, so DVD Only.  It has been renewed for a third season.

Masterpiece Mystery! Grantchester – Season 3 (TV drama, James Norton, Robson Green) – Small village pastor gets involved in mysteries (probably way too many for the size of his town).  This isn’t a streamer, so DVD Only

Wilson (comedy, Woody Harrelson, Laura Dern) – Based on a graphic novel by Daniel Clowes about a neurotic guy trying to bond with his daughter.  DVD Only

This Beautiful Fantastic (drama, Jessica Brown Findlay, Tom Wilkinson) – Untidy librarian becomes friend with grumpy horticulturist neighbor.  DVD Only

Alive and Kicking (documentary) – A look at sing dancing, history and present.  Instant Streaming Available

The Promise (drama, Oscar Isaac, Charlotte Le Bon) – WWI period piece/love triangle.  Also stars Christian Bale.  DVD Only

Tommy’s Honour (drama, Peter Mullan, Jack Lowden) – Period piece about world’s first pro golfer.  DVD Only

Free Fire (action, Sharlto Copley, Armie Hammer) – Illegal gun trafficking results in shoot-out.  Shocking.  DVD Only

Pray for Rain (drama, Jane Seymour, Annabelle Stephenson) – Young journalist returns to her home town and ends up investigating her father’s death.  DVD Only

Resident Evil: Vendetta (animation) – Resident Evil: Damnation sequel, all CGI.  DVD Only

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (sci-fi, Felicity Jones, Diego Luna) – This just came out on DVD in May – love how fast it’s Instant Streaming Available!

Aditi Mittal: Things They Wouldn’t Let Me Say (comedy special) – Man, they do a lot of these.  Instant Streaming Only

Ari Shaffir: Double Negative (comedy special) – This is a collection of two episodes of stand-up comedy.  Instant Streaming Only

July 17th

A Cowgirl’s Story (family, Bailee Madison, Chloe Lukasiak) – A movie about a “cowgirl” with the name Dusty Rhodes.  I can’t make myself watch this. Instant Streaming Available

Fittest on Earth: A Decade of Fitness (documentary) – A look at the athletes competing in the Reebok CrossFit Games. Instant Streaming Only

July 15th

Rake – Season 4 (TV drama, Richard Roxburgh, Matt Day) – Messed up attorney Cleaver Greene is back for a 4th season of this Australian show. No info on a fifth season. Instant Streaming Only

July 14th

Friends From College – Season 1 (TV comedy, Keegan-Michael Key, Cobie Smulders) – College friends twenty years later, doing hijinks.  Yes, please!  Instant Streaming Only

Chasing Coral (documentary) – Photographers documenting vanishing coral reefs.  Instant Streaming Only

To the Bone (dramedy, Lily Collins, Keanu Reeves) – Anorexia patient begins finding herself in a group home.  Instant Streaming Only

July 11th

Longmire – Season 5 (TV drama, Robert Taylor, Katee Sackhoff) – Crime drama about a Wyoming sheriff – there will be a sixth season but it’s the last. Instant Streaming Only

The Missing – Season 2 (TV drama, James Nesbitt, Frances O’Connor) – Couple traveling in France’s child goes missing.  This has not been a streamer so far so DVD Only.

The Magicians – Season 2 (TV sci-fi, Jason Ralph, Olivia Taylor Dudley) – I really enjoyed this second season, but it does get pretty complicated and fantasy-ish.  It is a streamer, but DVD Only for now.

Underground – Season 2 (TV drama, Jurnee Smollett, Aldis Hodge) – A group of escaped slaves makes its way north.  DVD Only

Being Mary Jane: The Series – Season 4 (TV drama, Gabrielle Union, Lisa Vidal) – TV journalist balancing her crazy life. There is a fifth season coming.  Instant Streaming Only

American Fable (thriller, Kip Pardue, Peyton Kennedy) – Girl discovers kidnapped man in her silo.  What will she do?  Instant Streaming Available

The Lost City of Z (action, Charlie Hunnam, Robert Pattinson) – Story of a real man who left to explore the Amazon on the 1920s and never came back.  DVD Only

Their Finest (dramedy, Gemma Arterton, Sam Claflin) – Period piece about writing movies in WWII London.  DVD Only

A Quiet Passion (drama, Cynthia Nixon, Jennifer Ehle) – Biographical drama about Emily Dickinson.  DVD Only

Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer (drama, Richard Gere, Lior Ashkenazi) – A witty look at a small time fixer in over his head.  DVD Only

London Heist (thriller, Craig Fairbrass, James Cosmo) – “One final job” is never going to either go well or be the final job.  DVD Only

Gabriel Iglesias Presents The Gentleman Jerry Rocha (comedy special) – I really have to start watching some of these. Instant Streaming Only

July 9th

Lion (drama, Dev Patel, Rooney Mara) – This is a terrific movie – Dev Patel is amazing as a man returning to India to find his lost family. Instant Streaming Available

July 8th

Bad Santa 2 (comedy, Billy Bob Thornton, Kathy Bates) – I’m torn, but…Kathy Bates. I think I have to. Instant Streaming Available

Horse Dancer (family, Jason London, Sophie Bolen) – Gymnast turns horse dancer. I don’t know, people, I just report it. Instant Streaming Only.

July 7th

1 Mile to You (drama, Billy Crudup, Graham Rogers) – Kid who’s grieving friends finds running to be therapy. Instant Streaming Only

July 6th

Speech & Debate (comedy, Liam James, Austin McKenzie) – High Schoolers being kept down by The Man revive debate club.  Instant Streaming Only

The Void (horror, Aaron Poole, Ellen Wong) – Horror in the hospital!  Instant Streaming Available

July 5th

iZombie – Season 3 (TV sci-fi, Rose McIver, Malcolm Goodwin) – I’m still really enjoying this combination zombie/police procedural. I don’t know why. Instant Streaming Only for now and it has been renewed for a fourth season.

July 4th

The Stand-Ups – Season 1 (TV comedy, Nate Bargatze, Deon Cole) – Up and coming comedians perform. Instant Streaming Only

A United Kingdom (drama, David Oyelowo, Rosamund Pike) – 1940s period piece about the romance between an African prince and English office worker.  DVD Only

A Cure for Wellness (thriller, Dane DeHaan, Jason Isaacs) – That wellness spa is not what it promises.  My daughter says this is terrible,  I don’t know if anyone should trust that.  DVD Only

All Nighter (comedy,  J.K. Simmons, Emile Hirsch) – Love both leads, so I’ll take a chance on this comedy about a dad and boyfriend looking for a missing young woman.  DVD Only

CHiPS (comedy, Michael Peña, Dax Shepard) – I’m not sure if I should be horrified or delighted that this exists.  I should probably see it to find out.  DVD Only

Drone (thriller, Sean Bean, Patrick Sabongui) – Seriously, when are these people going to figure out that you can’t retire from the CIA in the movies??  Instant Streaming Available

The Zookeeper’s Wife (drama, Jessica Chastain, Daniel Brühl) – Polish zoo workers join the resistence during WWII.  DVD Only

Song to Song (drama, Michael Fassbender, Ryan Gosling) – Directed by Terrence Malick, the story of love triangle in Austin, TX.  Also with Rooney Mara, Natalie Portman, Cate Blanchett.  DVD Only

Vincent N Roxxy (thriller, Emile Hirsch, Zoë Kravitz) – More Emile Hirsch!  This time with Zoe Kravitz, who is also awesome.  I’ll check out this thriller about a couple who can’t seem to escape violence.  Instant Streaming Available

King Arthur: Excalibur Rising (action, Simon Armstrong) – Illegitimate son Owain takes the forefront in this Arthurian tale.  DVD Only

July 3rd

Extraordinary: The Stan Romanek Story (documentary) – Alien abduction doc. From the reviews, it’s apparently horrible. Instant Streaming Only

July 2nd

El Chema – Season 1 (foreign TV drama, Mauricio Ochmann, Mariana Seoane) – Kid smuggler becomes cartel leader. Spanish language, Instant Streaming Only

July 1st

The Originals – Season 4 (TV sci-fi, Joseph Morgan, Daniel Gillies) – This Vampire Diaries spin-off has been renewed for a fifth season.  Instant Streaming only for now.

Witnesses – Season 2 (foreign TV drama, Thierry Lhermitte, Marie Dompnier) – French language crime drama.  Instant Streaming Only

Deep Water – Season 1 (TV crime drama, Noah Taylor, Yael Stone) – Australian show about the possible serial murder of gay men. I believe this is a 4 part mini-series, so no further seasons are likely. Instant Streaming Available

Offspring – Season 6 (TV dramedy, Asher Keddie, Kat Stewart) – Australian show about an obstetrician and her hectic life.  Instant Streaming Only

Criminal Minds – Season 12 (TV drama, A.J. Cook, Joe Mantegna) – This grisly crime procedural is one of our faves.  It has been renewed for a 13th season.  Instant Streaming Only for now.

Blue Bloods – Season 7 (TV drama, Bridget Moynahan, Donnie Wahlberg) – Tom Selleck and the gang have been renewed for an eighth season – season 7 is Instant Streaming Only for now

NCIS – Season 14 (TV drama, Mark Harmon, Pauley Perrette) – I love that these are coming out on Streaming before DVD!  There is a season 15 in the works.  Instant Streaming Only for now.

Capo El amo del tunel – Season 1 (foreign TV drama, Irineo Alvarez, Jose Sefami) – Police hunt for an escaped drug lord.  No idea about a second season.  Instant Streaming Only, Spanish language.

Hostages – Season 2 (foreign TV drama, Jonah Lotan, Ayelet Zurer) – Israeli series (Hebrew language) about a surgeon being held hostage. Doesn’t look like there’s a third season. Instant Streaming Only

World at Your Feet – Season 1 (foreign TV drama, Ha Yu, Tai Ping Hui) – Rag tag soccer team forms around coach who needs a second chance. Mandarin language. I don’t see anything about a second season. Instant Streaming Only

Albion: The Enchanted Stallion (family, Daniel Sharman, Jennifer Morrison) – Good cast for this fantasy about a magical horse and a kingdom that needs saving. Instant Streaming Only

The Truth Is in the Stars (documentary, WIlliam Shatner) – Shatner talks with folks about the optimism of Star Trek. Instant Streaming Only

Here Alone (horror, Lucy Walters, Gina Piersanti) – Band of dystopian survivors begin to crack apart.  Instant Streaming Available (DVD release July 4th)

Out of Thin Air (documentary) – Suspects confess to murders in Iceland – but all is not what it seems.  Instant Streaming only

The Invisible Guest (Contratiempo) (foreign thriller, Mario Casas, Ana Wagener) – Spanish language story of a successful businessman caught up in a murder.  Instant Streaming Only

June 30th

Gypsy – Season 1 (thriller, Naomi Watts, Billy Crudup) – A therapist gets far too close to her patients’ lives. This looks awesome, I will certainly binge it. Instant Streaming Only

It’s Only the End of the World (foreign drama, Nathalie Baye, Vincent Cassel) – French language story of an ill man visiting his estranged family of origin. Instant Streaming Only

The Weekend (comedy, Joivan Wade, Percelle Ascot) – Do not spend the gangster money you find, people! COME ON! Instant Streaming Only

June 28th

Okja (action, Tilda Swinton, Jake Gyllenhaal) – A little girl faces losing her gentle animal friend to a greedy corporation. This looks really cute. Instant Streaming Only

A Tale of Love and Darkness (foreign drama, Natalie Portman, Gilad Kahana) – Hebrew language post WWII period piece about the life of author Amos Oz. Instant Streaming Available

Sophie and the Rising Sun (drama, Julianne Nicholson, Margo Martindale) – 1940s period piece set in North Carolina, where a Japanese-American man is new to a small town, creating tension. Instant Streaming Available

Tower (animated documentary) – Animated look at the 1966 clock tower shooting in Texas.  Instant Streaming Available

Being 17 (foreign drama, Sandrine Kiberlain, Kacey Mottet Klein) – French language about high school enemies forced to share a household. Instant Streaming Available

The Eyes of My Mother (horror, Kika Magalhães, Will Brill) – Memories from childhood lead to violent adulthood. In black and white without much dialogue. Instant Streaming Available

The Matchbreaker (romantic comedy, Wesley Elder, Christina Grimmie) – Guy hired by desperate parents to break up their daughters’ romances. Instant Streaming Available

100 Streets (drama, Idris Elba, Gemma Arterton) – London stories connect in the same one square mile. I love Idris Elba, I’ll check this one out. Instant Streaming Available

Savannah Sunrise (comedy, Shawnee Smith, Pamela Reed) – Mother and daughter in law take a road trip. Instant Streaming Only

June 27th

The Strain – Season 3 (TV drama, Corey Stoll, David Bradley) – VAMPIRES!  This is DVD Only (it’s not a streamer), and there is a fourth season.

Prison Break – Season 1 (TV drama, Wentworth Miller, Dominic Purcell) – A continuation of the series – I have no idea how many seasons they plan or whether it will stream.  DVD Only for now.

Before I Fall (drama, Zoey Deutch, Halston Sage) – Sort of a Groundhog Day, but a teenager’s last day alive – she gets to relive it until she figures out what happens to her.  DVD Only

Collide (action, Nicholas Hoult, Felicity Jones) – American backpackers, don’t become cartel drivers.  Just don’t do it.  DVD Only

T2: Trainspotting (drama, Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner) – Danny Boyle brings his characters back 20 years later to see if they’re still heroin addicted crazy people.  DVD Only

Power Rangers (action, Dacre Montgomery, Naomi Scott) – I can’t believe I’m admitting this, but the commercials for this looked sort of cool.  Go ahead, you can judge me.  DVD Only.

Dirty Dancing (TV Musical, Abigail Breslin, Colt Prattes) – I can’t even.  Nobody puts Baby in a remake.  DVD Only

Berlin Syndrome (thriller, Teresa Palmer, Max Riemelt) – One night stand leads to bad things.  Worse than the walk of shame.  Instant Streaming Available

Gray Lady (thriller, Eric Dane, Natalie Zea) – Hunting for a killer leads to family secrets.  DVD Only

Pirates (drama, James Purefoy, James Heller) – BBC period piece about true life pirates including Blackbeard and Captain Kidd.  DVD Only

Chris D’Elia: Man on Fire (comedy special) – Heard of him?  No?  Me either, but he talks about buying pants, so how bad could it be?  Instant Streaming Only

Legion of Brothers (documentary) – Green Beret units sent to Afghanistan after 9/11.  DVD Only

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years (documentary, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon, George Harrison) – Found footage and interviews document the band on tour.  DVD Only

June 26th

No Escape (action, Owen Wilson, Lake Bell) – Having moved to Southeast Asia, a family gets caught up in a coup. Instant Streaming Only

June 23rd

Free Rein – Season 1 (TV drama, Jaylen Barron, Freddy Carter) – Teen drama about a girl who spend a summers bonding with a horse.  Instant Streaming Only

GLOW – Season 1 (TV comedy, Alison Brie, Betty Gilpin) – Series set in the 1980s about the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling.  Instant Streaming Only

Nobody Speak: Trials of the Free Press (ducumentary) – Story of Hulk Hogan suing Gawker.  Instant Streaming Only

American Anarchist (documentary, William Powell) – The man who wrote a book detailing how to make a bomb in 1970 talks about his regrets.  Instant Streaming Only

You Get Me (drama, Bella Thorne, Halston Sage) – One night stand develops into an obsession.  Instant Streaming Only

June 21st

Shameless – Season 7 (TV dramedy, WIlliam H. Macy, Emmy Rossum) – Wheeee!  I’m so excited.  Instant Streaming Only for the Gallaghers for now.

Supergirl – Season 2 (TV sci-fi, Melissa Benoist, Mehcad Brooks) – Is Kara going to have a wee bit of romance this season? We shall see… Instant Streaming Only (for now)

Baby Daddy – Season 6 (TV comedy, Jean-Luc Bilodeau, Chelsea Kane) – Daddy is getting used to being a daddy. This is the final season. Instant Streaming Only

Young & Hungry – Season 5 (TV comedy, Emily Osment, Jonathan Sadowski) – Food blogger turned personal chef back for another season. This is apparently the first half of season 5 – the second will be out next year. Instant Streaming Only

Admiral (foreign action, Frank Lammers, Sanne Langelaar) – Dutch language 17th century period piece about the Netherlands at war. Instant Streaming Only

Alone in Berlin (drama, Emma Thompson, Brendan Gleeson) – German couple stage small resistance in Berlin during WWII. DVD Only

The Son of Joseph (foreign comedy, Victor Ezenfis, Natacha Régnier) – French language stroy of a teenager in search of his father. Instant Streaming Only

June 20th

Logan (sci-fi, Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart) – I’ve heard this is really good – I’m in for the final Hugh Jackman Wolverine.  DVD Only

Get Out (thriller, Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams) – I am totally in for this thriller about young African American men disappearing from a wealthy suburb.  DVD Only

Life (sci-fi, Jake Gyllenhaal, Ryan Reynolds) – Tiny intelligent life on Mars.  Yes please.  DVD Only

Everybody Loves Somebody (romantic comedy, Karla Souza, José María Yazpik) – Woman brings co-worker to family wedding in Mexico, ex-boyfriend shows up.  DVD Only

Altitude (action, Denise Richards, Chuck Liddell) – Demoted FBI agent has to save seatmate on plane from hijackers.  DVD Only

Railroad Tigers (foreign action, Jackie Chan, Edison Huang) – Mandarin language WWII period piece about the Chinese resistance.  DVD Only

Moana (family animation, Auli’i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson) – Disney’s newest princess is now Available on Instant Streaming!

Rory Scovel Tries Stand-Up For The First Time (comedy special) – Stand up comedy with Rory Scovel. Instant Streaming Only

Amar Akbar & Tony (comedy, Rez Kempton, Sam Vincenti) – Three guys, three religions, friends since childhood, adult hijinks. Instant Streaming Only

June 17th

Scandal – Season 6 (TV drama, Kerry Washington, Guillermo Díaz) – My daughter LOVES this show – she’s going to be happy to binge it, as it is coming out Instant Streaming Only (for now).  There will be only one more season.

Grey’s Anatomy – Season 13 (TV drama, Ellen Pompeo, Justin Chambers) – I can’t believe it’s still on, either, and it has been renewed for a 14th season.  Instant Streaming Only for now.

The Stanford Prison Experiment (drama, Tye Sheridan, Olivia Thirlby) – True story of subjects assigned to be prison guards or prisoners devolving into violence when the “guards” began to abuse their authority.  Instant Streaming Available.

June 16th

The Ranch – Part 3 (TV comedy, Ashton Kutcher, Danny Masterson) – People do not love this, despite the presence of Sam Elliott. Instant Streaming Only

Aquarius – Season 2 (TV drama, David Duchovny, Grey Damon) – 1960s period series about the Manson murders and investigation.  Instant Streaming Only (for now)

El Chapo – Season 1 (TV crime, Marco de la O, Humberto Busto) – Soanish language series about a Mexican drug lord. Instant Streaming Only

Counterpunch (documentary) – Boxing doc. Instant Streaming Only

June 15th

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. – Season 4 (TV sci-fi, Clark Gregg, Ming-Na Wen) – I have to admit, I haven’t quite finished season 3.  I need to get on this!  Instant Streaming Only for now. Season 5 airs in January, 2018.

Marco Luque: Tamo Junto (comedy special) – As usual I haven’t heard of this comedian, but who knows?  Maybe he’s hilarious.  Instant Streaming Only

Mr. Gaga: A True Story of Love and Dance (documentary, Ohad Naharin) – Bio-doc about a choreographer. Instant Streaming Only

June 14th

Quantico – Season 2 (TV drama, Priyanka Chopra, Jake McLaughlin) – Season 2 has a main character taking a job at the CIA, continuing to investigate former colleagues. Instant Streaming Only (for now) and it has been renewed for another season.

American Violence (thriller, Bruce Dern, Denise Richards) – A psychologist tries to get into the mind of a killer on death row. Instant Streaming Only

June 13th

Grimm – Season 6 (TV sci-fi, David Giuntoli, Russell Hornsby) – This is the final season for this one.  It isn’t a streamer, so DVD Only – this is one I want to watch now that the series s finished.

Shooter – Season 1 (TV action, Ryan Phillippe, Omar Epps) – Ex-sniper called back to action.  Based on the book.  Instant Streaming June 18th.  There is a season 2 coming.

Bones – Season 12 (TV drama, Emily Deschanel, David Boreanaz) – The final season for Brennan and Booth.  DVD only, but should stream.

Growing Up Smith (comedy, Jason Lee, Anjul Nigam) – Coming of age/fish out of water story about a kid balancing traditional Indian and American cultures.  DVD Only

The Space Between Us (drama, Gary Oldman, Asa Butterfield) – A Mars bred boy comes to Earth!  I will so totally see this.  DVD Only

Bitter Harvest (drama, Max Irons, Samantha Barks) – Young couple tries to survive Stalin in 1930s Ukraine.  DVD Only

Dragonheart: Battle for the Heartfire (sci-fi, Tom Harries, Jessamine-Bliss Bell) – I’m not sure how many of these there are, maybe four?  The dragon is voiced by Patrick Stewart.  DVD Only

Frantz (foreign drama, Pierre Niney, Paula Beer) – French language story of a post WWI widow.  DVD Only

3 Generations (drama, Naomi Watts, Elle Fanning) – Transgender teen, hetero mom, lesbian grandma.  They cope.  DVD Only

Neruda (foreign drama, Gael García Bernal, Luis Gnecco) – Spanish language period piece about Pablo Neruda set in 1948 Chile.  DVD Only

Mine (thriller, Armie Hammer, Annabelle Wallis) – Soldier stranded in desert must survive elements after failed mission.  DVD Only

1 Mile to You (drama, Billy Crudup, Graham Rogers) – Running as grief therapy.  I love Billy Cruddup, so I’ll take a shot with this.  DVD Only

Suntan (foreign drama, Efthymis Papadimitriou, Elli Triggou) – Greek language story of a middle aged doctor falling for an injured young woman.  Instant Streaming Available

John Wick: Chapter 2 (action, Keanu Reeves, Common) – Hit men can never retire, doesn’t everyone know that by now??  DVD Only

Oh, Hello On Broadway (comedy special, Nick Kroll, John Mulaney) – A taping of a popular Broadway show with two actors dressed as old men doing stand-up. That sounds stupid, but I’ll totally watch it. Instant Streaming Only

Sour Grapes (documentary) – Fake wine con right before the 2008 market crash.  Instant Streaming Only

Sun Choke (horror, Sarah Hagan, Sara Malakul Lane) – Woman develops obsession post-breakdown.  Instant Streaming Only

Crossing Point (action, Shawn Lock, Jacob Vargas) – Vacationers forced to become smugglers.  Instant Streaming Only

Paradox (action, Zoë Bell, Malik Yoba) – Time machine hijinks – one hour can make a lot of difference.  Instant Streaming Only

The Similars (foreign sci-fi, Gustavo Sánchez Parra, Cassandra Ciangherotti) – Spanish language story of a group of people having seizures at a bus stop.  Instant Streaming Only

Rainbow Time (comedy, Melanie Lynskey, Linas Phillips) – Couple tries to have a relationship while cohabiting with man’s mentally disabled brother.  Instant Streaming Only

June 10th

Black Snow (foreign drama, Ricardo Darin, Leonardo Sparaglia) – Spanish language story about estranged brothers squabbling over property.  Instant Streaming Only

Havenhurst (horror, Julie Benz, Josh Stamberg) – Not good to begin your life after rehab in a haunted building.  Instant Streaming Only

Sword Master (foreign action, Kenny Lin, Peter Ho) – Mandarin language story of a swordsman hiding as a janitor.  It doesn’t go smoothly.  Instant Streaming Available

June 9th

Orange is the New Black – Season 5 (TV drama, Taylor Schilling, Michael Harney) – The ladies return for a fifth season. There will also be a sixth and seventh. Instant Streaming Only

My Only Love Song – Season 1 (foreign TV fantasy, Seung-yeon Gong, Jong-hyun Lee) – Korean language series about a time traveling actress.  Instant Streaming Only

Shimmer Lake (thriller, Rob Corddry, Rainn Wilson) – Hunting down bank robbers – this thriller is a dark comedy.  I am so in.  Instant Streaming Only

June 7th

Disturbing the Peace (documentary) – Palestinian and Israeli activists working together to promote peace.  Instant Streaming Only

Dreamworks’ Trolls (family animation, Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake) – Troll dolls do doll things, this one is for the kiddos.  Instant Streaming Available

The Axe Murders of Villisca (horror, Robert Adamson, Alex Frnka) – Why are these high schoolers ghost hunting? What happened to good clean fun like drinking milkshakes at the soda shop?? Instant Streaming Only

June 6th

The Young Pope – Season 1 (TV drama, Jude Law, Diane Keaton) – YESSSSSS!  I’ve been waiting for this HBO series to come out.  DVD Only, and will probably stay that way.  There is a second season planned.  Seriously Netflix?  This is now listed as Unknown, but is at the top of my queue.  I’ll let you know when/if I actually get it.

Power – Season 3 (TV drama, Omari Hardwick, Lela Loren) – Drug dealer struggles to go legit.  This one isn’t a streamer, so DVD Only

Fifty Shades Darker (drama, Jamie Dornan, Dakota Johnson) – Do people really watch these?  And then admit it?  DVD Only

Fist Fight (comedy, Ice Cube, Charlie Day) – Can’t quite bring myself to think beating someone up is funny these days.  DVD Only

Land of Mine (foreign drama, Roland Møller, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard) – German language story of German POWs defusing landmines in Denmark after WWII.  DVD Only

The Last Word (comedy, Shirley MacLaine, Amanda Seyfried) – Demanding woman hires someone to write her obituary.  DVD Only

Aftermath (thriller, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Scoot McNairy) – Revenge on an air traffic controller who caused a fatal accident.  DVD Only

The Sense of and Ending (drama, Jim Broadbent, Harriet Walter) – This looks good – a man realizes that his memories aren’t as acurate as he thought.  DVD Only

The Assignment (thriller, Michelle Rodriguez, Sigourney Weaver) – Gender reassignment surgery as revenge.  I swear I didn’t make that up.  DVD Only

The Ticket (drama, Dan Stevens, Malin Akerman) – Dan Stevens is *everywhere* these days!  This time as a man who regains his sight.  DVD Only

A Good American (documentary, Bill Binney) – Oliver Stone exec produced 9/11 doc.  DVD Only

Political Animals (documentary) – Lesbian women in politics.  DVD Only

Enter the Warriors Gate (action, Mark Chao, Ni Ni) – Video game playing bullied teen transported to ancient China becomes martial arts genius and saves damsel.  I’m totally not kidding.  DVD Only

Prisoner X (thriller, Damon Runyan, Julian Richings) – Time traveling terrorist!  I may have to see this even though it isn’t getting great reviews.  DVD Only

Aaron’s Blood (horror, James Martinez, Trevor Stovall) – A bullied hemophiliac child begins to change after a transfusion.  I smell vampire!  DVD Only

June 4th

TURN: Washington’s Spies – Season 3 (TV drama, Jamie Bell, Seth Numrich) – This one has been out on DVD for a while, now it is Available on Instant Streaming

June 3rd

Acapulco La vida va (foreign comedy, Patricio Castillo, Sergio Bustamante) – Three older men travel to Acapulco.  This one is in Spanish.  Instant Streaming Only

Blue Gold: American Jeans (documentary, Edward Burns, Brooke Shields) – The history of blue jeans.  Instant Streaming Only

Headshot (foreign action, Iko Uwais, Chelsea Islan) – Indonesian language story of amnesiac with dark past.  Instant Streaming Only until DVD release June 13th

Three (foreign action, Wei Zhao, Louis Koo) – Cantonese crime story about a criminal and a cop playing cat and mouse.  Instant Streaming Only

Tunnel (foreign action, Jung-woo Ha, Doona Bae) – Korean language story of a man trapped in a …tunnel.  Instant Streaming Only

War on Everyone (comedy, Alexander Skarsgård, Michael Peña) – Corrupt cops try to shake down someone tougher than they are.  Instant Streaming Available

June 2nd

The Flash – Season 3 (TV sci-fi, Grant Gustin, Candice Patton) – Romance and superpowers in season 3. Instant Streaming Only for now. There will be a season 4.

Comedy Bang! Bang! – Season 5, Part 2 (TV comedy, Scott Aukerman, Weird Al Yankovic ) – Sketch comedy talk show.  Instant Streaming Only

Flaked – Season 2 (TV comedy, Will Arnett, David Sullivan) – Venice guru Chip is a fraud, but I bet he’s a funny fraud.  Instant Streaming Only

Chronic (drama, Tim Roth, Sarah Sutherland) – I love Tim Roth – I’ll take a gamble on this one.  Instant Streaming Available.

Saving Banksy (documentary) – Controversial graffiti artist bio-doc.  Instant Streaming Only

Los Últimos de Filipinas (foreign action, Luis Tosar, Javier Gutiérrez) – Spanish language period piece set in a Spanish colony in the Philippines in 1898.  Instant Streaming Only

Lucid Dream (foreign sci-fi, Ko Soo, Sul Kyung-gu) – Korean language story about a man searching for his missing son through dreams.  Instant Streaming Only

June 1st

Arrow – Season 5 (TV sci-fi, Stephen Amell, Willa Holland) – Thanks for going to streaming before you even hit DVD, Arrow!  Instant Streaming Only

Intersection – Season 2 (foreign TV, Ibrahim Celikkol, Belcim Bilgin) – Turkish language romance between an doctor and some car enthusiasts.  Instant Streaming Only

The 100 – Season 4 (TV sci-fi, Eliza Taylor, Bob Morley) – The intrepid teens return to repopulate the earth.  Instant Streaming Only

1 Night (drama, Anna Camp, Justin Chatwin) – Two couples work out their relationships at the same hotel. And yes! That is Jimmy Steve from Shameless! Instant Streaming Only

Catfight (comedy, Sandra Oh, Anne Heche) – This story of college rivals just came out on DVD at the end of April, and is already Available on Instant Streaming.

Little Boxes (comedy, Melanie Lynskey, Nelsan Ellis) – An interracial couple tackles a small town after living in New York. Instant Streaming Only

Vice (sci-fi, Thomas Jane, Bruce Willis) – Fantasy Island with robots – what could go wrong? Instant Streaming Available

Yarn (foreign documentary) – Stories of knitters and crocheters from around the world. This is in English. Instant Streaming Only

Chingo Bling: They Can’t Deport Us All (comedy special) – Yeah, never heard of him, either. But I’ll check him out to see if he’s funny. Instant Streaming Only

May 31st

Suits – Season 6 (TV drama, Gabriel Macht, Patrick J. Adams) – Finally! This courtroon drama does not stream in the US, so this release will be DVD Only here. If it streams in your country, let me know when it shows up! It has been renewed for a seventh season.  Kind reader James tells me that season 5 is now streaming in Ireland!  And that season 6 looks to be coming in May.  Thanks James!

Major Crimes – Season 5 (TV drama, Mary McDonnell, Tony Denison) – Spin-off of The Closer is doing darn well for itself!  Five seasons and counting (it has been renewed for a sixth).  This crime/court room drama is not a streamer, so DVD Only.

Dark Matter – Season 2 (TV sci-fi, Marc Bendavid, Melissa O’Neil) – The Crew finds themselves in prison as season 2 opens. Instant Streaming Available. There will be a third season

Rupture (sci-fi, Noomi Rapace, Peter Stormare) – Kidnapping, genetic anomalies, transformation, oh my!  DVD Only

A Dog’s Purpose (drama, Josh Gad, Dennis Quaid) – A dog learns the meaning of life through his owners.  DVD Only

The Resurrection of Gavin Stone (comedy, Brett Dalton, Anjelah Johnson) – Smarmy dude pretends to be Christian to serve his community service in a church play.  DVD Only

The Shack (drama, Sam Worthington, Octavia Spencer) – Lots of religion today – this one is about a grieving man and his contact with the spirit world.  DVD Only

The Blackcoat’s Daughter (horror, Emma Roberts, Kiernan Shipka) – Super not fun to be stranded in an empty boarding school over winter break.  Like, super not fun.  DVD Only

Golden Years (action, Virginia McKenna, Bernard Hill) – A group of pensioners seeks to regain their pensions through bank robberies.  DVD Only

Staying Vertical (foreign drama, Damien Bonnard, India Hair) – French language story of a shepherdess, a filmmaker, and a baby.  Instant Streaming Available

They Call Us Monsters (documentary) – A look at three violent teen offenders in a California facility. Instant Streaming Only

May 30th

House of Cards – Season 5 (TV drama, Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright) – If you can stand more politics in your life, House of Cards is back!  You can check out the season 5 trailer now if you don’t want to wait until the 30th for a little taste.  Instant Streaming Only

Teen Wolf – Season 5, Part 2 (TV sci-fi, Tyler Posey Dylan O’Brien) – Not really sure why they release these on two parts, but here you go. It isn’t a streamer, so DVD Only. There will be one more season.

Doctor Strange (action, Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor) – This hasn’t been out long on DVD at all – exciting to see it coming to Instant Streaming already!

Sarah Silverman: A Speck of Dust (comedy special) – I like her – I’ll definitely check this out. Instant Streaming Only

Masterminds (action comedy, Zach Galifianakis, Owen Wilson) – Also with Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Jason Sudekis. I can’t possibly resist these goofballs as wannabe theives in a based on true events story. Instant Streaming Available

The Salesman (foreign drama, Shahab Hosseini, Taraneh Alidoosti) – Persian language husband avenging wife’s attack. DVD Only

May 29th

Forever Pure (documentary) – Muslim players on an Israeli soccer team not welcomed.  A look at institutionalized racism.  Instant Streaming Only

A New High (documentary) – Drug rehab residents train to climb a mountain.  Instant Streaming Only

May 26th

Bloodline – Season 3 (TV drama, Kyle Chandler, Linda Cardellini) – Dysfunctional family drama – the last season. Oh, yes. Instant Streaming Only

Supernatural – Season 12 (TV sci-fi, Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles ) – True to their word, CW makes their shows available, Instant Streaming Only, days after the end of the season. Yay CW!

War Machine (action, Brad Pitt, Topher Grace) – General with big ego must win unpopular war.  Instant Streaming Only

Believe (drama, Ryan O’Quinn, Shawnee Smith) – Christmas pageant in jeopardy!  Exemplary timing for this to go to Instant Streaming Available.

I Am Jane Doe (documentary,  Jessica Chastain) – True stories of girls from the U.S. enslaved in the child sex trade via newspaper ads.  Instant Streaming Only

May 24th

Southpaw (sports drama, Jake Gyllenhaal, Forest Whitaker) – A boxer has to start over after tragedy. Instant Streaming Available

May 23rd

Outsiders – Season 2 (TV drama, Joe Anderson, David Morse) – Appalachian family fighting to stay off the grid.  DVD Only

Call the Midwife – Season 6 (TV drama, Jenny Agutter, Judy Parfitt) – I really need to watch this 1950s British period piece.  So much TV out there!  This one is a streamer, I’ll let you know when.  For now, DVD Only

Thirteen – Season 1 (TV mystery, Jodie Comer, Natasha Little) – I believe this is actually a mini-series. A woman escapes after being held hostage for 13 years, only to have her family try and pretend everything is okay. It’s not. DVD Only

The Great Wall (sci-fi, Matt Damon, Tian Jing) – This got panned pretty hard by critics, but I sort of want to see Matt Damon fight 15th century Chinese monsters.  DVD Only

My Life as a Zucchini (family animation, Will Forte, Nick Offerman) – A little boy tries to fit in at his new home – an orphanage.  DVD Only

I Am Heath Ledger (documentary, Heath Ledger, Naomi Watts) – Heath Ledger bio-doc.  DVD Only

XX (horror, Natalie Brown, Melanie Lynskey) – Female directors and female leads in this collection of short horror films.  Instant Streaming Available

Unlocking the Cage (documentary) – The story of an animal rights lawyer seeking protections for Chimps, dolphins and more.  DVD Only

Dheepan (foreign drama, Jesuthasan Antonythasan, Kalieaswari Srinivasan) – Tamil language story of a Sri Lankan resistance fighter.  Instant Streaming Available

Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King (comedy special) – Daily Show cast member stand up special. Instant Streaming Only

A Mermaid’s Tale (family, Jerry O’Connell, Caitlin Carmichael) – Is it weird if your bestie is a mermaid?  DVD Only

Extortion (action, Eion Bailey, Bethany Joy Lenz) – It’s not much of a vacation when you get stranded, then blackmailed.  That’s not what they mean by “all-inclusive”.  DVD Only

Christine (drama, Rebecca Hall, Michael C. Hall) – Based on the true story of a journalist trying to do fact based news in the face of pressure for tabloid fodder.  Instant Streaming Only

May 22nd

Velvet – Season 4 (TV drama, Paula Echevarria, Miguel Angel Silvestre) – Spanish language series about an heir and his romance with a commoner. Instant Streaming Only

May 21st

What’s With Wheat (documentary) – Gluten intolerance doc. Instant Streaming Only

May 19th

The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt – Season 3 (TV comedy, Ellie Kemper, Tituss Burgess) – I lost track of Kimmy about half way through the first season. I should probably catch up! Instant Streaming Only

The Keepers – Season 1 (documentary) – A cold case murder of a nun is examined. Instant Streaming Only

Blame (anime, Takahiro Sakurai, Kana Hanazawa) – Technology has taken over and a small group of humans try to survive. Instant Streaming Only

May 18th

Royal Pains – Season 8 (TV dramedy, Mark Feuerstein, Paulo Costanzo) – The last season for treating the maladies of the rich and famous. Instant Streaming Available – finally!

May 16th

Split (thriller, James McAvoy, Anya Taylor Joy) – I’ve been looking forward to this multiple personality thriller.  DVD Only

Sleepless (thriller, Jamie Foxx, Michelle Monaghan) – Dirty cop’s misdeeds threaten his son.  DVD Only

Between Us (drama, Olivia Thirlby, Ben Feldman) – Longtime couple finally gets married and finds it harder than they thought.  Instant Streaming Available

Keep Quiet (documentary) – Nazi Hungarian politician finds out he’s Jewish.  Forgive my lack of sympathy for his angst.  Instant Streaming Available

The Free Man (documentary, Jossi Wells) – Extreme sports doc.  DVD Only

Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (horror, Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter) – I’m ready for this to end and I haven’t even seen any of them.  DVD Only

xXx: Return of Xander Cage (action, Vin Diesel, Donnie Yen) – Xander comes out of exile!  That means nothing to me – I’ve never seen one of these. DVD Only

The Levelling (drama, Ellie Kendrick, Jack Holden) – A woman returns to her family home after her brother’s suicide.  Instant Streaming Available

Welcome to Happiness (drama, Kyle Gallner, Olivia Thirlby) – What do you do when you become the guardian of an agony door?  How do you prove you’re in enough agony to open it?  DVD Only

Strike a Pose (documentary) – a 25-years-later look at the seven male dancers from Madonna’s Blond Ambition tour.  Instant Streaming Only

Tag (foreign action, Reina Triendl, Mariko Shinoda) – Lone survivor of a school bus accident makes her way back to school…to find all her classmates alive and well.  Well that’s weird.  Japanese language.  Instant Streaming Only

Tracy Morgan: Staying Alive (comedy special) – Morgan’s first show since a serious accident.  Instant Streaming Only

May 15th

Sherlock – Series 4 (TV drama, Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman) – This has been out on DVD for a while, and now the sleuth is Available on Instant Streaming.  There may or may not be a fifth season – I definitely hope there is!

Command and Control (documentary) – A look at how to manage weapons of mass destruction.  Instant Streaming Available

Lovesong (drama, Jena Malone, Riley Keough) – The story of a mother, daughter and best friend road trip.  Instant Streaming Only

The Intent (drama, Dylan Duffus, Scorcher) – Gang drama. Instant Streaming Only

May 12th

Master of None – Season 2 (TV comedy, Aziz Ansari, Noël Wells) – This Netflix original is the story of an immigrant actor in NYC. No news yet on a season 3.  Instant Streaming Only

Anne With an E – Season 1 (TV drama, Amybeth McNulty, Geraldine James) – Based on the Anne of Green Gables novels, this is a Netflix original series.  Instant Streaming Only

Get Me Roger Stone (documentary) – About a Trump political operative.  Instant Streaming Only

Mindhorn (comedy, Julian Barratt, Andrea Riseborough) – British comedy/mystery about a serial killer who will only talk to a fictional detective.  Instant Streaming Only

May 11th

Switched at Birth – Season 5 (TV drama, Vanessa Marano, Katie Leclerc) – I had absolutely no idea this ABC Family show was still running!  But her is it with season 5.  Instant Streaming Only

The Fosters – Season 4 (TV drama, Teri Polo, Sherri Saum) – I’ve heard some good things about this family drama, at some point I need to check it out.  Instant Streaming Only

May 10th

The Adventure Club (family, Dalila Bela, Sam Ashe Arnold) – A box that grants wishes is never without its drawbacks, kiddos. Instant Streaming Only

Departure (foreign drama, Juliet Stevenson, Alex Lawther) – Mother and teenage son dealing with the end of a marriage and the son’s sexuality.  I’m not sure, but I think this is in both English and French.  DVD Only

Junction 48 (foreign drama, Tamer Nafar, Samar Qupty) – Arabic language story of Palestinian rappers in Tel Aviv.  Instant Streaming Available

The Apostate (foreign comedy, Marta Larralde, Bárbara Lennie) – Spanish language story of a man trying to renounce his catholic faith.  Instant Streaming Only

National Bird (documentary) – U.S. drones killing foreign civilians.  Instant Streaming Only

May 9th

Hidden Figures (drama, Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer) – I’ve been looking forward to seeing this 1960s period piece about three black female mathematicians during the space race.  DVD Only

The Bye Bye Man (horror, Doug Jones, Douglas Smith) – Bummer when your college party house is haunted, dudes.  DVD Only

A Street Cat Named Bob (drama, Luke Treadaway, Ruta Gedmintas) – A street musician bonds with a stray cat.  Based on the bestselling book.  Instant Streaming Available

The Void (horror, Aaron Poole, Ellen Wong) – Cop takes bloody man to hospital, horror ensues.  Instant Streaming Available

Things to Come (foreign drama, Isabelle Huppert, André Marcon) – French language story of midlife crisis and an ending marriage.  Instant Streaming Available

Tall Men (horror, Jonathan Holbrook) – Be careful about applying for shady credit cards, men in horror movies.  DVD Only

Norm MacDonald: Hitler’s Dog, Gossip & Trickery (comedy special) – I definitely remember MacDonald from SNL, but not quite fondly enough to watch him do stand-up.  Instant Streaming Only

All We Had (drama, Katie Holmes, Stefania Owen) – Directed by Holmes, this is the story of a mother and daughter is based on the book. Instant Streaming Available

May 8th

Beyond the Gates (horror, Barbara Crampton, Brea Grant) – That old VHS player comes in handy when you want to save your dad with instructions from a ghost.  Instant Streaming Only

Hunter Gatherer (drama, Andre Royo, George Sample III) – Ex-con makes a new friend with a plan to make some cash.  Instant Streaming Only

May 7th

LoveTrue (documentary) – Looking for love in ALL the places.  Combination doc and drama about finding true love.  Instant Streaming Only

Stake Land 2 (sci-fi, Connor Paolo, Nick Damici) – This SyFy movie sequel has been out on DVD for a while, now it’s Instant Streaming Available

May 6th

Cold War 2 (foreign action, Tony Yang, Eddie Peng) – Cantonese language sequel about Hong Kong police politics.  Instant Streaming Only

When the Bough Breaks (thriller, Morris Chestnut, Regina Hall) – Surrogate goes all Single-White-Female on family she’s carrying baby for. Yikes. Instant Streaming Available

May 5th

Sense8 – Season 2 (TV sci-fi, Tuppence Middleton, Brian J. Smith) – YES!!  I’ve been waiting and waiting for this new season of the Netflix mind-bending, body-sharing, all around trippy Sense8.  Instant Streaming Only

The Last Kingdom – Season 2 (TV drama, Alexander Dreymon, Emily Cox) – 9th century Englishman looking to reclaim legacy from Vikings. This is based on a series of novels and the second season covers the last two, so I don’t know if there will be a third season. Instant Streaming Available.

Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie (mystery, Jeff Garlin, Natasha Lyonne) – This looks good – a crime drama/mystery with a liberal dash of humor.  Instant Streaming Only

Simplemente Manu NNa (comedy special) – Spanish language stand-up comedy special.  Instant Streaming Only

The Mars Generation (documentary, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Bill Nye) – Teenagers at Space Camp want to go to Mars, experts talk about space travel, past and present.  Instant Streaming Only

May 2nd

Pretty Little Liars – Season 7 (TV drama, Troian Bellisario, Ashley Benson) – The final season of this super popular teen series is finally available! Instant Streaming Only

The Last Ship – Season 3 (TV drama, Eric Dane, Rhona Mitra) – Michael Bay dystopian future series. There are both a fourth and fifth season, but this one isn’t a streamer, so DVD Only.

Divorce – Season 1 (TV comedy, Sarah Jessica Parker, Thomas Haden Church) – Midlife crisis, messy divorce. DVD Only

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (sci-fi, Felicity Jones, Diego Luna) – You might have heard of this little picture.  Instant Streaming Available.

The Age of Shadows (foreign drama, Kang-ho Song, Yoo Gong) – Korean language period piece set during the Japanese occupation of Korea about a former resistance fighter tasked with going undercover in a resistance group.  DVD Only

The Bounce Back (comedy, Shemar Moore, Nadine Velazquez) – Relationship experts don’t get along, but then they do.  Awwww.  DVD Only

Silver Skies (drama, George Hamilton, Mariette Hartley) – Working class seniors facing eviction.  Instant Streaming Available

I Am Not Your Negro (documentary, Samuel L. Jackson) – This doc uses an unfinished book about civil rights pioneers to talk about race in America.  DVD Only

Gold (drama, Matthew McConaughey, Édgar Ramírez) – True crime gold heist flick.  Instant Streaming Available

The Red Turtle (animation) – Dialogue free story about a man on a desert island and his turtle assisted escape.  DVD Only

Rings (horror, Alex Roe-Brown, Matilda Lutz) – A prequel/origin story to the Ring franchise.  I’m not really sure this needed to be made.  Okay, I’m quite sure it didn’t need to be made.  DVD Only

The Comedian (comedy, Robert De Niro, Leslie Mann) – Angry stand-up comedian vs. heckler = community service.  DVD Only

MindGamers (sci-fi, Tom Payne, Melia Kreiling) – When will we learn that technological breakthroughs will always be used by supervillains to control everyone’s minds?  DVD Only

Bodyguards: Secret Lives from the Watchtower (documentary) – Taking a look at the lives of celebrity bodyguards. This has been out for a while on DVD, now it’s Instant Streaming Available.

Maria Bamford: Old Baby (comedy special) – Have you heard of her?  I haven’t.  But who knows, maybe she’s funny.  Instant Streaming Only

Two Lovers and a Bear (romance, Dane DeHaan, Tatiana Maslany) – This story about a young couple heading for the wilds has been out on DVD since March, now it is Instant Streaming Available

A Kind of Murder (thriller, Patrick Wilson, Jessica Biel) – This whodunit one has been out on DVD since March, now it is Instant Streaming Available

May 1st

American Experience: The Boys of ’36 (documentary) – The story of the US rowing team at the 1936 Olympic games.  Instant Streaming Only

Blood on the Mountain (documentary) – Available now for a while on DVD, this documentary looks a the industry that has exploited West Virginia’s natural resources at the expense of its people.  Instant Streaming Available

Decanted (documentary,  Steve Reynolds, Julien Fayard) – A look at Napa Valley.  Instant Streaming Only

Don’t Think Twice (comedy, Keegan-Michael Key, Gillian Jacobs) – A stand-up comedian comedy about an improv cast at odds when one member succeeds. Instant Streaming Available

Drifter (horror, Aria Emory, Andrew Harwood Mills) – Brothers out for revenge run into cannibals.  Of course they do.  Instant Streaming Only

In the Shadow of Iris (foreign thriller, Romain Duris, Charlotte Le Bon) – French language story of wealth, deception and fetishes.  Instant Streaming Only

Losing Sight of the Shore (documentary) – 4 women row across the Pacific ocean, unsupported.  Instant Streaming Only

Nerdland (anime, Paul Rudd, Patton Oswalt) – Looking for fame in all the wrong places.  Instant Streaming Only

To Walk Invisible: The Bronte Sisters (drama, Finn Atkins, Charlie Murphy) – This Masterpiece drama is a biopic based on the lives of the three Bronte sisters. DVD Only

April 28th

Dear White People – Season 1 (TV dramedy, Logan Browning, Brandon P. Bell) – This series caused plenty of controversy already, with some people calling the trailer racist.  You bet I’m going to watch it.  Instant Streaming Only

Rodney King (Roger Guenveur) – I have no idea what genre to put this Spike Lee directed one man show into.  It’s a spoken word look inside the man beaten by police in 1992.  Instant Streaming Only

Small Crimes (drama, Nicolaj Coster-Waldau, Gary Cole) – For those who don’t recognize the name, Coster-Waldau is Jaime from Game of Thrones.  Here he is an ex-con cop trying to get on with his life.  Instant Streaming Only

Casting JonBenet (documentary) – This macabre little doc has people in JonBenet Ramsey’s hometown recalling the events surrounding her death while trying out for parts in a dramatization.  Instant Streaming Only

April 27th

Cable Girls – Season 1 (aka: Las Chicas del Cable) (foreign TV, Blanca Suarez, Nadia del Santiago) – Spanish language period piece set in 1920s Madrid, focusing on four women who work at the phone company. Instant Streaming Only

April 25th

The Affair – Season 3 (TV drama, Dominic West, Ruth Wilson) – Three seasons of infidelity. This one is not a streamer, so DVD Only

La La Land (musical, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone) – This multi-Oscar winner is a really fun watch and both leads are terrific.  Definitely recommended!  DVD Only

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (fantasy, Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston) – Ooooh, I’m looking forward to this one!  It makes me wish we had a bigger TV to watch the pre-Potter wizarding world come to life.  DVD Only

Why Him (comedy, Bryan Cranston, James Franco) – Two in a row that I’m excited for!  Love Bryan Cranston, can’t wait to see him as the beleaguered dad.  DVD Only

We Are X (documentary, Yoshiki, Gene Simmons) – A look at the Japanese rock band X Japan, and their 2014 concert at Madison Square Garden.  I’m not sure how much of this is in English and how much in Japanese.  DVD Only

A Monster Calls (fantasy, Sigourney Weaver, Felicity Jones) – A visiting monster helps a young boy deal with his mother’s illness.  Based on the book.  DVD Only

The Girl With All the Gifts (sci-fi, Gemma Arterton, Paddy Considine) – I read this book and it’s great – zombies but so much more.  I hope the movie captures the essence – I’m definitely going to see it.  DVD Only

Catfight (comedy, Sandra Oh, Anne Heche) – College rivals renew their conflict years later.  Instant Streaming Available

Underworld: Blood Wars (action, Kate Beckinsale, Theo James) – This is the fifth installment in this vampire/werewolf franchise. I haven’t seen a single one of them, but might be willing to watch this one just to see Theo James.  DVD Only

Mifune: The Last Samurai (foreign documentary, Keanu Reeves, Martin Scorsese) – Japanese language doc about actor Toshirô Mifune.  Instant Streaming Available

Mean Dreams (thriller, Sophie Nélisse, Josh Wiggins) – Also with the late Bill Paxton.  The story of a boy and girl on the run from an abusive and corrupt lawman, who happens to be the girl’s father.  DVD Only

The Marine 5: The Battleground (action, Mike ‘The Miz’ Mizanin , Heath Slater) – The marine is back in the US, working as an EMT, protecting someone from a biker gang.  DVD Only

Detour (thriller, Tye Sheridan, Bel Powley) – Vengeance will be had by the college kid whose step father crossed a line.  Instant Streaming Available

Bokeh (fantasy, Maika Monroe, Matt O’Leary) – Americans in Iceland find themselves alone after mystical lights appear in the sky.  Instant Streaming Available

Right Now, Wrong Then (foreign comedy, Jae-yeong Jeong, Min-hie Kim) – Korean language sort of Lost in Translation/Groundhog Day mash-up?  DVD Only

Queen of Katwe (drama, David Oyelowo, Lupita Nyong’o) – Female chess star in Uganda.  This one has been available on DVD since February and is now Instant Streaming Available

The 101-Year-Old Man Who Skipped Out on the Bill and Disappeared (foreign comedy, Robert Gustafsson, Jens Hultén) – Swedish language comedy about an elderly ex-spy searching for a secret soda formula.  Instant Streaming Only

Vir Das: Abroad Understanding (comedy special) – Indian comedian Vir Das in New Delhi and NYC.  The trailer looks pretty funny.  Instant Streaming Only

April 24th

Long Nights Short Mornings (drama, Shiloh Fernandez, Ella Rae Peck) – Story of a guy who never attaches to one woman. Instant Streaming Only

April 22nd

The Great British Baking Show: Masterclass – Seasons 1-3 (TV reality) – I don’t know a thing about this series, except that people love the British Baking Show. So I assume they’ll love this! Instant Streaming Only

The Secret Life of Pets (family animation, Eric Stonestreet, Louis C.K.) – This family movie with a great voice cast has been out on DVD for a while, not it’s Available on Instant Streaming

April 21st

Bill Nye Saves the World – Season 1 (TV reality, Bill Nye, Karlie Kloss) – All around environmental good guy brings science into the real world.  Instant Streaming Only

Girlboss – Season 1 (comedy, Britt Robertson, Ellis Reed) – Woman starts business, must learn how to be a boss,  Instant Streaming Only

Tales By Light – Season 2 (TV documentary, Darren Jew, Art Wolfe) – The photographer are back!  Showing us the world in new ways.  I’m not seeing any information at this point about a third season.  Instant Streaming Only

Sandcastle (drama, Nicholas Hoult, Logan Marshall-Green) – 2003 Iraq – a platoon goes to fix a water system in an unfriendly area.  Instant Streaming Only

Tramps (action, Callum Turner, Grace Van Patten) – Don’t swap that briefcase, attractive young people!  Instant Streaming Only

April 19th

A Plastic Ocean (documentary) – A documentary maker looking for a rare whale instead finds horrible plastic pollution. Instant Streaming Only

The Windmill (horror, Noah Taylor, Charlotte Beaumont) – That little Dutch windmill is not so picturesque whrn there’s a PSYCHO KILLER INSIDE  Instant Streaming Only

The Curse of Sleeping Beauty (fantasy, Ethan Peck, Natalie Hall) – Not only does the prince have to wake the beauty, he has to fend off his haunted house to do it.  Instant Streaming Only

Camino (action, Zoë Bell, Nacho Vigalondo) – Documentary film maker gets a little too close to some dangerous subjects.  Instant Streaming Only

April 18th

Silicon Valley – Season 3 (TV comedy, Thomas Middleditch, T.J. Miller) – This HBO series is about a start-up that is funded by a wealthy eccentric. I’m really starting to think I need to get HBO. DVD Only

Six – Season 1 (TV drama, Walton Goggins, Barry Sloane) – A SEAL team in Afghanistan discovers an American among the terrorists.  Walton Goggins was fantastic in Justified, hopefully as good here.  There is a season 2 coming, and I have no idea if it will stream.  For now it’s DVD Only.

Mars – Season 1 (TV sci-fi, Anamaria Marinca, Alberto Ammann) – This National Geographic mini-series about a manned mission to Mars got picked up for a second season.  No idea if it will stream, for now it’s DVD Only

Masterpiece: Home Fires – Season 2 (TV drama, Clare Calbraith, Brian Fletcher) – This British drama about women in England during WWII is not a streamer, so DVD Only. This is the final season.

Killjoys – Season 2 (TV sci-fi, Hannah John-Kamen, Luke Macfarlane) – These interplanetary bounty hunters are back for a second season. This one is not a streamer, so DVD Only. There is a third season coming.

The Founder (drama, Michael Keaton, Nick Offerman) – McDonald’s/Ray Kroc biography period piece.  Instant Streaming Available

Assassin’s Creed (action, Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard) – Video game franchise movie.  Meh.  DVD Only

Live By Night (drama, Ben Affleck, Elle Fanning) – Prohibition period piece about a bootlegger who goes further into the underground.  DVD Only

Miss Sloane (thriller, Jessica Chastain, Mark Strong) – Political lobbyists.  I can’t do it.  DVD Only

Before the Flood (documentary, Leonardo DiCaprio) – Climate change (yes, it is real) documentary.  DVD Only

Bigger Fatter Liar (comedy, Ricky Garcia, Jodelle Ferland) – Apparently a follow up to a movie from 2002 about a teenage pathological liar.  Nope.  Instant Streaming Available

A Cowgirl’s Story (family, Bailee Madison, Chloe Lukasiak) – Two high schoolers who don’t fit in stick together.  Instant Streaming Available

Don’t Blink: Robert Frank (documentary, Robert Frank) – Photographer bio-doc.  DVD Only

The Duelist (foreign drama, Pyotr Fyodorov, Vladimir Mashkov) – Russian language period piece about a dude who stands in for other dudes in duels.  DVD Only

Ocean Waves (anime) – A coming-of-age Japanese language anime from Studio Ghibli. DVD Only

Chosen (action, Harvey Keitel, Ana Ularu) – Story of a Hungarian resistance leader during WWII.  DVD Only

Milton’s Secret (drama, Donald Sutherland, William Ainscough) – Bullied middle-schooler bonds with his grandfather.  DVD Only

Door to the Other Side (thriller,  Nicholas Bianchi, Robin De Lano) – Shut-in experiences trauma when forced out of his comfort zone – but is it in his head or supernatural?  DVD Only

Art Bastard (documentary, Robert Cenedella) – Bio-doc about a rebellious artist.  DVD Only

Lucas Bros.: On Drugs (comedy special) – Twins doing stand up.  Want to guess if I’ve ever heard of them?  Instant Streaming Only.

Green Is Gold (drama, Jimmy Baxter, Ryon Baxter) – Teenager goes to live with pot grower brother after his father goes to prison. Instant Streaming Only

April 15th

Slam (foreign drama, Ludovico Tersigni, Jasmine Trinca) – Italian skate bro becomes teen dad. Instant Streaming Only

April 14th

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Return – Season 1 (TV comedy, Jonah Ray, Patton Oswalt) – 30 years later the iconic show returns with 13 new episodes! Instant Streaming Only

Sandy Wexler (comedy, Millie Wynn, Adam Sandler) – Talentless talent manager actually signs someone with talent. Instant Streaming Only

April 12th

Father Brown – Season 4 (TV drama, Mark Williams, Sorcha Cusack) – Bicycling priest is the Jessica Fletcher of his small English village, where more crimes are committed than one might think.  Instant Streaming Only.  There is a Season 5.

The Night Shift – Season 2 (TV drama, Eoin Macken, Freddy Rodriguez) – Ex-Army doctor works the ER night shift.  Instant Streaming Only

DC’s Legends of Tomorrow – Season 2 (TV action, Victor Garber, Brandon Routh) – DC’s entry into the fray of TV superhero series is back for a second season (and has been renewed for a third).  Instant Streaming Only

London Spy – Season 1 (TV thriller, Ben Whishaw, Jim Broadbent) – I think this is more of a mini-series – about a young partier that gets caught up in international intrigue.  Instant Streaming Only

Pandemic (action, Rachel Nichols, Alfie Allen) – Viral apocalypse and a band of plucky survivors. Instant Streaming Only

The Last Heist (action, Henry Rollins, Torrance Coombs) – It’s never good when you try to rob a sociopath.  Instant Streaming Only

Among the Believers (foreign documentary) – This English and Urdu language documentary looks at a schools in Pakistan torn between secularism and Islamic fundamentalism.  Instant Streaming Only

The Standoff (comedy, Ryan McCartan, Alex Wolff) – Attractive young people who hate each other presumably falling in love during a contest.  Instant Streaming Only

Stagecoach: The Texas Jack Story (western, Trace Adkins, Kim Coates) – Period piece about a former outlaw forced to become an outlaw once again.  Instant Streaming Only

Dead West (thriller, Brian Sutherland, Meagan Karimi-Naser) – Outlaws shouldn’t look for love, it just ends badly.  Instant Streaming Only

Don’t Look Down (documentary, Richard Branson) – Hot air balloon daredevil Branson doc.  Instant Streaming Only

Like Cotton Twines (drama, Jay Ellis, Ophelia Dzidzornu) – A volunteer teacher in Africa tries to break a girl out of a brutal tradition.  Instant Streaming Only

Newtown (documentary) – A look at the small town three years after the devastation school shooting. Instant Streaming Only

Tank 432 (thriller, Rupert Evans, Steve Garry) – Mercenaries hiding in a tank find that the worst enemies are those within.  Instant Streaming Only

April 11th

Lion (drama, Dev Patel, Rooney Mara) – Fantastic cast and a heap of Oscar noms for this adopted man searching for his Indian birth family story.  I’ll definitely be seeing this one.  Instant Streaming Available

Collateral Beauty (drama, Will Smith, Edward Norton) – Tackling disabling depression.  I’ll see this – I like the leads. Update – I liked it well enough, but it’s weak in spots  DVD Only

Toni Erdmann (foreign comedy, Peter Simonischek, Sandra Hüller) – German language story of a practical joker and his estranged daughter.  Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Language Film.  DVD Only

Believe (drama, Ryan O’Quinn, Shawnee Smith) – The Christmas pageant, it must be saved!  Nope, I don’t believe…in this horrible timing.  Instant Streaming Available

Claire in Motion (thriller, Betsy Brandt, Chris Beetem) – Woman searches for missing husband, unearths unwelcome secrets.  Isn’t that always the way?  DVD Only

Monster Trucks (animated action, Lucas Till, Jane Levy) – As in actual monsters, masquerading as trucks!  But it’s animated, so I won’t see it.  DVD Only

Brimstone (thriller, Guy Pearce, Dakota Fanning) – Another great cast (including Kit Harrington) for this western about a mute midwife.  DVD Only

War on Everyone (comedy, Alexander Skarsgård, Michael Peña) – Make that a dark comedy, about dirty cops and the crooks they shake down.  I love Alexander Skarsgård, so I might have to see it.  Instant Streaming Available

Sword Master (foreign action, Kenny Lin, Peter Ho) – Mandarin language martial arts.  Instant Streaming Available

Kevin Hart: What Now? (comedy special, Kevin Hart) – Yay! I’m looking forward to this. It’s been out for a while on DVD, now it’s Instant Streaming Available.

April 10th

Documentary Now! – Season 2 (TV mockumentary, Fred Armison, Bill Hader) – The boys are back with another season of spoof documentaries. Instant Streaming Only

April 8th

Kubo and the Two Strings (family animation, Charlize Theron, Art Parkinson) – Conjuring that spirit was a bad idea, Kubo. Even if it was an accident. Instant Streaming Available

April 7th

Lighthouse of the Orcas (foreign drama,  Maribel Verdú, Joaquín Furriel) – Spanish language story of a mother trying to help her son with autism connect with whales.  Instant Streaming Only

The Get Down: Part 2 (musical, Justice Smith, Shameik Moore) – 1970s period piece NYC musical.  Instant Streaming Only

Win It All (comedy,  Keegan-Michael Key, Jake Johnson) – Gambler has a hard time quitting the games.  Instant Streaming Only

April 6th

The BFG (family, Mark Rylance, Ruby Barnhill) – I know, we’ve been fooled before. But it is now Instant Streaming Available!

April 4th

DCI Banks – Season 5 (TV drama, Stephen Tompkinson, Andrea Lowe) – British murder mystery crime drama series. This is the final season. DVD Only

Chewing Gum – Season 2 (TV comedy, Michaela Coel, Robert Lonsdale) – 20-something tries to no longer be a virgin.  Instant Streaming Only, no news about a possible 3rd season

Moana (family animation, Auli’i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson) – Disney’s newest princess.  Instant Streaming Available

Jackie (drama, Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard) – Jackie Kennedy after the assassination of JFK.  DVD Only

Incarnate (horror, Aaron Eckhart, Carice van Houten) – Things get personal for an exorcist.  I will totally see this.  DVD Only

Office Christmas Party (comedy, Jason Bateman, Olivia Munn) – This is decent Big Dumb Fun.  Nothing extraordinary, but fine for a brainless evening.  DVD Only

Paterson (drama, Adam Driver, Golshifteh Farahani) – Slice of life of a bus driver and his wife over a week’s time.  DVD Only

The Book of Love (drama, Jason Sudeikis, Maisie Williams) – Grieving widower helps troubled teen.  Maisie Williams rocks – I will absolutely see this.  DVD Only

Running Wild (western, Sharon Stone, Tommy Flanagan) – Widow rancher and convicts work with a group of wild horses to try and save ranch.  DVD Only

Don’t Hang Up (horror, Gregg Sulkin, Garrett Clayton) – Prank calls can backfire, obnoxious teenagers.  DVD Only

Lavender (thriller, Abbie Cornish, Diego Klattenhoff) – Post-accident amnesia patient recovering troubling past.  Instant Streaming Available

Blue Gold (documentary) – The history of blue jeans – with a vintage jeans guru.  Who knew there was such a thing?  This looks kind of fun. Instant Streaming Only

Youth in Oregon (drama, Frank Langella, Billy Crudup) – Cruddup driving cranky father Langella to Oregon to be euthanized.  Oh, yes, I’ll be seeing this.  DVD Only

Lucky’s Treasure (action, Michael Ironside, Delaney) – Adapting to college and searching for hidden treasure.  DVD Only

Louis C.K. 2017 (comedy special) – Louis, I know you’re funny.  I’m so excited for this!  Instant Streaming Only

April 2nd

The D Train (dramedy, Jack Black, James Marsden) – High school reunion hijinks. I like both leads, so this will go on my list. Instant Streaming Available

April 1st

Good Witch – Season 2 (TV drama, Catherine Bell, Bailee Madison) – Yay!  I’ve been waiting for the second season of this witchly romance to come out on streaming.  There is a third season.  Instant Streaming Available

Wynonna Earp – Season 1 (TV western, Melanie Scrofano, Tim Rozon) – SyFY channel original based on a comic book about the grand daughter of Wyatt Earp.  There is a season 2 coming.  Instant Streaming Only

A Weekend With the Family (comedy, Marques Houston, Karrueche Tran) – Dating your boss’s daughter?  Not always a good idea.  Instant Streaming Only

The Tenth Man (foreign comedy, Alan Sabbagh, Julieta Zylberberg) – This Hebrew language fish out of water comedy has been out on DVD since early February – now it’s Available on Instant Streaming.

March 31st

13 Reasons Why – Season 1 (TV drama, Katherine Langford, Dylan Minnette) – A teen who committed suicide leaves behind clues to her reasons in a series of messages to classmates.  This looks creepy and scary and maybe like something I should watch.  Instant Streaming Only

Bordertown – Season 1 (animated comedy, Hank Azaria, Nicholas Gonzalez) – Family Guy makers take on a border patrol agent and his wacky immigrant neighbor.  Instant Streaming Only

Cooper Barrett’s Guide to Surviving Life – Season 1 (comedy, Jack Cutmore-Scott, Meaghan Rath) – Life after college isn’t always a bed of roses.  Or even a single rose, as Cooper Barrett will attest. Instant Streaming Only

Five Came Back – Season 1 (documentary, Steven Spielberg, Guillermo del Toro) – Thie looks more like a mini-series.  It’s current Hollywood directors talking about WWII era filmmakers who enlisted to document the war.  Instant Streaming Only

Rosewood – Season 1 (TV crime drama, Morris Chestnut, Jaina Lee Ortiz) – Genius pathologist who does independent autopsies (!) and solves crimes.  There is a second season.  Instant Streaming Only

The Carmichael Show – Season 1 and 2 (TV comedy, Jerrod Carmichael, Loretta Devine) – A couple tries to live their life with his crazy family intruding.  There is a third season.  Instant Streaming Only

The Discovery (drama, Jason Segel, Rooney Mara) – Great cast for this Netflix original movie, including Jesse Plemons and Robert Redford.  A scientist discovers proof of an afterlife, and a whole bunch of suicides is the result  I will absolutely watch this.  Instant Streaming Only

Firstborn (??) – No idea what this is.  I guess I’ll find out when it shows up.  Instant Streaming Only

March 30th

Life in Pieces – Season 1 (TV comedy, Thomas Sadoski, Dianne Wiest) – This family comedy aired in 2014-2015 on network TV and is just making its way here. There is a second season, but I don’t know when it will release. Instant Streaming Only

March 29th

I Am Michael (drama, James Franco, Zachary Quinto) – Bio-drama about a gay activist who renounces homosexuality after a health crisis. Instant Streaming Available

Evolution (foreign horror, Max Brebant, Roxane Duran) – French language creeper about missing people and weird medical experiments. Instant Streaming Available

The C Word (documentary, Morgan Freeman) – A filmmaker looks at cancer treatment, traditional and lifestyle, from a firsthand perspective. Instant Streaming Only

March 28th

Archer – Season 7 (adult animation, H. Jon Benjamin Aisha Tyler) – The animated spy spoof is back for another season. Instant Streaming Available. It looks like the show is going to continue through season 10.

Doctor Strange (action, Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor) – Marvel strikes again with the origin story of Dr. Strange.  It’s pretty good, especially for those who love all thing Cumberbatch.  Instant Streaming Available

Rules Don’t Apply (drama, Warren Beatty, Lily Collins) – If you work for Howard Hughes, you better not be fraternizing, young people.  DVD Only

Shut In (thriller, Naomi Watts, Oliver Platt) – Mom and son stuck in a blizzard with bad guys.  Yeah, I’ll see this.  DVD Only

Patriots Day (drama, Mark Wahlberg, Kevin Bacon) – Hunting down the Boston Marathon bombers. DVD Only

Silence (drama, Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver) – Priests are not welcomed with open arms by 17th century Japan.  DVD Only

20th Century Women (comedy, Annette Bening, Elle Fanning) – 1970s period piece about women and a male border raising a male child.  Also with Billy Cruddup, which makes it worth seeing for me.  DVD Only

A Tale of Love and Darkness (foreign drama, Natalie Portman, Gilad Kahana) – Hebrew language post WWII period piece about the life of author Amos Oz.  Instant Streaming Available

Arsenal (thriller, Adrian Grenier, John Cusack) – Guy tries to save brother from mobster kidnapper.  DVD Only

For Grace (documentary) – A restaurant being built from the ground up and the toll it takes on its famous chef.  Instant Streaming Available

Jo Koy: Live From Seattle (comedy special) – Nope, never heard of him either. Instant Streaming Only

March 27th

Better Call Saul – Season 2 (TV drama, Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks) – Oh, how I love this Breaking Bad spin-off! It’s Available on Instant Streaming just in time to catch up before season 3 starts in April.

March 25th

The Student Body (documentary) – Girl stands up to school that wants to do BMI testing. Instant Streaming Only

March 24th

Nashville – Season 4 (TV drama, Connie Britton, Hayden Panettiere) – Season 4 ahoy! This one is not a streamer, so DVD Only. There is a season 5.

Grace and Frankie – Season 3 (TV comedy, Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin) – The scorned ladies are back for a third season.  This one is Instant Streaming Only, no word yet about a fourth season.

Ingobernable – Season 1 (drama, Kate del Castillo, Erendira Ibarra) – Spanish language drama about the Mexican first lady. Instant Streaming Only

Filipe Neto: My Life Makes No Sense (comedy special) – Perhaps this is true. I wouldn’t know because I have never heard of you. Instant Streaming Only

The Most Hated Woman in America (drama, Melissa Leo, Josh Lucas) – A look at the life of atheist Madalyn Murray O’Hair.  Instant Streaming Only

Sophie and the Rising Sun (drama, Julianne Nicholson, Margo Martindale) – 1940s period piece set in North Carolina, where a Japanese-American man is new to a small town, creating tension. Instant Streaming Available

March 23rd

How to Get Away With Murder – Season 3 (TV drama, Viola Davis, Billy Brown) – How long are they going to be able to get away with murder? This season is coming to streaming before DVD. Instant Streaming Only for now.

March 21st

The Brokenwood Mysteries – Season 3 (TV drama, Neill Rea, Fern Sutherland) – A New Zealand detective series.  It has been renewed for a 4th season.  DVD Only.

Nocturnal Animals (thriller, Amy Adams, Jake Gyllenhaal) – Ex-husband’s new book brings on the creepies. I’ll definitely see this. DVD Only

Fire at Sea (foreign documentary, Samuele Puccilo, Mattias Cucina) – Italian language doc about the island of Lampedusa, a focus of immigration struggles between African and Europe. Instant Streaming Available

In Dubious Battle (drama, James Franco, Nat Wolff) – Franco directed this adaptation of the John Steinbeck novel.  Terrific cast, including  Ed Harris, Josh Hutcherson, Sam Shepard, Zach Braff, Robert Duvall, Bryan Cranston.  Holy star power.  DVD Only

10 Days in a Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story (thriller, Caroline Barry, Christopher Lambert) – Reporter gets herself admitted to an asylum to document abuse.  DVD Only

Julieta (foreign drama, Emma Suárez, Adriana Ugarte) – Castilian Spanish language film directed by Pedro Almodóvar about a middle aged teacher looking back at her adult life.  DVD Only

Tower (animated documentary) – Animated look at the 1966 clock tower shooting in Texas.  Instant Streaming Available

A Kind of Murder (thriller, Patrick Wilson, Jessica Biel) – Just because you wanted to kill her doesn’t mean you did.  Does it?  Instant Streaming Available

Ali & Nino (romance, Adam Bakri, María Valverde) – Teens in Azerbaijan, one Musilm and one Christian, are tested by WWI.  Instant Streaming Available

My Bakery in Brooklyn (comedy,  Aimee Teegarden, Krysta Rodriguez) – Sisters cannot agree on how to run their inherited bakery.  DVD Only

March 17th

Marvel’s Iron Fist – Season 1 (sci-fi, Finn Jones, Jessica Henwick) – Another Marvel superhero series.  Don’t know who Iron Fist is?  Check out our Movie Rewind Backstory.  Instant Streaming Only  

Samurai Gourmet – Season 1 (comedy,  Honami Suzuki, Naoto Takenaka) – I think this is more of a mini-series.  A Japanese language story based on a manga about a man who, once retired, searches for the most delectable food and drink.  Instant Streaming Only, no indication of a second season.

Deidra & Laney Rob a Train (comedy, Missi Pyle, Danielle Nicolet) – Teenage girls rob a few trains to make ends meet while their mothers are in jail.  Instant Streaming Only

Pandora (foreign thriller, Jin-yeong Jeong, Kim Joo-Hyun) – Korean language story of a man trying to save his town from a nuclear power plant after an earthquake.  Instant Streaming Only

March 18th

The Vampire Diaries – Season 8 (sci-fi, Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder) – This season is coming to Instant Streaming Only for now – DVD release is still unknown. Now that Elena is gone, maybe I’ll go back to watching.

Come and Find Me (thriller, Aaron Paul, Annabelle Wallis) – Jesse Pinkman’s GF disappears and he finds out things he didn’t really want to know when he goes looking for her. Instant Streaming Only

Sunrise (foreign drama, Adil Hussain, Tannishtha Chatterjee) – Marathi language drama about a cop, a kidnapping ring, and a daughter’s abduction. Instant Streaming Only

Look At Us Now, Mother! (documentary) – A woman looks back at her dysfunctional childhood. Instant Streaming Only

March 16th

Beau Sejour – Season 1 (foreign TV mystery, Lynn Van Royen, Inge Paulussen) – French language series about being in limbo, investigating your own death. No info on a second season. Instant Streaming Only

March 15th

The BFG 2016 (family, Mark Rylance, Ruby Barnhill) – My kids read this in elementary school! It’s been out on DVD for some time, not it’s Available on Instant Streaming

Notes on Blindness (documentary) – A visualization of a blind man’s audio diaries. Interesting concept. Instant Streaming Only

March 14th

Fences (drama, Denzel Washington, Viola Davis) – Viola Davis captured the Best Supporting Actress nomination for this period piece set in 1950s.  The film about a man denied the opportunity to play baseball because of his race was also nominated for Best Picture.  Adapted from the play.  DVD Only

Passengers (sci-fi, Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt) – Someone described this to me as “attractive people in space” and that’s about right.  It’s sci-fi, but really it’s a romance with just a bit of action.  DVD Only

Solace (thriller, Anthony Hopkins, Colin Farrell) – Psychic doc hunts for serial killer.  Top of the queue.  DVD Only.

Elle (foreign thriller, Isabelle Huppert, Laurent Lafitte) – French language thriller about a rape victim confronting her assailant.  DVD Only

Priceless (romance, Joel Smallbone, Bianca A. Santos) – Unwitting human trafficker helps his would-be victims.  Creepy that it’s a romance.  DVD Only

The Edge of Seventeen (comedy, Hailee Steinfeld, Woody Harrelson) – Good cast, including Kyra Sedgwick, for this coming of age comedy about high school frenemies.  DVD Only

Bleed for This (drama, Miles Teller, Aaron Eckhart) – Boxer Vinny Pazienza biopic.  DVD Only

The Love Witch (horror, Samantha Robinson, Gian Keys) – Campy horror about a witch looking for love.  DVD Only

Being 17 (foreign drama,  Sandrine Kiberlain, Kacey Mottet Klein) – French language about high school enemies forced to share a household.  Instant Streaming Available

Stray Bullets (thriller, Asa Spurlock, Jack Fessenden) – It’s hard to clean out an old trailer when there are fugitives hiding there.  DVD Only

Pete’s Dragon (family, Bryce Dallas Howard, Oakes Fegley) – Another live action Disney cartoon remake. I can’t decide if this is using technology for good or evil. Instant Streaming Available

Jim Norton: Mouthful of Shame (comedy special) – Nope, don’t know who you are, Jim Norton.  But I like the name of your comedy special.  Instant Streaming Only

Eloise (thriller, Chace Crawford, Eliza Dushku) – When has anything ever come from a visit to an abandoned asylum? Never, that’s right. DVD Only

Landfill Harmonic (foreign documentary) – Spanish language doc about a group of kids in Paraguay who make it big playing instruments made out of trash from a landfill. DVD Only

The Greasy Strangler (comedy, Michael St. Michaels, Sky Elobar) – Strange sounding little movie about a romantic triangle including a father and son, with a serial killer on the loose as a side treat. I’m really tempted. DVD Only.

By Sidney Lumet (documentary) – A look at the director’s work, made a few years before he died. DVD Only

March 10th

Love – Season 2 (TV comedy, Gillian Jacobs, Paul Rust) – A pair of friends trying to work their way through modern romances.  There is a season 3 coming.  Instant Streaming Only

One More Time – Season 1 (TV fantasy, L, So-He Yoon) – I believe this is a Korean language series. It’s about a Groundhog Day type scenario for a young man who is trying to save his girlfriend from some unfortunate event.  Instant Streaming Only

Burning Sands (drama, Trevor Jackson, Alfre Woodard) – Frat hazing goes terribly wrong.  Instant Streaming Only

March 8th

Hands of Stone (drama, Robert De Niro, Édgar Ramírez) – Boxer Roberto Duran biopic. Instant Streaming Available

March 7th

The Americans – Season 4 (TV drama, Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys) – And the Cold War goes on. There is a season 5 coming.  This one isn’t a streamer, so DVD Only

Into the Badlands – Season 1 (TV drama, Daniel Wu, Marton Csokas) – This AMC show about a feudal dystopian future has been out for a while on DVD, now you can see it on Instant Streaming. There is a second season coming.

Tanna (drama, Mungau Dain, Marie Wawa) – Romeo and Juliet on a remote Pacific Island.  DVD Only

Always Shine (thriller, Mackenzie Davis, Caitlin Fitzgerald) – Actresses try to resolve simmering differences.  It doesn’t go well.  DVD Only

Killing Reagan (drama, Tim Matheson, Cynthia Nixon) – Made for TV movie about John Hinckley assassination attempt on Reagan.  DVD Only

Trolls (family animation, Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake) – Good voice cast, but I’ll never see it.  Instant Streaming Available

Loving (drama, Joel Edgerton, Ruth Negga) – Biography of couple arrested in 1958 for interracial marriage.  DVD Only

Almost Christmas (comedy, Kimberly Elise, Danny Glover) – Again, super timely, Netflix.  DVD Only

Desierto (drama, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Gael García Bernal) – Mexicans trying to cross the border confronted by deranged psychopath doing his version of border control.  Instant Streaming Available

Two Lovers and a Bear (romance, Dane DeHaan, Tatiana Maslany) – Young couple heads into the wilds to escape their pasts.  Instant Streaming Available

Man Down (thriller, Shia LaBeouf, Kate Mara) – Dystopian future with Shia as soldier looking for his family.  I don;t think this is going to be for me.  DVD Only

Trespass Against Us (drama, Michael Fassbender, Brendan Gleeson) – We all know what happens when you try to get out of a life of crime, now don’t we?  DVD Only

The Brand New Testament (foreign comedy, Benoît Poelvoorde, Yolande Moreau) – French language comedy about God getting hacked by his rebellious daughter.  DVD Only

Miss Hokusai (anime, Anne Watanabe, Yutaka Matsushige) – A talented young painter passes her work off as her father’s.  DVD Only

Check Point (action, Tyler Mane, Bill Goldberg) – Homeless man discovers plot for invasion.  DVD Only

Don’t Blink: Robert Frank (documentary, Robert Frank) – About photographer Robert Frank.  DVD Only

The Eyes of My Mother (horror, Kika Magalhães, Will Brill) – Memories from childhood lead to violent adulthood.  In black and white without much dialogue.  Instant Streaming Available

The Matchbreaker (romantic comedy, Wesley Elder, Christina Grimmie) – Guy hired by desperate parents to break up their daughters’ romances.  Instant Streaming Available

100 Streets (drama, Idris Elba, Gemma Arterton) – London stories connect in the same one square mile.  I love Idris Elba, I’ll check this one out.  Instant Streaming Available

New Life (drama, Jonathan Patrick Moore, Erin Bethea) – Childhood sweethearts have to get through tragedy. DVD Only

Amy Schumer: The Leather Special (comedy special) – She is so very funny.  I will definitely check this out.  Instant Streaming Only

March 5th

Senora Acero – Season 3 (TV drama, Blanca Soto, Litzy) – Spanish language show about a woman taking over her husband’s criminal empire. Instant Streaming Only

Rectify – Season 4 (TV drama, Aden Young, J. Smith-Cameron) – Released from death row and back for a fourth season – this is the last one. Instant Streaming Only

Z Nation – Season 3 (TV sci-fi, Kellita Smith, DJ Qualls) – I really liked the first season of this zombie show.  I just need to make some time to catch up with it!  There is a fourth season coming.  Instant Streaming Only

Hap & Leonard – Season 1 (TV drama, James Purefoy, Michael K. Williams) – Bounty hunters in 1980s Texas. There is a second season. Instant Streaming Only

The Man in 3B (thriller, Lamman Rucker, Christian Keyes) – Flirty new bachelor tenant leads to murder.  Instant Streaming Only

Dr. Feelgood (documentary) – Opiod epidemic doc.  Instant Streaming Only

Beyond Redemption (action, Nickolas Baric, Raymond Chan) – Martial arts and explosions in this undercover cop thriller.  Instant Streaming Only

The Parrot Heads (documentary, Jimmy Buffett, Scott Nickerson) – A look at hardcore Jimmy Buffett fans.  Instant Streaming Only

Magnus (documentary) – A look at chess prodigy Magnus Carlson.  Instant Streaming Only

March 3rd

Greenleaf – Season 1 (TV drama, Merle Dandridge, Kim Hawthorne) – The story of a family run mega-church, with all its intrigue. Instant Streaming Only

March 1st

Deep Run (documentary) – A look at a transgender in the Bible belt.  Instant Streaming Only

Impossible Dreamers (documentary) – Senior citizen athletes are profiled.  Instant Streaming Only

Singing With Angels (drama, Sarah Kent, Anne Sward) – A Mormon woman reflects on her life, church and choir.  Instant Streaming Only

Sustainable (documentary) – Look at the sustainable food movement.  Instant Streaming Only

Kill Command (action, Vanessa Kirby, Thure Lindhart) – Army training isn’t as fun when there are evil creatures involved. Instant Streaming Available

February 28th

A Place to Call Home – Season 4 (TV drama, Marta Dusseldorp, Arianwen Parkes-Lockwood) – Back we go to 1950s Australia with nurse Sarah for a fourth season.  This one is not a streamer, so DVD Only.  There is a fifth season coming.

Moonlight (drama, Trevante Rhodes, André Holland) – 1980s period piece about an African American adolescent in Miami struggling with his sexuality.  Oscar winner for Best Picture and Supporting Actor.  DVD Only

Queen of Katwe (drama, David Oyelowo, Lupita Nyong’o) – True story of a young Ugandan female chess prodigy.  Instant Streaming Available

The Hangman: Shepherds and Butchers (drama, Andrea Riseborough, Steve Coogan) – This looks amazing.  The story of a prison guard on death row who ends up there as an inmate, and his legal defense team.  I really like Steve Coogan, this goes on the queue.  Instant Streaming Only

Masterminds (action comedy, Zach Galifianakis, Owen Wilson) – Also with Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Jason Sudekis.  I can’t possibly resist these goofballs as wannabe thieves in a based on true events story. Instant Streaming Available

Creepy (foreign thriller, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Yuko Takeuchi) – Japanese language thriller about a criminal psychologist and his neighborhood that has become…creepy.  DVD Only

Allied (thriller, Brad Pitt, Marion Cotillard) – The espionage movie that is reported to have broken up Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s marriage.  Not that I would ever celebrity gossip…  DVD Only

Contract to Kill (action, Steven Seagal, Russell Wong) – Is it just me or does Steven Seagal really make a movie a week?  Instant Streaming Available

All We Had (drama, Katie Holmes, Stefania Owen) – Directed by Holmes, this is the story of a mother and daughter, homeless and headed east when they break down in a small town.  Apparently based on a book.  Instant Streaming Available

Officer Downe (sci-fi, Kim Coates, Tyler Ross) – LA cop who gets killed, gets up, repeats.  Instant Streaming Available

London Road (musical, Olivia Colman, Anita Dobson) – The true story of a town in England reacting to a series of murders by coming together as a community.  Told in their words set to music.  DVD Only

Kate Plays Christine (documentary/drama, Kate Lyn Sheil, Michael Ray Davis) – A look at actress Sheil preparing to play the role of a Florida newscaster who committed suicide.  A lot of interesting and unusual film styles this week.  DVD Only

Mother of All Lies (thriller, Francesca Eastwood, Jennifer Copping) – Finding your birth mother is one thing.  Getting her out of prison and going to live with her might not be that great of an idea.  DVD Only

Chronic (drama, Tim Roth, Sarah Sutherland) – Home care nurse connects with his patients, has a harder time in his personal life.  I love Tim Roth, I’ll give this a chance.  Instant Streaming Available

Mike Birbiglia: Thank God for Jokes (comedy special) – I think Birbiglia’s stand-up is really funny.  I’ll check this one out.  Instant Streaming Only

Be Here Now: The Andy Whitfield Story (documentary, Andy Whitfield) – Spartacus actor shares his journey through cancer treatment. Instant Streaming Only

February 24th

I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore (drama, Melanie Lynskey, Elijah Wood) – Hunting down burglars on your own is really never a great idea. Instant Streaming Only

February 23rd

Sausage Party (adult animation, Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig) – I don’t know if I can bring myself to see this. I’m sure it’s funny, but animated wiener jokes? I feel like it would get old fast (or maybe I just got old). If I’m wrong, someone let me know! Instant Streaming Available

February 22nd

I’m Not Ashamed (drama, Masey McLain, Ben Davies) – The story of the first victim of the Columbine shootings.  DVD Only

The Light Between Oceans (drama, Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander) – The story of an Australian lighthouse keeper couple and a fateful lifeboat.  DVD Only

Seasons (foreign documentary) – French Language doc about seasons and the effect of climate change.  DVD Only

Hacksaw Ridge (military drama, Andrew Garfield, Sam Worthington) – Story of a WWII conscientious objector medic on Okinawa.  DVD Only

Manchester By the Sea (drama, Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams) – Supposed to be excellent, very sad but excellent.  Affleck got an Oscar nom.  DVD Only

Bad Santa 2 (comedy,  Billy Bob Thornton, Kathy Bates) – I’m torn, but…Kathy Bates.  I think I have to.  Instant Streaming Available

Heaven Sent (family, Christian Kane, Marley Shelton) – A runaway from heaven works real hard to rekindle romance.  I can safely say that I would hate this with my whole black, withered soul.  DVD Only

Waffle Street (comedy, Danny Glover, James Lafferty) – Wall Street jerk loses job, ends up working in diner with street wise mentor.  Instant Streaming Available

Viking Legacy (adventure,  Hollie Burrows, James Cooke) – Ancient scrolls and Viking mayhem.  DVD Only

Doctor Who: The Return of Doctor Mysterio (TV sci-fi, Peter Capaldi, Matt Lucas) – Doctor Who Christmas special? How timely of you, Netflix! DVD Only

Holy Hell (documentary) – A documentary film maker looks at a cult – of which he was a long time member.  Instant Streaming Only

February 21st

Fireworks Wednesday (foreign drama, Hedye Tehrani, Taraneh Alidoosti) – Farsi language look into an Iranian household on the verge of collapse.  DVD Only

Blood on the Mountain (documentary) – A look at why West Virginia’s rich natural resources have failed to provide for the state’s workers and families.  Instant Streaming Available

Trevor Noah: Afraid of the Dark (comedy special) – The Daily Show host does stand-up. I’ll definitely watch this. Instant Streaming Only

February 19th

Girl Meets World – Season 3 (TV comedy, Rowan Blanchard, Sabrina Carpenter) – Next generation of Boy Meets World. This looks to be the final season. Instant Streaming Only

When Calls the Heart – Season 3 (TV drama, Erin Krakow, Daniel Lissing) – This Hallmark channel western romance has been out on DVD for a while, and now is Available on Instant Streaming. There is a 4th season coming.

February 17th

Chef’s Table – Season 3 (documentary series) – This series goes in depth into the minds of gourmet chefs from around the world. Instant Streaming Only

Kill Ratio (action, Tom Hopper, Amy Huberman) – American spy protecting Eastern European democracy from military leader. Instant Streaming Only

February 16th

Sundown (comedy, Devon Werkheiser, Sean Marquette) – Spring break in Mexico hijinks. Whoo. Instant Streaming Available

February 15th

Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries – Season 3 (TV drama, Essie Davis, Nathan Page) – Phryne Fisher is back solving crimes in 1920s Australia.  This is the last season of the series, though there may be a movie somewhere down the line.  Instant Streaming Only

Fire Song (drama, Jennifer Podemski, Andrew Martin) – Suicide and coming out strain a family in an Aboriginal community in Canada.  Instant Streaming Only

February 14th

Deep Water – Season 1 (TV crime drama, Noah Taylor, Yael Stone) – Australian show about the possible serial murder of gay men. I believe this is a 4 part mini-series, so no further seasons are likely. Instant Streaming Available

The Girl on the Train (thriller, Emily Blunt, Haley Bennett) – I liked this book a lot, and love Emily Blunt, so yes, I’ll give this a shot.  DVD Only

Keeping Up With the Joneses (comedy, Zach Galifianakis, Isla Fisher) – This suburban spy comedy also has Jon Hamm.  Yes, thank you.  DVD Only

Ouija: The Origin of Evil (horror, Henry Thomas, Annalise Basso) – Dead people, floating people, spirit people.  You know, the usual.  DVD Only

Arrival (sci-fi, Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner) – That’s a hell of a cast for a sci-fi flick about communicating with alien invaders. I’ll see it. DVD Only

Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk (drama, Joe Alwyn, Kristen Stewart) – Why cast Kristen Stewart in a relatively good looking story of war heroes on a publicity tour facing a return to battle?  DVD Only

Embrace (documentary, Taryn Brumfitt, Ricki Lake) – A look at body image – and body loathing.  I hope this streams soon, I’d like to see it.  Instant Streaming Only

The Crash (thriller, Dianna Agron, Minnie Driver) – Financial cyber-thriller.  DVD Only

Stake Land 2 (sci-fi, Connor Paolo, Nick Damici) – Apparently someone thought the original made for SyFy movie needed a sequel.  Maybe it did – I haven’t seen anything good on the vampire front lately.  Instant Streaming Available

London Town (drama, Daniel Huttlestone, Dougray Scott) – Coming of age, assisted by The Clash (weel, at least their music).  DVD Only

The Crooked Man (thriller, Michael Jai White, Angelique Rivera) – Girls, seriously.  Stop conjuring demons at slumber parties.  You always regret it.  DVD Only

Bodyguards: Secret Lives from the Watchtower (documentary) – A look at the decidedly unglamourous lives of celebrity bodyguards.  Instant Streaming Available

Girlfriend’s Day (comedy, Bob Odenkirk, Amber Tamblyn) – Dark comedy about a blackmailed greeting card writer. I will definitely see this! Instant Streaming Only

Katherine Ryan: In Trouble (comedy special) – Have I heard of her? No. Is anyone surprised by that? No. Instant Streaming Only

King Cobra (drama, Christian Slater, James Franco) – Crime drama about the porn industry. Instant Streaming Only

February 11th

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend – Season 2 (comedy, Rachel Bloom, Vincent Rodriguez III) – Just because you’re a successful lawyer doesn’t mean you won’t move home to try and win back your high school boyfriend. Instant Streaming Only

Stronger Than the World – I’m not sure what this is, Netflix isn’t showing any details. But it might be the bio of UFC fighter Jose Aldo. Instant Streaming Only

February 10th

Abstract: The Art of Design – Season 1 (Christoph Niemann, Tinker Hatfield) – A variety of designers showcased. No idea if there’s a second season. Instant Streaming Only

David Brent: Life on the Road (comedy, Ricky Gervais, Doc Brown) – Remember David Brent? He was the boss in the English version of The Office. Now Gervais is taking that character on the road with a band. Oh dear. Instant Streaming Only

February 8th

Girl Asleep (family, Bethany Whitmore, Imogen Archer) – This one came out really fast on Instant Streaming, the DVD was just released on Jan. 31st.

Girl Asleep (family, Bethany Whitmore, Imogen Archer) – This one came out really fast on Instant Streaming, the DVD was just released on Jan. 31st.

Closet Monster (drama, Connor Jessup, Aaron Abrams) – It’s bad enought to come of age. Coming out too? No wonder this is a horror movie. Instant Streaming Available

Sharknado: The 4th Awakens (creature feature,  Ian Ziering, Tara Reid) – Yeah, another one.  I haven’t seen any of them, but if you dig them, you’re in luck!  Instant Streaming Available

Full of Grace (faith & spirituality, Noam Jenkins, Bahia Haifi) – Story of Jesus’ mom. Instant Streaming Available

Like You Mean It (drama, Philipp Karner, Denver Milord) – A gay couple’s relationship is tested with the death of one partner’s father. Instant Streaming Available

Hyena Road (drama, Rossif Sutherland, Paul Gross) – Canadian snipers in Afghanistan. Instant Streaming Available

Trash Fire (horror, Adrian Grenier, Angela Trimbur) – Sometimes you really just shouldn’t meet the in-laws.  Instant Streaming Only

Call of Heroes (foreign action, Eddie Peng, Shuying Jiang) – Cantonese language early 20th century martial arts period piece.  Instant Streaming Only

Girls Lost (foreign drama, Tuva Jagell, Emrik Öhlander) – Swedish language story of bullied girls who magically turn into boys.  Instant Streaming Only

37 (drama, Samira Wiley, Michael Potts) – Story of the murder of Kitty Genovese in 1964.  Instant Streaming Only

February 7th

Graves – Season 1 (TV comedy, Nick Nolte, Sela Ward) – Ex-President wants his policies overturned. DVD Only for now – I’ll keep an eye on it.

Cameraperson (documentary) – Directed by cinematographer Kirsten Johnson, a visual memoir of her family and travels.  DVD Only

The Accountant (thriller, Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick) – How often is your financial analyst also an assassin?  I’m looking forward to this one.  DVD Only

The Birth of a Nation (drama, Nate Parker, Armie Hammer) – Slave revolt and Nat Turner biopic – title is interesting.  DVD Only

Max Steel (action, Ben Winchell, Ana Villafañe) – Teenager develops superpowers, must work with alien to survive.  DVD Only

Kevin Hart: What Now? (comedy special, Kevin Hart) – I love Kevin Hart, I hope this streams soon.  Instant Streaming Available

Operation Chromite (foreign action, Jung-Jae Lee, Beom-su Lee) – Korean language story of a spy mission during the Korean War.  DVD Only

The Eagle Huntress (documentary) – Mongolian teenager wants to train hunting eagles, a traditionally male role. DVD Only

American Pastoral (drama, Ewan McGregor, Jennifer Connelly) – Family’s life goes to hell when daughter joins violent groups of Vietnam War protesters.  This looks good – I’ve not read the book. Update – it’s horribly depressing.  DVD Only

Life on the Line (drama, John Travolta, Kate Bosworth) – Electrical maintenance crew works to beat a coming storm.  DVD Only

The Take (action, Idris Elba, Richard Madden) – Idris Elba is eternally cool, here he plays a CIA desk jockey forced into the field after a bombing.  DVD Only

The 9th Life of Louis Drax (thriller, Jamie Dornan, Sarah Gadon) – Accident prone kid – is there something else going on?  Also with Aaron Paul.  I’m definitely seeing this, and hoping that the something is supernatural.  Fingers crossed!  DVD Only

Blackway (thriller, Anthony Hopkins, Julia Stiles) – Terrific cast for this thriller about crime bosses, bad sheriffs and a manly logger helping a vulnerable woman.  DVD Only

Oddball and the Penguins (family, Alan Tudyk, Sarah Snook) – Who wants to train a dog to protect penguins and save a town?  Alan Tudyk does!  DVD Only

Moontrap: Target Earth (sci-fi, Sarah Butler, Charles Shaughnessy) – Ancient civilizations and moon robots.  Okay.  DVD Only

Frank and Lola (drama, Michael Shannon, Imogen Poots) – Psychosexual drama about obsession and jealously.  DVD Only

Abattoir (horror, Jessica Lowndes, Joe Anderson) – A murdered sibling, a torn up house, an evil old man.  Instant Streaming Available

Yellow Day (family, Drew Seeley, Lindsey Shaw) – Man goes to camp looking for an old girlfriend, finds amazing spiritual event.  DVD Only

The Bronx Bull (drama,  William Forsythe, Joe Mantegna) – Jake LaMotta biopic.  Instant Streaming Available

Little Sister (comedy, Addison Timlin, Ally Sheedy) – Young nun returns to her family for her soldier brother’s homecoming and has trouble connecting.  I’ll take a shot with this.  Instant Streaming Available

Recovery (horror,  Kirby Bliss Blanton, Samuel Larsen) – Be careful when tracking your lost phone, young people.  DVD Only

Come What May (foreign drama, August Diehl, Olivier Gourmet) – French language story of fleeing the Germans in France during WWII.  Instant Streaming Available

The Tenth Man (foreign comedy, Alan Sabbagh, Julieta Zylberberg) – Hebrew language story of a man trying to reconnect with his Jewish father in Argentina.  Instant Streaming Available

Burn Country (drama, Dominic Rains, Melissa Leo) – Also with James Franco.  Afghani refugee finds new home in California is no safer than his home country.  Timely.  DVD Only

Michael Bolton’s Big, Sexy Valentine’s Day Special (musical) – Hahahahahahahahaha. Oh my. Santa needs babies, recruits Michael Bolton. Instant Streaming Only

Curse of the Man Who Sees UFOs (documentary, Christo Roppolo) – Taking a look at a UFO hunter in California. Instant Streaming Only

February 6th

Me, Myself and Her (foreign comedy, Sabrina Ferilli, Margherita Buy) – Italian language story of a lesbian couple thrown into crisis when one of them runs into a man on whom she once had a crush. Instant Streaming Only

February 3rd

Santa Clarita Diet – Season 1 (TV comedy, Drew Barrymore, Timothy Olyphant) – Timothy Olyphant in a zombie comedy?  Absolutely! I don’t know yet if there’s a second season planned.  Instant Streaming Only

Daniel Sosa: Sosafado (comedy special) – This comedian apparently does a bunch of different characters.  Netflix Original, Instant Streaming Only

Imperial Dreams (drama, John Boyega, Rotimi) – Young man leaves prison with big dreasm, only to discover big obstacles.  Instant Streaming Only

February 2nd

American Crime Story – Season 1: The People v. O.J. Simpson (TV drama, Cuba Gooding Jr., John Travolta) – Pretty self explanatory docudrama series.  An excellent cast including Sarah Paulson as Marcia Clark.  This is an anthology series like American Horror Story (and from some of the same executive producers) – there are 3 more seasons in development, each examining a true event and based on written source material.  Instant Streaming Available.

Frequency – Season 1 (TV sci-fi, Devin Kelley, Peyton List) – CW series that seems loosely based on the movie – about a woman in contact with her late father via ham radio.  Instant Streaming Only

February 1st

Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies, and Cyber Attacks (comedy special?) – I’m just assuming this is a comedy special.  It’s Instant Streaming Only

Finding Dory (family animation, Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks) – Super popular with people who aren’t me, this is now Available on Instant Streaming!

From This Day Forward: A Trans Love Story (documentary) – A trans family from the eyes of a now grown daughter who was in middle school when her father came out. Instant Streaming Only

January 31st

Ballers – Season 2 (TV comedy, Dwayne Johnson, Rob Corddry) – I haven’t seen any of this HBO show, but I really do love The Rock. It’s DVD Only, but I think it’s probably worth the rental.

Bill Burr Stand Up Special (comedy special) – I’m guessing this is a Bill Burr comedy special.  Just a guess.  Netflix Original, Instant Streaming Only

Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (action, Tom Cruise, Cobie Smulders) – True story – when this came out, my daughter said, “Oh man, another one?” It’s only the second one – that’s how much this didn’t need to be made. DVD Only

Denial (drama, Rachel Weisz, Tom Wilkinson) – Proving the Holocaust in court because a denier sued you. Based on a true story. DVD Only

Boo! A Madea Halloween (comedy, Tyler Perry, Cassi Davis) – Not particularly timely, but I wouldn’t watch a Tyler Perry anything anyway. DVD Only

Tyler Perry’s Madea on the Run: The Play (comedy, Tyler Perry) – I can’t even. DVD Only

Masterpiece: Victoria (TV drama, Catherine H. Flemming Tom Hughes) – The early years of Queen Victoria. This is listed as a mini-series, but it doesn’t look like PBS has ruled out a continuation. DVD Only

Girl Asleep (family, Bethany Whitmore, Imogen Archer) – Coming of age is a bitch when you’re stuck in your dreams. Instant Streaming Available

January 30th

Haven – Season 5, part 2 (TV sci-fi, Emily Rose, Lucas Bryant) – Thanks to alert reader Cheryl for the heads up that the second half of season 5 (the final season) is now Available on Instant Streaming!!!

Antibirth (horror,  Natasha Lyonne, Chloë Sevigny) – That’s a nasty title, but then again, it sounds like an nasty movie about a sinister pregnancy.  Instant Streaming Only, Downloadable

Swing State (comedy,  Alex Beh, Taryn Manning) – Pretending to be conservative to be popular.  There are so many thing I could say here, but I won’t.   Instant Streaming Only, Downloadable

January 28th

Ripper Street – Season 4 (TV drama, Matthew Macfadyen, Jerome Flynn) – If you haven’t caught it on DVD (it has been out there for a while) – now Available on Instant Streaming

January 27th

iBOY (sci-fi,  Maisie Williams, Rory Kinnear) – Kid with cell phones bits in his brain after an accident gets superpowers!  We won’t be trying *that* at home.  But I love Maisie Williams – she’s Arya on Game of Thrones.  Instant Streaming Only

Shadows of Truth (??) – Shadows of almost anything – because there’s no information yet.  I’ll update it when I have something to add.  Instant Streaming Only, Downloadable

Sharknado: The 4th Awakens (creature feature,  Ian Ziering, Tara Reid) – Oh, Ian, the world can’t get enough of you and your sharks.  Or can it?  This has been out on DVD for awhile, now it’s  Instant Streaming Available, Downloadable

January 24th

Sherlock – Season 4 (TV mystery, Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman) – I adore this modern Sherlock Holmes series. It’s actually hard to see Cumberbatch as anyone else. Or anyone else as Sherlock. This is DVD Only for now, but it is a streamer – I’ll let you know when.

The Code – Season 2 (TV mystery, Dan Spielman, Ashley Zukerman) – Crash in the Australian outback leads to conspiracy revelations. This looks pretty good, I might have to check it out. DVD Only for now, but it’s a streamer. I’ll let you know when it comes out.

Snowden (drama, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley) – I’m sick of hearing the name Snowden, but my love for JGL is more powerful than my weariness. This goes on the queue. DVD Only

Inferno (thriller, Tom Hanks, Felicity Jones) – Yet another installment in the Robert Langdon series based on books by Dan Brown. A lot of people hate these, I think they’re kind of fun. DVD Only

USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage (action, Nicolas Cage, Tom Sizemore) – WWII period piece about a downed ship and the men trying to survive. Instant Streaming Available

The Vessel (drama, Martin Sheen, Lucas Quintana) – Tsunami washes school away with kids in it – survivor seen as miracle. DVD Only

The Monster (horror, Zoe Kazan, Scott Speedman) – If your car breaks down in a creepy, deserted area – be afraid. Very afraid. DVD Only

January 21st

Bates Motel: Season 4 (TV drama, Vera Farmiga, Freddie Highmore) – We gave up on this one after the first season, it just didn’t float our boats.  Out on DVD for quite some time, but now it’s Instant Streaming Available, Downloadable

Terrace House: Aloha State – Season 1, Part 1 (reality TV, Reina Triendl, Ryota Yamasato) – If I HAD to be stuck living with strangers, I guess I would want it to be in Hawaii.  Instant Streaming Only, Downloadable

Cristela Alonzo: Lower Classy (comedy special) – Netflix does love its comedy specials.  Instant Streaming Only, Downloadable

Gad Gone Wild (foreign comedy special) – French language stand up special with Gad Elmaleh.  I guess he’s a big deal in France.  Netflix Original, Instant Streaming Only

Hieronymus Bosch: Touched by the Devil (foreign documentary) – Dutch language examination the methods of the medieval painter.  Instant Streaming Only

Kill Command (action, Vanessa Kirby, Thure Lindhart) – This one just came out recently on DVD, now it’s also Available on Instant Streaming and Downloadable

January 20th

Take the 10 (comedy, Josh Peck, Tony Revolori) – Cashiers encounter obstacles getting to a hip-hop show.  Instant Streaming Only

January 18th

12 Monkeys – Season 2 (TV sci-fi, Aaron Stanford, Amanda Schull) – SyFy channel time travelers are back. This one is not a streamer – but SyFy series can be tricky with their streaming, so I’ll keep an eye on it. DVD Only

Rizzoli & Isles – Season 7 (TV drama, Angie Harmon, Sasha Alexander) – I believe this is the last seaosn for this pair of detectives. It’s DVD Only

Hillsong: Let Hope Rise (documentary) – Christian rock band concert tour. We don’t see a lot of concert DVDs on Netflix, so this is a little unusual. DVD Only

The Disappointments Room (thriller, Kate Beckinsale, Mel Raido) – If there’s a locked door in your attic, maybe you should leave it be, no? Instant Streaming Available

The Whole Truth (thriller, Keanu Reeves, Renée Zellweger) – Kid kills wealthy father. Lawyer finds out father is a dick. Investigation ensues. DVD Only

Dancer (documentary, Sergei Polunin) – The story of the dancer who did that great video to Hozier’s “Take Me to Church” leaving professional dance. DVD Only

The Hollow Point (thriller, Patrick Wilson, Lynn Collins) – Being sheriff of a town on the Mexican border automatically leads to drug cartel wars, right? Instant Streaming Available

Long Way North (family animation, Chloé Dunn, Geoffrey Greenhill) – Girl sets out to find her grandfather. I won’t see it, but you all enjoy! DVD Only

Come and Find Me (thriller, Aaron Paul, Annabelle Wallis) – Lots of thrillers this week. This one has Jesse Pinkman looking for his girlfriend and finding a lot of mystery. I’ll see it. Instant Streaming Available

The Handmaiden (foreign thriller, Min-hie Kim, Kim Tae-ri) – Korean language story of a heist complicated by a romance. DVD Only

The Free World (drama, Boyd Holbrook, Elisabeth Moss) – Innocent ex-con has trouble adjusting after his release. DVD Only

Train to Busan (foreign sci-fi, Yoo Gong, Yu-mi Jeong) – Korean language zombies on a train. Instant Streaming Available

January 17th

Frontier – Season 1 (TV adventure, Jason Momoa, Landon Liboiron) – 18th century fur trade period series.  I like Jason Momoa (he was awesome as Khal Drogo on Game of Thrones), perhaps it’s worth a binge.  Instant Streaming Only, Downloadable

Fatima (foreign drama, Soria Zeroual, Zita Hanrot) – French/Arabic language tale of an injured immigrant mother journaling her story for her daughters.  Instant Streaming Only

Neal Brennan: 3 Mics (comedy special) – Stand-up comedian Neal Brennan, standing up and telling jokes!  Instant Streaming Only, Downloadable

Roger Corman’s Death Race 2050 (action, Malcolm McDowell, Manu Bennett) – Reboot of Death Race 2000, with Malcolm MacDowell as the evil overlord.  If you love Roger Corman, this is probably for you.  Instant Streaming Available, Downloadable

Good Kids (comedy, Nicholas Braun, Zoey Deutch) – A group of “good kids” decides they missed out on too much during high school.  But did they really? Instant Streaming Available, Downloadable

Papa (foreign comedy, Xia Yu, David Wu) – Mandarin language story of an incompetent talent manager ending up looking after a group of orphans.  Instant Streaming Only, Downloadable

Sing Street (musical, Lucy Boynton, Maria Doyle Kennedy) – Transferring schools made easier by forming a band. Instant Streaming Available

River (thriller, Rossif Sutherland, Douangmany Soliphanh) – An American doctor intervenes in a sexual assault in Laos and finds himself in big trouble. Instant Streaming Available

Kill Zone 2 (action, Tony Jaa, Andy On) – Undercover cop goes junkie to make his bust. That, surprisingly, doesn’t work out for him. Instant Streaming Available

Kung Fu Panda 3 (family animation, Jack Black, Angelina Jolie) – I won’t see it, but if you dig these, here you go! Instant Streaming Available

Back in the Day (sports drama, Michael Madsen, Shannen Doherty) – Also with Alec Baldwin and Danny Glover. 1980s period piece about boxing. Instant Streaming Available

London Has Fallen (action, Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart) – Olympus Has Fallen sequel. Instant Streaming Available

Sworn Virgin (foreign drama, Alba Rohrwacher, Flonja Kodheli) – Albanian/Italian language story of a woman running from social constraints in Albania and living as a man in the wilderness. Instant Streaming Available

My Golden Days (foreign drama, Clémence Le Gall, Pierre Andrau) – French language story in three parts about a man, his career change and his youth. Instant Streaming Available

My Big Night (foreign comedy, Rafael Martos Sánchez, Mario Casas) – Castilian language story of hijinks and shenanigans at the New Year’s Eve taping of a variety show. Instant Streaming Available

Code of Honor (action, James Russo, Helena Mattsson) – Don’t let the listed stars fool you – this is a Steven Seagal movie. They are ENDLESS. Instant Streaming Available

Mothers and Daughters (drama, Selma Blair, Courteney Cox) – Photographer’s jet setting career shifts focus after she becomes pregnant. Instant Streaming Available

Ixcanul (foreign drama, María Mercedes Coroy, María Telón) – Maya/Spanish language story of a girl from a small village getting to see the modern world. Instant Streaming Only

January 16th

Halloweed (comedy/horror,  Simon Rex, Shannon Brown) – Stoner serial killer black comedy.  What’s not to love?  Everything?  Maybe.  Instant Streaming Only, Downloadable

The Rezort (horror,  Jessica De Gouw, Dougray Scott) – Post zombie apocalypse.  What do you do with the left over zombies?  That’s not a question that gets answered (except in Shaun of the Dead – and here).  Instant Streaming Only, Downloadable

January 15th

Wartime Portraits – Season 1 (TV documentary) – WWII heroes examined via live action/animation combo, which seems both weird and intriguing.  No indication of a second season.  Instant Streaming Only, Downloadable

Señora Acero – Season 3 (foreign TV drama, Blanca Soto, Litzy) – Spanish language story of a woman who takes over her late husband’s drug trafficking business. No word about a fourth season.  Instant Streaming Only, Downloadable

A Beautiful Now (drama, Abigail Spencer, Cheyenne Jackson) – Friends try to talk suicidal member of their group out of the locked bathroom.  Instant Streaming Only

Hostage to the Devil (documentary,  Ali Lyons, John Zaffis) – Story of Father Malachi Martin, real life exorcist.  And apparently either hostage to the devil or saving hostages to the devil.  Instant Streaming Only, Downloadable

Twisted Trunk, Big Fat Body (drama) – Not much information about this one yet – something with a bomb in a toy  being passed from child to child.  And it has a super weird name.  Instant Streaming Only, Downloadable

January 14th

Cardboard Boxer (drama, Thomas Haden Church, Terrence Howard) – Homeless man forced to street fight even after he wants to stop.  Instant Streaming Available, Downloadable

Estar O No Estar (foreign drama,  Flavio Medina, Aislinn Derbez) – Spanish language story about an ill man revisiting his love life.  Instant Streaming Only

January 13th

A Series of Unfortunate Events – Season 1 (fantasy, Neil Patrick Harris, Joan Cusack) – I’m looking forward to this – what a cast!  I’m told I will love it, but the source is unreliable, since they didn’t finish the books any more than I did.  Netflix Original, Instant Streaming Only, Downloadable

The Investigator: A British Crime Story – Season 1 (documentary,  Mark Williams-Thomas, Sam Gillingham) – Examination of a real life murder case to see if the convicted man is innocent.  This looks like a mini-series – I don’t see any indication of a second season.  Instant Streaming Only, Downloadable

Aquarius – I don’t know if this is the second season of the TV show with David Duchovny or the Brazilian movie with Sonia Braga.  We’ll find out as the date gets closer.  Instant Streaming Available, Downloadable

Casablancas: The Man Who Loved Women (documentary, John Casablancas, Cindy Crawford) – Story of the founder of the Elite modeling agency.  Instant Streaming Only, Downloadable

Clinical (thriller, Vinessa Shaw, William Atherton) – Psychiatrist with PTSD treating car accident survivor.  That seems less than optimal.  Instant Streaming Only

Historia de un clan (foreign TV drama,  Chino Darín, Alejandro Awada) – Spanish language mini-series based on an Argentinian family of kidnappers and murderers in the 1980s.  Lovely.  Instant Streaming Only, Downloadable

January 11th

Alice Through the Looking Glass (fantasy,  Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway) – Nobody seems to have loved this, and it’s been out for awhile on DVD.  Maybe now is the time to take a chance on it since it’s Available on Instant Streaming

From Dusk Til Dawn: The Series – Season 3 (TV sc-fi, D.J. Cotrona, Zane Holtz) – To be honest, I didn’t know this WAS a series.  Instant Streaming Only, Downloadable

January 10th

Homeland – Season 5 (TV drama, Claire Danes, Mandy Patinkin) – I’ve been waiting for this! It does not stream in the U.S., so we’ll have to get our covert ops fix on DVD Only

Mr. Robot – Season 2 (TV drama, Rami Malek, Christian Slater) – Hacker anarchy. I’m looking forward to this one, especially now that there are two seasons to binge on. It’s DVD Only (but it’s available on Amazon Prime).

Broad City – Season 3 (TV comedy, Abbi Jacobson, Ilana Glazer ) – I don’t know much about this one, but it’s about two 20 something women in NYC. DVD Only

Legends: Season 2 (TV drama, Sean Bean, Morris Chestnut) – A CIA agent in danger of losing himself in the job. Season 2 is the last. Instant Streaming Only

As I Open My Eyes (foreign drama, Baya Medhaffer, Ghalia Benali) – Arabic language story of a young woman coming of age in Tunisia.  Instant Streaming Only

Happily Married (??) – Can’t find any information on this one – will update as details become available.  Instant Streaming Only, Downloadable

Jim Gaffigan: Cinco (comedy special) – Jim Gaffigan stand-up.  Instant Streaming Only, Downloadable

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (sci-fi, Eva Green, Asa Butterfield) – Another one that I’m looking forward to because I never got around to the book! Tim Burton directs. DVD Only

Bridget Jones’s Baby (comedy, Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth) – I’m divided about this. On one hand it’s been far too long for a successful sequel. On the other hand I liked the original and this one has both Colin firth AND Dr. McDreamy. I just don’t know. Instant Streaming Available

Morgan (sci-fi, Kate Mara, Anya Taylor Joy) – Turns out that risk management is really very, very risky. DVD Only

Closet Monster (drama, Connor Jessup, Aaron Abrams) – A horror story about coming out and coming of age. Instant Streaming Available

Deepwater Horizon (drama, Mark Wahlberg, Kurt Russell) – Story of the people aboard the Deepwater Horizon when it exploded in the Gulf. DVD Only

Lost & Found (action, Benjamin Stockham, Jason Patric) – Teens look for treasure on mysterious island. DVD Only

The People Vs. Fritz Bauer (foreign thriller, Burghart Klaussner, Ronald Zehrfeld) – German language story of a post-war hunt for Adolf Eichmann. Instant Streaming Available

Tales of Halloween (horror, Keir Gilchrist, Booboo Stewart) – Horror anthology that would have been more suitable for October. Oh well. Instant Streaming Only

Mr. Pig (drama, Danny Glover, Maya Rudolph) – A pig farmer goes to Mexico to save his prize hog. It sounds terrible, but with these two actors, it could actually be sweet. Instant Streaming Only

(Dis) Honesty: The Truth About Lies (documentary) – From little lies to whoppers, this is a pretty timely documentary. Instant Streaming Only, Downloadable

News From the Planet Mars (foreign comedy, François Damiens, Vincent Macaigne) – French language story of a man who just wants to make people happy. Instant Streaming Only

January 7th

Miss Sharon Jones! (documentary) – Follows the late singer Sharon Jones through a year of battles both personal and professional.  Instant Streaming Only

Under the Shadow (foreign horror, Narges Rashidi, Avin Manshadi) – Persian language story of war and evil entities.  Instant Streaming Only, Downloadable

Best and Most Beautiful Things (documentary) – Follows the story of a quirky woman with Asperger’s Syndrome who is legally blind.  Instant Streaming Only, Downloadable

January 6th

Tarzan and Jane – Season 1 (TV action, Marci T. House, Michael Dobson) – Live action Tarzan who has supernatural powers and his Jane is a “brave city girl”.  I’m sure a real Jane would love that description.  Instant Streaming Only, Downloadable

Degrassi: Next Class – Season 3 (TV drama, Amanda Arcuri, Amir Bageria) – Angsty teens, everywhere.  Instant Streaming Only, Downloadable

Mar de Plastico – Season 1 (foreign TV drama,  Rodolfo Sancho, Pedro Casablan) – Spanish language series about a detective investigating a murder.  There is a second season.  Instant Streaming Only

One Day at a Time – Season 1 (TV comedy, Justin Machado, Rita Moreno) – Sort of a remake of the old Bonnie Franklin/Valerie Bertinelli/McKenzie Phillips show from the 70s.  This one has a son and daughter and a (questionably) helpful grandma.  Instant Streaming Only, Downloadable

Coin Heist (drama, Sasha Pieterse, Alex Saxon) – Teens want to steal rare coins to keep their school open.  Netflix Original.  Instant Streaming Only, Downloadable

Growing Up Coy (documentary) – A look at the beginning of the transgender bathroom debate.  Instant Streaming Only, Downloadable

January 4th, 2017

The Librarians – Season 2 (TV sci-fi, Rebecca Romijn, Christian Kane) – Guardians of magical objects show.  I really should check this out, the commercials look good.  There is a third season.  This one isn’t a streamer so DVD Only

Sleepy Hollow – Season 3 (TV sci-fi, Tom Mison, Nicole Beharie) – Ichabod is back!  There is a fourth season coming as well.  This is not a streamer, so DVD Only

Bones – Season 11 (TV drama, Emily Deschanel, David Boreanaz) – This has been streaming for awhile, and is now Available on DVD

Girls – Season 5 (TV dramedy, Lena Dunham, Allison Williams) – The girls are back in town, still in their 20s and filled with angst.  There is a sixth season.  This one isn’t a streamer so DVD Only

The Secret Life of Pets (family animation, Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet) – Despite a really impressive voice cast, it’s still animated, so I won’t be seeing it.   Instant Streaming Available

Jason Bourne (action, Matt Damon, Julia Stiles) – This, on the other hand, has both a talented and beautiful cast and I will be seeing it.  Heart you, Matt Damon.  DVD Only

Don’t Think Twice (comedy, Keegan-Michael Key, Gillian Jacobs) – A stand-up comedian comedy about an improv cast at odds when one member succeeds.   Instant Streaming Available

My King (foreign romance, Vincent Cassel, Emmanuelle Bercot) – Was her accident an accident?  French language.  DVD Only

Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (family comedy, Griffin Gluck, Lauren Graham) – I know, dude.  I know.  DVD Only

Blair Witch (horror, James Allen McCune, Callie Hernandez) – Did this need a sequel?  I don’t really know.  Anyone who sees it, let me know if it’s any good.  DVD Only

Rurouni Kenshin 3: The Legend Ends (foreign action, Takeru Satô, Emi Takei) – Third installment of Japanese language samurai saga.  DVD Only

Operation Avalanche (thriller, Matt Johnson, Owen Williams) – Fake moon landing/Russian spy thriller.  DVD Only

Run the Tide (drama, Johanna Braddy, Taylor Lautner) – Dysfunctional family drama with an unnecessarily long description on Netflix.  DVD Only

The Monkey King 2 (foreign action,  Brenda Li, Aaron Kwok) – Cantonese language story of a young monk on a sacred mission.  Instant Streaming Available

Jackie Chan Presents: Amnesia (foreign action, Ken Lo, Xingtong Yao) – Another one!  Come on Jackie Chan, you’re better than this.  Mandarin language.  DVD Only

Natural Selection (drama, Mayson Dye, Katherine McNamara) – Bullied kid begins friendship with unusual girl.  Instant Streaming Available

Mississippi Murder (thriller, Luke Goss, Malcolm McDowell) – Do you suppose Malcolm McDowell gets to play a good guy in this murder mystery?  I doubt it, but he must want to sometimes.  DVD Only

The Girl (horror, Tia Carrere, Michael Biehn) – Mom’s a hoarder, Dad’s a torturer. Bummer, kid. DVD Only

Danny Says (documentary, Danny Fields, Iggy Pop) – 1960s music promoter doc. Instant Streaming Available

Rurouni Kenshin: Origins (foreign action, Takeru Satô, Emi Takei) – Japanese language story of masterless samurai avenger. DVD Only

Lazy Eye (drama, Lucas Near-Verbrugghe, Aaron Costa Ganis) – Man has to decide if he wants to give his ex another chance. Instant Streaming Available

January 3rd

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia – Season 11 (TV comedy, Rob McElhenney, Glenn Howerton) – Everyone is back at the Irish Pub.  It’s hard to believe it’s been 11 seasons!  Instant Streaming Only

Jen Kirkman: Just Keep Livin’? (comedy special) – Stand up comedy special.  Instant Streaming Only, Downloadable

January 1st, 2017

Real Detective – Season 1 (TV documentary series) – This is an 8 part series of real crime narratives with reenactments.  There is a second season.  Instant Streaming Only, Downloadable

The Perfect Physique (documentary) – Bodybuilders documentary.  Instant Streaming Only, Downloadable

To Be a Miss (??) – No idea yet what this one is, but it’s Instant Streaming Only and Downloadable