By Vivian Kane | Streaming | March 30, 2015 |
By Vivian Kane | Streaming | March 30, 2015 |
It’s that time of the month again: the time when we look ahead to what we’ll be spending our hungover Sundays watching on Netflix. This month, Netflix gave us some handy categories for the releases, so as to separate the wheat from the crap more easily. And boy, is there a lot of crap this month. Here’s what you’ve got for options:
Netflix Originals
The contenders: A Madagascar spin-off, a special of that Ricky Gervais show no one liked, Daredevil, and a stand-up special from a comedian you’re probably not familiar with.
Choose: Daredevil, duh.
An Actiony/Comedy Hodgepodge of a Category
The contenders: Larry the Cable Guy Reenacts That Plotline From Arrested Development Where Buster Thinks He’s In Mexico, Wilfred, Jason Statham F*cks Sh*t Up, Biker Hamlet: Season 7
Choose: I’m embarrassed that I’ve never seen a minute of Wilfred, and I know I should choose that, but I’m also in the middle of a love affair with Statham due to his spending all of Spy trying to locate a “Face/Off Machine.” Still, probably, choose Elijah Wood.
Family
The contenders: A bunch of crap. And one maybe not-crap.
Choose: I’ve never seen it, but Video Game High School has pretty good reviews online. And its premise of gamer celebrities brings to mind the movie The Wizard, which holds a special place in my childhood heart. So watch that. Or at least, please don’t watch any of those other options. Or maybe just track down a copy of The Wizard.
Another Stretch of a Category: New Frontiers
The contenders: 80s boredom, Not The Abyss, Not The Incredible Journey , Action Bible
Choose: Don’t be lured in by the promise of Lee Pace. Go with Jean-Luc Godard’s Goodbye to Language, which got an incredible response out of Cannes last year.
Horror
The contenders: Starry Eyes, Jared Harris, What Are You Doing Here?, The Babadook, A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
Choose: Clear your schedule and double feature The Babadook and A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
Duos
The contenders: Fran Drescher being Fran Drescher, Gillian Jacobs and Leighton Meester doing things, Hot Fuzzzzzzz!, An over-extended SNL sketch.
Choose: I’m going to assume you’ve all already seen Hot Fuzz and tell you then to see Life Partners. It’s delightful.
“Nollywood”
The contenders: Four movies from African filmmakers: October 1, Finding Mercy, Confusion Na Wa, and Onye Ozi,
Choose: I haven’t seen any of these, so if you have, let us know in the comments!
Here’s the full list of what’s new on Netflix streaming this month. (In the US, at least. Sorry, foreign friends.)
April 1
And Now … Ladies and Gentlemen.. (2002)
Bandolero (2000)
Barnyard (2006)
Bound (1996)
Buffalo Soldiers (2001)
Down to Earth (2001)
Leprechaun 3 (1995)
The Beautician and the Beast (1997)
The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (2002)
Leprechaun 4: In Space (1997)
Leprechaun 6: Back 2 tha Hood (2003)
Suicide Kings (1997)
Sunset Strip (2000)
Underworld (2003)
Whiteboyz (1999)
Wrong Turn at Tahoe (2009)
April 2
Life Partners (2014)
Sinbad: The Fifth Voyage (2014)
April 3
All Hail King Julien, Season 1 (5 New Episodes)
Derek: Special
Starry Eyes (2014)
The Quiet Ones (2014)
April 7
Preservation (2014)
Wilfred, Season 4
April 8
Halt and Catch Fire, Season 1 (2014)
April 9
Pioneer (2013)
April 10
Broken (2013)
Burning Bridges (2014)
Confusion Na Wa (2013)
Finding Mercy (2012)
Finding Mercy 2 (2014)
Flower Girl (2013)
Forgetting June (2013)
Knocking on Heaven’s Door (2014)
Lagos Cougars (2013)
Lies Men Tell (2013)
Mad Couple (2014)
Marvel’s Daredevil, Season 1 (2015) (Series Premiere)
Mad Couple 2 (2014)
Matters Arising (2014)
October 1 (2014)
Onye Ozi (2013)
The Awakening (2013)
Ties That Bind (2011)
April 12
The Identical (2014)
April 13
Video Game High School, Season 3
April 14
The Babadook (2014)
Goodbye to Language (2014)
Kink (2013)
April 16
Hot Fuzz (2007)
April 17
Baby Daddy, Season 4
Chris D’Elia: Incorrigible
They Came Together (2014)
April 18
Noah (2014)
April 21
A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014)
April 25
Sons of Anarchy, Season 7
April 26
The Nutty Professor 2: Facing the Fear (2008)
April 27
National Treasure (2004)