The Great Happiness Space

This fascinating documentary about Japan's host boys is continuously evolving, very powerful stuff. 4/5

The Great Happiness Space on Netflix

Sympathy for Delicious

This film is really intriguing with a plot that swings completely around half way & a great ending. 3.5/5

Sympathy for Delicious on Netflix

Double Indemnity

This is an absolutely marvelous noir drama that is both wonderfully written & acted. Superb film. 5/5

Double Indemnity on Netflix

Choking Man

Man, this magical realist indie flick is AMAZING. Visually stunning, intriguing & wonderfully acted. Loved it. 4/5

Choking Man on Netflix

Beautiful Kate

This film is both compelling & disturbing, but I really wanted to explore the world more. Good, not great. 3.5/5

Beautiful Kate on Netflix

Blood: The Last Vampire

This is just painfully bad with terrible acting - I can't believe I finished it. Save yourself. 1.5/5

Blood: The Last Vampire on Netflix

The Greatest Movie Ever Sold

For a look behind-the-curtain film I didn't feel I saw enough behind the curtain. If you're a Spurlock fan you'll love this. I'm not really, hence this rating I think. I hoped for more. Good not great. 3/5

The Greatest Movie Ever Sold on Netflix

The Best and the Brightest

This got too zany & off the rails for me to keep believing - I wish it had remained grounded. 2.5/5

The Best and the Brightest on Netflix

Jolene

This film is WAAAY darker & more tragic than the previews implied. I kinda want to throw myself off a bridge now... 3/5

Jolene on Netflix

The Lives of Others

An absolutely fascinating & unexpected film, surprisingly positive & affirming. Really wonderful. 4/5

The Lives of Others on Netflix

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans

This movie gets a totally bad rap when in reality it's a Greek tragedy in scope & substance. 4/5

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans on Netflix

Ben X

It's hard these days to find a truly unique & innovative film. This is exactly that. Gorgeous, brilliant, devastating. 5/5

Ben X on Netflix

Marwencol

An absolutely stunning, original, amazing documentary about trauma & how one man has survived it. Brilliant. 5/5

Marwencol on Netflix

The Conspirator

I've never heard this story before and I shudder to think it's true. Very gripping with wonderful acting. 3.5/5

The Conspirator on Netflix

Trucker

Weak writing, poor acting & a predictable plot force this film into stagnation when it could have been far better. 2.5/5

Trucker on Netflix

Two Family House

This film is so surface & so bland it started to bore me - some depth would have made it much better. 2.5/5

Two Family House on Netflix

Bad Day at Black Rock

This classic thriller is intriguing & satisfying in its ultimate payoff with class acting. Well done. 4/5

Bad Day at Black Rock on Netflix

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

This movie is ridiculously stupid but also truly funny - I honestly laughed out loud. 3.5/5

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story on Netflix

Let Me In

I was really surprised how well this remake held up to the original - different in part but still very powerful. 4/5

Let Me In on Netflix

Super

This film just got darker & more subversive the longer it went on - it was a gutsy call & the right one. Really great. 4/5

Super on Netflix

The Lottery

It's not "Waiting for Superman" but this documentary really nails the problems in public education. Compelling. 4/5

The Lottery on Netflix

Arsenic and Old Lace

Cary Grant was tremendous & there were funny parts but this was largely too slapstick & over the top IMHO. 3/5

Arsenic and Old Lace on Netflix

Saint Ralph

I thought this would be far too syrupy for me but it hits a perfect balance of sweet & inspiring. Well done. 3.5/5

Saint Ralph on Netflix

Cold Weather

This terminally boring film took forever to get going & when it did it went nowhere. Very disappointing. 2/5

Cold Weather on Netflix

Oldboy

OH. MY. GOD. That was the most intense movie experience I've every had. Devastating on every level. Sheer brilliance. If you like Asian thrillers & haven't seen this SEE IT! BUT... not on Flix Streaming because the dub is AWFUL & a film-killer. 5/5

Oldboy on Netflix

Kisses

This Irish indie film is ballsy as hell with tremendous child actors & an utterly unique style & palette. Loved it. 4.5/5

Kisses on Netflix

Exporting Raymond

A really funny documentary about bringing American sitcom to Russia - well-crafted & executed, very funny. 4/5

Exporting Raymond on Netflix

Picture Bride

This was like a bad Hallmark film - saccharine, shallow, unbelievable & predictable. Could have been more. 2/5

Picture Bride on Netflix

Broken Hill

This heartfelt, inspirational story gets extra points for totally awesome music but still never soars beyond good. 3/5

Broken Hill on Netflix