Nobody Walks

The character maps in this are very well detailed but, in the end, it's just more people behaving badly. Meh. 2.5/5

Nobody Walks on Netflix

Marina Abramovic The Artist is Present

This was a fascinating portrait of Marina but I so wish it had more about early work. 3.5/5

Marina Abramovic The Artist is Present on Netflix

Monsieur Lazhar

This tender French drama explores some little charter waters with grace & aplomb - well acted by all. 3.5/5

Monsieur Lazhar on Netflix

Contagion

This Soderbergh thriller is engrossing, suspenseful, well written & well executed - I've nothing bad to say. 4/5

Contagion on Netflix

Keep the Lights On

It took a while for this understated drama to pull me in but when it did it never let go. Lovely acting. 4/5

Keep The Lights On on Netflix

Anton Chekhov's The Duel

Andrew Scott is simply marvelous in this understated yet powerful drama - the acting is exquisite. 3.5/5

Anton Chekhov's The Duel on Netflix

My Last Five Girlfriends

This comedy is quite imaginative in it's writing & structure, far more than I expected. Quite good. 4/5

My Last Five Girlfriends on Netflix

Pina

This is a monumental achievement in directing & cinematography - beautiful & lush & dynamically danced and shot. Amazing. 5/5

Pina on Netflix

Madhouse

This utterly predictable horror/thriller has decent acting which makes the failings all the more tragic. Too bad. 2.5/5

Madhouse on Netflix

The Deep Blue Sea

How can a film so softly beautiful be so darkly tragic? Amazing acting in an amazing film - lovely. 4/5

The Deep Blue Sea on Netflix

Craigslist Joe

This is a well done and inspiring documentary about the kindness of strangers that surprised even me. 4/5

Craigslist Joe on Netflix

Breathless

I'm sorry but I really disliked this. Hated the style, the acting, the plot, the direction - not for me thanks. 1.5/5

Breathless on Netflix

Hell and Back Again

Simply the best Afghan war documentary I've yet seen. It seamlessly blends war footage with life at home. Special props to Willie Nelson for singing the title song. This is a must-see for everyone. Awesome film. 5/5

Hell and Back Again on Netflix

Now Is Good

I hadn't realized how much this had gotten to me until it ended and I burst into tears. Tenderly acted, lovely. 4/5

Now Is Good on Netflix

Jack & Diane

I rented a teen coming-of-age movie. I did NOT rent a film about werewolves. WTF Juno, you're better than this! 2/5

Jack & Diane on Netflix

My Lfie Without Me

There were good things about this film, especially the acting, but I just couldn't understand her choices. 3/5

My Life Without Me on Netflix

Butter

I was surprised at how solid & witty this farcical film was. I do however wish they had shown more of the carving. 3/5

Butter on Netflix

Compliance

This film is just horrifying, the fact that it is based on actual events even more so. Stanley Milgram indeed. 4/5

Compliance on Netflix

Why Stop Now

This comedy has a real dark side to it, one if tapped could have left it tragic. I liked the line it walked. And whoever played piano for Eisenberg is simply brilliant. That was amazing piano. 4/5

Why Stop Now on Netflix

Cosmopolis

On one hand, I really truly hated this. On the other, I was mesmerized the whole film. I hated but liked it? 3/5

Cosmopolis on Netflix

Beasts of the Southern Wild

This film is extraordinary on every level. The direction by Behn Zeitlin is exquisite is detail, tone, palette & focus. The script is densely allegorical, obtuse, and really will make you think. And the acting by 8 year old Quvenzhané Wallis is simply astounding and better than 97% of working actresses out there. This is a must-see film if you like things on the surrealist side. Magical. 5/5

Beasts of the Southern Wild on Netflix

Sleepwalk With Me

The integration of the stand-up & movie plot blended quite well - I got swept up in it totally by the end. 3.5/5

Sleepwalk With Me on Netflix

Dead Bodies

This thriller has it's share of twists - it's just that none of them were surprising or unseen. Pretty average. 3/5

Dead Bodies on Netflix

The Words

The layers of this intricate, insightful & ambiguous drama are perfectly structure & the acting is impeccable. I absolutely loved the end. Loved. It could not have ended better or any other way. A brave and noble choice. 4.5/5

The Words on Netflix

Little Birds

Juno Temple & Kay Panabaker are exquisite in this dark, tragic & emotional tale of adolescence. Truly superb. I previously saw Juno Temple in "Dirty Girl", another surprise dark-horse of a film I can't recommend enough. 4.5/5

Little Birds on Netflix

The Dinner Game

This fantastic French comedy is incredibly witty & quick with tremendous lead performances - well done! 4.5/5

The Dinner Game on Netflix