Little Accidents

This low-key drama was short on the character & plot development that would have made it great. 3/5

Little Accidents on Netflix

1408: The Unrated Version

This movie has plot holes in it the size of Texas & I saw every twist coming a mile away. Not good for me. 2/5

1408: The Unrated Version on Netflix

Greg Behrendt Is Uncool

Seriously the funniest standup I've seen in a long while, I totally related. Couldn't stop laughing. 5/5

Greg Behrendt Is Uncool on Netflix

Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter

This Japanese drama smartly played for tragedy instead of humor but the ending should be darker. 3.5/5

Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter on Netflix

Guardians of the Galaxy

This was genuinely fun & funny with great action throughout. The cast NAILED it, I really liked this! 4/5

Guardians of the Galaxy on Netflix

The Forger

Sometimes Travolta remembers he can act & this was one of those times. Sadly, the plot is a bit thin so... meh. 3/5

The Forger on Netflix

Reclaim

This is your standard action thriller with a totally average plot & acting, nothing really to see here, move along. 3/5

Reclaim on Netflix

Boy Meets Girl

While I thought the story of this trans romance was genuine & lovely, the stilted acting was not great. 3.5/5

Boy Meets Girl on Netflix

Total Recall

Absolute crap compared to the original with really wooden acting and bad action. Why remake this? I don't get it. 2/5

Total Recall on Netflix

It Follows

The first review of this film on Netflix starts with the sentence 'this is horror'. And it is. This is what true horror is - the endless feeling of suspense, the music that becomes a character in and of itself and creeps you down to the bone, the achingly drawn out shots where you see the danger coming and no one else does, the feeling that you, as the viewer, are trapped in this world as well and will never escape. This is the feeling you got when you watched the first "Halloween", when you saw Hannibal Lecter speak in "Silence of the Lambs", when you stared into the static of the TV in "Poltergeist" and felt trapped yourself. This. This is horror, and it is wonderful. 5/5

It Follows on Netflix

Run All Night

Between the wooden acting & the inane cinematography this movie was a mess from start to finish. Ugh. 2/5

Run All Night on Netflix

Ex Machina

This sci-fi film is certainly intriguing & makes a poignant statement on the nature of god & man. Interesting. 4/5

Ex Machina on Netflix

Fury

I thought I had seen every variation on WWII movies, but I've not seen this. Stunning film with perfect acting. Amazing. 4.5/5

Fury on Netflix

Julia's Eyes

The direction was beautiful but the plot weak in this Spanish thriller, not much surprised me, not even the end. 3/5

Julia's Eyes on Netflix

The Wedding Video

Marvelously acted, charming & witty, this British romcom is so lovely - Punch, Hound & Webb were wonderful. 4/5

The Wedding Video on Netflix

Focus

I love a good heist/con film & this one has both good crime & a lot of great wit. Margot Robbie was excellent - bravo! 4/5

Focus on Netflix

Kill Me Three Times

I don't get the negative reviews - I thought this action comedy was smart, stylish & funny with good acting. 4/5

Kill Me Three Times on Netflix

Maggie

This is a new twist on zombie films for me that raised a lot of interesting questions. Well acted by Arnie & Breslin. 4/5

Maggie on Netflix

St. Vincent

This is perhaps the best performance I've ever seen from Bill Murray & a lovely movie from top to bottom. Bravo. 4/5

St. Vincent on Netflix

Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol

This is definitely one of the best installments of this series - good action & solid acting. 4/5

Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol on Netflix

Cymbeline

This Shakespeare adaptation starring Ed Harris was just atrocious, they murdered the language & the plot. Just bad. 2/5

Cymbeline on Netflix

Kidnapped

If brutally violent horror films aren't your cup of tea, don't even think about renting this brilliantly brutal and sadistic Spanish horror fest. However, if you want to be taken on a terrifying roller coaster ride of suspense and utter terror, this is your film. The cinematography is truly amazing, with the best split screen work I've seen in years. There are no answers, no quick fixes, no white knights in shining armor. If ever there was a film to follow classics like "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" or "I Spit on Your Grave", this is it. Truly worthy of the horror pantheon. 4.5/5

Kidnapped on Netflix

Jupiter Ascending

#FTRQ "Jupiter Ascending" - Before I say anything, let me emphatically state that I could care less about political agendas in my films. Quite the contrary, I tend to hate massive political overtones in my films, so when I say that the makers of this film should be incredibly ashamed to put out this anti-feminist piece of garbage, that's it's REALLY bad. So bad that I could not help but marvel at what a helpless dim-witted fool Jupiter Jones was, and why she immediately fell in love with a man who needed to constantly save her from herself. This film is insulting to the senses in nearly every way, but if there was any way I could have felt anything but dismay and disgust at the helplessness of our heroine, perhaps I could deem this movie at least worth watching. As it is, it's pretty CGI with a terrible story. The only thing worth watching is Redmayne, but isn't he always? Terrible. Just terrible. 1/5/5

Jupiter Ascending on Netflix

While We're Young

For me Baumbach can do no wrong & that's doubly true for this sharp-edged comedy with great acting. 4/5

While We're Young on Netflix