You want the whole year? You got it.
Hello faithful Rewinders! Here is your 2018 edition of the all inclusive page of 2018 Netflix release dates, for both Instant Streamers and those of us who still have DVD Subscriptions. You can find the most recent three months over at Everything Netflix (which will likely load a little faster), but if you want the whole year in one gulp, here it is.
We also have previous years, so if you feel the desire to find out when some of your favorite shows go to streaming each season, you can check those out. Sometimes I’m blown away by how long we’ve been doing these pages – this is our 8th year!
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Coming in January
(all DVD titles are subject to inexplicable change)
A Series of Unfortunate Events – Season 3 (Streaming 1/1/19)
A Quiet Place (Netflix Canada 1/2/19)
Call My Agent! – Season 3 ( U.S. Streaming 1/4/19)
Castle Rock – Season 1 (DVD 1/8/19)
The Purge – Season 1 (DVD 1/8/19)
Friends From College – Season 2 (Streaming 1/11/19)
American Crime – The Assassination of Gianni Versace (U.S. Streaming 1/17/29)
Grace and Frankie – Season 5 (Streaming 1/18/19)
The World’s Most Extraordinary Homes – Season 2.5 (U.S. Streaming 1/18/19)
Trolls: The Beat Goes On! – Season 5 (Streaming 1/18/19)
Club de Cuervos – Season 4 (Streaming 1/21/19)
The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt – Season 2.5 (Streaming 1/21/19)
Z Nation – Season 5 (Streaming 1/27/19)
Ant Man and the Wasp (Streaming 1/29/19)
The Incredibles 2 (Streaming 1/30/19)
Marvel’s The Punisher – Season 2 (Streaming, TBD)
The Doctor Blake Mysteries – Season 5 (DVD TBD)
Killjoys – Season 4 (DVD TBD)
Jamestown – Season 1-2 (DVD TBD)
Coming in December
Niko and the Sword of Light – Season 2 (Amazon Prime Video 12/28)
December 27th
DVD Subscribers
The Last Kingdom – Season 3 (TV action, Alexander Dreymon, Emily Cox) – This third season has been available on Instant Streaming since November, and is now out on DVD. And it looks like there will be a fourth season! DVD and Instant Streaming both available.
White Boy Rick (drama, Matthew McConaughey, Richie Merritt) – Based on the true story of a father and son trapped in the 1980s crack epidemic. DVD Only
Beautifully Broken (drama, Eric Roberts, Michael W. Smith) – Faith and spirituality story about three interwoven families. DVD Only
December 26th
Streaming
Alexa and Katie – Season 2 (teen TV comedy, Paris Berelc, Isabel May) – A teenager with cancer starts high school along side her BFF. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
DVD Subscribers
Bayou Caviar (drama, Cuba Gooding Jr., Famke Janssen) – Former boxer gets into the blackmail game. DVD Only
December 25th
Streaming
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown – Season 11 (TV reality, Anthony Bourdain) – The second to last season of the late star’s show. U. S. Instant Streaming Only
Avengers: Infinity War (action, Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth) – There’s a whole lot going on here – if you haven’t already seen it you might want to prepare with Jared’s list of essential Marvel viewing first. Instant Streaming Available
December 24th
Streaming
The Magicians – Season 3 (TV sci-fi, Jason Ralph, Arjun Gupta) – Again, I really enjoy this show. It is most definitely weird, but I still like it. Season 4 begins on the Syfy channel on January 23rd. U.S. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable
Ho Score Girl – Season 1 (Japanese anime, Kohei Amasaki, Sayumi Suzushiro) – Young video gamers. This looks like a series for kids (more than usual). Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
December 23rd
Streaming
Watership Down – Season 1 (animated drama series, James McAvoy, Nicholas Hoult) – Animated series based on the book about a warren of rabbits and the many dangers in their lives. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
December 21st
Streaming
3 Below: Tales of Arcadia – Part 1 (children’s TV animation) – Teen aliens (who are also royalty) try to blend in after they crash land on Earth. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
7 Days Out – Season 1 (docuseries) – A look at the week leading up to major events (sporting, fashion, etc.) Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Back With the Ex – Season 1 (reality TV) – An Australian show with singles having one chance to reunite with an ex. Yikes. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Derry Girls – Season 1 (TV comedy, Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Louisa Harland) – British series about being a teenager in 1990s Northern Ireland. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Diablero – Season 1 (foreign TV action, Christopher Von Uckerman, Horacio Garcia Rojas) – Spanish language series about a priest and a demon hunter (!) searching for a missing girl. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Greenleaf – Season 3 (TV drama, Merle Dandridge, Kim Hawthorne) – Mega-church owning family drama. Instant Streaming Only
Last Hope – Part 2 (Japanese anime, Tomoaki Maeno, Kana Hanazawa) – Japanese language series about a scientist who tries to fix the planet after ruining the planet. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Perfume – Season 1 (foreign TV drama, Friederike Becht, August Diehl) – German language series about a brutal murder and the former schoolmate suspects. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Sirius The Jaeger – Season 1 (Japanese anime, Yuto Uemura, Takahiro Sakurai) – Anime vampire hunters in imperial Tokyo. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Tales By the Light – Season 3 (TV reality, Darren Jew, Art Wolfe) – Australian show spotlighting photographers around the world. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The Casketeers – Season 1 (TV reality) – Show about Maori funeral directors. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Wolf – Season 1 (foreign TV action, Ahu Turkpence, Serkan Cayoglu) – Turkish language series about a special operations police unit. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski (documentary) – Tells the story of the life of a Polish sculptor. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Bird Box (drama, Sandra Bullock, Trevante Rhodes) – Post apocalyptic thriller/drama. Hell yes I will be watching this. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Bad Seeds (foreign comedy, Kheiron, Catherine Deneauve) – French language story of a scam artist mentors a group of tough kids. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Amazon Prime Video
Vanity Fair – Season 1 (TV drama, Olivia Cooke, Claudia Jessie) – A young woman strives to improve her place in English society. Amazon Prime Video Only
December 18th
Streaming
Baki – Season 1 (foreign TV action, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Takayuki Sugo) – Japanese language series about a martial arts champion who has to fight off a bunch of death row inmates in Tokyo. Yeah, I don’t know. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Ellen DeGeneres: Relatable (comedy special) – This is Ellen’s first stand-up since 2003! I will absolutely watch this. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
DVD Subscribers
A Simple Favor (thriller, Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively) – I’ve been waiting for this ever since I saw the teasers on Blake Lively’s Instagram! Don’t judge me…DVD Only
Little Women (drama, Sarah Davenport, Allie Jennings) – New telling of an old tale. DVD Only
Active Measures (documentary) Trump/Russia doc. I’ll be surprised if this actually releases. DVD Only
Venom (action, Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams) – This superhero movie kicks off a different Marvel Cinematic Universe, which apparently is endless. DVD Only
The House With a Clock in Its Walls (family mystery, Jack Black, Cate Blanchett) – Based on the book about a boy going to live with his uncle in a mysterious house, located in a mysterious town. DVD Only
The Predator (action, Boyd Holbrook, Olivia Munn) – Soldiers go looking for other soldiers. That is not what they find. DVD Only
Fahrenheit 11/9 (documentary, Michael Moore) – I guess if you still like Michael Moore, give this a shot. DVD Only
Assassination Nation (thriller, Odessa Young, Suki Waterhouse) – Comedy thriller about a data hack causing anarchy in a community. DVD Only
Air Strike (action, Bruce Willis, Adrien Brody) – WWII period piece based on the true story of an American pilot training Chinese pilots. DVD Only
A Bag of Marbles (foreign drama, Dorian Le Clech, Batyste Fleuria) – French language period piece taking place in 1941 German occupied France, where brothers are sent south to be safer. DVD Only
F.R.E.D.I. (family, Candace Cameron Bure, Kelly Hu) – Friendly robot needs help finding home and eluding evil corporation. Instant Streaming Available
December 16th
Streaming
Springsteen on Broadway (music, Brice Springsteen) – This is unusual for Netflix, but I like it! Springsteen’s one man acoustic show. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
December 14th
Streaming
Cuckoo – Season 4 (TV comedy, Taylor Lautner, Greg Davies) – This series about a woman returning to England with her weird American boyfriend changed in season two when Andy Samberg left as said boyfriend. Taylor Lautner now plays his love child. Or something. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable.
Fuller House- Season 4 (TV comedy, Candace Cameron Bure, Jodie Sweetin) – Yep, it’s still going. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Travelers – Season 3 (TV drama, Eric McCormack, MacKenzie Porter) – Yay! I can’t wait to see what our time travelers get up to this season. I really liked Season 1 and Season 2. Canada, you are getting seasons 2 & 3 at the same time! Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: A Midwinter’s Tale (TV drama, Kiernan Shipka, Ross Lynch) – I’ve been enjoying this remarkably dark Archie comics adaptation. Now we get a holiday special! Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Inside the Real Narcos – Season 1 (TV reality, Jason Fox) – Ex-Special Forces guy interviews drug traffickers and cartel members. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons – Season 3 (TV reality) – Journalists voluntarily go into reputationally difficult prisons. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Sunderland Til I Die – Season 1 (docuseries) – About a British soccer club. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The Fix – Season 1 (TV comedy, D.L. Hughly, Katherine Ryan) – Panel of comedians and one expert talk about the issues of the day. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The Innocent Man – Season 1 (docuseries, John Grisham) – Adaptation of Grisham’s only non-fiction book about 1980s Oklahoma murder cases. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The Protector – Season 1 (foregn TV thriller, Cagatay Ulusoy, Ayca Aysin Turan) – Turkish language series about ancient orders and immortal enemies in modern Istanbul. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Tidelands – Season 1 (TV drama, Charlotte Best, Elsa Pataky) – Australian series about an ex-con returning to her home town to let loose with a few secrets. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Voltron: Legendary Defender – Season 8 (kids’ animated TV, Jeremy Shada, Tyler Labine) – I have no idea what this is about, it’s kids fighting some mighty villain. But it’s obviously popular enough to warrant 8 seasons. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Roma (foreign drama, Yalitza Aparicio, Marina de Tavira) – Spanish language film from director Alfonso Cuaran about Mexican politics in the 1970s. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Prince of Peoria: A Christmas Moose Miracle (children’s comedy, Gavin Lewis, Theodore Barnes) – Will the Christmas moose save the day when everyone is snowed in at the bowling alley? That’s not a sentence I anticipated writing today. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Dance and Sing With True: Songs (kids’ animation, Michela Luci, Jamie Watson) – New songs for this sing-along kids’ show. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Amazon Prime Video
LOL: Last One Laughing (TV reality, Liliana Arriaga, Carlos Ballarta) – Some sort of Spanish language comedy competition. Amazon Prime Video Only
December 13th
Streaming
Wanted – Season 3 (TV drama, Rebecca Gibney, Geraldine Hakewill) – Witnesses to a murder become odd fellows on the run. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
December 12th
Streaming
Backstreet Girls: Gokudols – Season 1 (anime TV comedy, Daisuke Ono, Satoshi Hino) – Japanese language series about Yakuza brothers who become girls. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Out of Many, One: The Immigrant’s Story (documentary) – Documentary short about a group of people preparing for their citizenship tests. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
December 11th
Streaming
Vir Das: Losing It (comedy special) – Netflix original stand-up special. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
DVD Subscribers
The Sinner – Season 2 (TV drama, Bill Pullman, Carrie Coon) – The second season carries forward only the Bill Pullman character. Which is a shame, since that character irritates me. But Carrie Coon is great. No word yet about a third season. The first season did stream on Netflix, but season 2 is DVD Only for now.
The Orville – Season 1 (TV dramedy, Seth MacFarlane, Adrianne Palicki) – This Star Trek spoof/homage is actually not too bad. But it’s not too good either. Best taken in small doses. The series has been renewed for a second season which will premiere on Dec. 30th on Fox. I have no idea if this will stream, it’s DVD Only on Netflix for now. It is streaming on Hulu.
Top of the Lake – Season 2 (TV drama, Elisabeth Moss, Peter Mullan) – I liked the first season of this New Zealand set show, I’ll definitely watch Season 2. It’s written and directed by Jane Campion. No indication of a season 3. This is not a streamer at the moment, so DVD Only on Netflix, but both seasons are available on Hulu.
The Equalizer 2 (action, Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal) – This is the first sequel of Denzel Washington’s career. Huh. DVD Only
Smallfoot (family animation, Channing Tatum, James Corden) – What if Bigfoot didn’t know humans existed? Hilarity would ensue! DVD Only
Peppermint (action, Jennifer Garner, John Gallagher Jr.) – I love Jennifer Garner, so I’ll definitely be seeing this mom turned ninja warrior actioner. DVD Only
Unbroken: Path to Redemption (drama, Caleb Hunt, Merritt Patterson) – Telling more of the story from Unbroken, in which Louis Zamperini’s wife finds God through Billy Graham. DVD Only
Colette (drama, Keira Knightley, Dominic West) – Biopic about Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, a French author and pioneer in the fight for gender equality. DVD Only
The Captain (foreign drama, Max Hubacher, Frederick Lau) – German language story about an accidental, albeit enthusiastic, Nazi. Set at the end of WWII. DVD Only
Lizzie (thriller, Chloë Sevigny, Kristen Stewart) – A new take on the story of Lizzie Borden. DVD Only
December 9th
Streaming
Sin senos sí hay paraíso – Season 3 (foreign TV drama, Majida Issa, Carmen Villalobos) – Colombian show about the mafia, imprisonment and revenge. Spanish language. U.S Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
December 7th
Streaming
Bad Blood – Season 1 (TV drama, Anthony LaPaglia, Kim Coates) – True story of the Rizzutos, a crime family in Montreal. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Dogs of Berlin – Season 1 (German TV drama, Felix Kramer, Anna Maria Mühe) – German language series about the investigation of the murder of a soccer player. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Nailed It! Holiday (TV reality) – This mean spirited cooking show that sets people up to fail spectacularly now has holiday episodes. I know lots of people love it, but I sort of hate it. This is the third season. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The Ranch – Part 6 (TV comedy, Ashton Kutcher, Sam Elliott) – Ashton is still trying to run the family ranch after failing at pro athletics. This has been renewed for another season. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Pine Gap – Season 1 (TV drama, Parker Sawyers, Jacqueline McKenzie) – Australian show about troubles at a spy facility. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Neo Yokio – Pink Christmas (anime, Jaden Smith, Jude Law) – Neo Yokio is a city, in which a young man searches for love, fashion, and the supernatural. There is a full season already and it is not clear if this is just a Christmas special or a new season. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The Hook Up Plan (French TV romance, Marc Ruchmann, Zita Hanrot) – French language series about friends hiring an escort for their heartbroken friend. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (family action, Rohan Chand, Andy Serkis) – Amazing cast for this CGI/live action re-imagining of the Rudyard Kipling novel, including Cate Blanchett, Christian Bale, and Benedict Cumberbatch. Instant Streaming Only, and I believe comes to theaters the same day.
Dumplin’ (dramedy, Jennifer Aniston, Odeya Rush) – Texas teen enters beauty contest run by her mom. I think this actually opens theatrically the same day. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
5 Star Christmas – I don’t know much about this Christmas movie other than it involves the Italian Prime Minister and his mistress, which doesn’t sound very Christmasy at all. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The American Meme (documentary) – Three social media personalities do their thing. Yuck. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Super Monsters and the Wish Star (family animation, Elyse Maloway, Vincent Tong) – Christmas wishes for Lobo and Glorb! Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Remastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay? (documentary) – A look at the still unsolved murder of the Run DMC DJ. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Free Rein: The 12 Neighs of Christmas (family TV drama) – This is a Christmas special for the horse themed series Free Rein. It has one of the worst names of all time. The pun, it hurts. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
December 6th
Streaming
Happy! – Season 1 (TV sci-fi, Christopher Meloni, Patton Oswalt) – Ex-cop hitman begins seeing a tiny blue horse. This is unexpected. I’ve been waiting for this one! U.S. Instant Streaming Only, maybe downloadable?
Canada Streaming
Wentworth – Season 6 (TV drama, Danielle Cormack, Nicole Da Silva) – Life in an Australian women’s prison. There will be a seventh season. This has been available in the U.S. since September, now it’s Available on Netflix Canada!
Amazon Prime Video
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel – Season 2 (TV dramedy, Matilda Szydagis, Rachel Brosnahan) – This period series about a housewife becoming a stand up comic in the 1950s has won all sorts of awards, but I watched a single episode and couldn’t get into it. I’m in the minority. It has already been renewed for a third season. Amazon Prime Video Only
December 4th
DVD Subscribers
Handmaid’s Tale – Season 2 (TV drama, Elisabeth Moss, Joseph Fiennes) – No Hulu? You can watch Handmaids as a Netflix DVD subscriber! DVD Only
Sharp Objects – Season 1 (TV drama, Amy Adams, Patricia Clarkson) – Based on the Gillian Flynn novel, I’ve heard mixed reviews. But I loved the book so I’ll definitely see it. You can stream it on HBO. DVD Only
Westworld – Season 2 (TV sci-fi, Evan Rachel Wood, James Marsden) – I really liked the first season of this one, so I’m looking forward to this. Stream on HBO or DVD Only on Netflix.
Vera – Series 8 (TV drama, Brenda Blethyn, David Leon) – This crime series is based on the Vera Stanhope novels by Ann Cleeves. And Blethyn is great, so I should probably watch this. This is not a streamer, so DVD Only
Incredibles 2 (family animation, Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter) – This sequel took so, so many years to arrive! I have no idea if it’s any good – anyone else seen it who can tell me? DVD Only
Christopher Robin (family drama, Ewan McGregor, Hayley Atwell) – Grown up Christopher Robin needs help finding his imagination. I will definitely be seeing this! DVD Only
Mission Impossible: Fallout (action, Tom Cruise, Rebecca Ferguson) – By all rights this franchise should be completely played out, but this got really good reviews. DVD Only
Operation Finale (thriller, Oscar Isaac, Ben Kingsley) – Nazi hunters after Adolph Eichmann, set 15 years after the and of WWII. DVD Only
God Bless the Broken Road (family drama, Lindsay Pulsipher, Makenzie Moss) – Religious drama about a single mother trying to make ends meet. DVD Only
Pope Francis: A Man of His Word (documentary) – The Pope talks about social justice and the environment. DVD Only
The Happytime Murders (comedy, Melissa McCarthy, Elizabeth Banks) – Melissa McCarthy is a private eye looking for a serial killer with her partner…a muppet. Oh, yes I will see this. DVD Only
Pick of the Litter (documentary) – Follow along as guide dogs are trained from puppyhood. AWWWWWW DVD Only
McQueen (documentary, Alexander McQueen) – Biodoc of the fashion designer. DVD Only
The Miseducation of Cameron Post (drama, Chloë Grace Moretz, John Gallagher Jr.) – Teenager sent to conversions therapy instead forms a bond with two of her fellow captives. DVD Only
December 3rd
Streaming
Great British Baking: Holidays (TV reality, Paul Hollywood, Prue Leith) – GBB is back for a two episode Christmas special! Bakers from past seasons compete in single weekend contests with traditional British holiday fare. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Blue Planet II – Season 1 (nature documentary, David Attenborough, Peter Drost) – A look at the amazing creatures of the ocean. There is a second season. Instant Streaming Only, maybe downloadable? (Canada, you will get this one on December 4th)
Hero Mask – Season 1 (Japanese anime, Yasuyuki Kase, Yuhko Kaida) – A Japanese language animated crime drama series about a new invention – bio masks. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The Sound of the Heart Reboot – Season 2 (Korean TV drama, Sung Hoon, Kwon Yuri) – Korean language series about the shenanigans of a webtoonist (I did not know that was a word). Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The Little Mermaid (family sci-fi, Poppy Drayton, William Moseley) – New telling of the Hans Christian Anderson story, set in Mississippi. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
December 1st
Streaming
The Great British Baking Show Masterclass – Season 5 (reality, Paul Hollywood, Mary Berry) – I’m a little confused because there are only three seasons currently available, so I don’t know if we’ve skipped a season or if these are episodes from season 5 of the show, or what. Whatever it is, it will certainly be delicious. U.S. Instant Streaming Only, maybe downloadable?
Memories of the Alhambra (foreign TV drama, Hyun Bin, Park Shin-hye) – Korean language series about a businessman meeting a mysterious woman in Spain. This will air one episode per week. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Crossroads: One Two Jaga (foreign drama, Zahiril Adzim, Ario Bayu) – Malay language story of an abused young worker in Kuala Lampur trying to return home to Indonesia. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Battle (foreign drama, Lisa Teige, Fabian Svegaard Tapia) – Norwegian language story about a teenage ballerina facing her father’s bankruptcy. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
November 30th
Streaming
Spy Kids: Mission Critical – Season 2 (kids’ animation, Ashley Bornancin, Carter Hastings) – Animated Spy Kids spin-off. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
F is for Family – Season 3 (adult animation, Bill Burr, Laura Dern) – This is a Family Guy-ish series set in 1973. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Death By Magic – Season 1 (TV reality, Drummond Money-Coutts) – A magician travels the world performing magic. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Baby – Season 1 (foreign TV drama, Benedetta Porcaroli, Alice Pagani) – Italian language series about wealthy teenagers who begin to lead double lives. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
1983 (foreign TV drama, Robert Wieckiewicz, Maciej Musial) – Polish language series about a student and a cop investigating a 1983 Polish terrorist attack. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding (romance, Rose McIver, Ben Lamb) – You bet I watched the original Christmas Prince. And I will watch this sequel. I like McIver better as a zombie on iZombie, but I have a weakness for this Hallmark holiday stuff. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Happy as Lazzaro (foreign drama, Adriano Tardiolo, Agnese Graziani) – Italian language story of a sharecropper meeting the son of a marquis. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Rajma Chawal (foreign comedy, Rishi Kapoor, Anirudh Tanwar) – Hindi language story of a widower trying to establish a relationship with his son. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The World is Yours (foreign action, Isabelle Adjani, Karim Leklou) – French language story of a drug dealer doing one last crime before giving it all up. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Time Share (foreign drama, Luis Gerardo Mendez, Miguel Rodarte) – Spanish language story of a man on vacation with his family becoming suspicious of the resort mishaps. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Amazon Prime Video
Inside Jokes – Season 1 (reality TV, Alzo Slade, JC Currais) – Seven comedians trying to make it into famous comedy festival that could launch their careers. Amazon Prime Video Only
November 29th
Streaming
Pocoyo – Season 4 (children’s TV, Stephen Fry, Alex Marty) – This animated show for pre-schoolers says it’s Spanish, but this version is narrated in English. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
November 27th
Streaming
Bumping Mics With Jeff Ross and Dave Attell – Season 1 (comedy) – A series of comedy specials with Ross, Attell, and special guests. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
DVD Subscribers
Cold Skin (sci-fi, Ray Stevenson, David Oakes) – Early 1900s Antarctica creature feature. DVD Only
Dog Days (comedy, Nina Dobrev, Vanessa Hudgens) – Ensemble rom/com with meet cutes involving dogs. DVD Only
The Little Stranger (drama, Domhnall Gleeson, Ruth Wilson) – Set in the 1900s, about a doctor, his new patient, and a ghost. DVD Only
Searching (thriller, John Cho, Debra Messing) – I’ve been waiting for this one to come out! It’s about a father looking for his missing daughter by tracing her digital footprint. DVD Only
November 26th
Streaming
Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story (documentary, Harold Michelson, Lillian Michelson) – Bio-doc about a storyboard artist and a film researcher. Instant Streaming Only
Til Death Do Us Part (thriller, Taye Diggs, Annie Ilonzeh) – Woman runs from her abusive husband. Instant Streaming Only
November 25th
Streaming
My Little Pony Friendship is Magic: Best Gift Ever (children’s animation) – I assume this is a My Little Pony Christmas special. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
November 23rd
Streaming
Frontier – Season 3 (TV drama, Jason Momoa, Landon Liboiron) – 18th century trappers battle Hudson’s Bay Company. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable (Canada will see this one on December 7th)
To Build or Not to Build – Season 2 (TV reality, Simon O’Brien) – A show about people who build their own houses. I want to watch this. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Sick Note – Seasons 1-2 (TV comedy, Rupert Grint, Nick Frost) – An incorrect cancer diagnosis leads to mayhem and shenanigans. Also starring Don Johnson. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Fugitiva – Season 1 (foreign TV drama, Paz Vega, Julio Bracho) – Spanish language series about a woman protected herself and her family from her abusive wealthy husband. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
November 22nd
Streaming
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Return – Season 2 (comedy, Felicia Day, Patton Oswalt) – This season is called The Gauntlet. I haven’t watched any of this reboot, but I think it’s probably high time I did. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The Christmas Chronicles (family, Kurt Russell, Darby Camp) – If you crash the sleigh, you better believe you’re going to help this street savvy Santa save Christmas! Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
November 21st
Streaming
The Tribe (foreign comedy, Paco León, Carmen Machi) – Spanish language film about an amnesiac executive connecting with his biological mother. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
November 20th
Streaming
Kulipari: Dream Walker – Season 1 (children’s animation, Charlie Adler, Mark Hamill) – I’m not sure why I’m always surprised how much voice over work Hamill does. It’s awesome. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Motown Magic – Season 1 (children’s animation) – Ben brings street art to life with his magic paintbrush. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The Final Table – Season 1 (TV reality, Andrew Knowlton) – GLobal cooking contest featuring chefs and foods from all over the world. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Sabrina (foreign horror, Luna Maya, Christian Sugiono) – Not to be confused with Sabrina the series, this is an Indonesian language film about creepy toys and demons. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Trevor Noah: Son of Patricia (comedy special) – I like Noah’s thoughtful stand-up, I’ll definitely be watching this one. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
DVD Subscribers
A Midsummer Night’s Dream (comedy, Rachael Leigh Cook, Paz de la Huerta) – Modern take on the Shakespeare play. DVD Only
The Sun at Midnight (action, Devery Jacobs, Duane Howard) – Adventure, friendship and danger in Canada when a teenager gets lost in the wilderness. DVD Only
Kin (sci-fi, Jack Reynor, Zoë Kravitz) – Brothers on the run have only an ancient weapon to defend themselves. DVD Only
Blindspotting (dramedy, Daveed Diggs, Rafael Casal) – Ex-con witnesses a police shooting that puts him in jeopardy. DVD Only
Little Italy (romantic comedy, Emma Roberts, Hayden Christensen) – Romeo and Juliet in NYC. Two Shakespeares in one week! DVD Only
Skate Kitchen (drama, Rachelle Vinberg, Dede Lovelace) – A lonely girl finds friends in a hard core skateboarding group. There are probably some awesome tricks in here – this is filled with real skateboarders. DVD Only
November 19th
Streaming
The Last Kingdom – Season 3 (TV drama, Alexander Dreymon, Emily Cox) – This Viking era period piece was cancelled by the BBC and saved by Netflix for this third season. No word yet if there will be a fourth. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
DVD Subscribers
Itzhak (documentary, Itzhak Perlman, Alan Alda) – Itzhak Perlman biodoc. I saw him play once, and it was magical. DVD Only
November 16th
Streaming
Narcos: Mexico – Season 1 (TV drama, Michael Pena, Diego Luna) – This new Narcos offshoot tells the story of the rise of the Guadalajara drug cartel in the 1980s. Instant Streaming Only, maybe downloadable
Ponysitter’s Club – Season 2 (kids’ TV, Morgan Neundorf, Madeline Leon) – I feel like I’ve been ignoring the TV shows for the kiddos, but no more! This one is about a girl and her friends rescuing and rehabbing animals. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Prince of Peoria – Season 1 (kids’ TV, Gavin Lewis, Theodore Barnes) – This series is for the littler ones – ages 5-7. It’s about a teen prince who wants to live like an ordinary kid. Instant Streaming Only, maybe downloadable
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power – Season 1 (kids’ TV, Aimee Carrero, AJ Michalka) – This animated series is a new take on the She-Ra story of a powerful hero whose best friend sides with evil. Instant Streaming Only, maybe downloadable
The Kominsky Method – Season 1 (TV comedy, Michael Douglas, Alan Arkin) – Just the cast puts this on my list. It’s about an acting coach and his best friend navigating aging. Instant Streaming Only, maybe downloadable
The Princess Switch (family, Vanessa Hudgens, Sam Palladio) – This is a Christmas movie about a princess and baker switching places in Chicago. Instant Streaming Only, maybe downloadable
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (western, Liam Neeson, James Franco) – This is an anthology western directed by the Coen brothers and contains six individual chapters. Also starring Tim Blake Nelson and Tom Waits. I will absolutely see this. Instant Streaming Only, maybe downloadable
Cam (thriller, Madeline Brewer, Patch Darragh) – Stolen identity by a doppelganger. Instant Streaming Only, maybe downloadable
November 15th
Streaming
The Crew (foreign action, Sami Bouajila, Guillaume Gouix) – French language story of Parisian robbers forced to work for a group of powerful criminals. Instant Streaming Only, maybe downloadable
May the Devil Take You (foreign horror, Chelsea Islan, Pevita Pearce) – Indonesian language story of haunted houses, secrets buried and a father’s illness. Instant Streaming Only, maybe downloadable
Amazon Prime Video
The Expanse – Season 3 (TV sci-fi, Dominique Tipper, Florence Falvre) – This Syfy series is does not stream on Netflix, but it does on Amazon Prime Video! Amazon has also picked up the show for a fourth season. Amazon Prime Video Only
November 14th
DVD Subscribers
Ant-Man and the Wasp (action, Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly) – I really enjoyed the superhero silliness of the first installment in this particular franchise, so I’m all aboard for more Paul Rudd. DVD Only
Juliet, Naked (romantic comedy, Ethan Hawke, Rose Byrne) – Also starring Chris O’Dowd, a couple argues about the husband’s dedication to a singer. DVD Only
Alpha (action, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Leonor Varela) – Ice Age hunting adventure. This one is captioned and features a wolf/dog. DVD Only
Mile 22 (action, Mark Wahlberg, John Malkovich) – CIA operative moving an Indonesian man with information out of the country. DVD Only
Puzzle (drama, Kelly Macdonald, Irrfan Khan) – Woman enters the world of competitive jigsaw puzzling. I had no idea such a thing existed. Now I want to do it. DVD Only
The Children Act (drama, Emma Thompson, Stanley Tucci) – Oh, look at that lead cast! Love them both! This is a courtroom drama about a judge deciding if parents can withhold treatment for their child. DVD Only
Final Score (action, Dave Bautista, Ray Stevenson) – Ex-Marine must save stadium full of soccer fans. DVD Only
The Marine 6: Close Quarters (action, Mike ‘The Miz’ Mizanin , Shawn Michaels) – Rescuing a kidnapping victim from international criminals. DVD Only
The Third Murder (foreign thriller, Masaharu Fukuyama, Kôji Yakusho) – Japanese language courtroom crime thriller. DVD Only
MDMA (drama, Annie Q, Francesca Eastwood) – Making ecstasy to fund prestigious college tuition. Yikes. DVD Only
Heavy Trip (foreign comedy, Johannes Holopainen, Minka Kuustonen) – Finnish language story of a band headed to a heavy metal festival. DVD Only
We the Animals (drama, Raúl Castillo, Sheila Vand) – A young boy copes in a household filled with violence by turning to fantasy. DVD Only
Netflix Canada
The Flash – Season 5 (TV action, Grant Gustin, Candice Patton) – I can’t tell if this is going to air weekly, or perhaps the first half of the season? The show is currently airing in the U.S. on the CW. Netflix Canada Only
November 13th
Streaming
Oh My Ghost – Season 1 (foreign TV romance, Park Bo-young, Cho Jung-seok) – Korean language series about a chef who finds new confidence when…possessed. Huh. This one is already streaming as of 11/6, so I don’t know if this means a second season on 11/13 or not. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Warrior – Season 1 (foreign TV drama, Dar Salim, Danica Curcic) – A six episode Danish language series about a soldier returning from war and trying to adjust by helping his slain best friend’s widow. Instant Streaming Only, maybe downloadable
London Wainwright III: Surviving Twin (music) – Country music singer/songwriter Wainwright does a show about his father. This is a new direction for Netflix originals, I like it. Instant Streaming Only, maybe downloadable
November 11th
Streaming
Damnation – Season 1 (TV drama, Killian Scott, Logan Marshall-Green) – 1930s Midwest period drama about farmers vs. industrialists. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The Desert Bride (foreign drama, Paulina García, Claudio Rissi) – Spanish language story of a housekeeper who gets a job far away and meets a man during her travels. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Hope Springs Eternal (teen dramedy, Mia Rose Frampton, Stony Blyden) – A teenager whose cancer goes into remission has to learn to live in a different way. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Gabriel and the Mountain (foreign drama, João Pedro Zappa, Caroline Abras) – This is a Brazilian movie, but it’s English language. It’s the story combining the true story of a Brazilian traveler who died in Malawi and imagining what his last days were like. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
November 9th
Streaming
The Great British Baking Show – Collection 6 (TV reality, Paul Hollywood, Prue Lieth) – I think this is the latest season, but I’m not 100% sure. We may still have one out there that hasn’t aired in the U.S. Either way, let’s BAKE! Instant Streaming Only, downloadable.
Super Drags – Season 1 (adult animation) – Animated drag queen superheroes! Yes, please! Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Medal of Honor – Season 1 (docuseries) – Recreations of military heroics. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Westside – Season 1 (TV reality) – Musicians get real as they stage a showcase. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
La Reina del Flow – Season 1 (foreign TV drama, Carolina Ramírez, Andrés Sandoval) – Spanish language series about an urban musician and her many travails. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Outlaw King (action, Chris Pine, Aaron Taylor-Johnson) – 14th century Scotland period piece, with chain mail and Chris Pine. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Amazon Prime Video
Beat – Season 1 (foreign TV drama, Jannis Niewöhner, Karoline Herfurth) – I think this series is in German. It’s about going undercover in the club scene to stop human traffickers. Amazon Prime Video
Patriot – Season 2 (TV dramedy, Michael Dorman, Kurtwood Smith) – This comedy/drama about an intelligence officer undercover in Milwaukee has been three years between seasons. It also stars Debra Winger and Terry O’Quinn. Amazon Prime Video
November 6th
Streaming
Get Shorty – Season 1 (TV comedy, Chris O’Dowd, Ray Romano) – Dark comedy about money laundering in Hollywood. I’ll definitely watch this! Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
DVD Subscribers
Masterpiece: Poldark – Season 4 (TV drama, Aidan Turner, Eleanor Tomlinson) – I didn’t realize that this series was a remake of a 1970s classic that helped launch Masterpiece. It’s a British period piece taking place in the late 1700s. It does not stream in Netflix so DVD Only, but you can find it on Amazon if you subscribe to the PBS Streaming app.
Succession – Season 1 (TV drama, Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong) – Billionaires and family businesses and intrigue. This is an HBO series, so DVD Only on Netflix.
BlacKkKlansman (drama, John David Washington, Adam Driver) – Directed by Spike Lee, a story about a black police officer infiltrating the KKK. DVD Only
Destination Wedding (romantic comedy, Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder) – Two old cynics connect at a wedding. DVD Only
Bel Canto (thriller, Julianne Moore, Ken Watanabe) – An opera singer and other guests taken hostage at a swanky party. DVD Only
An Interview With God (drama, Brenton Thwaites, Yael Grobglas) – A cynical young journalist interviews a man who claims to be God. DVD Only
Papillon (action, Charlie Hunnam, Rami Malek) – This is a remake of the 1973 movie that was based on the real story of a wrongly convicted man planning his escape from prison. I like this cast, I’ll see this one! DVD Only
The Last Sharknado: It’s About Time (sci-fi, Ian Ziering, Tara Reid) – Lol that this exists at all. It’s the last of its kind, so enjoy! DVD Only
Christmas Manger (holiday, Angela Logan White, Steve Young) – Well, it was going to happen and I’m surprised it wasn’t before November. WELCOME TO CHRISTMAS TV MOVIE DRAMA. DVD Only
The Prayer Box (faith and spirituality, Denise Richards, Reginald Veljohnson) – A boy turns to answering prayers to get God’s attention to save his ill sister. DVD Only
The Cakemaker (foreign drama, Tim Kalkhof, Sarah Adler) – Hebrew/German language story of the death of a man bringing together his Israeli wife and German lover. DVD Only
Loving Pablo (drama, Javier Bardem, Penélope Cruz) – Pablo Escobar biopic focusing on his relationship with a journalist. DVD Only
Mara (horror, Olga Kurylenko, Craig Conway) – Psychologist discovers ancient spirt killing people in their sleep. Eeek! DVD Only
Claire’s Camera (foreign drama, Isabelle Huppert, Min-hie Kim) – Korean language story of two women bonding in France after one is abruptly fired. DVD Only
American Dresser (action, Tom Berenger, Keith David) – Widower and friend go cross country on motorcycles. DVD Only
The Darkest Minds (sci-fi, Amanda Stenberg, Harris Dickinson) – Plague kills most of the world’s children and gives the rest superpowers. DVD Only
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood (documentary) – Scotty Bowers seems to have been a pimp for movie stars back in the day. This is his story. DVD Only
The Pagan King (action, Edvin Endre, James Bloor) – New young king must unite his people. DVD Only
Dust 2 Glory (documentary) – A desert truck race. Apparently this is a sequel. DVD Only
Canada Streaming
Happy – Season 1 (TV comedy, Christopher Meloni, Patton Oswalt) – This weird dark comedy about a former cop and his imaginary friend got pretty good reviews. It has been renewed for a second season. Canada Streaming Only (it hasn’t come out even for DVD subscribers yet in the U.S. and I can’t find it streaming anywhere)
Amazon Prime Video
The Durells in Corfu – Season 3 (TV dramedy, Keeley Hawes, Milo Parker) – This British series about a family from England moving to Greece in the 1930s has been renewed for a fourth season. Amazon Prime Video Only
November 5th
Streaming
John Leguizamo’s Latin History for Morons (comedy special) – One man Broadway show/stand up special. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
November 4th
Streaming
Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj (comedy special) – I’ve heard that this stand-up show is really good. It streams one episode per week. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
November 2nd
Streaming
House of Cards – Season 6 (drama, Robin Wright, Michael Kelly) – The first season of the show without Kevin Spacey is also its final season. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The Other Side of the Wind (drama, John Huston, Oja Kodar) – I’m not sure what to make of this. Billed as the final film directed by Orson Welles, it’s a mockumentary sort of examination of a famous director’s new project. Instant Steaming Only, downloadable
They’ll Love Me When I’m Dead (documentary, Orson Welles, Alan Cumming) – The companion piece to The Other Side of the Wind, with actors and crew discussing the production of Welles’s last film. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The Holiday Calendar (family drama, Kat Graham, Quincy Brown) – A magical advent calendar leads to romance. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Remastered: Tricky Dick and the Man in Black (documentary) – Story of Johnny Cash’s visit to the Nixon White house in 1970, where the two men’s ideals clashed. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Amazon Prime Video
Homecoming – Season 1 (TV thriller, Julia Roberts, Stephan James) – This Amazon original series is based on a podcast about a woman who, years later, learns that there was more to the facility she worked at transitioning soldiers from the battlefield to home than she thought. This looks awesome, will definitely be watching. A second season has already been ordered. Amazon Prime Video. Also available on Netflix Canada on November 5th.
November 1st
Streaming
The Judgement – Season 1 (foreign TV drama, Lapassalal Jiravechsoontornkul, Nontanun Anchuleepradit) – Thai language series about a toxic college culture and one girl’s attempt to change it. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Follow This: Part 3 (docuseries, John Stanton, Scaachi Koul) – Buzzfeed reporters probing hot topics. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Canada Streaming
Schitt’s Creek – Season 4 (TV comedy, Daniel Levy, Eugene Levy) – You guys had to wait a little longer, but it’s so worth it! Canada Streaming Available
Star – Season 3 (TV drama, Jude Demorest, Brittany O’Grady) – Netflix U.S. doesn’t carry this series about an Atlanta musical trio at all, but it airs on FOX. In Canada, it will stream one episode per week. Canada Streaming Only
October 31st
Streaming
Gun City (foreign drama, Luis Tosar, Michelle Jenner) – Spanish language period piece set in 1920s Barcelona about an undercover cop. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Girl From Nowhere (foreign mystery, Chicha Amatayakul, Morakot Liu) – Thai language story of a new girl in school who reveals people’s secrets. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
October 30th
Streaming
The Degenerates – Season 1 (comedy specials) – A four part series of stand-up specials featuring adults only material. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
14 Cameras (thriller, Neville Archambault, Amber Midthunder) – This is a sequel to…something. Anyway, it’s about a family whose vacation rental is filled with cameras. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Hondros (documentary, Greg Campbell) – Biodoc of photojournalist Chris Hondros, who was killed in Libya’s civil war. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
DVD Subscribers
Slender Man (horror, Joey King, Javier Botet) – An online meme becomes a teen scream horror movie about violence towards children. Ew. DVD Only
The Spy Who Dumped Me (comedy, Mila Kunis, Kate McKinnon) – But what if you didn’t know he was a spy until he came crawling back? Then there would be hilarious mayhem. DVD Only
Mandy (thriller, Nicolas Cage, Andrea Riseborough) – Revenge against a cult leader. I have to admit, it’s been a long time since I’ve seen Nicolas Cage in anything good. DVD Only
The Padre (drama, Nick Nolte, Tim Roth) – I do love Tim Roth, but really don’t need more revenge movies. DVD Only
Never Goin’ Back (comedy, Maia Mitchell, Camila Morrone) – Teenage girls in a raunchy comedy about escaping for the weekend from your depressing job. DVD Only
Resistance at Tule Lake (documentary, Grace Hata) – The stories of Japanese American citizens who resisted internment and were sent to a segregation center. DVD Only
Our House (thriller, Thomas Mann, Nicola Peltz) – Techie designs supernatural amplifier. Does not anticipate the consequences. Tsk. DVD Only
Love, Cecil (documentary, Cecil Beaton, Isaac Mizrahi) – The life of Cecil Beaton – photographer, writer, costume designer. DVD Only
October 28th
Streaming
Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj (comedy) – This is a weekly show about modern culture – not sure about the format. Stand-up? Talk? Don’t know yet. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
October 26th
Streaming
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina – Season 1 (TV sci-fi, Kiernan Shipka, Ross Lynch) – A much darker version of Sabrina the Teenage Witch, set in the Archie comic universe. I’m absolutely watching this. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Terrorism Close Calls – Season 1 (docuseries) – Law enforcement talks about thwarted plots. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Shirkers (documentary) – A girl looking for the lost footage of a movie she filmed with friends in the 1990s. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Jefe (foreign comedy?, Juana Acosta, Maika Barroso) – I’m having a hard time finding details on this one but I believe it is a Spanish language story of a terrible boss. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Dovlatov (foreign drama, Milan Maric, Danila Kozlovsky) – Russian language story about a writer in 1970s communist Russia. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Been So Long (drama, Michaela Coel, Arinze Kene) – British romance between a single mom and a handsome stranger. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
October 25th
Streaming
Great News – Season 2 (TV comedy, Andrea Martin, Briga Heelan) – We’ve watched a few episodes of the newsroom comedy and it’s okay. I love Andrea Martin but her character is profoundly annoying. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
October 24th
Streaming
Bodyguard – Season 1 (TV drama, Richard Madden, Keeley Hawes) – Veteran assigned to protect politician responsible for the war he fought in. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
October 23rd
Streaming
Adam Sandler: 100% Fresh (comedy special) – Adam Sandler goes back to stand-up. I didn’t miss that at all. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable.
DVD Subscribers
The Americans – Season 6 (TV drama, Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys) – The final season of this critically acclaimed Cold War spy series. It does not stream on Netflix, so DVD Only here, but you can find it on Amazon Prime Video.
Solo: A Star Wars Story (sci-fi, Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson) – Chances are that if you’re into Star Wars you’ve already seen this. But if you want to see it again, you can! DVD Only
Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again (musical, Amanda Seyfried, Meryl Streep) – How much Abba can you stand? This is a good test. DVD Only
I Think We’re Alone Now (drama, Peter Dinklage, Elle Fanning) – This is awesome casting for a tale of post-apocalyptic survival. DVD Only
Scorpion King: Book of Souls (action, Zach McGowan, Peter Mensah) – The Scorpion King just wants to be a simple blacksmith. Can’t the soul stealing sword just leave him alone? Jeez. DVD Only
The Devil’s Doorway (horror, Lalor Roddy, Ciaran Flynn) – 1960s period horror about demonic possession. DVD Only
Sorry to Bother You (comedy, Lakeith Lee Stanfield, Tessa Thompson) – I’ll definitely be seeing this comedy about a telemarketer with a sudden gift of persuasion. DVD Only
Patient Zero (horror, Matt Smith, Natalie Dormer) – Mutated rabies causes…something like super-zombies I think? Stanley Tucci is in it, so that’s something. DVD Only
An Elephant’s Journey (family adventure, Elizabeth Hurley, Sam Ashe Arnold) – A boy saves an elephant and joins it to thwart poachers. DVD Only
A Happening of Monumental Proportions (comedy, Common, Bradley Whitford) – This comedy about a grade school career day has a ridiculously amazing cast, including Allison Janney, Jennifer Garner, Katie Holmes, John Cho, and Kumail Nanjiani. Directed by Judy Greer. Yeah, I’ll see that. DVD Only
October 21st
DVD Subscribers
Any Bullet Will Do (western, Kevin Makely, Bruce Davison) – Bounty hunter hunts his own brother in this wild west period piece. DVD Only
The Legend of Halloween Jack (horror, Jason Gregg, Jo Hart) – A creature feature tale of vengeance. DVD Only
October 19th
Streaming
Marvel’s Daredevil – Season 3 (TV action, Charlie Cox, Deborah Ann Woll) – At some point I’ll start watching this one. I’ve been saying that for three years. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Making a Murderer – Part 2 (docuseries) – I’m not really sure how I feel about this one. The first installment is compelling, but how much more can they add? I guess we’ll find out. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Wanderlust – Season 1 (TV dramedy, Toni Collette, Steven Mackintosh) – A couple decides to try an open marriage. It gets complicated. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Haunted – Season 1 (reality TV) – People tell scary stories from their pasts, complete with re-enactments. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Hip-Hop Evolution – Season 2 (docuseries, Shad Kabango) – Season 1 was the 1970s-1990s, maybe this one covers the new millennium. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Ask the Doctor – Season 1 (docuseries, Shalin Nalik, Renee Lim) – Three doctors give advice on a range of medical topics. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Wild District (Distrito salvaje) – Season 1 (foreign TV drama, Juan Pablo Raba, Cristina Umana) – Spanish language crime series about a criminal working undercover for the police in Bogota. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Best. Worst. Weekend. Ever. (kids TV, Sam Ashe Arnold, Cole Sand) – A limited series about teenagers going to Comic-Con. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Accidentally In Love (foreign comedy, Sun Yi Ning, Guo Fiction) – Mandarin language comedy about a famous singer who decides to go back to school. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Derren Brown: Sacrifice (reality TV, Derren Brown) – This is a gross sounding illusionist trying to manipulate people into taking a bullet for a stranger. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Illang: The Wolf Brigade (foreign action, Gang Dong-won, Han Hyo-joo) – Korean language story of a near future elite police unit. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The Night Comes For Us (foreign action, Joe Taslim, Iko Uwais) – Indonesian language story of an assassin targeted by other assassins after not killing a little girl. Charming. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
October 16th
Streaming
Knightfall – Season 1 (TV drama, Tom Cullen, Bobby Schofield) – 14th century historical drama filled with knights, crusades, Popes and more. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Ron White: If You Quit Listening, I’ll Shut Up (comedy special) – You got it, Ron. Instant Streaming Only, probably downloadable
DVD Subscribers
The Affair – Season 4 (TV drama, Dominic West, Ruth Wilson) – This affair is going on for a really long time. This is a Showtime series, so it only streams there, it’s DVD Only on Netflix. It has been renewed for a fifth season.
Shetland – Season 4 (TV drama, Douglas Henshall, Alison O’Donnell) – This British crime drama has been renewed for a fifth season. It is a streamer on Netflix, but I’m not sure when. DVD Only for now.
Unfriended: Dark Web (horror, Colin Woodell, Betty Gabriel) – This is a sequel, and takes place on the laptop of the original villain. DVD Only
November (foreign drama, Rea Lest, Jörgen Liik) – Estonian language film about a love triangle in a small village. DVD Only
Whitney (documentary, Whitney Houston, Clive Davis) – Whitney Houston biodoc. DVD Only
Reprisal (action, Bruce Willis, Frank Grillo) – Bounty hunting to pay a child’s medical bills. How American. DVD Only
Down a Dark Hall (thriller, Uma Thurman, AnnaSophia Robb) – Paranormal boarding school for troubled girls. Yes, I will, thank you! DVD Only
Boundaries (drama, Vera Farmiga, Christopher Plummer) – A father/daughter cross-country road trip including one son and a bunch of stray animals. This is a great cast – I’ll see it. DVD Only
He’s Out There (horror, Yvonne Strahovski, Justin Bruening) – Jeez, people, again with the vacationing at a remote cabin? STOP DOING THAT! DVD Only
Generation Wealth (documentary) – A look at the never ending quest for stuff. DVD Only
Arizona (comedy, Danny McBride, Rosemarie DeWitt) – A dark comedy about a realtor held hostage. DVD Only
Furthest Witness (action, Aaron Stanford, Sean Patrick Flanery) – Helping people disappear sometimes leaves you with a killer on your tail. DVD Only
Canada Streaming
Travelers – Season 2 (TV sci-fi, Eric McCormack, MacKenzie Porter) – I have no idea why it has taken this one so long to get to Netflix Canada. Weird. But her it is – enjoy! Canada Streaming Available
Black Lightning – Season 2 (TV action, Cress Williams, Nafessa Williams) – Canada gets this one on Netflix one per week while the U.S. gets it on the CW. Canada Streaming Only
October 13th
Canada Streaming
Dynasty – Season 2 (TV drama, Elizabeth Gillies, Nathalie Kelley) – This is another CW show that airs weekly on Netflix Canada. In the U.S. you can watch it as it airs on the CW or wait for it to stream at the end of the season. Canada Streaming Only
October 12th
Streaming
The Haunting of Hill House – Season 1 (TV thriller, Michiel Huisman, Carla Gugino) – Yep, I’ll be watching this. Absolutely. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell – Season 1 (TV comedy, Christine McConnell, Colleen Smith) – Magically creepy baker – this looks weird and wonderful and like something I need to watch. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Fight World – Season 1 (docuseries, Frank Grillo) – Grillo looks at fight cultures across the world. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The Kindergarten Teacher (drama, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Parker Sevak) – A teacher becomes obsessed with a poetry prodigy. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
ReMastered: Who Shot the Sheriff: Bob Marley (documentary) – Examines the 1976 assassination attempt on Bob Marley. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Feminists: What Were They Thinking? (documentary) – A look back at feminism in the 1970s. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Errementari: The Blacksmith and the Devil (foreign horror, Kandido Uranga, Eneko Sagardoy) – Basque Spanish language retelling of a fable about a blacksmith who has captured the devil. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Apostle (thriller, Dan Stevens, Lucy Boynton) – 1905 period piece about a man searching for his sister on an isolated island. Oh, yes, thank you. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
October 11th
Streaming
Schitt’s Creek – Season 4 (TV comedy, Eugene Levy, Daniel Levy) – I’m so happy! I love this Canadian show about down-on-their-luck snobs living in a rural town they once bought on a whim. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable. It has been renewed for a fifth season.
Salt Fat Acid Heat – Season 1 (docuseries) – Food writer travels the world, showing us food. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Canada Streaming
Riverdale – Season 3 (TV drama, K.J. Apa, Lili Reinhart) – This CW show airs weekly on Netflix Canada at the same time it airs on the CW in the U.S. Canada Streaming Only
October 10th
Streaming
Blood Pact (Pacto de Sangue) – Season 1 (foreign TV drama, Guilherme Fontes, Ravel Cabral) – Brazilian Portuguese language story of a reporter looking at gangs and corruption in Brazil. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
22 July (drama, Anders Danielsen Lie, Jon Oigarden) – Based on the true story of a community coming together to heal after a terror attack in Norway. The film is in English. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
DVD Subscribers
Killing Eve – Season 1 (TV drama, Sandra Oh, Jodie Comer) – This show about an MI5 agent and an assassin has gotten incredible reviews. It’s DVD Only on Netflix, but it is available to stream on BBC America. It has been renewed for a second season.
Private Eyes – Season 1 (TV drama, Jason Priestley, Cindy Sampson) – A hockey scout becomes a private investigator. I’ll watch this just for Jason Priestly. This airs on ION TV in the U.S., and there is a second season as well as a third under way. It’s DVD Only on Netflix, and I’m not finding it streaming anywhere else. It looks like ION does show a lot of reruns, though, so you might be able to catch up there if you get that station.
Eighth Grade (comedy, Elsie Fisher, Josh Hamilton) – This coming of age comedy was directed by comedian Bo Burnham and has gotten terrific reviews. Top of the queue! DVD Only
Skyscraper (action, Dwayne Johnson, Neve Campbell) – Sort of a modern Towering Inferno. DVD Only
Hotel Artemis (thriller, Jodie Foster, Sterling K. Brown) – Oooh, I love the cast for this story of a hospital for criminals! I’ll definitely see it. DVD Only
Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far On Foot (drama, Joaquin Phoenix, Rooney Mara) – Biopic about John Callahan, who began a career as a cartoonist after an accident. DVD Only
A Prayer Before Dawn (action, Joe Cole, Vithaya Pansringarm) – Based on real life story of a boxer who learns martial arts in a Thai prison. DVD Only
The Witch Files (horror, Paget Brewster, Holly Taylor) – A coven of teenage witches gets in over its head. DVD Only
The Paper Store (drama, Stef Dawson, Penn Badgley) – College cheater, her client, and her professor are the major players in this revenge story. DVD Only
The King (documentary, Alec Baldwin, James Carville) – A political/Elvis documentary. That’s weird. DVD Only
October 9th
DVD Subscribers
Summer of 84 (horror, Graham Verchere, Judah Lewis) – 1980s period thriller about a group of teenagers looking for a serial killer. DVD Only
Canada Streaming
Supergirl – Season 3 (TV action, Melissa Benoist, Mehcad Brooks) – This has been streaming in the U.S. for a while, and now it’s coming to Canada! Canada Streaming Available
October 8th
Streaming
Mo Amer: The Vagabond (comedy special) – Stand-up special. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
DVD Subscribers
Rodin (foreign drama, Vincent Lindon, Izïa Higelin) – French language biopic about the famous sculptor. DVD Only
October 5th
Streaming
Little Things – Season 2 (foreign TV romance, Dhruv Sehgal, Mithila Palkar) – Hindi language series about a couple in Mumbai and their relationship. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable Weirdly, season 1 shows up October 6th. Go figure.
Dancing Queen – Season 1 (TV reality) – Oh, this looks fun! A dance instructor who deals with dance moms and such during the day and is a drag performer at night. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Elite – Season 1 (foreign TV drama, Danna Paola, Miguel Herran) – Spanish language series about three middle class teenagers at a swanky private school in Spain. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Empire Games – Season 1 (docuseries, Jim O’Brien) – A look at the accomplishments of ancient empires. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The Rise of Phoenixes – Season 1 (foreign TV drama, Chen Kun, Ni Ni) – Mandarin language tale of a scholar choosing between love and family honor. This one will air one episode per week. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
YG Future Strategy Office – Season 1 (foreign TV comedy, Seungri, Yoo Byung Jae) – Korean language show featuring a K-Pop star in a mockumentary comedy. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Malevolent (thriller, Florence Pugh, Ben Lloyd-Hughes) – Fake psychic siblings find themselves in a real haunted house. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Private Life (dramedy, Paul Giamatti, Kathryn Hahn) – A couple with fertility problems may have some hope. Instant Streaming only, downloadable
October 4th
Streaming
Creeped Out – Season 1 (kids and family, Victoria Diamond, William Romain) – This is a scary anthology series for kids. I will absolutely watch this! Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
October 3rd
Streaming
Truth Or Dare (horror, Cassandra Scerbo, Brytni Sarpy) – Seriously, college students should be smarter than to play truth or dare in an old haunted house. Kids today….Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
October 2nd
Streaming
MeatEater – Season 7 (docuseries, Steven Rinella) – This is a series about a conservationist hunter who eats what he shoots. There are seven seasons but only three on Netflix, Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Joe Rogan: Strange Times (comedy special) – Stand-up special. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Mountain (documentary, Willem Dafoe) – This mountain climbing doc just came out last week for DVD subscribers, and is now also Instant Streaming Available, downloadable
Lessons From a School Shooting: Notes From Dunblane (documentary) – Priests bond over tragedy in this short documentary. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The Third Eye (foreign horror, Jessica Mila, Denny Sumargo) – Indonesian language story of seeing dead people in a haunted house. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
DVD Subscribers
Barry – Season 1 (TV comedy, Bill Hader, Stephen Root) – This is an HBO comedy about a hitman wanting to make it in the theater. It’s gotten great reviews. DVD Only
Vikings – Season 5: Vol. 1 (TV drama, Katheryn Winnick, Gustaf Skarsgård) – This historical drama series is coming back for a sixth season. It is not a streamer on Netflix, so DVD Only, but it is available on both Hulu and Amazon Prime Video
Good Witch – Season 4 (TV drama, Catherine Bell, James Denton) – Magical romance is back! This one is a streamer, but I don’t know when yet, so DVD Only for now. It will be back for a fifth season.
The First Purge (thriller, Lex Scott Davis, Y’lan Noel) – Fourth installment in the franchise, this one is about…the first purge. DVD Only
Feral (horror, Scout Taylor-Compton, Olivia Luccardi) – Medical students become zombies during a hike. DVD Only
Breath (drama, Simon Baker, Elizabeth Debicki) – Simon Baker also directs this story of two teenagers and their surfer mentor. DVD Only
Born Racer (documentary, Dario Franchitti, Scott Dixon) – Car racing documentary. DVD Only
Sicario: Day of the Soldado (thriller, Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin) – Sicario sequel about stopping terrorists from being smuggled into the U.S. DVD Only
Three Identical Strangers (documentary) – Triplets separated at birth reunite at age 19. Things do not go well. DVD Only
Leave No Trace (drama, Ben Foster, Thomasin McKenzie) – Off the grid family forced into the system. DVD Only
The Catcher Was a Spy (thriller, Paul Rudd, Mark Strong) – What a great cast for this story of a baseball player turned WWII hero. Based on real events. DVD Only
The 12th Man (thriller, Thomas Gullestad, Jonathan Rhys Meyers) – An injured Norwegian resistance fighter has to make a solo journey to safety during WWII. Based on real events. DVD Only
Tales From the Hood 2 (horror, Keith David, Bryan Batt) – A horror/comedy anthology sequel. DVD Only
Battle of the Bulge: Wunderland (action, Steven Luke, Tom Berenger) – Military period piece set in 1944 during the famous battle. DVD Only
Death Race: Beyond Anarchy (action, Zach McGowan, Danny Glover) – This looks to be perhaps the fifth Death Race movie – here the prisoners are running the prison. DVD Only
Space Force: Battlefront (sci-fi) – I have no idea who is in this and doubt it will actually show up, but it’s a movie about three young astronauts. DVD Only
Curse of the Nun (horror, Lacy Hartselle, Rae Hunt) – Be careful with your goth phase, it might attract an evil spirit nun. DVD Only
S.M.A.R.T. Chase (action, Orlando Bloom, Leo Wu) – Bloom is a private security agent trying to get something valuable out of China. DVD Only
Dark River (drama, Ruth Wilson, Mark Stanley) – British drama about bickering siblings after the death of their father. DVD Only
September 29th
Canada Streaming
The Exorcist – Season 2 (TV thriller, Alfonso Herrera, Ben Daniels) – This Fox anthology series based on the famous William Peter Blatty novel is not available on Netflix U.S. at all. Canada Streaming Only (you can find it on Hulu in the U.S.)
September 28th
Streaming
Jack Whitehall: Travels With My Father – Season 2 (TV comedy) – British comedian Whitehall and his father go abroad in attempts to strengthen their relationship. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
El Marginal – Season 2 (foreign TV drama, Juan Minujin, Martina Gusman) – Spanish language story of a cop undercover in a prison. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Made in Mexico – Season 1 (reality TV) – Reality show about the trials and tribulations of Mexico City socialites. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Forest of Piano (foreign anime, Soma Saito, Junichi Suwabe) – Japanese language story of a young pianist meeting a famous pianist’s daughter. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Hold the Dark (thriller, Jeffrey Wright, Alexander Skarsgard) – Naturalist in Alaska searching for wolves that took a child – but there’s a lot more happening. I’ll see this one just based on the excellent cast. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Amazon Prime Video
King Lear – Season 1 (TV drama, Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson) – A present day version of the Shakepeare play. Amazon Prime Video Only
September 27th
Canada Streaming
Grey’s Anatomy – Season 14 (TV drama, Ellen Pompeo, Justin Chambers) – This has been streaming for a while in the U.S., now it’s Canada’s turn. Canada Streaming Available
September 26th
Streaming
Norsemen – Season 2 (TV comedy, Kare Conradi, Silje Torp) – Vikings! In 790 A.D. I should really try this one. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The Hurricane Heist (action, Toby Kebbell, Maggie Grace) – Hackers, a hurricane and a U.S. mint. What could go wrong? Also starring Ryan Kwanten. This has been available on DVD since June, now it’s Instant Streaming Available, downloadable
DVD Subscribers
Animal Kingdom – Season 2 (TV drama, Ellen Barkin, Scott Speedman) – This TNT drama about a kid sent to live with his extended (crime) family is DVD Only on Netflix, but you can catch it on Amazon Prime Video. There is already a season 3, and a season four has been ordered.
Canada Streaming
This Is Us – Season 2 (TV drama, Mandy Moore, Milo Ventimiglia) – Tis is not s stramer in the U.S. but it is in Canada! Canada Streaming Only (You can catch it on Hulu in the U.S.)
Lethal Weapon – Season 2 (TV drama, Damon Wayans, Clayne Crawford) – This isn’t even available for DVD subscribers in the U.S.! But its streaming for you, Canada. Canada Streaming Only (you can catch this one on Hulu as well in the U.S.)
September 25th
Streaming
A Wrinkle in Time (family sci-fi/fantasy, Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon) – Based on the book by Madeleine L’Engle, this movie did not get terrific reviews but it has an amazing cast, including Mindy Kaling, Storm Reid, Zach Galifianakis and Chris Pine. Instant Streaming Available
DVD Subscribers
The Gifted – Season 1 (TV drama, Stephen Moyer, Amy Acker) – This is a series that takes place in the X-Men universe, where mutants are forced underground. There is a second season coming on Fox, and it streams on Hulu. DVD Only on Netflix.
Billions – Season 3 (TV drama, Paul Giamatti, Damian Lewis) – Despite the great cast, I’ve never watched this. I don’t have the stomach right now for bickering billionaires. Showtime has renewed it for a fourth season, and it is DVD Only on Netflix.
Occupation (sci-fi, Daniel Ewing, Temuera Morrison) – Maybe it’s better to be in a tiny Australian town when the aliens invade? DVD Only
Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town (comedy, Mackenzie Davis, Carrie Coon) – Dark comedy about a woman trying to get to the other side of L.A. to stop an engagement party. Davis was fantastic in Tully, and I adore Carrie Coon, so I’ll give this a shot despite some low ratings. DVD Only
Gotti (drama, John Travolta, Kelly Preston) – This biopic got absolutely blasted with negative reviews when it came out. I’m not interested enough to see if they were right. DVD Only
The Seagull (drama, Annette Bening, Saoirse Ronan) – Love the cast, but not sure I’m up for an adaptation of a Chekhov play. Wow, I’m surly today. DVD Only
Uncle Drew (comedy, Kyrie Irving, LilRel Howery) – This was actually born as a commercial! It’s old guys playing basketball with young guys. DVD Only
Hot Summer Nights (drama, Timothée Chalamet, Maika Monroe) – Teenager gets in trouble while spending the summer with his aunt. I just assume that Chalamet is amazing. DVD Only
Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich (horror, Thomas Lennon, Jenny Pellicer) – Puppets never seem to come to life with good intentions…DVD Only
Mountain (documentary, Willem Dafoe) – Mountain climbing narrated by Defoe and scored by the Australian Chamber Orchestra. DVD Only
Ramen Heads (foreign documentary) – Japanese language history of ramen. DVD Only
The Row (horror, Lala Kent, Mia Rose Frampton) – Sororities are always a horror, but even more so when someone is killing your “sisters”. DVD Only
Goldstone (thriller, Aaron Pedersen, Alex Russell) – This is a sequel to something called Mystery Road. I can’t say I know of either one. DVD Only
The Midnight Man (horror, Robert Englund, Gabrielle Haugh) – Do you ever wonder if Robert Englund wants to do other kinds of roles? DVD Only
Did You Wonder Who Fired the Gun? (documentary, Travis Wilkerson) – Filmmaker goes back to town where his great-grandfather murdered an unarmed man. DVD Only
September 24th
Streaming
Class Rank (comedy, Skyler Gisondo, Olivia Holt) – Directed by Eric Stoltz, the story of high schoolers taking on the class ranking system. This has been available for DVD subscribers since June and is now Instant Streaming Available, downloadable
September 23rd
Streaming
The Walking Dead – Season 8 (TV drama, Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus) – This show is notoriously uneven, but I liked this season a lot. Season 9 debuts on AMC on October 7th. Instant Streaming Available
September 21st
Streaming
Maniac – Limited Series (TV dramedy, Emma Stone, Jonah Hill) – Also starring Justin Theroux, who I adore, this is a limited series about people who meet at a pharmaceutical trial. I will absolutely be watching this. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The Good Cop – Season 1 (TV dramedy, Tony Danza, Josh Groban) – Super honest detective has to deal with his less honest dad. Yeah, I’ll watch this too. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Battlefish – Season 1 (TV reality) – This is a show about tuna fishing. I’m not kidding. It’s probably really good. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Nappily Ever After (comedy, Sanaa Lathan, Ricky Whittle) – Oh this looks so good! A woman tries to let go of her perfect persona and find out who she really is – she starts by letting go of her high maintenance hair. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Quincy (documentary) – Rashida Jones directs this documentary about her dad, Quincy Jones. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Canada Streaming
Gotham – Season 4 (TV drama, Ben McKenzie, Donal Logue) – This pre-Batman Gotham City drama is getting a fifth and final season. It’s been streaming in the U.S. for quite a while, and now is also Canada Streaming Available
September 20th
Canada Streaming
The Good Place – Season 2 (TV comedy, Kristen Bell, Ted Danson) – It’s been out in the U.S. for a while, now it’s Canada’s turn! I really like this show, especially the relationship between the Danson and Bell characters. Canada Streaming Available
September 18th
Streaming
American Horror Story: Cult (TV horror, Evan Peters, Sarah Paulson) – This has only been available to DVD subscribers for a week, now it’s Instant Streaming Available, downloadable (you can also find it on Hulu)
D.L. Hughly: Contrarian (comedy special) – Stand-up special. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
DVD Subscribers
Madam Secretary – Season 4 (TV drama, Téa Leoni, Tim Daly) – This has been streaming for a while, now is available for DVD subscribers as well.
The Looming Tower (TV drama, Jeff Daniels, Tahar Rahim) – This is a miniseries that originally aired on Hulu about the FBI/CIA rivalry during the late 1990s and how it related to Al-Qaeda. DVD Only
Masterpiece: The Miniaturist (drama, Romola Garai, Alex Hassell) – Three part period piece based on the novel by Jessie Burton about a house of secrets. DVD Only
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (action, Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard) – I know these aren’t good anymore, but I’m going to see it anyway because DINOS! DVD Only
Siberia (thriller, Keanu Reeves, Pasha D. Lychnikoff) – Keanu Reeves is a diamond merchant in Russia. Of course I’ll see this! DVD Only
Damsel (western, Robert Pattinson, Mia Wasikowska) – Comedy western period piece about a guy and his miniature donkey, searching for a bride. I have no idea what to think. DVD Only
Billionaire Boys Club (thriller, Ansel Elgort, Taron Egerton) – Based on real life events, the story of a Ponzi scheme in the 1980s. This got a limited theater release due primarily to the presence of Kevin Spacey in the cast. DVD Only
The Guardians (foreign drama, Nathalie Baye, Laura Smet) – French language period piece set in rural France during WWI. DVD Only
Assassin’s Revenge (action, Michael Madsen, Patrick Bergin) – Detective becomes masked vigilante. DVD Only
Fahrenheit 451 (drama, Michael B. Jordan, Michael Shannon) – This is a made for TV movie based on the Ray Bradbury novel about a book burning fireman in a dystopian future. DVD Only
Summer 1993 (foreign family drama, Bruna Cusí, David Verdaguer) – Catalan language story of a child in Spain, orphaned and moved to the care of her uncle. DVD Only
Silencer (action, Johnny Messner, Danny Trejo) – Hitmen never really retire, people. DVD Only
September 16th
DVD Subscribers
SEAL Team – Season 1 (TV drama, David Boreanaz, Max Thieriot) – This didn’t show up back when it was scheduled, but now here it is! This military action drama is a CBS show, so I doubt it will stream anywhere but CBS All Access (which I am not buying), so DVD Only on Netflix. There is a second season coming.
September 15th
Streaming
Inside the Freemasons – Season 1 (docuseries) – Descriptions call the freemasons the world’s oldest social network. This doc explores. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
September 14th
Streaming
American Vandal – Season 2 (TV comedy, Tyler Alvarez, Griffin Gluck) – I don’t know that this needed to be made, but the first season was pretty amazing. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Boca Juniors Confidential – Season 1 (foreign TV docuseries) – Spanish language series about the Argentinian soccer team. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
BoJack Horseman – Season 5 (TV comedy, Will Arnett, Aaron Paul) – I see people raving about this – I need to check it out. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Ingobernable – Season 2 (foreign TV drama, Kate del Castillo, Erendira Ibarra) – This Spanish language series about Mexico’s (fictional) first lady is back for a second season. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Norm Macdonald Has a Show – Season 1 (TV talk) – I’m not sure if this Norm Macdonald helmed comedy talk show is going to air once a week or all at once. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The World’s Most Extraordinary Homes – Season 2A (TV travel, Piers Morgan, Caroline Quentin) – Rubbernecking on unconventional houses, season 2. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The Angel (drama, Marwan Kenzari, Hannah Ware) – Based on the true story of an Egyptian spy. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The Land of Steady Habits (comedy, Ben Mendelsohn, Edie Falco) – Midlife crisis man. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Canada Streaming
Archer – Season 9 (TV animated comedy, H. Jon Benjamin, Judy Greer) – This one doesn’t stream in the U.S., but it does in Canada! Canada Streaming Only
Amazon Prime Video
Forever – Season 1 (TV comedy, Maya Rudolph, Fred Armisen) – Rudolph and Armisen look to shake up their marriage after a ski trip. I’ll watch these two, I love them. Amazon Prime Streaming Only
September 12th
Streaming
The Blacklist – Season 5 (TV drama, James Spader, Megan Boone) – This has been out for a little while for DVD subscribers, now it’s Instant Streaming Available, downloadable It has been renewed for a sixth season
Life – Season 1 (foreign drama, Lee Dong-wook, Cho Seung-woo) – Korean language medical drama about the conflict between an ER doc and the new hospital CEO. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
On My Skin (foreign drama, Alessandro Borghi, Jasmine Trinca) – Based on the true story of a man arrested in Rome on drug charges. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable?
September 11th
Streaming
Daniel Sloss: Live Shows – Season 1 (comedy, Daniel Sloss) – It looks like this is a series of stand-up shows, I’m not sure if it will air all at once or weekly. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The Resistance Banker (foreign drama, Barry Atsma, Jacob Derwig) – Dutch language story of a literal resistance banker in Amsterdam during WWII. Based on real events. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
DVD Subscribers
American Horror Story – Season 7 (TV horror, Evan Peters Sarah Paulson) – This season was called Cult. I hear that Dylan McDermott and Connie Britton are back for season 8! This is out for DVD subscribers now, it will be Instant Streaming Available on 9/18
The Big Bang Theory – Season 11 (TV comedy, Jim Parsons, Johnny Galecki) – This show will be ending after season 12. Kudos to them for keeping it relatively fresh for so long. DVD Only, the only place you’ll catch it streaming is on CBS All Access, but the reruns are all over the place – try TBS.
Chicago P.D.- Season 5 (TV drama, Jason Beghe, Patrick John Flueger) – Bring it on, Chicago emergency services! This has been renewed for a 6th season. It is not a streamer on Netflix, so DVD Only here. You can find it streaming on Hulu
Scorpion – Season 4 (TV drama, Ari Stidham, Eddie Kaye Thomas) – This is the last season for this supergenius anti-terrorists show. It is not a streamer on Netflix, so DVD Only here, you can probably catch it on CBS All Access
Avengers: Infinity War (action, Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth) – I enjoyed this (saw it in the theater) – but there is a lot going on. You might want to brush up on your Marvel universe before you see it. DVD Only
Filmworker (documentary, Stanley Kubrick, Leon Vitali) – Story of the friendship between Kubrick and Vitali. DVD Only
Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist (documentary, Vivienne Westwood, Kate Moss) – Story of the life of designer Vivienne Westwood. DVD Only
Hearts Beat Loud (dramedy, Nick Offerman, Kiersey Clemons) – Also with Ted Danson and Toni Collette, this is the story about a dad reluctant to see his daughter go to college. I’ve definitely see it. DVD Only
Superfly (action, Trevor Jackson, Jason Mitchell) – Remake of the 1972 film. DVD Only
That Summer (documentary, Peter Beard, Edith Bouvier Beale) – I’m not entirely sure how this is different from the documentary Grey Gardens. Maybe a behind-the-scenes type thing? DVD Only
Dead Night (horror, Brea Grant, AJ Bowen) – Oh, you crazy families and your “vacations” to remote cabins! DVD Only
Ghost Stories (horror, Andy Nyman, Paul Whitehouse) – You know that there will be paranormal when the lead is a paranormal skeptic. This is a three story anthology. DVD Only
Distorted (thriller, Christina Ricci, John Cusack) – A woman suspects that things are not right in her new apartment building. I’ll take a chance on this one. DVD Only
September 10th
Streaming
Call the Midwife – Season 7 (TV drama, Helen George, Charlotte Ritchie) – This period series has been renewed for both a season 8 and 9, which brings it all the way up to 1965. It’s been out for a while for DVD subscribers and is now Instant Streaming Available, downloadable
September 9th
Canada Streaming
Wynonna Earp – Season 2 (TV western, Melanie Scrofano, Tim Rozon) – Syfy channel original based on a comic book about the grand daughter of Wyatt Earp. This one has been available in the U.S. for a while, now it’s Instant Streaming in Canada as well. There are third and fourth seasons coming.
September 8th
DVD Subscribers
Who We Are Now (drama, Julianne Nicholson, Zachary Quinto) – Really good cast for this story of a woman and her husband refusing to give her sister’s child back after a prison sentence. DVD Only
September 7th
Streaming
Marvel’s Iron Fist – Season 2 (TV action, Finn Jones, Jessica Henwick) – Even though Season 1 didn’t get great reviews, this Marvel series is back. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
First and Last – Season 1 (docuseries) – Looking at the first and last days in jail in Georgia. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Cable Girls – Season 3 (foreign TV drama, Blanca Suarez, Nadia de Santiago) – This Spanish language series about women working at the Madrid phone company in the 1920s is back for its third season. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Atypical – Season 2 (dramedy, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Keir Gilchrist) – A teenager with autism searching for a girlfriend is back for a second season. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
City of Joy (documentary) – Netflix original documentary about women in the Congo, raped and tortured during war, finding a place to heal. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Sierra Burgess Is a Loser (comedy, Shannon Purser, Kristine Froseth) – Virtual teenage romance? Yeah, I’m absolutely watching this. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The Most Assassinated Woman in the World (foreign drama, Anna Mouglalis, Niels Schneider) – French language period piece about a 1930s Parisian actress famous for her death scenes. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Amazon Prime Streaming
Six Dreams – Season 1 (foreign TV docuseries) – Amazon’s first Spanish language original is about soccer players and teams in Spain. Amazon Prime Video Only
September 6th
Streaming
Once Upon a Time – Season 7 (TV sci-fi, Lana Parrilla, Andrew J. West) – This is the final season of this popular series. It came out for DVD subscribers just a few days ago, now is Available on Instant Streaming
September 5th
Streaming
Van Helsing – Season 2 (TV sci-fi, Kelly Overton, Jonathan Scarfe) – As you might have guessed, this is about a vampire hunter. This time humans are the minority. Syfy has renewed it for a third season. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Wentworth – Season 6 (TV drama, Danielle Cormack, Nicole Da Silva) – Life in an Australian women’s prison. There will be a seventh season. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
DVD Subscribers
This Is Us – Season 2 (TV drama, Mandy Moore, Milo Ventimiglia) – I still haven’t watched any of this. I understand that tissues are necessary. Season 3 premiers September 25th on NBC. It is not a streamer here, so DVD Only, but Seasons 1 and 2 are streaming on Hulu
Timeless – Season 2 (TV drama, Abigail Spencer, Goran Visnjic) – I was sad when this time travel series was cancelled by NBC, but there is going to be a two hour movie wrap up, so that’s something. This is not a streamer on Netflix, so DVD Only here, but both seasons are streaming on Hulu
Young Sheldon – Season 1 (TV comedy, Iain Armitage, Zoe Perry) – I can barely stand adult Sheldon on The Big Bang Theory – and I like that show! So this one does not appeal. DVD Only on Netflix, and it’s a CBS show so the only place it will likely stream is CBS All Access
Modern Family – Season 9 (TV comedy, Ed O’Neill, Sofía Vergara) – This show has remained remarkably funny considering how many years it has been on. Season 10 will be the last. It is not a streamer on Netflix, so DVD Only, but you can find Season 9 streaming on Hulu, and reruns of the other seasons run many times a day on the USA network.
Silicon Valley – Season 5 (TV comedy, Thomas Middleditch, Martin Starr) – I should really check out this HBO comedy – I love Kumail Nanjiani. It has been renewed for a sixth season. It is not a streamer on Netflix so DVD Only here – you can find it on HBO.
Won’t You Be My Neighbor (documentary, Fred Rogers) – Is anyone else really happy to see this coming out? I feel like we could all use a little Mr. Rogers right now. DVD Only
Hereditary (horror, Toni Collette, Alex Wolff) – I have been told that I must see this tale of a family haunted by their grandmother. So I will. DVD Only
Bye Bye Germany (foreign comedy, Moritz Bleibtreu, Antje Traue) – German language comedy set in 1946 Frankfurt, about a group of men trying to earn money to move to the U.S. DVD Only
Devil’s Gate (thriller, Milo Ventimiglia, Bridget Regan) – North Dakota detectives investigate a disappearance. DVD Only
Oh Lucy! (comedy, Shinobu Terajima, Josh Hartnett) – Sounds like this is more of a dramedy – a Tokyo woman searching for her English teacher. DVD Only
The Teacher (foreign drama, Zuzana Mauréry, Csongor Kassai) – Slovak language story of a Bratislavan teacher in 1983 and her iron control over the parents of her students in communist Czechoslovakia. DVD Only
The Female Brain (comedy, Whitney Cummings, Sofía Vergara) – Based on a non-fiction book about brain chemistry differences between men and women. DVD Only
Adrift (drama, Shailene Woodley, Sam Claflin) – Based on the true story of a couple lost at sea after a hurricane. DVD Only
Lake Placid: Legacy (made for TV horror, Katherine Barrell, Tim Rozon) – I feel sort of sorry for the people who actually live in Lake Placid. I’m sure it’s a lovely place. DVD Only
Beast (thriller, Jessie Buckley, Johnny Flynn) – It isn’t smart to move in with a stranger. Especially one who turns out to be a murder suspect. DVD Only
Ideal Home (comedy, Paul Rudd, Steve Coogan) – I love both Coogan and Rudd! I’ll definitely see this story of a chef and his partner who suddenly become caregivers to a grandson. DVD Only
Trench 11 (horror, Rossif Sutherland, Rob Archer) – WWI military thriller about a tunnel into a German trench. DVD Only
The Lighthouse (thriller, Michael Jibson, Mark Lewis Jones) – Two men are isolated in a loghthouse by a storm that lasts for months. DVD Only
September 4th
Streaming
Black Panther (action, Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan) – Yay! I loved this movie, and will absolutely watch it again. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable?
September 3rd
Streaming
The Great British Baking Show – Season 5 (TV cooking, Paul Hollywood, Prue Leith) – I can’t believe I missed this! The 2017 season is out! This is the first one without Mary Berry or Mel and Sue, so we’ll see. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
A Taiwanese Tale of Two Cities – Season 1 (foreign TV drama, Tammy Chen, James Wen) – Mandarin language modern update of the classic story, this time involving a San Francisco engineer and a Taipei doctor. This one will run one episode per week. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable?
Delirium (horror, Topher Grace, Patricia Clarkson) – After being released from a psychiatric facility, under house arrest, man has to figure out if mysterious happenings in his house are real. This is a good cast for a horror movie, I’ll see it. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable
September 2nd
Streaming
Quantico – Season 3 (TV drama, Priyanka Chopra, Jake McLaughlin) – This is the final season for the FBI recruits. Instant Streaming Only
September 1st
Streaming
Cathedral of the Sea – Season 1 (foreign TV drama, Daniel Grao, Gines Garcia Millan) – Spanish language series set in 14th century Spain. The story of a serf striving to climb the social ladder. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Monkey Twins (foreign TV action, Phakin Khamwilaisak, Sumret Muengput) – Thai language martial arts series about cops fighting organized crime. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Mr. Sunshine – Season 1 (foreign TV drama, Lee Byung-hun, Kim Tae-ri) – Korean language period series set in late 1800’s Korea during an important historical event. This one will air one episode a week. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Sisters – Season 1 (TV dramedy, Lucy Durack, Antonia Prebble) – Oh my. A woman discovers that she has many – many, many – previously unknown siblings. I’ll definitely check this one out. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Canada Streaming
Family Guy – Season 16 (TV animated comedy, Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein) – This doesn’t stream at all in the U.S. anymore. Lucky you Canada! Canada Streaming Only
The Flash – Season 1-4 (TV action, Grant Gustin, Candice Patton) – This CW superhero show has been streaming in the U.S. for quite a while. Now Canada gets it as well. Canada Streaming Available
August 31st
Streaming
Ozark – Season 2 (TV drama, Jason Bateman, Laura Linney) – Oh, I loved the first season of this show! I’m very excited to see where they take the money launderer and his family. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Paradise PD – Season 1 (TV animated comedy, Sarah Chalke, David Herman) – This looks like the Family Guy of police shows. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Undercover Law – Season 1 (foreign TV drama, Vina Machado, Juana del Rio) – I think this is a Spanish language series about three female police officers investigating a drug case. Instant Streaming Only, don’t know yet if it will be downloadable
The Comedy Lineup – Part 2 (comedy special) – Up can coming comedians perform. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The Laws of Thermodynamics (foreign comedy, Vito Sanz, Berta Vázquez) – Spanish language story about a professor trying to balance love and work. Instant Streaming Only, don’t know if it will be downloadable
Amazon Prime Video Streaming
Jack Ryan – Season 1 (TV action, John Krasinski, Wendell Pierce) – Jim from The Office is an action hero! I’m all for it. This Amazon original looks awesome. Amazon Prime Video Streaming Only
August 28th
Streaming
The Good Place – Season 2 (TV comedy, Kristen Bell, Ted Danson) – I really like this afterlife sitcom. It’s been available on DVD for a while, and now it’s Instant Streaming Available, downloadable
DVD Subscribers
Once Upon a Time – Season 7 (TV sci-fi, Lana Parrilla, Andrew J. West) – This is the final season of this popular series. DVD Only until Streaming Available 9/6
Criminal Minds – Season 13 (TV drama, Paget Brewster, Matthew Gray Gubler) – Yup, still going! It has been renewed for a 14th season. This is a streamer, but I don’t know when. DVD Only for now.
NCIS: Los Angeles – Season 9 (TV drama, Chris O’Donnell LL Cool J) – Another long-termer. It has been renewed for a 10th season. This one is not a streamer, so DVD Only. It’s also CBS, which means if you want to stream it you need to pay for CBS All Access
Lucifer – Season 3 (TV drama, Tom Ellis, Lauren German) – After getting canceled by Fox, the devil and his gang got picked up by our very own Netflix! These first three seasons have not been streamers, so DVD Only – at least for now. All of seasons 1 and 2, and the first 5 episodes of season 3 are available on Hulu.
Chicago Fire – Season 6 (TV drama, Jesse Spencer, Taylor Kinney) – It seems like we should know nearly everything about Chicago’s emergency services with all these shows. This one has been renewed for a seventh season. DVD Only. You can stream the whole season at NBC, or catch the five most recent episodes streaming on Hulu.
Wayward Pines – Season 2 (TV drama, Hope Davis, Tom Stevens) – I thought the second season of this dystopian future series was quite a bit better than the first. Since it was originally intended to be a single 10 episode mini-series, that’s kind of amazing. But there has been no talk of a third season. This is not a streamer on Netflix, so DVD Only, but you can catch both seasons streaming on Hulu
Scandal – Season 7 (TV drama, Kerry Washington, Guillermo Díaz) – This final season has been streaming for some time, but is now Available on DVD as well.
American Animals (thriller, Evan Peters, Barry Keoghan) – Heist movie about a group of college students. It’s fun to see Evan Peters in non-AHS stuff, I may give this one a shot. DVD Only
Book Club (comedy, Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda) – What a fantastic cast (including Mary Steenburgen and Candace Bergen) for this comedy about a group of ladies who decide to be more adventurous after reading Fifty Shades of Grey. DVD Only
RBG (documentary, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Gloria Steinem) – I’ve heard that this Ruth Bader Ginsburg bio-doc is amazing. DVD Only
Woman Walks Ahead (drama, Jessica Chastain, Michael Greyeyes) – Period piece about the real woman who painted a portrait of Sitting Bull. DVD Only
Upgrade (sci-fi, Logan Marshall-Green, Betty Gabriel) – A man paralyzed in an attack that killed his wife gets experimental treatment that gives him ability to seek revenge. DVD Only
Paterno (drama, Al Pacino, Riley Keough) – Made for TV movie about the coach who looked the other way. Yuck, no thanks. DVD Only
Western (foreign thriller, Meinhard Neumann, Reinhardt Wetrek) – German language story of German construction workers in Bulgaria. DVD Only
The Death of Stalin (comedy, Steve Buscemi, Simon Russell Beale) – Political satire about the power struggle that followed Stalin’s death in 1953. DVD Only
Gehenna: Where Death Lives (horror, Doug Jones, Lance Henriksen) – I don’t think Lance Henriksen is allowed to do anything that ISN’T horror. DVD Only
Black Water (action, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren) – One can assume there will be shooting and martial arts. DVD Only
Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami (documentary, Grace Jones, Sly Dunbar) – Grace Jones bio-doc. DVD Only
Bleeding Steel (sci-fi, Jackie Chan, Tess Haubrich) – Special Forces bodyguard bonds with his charge. DVD Only
The Only Living Boy in New York (drama, Callum Turner, Kate Beckinsale) – Oh my. Recent college grad is adrift, with his father’s mistress pursuing him. DVD Only
Damascus Cover (thriller, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Olivia Thirlby) – The story of an Israeli spy. DVD Only
August 27th
Canada Streaming
The Blacklist – Season 5 (TV drama, James Spader, Megan Boone) – This is also a streamer in the U.S., but not until 9/12. Looks like Canada gets it first! Canada Streaming Available
August 24th
Streaming
The Innocents – Season 1 (TV drama, Sorcha Groundsell, Percelle Ascott) – This is a British show about teenage runaways – one of whom has mysterious abilities. Also with Guy Pearce. Yes, please! Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Ghoul – Season 1 (foreign TV drama, Rohit Pathak, Radhika Apte) – This thriller series about a military prisoner is made in India, and is in both English and Hindi. It looks super creepy! Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The After Party (comedy, Kyle Harvey, Harrison Holzer) – Dreaming of hip-hop stardom in a late night comedy. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Bert Kreischer: Secret Time (comedy special) – This is a stand-up special starring a comedian who wears no shirt. Go figure. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Canada Streaming
Downsizing (comedy, Matt Damon, Kristen Wiig) – The small spaces movement gets extreme. I really liked this one. It’s still DVD Only in the U.S., but it’s Canada Streaming Available
August 23rd
Streaming
Follow This – Season 1 (docuseries) – Tagging along with Buzzfeed reporters. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Deadwind – Season 1 (foreign TV drama, Pihla Viitala, Lauri Tilkanen) – Finnish language series about a murder investigation in Helsinki. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
August 22nd
Canada Streaming
How to Get Away With Murder – Season 4 (TV drama, Viola Davis, Billy Brown) – This has been streaming since April in the U.S, and now is coming to Canada! It has been renewed for a fifth season. Canada Streaming Available
Marlon – Season 1 (TV comedy, Marlon Wayans, Essence Atkins) – The U.S. isn’t getting the second season of this co-parenting comedy yet, but Canada is! Canada Streaming Only
August 21st
Streaming
Same Kind of Different as Me (drama, Greg Kinnear, Renée Zellweger) – Feel-good story of a man who befriends a homeless man as he attempts to repair his marriage. This has been out on DVD since February, now it’s Available on Instant Streaming, downloadable
Corbin Nash (thriller, Corey Feldman, Dean S. Jagger) – Resurrection and revenge. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
DVD Subscribers
The Walking Dead – Season 8 (TV drama, Andrew Lincoln, Chandler Riggs) – Right on time! Season 9 is about to start on AMC. This one will stream on 9/27, DVD Only for now.
NCIS – Season 15 (TV drama, Mark Harmon, Pauley Perrette) – This one has been going for a decade and a half – crazy! There was a little behind the scenes drama this past season, but the show has been renewed for another year. It is a streamer, but I don’t know when, so DVD Only for now.
Gotham – Season 4 (TV drama, Ben McKenzie, Donal Logue) – This successful Batman-ish prequel series has been renewed for a fifth and final season. It is a streamer, but I don’t know when, so DVD Only for now.
The Terror – Season 1 (TV drama, Jared Harris, Tobias Menzies) – This looks so good! The story of a ship looking for the Northwest Passage finds that something is stalking them. Based on real events. I have no idea if this will stream, so it’s DVD Only for now. There is a second season coming on AMC.
Blindspot – Season 3 (TV drama, Jaimie Alexander, Sullivan Stapleton) – I haven’t tried this show about an amnesiac woman with tattoos that tell her story, but it has been renewed for a 4th season. It isn’t a streamer on Netflix, so DVD Only, but you can find it on Hulu
Ash vs Evil Dead – Season 3 (TV sci-fi, Bruce Campbell, Lucy Lawless) – Ash meets his long lost daughter! This is the final season for this one. It is a streamer, but no dates announced yet. Sometimes final seasons take longer to stream. DVD Only for now
Masters of Sex – Seasons 3 and 4 (TV drama, Michael Sheen, Lizzy Caplan) – Exporing the lives of Masters & Johnson continues. This one is not a streamer on Netflix, so DVD Only. These are the final seasons, and I can’t find it streaming anywhere.
Deadpool 2 (action, Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin) – I. Am. So. Excited. DVD Only
God’s Not Dead: A Light in the Darkness (drama, David A.R. White, John Corbett) – A fire, a church, a university, and estranged brothers come together for some drama. DVD Only
Show Dogs (family, Will Arnett, Ludacris) – A detective and his canine partner go undercover at the dog show. DVD Only
First Reformed (thriller, Ethan Hawke, Amanda Seyfried) – A pastor embraces environmentalism, which weirdly results in a thriller. DVD Only
Love and Bananas: An Elephant Story (documentary, Ashley Bell) – The story of a group of people rescuing an elderly elephant. DVD Only
Always at the Carlyle (documentary, George Clooney, Sofia Coppola) – Story of the Carlyle Hotel in NYC. DVD Only
Canada Streaming
The Sinner – Season 1 (TV drama, Jessica Biel, Bill Pullman) – I liked this twisty thriller, the second season is airing now on the USA network. It has been streaming in the U.S. for a while, now it’s available in Canada as well. Canada Streaming Available
August 19th
Streaming
The Investigator: A British Crime Story – Season 2 (TV drama, Mark Williams-Thomas, Rick Warden) – A woman searches for her mother years after her disappearance. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
August 17th
Streaming
Disenchantment – Season 1 (TV adult animation, Nat Faxon, Abbi Jacobson) – This animated princess would rather party than rule. From the creator of The Simpsons. I don’t usually do animation, but I’ll check this out. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Magic for Humans – Season 1 (TV reality, Justin Willman) – Magician on the street, getting laughs. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Stay Here – Season 1 (TV reality) – People turning rental houses into something better. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Ultraviolet – Season 1 (foreign TV drama, Viet Anh Do, Karolina Chapko) – Polish language series about a woman who witnesses a crime and gathers internet sleuths to help her solve it. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The Motive (foreign dramedy, Javier Gutiérrez, María León) – Spanish language movie about an aspiring writer with limited talent who begins to write about his neighbors. It does not go over well. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before (comedy, Lana Condor, Noah Centineo) – Teen rom/com about a girl whose crush letters are revealed. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
August 15th
Streaming
The 100 – Season 5 (TV drama, Eliza Taylor, Bob Morley) – Life is still uncertain both in space and on the surface. It has been renewed for a sixth season. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable
Adventures in Public School (comedy, Judy Greer, Daniel Doheny) – Coming of age comedy about a home-schooled kid who sneaks into public school to meet a girl. Instant Streaming Only, don’t know if downloadable
Hostiles (western, Christian Bale, Rosamund Pike) – This has been available on DVD for a while, it’s set in 1892 and is about an army captain escorting a Cheyenne family. Instant Streaming Available, don’t know yet if downloadable
Canada Streaming
Homeland – Season 6 (TV drama, Claire Danes, Mandy Patinkin) – Another one Canada gets to stream but the U.S. does not. Enjoy! Canada Streaming Only
August 14th
DVD Subscribers
NCIS: New Orleans – Season 4 (TV drama, CCH Pounder, Lucas Black) – NCIS and its spin-off keep chugging along. This one is not a streamer on Netflix so DVD Only, but you can catch it on CBS All Access.
Mr Mercedes – Season 1 (TV drama, Brendan Gleeson, Harry Treadaway) – I didn’t completely love the Stephen King books on which this series is based, but I’m definitely curious about what they do with the character in the series. I have no idea if it will stream, so DVD only for now. The show appeared on the AT&T Audience channel, which I’ve never heard of but is apparently only available on DirecTV. Looks like a DVD rental is our best bet. Season 2 premiers on Audience on Aug. 22.
The Blacklist – Season 5 (TV drama, James Spader, Megan Boone) – I didn’t record this season (too many other things that night) so I hope this comes to streaming shortly! For now it’s DVD Only (will stream 9/12). It has been renewed for a 6th season
Operation Red Sea (foreign action, Zhang Yi, Johnny Huang) – Mandarin language story of an elite team rescuing 600 people from Yemen. DVD Only
Shock and Awe (drama, Woody Harrelson, Rob Reiner) – Amazing cast (including Tommy Lee Jones, Jessica Biel, James Marsden and more) for this drama about the Bush administration convincing the public Iraq had WMDs. DVD Only
How to Talk to Girls at Parties (sci-fi, Elle Fanning, Alex Sharp) – Alien invasion set in 1970s London punk party. DVD Only
Bad Samaritan (thriller, David Tennant, Robert Sheehan) – Burglars, meet killer. That is one unlucky house. DVD Only
The Yellow Birds (drama, Tye Sheridan, Alden Ehrenreich) – Military investigator and grieving mother try to find out what happened to soldier in Iraq. DVD Only
The House of Tomorrow (drama, Ellen Burstyn, Nick Offerman) – Coming of age story about a boy raised in a geodesic dome. Seriously. It looks…interesting. DVD Only
Higher Power (sci-fi, Ron Eldard, Colm Feore) – Gamma rays, superpowers, mad scientists. OH MY! DVD Only
The Escape (drama, Gemma Arterton, Dominic Cooper) – Stay at home mom flees, in search of her own happiness. DVD Only
Blood Mountain (horror, Stafford Perry, Joshua Murdoch) – Estranged brothers hit serious snag on a biking expedition. DVD Only
Who We Are Now (drama, Julianne Nicholson, Zachary Quinto) – Really good cast for this story of a woman and her husband refusing to give her sister’s child back after a prison sentence. DVD Only
The Happys (comedy, Amanda Bauer, Jack DePew) – Young woman unexpectedly on her own in L.A. reaches out to eclectic neighbors. DVD Only
August 10th
Streaming
All About the Washingtons – Season 1 (TV comedy, Joey Simmons, Justine Simmons) – Hip-hop artist and family balance a new family dynamic after he retires. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
72 Dangerous Animals: Asia – Season 1 (TV docuseries, Bob Brisbane) – Pretty self explanatory, but this looks like a cool series! Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Afflicted – Season 1 (TV docuseries) – Seven people try to get answers about their chronic illnesses. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Insatiable – Season 1 (TV dramedy, Dallas Roberts, Debby Ryan) – This series about a formerly overweight girl seeking revenge has been ripped to shreds before it even debuts due to the main character using a “fat suit”. Yikes. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
La Casa de las Flores – Season 1 (foreign TV drama, Veronica Castro, Aislinn Derbez) – Spanish language series filled with family intrigue and romance. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Million Pound Menu – Season 1 (TV reality) – Aspiring restaurateurs open pop-up restaurants for potential investors. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Zion (documentary, Zion Clark) – A biodoc about a high school wrestler born without legs. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The Package (comedy, Daniel Doheny, Geraldine Viswanathan) – A spring break camping trip goes very wrong. I can absolutely see myself watching this in secret. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society (drama, Lily James, Michiel Huisman) – WWII period piece based on the novel about an English woman learning about a book club formed during the German occupation. Instant Streaming, downloadable
Demitri Martin: The Overthinker (comedy special) – Stand-up special – this looks pretty funny. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The Breadwinner (family animation, Saara Chaudry, Ali Rizvi Badshah) – Story of a girl in Afghanistan under the Taliban forced to pretend to be a boy to support the family. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable
Aliens Ate My Homework (family, William Shatner, Dan Payne) – This is based on a series of books about a couple of kids helping out some friendly aliens. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable
Porto (drama, Anton Yelchin, Lucie Lucas) – Two movies starring the late Anton Yelchin this week. This one is a love story. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Kickboxer: Retaliation (action, Alain Moussi, Christopher Lambert) – This also stars Jean-Claude Van Damme and Mike Tyson. I don’t think we need to know more. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable
I Remember You (foreign thriller, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, Anna Gunndís Guðmundsdóttir) – Icelandic language story of suicide, home renovation, and paranormal entities. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable
DVD Subscribers
Freak Show (comedy, Alex Lawther, Abigail Breslin) – Teenager with a fashion flare goes to live with his father and faces less than tolerant classmates. DVD Only
Canada Streaming
Outlander – Season 3 (TV drama, Caitriona Balfe, Sam Heughan) – I am really jealous that this story of time travel and romance streams in Canada and not in the U.S. But enjoy! (It’s only available to stream on Starz in the U.S., but Netflix does have the DVDs for disc subscribers) Canada Streaming Only
August 9th
Streaming
The Originals – Season 5 (TV sci-fi, Joseph Morgan, Daniel Gillies) – This one doesn’t even come to DVD anymore, it’s Instant Streaming Only, downloadable. This is the final season.
Perdida (foreign drama, Luisana Lopilato, Amaia Salamanca) – Spanish language story of a woman searching for her friend in Patagonia. Secrets are uncovered. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
August 7th
Streaming
The Music of Silence (drama, Toby Sebastian, Luisa Ranieri) – Andrea Bocelli biopic. This has been streaming for awhile, now also available on DVD. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable
DVD Subscribers
The Good Doctor – Season 1 (TV drama, Freddie Highmore, Richard Schiff) – A young surgeon with autism struggles to connect with his peers. This one is DVD Only on Netflix. It has been renewed for a second season. I can only find it streaming on ABC Go, but you might want to check your On Demand.
Aardvark (drama, Zachary Quinto, Jenny Slate) – Therapist falls for client’s older brother. Also starring Jon Hamm – I’ll see this one just for the great cast. DVD Only
Measure of a Man (drama, Blake Cooper, Donald Sutherland) – Looks like a pretty typical coming of age story. It’s based on a book, and apparently a period piece. DVD Only
The Miracle Season (drama, Helen Hunt, Erin Moriarty) – Based on the true story of a high school volleyball team dealing with the death of a player. DVD Only
Life of the Party (comedy, Melissa McCarthy, Maya Rudolph) – Oh, yes, I will watch Melissa McCarthy go back to college with her daughter. Yes indeed. DVD Only
Breaking In (thriller, Gabrielle Union, Billy Burke) – Woman goes all out trying to rescue kids from kidnappers. DVD Only
The Rider (drama, Brady Jandreau, Cat Clifford) – Former rodeo rider has to find a new path. DVD Only
On Chesil Beach (drama, Saoirse Ronan, Billy Howle) – This period piece taking place in 1962 London is a book adaptation about social class and a wedding night. I’m intrigued. DVD Only
Revenge (thriller, Matilda Lutz, Kevin Janssens) – Huh. Victim of violence seeks revenge, supposedly with lots of social commentary. DVD Only
Marrowbone (horror, George MacKay, Anya Taylor Joy) – Siblings hide death of mother, then have to deal with a ghost in the house. Damn, times are hard for this fam. DVD Only
2036 Origin Unknown (sci-fi, Katee Sackhoff, Ray Fearon) – There’s a cube in the cover art for this movie that looks a little Borg-ish. That alone makes me willing to give this space adventure a shot. DVD Only
The Keeping Hours (drama, Lee Pace, Carrie Coon) – Man and ex-wife deal with the supernatural in their old house. DVD Only
Zama (foreign drama, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Lola Dueñas) – Spanish language period piece set in the 18th century, as a Spanish man joins hunt for a bandit. DVD Only
Inferno: Skyscraper Escape (action, Claire Forlani, Jamie Bamber) – Combination of Towering Inferno and Skyscraper? I think I’ll pass on this disaster/family bonding thing. DVD Only
Cartel 2045 (action, Danny Trejo, Alexander P. Heartman) – AKA: Juarez 2045, this is about drug cartels in Mexico in the future. DVD Only
Human Flow (documentary) – A look at the worldwide refugee crisis and the terrible conditions for displaced people around the globe. DVD Only
The Men Who Built America; Frontiersmen (documentary) – A look at a handful of famous American pioneers. DVD Only
August 6th
Streaming
Death in Paradise – Season 7 (TV dramedy, Danny John-Jules, Elisabeth Bourgine) – Scotland Yard detective finds himself working in the laid back Caribbean. Instant Streaming Available
DVD Subscribers
Different Flowers (dramedy, Emma Bell, Hope Lauren) – Runaway bride finds less sympathy from Grandma than she hoped. DVD Only
House of the Witch (horror, Emily Bader, Darren Mann) – It’s about a house. With a witch in it. And teenagers. DVD Only
The Lullaby (horror, Reine Swart, Thandi Puren) – Young new mom is convinced she’s being tormented by evil. DVD Only
August 4th
Streaming
On Children – Season 1 (foreign TV drama, Chuan-Chen Yeh, Chunk Hsin-ling) – Mandarin language series about pressure of all kinds and how it affects children. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
August 3rd
Streaming
Cocaine Coast – Season 1 (foreign TV drama, Javier Rey, Antonio Duran Morris) – Portuguese language (you can also watch it in English) show set in 1980s Spain, where a fisherman becomes a drug runner. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
I Am A Killer – Season 1 (TV docuseries) – Killers discuss their crimes. Yikes. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Marching Orders – Season 1 (docuseries) – A look inside the lives of the members of a college marching band. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Like Father (dramedy, Kristen Bell, Kelsey Grammar) – Jilted bride takes honeymoon trip with estranged father. I love the cast here, I’ll definitely watch it. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Brij Mohan Amar Rahe! (foreign comedy, Arjun Mathur, Sheetal Thakur) – Hindi language dark comedy about a man convicted of his own murder. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
August 1st
Streaming
Switched – Season 1 (foreign TV drama, Daiki Shigeoka, Tomohiro Kamiyama) – Japanese language series about a high schooler whose life is stolen by a jealous classmate. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
July 31st
Streaming
El Chapo – Season 3 (TV crime, Marco de la O, Humberto Busto) – Third season of a look at the rise of a Mexican drug lord. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
DVD Subscribers
The Tunnel – Season 3 (TV drama, Stephen Dillane, Clémence Poésy) – This is the final season of this bilingual drama set around a pair of French/English detectives. This installment has them deep in the refugee crisis. This one doesn’t stream on Netflix, so DVD Only. It may be running on PBS right now, or try their site to stream it.
Murdoch Mysteries – Season 11 (TV drama, Yannick Bisson, Helene Joy) – This Toronto set period piece about Victorian era is not a streamer on Netflix, so DVD Only. There are 6 seasons available on Hulu, and all the seasons (including this one) are streaming on Acorn TV. There will be a 12th season.
Counterpart – Season 1 (TV sci-fi, J.K. Simmons, Olivia Williams) – I love J.K. Simmons. Here he plays a guy discovering a parallel universe, and his counterpart in that universe. DVD Only. It has been renewed by Starz for a second season. I can only find it streaming on Starz.
Incident in Ghostland (horror, Crystal Reed, Anastasia Phillips) – A horror author goes back to the house where she experienced her own horror. DVD Only
Overboard (comedy, Anna Faris, Eugenio Derbez) – I’m not really sure this Goldie Hawn/Kurt Russell comedy from the 1980s needed a remake. But if you were looking for one, here it is! DVD Only
Tully (comedy, Charlize Theron, Mackenzie Davis) – I’m intrigued by the premise of this movie. It’s about a woman bonding with her night nanny. It also has Mark Duplass, who I recently thought was brilliant in Goliath. On the queue it goes. DVD Only
Dark Crimes (thriller, Jim Carrey, Charlotte Gainsbourg) – Even though this is an intriguing true story of a cold case, it’s gotten terrible reviews. Too bad – looks like Carrey might have turned in a decent performance though. DVD Only
Final Portrait (drama, Geoffrey Rush, Armie Hammer) – Based on the real life friendship between a writer and an artist painting his portrait. Sounds great, and also I will see anything with Armie Hammer in it. DVD Only
Kings (drama, Halle Berry, Daniel Craig) – Set in 1992 L.A. during the riots, this is the story of a mother trying to locate her kids. DVD Only
Canada Streaming
Hinterland – Season 3 (TV drama, Richard Harrington, Mali Harries) – This angsty detective in Wales drama has been streaming in the U.S. for a while, now you guys in Canada get it, too! Canada Streaming Available
July 30th
Streaming
A Very Secret Service – Season 2 (foreign TV comedy, Hugo Becker, Wilfred Benaiche) – French language Secret Service Cold War comedy. Instant Streaming Only
July 29th
Amazon Prime Streaming
The Americans – Season 6 (TV drama, Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys) – This is the final season of this highly regarded Cold War series. It isn’t out at all yet on Netflix, but you can find it on Amazon Prime Streaming Only
July 28th
Streaming
Shameless – Season 8 (TV dramedy, Emmy Rossum, William H. Macy) – Oh, I do love the Gallaghers! It has been renewed for a 9th season which will premiere on Showtime in September. Instant Streaming Available
July 27th
Streaming
Orange is the New Black – Season 6 (TV dramedy, Taylor Shilling, Kate Mulgrew) – It’s back! Piper and company will also be back for a seventh season. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The Worst Witch – Season 2 (TV comedy, Bella Ramsey, Clare Higgins) – This British kids’ comedy is based on a series of books about an inept student witch. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Roman Empire: Reign of Blood – Season 2 (TV docuseries, Sean Bean, Aaron Jakubenko) – This is a drama style documentary series about ancient Rome. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Welcome to the Family – Season 1 (foreign TV comedy, Melani Olivares, Ivan Massague) – Spanish language series about a single mom and her step mom who get written out of her father’s will. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable.
Extinction (sci-fi, Michael Pena, Lizzy Caplan) – Aliens killing humans! Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The Bleeding Edge (documentary) – Medical device industry expose. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Amazon Prime Streaming
Eat. Race. Win. – Season 1 (docuseries) – Tour de France lovers, this one is for you! It’s about the woman who cooks for an Australian team and how you feed this kind of endurance athlete. Amazon Prime Streaming Only
July 24th
Streaming
Iliza Shlesinger: Elder Millennial (comedy special) – Stand-up comedy from a recently engaged 35-year-old looking ahead and behind. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The Warning (foreign thriller, Raul Arevalo, Aura Garrido) – Spanish language story of a man finding a pattern to gas station killings and tries to get people to believe him. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
44 Pages (documentary) – The story of Highlights magazine. I loved this as a kid! Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
DVD Subscribers
Masterpiece Mystery: Endeavor – Season 5 (TV drama, Shaun Evans, Roger Allam) – This Inspector Morse prequel series, set in the 1960’s, has been renewed for a sixth season. It isn’t a streamer on Netflix, so DVD Only, but you might be able to catch it on PBS.
Ready Player One (sci-fi, Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke) – I didn’t get around to seeing this virtual universe actioner in the theater – top of the queue! DVD Only
Super Troopers 2 (comedy, Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan) – This sequel takes the troopers to a station at the Canadian border. DVD Only
Isle of Dogs (anime, Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton) – Can Wes Anderson ruin anime? I believe he can. DVD Only
Little Pink House (drama, Catherine Keener, Jeanne Tripplehorn) – Based on the true story of a woman fighting against a corporation trying to demolish her home. DVD Only
Love After Love (drama, Chris O’Dowd, Andie MacDowell) – Stressed family copes with the death of their father. DVD Only
The Con Is On (comedy, Uma Thurman, Tim Roth) – I love the leads for this heist comedy! I’ll give it a shot. DVD Only
Keep the Change (comedy, Brandon Polansky, Samantha Elisofon) – A support group leads to romance for a young man with autism. DVD Only
The Griddle House (drama, Amber Benson, Charisma Carpenter) – Teenager searching for his birth mother ends up at quirky diner. DVD Only
Harmonium (foreign drama, Tadanobu Asano, Mariko Tsutsui) – Japanese language story about a man, recently released from prison, becoming a less than welcome part the lives of an old friend and his family. DVD Only
Killing Joan (horror, Jamie Bernadette, Teo Celigo) – Don’t double cross the mob enforcer. Her spirit will have superpowers and seek revenge. DVD Only
Canada Streaming
Better Call Saul – Season 3 (TV drama, Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks) – This is already out in the U.S.! Now you can see it in Canada, too. Instant Streaming Available, Canada
Amazon Prime Streaming
Tumble Leaf – Season 4 (children’s animation) – This is an Amazon original kids’ show about a little blue fox. Aimed at a preschool audience. Amazon Prime Streaming Only
July 20th
Streaming
Deep Undercover – Collection 3 (docuseries) – True stories about undercover police operations. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Dark Tourist – Season 1 (TV reality) – A docuseries about unusual tourist destinations. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Amazing Interiors – Season 1 (TV reality) – British show about people with eccentric homes. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Jimmy: The True Story of a True Idiot – Season 1 (foreign TV comedy, Akiyoshi Nakao, Tetsuji Tamayama) – Japanese language show about a 1980s comedian. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Father of the Year (comedy, David Spade, Nat Faxon) – Drunken college grads end up with dads fighting each other. Yikes, David Spade. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
July 18th
Canada Streaming
Queen of the South – Season 2 (TV drama, Alice Braga, Peter Gadiot) – This has been streaming in the U.S. for a while. Now it’s coming to Canada!
July 17th
DVD Subscribers
The Good Place – Season 2 (TV comedy, Kristen Bell, Ted Danson) – I really enjoy this afterlife comedy – Kristen Bell and Ted Danson are really, really funny together. This one is not a streamer on Netflix, so DVD Only – but it does stream on Hulu
The Expanse – Season 3 (TV sci-fi, Shawn Doyle Shohreh Aghdashloo) – This space drama was picked up by Netflix after being canceled by Syfy. Hopefully that means all the seasons will stream! But not yet – for now it’s DVD Only. You can watch seasons 1 and 2 on Amazon Prime Streaming, though!
I Feel Pretty (comedy, Amy Schumer, Rory Scovel) – I don’t care for Amy Shumer’s stand-up comedy, but she can be really funny given the right acting role. I’ll definitely see this one. DVD Only
Disobedience (drama, Rachel Weisz, Rachel McAdams) – Great cast for this drama about a woman returning to her childhood community. DVD Only
You Were Never Really Here (thriller, Joaquin Phoenix, Judith Roberts) – With Phoenix chances are this sex trafficking thriller will be weird, or at the least very intense. DVD Only
Blumhouse’s Truth or Dare (horror, Lucy Hale, Tyler Posey) – Be careful, the supernatural is here to punish you for a lie in this deadly game. DVD Only
Lean on Pete (drama, Charlie Plummer, Steve Buscemi) – This coming of age horse movie was supposed to come out on the 10th. It didn’t. We’ll see if it shows up on the 17th. DVD Only
Sweet Country (western, Hamilton Morris, Bryan Brown) – Period piece set in 1920’s Australia where an Aboriginal man faces an unfair trial for the death of a white man. DVD Only
211 (action, Nicolas Cage, Cory Hardrict) – Based on a true story of a cop trying to stop a bank robbery. DVD Only. This was supposed to come out on the 10th. We’ll see if it shows up on the 17th.
Traffik (thriller, Paula Patton, Omar Epps) – Going to a cabin in the woods turns out to be a bad idea when a biker gang gets involved. DVD Only
July 15th
Streaming
Bonusfamiljen – Season 2 (foreign TV drama, Vera Vitali, Erik Johansson) – AKA: Bonus Family. This is a Swedish language series about managing a blended family. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Canada Streaming
Hollywood Weapons – Season 2 (TV reality) – Not sure why the U.S. isn’t getting the second season of this show dedicated to fact checking Hollywood stunt scenes. But Canada is! Canada Streaming Only
July 13th
Streaming
Sugar Rush – Season 1 (TV cooking) – Teams compete to see who can bake the best goodies. I WANT TO EAT THEM ALL. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain (comedy special) – I like Hart, but don’t care much for his stand-up. I realize I’m alone in this. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Jim Jeffries: This Is Me Now (comedy special) – I can’t recall if I’ve watched one of his specials before. Anyway, it’s stand-up comedy. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
How It Ends (action, Theo James, Forest Whitaker) – Mystery disaster creates havoc, man and future father in law go in search of fiancee. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
DVD Subscribers
Endless Poetry (foreign drama, Adan Jodorowsky, Brontis Jodorowsky) – Spanish language autobiographical drama set in Santiago, Chile in the 40s and 50s. DVD Only
Amazon Prime Streaming
Comicstaan – Season 1 (comedy competition) – India looks for its next top comic in this Amazon Prime original. Amazon Prime Streaming Only
July 12th
Canada Streaming
Suits – Season 7 (TV drama, Gabriel Macht, Patrick J. Adams) – Lucky Canada, gets this one streaming! Season 8 premiers on USA on the 18th of this month. Instant Streaming Available Canada Only
July 10th
Streaming
Drug Lords – Season 2 (docuseries) – More drug kingpin stories. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable. No word on a third season.
DVD Subscribers
Keeping Faith – Series 1 (TV mystery, Eve Myles, Mark Lewis Jones) – British series about a lawyer suspected in her husband’s disappearance. It looks like there may be a second season of this coming. DVD Only
A Quiet Place (thriller, John Krasinski, Emily Blunt) – I’ve been waiting to see this post-apocalyptic sci-fi noise monsters movie since I decided I was too chicken to see it in the theater. Top of the queue! DVD Only
Future World (sci-fi, James Franco, Lucy Liu) – Apocalyptic dystopia on speed – this one sounds pretty bleak. I’ll see it anyway. DVD Only
Chappaquiddick (drama, Jason Clarke, Kate Mara) – Based on Ted Kennedy’s car accident that resulted in the death of a young woman. DVD Only
Krystal (dramedy, Rosario Dawson, Nick Robinson) – Boy falls for stripper, joins her AA group. He does not drink. DVD Only
The Leisure Seeker (drama, Helen Mirren, Donald Sutherland) – Oh, what a great cast for this story of a couple traveling the country in an RV. I will definitely see this. DVD Only
A Ciambra (foreign drama, Pio Amato, Koudous Seihon) – Italian language coming of age! They’re everywhere! This one is about a 14-year-old who has to provide for his family. DVD Only
A Demon Within (horror, Charlene Amoia, Clint Glenn Hummel) – Gotta protect the new family from the demon in your old house, dude. DVD Only
The Price (drama, Aml Ameen, Lucy Griffiths) – Insider trading drama. DVD Only
July 6th
Streaming
Anne With an E – Season 2 (TV drama, Amybeth McNulty, Geraldine James) – This Anne of Green Gables period piece is back for a second season. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee: New 2018: Freshly Brewed (TV talk, Jerry Seinfeld) – Jerry chats it up with a whole new round of comics. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
First Team: Juventus – Season 1, Part 2 (docuseries) – More soccer madness! Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Free Rein – Season 2 (TV drama, Jaylen Barron, Manpreet Bambra) – An American girl spending the summer in England bonds with a horse, this season they’re competing. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons – Season 2 (reality TV, Paul Connolly) – This is a series that has a journalist becoming an inmate at all sorts of fierce prisons. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The Fosters – Season 5 (TV drama, Teri Polo, Sherri Saum) – This modern family drama is ending with this season. But there is a spinoff in the works focusing on two of the kids. Instant Streaming Only
Sacred Games – Season 1 (foreign TV drama, Saif Ali Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui) – Hindi language show about a cop trying to save Mumbai from catastrophe. Instant Streaming Only,downloadable.
Samantha – Season 1 (foreign TV comedy, Emanuelle Araujo, Douglas Silva) – Portuguese language show about a child star trying to reclaim the fame. Instant Streaming only, downloadable
Somebody Feed Phil – Part 2 (douseries, Phil Rosenthal) – The creator of Everybody Love Raymond continues his culinary travels around the world. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The Legacy of a Whitetail Hunter (action, Josh Brolin, Danny McBride) – Hunter and son try to bond during a wilderness trip. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The Skin of the Wolf (foreign drama, Mario Casas, Irene Escolar) – Spanish language story of a lonely mountain man looking for a wife. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Canada Streaming
I, Tonya (dramedy, Margot Robbie, Sebastian Stan) – Oh, lucky Canada! This is an excellent movie. Instant Streaming Available, Canada Only
July 4th
Streaming
Supergirl – Season 3 (TV sci-fi, Melissa Benoist, Mehcad Brooks) – I’m not entirely sure when this showed up, but it’s Instant Streaming Only, downloadable. There is a fourth season coming
Life Sentence – Season 1 (TV dramedy, Lucy Hale, Elliot Knight) – After learning that she is not dying, a young woman has to figure out how to live in a new way. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable. This is the only season.
Dance Academy: The Comeback (drama, Xenia Goodwin, Alicia Banit) – So I guess this movie exists to wrap up a TV show? Maybe an Australian TV show? Anyway, it’s about a group of dancers. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
July 3rd
Streaming
The Comedy Line Up – Part 1 (comedy special) – A showcase where young comedians perform 15 minute sets. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
DVD Subscribers
A Wrinkle in Time (family sci-fi, Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon) – Fantastic cast for this adaptation of Madeleine L’Engle’s novel, but the reviews were pretty brutal. I’ll wait and see if it streams somewhere. DVD Only
Borg vs. McEnroe (drama, Shia LaBeouf, Sverrir Gudnason) – I actually remember this 1980 tennis match and the casting of Shia LaBeouf as McEnroe strikes me as hilarious. DVD Only
Blockers (comedy, Leslie Mann, Ike Barinholtz) – Parents trying to foil daughters’ plans to lose their virginity on prom night. DVD Only
Journey’s End (drama, Sam Claflin, Asa Butterfield) – WWI battlefield period piece – really good cast. DVD Only
7 Days in Entebbe (thriller, Daniel Brühl, Rosamund Pike) – Period piece based on the real hijacking of a plane in 1976. DVD Only
Finding Your Feet (comedy, Imelda Staunton, Timothy Spall) – Fun cast for this British comedy about a lady of a certain age coping after a divorce with the help of her older sister. DVD Only
Beirut (thriller, Jon Hamm, Rosamund Pike) – Spy/espionage thriller about a CIA agent. I love Jon Hamm, so I’ll think about it. DVD Only
Big Legend (action, Kevin Makely, Todd A. Robinson) – This is an actual bigfoot thriller! I’m so, so, so tempted….DVD Only
Where Is Kyra? (drama, Michelle Pfeiffer, Kiefer Sutherland) – The tale of the downfall of a woman after misfortune strikes. DVD Only
Submission (drama, Stanley Tucci, Addison Timlin) – Unhappy professor gets involved with a student. I love Stanley Tucci, I’ll see this. DVD Only
Immortal Wars (sci-fi, Eric Roberts, Tom Sizemore) – Based on a comic book series called “The Vanquishers”, this is about a dystopian society where Deviants (think X-Men) are forced to fight to the death. DVD Only
Ismael’s Ghosts (foreign drama, Mathieu Amalric, Marion Cotillard) – French language story of a movie director and the ghost of his dead lover. DVD Only
July 2nd
Streaming
Good Witch – Season 4 (TV drama, Catherine Bell, James Denton) – I still haven’t started this, but when I do I predict a super-binge. It looks like season 4 will be Instant Streaming Only, downloadable. No word yet on a season 5 – 7/10, still not there. Will keep checking
The Sinner – Season 1 (TV drama, Jessica Biel, Bill Pullman) – I watched this when it aired, and it’s good. It is getting a second season, without Jessica Biel and focusing on Bill Pullman’s character. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable
July 1st
Streaming
Blue Bloods – Season 8 (TV drama, Bridget Moynahan, Donnie Wahlberg) – Tom Selleck and the gang have been renewed for an ninth season – season 8 is Instant Streaming Only for now, downloadable
Hawaii 5-0 – Season 8 (TV drama, Alex O’Loughlin, Daniel Dae Kim) – I can’t believe this has already been on for eight years! There is a ninth season coming – it’s Instant Streaming Only, for now, downloadable
Madame Secretary – Season 4 (TV drama, Téa Leoni, Tim Daly) – CIA agent turned politician will be returning for a fifth season. Instant Streaming Only for now, downloadable
NCIS – Season 15 (TV drama, Mark Harmon, Brian Dietzen) – It lost a couple cast members but this crime drama will chug along with a 16th season. It’s Instant Streaming Only for now, downloadable
Queens of Comedy – Season 2 (reality TV) – Competition show for India’s top female comedian. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Rica, Famosa, Latina – Seasons 1-4 (TV reality) – This is a Spanish language show in the style of Real Housewives, set in L.A. Instant Streaming Only
Bo Burnham: what. (comedy special) – I’m sure I’ve seen his stuff before and liked it – I’ll watch this one. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
We, the Marines (documentary) – Narrated by Gene Hackman, this looks very much like a Marines propaganda film. No thanks. Instant Streaming Only
What We Started (documentary) – Electronic dance music doc. Instant Streaming Only
June 30th
Streaming
Mohawk (action, Kaniehtiio Horn, Eamon Farren) – War of 1812 period piece that follows three Mohawk teenagers on the run from soldiers. This one has been out on DVD since April, now it is Available on Instant Streaming, downloadable
June 29th
Streaming
Glow – Season 2 (TV comedy, Alison Brie, Betty Gilpin) – The wrestling ladies are back! Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Nailed It – Season 2 (TV reality, Nicole Byer, Jaques Torres) – I didn’t like the first season of this show – too mean spirited when there’s the wonderful Great British Baking Show to watch instead of these people being set up to fail. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Paquita Salas – Season 2 (foreign TV comedy, Brays Efe, Belen Cuesta) Spanish language show about a talent agent searching for new clients. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Churchill’s Secret Agents: The New Recruits – Season 1 (TV reality) – Contestants on this show go through a spy selection process like the one from WWII Britain. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Kiss Me First – Season 1 (TV sci-fi, Tallulah Haddon, Simona Brown) – A girl and her new friend explore the underworld of a virtual reality game. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
La Foret – Season 1 (foreign TV drama, Samuel Labarthe, Suzanne Clément) – French language mini-series about a girl who goes missing in the forest. Mysteries and secrets abound! Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
La Pena Maxima (foeign comedy, Gerardo Bosco, Alejandro de la Rosa) – Spanish language story of a soccer superfan. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Recovery Boys (documentary) – Trying to recover from opioid addiction in a farm based program. This doc follows four young men. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
TAU (thriller, Maika Monroe, Ed Skrein) – Kidnapping, AI, and street smarts clash. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
June 26th
Streaming
Secret City – Season 1 (TV drama, Anna Torv, Jacki Weaver) – A journalist gets caught up in a scandal. I like Anna Torv, I’ll give this one a shot. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Star Wars: Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (sci-fi, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher) – If you’re a Star Wars fan, you’ve likely already seen it. But now you can watch it over and over because it’s Available on Instant Streaming!
W. Kamau Bell: Private School Negro (comedy special) – Stand up comedy from an activist comedian. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
DVD Subscribers
In Darkness (thriller, Natalie Dormer, Ed Skrein) – A blind pianist hears a murder. DVD Only
The Escape of Prisoner 614 (western, Ron Perlman, Martin Starr) – This is listed as a comedy, a western, and a thriller. Go figure. It’s about fired deputies looking to get their jobs back by finding an escaped prisoner. DVD Only
Alex and Me (family, Alex Morgan, Siena Agudong) – A fantasy about a middle schooler being down and out and getting help from her soccer hero. DVD Only
Tyler Perry’s Acrimony (thriller, Taraji P. Henson, Lyriq Bent) – I love Henson, but why does Perry have to put his name in the title of everything he does? It annoys me enough to see none of it. DVD Only
Escape Plan 2: Hades (action, Sylvester Stallone, Dave Bautista) – Hades is plan 2? It seems like that should be further down the list of possible routes. DVD Only
The Endless (horror, Aaron Moorhead, Justin Benson) – The stars are also the filmmakers in this UFO cult thriller. DVD Only
Terminal (thriller, Margot Robbie, Simon Pegg) – Neonoir revenge thriller. Good cast but noir is a genre I really don’t care for. DVD Only
Spinning Man (thriller, Guy Pearce, Pierce Brosnan) – A professor is suspect when a student is murdered. Also with Minnie Driver. I like this cast, I’ll see this one. DVD Only
Gemini (thriller, Lola Kirke, Zoë Kravitz) – Lots of thriller this week! This one is about the complexities of celebrity as an assistant tries to solve a crime. DVD Only
Back to Burgundy (foreign drama, Pio Marmaï, Ana Girardot) – French language story of siblings returning home to their ailing father. DVD Only
China Salesman (action, Mike Tyson, Steven Seagal) – That’s um, some cast. I think I’ll pass though…DVD Only
Madame (comedy, Toni Collette, Harvey Keitel) – Superstitious hostess creates problems by disguising maid as dinner guest.
Zoo (family, Art Parkinson, Toby Jones) – WWII period piece about a boy protecting a baby elephant from bombing in London. Based on a true story. DVD Only
June 24th
Streaming
To Each, Her Own (foreign comedy, Sarah Stern, Jean-Christophe Folly) – Woman has confusing attraction to a man after deciding to come out to her conservative family as a lesbian. French language. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
June 22nd
Streaming
Marvel’s Luke Cage – Season 2 (TV action, Mike Colter, Alfre Woodard) – Are you like me and haven’t quite gotten around to season 1? Check out Jared’s review to see if it’s for you. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Cooking On High – Season 1 (TV reality) – A marijuana cooking competition. Oh, yes I will watch this. I wonder if there will be full bags of Doritos? Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Derren Brown: Miracle (comedy special) – This is an illusionist taking a shot at faith healing. Strange? Yes. Will I watch it? Of course. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Us and Them (foreign drama, Jing Boran, Zhou Dongyu) – Mandarin language story of a love story that begins on a train. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Brain on Fire (drama, Chloe Grace Moretz, Thomas Mann) – This is a biographical drama about a reporter with mysterious symptoms looking for a diagnosis. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
June 19th
Streaming
Dark Matter – Season 3 (TV sci-fi, Marc Bendavid, Melissa O’Neil) – This is the Syfy space drama’s last season – it’s available both on DVD and Instant Streaming, downloadable
Hannah Gadsby: Nannette (comedy special) – Australian stand-up comic. I need to watch more of these – the last few have been fantastic. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
DVD Subscribers
The Tunnel – Season 2 (TV drama, Stephen Dillane, Clémence Poésy) – Another crime is committed in the Eurotunnel, reuniting characters from the first season of this British crime drama. There is a third season. This is DVD Only on Netflix, but it is a PBS series, so you might be able to catch it on their site.
Love, Simon (drama, Nick Robinson, Josh Duhamel) – Gay teenager turns matchmaker to avoid being outed. Yikes. Also starring Jennifer Garner. DVD Only
Unsane (thriller, Claire Foy, Joshua Leonard) – Stalking victim struggles with PTSD in a psychiatric hospital. DVD Only
Furious (foreign action, Ilya Malakov, Aleksei Serebryakov) – Russian language story of battles against Mongol invaders in the 13th century. DVD Only
Pacific Rim Uprising (sci-fi, John Boyega, Scott Eastwood) – Space adventure! DVD Only
Midnight Sun (drama, Bella Thorne, Patrick Schwarzenegger) – This is Arnold’s son as the love interest of a girl with a condition that makes sunlight deadly (no, she is not a vampire). DVD Only
Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate (comedy, Roy Haylock, Rachel Dratch) – This is listed as a drama on Netflix – it isn’t. It’s a sequel revenge comedy in which principal Dratch lures evil teacher Bianca to Russia. DVD Only
Flower (comedy, Zoey Deutch, Kathryn Hahn) – Dark comedy about a teenage girl looking to get back at someone who molested her friend. Also starring Adam Scott. DVD Only
Class Rank (comedy, Skyler Gisondo, Olivia Holt) – Directed by Eric Stoltz, the story of high schoolers taking on the class ranking system. I’ll see this. DVD Only
Double Lover (foreign thriller, Marine Vacth, Jérémie Renier) – French language erotic thriller about a patient falling in love with her therapist. DVD Only
The Workshop (foreign thriller, Marina Foïs, Matthieu Lucci) – French language story of a teenager attending a summer writing workshop and clashing with the teacher and other students. DVD Only
Mrs. Hyde (foreign comedy, Isabelle Huppert, Romain Duris) – Another French language movie! This one a dark comedy modern telling of the Jekyll and Hyde story with a teacher who gets struck by lightning. DVD Only
Canada Streaming
Kim’s Convenience – Season 2 (TV comedy, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Jean Yoon) – Korean convenience store owners in Canada. There is a third season of this one. Instant Streaming Only, Canada Only
June 18th
Amazon Prime Streaming
Suits – Season 7 (TV drama, Gabriel Macht, Patrick J. Adams) – This does not stream on Netflix, but it does on Amazon Prime!
June 17th
Streaming
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. – Season 5 (TV action, Clark Gregg, Ming-na Wen) – I lost track of this series sometime during season 3, but having seen the new Avengers movie feel like catching up. It has been renewed for a sixth season. Instant Streaming Only
Club de Cuervos presenta: La balada de Hugo Sánchez (foreign TV comedy, Jesus Zavala, Ianis Guerrero) – A young assistant is put in charge of bringing a soccer team to Nicaragua for a tournament. Spanish language. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
June 16th
Streaming
Grey’s Anatomy – Season 14 (TV drama, Ellen Pompeo, Justin Chambers) – Yep, it’s still going. And there’s a 15th season coming! Instant Streaming Only (for now)
June 15th
Streaming
Queer Eye – Season 2 (TV reality, Jonathan Van Ness, Tan France) – I love this show so much! I didn’t think I would, but I DOOOO! No word yet on a season 3. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable (Canada, I don’t know if you’re getting this – someone let me know!)
The Ranch – Part 5 (comedy, Aston Kutcher, Sam Elliott) – Athlete turned ranch-hand, this comedy continues despite dismal ratings. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Sunday’s Illness (foreign drama, Bárbara Lennie, Susi Sánchez) – Spanish language story of a woman who finds the mother who abandoned her and asks her to spend 10 days together. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Lust Stories (foreign drama, Kiara Advani, Jaideep Ahlawat) – Hindi language, four short films about love and sex. It’s a sequel to Bombay Talkies. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Maktub (foreign comedy, Guy Amir, Hanan Savyon) – Hebrew language story of two criminals who want to change their ways after surviving a bombing. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Set It Up (comedy, Zoey Deutch, Pete Davidson) – Assistants match-make their bosses. It looks like the bosses are Lucy Liu and Taye Diggs. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Amazon Prime Streaming
Goliath – Season 2 (TV drama, Billy Bob Thornton, Nina Arianda) – I’m glad this series is back, I enjoyed Season 1. This season McBride’s young client is charged in a double murder. Amazon Prime Streaming Only
June 14th
Streaming
Marlon – Season 1 (TV comedy, Marlon Wayans, Essence Atkins) – Immature internet star dad co-parents two kids with his ex-wife. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
June 12th
DVD Subscribers
Suits – Season 7 (TV drama, Gabriel Macht, Patrick J. Adams) – This courtroom drama does not stream on Netflix, so DVD Only here, but in less than a week it’s set to come out on Amazon Prime Streaming. There is a season 8 coming, as well as a spin-off show set in Chicago starring Gina Torres.
Power – Season 4 (TV drama, Omari Hardwick, Lela Loren) – NYC club owner trying to get out of the drug dealing game continues to hit obstacles. The series has been renewed for fifth and sixth seasons. It doesn’t stream on Netflix, so DVD Only here, but it does stream on Hulu.
Black Panther (action, Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan) – This came out quickly! I saw it in the theater and it’s great. DVD Only (you can also buy it on a bunch of digital platforms)
I Can Only Imagine (drama, J. Michael Finley, Madeline Carroll) – Movie about a Christian rock song. DVD Only
The Humanity Bureau (sci-fi, Nicolas Cage, Sarah Lind) – An Ayd Rand-ian society where the “unproductive” are banished. DVD Only
An Ordinary Man (thriller, Ben Kingsley, Hera Hilmar) – War criminal bonds with his maid. I hope this is more nuanced than this sounds. DVD Only
Destination Wedding (romantic comedy, Alexa PenaVega, Jeremy Guilbaut) – A made-for-TV Hallmark movie about a woman planning her sister’s wedding and finding love. Yikes. DVD Only
My Letter to the World (documentary, Cynthia Nixon) – Bio-doc about Emily Dickinson. DVD Only
Juggernaut (thriller, Jack Kesy, Amanda Crew) – Did criminal’s mother commit suicide or was she murdered? DVD Only
The Strangers: Prey at Night (horror, Christina Hendricks, Martin Henderson) – Oh, family vacations, so often you turn deadly at trailer parks. In horror movies. DVD Only
The Cage Fighter (documentary, Joe Carman) – 40-year-old guy decides to resume MMA fighting. YIKES. DVD Only
Paul, Apostle of Christ (drama, Jim Caviezel, James Faulkner) – Bible story. DVD Only
Beauty Mark (drama, Auden Thornton, Catherine Curtain) – In need of a place to live a woman goes to her childhood abuser. DVD Only
Canada Streaming
Champions – Season 1 (TV comedy, Anders Holm, Andy Favreau) – Two brothers forced to raise the teenage son of one of them. A son who is apparently into show tunes. Okay. Instant Streaming Only, Canada Only
June 10th
Streaming
Portlandia – Season 8 (sketch comedy, Fred Armison, Carrie Brownstein) – The last couple of seasons of this one have come only to streaming and haven’t made it to DVD. Season 8 is the last of the series. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
June 9th
Streaming
Wynnona Earp – Season 2 (TV action, Melanie Scrofano, Shamier Anderson) – Demon hunter, outcast, descendant of Wyatt Earp. That’s a heavy load. I didn’t know this was a supernatural-y show, I may give it a try. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
June 8th
Streaming
Sense8 – The Series Finale (TV drama, Tuppence Middleton, Brian J. Smith) – Fans have been both looking forward to this movie style series finale, while still mourning the lack of a third season. If you’re a fan of this trippy series (I am) you won’t want to miss seeing how the cluster fares. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Marcella – Season 2 (TV drama, Anna Friel, Nicholas Pinnock) – I really liked the first season of this British drama series about a detective who has been through a hard divorce and is having memory issues. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable. It is very likely that I will binge this.
The Staircase – Season 1 (TV docuseries) – Author Michael Peterson on trial for murder. It isn’t clear if this is a single season mini-series or if there will be more. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Ali’s Wedding (comedy, Osamah Sami, Don Hany) – Culture and romance clash. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Alex Strangelove (teen comedy, Daniel David Doheny, Madeline Weinstein) – Alex wants to lose his virginity – but to a girl or a boy? Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Amazon Prime Streaming
Lost in Oz – Season 1B (family animation, Ashley Boettcher, Grey Griffin) – Oz beyond the movie. This is an Amazon Original. Amazon Prime Streaming Only
June 7th
Streaming
The Night Shift – Season 4 (TV drama, Eoin Macken, Jill Flint) – Army veteran doctor works the night shift at a Texas hospital. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
June 5th
Streaming
iZombie – Season 4 (TV sci-fi, Rose McIver, Malcolm Goodwin) – I really enjoyed this season – and there will be one more. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Thor: Ragnorak (action, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston) – This is such fun! May be my fave Marvel movie to date. And now it’s Available on Instant Streaming. YAY!
DVD Subscribers
The Last Ship – Season 4 (TV drama, Eric Dane, Adam Baldwin) – Michael Bay executive produces this dystopian future series about pandemic survivors at sea. There will be just one more season. This is not a streamer on Netflix so DVD Only here, but it does stream on Hulu
The Hurricane Heist (action, Toby Kebbell, Maggie Grace) – Hackers, a hurricane and a U.S. mint. What could go wrong? Also starring Ryan Kwanten. DVD Only
Gringo (thriller, David Oyelowo, Charlize Theron) – This dark comedy thriller is about a business man whose trip to Mexico faces one disaster after another until he is a wanted fugitive. I’ll give this a shot. DVD Only
Thoroughbreds (comedy, Olivia Cooke, Anya Taylor Joy) – A dark comedy about a pair of teenage girls looking to fix their unsatisfactory lives. One of Anton Yelchin’s final movies. DVD Only
Freak Show (comedy, Alex Lawther, Abigail Breslin) – Teenager with a fashion flare goes to live with his father and faces less than tolerant classmates. DVD Only
Delirium (horror, Topher Grace, Patricia Clarkson) – After being released from a psychiatric facility, under house arrest, man has to figure out if mysterious happenings in his house are real. This is a good cast for a horror movie, I’ll see it. DVD Only
The Dating Project (documentary) – Examination of the new dating culture through the eperience of five individuals. DVD Only
The Debt Collector (action, Scott Adkins, Louis Mandylor) – Gym owner becomes mob enforcer to pay the bills. DVD Only
Death Wish (2018) (action, Bruce Willis, Vincent D’Onofrio) – Revenge story – reboot of the 1974 original starring Charles Bronson. DVD Only
The Outsider (foreign drama, Arthur Dupont, Sabrina Ouazami) – French language story of a failing French bank before the 2008 financial crisis. DVD Only
Canada Streaming
Mr. D – Season 7 (comedy, Gerry Dee, Jonathan Torrens) – Trials and tribulations of a school teacher. Never heard of this Canadian TV show, but it’s 7 seasons strong! Instant Streaming Only, Canada
June 3rd
Amazon Prime Streaming
Lady Bird (dramedy, Saorise Ronan, Laurie Metcalf) – Laurie Metcalf alone is enough reason to see this coming of age Oscar nominated dramedy. Amazon Prime Instant Streaming (also available for Netflix DVD subscribers)
June 2nd
Streaming
The Break With Michelle Wolf (comedy special) – I didn’t realize that this was an ongoing series, one per week. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
June 1st
Streaming
The Flash – Season 4 (TV sci-fi, Grant Gustin, Candice Patton) – The CW’s The Flash is here on streaming, just a week after it finished airing. It has been renewed for a fifth season. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Busted! – Season 1 Finale (foreign TV game show, Yoo Jae-suk, Ahn Jae-wook) – The final episode of this Korean TV series inaugural season. It’s a mystery game show, so presumably we find out the answer to the mystery in this episode. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
November 13: Attack on Paris – Season 1 (docuseries) – Stories of the 2015 terror attack on Paris, told by survivors and first responders. It isn’t clear if this is a first season or a mini-series. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Outside In (drama, Jay Duplass, Edie Falco) – Terrific cast for this story of an ex-con trying to adjust to the outside world. This has been out on DVD for a couple of months, now it’s Instant Streaming Available, downloadable.
Singularity (sci-fi, John Cusack, Julian Schaffner) – I would usually be all in for John Cusack in the robot apocalypse, but it’s currently running a little over 2 stars. But maybe, since it’s now Available on Instant Streaming, downloadable.
The Boy (thriller, Lauren Cohan, Rupert Evans) – I’ve seen this creeper about a couple who hires a nanny for their boy sized doll. It’s weird, but good. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable
Canada Streaming
The Indian Detective – Season 1 (TV dramedy, Russell Peters, Anupam Kher) – Suspended cop visiting family in Mumbai ends up working a case. This one has been available in the U.S. for a while, now it’s also on Instant Streaming Canada
W1A – Season 3 (comedy, Hugh Bonneville, Monica Dolan) – I’ve never heard of this British comedy about the BBC Head of Values (I also have no idea what that might be). But it’s streaming in Canada!
Amazon Prime Streaming
The Disaster Artist (dramedy, Dave Franco, James Franco) – I’m looking forward to seeing this one! I saw The Room, and it’s horrible, so I expect this to be quite funny. Amazon Prime Streaming (also available for Netflix DVD subscribers)
May 31st
Streaming
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman: Howard Stern (TV talk) – This is the first guest in whom I have absolutely no interest whatsoever. Hard pass. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (documentary, Diane Kruger, Mel Brooks) – Doc highlighting the film star’s side gig as an inventor of wireless communication forms. This has been available on DVD for a month or so, now it’s Instant Streaming Available, downloadable
May 30th
Streaming
The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt – Season 4 (comedy, Ellie Kemper, Jane Krakowski) – I made the mistake of binge watching too many episodes of season 1 in a row, and now I can’t go back. Sigh. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Miss Stevens (drama, Lily Rabe, Timothée Chalamet) – A young teacher in emotional turmoil begins an unwise flirtation with a student. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable
Swing State (comedy, Alex Beh, Taryn Manning) – Liberal pretends to be conservative radio host. Presumably hilarity ensues. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable
DVD Subscribers
Suits – Season 7 (TV dramedy, Gabriel Macht, Patrick J. Adams) – This legal dramedy is losing Meghan Markle to the British royal family, but it will be back for an 8th season. This one does not stream on Netflix U.S., but it does in Canada. I’ll keep an eye out for that. DVD Only for now (It also streams on Amazon Prime)
Detectorists – Season 3 (TV comedy, Mackenzie Crook, Toby Jones) – These quirky British treasure hunters seem to be available in 2 different Netflix locales. Seasons 1 and 2 are only available on Instant Streaming (also on Hulu), and for the time being, Season 3 is DVD Only. Hopefully it will stream – I’ll keep an eye on it!
Red Sparrow (thriller, Jennifer Lawrence, Joel Edgerton) – Ballerina turned spy considers adding double agent to her resume. DVD Only
Agenda: Payback (thriller, Eric Balfour, Sean Patrick Flanery) – Chronic bad guy gets a taste of his own medicine, DVD Only
Annihilation (sci-fi, Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh) – Oooh, this looks good! A group of women explore a region sealed by the government. Weird things are happening in those woods. DVD Only
West of the Jordan River (documentary) – This is a follow-up to a 1982 look at Israeli-Palestinian politics from the perspective of everyday people from director Amos Gitai. DVD Only
Everything Beautiful Is Far Away (sci-fi, Julia Garner, Joseph Cross) – Sci-fi drama about a group of three looking for water in a desert. DVD Only
Canada Streaming
Animal Kingdom – Season 2 (TV drama, Ellen Barkin, Scott Speedman) – This TNT crime drama does not stream on U.S. Netflix, but it does in Canada! There is a third season coming. Instant Streaming Only, Canada
May 29th
Streaming
Arrested Development – Season 5 (TV comedy, Jason Bateman, Portia de Rossi) – It’s back! The Bluth’s make their return to Netflix, and I can’t wait. Instant Streaming Only, it does not appear to be downloadable.
Disney Pixar’s Coco (family animation, Anthony Gonzalez, Gael García Bernal) – Can you believe I had never heard of this until recently? Where have I been hiding? Anyway, enjoy while you can – Disney will be pulling everything pretty soon. Instant Streaming Available
May 28th
Streaming
Good Witch – Season 3 (TV drama, Catherine Bell, James Denton) – People have been waiting for this one! There is a fourth season. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable
Supernatural – Season 13 (TV sci-fi, Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles) – The Supernatural sibs return! There is a 14th season coming. Instant Streaming Only (for now), downloadable
Arrow – Season 6 (TV sci-fi, Stephen Amell, Katie Cassidy) – The sixth season of the CW version of the Green Arrow has arrived! There is a seventh season in the works. Instant Streaming Only (for now), downloadable
Riverdale – Season 2 (TV drama, K.J. Apa, Lili Reinhart) – The Archie comics done by the CW will continue for a third season. I’m not sure how I feel about this show – the names are so ridiculous it’s hard to watch. Instant Streaming Only (for now), downloadable
DVD Subscribers
Atlanta – Season 1 (TV comedy, Donald Glover, Brian Tyree Henry) – Rapper and his cousin try to jumpstart his career. There is a second season. I have no idea if this one will stream, so DVD Only
Jane (documentary) – New footage provides insight into Jane Goodall in this biodoc. DVD Only
May 27th
Streaming
The Break With Michelle Wolf (comedy special) – Yes, I will be watching this. Oh yes. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
May 26th
Streaming
Sara’s Notebook (foreign drama, Belen Rueda, Marian Alvarez) – Spanish language story of a woman from Madrid looking for her missing sister in the Congo. Instant Streaming Only
May 25th
Streaming
The Toys That Made Us – Season 2 (TV docuseries) – Classic toys featured this season include Lego and Star Trek. I can relate. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life (comedy special) – I love both of them. I will definitely watch them be silly. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Ibiza (comedy, Jillian Jacobs, Vanessa Bayer) – Don’t bring your party friends along to your international work meeting, ladies. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
May 24th
Streaming
Fauda – Season 2 (foreign TV action, Lior Raz, Hisham Suliman) – This show about an Israeli agent on the trail of a Palestinian can be watched in either Hebrew or English. I believe the English is dubbed. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Survivors Guide to Prison (documentary, Jesse Williams, Danny Trejo) – An examination of criminal justice system failures through the stories of two wrongly convicted men. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
May 23rd
Streaming
Explained – Season 1 (TV docuseries) – It’s a show explaining stuff! Like crypto-currency, and K-Pop. It’s unclear if the whole season drops at once or if it’s one episode a week. Instant Streaming Only
DVD Subscribers
No Home Movie (documentary) – Filmmaker Chantal Akerman’s memorial to her mother, a holocaust survivor, in this film made using conversations from the end of her life. DVD Only
May 22nd
Streaming
Dynasty – Season 1 (TV drama, Grant Show, Elizabeth Gillies) – This CW remake of the popular 1980s show has been renewed for a second season. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The Shooter – Season 2 (TV action, Ryan Phillipe, Omar Epps) – I’d like to catch up on this series about a former sniper framed for murder – the cast is great. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Mob Psycho 100 – Season 1 (foreign TV action, Tatsuomi Hamada, Kazuki Namioka) – Japanese language show about a psychic teenager just trying to keep it real, man. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Tog Notaro: Happy to Be Here (comedy special) – Stand-up with parenting confessions – I’ll take it! Instant Streaming Only
Graduation (foreign drama, Adrian Titieni, Maria Dragus) – Romanian language story of a father wrestling with what to do about an assault on his daughter as she prepares for her exams. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable
DVD Subscribers
Call the Midwife – Season 7 (TV drama, Helen George, Charlotte Ritchie) – This period series has been renewed for both a season 8 and 9, which brings it all the way up to 1965. It is a streamer, but I don’t know when, so DVD Only for now (except in Canada, where they have it already!)
Vazante (foreign drama, Adriano Carvalho, Juliana Carneiro da Cunha) – Portuguese language story of a slave trader, his child bride, and what she does while he’s away. DVD Only
The Party (comedy, Patricia Clarkson, Bruno Ganz) – Dark comedy about a politician who chooses to make some announcements at a dinner party. There’s no way it’s as funny as the 1968 The Party, starring Peter Sellers, but I’ll give it a shot. DVD Only
Early Man (family animation, Eddie Redmayne, Tom Hiddleston) – Claymation cavemen. I don;t usually do animation, but this looks cute and has a great voice cast. DVD Only
Wonderstruck (drama, Oakes Fegley, Julianne Moore) – Based on the book – a double period piece, taking place in 1927 and 1977. Follows two kids who travel to NYC. DVD Only
I Kill Giants (drama, Zoe Saldana, Madison Wolfe) – When reality begins to crack into a young girl’s compensatory fantasy life. DVD Only
Daphne & Velma (family, Sarah Jeffery, Sarah Gilman) – Scooby ladies origin story – how fun! DVD Only
Souvenir (foreign drama, Isabelle Huppert, Kévin Azaïs) – French language story of friendship blossoming in a pate factory. It is French, after all. DVD Only
Genesis (sci-fi, John Hannah, Chike’ Okonkwo) – I’ve always liked John Hannah. Here he stars in a robot apocalypse drama. I’ll totally see it. DVD Only
Black Hollow Cage (sci-fi, Lowena McDonell, Julian Nicholson) – Time traveling girl tries to change the past. Oh, that never turns out quite right…DVD Only
Troll Inc. (documentary, Andrew Auernheimer) – An actual examination of internet troll culture. I had no idea there was any unifying theme there. DVD Only
On the Beach at Night Alone (foreign drama, Min-hie Kim, Seo Young-hwa) – Korean language story of a woman trying to leave a failed relationship behind by traveling to Germany. DVD Only
May 21st
Streaming
Senora Acero – Season 4 (TV drama, Blanca Soto, Litzy) – Spanish language show about a woman taking over her late husband’s drug business to care for her son. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable. It has been renewed for a fifth season
Canada Streaming
Brooklyn Nine-Nine – Season 5 (TV comedy, Andy Samberg, Andre Braugher) – This series just got a reprieve after being canceled by Fox – NBC picked it up for a sixth season. This one is not a streamer in the U.S., but you guys get it! Instant Streaming Only, Canada
May 19th
Streaming
Scandal – Season 7 (TV drama, Kerry Washington, Guillermo Díaz) – Over and out Olivia Pope – this is the last season of the hit ABC show. Instant Streaming Only (for now) – Canada, it doesn’t look like you’re getting this one yet
Small Town Crime (thriller, John Hawkes, Anthony Anderson) – Ex-cop alcoholic finds purpose after finding a body. This one has been available on DVD since March, now it is Instant Streaming Available, downloadable
May 18th
Streaming
13 Reasons Why – Season 2 (TV drama, Dylan Minnette, Katherine Langford) – I hate that this is even a thing. The first season was awful in so many ways – I can’t imagine them somehow making up for that with this ratings grab. Boooooooo, Netflix. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Cargo (horror, Martin Freeman, Anthony Hayes) – Oh, yes, please! Australian zombies with Martin Freeman – I am ALL IN. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Catching Feelings (comedy, Kagiso Lediga, Pearl Thusi) – Set in South Africa, a couple’s life is turned upside down by a famous author. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
DVD Subscribers
Beuys (foreign documentary, Joseph Beuys) – German language documentary about German performance artist and sculptor Joseph Beuys. DVD Only
May 15th
Streaming
Girlfriend’s Guide to Divorce – Season 4 (TV dramedy, Lisa Edelstein, Beau Garrett) – She’s still guiding! This Bravo show has been renewed for a fifth and last season. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable (Canada, it looks like you aren’t getting this one)
DVD Subscribers
Rick and Morty – Season 3 (adult animation, Justin Roiland, Chris Parnell) – Adult Swim comedy about a mad scientist and his family. DVD Only here, but it does Stream on Hulu. There may or may not be a season 4.
The Shannara Chronicles – Season 2 (TV sci-fi, Manu Bennett, Aaron Jakubenko) – More teenagers saving the dystopian future. It looks like this is the last season unless another network saves the show. It is a streamer but I don;t know when – so DVD Only for now.
The Brokenwood Mysteries – Season 4 (TV drama, Neill Rea, Fern Sutherland) – New Zealand crime series about an eccentric detective. There will be a fifth season. DVD Only on Netflix, it is part of an Acorn TV subscription on Amazon.
L.O.R.D.: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties (foreign sci-fi anime, Bingbing Fan, Kris Wu) – Mandarin language motion captured animated story of a warring kingdom. DVD Only
Samson (drama, Taylor James, Jackson Rathbone) – Samson and Delilah. DVD Only
Submergence (drama, James McAvoy, Alicia Vikander) – Spy/scientist couple must part. DVD Only
The Monkey King 3 (foreign sci-fi, Aaron Kwok, Shaofeng Feng) – Mandarin language story that’s clearly an installment in an ongoing plotline – this time taking place in a kingdom run by evil women. DVD Only
The Other Side of Hope (foreign dramedy, Sherwan Haji, Sakari Kuosmanen) – French language story of a friendship between a Syrian refugee and a restaurant owner. DVD Only
The Forgiven (drama, Forest Whitaker, Eric Bana) – Good cast for this political drama about Desmond Tutu meeting a convicted murderer. DVD Only
Bent (thriller, Karl Urban, Sofía Vergara) – Ex-cop looks for the person who framed him and sent him to prison. DVD Only
I Am MLK Jr. (documentary, Martin Luther King Jr., Nick Cannon) – MLK bio-doc. DVD Only
Cocaine Godmother (drama, Catherine Zeta-Jones) – Bio-pic about Miami drug lord Griselda Blanco. Made-for-TV. DVD Only
The Honor List (drama, Meghan Rienks, Sasha Pieterse) – A high school friend group reunites after one dies to honor her by doing things they always promised. DVD Only
10 x 10 (thriller, Luke Evans, Kelly Reilly) – Creep kidnaps woman to get her to tell him a secret. She won’t do it. DVD Only
Canada Streaming
Call the Midwife – Season 7 (TV drama, Helen George, Charlotte Ritchie) – It looks like you all are getting this before we get it in the U.S.! Instant Streaming Available, Canada
May 13th
Streaming
Ali Wong: Hard Knock Life (comedy special) – Pregnant comedian does stand-up about marriage and parenthood. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
May 11th
Streaming
Bill Nye Saves the World – Season 3 (TV talk, Bill Nye) – The science crusader and his guests bring you more science for your daily life. He snagged an Emmy nom for this show. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The Who Was? Show – Season 1 (TV comedy, Haley Tju, Adam Hochstetter) – A sketch comedy show for tweens based on a series of books. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Evil Genius: The True Story of America’s Most Diabolical Bank Heist – Season 1 (docuseries) – True crime series (looks like maybe a mini-series) about a bizarre bank robbery. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The Kissing Booth (comedy, Joey King, Joel Courtney) – Teen comedy about a first kiss, a forbidden romance, and a strained friendship. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
May 10th
Streaming
Safe – Season 1 (TV drama, Michael C. Hall, Amanda Abbington) – Another Netflix series created by Harlan Coben! I am VERY excited for this story of a grieving widower whose daughter goes missing. If The Five was any indication, this could be fantastic. Instant Streaming Only
May 8th
Streaming
Hari Kondabolu: Warn Your Relatives (comedy special) – Stand up comedy, Netflix original. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The Odyssey (foreign action, Lambert Wilson, Audrey Tautou) – This French language Jacques Cousteau biopic covers about 30 years of his adult life. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Kaleidoscope (thriller, Toby Jones, Anne Reid) – This ex-con has issues with his mother. This could be creepy- good, because Toby Jones can be so creepy-good. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Desolation (thriller, Jaimi Paige, Alyshia Ochse) – Grieving woman goes into the woods to scatter her husband’s ashes, and finds herself being stalked. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
DVD Subscribers
12 Strong (action, Chris Hemsworth, Michael Shannon) – I wouldn’t usually pass up a Hemsworth opportunity, but I’m not sure how interested I am in this Afghanistan military drama. DVD Only
50 Shades Freed (drama, Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan) – Final installment of the 50 shades trilogy. If you dig them, I suspect you already know. DVD Only
Paradox (foreign action, Tony Jaa, Louis Koo) – Cantonese language story of a cop trying to find his kidnapped daughter only to find massive corruption. DVD Only
7 Guardians of the Tomb (action, Bingbing Li, Kellan Lutz) – Also starring, oddly, Kelsey Grammar, in a story about fighting mutant spiders. Really Frasier? DVD Only
Almost Friends (comedy, Freddie Highmore, Odeya Rush) – Former chef gets a kick in the butt when he meets a new girl and his father shows back up in his life. DVD Only
May 5th
Streaming
Faces Places (foreign documentary) – French language look at French New Wave director Agnès Varda. Available since March to DVD subscribers it is now Instant Streaming Available, downloadable
May 4th
Streaming
The Rain – Season 1 (foreign TV thriller, Alba August, Lucas Lynggaard Tonnesen) – Danish language dystopian future series about young survivors looking for answers. Instant Streaming Only
Dear White People – Season 2 (TV comedy, Logan Browning, Brandon P. Bell) – A second season of the sort-of-controversial series. No word yet on a third season. Instant Streaming Only
Busted – Season 1 (foreign TV variety, Yoo Jae Suk, Ahn Jae Wook) – Korean language show with seven K-Pop stars solving mysteries. Instant Streaming Only
A Little Help With Carol Burnett (TV comedy, Carol Burnett, Russell Peters) – The fabulous Carol Burnett returns to TV! This time she’s joined by a group of kids to answer questions and solve problems for the audience. Oh, yes, I will be watching! Instant Streaming Only
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction: Tina Fay (TV talk) – This month’s installment of David Letterman’s extended interview series. Instant Streaming Only
Manhunt (foreign action, Hanyu Zhang, Masaharu Fukuyama) – Mandarin language story of a prosecutor trying to clear his name. Instant Streaming Only
No Estoy Loca (foreign dramedy, Ignacia Allamand, Ramón Llao) – Spanish language story of a woman who is hospitalized after a series of traumatic events. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Forgive Us Our Debts (foreign drama, Marco Giallini, Claudio Santamaria) – Italian language story of an unemployed man goes to work for a debt collector. It does not go well.
End Game (documentary) – Examining the lives of people with terminal illnesses and people in medical fields trying to help them. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Anon (drama, Clive Owen, Amanda Seyfried) – Techno-drama about a society without privacy and a stealthy assassin. I’ll watch this. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
May 2nd
DVD Subscribers
Brooklyn Nine-Nine – Season 4 (TV comedy, Andy Samberg, Andre Braugher) – I know it would be worth it for Braugher, but I can’t seem to get past Samberg to start this series. It is not a streamer on Netflix, so DVD Only here, but it is streaming on Hulu and you can catch episodes of the 5th (current) season on the Fox site.
Chicago Med – Season 2 (TV drama, Oliver Platt, S. Epatha Merkerson) – Oh, Chicago. So many series, so many spin-offs. This one has a good cast, though. It does not stream on Netflix, so DVD Only here. But it does stream on Hulu. There is a third season.
Agatha Christie’s The Witness For the Prosecution (TV drama, Toby Jones, Andrea Riseborough) – BBC movie about the murder of a wealthy woman in London in the 1920s. DVD Only
The Other Half (drama, Tom Cullen, Tatiana Maslany) – You’ll recognize Maslany from Orphan Black. Here she stars as a bipolar woman in a new relationship. DVD Only
Streaming
Black Lightning – Season 1 (TV action, Cress Williams, James Remar) – And the CW shows have begun! This one is about a retired vigilante getting back into the crime fighting game. It has been renewed for a second season. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Jailbreak (foreign action, Celine Tran, Jean-Paul Ly) – Khmer language action comedy about a prison riot? I don’t know. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Dayveon (drama, Devin Blackmon, Dontrell Bright) – Left by violence without a family, a young boy ends up in a gang. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Canada Streaming
The 100 – Season 5 (TV sci-fi, Eliza Taylor, Bob Morley) – I think this is one you all are getting week by week as it airs on the CW in the states. Instant Streaming Only. Canada
May 1st
Streaming
Queens of Comedy – Season 1 (reality TV competition) – I think this is an Indian comedian competition aired by TLC India. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
27: Gone Too Soon (documentary) – A look at the large number of musicians who have died at the age of 27. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
A Life of Its Own: The Truth About Medical Marijuana (documentary) – An examination of the status, stigma, and controversy surrounding medical marijuana. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Darc (action, Tony Schiena, Armand Assante) – Interpol works with the yakuza to stop human trafficking. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
God’s Own Country (drama, Josh O’Connor, Alec Secareanu) – A young man reluctantly working his family’s farm after his father has an accident finds a new attitude when friendship and romance blooms with a Romanian seasonal worker. This came out on DVD in January, now it’s Available on Instant Streaming, downloadable
John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous Live at Radio City (comedy special) – I’ve seen one of his stand-up specials before and I think I liked it. I don’t really remember, which probably isn’t the best sign in the world… Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
My Perfect Romance (romance, Lauren Holly, Jodie Sweetin) – A Canadian rom/com about a dating service. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Sometimes (foreign drama, Prakash Raj, Shreya Reddy) – Tamil language drama about a group of strangers all waiting for their HIV test results. Instant Streaming Only
The Carter Effect (documentary, Vince Carter, Drake) – Sports doc about NBA star Vince Carter. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The Clapper (comedy, Ed Helms, Amanda Seyfried) – A paid audience member becomes a star. This just came out for DVD subscribers in March and now it’s Available on Instant Streaming, downloadable
The Strange Name Movie (documentary) – A look at the lives of people who have…strange names. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
DVD Subscribers
Maze Runner: The Death Cure (sci-fi, Dylan O’Brien, Thomas Brodie-Sangster) – I’ve only seen the first movie in this trilogy. I liked it, so I should probably catch up with the second and this, the final installment. DVD Only
Paddington 2 (family, Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins) – People loved the first Paddington (which is Available on Instant Streaming, by the way) and it seems were just as charmed by this sequel. DVD Only
Nostalgia (drama, Jon Hamm, Catherine Keener) – Oooh, great cast for this story about grieving people looking fro comfort. I’ll definitely see this. DVD Only
Broken (drama, Sean Bean, Adrian Dunbar) – This BBC movie stars Sean Bean as a priest with a challenging parish in Northern England. DVD Only
Taco Shop (comedy, Tyler Posey, Paula Jai Parker) – Taco shop vs. taco truck. Presumably hilarity ensues. DVD Only
All I Wish (comedy, Sharon Stone, Tony Goldwyn) – Middle aged rom/com. DVD Only
Peter Rabbit (family, James Corden, Rose Byrne) – Combo of live action and animation for this reboot of a classic. DVD Only
Winchester (thriller, Helen Mirren, Jason Clarke) – Oh, this looks awesome! Bio-drama about Winchester heiress convinced she’s haunted by those the rifle harmed. I’ve heard about the bizarre mansion she built, now I need to see the movie. DVD Only
Wait for Your Laugh (documentary, Rose Marie, Dick Van Dyke) – The late Rose Marie looks at her decades long career shortly before she died. DVD Only
Tremors: A Cold Day in Hell (horror, Michael Gross, Jamie Kennedy) – I can’t believe they’re still making these – and Michael Gross is still in them! Awesome. DVD Only
Please Stand By (dramedy, Dakota Fanning, Toni Collette) – Girl with autism heads to Hollywood to sell her writing, caregiver follows. I’ll totally see this. DVD Only
The Insult (foreign drama, Adel Karam, Kamel El Basha) – Arabic language story about a street conflict that could end up causing a political crisis. DVD Only
In the Fade (foreign drama, Diane Kruger, Denis Moschitto) – German language story of a grieving woman set on hunting down the neo-Nazis that killed her family. DVD Only
God’s Best Friend (romance, Kris Kristofferson, Will King) – A dog dies, a wedding is canceled, there is some sort of divine intervention, I don’t even know. DVD Only
First We Take Brooklyn (drama, Danny A. Abeckaser, AnnaLynne McCord) – Ex-com goes back to old neighborhood, life of crime starts to pull him back in. Shocker. DVD Only
The Unwilling (horror, Dina Meyer, David Lipper) – Pandora’s box shows up at a will reading. DVD Only
Stephanie (horror, Shree Cooks, Anna Torv) – Things don’t turn out well for parent who abandon their child with a bunch of supernatural tomfoolery afoot. DVD Only
In Between (foreign drama, Mouna Hawa, Sana Jammelieh) – Hebrew language story of three Palestinian women living in Tel Aviv. DVD Only
Canada Streaming
iZombie – Season 4 (TV dramedy, Rose McIver, Malcolm Goodwin) – Wow, you guys are getting the zombies right away! I hope we do, too. Canada
April 29th
Canada Streaming
Superstition – Season 1 (TV drama, Mario Van Peebles, Robinne Lee) – Morticians with supernatural otherworldly powers! I hope this also comes to the US! Instant Streaming Only, Canada Only
April 27th
Streaming
3% – Season 2 (foreign TV drama, Joao Miguel, Bianca Comparato) – Portuguese language series about a future in which you get one shot at being part of the small percentage of people who get to live in something other than squalor. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The Week Of (comedy, Adam Sandler, Chris Rock) – I don’t like either Sandler or Rock, so I’m not terribly interested in this comedy about the wedding of their kids. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The Man Who Knew Infinity (drama, Dev Patel, Jeremy Irons) – Biopic about an early 20th century Indian mathematician. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable
Candy Jar (family, Christina Hendricks, Helen Hunt) – High school debate rivals apply to college. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Bobby Kennedy for President (TV docuseries) – A look at the 1060s and Robert F. Kennedy using archival footage and interviews. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
April 26th
Canada Streaming
The 100 – Season 5 (TV sci-fi, Eliza Taylor, Bob Morley) – Earth is still in big trouble as this series heads into its fifth season. No word yet on a sixth – also no word on a US streaming date. Instant Streaming Only – Canada
April 25th
Streaming
Bill Nye: Science Guy (documentary, Bill Nye, Neil deGrasse Tyson) – He used to just be for kids – now he’s taking on climate change. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable
Psychokinesis (foreign action, Ryo Seung-ryong, Shim Eun-kyung) – Korean language story of a man trying to use newfound superpowers to help his daughter. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
April 24th
Streaming
Call the Midwife – Season 6 Christmas Special (TV drama, Vanessa Redgrave, Bryony Hannah) – Just a one-shot special. I believe this has been renewed for three more seasons. Sorry Canada, it looks like you aren’t getting this special. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable
Kevin James: Never Don’t Give Up (comedy special) – I find him funny at times, will be interested to see his stand-up. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
DVD Subscribers
Shameless – Season 8 (TV dramedy, William H. Macy, Emmy Rossum) – I love this show. It is a streamer, but I don’t have a date yet. Until then, DVD Only. It has been renewed for a ninth season.
Archer – Season 8 (TV adult animation, H. Jon Benjamin, Judy Greer) – This animated spy comedy does not stream on Netflix, so DVD Only here. But it is on Hulu, if you subscribe there!
Star Wars: Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (sci-fi, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher) – If you’re a Star Wars fan, you’ve likely already seen it. If not, you probably won’t. Is there anyone in the middle? DVD Only
Backstabbing for Beginners (thriller, Theo James, Ben Kingsley) – Well, I do like this title. And the lead actors. So perhaps I will see this political thriller based on real events. DVD Only
Hostiles (western, Christian Bale, Rosamund Pike) – 1892 period piece about an Army captain escorting a Cheyenne family to their homeland in Montana. DVD Only
Forever My Girl (drama, Alex Roe-Brown, Jessica Rothe) – Football star flees hometown only to return years later as a star to “claim his woman.” Yuck. DVD Only
Den of Thieves (action, Gerard Butler, Pablo Schreiber) – Bank robbers trying to steal currency set to be destroyed. DVD Only
Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool (drama, Annette Bening, Jamie Bell) – Oh, I do love Annette Bening. Here she plays a movie star having an affair with a younger man. Based on the life of actress Gloria Grahame. DVD Only
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (documentary, Diane Kruger, Mel Brooks) – This doc highlights the film star’s side gig as an inventor of wireless communication forms. DVD Only
The Strange Ones (thriller, Alex Pettyfer, James Freedson-Jackson) – Brothers mourning the murder of their father find some twists in their story during a road trip. DVD Only
The Final Year (documentary, John Kerry, Samantha Power) – A look at Barack Obama’s last year in office. DVD Only
The Devil and Father Amorth (documentary, Gabriele Amorth) – William Friedkin films an elderly priest performing an exorcism in Italy. DVD Only
Last Seen in Idaho (action, Casper Van Dien, Hallie Shepherd) – Murder, amnesia, visions of her future death. This is one seriously unlucky woman. DVD Only
Have a Nice Day (foreign anime, Zhu Changlong, Cao Kai) – Mandarin language satire about greed. DVD Only
A Violent Life (foreign drama, Jean Michelangeli, Henri-Noël Tabary) – French language story of a young man returning to danger in Corsica for the funeral of a friend. DVD Only
Sweet Virginia (thriller, Jon Bernthal, Christopher Abbott) – Motel owner is not hearly wary enough about his guests after a triple murder in his town. DVD Only
The Tribes of Palos Verde (drama, Jennifer Garner, Justin Kirk) – Coming of age story about a girl whose family changes after moving to California. DVD Only
Outside In (drama, Jay Duplass, Edie Falco) – Terrific cast for this story of an ex-con trying to adjust to the outside world. This was supposed to release a while back, but got delayed. DVD Only
April 21st
Streaming
The Letdown – Season 1 (TV dramedy, Alison Bell, Duncan Fellows) – Follows the quirky members of a new parents support group. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
April 20th
Streaming
Aggretsuko – Season 1 (foreign anime, Kaolip, Komegumi Koiwasaki) – Japanese language series about a dissatisfied office worker and the karaoke that keeps her sane. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Dope – Season 2 (TV docuseries) – Focuses on drugs from various perspectives – cops, users, dealers. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Dude (dramedy, Lucy Hale, Kathryn Prescott) – A group of girls smoking weed during their last weeks of high school. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Kodachrome (dramedy, Ed Harris, Jason Sudekis) – Love Ed Harris! Here he is a dying dad on a road trip with his son. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Mercury 13 (documentary) – Female astronauts replaced by men in 1961. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
DVD Subscribers
Allure (thriller, Evan Rachel Wood, Julia Sarah Stone) – Thirty year old woman becomes obsessed with teenage girl. DVD Only
April 19th
Streaming
Charite – Season 1 (foreign TV drama, Alicia von Rittberg, Maximilian Meyer-Bretschneider) – German language series set in a Berlin hospital in 1888. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Ainori Love Wagon: Asian Journey – Season 1 (foreign TV romance, Mayuko Kawakita) – Japanese language series about a group of people traveling through Asia looking for love. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Chasing the Dragon (foreign action, Donnie Yen, Andy Lau) – Cantonese language story of an undocumented immigrant drug lord in Hong Kong. Based on a true story. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
It’s Not Yet Dark (documentary, Colin Farrell) – A filmmaker with ALS refuses to be deterred by his increasing disability. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Canada Streaming
The Alienist – Season 1 (TV drama, Daniel Brühl, Luke Evans) – I think this is a mini-series. Late 19th century period piece about a serial killer in NYC. I hope this one comes to US Streaming! Instant Streaming Only, Canada Only
April 18th
Streaming
How to Get Away With Murder – Season 4 (TV drama, Viola Davis, Billy Brown) – This 4th season is coming to streaming before DVD – I love that! No word yet on a fifth season. Instant Streaming Only
Friend Request (thriller, Alycia Debnam-Carey, William Moseley) – Is that social media friend a friend or a murderous demon? I think you know the answer. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable
Pele (drama, Leonardo Lima Carvalho, Kevin de Paula) – A biographical drama about the childhood of a soccer great. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
April 17th
Streaming
The Chalet – Season 1 (foreign TV crime drama, Chloe Lambert, Philippe Dusseau) – French language series about a group of friends finding danger on a remote vacation. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The Honeymoon Stand-Up Special – Collection 1 (comedy special, Natasha Leggero, Moshe Kasher) – Three stand-up specials from this pair. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
DVD Subscribers
The Greatest Showman (musical, Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron) – Oh, I’m definitely going to be seeing this! I love Hugh Jackman and can’t resist a good production number. DVD Only
The Post (drama, Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep) – Government vs. the press during Nixon administration. Timely. DVD Only
In Her Name (foreign drama, Daniel Auteuil, Sebastian Koch) – French language film based on teh true story of a father looking for justice for his murdered child. DVD Only
The Commuter (thriller, Liam Neeson, Vera Farmiga) – Average guy insurance salesman gets pulled into train ride terror. Who would look at Liam Neeson and think he’s average? COME ON! DVD Only
Deep Blue Sea 2 (horror, Danielle Savre, Michael Beach) – Don’t test drugs on sharks. Seriously. DVD Only
Humor Me (comedy, Jemaine Clement, Elliott Gould) – Playwright hits the skids and ends up living in his father’s retirement community. DVD Only
Honor Up (action, Damon Dash, Cam’ron) – Drug/crime drama executive produced by Kanye West. DVD Only
American Folk (drama, Joe Purdy, Amber Rubarth) – Music brings strangers together after 9/11. DVD Only
Killing for Love (documentary, Imogen Poots, Daniel Brühl) – Examination of a 1985 double murder. DVD Only
A Demon Within (horror, Charlene Amoia, Clint Glenn Hummel) – Dude knows there’s a demon in his childhood home. He should let the people who buy it know that. DVD Only
April 15th
Canada Streaming
Monty Python – a whole lot of everything! The U.S. isn’t getting this treasure trove including The Holy Grail, The Life of Brian, The Flying Circus and much, much more. Canada
April 13th
Streaming
Lost in Space – Season 1 (action, Molly Parker, Toby Stephens) – Reboot! I will definitely watch as the Robinson’s tackle space nemeses after their space ship crashes. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The New Girl – Season 6 (TV comedy, Zooey Deschanel, Jake Johnson) – A new season available on Instant Streaming!
Death in Paradise – Season 6 (TV dramedy, Danny John-Jules, Elisabeth Bourgine) – Scotland Yard detective finds himself working in the laid back Caribbean. Instant Streaming Available
Chef’s Table – Season 4 – Pastry (reality) – Gourmet desserts from around the world. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
I Am Not an Easy Man (foreign comedy, Vincent Elbaz, Marie-Sophie Ferdane) – French language rom/com about a chauvinist who wakes to a world controlled by women. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Come Sunday (drama, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Martin Sheen) – Preacher Carlton Pearson has a crisis of faith in this bio-drama. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Love Beats Rhymes (musical, Azealia Banks, Jill Scott) – College rapper discovers poetry. Was out on DVD, now Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Nails (horror, Shauna Macdonald, Ross Noble) – A badly injured woman unfortunately shares her room with something inhuman. Bummer. Was DVD Only, Now Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Legend of the Naga Pearls (foreign action, Darren Wang, Simon Yam) – Mandarin language action fantasy about a winged species looking for long sought revenge on humans. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable
Bitch (comedy, Jason Ritter, Jaime King) – I really like Jason Ritter, and I really like dark comedy. But I don’t know about this movie about a woman who takes on the persona of a dog. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable
Bullet Head (thriller, Adrien Brody, Antonio Banderas) – Criminals trapped in a warehouse hang out and reflect on their life choices. I think this is probably a lot more tense than the description sounds. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable
100 Men (documentary) – Filmmaker’s former lovers talk about gay men and social change. No longer available on DVD – Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Kills on Wheels (foreign comedy, Szabolcs Thuróczy, Zoltán Fenyvesi) – Hungarian language black comedy about a disabled crew of hit-men for hire. No longer available on DVD, Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Revolt (sci-fi, Lee Pace, Bérénice Marlohe) – Alien invasion leaves two guys wandering across Kenya looking for refuge. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable
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. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable
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. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable
Leap (family animation, Elle Fanning, Nat Wolff) – Story of an aspiring ballerina in late 1800s Paris. Looks like stop motion animation. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable
Super Dark Times (thriller, Owen Campbell, Charlie Tahan) – Teenagers respond stupidly to unfortunate accident. That certainly isn’t going to go well. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable
Unleashed (comedy, Kate Micucci, Justin Chatwin) – Pets transform into male suitors. Seriously? Instant Streaming Available, downloadable
Acts of Vengeance (action, Antonio Banderas, Karl Urban) – Lawyer wants vengeance for the murder of his family. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable
Tulip Fever (drama, Dane DeHaan, Alicia Vikander) – 17th century tulip themed romantic period piece set in Amsterdam. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable
Princess Cyd (drama, Rebecca Spence, Jessie Pinnick) – Coming of age while spending the summer visiting an aunt in Chicago. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable
Dream Boat (documentary) – A look at five men on a week-long yearly cruise exclusively for gay men. No longer available on DVD – Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
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. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable
A Gray State (documentary) – A documentary looking into the deaths of a documentary film maker and his family. No longer available on DVD – Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
April 12th
Streaming
Pickpockets (foreign drama, Carlos Bardem, Natalia Reyes) – Spanish language story of Colombian teenagers learning to become successful petty thieves. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
April 10th
Streaming
Greg Davies: You Magnificent Beast (comedy special) – British stand-up comedy special. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Tale of Tales (sci-fi, Salma Hayek, Vincent Cassel) – Three part anthology filled with magic and monsters and weirdness galore. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Swim Team (documentary) – A look at three high school swimmer with autism. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
DVD Subscribers
Outlander – Season 3 (TV drama, Caitriona Balfe, Sam Heughan) – This Starz original time travel romance drama series is based on the books by Diana Gabaldon. And I really want to see it. It’s not a streamer on Netflix so DVD Only, you can get it on the Starz app (which you can also buy and watch through Amazon)
Secrets and Lies – Season 1 (TV drama, Juliette Lewis, Ryan Phillippe) – This ABC crime drama about a man uncovering secrets in his town was cancelled after 2 seasons. The second is not available yet and I have no idea if it will stream. DVD Only
Looking Glass (thriller, Nicolas Cage, Robin Tunney) – What happens when you buy a cheap motel? Nothing good, my friends. I like Robin Tunney a lot, I’ll see this one. This was originally scheduled to come out the 3rd, and got pushed back a week. DVD Only
Phantom Thread (drama, Daniel Day-Lewis, Lesley Manville) – Oscar nominated and Daniel Day-Lewis’s final film before retiring. It’s a period piece set in London in the 1950s, about a fashion designer. DVD Only
All the Money in the World (thriller, Michelle Williams, Mark Wahlberg) – This biopic about the kidnapping of John Paul Getty III snagged an Oscar Nom for Christopher Plummer, who replaced the literally erased from the film Kevin Spacey. DVD Only
Molly’s Game (drama, Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba) – Fantastic cast for this story of a former skier turned gambling hostess. The screenplay was nominated for an Oscar. DVD Only
The Young Karl Marx (drama, August Diehl, Stefan Konarske) – Karl Marx bio-pic. DVD Only
For Ahkeem (documentary) – Follows the life of a teenager at an alternative school who is determined to succeed in a post Ferguson world. DVD Only
Proud Mary (thriller, Taraji P. Henson, Billy Brown) – Travails of an assassin. I love Taraji P. Henson, I’ll see this one. DVD Only
Braven (action, Jason Momoa, Jill Wagner) – Jason Momoa vs. drug dealers? Yes please! DVD Only
Gone Are the Days (western, Lance Henriksen, Tom Berenger) – Aging outlaw wants to go out with a bang. DVD Only
Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds (foreign action, Tae-hyun Cha, Ju Ji-hoon) – Korean language action fantasy about a fireman making his way to the afterlife. Based on a web comic. DVD Only
The Price of Fame (documentary, Ted DiBiase, Ted DiBiase Jr.) – The life of wrestler Ted DiBiase. DVD Only
Rave Party Massacre (horror, Sara Bess, Evan Taylor Williams) – Don’t have your rave in an old abandoned hospital, youths. It won’t end well for anyone. DVD Only
Mohawk (action, Kaniehtiio Horn, Eamon Farren) – Period action piece set during the War of 1812, follows three Mohawk teenagers on the run from soldiers. DVD Only
Us and Them (thriller, Jack Roth, Tim Bentinck) – British film about working class guys cook up terrible idea to even the playing field. DVD Only
Tales of Mexico (foreign drama, Irène Jacob, Kaori Momoi) – Spanish language anthology of eight stories all taking place in the same room over a 100 year time period. DVD Only
Family Games (drama, Megan Boone, Larry Bryggman) – Dysfunctional family wedding drama. DVD Only
The Perfect Catch (TV movie, Nikki Deloach, Andrew W. Walker) – Hallmark movie about reconnecting with a high school sweetheart. I WONDER HOW IT WILL END???? DVD Only
April 9th
Streaming
AMO – Season 1 (foreign TV drama, Apollo Abraham, Elijah Filamor) – Filipino language series about drug dealing and police corruption. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
April 7th
Streaming
24 Hours to Live (thriller, Ethan Hawke, Rutger Hauer) – Dead assassin who is not dead, but only for one day to get redemption. I like Ethan Hawke, but I really? Instant Streaming Available, downloadable
Canada Streaming
Dynasty – Season 1 (TV drama, Grant Show, Elizabeth Gillies) – Reboot of the 80-est of all the 80s shows. I don’t see this one coming to U.S. streaming anywhere, so it’s all you, Canada! Canada.
April 6th
Streaming
Money Heist – Season 2 (foreign TV action, Ursula Corbero, Itziar Ituno) – Spanish language series about a group of bank robbers. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Troy: Fall of a City – Season 1 (action, Louis Hunter, Christiaan Schoombie) – A British show about the beginning of the Trojan War. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The Boss Baby: Back in Business – Season 1 (children’s animation, JP Karliak, Kevin Michael Richardson) – Seriously Netflix? Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Todo lo que sería de Lucas Lauriente (comedy special) – Spanish language stand-up comedy special. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The 4th Company (foreign action, Adrian Ladron, Andoni Gracia) – Spanish language story of a prison football team. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Orbiter 9 (foreign sc-fi, Clara Lago, Álex González) – How long would it take you to fall in love withe the first guy you meet after spending your whole life alone on a space ship? Spanish language. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Ram Dass: Going Home (documentary, Ram Dass) – Spiritual teacher and author Dass on life and death. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
My Next Guest Needs No Instroduction – Jay-Z (talk) – April Installment of David Letterman’s extended interview series. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
6 Balloons (drama, Abbi Jacobson, Dave Franco) – Sister tries to help heroin addict brother. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Amateur (drama, Michael Rainey Jr., Josh Charles) – 14 year old basketballer discovers corruption in sport at his new prep school. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
April 5th
Streaming
Despicable Me 3 (family animation, Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig) – If you dig these movies, this one is coming to streaming! Instant Streaming Available, downloadable
Behind the Curtain: Todrick Hall (documentary, Todrick Hall, Wayne Brady) – American Idol contestant tries to launch his own musical after achieving success on Broadway. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
April 4th
Canada Streaming
Prison Break 2017 (TV mini-series, Wentworth Miller, Dominic Purcell) – This is a single series continuation of the original series. Lucky Canadians get to see it streaming! It’s available only on DVD in the U.S., Available on Instant Streaming in Canada. Canada.
Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments – Season 2 (TV drama, Matthew Daddario, Katherine McNamara) – This series, based on the book about a human-angel hybrid, is only available in Canada – it isn’t even on Netflix DVD in the U.S. It streams a single episode a week. Canada.
April 3rd
Streaming
Fary is the New Black (foreign comedy special) – French language stand-up special. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Una (drama, Rooney Mara, Ben Mendelsohn) – Girl who was abducted as a teen seeks to confront her attacker years later. This one has been available on DVD since January, now it’s Available on Instant Streaming, downloadable
DVD Subscribers
Thor: Ragnorak (action, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston) – Yay! I’ve been waiting for this one, because I was too lazy to see it in the theaters. Top of the queue! DVD Only
Looking Glass (thriller, Nicolas Cage, Robin Tunney) – What happens when you buy a cheap motel? Nothing good, my friends. I like Robin Tunney a lot, I’ll see this one. DVD Only
Permanent (comedy, Patricia Arquette, Rainn Wilson) – The story of a teenager and a perm. Oh, I will absolutely see this. DVD Only
Insideous: The Last Key (horror, Lin Shaye, Leigh Whannell) – This is the fourth installment in this series. I saw the first one and it was scary – don’t know after that. DVD Only
Beast of Burden (thriller, Daniel Radcliffe, Grace Gummer) – Good cast for this drug dealer drama/thriller. DVD Only
Father Figures (comedy, Owen Wilson, Ed Helms) – Twins set out to find their dad. Owen Wilson is not my fave, so I’ll pass. DVD Only
Thelma (foreign thriller, Eili Harboe, Kaya Wilkins) – Norwegian language story of love, the paranormal, and parental disapproval. DVD Only
Boston: The Documentary (documentary, Matt Damon, Dave McGillivary) – Boston Marathon doc. DVD Only
Half Magic (comedy, Heather Graham, Angela Kinsey) – Looking for sex, finding sister friend empowerment. Cool, I’ll see it. DVD Only
Dead on Arrival (thriller, Billy Flynn, Chris Mulkey) – Bummer to be poisoned and on the run when you’re just trying to be a traveling salesman. DVD Only
Honey: Rise Up and Dance (drama, Teyana Taylor, Bryshere Gray) – Street dancer hoping for a scholarship. DVD Only
Uncle Gloria: One Helluva Ride (documentary) – This is fascinating. A guy dresses as a woman to evade the police, ends up wanting a sex change. I have to see this. DVD Only
Like Me (thriller, Addison Timlin, Ian Nelson) – Kid looking for fame records ugly real life and finds out fame isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. DVD Only
Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio (documentary, Lou DiMaggio, Larry David) – TV writer who misses doing stand-up goes back to the stage. DVD Only
Dominion: The Last Star Warrior (sci-fi, Travis Hammer, Barry Lynch) – Alien invasion, alien looking for human woman he loves, you know the drill. DVD Only
Destined (drama, Cory Hardrict, Hill Harper) – Oh, this looks good. A look, from the POV of one event, of two very different ways a young man’s life could go. DVD Only
April 2nd
Canada Streaming
Ash vs. Evil Dead – Season 2 (TV sci-fi, Bruce Campbell, Lucy Lawless) – This one has been available for a while in the U.S., now it’s available on Instant Streaming in Canada as well. Canada.
April 1st
Streaming
A Sort of Family (foreign drama, Barbara Lennie, Daniel Arioz) – Spanish language story of a woman traveling in Argentina to adopt a baby. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
March 30th
Streaming
A Series of Unfortunate Events – Season 2 (TV comedy, Neil Patrick Harris, Patrick Warburton) – Live action adaptation based on the Lemony Snicket books. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Rapture – Season 1 (docuseries) – A look at the cultural impact of hip-hop. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The Titan (sci-fi, Sam Worthington, Taylor Schilling) – Dystopian future genetic mutation? Yes, indeed. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Happy Anniversary (comedy, Noel Wells, Ben Schwartz) – What better way to spend an anniversary than contemplating splitting up? Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
First Match (drama, Elvire Emanuelle, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) – A teenager tries to connect with her father by joining the wrestling team. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Trump: An American Dream – Season 1 (docuseries) – Self explanatory. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Sofía Niño de Rivera: Selección natural (foreign comedy special) – Spanish language stand-up special. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
March 27th
Streaming
Better Call Saul – Season 3 (TV dramedy, Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks) – You never know when these some of these shows are going to pop up on Streaming! This has been out for a while on DVD, now it’s Available on Instant Streaming, downloadable. There is a 4th season coming, it will debut on AMC in April.
Men On a Mission- Season 1 (foreign TV comedy, Ho-dong Kang, Soo-geun Lee) Korean language comedy series about K-Pop stars and comedians posing as high school students. Instant Streaming Only
DVD Subscribers
Mr. Robot – Season 3 (TV drama, Rami Malek, Christian Slater) – If you can keep up with what’s going on, this series is pretty good. It isn’t a Netflix streamer (so DVD Only), but does stream on Amazon Prime, so watch for season 3 there.
Legion – Season 1 (TV sci-fi, Dan Stevens, Rachel Keller) – I watched the first season of this truly trippy series and I thought it was worth it. There is a second season starting April 3rd on FX. I don’t know if this will stream here (DVD Only for now), but it is streaming on Hulu.
The Americans – Season 5 (TV drama, Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys) – This Cold War era spy series has one more season to go. It does not stream on Netflix (so DVD Only), but is available on Amazon Prime
Decline and Fall (TV comedy, Jack Whitehall, Eva Longoria) – This British mini-series is based on the novel by Evelyn Waugh about an Oxford divinity student who finds himself expelled and teaching in Wales. DVD Only
Dolores (documentary, Dolores Huerta, Hillary Rodham Clinton) – Story of the co-founder of the first American farm workers’ union. DVD Only
Acts of Violence (action, Bruce Willis, Cole Hauser) – Bruce Willis takes on human trafficking. DVD Only
Last Men in Aleppo (foreign documentary) – Arabic language doc about first responders in the Syrian civil war, called White Helmets. DVD Only
The Last Movie Star (drama, Burt Reynolds, Ariel Winter) – Interesting cast for this story of an aging actor. DVD Only
The Fencer (foreign drama, Märt Avandi, Ursula Ratasepp) – Estonian language film about a fencing instructor who had fled from the police. DVD Only
The Relationtrip (comedy, Renée Felice Smith, Matt Bush) – Props for the clever title for this platonic road trip movie. DVD Only
The Executioners (horror, Natalie Burn, Jemma Dallender) – Women taken hostage fight back. And they like it. DVD Only
I Remember You (foreign thriller, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, Anna Gunndís Guðmundsdóttir) – Icelandic language story of suicide, home renovation, and paranormal entities. DVD Only (I really hope this streams)
Outside In (drama, Jay Duplass, Edie Falco) – Ex-con looks to former English teacher in attempt to adjust. DVD Only
March 24th
Streaming
Red Trees (documentary) – Exploring the lives of one of the 12 families to survive Prague under the Nazis, as told by filmmaker Marina Willer, one of the descendants. This has been available to DVD subscribers since January, now it’s Instant Streaming Only
March 23rd
Streaming
The Santa Clarita Diet – Season 2 (TV comedy, Drew Barrymore, Timothy Olyphant) – Zombie mom is back for another season. I never finished season 1, I need to get moving! Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Into the Badlands – Season 1 (TV drama, Daniel Wu, Marton Csokas) – More dystopian feudal future! There is a third season. Instant Streaming Only
The Mechanism – Season 1 (foreign TV drama, Selton Mello, Caroline Abras) – Portuguese language series about a Brazilian corruption scandal. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Requiem – Season 1 (TV thriller, Lydia Wilson, Joel Fry) – British series about a woman whose mother may be linked to a missing child. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Alexa & Katie – Season 1 (TV family, Paris Berelc, Isabel May) – A teenager with cancer starts high school. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Game Over, Man! (action, Sugar Lyn Beard, Steve Howey) – Slackers need to step up when faced with a hotel full of terrorists. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Layla M. (foreign drama, Nora El Koussou, Ilias Addab) – Dutch language drama about a Muslim teenager facing discrimination in Amsterdam. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Roxanne Roxanne (drama, Chante Adams, Mahershala Ali) – Bio-drama based on the life of rapper Roxanne Shante. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
DVD Subscribers
The Strain – Season 4 (TV sci-fi, Corey Stoll, David Bradley) – Vampires and viruses, oh my! This does not stream on Netflix, so DVD Only here. It does stream on Hulu, so watch for this season to show up there. This is the final season.
March 21st
Streaming
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. Instant Streaming Available
March 20th
Streaming
The Standups – Season 2 (comedy special) – New names in comedy get a chance to shine. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
100 Years: One Woman’s Fight for Justice (documentary) – The story of a woman named Eloise Corbell and her fight against mismanagement of native lands. Instant Streaming Only
DVD Subscribers
Elementary – Season 5 (TV drama, Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu) – This modern day Sherlock Holmes series is not a Netflix streamer, so DVD Only, here. But it is available to stream on Hulu. There is a sixth season upcoming.
NCIS: Los Angeles – Season 8 (TV drama, LL Cool J, Chris O’Donnell) – This long running NCIS spin-off has a ninth season coming. It does not stream here on Netflix, making it DVD Only. The only place I can find it streaming is on CBS All Access.
Bull – Season 1 (TV drama, Michael Weatherly, Annabelle Attanasio) – NCIS alum Weatherly stars as a trial consultant. Did you know this was based on the early years of Dr. Phil? I did not. DVD Only (I can only find it streaming on CBS All Access). There is a second season
Ray Donovan – Season 5 (TV drama, Liev Schreiber, Jon Voight) – This LA fixer will be back for a sixth season. It is DVD Only on Netflix, and it doesn’t stream anywhere but Showtime.
The Long Road Home – Season 1 (TV drama, Michael Kelly, Jason Ritter) – Set in 2004 Iraq, where an American unit faces an ambush. This may be a mini-series – no info on a second season. DVD Only
The Shape of Water (drama, Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon) – Best Picture Oscar winner – yes indeed I’ll be seeing this. DVD Only
Justice League (action, Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot) – DC comics universe Big Movie. I feel like I should see it. DVD Only
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (action, Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black) – We saw this in the theaters and it’s great fun. Check it out! DVD Only
Pitch Perfect 3 (comedy, Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson) – The third installment of aca-awesomeness. I’m not entirely sure this needed to be made, but I’ll still see it. DVD Only
Downsizing (comedy, Matt Damon, Kristen Wiig) – The small spaces movement gets extreme. I am absolutely seeing this. DVD Only
Ferdinand (family animation, John Cena, Kate McKinnon) – Oh, I loved this story growing up! This animated tale takes that gentle character and puts him into some weird abduction plot. But still, it’s Ferdinand! DVD Only
Small Town Crime (thriller, John Hawkes, Anthony Anderson) – Ex-cop alcoholic finds purpose after finding a body. DVD Only
The Divine Order (drama, Rachel Braunschweig, Marta Zoffoli) – Feminism in Switzerland 1970s period piece. DVD Only
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall (drama, Logan Lerman, Elle Fanning) – An author fades from public life after his first big success. This film looks at the mystery of his withdrawal. DVD Only
Django (foreign drama, Reda Kateb, Cécile De France) – French language biopic about Gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt during WWII. DVD Only
Still/Born (horror, Sean Rogerson, Jenn Griffin) – Mother faces loss and demons. DVD Only
Lies We Tell (thriller, Gabriel Byrne, Sibylla Deen) – A chauffeur who has to protect his employer’s Muslim lover. DVD Only
The Work (documentary) – A look inside twice yearly open therapy sessions at Folsom Prison. DVD Only
March 19th
Streaming
In Search of Felini (drama, Ksenia Solo, Mary Lynn Rajskub) – A shy young woman discovers Felini’s films and heads out in search of the man. This one has been available on DVD since January and is now Instant Streaming Available, downloadable
March 16th
Streaming
On My Block – Season 1 (comedy, Sierra Capri, Jason Genao) – Teen series about starting high school in inner-city Los Angeles. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Edha – Season 1 (foreign drama, Antonio Birabent, Sophia Castiglione) – Spanish language series about the dramatic life of a fashion designer. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Wild Wild Country – Season 1 (docuseries) – A look at the clash between locals and the members of a religious group in Oregon in the 1980s. This looks really good. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Benji (family, Gabriel Bateman, Darby Camp) – I can’t tell if this is a reboot or a continuation of the dog-saves-family stories from the 1970s and 80s. And as far as I can tell, Gabriel Bateman is not related to Jason or Justine. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Take Your Pills (documentary) – A look at how prescription drugs play a role in our overly competitive society. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
DVD Subscribers
Orphan Black – Season 5 (TV sci-fi, Tatiana Maslany, Jordan Gavaris) – The clones return for a final season. This one is not a streamer, so DVD Only on Netflix. The series does stream on Amazon Prime, so watch for this final season to show up there.
Scorched Earth (action, Gina Carano, Ryan Robbins) – Dystopian future bounty hunters. DVD Only
Gimme Danger (documentary, Iggy Pop, Ron Asheton) – Rockumentary about the 1960s group The Stooges. DVD Only
March 15th
Streaming
The Hollywood Masters – Season 2 (talk show) – Interviews with top actors and directors. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Tabula Rasa – Season 1 (foreign TV thriller, Veerle Baetens, Stijn Van Opstal) – Dutch language series about a woman with amnesia who needs to clear her name. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
March 13th
Streaming
Children of the Whales – Season 1 (foreign anime, Natsuki Hanae, Manaka Iwami) – Japanese language. An island, magic, and an outsider who changes everything. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Ricky Gervais: Humanity (comedy special) – I like Gervais, but have never seen him do stand-up. Will it be overload? Only one way to find out… Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
DVD Subscribers
The Handmaid’s Tale – Season 1 (TV drama, Elisabeth Moss, Joseph Fiennes) – I am so excited to finally see this! I loved the book by Margaret Atwood and am even on board for a second season. This is a Hulu original, so DVD Only here.
Major Crimes – Season 6 (TV drama, Mary McDonnell, Tony Denison) – Police and prosecutors work together in this TNT spin-off of The Closer. This is the final season. This one is not a streamer in the U.S., so DVD Only
Fear the Walking Dead – Season 3 (TV sci-fi, Kim Dickens, Cliff Curtis) – I gave up on this Walking Dead spin-off after the first season, but it’s still going strong! There is a fourth season. It’s not a streamer, so DVD Only.
I, Tonya (drama, Margot Robbie, Sebastian Stan) – Allison Janney collected the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in this Tonya Harding biopic. I can’t wait to see it. DVD Only
Call Me By Your Name (drama, Armie Hammer, Timothée Chalamet) – This coming of age in Italy story won the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar. I’m in! DVD Only
Saturday Church (musical, Luka Kain, Margot Bingham) – We don’t see a lot of musicals! This one is about a trans teen finding a place for himself in a conservative world. DVD Only
The Disaster Artist (comedy, James Franco, Dave Franco) – Having seen and love/hated The Room, I am absolutely on board to see this spoof about the making of that God awful yet amazing movie. DVD Only
Children of the Corn: Runaway (horror, Marci Miller, Mary Kathryn Bryant) – I can’t believe they’re still making these. I believe this is number nine. DVD Only
Kickboxer: Retaliation (action, Alain Moussi, Christopher Lambert) – This also stars Jean-Claude Van Damme and Mike Tyson. I don’t think we need to know more. DVD Only
Frank Serpico (documentary, Frank Serpico, John Turturro) – Bio-doc about the man behind the 1973 movie’s life after the film. DVD Only
The Assistant (foreign thriller, Nathalie Baye, Malik Zidi) – French language thriller about a grieving mother seeking revenge. DVD Only
Moka (foreign thriller, Emmanuelle Devos, Nathalie Baye) – French language story of a mother’s revenge. DVD Only
Apple of My Eye (drama, Avery Arendes, Amy Smart) – Girl who loses her sight gets a guide-horse. DVD Only
March 12th
Streaming
Troy: The Odyssey (fantasy, Dylan Vox, Lara Heller) – Looks like a low budget version of The Iliad. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Kygo: Live at the Hollywood Bowl (documentary) – This doc spotlights international musician Kygo, originally from Norway, getting ready for an extravaganza show at the Hollywood Bowl. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
March 10th
Streaming
Septiembre, un Llanto en Silencio (foreign drama, Costanza Andrade, Tuti Furlan) – Spanish language drama telling the story of a father and daughter during the 80s and 90s in Guatemala. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
March 9th
Streaming
Love – Season 3 (TV comedy, Gillian Jacobs, Paul Rust) – I haven’t tried this Judd Apatow created dramedy, but I just read some of the reviews and think I may have to try it for the tale of two unlikable people looking for love. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
A.I.C.O. Incarnation – Season 1 (foreign anime, Yusuke Kobayashi, Haruka Shiraishi) – This Japanese language sci-fi anime is about high school students trying to solve the mystery of a biological experiment gone awry. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Nailed It! – Season 1 (reality, Nicole Byer, Jaques Torres) – VERY amateur bakers try to recreate what look exactly like the kinds of things that lead to Pinterest fails. I will definitely be watching this contest! Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Collateral (TV drama mini-series, Carey Mulligan, John Simm) – A conspiracy crime thriller min-series. I like Carey Mulligan, I’ll give it a try. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction: Malala Yousafzai (talk, David Letterman) – I really like this extended interview format with Letterman as host, it’s a challenging new talk show format and his guests have been very interesting. I look forward to this installment. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The Outsider (drama, Jared Leto, Tadanobu Asano) – American soldier joins the Yakuza in post WWII Japan. I watched the trailer for this one – it looks good! Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
March 8th
Streaming
Marvel’s Jessica Jones – Season 2 (TV sci-fi, Krysten Ritter, Rachael Taylor) – It’s been so long I’m going to have to re-watch the entire first season to remind myself what happened! And honestly, I’m okay with that. No word on a third season. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Bad Guys: Vile City – Season 1 (foreign TV drama, Park Joong-Hoon, Kim Hong-Fa) – Korean language series about a group of prosecutors trying to take down a powerful CEO. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Ladies First (documentary) – The story of Deepika Kumari, a young woman from India who is the world’s best female archer. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Canada Streaming
Riverdale – Season 2 (TV drama, K.J. Apa, Cole Sprouse) – Archie comics based CW series that will air weekly on Netflix in Canada as it airs on the network in the U.S. Canada
March 6th
Streaming
Borderliner – Season 1 (foreign drama, Tobias Santelmann, Ellen Dorrit Petersen) – Norwegian language crime thriller series about a cop going above and beyond to protect his family. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Gad Elmaleh: American Dream (comedy special) – This is Gad Elmaleh’s first stand up special in English. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Trophy (documentary) – Big game hunting doc. Oooof. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Blame! (foreign anime, Takahiro Sakurai, Kana Hanazawa) Japanese language story of what looks a lot like the robot apocalypse. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The Pirates of Somalia (drama, Evan Peters, Barkhad Abdi) – Based on the true story of a journalist who wants to contact Somali pirates. This has been out on DVD for a few months and is now Available on Instant Streaming, downloadable
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. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable
Big Bear (comedy, Joey Kern, Adam Brody) – This bachelor party with no wedding comedy came out on DVD a month ago, then was no longer available on DVD, and now is Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Canada Streaming
Black Lightning – Season 1 (TV action, Cress Williams, James Remar) – Another CW series that will air a week at a time on Netflix in Canada.
DVD Subscribers
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (drama, Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson) – A woman challenges police via billboard. This one has a load of Oscar noms and I love Frances McDormand, so top of the queue! DVD Only
Lady Bird (comedy, Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf) – This comedy/drama about a girl set on going to college far from home has five Oscar noms including Best Picture and Best Actress. I will definitely see it! DVD Only
Murder on the Orient Express (thriller, Kenneth Branagh, Penélope Cruz) – Based on the Agatha Christie novel, obviously, this was met with mixed reviews. Honestly, it’s been eons since I either read the book or saw the original movie, and with this cast I’m absolutely going to see this one. DVD Only
The Man Who Invented Christmas (drama, Dan Stevens, Christopher Plummer) – Dan Stevens is in EVERYTHING! This one is a story about Charles Dickens writing A Christmas Carol. DVD Only
Wonder Wheel (drama, James Belushi, Juno Temple) – Woody Allen directed this. I will never see it. DVD Only
The Breadwinner (family animation, Saara Chaudry, Ali Rizvi Badshah) – Story of a girl in Afghanistan under the Taliban forced to pretend to be a boy to support the family. DVD Only
Faces Places (foreign documentary) – French language look at French New Wave director Agnès Varda, beginning in the 1950s and continuing today. DVD Only
BPM (Beats Per Minute) (foreign drama, Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, Arnaud Valois) – French language period piece about AIDS activism in France in the 1990s. DVD Only
Aliens Ate My Homework (family, William Shatner, Dan Payne) – This is based on a series of books about a couple of kids helping out some friendly aliens. DVD Only
Ethel & Ernest (adult animation, Brenda Blethyn, Jim Broadbent) – WWII married couple – this is the story of The Snowman author Raymond Briggs’ parents. DVD Only
The Sandman (thriller, Shae Smolik, Tobin Bell) – It’s a big bummer to find out that your nightmare dude is killing people while you sleep. DVD Only
The Clapper (comedy, Ed Helms, Amanda Seyfried) – What happens when a paid audience member becomes a star? DVD Only
Showdown in Manila (action, Alexander Nevsky, Mark Dacascos) – Private Investigators take on jungle terrorists. DVD Only
Knights of the Damned (action, Andrea Vasiliou, Silvio Simac) – Yeah, I thought it might be zombie knights, too. But it’s knights *fighting* zombies. DVD Only
Con Man (drama, James Caan, Justin Baldoni) – True story of a fraudster named Barry Minkow. DVD Only
The Revenge of Robert (horror, Harriet Rees, Gareth Lawrence) – This creepy doll is having nothing to do with WWII Nazis. DVD Only
Hacked (action, Adam Shapiro, Amy Aquino) – Don’t try to hack the AI. This will not end well for the feeble humans. DVD Only
Band Aid (comedy, Zoe Lister Jones, Adam Pally) – I love Zoe Lister Jones on Life in Pieces – here she plays half of a bickering couple that forms a band. DVD Only
March 5th
Streaming
The World’s Most Extraordinary Homes – Season 1 (reality, Piers Taylor, Caroline Quentin) – An architect and an actress look at unusual houses in unusual places. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
F*&% the Prom (comedy, Danielle Campbell, Joel Courtney) – Girls endeavor to ruin the prom. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
DVD Subscribers
We Don’t Belong Here (drama, Catherine Keener, Anton Yelchin) – Great cast for this dysfunctional family drama. I will absolutely see it. DVD Only
Awakening the Zodiac (thriller, Shane West, Leslie Bibb) – It’s really a bad idea to try to hunt for a serial killer when you have no skills. Just really bad. DVD Only
So B. It (family, Alfre Woodard, John Heard) – Teenager looking for the truth about her mom who has autism. Based on the book. DVD Only
Canada Streaming
Broadchurch – Season 3 (TV drama, David Tennant, Olivia Colman) – This has been streaming in the U.S. since November – it’s about time it became available in Canada!
March 2nd
Streaming
Flint Town – Season 1 (TV docuseries) – A look at Flint, Michigan, through the eyes of its police officers. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Girls Incarcerated – Season 1 (docuseries) – A look at the lives of a group of young women in prison. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Les Affames – aka Ravenous (foreign thriller, Marc-Andre Grondin, Monia Chokri) – French language Canadian movie about zombie survivors in Quebec. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Natalia Valdebenito: El Especial (comedy special) – Spanish language stand-up from a Chilean comedian. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Malena Pichot: Estupidez compleja (comedy special) – Another Spanish language female comedian, this time time from Argentina. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
March 1st
Streaming
Law and Order: Special Victims Unit – Season 18 (TV drama, Mariska Hargitay, Danny Pino) – It’s still running! And there is a season 19 – no word yet after that. Instant Streaming Only, for now, though it will undoubtedly also come out on DVD.
21 Thunder – Season 1 (TV drama, Stephanie Bennett, Emmanuel Kabongo) – The lives of players and coaches of a Canadian soccer team. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
2307: Winter’s Dream (sci-fi, Paul Sidhu, Arielle Holmes) – Robot apocalypse after regular apocalypse, in the winter. Instant Streaming Only
Adel Karam: Live from Beirut (comedy special) – Arabic language stand up special. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Algo Muy Gordo (foreign comedy, Javier Botet, Carolina Bang) – Spanish language story of an actor and director who want to start something new in comedy. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Deathgrip (documentary, Josh Bryceland, Brendan Fairclough) – Extreme cycling doc. Instant Streaming Only
True to the Game (drama, Columbus Short, Vivica A. Fox) – Based on the novel about the relationship between a young woman and a man set on becoming a drug lord. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Battle Drone (action, Louis Mandylor, Daniel Southworth) – In the future it looks like Arizona is cold, and perhaps there has been a robot apocalypse. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Canada Streaming
Rupaul’s Drag Race – Season 9 (reality competition) – We don’t get this at all in the U.S.! Not on DVD or Streaming! Canada
February 27th
Streaming
Nocturama (foreign drama, Finnegan Oldfield, Vincent Rottiers) – French language story of a group of bomb planters in Paris hiding in a store as police search for them. Instant Streaming Available
Derren Brown: The Push (reality?) – I’m not really sure what to call this – the guy is a “mentalist” who manipulates people into doing horrible things. A social experiment? I suppose so. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Marlon Wayans: Woke-ish (comedy special) – I assume this is a stand-up special. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea (anime, Jason Schwartzman, Lena Dunham) – Some weird thing about a school that breaks off the coast of California by an earthquake. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Bugs (documentary) – A look at eating insects around the world. Instant Streaming Only
DVD Subscribers
Darkest Hour (drama, Gary Oldman, Kristin Scott Thomas) – Oldman as Winston Churchill during the early days of WWII. DVD Only
Hangman (thriller, Al Pacino, Karl Urban) – Great cast for this serial killer crime drama. DVD Only
Black Code (documentary) – The Internet, is it a tool for change or oppression? DVD Only
Let There Be Light (drama, Kevin Sorbo, Sam Jenkins) – Christian drama about a famous atheist. Yeah, I don’t know, people. DVD Only
Just Getting Started (action, Morgan Freeman, Tommy Lee Jones) – Folks with disparate backgrounds come together to protect their small resort community. DVD Only
Quest (documentary) – Following a special family in North Philadelphia for almost ten years. DVD Only
The Neighbor (thriller, William Fichtner, Jessica McNamee) – Man finds himself involved in new neighbors, one of whom may be abusive. DVD Only
The Man From Earth: Holocene (sci-fi, Vanessa Williams, Sterling Knight) – This looks interesting. A man reveals that he is actually an immortal caveman. Huh. DVD Only
Canada Streaming
iZombie – Season 4 (TV dramedy, Rose McIver, Malcolm Goodwin) – Another one that streams in Canada as it airs on the CW in the U.S. I really like this zombie-cop-medical examiner show. Canada
February 26th
Streaming
El Vato – Season 2 (foreign TV comedy, El Dasa, Cristina Rodlo) – Spanish language show about a Mexican singer trying to succees in L.A. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Sin Senos sí Hay Paraíso – Season 2 (foreign TV drama, Majida Issa, Fabian Rios) – Spanish language story of a woman looking for revenge against the mafia that controls her town. Instant Streaming only, downloadable
The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards (drama/comedy, James Franco, Jacob Loeb) – Anthology of short films based on short stories by Rober Boswell. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Winnie (documentary) – Winnie Mandela biodoc. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
People You May Know (dramedy, Nick Thune, Halston Sage) – There is already a movie by this name streaming – this is a new one about an introvert who steps into the world of social media and discovers how easy it is to make up a life. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
DVD Subscribers
The Red Pill (documentary) – A woman looks at the men’s rights movement. DVD Only
February 24th
Streaming
Jeepers Creepers 3 (horror, Gina Phillips, Jonathan Breck) – This third (and last?) installment of the Creeper franchise has been out on DVD since December, now it’s Available on Instant Streaming, downloadable.
February 23rd
Streaming
Marseille – Season 2 (foreign TV drama, Gerard Depardieu, Benoit Magimel) – French language series about the mayor of Marseilles. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Seven Seconds – Season 1 (TV drama, Claire-Hope Ashitey, Regina King) – The death of teenager in New Jersey sets the stage for a cover-up and more. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Ugly Delicious – Season 1 (TV cooking, David Chang, Peter Meehan) – International foodie heaven as a celeb chef looks for the best tasting food in the world. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Mute (sci-fi, Alexander Skarsgård, Paul Rudd and Justin Theroux) – FANTASTIC cast for this movie about a bartender searching for his missing girlfriend. I will absolutely be seeing this. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
February 21st
Streaming
The Bachelors (drama, J.K. Simmons, Josh Wiggins) – Recently widowed teacher and his teenage son look for a fresh start by moving. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Forgotten (foreign thriller, Ha-Neul Kang, Mu-Yeol Kim) – Korean language story of a kidnapping, amnesia, and a search for answers. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
DVD Subscribers
Twin Peaks 2017 – Season 1 (TV drama, Kyle MacLachlan, Sheryl Lee) – Who remembers when this David Lynch series first showed up on TV 25 years ago? I do – and it was wonderfully weird. TV has changed a lot since then, but I’m still willing to take a shot on this series reboot (also known as Twin Peaks: The Return). There is a possibility of a second season, but it will take a good long while, this one was many years in the making. DVD Only for now – no idea if it will stream.
Daddy’s Home 2 (comedy, Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg) – This met with some resistance because of the presence of Mel Gibson in the cast, which is too bad because the first installment was far funnier than it had any right to be. The rest of the cast is fantastic – everyone is going to have to decide for themselve son this one. DVD Only
The Florida Project (drama, Willem Dafoe, Brooklynn Prince) – This Academy Award nominated (Defoe as Supporting Actor) story of a childhood of poverty a stone’s throw from Disney World has garnered a ton of critical praise. I’ll definitely be seeing it. DVD Only
Same Kind of Different as Me (drama, Greg Kinnear, Renée Zellweger) – Feel-good story of a man who befriends a homeless man as he attempts to repair his marriage. I really like Kinnear, I’ll see it. DVD Only
Mom and Dad (comedy, Nicolas Cage, Selma Blair) – Dark comedy/horror about kids trying to keep their parents from killing them as something compels parents worldwide to take out their offspring. DVD Only
Steve McQueen: American Icon (documentary) – Steve McQueen biodoc. DVD Only
February 20th
Streaming
Bates Motel – Season 5 (TV drama, Vera Farmiga, Freddie Highmore) – This is the final season of young Norman Bates. It didn’t used to be a streamer, but now all five seasons are Available on Instant Streaming, downloadable
The Frankenstein Chronicles – Seasons 1-2 (TV drama, Sean Bean, Richie Campbell) – Period piece set in 19th century London about a Frankenstein like body that washes ashore, perplexing detectives. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
February 19th
Streaming
FullMetal Alchemist (foreign action, Ryôsuke Yamada, Tsubasa Honda) – Japanese language live action version of the popular anime series. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
February 18th
Streaming
The Joel McHale Show With Joel McHale (comedy/talk) – Funnyman Joel McHale takes on pop culture and more in this new weekly show. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
February 17th
Streaming
Blood Money (thriller, Ellar Coltrane, Willa Fitzgerald) – This found money thriller has been out for DVD subscribers for a couple of months, now it’s Instant Streaming Available, downloadable
A Perfect Day (drama, Tim Robbins, Olga Kurylenko) – Sent to remove a body that is contaminating the water supply, aid workers find the job much more difficult than imagined. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable
Nightworld (thriller, Jason London, Robert Englund) – Former L.A. cop finds no rest at his new job in Bulgaria. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
February 16th
Streaming
Everything Sucks! – Season 1 (TV drama, Jahi Di’Allo Winston, Peyton Kennedy) – Teen angst in the 90s. I’ll totally watch this. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
First Team: Juventus – Season 1 (docuseries) – Want to follow an Italian soccer team around? Here’s your chance! Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Irreplaceable You (dramedy, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Michiel Huisman) – A young woman with cancer tries to prepare her fiance for life without her. This drama/comedy has an excellent supporting cast including Steve Coogan, Christopher Walken and Kate McKinnon. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
February 15th
Streaming
Re: Mind – Season 1 (foreign thriller, Mao Iguchi, Sarina Ushio ) – Japanese language mystery about high school kids trapped in a mysterious dining room. It looks like this is a mini-series, no indication of a second season. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Deep Undercover Collection – Collection 2 (docuseries, Dave B. Mitchell) – True crime series about undercover operations. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
February 14th
Streaming
Love Per Square Foot (foreign comedy, Vicky Kaushal, Angira Sahai) – In a combination of English and Hindi, this is Netflix’s first Indian original movie. It’s about a couple who marries so they can afford a home. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
February 13th
Streaming
Teenage Cocktail (thriller, Nichole Bloom, Fabianne Therese) – New girl in school teams up with new friend to try and get out of small town. Instant Streaming Available
Gender Revolution: A Journey With Katie Couric (documentary) – A look at gender identity. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Water & Power: A California Heist (documentary) – A look at the struggles of small towns and farmers in the battle for California water rights. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The Wound (foreign drama, Nakhane Touré, Bongile Mantsai) – Xhosa language story of a closeted man in South Africa facing the revealing of his secret. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Thumper (thriller, Pablo Schreiber, Eliza Taylor) – High school kid is a drug lord, new friend has an even more dangerous (!) secret. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
DVD Subscribers
The Sinner – Season 1 (TV drama, Jessica Biel, Bill Pullman) – I watched this series about the mysterious motives for a murder when it aired. It’s good. There is no second season as of now, since it was created as a mini-series, but there has been some chatter because it was really successful for the USA network. DVD Only for now, no idea if it will stream.
Wonder (drama, Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson) – A young boy with a facial deformity goes to public school for the first time. I read this book, it’s good. DVD Only
Roman J. Israel, Esq. (thriller, Denzel Washington, Colin Farrell) – A defense attorney finds out his new firm is not what he thought. This one got Washington an Oscar nom. DVD Only
Tragedy Girls (comedy/horror, Alexandra Shipp, Brianna Hildebrand) – Social media wannabes hatch a plan for stardom involving a serial killer. DVD Only
The Ballad of Lefty Brown (western, Bill Pullman, Kathy Baker) – In the wild west, sometimes you have to seek revenge for the murder of your senator-elect ranch owning boss. DVD Only
Hellraiser: Judgement (horror, Heather Langenkamp, Randy Wayne) – There are a whole lot of these now, apparently everyone loves Pinhead. DVD Only
Blade of the Immortal (foreign action, Takuya Kimura, Hana Sugisaki) – Japanese language swordsman revenge story based on a manga. DVD Only
Hazlo Como Hombre (foreign comedy, Mauricio Ochmann, Alfonso Dosal) – Friend comes out as gay, other friend has issues with it. Spanish language. DVD Only
Sami Blood (foreign drama, Lene Cecilia Sparrok, Mia Erika Sparrok) – Swedish language story of a young girl who turns away from her culture as she realizes how it negatively impacts her opportunities. DVD Only
Rebels on Pointe (documentary) – Telling the story of New York City’s Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, which is a drag ballet company founded in 1974. DVD Only
Dealt (documentary) – The story of a blind magician who specializes in card tricks. DVD Only
Flint (drama, Queen Latifah, Betsy Brandt) – Biopic about the families that broke open the Flint water crisis. DVD Only
Brotherhood of Blades II: The Infernal Battlefield (foreign action, Chen Chang, Mi Yang) – Mandarin language period piece set in 17th century China. Imperial guard teams up with a woman to clear his name. DVD Only
February 11th
Streaming
Sleeping Giant (drama, Jackson Martin, Reece Moffett) – Coming of age with ne’er do well cousins on Lake Superior. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
February 9th
Streaming
Fate/Apocrypha Part 2 (anime, Natsuki Hanae, Maaya Sakamoto) – Mages and Grails an Holy Wars. I don’t understand anime, but if you do, here you go. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman – George Clooney (talk, David Letterman) – First off, props for the longest title ever. We recently watched the first installment with Barack Obama and despite Letterman looking like the Unibomber, it was excellent. Looking forward to this one. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Seeing Allred (documentary) – Gloria Allred biodoc. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
When We First Met (comedy, Adam DaVine, Alexandra Daddario) – Magic photo booth gives a guy a groundhog Day like chance to get a girl to fall for him. That’s actually creepy. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The Ritual (thriller, Rafe Spall, Arsher Ali) – Oooh, this looks fun! A group of English chaps sets off on a shortcut through a Swedish forest during a nature vacation. Things do not go smoothly. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The Trader (Sovdagari) (foreign documentary short) – Georgian language doc about a traveling trader, selling goods for potatoes. A look at poverty in the Republic of Georgia. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Canada Streaming
Baywatch (action, Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron) – You guys get Baywatch! Fine, it isn’t the greatest thing ever, but it’s pretty fun. Canada
February 8th
Streaming
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 it emojis, seriously. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable
6 Days (action, Jamie Bell, Abbie Cornish) – Bio-drama set in 1980 London, where hostages are taken inside the Iranian Embassy. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable
February 7th
Streaming
Queer Eye – Season 1 (reality TV, Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown) – Yep, same premise, new guys! I’m looking forward to this as a primer for the fashion challenged men in my life. *cough* Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Imposters – Season 1 (TV dramedy, Inbar Lavi, Rob Heaps) – A Bravo channel show about a woman who marries and robs – and the marks that throw her off her game. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
February 6th
Streaming
Valor – Season 1 (TV drama, Matt Barr, Christina Ochoa) – This CW show is about soldiers returning from an unsuccessful mission and their return to their lives while keeping details secret. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Fred Armisen: Standup for Drummers (comedy special) – I have no idea what this really is, but I’ll check it out because Fred Armisen is hilarious. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
DVD Subscribers
Homeland – Season 6 (TV drama, Claire Danes, Mandy Patinkin) – I’m still really enjoying this show – this season moves to New York. This is not a streamer, so DVD Only. Season 7 debuts on Showtime on Feb. 11th.
Taboo – Season 1 (TV drama, Tom Hardy, Jessie Buckley) – I had a really hard time keeping track of what was going on in this East India Company period piece, but it got pretty good ratings. There are two more seasons in the works. It’s DVD Only for now, I have no idea if it will stream.
A Bad Moms Christmas (comedy, Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell) – I wanted to see this on Christmas Eve! It feels a little out of season now. But yeah, I’ll still rent it. DVD Only
Aida’s Secrets (documentary) – Oh, this looks interesting. Brothers, both born in a post WWII refugee camp, learn both of each other’s existence and of a family secret. I’m putting this on the queue. DVD Only
Big Bear (comedy, Joey Kern, Adam Brody) – Wedding canceled? Why not have the bachelor party anyway! There might be a few surprises though… DVD Only
Ice Mother (foreign drama, Zuzana Kronerová, Pavel Novy) – Czech language story about a woman and ice swimming, which I’ve never heard of. DVD Only
Parker’s Anchor (drama, Jennica Schwartzman, Penny Johnson) – Woman returns to hometown after series of unfortunate events, looking at her life in a new way. DVD Only
I Am Another You (documentary) – On her first visit to the U.S., Chinese born director Nanfu Wang meets and chronicles the life of a homeless man. This looks good. DVD Only
Inflame (foreign thriller, Algi Eke, Özgür Çevik) – Turkish language thriller about a woman’s recurring nightmares. DVD Only
LBJ (drama, Woody Harrelson, Michael Stahl-David) – What an interesting casting choice for Johnson in this biopic. DVD Only
Battlecreek (drama, Bill Skarsgård, Paula Malcomson) – A young man who can’t be exposed to sunlight meets a mysterious woman at a diner. That’s Alexander Skarsgård’s younger brother in the lead role (and yes, he’s also Pennywise in IT). DVD Only
Only the Brave (drama, Josh Brolin, Miles Teller) – True story of firefighters who died in Arizona in 2013 fighting a wildfire. DVD Only
The Stray (family, Michael Cassidy, Sarah Lancaster) – A fractured family is pulled together by a dog. DVD Only
Suburbicon (comedy, Matt Damon, Julianne Moore) – Dark comedy set in the 1957 suburbs, where priorities are not what they should be. I’ll see this. DVD Only
An Uncommon Grace (Made-for-TV drama, Jes Macallan, Sean Faris) – Hallmark gives us some murder, some romance, and some Amish country. If I see it I won’t admit it. DVD Only
Tom of Finland (foreign Drama, Pekka Strang, Lauri Tilkanen) – Finnish language biopic of a man who, in post WWII Finland, made art that fought the anti-homosexuality culture of the time. DVD Only
All I See Is You (thriller, Blake Lively, Jason Clarke) – After regaining the sight she lost as a child, a woman sees her marriage differently. So to speak. DVD Only
24 Hours to Live (thriller, Ethan Hawke, Rutger Hauer) – Oh, assassins, you and your resurrections. Wait, what? I might actually see this. DVD Only
Red Dog: True Blue (family, Levi Miller, Bryan Brown) – This is apparently a prequel to a 2011 movie, of which I have never heard. It’s about a boy and his dog. DVD Only
Accident Man (action, Scott Adkins, Ray Stevenson) – This hitman is looking for revenge. REVENGE! DVD Only
Take Every Wave: The Life of Laird Hamilton (documentary) – The surfing legend tells his story. DVD Only
Keep Watching (thriller, Bella Thorne, Ioan Gruffudd) – Oh my. Teen angst meets home invasion meets TMI internet streaming. DVD Only
Walking Out (drama, Matt Bomer, Josh Wiggins) – Kid has to save his dad after a run-in with a bear they try to kill. DVD Only
Day of the Dead: Bloodline (horror, Sophie Skelton, Johnathon Schaech) – Remake of Day of the Dead. The Netflix page says George Romero is in this, but he died last year and isn’t in the IMDb credits, so I think not. DVD Only
Victor Crowley (horror, Parry Shen, Kane Hodder) – This appears to be part of the “Hatchet” series and is intended to be gross and funny. It’s a slasher movie. DVD Only
Madtown (thriller, Milo Ventimiglia, Rachel Melvin) – A comedian’s sister, who killed their parents, is released from prison, shaking up his world. DVD Only
Blame (drama, Chris Messina, Quinn Shephard) – Teenager has inappropriate relationship with teacher, and a nasty mean-girl nemesis. DVD Only
Shot (drama, Noah Wyle, Sharon Leal) – A man’s life is changed after an accidental shooting. I love Noah Wyle, so I’ll see this. DVD Only
Extraordinary Mission (foreign action, Xuan Huang, Long Duan) – Mandarin language story of an undercover cop who gets addicted to his target’s product. DVD Only
Welcome to Willits (horror, Bill Sage, Sabina Gadecki) – Paranoia, pot farming, and alien abduction all in one dark comedy/horror. DVD Only
Stratton (action, Dominic Cooper, Gemma Chan) – Terrorist espionage bio-weapon movie. DVD Only
Living Among Us (horror, John Heard, Thomas Ian Nicholas) – One of John Heard’s last movies, vampire neighbors try to prove they’re regular folks. DVD Only
Kill Order (action, Denis Akiyama, Jonny Caines) – Teenager has super skills he doesn’t know about and there are people after him. I might see this one. DVD Only
Canada Streaming
Black Lightning – Season 1 (TV action, Cress Williams, Nafessa Williams) – This superhero show is another one that you get one episode a week of while it airs on the CW. Enjoy! Canada
February 5th
Canada Streaming
24: Legacy – Season 1 (TV action, Corey Hawkins, Miranda Otto) – Seriously you guys, we don’t even have this on DVD yet. Will you tell me if it’s any good? Canada
February 2nd
Streaming
Altered Carbon – Season 1 (TV sci-fi, Joel Kinnaman, James Purefoy) – Good cast for this 250 years in the future sci-fi series about a prisoner who needs to solve a murder. I’ll definitely be seeing this. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Coach Snoop – Season 1 (TV docuseries, Snoop Dogg) – A look at a football league started by Snoop Dogg for inner city kids to help steer them in the right direction. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Cabin Fever (horror, Gage Golightly, Matthew Daddario) – Remake of the 2002 film about college kids going to an isolated cabin, where bad things happen. Stop going to isolated cabins, college kids!! Instant Streaming Available, downloadable
On Body and Soul (foreign drama, Ildiko Enyedi, Alexandra Borbély) – Hungarian language story of slaughterhouse workers who share the same dream. Literally, the same one every night. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Kevin Jay: Everybody Calm Down! (comedy special) – British comedian stand-up. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
DVD Subscribers
Axolotl Overkill (foreign drama, Jasna Fritzi Bauer, Arly Jover) – German language story of a teenager, basically on her own, finding love and role models. DVD Only
Canada Streaming
The Mindy Project – Season 6 (TV comedy, Mindy Kaling, Chris Messina) – This one doesn’t stream at all in the U.S.! Maybe someday I’ll actually see it. Canada
February 1st
Streaming
Z Nation – Season 4 (TV action, Nat Zang, Russell Hodgkinson) – I really like this quirky zombie show, but now I’m THREE seasons behind! I need to get on this one! Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
42 Grams (documentary, Jake Bickelhaupt) – The story of a chef going from an illegal home-based restaurant to celeb status in under a year. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
How The Beatles Changed the World (documentary, Tony Bramwell, Robert Christgau) – A new look at the iconic band and their worldwide impact. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
John Mellencamp: Plain Spoken (music) – I think this is the Chicago performance of his latest tour. Interesting – I haven’t seen a lot of concerts on Netflix. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable.
Liberated: The New Sexual Revolution (documentary, Kimberleigh Andrews, Kim Biddle) – A look at hook-up culture (including the pervasiveness of sexual violence) and how it is influenced by pop-culture. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Paint it Black (drama, Alia Shawkat, Janet McTeer) – Directed by Amber Tamblyn, the story of two women trying to cope with the suicide of a man they both loved. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Canada Streaming
Riverdale – Season 2 (TV drama, K.J. Apa, Lili Reinhart) – This Archie comics re-imagining will stream in tandem with the airing on the CW in the U.S., one week at a time. Canada
Damnation – Season 1 (TV drama, Killian Scott, Logan Marshall-Green) – This is a USA network series about the Midwest in the 1930s, where farmers and industrialists clashed. Canada
Dynasty 2017 – Season 1 (TV drama, Grant Show, Elizabeth Gillies) – This CW remake of the 80s show is another one that will stream a week at a time as it airs in the U.S. Canada
January 31st
Streaming
Cars 3 (family animation, Owen Wilson, Cristela Alonzo) – This third installment in the Pixar franchise has been out on DVD for a long time, now it’s Available on Instant Streaming
The Good Catholic (drama, Zachary Spicer, Wrenn Schmidt) – Young priest is attracted to a woman. Other priests help him. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
January 30th
Streaming
Retribution – Season 1 (drama, Georgina Campbell, Joe Dempsie) – Family secrets come out after a young couple is killed. Yes, I will definitely be watching this British series! Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Babylon Berlin – Season 1-2 (foreign TV drama, Volker Bruch, Liv Lisa Fries) – German language series set in the late 1920s-early30s about a police inspector. Based on novels by Volker Kutscher. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Death Race: Beyond Anarchy (action, Zach McGowan, Danny Glover) – Prison in a lawless future where a car race decides leadership. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
DVD Subscribers
Loch Ness – Season 1 (TV drama, Laura Fraser, Siobhan Finneran) – British crime drama about grisly murder at the famous loch. I really hope this one streams, for now it’s DVD Only. It looks like this is more of a mini-series, with no second season planned.
Close to the Enemy – Season 1 (TV drama, Jim Sturgess, Alfred Molina) – Another British series, this one a cold war drama set in post WWII London. There does not appear to be a second season. DVD Only
Masterpiece: Victoria – Season 2 (TV drama, Jenna Coleman, Tom Hughes) – Historical drama detailing the life of Queen Victoria, created by Daisy Goodwin. Not a streamer – DVD Only
Last Flag Flying (drama, Steve Carell, Bryan Cranston, Laurence Fishburne) – Vietnam vets travel to funeral for one of their sons killed in Iraq. Not my usual genre, but that cast! I’ll definitely be seeing this. DVD Only
Legend of the Naga Pearls (foreign action, Darren Wang, Simon Yam) – Mandarin language action fantasy about a winged species looking for long sought revenge on humans. DVD Only
Goodbye Christopher Robin (drama, Domhnall Gleeson, Margot Robbie) – Aw, and it was just Winnie the Pooh day last week! This is a biopic about A.A. Milne and his family. DVD Only
God’s Own Country (drama, Josh O’Connor, Alec Secareanu) – A young man reluctantly working his family’s farm after his father has an accident finds a new attitude when friendship and romance blooms with a Romanian seasonal worker. DVD Only
Boo 2! A Madea Halloween (comedy, Tyler Perry, Cassi Davis) – Whatever. DVD Only
Professor Marston and the Wonder Women (drama, Luke Evans, Rebecca Hall) – Biopic about the creator of Wonder Woman and the two women in his life. DVD Only
The Square (drama, Claes Bang, Elisabeth Moss) – This is an art world satire. I’m not sure I really understand the premise from the synopsis, but Elisabeth Moss is cool! DVD Only
January 29th
Streaming
The Force (documentary) – Inside the Oakland Police Department as they try to do their jobs while ending corruption. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
DVD Subscribers
Decommissioned (action, Johnny Messner, Vinnie Jones) – Once again, a CIA agent proves that retiring is not an option. You all really need to learn from movie history. DVD Only
Wheeler (drama, Stephen Dorff, Audrey Spillman) – An experimental documentary/drama, with Stephen Dorff taking on the character of an aspiring singer and going live with it out in the actual world. Could be interesting. DVD Only
Risk (documentary, Julian Assange, Jacob Appelbaum) – WikiLeaks documentary. DVD Only
January 28th
Streaming
El Ministerio del Tiempo – Seasons 1-3 (foreign TV fantasy, Nacho Fresneda, Cayetana Guillén Cuervo) – Spanish language series about the people tasked in the future with policing time travel. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
January 26th
Streaming
One Day at a Time – Season 2 (TV comedy, Justina Machado, Rita Moreno) – This Netflix original reboot of the 1970s series is back with new episodes. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Dirty Money – Season 1 (TV docuseries) – A look at various acts of corporate corruption and greed. Delightful. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
A Futile and Useless Gesture (comedy, Will Forte, Domhnall Gleeson) – A biopic about the founder of National Lampoon, Doug Kenney. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Mau Nieto: Vivendio sobro desde el bar (comedy special) – Spanish language stand-up performed in a bar. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Sebastián Marcelo Wainraich (comedy special) – Spanish language stand-up from Argentinian comedian. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
January 25th
Canada Streaming
Suits – Season 6 (TV dramedy,Gabriel Macht, Patrick J. Adams) – This one doesn’t stream in the U.S., but it does in Canada! Yes, this means I got my hands on some Canadian TV release dates! You’ll find them under the Canada Streaming read heading.
January 24th
Streaming
Ricardo Quevedo: Hay Gente Así (comedy special) – This Spanish language stand-up special was filmed in Bogota. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
January 23rd
Streaming
Todd Glass: Act Happy (comedy special) – I’ve really liked some of these, even when I haven’t heard of the comedians. Might give it a shot. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Where’s the Money (comedy, Andrew Bachelor, Kat Graham) – Money hidden in a frat house? Time to join Greek life! Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
DVD Subscribers
Blade Runner 2049 (sci-fi, Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford) – I will absolutely be seeing this! I don’t remember a lot about the original, but I saw a hilarious interview with Gosling and Ford that really made me want to see this one. DVD Only
9/11 (drama, Charlie Sheen, Gina Gershon) – Oh my. This is a story developed using real messages sent from people trapped in an elevator in the World Trade Center on 9/11. DVD Only
Jigsaw (horror, Matt Passmore, Callum Keith Rennie) – This appears to be another installment in the Saw franchise, taking place 10 years after the original killer supposedly died. DVD Only
Thank You For Your Service (drama, Miles Teller, Haley Bennett) – Story of three soldiers returning from Iraq with PTSD, based on true events. DVD Only
The Killing of a Sacred Deer (thriller, Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman) – A great cast for this drama/thriller directed by Giorgos Lanthimos (who also directed The Lobster, which I hated) and based on a Euripides tragedy. There’s no way it won’t be very weird. Despite the good cast, I’m going to pass. DVD Only
Earth: One Amazing Day (documentary) – Narrated by Robert Redford, this is a photographic look at happenings all over the globe on just one day. DVD Only
Felicite (foreign drama, Véro Tshanda Beya, Gaetan Claudia) – Lingala language film from the Congo about a single mother forced to raise the necessary funds for her teenage son’s medical care. DVD Only
The Woman Who Left (foreign drama, Charo Santos-Concio, John Lloyd Cruz) – Filipino language story of a woman looking for revenge after being wrongly imprisoned. DVD Only
Red Trees (documentary) – Exploring the lives of one of the 12 Jewish families to survive Prague under the Nazis, as told by filmmaker Marina Willer, one of the descendants. DVD Only
Dina (documentary) – The real story of a woman and her fiance moving in together. It’s billed as a real life romantic comedy. I thought this came out earlier this month, but here it is again! DVD Only
Canada Streaming
Black Lightning – Season 1 (action, Cress Williams, China Anne McClain) – This superhero show just started airing on the CW in the U.S., but is already streaming on Netflix in Canada!
January 19th
Streaming
Grace & Frankie – Season 4 (TV comedy, Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda) – I’ve never really found this show about women dealing with their cheating husbands to be funny. But lots of people love it. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable.
Drug Lords – Season 1 (docuseries) – The stories of drug rings and their leaders around the world. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The Open House (thriller, Dylan Minnette, Piercey Dalton) – It’s the kid from 13 Reasons Why, moving into a haunted house. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
DVD Subscribers
In Search of Felini (drama, Ksenia Solo, Mary Lynn Rajskub) – A shy young woman discovers Felini’s films and heads out in search of the man. DVD Only
January 18th
Streaming
Tiempos de guerra (aka: Morocco – Love in Times of War) – Season 1 (TV drama, Amaia Salamanca, Alex Garcia) – Spanish language period piece about student nurses from Madrid traveling to a hospital in Melilla. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Bad Day for the Cut (thriller, Nigel O’Neill, Susan Lynch) – Adult son looking for revenge after his mother is killed. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
January 17th
Streaming
Friday Night Tykes – Season 4 (docuseries) – There are FOUR SEASONS of a show about kids playing football in Texas? That’s some intense ball. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Arango y Sanint: Ríase El Show (comedy special) – Two Colombian comedians perform in this Netflix original Spanish language stand-up special. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
DVD Subscribers
Better Call Saul – Season 3 (TV dramedy, Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks) – This third season maintains the quality of the past two. Highly recommended for anyone who liked Breaking Bad. DVD Only for now – but it will stream eventually.
Doctor Blake Mysteries – Season 4 (TV drama, Craig McLachlan, Nadine Garner) – Australian period piece about a doctor turned investigator post WWII. There is a fifth season, which was supposed to be the last, but a new company has acquired the rights. It’s a streamer, but I don’t know when, so DVD Only for now.
Victoria & Abdul (drama, Judi Dench, Ali Fazal) – Story of Queen Victoria and her friendship with a young Indian man. My in-laws loved this. DVD Only
Wolves (drama, Michael Shannon, Carla Gugino) – Dad’s gambling jeopardizes son’s collegiate future. DVD Only
Loving Vincent (animation, Douglas Booth, Jerome Flynn) – Animated Van Gogh biopic. Animated with oil paintings, which sounds really interesting. DVD Only
Crooked House (drama, Glenn Close, Terence Stamp) – British family patriarch murdered, family filled with suspects. I hope this streams, because it looks really fun. Also starring Gillian Anderson. DVD Only
Happy Death Day (horror, Jessica Rothe, Israel Broussard) – Groundhog Day set-up except the day is a murder day – and woman has to solve it to survive. DVD Only
Beyond Skyline (sci-fi, Frank Grillo, Bojana Novakovic) – Pretty much just another alien invasion movie. DVD Only
Extraordinary (drama, Kirk Cameron, Leland Klassen) – I hate to admit it, but I won’t watch Kirk Cameron do anything. If this thing about a marathon runner trying to inspire people is your thing, go for it. DVD Only
I, Daniel Blake (drama, Dave Johns, Hayley Squires) – A carpenter and single mother become friends as both try to navigate the world of poverty. Directed by Ken Loach. DVD Only
The Snowman (thriller, Michael Fassbender, Rebecca Ferguson) – A crime thriller starring Det. Harry Hole! I’ve read one of these books, will be interested to see the movie. DVD Only
Revolt (sci-fi, Lee Pace, Bérénice Marlohe) – Alien invasion leaves two guys wandering across Kenya looking for refuge. DVD Only
January 16th
Streaming
Rita – Season 4 (foreign TV comedy, Mille Dinesen, Carsten Bjornlund) – Danish language show about a school teacher. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Katt Williams: Great America (comedy special) – Another stand-up special – this guy has done a bunch of them. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
January 15th
Streaming
Unrest (documentary) – Young woman looks at her own and others battle with Chronic Fatigue. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
2018 Olympic Winter Games Preview: Meet Team USA & Go for the Gold (sports) – I really feel like this title is self explanatory. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
January 12th
Streaming
Colony – Season 2 (TV sci-fi, Josh Holloway, Sarah Wayne Callies) – That colony is a dystopian future Los Angeles where Sawyer from Lost and Lori from The Walking Dead search for their missing son. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Disjointed – Part 2 (TV comedy, Kathy Bates, Aaron Moten) – Stoner sitcom, part 2! Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
The Polka King (dramedy, Jack Black, Jenny Slate) – The true story of a Polish Ponzi scheme. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Tom Segura: Disgraceful (comedy special) – This makes number three for this comedian – maybe I’ll try one! Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Somebody Feed Phil (docuseries, Phil Rosenthal) – The creator of Everybody Loves Raymond does a travel/food show. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
January 10th
Streaming
Black Mirror – New Episodes (sci-fi anthology) – Guys, I don’t know how I missed this but there are new episodes of Black Mirror Streaming! Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
47 Meters Down – aka In the Deep (thriller, Claire Holt, Mandy Moore) – Trapped in a shark cage! And now Available on Instant Streaming and downloadable!
Alejandro Riaño Especial de Stand Up (comedy special) – This Spanish language stand-up special stars a Colombian comedian. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (family animation, Kevin Hart, Ed Helms) – One of my kids loved this character when he was little. That has nothing to do with the movie, but what else can you say about something like this?? Instant Streaming Available, downloadable
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin (documentary, Armistead Maupin, Neil Gaiman) – Biodoc about one of the men who helped start the gay rights movement. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
January 9th
DVD Subscribers
Home Again (comedy, Reese Witherspoon, Nat Wolff) – Divorced woman takes in borders, creating a new family. I’ll see this. DVD Only
Battle of the Sexes (comedy, Emma Stone, Steve Carell) – I remember this! A tennis match between “male chauvinist” Bobby Riggs and Billy Jean King in the 1970s. I will absolutely see this – what an amazing cast! DVD Only
The Foreigner (action, Jackie Chan, Pierce Brosnan) – A Londoner seeks revenge for the death of his daughter in Ireland. DVD Only
Marshall (drama, Chadwick Boseman, Josh Gad) – One of Thurgood Marshall’s early cases as an attorney. DVD Only
Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House (drama, Liam Neeson, Diane Lane) – Great cast for this drama/thriller about the true story of Watergate’s Deep Throat. DVD Only
November Criminals (drama, Chloë Grace Moretz, Ansel Elgort) – Teenage bad boy investigates a murder. DVD Only
Friend Request (thriller, Alycia Debnam-Carey, William Moseley) – Is that social media friend a friend or a murderous demon? I think you know the answer. DVD Only
Bullet Head (thriller, Adrien Brody, Antonio Banderas) – Criminals trapped in a warehouse hang out and reflect on their life choices. I think this is probably a lot more tense than the description sounds. DVD Only
Dina (documentary) – The real story of a woman and her fiance moving in together. It’s billed as a real life romantic comedy. DVD Only
Hollow in the Land (thriller, Dianna Agron, Rachelle Lefevre) – A lot of thrillers this week! In this one a young woman tries to prove her brother innocent of murder. DVD Only
Bitch (comedy, Jason Ritter, Jaime King) – I really like Jason Ritter, and I really like dark comedy. But I don’t know about this movie about a woman who takes on the persona of a dog. DVD Only
The Pirates of Somalia (drama, Evan Peters, Barkhad Abdi) – It’s nice to see Evan Peters in something other than American Horror Story! This film is based on the true story of a journalist who wants to contact Somali pirates. DVD Only
January 6th
Streaming
Episodes – Seasons 1-5 (comedy, Matt LeBlanc, Tamsin Greig) – This Showtime series has never streamed before, so I haven’t seen any of it! I absolutely plan to binge it. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable
January 5th
Streaming
DEVILMAN Crybaby – Season 1 (anime, Kouki Uchiyama, Ayumu Murase) – It’s good vs. evil when demons arise, even for a nice little demon-boy. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Before I Wake (thriller, Kate Bosworth, Thomas Jane) – Couple discovers their foster child has an unusual ability. Yeah, I’ll watch this. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (comedy, Jerry Seinfeld) – This used to be a web based mini-show. I don’t know if this is old episodes that Netflix acquired or new ones. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Rotten (docuseries) – Everything you never wanted to know about the food supply chain. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
January 3rd, 2018
DVD Subscribers
Doc Martin – Season 8 (TV dramedy, Martin Clunes, Caroline Catz) – Country doctor Martin Ellingham is back. The possibility of a season 9 is out there, but not confirmed. This one is a streamer, but I’m not sure when (still waiting for Season 7). DVD Only for now.
Despicable Me 3 (family animation, Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig) – I didn’t see versions one or two, but if you like these minions, this one’s for you. DVD Only
The Mountain Between Us (drama, Kate Winslet, Idris Elba) – I’m really looking forward to this story of two incredibly attractive people trapped on a mountain. top of the queue! DVD Only
Rebel in the Rye (drama, Nicholas Hoult, Kevin Spacey) – J.D. Salinger biopic. DVD Only
American Made (action, Tom Cruise, Domhnall Gleeson) – Based on the true story of a drug smuggler turned DEA operative. DVD Only
Tell Me How I Die (horror, Nathan Kress, Virginia Gardner) – College kids, if you’re in a movie, don’t do a drug trial. It will end poorly. DVD Only
Wolf Warrior II (foreign action, Jacky Wu, Frank Grillo) – Mandarin language story of a former soldier caught up in an African civil war. DVD Only
A Question of Faith (drama, Richard T. Jones, C. Thomas Howell) – Three families are brought together by tragedy in this faith based drama. DVD Only
Breathe (drama, Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy) – Biopic of a man, paralyzed by polio, and the life he decides to live. Good cast – I’ll see this one. DVD Only
Brad’s Status (comedy, Ben Stiller, Austin Abrams) – Also starring Jenna Fischer, Luke Wilson and Michael Sheen this is the story of a man feeling like a failure compared to his college friends. Despite the horrible premise, I’ll see it for the really good cast. DVD Only
Lucky (drama, Harry Dean Stanton, David Lynch) – The late Harry Dean Stanton plays an elderly man contemplating his mortality. DVD Only
Slumber (horror, Maggie Q, Kristen Bush) – Dream demon horror! This stuff is always scary. DVD Only
Love Beats Rhymes (musical, Azealia Banks, Jill Scott) – College rapper discovers poetry. DVD Only
Chavela (documentary, Chavela Vargas, Pedro Almodóvar) – Biodoc about Mexican ranchera singer Chavela Vargas. DVD Only
The Stolen (action, Alice Eve, Jack Davenport) – Period piece about a woman searching for her kidnapped son in 1870s New Zealand. DVD Only
Dead Men (western, Ric Maddox, Malcolm Madera) – The old west, where revenge, gold, land and a tribe of Apaches are all in the same story together with a white dude and his brother. DVD Only
Una (drama, Rooney Mara, Ben Mendelsohn) – Girl who was abducted as a teen seeks to confront her attacker years later. DVD Only
January 2nd, 2018
Streaming
Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (action, Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush) – I have to admit, I have not seen this installment as of yet. But I will now, since it’s Available in Instant Streaming and I don’t have to use a DVD rental for it!
Mustang Island (drama, Macon Blair, Lee Eddy) – Guy follows ex-girlfriend to the Gulf Coast in the winter. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
January 1st, 2018
Streaming
Eastsiders – Season 3 (TV dramedy, Kit Williamson Van Hansis) – This gay daytime comedy/drama is Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Lovesick – Season 3 (TV comedy, Johnny Flynn, Antonia Thomas) – Man with chlamydia informs past sexual partners. Presumably hilarity ensues. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Glace (aka: The Frozen Dead) – Season 1 (foreign TV drama, Charles Berling, Jullia Piaton) – French language series about a serial killer in the Pyrenees. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
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. Instant Streaming Available, downloadable
Alphago (documentary) – A game of Go between a man and a computer. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Sharknado 5: Global Swarming (action, Ian Ziering, Tara Reid) – Oh, Sharknado. Will we ever get enough of you? My money is on yes. Instant Streaming Only, downloadable
Honorable Mention: The Shawshank Redemption, The Truman Show, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory – I know they aren’t new, but I love it when fabulous movies like these stream, even for a little while!