most recent "series" addictions have been BBC detective type shows or period pieces or Canadian or Aussie featuring strong female leads... I hates it when they are over and I am left wanting more...

Rosemary and Thyme
The Bomb Girls
Call the Midwife
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
The Mrs. Bradley Mysteries ( unfortunately only one episode; features Diana Rigg... yum)


In between I throw in a couple horror type flicks:
Oculus, The Taking of Deborah Logan, Dark Skies

and some light films:
House of Magic, Journey to the West, All Hail King Julien

Wentworth is on the list as is Broadchurch

You can say that again.

Has anybody seen the Christmas Special with Jon Hamm?

The Fall, with Gillian Anderson.

Intense, well-written, acted and directed BBC production.

Insightful review, entitled "The most feminist show on television" on The Atlantic.

Season 2 now streaming on Netflix.


http://www.theatlantic.com/entertain...vision/384751/

I read in yesterday's edition of The New York Times, front page of the Weekend Arts section, that Leonardo DiCaprio produced an Netflix documentary, titled "Virunga" .... the ad for the film stated:: "Consider this. Only 800 Mountain Gorillas remain in the world."

I want to watch this documentary.

The film has been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.

I second The Fall. Which reminds me of Jaime Dornan, which reminds me of the show Once. It's surprisingly good and is based around strong female characters.

I just finished The Assets. I love spy stuff.

Jamie Dornan is also the star of 50 Shades of Gray...

:blush:

I'm currently watching, "Once Upon A Time" on Netflix. It's a very interesting show!

Zimmeh

Zimmeh, Where are you up to in Once?

I believe I am up to episode 4 from Season 1.

Zimmeh

I really liked seasons 1 & 2 but I'm getting a little bored in season 3. My niece says that season 4 has the Frozen characters (I haven't seen the movie) and is the best season yet - though she is a Frozen fan. Let me know how you like it as it continues. Have you watched Arrow? People love that too - but I'm reluctant because, unlike Once, it doesn't seem to have strong female leads and I'm not a comic book fan.

the more posts I read here, the more I realise that we Canadian Netflix subscribers get short-changed with way fewer choices and longer wait times for releases.

Watching the Badder Grandma movie.

how is it?

I wonder if you have stuff we don't have too. The best Canadian show I ever watched on Netflix is Intelligence but I don't think it's on the U.S. Netflix anymore.

The Giant Mechanical Man

Absolutely loved it. Now an all time favorite.

http://i61.tinypic.com/2q317o6.jpg

It looks good. I'll have to check it out.

Really good new series on Netflix.

Great cast of actors. Starts slow, but very worth sticking with it. By the end of the second episode, we were hooked.

13 episodes streaming.

From Netflix:

"Bloodline" is a dramatic thriller that explores the demons lurking beneath the surface of a contemporary American family. The Rayburns are hard-working pillars of their Florida Keys community. But when the black sheep son comes home for the 45th anniversary of his parents' hotel, he threatens to expose the Rayburns' dark secrets and shameful past, pushing his siblings to the limits of family loyalty.

Starring:Kyle Chandler, Ben Mendelsohn, Sissy Spacek, Sam Shepard
Creators:Todd A. Kessler, Daniel Zelman, Glenn Kessler
Genres: TV Shows, TV Dramas, TV Mysteries

http://www.netflix.com/WiMovie/80010655

This one is an old favorite of mine. Definitely second that motion.

Last night I watched not a movie, but Russel Brand's stand up special called Messiah Complex. I always sorta liked him, but never really watched his comedy. OMFG it was AMAZING! I rarely laugh out loud when I watch something alone, even if it's really funny, but I was totally giggling in my room.

Two very good films viewed this week...

Neverwas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8f6SxNdVys

and Dean Spanly

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6d91Ol7rui4

I've watched 9 episodes so far. I was really sucked in the middle episdoes. the first couple of episodes and episode 8 are voice-over heavy and plot manipulative - too Damages like? But in those middle episodes all the characters are in the gray area - I can feel for all of them - and almost all of them scare me a little. I keep wanting to scream at them - Why can't you all talk to each other? And to Danny - can't you just have a screaming fight with your family. But I guess it's all the gothic secrecy.

I forgot to say how much I love the performances. Kyle Chandler's and Ben Mendelsohn's performances are multi-faceted. Chandler, like in Friday Night Lights, says so much with so little. Has anybody seen the movie Animal Kingdom? Since seeing it, seeing Mendelsohn on the screen makes my stomach tighten. He makes me feel just as queasy on this show. So good. lol And I love seeing my "friends" from my old favorite series Friday Night Lights and Linda Cardellini from Freaks and Geaks. Do you think I'm a little too close to the characters on my TV screen?

June 12th everyone!



:)

so excited! btw, I just watched another interesting Australian series - The Slap. It was adapted from the book (Australian) before the American series was made.

'Hit and Miss'

"The accomplishment of the interesting "Hit and Miss is that it deftly navigates its minefield of a premise. The lead character, Mia (Chloe Sevigny) is indeed a coldly efficient killer, and she's also transgender, but first and foremost, she's a human being with flaws, an agenda and complex emotions that creator Paul Abbott ("Shameless," "State of Play") and writer Sean Conway spend a lot of time exploring. This show isn't about the premise, it's about the difficult person at the heart of it.

Generally speaking, the low-key "Hit and Miss" does a good job of exploring Mia as a person while acknowledging her trans status matter-of-factly. Her transition isn't who she is, it's part of who she is; the difficulty she has achieving true emotional intimacy is more of a factor in her story than the status of her body or the hormones in it. Just as Mia carefully controls the images she projects -- she wears an asexual hoodie and dark clothing for work, but flowing dresses and colorful cowboy boots the rest of the time -- "Hit and Miss" is an exercise in measured, deliberate characterization."

I really liked this series. Unfortunately, it is only one season and there will not be any additional seasons. On Netflix.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mauree...b_1662429.html

If you enjoy romance....
 

Just finished it. I like it a lot. It was about so much more than transexuality but dealt with it differently than most media. I hate when a season ends with a cliff hanger and it doesn't come back.

got sucked into this one
 

mmm I binge watched "The Killing" (4 seasons) phenomenal series!

Netflix is bringing plenty of new content to the table in May to tide us over until the heavy hitters start piling up later this summer.

Along with Inglourious Basterds, Legally Blonde and Fruitvale Station, Netflix will also bring original series Grace & Frankie and a stand-up special from Jen Kirkman to its streaming service next month.

Here is the complete list of additions to Netflix in May:

May 1st
Beyond Clueless (2014)
Jimi: All Is On My Side (2013)
Legally Blonde (2001)
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003)
No No: A Dockumentary (2014)
The Last Waltz (1978)
The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio (2005)
Underclassmen (2015)
Witnesses (Season 1)

May 2nd
Lalaloopsy: Festival of Sugary Sweets (2015)
LeapFrog Letter Factory Adventures: Amazing World Explorers (2015)

May 3rd
Anita (2013)
D.L. Hughley: Clear (2014)
Royal Pains (Season 6)

May 5th
A Few Best Men (2011)

May 6th
The Longest Week (2014)
Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas (2013)

May 8th
Grace and Frankie (Season 1)
Puss in Boots (Season 1 – Five Additional Episodes)
Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas (2013)

May 9th
Jinn (2014)
The Liberator (2013)

May 12th
Extraterrestrial (2014)
Fruitvale Station (2013)
Magical Universe (2013)

May 13th
The Identical (2014)

May 14th
American Restoration (New Collection)
Counting Cars (New Collection)
Dance Moms (New Collection)
Duck Dynasty (New Collection)
Hoarders (New Collection)
Modern Marvels (New Collection)
The Universe (New Collection)

May 15th
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (Season 4)
Cyber-Seniors (2014)
Dawg Fight (2015)
Give Me Shelter (2014)
Granite Flats (Seasons 1-3)

May 16th
First Period (2013)

May 17th
Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast (2015)

May 19th
Before I Disappear (2014)
Girlhood (2014)
Zombeavers (2014)

May 21st
Between (Season 1)

May 22nd
H20 Mermaid Adventures (2015)
Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Jen Kirkman: I’m Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine) (2015)
Richie Rich (Season 2)
The Other One: The Long, Strange Trip of Bob Weir (2014)
Transporter: The Series (Season 1)

May 23rd
Antarctica: A Year on Ice (2013)
The Boxtrolls (2014)

May 24th
Love and Honor (2013)
Welcome to the Punch (2013)

May 26th
Graceland (Seasons 1-2)

May 27th
Before I Go to Sleep (2014)

May 29th
Hot Girls Wanted (2015)
Mako Mermaids (Season 3)

http://bgr.com/2015/04/22/netflix-movies-may-2015/

It took us 3 episodes to get into this series and many of you may have already seen it. I do not know if there will be a season 2 or if it is just a mini-series; regardless, it is absorbing and interesting. It is difficult to figure out who is the bad guy at any given moment and I like that.

The Honourable Woman (2014)

Centers on Nessa Stein, a woman who inherits her father's business and finds herself in a international maelstrom as she continues to promote the reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians.

Stars: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Stephen Rea, Lubna Azabal

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3021686/

I found it interesting as well. Pretty brave in the current political climate.

Sad...but good sad...😂
 

I watched A Good Marriage (Joan Allen, Anthony LaPaglia). Creepy. 3 1/2 stars, worth watching.

From IMDB.com "After 25 years of a good marriage, what will Darcy do once she discovers her husband's sinister secret?"
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2180994/

I started watching Sense8. It's got lesbian, and gays and trans ... oh my! I'm finding it fun.

New Documentary Finds Nina Simone 'In Between The Black And White Keys'
 

New Documentary Finds Nina Simone 'In Between The Black And White Keys'

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Unsealed Alien Files. Interesting.

One of my favorite 'feel good' movies.....💖

Wondering if anyone else has run into this...

Apparently some time ago Netflix updated their site and now I can't see any descriptions. :blink: Just a title, year, list of actors, genre. When I checked it looks like what they show for the new update but the sample (on the corporate site) has descriptions and mine doesn't.

I guess others have had the same problem, chatter on google, but I see no solution.

Sort of makes the whole service pointless. :thinking:

Ideas? Solutions?

ETA: I tried it on two different browsers in case it was on my end.

Update: I found the problem, it was an extension I was using that was specific to netflix called Flix. I recommended it some time back on this thread. :blush: I turned it off and found that the new version of Netflix incorporates all of the features I was getting from the extension anyway.

You may return to your seats... :movieguy:

Here I am pulling up your posts so I can leave you a rep note (translation: The Lazy Man's private message), and I find you being your neurotic self here on the netflix thread. I thought you saved this for the :| thread?

P.S. No one gives a shit. Except maybe me. And that is only because I see myself in you. You poor sap.