tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34857670131764793562024-03-12T16:34:00.621-07:00Planes, Trains and Cinema ReelsWhere engineering and entertainment collide
(though not necessarily at the same time)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15859226247946158350noreply@blogger.comBlogger172125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3485767013176479356.post-21677883068850777142014-08-12T10:22:00.002-07:002014-08-12T10:22:42.600-07:00New to Netflix UK - 11/08/14Only two new movies this week.
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - Part two of the epic story sees Bilbo and the Dwarves finally reaching the Misty Mountains and coming face to face with the dragon Smaug. It's more fluid in terms of plot and action than the first however the entire success of Jackson's return to Middle Earth still feels like its put all of it's dwarven gold on the final Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15859226247946158350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3485767013176479356.post-64735839888285118842014-08-05T10:46:00.002-07:002014-08-05T10:46:12.474-07:00New to Netflix UK - 04/07/14
The last few weeks have been fairly dry however things seem to have finally clicked into gear at Netflix HQ.
White Collar (TV) - A suave conman partners up with the FBI agent who caught him in order to stay out of jail and find out the people responsible for killing his girlfriend. White Collar continues to be an expectationally entertaining, albeit light, comedy/drama and the newly added Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15859226247946158350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3485767013176479356.post-44774389140687858002014-07-28T14:14:00.000-07:002014-08-02T01:23:29.805-07:00New to Netflix UK - 28/07/14I expected to come back from holiday and find the entire catalogue had changed, but this appears to not be the case. In any case, at least the majority of the new additions are actually pretty good.
Hemlock Grove (TV) - Netflix Original series that's like a lite version of some weird cross between Twin Peaks and True Blood. Continuing from the events of the first season, Roman and Peter struggle Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15859226247946158350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3485767013176479356.post-34907769628789890132014-07-07T10:37:00.002-07:002014-07-07T10:37:47.287-07:00New to Netflix UK - 07/07/14Some decent new additions this week, particularly in the TV department.
A lot of 4oD content has been added, but smart people will likely have already watched it through other channels already.
Knights of Sidonia (TV) - With the remains of humanity confined to large spaceships, a it's up to a group of soldiers to defend them from the attacks of a deadly alien race. Netflix's first foray into Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15859226247946158350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3485767013176479356.post-79988811881216804882014-06-30T10:32:00.000-07:002014-06-30T10:32:51.055-07:00New to Netflix UK - 30/06/14Last week saw nothing new added. This week fares somewhat better...
You're Next - A family reunion quickly turns nasty when they are attacked by masked killers, but the killers themselves did not anticipate for themselves to be targeted back. A really good horror film that keeps throwing twists and turns to offer something new to the 'home invasion' genre.
Carrie (2013) - A bullied teenager Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15859226247946158350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3485767013176479356.post-75915838402908872492014-06-16T02:15:00.003-07:002014-06-16T02:15:59.008-07:00New to Netflix UK - 16/06/14An interesting selection this week...
The Great Beauty - After spending nearly all his life living extravagantly from party to party, an ageing journalist is forced to reconsider his priorities in order to make sense of his accomplishments. It's hard not to be reminded of the love and energy of Fellini films, but Sorrentino has managed to both pay tribute to the great auteur while also carving Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15859226247946158350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3485767013176479356.post-54348245341478224192014-06-10T06:18:00.003-07:002014-06-10T06:18:55.253-07:00Orange is the New Black - Season 2The latest episodes of this (sort of) true story continues the story of Piper, a middle-class woman sent to jail due a past relationship with a female drug dealer.
The new season sees the focus shift more onto the other inmates, especially with a violent new inmate trying to take over the joint. Piper, meanwhile, begins to do some investigative work on the prison's dodgy finances.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15859226247946158350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3485767013176479356.post-88083236615627978152014-06-10T06:08:00.000-07:002014-06-10T06:08:17.583-07:00New to Netflix UK - 9/6/14Mostly just some new (older) Woody Allen films and one excellent supernatural action movie this week.
Odd Thomas - A young man with the ability to communicate with dead people becomes troubled by the dark omens he begins to see around his home town, forcing him to take action. It's a shame that this never saw a cinema release as Sommers' adaption of Dean Koontz's supernatural novels is a Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15859226247946158350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3485767013176479356.post-59002431223469932272014-06-02T01:55:00.003-07:002014-06-02T01:55:40.949-07:00New to Netflix UK - 02/06/14A pretty good selection this week.
Pulp Fiction - A series of violent and unpredictable intertwining tales following the exploits of criminals as they try and get by in life. It's twenty years old but Tarantino's crime opus still hit's every mark thanks to it's terrific cast and quotable lines.
It's a Disaster - A casual brunch among friends quickly unearths a lot of deep-seated issues among Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15859226247946158350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3485767013176479356.post-1549871403855597892014-05-27T06:29:00.001-07:002014-05-27T06:29:22.742-07:00New to Netflix UK - 26/05/14Yet another slow week (that's 3 in a row...), though some good titles this time round.
Only God Forgives - A fighting promoter is pressured by his mother to seek revenge for the death of his brother by a renegade police officer. Hyper-stylised and hyper-violent, Refn's Drive follow-up is a brutal and nihilistic tale that may be too much for most.
Reality - A fishmonger with a 'Big Brother' Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15859226247946158350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3485767013176479356.post-67256593661482383952014-05-19T05:10:00.001-07:002014-05-19T05:10:11.052-07:00New to Netflix UK - 18/05/13Another slow week...
Easy Money - A man begins to sell drugs in order to finance his double life, throwing his life into the paths of two men with similar problems. An excellent Swedish thriller that starts fast and doesn't stop until the credits roll.
Welcome to the Rileys - A family, grieving from the death of their daughter, find solace in helping a teenage stripper sort her life out. It's Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15859226247946158350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3485767013176479356.post-27083132467959152972014-05-12T08:07:00.002-07:002014-05-12T08:07:33.267-07:00New to Netflix UK - 12/05/14Very limited choice of new movies this week.
Silence - A sound recordist embarks across Ireland to record soundscapes free from human interference, meditating upon the necessity to isolate oneself from the everyday activities of life. There's not much in the way of plot, to the point that many will likely find this movie dull and tedious, but there's a deeper level of poetic wonder to be had Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15859226247946158350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3485767013176479356.post-17094139168455744722014-05-06T06:05:00.001-07:002014-05-06T06:05:01.851-07:00New to Netflix UK - 05/05/14Some new content this week, just don't expect it to cheer you up.
The Crazies - Residents of a small town are forced to flee to their lives after a bio-weapon turns most of the inhabitants into homicidal maniacs. Atmospheric, grisly and well directed this is a pretty decent horror remake that doesn't overstay its welcome but also sticks with you once it's over.
The Assassination (aka Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15859226247946158350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3485767013176479356.post-18757648163097426962014-04-28T08:27:00.002-07:002014-04-28T08:27:25.187-07:00New to Netflix UK - 28/04/14It's been a couple of weeks since the last content update and yet digging through the Netflix catalogue there doesn't seem to be any worthwhile new movies.
Person of Interest (TV) - An ex-CIA operative and a reclusive analyst help prevent murders before they occur with the help of a government-controlled super computer that monitors everyone. Season 2 of this exceptionally good spy-thriller is Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15859226247946158350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3485767013176479356.post-63414259952874684052014-04-15T06:49:00.000-07:002014-04-15T06:49:07.261-07:00New to Netflix UK - 14/04/14Apparently Netflix have other things on their minds as there has been no new noteworthy content added for this week.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15859226247946158350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3485767013176479356.post-84324616136605807282014-04-07T06:07:00.003-07:002014-04-07T06:08:14.297-07:00New to Netflix UK - 07/04/14It's been a while since we had such a huge addition to the catalogue, and luckily there are a lot of decent movies in here too.
Suits (TV) - A man with a photographic memory finds himself the associate of one of New York's greatest lawyers, despite never having graduated in Law. Oozing with style and wit and amazing performances from the entire cast, this is arguably one of the better shows onAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15859226247946158350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3485767013176479356.post-78525947018523109152014-03-31T08:15:00.001-07:002014-03-31T08:15:55.536-07:00New to Netflix UK - 31/03/14Another somewhat lacklustre week in terms of new content.
Africa - BBC documentary about the world's largest continent. By this point we've seen some of it before and some of it is new but the cinematography is as amazing as it's ever been and Attenborough is still a charismatic tour-de-force.
Fright Night (2011) - After discovering that his new neighbour is a vampire, a teen turns to a VegasAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15859226247946158350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3485767013176479356.post-45006773027325722022014-03-24T09:57:00.001-07:002014-03-24T09:57:36.348-07:00New to Netflix UK - 24/03/14Not much new, but there's a few lesser-known movies that are worth checking out.
Dead Man Down - Two people with a lust for vengeance form an uneasy alliance in order to achieve their goals. What starts off as a decent thriller soon erupts into a Hollywood-wannabe mess of a movie, however if you can stomach the sudden change in quality it still ends up being a watchable movie.
Breathe In - A Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15859226247946158350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3485767013176479356.post-25852555220094993402014-03-17T06:25:00.001-07:002014-03-17T06:25:12.026-07:00New to Netflix UK - 17/03/14A nice selection this week, including some top-notch TV shows and one of the biggest blockbusters of the decade.
Homeland (TV) - A US Marine, returning home after being a captive in Iraq, only for a CIA agent to suspect him of being an al-Qaeda mole. Decent political thriller that does a good job of keeping it's viewers hooked on the edge of their seats thanks to it's impressive performances byAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15859226247946158350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3485767013176479356.post-90619536277593880212014-03-10T10:00:00.002-07:002014-03-10T10:00:30.060-07:00New to Netflix UK - 10/03/13Not much new and noteworthy this week but there's two pretty awesome movies to indulge in.
Toy Story 3 - With Andy all grown up now the toys find themselves relocated to a daytime nursery however they are soon forced to find a way to escape after they learn it is run by a human-hating stuffed bear. Pixar knock the threequel curse out of the park delivering their most affectionate, emotional andAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15859226247946158350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3485767013176479356.post-89268943904881001572014-03-03T08:37:00.000-08:002014-03-03T08:37:00.440-08:00New to Netflix UK - 03/03/14It seems like everything's back to normal after last week's no show...
Grimm (TV) - A man discovers he is a descendant of the Brothers Grimm and that it is his job to keep the real world safe from fairy-tale creatures who are very much real. While it shares a lot with Once Upon a Time, Grimm manages to offer a different look at the clash between fairy-tales and reality by crossing it with a Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15859226247946158350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3485767013176479356.post-72676288005861644052014-02-24T09:01:00.000-08:002014-02-24T09:01:09.785-08:00New to Netflix UK - 24/02/14Nothing new this week (nothing decent at least), which is odd... Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15859226247946158350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3485767013176479356.post-37860634760759079712014-02-17T07:26:00.002-08:002014-02-17T07:26:44.173-08:00New to Netflix UK - 16/02/14A much more bountiful selection this week...
House of Cards (TV) - A congressman continues long and arduous scheme to bring his party down from the inside after being refused a position in the White House. The critically acclaimed political thriller continues down many dark and dangerous roads as Frank's mission to become president finds new grounds.
Arn: The Knight Templar - A Swedish knight Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15859226247946158350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3485767013176479356.post-3773598180458645092014-02-14T08:37:00.001-08:002014-02-14T08:37:19.472-08:00Dungeon Keeper Gold - Get it for Free (Because the Mobile Game Sucks)GOG are celebrating Valantine's Day the only way a gamer can by offering one of the most critically acclaimed management/simulation games of all time for absolutely nothing.
That's right. You can now own Dungeon Keeper Gold (assuming you're one of the few who doesn't already have it) and realise that the games you have been playing these last few years have all been lies.
Never played it beforeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15859226247946158350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3485767013176479356.post-17704071755768045992014-02-14T08:29:00.000-08:002014-02-14T08:29:01.042-08:00House of Cards: Season 2 Now Available on NetflixAll 13 Episodes of the much anticipated Second Season are now up, so what are you waiting for?
It's not like you had anything better to do today...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15859226247946158350noreply@blogger.com0