Netflix isn't offering up a lot this week, but what it does have is fairly solid. TV has a fairly decent selection. Both Parks and Recreation and Parenthood are up to season three. There's also more My Fair Wedding and a show called DC Cupcakes. I kind of hate the prevalence of all these designer baking shows. On the one hand, we get to see all sorts of awesome cakes and cupcakes, and experience an accessible, delicious-looking art form. On the other hand, there's no way regular people can afford cakes like that and they make me hungry.
There's a fair amount of children's entertainment added this week as well. Unfortunately, Dragons: Metal Ages: The Movie seems to be a kid's toy-based movie instead of something awesome about playing heavy metal on dragons.
I'm most excited about the addition of Jiro Dreams of Sushi, which I have been looking forward to since Allistair's sparkling review last year. I love a good documentary, and I love sushi, so this looks like I will be simultaneously very satisfied and very hungry.
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12:00 PM on 10.03.2012 //
Jenika KatzI don't remember Harriet the Spy being a terribly good movie, but its childlike sense of espionage was absolutely gripping as a kid. The house we rented at the time had a cinderblock wall with a few blocks jutting out at a pe... more
12:00 PM on 09.27.2012 //
Jenika KatzNetflix brings us a fine variety of television this week. First off, there's Sherlock! If you haven't seen Sherlock yet, now you have no excuse. It's absolutely fantastic, and both seasons are up. Completely unrelated, there'... more
9:00 AM on 09.20.2012 //
Jenika KatzThis is the moment we've all been waiting for. The FP has hit Netflix instant. The world may never be the same. In case you haven't heard of The FP, either from our awesome LA screening earlier this year or our contest or our... more
12:00 PM on 09.12.2012 //
Thor LathamIs this something everyone else was aware of? If so, how could you let this happen!? What is the world coming to? We're a stone's throw away from pestilence and boiling, bloody seas. Mark my words.
So this week seems to be pr... more
2:00 PM on 09.05.2012 //
Jenika KatzNetflix is absolutely crawling with awesome things this week. It's also crawling with bugs and it really should see someone about that. TV has Taking on Tyson, a documentary series about Mike Tyson and his passion for the pig... more
1:00 PM on 08.22.2012 //
Jenika KatzThis week actually has a pretty good selection for all you guys and gals at home. For bigger movies, we have Super 8, which I definitely want to revisit after all the mixed reviews. There's also the fantastic Riki-Oh: The Sto... more
1:00 PM on 08.15.2012 //
Jenika KatzI know it must be a generation gap, but I've never understood that Fred thing the kids like. I suppose it's the kind of thing I would have found hilarious when I was ten and stupid, but watching a child crack up at that guy i... more
12:00 PM on 08.08.2012 //
Jenika KatzThere are a lot of good things on Netflix this week. The list of new items is large and varied, and there's something to fit most tastes. Normally, I would point out some key interesting choices in different genres to stimula... more
12:00 PM on 08.01.2012 //
Jenika Katz[Header source photo by Bruno Sousa]
Hey, look! It's the much-hyped early summer film, Abraham Lincoln vs. Zombies! It may seem a bit early for it to be on Netflix already, but it seems like the powers that be are smiling upo... more