Four recent Netflix picks you might not have seen… Crystal Fairy A self-absorbed young American traveling in Chile plans a journey with his pals to find a legendary hallucinogenic cactus. But when he invites the free-spirited Crystal Fairy along, they find themselves locked in a battle of wills. Drinking Buddies Workmates at a small Chicago…
Netflix Picks: The Comedy
The Comedy Aging hipster Swanson is inured to his life of privilege in New York, where he will inherit his father’s wealth. Instead of doing anything meaningful with his time, Swanson engages in meaningless games of casual cruelty with his equally numb friends. Despite the title, this is not really a funny movie. While there…
Netflix Picks: The Parking Lot Movie
Fascinating doc about a group of over-educated young men who all work as parking attendants at a lot in Virginia. Putting up with monotony is a large part of most jobs, so it is easy to identify with their plight (as well as their disdain for rich bitches in luxury SUVs). The long hours they…
Netflix Picks: Documentary
As a cinephile with an insatiable curiosity, whenever I find myself with a free hour or two, I scan my streaming Netflix queue for a documentary to absorb. Non-fiction films seem to me a better product than most of the rubbish Hollywood churns out for the sake of entertaining the masses. While I’d never consider…