MY TOP & BOTTOM NETFLIX MOVIES & SHOWS FOR 2017... so far
The best and worst of Netflix for 2017 (only included First Series)... in list order.
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- DirectorAngelina JolieStarsSareum Srey MochPhoeung KompheakSveng SocheataCambodian author and human rights activist Loung Ung recounts the horrors she suffered as a child under the rule of the deadly Khmer Rouge.Angelina Jolie's perfect direction gets into the mind-set of a child's journey through a war ravaged country...
- StarsStevie NicksBonoDr. Dre"The Defiant Ones" examines the partnership between Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre - one the son of a Brooklyn longshoreman, the other straight out of Compton - and their leading roles in a chain of transformative events in contemporary culture.The coming together of two music influential geniuses in this fascinating documentary mini-series...
- DirectorChris SmithStarsJim CarreyDanny DeVitoMilos FormanA behind-the-scenes look at how Jim Carrey adopted the persona of idiosyncratic comedian Andy Kaufman on the set of Man on the Moon (1999).Carrey pushes those comedic boundaries, but in the real world as he drives the cast and crew crazy with his method-acting antics on the set of, MAN ON THE MOON...
- DirectorBryan FogelStarsBryan FogelDave ZabriskieDon CatlinWhen Bryan sets out to uncover the truth about doping in sports, a chance meeting with a Russian scientist transforms his story from a personal experiment into a geopolitical thriller.What started as a documentary about an athlete revealing how to cheat the doping test, soon spirals out of control as a Russian expect in the field comes into play and takes this story in a riveting new direction...
- DirectorBong Joon HoStarsTilda SwintonPaul DanoAhn Seo-hyunA young girl risks everything to prevent a powerful, multinational company from kidnapping her best friend - a fascinating beast named Okja.It has plenty to say about the horrid state of our eating habits and the political games we all play to justify it, even the ones fighting against it. All this in an entertaining over-the-top style with a real emotional depth amongst all the zaniness...
- DirectorDavid MichôdStarsBrad PittDaniel BettsJohn MagaroAn idiosyncratic general confronts opposition from enemies, allies, and bureaucrats while leading a massive rebuilding operation in Afghanistan.Biting satire on the machinations of modern war and the political circus the soldiers have to endure...
- DirectorMichael John WarrenAlex TimbersStarsNick KrollJohn MulaneySteve MartinTwo delusional geriatrics reveal curious pasts, share a love of tuna and welcome a surprise guest in this filming of the popular comedy show.Hilarity of the highest intelligent order is ensured in this zany stage production...
- CreatorJennifer FlackettAndrew GoldbergNick KrollStarsNick KrollJohn MulaneyJessi KleinTeenage friends find their lives upended by the wonders and horrors of puberty.The best way to relive your horrid pubescence...
- DirectorNoah BaumbachStarsAdam SandlerGrace Van PattenDustin HoffmanAn estranged family gathers together in New York City for an event celebrating the artistic work of their father.A tremendous cast are given snappy awkward dialogue plus quirky characters and make it work wonders...
- CreatorGrant MorrisonBrian TaylorStarsChristopher MeloniRitchie CosterLili MirojnickAn injured hitman befriends his kidnapped daughter's imaginary friend; a perky blue flying unicorn.Zany and an absolute freakish hoot...
- CreatorBill DubuqueMark WilliamsStarsJason BatemanLaura LinneySofia HublitzA financial advisor drags his family from Chicago to the Missouri Ozarks, where he must launder money to appease a drug boss.Bateman enters a very dark terrain that you just can't turn away from...
- DirectorStan LathanStarsDave ChappelleDonnell RawlingsDave talks about not actually growing up in the projects, the hate he received from the transgender community, and from fake news.Damn, he is really good, and in your face without being too preachy...
- DirectorDee ReesStarsJason MitchellCarey MulliganJason ClarkeTwo men return home from World War II to work on a farm in rural Mississippi, where they struggle to deal with racism and adjusting to life after war.For me the story picked-up at the midway point when the War ended, but still an interesting build up and a master finale on a book that would have been difficult adapting to the screen....
- DirectorJon AlpertLife in Cuba for three struggling families over the course of 45 years, from the cautious optimism of the early 1970s to the harrowing 1990s after the fall of the Soviet Union and the 2016 death of Fidel Castro.A personal journey through Cuba over four decades via the camera lens as it captures the spirit and suffering of the people, but the highlight will have to be the rare and intimate footage of Castro...
- CreatorJoe PenhallStarsJonathan GroffHolt McCallanyAnna TorvIn the late 1970s, two FBI agents broaden the realm of criminal science by investigating the psychology behind murder and end up getting too close to real-life monsters.Intriguing look into the mind of serial killers as FBI agents in the Seventies try to make sense of it all...
- StarsJessica BardenAlex LawtherSteve OramJames is 17 and is pretty sure he is a psychopath. Alyssa, also 17, is the cool and moody new girl at school. The pair make a connection and she persuades him to embark on a road trip in search of her real father.Uncomfortably quirky and the perfect pairing of the teenage leads gives this status as a little future cult classic...
- 20171h 7mTV-MA8.1 (14K)TV SpecialDirectorStan LathanStarsDave ChappelleMorgan FreemanDave Chappelle gives his usual skewed insight into the topics of race, technology, OJ Simpson, and more in a stand up special filmed in Hollywood.As all great comedians, Chappelle pushes those boundaries and makes you think...
- DirectorLynn SheltonStarsMarc MaronAmber PrestonComedian Marc Maron riffs on topics including Donald Trump, a Rolling Stones concert, and the hat-buying experience.I can relate which makes it even more funnier...
- CreatorSpike LeeStarsDeWanda WiseAnthony RamosLyriq BentThe story of one woman and her three lovers. TV series based on the film by Spike Lee.It grows on you, creeping up slowly until you are swept away by the charm and honesty of Nola Darling, plus this has the best choice of songs...
- 20171h 6mTV-MA7.9 (12K)TV SpecialDirectorStan LathanStarsDave ChappelleMorgan FreemanDave Chappelle gives his stand about racially charged run-ins, celebrity scandals and fatherly dilemmas in his stand-up set at Austin's Moody Theater.He makes it so casual that you feel like you're at a dinner party listening to his personal stories of hilarity...
- DirectorJacob KornbluthSari GilmanStarsRobert ReichDarvin BentlageAnnie PresleySAVING CAPITALISM is a documentary film that follows former Secretary of Labor and Professor, Robert Reich, as he takes his book and his views to the heart of conservative America to speak about our economic system and present big ideas for how to fix it.Reich has important issues to raise in these crazy political and economic times...
- DirectorHeidi EwingRachel GradyStarsEttyChani GetterAri HershkowitzPenetrating the insular world of New York's Hasidic community, focusing on three individuals driven to break away despite threats of retaliation.Who would have thought in this day and age that a religious group within a Western World can still control a large secluded population, and the wrath they hand out to those who excommunicated as shown in this insightful piece...
- DirectorStan LathanStarsDave ChappelleDave jokes about the sexual assaults dominating the 2017 entertainment news and how and why people allow themselves to be abused.He hooks you in with some serious funny stuff...
- CreatorDerek SimondsStarsBill PullmanJessica HechtDohn NorwoodDetective Ambrose employs some unusual tactics and a deep capacity for empathy to solve his cases. His boundless dedication is driven by his dark past, leading him into powerful and often dangerously intimate bonds with his suspects.Top grade trashy TV that is so intriguing and addictive...
- DirectorMichael BonfiglioStarsJerry SeinfeldJimmy BroganMark SchiffComedian Jerry Seinfeld takes the stage at the comedy club where he began his career to recount his early life.Wanted to spend more time with life before Seinfeld and needed more of the documentary bits in between, but still enjoyed my time with the comedy master storyteller...