Netflix Instant: The Film Vault—Top 5
A collection of titles from The Film Vault podcast by Anderson Cowan and guests including Top 5 picks but excluding flickfessions & also rans. To keep the list manageable I've excluded Bryan's choices.
Inside Deep Throat (2005) is not on IMDb.com. Here's the Netflix link. It is mentioned on the 'Documentaries About Movies' from 4-Nov-2011.
Also excluded are Kassem G's titles. Keeping these would've placed 'Jingle All The Way' on the current list and that feels wrong.
Recently added from the back catalog by 25-Nov:
— Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels ('98) 'Shootouts from the Modern Era 15-Mar-'13 [#4]'
— Grease (1978) 'High School Films (Guest: Alison Rosen) 16-Aug-2012 [Alison's #4]'
— Evil Dead II (1987) 'Fight Scenes 16-Mar-2012 [#3]'
— The Artist (2011) 'Oscar Locks 17-Feb-2012 [#2]'
— World's Greatest Dad (2009) '2010 Vaulties (Ace Test Show) 6-Sep-2011 [#4a]'
— Broadcast News (1987) '80s Comedies (Guest: Andy Dick) 8-Apr-2011 [Andy's #4]'
— Say Anything ... (1989) 'Chick Flicks (Guest: Alison Rosen) 21-Jan-2011 [#3]'
— Forrest Gump (1994) 'Almost Awesome Films 3-Dec-2010 [#5]'
— Teen Wolf (1985) 'Sports Films (Guest: Petros Papadakis) 19-Aug-2010 [Petros's #1]'
Episodes recently added:
— +2 added 20-Sep: Top 5 Pleasant Surprises (20-Sep-2013)
Currently 673 films cataloged based on 145 episodes. 125 (19%) of the titles are streaming on Netflix.
Last check of 673 films on Mon., 25-Nov-2013.
Updates to streaming films are checked often. Latest update — Mon., 25-Nov 11pm EDT.
Inside Deep Throat (2005) is not on IMDb.com. Here's the Netflix link. It is mentioned on the 'Documentaries About Movies' from 4-Nov-2011.
Also excluded are Kassem G's titles. Keeping these would've placed 'Jingle All The Way' on the current list and that feels wrong.
Recently added from the back catalog by 25-Nov:
— Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels ('98) 'Shootouts from the Modern Era 15-Mar-'13 [#4]'
— Grease (1978) 'High School Films (Guest: Alison Rosen) 16-Aug-2012 [Alison's #4]'
— Evil Dead II (1987) 'Fight Scenes 16-Mar-2012 [#3]'
— The Artist (2011) 'Oscar Locks 17-Feb-2012 [#2]'
— World's Greatest Dad (2009) '2010 Vaulties (Ace Test Show) 6-Sep-2011 [#4a]'
— Broadcast News (1987) '80s Comedies (Guest: Andy Dick) 8-Apr-2011 [Andy's #4]'
— Say Anything ... (1989) 'Chick Flicks (Guest: Alison Rosen) 21-Jan-2011 [#3]'
— Forrest Gump (1994) 'Almost Awesome Films 3-Dec-2010 [#5]'
— Teen Wolf (1985) 'Sports Films (Guest: Petros Papadakis) 19-Aug-2010 [Petros's #1]'
Episodes recently added:
— +2 added 20-Sep: Top 5 Pleasant Surprises (20-Sep-2013)
Currently 673 films cataloged based on 145 episodes. 125 (19%) of the titles are streaming on Netflix.
Last check of 673 films on Mon., 25-Nov-2013.
Updates to streaming films are checked often. Latest update — Mon., 25-Nov 11pm EDT.
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- DirectorAdrian GrunbergStarsMel GibsonKevin BalmoreDaniel Giménez CachoA career criminal nabbed by Mexican authorities is placed in a tough prison where he learns to survive with the help of a young boy.Pleasant Surprises (AC#4) — 20-Sep-2013 «40m 53s»
Previously mentioned by Anderson on:
— '2013 Vaulties' from 1-Mar-2013 at #3A - Off beat vs main stream «50m 40s»
Netflix: Watch Instantly - DirectorMark IllsleyStarsJeremy NorthamSteve ZahnWilliam H. Macy3 prisoners escape. 2 end up in Happy, Texas, where they're mistaken for a gay couple expected there to help with the small girls beauty pageant. As the 2 are paid $1000, they decide to stay until the heat is gone.
- DirectorTroy DuffyStarsWillem DafoeSean Patrick FlaneryNorman ReedusTwo Irish Catholic brothers become vigilantes and wipe out Boston's criminal underworld in the name of God.Gay Characters (AC#3) — 6-Sep-2013 «0h 49m 50s»
Willem Dafoe as Paul Smecker.
Previously mentioned by Anderson on:
— 'Shootouts from the Modern Era' from 15-Mar-2013 at #5
— 'One-Hit Wonder Directors' from 26-Aug-2010 at #3 for Troy Duffy «34m 47s»
Netflix: Watch Instantly - DirectorJohn LandisStarsEddie MurphyPaul BatesGarcelle BeauvaisAn extremely pampered African prince travels to Queens, New York and goes undercover to find a wife that he can respect for her intelligence and strong will.Fish Out of Water Movies (AC#5) — 30-Aug-2013
Eddie Murphy as Prince Akeem.
Netflix: Watch Instantly «43m 14s» - DirectorJoseph RubenStarsDennis QuaidMax von SydowChristopher PlummerA man who can enter and manipulate people's dreams is recruited by a government agency to help cure the President of the United States of his nightmares about nuclear war but stumbles upon an assassination plot.
- DirectorJim SheridanStarsDaniel Day-LewisPete PostlethwaiteAlison CrosbieAn Irish man's coerced confession to an I.R.A. bombing he did not commit results in the imprisonment of his father as well. Meanwhile, a British lawyer fights to clear their names and free them.
- DirectorLars von TrierStarsWillem DafoeCharlotte GainsbourgStorm Acheche SahlstrømA grieving couple retreat to their cabin in the woods, hoping to repair their broken hearts and troubled marriage, but nature takes its course and things go from bad to worse.Characters With No Name (AC#5) — 12-Jul-2013 «39m 58s»
Willem Dafoe as He and Charlotte Gainsbourg as She.
Previously mentioned by Anderson on:
— 'Most Disturbing Films' from 7-Jan-2011 at #4 «36m 08s»
Netflix: Watch Instantly - DirectorClive BarkerStarsAndrew RobinsonClare HigginsAshley LaurenceA woman discovers the newly resurrected, partially formed, body of her brother-in-law and lover. She starts killing for him to revitalize his body and escape the demonic beings that are pursuing him after he escaped their underworld.Characters With No Name (AC#3) — 12-Jul-2013
Doug Bradley as Lead Cenobite.
Netflix: Watch Instantly «56m 22s» - DirectorKinji FukasakuStarsTatsuya FujiwaraAki MaedaTarô YamamotoIn the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill one another under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.
- DirectorTomas AlfredsonStarsKåre HedebrantLina LeanderssonPer RagnarOskar, an overlooked and bullied boy, finds love and revenge through Eli, a beautiful but peculiar girl.Instant Streams - Summer 2013 (AC#2) — 3-Jul-2013 «50m 06s»
Previously mentioned by Anderson on:
— 'Foreign Films Of The Past 20 Years' from 10-Aug-2012 at #3 «44m 10s»
— 'Badass Bitches' from 8-Jul-2010 at #4A for Lina Leandersson as Eli «24m 48s»
Netflix: Watch Instantly - DirectorJonathan GlazerStarsRay WinstoneBen KingsleyIan McShaneBrutal gangster Don Logan recruits "retired" safecracker Gal for one last job, but it goes badly for both of them.
- DirectorKevin SmithStarsBen AffleckJoey Lauren AdamsEthan SupleeHolden and Banky are comic book artists. Everything's going good for them until they meet Alyssa, also a comic book artist. Holden falls for her, but his hopes are crushed when he finds out she's a lesbian.
- DirectorJoseph RubenStarsJulia RobertsPatrick BerginKevin AndersonA young woman fakes her own death in an attempt to escape her nightmarish marriage, but discovers it is impossible to elude her controlling husband.
- DirectorMichael CuestaStarsConor DonovanJesse CamachoZoe WeizenbaumAfter his twin brother is accidentally killed by vengeful bullies, a 12-year old boy and his friends face the harsh realities of death, teenage hormones, and family dysfunction.
- DirectorGavin HoodStarsPresley ChweneyagaeMothusi MaganoIsrael Matseke-ZuluSix days in the violent life of a young Johannesburg gang leader.
- DirectorShane CarruthStarsShane CarruthDavid SullivanCasey GoodenFour friends/fledgling entrepreneurs, knowing that there's something bigger and more innovative than the different error-checking devices they've built, wrestle over their new invention.Movies That Need To Be Retired From TFV (BB#5) — 7-Jun-2013 «48m 20s»
Bryan's pick for Anderson to retire from future Top 5s.
Previously mentioned by Anderson on:
— 'Low-Budget Films (Guest: Marshall Cook)' from 2-Dec-2011 at #1 «1h 21m 04s»
— 'Time Travel Films' from 9-Sep-2010 at #1 «53m 24s»
Netflix: Watch Instantly - DirectorOliver StoneStarsCharlie SheenTom BerengerWillem DafoeChris Taylor, a neophyte recruit in Vietnam, finds himself caught in a battle of wills between two sergeants, one good and the other evil. A shrewd examination of the brutality of war and the duality of man in conflict.Movies That Need To Be Retired From TFV (BB#4) — 7-Jun-2013 «58m 39s»
Bryan's pick for Anderson to retire from future Top 5s.
Previously mentioned by Anderson on:
— 'Douchiest Characters' from 31-May-2013 at #5 for John C. McGinley as Sgt. O'Neill «45m 49s»
— 'Ensemble Casts' from 23-Mar-2012 at #3 «1h 02m 04s»
— 'War Films' from 4-Jun-2010 at #1 «45m 02s»
— 'Death Scenes' from 18-Mar-2011 at #2 «1h 01m 28s»
Netflix: Watch Instantly - DirectorGaspar NoéStarsMonica BellucciVincent CasselAlbert DupontelEvents over the course of one traumatic night in Paris unfold in reverse-chronological order as the beautiful Alex is brutally raped and beaten by a stranger in an underpass tunnel.Movies That Need To Be Retired From TFV (BB#1) — 7-Jun-2013
Bryan's pick for Anderson to retire from future Top 5s. « 1h 21m 40s »
Previously mentioned by Anderson on:
— 'Most Disturbing Films' from 7-Jan-2011 at #1 « 1h 05m 52s »
Netflix: Watch Instantly - DirectorJohn HughesStarsMatthew BroderickAlan RuckMia SaraA popular high school student, admired by his peers, decides to take a day off from school and goes to extreme lengths to pull it off, to the chagrin of his Dean, who'll do anything to stop him.Movies That Break The Fourth Wall (AC#1) — 24-May-2013 «1h 19m 30s»
Scene after the end credits.
Previously mentioned:
— by Alison on 'High School Films (Guest: Alison Rosen)' from 16-Aug-2012 at #3 «59m 07s»
— by John Cho on 'Under Five (Guest: John Cho)' from 30-Mar-2012 at #5 for Ben Stein as Economics Teacher «41m 37s»
— by Anderson on 'Movies That Take Place In A Day' from 18-Nov-2011 at #4 «40m 56s»
Netflix: Watch Instantly - DirectorBrian GilbertStarsSally FieldAlfred MolinaSheila RosenthalAn American woman trapped in Islamic Iran by her brutal husband must find a way for her and her daughter to escape.
- DirectorJonathan MostowStarsKurt RussellJ.T. WalshKathleen QuinlanA man searches for his missing wife after his car breaks down in the middle of the desert.
- DirectorLasse HallströmStarsRichard GereJoan AllenCary-Hiroyuki TagawaProfessor Wilson discovers a lost Akita puppy on his way home. Despite objections from his wife, Hachi endears himself to the family and grows to be Parker's loyal companion. As their bond grows deeper, a beautiful relationship unfolds.
- DirectorBart LaytonStarsAdam O'BrianNicholas BarclayCarey GibsonA documentary centered on a young man in Spain who claims to a grieving Texas family that he is their 16-year-old son who has been missing for 3 years.
- DirectorJohn LandisStarsEddie MurphyDan AykroydRalph BellamyA snobbish investor and a wily street con artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.Film Threats (AC#5) — 29-Mar-2013
Paul Gleason as Clarence Beeks: "I'll rip out your eyes and p*ss on your brain!"
Netflix: Watch Instantly - DirectorGuy RitchieStarsJason FlemyngDexter FletcherNick MoranEddy persuades his three pals to pool money for a vital poker game against a powerful local mobster, Hatchet Harry. Eddy loses, after which Harry gives him a week to pay back 500,000 pounds.Shootouts from the Modern Era (AC#4) — 15-Mar-2013
Machete vs. stoner chick with a huge gun.
Previously mentioned by Anderson on:
— 'Acting Performances by Athletes (Guest: Dave Dameshek)' from 20-Jan-2012 at #4 for Vinnie Jones as Big Chris «1h 01m 29s»
— 'Directorial Debuts' from 6-Jan-2012 at #3 for Director: Guy Ritchie «55m 34s»
Netflix: Watch Instantly - DirectorRobert DuvallStarsRobert DuvallTodd AllenPaul BaggetAfter his happy life spins out of control, a preacher from Texas changes his name, goes to Louisiana and starts preaching on the radio.Top 5 Self-Directed Performances (AC#4) — 8-Mar-2013
☛ Robert Duval as The Apostle E.F. ☚
Netflix: Watch Instantly" - DirectorOlivier NakacheÉric ToledanoStarsFrançois CluzetOmar SyAnne Le NyAfter he becomes a quadriplegic from a paragliding accident, an aristocrat hires a young man from the projects to be his caregiver.
- DirectorDrew GoddardStarsKristen ConnollyChris HemsworthAnna HutchisonFive college friends head out to a remote cabin for a getaway, but things don't go as planned when they start getting killed. They soon discover that there is more to the cabin than it seems.
- DirectorSergio LeoneStarsHenry FondaCharles BronsonClaudia CardinaleA mysterious stranger with a harmonica joins forces with a notorious desperado to protect a beautiful widow from a ruthless assassin working for the railroad.
- DirectorPaul Thomas AndersonStarsDaniel Day-LewisPaul DanoCiarán HindsA story of family, religion, hatred, oil and madness, focusing on a turn-of-the-century prospector in the early days of the business.Movies Set In The 1800s (AC#2) — 15-Feb-2013
Previously mentioned by Pete Holmes on:
— 'Philosophical Films (Guest: Pete Holmes)' from 30-Nov-2012 at #5 «56m 41s»
Netflix: Watch Instantly - DirectorDerek CianfranceStarsRyan GoslingMichelle WilliamsJohn DomanThe relationship of a contemporary married couple, charting their evolution over a span of years by cross-cutting between time periods.
- DirectorSimon RumleyStarsAmanda FullerMarc SenterJon Michael DavisA woman attracts the attention of a psychopathic former Army interrogator and an emotionally fragile young man caring for his depressed mother.
- DirectorSteven SoderberghStarsJesse BradfordJeroen KrabbéLisa EichhornA young boy struggles on his own in a run-down hotel after his parents and younger brother are separated from him in 1930s Depression-era Midwest.Performances by Male Child Actors (AC#1) — 1-Feb-2013
Jessee Bradford as Aaron
Netflix: Watch Instantly - DirectorShane CarruthStarsAmy SeimetzFrank MosleyShane CarruthA man and woman are drawn together, entangled in the life cycle of an ageless organism. Identity becomes an illusion as they struggle to assemble the loose fragments of wrecked lives.
- DirectorRichard StanleyStarsDylan McDermottStacey TravisJohn LynchThe head of a cyborg reactivates, rebuilds itself, and goes on a violent rampage in a space marine's girlfriend's apartment.
- DirectorDarren AronofskyStarsSean GulletteMark MargolisBen ShenkmanA paranoid mathematician searches for a key number that will unlock the universal patterns found in nature.
- DirectorRoko BelicStarsMarci ShimoffEd DienerRichard DavidsonHappy takes us on a journey from the swamps of Louisiana to the slums of Kolkata in search of what really makes people happy.Philosophical Films (Guest: Pete Holmes) (PH#2a) — 30-Nov-2012
Very confusing! He calls out #3 and #2 consecutively and includes 'This Emotional Life' as 2b which is a TV series so it doesn't get counted.
Netflix: Watch Instantly «1h 24m 13s» - DirectorErrol MorrisStarsRandall AdamsDavid HarrisGus RoseA film that successfully argued that a man was wrongly convicted for murder by a corrupt justice system in Dallas County, Texas.
- DirectorMartin BrestStarsEddie MurphyJudge ReinholdJohn AshtonA freewheeling Detroit cop pursuing a murder investigation finds himself dealing with the very different culture of Beverly Hills.
- DirectorJohn FrankenheimerStarsRobert De NiroJean RenoNatascha McElhoneA freelancing former U.S. Intelligence Agent tries to track down a mysterious package that is wanted by the Irish and the Russians.
- DirectorChris ButlerSam FellStarsKodi Smit-McPheeAnna KendrickChristopher Mintz-PlasseA misunderstood boy takes on ghosts, zombies and grown-ups to save his town from a centuries-old curse.
- DirectorSam RaimiStarsCate BlanchettKatie HolmesKeanu ReevesA fortune teller with extrasensory perception is asked to help find a young woman who has mysteriously disappeared.Topless Scenes (AC#3) — 28-Sep-2012
Katie Holmes as Jessica King.
Netflix: Watch Instantly « 0h 51m 07s » - DirectorLars von TrierStarsKirsten DunstCharlotte GainsbourgKiefer SutherlandTwo sisters find their already strained relationship challenged as a mysterious new planet threatens to collide with Earth.Topless Scenes (AC#1a) — 28-Sep-2012
Kirsten Dunst as Justine.
Netflix: Watch Instantly « 1h 03m 46s » - DirectorPaul Thomas AndersonStarsAdam SandlerEmily WatsonPhilip Seymour HoffmanSocially frustrated Barry Egan calls a phone-sex line to curb his loneliness. Little does he know it will land him in deep trouble and will jeopardize his burgeoning romance with the mysterious Lena.Comedic Actors in Dramatic Roles (AC#2) — 14-Sep-2012
::This:: If we ever did a list of movies I wish I could see for the first time again, which I know a couple of listeners have suggested [Bald Bryan interrupts] this would be on this list.
Previously mentioned by Anderson on:
— 'Instant Streams' from 30-Dec-2011 at #2B - discussed with Bryan's #3 «41m 45s»
— 'Nerds (Guest: Comedy Film Nerds)' from 19-Nov-2010 at #4 for Adam Sandler as Barry Egan «35m 16s»
Netflix: Watch Instantly - DirectorJames CameronStarsLeonardo DiCaprioKate WinsletBilly ZaneA seventeen-year-old aristocrat falls in love with a kind but poor artist aboard the luxurious, ill-fated R.M.S. Titanic.Guilty Pleasures (guest: Kassem G) (AC#2) — 31-Aug-2012
"Secretly, I'll admit it, even back then I didn't let people know that I really liked it, but I like that movie a lot."
Netflix: Watch Instantly - DirectorMichael LehmannStarsWinona RyderChristian SlaterShannen DohertyAt Westerburg High where cliques rule, jocks dominate and all the popular girls are named Heather, it's going to take a Veronica and mysterious new kid to give teen angst a body count.High School Films (Guest: Alison Rosen) (AR#5) — 16-Aug-2012 «39m 06s»
Previously mentioned by Anderson on:
— '80s Comedies (Guest: Andy Dick)' from 8-Apr-2011 at #4 «1h 01m 26s»
Netflix: Watch Instantly - DirectorRandal KleiserStarsJohn TravoltaOlivia Newton-JohnStockard ChanningGood girl Sandy Olsson and greaser Danny Zuko fell in love over the summer. When they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance?High School Films (Guest: Alison Rosen) (Alison #4) — 16-Aug-2012
Netflix: Watch Instantly «0h 50m 06s» - DirectorJohn HughesStarsEmilio EstevezJudd NelsonMolly RingwaldFive high school students meet in Saturday detention and discover how they have a great deal more in common than they thought.High School Films (Guest: Alison Rosen) (AC#1) — 16-Aug-2012 «1h 34m 27s»
Previously mentioned by Comedy Film Nerds on:
— 'Nerds (Guest: Comedy Film Nerds)' from 19-Nov-2010 at #1A for Anthony Michael Hall as Brian Johnson «53m 09s»
Netflix: Watch Instantly - DirectorAlfonso CuarónStarsMaribel VerdúGael García BernalDaniel Giménez CachoIn Mexico, two teenage boys and an older woman embark on a road trip and learn a thing or two about life and each other.Foreign Films Of The Past 20 Years (AC#5) — 10-Aug-2012
Discussed with Bryan's #5.
Netflix: Watch Instantly « 0h 32m 31s »" - DirectorMajid MajidiStarsMohammad Amir NajiAmir Farrokh HashemianBahare SeddiqiAfter a boy loses his sister's pair of shoes, he goes on a series of adventures in order to find them. When he can't, he tries a new way to "win" a new pair.Foreign Films Of The Past 20 Years (AC#4) — 10-Aug-2012 «39m 28s»
Previously mentioned by Anderson on:
— 'Family Friendly Films (Guest: Miss Movies)' from 25-Nov-2010 at #1A «1h 01m 55s»
Netflix: Watch Instantly - DirectorLarry ClarkStarsBrad RenfroNick StahlBijou PhillipsA pack of naïve teenagers conspire to murder a mutual friend, whose aggressive demeanour has proven too much.
- DirectorJee-woon KimStarsSong Kang-hoLee Byung-hunJung Woo-sungThe story of two outlaws and a bounty hunter in 1940s Manchuria and their rivalry to possess a treasure map while being pursued by the Japanese army and Chinese bandits.Instant Streams Vol. 2 (AC#4) — 20-Jul-2012 «39m 24s»
Previously mentioned by Anderson on:
— 'Heist Films' from 6-Jul-2012 at #3 «44m 36s»
Netflix: Watch Instantly - DirectorBilly CorbenStarsJon RobertsAl SunshineSam BurstynThe story of how Miami became the cocaine capital of the United States in the early 1980's and the police officers who turned the tide on crime.Instant Streams Vol. 2 (AC#2) — 20-Jul-2012 «52m 51s»
Previously mentioned by Anderson on:
— 'Badass Bitches' from 8-Jul-2010 at #1 for Griselda Blanco as herself «41m 09s»
Netflix: Watch Instantly - DirectorTerry GilliamStarsSean ConneryShelley DuvallJohn CleeseA young boy accidentally joins a band of time travelling dwarves, as they jump from era to era looking for treasure to steal.Movies You Loved When You Were Nine (Guest: 9 Year Old Gil Letelier) (AC#2) — 13-Jul-2012 «1h 14m 27s»
Previously mentioned by Anderson on:
— 'Time Travel Films' from 9-Sep-2010 at #3 «36m 06s»
Netflix: Watch Instantly - DirectorJoss WhedonStarsRobert Downey Jr.Chris EvansScarlett JohanssonEarth's mightiest heroes must come together and learn to fight as a team if they are going to stop the mischievous Loki and his alien army from enslaving humanity.Movies You Loved When You Were Nine (Guest: 9 Year Old Gil Letelier) (GL#2a) — 13-Jul-2012
Netflix: Watch Instantly «1h 12m 57s» - DirectorJoe JohnstonStarsChris EvansHugo WeavingSamuel L. JacksonSteve Rogers, a rejected military soldier, transforms into Captain America after taking a dose of a "Super-Soldier serum". But being Captain America comes at a price as he attempts to take down a warmonger and a terrorist organization.Movies You Loved When You Were Nine (Guest: 9 Year Old Gil Letelier) (GL#2b) — 13-Jul-2012
Netflix: Watch Instantly «1h 12m 57s» - DirectorBronwen HughesStarsThomas JaneDavid O'HaraDexter FletcherThe life and career of Andre Stander, a South African police officer turned bank robber.
- DirectorPeter SpirerStarsVing Rhames50 CentKevin AndersonA documentary on the evolution of MC battles from verbal one-upmanship to street warfare.
- 20101h 56mNot Rated7.6 (1.9K)68MetascoreDirectorJohn ScheinfeldStarsGerry BeckleyLee BlackmanPerry Botkin Jr.The life and work of the enigmatic folk rock singer-songwriter.
- DirectorLisa CholodenkoStarsAnnette BeningJulianne MooreMark RuffaloTwo children conceived by artificial insemination bring their biological father into their non-traditional family life.Rock Docs (Guest: Bobcat Goldthwait) (Bobcat #3) — 22-Jun-2012 «1h 10m 15s»
Previously mentioned by Anderson on:
— 'Oscar Locks 2010' from 18-Feb-2011 at #1 - [Nominated] Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: Annette Bening «55m 52s»
Netflix: Watch Instantly - DirectorMel GibsonStarsMel GibsonSophie MarceauPatrick McGoohanScottish warrior William Wallace leads his countrymen in a rebellion to free his homeland from the tyranny of King Edward I of England.Worst Movie Dads (AC#4) — 8-Jun-2012
Patrick McGoohan as Longshanks - King Edward I.
Netflix: Watch Instantly «0h 41m 18s» - DirectorJim SheridanStarsDaniel Day-LewisBrenda FrickerAlison WhelanChristy Brown, born with cerebral palsy, learns to paint and write with his only controllable limb - his left foot.Classic Movies That DON'T Hold Up (AC#5) — 1-Jun-2012
100% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.
Netflix: Watch Instantly «0h 35m 14s» - DirectorTodd HaynesStarsEwan McGregorJonathan Rhys MeyersChristian BaleIn 1984, British journalist Arthur Stuart investigates the career of 1970s glam superstar Brian Slade, who was heavily influenced in his early years by hard-living and rebellious American singer Curt Wild.
- DirectorMel GibsonStarsJim CaviezelMonica BellucciMaia MorgensternDepicts the final twelve hours in the life of Jesus of Nazareth, on the day of his crucifixion in Jerusalem.
- DirectorGaspar NoéStarsNathaniel BrownPaz de la HuertaCyril RoyAn American drug dealer living in Tokyo is betrayed by his best friend and killed in a drug deal. His soul, observing the repercussions of his death, seeks resurrection.Movies NOT To Watch While High (AC#2) — 20-Apr-2012 «1h 01m 30s»
Previously mentioned by Anderson on:
— 'Opening Title Sequences' from 9-Mar-2012 at #2 for graphic designer: Tom Kan «1h 12m 07s»
Netflix: Watch Instantly - DirectorPeter BergStarsChristian SlaterDaniel SternCameron DiazA prostitute is killed during a bachelor party and the attendees turn on each other as the wedding approaches.
- DirectorKevin SmithStarsSeth RogenElizabeth BanksCraig RobinsonLifelong platonic friends Zack and Miri look to solve their respective cash-flow problems by making an adult film together. As the cameras roll, however, the duo begin to sense that they may have more feelings for each other than they previously thought.Under Five (Guest: John Cho) (AC#2) — 30-Mar-2012
Tyler Labine as Drunk Customer.
Netflix: Watch Instantly «1h 08m 56s» - DirectorJames FoleyStarsAl PacinoJack LemmonAlec BaldwinAn examination of the machinations behind the scenes at a real estate office.
- DirectorSam RaimiStarsBruce CampbellSarah BerryDan HicksAsh Williams, the lone survivor of an earlier onslaught of flesh-possessing spirits, holes up in a cabin with a group of strangers while the demons continue their attack.Fight Scenes (AC#3) — 16-Mar-2012 «57m 48s»
Bruce Campbell as Ashley 'Ash' J. Williams vs. his hand. Previously mentioned by Anderson on 'Sequels' from 1-Jul-2010 «40m 12s»
Netflix: Watch Instantly - DirectorPark Chan-wookStarsChoi Min-sikYoo Ji-taeKang Hye-jeongAfter being kidnapped and imprisoned for fifteen years, Oh Dae-Su is released, only to find that he must track down his captor in five days.Fight Scenes (AC#1) — 16-Mar-2012 « 1h 10m 43s »
Fight scene with a hammer.
Previously mentioned by Anderson on:
— 'Comic Book Movies (Guest: Mike Carano)' from 5-Aug-2010 at #2
'Oldboy' is a 2003 South Korean mystery thriller film directed by Park Chan-wook. It is based loosely on the Japanese manga of the same name written by Nobuaki Minegishi and Garon Tsuchiya. Oldboy is the second installment of The Vengeance Trilogy, preceded by Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance and followed by Sympathy for Lady Vengeance «1h 09m 41s»
Netflix: Watch Instantly - DirectorRichard KellyStarsJake GyllenhaalJena MaloneMary McDonnellAfter narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a man in a large rabbit suit who manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.Movies With The Character's Name In The Title (AC#4) — 2-Mar-2012 «38m 22s»
Jake Gyllenhaal as Donnie Darko.
Previously mentioned by Anderson on:
— 'One-Hit Wonder Directors' from 26-Aug-2010 for Richard Kelly, discussed along with Bryan's #5 «22m 34s»
Netflix: Watch Instantly - DirectorMichel HazanaviciusStarsJean DujardinBérénice BejoJohn GoodmanWhen George, a silent movie superstar, meets Peppy Miller, a dancer, sparks fly between the two. However, after the introduction of talking pictures, their fortunes change, affecting their dynamic.Oscar Locks (AC#2) — 17-Feb-2012 «0h 51m 09s»
[Won] Best Motion Picture of the Year: Thomas Langmann.
Previously mentioned by Anderson on 'Fall Preview 2011' from 14-Oct-2011 at #2 «56m 15s»
Netflix: Watch Instantly - DirectorWilliam FriedkinStarsNick NolteMary McDonnellJ.T. WalshA college basketball coach is forced to break the rules in order to get the players he needs to stay competitive.Acting Performances by Athletes (Guest: Dave Dameshek) (DD#3) — 20-Jan-2012
Matt Nover as Ricky Roe.
Netflix: Watch Instantly « 1h 25m 12s » - DirectorOliver StoneStarsEric BogosianEllen GreeneLeslie HopeA rude, contemptuous talk show host becomes overwhelmed by the hatred that surrounds his program just before it goes national.
- DirectorDavid O. RussellStarsBen StillerPatricia ArquetteTéa LeoniA young man, his wife, and his incompetent case worker travel across country to find his birth parents.Instant Streams (AC#3B) — 30-Dec-2011 «37m 16s»
Previously mentioned by Anderson on:
— 'Road Trip Movies' from 11-Nov-2010 at #2 «47m 38s»
Netflix: Watch Instantly - DirectorEvan GlodellStarsEvan GlodellTyler DawsonJessie WisemanTwo friends spend all their free time building flame-throwers and weapons of mass destruction in hopes that a global apocalypse will occur and clear the runway for their imaginary gang "Mother Medusa".Low-Budget Films (Guest: Marshall Cook) (AC#3) — 2-Dec-2011 «1h 02m 28s»
Previously mentioned by Anderson on:
— 'Summer Movie Recap 2011' from 30-Sep-2011 at #3 - ranked #3 on 'Summer Preview 2011' from 22-Apr-2011 «41m 35s»
— 'Summer Preview 2011' from 22-Apr-2011 at #3 «51m 10s»
Netflix: Watch Instantly - DirectorYorgos LanthimosStarsChristos StergioglouMichele ValleyAngeliki PapouliaA controlling, manipulative father locks his three adult offsprings in a state of perpetual childhood by keeping them prisoner within the sprawling family compound.
- DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsHarvey KeitelTim RothMichael MadsenWhen a simple jewelry heist goes horribly wrong, the surviving criminals begin to suspect that one of them is a police informant.Movies That Take Place In A Day (AC#3) — 18-Nov-2011 «49m 08s»
Previously mentioned by Mike on:
— 'Dance Scenes (Guest: Mike Catherwood)' from 20-May-2011 at #3 for Michael Madsen dancing to 'Stuck In The Middle With You' «56m 09s»
Netflix: Watch Instantly - DirectorShane MeadowsStarsPaddy ConsidineGary StretchToby KebbellA disaffected soldier returns to his hometown to get even with the thugs who brutalized his mentally-challenged brother years ago.
- DirectorJulian SchnabelStarsJeffrey WrightMichael WincottBenicio Del ToroThe brief life of Jean Michel Basquiat, a world renowned New York street artist struggling with fame, drugs and his identity.
- DirectorChris PaineStarsTim RobbinsDan NeilDanny DeVitoDirector Chris Paine takes his film crew behind the closed doors of Nissan, GM, and the Silicon Valley start-up Tesla Motors to chronicle the story of the global resurgence of electric cars.
- DirectorBruce RobinsonStarsJohnny DeppGiovanni RibisiAaron EckhartAmerican journalist Paul Kemp takes on a freelance job in Puerto Rico for a local newspaper during the 1960s and struggles to find a balance between island culture and the expatriates who live there.
- DirectorWerner HerzogStarsWerner HerzogRichard LopezMichael PerryConversations with death row inmate Michael Perry and those affected by his crime serve as an examination of why people - and the state - kill.
- DirectorBobcat GoldthwaitStarsRobin WilliamsDaryl SabaraMorgan MurphyWhen his son's body is found in a humiliating accident, a lonely high school teacher inadvertently attracts an overwhelming amount of community and media attention after covering up the truth with a phony suicide note.2010 Vaulties (Ace Test Show) (AC#4a) — 6-Sep-2011
Independent vs big budget.
Netflix: Watch Instantly «0h 14m 36s» - DirectorBarbara BrancaccioJoshua ZemanStarsJoshua ZemanBarbara BrancaccioBill EllisRealizing that the urban legend of their youth has actually come true, two filmmakers delve into the mystery surrounding five missing children and the real-life boogeyman linked to their disappearances.
- DirectorQuentin DupieuxStarsStephen SpinellaRoxane MesquidaWings HauserA homicidal car tire, discovering it has destructive psionic power, sets its sights on a desert town once a mysterious woman becomes its obsession.
- DirectorGeorge HuangStarsKevin SpaceyFrank WhaleyMichelle ForbesA young, naive Hollywood studio assistant finally turns the tables on his incredibly abusive producer boss.Worst Movie Bosses (AC#4) — 8-Jul-2011
Kevin Spacey as Buddy Ackerman.
Netflix: Watch Instantly «36m 22s» - DirectorLarry CharlesStarsBill MaherTal BachmanJonathan BouldenBill Maher's take on the current state of world religion.
- DirectorKirby DickStarsKirby DickKimberly PeirceDarren AronofskyKirby Dick's exposé about the American movie ratings board.Most Disturbing Documentaries (Guest: Teresa Strassa) (AC#4) — 17-Jun-2011
Netflix: Watch Instantly « 0h 42m 04s » - DirectorKurt KuenneStarsKurt KuenneAndrew BagbyDavid BagbyA filmmaker decides to memorialize a murdered friend when his friend's ex-girlfriend announces she is expecting his son.Most Disturbing Documentaries (Guest: Teresa Strassa) (AC#2) — 17-Jun-2011 «1h 10m 47s»
Previously mentioned by Teresa on:
— 'Most Disturbing Documentaries (Guest: Teresa Strassa)' from 17-Jun-2011 at #2 «1h 10m 47s»
Netflix: Watch Instantly - DirectorGiuseppe TornatoreStarsPhilippe NoiretEnzo CannavaleAntonella AttiliA filmmaker recalls his childhood when falling in love with the pictures at the cinema of his home village and forms a deep friendship with the cinema's projectionist.
- DirectorAkiva SchafferStarsAndy SambergIsla FisherIan McShaneSelf-proclaimed stuntman Rod Kimble is preparing for the jump of his life - to clear fifteen buses to raise money for his abusive stepfather Frank's life-saving heart operation.Dances Scenes (Guest: Mike Catherwood) (AC#2) — 20-May-2011
'Footloose'-like dance scene.
Netflix: Watch Instantly « 0h 58m 15s » - DirectorMark L. LesterStarsArnold SchwarzeneggerRae Dawn ChongDan HedayaA retired Special Forces colonel tries to save his daughter, who was abducted by his former subordinate.
- DirectorJames L. BrooksStarsWilliam HurtAlbert BrooksHolly HunterTake two rival television reporters: one handsome, one talented, both male. Add one producer, female. Mix well, and watch the sparks fly.
- DirectorBruce RobinsonStarsRichard E. GrantPaul McGannRichard GriffithsIn 1969, two substance-abusing, unemployed actors retreat to the countryside for a holiday that proves disastrous.80s Comedies (Guest: Andy Dick) (AD#3) — 8-Apr-2011 «1h 14m 57s»
Previously mentioned by Anderson on:
— 'Drug Addicts (Guest: Doug Benson)' from 6-May-2010 at #5 «25m 35s»
Netflix: Watch Instantly - DirectorColin HigginsStarsBurt ReynoldsDolly PartonDom DeLuiseA town's Sheriff and regular patron of a historical whorehouse fights to keep it running when a television reporter targets it as the Devil's playhouse.
- DirectorMatt MahurinStarsMichael FishmanJohn A. PapaEve ShopsinThis bitingly funny comedy follows a prickly, profanity-prone man seeking to preserve his dream; it dishes up bites of wisdom along the way, ultimately serving both a hilarious trip and a charming slice of New York history.
- DirectorBanksyStarsBanksyMr. BrainwashSpace InvaderFollowing the style of some of the world's most prolific street artists, an amateur filmmaker makes a foray into the art world.
- DirectorTom HooperStarsColin FirthGeoffrey RushHelena Bonham CarterThe story of King George VI, his unexpected ascension to the throne of the British Empire in 1936, and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch overcome his stammer.Oscar Locks 2010 (AC#2) — 18-Feb-2011 « 47m 24s »
[Won] Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: Colin Firth.
Previously mentioned by Anderson on:
— 'Oscar Locks 2010' from 18-Feb-2011 at #4 - [Won] Best Writing, Original Screenplay: David Seidler «37m 58s»
Netflix: Watch Instantly - DirectorWilliam FriedkinStarsTommy Lee JonesBenicio Del ToroConnie NielsenAn FBI deep-woods tracker attempts to capture a trained assassin who has made a sport of hunting humans.Bad Performances By Good Actors (AC#3) — 11-Feb-2011
Benicio Del Toro as Aaron Hallam.
Netflix: Watch Instantly « 0h 53m 31s »