Netflix Hidden Gems: Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist (2008)

I remember watching this movie when it first came out ten years ago, and I remember enjoying it. So, when I saw that it was on Netflix, I figured I’d give it another watch. And, honestly, that film is highly underrated. Sure, the story, overall, isn’t the best. However, it’s the performances of Kat Dennings and Michael Cera that make the film so enjoyable. Michael … Continue reading Netflix Hidden Gems: Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist (2008)

Netflix Hidden Gems: The Ritual

The Ritual on Netflix is a solid freaking monster movie. Holy hell. In short, the film is about a group of friends who reunite to go on a hiking trip and come across something horrifying. In long, this film is about a group of friends who reunite to go on a hiking trip and come across something horrifying and KEEP ME IN A STATE OF … Continue reading Netflix Hidden Gems: The Ritual

Netflix Hidden Gems: Tucker and Dale vs. Evil

Tucker and Dale vs. Evil is one of those films that I want everybody to watch so we can all talk about how genius it is. It is, by far, one of the best horror/comedies out there. Honestly. A little film synopsis: two well-meaning hillbillies are mistaken for crazed killers by a group of clueless college students. It takes the usual horror premise of college … Continue reading Netflix Hidden Gems: Tucker and Dale vs. Evil

Netflix Hidden Gems: The D Train

Talk about a misleading trailer and film synopsis. There is so much more to this film than “The head of a high school reunion committee travels to Los Angeles to track down the most popular guy from his graduating class and convince him to go to the reunion.” That’s just part of it. Spoilers ahead. Jack Black plays a character by the name of Dan … Continue reading Netflix Hidden Gems: The D Train

Netflix Hidden Gems: Dutch

Do not let the 14% rating on Rotten Tomatoes fool you. Dutch, written by John Hughes and directed by Peter Faiman, stars Ed O’Neill as the title character, Dutch. To give you a brief synopsis, courtesy of imdb.com: “To get to know his girlfriend’s son, a working-class good guy volunteers to pick him up from a prep school – only to learn that her son … Continue reading Netflix Hidden Gems: Dutch

Netflix Hidden Gems: Begin Again

Begin Again is a film written and directed by John Carney, who you may remember from the film Once, also known as the film that rips my heart into a million pieces and puts it back together again with its music. Begin Again, I would say, has a very similar feel in how the dialogue flows and how natural everything seems to be. It all … Continue reading Netflix Hidden Gems: Begin Again