My Recent Netflix Binges

I haven’t written a Netflix update in a while so here I am. I have plenty of movies & shows to share with you. I didn’t necessarily love all of these but what one person doesn’t like, might be your favorite! So, keep reading for some recommendations or just to chat about them!

MOVIES

REBIRTH – This one is kind of hard to explain. It’s a psychological thriller about a guy who goes on a retreat with his best friend. The retreat is one of those self-help ones, where he is supposed to come out of it and be motivated & successful. Then things get weird, really weird. It’s worth a watch just to see how you interpret it.

THE CLOVERFIELD PARADOX – Another Cloverfield movie! I really liked this one. Alternate dimensions & space stations. Hey, if you like Illuminae, you might like this!

THE INVITATION – This one was actually really good! It wasn’t at all what I expected. A man and his new girlfriend get invited to a dinner party and his ex’s house. He grows suspicious of their reason for having the dinner party and that’s about all I can say so I don’t spoil it. It’s another great psychological thriller. If you like those, try this one.

THE KISSING BOOTH – Ugh, yes, I thought it was cute. I’m sure you’ve seen it around so I won’t bother to explain. It’s also pretty straight forward. Oh, but if you were wondering (since I was before I started it), this is not a love triangle.

THE BAD BATCH – This is like Mad Max, sort of. Cyborg girl. Cannibals. Drug lord who runs the settlement. Mission to find a missing girl. & it stars Jason Momoa. It’s worth a watch if you want something to kill the time.

Other Movies I Watched:

• Irreplaceable You – This is pretty cookie cutter of a tear jerker but I still liked it.
• Dude – Okay, so this had the potential to be a good movie. It is like the coming-of-age story for rebellious teens. BUT THEN I got angry because there is a rape scene that barely gets challenged and just shrugged off as “oh whatever, I’m fine”. WTF.
• Final Girl – LOL. I just couldn’t take it seriously.
• Perfect Sisters – I should probably just stop watching movies with Abigail Breslin.
• Honeymoon – Weird AF “horror” movie. Another that wasn’t at all what I expected but I don’t think I would say this is worth it…unless you can’t resist the horror genre.
• 47 Meters Down – Mandy Moore stuck in a shark cage in the middle of the ocean. This is one of those movies that made me yell at the screen because of stupidity.
• The Rezort – Private island. Kill zombie for sport. Systems fail. It’s ok.
• Before I Wake – The premise of this just pissed me off.
• Nails – Really. Stupid. Ending. Ugh.
• Raw – Y’all. Watch this. It’s not amazing but it’s definitely intriguing. And the ending got me good.
• Night of the Living Deb – A Contemporary Zombie Movie. Yep, that about sums it up.
• Day of the Dead: Bloodline – was ridiculous.

TV SHOWS

EVERYTHING SUCKS – WATCH. THIS. RIGHT. NOW. It’s just so amazing and nostalgic. Stop reading this & go watch it.

SAFE – Ok, so, this was good, but not amazing. It felt like it was trying to be Broadchurch but with the dad as the detective (even though he’s really a doctor). It was entertaining and the mystery was there…then I was disappointed by the ending. Again, not terrible, just okay.

Z NATION – Y’all. This is a guilty pleasure because I KNOW HOW RIDICULOUS IT IS but I can’t stop watching. I binged the whole thing. I need more. I am obsessed.

THE RAIN – I actually really enjoyed this! At first it was hard for me to get into because it is dubbed and for some reason that’s hard for me to watch. Once I got past that, I really liked the premise. Basically, humans try to control the environment and it turns on us.

ATYPICAL – This was fantastic! Honestly, that just sums it up. It was funny at times, sad at times, but just all around amazing. If you don’t know, this is about Sam who is on the autism spectrum and how he wants to start dating. So go watch it!

 

I didn’t include everything I watched on this list because I realized it was getting a little long. So, let’s just talk about it now! Have you watched any of these? Will you watch any? Are there any other Netflix shows or movies that you have loved or hated recently?