Last month, I wrote a post about what the cool kids are watching on Netflix as told by my 10 year-old daughter. I got to thinking, what about me? I’m a cool guy (Seriously… Stop laughing) and I like Netflix. So, I decided to make my own list for all the cool parents out there.
1. Bloodline - A family of adult siblings find that their past secrets and scars are revealed when their black sheep of a brother returns home. This is a slow burn thriller that wraps you up immediately. The cast, featuring Kyle Chandler, Sissy Spacek and Ben Mendelsohn, are really on point.
2. Grace and Frankie – Jane Fonda (“Graceâ€) and Lily Tomlin (“Frankieâ€) star as two women whose lives are suddenly turned upside down when their husbands reveal they are gay and leave them for each other. Both sparring partners and partners-in-crime, they form an unlikely bond to face an uncertain future together and discover a new definition of “family,†with laughter, tears and plenty of mood enhancers along the way. Truly fresh and original. It’s also two-thirds of a 9 to 5 reunion! When is Dolly Parton going to guest star?
3. Stripped – Over 70 of the world’s best and most famous cartoonists talk about the art form they love and what is happening to it as print media newspapers die. As a child of the 80’s, I have fond memories of reading the Sunday morning comics. This a really enthralling documentary about a soon to be lost art form.
4. The Last Waltz – Considered by many to be one of the greatest documentaries of all time. Martin Scorcese captures the legendary final concert by The Band, staged at San Francisco’s Winterland arena on Thanksgiving Day 1976. If you’re not a fan of The Band already, you will be by the end of this movie.
5. Hot Fuzz – A tough London cop gets a lesson in explosions, murder and action movies when he’s reassigned to a seemingly dull town. A send up and homage to the action movies of the 80’s and 90’s. Director Edgar Wright, along with stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, crush in this movie. It’s one of my personal favorites!