Wondering what’s new for December 2014 in Netflix Instant? There’s a bunch, so I’m here to give you some recommendations from their new offerings in movies and television series.
Some of my favorite picks include Almost Famous, Anchorman 2, American Horror Story, Oculus, and The Wolf of Wall Street. There’s plenty more, but below are some of my favorite picks for the month.
Note – some are up today, while others will be released throughout the month.
Top Netflix Picks for December 2014
- A Knight’s Tale (2001) – Get your Heath Ledger fix in this medieval adventure that employs the use of modern references and centers on tournaments.
- Almost Famous (2000) – The Cameron Crowe film inspired by his time as a teenage reporter with Rolling Stone on the road with a rock band, complete with plenty of sex, drugs, and rock and roll.
- American Beauty (1999) – Directed by Sam Mendes and starring Kevin Spacey, American Beauty pulled in several Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and gave actress Mena Suvari of the most famous belly buttons in Hollywood. A serious drama.
- Bewitched (2005) – A big-screen modern adaptation of the 1960s television series, this version stars Nicole Kidman as the witch Tabitha and Will Ferrell as Darren.
- Knights of Badassdom (2013) – Starring a certified geek cast – Ryan Kwanten, Steve Zahn, Summer Glau, Peter Dinklage – as a group of LARPers who unwittingly conjure a succubus from hell.
- The Out-of-Towners (1999) – A remake of the 1970 film written by Neil Simon, this update stars Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn as a long-married small town couple who find themselves in over their head when they hit the streets of New York.
- Oculus (2013) – Supernatural horror film starring Karen Gillan of Doctor Who and Guardians of the Galaxy fame. Battlestar Galactica alum Katee Sackhoff also stars.
- American Horror Story: Coven (Coming 12/6) – The entire third season of AHS – titled Coven – is coming and it was a great season. No need to watch previous seasons to entire this one, which centers on a coven of witches and their voodoo clan enemies in New Orleans.
- Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2014) – The Anchorman gang — Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, David Koechner, and Christina Applegate — are back for this sequel.
- Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion (1997) – Comedy starring Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino, who attempt to impress their classmates at their 10-year high school reunion.
- Sharknado 2: The Second One (2014) – Another Sharknado has hit, this time in New York City. WATCH THIS.
- The Village (2004) – M. Night Shyamalan sets up yet another twist in this thriller.
- The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) – Directed by Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio stars in this real-life story of excess, fraud, and corruption on Wall Street.
Check back here next month for a whole new batch of selections and recommendations for you to check out!
I’m only seeing Oculus available for DVD.
Comment by Matthew — December 2, 2014 @ 9:20 am