My wife and I love to watch movies and our favorite way of doing that is by accessing our Netflix account.\u00a0Some of the movies come in the mail as DVD\u2019s.\u00a0 The other way we watch them is directly on the TV by way of a Roku interface.\u00a0 We get all that for one monthly fee that is less than $10.00 per month.\u00a0 Now Netflix has announced that the service will be split into two, DVD in the mail and Instant.\u00a0 You have the option of subscribing to both or one or the other.\u00a0 Of course the monthly combined fee for both is quite an increase (I believe it goes up to $16.00 per month).\u00a0 We like the service so much that we will be keeping both delivery methods active.\u00a0 They are worth it when you watch a lot of movies.<\/p>\n
One criticism of the Netflix service has been that the older and less popular movies are reserved for the Instant service while the latest and greatest must come by way of DVD in the mail.\u00a0 We have found that this is true so far as getting the latest big budget movies.
\nThey tend not to make it to Instant for some time.\u00a0 The idea that the Instant movies are of a lesser quality is probably due to the fact that there are so many available,
\nmany of which are indeed\u00a0turkeys.\u00a0 It is possible to find plenty of good ones if you search, though.\u00a0 The list that I am providing here may help you find the winners a lot sooner.\u00a0 These short movie reviews are all for films available through the Instant platform.\u00a0 I have judged every one to be superb.\u00a0 If you find that your taste matches mine you will be able to spend less time looking for movies and more time watching them by just taking my advice and\u00a0selecting these films.\u00a0 Each film has a link to a You Tube trailer so you can get a better idea of what I am talking about.\u00a0 Let\u2019s get to this month\u2019s list!<\/p>\n
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My Name is Modesty<\/a><\/strong>, 2004, 1 hr and 17 min. ; Action\/Adventure; Rating: 10\/10<\/p>\n Modesty Blaise is a cartoon super-spy who comes to life in this engrossing movie.\u00a0 The film traces her beginnings as an abandoned orphan and her ultimate rise to the position of casino manager.\u00a0 The action and the story are top-notch.\u00a0 I was really surprised by Starring: Alexander Staden, Nikolaj\u00a0Coster-Waldau, Raymond Cruz<\/p>\n Beautiful Creatures<\/a><\/strong>, 2000, 1 hr and 29 min.; Action\/Comedy; Rating: 10\/10<\/p>\n The director sets the stage by presenting to the audience two women who are both abused by their boyfriends.\u00a0 As things move along the two become accidentally acquainted and end up getting even with their abusive partners.\u00a0 They get way more than even \u2013 lots of violence and blood in this one .. all done with good humor.\u00a0 We could classify this as a female buddy\/comedy\/action movie.\u00a0 This British flick was lots of fun.<\/p>\n Starring: Rachel Weisz, Susan Lynch, Jake D\u2019Arcy<\/p>\n My Name is Jerry<\/a><\/strong>, 2009, 1 hr and 40 min.; Quirky Independent; Rating: 10\/10<\/p>\n Sometimes we will watch 3 or 4 Instant films in a row for about 7 minutes each.\u00a0 That is just enough time to determine that they stink and we have to move on to the next one.\u00a0 We were unsure about this one and thought it might end up fitting the 7 minute category.\u00a0 We were wrong.<\/p>\n Jerry is a middle-aged book salesman (read that as suit and tie, straight as an arrow) who makes some sudden and significant changes to his life.\u00a0 These changes include hanging out with punk rockers and getting to know his daughter.\u00a0Great movie!\u00a0 (Isn’t that strange, two movies that begin with ‘My Name is’?)<\/em><\/p>\n Starring: Doug Jones, Katlyn\u00a0Carlson, Allison Scagliotti.<\/p>\n
\nthis one.\u00a0 Watch it!<\/p>\n