We are officially half way through 2016 and officially deep in the middle of winter – Ugg boots and Netflix are the order of the day. So which titles are our foreign friends at Netflix US offering this month? Let’s take a look at some highlights.
If you’re looking to get serious with a new series, you might be out of luck in July, but those who are already invested in the quirky animation, BoJack Horseman, will be pleased to know that Season 3 arrives July 22. Starring Will Arnett as the voice of the title character, Bojack Horseman has been variously described as genius, absurd and ludicrous as well as poignant and sad. If you haven’t been introduced to the faded and now depressed 90s sitcom star that is BoJack, you now have 3 seasons to binge on.
What they lack in new series this month, Netflix sure make up for with classic movie titles. Care to revisit the magic of Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) and Doc (Christopher Lloyd)? Back to the Future I, II and III all join the Netflix stable from the first of the month. As is true of most movie franchises, the first film was arguably the best and each subsequent addition headed slowly downhill from there but there’s still plenty to love about the adventures of young Marty, hapless Doc and their time-travelling adventures.
Still mining the vintage movie gold, it must be time to revisit Beverly Hills Cop. In his breakout role as loose cannon Detroit cop, Axel Foley, Eddie Murphy (The Nutty Professor, Shrek) is the king of one-liners and the owner of the best laugh in the business. The film doesn’t break any new ground in the cop action film genre, but Eddie Murphy at the helm offers a much needed freshness and humour. Plans for a Beverly Hills 4 have been announced but for now, you’ll have to make do with the first two films.
And if you’re really vibing the action classics, you’ll want to check out Lethal Weapon 1, 2, 3 and 4. Before Mel Gibson (Mad Max) killed his career with inebriated rants, he and Danny Glover (Brothers and Sisters) were cops, Riggs and Murtaugh, an unlikely but formidable partnership. Roger Murtaugh, a veteran cop on the brink of retirement is suddenly saddled with Martin Riggs, young and dangerously untethered after suffering the death of his wife. As they go after the bad guys together, hijinks obviously ensue.
But let’s dial down the testosterone for a second because there are some other films worth mentioning. For vintage Marilyn Monroe, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is a must-see. Those looking for a book adaptation might like to check out The Lovely Bones. Starring Saoirse Ronan (Atonement) and Mark Wahlberg (Ted), the story is narrated by Susie Salmon, a young girl who has been murdered. Yes, the book was better but there are some great performances here.
Finally, check out The Big Short from July 6. Starring a fabulous cast including Ryan Gosling (Crazy, Stupid Love) and Steve Carrell (The Office), the film follows three separate but parallel stories set during the American housing bubble collapse of the mid-2000s.
Check out the full list of new additions for more viewing inspiration:
Available on Netflix July 1:
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A Long Way From Home
Back to the Future
Back to the Future Part II
Back to the Future Part III
Bad Boys II
Batman: The Movie
Beavis and Butt-head Do America
Between (Season 2)
Beverly Hills Cop
Beverly Hills Cop II
Big Trouble in Little China
Blade 2
By the People: The Election of Barack Obama
Catwoman
Cheaper by the Dozen
Cinderella Man
Conflict
Death Race 2
Death Race 3: Inferno
Deep (Season 1)
Dreamcatcher
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Gladiator
Hello, Dolly!
Hey Arnold! The Movie
Honey
Insomnia
The Italian Job
Jackass: Number Two
Jim Jefferies: Freedumb
Lalaloopsy Ponies: The Big Show
Lethal Weapon
Lethal Weapon 2
Lethal Weapon 3
Lethal Weapon 4
The Longest Yard
The Lovely Bones
Making the American Man
Marcella (Season 1)
Marco Polo (Season 2)
Mean Girls
Nevada Smith
Nick of Time
The Painted Veil
Pandemic
Phenomenon
Raiders Of The Lost Art (Season 2)
Rumor Has It
Scooby-Doo
The Shannara Chronicles (Season 1)
The Sting
Stomp the Yard: Homecoming
Talhotblond
Terminus
Turner and Hooch
Twisted
Watershed: Exploring A New Water Ethic For The New West
Well Wishes
Working Girl
Yours, Mine and Ours
July 4
Kuromukuro (Season 1)
July 6
The Big Short
July 7
A War
The Armor of Light
Brahman Naman
NSU German History X (Season 1)
July 8
The Invitation
Word Party (Season 1)
July 9
Mustang
Mystery Files (Season 1)
July 10
The Last Kingdom (Season 1)
July 12
Rolling Papers
July 14
Gridlocked
Magi: The Adventures of Sinbad (Season 1)
Todd Margaret (Season 3)
July 15
The Adventures of Puss in Boots (Season 3)
Ghostheads
Holidays
Rebirth
Stranger Things (Season 1)
Tony Robbins: I Am Not Your Guru
July 16
Fighting
July 19
Liv and Maddie (Season 3)
July 21
Internet Famous
July 22
BoJack Horseman (Season 3)
Degrassi: Next Class (Season 2)
July 24
Popples (Season 3)
July 27
The Wave
July 29
Home: Adventures With Tip & Oh (Season 1)
Last Chance U
LEGO Bionicle: The Journey to One (Season 2)
Tallulah
July 30
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (Season 6, part 1)
July 31
Hit Record on TV with Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Season 2)
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July 1
2001: A Space Odyssey
A Clockwork Orange
A League of Their Own
Allegiance
Along Came Polly
Best in Show
The Beverly Hillbillies
Bulworth
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Caillou (Season 5)
The Central Park Five
Cheech & Chong’s Up in Smoke
The Conspiracy
Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood (Seasons 1-2)
Dinosaur Train (Season 2)
Drive Me Crazy
Flashpoint (Seasons 1-5)
The Flintstones
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
The Game (Seasons 1-3)
How to Marry a Millionaire
Ice Age: The Meltdown
Medium (Seasons 1-7)
Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood (Volume 1)
Mouse Hunt
My Sister’s Wedding
Notting Hill
Numb3rs (Seasons 1-6)
Odd Squad (Season 1)
The Perfect Storm
The Quiet Man
Reading Rainbow (Volume 1)
The Right Stuff
Rubber
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Star Trek: Generations
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Team America: World Police
Tesla: Master of Lightning
Thumbelina
The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Other Stories
Wild Kratts (Seasons 1-3)
Witness
Women Aren’t Funny
WordWorld (Season 1)
Zoboomafoo (Season 2)
July 2
Venus and Serena
July 15
Color Crew
July 16
Serenity
July 31
Braxton Family Values (Season 3)
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