N/A Movies to Watch

Little Big Women

Dir. Joseph Chen-Chieh Hsu & Joseph Hsu

This sensitive and elegantly crafted melodrama recognizes that a death in the family doesn’t have to lead to the same…

Your Name Engraved Herein

Dir. Kuang-Hui Liu & Liu Kuang-hui

Your Name Engraved Herein is a melancholy and emotional film set in 1987 just as martial law ends in Taiwan.…

Summerland

Dir. Jessica Swale

Named after the Celtic concept of heaven, Summerland is a rare queer period drama that feels hopeful rather than despairing.…

Hospital Playlist

Hospital Playlist is a heartwarming and engaging South Korean series that follows the lives and friendships of five doctors who…

Losers

Dir. Lissette Feliciano

While this perspective on competitive sports is obviously unconventional, it makes perfect sense. Winners are boring. If you win, you…

Saint Frances

Dir. Alex Thompson

This fun comedy-drama is about Bridget, a 34-year-old who hasn’t quite got it all figured out, but at least she’s…

Blood of Zeus

After the success of Castlevania, it became apparent that there was a market for American anime– so Netflix teamed up…

Happy Old Year

Dir. Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit

An interior designer comes back from Sweden to her birthplace in Thailand where she tries to declutter her family home…

Formula 1: Drive to Survive

There are only 20 seats in Formula 1 each year, meaning that drivers are not only racing to win but…

Giri / Haji

This is an thrilling BBC/Netflix show and a Yakuza drama that takes place between Tokyo and London. About half of…

Beats

Dir. Brian Welsh & Chris Robinson

This drama is about two friends attempting to rave in 1994 Scotland, after a recent Thatcher-era law banned the act…

How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)

This is Breaking Bad meets The Social Network. Based on a true story that took place in Leipzig, Germany in…

Last Breath

Dir. Alex Parkinson & Richard da Costa

An 80-minute documentary about a diver who gets stranded in the deep sea with 5 minutes of oxygen left, while…

Safe

Dir. Daniel Nettheim & Julia Ford

Created by Harlan Coben (the crime novelist-turned-showrunner behind many streaming mysteries), Safe is a fast-paced thriller following a widower in…

100 Days My Prince

Dir. Lee Jong-jae

A delightful blend of romance, humor, and intrigue (as expected of many historical K-Dramas), this series takes us on a…

My Happy Family

Dir. Nana Ekvtimishvili & Simon Groß

This movie is a dramatic masterpiece and a tribute to loving middle-aged women everywhere. It is unparalleled in the way…

Il Mare

Dir. Hyun-seung Lee & Lee Hyeon-seung

While more people are familiar with its US adaptation, Il Mare is far more striking and emotionally resonant. The Korean…

Thunder Road

Dir. Jim Cummings

Thunder Road is both a single-shot 13 minute short and a 91-minute feature-film expanding the story. Both are excellent and…

Man Like Mobeen

Dir. David Sant

At first glance, those who enjoyed Hulu’s Ramy might be tempted to view this as the UK version of it.…

Flowers

Dir. Mina Maniska & Will Sharpe

It starts off with a man failing at hanging himself from a fruit tree in a bleak-looking garden. Something this…

Heart Attack

Dir. Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit

Heart Attack is a romantic comedy, but instead of the hijinks being caused by the usual dating, miscommunication, and wooing,…

An Autumn's Tale

Dir. Mabel Cheung & Mabel Cheung Yuen-Ting

New York, especially in older movies, seems to be an enchanting place with endless possibilities, as long as you’re willing…

Rita

You might not have heard of it, but this show was huge in Denmark. I mean, one million people watching…

The Letdown

If you’re like us, there’s always room for good 20-minute comedy show in your life. But we also live in…

Dix pour cent

Dir. Antoine Garceau & Marc Fitoussi

Think of Dix pour cent, or Call My Agent!, as it was so horribly translated, as a smart French version…

Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold

Dir. Griffin Dunne

The Centre Will Not Hold explores the life of the famous Joan Didion – professional observer and cultural spectator. The…

Into the Inferno

Dir. Werner Herzog

From countries like Finland to North Korea, this amazing documentary explores the most fascinating active volcanoes on our planet. But…

Sink or Swim

Dir. Gilles Lellouche

A funny, feel-good French movie about a man who joins a synchronized swim team to get over his depression. Comprised…

God Knows Where I Am

Dir. Jedd Wider & Todd Wider

There are two ways to sum up this documentary. One will make you decide against watching it. Here’s that pitch:…