Once again, I've pilfered the INSTANT WATCH avails to suggest some of the more interesting under-the-radar releases now streaming.Original Programs, Underrated Programs and Avant Garde Movies highlight my picks for this month, including...
This New Zealand set mystery from director Jane Campion will hook you in or turn you off from the get go. I was fascinated from the start, and more than puzzled by the tone. Premiering here on Netflix right after its Sundance Channel debut, you get to catch all 7 episodes of this BBC co-production. The full cast is phenomenal, but Elisabeth Moss and Holly Hunter naturally walk away with the best roles.
While Netflix's newest original series HEMLOCK GROVE isn't without simular moody weirdness, TOTL is at least grounded in an uncomfortably real setting, making werewolves and vampires seem trite by comparison. Put this at the top of your cue.
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