With a few exceptions, the early years saw Netflix as more of a distributor for films that feel as they don't feel good enough for a big screen release.
However, the last few years has seen the studio acquire more and more high-quality films that are getting a healthy amount of nominations for major awards.
While Netflix haven't quite won Best Picture at the Oscars yet, they have already bagged several Academy Awards since 2017.
So far, I have seen 87 Netflix originals.
Just missing out on my top 10 just deserves an honorable mention, is The Two Popes, Dolemite Is My Name, The Irishman, The Ballad Of Buster Scruggs, The Game Changers, The Outlaw King and The Night Comes For Us. The former is an engaging performances of Jonathan Pryce and Anthony Hopkins gave us a surprisingly moving and funny comedy drama based on the transitional period between Pope's Benedict XVI and Franchis. Their chemistry really made a story that cold have been a real slog work. I can see this one surprising a lot of people. It managed to do that for me.
As for Dolemite Is My Name, it's an absolute return to form for Eddie Murphy as he portrays comedian Rudy Ray Moore who became a rap pioneers under the name of Dolemite.
It's a highly entertaining comedy drama with many memorable moments, including a showstopping performance by Wesley Snipes.
This is a lot of fun and makes you want to check out the real story.
For The Irishman, while a 3hrs 30mins film isn't for everyone, the hook of it being a Martin Scorsese gangster epic will many people over.
I don't usually go nuts for Scorsese's gangster flicks. But the strength of the performances made it gripping viewing, and there's plenty of those to get your teeth into.
I don't usually go nuts for Scorsese's gangster flicks. But the strength of the performances made it gripping viewing, and there's plenty of those to get your teeth into.
The Ballad Of Buster Scruggs is a really enjoyable western drama that contains six short stories about different ways of life int he Wild West.
Directed by the Coen Brothers, this has their magical style all over it.
It's certainly worth it for the pure gold opening story.
Directed by the Coen Brothers, this has their magical style all over it.
It's certainly worth it for the pure gold opening story.
The Game Changers is a quite startling documentary that could show the beginnings of a new approach to what we eat.
While it can be bias and inconclusive at times with its findings, it's content is hard to ignore and could even attract the attention of the most hardcore of meat eaters.
This is a well presented documentary and is highly engaging.
While it can be bias and inconclusive at times with its findings, it's content is hard to ignore and could even attract the attention of the most hardcore of meat eaters.
This is a well presented documentary and is highly engaging.
The Outlaw King is the true story of Robert The Bruce's attempt to defeat the English army was a great watch and I was gutted this never got the big screen release.
Chris Pine is great in the lead, you can feel the scale of this famous tale and the battle scenes are worth the watch alone.
A Braveheart for the next generation.
Chris Pine is great in the lead, you can feel the scale of this famous tale and the battle scenes are worth the watch alone.
A Braveheart for the next generation.
If you love 'The Raid' films, then you'll eat up The Night Comes For Us.
It sees a tough gang member get caught in an uprising within this Triad family.
It has the most creative and jaw-dropping combat sequences with the most adventurous cinematography.
It sees a tough gang member get caught in an uprising within this Triad family.
It has the most creative and jaw-dropping combat sequences with the most adventurous cinematography.
Annhilation comes from the director of 'Ex Machina', we have a complex sci-fi drama that sees a group of science experts sign up for a dangerous mission in a place where the laws of nature are falling apart.
It's gorgeous to look at, it really messes with your mind and the level of imagination rewards us with many memorable sequences.
It's gorgeous to look at, it really messes with your mind and the level of imagination rewards us with many memorable sequences.
Below are the ones that I have seen and are missing out, as well as a short review for each of my top 10. They are as follows:
86) The Woman In The Window
85) Slumberland
84) Bardo
83) Mute
82) The Lovebirds
81) White Noise
80) The Cloverfield Paradox
79) The Beautiful Game
78) Rebel Moon: Part One - A Child Of Fire
77) Rebel Moon: Part Two - The Scargiver
76) Bird Box
75) My Father's Dragon
74) The Adam Project
73) The Swimmers
72) Army Of The Dead
71) The Pale Blue Eye
70) Wendell & Wild
69) Eurovision Song Contest: The Story Of Fire Saga
68) Project Power
67) The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two
66) Orion And The Dark
65) The Devil All The Time
64) Rustin
63) Nyad
62) Society Of The Snow
61) They Cloned Tyrone
60) High Flying Bird
59) Apostle
58) Mowgli: Legend Of The Jungle
57) The Other Side Of The Wind
59) Apostle
58) Mowgli: Legend Of The Jungle
57) The Other Side Of The Wind
56) They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
55) Chicken Run: Dawn Of The Nugget
54) Lady Chatterley's Lover
53) Don't Look Up
52) Passing
51) Rebel Ridge
51) Rebel Ridge
50) The Killer
49) The Half Of It
48) The King
47) The Christmas Chronicles
46) Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil And Vile
47) The Christmas Chronicles
46) Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil And Vile
45) The Power Of The Dog
44) Schumacher
43) The Harder They Fall
42) The White Tiger
41) Hillbilly Elegy
40) David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet
39) Dick Johnson Is Dead
38) The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind
37) Da 5 Bloods
36) The Wonder
35) The Good Nurse
34) Hustle
33) The Sea Beast
32) The Forty-Year-Old Version
31) The Kindergarten Teacher
30) Roma
30) Roma
29) Blonde
28) Mank
27) Paddleton
26) The Two Popes
25) Dolemite Is My Name
24) The Irishman
25) Dolemite Is My Name
24) The Irishman
23) Pinocchio (2022)
22) The Ballad Of Buster Scruggs
21) The Game Changers
20) Maestro
19) Nimona
18) Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
17) Outlaw King
16) The Night Comes For Us
16) The Night Comes For Us
15) Annihilation
14) The Hand Of God
13) Pieces Of A Woman
12) All Quiet On The Western Front
11) tick, tick...Boom!
The story is incredible and nicely cut, the interviewees present their side of the story very effectively that make it a highly satisfying viewing experience.
It contains three incredible performances, strong direction and a story that builds perfectly to an emotional yet satisfying finale.
When a group of friends gather for a pre-wedding party, an estranged invitee brings a mysterious game that tests everyone's friendships.
It is a fun watch that explores addiction, how we hide our true desires and our obsession to be liked and loved.
If you know the strength Sorkin's writing, then this is another vintage display with the script.
Plus performances by a strong ensemble cast gives us several memorable characters.
One-sided it may be. But there is so much well portrayed truth in this feature that for me will make this the definitive version of any film portraying how the dark side of social media works.
5) Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Adventure -
The story as well as the characters are so rich, the animation is refreshingly old-school in its appearance and it's full of so much heart and joy.
Certainly the best Christmas film I have seen in a long time.
He plays a New York jeweler discovering a precious items that could erase all his debts.
It's chaotic, out of control and left me exhausted after such a strong pay-off.
The performances of Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson and Laura Dern are nothing short of fantastic, and this film will really mess with your emotions in the most satisfying way.
It sees a group of children soldiers take matters into their own hands during a civil war.
It's powerful, beautifully made and has a number of powerhouse performances.
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