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New On Netflix: Smoke
Harvey Keitel, William Hurt and Forest Whitaker star in director Wayne Wang and writer Paul Auster's charming collection of New York stories set 'round a Brooklyn cigar shop.
What’s New In Games This Week
It's another one of those weeks that has a few decent things to chose from, but let's be honest, it's all about one very big release, Gears of War 3.
What’s New In Music This Week
This Week: Megafaun's fourth album is for cloud-watching; Jens Lekman's charming little stories; Nurses' elastic freak folk is fun; Besnared Lakes release the score to web documentary Welcome To Pine Point; UK moody pop outfit Veronica Falls combine morbid thoughts with a preppy package.
New On Netflix: Dazed And Confused
Richard Linklater's follow-up to Slacker paints an unforgettable portrait of the last day of high school in 1976 Austin, where jocks, stoners and dweebs all wander around a psychedelic teenage wasteland.
Best Of Netflix: Psychic Powers
We saw in a dream that you wanted a list of movies that feature guys and girls with telepathy and other psychic powers, so we thought we'd oblige as soon as possible lest we become tormented with more visions of your intense wanting. Develop your sixth sense on Netflix.
Drive Review
Buckle up and let Ryan Gosling and director Nicolas Winding Refn take you on this year's most satisfying cinematic thrill ride.
New On Netflix: Deep Blue Sea
Sharks get smarter and faster after Saffron Burrows starts messing with their brains in this completely ridiculous and endlessly entertaining creature feature.
New On Netflix: Halloween Resurrection
Busta Rhymes turns Michael Myers into a reality TV star in this clumsy, crass and thankfully final installment in the original Halloween franchise.
Spotlight: Cover Love
How do we even start to cover the covers? Maybe with some connections: Dirty Beaches does Johnny Cash -- Cash does Nine Inch Nails -- Reznor & Karen O do Zeppelin -- it just goes on from there.
New On Netflix: Halloween H20
Jamie Lee Curtis returns as Laurie Strode in this clever, exciting and even somewhat satisfying non-final final chapter in the story of Michael Myers.
Want To Be A Pro Gamer?
Getting paid to play video games might seem like a pipe dream, but it's not entirely impossible. You just need to know how and where to look.
FACT Mix #282: Jamie xx
Jamie xx, yes, that xx, plays an atmospheric and swirling set for FACT, available for free download for the next three weeks. Get clicking!
Heavy Metal in Baghdad Documentary
In 2006 filmmakers traveled to meet and interview the only heavy metal band in Iraq, Acrassicauda. This is the story of the band; young Iraqis whose lives have been distorted by years of warfare in their homeland. Watch the entire documentary.
New On Netflix: Airplane!
Have you ever been to a Turkish prison? Fly the friendly skies with the undisputed king of all spoof comedies.
What’s New In Games This Week
Who wants to drive recklessly, be a champion of the gods and save like $250 on a game that was previously only available on eBay? Any hands?
What’s New In Music This Week
This Week: St. Vincent's third and most approachable album yet; Girls' second release is heavy-hearted but even better than their last; Neon Indian expands his 80s crush; Das Racist's first studio effort is smart, though they can still annoy; Grizzly Bear's Chris Taylor and Twin Shadow's George Lewis Jr. impress as CANT.
New On Netflix: At Close Range
Christopher Walken delivers one of his best-ever performances as Sean Penn's ruthless criminal father in this hard-hitting '80s thriller.
Best Of Netflix: Kidnapped Kids
Child abduction will always be a hot-button issue, and the subject often makes for compelling cinema in all different kinds of genres and settings. Here are a few kidnapping cases you might want to investigate.
New On Netflix: Buffalo ’66
Vincent Gallo's weirdo romance is a dangerous and endlessly creative indie gem featuring top-notch performances by Christina Ricci, Kevin Corrigan, Ben Gazzara, Angelica Huston and Gallo himself.
Contagion Movie Review
Steven Soderbergh's startling portrait of a world ravaged by a super-virus is a smart, scary thrill ride.
New On Netflix: Phantoms
Ben Affleck, Liev Schreiber and Rose McGowan uncover an ancient demonic evil (or something) in this rather charming late '90s Dimension cheapie based on Dean R. Koontz's novel.
Spotlight: The Art of Found Footage
There is certainly no shortage of blurry, retro-ed out videos, appearing on the endless blogosphere every day, but there's also a growing number of talented collage artists making a name for themselves. Here are some recent highlights.
End of Watch – Contest Rules and Regulations
End of Watch - Contest Rules and Regulations
The Hood Internet: Trillwave 2
The Hood Internet are back with Trillwave 2, once again refusing to stick to one genre at a time. Warren G and Nate Dogg hang with Tori Y Moi, Lil B gets down with Gold Panda, R. Kelly sings over Baths. Get it.
New On Netflix: Buried
Ryan Reynolds is excellent in this claustrophobic one-man thriller that somehow manages to be both grandly cinematic and rather epic in its storytelling.
New On Netflix: Hobo With A Shotgun
Rutger Hauer blasts the holy hell out of evil itself in this fast, hard and bloody grindhouse flick.
What’s New In Games This Week
It's back to school season, and you know what that means - a massive dose of new games to immediately distract you from your studies.
What’s New In Music This Week
This Week: The Rapture return after five years of silence; Bombay Bicycle Club combine albums one and two for the third; Thundercat's futuristic-jazz-soul (co-produced by Flying Lotus); Sir Paul McCartney re-releases a 2005 hit with Radiohead's Nigel Godrich at the helm; TV On The Radio's live EP, recorded one month after the loss of bassist Gerard Smith.
Best Of Netflix: Hard Labor
Summer's over, so it's time to get a job! Before you head back into the work force, celebrate Labor Day by sitting on the couch and checking out some of the best odes to working men and women available on Netflix Instant.
Shark Night Movie Review
A big, dumb and rather perfect way to say goodbye to summer, Shark Attack 3D delivers silly thrills both above (beware the leaping sharks!) and below the water.
