Netflix has become an unbelievable source of entertainment for millions of Canadians. For the relatively cheap monthly subscription, users have access to countless films and television shows from various years, various genres and various cinematic tastes.
The only real problem with Netflix is deciding what to watch.
Luckily we’ve got a new feature to let you know what new programs will be debuting this month and which ones are worth checking out.
Let’s take a look at what’s new on Netflix June 2018!
About a Boy
Directors: Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz
Starring Hugh Grant, Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette
A lazy and immature Londoner is taught what it means to be a grown man from a 12-year-old boy who becomes his unlikely friend.
Anaconda
Director: Luis Llosa
Starring Jon Voight, Jennifer Lopez, Eric Stoltz
A documentary crew in the Amazon has their boat taken over by a crazed snake hunter who is in pursuit of a giant man-eating anaconda.
Baby Mama
Director: Michael McCullers
Starring Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Steve Martin
When a successful businesswoman learns she is unable to get pregnant, she hires a working class girl to be her surrogate who turns her whole life upside down.
The Bone Collector
Director: Phillip Noyce
Starring Denzel Washington, Angelina Jolie, Queen Latifah
A paraplegic former detective recruits an inexperienced officer to help him solve a series of grisly murders.
The Break with Michelle Wolf – Weekly Episodes Every Sunday – Netflix Original
The controversial comedian who made a name for herself at the recent White House Correspondents Dinner hosts a weekly show looking at the current new topics.
The Cave
Director: Bruce Hunt
Starring Piper Perabo, Morris Chestnut, Cole Hauser
A group of divers find themselves trapped in an underwater cave system where they are hunted by deadly creatures.
Charlie Wilson’s War
Director: Mike Nichols
Starring Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Philip Seymour Hoffman
Based on the true story of Texas congressman Charlie Wilson who made a series of behind the scenes deals in which he supported the rebel army in Afghanistan in their fight against the Soviets in the 1980s.
Cinderella Man
Directed by Ron Howard
Starring Russell Crowe, Renee Zellweger, Paul Giamatti
Set during the Great Depression in the 1930s, this is the true story of Jim Braddock, a boxer who lost everything and eventually fought his way back, inspiring the broken nation.
The Disaster Artist
Director: James Franco
Starring James Franco, Dave Franco, Seth Rogen
The true story of a young aspiring actor who meets an eccentric and mysterious man with dreams of stardom of his own. They team to make their own film which goes on to be consider by many to be the worst movie ever made.
Ghostbusters
Directed by Paul Feig
Starring Kirsten Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Jones
A remake of the classic comedy-horror where four female scientists form a team to take on an emerging threat of paranormal threats in New York City.
GLOW: Season 2
Creators: Liz Flahive, Carly Mensch
Starring Alison Brie, Marc Maron, Betty Gilpin
A series telling the little-know, fascinating and insane world of female wrestling in the 1980s.
Gridiron Gang
Director: Phil Joanou
Starring Dwayne Johnson, Xzibit, L. Scott Caldwell
The councillor at a juvenile detention centre attempts to teach the young men discipline and self-worth by forming a football team.
Hail, Caesar!
Directors: Joel & Ethan Coen
Starring Josh Brolin, George Clooney, Channing Tatum
A fixer for a Hollywood studio in the 1950s must contend with a incompetent Western actor, a pregnant starlet and a kidnapped leading man.
Jarhead
Directed by Sam Mendes
Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard, Jamie Foxx
Based on the memoir by a former marine, this film follows a soldier’s deteriorating mental state as he seeks out action during the first Gulf War.
Kim’s Convenience: Season 2
Starring Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Jean Yoon, Andrea Bang
Following the misadventures of a Korean-Canadian family running a small shop in Toronto.
Lady Bird
Director: Greta Gerwig
Stars: Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Tracy Letts
Set during the early 2000s, a young woman tries to navigate through life in Catholic school while dealing with early love, heading to university and a complicated relationship with her mother.
Lights Out
Director: David F. Sandberg
Stars: Teresa Palmer, Gabriel Bateman, Maria Bello
After a terrible force from her past resurfaces, a woman must protect her young step-brother from a spirit that hunts its victims in the dark.
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Director: Guy Ritchie
Starring Jason Flemyng, Dexter Fletcher, Nick Moran
After loosing everything in a poker game, a group of friends decide to rob their drug dealer neighbours which sets off a series of violence and mayhem.
The Mothman Prophecies
Director: Mark Pellington
Starring Richard Gere, Laura Linney, Will Patton
Based off several unexplained mysteries, a reporter delves into a series of deadly occurrences all involving the appearance of an unknown entity known as the Mothman.
Marvel’s Luke Cage: Season 2 – Netflix Original
Creator: Cheo Hodari Coker
Stars: Mike Colter, Alfre Woodard, Simone Missick
An ex-con with bulletproof skin becomes protector of Harlem.
Mr. D: Season 7
Creators: Gerry Dee, Michael Volpe
Starring Gerry Dee, Jonathan Torrens, Lauren Hammersley
The continuing adventures of the inept teacher as he tries to prove to everyone he’s cool.
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
Director: Kirk Jones
Stars: Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Michael Constantine
In the sequel to the surprise hit comedy, the matriarch and patriarch of the Portokalos family find out they were never legally married, which brings everyone back together for another celebration.
Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist
Director: Peter Sollett
Stars: Michael Cera, Kat Dennings, Aaron Yoo
Two music lovers form a connection during a night’s search of a underground concert.
Nostalgia
Director: Mark Pellington
Starring Jon Hamm, Catherine Keener, Bruce Dern
A series of stories exploring people’s memories from various times in their lives.
Notting Hill
Director: Roger Michell
Stars: Hugh Grant, Julia Roberts, Rhys Ifans
A mild-mannered bookstore owner has his life thrown upside down when he begins a relationship with one of the world’s biggest movie stars.
November 13: Attack on Paris
A documentary detailing the horrific terrorist attacks in Paris and the heroes of the events.
Panic Room
Director: David Fincher
Starring Jodie Foster, Kristen Stewart, Forrest Whittaker
A mother and daughter become trapped in a sophisticated panic room when a band of thieves break into their home.
Savages
Director: Oliver Stone
Starring Blake Lively, Taylor Kitsch, Aaron Taylor-Johnson
A pair of drug dealers must take on the Mexican cartel when their girlfriend is kidnapped as a ransom.
Sense and Sensibility
Director: Ang Lee
Starring Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, James Fleet
Based on the classic Jane Austen novel, after the death of their father leaves his family poor, two of his daughters try to make sense of their future when marriage prospects seem grim.
Set It Up
Director: Claire Scanlon
Starring Zoey Deutch, Lucy Liu, Glen Powell
Two overworked assistants hatch a plan to set up their two overbearing bosses with each other to help them to relax.
The Shallows
Director: Jaume Collet-Serra
Stars: Blake Lively, Óscar Jaenada, Angelo Josue Lozano Corzo
A surfer becomes stranded on a rock in the middle of the water with a shark circling and the tide rising.
Starbuck
Director: Ken Scott
Stars: Patrick Huard, Julie LeBreton, Antoine Bertrand
A slacker is confronted with a great deal of responsibility as it is revealed his donations to a sperm bank has resulted in him fathering 142 kids.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Director: Rian Johnson
Starring Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Mark Hamill
The saga continues as the Rebel forces are being hunted down while Rey tries to convince legendary Jedi Luke Skywalker to join the fight.
The Staircase
Director: Jean-Xavier de Lestrade
A true crime documentary focusing on the mysterious death of author Michael Peterson’s wife, his conviction and subsequent retrial.
Stealth
Director: Rob Cohen
Stars: Josh Lucas, Jessica Biel, Jamie Foxx
Three combat pilots work to prevent a full-scale war as an artificial intelligence piloted jet goes rogue.
Thor: Ragnarok
Director: Taika Waititi
Starring Chris Hemsworth, Cate Blanchett, Mark Ruffalo
After a powerful and ancient being, Hela, returns for revenge, Thor is sent across the galaxy where he must form a team and fight his way home in time to save Asgard.
Suburbicon
Directed by George Clooney
Starring Matt Damon, Julianne Moore, Oscar Isaac
Set in a 1950s suburban community, a mild-mannered man becomes wrapped up in escalating violence that disrupts his quiet existence.
What will you be watching?
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