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 March 2018!
A Walk Among the Tombstones
Director: Scott Frank
Stars: Liam Neeson, Dan Stevens, David Harbour
A grizzled and discouraged detective is hired by a drug kingpin to find out who murdered his wife, bringing him into a dark underworld.
Before the Flood
Director: Fisher Stevens
Starring Leonardo DiCaprio
Casino
Director: Martin Scorsese
Stars: Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, Joe Pesci
A spiritual sequel to Goodfellas, one of the greatest mob films of all times, this is the violent tale of building Las Vegas into a gambling empire.
Catfish
Directors: Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman
Stars: Yaniv Schulman, Ariel Schulman, Henry Joost
The movie that created a cultural concept, this “documentary” follows a young man who seems to have found the love of his life over the computer. But when he sets out to finally meet her in person, things get weird.
Game Over, Man!
Director: Kyle Newacheck
Starring Adam Devine, Anders Holm, Blake Anderson
A comedic take on Die Hard, three video-obsessed friends are forced to become real life heroes when terrorists take over their hotel.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Director: Michel Gondry
Stars: Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Tom Wilkinson
An odd, mind-bending and brilliant look at love and when it ends. After a heartbreaking break up, a depressed man undergoes an unique procedure to erase all memories of his ex-girlfriend.
Eye in the Sky
Director: Gavin Hood
Stars: Helen Mirren, Aaron Paul, Alan Rickman
Politics and morals clash as military personnel and politicians weigh the collateral damage of a drone strike on a known terrorist.
Hairspray
Director: Adam Shankman
Stars: John Travolta, Queen Latifah, Nikki Blonsky
A colourful and energetic musical remake of the cult classic from the 80s. A kind-hearted, plus-sized young teen seeks to bring her community together in 1962 Baltimore.
Hanna
Director: Joe Wright
Stars: Saoirse Ronan, Cate Blanchett, Eric Bana
Raised in the isolated wilderness and trained only to survive and kill by her father, a young girl is sent loose on a mission of revenge while evading government assassins hot on her trail.
Hitman’s Bodyguard
Director: Patrick Hughes
Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman
A action comedy in which the world’s most renowned bodyguard is assigned to protect the world’s most prolific hitman as he prepares to testify against his very dangerous partners.
Let Me In
Director: Matt Reeves
Stars: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Chloë Grace Moretz, Richard Jenkins
A tormented and lonely young boy finds a friend in a strange young girl who is actually a vampire.
Lucky Number Slevin
Director: Paul McGuigan
Stars: Josh Hartnett, Ben Kingsley, Morgan Freeman
A case of mistaken identity thrusts a wisecracking slacker into a faceoff between two warring mob bosses.
Marvel’s Jessica Jones – Season 2
The hard-edged and super-powered detective continues to deal with her demons as she hunts down a mysterious killer.
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman
One of the most respect talk show hosts of all time returns for this striped down one-on-one interview special. This month his guest is aspiring activist Malala Yousafzai.
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Director: Burr Steers
Stars: Lily James, Sam Riley, Jack Huston
An adaption of the classic Jane Austen novel… with a twist. In 19th century England, young and strong-willed Elizabeth Bennet must contend with the pressures of finding and marrying the right man – all while the country is being overrun by flesh-eating zombies.
Race
Director: Stephen Hopkins
Stars: Stephan James, Jason Sudeikis, Eli Goree
The amazing true story of Jesse Owens and his journey of overcoming prejudice to become one of the greatest track and field athletes in history, leading to him competing on the world stage in the 1939 Olympics with Adolf Hitler looking on.
Sisters
Director: Jason Moore
Stars: Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, Maya Rudolph
Two middle aged and aimless sisters who are still living at home decide to throw one last epic party before their parents sell their home.
Spy Kids
Director: Robert Rodriguez
Stars: Alexa PenaVega, Daryl Sabara, Antonio Banderas
Two kids are taken into a secret world of international intrigue when they discover their parents are world class spy who have been kidnapped by an evil genius.
Steve Jobs
Director: Danny Boyle
Stars: Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet, Seth Rogen
A unique and compelling biopic of the brilliant and complicated founder of Apple. Set back stage before three crucial product launches and told quite like a play.
St. Vincent
Director: Theodore Melfi
Stars: Bill Murray, Melissa McCarthy, Naomi Watts
A young boy attempting to deal with his parent’s divorce forms an unexpected friendship with the curmudgeonly, uninhibited war veteran who lives next door.
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Director: Adam McKay
Stars: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Sacha Baron Cohen
A simple-minded but incredibly fast NASCAR driver has his whole life thrown into chaos with the emergence of a flamboyant and skilled Formula 1 driver who challenges his throne.
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Director: Marcus Nispel
Stars: Jessica Biel, Jonathan Tucker, Andrew Bryniarski
A remake of the classic horror film. A group of friends heading to a concert in the American south find themselves hunted by a chainsaw wielding killer.
The Brothers Grimm
Director: Terry Gilliam
Stars: Matt Damon, Heath Ledger, Monica Bellucci
The untold (and untrue) story of the brothers responsible for some of the most popular fairy tales. In this take, the brothers are con artists who present themselves as monster-fighters. But they get more than they bargained for when they come across real evil.
The Crazies
Director: Breck Eisner
Stars: Radha Mitchell, Timothy Olyphant, Danielle Panabaker
As a bizarre infection spreads throughout a small town, turning the infected into mindless killers, a sheriff and his family must not only escape the increasing number of “crazies” but also the authorities who are trying to contain the outbreak.
The Fast and the Furious
The very popular action series is coming to Netflix. High octane set pieces and fast cars populate these films that seem to get crazier with each new entry.
The Fifth Element
Director: Luc Besson
Stars: Bruce Willis, Milla Jovovich, Gary Oldman
A wild and funny science fiction epic which follows a miserable cab driver is taken on an intergalactic adventure when he unwittingly falls into the search for a legendary weapon.
The Rundown
Director: Peter Berg
Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Seann William Scott, Christopher Walken
A tough but kind bounty hunter is forced into a mission to the Amazons where he becomes embroiled in the fight for a hidden treasure.
The Stanford Prison Experiment
Director: Kyle Patrick Alvarez
Stars: Ezra Miller, Tye Sheridan, Billy Crudup
Based on the true events of the controversial psychology experience which split participants into groups of prisoners and prison guards to study the effects of being in an authoritative role. The results were disturbing.
The Winter’s Bone
Director: Debra Granik
Stars: Jennifer Lawrence, John Hawkes, Garret Dillahunt
As her family threatens to be pulled apart, the eldest daughter must make her way through the dangerous and secretive community in the search for her missing father.
Trailer Park Boys - Season 12
Every Canadian’s favourite group of trailer trash returns for more adventures of shopping carts and rum and cokes.
Transformers: The Last Knight
Director: Michael Bay
Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Anthony Hopkins, Josh Duhamel
Yet another installment of the series of robots in disguise as it explores the mythos of the Transformers dating back to the days of King Arthur.
Underworld
Director: Len Wiseman
Stars: Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, Michael Sheen
A vampire warrior fighting a ancient war against werewolves is sent into conflict as she begins to fall in love with a human who is slowly transforming into a werewolf.
Wind River
Director: Taylor Sheridan
Starring Jeremey Renner, Elizabeth Olsen, Graham Greene
An expert hunter is teamed with a young FBI agent to solve the murder of a young woman on a Native American reservation.