What's Eating Gilbert Grape - Review

What's Eating Gilbert Grape is a simple story about a person caught in between who they are and who they want to become. Starring Johnny Depp and Leonardo DiCaprio, Gilbert Grape explores the circumstances that sometimes hold people in a state of limbo as they try to grow up (in Gilbert's case being the patriarch of his family at the age of 17). Watch our review below to see what we thought of this timeless drama 20 years after its release.







Queue It:

• If you enjoy either Leonardo DiCaprio or Johnny Depp in dramatic roles
• If you are a fan of coming of age dramas
• If you like movies set in the midwest

Screw It:

• If you can't stand seeing Johnny Depp outside of Tim Burton films and Pirates of the Caribbean.
• If you want a movie that doesn't feel insanely dated
• If you only like Leo as the cool playboy his most recent roles have been

Hick - Review

Originally a semi-autobiographical novel by Andrea Portes, Hick is the story of a 13 year old girl who runs away from home.  It includes a loaded cast (Chloe Grace Moretz, Blake Lively, and Alec Baldwin) and a solid soundtrack (with songs by Bob Dylan and Patsy Cline among many others), Hick is a movie with a lot going for it on paper.  However, its 5% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes tells a totally different story.  Watch our review to see how we felt it played out on screen!









Queue It:

• If you're looking for a role that pushed Chloe Grace Moretz out of the mold
• If you're a fan of coming of age stories
• If you're looking for a movie that pushes your emotional viewing limits
 

Screw It:

• If an over sexualized 13 year old makes you feel really uncomfortable 
• If you're looking for something with an interesting plot
• If you like Alec Baldwin in more than 2 minutes of a movie

Prince Avalanche - Review

The tension between youthfulness and maturity is a central theme addressed in Prince Avalanche. Set in the late 1980's on a lonely Texas highway, Prince Avalanche is a stripped down look at the bonds and struggles of two highway workers who are at different stages in their lives. See our thoughts on this Paul Rudd and Emile Hirsch movie in the video and written review below.









Queue It:

• If you're ok with a very slow movie
• If you really like Paul Rudd or Emile Hirsch
• If you want to see a crazy old man

Screw It:

• If you want to watch a movie with more than four total characters
• If you're looking for something lighthearted 
• If you're looking to be blown away by the performances of Paul Rudd or Emile Hirsch.

Troll Hunter - Review

In mainstream American cinema, Norway is known for very few things including being a filming location for The Empire Strikes Back.  However, every few years a Norwegian film gains some traction in the US market and finds a home in the hearts of the American people.  This is just what Troll Hunter did.  Shot in a "found footage" mockumentary style and presented on Netflix in its native Norwegian, Troll Hunter is a masterfully weaved tale of government conspiracy and fairy tales.





Check below the jump so see what we thought of Troll Hunter.

Spring Break Special!

If you're like us over at Queue It or Screw It, you've got a nice week long Spring Break coming up. With all this extra time, you might be wanting to binge watch some Netflix, but knowing where to start is it's own challenge. Let us help you out with a quick review of 4 TV shows we recommend watching through on Netflix during this break. Click past the jump to see our video recommendations as well as quick positive points on all 4 shows.

Movie 43 - Review

Star studded skit comedy is what truly defines Movie 43. Featuring 13 short skits weaved together under the premise of a movie producer pitching film ideas, Movie 43 is 94 minutes of cinema that you won't be able to forget. But does the star power and humor have enough substance to fill out this sporadic film? Find out our thoughts on it after the jump.

Hot Rod - Review

After over two years of cutting his teeth on SNL, Hot Rod introduced the cinema world to Andy Samberg. Included with Samberg in the loaded cast is Will Arnett, Bill Hader, Isla Fisher and Danny McBride. Released a few years after Napolean Dynamite, the style and humor is hard not to compare between the two films. Despite this Hot Rod finds a way to stand out.







Check below the jump to see our video review and quick list of Queues and Screws:

The History of Future Folk - Review

Touting an impressive 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, The History of Future Folk is a thoughtful and introspective look at what it takes to be human. History is the story of an alien from the planet of Hondo visiting earth with the intentions of conquest, until he falls in love with music. Becoming a musician himself, History looks at how the planet of Hondo responds to his treason. Starring nobody of great note, The History of Future Folk is a simple story told with an almost no budget to speak of.





Watch our video review and quick review under the jump:

Sexy Evil Genius - Review

A dialogue driven film, Sexy Evil Genius is about a meeting between a newly engaged woman introducing her fiance to all her ex's. Starring Seth Green, Michele Trachtenberg, William Baldwin, and Katee Sackhoff, Sexy Evil Genius deals with revenge and past loves. Finishing in around 90 minutes, Sexy Evil Genius is a quick flick that can be caught on Netflix Instant.







Check past the jump to see both our quickie and video reviews!

As I Lay Dying - Review

A movie written, directed by and starring James Franco, what could possibly go wrong? This movie is an adaptation of the William Faulkner novel of the same name published in 1930 about the death of a family's matriarch in the southern United States. As I Lay Dying also stars Tim Blake Nelson and Danny McBride which rounds out a pretty unique cast.







Hit read more to check out our video review and some quick reasons to Queue or Screw this movie.

Memento - Review

Very few independent sophomore releases have been able to garner as much attention as Memento did in 2000. Told in an unconventional backwards story arc, Memento tackles deep questions about memory and revenge. The first time you watch Memento will be 113 of the most unique minutes of your life.








Hit the jump to see our video review and main reasons for queuing and screwing:

A Late Quartet - Review

A movie that inexplicably flew under the radar, A Late Quartet is a drama about old friends and the tensions they still face after countless years. Philip Seymour Hoffman, in what would end up being one of his final roles, helps bolster a top-notch cast that also includes Christopher Walken and Catherine Keener. On paper this is a movie that you would have to be a fool to miss.  




Video and quick list of reasons to Queue It or Screw It included after the jump!

A Girl Walks into a Bar - Review

The First movie Kye and Andrew reviewed was Girl Walks Into a Bar, a 2011 film starring Carla Gugina, Zachary Quinto, and Emmanuelle Chriqui.This movie is set over the course of one night and spans the interactions of people across 10 bars. These interactions are loosely tied together as an ensemble of characters and settings are dealt with over the course of 80 minutes.





See our video and quickie review below the jump.

Queue Begins Here...

Welcome to Queue It or Screw It, a blog designed to help you decide what to watch on Netflix. To accomplish that goal we will regularly publish blog post reviews about how writers Kye and Andrew felt about movies that can be streamed on Netflix. Each blog post will be imbedded with an in-depth video review that can also be found on YouTube, a quick written synopsis of the movie and a few reasons you should either Queue or Screw the movie being reviewed.