New on Netflix Sweden: April 2014

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Blood Brother (2013) - Unrated

This inspiring film documents the challenges a young American man faces and the love he finds as he helps children with HIV and AIDS in India.

Starring: Rocky Braat, Steve Hoover

Directed by: Steve Hoover

Documentaries | Social & Cultural Documentaries | Biographical Documentaries

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Bombay Beach (2011) - Unrated

Set against the atmospheric scenery of a ghost town, this moving documentary paints an evocative portrait of those who live in cultural obscurity.

Starring: Benny Parrish, Cedric Thompson, Doran Furgie

Directed by: Alma Har'el

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Kumar�� (2011) - Unrated

Filmmaker Vikram Gandhi presents himself as a guru and then must deal with the consequences for his following of devoted but misguided disciples.

Starring: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris, Betsy Brandt, R.J. Mitte, Bob Odenkirk, Vikram Gandhi

Directed by: Vikram Gandhi

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Revenge of the Electric Car (2011) - PG-13

Revenge of the Electric Car goes behind the closed doors of the automobile industry to chronicle the story of the global resurgence of electric cars.

Starring: Tim Robbins, Danny DeVito, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Adrian Grenier, Jon Favreau, Stephen Colbert, Elon Musk, Bob Lutz, Reverend Gadget, Carlos Ghosn

Directed by: Chris Paine

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Sergio (2009) - Unrated

This moving documentary profiles Sergio Viera de Mello, the charismatic U.N. High Commissioner of Human Rights, who was killed by terrorists in Iraq.

Starring: Sergio Viera de Mello

Directed by: Greg Barker

Documentaries | Political Documentaries | Biographical Documentaries

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The Waiting Room (2012) - Unrated

This intense documentary goes behind the closed doors of a public hospital struggling to care for a community of largely uninsured patients.

Starring: Cynthia Y. Johnson, Eric Morgan, Demia Bruce

Directed by: Peter Nicks

Documentaries | Social & Cultural Documentaries | Critically-acclaimed Movies

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Saturday, April 26, 2014

Pusher (1996) - Unrated

A small-scale pusher blows a big-time heroin deal and wades into dangerous territory when he has to scramble to pay back a powerful drug lord.

Starring: Mads Mikkelsen, Peter Andersson, Kim Bodnia, Zlatko Buric, Slavko Labovic, Vanja Bajicic, Laura Drasbaek, Lisbeth Rasmussen

Directed by: Nicolas Winding Refn

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Friday, April 25, 2014

"Man of Steel"

Man of Steel (2013) - PG-13

Reporter Clark Kent must keep his powers hidden from the world, but when an evil general plans to destroy Earth, the Man of Steel springs into action.

Starring: Kevin Costner, Henry Cavill, Michael Shannon, Christopher Meloni, Laurence Fishburne, Amy Adams, Russell Crowe, Diane Lane

Directed by: Zack Snyder

Action & Adventure | Sci-Fi & Fantasy | Action Sci-Fi & Fantasy | Comic Book and Superhero Movies

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Tuesday, April 22, 2014

"Above Suspicion" plus 26 more

Above Suspicion Series 3 (2009-2011)

Newbie detective Anna Travis takes on her first murder investigations in this series based on Lynda LaPlante's popular novels.

Starring: Ciar��n Hinds, Shaun Dingwall, Kelly Reilly

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A Fantastic Fear of Everything (2012) - R

While researching a book on Victorian-era murderers, author Jack Nife comes to fear they're really stalking him and grows agoraphobic.

Starring: Simon Pegg, Paul Freeman, Clare Higgins, Amara Karan, Alan Drake

Directed by: Crispian Mills, Chris Hopewell

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American Promise (2013)

A detailed examination of race, education and opportunity in America, this documentary follows two African American boys for 12 years.

Directed by: Joe Brewster, Mich��le Stephenson

Documentaries | Social & Cultural Documentaries | Biographical Documentaries

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Bounty Killer (2013) - R

It's been 20 years since corporations took over the world's governments; in retaliation, a group issues death warrants for all white-collar criminals.

Starring: Abraham Benrubi, Beverly D'Angelo, Matthew Marsden, Gary Busey, Eve, Kristanna Loken, Kevin McNally, Alexa Vega, Barak Hardley, Christian Pitre

Directed by: Henry Saine

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Chimpanzee (2012)

Spinning documentary footage into family-friendly fare, this Disneynature film follows an orphaned chimp named Oscar on his quest to find a home.

Starring: Tim Allen

Directed by: Alastair Fothergill, Mark Linfield

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Concussion (2013) - R

A lesbian housewife, feeling trapped in a stale marriage, begins visiting female prostitutes and soon seeks excitement by becoming a sex worker.

Starring: Ben Shenkman, Robin Weigert, Maggie Siff, Laila Robins, Daniel London, Janel Moloney, Johnathan Tchaikovsky, Julie Fain Lawrence, Emily Kinney, Ashley Biel

Directed by: Stacie Passon

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Decoding Deepak (2012)

Journalist Gotham Chopra embarks on a road trip with his father, Deepak Chopra, to reconcile the spiritual icon with the real man known to his family.

Starring: Deepak Chopra

Directed by: Gotham Chopra

Documentaries | Social & Cultural Documentaries | Biographical Documentaries | Faith and Spirituality | Spiritual Documentaries

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Incident at Loch Ness (2004)

The quiet town of Loch Ness is invaded by a gaggle of off-kilter filmmakers in this clever mockumentary about Loch Ness Monster lore.

Starring: Werner Herzog, John Bailey, Kitana Baker, Gabriel Beristain, Russell Williams, David Davidson, Michael Karnow, Robert O'Meara, Zak Penn, Steven Gardner, Matthew Nicolay

Directed by: Zak Penn

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Interior. Leather Bar. (2013) - Unrated

This fascinating film reimagines the 40 minutes of explicit gay S&M footage rumored to have been cut from the 1980 film Cruising.

Starring: James Franco, Val Lauren, Christian Patrick, Travis Mathews, Brenden Gregory, Brad Roberge, Collin Chavez, A.J. Goodrich

Directed by: James Franco, Travis Mathews

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Jesus Camp (2006) - PG-13

This documentary follows three kids at a controversial summer camp that grooms the next generation of conservative Christian political activists.

Starring: Lou Engle, Becky Fischer, Ted Haggard, Mike Papantonio

Directed by: Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady

Documentaries | Social & Cultural Documentaries | Faith and Spirituality | Spiritual Documentaries | Critically-acclaimed Movies

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Kicking and Screaming (1995) - R

After graduating, four college roomies -- petrified by the prospect of facing "real life" -- reluctantly step into adulthood in this ensemble comedy.

Starring: Parker Posey, Eric Stoltz, Elliott Gould, Cara Buono, Chris Eigeman, Catherine Kellner, Josh Hamilton, Olivia d'Abo, Carlos Jacott, Jason Wiles, Sam Gould, Jonathan Baumbach

Directed by: Noah Baumbach

Comedies | Independent Movies | Independent Comedies

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Kingdom of Heaven (2005) - R

A peasant blacksmith takes up the mantle of knighthood in 12th century Jerusalem so he can repel the army of Islamic crusaders controlling the city.

Starring: Eva Green, Orlando Bloom, David Thewlis, Liam Neeson, Edward Norton, Marton Csokas, Brendan Gleeson, Michael Sheen, Jeremy Irons, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

Directed by: Ridley Scott

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Lewis Series 6 (2007-2012)

Returning to work after a long bereavement leave, a police inspector's old-school ways are challenged by a younger, university-educated partner.

Starring: Kevin Whately, Laurence Fox, Clare Holman, Rebecca Front

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Orgasm Inc. (2009)

Orgasm Inc. is a funny and sobering look inside "big pharma" and the marketing campaigns associated with a pill for female sexual dysfunction.

Starring: Kim Airs, Susan Bennett, Laura Berman, Elizabeth Canner, Andrilla Chakrabarti, Nan Cochran, Ray Moynihan, Carol Queen, Leonore Tiefert

Directed by: Elizabeth Canner

Documentaries | Social & Cultural Documentaries | Critically-acclaimed Movies

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Out Of The Ashes (2010) - Unrated

The members of an Afghan cricket team blossom into unlikely sports heroes during an inspiring bid to qualify for the World Cup.

Starring: Taj Malik Aleem

Directed by: Tim Albone, Lucy Martens, Leslie Knott

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Pray the Devil Back to Hell (2008)

This gripping documentary tells the story of a group of women who demanded peace for Liberia, a nation torn to shreds by a decades-old civil war.

Starring: Janet Johnson Bryant, Etweda Cooper, Vaiba Flomo, Leymah Gbowee, Asatu Bah Kenneth, Etty Weah

Directed by: Gini Reticker

Documentaries | Political Documentaries | Social & Cultural Documentaries | Military Documentaries | Critically-acclaimed Movies

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Return of the Living Dead 3 (1993)

When the government scientists who reanimated her corpse lay claim to her body, newly zombified Julie and her boyfriend go on a joyride through hell.

Starring: Kent McCord, James T. Callahan, Sarah Douglas, Anthony Hickox, Mike Moroff, Sal Lopez, Melinda Clarke, Mindy Clarke, Julian Scott Urena, Basil Wallace, J. Trevor Edmond, Pia Reyes, Abigail Lenz

Directed by: Brian Yuzna

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Saving Face (2011)

This documentary follows a British Pakistani plastic surgeon as he heads to Pakistan to offer his services to female victims of acid violence.

Starring: Mohammad Jawad

Directed by: Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Daniel Junge

Documentaries | Social & Cultural Documentaries | Biographical Documentaries | Crime Movies | Police Detective Movies

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Sense and Sensibility (1995) - PG

Facing poverty after their father's death, three sisters are obliged to rely on the generosity of others in this adaptation of the Jane Austen novel.

Starring: Kate Winslet, Ian Brimble, Hugh Laurie, Emma Thompson, Imelda Staunton, Tom Wilkinson, Elizabeth Spriggs, Gemma Jones, Harriet Walter, Hugh Grant, Alan Rickman, James Fleet, Robert Hardy, Greg Wise, Imogen Stubbs, Emilie Fran��ois

Directed by: Ang Lee

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Space Warriors (2013) - PG

Six brilliant teenagers competing at a summer space camp join forces to try to solve a crisis aboard the International Space Station.

Starring: Grayson Russell, Danny Glover, Ryan Simpkins, Josh Lucas, Mira Sorvino, Dermot Mulroney, Booboo Stewart, Thomas Horn

Directed by: Sean McNamara

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie (1990) - PG

After exposure to radiation, four turtles retreat to the city sewers to train as ninjas in this live-action adventure based on the animated series.

Starring: Elias Koteas, Josh Pais, Jay Patterson, James Saito, Raymond Serra, Leif Tilden, Michelan Sisti, Judith Hoag, David Forman, Michael Turney

Directed by: Steve Barron

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Terms And Conditions May Apply (2013)

Through interviews with technology thought leaders and futurists, this timely documentary examines the erosion of privacy in the digital age.

Starring: Ray Kurzweil, Orson Scott Card, Douglas Rushkoff, Margaret Atwood, Moby, Mark Zuckerberg, Eli Pariser

Directed by: Cullen Hoback

Documentaries | Social & Cultural Documentaries | Crime Documentaries | Crime Movies | Critically-acclaimed Movies

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The Dhamma Brothers (2008)

An overcrowded, violent maximum-security prison is dramatically changed by the introduction and influence of an ancient meditation program.

Starring: Grady Bankhead, Ron Cavanaugh, Jonathan Crowley, Edward Johnson, Benjamin Oryang

Directed by: Andrew Kukura, Jenny Phillips, Anne Marie Stein

Documentaries | Crime Documentaries | Faith and Spirituality | Spiritual Documentaries | Crime Movies

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The Last Gladiators (2011)

Director Alex Gibney takes a penetrating look at the National Hockey League's most feared enforcers and explores the career of Chris "Knuckles" Nilan.

Starring: Tony Twist, Donald Brashear, Marty McSorley, Chris Nilan, Bob Probert, Paul Schantz

Directed by: Alex Gibney

Documentaries | Sports Movies | Biographical Documentaries | Sports & Fitness | Sports Documentaries

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The World Before Her (2012) - Unrated

This provocative portrait explores the contrast between the Western-style beauty pageants that are sweeping Indian society and Hindu fundamentalism.

Starring: Ruhi Singh, Prachi Trivedi

Directed by: Nisha Pahuja

Documentaries | Social & Cultural Documentaries | International Movies

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We Are Legion (2012)

This documentary takes us inside the world of Anonymous, the radical "hacktivist" collective that has defined civil disobedience for the digital age.

Directed by: Brian Knappenberger

Documentaries | Political Documentaries | Social & Cultural Documentaries

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Without Shepherds (2013)

This documentary follows six people who live in the turbulent waters of modern Pakistan, including a cricket star, a female journalist and a model.

Starring: Imran Khan, Vaneeza Ahmed, Arieb Azhard, Abdullah Khan, Laiba Yousafzai

Directed by: Cary McClelland

Hindi-Language Movies | Documentaries | Political Documentaries | Social & Cultural Documentaries

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Friday, April 4, 2014

"Crossing Lines"

Crossing Lines Season 1 (2013)

In pursuit of justice, the International Criminal Court's special crime unit hunts down lawbreakers whose offenses cross borders in Europe.

Starring: Donald Sutherland, William Fichtner, Marc Lavoine, Tom Wlaschiha, Gabriella Pession, Moon Dailly, Richard Flood

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Thursday, April 3, 2014

"Extras"

Extras Season 1 (2005-2006)

Grasping hungrily for stardom, bit actor Andy Millman and his pal Maggie spend their days chasing after work as film and TV extras.

Starring: Ricky Gervais, Ashley Jensen, Stephen Merchant, Shaun Williamson, Shaun Pye

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"NotBad"

NotBad (2013)

Seven brave bicyclists set out from the four corners of the globe to gather together under one roof in a town located at the ends of the earth.

Starring: Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May, The Stig, Brett Rheeder, Brandon Semenuk, Brook MacDonald, Cam McCaul, Andrew Shandro, Ryan Howard, Rene Wildhaber

Directed by: Colin Jones, Darcy Wittenburg, Darren McCullough

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Wednesday, April 2, 2014

"House of Cards" plus 1 more

House of Cards (2013)

Three Emmy Award wins including David Fincher ("The Social Network") for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series and nine nominations including Outstanding Drama Series went to this acclaimed political thriller. Lead Actor nominee Kevin Spacey stars as ruthless, cunning Congressman Francis Underwood, who will stop at nothing to conquer the halls of power in Washington D.C. His secret weapon: his gorgeous, ambitious, and equally conniving wife Claire (Lead Actress nominee Robin Wright).

TV Shows | TV Dramas | US TV Shows | TV Thrillers

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Jake Blauvelt: Naturally (2013)

In far-flung locations with breathtaking scenery, a talented and stylish snowboarder shows off his killer skills across the globe.

Starring: Jake Blauvelt

Directed by: Greg Martin

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"House of Cards Trilogy (BBC)" plus 5 more

House of Cards Trilogy (BBC) Part 1 (1990-1995) - Unrated

After he's passed up for a promotion, British politician Francis Urquhart vows to exact revenge on the system that's holding him back.

Starring: Ian Richardson, Susannah Harker, Miles Anderson, Alphonsia Emmanuel, Malcolm Tierney, Michael Kitchen, Diane Fletcher, Colin Jeavons, Damien Thomas, William Chubb

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Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends Series 1 (1998-2000)

Louis gives viewers a chance to get glimpses of things they wouldn't normally see by diving into obscure or marginalized subcultures.

Starring: Louis Theroux

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Mortified Nation (2013)

This comic documentary follo ws the Mortified movement, a series of stage events where adults share awkward childhood moments in front of strangers.

Directed by: Michael Mayer

Documentaries | Social & Cultural Documentaries

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Promises (2001)

This documentary take a fresh look at the conflict in the Middle East through the eyes of Palestinian and Israeli children growing up in Jerusalem.

Directed by: Carlos Bolado, Justine Shapiro, B.Z. Goldberg

Documentaries | Political Documentaries | Social & Cultural Docume ntaries | Critically-acclaimed Movies

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The Hangover: Part III (2013) - R

Capitalizing on the success of two previous Hangovers, Phil and the boys set out on another road trip and soon find their plans reduced to chaos.

Starring: Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Bradley Cooper, Justin Bartha, Heather Graham, Jamie Chung

Directed by: Todd Phillips

Comedies | Late Night Comedies

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Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure (2013) - PG

Tom and Jerry are among the last animals living in Storybook Town, a fairy tale-inspired theme park where dreams come true, if you believe.

Starring: Phil LaMarr, Joe Alaskey, Kath Soucie, Grey DeLisle, Paul Reubens, Richard McGonagle, Garrison Keillor, Thomas F. Wilson, John DiMaggio, Jacob Bertrand

Directed by: Spike Brandt, Tony Cervone

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"Bill Cosby: Far From Finished" plus 18 more

Bill Cosby: Far From Finished (2013)

Bill Cosby shares his hilarious new observations on life and family in this comedy special, his first televised concert in 30 years.

Starring: Bill Cosby

Directed by: Robert Townsend

Comedies | Stand-up Comedy

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Dawson's Creek Season 1 (1998-1999)

This nighttime soap about a group of close-knit teens frankly depicts the issues of adolescence that obsess young adults, including sex, sex and sex.

Starring: James Van Der Beek, Joshua Jackson, Michelle Williams, Katie Holmes, Kerr Smith, David Threlfall, Busy Philipps, Meredith Monroe, Mary Beth Peil, Mary-Margaret Humes, Rebecca Atkinson, Elliot Tittensor, Alice Barry, Samantha Siddall, Nicky Evans, Tina Malone, Nina Repeta, John Wesley Shipp

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Gabriel Iglesias: Aloha Fluffy (2013)

In front of an adoring home crowd at a Honolulu theater, comedian Gabriel Iglesias relates tales from his childhood and career in his local slang.

Starring: Gabriel Iglesias

Directed by: Manny Rodriguez

Comedies | Stand-up Comedy | International Movies

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Give Up Tomorrow (2011)

This riveting documentary looks at the controversial trial of Paco Larra��aga, who was convicted of murdering two women in the Philippines in 1997.

Starring: Paco Larra��aga

Directed by: Michael Collins

Documentaries | Social & Cultural Documentaries | Crime Documentaries | Crime Movies

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Hell and Back Again (2011) - Unrated

This gripping documentary examines the effects of war on a wounded veteran as he grapples with the difficulties of adjusting to civilian life.

Starring: Nathan Harris, Ashley Harris

Directed by: Danfung Dennis

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Moto 5 (2013)

From the creators of the epic film series MOTO The Movie, The Assignment Inc. presents their latest and most anticipated installment to the franchise.

Starring: Taylor Robert, Zach Osborne, Ryan Villopoto, Adam Cianciarulo, Josh Cachia, Ronnie Renner, Cooper Web, Justin Hill, Russell Bobbitt, Tyler Bereman, Jimmy Decotis, Kailub Russell, Tom Parsons, Kyle Redmond, Cody Webb

Directed by: Taylor Congdon

Documentaries | Biographical Documentaries | International Movies

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One Day on Earth (2012) - Unrated

Capturing life events from across the globe over the course of one day, this documentary attempts to answer the question, "Who are we".

Directed by: Kyle Ruddick

Documentaries | Social & Cultural Documentaries

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Primeval Season 1 (2007-2011)

A crew of eccentric scientific and military experts are tasked with investigating the anomalies that have allowed dinosaurs to roam the Earth again.

Starring: Ron Perlman, Katey Sagal, Kim Coates, Charlie Hunnam, Hannah Spearritt, Maggie Siff, Mark Boone Junior, Ryan Hurst, Tommy Flanagan, Douglas Henshall, Dayton Callie, Andrew Lee Potts, Ben Miller, Juliet Aubrey, Ben Mansfield, Lucy Brown, Theo Rossi

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Queen of the Sun (2010)

Queen of the Sun takes viewers on a journey through the catastrophic disappearance of bees and the mysterious world of the beehive.

Starring: Michael Pollan, Gunther Hauk, Vandana Shiva, Raj Patel, Carlo Petrini, Yvon Achard, May Berenbaum, Scott Black

Directed by: Taggart Siegel

Documentaries | Science & Nature Documentaries | Social & Cultural Documentaries | Critically-acclaimed Movies | Nature & Ecology Documentaries

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Sunset Strip (2012) - Unrated

This valentine to one of Los Angeles' most celebrated thoroughfares reveals its nearly 100-year history and its significance in culture worldwide.

Starring: Johnny Depp, Alice Cooper, Keanu Reeves, Mickey Rourke, Courtney Love, Sharon Stone, Hugh M. Hefner, Perry Farrell, Ozzy Osbourne, Pamela Des Barres

Directed by: Hans Fjellestad

Documentaries | Social & Cultural Documentaries | Historical Documentaries | International Movies | Music & Concert Documentaries

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The Garden (2008)

This Oscar-nominated documentary follows a group of low-income families struggling to protect a 14-acre urban farm area in South Central Los Angeles.

Starring: Danny Glover, Daryl Hannah, Antonio Villaraigosa

Directed by: Scott Hamilton Kennedy

Documentaries | Political Documentaries | Social & Cultural Documentaries

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Trailer Park Boys Season 1 (2001-2007)

Follow the booze-fueled misadventures of three longtime pals and petty serial criminals who run scams from their Nova Scotia trailer park.

Starring: Jonathan Torrens, John Paul Tremblay, Robb Wells, John Dunsworth, Patrick Roach, Lucy Decoutere, Sarah Dunsworth, Barrie Dunn, Shelley Thompson, Mike Smith, Jeanna Harrison, Tyrone Parsons, Michael Jackson, Cory Bowles, Garry James