What's Streaming Now? The Best March Netflix Picks
The great thing about Netflix is the video streaming service is constantly updating its library. This month brings a whole new crop of films, plus season six of Mad Men! Sit back, relax, and fire up the laptop (or smartphone or tablet or TV), because it's time to watch some stuff. Source: Open Road Films
Mud
Matthew McConaughey is getting a lot of praise for Dallas Buyers Club, but he's just as good in Mud. The 2012 indie features the actor as a mysterious drifter who befriends a couple of boys while on the run.
When it's available: March 21
Capote
The late Philip Seymour Hoffman won an Oscar for his performance as the complex writer Truman Capote. If you haven't seen the film, now is the time to celebrate Hoffman for the absolutely gifted performer he was.
When it's available: March 1
The United States of Leland
Here's a great film for fans of Ryan Gosling who are looking for something a little different. He stars as a teenager in a juvenile detention center in this 2003 crime drama. Don Cheadle, Jena Malone, Kevin Spacey, and Gosling's Blue Valentine costar Michelle Williams also appear.
When it's available: March 1
The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs swept the Academy Awards in 1991, taking home best picture, best actor for Anthony Hopkins, and best actress for Jodie Foster. It's still widely recognized as one of the best thrillers of all time, so clearly you have to watch it.
When it's available: March 1
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
Cary Elwes (The Princess Bride) plays the legendary Robin Hood in this 1993 comedy. It's directed by Mel Brooks, so watch this after The Silence of the Lambs to get some laughs.
When it's available: March 1
Mad Men: Season Six
Mad Men returns in April, which means you don't have long to catch up on season six! It won't be available until the end of the month, but there's always binge watching.
When it's available: March 30
Jobs
If you didn't see Jobs in theaters, you can now watch Ashton Kutcher as the iconic tech genius Steve Jobs from the comfort of your own home. It's kind of worth it, if not just to see Kutcher's weird walk.
When it's available: March 25 Source: Open Road Films
Dirty Dancing
If you don't know what Dirty Dancing is, I quit.
When it's available: March 1
Brokedown Palace
Feel like watching a movie that will make you never want to travel internationally again? Claire Danes and Kate Beckinsale play young women arrested for smuggling and sent to a Thai prison. It's grim.
When it's available: March 1
Turbo
Ryan Reynolds voices a little snail who dreams of racing in Turbo, your best bet for a family film this month.
When it's available: March 12
The Blair Witch Project
Turn the lights down low and rewatch the 1999 horror movie that started the found-footage trend: The Blair Witch Project.
When it's available: March 1
Vanilla Sky
Tom Cruise stars opposite Penélope Cruz and Cameron Diaz in Cameron Crowe's trippy mystery, Vanilla Sky.
When it's available: March 1
Paranoia
Liam Hemsworth's thriller didn't do too well at the box office last year, but it's perfectly enjoyable for a rainy night in. Did I mention how good Hemsworth looks in a suit? He looks even better shirtless, which you also get to see.
When it's available: March 19 Source: Relativity Media
The Ice Storm
Before Ang Lee became a household name with Brokeback Mountain and Life of Pi, he directed The Ice Storm, a drama exposing the dark underbelly of a pair of suburban families in 1973.
When it's available: March 1
American Dreamz
Hugh Grant, Dennis Quaid, and Mandy Moore star in American Dreamz, a bizarre satire about a televised singing competition. It's like American Idol meets Drop Dead Gorgeous on crack.
When it's available: March 16
On the Line
Remember when Lance Bass was a romantic leading man for .5 seconds? He and his *NSYNC bandmate Joey Fatone starred in this gem of a romantic comedy in 2001.
When it's available: March 1 Source: Miramax Films
Dirty Pretty Things
Go back and watch Oscar nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave) in this 2002 drama about a Nigerian immigrant who moves to London.
When it's available: March 1 Source: BBC Films