Don’t cry Pee-Wee, you look f*cking amazing for a sixty-year-old!

Not a whole lot going on in the world of streaming this week, but what there is actually shows some substance: as far as back-catalog picks go, Netflix has added The Pact, High Ground and The Flowers Of War. More interesting perhaps, is that two of this week’s new movies are also streaming –and both look watchable in their own unique way. First up is that teen magicians doc, Make Believe, and having seen it, it’s definitely worth your time. Also up is that clone antichrist flick Devil’s Angel. Better still, it’s streaming under its original title, I’m Not Jesus Mommy. That one should be hard to resist. If you need even more to watch, check out these flicks:
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Submarine

This is that British flick written and directed by Richard Ayoade (that black dude from The Watch) and starring that little fella from Comes A Bright Day. As near as I can figure, this film is basically Rushmore set in England.  The critics like it, and I’ve heard good things in general, so it’s probably a safe watch.  Unfortunately, Imogen Poots isn’t’ in it, but some actress named Elinor Crawley plays a character named Abby Smuts –so it certainly has its quota of British-sounding names.
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Clueless

Amy Heckerling’s Vamps doesn’t look that great, but it would be unfair of me to not acknowledge that her film Clueless is streaming.  Personally, I’m not that big of a fan, but Clueless certainly has its defenders -regardless of my feelings.  You want to know which other Heckerling film is streaming and that also has its defenders?  Look Who’s Talking Too. This time Roseanne voices one of the talking babies!
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2 Days In Paris

Just like Clueless, it would be unfair of me to not mention that this film –the predecessor to this week’s 2 Days In New York- is streaming.  Just like Clueless, this film is probably not that great despite having its fans. You know what?  I’d rather re-watch Look Who’s Talking Too than watch this or Clueless.  I just can’t get enough of that white-hot sexual chemistry between Kirstie Alley and John Travolta.
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Life During Wartime

Dark Horse writer/director Todd Solondz’ most infamous film is 1998’s Happiness, and as a result, most people have at least seen or heard about the clips I shared from it earlier.  But did you know Solondz made a sequel to Happiness in 2009?  Life During Wartime revisits the lives of the Happiness characters, but with an all-new cast playing the parts.  Paul ‘Pee-Wee Herman’ Reubens (pictured above) takes over Jon Lovitz’ role from Happiness.  Just so, Michael K. Williams now plays Philip Seymour Hoffman’s part. I haven’t seen this yet, so I don’t know if their character still calls up women while jerking off, but I will say that if he does, his penis is probably significantly bigger than it was before. Because he’s a black dude now.  Jesus, do I have to spell out everything?