Netflix New Releases This Week

Essential Killing

Polish director Jerzy Skolimowski offers a visually stunning examination of one man's will to survive in this tale about suspected terrorist Mohammed, who's captured by U.S. troops in Afghanistan but escapes while being transported to Eastern Europe.

In the Name of the King 2: Two Worlds

Dolph Lundgren stars in this action-packed fantasy as Granger, a former Special Forces soldier who finds himself pulled back into medieval times by a powerful female wizard to become a leader in a deadly civil war.

Real Steel

In a future world where flesh-and-blood boxers have been replaced by towering mechanized fighters, pugilist-turned-promoter Charlie Kenton reconnects with his estranged son, Max, to convert a discarded machine into a World Robot Boxing contender.

Tales of an Ancient Empire

In a tale of tangled family ties, a brave princess must battle her half-vampire sister to save her mother from an evil sorceress. But she's also on a quest to find the father she never knew.

Timmy Time: Timmy Needs a Bath

When creative play makes a mess of Timmy's wool, the reluctant sheep hops into the tub and learns that bath time doesn't have to be a bore. Turns out, it's the perfect place to keep on playing!

Wings

The first feature film to win an Academy Award for Best Picture, Wings tells the story of two men (Buddy Rogers and Richard Arlen) in love with the same woman (Clara Bow). Their rivalry grows into a wary friendship once they become fellow fighter pilots in World War I. Director William A. Wellman had the full cooperation of the U.S. War Department, which allowed him to film spectacular aerial dogfight scenes. Gary Cooper appears as a veteran pilot.

50/50

An otherwise healthy twentysomething has a comically early midlife crisis when he gets slapped with a cancer diagnosis -- and a 50-50 chance of survival. But what's the meaning of life when you're not sure how long yours will last?

Beware the Gonzo

Eddie "Gonzo" Gilman is the head geek at his high school -- and determined to do something about it. When Gavin, the popular editor of the school paper, fires him, Eddie obtains revenge by establishing an underground paper of his own.

Today's Special

After he gets passed over for promotion, haute cuisine sous chef Samir quits to pursue his dream of cooking in Paris, but an emergency forces him to take over his family's shabby Indian restaurant in Queens.

Another Happy Day

Upper-crust family dysfunction takes center stage in this drama, which stars Ellen Barkin as a divorcée attending the highbrow wedding of the son she barely knows and trying to hold her own against a family that couches judgment in every smile.

Restless

After she is diagnosed with a disease that will soon claim her life, a young girl (Mia Wasikowska) strikes up an unusually strong friendship with a boy (Henry Hopper) who deals with the problems in his own troubled family by attending funerals. Gus Van Sant directs this touching drama.

Final Destination 5

Death still isn't satisfied in the fifth installment of this cult horror franchise, setting out to claim the lives of shaken co-workers who cheated him when they heeded a colleague's premonition about an unstable suspension bridge.

Paranormal Activity 3

A malign and murderous spirit continues to dwell within a San Diego home in this second creepy sequel to 2007's chilling Paranormal Activity. Hoping to catch photo evidence of Bloody Mary, the residents soon become victims in their own horror film.

The Woman

When hunter and backwoods lawyer Chris Cleek (Sean Bridgers) brings home a feral woman (Pollyanna McIntosh) he found lurking in the woods, he locks her in the shed and orders his family to actively participate in her "civilization." But they take to the task with varying enthusiasm. And the more the Woman resists their attempts to make her human, the farther away the family gets from true humanity.

The Confession (2011)

This riveting Web series follows an angst-ridden hit man who confesses his bloody sins to an astonished priest, and their urgent debate about the ethics of his profession prompts the hired killer to reflect on the many violent episodes of his life.

Hell and Back Again

In this unvarnished documentary set on the Afghan front line, U.S. Marine Sgt. Nathan Harris is wounded by Taliban machine-gun fire, then returns to his North Carolina home to grapple with the stress of civilian life.

Limelight

This documentary examines the career of New York club owner Peter Gatien, whose run-ins with the law eventually had him deported to Canada. Through Gatien, viewers are treated to a fascinating glimpse into the evolution of New York's wild nightlife.

Revenge of the Electric Car

Four vastly different yet equally driven auto industry visionaries rush to develop and market the first commercially successful electric car in this follow-up to the provocative documentary Who Killed the Electric Car?

Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure

In 1987, Eddie Lee Sausage and Mitch Deprey recorded the nightly squabbles of their over-the-top neighbors, homophobic Raymond Huffman and proudly gay Peter Haskett, and the chronicle of the pair's bizarre existence soon took on a life of its own. This darkly funny documentary checks in with former punks Eddie and Mitch, who detail their late-'80s Lower Haight surroundings, and surveys the tapes' influence on an array of underground artists.

Zeitgeist: The Movie

Peter Joseph explores the controversial links between organized religion, the global financial markets and the international power structure in this thought-provoking documentary that probes several well-known conspiracy theories. The award-winning film shows the similarities of several major religions, examines alleged secrets of the Sept. 11 terror attacks, and delves into the relationship between the Federal Reserve and America's foreign wars.

UFC 137: Penn vs. Diaz

The Nevada desert sizzles with MMA mayhem in this UFC event held in Las Vegas and featuring B.J. Penn and Nick Diaz in the headline bout. Other matches on the fight card include Mirko Filipovic vs. Roy Nelson and Cheick Kongo vs. Matt Mitrione.

UFC 138: Leben vs. Munoz

Birmingham, England is the setting for this UFC event that pits "The Crippler" Chris Leben against "The Filipino Wrecking Machine" Mark Munoz. Other matchups include John Maguire vs. Justin Edwards and Chris Cariaso vs. Vaughan Lee.

Happy, Happy

Set in a remote Norwegian town, this black comedy centers on cheerful housewife Kaja (Agnes Kittlesen), who is contentedly wedded to her loveless high school sweetheart but lands in hot water when a risqué encounter with her urbane new neighbor, Sigve (Henrik Rafaelsen), goes too far. With a full-blown affair on her hands and Christmas just around the corner, Kaja falls back on blinding optimism to get her through the snowballing scandal.