Thursday, May 21, 2015

Movies and TV Shows Coming to Netflix in June 2015

JUNE 1
Employee of the Month (2006)
Warehouse workers Vince and Zack compete in a full­on war to be named Employee of the Month and win a date with their dream girl.
Hidden Kingdoms (2014)
The world is a big, dangerous place for these small creatures. Zoom in to see the daily lives of these tiny animals within their hidden environments.
La Dictadura Perfecta (2014)
TV MX, the most powerful Mexican Television Corporation, discloses a scandalous story involving Governor Carmelo Vargas in serious crimes and illicit business. Governor Vargas worried about his political future, decides to clean his image and negotiates a billionaire secret agreement with the owners of the TV Corporation.
R.L. Stine’s Mostly Ghostly (2008)
After discovering a pair of young ghosts, a nebbish 11­-year-­old agrees to help the sibling spirits solve the mystery surrounding their demise.
R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour: Don’t Think About It (2007)
This spooky, family­-friendly tale follows a teen who struggles to fit in at her new school and lashes out by playing wicked pranks on the cool kids.
Sex Ed (2014)
When Eddie learns sex ed is not on his students’ curriculum, he’s determined to teach it ­­and hopes his virginity doesn’t complicate the class.
Shaquille O’Neal Presents: All Star Comedy Jam: Live From Atlanta (2013)
Faizon Love hosts an evening of rip­roaring laughs in Atlanta as NBA All­-Star Shaquille O’Neal handpicks stand­up comedy’s funniest new talents.
Shaquille O’Neal Presents: All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Las Vegas (2014)
Comedian and film star Mike Epps (The Hangover) takes center stage as the host of the newest installment in Shaquille O’Neal’s All Star Comedy Jam franchise. Epps called on some of stand­up comedy’s freshest talent to help him bring down the house; Lil’ Rel, Henry Welch, Deon Cole and DeRay Davis. This hilarious lineup delivers nonstop laughs in this high­energy night of comedy. 
Shaquille O’Neal Presents: All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Orlando (2012)
Hosted by Gary Owen, this installment in the popular franchise features urban comedians Capone, Lil’ Duval, Tony Roberts and Jay Pharoah.
The Aviator (2004)
Leonardo DiCaprio portrays eccentric tycoon Howard Hughes, who turned a small fortune into a massive one by building Hollywood and aviation empires.
The High and the Mighty (1954)
A plane develops engine trouble, and it falls to steady co­-pilot Dan Roman to land the craft safely when smug pilot John Sullivan loses his nerve.
The Magdalene Sisters (2002)
Four women are condemned to indefinite servitude in the Magdalene Laundries, where they’ll work to atone for their “sins.”
The Perfect Dictatorship (2014)
After accepting a colossal bribe, a powerful TV conglomerate gins up fake news stories to enhance the image of a notoriously corrupt politician.
JUNE 3
Best of Me (2014)
A pair of former high school sweethearts reunite after many years when they return to visit their small hometown.
Hector and the Search for Happiness (2014)
A psychiatrist searches the globe to find the secret of happiness.
JUNE 5
Sense8
One gunshot, one death, one moment out of time that irrevocably links eight minds in disparate parts of the world, putting them in each other’s lives, each other’s secrets, and in terrible danger. Ordinary people suddenly reborn as “Sensates.”
JUNE 6
On the Road (2012)
At the height of the Beat era, New York writer Sal Paradise, his freewheeling buddy Dean, and Dean’s wife set out on a journey of self­discovery.
JUNE 7
Words and Pictures (2013)
A picture is worth a thousand words… or is it? That’s the question prep school students must answer as their art and English teachers egg them on.
JUNE 8
Grace of Monaco (2014)
While weighing an offer to resume her career in Hollywood, Grace Kelly ­­ now the Princess of Monaco helps her country in a dispute with France.
JUNE 9
Free the Nipple (2014)
An army of passionate women launch a revolution to “Free the Nipple” and decriminalize the female body. Based on a true story, this mass movement of topless women, armed with First Amendment lawyers, graffiti installations and national publicity stunts, invade New York City to protest the backwards censorship laws in the USA.
It’s Tough Being Loved by Jerks (2008)
This documentary chronicles the trial of Philippe Val, whose newspaper is sued by Islamic groups after it publishes satirical cartoons of Mohammed.
JUNE 10
Nightcrawler (2014)
A young hustler gets sucked into the sordid but lucrative business of trolling the streets of Los Angeles to film fires, car crashes ­­ and murder.
Pretty Little Liars: Season 5
Rudderless without their missing leader, four formerly tight high school friends band together when a blackmailer threatens to spill their dirt.
Rosewater (2014)
While in Iran to cover the 2009 elections, journalist Maziar Bahari is detained and brutally interrogated after Iranian forces accuse him of spying.
JUNE 11
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Season 2
Agent Phil Coulson, seen in action in Marvel’s The Avengers, assembles a team of top S.H.I.E.L.D. agents to investigate bizarre threats.
The Legend (1993)
International action star Jet Li plays Fong Sai Yuk, a young martial arts expert who must fight to protect his father from an evil emperor.
The Legend 2 (1993)
Entrenched in the secretive Red Flower Society of rebels, which aims to reestablish the Ming dynasty by overthrowing the Manchurian emperor, kung fu dynamo Fong Sai Yuk must learn to embrace the society’s conformity and adhere to its rigid regime.
JUNE 12
Champs (2015)
A documentary on boxing greats Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield and Bernard Hopkins examines their lives in and out of the ring.
Life of Crime (2013)
After kidnapping a rich property developer’s wife and holding her for ransom, two small time crooks discover that their plan has a major flaw.
Orange Is the New Black: Season 3
A dozen Emmy Award nominations went to this acclaimed comedy drama series including Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Writing and Outstanding Lead Actress for star Taylor Schilling. A crime she committed in her youthful past sends Piper Chapman (Schilling) to a women’s prison, where she trades her comfortable New York life for one of unexpected camaraderie and conflict in an eccentric group of fellow inmates.
The Cobbler (2014)
Max Simkin repairs shoes in the same New York shop that has been in his family for generations. Disenchanted with the grind of daily life, Max stumbles upon a magical heirloom that allows him to step into the lives of his customers and see the world in a new way. Sometimes walking in another man’s shoes is the only way one can discover who they really are.
JUNE 13
Antarctica: A Year on Ice (2013)
A visually stunning chronicle of what it is like to live in Antarctica for a full year, including winters isolated from the rest of the world, and enduring months of darkness in the coldest place on Earth.
Scandal: Season 4
A powerful team of Washington, D.C. lawyers makes scandals disappear while handling government crises and coping with problems of their own.
Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)
In the fourth CGI­-fueled Transformers actioner, Cade Yeager is a father trying to protect his daughter, Tessa, from the perils of the outside world.
JUNE 15
Bindi’s Bootcamp: Season 1
A children’s game show hosted by Bindi Irwin. Three teams of two compete, by completing three wildlife themed challenges, which will test their knowledge and stamina.
Danger Mouse: Seasons 1­10
The wacky and hilarious adventures of Danger Mouse, the greatest secret agent (mouse) in the world and his trusty, bumbling sidekick, Penfold. Together, they follow Colonel K’s orders and do battle to save the world from monsters, master thieves, their narrator, and crazed fiends of all types (but mostly their arch nemesis, the Baron Silas Greenback and his henchman Stiletto).
Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer (2013)
A high­profile arrest made Russia’s all­girl punk band Pussy Riot famous, but this documentary spotlights the women behind the colorful ski masks.
Really Me: Season 1­2 
Maddy Cooper won a competition for a reality TV show called Really Me. Her fans watch as she struggles with everyday life.
Rodney Carrington: Laughters Good
The highly­-anticipated special, Laughter’s Good, features funnyman Rodney Carrington taking a fresh look at everyday life through his hysterical down­to­earth style.
Team Toon: Season 1
Delve into the tooniverse of Dylan, Sam, Iko and Ash as their cartoons come to life. As if that isn’t enough­ this group of friends use their powers to become secret agents and solve the mysteries around them.
Wizards vs. Aliens: Season 1­3
Insatiable, marauding aliens, The Nekross, invade the Earth in search of magic. Teenage schoolboy wizard Tom Clarke and his friend Benny Sherwood lead the defense against them.
JUNE 16
Backstreet Boys: Show ‘Em What You’re Made Of (2015)
A behind­-the­-scenes look at the popular boy band, Backstreet Boys.
Curious George (2006)
The Man in the Yellow Hat travels to Africa to find a priceless artifact. But he returns with George, an inquisitive chimp who paints the town red.
Lee Daniels’ The Butler (2013)
The life of a White House butler who served under eight presidents unfolds against a backdrop of unparalleled change in American history.
Two Days, One Night (2014)
Sandra, a young Belgian mother, discovers that her workmates have opted for a significant pay bonus, in exchange for her dismissal. She has only one weekend to convince her colleagues to give up their bonuses so that she can keep her job.
JUNE 17
Heartland: Season 6
Spunky teenager Amy is reeling from the sudden death of her mother when she and her grandfather are threatened with the loss of their horse ranch.
Point and Shoot (2014)
An American sets out with his motorbike to find both adventure and his sense of manhood, leading him on an extraordinary journey he could not have imagined, including fighting in the Libyan Revolution.
JUNE 19
A Most Wanted Man (2014)
A half­-Russian, half­-Chechen man, brutalized by torture, arrives in Hamburg, where he seeks a British banker’s help in recovering his father’s estate.
Some Assembly Required 
When a teenager becomes the new owner of a toy company he hires a bunch of his high school friends to help him design new toys.
JUNE 20
Cake (2014)
Claire becomes fascinated by the suicide of a woman in her chronic pain support group while grappling with her own, very raw personal tragedy.
JUNE 23
Advantageous (2015)
In a near­-future city where soaring opulence overshadows economic hardship, Gwen and her daughter Jules do all they can to hold on to their joy together, despite the instability surfacing in their world.
JUNE 24
Beyond the Lights (2014)
The pressures of fame have superstar singer Noni on the edge, until she meets Kaz, a young cop who works to help her find the courage to develop her own voice and break free to become the artist she was meant to be.
JUNE 25
Ballet 422 (2014)
From first rehearsal to world premiere, Ballet 422 takes us backstage at New York City Ballet as emerging choreographer Justin Peck crafts a new work.
JUNE 26
Dragons: Race to the Edge: Season 1
When Hiccup and Toothless discover a mysterious ancient artifact that unlocks the locations of all new dragons, they and the rest of the Dragon Riders leave Berk and build their own amazing camp on a remote island so they can go on dragon­finding journeys. Taking place a year before the events of “How to Train Your Dragon 2,” this series has all­new action­packed adventures.
Katy Perry: The Prismatic World Tour
Katy Perry: The Prismatic World Tour is a sensory explosion of eye­popping theatrics and infectious pop tracks that secured Perry’s place as one of the most captivating performers working today. Directed for the stage by Baz Halpin, the tour is a collaboration with Katy that offers fans a visually stunning production that captures her fun­loving attitude and artistic appeal.
What Happened, Miss Simone? (2015)
This epic documentary of legendary recording artist and civil rights activist Nina Simone uses rare concert footage and her most memorable songs, along with diaries, letters, and interviews with Nina’s daughter, friends and collaborators, to tell the story of this beloved singer and black power icon. In “What Happened, Miss Simone?” Academy Award­-nominated filmmaker Liz Garbus creates an unforgettable portrait of this iconic, controversial artist.
Young & Hungry: Season 2 
A female food blogger is hired as a personal chef by a young tech tycoon and faces a new menu of challenges, both inside and outside of the kitchen.
JUNE 27
The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2012)
A Pakistani professor tells a journalist his post­-9/11 U.S. experiences; however, it emerges that the professor has more on his mind than the past.
LAST CALL
See below for a selection of titles that will be rotating off the service in June.
LEAVING JUNE 1
Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992)
When Dracula heads to London in search of a woman who looks like his long­dead wife, vampire hunter Dr. Van Helsing sets out to end the madness.
City of Ghosts (2003)
Under scrutiny for insurance fraud, a con man hops on a jet and tracks his ex­boss to Cambodia, where he becomes entangled in international intrigue.
Dance with Me (1998)
A jaded Houston dance instructor thinks she may have found a competitive dance partner in a handsome Cuban Ć©migrĆ© who’s working as a handyman.
Deep Blue Sea (1999)
Scientists conduct research on sharks, hoping for a cure for Alzheimer’s disease. But the tests go wrong, and the sharks are now deadlier than ever.
DeRay Davis: Power Play (2010)
Chicago comic DeRay Davis tears into Hollywood, life in the ‘hood, the afterlife, relationships and more in this hilarious stand­up performance.
Dream Lover (1994)
Ray Reardon, a recently divorced architect, hastily marries alluring Lena, and begins to wonder exactly what type of life he’s agreed to lead.
Drugs, Inc.: Season 2­3
This absorbing documentary series follows the entire supply chain of the illicit drug trade, tracing its production, export, sale and consumption.
Ever After: A Cinderella Story (1998) 
When mistreated orphan Danielle stumbles onto Prince Henry, who’s fleeing an arranged marriage, the two inspire each other to resolve their troubles.
Frankie and Johnny (1991)
A divorced ex­con becomes a cook at a Manhattan cafĆ©, where he falls in love with a beautiful waitress with her own painful past.
G.I. Jane (1997)
A tough female topographer trains with the elite Navy SEALs, but with a 60% dropout rate, no one expects her to survive the grueling regime.
Garfield and Friends: Vol. 1­2
Everyone’s favorite feline, Garfield, dispenses sarcastic witticisms in this assortment of animated adventures he has with owner Jon and dog Odie.
Hatchet II (2010)
A terrorized woman escapes the clutches of her murderous captor and then returns to his bayou home with backup to get her revenge.
I Escaped A Cult (2014)
Survivors of a polygamist breakaway Mormon sect and a fundamentalist Christian community discuss their experiences under the control of cult leaders.
Ink Master: Season 1
Ten of the country’s most skilled tattoo artists compete for $100,000 and the title of Ink Master in this high­stakes elimination competition.
Inside Combat Rescue: Season 1
U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen in Afghanistan face harrowing circumstances to rescue American or Allied forces in extreme danger, behind enemy lines.
Last Action Hero (1993)
A magic movie ticket gains a young fan unprecedented access to his favorite action hero after being sucked out of his seat and onto the big screen.
Picture Perfect (1997)
In order to convince her boss that she’s stable enough to get promoted, single girl Kate invents a fiancĆ© out of a videographer she met at a wedding.
Platoon Leader (1988)
A fresh West Point graduate is sent to Vietnam as an officer only to find his men won’t respect him until he gets some real war experience.
Rain Man (1988) 
A fast­talking yuppie is forced to slow down when he meets the brother he never knew he had, an unusually gifted autistic savant named Raymond.
Reign Over Me (2007)
A chance meeting with his college roommate, now a family man, starts the recovery for a man still grieving the loss of his family on September 11.
Silence of the Lambs (1991)
FBI trainee Clarice Starling ventures into a maximum­security asylum to pick the diseased brain of Hannibal Lecter, a psychiatrist turned cannibal.
Snatch (2000)
A gangster transporting a stolen gem inadvertently triggers a slew of events that wends through the worlds of bookies, bare­knuckle boxing and swine.
Soul Survivors (2001)
When college freshman Cassie and her friends fall victim to a devastating auto accident, Cassie’s thrown into a nightmare of otherworldly visitations.
Swept Away (2002)
A wealthy shrew gets her comeuppance when she ends up stranded on a deserted isle with a deckhand whose brawn and working­class grit turn the tables.
Syriana (2005)
Washington, sheiks, oil companies and field workers intersect with each other in this political thriller from director Stephen Gaghan.
Tank Girl (1995)
In the year 2033, two unlikely super­heroines fight to save Earth, which has become a rainless wasteland controlled by an evil mega­corporation.
The Great Queen Seondeok
This historical epic follows the rise of the first female ruler of Shilla and the palace intrigue and romance accompanying her reign.
The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story (2004)
This true tale of murder and deception concerns Scott Peterson, who was tried in a California court for allegedly killing his pregnant wife, Laci.
The Phantom of the Opera: Special Edition (2004)
This big­screen adaptation of the legendary musical stars Gerard Butler as the disfigured, reclusive Phantom who roams beneath the Paris Opera.
The Rocketeer (1991) 
When a stunt pilot stumbles across an experimental Nazi jet pack, he becomes a target for mobsters, spies, FBI agents and millionaire Howard Hughes.
The Triplets of Belleville (2003)
When her grandson is kidnapped while competing in the Tour de France, Madame Souza and an eccentric singing group set out to save him.
Waking Life (2001)
Richard Linklater’s animated film follows a young man’s philosophical discussions with a succession of eccentrics and passionate thinkers.
LEAVING JUNE 6
Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away (2012)
This family­-friendly fantasy intertwines artistic and acrobatic performances from some of Cirque du Soleil’s inventive shows to create a new story.
Crash (2004)
In post-­Sept. 11 Los Angeles, tensions erupt when the lives of people from all walks of life converge during a 36­hour period.
LEAVING JUNE 15
Space: Unraveling the Cosmos (2014)
Explore distant planets, galaxies and cosmic phenomena through the outer reaches of space to make greater sense of the vastness of the universe.
The River Why (2010)
Gus Orviston, a discontented city­dweller, moves to the wilderness to devote his time to fly­fishing and to pull a prize rainbow trout from the river.
Tin Man
When a Midwestern waitress is catapulted into the dangerous territory of O.Z., she joins a band of misfits seeking to overthrow an evil sorceress.
LEAVING JUNE 17
Dummy (2002)
A socially inept oddball who struggles to express himself learns to communicate with the world through his dummy and the art of ventriloquism.
LEAVING JUNE 20
Amadeus (1984)
A mediocre composer plots devious revenge when his churlish young rival, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, wins immortality with his musical genius.
Collateral Damage (2002)
When Gordon Brewer’s family is killed in a terrorist bombing and the U.S. government won’t seek justice, Brewer heads to Colombia intent on payback.
Lonesome Dove (1989) 
In this Emmy­-winning made­-for­-television movie based on the Larry McMurtry bestseller, two former Texas Rangers leave Texas to settle land in Montana.
Practical Magic (1998)
In director Griffin Dunne’s romantic comedy, sisters Sally and Gillian are modern­day witches whose love lives are complicated by an unusual curse.
The Guilt Trip (2012)
After a young inventor invites his mother on a promotional road trip, she learns that he has an ulterior motive: fixing her up with a long­lost flame.
LEAVING JUNE 22
Madonna: The MDNA Tour (2013)
Madonna takes the stage in Miami during her sold­out 2012 tour with an electrifying show that’s a “journey from darkness to light.”
Stand Up Guys (2012)
This tough­ guy comedy follows the rambunctious reunion between three retired gangsters and their reminiscences of wild times and crimes gone by.
LEAVING JUNE 28
Biutiful (2010)
Diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer, Uxbal ­­ a divorced father raising two children ­­ is determined to atone for his life as a black marketeer.
LEAVING JUNE 29
Iron Man: Armored Adventures: Season 1 and ­2
Teen phenom Tony Stark takes to the skies with an ingeniously engineered suit of armor to learn the truth about his father’s mysterious death.
Texas Chainsaw (2013)
When a young woman travels to Texas to collect her inheritance, she discovers that a brutal, chainsaw­-wielding madman is part of the bequest.
LEAVING JUNE 30
Donnie Brasco (1997)
When FBI agent Joe Pistone goes undercover to infiltrate the mob, he starts to identify with the made men he’s charged with taking down.
Godzilla (1998)
A team of experts ­­including a biologist and two scientists ­­ must stop an oversized lizard from destroying all of Manhattan.
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013) 
Fifteen years after outsmarting a sinister witch, the adult Hansel and Gretel use their talents as professional bounty hunters to take down witches.
Jack Reacher (2012)
When an ex­-military cop investigates a sniper charged with five homicides, he’s drawn into a dangerous cat­-and­-mouse game in this exciting thriller.
National Security (2003)
Two mismatched security guards ­­ a former cop and a police academy washout ­­ find themselves working together to bust a smuggling ring.
Steel Magnolias (1989)
In this bittersweet drama, five tight-­knit women congregate at a beauty parlor in a small Louisiana town to laugh, cry and discuss their lives.
Taxi Driver (1976)
While looking out for a misguided child prostitute, an unhinged cabbie descends into madness while grappling with society’s moral decline.
The Baby­Sitters Club: Season 1
The beloved book series comes to life in this family­-friendly show about a group of middle­ school misses who operate a baby­sitting service.

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