After never even knowing it existed, I just watched The Hard Way this weekend after listlessly picking through Netflix’s thinning Instant Watch options, and came out pleasantly surprised. As a lover of hip-hop, any movie that features LL Cool J and an unfathomably young Mos Def (or Yasiin Bey as he’s now known) is going to be right up my alley.

Drive has moved up to #9 all-time on Flickchart, passing Raiders of the Lost Ark. Which do you prefer?
Whoa, this could end up being a week where Netflix Instant gains more than it loses!
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Join us for Flickchart Daily. Your daily rundown of the latest movie news, Netflix Instant Watch releases and more! Before we begin though, you owe it to yourself to watch Nic Cage’s amazing appearance on SNL this weekend:
How in the world does he not break into a little smile at least once?
Bell Book and Candle vs Boys’ Night Out

Today is Kim Novak’s birthday, and they definitely don’t make ‘em like her anymore, so let’s celebrate with a matchup between two of her best silly movies. Vertigo is easily her best film but don’t overlook these two gems either. Bell, Book and Candle features a young Jack Lemmon, an ageing (but still great) Jimmy Stewart and a Kim as a crazy-hot witch. Boys’ Night Out is, in my opinion, the quintessential silly sex comedy of the early 60’s (back when they made 50 zillion a year). It heavy on the laughs and James Garner is such a great romantic lead. I give the nod to Boys’ Night Out, which is available through the Warner Archive.