I have generous friends, my brother shares his premium Netflix subscription with me so I get the Dolby Atmos streams, another friend shares an All Access NY Times Digital subscription (1 friend per account allowed) so in addition to the latest news I also get Wirecutter, Cooking, and most important - the Watching and Movies Update weekly newsletters. Without those newsletters I would be lost and never find the hidden gems on Netflix and other streaming services.
My friend Alice recommends getting Hulu if you only want one streaming service.
Netflix sometimes has good programs but most of the time it's my go-to place for the best B-Grade films and series available. Inventing Anna and The Adam Project were entertaining. The Power of the Dog and Don't Look Up are nominated for Academy Awards.
Black Crab was watchable because Noomi Rapace (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) starred.
Netflix movies to check out:
Against the Ice
The Bombardment
Never Back Down: Revolt
Plus Korean action, zombie, dramas are a "must see", Kingdom is one of the best with 2 seasons and a film. Another Korean movie on my list is:
The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure
"The swordplay and characters present in South Korean period pieces lend themselves well to the tradition of swashbuckling action flicks. The 2014 film “The Pirates” understood that inherent aesthetic connection. Its spiritual sequel “The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure,” by the South Korean director Kim Jeong-hoon, continues the concept by focusing on new characters. developing grander set pieces and expanding the franchise’s lore.
"In the year 1388, Goryeo generals stole the treasure belonging to Korea’s ruler, Yi Seong-gye, but haven’t been found since. Years later, Woo Moo-chi (Kang Ha-neul), a buffoonish bandit in the mold of Jack Sparrow from the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise, teams with a no-nonsense pirate captain, Hae-Rang (Han Hyo-joo), to recover the bounty before their sole competition, the brutal Kang-Seob (Kim Sung-oh) finds it first.
"Slow-motion swordplay, and a series of winding clues, offers meat-and-potatoes genre hallmarks. Indelible set pieces include a killer whirlpool, a fight surrounded by a biblical lightning storm and a physics-breaking, mythical river raging within an ocean. These should not only delight fans of Greek tragedies, but also deliver supercharged thrills in an elaborate reimagining of what high-seas adventures can offer."