Devious Dogs, Spike Lee Remakes, Sarah Polley and More: Here Are This Week’s Best Netflix Additions

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Pick up a six-pack on your way home, put on comfy clothes you can bear to see yourself in for the next two days, and get ready to wind down from a long week at work with these awesome, brand new additions from Netflix.

SHOW: Wilfred Season 3 (2013)
WATCH IT BECAUSE: You just got high and you’re desperate for something that’s goofy but also intelligent enough as to not diminish your philosophical mood.

When Ryan’s (Elijah Wood) neighbor asks him to watch after her dog, Wilfred (Jason Gann), he didn’t expect to befriend a man in a dog costume. Wilfred, the kooky twist on your average bromance will be saying goodbye to the airwaves after it’s fourth and final season this year. Four seasons isn’t very long, but as far as pure weirdness and cringe-comedy goes, the show didn’t overstay it’s welcome and will surely be missed.

MOVIE: Oldboy (2013)
WATCH IT BECAUSE: You want the person you just started dating to think you’re a total badass and have really good taste in movies.

Joe Doucett has been a hostage for 20 years until one day he’s suddenly and inexplicably released only to learn that his life has become a plotted conspiracy. See Spike Lee’s intense reimagining of Park Chan-wook’s hyper-violent psychological thriller (also on Netflix) based on the Japanese manga of the same name. One thing is for certain – you’ll never look at hammers the same way again.

MOVIE: Three Men and a Baby (1987)
WATCH IT BECAUSE: Your in-laws decided to “pop over” for some quality time together and you’re desperate for something that will keep everyone happy and occupied.

If anyone is going to take care of an infant left on a doorstep, no one will do a better job than Tom Selleck, Ted Danson, and Steve Guttenberg. See these three irresponsible roommates step up their game as makeshift parents in this feel-good comedy classic that’s perfect to watch with any crowd over the weekend.

MOVIE: Jane Eyre (2011)
WATCH IT BECAUSE: You want to watch a period piece that isn’t boring and has an all-star cast.

Directed by promising up-and-coming Cary Fukunaga whose name you might recall from the credits of HBO’s True Detective. Jane Eyre is the latest adaptation of the famous novel and stars Mia Wasikowska (Stoker, The Kids Are Alright) as Jane along with Jamie Bell, Sally Hawkins, Judi Dench, and Michael Fassbender.

MOVIE: Stories We Tell (2012)
WATCH IT BECAUSE: You’re in the mood for a gripping and moving documentary that hits close to home.

Canadian actress Sarah Polley (Dawn of the Dead, Mr. Nobody) uses her family’s home videos, mixed with poignant interviews and voiceovers from her relatives to uncover secrets kept from her throughout her life. What makes this documentary so heart-wrenching is that it begs the question of whether we actually remember our childhood or we simply think we do because of what we’re told by family over the years, like one giant game of telephone.