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First Viewing Viewing Date: July 18th Via: Netflix Plot: A neurotic hypochondriac who's unlucky in love "hijacks" his best friend's artificial insemination by replacing the donated sperm with his own, but he's too drunk to remember what he did. Seven years later, he meets the child and quickly realises how many similarities the two appear to share. Rating: 6.6/10 Why Did I Watch It? This was a random pick as I wanted something light and disposable, and free on Netflix.

First Viewing Viewing Date: July 16th Via: Netflix Plot: In the lead-up to a prestigious mascot competition, several competitors come together in the hopes of winning the golden fluffy award. Rating: 6.4/10 Why Did I Watch It? After watching Christopher Guest's other faux documentaries, I had to watch this one.

First Viewing Viewing Date: July 16th Via: iTunes Store Plot: An accomplished headhunter risks everything to obtain a valuable painting owned by a former mercenary. Rating: 7.3/10 Why Did I Watch It? It was a cheap rental on iTunes and it has great reviews.

First Viewing Viewing Date: July 16th Via: Blu-ray Plot: When an escort girl is found dead in the offices of a Japanese company in Los Angeles, detectives Web Smith and John Connor act as liaison between the company's executives and the investigating cop Tom Graham. Rating: 6.7/10 Why Did I Watch It? Sean Connery and Wesley Snipes.

First Viewing Viewing Date: July 15th Via: Blu-ray Plot: A professor begins to suspect that his new neighbors are not who they appear, and their secrets could have deadly ramifications. Rating: 7.8/10 Why Did I Watch It? I was interested in seeing this one for many years. In fact, I'm pretty sure my parents watched this back when it was first released. It recently reappeared on my radar and it couldn't be viewed anywhere online, so I ordered the Blu-ray and made it a priority.

First Viewing Viewing Date: July 15th Via: Blu-ray Plot: Survivors of a nuclear attack are grouped together for days in the basement of their apartment building, where fear and dwindling supplies wear away at their dynamic. Rating: 6.7/10 Why Did I Watch It? This was actually on my "Looking Forward To" list back in 2012, but it somehow eluded me for all of these years. I blind bought the Blu-ray and it arrived this week, so I cleared some time to watch it.

First Viewing Viewing Date: July 15th Via: Tubi Plot: Returning from vacation, the Miller family find their home has been broken into. After cleaning up the mess they continue with their lives, shaking off the feeling of being violated. But little do they know the nightmare has just begun. Rating: 4.0/10 Why Did I Watch It? It's a horror movie with Ryan and Ty Sympkins. I discovered it while looking at Ty's filmography after the new Insidious, and I was curious.

First Viewing Viewing Date: July 15th Via: Stan. Plot: A weak con man panics when he learns he's going to prison for fraud. He hires a mysterious martial arts guru who helps transform him into a martial arts expert who can fight off inmates who want to hurt or love him. Rating: 6.6/10 Why Did I Watch It? This was a random watchlist pick as I was in the mood for a comedy.

First Viewing Viewing Date: July 14th Via: iTunes Store Plot: To memorialize a deceased music promoter, several folk bands reunite for a big show at Town Hall. Rating: 7.8/10 Why Did I Watch It? I needed to watch the last Christopher Guest mockumentary from this era.

First Viewing Viewing Date: July 13th Via: iTunes Store Plot: An aspiring director and the marginally talented amateur cast of a hokey small-town Missouri musical production go overboard when they learn that someone from Broadway will be in attendance. Rating: 7.9/10 Why Did I Watch It? After watching For Your Consideration, I was intrigued by Christopher Guest's other, comparable filmmaking pursuits. This one has great reviews.

First Viewing Viewing Date: July 12th Via: iTunes Store Plot: Three actors learn that their respective performances in the film "Home for Purim," a drama set in the mid-1940s American South, are generating award-season buzz. Rating: 6.8/10 Why Did I Watch It? I recently found out that Ricky Gervais did this movie in lieu of the third Mission: Impossible, and I was curious to check it out - especially since it's a star-studded Christopher Guest mockumentary.