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First Viewing Viewing Date: March 4th Via: Netflix Plot: The residents of Bird Island and Pig Island agree to a truce after discovering another island nearby which is home to a group of megalomaniacal eagles who have a plan for world domination. Rating: 5.8/10 Why Did I Watch It? I enjoyed the first film well enough and wanted to watch this sequel before it leaves Netflix.

First Viewing Viewing Date: March 3rd Via: iTunes Store Plot: Down on her luck and saddled with debt, Emily gets involved in a credit card scam that pulls her into the criminal underworld of Los Angeles, ultimately leading to deadly consequences. Rating: 7.0/10 Why Did I Watch It? It looked interesting, it was well-reviewed, and it was a discounted rental.

First Viewing Viewing Date: March 3rd Via: Netflix Plot: Three career criminals find themselves trapped in a warehouse with the law closing in and an even worse threat waiting inside - a seemingly unstoppable killer dog. Rating: 5.3/10 Why Did I Watch It? It leaves Netflix in a few days and it looked interesting enough.

First Viewing Viewing Date: March 2nd Via: Amazon Prime Video Plot: An Irish bomber escapes from prison and targets a member of the Boston bomb squad who is linked to his past. Rating: 7.3/10 Why Did I Watch It? I found this while browsing the MGM channel and it caught my interest. I enjoy '90s thrillers of this ilk, and it has a good cast.

First Viewing Viewing Date: February 26th Via: Netflix Plot: A group of friends think they've found an easy score at an empty house with a safe full of cash, but when the elderly owners arrive home things begin to go awry. Rating: 5.2/10 Why Did I Watch It? It's only 90 minutes long, it's a horror, and it's about to leave Netflix. I was intrigued and wanted to watch it while I could.

First Viewing Viewing Date: February 26th Via: Netflix Plot: A group of cheerleaders witness a murder connected to a high-profile case. The girls are immediately at risk, and a brutish Texas Ranger is assigned to protect them until they can ID the shooter and testify. Rating: 6.6/10 Why Did I Watch It? It's on Netflix and looked appropriately fluffy and fun. I like movies of this vintage and I'm a fan of Tommy Lee Jones when he's the straight man in a comedy.

First Viewing Viewing Date: February 26th Via: Netflix Plot: After stealing a valuable shipment of cocaine, a cop with a connection to the criminal underworld scours a nightclub in search of his kidnapped son. Rating: 5.9/10 Why Did I Watch It? It leaves Netflix in a couple of days and looked worth watching; it's only 90 minutes long, it's R-rated, and it's an action movie. Ticks all the boxes for me.

First Viewing Viewing Date: February 25th Via: Stan. Plot: A group of officers in a labyrinthine top-secret prison must fight for their lives against Hatchet, a brilliant and infamous high-value detainee. When he escapes, his mysterious and deadly agenda has far-reaching and dire consequences. Rating: 5.3/10 Why Did I Watch It? It's an action film that was shot in Australia with a mostly Aussie cast, including an old friend of mine. Despite the bad reviews, I wanted to watch it, and it being free on Stan. sealed the deal.

First Viewing Viewing Date: February 25th Via: Netflix Plot: After an assassin is killed during an assignment, his organisation use an experimental procedure to revive him - but only for the sake of obtaining information. With less than 24 hours to live, he seeks redemption, and is compelled to betray the people he once worked for. Rating: 6.9/10 Why Did I Watch It? A decent R-rated action movie is always worth watching. This one recently appeared on Netflix and looked promising.

First Viewing Viewing Date: February 24th Via: Netflix Plot: A social media sensation breaks out when a young boy, Kevin, discovers a kindly ghost living in his new house. Kevin begins to investigate the ghost's origins with the help of a school friend, but the ghost draws the attention of the government. Rating: 6.8/10 Why Did I Watch It? I'm a big fan of Christopher Landon's work, it's free on Netflix and it looked like fun, plus it's a new movie, so I wanted to watch it on premiere night.

First Viewing Viewing Date: February 24th Via: Stan. Plot: While a wealthy man is undergoing a heart transplant, the anesthetic leaves him completely alert but paralyzed and unable to tell his doctors. As he lies on the operating table, he starts hearing sinister things being said by the surgical team. Rating: 7.0/10 Why Did I Watch It? This intrigued me, and it was short at 84 minutes, plus it was free to watch, so it seemed like a good option.

First Viewing Viewing Date: February 24th Via: Binge Plot: A skilled assassin, Sam, unleashes a gang war, and an 8-year-old girl becomes entangled in the middle of it. Sam goes against the interests of the people she works for to protect the young girl. Rating: 6.6/10 Why Did I Watch It? It looked fun enough and it was free on Binge.

First Viewing Viewing Date: February 23rd Via: Binge Plot: A Chicago man takes his family on vacation to a cabin, but are soon joined by his obnoxious brother-in-law, his wife and their children. Rating: 6.7/10 Why Did I Watch It? I found it on Binge. It's an 80s comedy with John Candy and Dan Aykroyd, and it was written by John Hughes, so I started it immediately.