Here’s a look at some of what’s new on Netflix to stream, including a library title from Will Ferrell that fans might have forgotten about.
Much of the attention that follows from all of the new on Netflix titles that the streamer releases each week tends to flow to the platform’s original series and movie debuts. Over-indexing on those, however, means you can miss some great gems from the past that get added to the streamer’s expansive library. One example? Will Ferrell’s 2010 movie Everything Must Go — one of those rare instances where the often-ridiculous funnyman decides to remind everyone that he also has serious acting chops. We’ve seen this before, with other Ferrell “serious” roles like in 2006’s Stranger Than Fiction. Below, we’ll go into Everything Must Go in a little more detail. In addition to some of the new on Netflix titles this week that I’m also pretty excited about. The movie is an adaptation of Raymond Carver’s 1978 short story, Why Don’t You Dance? That’s also where the quote above comes from. In addition to Farrell, the cast includes Rebecca Hall, Michael Pena, and Laura Dern. And here’s how Netflix describes the movie on the landing page at the streamer, for those of you who haven’t seen it. “Hoping to let go of his baggage and make a new start after losing his wife and his job, a sad-sack alcoholic sells all his belongings in a yard sale.
