Netflix Picks is a feature published the first and third Wednesday of the month with a list of seven films currently available for streaming on Netflix and the reasons for why you should watch them.

Only God Forgives (2013)- Nicolas Winding Refn delivered an instant cult favorite with his 2011 film titled Drive, which saw Ryan Gosling bring his schoolboy mug into the twisted world of L.A. crime as a getaway driver. Drive was often labeled the coolest movie in years, a statement many, including myself, have trouble rebuking. These points are important to make, since they're entirely responsible for the critical trashing of Refn and Gosling's next team up, Only God Forgives. A fundamentally different film but one extremely worthy of a watch. Drawing clear inspiration from David Lynch, Forgives is a bad acid trip running amok over the course of an hour and a half, with the seedy underbelly of Thailand serving as the setting. "Good" or "bad" hardly apply to it, and instead the film provokes viewers, and illicit a powerful reaction. A 'whatever' response is not in the cards, and I highly recommend it.