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Netflix Movies 2016: Best Movies, TV Shows to Watch This Week of April

Netflix Movies 2016: Best Movies, TV Shows to Watch This Week of April

By Mark Aserit 23 Apr, 2016 15:37 EDT

Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins in The Shawshank Redemption www.telegraph.co.uk

Netflix has roughly a gazillion different movies on its streaming platform. Even though the popular entertainment service provider might give accurate suggestions, it is still hard to find something worth watching for. If that's the case, we can help. We've looked at best shows available so that you'll know what are the best movies and TV shows to watch this April.

Catching The Sun

In celebration of Earth day, Netflix premiered a new documentary on Friday, April 22. The environmental documentary is about "the international race to build a clean energy economy." Catching The Sun follows an unemployed American worker, a Tea Party activist, and a Chinese solar entrepreneur as they lead a better and greener energy in the future.

Patton Oswalt: Talking for Clapping

Patton Oswalt's latest special Talking for Clapping premiered on Netflix on Friday, April 22. This latest feature was shot in San Fransico. Oswalt, 47, laments his lack of basic home repair skills, what happened on his birthday and many other stories that would definitely make viewers laugh.

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Watch Kimmy Schmidt's adventures on New York in the Season 2 of this hit TV sitcom. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt debuted on Netflix last week. For fans who loved all the ridiculousness in the first season, they would no doubt love this sophomore season just as much.

The Shawshank Redemption

This movie adaptation of Stephen King's Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption tells the story of Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins), a banker who's given two life sentences for the murder he did not commit. The movie talks about life, friendship and freedom.

2001: A Space Odyssey

This movie is a 1968 film from Stanley Kubrick that became one of the pioneers of sci-fi movies. This influential film pushed the boundaries of special effects and narrative. A Space Odyssey is about two astronauts who battle against their spaceship's intelligence system while investigating a mysterious object in outer space.

The Perfect Storm

This Wolfgang Peterson-directed movie is based on real life events. Join George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg as they brave the raging seas inside a fishing vessel.

Minions (April 24)

Have a dose of laughter with Despicable Me's tiny, yellow creatures. This fun-filled movie is about the origins of these humble villain-assisting minions.

Team Foxcatcher (April 29)

This Netflix exclusive documentary tells the story of John du Pont, a wrestling enthusiast who committed murder in 1996.

Survey: Hong Kong teens generally identify with traditional Chinese cultural values

In order an effort to promote traditional Chinese culture, the Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong, in collaboration with Macao YMCA, Guangzhou Suigang'ao Teenagers Institute, and the Teacher Chang Foundation of Taiwan, has conducted a survey on teens measuring their cultural awareness. They found that Hong Kong youths generally identify with and support the values of traditional Chinese culture.
Global Lutherans celebrate Reformation Day, ‘trusting in the power of grace in a merciless time’.
Yesterday, October 31, was Reformation Day, and Lutherans around the world held various events in commemoration. In Singapore, the Lutheran Church advocated for Christian communion, while the German Lutheran Church encouraged believers to face the challenge of “trusting in the power of grace in a merciless time.”
Many American churchgoers expect their pastors’ sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues
American churchgoers are looking for more than biblical explanation from their pastor each week. Many expect the sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues.
2.1M Korean Christians estimated at joint worship service to affirm family, oppose gay marriage, pray for nation
In the afternoon of Reformation Sunday, Oct. 27, some 2.1 million Christians gathered for a joint worship service from 2pm to 5pm in Seoul, Korea to “unite for repentance, revival, and restoration of holiness in our society.” According to organizers, an estimated 1.1 million joined onsite despite the bad weather with another 1 million joining online. The unprecedented joint worship service brought together Korean churches across denominations as they affirmed traditional marriage and family and
Willow Creek Community Church invites believers to write prayer cards for the next president
This past Sunday, Willow Creek Community Church based in Illinois invited believers to “pray for the next president” during the service. The church not only expressed its concern for the upcoming election but also emphasized the role believers should play in the process and the importance of offering prayers for the nation's leaders.

Netflix Movies 2016: Best Movies, TV Shows to Watch This Week of April

Catching The Sun

Survey: Hong Kong teens generally identify with traditional Chinese cultural values

Many American churchgoers expect their pastors’ sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues American churchgoers are looking for more than biblical explanation from their pastor each week. Many expect the sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues.

Survey: Hong Kong teens generally identify with traditional Chinese cultural values

Global Lutherans celebrate Reformation Day, ‘trusting in the power of grace in a merciless time’.

Many American churchgoers expect their pastors’ sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues

2.1M Korean Christians estimated at joint worship service to affirm family, oppose gay marriage, pray for nation

Many American churchgoers expect their pastors’ sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues
American churchgoers are looking for more than biblical explanation from their pastor each week. Many expect the sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues.