As a big fan of the Netflix Watch Now service, I’m surprised that Netflix has an RSS feed for their new releases, but not for the movies that have been added to their Watch Now video on demand service. They do have a recent additions page, but if you happen to forget to check it before it randomly overwrites itself, there’s no way to go back and see the previous weeks additions.

Netflixwatchnow.blogspot.com unofficially publishes the full list of Watch Now movies about once a week, but the list is over 2400 movies long, making it very difficult to scan for new items.

In a rare moment of clarity, I cobbled together a little Perl script to compare the Watch Now lists from week to week to keep track of what the new additions are. If you think this is useful, let me know and I’ll continue running the script until Netflix gets on the stick and adds an RSS feed.

Netflix Watch Now Additions for August 7th (28)

2005 Glitter Awards (2005)
Aristide and the Endless Revolution (2005)
Battlestar Galactica: Complete Epic Series (1978)
Been Rich All My Life (2006)
Bizarre (1970)
Buffalo Boy (2004)
Dangerous Living (2003)
Final Approach (1991)
Galactica 1980 (1980)
Gideon’s Daughter (2005)
Go For Zucker (2005)
Hercules: Season 1 (1994)
Hercules: Season 2 (1995)
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys: Season 3 (1996)
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys: Season 4 (1997)
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys: Season 5 (1998)
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys: Season 6 (1999)
Howard Zinn: You Can’t Be Neutral (2004)
Into the Fire (2002)
Joyride (1996)
Peach/ A Bitter Song/ Lavender Limelight (2000)
The Cameraman’s Revenge & Other Tales (1958)
The Internationale (2000)
Therese and Isabelle (1968)
Torremolinos 73 (2005)
Utawarerumono (2006)
Who Am I This Time? (1982)
Yes: 35th Anniversary Concert (2004)

Netflix Watch Now Additions for August 1 (47)

49 Up (2005)
A Life Without Pain (2005)
A.K.A. Cassius Clay (2001)
Angel on the Right (2002)
Dad (1989)
Daughter of Keltoum (2001)
FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions (2004)
Fangoria Blood Drive (2004)
Female Misbehavior (1992)
Giuliani Time (2005)
High Times Presents: The Cannabis Cup (2003)
Hoffa (1992)
Hollow City (2004)
Insaniac (2002)
Jane Eyre (1983)
Margarette’s Feast (2003)
Mary of Nazareth (2004)
Morvern Callar (2002)
Motherland Afghanistan (2007)
Murder, Inc. (1960)
Nightmare Alley (1947)
Nowhere Man (2005)
One Bright Shining Moment (2005)
Our Brand is Crisis (2005)
Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America (2002)
Race with the Devil (1975)
Shakespeare’s Women and Claire Bloom (1999)
Silent Waters (2003)
Six O’Clock News (1996)
Slaughterhouse Five (1972)
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990)
The Alley Cats (1965)
The Champagne Safari (1995)
The Chances of the World Changing (2006)
The Darwin Awards (2005)
The Gates of Jerusalem (2003)
The Innocents (1961)
The Legend of Zelda: Complete Series (1989)
The Night of Truth (2004)
The Three Faces of Eve (1957)
Thunderbolt (1995)
Time Indefinite (1994)
Today and Tomorrow (2003)
Uncivil Liberties (2007)
Uniform (2003)
Whisky (2004)
Women’s Prison (2002)

Netflix Watch Now Additions for July 14-27 (104)

100 Kilos (2001)
America’s Castles: California Dreamers (1996)
America’s Castles: Hearst Castle (1995)
American Short Story: Paul’s Case (1980)
Andrew W.K.: Who Knows (1992)
Battlefield Britain (2004)
Beast from Haunted Cave / Brain … Die (1962)
Beast from Haunted Cave / Brain … Die (1962)
Bed and Sofa/Chess Fever: English (1925)
Beer Drinkers in Space (1983)
Bela Lugosi: Invisible Ray / Black Friday (1936)
Billy Bragg and Wilco: Man in the Sand (2001)
Bela Lugosi: Invisible Ray / Black Friday (1936)
Frankenstein / Bride of Frankenstein (1931)
Californication: Season 1: Preview (2007)
Cold Case Files: The Most Infamous Cases (2005)
Corey Holcomb: The Problem Is You (2004)
Count Dracula’s Great Love (1972)
Cowboy Junction (2006)
Cry of the Banshee/Murders in the Rue… (1970)
Cry of the Banshee/Murders in the Rue… (1970)
Dancehall Queen (1997)
Discovering Greece (2001)
Dog the Bounty Hunter: Best of Season 1 (2005)
Film Geek (2005)
Filthy McNastier / Filthy McNastiest (2002)
Filthy McNastier / Filthy McNastiest (2002)
Filthy McNastier / Filthy McNastiest (2002)
Flynn (1996)
Forgiving Dr. Mengele (2006)
Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
Frankenstein / Bride of Frankenstein (1931)
Frankenstein’s Castle of Freaks (1973)
Fuse (2004)
Great Train Rides / Lodges and Inns (2006)
Hard Questions, Straight Answers (2005)
In Praise of the Lord (2006)
Invisible Invaders / Journey to 7th Planet (1959)
Invisible Invaders / Journey to 7th Planet (1959)
Jane Doherty Investigates (2004)
Karate Kid III / Next Karate Kid (1989)
Kickboxer 3 / Kickboxer 4: Double Feature (1992)
Kickboxer 3 / Kickboxer 4: Double Feature (1992)
Kickboxer 3 / Kickboxer 4: Double Feature (1992)
Kingdom of David: Saga of the Israelites (2003)
Learn Yu-Gi-Oh!: Level 3: Master Duelist (2004)
Legendary Lighthouses (1998)
Legendary Lighthouses II (1999)
Michael Michael Motorcycle (2004)
Mini-Skirt Mob / Chrome and Hot Leather (1968)
O’Henry’s The Last Leaf (2004)
Pablo Francisco: Bits and Pieces (2004)
Panic in Year Zero / The Last Man on Earth (1962)
Panic in Year Zero / The Last Man on Earth (1962)
Peace Kids: The China Trip (2005)
ProStars: Slamdunking with the Airman (2004)
Relentless 3 / Relentless 4 (1994)
Relentless 3 / Relentless 4 (1994)
Relentless 3 / Relentless 4 (1994)
Rock Fresh (2006)
Running Free (1994)
The Oblong Box / Scream and Scream Again (1969)
Seven Up / 7 Plus Seven (1964)
Shadow Kill (2002)
Shakespeare Tragedies: Hamlet (1980)
Sheen Gems: The Best of Fulton J. Sheen (2005)
Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars (2005)
Small Town Gay Bar (2006)
Son of Frankenstein /Ghost of Frankenstein (1939)
Son of Frankenstein /Ghost of Frankenstein (1939)
Spacemen & Go-Go Girls Double Feature (2004)
St. Clare of Assisi / Poor Clares (1994)
St. Clare of Assisi / Poor Clares (1994)
Stray Dogs (2001)
The Abductors (1972)
The Devil’s Wedding Night (1973)
The Doomsday Machine (1972)
The End of the Road: The Final Tour ‘95 (1995)
The Hallelujah Trail (1965)
The Homes of Frank Lloyd Wright (1998)
The Mummy’s Ghost / The Mummy’s Curse (1944)
The Mummy’s Ghost / The Mummy’s Curse (1944)
The Mummy’s Hand / The Mummy’s Tomb (1940)
The Mummy’s Hand / The Mummy’s Tomb (1940)
The Murder Junkies: European Invasion 2005 (2005)
The Oblong Box / Scream and Scream Again (1969)
The Sheik / The Son of the Sheik (1921)
The Sheik / The Son of the Sheik (1921)
The Story of Amy Carmichael (2002)
Tom Dowd and the Language of Music (2003)
Troll / Troll 2: Double Feature (1986)
Troll / Troll 2: Double Feature (1986)
Voltron: Defender of the Universe: Vol. 2 (1984)
Voltron: Defender of the Universe: Vol. 3 (1984)
Voodoo Island / Four Skulls (1957)
Wolf Man Double Feature (1935)
Working Girls (1986)
Xena: Warrior Princess: Season 1 (1995)
Xena: Warrior Princess: Season 2 (1996)
Xena: Warrior Princess: Season 3 (1995)
Xena: Warrior Princess: Season 4 (1998)
Xena: Warrior Princess: Season 5 (1999)
Xena: Warrior Princess: Season 6 (2000)
Your Child 6 to 12 (2000)

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