Mark Duplass, who stars as Pete in The League, recommends Netflix picks on his Twitter account on a fairly regular basis. Tonight he pointed to the first feature by Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight, Inception), Following. That got me wondering what other Nolan films were available for streaming, so here’s a Nolan Mini-Mega-Post featuring Following, Memento, & Insomnia.

Following, uh, follows a young writer with a penchant for stalking. He falls in with another stalky type, and they get into some trouble. The black and white, noir-style photography suits the subject matter well. Remarkably, Nolan made this movie over the course of a year, filming on weekends, for a ridiculously low budget.

Memento follows Leonard, who has lost his ability to retain short-term memories and has to piece his existence together out of clues he’s left himself via Polaroid pictures. Kind of like Dana Carvey in Clean Slate except, you know, not terrible. Is is one of those movies that you can’t watch the same way the second time, like The Usual Suspects or Fight Club, so if you’re watching it with someone who hasn’t seen it, don’t be a jerk and ruin it for them.

Insomnia is a remake of a foreign film staring Al Pacino and Robin Williams. But, despite all of that, it still has a 92 on Rotten Tomatoes. It’s not my favorite Nolan film, but it’s definitely Queue Worthy. Besides, what else are you going to do when every channel on your TV is showing football?

Following on Netflix

Memento on Netflix

Insomnia on Netflix

Super Troopers is an absolute classic of the stoner comedy genre. Either you’ve seen it and you love it or you haven’t and you’ll hate it. Meow,* maybe you like it, but not so much that you want a DVD of it sitting around your house for your parents to find and try to watch while everyone’s over for Christmas. Fortunately for you, it’s on Netflix Instant!

*You’ve either seen it and you get it, or you think this site took a really weird turn.

Super Troopers on Netflix

John C. Reilly can be a bit hit or miss in staring roles—you either like his shtick in movies like Walk Hard and Step Brothers or you don’t, and his independent films can as dark as his comedies are broad. But one thing Reilly has nailed is the likably unlikable character.

If you’re tired of criminals with hearts of gold (Oceans 11, Italian Job, etc.), then Criminal might be just the movie for you. Without giving too much away, I’ll say that you keep waiting for Reilly to do the right thing, but you’re not really disappointed when he doesn’t (he is a con man, after all).

Also, if you prefer Maggie Gyllenhaal in roles that lean more towards sexy than quirky Crminal is a good flick to check out.

Criminal on Netflix

Misfits follows a crew of, um, misfits, who are serving community service when they are caught up in an electrical storm and get special powers. Two of the five have fairly conventional powers (mind-reading and invisibility). One other has the comic-bookish ability to turn back time, which leads to inevitable paradoxes. Of the other two, the girl has the Rogue-ish ability to make anyone want to have sex with her just by coming into contact with them and the other takes the entire series to figure out his power.

It’s billed as a comedy/drama, but I’d say it skews a little more dramatic than similarly categorized shows on this side of the pond. Also, I can’t understand half of what Lauren Socha says (she plays Kelly, the telepath). All six episodes are currently available on Hulu Plus.

Misfits on Hulu Plus

Perhaps the best sitcom of all time, Cheers managed to overcome a contentious cast situation with Shelly Long and then didn’t skip a beat when she left after five season. She was, of course, replaced by Kirstie Alley as Rebecca Howe, and the show lasted another six seasons. They also had to replace one of my all-time favorite sitcom characters, Coach, when Nicholas Colasanto died in 1985.

At 11 seasons, you could be forgiven for not sitting through the entire run of the show, but it’s a great fallback when you can’t find something else to watch instead of cleaning the kitchen.

Cheers Seasons 1-11 on Netflix

I had to check it out just because of the tag line: “No Goats. No Glory.” In the end, the movie is as uneven as its Netflix reviews, which range from “headed for cult status” to “shockingly unfunny,” might suggest. Though I might point out to the latter reviewer that satire isn’t always laugh-out-loud funny.

This movie is worth seeing for at least two reasons: (1) to see George Clooney staring at things and (2) to form your own opinion of one of the strangest movies of the decade.

The Men Who Stare at Goats on Netflix

Buffy gave us a whole world of beasties and, um, beastie fighters over its seven seasons and you can catch up on all of them on Netflix and Hulu Plus (which are both now $7.99 for all you can stream). It also inspired a spin-off and launched Joss Whedon to his current nerd-genius status.

I missed the boat on Buffy the first time around, and I have to admit I haven’t quite caught up on all 144 episodes, but I have a few questions… Can someone be a werewolf and a vampire at the same time? How about a witch and a vampire? Why is there so much hand-to-hand combat involved in slaying vampires? And isn’t Angel just dreamy?

Uh… never mind that last one.

Of course, as with most TV shows that are almost old enough to drive, watching Buffy is like a constant parade of Before They Were Stars. It should be a drinking game… if you spot an actor you recognize in a bit part, you have to take a shot. (Don’t actually do that, I don’t want to get sued.)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 1 on Netflix

Buffy the Vampire Slayer on Hulu Plus

And a special bonus: the original movie Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Movie on Netflix

We’re also pleased to announce the winner of our Apple TV giveaway: Jerry in Dixon, California. He’s had it a while now, and if we ask nicely, maybe he’ll come by and give us his impressions on the device.

But Chuck has all the style (and all the beautiful people) you’d expect from a show co-created by The O.C. and Gossip Girl’s Josh Schwartz. Plus, the action is decent, the jokes are funny and the characters are interesting. It’s also chock full o’ guest stars and geek culture references.

In a bit of a departure for Qworthy so far, Chuck’s previous seasons aren’t available for streaming anywhere, but the current season is on Hulu. Only the last five episodes are available at any one time (the first episode of the season expires in four days), but if you missed the season premiere and feel like jumping into a new series with both feet, head over to Hulu and check it out.

Chuck on Hulu

But recently Hulu raised the bar with addition of Good Eats.

Alton Brown is the father of the modern cooking show, or at least its nerdy uncle. Half cooking show and half science show, each Good Eats episode focuses on one ingredient and explores it thoroughly. With the help of homemade molecular models, kitschy skits, and a disembodied hand/sous chef, he teaches a handful of recipes and their overarching techniques.

There are only 5 full episodes on Hulu so far, but with 117 additional clips, there’s plenty to watch.

Good Eats on Hulu