Cecily Gambrell

It probably wouldn't surprise you to learn that Danny Trejo (a tattooed character actor featured in such films as Desperado, Con Air and From Dusk Till Dawn) has a checkered past. But this gripping documentary (featuring Dennis Hopper, Val Kilmer, Steve Buscemi and Antonio Banderas) reveals a lot of things you wouldn't expect, including Trejo's troubled childhood, his brush with armed robbery and his ultimate triumph in turning his life around. (Netflix)

When Tom's hopes to have his first Hollywood film financed are dashed, he and his friends explore creative financing: they plan to steal a case of government-issued Mary Jane and return it to the FBI for the reward money. With an idea that seems more foolish than foolproof, can a ruse like this really work