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Each week within this column we strive to pair the latest in theatrical releases to worthwhile titles currently available on Netflix Instant Watch. This week we offer alternatives to Immortals, Jack and Jill & Into the Abyss alternatives.

On Friday muscle-bound men of legend face off against a duplicated doofus in drag and a striking new crime doc from Werner Herzog. But if these flicks can’t satisfy your thirst for mythic conflicts, gender-bending gut-busters and terrifyingly true tales, we’ve got you covered with a selection of tantalizing movies available online.

The Fall director Tarsem Singh returns with the tale of Theseus, a warrior of ancient Greece (played by Man of Steel Henry Cavill) chosen by Zeus (Luke Evans) to rise against King Hyperion (Mickey Rourke).

Ancient-era adventure awaits!

Xena: Warrior Princess (1995) Get your Greek on with this spin-off of Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, which is also streaming. Lucy Lawless...

Emmy-winning comedian Eddie Izzard admits he's still confused about his sexuality - describing himself as a "lesbian". The cross dressing heterosexual, who picked up two Emmy Awards for his performance in Eddie Izzard: Dress to Kill (1998) (V) on Sunday, admits he and society haven't quite come to terms with his preferences. He says, "It is still a bit confusing. And I know that some sections of society still find me abhorrent. I am not gay, I'd say if I was." And the British star reveals actor Matt LeBlanc was a little confused himself when he began filming new movie All the Queen's Men (2001) with him. He says, "Matt was a bit worried about me - what I was going to be like." But Eddie soon won him over, "Now he says I am his favorite transvestite!"...