All of the new DVD releases hit stores (and Netflix) on Tuesdays. So each week in What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday, I sort through the best of the batch and tell you what to add to your queue.
Juno
Yes, the day has come. Ladies and gentlemen, Juno is now available to rent or own. Me? I'll own this one because before all the hype and all the Oscar nods (and win), I went to a little movie that warmed my heart and cracked me up, and I knew then that I'd want to take it home and love it forever.
Juno stars Ellen Page, a Minnesota teenager who grows up quickly when she accidentally gets pregnant. The film is just littered with endearing performances from Jason Bateman, Michael Cera, Allison Janney, J.K. Simmons and Jennifer Garner, but some would argue the real star of the film is the snappy script written by Diablo Cody (one of the few screenplay writers to ever become a household name, thanks to this little movie).
The two-disc special edition is loaded with extras for anyone looking to squeeze more goodness out of it. There's audio commentary by director Jason Reitman and Diablo Cody, a gag reel, screen tests (can you imagine Michael Cera doing one of these? So cute!), and a couple of featurettes including one titled, "Cast & Crew Jam."
Two more good ones out this week, so read more.
Lars and the Real Girl
Lars and the Real Girl is a refreshing take on the age-old subject of love. The very talented Ryan Gosling stars as Lars, a man who falls in love with a blow-up doll. He falls so freely into his delusion that he begins to insist that everyone in his life treat the doll as his girlfriend and call her "Bianca." One of the most endearing movies of 2007, it's a quirky tale about embracing life, as scary as it can seem, and accepting the good with the bad lest it all pass you by. The film also stars Patricia Clarkson, Emily Mortimer, Kelli Garner and Paul Schneider.
Special features include deleted scenes and a featurette titled, "The Real Story of Lars and the Real Girl."
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
Here is a crime melodrama that received some high critical praise but little attention otherwise. Sometimes that's the best kind of weekend rental treasure — something you (and your friend/date/better half) haven't seen before that's actually really good. Before the Devil Knows You're Dead stars Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke and Marisa Tomei and follows two brothers who, as IMDB puts it, "conspire to pull off the perfect, victimless crime. No guns, no violence, no problem. But when an accomplice ignores the rules and crosses the line, his actions trigger a series of events in which no one is left unscathed."
Special features include filmmaker and cast commentary and a featurette on the making of the film.

















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Oooo I have been wanting to rent Juno! I'm excited.
1I have been waiting to buy Juno on DVD so my boyfriend can see it!! Love that movie! I've also been wanting to see Lars and the Real Girl since it was out in theatres! Yay for today!
2My fiance and I have seen Juno twice in theaters and we love it so much. I am so glad it's out to buy finally. We saw lars and the real girl a few weeks ago and it was really a cute quirky movie.
3TODAY....IS A GOOD DAY FOR MOVIES.... YAY!
I LOVE JUNO. ONE OF THE BEST MOVIES SO FAR.. LIKE REAL TALK, IF U HAVENT SEEN IT..GOOOOO BUY IT OR RENT IT OR SUMTHIN BUT WATCH ITTT
4I loved Juno. I will be buying the DVD after work
5I think Before the Devil Knows Your Dead was one of last year's most underrated movie. Goddamn it was powerful. Also very depressing. So rent it then watch Juno afterwards!
6i'm so excited about Juno. From the previews it seems HILARIOUS, and just what I need this mundane tuesday.
I heard that in the name of the king:dungeon siege comes out this tuesday too. My friend said it's decent, but apparently Jason Statham is insanely sexy in it. Definitely borrowing that as well
7Hooray!
8All 3 of these are coming today in the mail!
I love Netflix!
Great movies this week. Looking forward to watching Before the Devil Knows You're Dead.
9Didn't AVP 2 come out today, too?
10Schaianne — Yup, it did! You can now rent Alien vs. Predator 2 (also known as Alien vs. Predator: Requiem).
11Starbucks is selling Juno! How random is that?
12Juno!!
I'm going to buy it
13i loved the first two movies more than i thought i would, and would love to see them again!
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