What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday


Updated 02/05/08 10:01 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 8 comments

What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday, King of Kong, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Damages 2008-02-05 07:30:00

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. In addition to the titles below you can view Cate Blanchett's award-nominated performance in Elizabeth: The Golden Age and The Jane Austen Book Club, which I featured as one of my February Must Haves. Read more

Snap Judgment: The 2008 Oscar Nominations


Updated 01/28/08 1:22 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 19 comments

Snap Judgment: The 2008 Oscar Nominations

The Oscars ceremony simply must go on. When else am I ever going to see Michael Cera in a tux? Seriously, though. Now that I've seen the nominees the Academy plucked for this year's awards, I'll be truly upset if the strike keeps actors and writers from attending the show. Some of my favorite films of the year got major nominations, while others were recognized in smaller (but still significant) Read more

Announcing the 2008 Oscar Nominations!


Updated 01/23/08 3:32 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 38 comments

No Country for Old Men, There Will Be Blood Lead 2008 Oscar Nominations

No Country for Old Men and There Will Be Blood led the field this morning when the Oscar nominations were announced in Hollywood. Each film snagged eight nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay. After it raked in a huge number of Golden Globe nominations, Atonement made less of a splash here, scoring nods for Best Picture and Best Supporting Actress but Read more

George Clooney Looks to Recent History For His Next Film Project


Updated 04/15/11 3:46 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

George Clooney to Produce and Direct Movie Based on "The $700 Billion Man"

Want a lesson in the recent financial crisis, as taught by a movie star? George Clooney will produce and possibly direct a film about the 2009 Wall Street bailout. The film is loosely based on a 2009 article from the Washington Post titled "The $700 Billion Man." The piece, written by Laura Blumenfeld, is about TARP (Troubled Asset Relief Program) architect Neel Kashkari and the bank bailout Read more