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What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday

BuzzSugar — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:30:57 PDT

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 also rent The Ruins starring Jena Malone and the sixth season of Monk.

Stop-Loss
Stop-Loss joins an ever-growing list of Iraq war movies that bit the dust at the box office. This has little to do with the quality of the films and probably more to do with folks not looking for difficult subject matter when they head to the movie theater. But while director Kimberly Peirce's follow up to Boys Don't Cry isn't flawless, it is well worth your time.

Starring Ryan Philippe, Channing Tatum, Abbie Cornish and a scene-stealing Joseph Gordon-Levitt, the movie centers around a group of friends and family members in Texas struggling with their loved ones in the military who return from serving in Iraq only to be called back.

Special features include 11 deleted scenes, commentary by director Kimberly Peirce and co-writer Mark Richard, and a featurette titled, "A Day in Boot Camp."

One more fun choice so

read more. Psych: Season 2 The men of Psych are quirky and cute together, so it's no wonder that the USA show has built up a following over the years. Now, just in time for the third season premiere, you can find the second season on DVD. If you're new to Psych, here's a summary of the show's premise: "Psych is a quick-witted comedy/drama starring James Roday as young police consultant Shawn Spencer who solves crimes with powers of observation so acute that Santa Barbara PD detectives think he’s psychic. Psych also stars Dulé Hill as Shawn's best friend and reluctant sidekick, Gus, and Corbin Bernsen as his disapproving father, Henry, who ironically was the one who honed his son's 'observation' skills as a child." Season two included a ton of great guest stars including: Tim Curry, Gina Gershon (as a funny reality show judge), Lou Diamond Phillips, John Amos, Ernie Hudson, Phylicia Rashad, Thelma Hopkins, and Kevin Sorbo. Special features include deleted scenes, audio commentaries, Podcast commentary, and the all-important gag reel.

The Oscar Nominations: Snap Judgments

Shannon Vestal — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:24:33 PST

The Oscar nominations were announced this morning, and now that we've had time to digest the news, we have a few reactions to share. From the positive and excited to the slightly disappointed, check out our thoughts on the 2012 Academy Award nominations, and be sure to share yours too.

It's rare for a comedy to be able to compete with all of the heavy dramas of award season, especially an R-rated comedy, but Bridesmaids impressed us by not just nabbing a supporting actress nomination for Melissa McCarthy, but for best original screenplay for Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo. Nice work, ladies!
We were happy to see acting nominations for Nick Nolte in Warrior and Gary Oldman for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. Both men have been left off a lot of lists (like the Golden Globes), but we're so glad that they pulled in Oscar nominations since these were two performances we felt strongly about.
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo may have been passed over in most major categories, but its lead actress, Rooney Mara, was still recognized. The Academy seems to love its ingénues, and we're glad they chose Rooney for her brave breakout role.
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close has suffered from some bad reviews, but not from the Academy: it scored a best picture nomination and a nod for supporting actor Max von Sydow. We liked him in the role, but it's still a surprise to see the movie come up so strongly.
The Tree of Life was a similar surprise, since the Summer release had polarized reviewers and audiences and didn't seem to have much award season steam. But the movie still managed to join the race with nods for best picture and best director for Terrence Malick.

To read some more of my Oscar snap judgments, just keep reading.

What to TiVo: Wednesday

BuzzSugar — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 23:59:35 PST

8:00 The Middle (repeat)
8:30 Suburgatory (repeat)
9:00 Modern Family (repeat)
9:30 Happy Endings (repeat)
10:00 Revenge (repeat)
12:00 Jimmy Kimmel Live (repeat)

8:00 A Home for the Holidays With Martina McBride (new)
9:00 Criminal Minds (repeat)
10:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (repeat)
11:35 Late Show With David Letterman (new, with guest Jon Huntsman)
12:37 Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson (new, with guests Jason Lee and Felicity Jones)

8:00 The X Factor (new, season finale part 1)
9:30 I Hate My Teenage Daughter (new)

8:00 Who's Still Standing (new)
8:30 A Michael Bublé Christmas (repeat)
9:00 Harry's Law (repeat)
10:00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (repeat)
11:35 The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (new, with guests Thomas Haden Church and Ernie Brown Jr.)
12:35 Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (new, with guests Louis C.K. and Paula Patton)

8:00 Gossip Girl (repeat)
9:00 Gaga by Gaultier (repeat)

2012 Golden Globe Nominations: Snap Judgments

Shannon Vestal — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 11:28:42 PST

Congrats to all of this year's Golden Globe nominees! Now that we've had the chance to digest all the nods, it's time to analyze the nominations and both sing the praises and decry the snubs from this year's list of honorees. Check out our snap judgments of the Golden Globe nominations, both good and bad, below.

One huge yay for the movies and actors we're happy got recognized: 50/50, Midnight in Paris, Jonah Hill, Charlize Theron, Kristen Wiig, Albert Brooks, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Owen Wilson.
The Hollywood Foreign Press seems to have as big a crush on Ryan Gosling as everyone else does; the actor scored two best actor nods: one in the drama category for The Ides of March and one in the comedy category for Crazy, Stupid, Love. We're all about the Gosling love, but we're wondering why he was passed up for Drive, a stronger, more interesting (if quieter) role for him.
Speaking of Gosling, the best actor in a drama category might as well just be retitled the Handsome Men's Club. With Gosling, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Michael Fassbender, and Leonardo DiCaprio, we're not sure if this is an acting competition or a measure of who's better looking. Not that we're complaining.
As if we needed any other confirmation that new TV has been fantastic, the Golden Globes nominations really drive the point home, recognizing tons of new series like Homeland, Game of Thrones, Episodes, New Girl, and more.
Some SAG snubs that the Golden Globes made right were the nominations for Michael Fassbender for Shame and Rooney Mara for The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.

Now, to see the snubs and other nominations we're not so psyched about, just keep reading.

What to TiVo: Wednesday

BuzzSugar — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 23:59:00 PST

8:00 The Middle (repeat)
8:30 Suburgatory (repeat)
9:00 Modern Family (repeat)
9:30 Barbara Walters Presents the 10 Most Fascinating People of 2011 (new)
12:00 Jimmy Kimmel Live (new, with guests Kathy Griffin and Jamie Bell)

8:00 Survivor: South Pacific (new)
9:00 Criminal Minds (new)
10:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (new)
11:35 Late Show With David Letterman (new, with guests Robert Downey Jr. and Rooney Mara)
12:37 Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson (new, with guest Kenneth Branagh and Patton Oswalt)

8:00 The X Factor (new)
9:30 I Hate My Teenage Daughter (new)

8:00 Up All Night (repeat)
8:30 Whitney (repeat)
9:00 Harry's Law (repeat)
10:00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (new)
11:35 Tonight Show With Jay Leno (new, with guests Louis C.K. and Levi LaVallee)
12:35 Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (repeat)

8:00 America's Next Top Model (repeat)
9:00 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (repeat)