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What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday

BuzzSugar — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:30:50 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 bring home the blockbuster hit 10,000 B.C. and kid-friendly The Spiderwick Chronicles.

Definitely, Maybe
It's not a perfect movie, but I found myself totally happy with the charming Definitely, Maybe, despite a few faults. The main characters are nicely thought-out and far easier to identify with than characters in other romcoms this year like, say, Fool's Gold. Plus, Abigail Breslin is always an adorable treat.

The film follows Will Hayes (Ryan Reynolds), a recent divorcee attempting to explain the complications of love to his smart little girl (Breslin). The movie takes on a How I Met Your Mother plot structure, going back in time to the three major loves of of Will's life: Emily (Elizabeth Banks), April (Isla Fisher) and Summer (Rachel Weisz). He doesn't reveal to Breslin's character or the audience who the mother is and it's unclear who he'll end up with. Overall, it's a fun twist on the old romcom formula. If it didn't seem worthy of movie theater prices, you'll definitely (maybe?) feel good about watching this at home.

Special features include commentary with director Adam Brooks and Ryan Reynolds and deleted scenes.

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Persepolis
There was a lot of good stuff out in theaters when Persepolis came to theaters and I'm so glad I was able to make the time to see this touching film based on the popular autobiographical graphic novel by Marjane Satrapi. The movie is visually something you never really see in popular animation, mostly drawn in black and white with big, bold, basic shapes. Rather than aiming for realism, the beauty of the animation lies in its simplicity.

The film is voiced in French with subtitles, and follows a young Marjane in 1978 Iran. Set against the backdrop of political upheaval, Persepolis tells Marjane's coming-of-age story, including her eventual separation from her beloved family. Full of warmth, humor, and a unique perspective on growing up in the non-West, it's no wonder the film earned an Oscar nomination.

Special features include an English language version of the film featuring the voices of Chiara Mastroianni, Sean Penn, Catherine Deneuve, Gena Rowlands and Iggy Pop, and the 2007 Cannes Film Festival press conference Q&A with cast and crew.

Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs
Another feature-length Futurama movie hits DVD stands and once again the fans go wild! In this one, the story picks up where Bender's Big Score left off. Netflix has a good plot summary: "The crew at Planet Express must work overtime to seal a portal between their universe and an alternate universe ruled by the gargantuan alien Yivo (David Cross), whose Earth-conquering plans include making Fry the pope of the alternate realm."

Special guest voices include Brittany Murphy and Stephen Hawking, and special features include: Futurama The Lost Adventure: A long-lost, full-length adventure produced for the Futurama Video Game, and a "Meet Yivo!" featurette with David Cross.

Box Office: 10,000 B.C. Has a Mammoth of a Weekend

BuzzSugar — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 07:30:00 PDT

The lion's share of box office dollars went to director Roland Emmerich's 10,000 B.C. which earned an estimated $35 million. This same weekend last year saw the outrageous success of 300, but while 10,000 B.C.'s opening comes nowhere near the debut weekend of that blockbuster, it still fulfilled studio expectations, Variety reports.

Disney's College Road Trip starring Raven-Simone and Martin Lawrence secured second place, despite poor reviews. Vantage Point and Semi-Pro took the third and fourth spots, respectively. Coming in at No. 5 was the R-rated bank heist thriller The Bank Job, which stars Jason Statham. The Other Boleyn Girl fell three spots this weekend to seventh place behind The Spiderwick Chronicles which was No. 6.

The charming Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day failed to crack the top ten (rounded out by Jumper, Step Up 2 the Street, and Fool's Gold) as it was only playing in limited release. Not an Oscar nominee in sight for the top 10 this week, so it looks like awards season might officially be over.

Photo courtesy of Warner Bros.

Maddox's Anatomy

babysugar — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 10:51:41 PST

Baby mama Angelina Jolie took eldest son Maddox to see The Spiderwick Chronicles at the Hollywood ArcLight theater recently.

According to Us Magazine, once there, the lil man asked his mommy for a pack of "I (Heart) My Penis" gum. Clearly a unique sweet, an eyewitness told Us:

Angelina laughed and bought it.

Who knows if the 6–year–old knew what the package said, but even if he did, the penis is just another body part.

Would you buy the gum for your tot?

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Sugar Bits - Win a Date With Scarlett Johansson

PopSugar — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:32:29 PST

Scarlett Johansson is auctioning two tickets to the red carpet premiere of He's Just Not That Into You on eBay to benefit Oxfam. - eBay
Despite taking in only $15.3 million, Semi-Pro scored the top spot at the weekend box office, followed by Vantage Point and The Spiderwick Chronicles. - BuzzSugar
Rapper The Game has begun serving his 60-day jail sentence for weapons possession, although he'll be kept separate from the general population during his stay. - TMZ
Jamie Lynn Spears was spotted shopping with Britney at an LA baby store, and her purchase of light blue items has prompted speculation that there's another baby boy Spears on the way. - The Scoop
Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony have released the names of their newborn twins: Max and Emme. - UK Popsugar

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Buzz News Roundup, 2/29

BuzzSugar — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:30:20 PST

Papers filed in J.K. Rowling's lawsuit indicate she is not happy about one Harry Potter fan's plan to publish an unauthorized reference work, the Associated Press reports. Rowling has previously praised the fan site, Harry Potter Lexicon, on which the book is based.
Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels has talked about casting a nonblack actor to play Obama on the show with the Washington Post.
OneRepublic and Fabolous are teaming up to tour college campuses this spring, Billboard reports.
Zap2it has news that the next installment of Indiana Jones might make its debut in France at the Cannes Film Festival.
NBC is releasing a Heroes soundtrack on March 18 featuring several exclusive new singles; details about which artists are included are at The Futon Critic.
The New York Times reports that Time Warner has decided New Line Cinema will become a unit of Warner Brothers and will no longer operate independently. This will not affect the release of New Line's Sex and the City this Spring nor beginning work on The Hobbit.
The Spiderwick Chronicles star Freddie Highmore has been signed for the title role in the upcoming CG-animated motion picture AstroBoy, ComingSoon reports.
The director and star of Forgetting Sarah Marshall will team up with producer Judd Apatow for an upcoming comedy called Five-Year Engagement, Variety reports. Director Nick Stoller says of the movie, "It's definitely an extension of our desire to explore the depth of human misery." Hilarious!

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Sugar Bits - Lindsay Lohan Cleans Up at the Razzie Awards

PopSugar — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:30:17 PST

Lindsay Lohan and her movie I Know Who Killed Me set a new record at the Razzies, walking away with eight awards. Lindsay even won two Worst Actress trophies because she played a character suffering from a split personality disorder. At least she didn't go empty-handed over the weekend! - BuzzSugar
Brad and Angelina made headlines at the Independent Spirit Awards but skipped the pre-Oscar party they were set to host alongside Jennifer Aniston. It's fun to speculate but it's also old news . . . until the next fake showdown headline, we're moving on. - Page Six
Vantage Point took the top spot at the weekend box office, followed by Jumper and The Spiderwick Chronicles. Wonder if next week audiences will be rushing to see No Country for Old Men? - BuzzSugar
Alicia Keys has postponed two UK tour dates because she has laryngitis. Hopefully she gets well soon! - AP
Amy Winehouse apparently trashed her hotel room before the Brit Awards last week, leaving spilled alcohol and cigarette ash all over the floor. Sounds like more of the same from the troubled singer. - Page Six

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Box Office: Vantage Point Thrills Audiences

BuzzSugar — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 07:30:00 PST

The star-studded cast of Vantage Point enjoyed the No. 1 spot at the box office this weekend earning an estimated $24 million. The biggest weekend of the year for Hollywood also helped Academy Award-nominated films, giving movies like No Country For Old Men a significant boost at the box office, Variety reports.

Jumper came in at No. 2, followed by The Spiderwick Chronicles in the third spot. The silly-funny Be Kind Rewind came in at No. 7 followed by Juno, which took in another $4.1 million this weekend. Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins slid in at No. 9 and There Will Be Blood rounded out the top 10.

Photos courtesy of Sony Pictures

Box Office: Jumper Leaps Ahead

BuzzSugar — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 06:30:00 PST

Despite mediocre reviews (including my own) audiences were still game for director Doug Liman's sci-fi movie Jumper which earned the top spot at the box office its first weekend out. Whether it was the combined star power of Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen or the craving for an action flick this Presidents Day weekend, audiences put Jumper ahead of the rest by a long shot, grossing nearly $33.8 million, according to Variety.

The other big surprise over the weekend was the No. 2 spot which belonged to neither the rom-com Definitely, Maybe nor family friendly The Spiderwick Chronicles but rather Disney's Step Up 2 the Streets. In fact, The Spiderwick Chronicles slid in at No. 3 and Definitely, Maybe came in fifth, behind Fool's Gold which has earned an estimated $42 million since hitting theaters last weekend. Juno, the only Oscar nominee in the top 10, came in behind Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins at No. 7.

Photos courtesy of 20th Century Fox

Hayden Takes Care of Her Own

PopSugar — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 14:00:52 PST

With no Milo Ventimiglia in sight, Hayden Panettiere had a much younger man, her brother Jansen, on her arm at the premiere of The Spiderwick Chronicles in LA last night. Hayden's still a family girl at heart, but earlier this week that backfired a bit. At Wednesday's Old Navy party mom Panettiere's dress was a little too risqué for her daughter's taste and Hayden had to leave the dance floor in order to try and keep her mother decent. We all know what it's like to be embarrassed of your parents, but let's hope that Mrs. Panettiere doesn't turn into a party mom.

Lots more of Hayden and her little brother along with Nick Nolte and others so

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Images include: Hayden Panettiere, Jansen Panettiere, Freddie Highmore, Nick Nolte, Joy Lauren, Martin Short, Zane Huett, Michael Indelicato

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