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What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday
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 my selections below you can also add Paul Blart: Mall Cop and Fanboys to your queue.
Box Office: Audiences Still Lovin' Marley
After breaking Christmastime records last week, audiences once again put the adorably naughty pup in the top spot at the box office over the weekend. Marley & Me, starring Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson, earned an estimated $24 million "for a cume of $106.5 million in only 11 days."
In second place came Adam Sandler's Bedtime Stories followed by The Curious Case of Benjamin Button in third, Valkyrie in fourth and Yes Man in fifth.
Box Office: Marley Chews Up the Competition
Oh, Marley, that insanely profitable little scamp! The cute dog movie had the best Christmas Day opening ever and grossed a total of $51.7 million over the four-day weekend. According to Variety, Marley & Me "played more to females, as well as to older moviegoers.
Valkyrie: Shallow and Underwhelming
While there are a zillion World War II movies out there already, I kept an open mind going into the Tom Cruise star vehicle Valkyrie. Sure, this is a movie that has been dogged by bad press from start to finish (even due, in part, to the fact that Cruise is a Scientologist) but I can see that there is a fascinating movie to be made out of a German resistance movement involving Nazi officers in Adolf Hitler's inner circle.
High-ranking, aristocratic officers attempting to assassinate Hitler?
Movie Preview: Bryan Singer's Valkyrie
Oh, Bryan Singer's beleaguered Valkyrie. From multiple release date changes, to trouble with Germany, to rumors of doctoring historical photos, this movie has been plagued with setbacks and bad press for a long time. With equal parts curiosity and trepidation, I awaited a real trailer for the film, which is now opening Dec.
Buzz News Roundup, 4/9
- I'm devastated by the news about Jeffrey Dean Morgan's split from Mary-Louise Parker, though JDM has some good news to console him: he's been cast alongside Ryan Gosling and Kirsten Dunst in All Good Things, according to Hollywood Reporter.
- Variety reports that Robert DeNiro, Drew Barrymore, Kate Beckinsale and Sam Rockwell will star together in the family comedy Everybody's Fine.
- Before there's even a High School Musical 3, they're working on a fourth one! Though ComingSoon reports that No. 4 will be another TV movie, not released theatrically.
- If you want to be all nerdy-like (I sure did), the Wall Street Journal has posted a downloadable version of the Project Runway lawsuit.
- Yet another time I wish I were in Seattle: the Bumbershoot Festival lineup looks fantastic, with Beck, Stone Temple Pilots, Neko Case and M.
Link Time! 1/10
- Vulture has this handy breakdown of the $100 million budget for Valkyrie.
- Popwatch wishes Pat Benatar a happy birthday and asks: Which is Benatar's best song?
- Ice Cube talks with MTV Movies Blog about the rumor that he may play B.A. Baracus (the part made famous by Mr. T) in the A-Team movie.
- TV Squad pays tribute to Johnny Grant, the unofficial mayor of Hollywood.
- Idolator wonders: Will the strike kill the Grammys, too?
- Cinematical wonders if the addition of the Chipettes to the Alvin and the Chipmunks sequel is such a good idea.
- After watching Juliet's reaction to her husband's affair on Cashmere Mafia, DearSugar wonders: Would you want revenge?
- In honor of the Golden Globes, CasaSugar wants to see your best gold-toned home finds.
Rewind: This Week's Buzz
- Hollywood writers went on strike this week, shutting down The Office and delaying 24, among other things. I wondered if you care and whether the strike will make you watch more Web-exclusive shows.
- It was a week chock full of music videos, so watch as Rilo Kiley does The Frug, Jay-Z becomes an American Gangster, Rashida Jones rocks out with the Foo Fighters, and John C. Reilly walks hard.
- We learned a lot about next summer's Valkyrie, thanks to this featurette and a full-length trailer.
- This week saw the release of Lions for Lambs, and I wondered how you felt about movies dealing with contemporary politics.
- What's your list of the worst TV shows ever?
- NPR Music got infinitely cooler with its great new Web site.
Movie Preview: Valkyrie
Well, that's timing. Just as I was saying the full trailer for
First Look: Valkyrie Featurette
The full-length trailer for Valkyrie can't be very far off, since it was shown before my screening of Lions for Lambs this week, but for now we can get a glimpse at the making of the movie, complete with commentary by Kenneth Branagh (who has a role in the film) and writer/producer Christopher McQuarrie. While it seems a little cart-before-the-horse to me, the featurette is actually pretty interesting and successfully piques my interest in this film. So, mission accomplished, featurette.
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