Is it me or did this week just fly by? Time to take a break me thinks and we’ve got a nice lineup to help make your weekend better. As always, if you have a suggestion on the perfect lazy Sunday flick, please post ‘em in the comments. Happy streaming!
Netflix New Releases:
- Waiting for Superman- A dynamic documentary that sheds light on the failing public school system and its consequences on the future of the U.S. (2010)
- How Beer Saved the World- Scientists and historians line up to tell the amazing, untold story of how beer helped shape the world we know (2011)
- Apocalypse Now- Possibly Coppola’s greatest work. Based on Conrad’s Heart of Darkness, this classic follows Captain Willard on a hunt for the insane Col. Kurtz (1979)
Hulu Plus New Releases:
- Fifth Gear- A car show presented by petrolheads, for petrolheads (2011)
- America’s Funniest Home Videos- Somehow Christmas and falling on camera just seem to go together… (2011)
- Raising Hope- Jimmy seeks revenge on an old high school bully (2011)
Crackle New Releases:
- Southland Tales- Richard Kelly’s impenetrably bizarre and misunderstood conspiracy theory follow-up to his visionary debut Donnie Darko (2007)
- The Patriot- A sweeping, pugnacious Revolutionary War epic steeped in historical realism, gritty bloodshed and patriotic pride (2000)
- Limbo- More proof that very few filmmakers create characters as engrossing, nuanced and believable as John Sayles does (1999)
Amazon Instant Video New Releases:
- The Help- A timeless story about the ability to create change. Stars Emma Stone and Octavia Spencer (2011)
- Cowboys & Aliens- From the director of Iron Man and starring Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford, an unlikely posse rises against a force from beyond this world in an epic showdown for survival (2011)
- The Hangover Part II- Phil, Stu, Alan, and Doug travel to exotic Thailand for Stu’s wedding. What happens in Vegas may stay in Vegas, but what happens in Bangkok can’t even be imagined (2011)
