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What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday

BuzzSugar — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 11:28:35 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 following titles, you can also check out License to Wed on DVD today, as well as the sixth season of Scrubs and, if you're so inclined, the first season of October Road.

Spider-Man 3
The third Spider-Man movie may not win tons of awards, but for those of you whose collections are not complete without all the superhero movies, Spider-Man 3 is now available on DVD. Along with the Peter Parker's shenanigans, more drama with Harry/Goblin and romantic troubles involving Mary Jane and a new lovely lady, there's the addition of Sandman and Venom to shake things up.

The DVD offers your garden variety special features like bloopers, commentaries, photo galleries and a Snow Patrol music video. If you spring for the 2-disc special edition thing, though, there's a crazy number of featurettes on the second disc, almost all of which focus on the special effects utilized in the film. You know, "making movie magic!"-type stuff.

For two more new releases,

Twin Peaks: The Definitive Gold Box Edition (Complete Series)
Okay, so technically you cannot Netflix this. Yet. But you can buy it online! Until now, it was almost impossible to track down all the parts of Twin Peaks, the weird, wonderful series that captivated the nation in the early '90s. By the time the second season came out this spring, the first was already out of print, and the show's original pilot was even trickier to find. But now, everything is together in one set - and better still, it's absolutely loaded with special features. I'm most excited to see the reunion conversation between David Lynch and star Kyle MacLachlan, as well as four documentaries tracing the show's evolution and MacLachlan's Twin Peaks-themed Saturday Night Live sketch.

Talk to Me
Because I love Don Cheadle and Chiwetel Ejiofor so dearly, I expected good things from this biopic - and I was not disappointed. In addition to the amazing performances and Kasi Lemmons' careful direction, the movie features some super groovy music that is worth the Netflix monthly charge alone. Cheadle plays the real-life Ralph Waldo "Petey" Greene, an ex-con who takes over the radio airwaves during a time of social and political unrest, bringing humor and inspiration to the citizens of Washington D.C. in the 1960s. Check out my full review of the movie here.

In a perfect world, Cheadle and Ejiofor would receive Oscars for their performances in this film, both of which are layered and deeply impressive. I found myself pondering this movie for months after I saw it.

What's Your Favorite Summer Movie So Far?

BuzzSugar — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 04:30:00 PDT

This week Ocean's Thirteen comes out so we'll have even more options when it comes to summer movies. But so far, between the super-spiders, pirates, ogres and surprise pregnancies, which is your favorite summer movie so far?

If you haven't seen these movies, which are you most excited to see?

Pirates Break Spider's Record at Box Office

BuzzSugar — Wed, 30 May 2007 06:01:22 PDT

According to a press released issued by Walt Disney Studios, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End raked in over $401 million in box office sales worldwide over its first six days. This gross actually surpasses Spider-Man 3's six-day record of $382 million. The press release continues:

Commenting on the announcement, [president of Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Marketing and Distribution Mark] Zoradi said, “We knew that audiences all over the world were excited to see Johnny Depp and the rest of the fantastic Pirates cast in this latest adventure, but this record-setting response at the global box office has been nothing short of incredible. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End now has the distinction of having the biggest opening in movie history, and we’re extremely proud of that achievement."

Sneaky Pirates! Opening the Thursday night before a long weekend ensures that the "first six days" consist of mostly weekend days, when people are itching to go see a fun summertime movie. Not only that, but Pirates also screened in more theaters than any other movie, ever (4,362 theaters to be exact). I'm not saying it's not impressive - it is! - but it certainly seems like there was a little bit of clever scheming going on, no?

Kirsten and Johnny Cheer On England & Each Other

PopSugar — Mon, 21 May 2007 16:23:32 PDT

Kirsten and Johnny were enjoying each other a little bit more than the England vs. the West Indies cricket game this week in London and they didn't seem to care who was watching. Spider-Man 3 may have lost its top spot at the Box Office this past weekend to Shrek the Third but it's still raking in the bucks and just upping Kirsten's asking price for the next one (if there is one). Obviously she's on top of the world right now.

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Shrek Breaks His Own Box Office Records

BuzzSugar — Sun, 20 May 2007 23:30:35 PDT

While it's no "biggest opening weekend in box office history" like Spider-Man 3's was, Shrek did well for himself when Shrek the Third opened this weekend and raked in a whopping $122 million. This is the third-biggest opening in movie history, and the biggest opening for an animated film. It looks like kids still rule when it comes to box office hits, regardless of the so-so reviews the movie has received.

Spidey did well for himself as well, bringing in a cool $28.5 million, while horror flick 28 Weeks Later came in third place with just over $5 million. Disturbia continued to hold its own at 4th place while Georgia Rule followed behind, drawing in $3.49 million.

Shrek shouldn't get too comfy, however, since Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End opens this Memorial Day weekend, and it's likely to swab the deck with the giant green ogre. It's also likely to feature many more pirate-y puns like "swab the deck." Arrrrrre you ready for it?

Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures

Sugar Bits - Spidey #1 Again!

PopSugar — Mon, 14 May 2007 09:32:36 PDT

Spider-Man 3 was #1 for the second week in a row, bringing in $69 million. It'll be interesting to see if Shrek can knock it off its pedestal next weekend! - BuzzSugar
Candy Spelling has written an open letter to Paris telling her to grow up and face the consequences of her actions. Somehow we doubt that will do much good. - TMZ
Donald Trump Jr. and his wife Vanessa welcomed a baby girl this weekend in NYC. Congrats to the happy family. - People
Rumor has it Sopranos Drea de Matteo and her boyfriend Shooter Jennings are expecting their first child. If so, congratulations! - Page Six
When asked about how she feels about Britney and Paris, Pink says, "They just get stupider and stupider. But I guess ignorance is bliss." Is she gearing up to release Stupid Girls Part 2? - The Scoop

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Spidey Stays on Top in its Second Weekend

BuzzSugar — Sun, 13 May 2007 23:20:48 PDT

What do Lindsay Lohan, Zach Braff and zombies have in common? None of them can touch Spider-Man 3. In its second weekend, the web-slinger stayed strong at the box office, bringing in an estimated $60 million more and easily taking the No. 1 spot.

Sure, $60 million is nothing compared to the $151 million Spider-Man 3 racked up in its first weekend, but none of the weekend's other movies came close. Horror flick 28 Weeks Later, the sequel to 2002's 28 Days Later, slid in at No. 2 with $10 million. Lindsay Lohan, Felicity Huffman and Jane Fonda's Georgia Rule snagged just $5.8 million to finish third.

Disturbia finished fourth, while new release Delta Farce brought in $3.5 million and finished sixth. The weekend's other major new release, Zach Braff's The Ex, finished at No. 11 with a puny $1.3 million.

It's been a pretty easy ride for Spidey so far, but things will get tougher next weekend when he has to compete with a big green ogre as Shrek the Third premieres.

Spider-Man photo courtesy of Sony Pictures

Condensed Sugar: The East Coast Oscars Reign!

Molly — Sat, 12 May 2007 09:13:29 PDT

Monday night marked the most star-filled event we've seen in months (literally), the Costume Institute Gala at The Met. Most of the women looked totally fabulous, but there were a few who were, um, less stunning. Here's what else went down:

Last weekend had its share of fun times, what with the Kentucky Derby, Spider-Man record breaking, Shrek the 3rd premiere and Oscar de la Hoya Fight. Wheeee!
Speaking of Cameron (we were?) she looked pretty seriously smoking this week. Unfortunately, sometimes she should watch what comes out of her mouth. Just saying.
The Paris Goes To Jail story plugged along. This week, with 100% more completely ridiculous comparisons to former presidents! Hey, at least she got herself a fancy new statement writer.
Meanwhile, Lindsay's week was clean and mischief free. NOT. Heh. She started out the week with a scandal. Rather than acknowledge it, she just shacked up with a new man, did some interviews, and went on her her way. Also, her mom is still totes crazy and attention starved.
We got to see little Maddox with his parental units going to and from school. Being such a badass at such a young age, perhaps he should be the one to suggest that hid dad lose the hat.
Got some time on your hands? Here's a puzzle. Here's a game. And go vote on our Pop100 list -- every rating counts!

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Tobey Can Finally Kick Back With Ruby

PopSugar — Tue, 08 May 2007 07:45:00 PDT

Fresh off his Spider-Man 3 tour of the globe, Tobey looked like he couldn't be happier to be back home in LA with his favorite girls. He may play the comic book hero well, but back at home, Tobey is just another dad looking boyish and carefree while tossing around a football and puckering up to precious baby Ruby. Even though Tobey seems to be enjoying his time off-screen, we're wondering if Spider-Man 3's record breaking weekend will have any bearing on his thoughts for yet another sequel.

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Spider-man 3 Has Biggest Opening Weekend Ev-er!

Molly — Mon, 07 May 2007 07:05:00 PDT

I guess the millions of dollars and weeks of promotional gigs paid off. Not only did Spider-man 3 come in first at the box office this weekend, but it was the biggest opening weekend of all time. Coming in at an estimated $148 million, it knocked Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest out of the top spot. It'll be interesting to see what happens when the new Pirates and Shrek 3 come out in a few weeks, but for now it's Spidey's time! Methinks the studio is frantically scrambling to get Tobey, Kirsten and Sam Raimi signed on for a few more of these...

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