New releases and recommendations for Dec. 30

2012 is just around the corner. Here are a few recommendations to bring in the New Year, streaming style. As always, if you have a suggestion on the perfect lazy Sunday flick, please post ‘em in the comments. Happy streaming!

Netflix New Releases:

• No Strings Attached-Ivan Reitman directs Ashton Kutcher and Natalie Portman in this comedy that explores the perks and pitfalls of modern romance (2011)
• Mars– Using the bold, bright colors of a graphic novel, this animated romantic comedy follows three astronauts on their race to Mars (2010)
• Damn! Is the Price of Fame Too Damn High?-Get the inside scoop on the meteoric rise of activist Jimmy McMillan in this entertaining documentary (2011)

Hulu Plus New Releases:

• The Secret Circle-Britt Robertson stars in the series premiere of this thrilling new drama about a secret circle of friends with extraordinary powers (2011)
• Who’s Still Standing?-Princeton grad Kelly Decker vows to send ten opponents down, down, down -and pocket a million buck (2011)
• Family Guy: Grumpy Old Man-It’s the old folks home for Carter Pewterschmidt (2011)

Crackle New Releases:

• House of Lies-Don Cheadle and Kristen Bell follow the migration to Cable TV, further upping the ante that Showtime has thrown down (2011)
• 10 Items or Less-After inheriting his family’s Ohio grocery store, Leslie Pool’s first order of business is fending off a takeover attempt by mega-store Super Value Mart (2006)
• Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within-Visionary, convention shattering video game adaptation was the first feature length film to feature an all CGI cast (2001)

Amazon Instant Video New Releases:

• Midnight in Paris– A family, including a young couple, travels to Paris, France for business and have their lives transformed (2011)
• Kung Fu Panda 2– This sequel to Kung Fu Panda, sees Po now living his dream as The Dragon Warrior, protecting the Valley of Peace, but for how long… (2011)
• Colombiana-After witnessing her parents being murdered by the mob, 10-year-old Cataleya sets off on a 15-year journey for revenge that takes her across the world (2011)