New Releases and Recommendations for Feb. 24

Kick back, relax and enjoy the perfect streaming weekend with some fresh flicks below. As always, if you have a suggestion on the perfect lazy Sunday flick, please post ‘em in the comments. Happy streaming!

Netflix New Releases:

• Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey– Meet Kevin Clash, the man behind the most famous little red monster in the world, in this remarkable doc (2011)
• Nova: What are Dreams?– Find out the stuff dreams are made of in this inquiry into the mystical world of dreams (2009)
• Scarface– Never, ever get high on your on supply – lessons learned from Tony Montana (1983)

Hulu Plus New Releases:

• The Daily Show– Paul Rudd returns to The Daily Show to talk about his new movie “Wanderlust” (2012)
• Up All Night: First Birthday– Reagan and Chris are coerced into throwing a joint birthday for Amy; Reagan accuses Chris of being a pushover parent; Ava is crushed to discover she’s not Amy’s godmother (2012)
• Parks and Recreation: Sweet Sixteen– Leslie realizes that the Parks Department has forgotten Jerry’s birthday and decides to throw a party for him at a special location (2012)

Crackle New Releases:

• The Karate Kid– Ralph Macchio will always be Daniel-san (1984)
• The Karate Kid II– Mr. Miyagi and Daniel’s father/son dynamic deepens in this thrilling Okinawa-set sequel that just may outkick the first (1986)
• And Justice For All– A coal black satire of the American judicial system brought to life by Al Pacino before he phoned it in (1979)

Amazon Prime Instant Video New Releases:

• Reality Bites– Ben Stiller, Winona Ryder, Ethan Hawke, Janeane Garofalo and Steve Zahn star in this smart, insightful and hilarious comedy that looks at life, love and the pursuit of gainful employment (1994)
• Notting Hill– Can two people fall in love with the whole world watching? (1999)
• Hot in Cleveland: Season 1-Three best friends from Los Angeles are stuck in Cleveland. Realizing that LA norms don’t apply, they decide to stay where they’re still considered hot… (2010)

Amazon Instant Video New Releases:

• Tower Heist– Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy lead an all-star cast in Tower Heist, a comedy caper about working stiffs who seek revenge on the Wall Street swindler who stiffed them (2012)
• Johnny English Reborn– Rowan Atkinson returns to the role of the accidental secret agent who doesn’t know fear or danger in this comedy spy-thriller (2012)
• Martha Marcy May Marlene– In her stunning feature film debut, Elizabeth Olsen delivers an electrifying, star-is-born performance. This gripping psychological thriller is far and away one of the year’s best! (2012)