New Releases and Recommendations for Jan 6

The first Friday of a new year is always the sweetest. Here are some recommendations to help you kick off a fantastic 2012! As always, if you have a suggestion on the perfect lazy Sunday flick, please post ‘em in the comments. Happy streaming!

Netflix New Releases:

• True Grit– Jeff Bridges stars as alcoholic U.S. Marshal Reuben “Rooster” Cogburn in the Coen Brothers remake of this Western saga (2010)
• Louis C.K.: Hilarious– Louis C.K. offers up his unique and uncensored take on sex, parenting, politics and more (2009)
• Man on Wire– This Oscar winner for Best Documentary explores Philippe Petit’s daring high wire walk between New York’s Twin Towers (2008)

Hulu Plus New Releases:

• Grey’s Anatomy: Suddenly– A severe car crash involving an entire family results in an all-hands-on situation in the ER (2012)
• Modern Family: Lifetime Supply– Phil misses a call from his doctor with test results and assumes the worst (2012)
• Wipeout: Winter Wipeout– Because the weekend and epic snowy wipeouts were made for each other (2012)

Crackle New Releases:

• Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby– Losing his confidence after a spectacular crash, a dimwitted NASCAR driver goes to hysterical extremes to recover his nerve and make a comeback (2006)
• Desperado– A handsome musician-turned-gunslinger returns to a small Mexican town seeking revenge against an evil drug kingpin (1995)
• And Now For Something Completely Different– Dead Parrots. The Lumberjack song. John Cleese at his best and most absurd. Need we say more? (1972)

Amazon Instant Video New Releases:

• New Girl– The gang attends Schmidt’s holiday office party and Jess frets when she receives an expensive gift from Paul (2011)
• Downton Abbey Season 1– Catch up on the lives of the Crawley family and their servants before Season 2 starts this weekend (2011)
• Steve Jobs: One Last Thing– This documentary reveals how much the brilliant Apple founder changed our everyday world of work, leisure, and human communication (2011)