New Releases and Recommendations for March 23

Spring has sprung, the weekend is here and we’ve got some fresh new releases just in time for spring break streaming! As always, if you have suggestions for the perfect lazy Sunday flick, please post ‘em in the comments. Happy streaming!

Netflix New Releases:

• The Killing: Season 1– This gritty AMC series tracks the investigation of a Seattle teen’s murder through the eyes of the killer, her grieving family and law enforcement officials working the case (2011)
• Atlas Shrugged– Fiercely independent railroad tycoon Dagny Taggart determines to use innovative technology to revive her business, no matter the personal cost (2011)
• Breakout Kings: Season 1– Tired of being hampered by the system, two U.S. Marshals hunt deadly criminals with help from the three most cunning ex-cons they ever captured (2011)

Hulu Plus New Releases:

• New Girl: Control– Schmidt goes on strike (2012)
• Modern Family: Send Out the Clowns– Cameron runs into his estranged ex-clown partner (2012)
• Community: Contemporary Impressionists– Jeff experiences dangerous levels of narcissism, while Abed becomes obsessed with celebrity impersonators (2012)

Crackle New Releases:

• The Ropes- An inside look into the explosive world of nightclub security, inspired by Vin Diesel’s time in the brotherhood of New York City bouncers (2011)
• Rolling Stones: In the 1960s– This musical documentary follows the meteoric rise of the Stones as they transform from an unnamed blues band into golden rock gods (2009)
• Candyman– A student writing a thesis on local myths and legends discovers during her investigation that a certain chilling legend may actually be true (1992)

Amazon Prime Instant Video New Releases:

• Man vs. Wild: Season 1– Bear Grylls successfully calms wild horses, wades through alligator-infested waters, and battles arctic blizzards. Watch, learn and take copious notes (2008)
• Mythbusters: Season 6– Adam and Jamie investigate exploding meat, ninjas and beer goggles. It doesn’t get much better (2008)
• Shark Week: 20th Anniversary Collection– Dive in and experience the secret world of the ocean’s most fearsome predator. All of the thrill, none of the bite (1999)

Amazon Instant Video New Releases:

• The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo– A disgraced journalist (Daniel Craig) and a punk computer hacker (Rooney Mara) investigate the disappearance of a wealthy patriarch’s niece (2011)
• Battle Royale (English Subtitled)– Before “The Hunger Games,” there was “Battle Royale,” a Japanese cult novel about a group of high school students who are forced to battle to the death. Kinji Fukasaku’s visceral film adaptation is violent, shocking and brilliant (2012)
• The Adventures of Tin Tin– Academy Award winning filmmakers Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson bring the action-packed adventures of Tintin and his loyal dog Snowy to life (2011)