Netflix DVD Queue
The following are the next 260 movies in Crystal and Jason's Netflix DVD Queue.
Journey to the Center of the Earth
A hunch and the defunding of his laboratory prompt geology professor Trevor Anderson -- whose outrageous theories have made him a laughingstock in academia -- to set off for Iceland in search of a portal to Earth's core.
13 Conversations About One Thing
The "one thing" that prompts 13 different conversations is happiness, and in this drama from writer-director Jill Sprecher, a superb cast (including John Turturro, Amy Irving, Matthew McConaughey, Clea DuVall and Alan Arkin) circles all the big questions about happiness, how to find it and how to hold onto it. The characters' stories meld in a gorgeously shot and inventively edited style that creates a breathtaking sense of heightened realism.
What Happens in Vegas
After a night of heavy partying in Vegas, two strangers (Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher) wake up to realize, much to their displeasure, that they've gotten married. But before they can get a divorce to reverse the damage, they win a $3 million jackpot. They try every trick in the book to get their hands on their rightful half of the cash, but the more zealous they become about seizing the riches, the more passion builds between them.
Wordplay
From the masters who create the mind-bending diversions to the tense competition at the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, Patrick Creadon's documentary reveals a fascinating look at a decidedly addictive pastime. Creadon captures New York Times editor Will Shortz at work, talks to celebrity solvers -- including Bill Clinton and Ken Burns -- and presents an intimate look at the national tournament and its competitors.
Fred Claus
The joy of the holiday season is ruined for Santa Claus when his cranky older brother, Fred -- a repo man with a sizable rap sheet -- comes to stay with him at the North Pole in this comedy that puts sibling rivalry in a whole new context.
Inception
In this mindbending sci-fi thriller, Dom Cobb runs an espionage business built around entering the subconscious of his targets to steal their thoughts. A new, complex job promises great rewards, but Cobb's personal demons threaten the operation.
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
The third installment of the Mummy franchise takes archaeologist Rick O'Connell to China to face an emperor from the 2,000-year-old Han dynasty who's returned from the dead to pursue world domination. This time, O'Connell enlists his family's help.
The Secret Life of Bees
Haunted by her mother's death, 14-year-old Lily Owens (Dakota Fanning) escapes her dreary life on her father's farm and heads to Tiburon, S.C., with friend and caregiver Rosaleen Daise (Jennifer Hudson), spawning a life-changing journey of self-discovery. Set amid the hotbed of racial tensions in the 1960s South, writer-director Gina Prince-Bythewood's touching drama is based on Sue Monk Kidd's best-selling novel of the same name.
Australia
In the days leading up to World War II, Lady Sarah Ashley (Nicole Kidman) inherits a sprawling cattle ranch in northern Australia and reluctantly joins her rough-riding farmhand (Hugh Jackman) as he drives a herd of cattle across the outback. After an epic journey, they witness the Japanese bombing of Darwin, which heralds Australia's entry into the war. Director Baz Luhrmann co-wrote this Oscar-nominated period piece.
Role Models
Danny (Paul Rudd) and Wheeler (Seann William Scott) have coasted their way through jobs at an energy drink company. But when their goofing off catches up with them, they're sentenced to community service with the Sturdy Wings mentoring program. The assignment is supposed to teach them responsibility, but it just proves that they're the last people who should be taking care of kids. Elizabeth Banks co-stars in David Wain's sidesplitting comedy.
State of Play
When his mistress is found dead, Congressman Stephen Collins (Ben Affleck) tries desperately to protect his name and career. As journalists Cal (Russell Crowe) and Della (Rachel McAdams) investigate further, they uncover an intricate web of lies that stretches to the highest levels of power. Based on the critically acclaimed BBC miniseries, this intriguing political thriller co-stars Helen Mirren, Robin Wright Penn and Jason Bateman.
Frost/Nixon
Ron Howard directs this Oscar-nominated adaptation of Peter Morgan's popular Broadway play, a drama centering on a series of revelatory television interviews between British talk show host David Frost and former President Richard Nixon. Frank Langella reprises his Tony Award-winning stage role as Nixon with a stellar cast that includes Michael Sheen, Toby Jones, Sam Rockwell, Kevin Bacon and Oliver Platt.
Sherlock Holmes
Robert Downey Jr. stars as the legendary sleuth Sherlock Holmes in this Guy Ritchie-helmed reinvention of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's detective series. The story follows Holmes and Watson as they face off against the villainous Blackwood.
The Uninvited
A grieving teenager discovers upon her release from a mental hospital that her father plans to marry the nurse who took care of his now-deceased wife. Soon, the girl begins to receive foreboding warnings from her mother's ghost.
I Love You, Man
A recently engaged guy has the bride-to-be of his dreams but lacks a best man for their pending nuptials. On a determined hunt for a stranger who will stand up for him, he eventually meets a candidate with wedding-party potential.
The Soloist
This true-life drama tells the poignant tale of Los Angeles newspaper reporter Steve Lopez (Robert Downey Jr.), who discovers brilliant street musician Nathaniel Ayers (Jamie Foxx), and the unique friendship that transforms both their lives.
My Sister's Keeper
A former defense attorney finds herself back in the courtroom when she and her husband are sued for medical emancipation by their 11-year-old daughter, who's expected to donate a kidney to her dying older sister.
Seven Pounds
Weighed down by a dark secret, IRS agent Ben Thomas tries to improve the lives of seven strangers in need of a second chance. But everything changes as he begins to fall for one of them and must decide whether to tell her the truth.
Four Christmases
Academy Award winner Reese Witherspoon teams up with Vince Vaughn for this romantic comedy that casts them as a dating couple who are forced to spend their first Christmas together visiting each of their four divorced parents -- in a single day.
Public Enemies
In the shadow of the Great Depression, criminal minds are thriving -- notorious men such as John Dillinger, "Baby Face" Nelson and "Pretty Boy" Floyd -- and it's up to J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI to bring them down in this gritty crime drama.