Netflix Updates - Meet Me in St. Louis

Meet Me in St. Louis Posted: Judy Garland stars as Esther Smith, who just can't ignore the boy next door (Tom Drake), in director Vincente Minnelli's musical masterpiece about the trials and tribulations of a tight-knit family living in St. Louis on the eve of the 1904 World's Fair. Memorable characters and charming songs, which include "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and "The Trolley Song," make this one of the greatest American musicals ever lensed.

Tapped Posted: The high cost -- to both the environment and our health -- of bottled water is the subject of this documentary that enlists activists, environmentalists, community leaders and others to expose the dark side of the bottled water industry. Americans may rethink their obsession with bottled H20 when they learn of the unregulated industry's willingness to ignore environmental and health concerns, and the problems that arise as a result.

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Posted: Deck the halls with boughs of laughter -- the Griswolds are back! Hapless Clark (Chevy Chase), exasperated Ellen (Beverly D'Angelo) and their ever-changing kids (Juliette Lewis and Johnny Galecki) gear up for Christmas in this Vacation installment that became a holiday classic. As usual, all the good intentions in the world can't save them from disaster ... or Cousin Eddie (Randy Quaid), whose unannounced visit throws the house into further disarray.

White Oleander Posted: When volatile artist Ingrid Magnussen (Michelle Pfeiffer) poisons her boyfriend in a fit of jealousy and is sentenced to life in prison, her daughter, Astrid (Alison Lohman), is sent to live in a series of foster homes with three very different women. As Astrid moves from one dysfunctional arrangement to the next, her mother's manipulations are never far behind. Robin Wright Penn, Renée Zellweger and Patrick Fugit co-star.

Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World Posted: Funnyman Albert Brooks plays a comedian sent by the U.S. State Department to India and Pakistan to find out exactly what makes Muslims laugh -- all with an eye toward helping everyone get along better in the post-September 11 world. Directed and written by Brooks, this smart, thoughtful film essentially bypasses religion, instead focusing on where people find humor, regardless of culture or beliefs.

8: The Mormon Proposition Posted: Filmmaker and ex-Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints member Reed Cowan examines that church's nationwide efforts to prevent the legalization of gay marriage -- including California's Proposition 8, which was passed by voters in 2008. Confidential church documents, statements by high-ranking church officials and other sources detail 30 years of efforts to turn back gay rights, particularly by the Mormon-sponsored National Organization for Marriage.

Protocol Posted: After ditzy D.C. cocktail waitress Sunny Davis (Goldie Hawn) single-handedly saves an Arab dignitary from an assassination attempt, she becomes an overnight media darling in this lighthearted comedy from director Herbert Ross. Soon, White House bureaucrats hire her to work in the protocol office, and Sunny earnestly navigates her new role. But when she discovers she's being used as a political pawn, she sends global diplomacy into a tailspin.