February 23, 2010 · 7:43 am

Matt Damon plays corporate whistleblower Mark Whitacre in director Steven Soderbergh’s offbeat dramedy “The Informant!”
This week’s video releases cover a lot of territory, with everything from a teen-vampire thriller to a family drama starring Robert DeNiro hitting rental store shelves.
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February 16, 2010 · 7:44 am

Gerard Butler, right, and Jamie Foxx, left, star in "Law Abiding Citizen."
It’s a slow week for home video, as a revenge flick starring Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx is the only big-budget movie making its way into rental stores.
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February 12, 2010 · 2:10 pm
Forrest was a guest critic on the “4 Your Review” show this morning. He and critics Scott Birmingham and Jay Brissenden looked at the new romantic comedy “Valentine’s Day.” Check out the full program here: http://www.mynews4.com/category.php?id=10353
February 9, 2010 · 7:38 am

Michael Stuhlbarg plays a troubled college professor in the dark comedy “A Serious Man.” Writers-directors Joel and Ethan Coen were nominated for an Oscar for the movie’s screenplay, and the feature is one of 10 contenders in this year’s best picture race.
This week’s crop of home video releases includes a romantic science-fiction film, a broad relationship comedy, a paint-by-numbers horror flick and a contender for best picture at this year’s Academy Awards.
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February 2, 2010 · 9:17 am

"The Hurt Locker" has been nominated for numerous Academy Awards including Best Picture.
Nominations for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards were announced today. Here’s a complete list of the contenders.
Best Picture
“Avatar”
“The Blind Side”
“District 9”
“An Education”
“The Hurt Locker”
“Inglourious Basterds”
“Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”
“A Serious Man”
“Up”
“Up in the Air”
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February 2, 2010 · 7:42 am

Hilary Swank plays Amelia Earhart in director Mira Nair’s biopic about the aviatrix, “Amelia.”
This week’s home video releases include a romantic comedy featuring Jennifer Aniston and Aaron Eckhart, an animated picture from Marvel Comics and a biopic of aviation legend Amelia Earhart.
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