Brad Pitt, left, and Cate Blanchett star in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button."
This week’s DVD crop features notable stars appearing in dramas that range from a big-budget blockbuster to a tiny independent.
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Video Verdict: New DVDs for April 28
Kate Hudson, left, and Anne Hathaway face off in the comedy "Bride Wars."
This week’s DVD releases form an eclectic group. There’s a star-studded comedy, a mainstream horror film, an easygoing family flick and a drama that earned multiple Critics Choice Award nominations.
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Video Verdict: New DVDs for April 21
Mickey Rourke was nominated for a best actor Oscar for his starring role in "The Wrestler."
This week’s DVD releases include two films nominated for multiple Oscars, plus a biopic about the late rapper Notorious B.I.G.
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Video Verdict: New DVDs for April 14
Gabriel Macht plays the title character in the comic strip-inspired film "The Spirit."
This week’s DVD releases are highlighted by a comic book adaptation from writer-director Frank Miller and the post-World War II drama that helped Kate Winslet land her first Oscar.
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Video Verdict: New DVDs for April 7
Meryl Streep portrays Sister Aloysius and Philip Seymour Hoffman plays Father Flynn in "Doubt."
This week’s DVD releases include new outings from Jim Carrey and Adam Sandler, but it’s a haunting, Oscar-nominated drama that is the true must-see.
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Video Verdict: New DVDs for March 31
Dev Patel, left, does his best to field questions from Anil Kapoor in "Slumdog Millionaire," the 2008 winner of Oscar's best picture award.
This week’s DVD releases include a complicated French thriller, a Will Smith drama and a sentimental tearjerker, but the clear frontrunner is this year’s best picture Oscar winner.
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Video Verdict: New DVDs for March 24
Bolt the superdog and his pal Rhino in a scene from the Oscar-nominated, animated film "Bolt."
This week’s DVD releases include the latest James Bond thriller and two animated films, one for adults and one for the kiddies.
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Video Verdict: New DVDs for March 17
Doug Hutchison, rear, and Ray Stevenson in a scene from "Punisher: War Zone."
Both of this week’s major video releases are built on fantasy, but the titles are nothing alike in tone or presentation.
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Video Verdict: New DVDs for March 10
Josh Brolin, left, plays Dan White and Sean Penn plays Harvey Milk in the drama "Milk."
It’s an exceptionally busy week on the home video front, with film lovers gaining access to a 2008 best picture nominee, a crude-but-funny Hollywood comedy, a Jason Statham action flick and a handful of notable indies.
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Video Verdict: New DVDs for March 3
Piper Perabo, left, and Jamie Lee Curtis with the canine star of "Beverly Hills Chihuahua."
This week is relatively light on major video releases, but the quality of the titles more than makes up for the slight number.
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