Evan Rachel Wood, left, and Scott Speedman star in the offbeat romance “Barefoot.”
It is an extremely slow week for home video, as no major theatrical releases made the transition to the small screen.
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Video Verdict: ‘Philomena,’ ‘The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,’ ‘The Nut Job,’ ‘Ride Along’
Judi Dench, left, and Steve Coogan star in “Philomena.”
This week’s home video releases include comedies starring Ben Stiller and Ice Cube, as well as an excellent drama featuring Dame Judi Dench.
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Video Verdict: ‘The Hobbit – The Desolation of Smaug,’ ‘August – Osage County,’ ‘Grudge Match,’ ‘Paranormal Activity – The Marked Ones’
From left to right, Julia Roberts, Meryl Streep and Julianne Nicholson star in “August: Osage County.”
This week’s home video releases are anchored by another Middle Earth adventure from director Peter Jackson.
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Video Verdict: ‘Anchorman 2 – The Legend Continues,’ ’47 Ronin’
Keanu Reeves stars in the martial arts adventure film “47 Ronin.”
This week’s home video releases are anchored by Will Ferrell’s follow-up to the 2004 hit “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy.”
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Video Verdict: ‘The Wolf of Wall Street,’ ‘Frozen,’ ‘Delivery Man’
In “Frozen,” a well-meaning princess goes into exile when she has difficulty controlling her magical powers.
This week’s video releases include an animated hit, a Vince Vaughn comedy and director Martin Scorsese’s latest drama.
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Video Verdict: ‘American Hustle,’ ‘Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom,’ ‘Saving Mr. Banks’
From left to right, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Renner, Christian Bale and Jennifer Lawrence star in “American Hustle.”
Three Academy Award-nominated features lead this week’s crop of home video releases.
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Video Verdict: ‘Inside Llewyn Davis,’ ‘The Book Thief,’ ‘Out of the Furnace,’ ‘Homefront’
Christian Bale takes the law into his own hands in “Out of the Furnace.”
It’s another excellent week for home video with two Oscar nominees making their way to the small screen.
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Video Verdict: ’12 Years a Slave,’ ‘The Grandmaster,’ ‘Oldboy’
From left to right, Michael Fassbender, Lupita Nyong’o and Chiwetel Ejiofor star in “12 Years a Slave.” The movie won three Academy Awards, including best picture. Nyong’o picked up the coveted best supporting actress honor.
It’s a good week for home video, and this year’s best picture Oscar winner is the main attraction.
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Video Verdict: ‘Gravity,’ ‘Nebraska,’ ‘Thor: The Dark World,’ ‘Blue Is the Warmest Color’
Tom Hiddleston, left, plays Loki and Chris Hemsworth plays Thor in the Marvel Comics adventure “Thor: The Dark World.”
It’s a fantastic week for home video with several good movies – including two nominated for multiple Academy Awards – moving to the small screen.
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Video Verdict: ‘Foreign Correspondent’
Albert Bassermann plays Van Meer in director Alfred Hitchcock’s 1940 thriller, “Foreign Correspondent.”
It’s a particularly slow week for home video, as no major theatrical releases are making their way to the small screen. That makes it the perfect time for film lovers to revisit a classic, and the Criterion Collection is delivering a restored version of one of Alfred Hitchcock’s first American movies.
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