Asa Butterfield, left, and Harrison Ford star in “Ender’s Game.”
This week’s home video releases range from a Ridley Scott thriller to a cinematic adaptation of a popular science-fiction novel.
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Video Verdict: ‘Ender’s Game,’ ‘All Is Lost,’ ‘The Best Man Holiday,’ ‘The Counselor’
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Video Verdict: ‘Dallas Buyers Club,’ ‘About Time,’ ‘Escape Plan’
Domhnall Gleeson, left, and Rachel McAdams star in the romantic drama “About Time.”
This week’s home video releases include a romantic time-travel film and a drama that scored six Oscar nominations.
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Video Verdict: ‘Rush,’ ‘Jackass Presents – Bad Grandpa,’ ‘Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2
Chris Hemsworth, left, plays real-life racecar driver James Hunt and Daniel Brühl plays his rival Niki Lauda in director Ron Howard’s “Rush.”
This week’s home video releases include an animated sequel, a comedy by the “Jackass” crew and a thrilling drama about auto racing.
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Video Verdict: ‘Captain Phillips,’ ‘Blue Jasmine,’ ‘Machete Kills,’ ‘In a World…’
Tom Hanks stars in the Academy Award-nominated drama “Captain Phillips.”
Two movies that earned multiple Academy Award nominations lead this week’s crop of new videos.
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Video Verdict: ‘The Butler,’ ‘Fruitvale Station,’ ‘Enough Said,’ ‘The Spectacular Now,’ ‘Riddick,’ ‘Carrie,’ ‘You’re Next’
Robin Williams, left, plays President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Forest Whitaker plays Cecil Gaines in “Lee Daniels’ The Butler.”
This week, movie studios opened the home video floodgates, rolling out more than a half dozen noteworthy titles, including several films that are likely to land Academy Award nominations.
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Video Verdict: ‘Runner Runner,’ ‘The Act of Killing,’ ‘The Following: Season 1’
Justin Timberlake, right, and Ben Affleck star in the thriller “Runner Runner.”
This week’s home video releases include an award-winning documentary, the first season of a fantastic TV series, and a crime thriller featuring Justin Timberlake and Ben Affleck.
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Video Verdict: ‘Don Jon’
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, left, and Scarlett Johansson in a scene from “Don Jon.” Gordon-Levitt was the primary creative force, writing, directing and starring in the film.
It’s another slow week for home video, as only one major theatrical release is moving to the small screen.
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Video Verdict: ‘Insidious: Chapter 2’
Danielle Bisutti gets creepy in the horror movie “Insidious: Chapter 2.”
Many movie studios decided to take a break for Christmas week, as only one major theatrical release is making it’s way to home video.
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Video Verdict: ‘Prisoners,’ ‘Elysium,’ ‘Kick-Ass 2,’ ‘The Lone Ranger,’ ‘One Direction: This Is Us’
Jake Gyllenhaal, left, and Hugh Jackman star in the thriller “Prisoners.”
Home video releases typically slow during Christmas and New Year’s week, but the days leading up to the holidays are jam-packed. That means we have a host of newcomers this week, and they range from a new take on the Lone Ranger to a dark drama centered on child abduction.
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Video Verdict: ‘Despicable Me 2,’ ‘Fast & Furious 6’
Two big-budget sequels anchor this week’s home video releases.
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