December 6, 2011 · 8:05 am

From left to right, Skeeter Phelan (Emma Stone), Minnie Jackson (Octavia Spencer) and Aibileen Clark (Viola Davis) share a moment in “The Help.”
This week’s major home video releases include an oddball science-fiction adventure, a sequel to one of the biggest comedy hits of all time and a drama that may wind up in the Oscar race.
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November 29, 2011 · 7:50 am

Jesse Eisenberg, left, and Aziz Ansari play regular guys who are forced to commit a bank robbery in the offbeat comedy “30 Minutes or Less.”
This week’s major home video releases include an Anne Hathaway romance, a big-screen take on the Smurfs and two offbeat comedies.
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November 22, 2011 · 10:27 am

From left, Joel Courtney, Elle Fanning and Ryan Lee in a scene from the science-fiction adventure “Super 8.”
This week’s home video releases include a new take on Conan the Barbarian and the latest feature from J.J. Abrams, creator of TV’s “Lost.”
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November 15, 2011 · 7:57 am

Julia Roberts, left, and Tom Hanks star in the dramedy “Larry Crowne.”
It’s a slow week for home video, with only one major theatrical release making its way to stores: a recession-era drama starring Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts.
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November 8, 2011 · 7:52 am

Daniel Radcliffe plays the courageous title character in the “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2.”
This week’s major home video releases include a raucous R-rated comedy starring Jason Bateman and Ryan Reynolds and the final film in the Harry Potter franchise.
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November 1, 2011 · 6:48 am

Robert Pattinson, left, and Reese Witherspoon star in the romantic drama “Water for Elephants.”
This week’s home video releases include an offbeat comedy featuring Steve Carell, the latest animated film from Pixar and a drama starring Reese Witherspoon and Robert Pattinson.
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October 25, 2011 · 6:41 am

Chris Evans plays the title character in the latest Marvel Comics superhero film, “Captain America: The First Avenger.”
Only two major theatrical releases are hitting home video this week. One of them updates the adventures of a classic children’s storybook character while the other paves the way for Marvel Comics’ upcoming “Avengers” movie.
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October 18, 2011 · 6:46 am

Johnny Depp, left, and Penelope Cruz search for the Fountain of Youth in “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.”
This week’s major home video releases range from a risqué R-rated comedy featuring Cameron Diaz to the latest installment of the uber-popular “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise.
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October 11, 2011 · 9:31 am
If you’re looking forward to the upcoming superhero flick “The Avengers,” you may be interested in the trailer. It’s too soon to make predictions about the movie, but it’s always fun to see early footage. Check it out here: http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/embed/theavengers/
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October 11, 2011 · 6:56 am

Ryan Reynolds plays Hal Jordan, an adventurous test pilot who becomes the heroic title character in “Green Lantern.”
A lot of theatrical releases are making their way to home video this week, and they range from a big-budget superhero flick to a poetic drama from one of the film industry’s maverick directors.
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