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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.”

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: ‘Haywire,’ ‘Joyful Noise,’ ‘New Year’s Eve’

Gina Carano gets physical in “Haywire,” an action-oriented thriller directed by Steven Soderbergh.

After several slow weeks, the home video scene is picking up steam. New releases include an action film by director Steven Soderbergh, a musical comedy starring Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton, and a star-studded offering from director Garry Marshall

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Video Verdict: ‘J. Edgar,’ ‘Puss In Boots,’ ‘Tower Heist’

Leonardo DiCaprio plays J. Edgar Hoover and Judi Dench plays his mother, Anna Marie Hoover, in the Clint Eastwood film “J. Edgar.”

This week’s home video releases include an Oscar-nominated animated movie and a historical biopic directed by Clint Eastwood.

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Video Verdict: ‘Unstoppable,’ ‘Waiting for Superman,’ ‘You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger’

Chris Pine, left, and Denzel Washington are charged with corralling an out-of-control train in the thriller “Unstoppable.”

This week’s major home video releases include a star-studded drama from writer-director Woody Allen, one of the most-talked-about documentaries in recent years and a fast-moving thriller starring Denzel Washington and Chris Pine.

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Video Verdict: ‘Inception,’ ‘The Twilight Saga: Eclipse,’ ‘Shrek Forever After’

This week’s major home video releases are all over the map genre-wise, but the best of the batch is a special effects thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio.

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