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 expands to new markets
I’m pleased to report that my weekly Video Verdict column was picked up this week by two additional newspapers: The Lansing State Journal (Lansing, MI) and Florida Today (Brevard and Melbourne counties in Florida). So, if you live in those areas, you will now be able to find my DVD reviews in print each week.
Thanks to my friends at both papers for adding the column. If you live outside the markets that carry the column in print, you can always find it right here at ForrestHartman.com. Also, I’m continually looking to add new outlets, so if you’d like to see me in your favorite paper, give management a call and send them to this Web site.
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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 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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Video Verdict: New DVDs for Feb. 24
Ashley Schneider is a baaad girl in "Extreme Movie."
It’s not spring yet, but DVD manufacturers have love — or at least sex — on the brain. This week’s crop of new releases features two teen sex comedies, a minor-league horror film and a direct-to-DVD cartoon for adults.
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Video Verdict: New DVDs for Feb. 17
Leonardo DiCaprio, left, and Russell Crowe in "Body of Lies."
This is a good week for home video, as most of the mainstream offerings are solid and several are downright outstanding.
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Video Verdict: New DVDs for Feb. 10
Josh Brolin plays former President George W. Bush (front) and Toby Jones plays Karl Rove in the new political drama "W."
This week’s DVD releases include one of comedian Bernie Mac’s final screen appearances, a meditation on the life of former President George W. Bush and a fantastic war drama by director Spike Lee.
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Video Verdict: New DVDs for Feb. 3
Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks in "Zack & Miri Make a Porno."
This week’s new video releases range from a raunchy sex comedy by writer-director Kevin Smith to an animated family film featuring the voices of Ben Stiller and Chris Rock.
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