Aimee Teegarden, left, and Thomas McDonell play polar opposites in Disney’s “Prom.”
This week’s home video releases include a new Tyler Perry comedy, a high school drama from the folks at Disney and an Academy Award-winning foreign film.
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Video Verdict: ‘The Beaver,’ ‘The Greatest Movie Ever Sold’
Walter Black (Mel Gibson), right, talks to his son (Riley Thomas Stewart) in a scene from “The Beaver.”
This week’s home video releases are anchored by a documentary from the always-provocative Morgan Spurlock and an inventive drama starring Mel Gibson.
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Video Verdict: ‘The Conspirator,’ ‘Jane Eyre,’ ‘Something Borrowed,’ ‘Priest,’ ‘Hoodwinked Too!’
Robin Wright plays Mary Surratt and James McAvoy portrays Frederick Aiken in director Robert Redford’s “The Conspirator.”
This week’s home video releases include a post-apocalyptic vampire thriller, a wonderful literary adaptation and Robert Redford’s latest directorial effort.
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Video Verdict: ‘Paul,’ ‘Mars Needs Moms,’ ‘Jumping the Broom’
Gribble, left, introduces Milo to life on the Red Planet in “Mars Needs Moms.” The animated film is based on a picture book by author/illustrator Berkeley Breathed.
Two science fiction films, one that’s family friendly and one that’s meant for adults only, anchor this week’s home video releases.
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Video Verdict: ‘Rio,’ ‘Soul Surfer’
This week’s home video crop is led by two family friendly offerings. One is an inspirational, live-action movie based on a true story. The other is a big-budget, animated feature bolstered by a star-studded voice cast.
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Video Verdict: ‘Source Code,’ ‘Dylan Dog: Dead of Night’
Michelle Monaghan and Jake Gyllenhaal share an explosive moment in the science-fiction thriller “Source Code.”
With summer in full swing, studios have slowed their home video output a bit, but we still have a couple noteworthy titles this week. The best is a Jake Gyllenhaal science-fiction thriller that had a reasonably good theatrical run back in April.
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Video Verdict: ‘Limitless,’ ‘Take Me Home Tonight’
Robert De Niro, left, and Bradley Cooper star in the thriller “Limitless.”
Only two major theatrical releases are making their way to video this week. One is a throwback to 1980s romantic comedies. The other is a stylized thriller starring Bradley Cooper.
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Harry Potter franchise ends on a high note
The final spell has been cast and the Harry Potter movie franchise is coming to a close. Of course, you knew that.
The boy wizard’s face has been everywhere lately: trailers, movie posters, magazines, TV shows. If there’s one thing you can count on with a big-budget summer movie, it’s hype. Quality, on the other hand, is a more uncertain variable, one too often sacrificed to the gods of Lowest-Common-Denominator Programming. Thankfully, returning director David Yates and the other professionals on the Potter creative team have not wavered.
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Video Verdict: ‘Hobo With a Shotgun’
Rutger Hauer plays the title character in “Hobo With a Shotgun,” director Jason Eisener’s tribute to the grindhouse genre.
It’s a slow week on home video, as no major theatrical releases are rolling onto DVD or Blu-ray. Still, there are a few new choices, including an independent grindhouse homage starring Rutger Hauer.
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Video Verdict: ‘Sucker Punch,’ ‘Barney’s Version,’ ‘The Warrior’s Way,’ ‘Season of the Witch,’ ‘Beastly’
Emily Browning plays Baby Doll in the fantasy adventure “Sucker Punch.”
Fans of action movies have a lot of choices on the home video front this week, including a supernatural drama set during the crusades and a mind-bending fantasy from writer-director Zack Snyder.
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