May 24, 2011 · 7:09 am

Gnomeo, left, Juliet, and Featherstone the pink flamingo get chummy in a scene from “Gnomeo & Juliet.”
This week’s major home video releases are limited to a teen drama about a young man with unusual powers and an animated adaptation of one of William Shakespeare’s best-loved tragedies.
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May 17, 2011 · 7:10 am

Anthony Hopkins stars as Father Lucas in the supernatural thriller “The Rite.”
A horror film starring Anthony Hopkins and an action flick featuring Jason Statham and Ben Foster anchor this week’s home video releases.
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May 2, 2011 · 8:36 pm

Jay Chou, left, and Seth Rogen run away from danger in the action-comedy “The Green Hornet.”
This week’s home video releases include an update of the beloved Jane Austen novel “Sense and Sensibility” and the latest cinematic take on the Green Hornet.
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April 12, 2011 · 9:09 pm

Daniel Radcliffe, left, plays Harry Potter and Emma Watson plays Hermione Granger in “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1.”
This week’s home video releases are anchored by a country music drama starring Gwyneth Paltrow and the latest entry in the Harry Potter franchise.
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April 4, 2011 · 10:09 pm

Olivia Wilde, left, talks to Garrett Hedlund in a scene from the sci-fi adventure “Tron: Legacy.”
This week’s major home video releases are anchored by two high-profile fantasy movies. One is the latest installment of the “Narnia” franchise. The other is a long-awaited Disney sequel.
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December 1, 2009 · 12:02 am

Christian Bale dukes it out with robot baddies while portraying John Connor in the science-fiction film “Terminator Salvation.”
Only a couple of mainstream movies are making their way onto video this week, but both should do a fairly good job pleasing their target audiences.
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November 25, 2009 · 10:08 am

Tom Hanks, left, plays symbologist Robert Langdon and Ayelet Zurer portrays physicist Vittoria Vetra in the thriller “Angels & Demons.”
This week’s DVD releases cover a lot of territory. They include a family film from the director of “Spy Kids,” a holiday comedy starring Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon, an Adam Sandler feature helmed by writer-director Judd Apatow and a big-budget thriller starring Tom Hanks.
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November 17, 2009 · 7:51 am

James T. Kirk (Chris Pine, left) and Spock (Zachary Quinto, right) are young and vital in director J.J. Abrams’ “Star Trek” reboot.
This week’s DVD releases include a star-studded tearjerker, a traditional teen comedy, a controversial adult comedy and one of the most enjoyable adventure films of the year.
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November 2, 2009 · 11:55 pm

Left to right, Denis (Paul Rust), Treece (Lauren Storm), Beth Cooper (Hayden Panettiere), Rich (Jack T. Carpenter) and Cammy (Lauren London) share a wild evening in “I Love You, Beth Cooper.”
This week’s DVD releases range from a Denzel Washington thriller to a documentary film that may forever change the way you think about food.
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October 19, 2009 · 7:39 pm
This week’s DVD releases include an intimate drama starring Michelle Pfeiffer, a charming re-release of a 2001 melodrama by director Mira Nair and a big-budget blockbuster about sentient robots.
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