January 28, 2013 · 8:04 pm

In “Hotel Transylvania,” Dracula isn’t such a bad guy. In fact, he spends much of his time welcoming customers to his upscale guesthouse.
This week’s new home video releases include a supernatural horror film, an animated movie with a supernatural twist and a black comedy that’s just plain super.
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March 20, 2012 · 6:03 am

Rooney Mara plays the title character in “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,” a thriller based on Stieg Larsson’s best-selling novel. Mara’s work in the film earned her an Academy Award nomination for best picture.
Three films that had starring roles in the recent Academy Awards ceremony lead this week’s crop of home video releases.
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February 23, 2010 · 7:43 am

Matt Damon plays corporate whistleblower Mark Whitacre in director Steven Soderbergh’s offbeat dramedy “The Informant!”
This week’s video releases cover a lot of territory, with everything from a teen-vampire thriller to a family drama starring Robert DeNiro hitting rental store shelves.
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January 12, 2010 · 8:11 am

Jeremy Renner, left, and Anthony Mackie star in the military drama “The Hurt Locker.”
This week’s home video releases include two of the best movies to hit theaters in 2009, plus a handful of also-rans.
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