November 1, 2011 · 6:48 am

Robert Pattinson, left, and Reese Witherspoon star in the romantic drama “Water for Elephants.”
This week’s home video releases include an offbeat comedy featuring Steve Carell, the latest animated film from Pixar and a drama starring Reese Witherspoon and Robert Pattinson.
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October 25, 2011 · 6:41 am

Chris Evans plays the title character in the latest Marvel Comics superhero film, “Captain America: The First Avenger.”
Only two major theatrical releases are hitting home video this week. One of them updates the adventures of a classic children’s storybook character while the other paves the way for Marvel Comics’ upcoming “Avengers” movie.
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October 18, 2011 · 6:46 am

Johnny Depp, left, and Penelope Cruz search for the Fountain of Youth in “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.”
This week’s major home video releases range from a risqué R-rated comedy featuring Cameron Diaz to the latest installment of the uber-popular “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise.
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October 11, 2011 · 6:56 am

Ryan Reynolds plays Hal Jordan, an adventurous test pilot who becomes the heroic title character in “Green Lantern.”
A lot of theatrical releases are making their way to home video this week, and they range from a big-budget superhero flick to a poetic drama from one of the film industry’s maverick directors.
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October 4, 2011 · 6:05 am

Emma Roberts stars in “Scream 4,” a revival of director Wes Craven’s popular horror franchise.
This week’s home video releases are anchored by the latest entries to a couple well-known franchises.
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September 27, 2011 · 6:45 am

The Autobot Bumblebee gets ready to rumble in the Michael Bay action film “Transformers: Dark of the Moon.”
The only major theatrical release making its way to home video this week is a big-budget action film from director Michael Bay.
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September 20, 2011 · 6:57 am

Left to right, Melissa McCarthy, Ellie Kemper, Rose Byrne, Wendi McClendon-Covey, Maya Rudolph and Kristen Wiig star in “Bridesmaids.”
We’ve entered a slow period for home video because, for the second week in a row, only one major theatrical release is making its way to the small screen. The good news? That one release was a huge hit in theaters.
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September 12, 2011 · 10:11 pm

Chris Hemsworth plays the title character in Director Kenneth Branagh’s superhero drama, “Thor.”
Only one big-budget theatrical release is making its way to home video this week, most likely because the Blu-ray debut of “Star Wars” is grabbing most of the media attention.
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September 6, 2011 · 6:55 am

Saoirse Ronan plays the title character in director Joe Wright’s “Hanna.”
It’s an outstanding week for home video, as all three major releases rank among the best films of 2011.
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August 30, 2011 · 4:04 am

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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