December 14, 2009 · 10:17 pm

Brad Pitt plays Lt. Aldo Raine in director Quentin Tarantino’s revisionist World War II drama “Inglourious Basterds.”
This week’s home video releases include a raucous comedy set in fabulous Las Vegas, a drama about the beginnings of the Woodstock festival and a World War II thriller by director Quentin Tarantino.
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December 8, 2009 · 7:53 am

Daniel Radcliffe reprises his role as Harry Potter in the fantasy adventure film "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince."
This week’s DVD releases include two of the better films of 2009, and they target completely different audiences.
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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 10, 2009 · 9:38 am

Carl Fredricksen launches his home into the air in the Pixar adventure “Up.”
This week’s DVD releases include a stunning animated feature from Disney/Pixar and an intriguing Ashton Kutcher drama that earns its R rating.
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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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October 13, 2009 · 6:46 am

Ryan Reynolds, left, and Sandra Bullock star in the new romantic comedy "The Proposal."
This week’s DVD releases are anchored by comedies, including one that features Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds as a most unlikely couple.
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October 5, 2009 · 8:22 pm

Nia Vardalos stars in "My Life in Ruins."
This week’s major DVD releases are both comedies, but they’re as different in tone as films of the same genre can be.
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September 22, 2009 · 6:22 am

Matthew McConaughey and Jennifer Garner star in the romantic comedy "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past."
This week’s new DVDs cover several genres, and they are anchored by a romantic comedy featuring Matthew McConaughey and Jennifer Garner.
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September 15, 2009 · 2:12 am

Hugh Jackman plays the title character in the latest Marvel Comics superhero adventure "X-Men Origins: Wolverine."
This week’s DVD releases are anchored by a film adaptation of a Noel Coward comedy and a big-budget superhero flick starring Hugh Jackman.
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