If you're looking for a theme for your next party, this week's DVD releases have one (or two) ready and waiting for you. Blaxploitation films probably won't become the rage that they once were, but with Black Lightning on its...
Adventureland - Ryan Reynolds and Kristen Stewart working at an amusement park and set in the 1980s? Well, you'd be there, too. American Son - Don't let the Nick Cannon fool you. He's left behind his antics for grown-man fare...
If it's Tuesday, then it must be DVDs. Here goes: Fast & Furious - Like the tagline says, it's the same old parts - Vin Diesel, Jordana Brewster, Paul Walker and Michelle Rodriguez. But that adds a certain anticipatory air...
This week (and next with Battlestar Galactica DVDs, Dragonball: Evolution and Torchwood: Children of Earth) is prime time for the geek contingent. Come with us on a fantastic voyage as we recount the ways that your movie-watching nights can be...
FYI: The almost warmly received remake of Wes Craven's '70s film is scheduled to be released on DVD and Blu-ray on Aug. 18. If you remember, the story of a mother and father seeking a bit of revenge (not nearly...
So, I've been gone for a bit tending to other things under my hat. But I'm back with more and more and more DVDs. Here goes: Friday Night Lights: The Third Season - Well-acted, well-written and generally underlooked (yeah, I...
Battlestar Galactica fans won't have to wait long to dissect their favorite diversion. Battlestar Galactica Season 4.5 will be released on July 28 on Blu-ray and DVD. Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series, all 25 disks of it, will also be...
This is an especially strong release date, with several films in the buy-right-now category: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas - Mark Herman (Little Voice) adapts the novel by John Boyne. An 8-year-old unwittingly makes friends with a man in...
Australia - Aussies Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman romance each other in what amounts to a postcard from their home country. Beverly Hills Chihuahua - Pampered pooch voiced by Drew Barrymore has to curb her appetite for bling. To quote...
Breaking Bad: Season 1 - Bryan Cranston, so scattered and great as the dad on Malcolm in the Middle, pulls out his dramatic chops to play a terminally ill man who becomes a crystal meth dealer. Hey, times are...
The DVD of Twilight is at the top of the current bestseller list on the Barnes & Noble Web site. That's expected, right? What's notable, though, is that the DVD isn't scheduled for release until March 21. And it's not...
Bewitched: The Complete Seventh Season - Samantha, Darrin and their two children pay an extended visit to Salem, Mass. to kick off a season in which Tom Bosley and Imogene Coca guest-starred. Coming to America - Why is this movie,...
Blossom: Seasons One and Two - The NBC series that introduced "a very special" (insert show title here) gets the DVD treatment. "Whoa." Cheers: The Final Season - Oh, Sam. Never waning, and with the Emmy wins to attest to...
Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger - This HBO special was compiled from shows in South Africa, London and New York's Apollo Theater. Rock proves, not that he has to, that he has the sharpest commentary about the times in which...
In stores: Swing Vote: Thank Goodness that this is a fantasy. Kevin Costner is the regular Joe (not to be confused with the plumber) who has the fate of the country in his hands when voting irregularities leave him with...
In stores today: An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong -- The books and cafes move to the screen again as Chrissa deals with bullies in American Girl fashion. Battlestar Galactica: Season 4.0 -- This comes out just in time for...
/Film reports that Criterion will release 13 films on Blu-Ray this October. Film fans, prepare to get your geek on. Here's the list (break out the credit cards): The Third Man Bottle Rocket Chungking Express The Man Who Fell to...
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