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New on DVD: 'Jack the Giant Slayer' Is Lighthearted Fun

By: Stacie Hougland on June 18, 2013 at 4:53PM Comments

Nicholas Hoult's second movie to reach DVD and Blu-ray this month is another winning effort; it's aimed right at kids, but there's plenty for adults to enjoy too.

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New on DVD: James Franco Is 'Oz'-some, but 'Hansel & Gretel'? Not So Much

By: Stacie Hougland on June 11, 2013 at 6:51PM Comments (1)

James Franco brings a winsome charm to his rogueish wizard who is neither great nor powerful, while Hansel and Gretel get short shrift in their grim fairy tale.

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New on DVD: 'Warm Bodies,' and the 'Mad Max' Trilogy Awesome New Blu-ray Box Set!

By: Stacie Hougland on June 4, 2013 at 6:02PM Comments

Nicholas Hoult makes one charmer of an undead teenager in the cute zom-rom-com Warm Bodies, while the Mad Max trilogy roars onto Blu-ray for one of its films' first time. Plus what else is new on DVD this week?

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New on DVD: Soderbergh's Supposed Stateside Showbiz Swan Song 'Side Effects,' More

By: Stacie Hougland on May 22, 2013 at 5:26PM Comments

Is there a doctor in the house? Why yes, and he's played by Jude Law in Steven Soderbergh's (supposed) last film. Also: Beautiful Creatures offers up Southern fried teen romance.

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New on DVD: 'Cloud Atlas,' 'Frankie Go Boom.' Plus, Win a Blu-ray Player!

By: Stacie Hougland on May 14, 2013 at 2:13PM Comments (24)

Tom Hanks and Halle Berry star in the 3-hour epic Cloud Atlas, new on home video this week. Plus, win yourself a Sony Blu-ray player and 5 new releases on Blu-ray!

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New on DVD: 'Jack Reacher' -- and You Can Win a Copy Signed by Tom Cruise!

By: Stacie Hougland on May 7, 2013 at 5:44PM Comments (20)

Win a Blu-ray copy of Jack Reacher signed by star Tom Cruise himself!

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New on DVD: 'Silver Linings Playbook,' 'The Guilt Trip' (Plus Great Giveaway for Moms!)

By: Stacie Hougland on April 30, 2013 at 4:09PM Comments (18)

Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper go crazy for each other, and Barbra Streisand and Seth Rogen drive each other crazy on the road. Plus we have a great Mother's Day gift to give away!

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DVD of the Week: An Unhinged 'Django Unchained'

By: Stacie Hougland on April 16, 2013 at 5:37PM Comments (2)

Quentin Tarantino's Oscar-winning Western hits home this week. Is there commentary from him on the disc?

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New on DVD: Get a Tesseract with Your 'Iron Man,' and Warner Bros. Serves Up the Love

By: Stacie Hougland on April 2, 2013 at 5:48PM Comments

In a week of no new wide releases on disc, two cool new box sets are the highlight: A Marvel-ous collection, and romances galore.

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'World War Z' Preview: What You Need to Know

By: Stacie Hougland on March 29, 2013 at 2:39PM Comments (6)

As part of an early press event, we got to see 20 minutes of World War Z and join in a Q&A with its director. What do you need to know about this zombie apocalypse?

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New on DVD: 'Lincoln' Serves Up History (Plus Giveaway!)

By: Stacie Hougland on March 26, 2013 at 5:14PM Comments (21)

Daniel Day-Lewis' Best Actor Oscar-winning performance comes home on DVD and Blu-ray with tons of illuminating extras--how did they get his look so spot-on? And we're giving three copies of the BD away, enter now to win one.

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New on DVD: Oscar Nominees Galore

By: Stacie Hougland on March 19, 2013 at 6:15PM Comments

Jessica Chastain's acting tour de force in Zero Dark Thirty comes home today, as does the first Hobbit movie, and Les Mis later this week. Get extras info and more.

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Who Is the Real Alien of 'Spring Breakers'?

By: Stacie Hougland on March 18, 2013 at 5:14PM Comments

Our friends at Movies.com have dug up more information about the real-life inspiration for James Franco's thuggy character Alien in Spring Breakers. Who is he?

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DVD of the Week: 'Life of Pi' (Plus Giveaway!)

By: Stacie Hougland on March 12, 2013 at 2:42PM Comments (214)

Yann Martel's supposedly "unfilmable" novel comes to vivid life--if you missed it in theaters, don't pass up the chance to see its amazing visuals at home. Even better, you can enter to win it here.

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New on DVD: 'Wreck-It Ralph' Saves the Day, and the Week

By: Stacie Hougland on March 5, 2013 at 4:08PM Comments (1)

Disney's entry for Best Animated Picture at the Oscars this year finally hits home. Did you miss it in theaters? Will you be watching it?

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