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Margaret: BD Review

After sitting on the shelf for five years, this Anna Paquin/Matt Damon drama finally gets the release it deserves....

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The River - The Complete First Season: DVD Review

No one knows what happened to Bruce Greenwood after he got lost down-river, but the question here is: will be the fate of those who head to the Amazon to retrieve him....?

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Scandal - The Ccomplete First Season: DVD Review

Paris from Gilmore Girls returns to TV with this tale of a PR super-squad that can handle all the gossipy controversy you can throw at them....

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Trial and Retribution - Set 5: DVD Review

The David Hayman/Victoria Smurfit crime drama import sees a new standard-def set hit shelves....

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GCB - The Complete First Season: DVD Review

"I've been though too much to cry. My husband's death, family trauma, democratic administrations. Don't worry - I got this...."

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Tales of Vesperia - The First Strike: BD Review

We can't speak about the video game it's based on, but this prequel (of sorts) is a visual stunner....

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Midsomer Murders - Set 20: BD Review

...in which Tom Barnaby (John Nettles) hands things over to his cousin John (Neil Dudgeon)....

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Wilfred - The Complete First Season: DVD Review

"I'm not crazy!" "Said the man to the dog..."

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Strike Back - Cinemax Season One: BD Review

Strike Back's three most important aspects: Ass-kicking, ass-kicking, and ass-kicking....

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Garrow's Law - Series 3: DVD Review

The acclaimed Rupert Graves British legal drama comes to a harsh, brittle end....

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The Hunger Games: BD Review

Katniss and friends roar into high-def on a particularly killer Blu-ray edition....

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Madame Bovary: DVD Review

Kiss or Kill alum Frances O'Connor nails her performance as the eponymous heroine in this umpteenth Flaubert TV update....

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The Dictator: BD Review

"If you go to the bathroom after Osama, you will realize the true meaning of terrorism."

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A Separation: BD Review

This Oscar-winning melodrama from Iran will punch a hole right through your heart....

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Vega$ - The Third Season, Vol. 2: DVD Review

The beloved Robert Urich series comes to a neon-lit finale....

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Romy and Michele's High School Reunion: BD Review

"You look so good with blonde hair and black roots its, like, not even funny...."

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Sebastiane: BD Review

Derek Jarman's surprisingly dull - and clothing-optional - third-century opus gets a movie-only Blu-ray edition....

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Kill List: BD Review

It connect the dots as a crime drama, but Kill List never really comes to life....

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Chimpanzee: BD Review

This latest DisneyNature documentary isn't perfect, but it's nevertheless pretty darned irresistible....

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Quill - The Life of a Guide Dog: DVD Review

The doggie dream sequence in Quill is worth the price of admission, but this standard-def edition might not merit a full adoption....

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Brake: BD Review

Stephen Dorff gets stuck in a car trunk. And - surprise, surprise - it actually kind of works....

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Ghosts of the Abyss: 3D BD Review

James Cameron heads toward the bottom of the ocean with more than a few nifty 3D gadgets to record the ride....

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Cabin in the Woods: BD Review

This Joss Whedon horror flick is gory, fun, unpredictable - just don't let anybody ruin the ending for you if you haven't seen it....

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The Sinking of the Laconia: DVD Review

This Birtish miniseries doesn't get an air-tight standard-def presentation on DVD, but there's no denying it offers a compelling basic scenario....

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The Avengers: BD Review

Captain America and company thunder onto Blu-ray with this first must-have high-def edition of the fall season....

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Darling Companion: BD Review

This new Lawrence Kasdan melodrama has enough starpower and narrative control to almost successfull counter its innate cheesiness....

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The Game: BD Review

Michael Douglas goes through the ringer on this irresistible new Criterion Blu-ray edition of the David Fincher thriller....

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Grosse Pointe Blank: BD Review

Don't get too excited, John Cusack fans - the high-def upgrade of this mid-90s cult hit disappoints across the board....

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Grimm - Season One: BD Review

It's like Columbo, only with things that go bump in the night. Really...?

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Dial M For Murder: 3D BD Review

It's neat to finally see the Grace Kelly thriller in 3D, but even the added dimension can't help Dial M For Murder be anything more than ho-hum Hitchcock at best...

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Masters of the Universe: BD Review

"I HAVE THE POWER!"

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One in the Chamber: BD Review

It feels like a direct-to-video dream team - Cuba Gooding, Jr. and Dolph Lundgren? - but One in the Chamber ends up being a stone cold turkey....

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Cloudstreet: DVD Review

The acclaimed Australian miniseries based on Tim Winton's bestselling novel gets a sturdy standard-def DVD edition....

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Shangri-La - Parts 1 and 2: DVD Review

Shangri-La - on these two TV-on-DVD box sets - tries to make good on its post-apocalyptic leanings, but aside from showcasing a few hot animated chicks, it misses the mark....

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The Heineken Kidnapping: BD Review

Hey, man - if you decide to kidnap Rutger Hauer, don't be surprised if payback is a bitch....

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The Five-Year Engagement: BD Review

There's nothing of real note in this Jason Segel/Emily Blunt rom-com, but that doesn't mean it's without its virtues....

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Haven - The Complete Second Season: BD Review

Even with glimmers of The X-Files around many of its corners, this second season of Haven never fully clicks....

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Die Nibelungen: BD Review

Fritz Lang's manic, almost blissed-out five-hour epic gets a fancy new Blu-ray edition from Kino....

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People Like Us: BD Review

Chris Pine and Elizabeth Banks have family ties they never imagined in this Lifetime-y tear-jerker....

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Cheeky!: BD Review

"Well, I think she is a lesbian, and she wants to sleep with me...."

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Klown: BD Review

The strangest and most awkwardly funny sex comedy of the year arrives on Blu-ray....

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Resident Evil - Damnation: BD Review

The ass-kicking action in Damnation is loud, grisly fun - the problem is that there isn't enough of it....

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The Crimson Petal and the White: DVD Review

Not your ordinary British period piece miniseries, that's for sure....

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Mighty Morphin Power Rangers - The Complete Series and Seasons 4-7: DVD Review

Don't worry - we won't tell anybody you're secretly kind of curious about this Mighty Morphin Power Rangers mega-set....

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Savages: BD Review

Oliver Stone's drug tale doesn't pack a mean punch, but it's still gritty, violent fun....

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Ted: BD Review

"We are gonna party like the 1980s!" "Show us how, Flash!" "Easy. We're just gonna nail a lot of girls named Stephanie...."

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The World Series - History of the Fall Classic: DVD Review

This 4-DVD set is enough to make you wish it was opening day 2013 already....

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Happy Endings - The Complete Second Season: DVD Review

There's nothing of particular note on this Happy Endings DVD set, but at times this series can be pretty damned funny....

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Chained: BD Review

This piece of torture porn starring Vincent D'Onofrio is often intriguing, but ultimately way too brutal for its own good....

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The Raven: BD Review

John Cusack is a fine casting choice here, but The Raven's tell-tale heart never quite picks up a beat....

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