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A look at new and upcoming home entertainment releases, including movies, TV shows and other programs available on DVD, Blu-ray Disc and other formats.

Funny People (Blu-ray Review)

November 20, 2009

This is one of the most extensive Blu-ray Discs ever created, and in the hands of a Judd Apatow fan there’s more than enough here for a self-contained afternoon of comedy. (Street Date 11/24/09)

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (Blu-ray Review)

November 19, 2009

Director Stephen Sommers’ film is as much an homage to James Bond as it is an adaptation of the Hasbro toy line.

American in China, An (DVD Review)

November 18, 2009

This coming-of-age story tells of an aimless college grad who travels to Shanghai to help with his father’s business in an East-meets-West melodrama. (Street Date 11/24/09)

'Kobe Doin’ Work,' directed by Spike Lee, follows a day in the life of Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant, in the midst of his MVP season, during an April 13, 2008 game against the rival San Antonio Spurs. (Street Date 11/24/09)

Other Man, The (DVD Review)

November 16, 2009

The veteran cast, who brought out the complexity and depth of the characters, and the beautifully shot scenes, especially those in Italy, brought the film to life. (Prebook 11/17/09; Street Date 12/15/09)

SEAL Team (DVD Review)

November 15, 2009

This low-budget fictional account of a Black Ops counter-terrorism squad dropped behind enemy lines days before Operation: Desert Shield — the U.S. led effort to remove Iraqi armed forces from Kuwait in 1991 — could be mistaken for testosterone-fueled propaganda. (Street Date 11/17/09)

Farscape: The Complete Series Megaset (DVD Review)

November 14, 2009

"Farscape" built up a healthy following during its 1999-2003 run on Sci Fi Channel, lasting for 88 episodes and helping to grow the fledging channel’s audience. This new boxed set includes all the episodes with a lot of the bonus material from earlier DVD releases, plus a few previously unreleased extras that should make fans giddy. (Street Date 11/17/09)

Gone With the Wind: 70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector’s Edition (Blu-ray Review)

November 12, 2009

Just as 'Gone With the Wind' is both a timeless classic and an artifact of its time, the 70th anniversary set is both an exhilarating presentation of the film and an important chronicle of its place in the evolution of filmmaking. (Street Date 11/17/09)

Is Anybody There? (DVD Review)

November 11, 2009

'Is Anybody There?' successfully integrates the unlikely friendship story with the curiosity and mystery of the afterlife. (Street Date 11/17/09)

Andy Barker, P.I. — The Complete Series (DVD Review)

November 10, 2009

The cluttered landscape of one-season wonders welcomes its latest member, “Andy Barker, P.I.,” a low-key comedy with a few clever jokes that ran for six episodes on NBC over the course of a month in 2007. (Street Date 11/17/09)