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Hitman Hart: Wrestling With Shadows (DVD Review)

January 13, 2010

Bret “The Hitman” Hart’s recent return to World Wrestling Entertainment is perfect timing for the 10th anniversary DVD release of director Paul Jay’s enlightening 'Hitman Hart: Wrestling With Shadows.'

Top Gear 12 (DVD Review)

January 07, 2010

In addition to being the first “Top Gear” DVD set with extras, Top Gear 12 includes a guest appearance by Jay Leno in the seventh episode. (Street Date 1/12/10)

Official Major League Baseball World Series Film Collection, The (DVD Review)

December 09, 2009

Baseball fans will want to pick up A&E’s 'Official Major League Baseball World Series Film Collection' ($229.95), which includes each highlight film made from 1943 to 2008 on 20 discs.

Lost: The Complete Fifth Season (Blu-ray Review)

December 07, 2009

The attention to detail included on the “Lost” DVDs has been top notch in fostering a sense of mythology about the show. The fifth-season discs are just the latest example. (Street Date 12/8/09)

The Artsiders (DVD Review)

August 05, 2009

This documentary short film by Chris Olsen features interviews with several artists, from performers to sculptors, to profile what drives them to do what they do.

Audubon Video Guide to Butterflies Common & Endangered (DVD Review)

June 10, 2009

Mastervision’s 'Audubon Video Guide to Butterflies Common & Endangered' is an invaluable tool for naturalists who enjoy observing butterflies.

Bluetopia: The L.A. Dodgers Movie (DVD Review)

June 02, 2009

'Bluetopia: The L.A. Dodgers Movie' is a celebration of the legacy of the team and a perfect profile of the role baseball plays in the lives of its fans.

Road to the Big Leagues (Rumbo a las Grandes Ligas) (DVD Review)

May 20, 2009

Other than the United States, the Dominican Republic produces more Major League baseball players than any country. Their improbable journeys are charted in 'Road to the Big Leagues,' a documentary no baseball fan should miss.

Mayday: Air Disasters (DVD Review)

April 17, 2009

The eye-opening six-episode series presents reconstructions of doomed airplane flights, rounded out with interviews from survivors and family members, and investigations of the accidents.