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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.

Adult Swim in a Box (DVD Review)

October 20, 2009

This boxed set is sort of the end-all be-all of the sampler concept, in that it contains not just isolated episodes of Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim shows, but whole seasons. The main selling point of this boxed set is a bonus disc containing five pilot episodes never before available on DVD. (Street Date 10/27/09)

Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (Blu-ray Review)

October 19, 2009

'Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure' is another quality addition to a franchise that is sure to pay dividends for Disney for many years to come. (Street Date 10/27/09)

Novem (DVD Review)

October 18, 2009

'Novem' is a documentary-style drama about a college student who unearths recordings from a band of students from the 1970s and seeks to find out who they were. The fact that the story seems real is the film’s greatest virtue. (Prebook 10/20/09; Street Date 11/17/09)

Il Divo (DVD Review)

October 17, 2009

Critically acclaimed 'Il Divo' offers a stylistic, multidecade look into the tumultuous political career of venerable Italian politician Giulio Andreotti, who has managed to endure to this day (at age 90), despite endless trials, accusations of corruption, bribery, murder and ties to organized crime. (Street Date 10/27/09)

For Sale By Owner (DVD Review)

October 16, 2009

'For Sale by Owner' is a low-budget thriller that manages to entertain. (Street Date 10/27/09)

Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead (DVD Review)

October 14, 2009

'Wrong Turn 3' may be a direct-to-video sequel to a direct-to-video sequel to a low-budget horror movie that borrowed liberally from Wes Craven’s 'The Hills Have Eyes.' But don’t count this one out — it’s actually a good little movie, with a believable story and some pretty decent acting and cinematography. (Street Date 10/20/09)

Blood Sweat + Gears (DVD Review)

October 13, 2009

'Blood Sweat + Gears' offers plenty to both the hardcore cycling fan and the novice. (Street Date 10/20/09)

It’s Garry Shandling’s Show: The Complete Series (DVD Review)

October 12, 2009

The self-referential opening theme song tells you “It’s Garry Shandling’s Show” is going to be different right off the bat. The show doesn’t just break the so-called fourth wall, it shatters it — if it was even there to begin with. The result is one of the most inventive and irreverent comedy shows of its time. (Street Date 10/20/09)

Fawlty Towers Remastered (DVD Review)

October 11, 2009

The BBC’s “Fawlty Towers” is considered one of the most influential Britcoms of all time, and yet surprisingly it lasted only 12 episodes. That’s just the British way. (Street Date 10/20/09)