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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.

Love of Siam (DVD Review)

September 14, 2009

'Love of Siam' is a sweet and quietly sad film about loss and unrequited love, as told through the lens of two boys and their families in Thailand. (Prebook 9/15/09; Street Date 10/13/09)

Fados (DVD Review)

September 13, 2009

If you’re not a fan of fado music, this film will make you one. (Prebook 9/15/09; Street Date 10/20/09)

Is 'Deadgirl,' about teenagers who use a chained-up zombie as their sex slave, a frat boy fantasy or arthouse provocation? I could see the argument being made for the former, but I feel it is the latter. (Street Date 9/15/09)

Blackadder Remastered: The Ultimate Edition (DVD Review)

September 11, 2009

The classic britcom “Blackadder” is back on DVD to be rediscovered by a whole new generation. (Prebook 9/15/09; Street Date 10/20/09)

Up (DVD Review)

September 10, 2009

'Up' tells more story in its first 10 minutes than most films can manage in an hour-and-a-half. And from there the adventure is just getting started. (Prebook 9/15/09; Street Date 11/10/09)

Camille (DVD Review)

September 09, 2009

Unconventional, yet thoroughly entertaining chick flick. (Street Date 9/15/09)

Big Bang Theory: The Complete Second Season, The (DVD Review)

September 07, 2009

This is comedy for the Comic-Con crowd, loaded with pop-culture jokes that emphasize sci-fi, fantasy, comic books and video games. It’s as if the Trio from the sixth season of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and Lt. Cmdr. Data from “Star Trek” were transplanted into a Kevin Smith movie. Those who understood that sentence will love “The Big Bang Theory.” But there’s plenty for everyone else to enjoy, too. (Street Date 9/15/09)

X-Men Origins: Wolverine (DVD Review)

September 05, 2009

'Wolverine' manages to deliver a competent, by-the-numbers action-adventure piece. Fortunately, Hugh Jackman has so made the role of Wolverine his own that he ably carries the film. (Street Date 9/15/09)

Big Pun: The Legacy (DVD Review)

September 04, 2009

'Big Pun: The Legacy' gives tribute to hip-hop artist Christopher Rios, known to most as Big Punisher. The documentary shows Pun not only as an artist but also as a family man, as told through interviews with many who knew him best. (Street Date 9/15/09)

Crank 2: High Voltage (Blu-ray Review)

September 03, 2009

Those who saw the first 'Crank' will remember it as a wild ride that threw video-game-style action at the screen with little regard for logic or decency. 'Crank 2: High Voltage' is more of the same. For those who don’t mind violence, sex and huge lapses in logic, that means it’s also a lot of fun. (Street Date 9/8/09)