A couple of months ago, just in time for J.J. Abrams Star Trek reboot, Paramount pleased fans by releasing Blu-ray editions of the original crew Star Trek movies. Several options were made available, from a set that included all six original movies to a set that only offered the three that made up a single storyline (Wrath of Khan, Search for Spock, and The Voyage Home). Paramount is finally getting... 

I really wanted my pick of the week this week to be X-Men Origins: Wolverine, or at least that’s what I wanted a few months ago before I actually saw the movie. Now I wouldn’t recommend it for anyone. Sure, there’s some fun to be had with the latest X-Men movie, but it’s not the kind of thing you set above all others, even on a largely lackluster week like this. Instead, this week we pay tribute... 

I’d heard from many of my colleagues that Adventureland was grossly mis-represented in the marketing for the movie. Instead of a sophomoric raunch comedy, the movie is more of a coming of age story, with a decent emotional core to it. I didn’t realize the weight of that until I sat down to watch the movie myself and realized just how right those other critics were. Do not approach this movie expecting... 

When I saw State of Play in theaters, I wasn’t aware of the BBC Miniseries, beyond just knowing it existed. I wound up enjoying the Russell Crowe movie quite a bit, particularly the movie’s gutsy approach to the subject of “true” journalism vs. blogging journalism. The movie hit the subject dead on, and displayed both why blogs are looked down above by those in mainstream journalism and why... 

There are several good releases this week, including a couple of leading contenders that are probably losing out since I haven’t seen them yet. Adventureland was surrounded by a good buzz that claimed the picture was mismarketed and one of this year’s overlooked gems, while Sunshine Cleaning and Rudo Y Cursi suffered from smaller releases. Hopefully they’ll find more of an audience on DVD and... 

“Tonight’s the night… and it’s going to happen again, and again, and again.” I only fell in love with Showtime’s Dexter this summer, and I can’t wait to hear that line again with the start of the third season. Considering how quickly I made my way through the first two seasons, it’s been a long time waiting for the third season DVDs and Blu-rays, but now that they’re here I plan on... 

Remember last week when my recommendation was a heavy drama and I suggested a light comedy if you weren’t in the mood for that movie? Well, this week is all about the light comedy, as several of this year’s enjoyable (but not brilliant) comedies come to DVD and Blu-ray. Two of my guilty favorites, I Love You, Man and 17 Again are among the highlights, as is Alien Trespass, a film I’ve heard fantastic... 

Well, it’s Tuesday and that means new DVDs and Blu-ray discs to play with. As usual, there are a lot of good picks, just as long as you steer clear of Delgo, one of the worst animated movies to come out in recent years. After all the high-paced action of summer, I’m more in the mood to recommend a drama this week instead of one of the action-filled releases like Race to Witch Mountain. So our pick... 

This is one of those weeks where it would be very easy to drop a couple hundred dollars at the store picking up DVDs. There are a number of decent movies, including the full wave of Fast and Furious films coming to Blu-ray. For comic book fans, Warner Brothers Premiere’s latest animated movie comes out, Green Lantern: First Flight. And then there are several excellent television shows, including... 

The highest profile release this week is Watchmen, which comes out in both the theatrical version as well as an extended director’s cut that adds 25 additional minutes to the film. The problem is, a longer director’s cut isn’t necessarily going to fix a film that had flaws, particularly if one of its flaws was already length. We are interested in Watchmen this week, but it’s not our pick of...