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Up in the Air may have been shut out at the Oscars on Sunday, but it’s still one of the year’s best -- if not under-loved -- films.George Clooney plays Ryan

2012 (PG-13)If only someone had listened to the Mayans, maybe humans wouldn’t be running for their lives when the apocalypse hits in 2012. Instead, this epic

Sumptuous, lavish and spilling over with a plethora of previously unreleased footage, The September Issue double-disc DVD feels as luxurious as the pages of the

The Box (R)How far would you go to get a million dollars? A young couple is presented with a box that would let them push a button for a big payday -- but each

Clint Eastwood: 35 Films, 35 Years at Warner Bros. The legendary actor and director has worked with Warner Brothers for 35 years, and the studio has compiled a

In Good Hair, Chris Rock sets out to examine the relationship that African-American women have with their hair. His inquiry began, he explains, when one of his

Eight years ago, Nia Vardalos and John Corbett made romantic comedy magic with their sleeper hit, My Big Fat Greek Wedding. Both of them had terrible hair (his

In Surrogates, which arrives today on DVD, director Jonathan Mostow addresses modern anxieties about technology, posing unnerving and highly relevant (if not

A Serious Man (R)The Coen brothers take their dark humor to fresh turf with the story of one man’s quest to become a serious man. When a physics professor sees

Amelia (PG-13)This sweeping biopic of Amelia Earhart follows her trajectory from a farm girl with a simple dream to one of the most famous people in the world.

Break out the fur hats and jumpsuits: Scott Sanders’ Black Dynamite revives 1970s-style blaxploitation film in all its over-the-top, ass-kicking glory complete

Saw VI (R)The terror just gets more terrifying with every new film in this blockbuster franchise. In the sixth (!) installment, Detective Hoffman becomes the

When Michael Jackson’s This Is It arrived in theaters last fall for a limited-run release, its presentation of the late pop star was an exercise in duality. The

In The Invention of Lying, Ricky Gervais plays Mark Bellison, who lives in a world where lying doesn’t exist. A world where even the simplest of pleasantries is

Across the Hall (R)Director Alex Merkin’s short thriller became a festival favorite. In this feature-film expansion, he takes his story about two friends and a

Pulled taut and throbbing with visceral fear, the stakes are clear from the start of The Hurt Locker, with barely a breath of relief until the credits roll.This

Robin Antin, the sexy choreographer and founder of the popular burlesque troupe the Pussycat Dolls, has got all the right moves. But don’t take our word for it

What really goes on in Washington? From the outside, politics can seem like a dry affair, filled with white guys in suits and deals behind closed doors. In the

Halloween II (R)Michael Myers is back and ready to take care of some unfinished family business in this follow-up to Rob Zombie’s original horror-fest. This

Caught between financial need and human obligation, between plans for the future and growing guilt: What’s a girl to do? The title of Lorna’s Silence, a Belgian

Fifty Dead Men Walking (R)A 22-year-old hoodlum in 1980s Northern Ireland is recruited to spy for the British. After four years of dangerous work with the IRA

High school is tough enough without your best friend becoming a demonic killer. For Needy (Amanda Seyfried), the going gets downright bloody when she suspects

With a pastiche of documentary-style techniques and a grim mix of sci-fi and politics, District 9 takes the alien genre and anchors it firmly in reality. The

When it comes to love, some movies revel in the fantastic. Featuring larger-than-life actors chiseled to perfection, they tell sweeping stories of romance and

From strippers to tigers and kidnappers to Mike Tyson,The Hangover celebrates one of the most raucous nights never remembered. With non-stop, fast-paced jokes,

Last spring, Inglourious Basterds arrived at Cannes with all the fiery hype that a big, bold Quentin Tarantino film typically ignites. This time, though, the

Baby Einstein: Baby Santa's Music BoxA merry, magical celebration that will captivate babies and toddlers with bright lights, ornaments, sleigh bells, toys,

Each fall in a small, Japanese village, fishermen systematically slaughter 23,000 dolphins, selling them for parts. Other dolphins are captured and sold to

Two women, looking for a sense of purpose. Two lives, parallel in their pursuit of identity through cooking. More than 50 years separated the journeys of Julie

Beautiful Losers (Not rated)Aaron Rose’s documentary examines an NYC art community rooted in skateboarding, punk, hip-hop, graffiti and DIY culture,

“I don’t care if I ever do a movie again, but this is my dream movie. Everyone is curious about love.” In that simple belief, Paper Heart’s star and co-writer

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (PG) Security guard Larry Daley returns in the family-friendly Museum sequel to rescue his historical buddies,

Excitement. Sweat. Strategy. And trash talk... in Spanish. Welcome to a night in the life of Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, courtesy his Number One Fan,

HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE: The DVD, which arrived this week, reveals that it may be all that and more. In new commentary, writer/producer Sacha Baron Cohen tacitly

More than 40 years after the USS Enterprise first launched, J.J. Abrams sexed up Star Trek for the modern age with his big-screen edition, banking more than $75

All men are really dogs trying to get women to disrobe. All women really are mushy romantics, hopelessly waiting for Mr. Right. If ladies would just wear

The Ugly Truth (PG-13)Abby Richter is a perpetually single TV producer who’s on a quest to find Mr. Right. When her boss teams her up with TV personality Mike

Cougars aren’t hard to miss. Sipping top-shelf martinis at the bars, strutting in new Manolos, and joy-riding in shiny BMWs: their pursuit of virile, young prey

“People make life so much worse than it needs to be,” opines Boris Yellnikoff (Larry David) in the opening scene of Whatever Works. And Boris should know: He’s

It’s been de rigueur to moan about director Michael Bay and his behemoth blockbusters, ripping his work to shreds faster than a summer movie season. But a

Leave it to Sam Raimi to find humor in even the scariest of prospects, like being cursed, harassed by evil spirits and destined to go to hell in three days. In

Finding a husband in New York is tough. Even tougher? Finding a husband when you’re a powerful, socially awkward woman who’s universally hated -- not to mention

Drag Me to Hell (PG-13)Horror guru Sam Raimi brings us the story of Christine Brown, a young woman who seemingly has it all. That is, until she becomes the

Madonna may be the queen of reinvention, but sometimes it's OK to leave well enough alone. Her 2008 directorial debut Filth and Wisdom arrived on DVD in the

The raw material is familiar: It’s the 1970s. Two suburban couples are struggling with marital and monetary issues, while their kids are angsty, experimenting

Over the span of his career, Patrick Swayze appeared in dozens of productions, playing characters that mostly had a few key assets: seductive dance moves,

Ready to enjoy a time-tested classic with all the modern trimmings? A digitally, HD re-mastered version of Godzilla, the influential 1954 black-and-white

Highlights from Neil Diamond's recent concert series at New York's famed Madison Square Garden will be featured on a prime time CBS special Friday, Aug. 14 at 8

If you're a fan of teen sex comedies such as Porky's, American Pie, or The Girl Next Door, then have we got a flick for you: Bart Got A Room, a

OMG there is SO much to watch tonight… and far too much of it includes Mr. & Mrs. Heidi and Spencer Pratt! So let’s just get all the Speidi stuff out of the