The movie Precious should be seen for the brilliant performances by Mo'Nique and newcomer Gabourey Sidibe. Mo'Nique's perfomance won a richly deserved Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.
Co-written and directed by Jason Reitman, Up in the Air is quite contemporary in some ways, while in others it is reminiscent of older films like Billy Wilder's The Apartment (1960). George Clooney is superb playing Up in the Air's protagonist, and he and his two costars, Vera Farmiga and Anna Kendrick, all received Academy Award nominations for their performances. Read more: Up in the Air DVD review
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The new DVD releases include Old Dogs, Planet 51, Precious and Up in the Air. You can also take a look at additional releases of interest and next week's movies on video/DVD.
Winner of six Oscars, including Best Director and Best Picture, The Hurt Locker is an unusual war movie, and one of the best ever made. Read more: The Hurt Locker DVD review
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A fairy tale set in a parallel-universe version of Nazi-occupied France, Inglourious Basterds is a pulpy, darkly comic, violent thriller written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. The movie features a fine international cast, and a substantial part of the marvelous dialogue is in German and French (with English subtitles). One of the best things about the film is the brilliant, Oscar-winning performance by Austrian-born actor Christoph Waltz. Read more: Inglourious Basterds DVD review
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