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By Ivana Redwine, About.com Guide to DVD

DVD Pick: Julie & Julia

Wednesday November 18, 2009

Written and directed by Nora Ephron, Julie & Julia (2009) is a feel-good movie that features a great performance by Meryl Streep as Julia Child (1912-2004), who co-authored Mastering the Art of French Cooking and did the TV show The French Chef. Because of Julia, millions of Americans lost their fear of dishes like boeuf bourguignon and sole meunière. Read more: Julie & Julia DVD review

Julie & Julia DVD Cover Art - © Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

New DVD Releases - November 17, 2009

Monday November 16, 2009

'Bruno'  DVD Cover Art -  © Universal Studios Home EntertainmentThe new DVD releases include Bruno, My Sister's Keeper and Star Trek. You can also take a look at additional releases of interest and next week's movies on video/DVD.

Bruno DVD Cover Art - © Universal Studios Home Entertainment

Wendy and Lucy DVD Review

Monday November 16, 2009

You can tell Wendy and Lucy isn't going to be an ordinary movie from the very first shot. It just shows a railroad yard with a train lumbering through, but it's moody and arresting. Read more: Wendy and Lucy DVD review

Wendy and Lucy DVD Cover Art - © Oscilloscope

DVD Pick: North by Northwest

Wednesday November 11, 2009

'North by Northwest' DVD Cover Art -    © Warner Home VideoAlfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest (1959), starring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint and James Mason, has been available on DVD for years, but now Warner Home Video has released a 50th Anniversary Edition two-disc DVD set containing a version of the feature film that is restored from original VistaVision film elements. The picture quality is superior to that of previous DVD editions, there are two new documentaries, and bonus materials from previous DVD releases are brought over to the new edition. Read the DVD review and find out more.

North by Northwest DVD Cover Art - © Warner Home Video

New DVD Releases - November 10, 2009

Monday November 9, 2009

'The Merry Gentleman'  DVD Cover Art -  © Genius Entertainment The new DVD releases include The Merry Gentleman, The Ugly Truth and Up. You can also take a look at additional releases of interest and next week's movies on video/DVD.

The Merry Gentleman DVD Cover Art - © Genius Entertainment

The Seventh Seal DVD Review

Monday November 9, 2009

The Seventh Seal'  -   © Criterion CollectionIngmar Bergman's The Seventh Seal (1957) was arguably the seminal film in what became a wave of subtitled foreign movies that large numbers of Americans went to see in specialty theaters known as art houses. Find out about the two-disc DVD version of The Seventh Seal.

The Seventh Seal DVD Cover Art - © Criterion Collection

DVD Pick: The Dead

Wednesday November 4, 2009

The Dead is a John Huston-directed adaptation of James Joyce's short story. It is largely faithful to and generally captures the flavor of its source material. The DVD containing The Dead provides no bonus materials. But the superb artistic quality of this thought-provoking film makes it worth recommending. Read the DVD review and find out more.

The Dead DVD Cover Art - © Lionsgate

New DVD Releases - November 3, 2009

Monday November 2, 2009

'Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs'  DVD Cover Art -  © Fox Home Entertainment The new DVD releases include Aliens in the Attic, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra and The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3. You can also take a look at additional releases of interest and next week's movies on video/DVD.

Aliens in the Attic DVD Cover Art - © Fox Home Entertainment

Vampyr DVD Review

Saturday October 31, 2009

The mesmerizing film Vampyr is a one-of-a-kind vampire movie that constantly confounds viewer expectations. The film has a dreamlike quality, creating a psychological reality rather than a naturalistic one. The result is an enigmatic movie that is unsettling and haunting. Find out more in the Vampyr DVD review.

Vampyr DVD Cover Art - © Criterion Collection

DVD Pick Dracula

Wednesday October 28, 2009

The 1931 Dracula may not be the most artistic movie about vampires ever made, but it successfully maintains a creepy atmosphere throughout as it creates a world of its own that feels strangely organic. For me, Bela Lugosi forever defines the title character. Read a DVD review of Dracula.

Dracula DVD Cover Art © Universal Studios Home Entertainment

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