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The new DVD releases include Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Mongol and The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie. In addition, we'll take a sneak peek at next week's movies on video/DVD.

More About New Movies:

• Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull DVD
• Mongol DVD
• The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie DVD

More About This Year's DVD Releases:

• 2008 DVD Releases

^{Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull DVD Cover Art - © Paramount Home Entertainment}

The main character in this animated comedy that takes place in the Valley of Peace is the chubby black-and-white panda Po (voice of Jack Black), who works for his father in a noodle shop. Other residents include martial-arts master Shifu (voice of Dustin Hoffman) and his five students (voices of Jackie Chan, Angelina Jolie, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu and David Cross). Kung Fu Panda comes to DVD on November 9, 2008. Read more

More Movies Coming to DVD:

• Get Smart DVD
• Hellboy II: The Golden Army DVD
• Transsiberian DVD

^{Kung Fu Panda DVD Cover Art - © Dreamworks}

Netflix has been permitting subscribers to rent Blu-ray discs at no extra cost, but the online rental company has announced that will change November 5, 2008. At that time, subscribers who don't take action to opt out will automatically be charged an additional dollar per month plus taxes ... Read more

Other Recent Netflix News of Interest:

• Netflix to Stream Starz Movies

Painterly animation, an enchanting story and memorable music make Sleeping Beauty a film that has delighted both children and adults for years. I had forgotten just how magical a movie it is. For me, the best part of watching Sleeping Beauty was that it evoked a sense of wonder and let me feel like a kid again. Read more

Explore More New, Upcoming and Current DVD Releases:

• New DVD Releases - October 21, 2008
• New DVD Releases - October 14, 2008
• New DVD Releases - October 7, 2008
• New DVD Releases - September 30, 2008
• New DVD Releases - September 23, 2008
• New DVD Releases - September 16, 2008
• New DVD Releases - September 9, 2008

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Words like garish and tawdry come to mind when thinking about Touch of Evil (1958), which was written and directed by Orson Welles and starred him along with Charlton Heston and Janet Leigh. But Welles' mastery of visual artistry, sparkling dialogue, compelling characters and labyrinthine plot make this one of the great all-time films. Read more

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The new DVD releases include The Happening, The Visitor and You Don't Mess With the Zohan. In addition, we'll take a sneak peek at next week's movies on video/DVD.

More About New Movies:

• The Happening DVD
• The Visitor DVD
• You Don't Mess With the Zohan DVD

More About This Year's DVD Releases:

• 2008 DVD Releases

^{You Don't Mess With the Zohan DVD Cover Art - © Sony Pictures Home Entertainment}

Offering visual spectacle and bloody battles, this Mongolian-language film directed by Sergei Bodrov is an old-fashioned epic about central Asian ruler Genghis Khan. Mongol comes to DVD on October 14, 2008. Read more

More Movies Coming to DVD:

• The Incredible Hulk DVD
• Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull DVD
• Journey to the Center of the Earth DVD
• Kit Kittredge: An American Girl DVD

Netflix has been streaming movies and TV programs to its subscribers for some time, but these have been mostly older titles. However, that is changing as now the online rental company will be able to stream recent hits like Spider-Man 3, Superbad and No Country for Old Men due to a deal with Starz. Read more

Also of Interest:


• Netflix Customers to Be Able to Stream CBS, Disney TV Shows

From the Judd Apatow laugh factory, Forgetting Sarah Marshall is a funny, heartfelt comedy that I enjoyed even more than The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Knocked Up. Read more about this hilarious bawdy comedy about getting over being dumped.

Other DVD Reviews and Profiles of Interest:


• The 40-Year-Old Virgin DVD Review
• Knocked Up DVD Profile
• Superbad DVD Profile

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The new DVD releases include Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Iron Man and Jellyfish. In addition, we'll take a sneak peek at next week's movies on video/DVD.

More About New Movies:

• Forgetting Sarah Marshall DVD
• Iron Man DVD
• Jellyfish DVD

Also of Interest:

• Sleeping Beauty (50th Anniversary Platinum Edition) DVD Preview

More About This Year's DVD Releases:

• 2008 DVD Releases

^{Iron Man DVD Cover Art - © Paramount Home Entertainment}