Best Bets
By Ivana Redwine, About.com Guide to DVD
Life's too short to waste time watching another disappointing DVD. Read reviews of recommended DVDs, and explore lists of top DVD picks.
Reviews of Recommended DVDs
Reviews of recommended DVDs not only give insight into a film's or TV series artistic quality, but they also offer information about bonus materials. They are another way of discovering your best DVD bets.
- 'A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints'
- 'Away From Her'
- 'Brand Upon the Brain!'
- 'Diva' (1981)
- 'Mister Lonely'
- 'No Country for Old Men'
- 'Pierrot le fou' (1965)
- 'Psycho' (1960)
- 'Rear Window' (1954)
- 'Starting Out in the Evening'
- 'Sunset Boulevard' (1950)
- 'The Assassination of Jesse James'
- 'The Departed'
- 'The Godfather Collection — The Coppola Restoration' '
- 'The Queen'
- 'There Will Be Blood'
- 'Touch of Evil' (1958)
- 'Vampyr'
- 'Vertigo' (1958)
- More Reviews of Recommended DVDs
Lists of Recommended DVDs
Find DVD best bets you might have missed by exploring a variety of lists.
- Top Movies Released on DVD in 2008
- Top Movies Released on DVD in 2007
- Action Movies
- Drama Movies
- Comedy Movies
- Horror Movies
- Romantic Movies
- Memorable Best Picture Oscar Winners
- Memorable Movie Dads
- Memorable Movie Moms
- Memorable Movies About Grads
- Summer Movies
- More Lists of DVD Recommendations
DVDs With Worthwhile Extras
Explore a variety of DVD editions with worthwhile special features.
- 'An Inconvenient Truth'
- 'Apocalypse Now - The Complete Dossier'
- 'Hamlet' (1996)
- 'Letters From Iwo Jima'
- 'Miami Vice' (Unrated Director's Edition)
- 'Mr. Arkadin'
- 'Pandora's Box'
- 'Seven Samurai'(Three-Disc Set)
- 'Taxi Driver' (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
- 'The 400 Blows'
- 'The Lower Depths'
- 'Yi Yi'
- 'Zodiac' (2-Disc Director's Cut)
- Explore More DVDs With Worthwhile Extras
DVD Easter Eggs
If you know how to find them, some DVD Easter eggs can be fun and informative. Hunt down Easter eggs on selected DVDs.

