This Week in DVD & Bluray (03-30-10)
It’s a little bit of a weak batch of DVD and Bluray releases this week, but there is something good for everyone in the family to enjoy! Aside from a few first-time releases, there are a lot of re-releases, special editions, and TV seasons. Enjoy the rundown!
Sherlock Holmes (2009) – DVD & Bluray – Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law team up as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson, back for another adventure. This time, they are hot on the case of Lord Blackwood, a sorcerer and serial killer who has recently come back from the dead, and is planning on taking control of England.
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An Education (2009) – DVD & Bluray – “An Education” tells the story of a high school girl who has her life planned out for her, until she meets a much older man who shows her a world outside of her schoolwork and cello-playing. Relative newcomer Carrie Mulligan plays Jenny, a role that earned her an Oscar nomination this year.
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Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel (2009) – DVD & Bluray – Well, if you haven’t been counting down the days to seeing this movie, your kids probably have! Twentieth Century Fox made a killing on the first “Chipmunks” film back in 2007, so why not pump out a second? …
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Other DVD & Bluray releases for the week of 03/30/10:
– Afghan Star — DVD
– Alice in Wonderland (Special Un-Anniversary Edition) — DVD
– The Backyardigans: Escape from the Tower — DVD
– The Baader Meinhof Complex – DVD & Bluray
– Collateral — Bluray
– Henri Cartier-Bresson: Two-Disc Collector’s Edition — DVD
– I Sell the Dead – DVD & Bluray
– The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty — DVD
– Kenneth Anger’s Complete Magick Lantern Cycle — DVD
– The Killer (Ultimate Edition) – DVD & Bluray
– Letters from Fontainhas: Three Films by Pedro Costa – DVD
– Madonna: Sticky & Sweet (Concert) — Bluray
– Mysteryquest: The Complete Season One – DVD
– Nostradamus Effect: The Complete Season One — DVD
– Steven Seagal: Lawman – The Complete Season One — DVD
– Tromeo & Juliet — Bluray
– Under the Sea 3D – DVD & Bluray
– Vampyres — Bluray
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Go forth and conquer the video stores, Netflix queues, and Redboxes near you!