Movies on DVD

Ripping a page out of real life (think Chandra Levy) a team of investigative reporters help police detectives solve the murder of a congressman’s mistress in State of Play, starring Russell Crowe, Helen Mirren and Ben Afflick.Special Features: Deleted scenes, plus the featurette, The Making of State of Play: a behind-the-scenes look at creating the film with director Kevin McDonald and cast members Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck and Rachel McAdams.

 

 

 

If you loved Planet Earth, you’ll also enjoy Earth, Disney’s edited-down version of the 12-hour TV miniseries. And be sure to buy the Blu Ray edition of the flick for the ultimate viewing experience that includes crystal-clear shots of Earth hovering in space, a mother polar bear and her cubs waking from hibernation and more. Special Features: Earth Diaries: The Making of Earth the Movie.

 

 

 

 

A rogue asteroid hiding behind a huge meteor shower crashes into the moon causing fragments and even pieces of the moon itself to penetrate the Earth’s atmosphere to make…Impact. Special Features:  None, but when the moon is hurtling toward the earth at light-speed, there really isn’t a whole lot of time for extras.

 

 

 

Tennessee follows the journey of Carter (Adam Rothenberg) and Ellis (Ethan Peck…Gregory’s grandson), two brothers on a mission to find their estranged father to help Ellis fight his battle against leukemia. Along the way they meet Krystal (Maria Carey), an aspiring singer, who comes along for the ride. Special Features: None and be thankful - your teeth could rot.

 

 

TV on DVD

Supernatural: The Complete Fourth Season is six discs strong of demon bashing. Special Features: The mythologies of Supernatural: three-section featurette gallery bridging Heaven, Purgatory and Hell to examine mythological precepts (say what?), commentary on three key episodes, extended/unaired scenes, plus the all important gag reel.

 

 

 

 

Desperate Housewives:  The Complete Fifth Season is seven discs direct from Wisteria Lane. Special Features: Bloopers, deleted scenes, Cherry-Picked: series creator Marc Cherry’s favorite scenes, “What More Do I Need?” - a very good read - a behind-the-scenes examination of the process as it unfolds from script to screen, I Know Things Now: Desperate Housewives Celebrates 100 - a look back at 100 episodes of comedy, drama and cake fights, So Very Teri - Wisteria Lane’s favorite girl next door…a funny, beautiful woman who does her own stunts, plus audio commentaries.

 

 

 

 

Heroes:  Season 3 has six discs and a volume of extras.Special Features: The super powers of Heroes, deleted scenes, completing the scene, genetics of a scene, writers’ forum, alternate stories, Pinehearst commercial, the prop box, time sale gallery of screen art, plus commentaries with cast and crew.

 

 

 

 

Brothers and Sisters:  The Complete Third Season boasts of six discs. Special Features: The Ojai Experience - cast members visit to a real-life family winery in Ojai, California to learn the truth about running a family wine business, In-Between Scenes - Laugh along with the cast and crew on a set filled with practical jokers, The Mothers of Brothers and Sisters - personal reflections from TV stars Sally Field and Patricia Wettig as they discuss their roles, pivotal scenes and their careers, bloopers & outtakes (gotta have those), audio commentaries plus deleted scenes.