Movies

Ever wonder how Wolverine got to be Wolverine? Here’s your chance. With a way too complicated plot, X-Men Origins: Wolverine explains all the circumstances that got him superhero status. Hugh Jackman stars.

Special Features: Wolverine Unleashed: The complete origins featurette.

The Wolf Man in glorious black and white stars Lon Chaney, Jr. as the good man who “says his prayers at night,” only to become a Wolf Man during the full moon. This is the classic version of the Wolf Man movies straight out of Universal’s archive. The Wolf Man is a Special Edition Two Disc set.

Mother’s Day will never be the same thanks to Grace and its sick plot. After a woman discovers her unborn child is dead, she carries the kid to term, wills it back to life only to learn the baby has a thirst for human blood. What will mommy do to feed her infant? Take a guess, ugh!  Jordan Ladd stars.

Sienna Miller and James Franco star as honeymooners on their way to Niagara Falls in Camille. But they’re not an ideal couple. Silas (Franco) is a petty-thief who marries his parole officer’s niece Camille (Miller) and she’s fixated on the idea that the falls will change Silas‘ nature.

TV on DVD

The Big Bang Theory: The Complete Second Season contains four discs and a heap of features about two brainiacs living with a hot blond.

Special Features: Physicist to the Strars: Real-life physicist/UCLA professor David Saltzberg’s consulting relationship to the show, testing the infinite hilarith hipothesis in relation to the Big Bang theory: season two’s unique characters and characteristics, plus a gag reel.

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Season 4 is three discs in one box set. Had this been on anything but cable it might not have stood a chance. But the show, with a measure of improv, has turned into a surprise hit for FX Network.

Special Features: Exclusive featurettes and blooper reel, The Nightman Cometh…live performance, Dennis Reynolds: An erotic life.

Crash: The Complete First Season four disc from the series that is based on the Oscar-winning movie. More time for the series means futher development of racial tension in Los Angeles.  Dennis Hopper stars.

Special Features: Alternate ending of final episode, character bios and a behind the scenes featurette.

Dr. McDreamy, McSteamy and more are all prominent in Grey’s Anatomy: Complete Fifth Season. The seven disc set is devoted to the drama about surgical interns and their supervisors.

Special Features: Dissecting Grey’s Anatomy - unaired scenes, In Stitches: which contains season five outtakes, the 100th Episode: tales from the O.R. - A behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of your favorite show, extended episode, Heaven sent - Jeffrey Dean Morgan explains the popularity of his character Denny Duquette.

Private Practice: The Complete Second Season is the spinoff of Grey’s Anatomy. And the six disc set proves why the show has developed its own following.

Special Features: Extended episodes, deleted scenes and bloopers, Patient Confidentiality: examining season two, Life Through the Lens: the pictures of Chris Lowell.

One Step Beyond: The Official First Season contains three discs of the classic paranormal TV show hosted by John Newland. What made the show so much fun were the stories; taken from true “tales.” No solutions, just presentations and we loved it.

Special Features: Extended pilot: “The Bride Possessed,” promo, Alcoa opening, main title sequence (1990s version), archival audio interview with Don Mankiewicz, who wrote many of the episodes.