Search

Homeland: The Complete Third Season *** 1/2 Fox, 616 min., not rated, DVD: 4 discs, $39.98; Blu-ray: 3 discs, $49.99 Showtime's flagship series continues to veer in unexpected directions during [...]

Mr. Pip ** Freestyle, 115 min., PG-13, DVD: $14.99 Hugh Laurie stars as a teacher charged with instructing aboriginal children on an isolated island in Papua New Guinea in this [...]

The Soul Man: The Complete First Season ** 1/2 Shout! Factory, 2 discs, 255 min., not rated, DVD: $19.98 TV Land's The Soul Man, a spin-off from Hot in Cleveland, [...]

Hinterland: Series 1 *** Acorn, 4 discs, 398 min., not rated, DVD: $59.99 Perhaps viewers will eventually tire of brooding, intricately crafted police procedurals that are spun into multi-part TV [...]

Nurse Jackie: Season Five *** Lionsgate, 280 min., not rated, DVD: 3 discs, $39.98; Blu-ray: 2 discs, $39.98 For those following this acclaimed Showtime-aired series centered on the personal and [...]

Dolmen ** MHz, 3 discs, 542 min., in French w/English subtitles, not rated, DVD: $39.95 Heavy on atmosphere and a strong sense of place, this 2005 French TV miniseries serves [...]

The Vampire Diaries: The Complete Fifth Season *** Warner, 926 min., not rated, DVD: 5 discs, $59.98, Blu-ray/DVD Combo: 9 discs, $69.98 The cast and creative crew of The Vampire [...]

Johan Falk: Season One ** 1/2 MHz, 3 discs, 564 min., in Swedish w/English subtitles, not rated, DVD: $39.95 This energetic Swedish crime drama centers on the title character, a [...]

24: Live Another Day *** Fox, 522 min., not rated, DVD: 4 discs, $49.98; Blu-ray: 3 discs, $59.99 The franchise that made 'Jack Bauer' the code phrase for patriotism at [...]

The 100: The Complete First Season ** 1/2 Warner, 3 discs, 544 min., not rated, DVD: 3 discs, $39.98, Blu-ray: $49.99 Another entry in the canon of young adult literature [...]

Afterlife: Season Two *** BBC, 2 discs, 370 min., not rated, DVD: $29.98 This unusual supernatural drama enjoyed a popular run for two seasons from 2005-06 on Britain's ITV. Alison [...]

James Cameron's Deepsea Challenge **1/2 Millennium, 91 min., PG, DVD: $19.99, Blu-ray/DVD Combo: $24.99 As director of the two highest grossing movies ever (Titanic and Avatar), James Cameron has the [...]

I Am Ali *** Universal, 112 min., PG, DVD: $19.98, Blu-ray: $26.98 He was always 'the greatest' in his own mind. So, too, for the millions worldwide captivated by his [...]

Happy Christmas ** Paramount, 82 min., R, DVD: $19.99 As a pioneer of mumblecore, director Joe Swanberg lets the filmmaking process simply unfold collaboratively, using no script but rather a [...]

As the Light Goes Out **1/2 Well Go USA, 116 min., in Cantonese w/English subtitles, not rated, DVD: $24.98, Blu-ray: $29.98 This uneven, yet sporadically thrilling Hong Kong action film [...]

Rosemary's Baby **1/2 Lionsgate, 170 min., not rated, DVD: $19.98, Blu-ray: $19.99 In a bonus feature interview, actress Zoe Saldana insists that this 2014 two-part miniseries is not a remake [...]

Once Upon a Time: The Complete Third Season **1/2 Buena Vista, 5 discs, 946 min., TV-PG, DVD: $45.99, Blu-ray: $79.99 Newcomers to Once Upon a Time will likely be pretty [...]

Ja'mie Private School Girl ** HBO, 2 discs, 180 min., TVMA, DVD: $29.98 Mean girls are apparently the same the world over, at least judging by Australian comedian Chris Lilley [...]

The Eagle--A Crime Odyssey: Season 1 *** MHz, 3 discs, 457 min., in Danish with English subtitles, not rated, DVD: $39.95 The Eagle is a fine international police procedural from [...]

Chicago P.D.: Season One *** Universal, 4 discs, 680 min., not rated, DVD: $44.98 Reigning mogul of network TV crime dramas Dick Wolf's latest franchise, based in the Windy City, [...]

The Wipers Times *** PBS, 90 min., not rated, DVD: $24.99 Amidst the hubbub surrounding the centennial of World War I comes this amusing, endearing, and true comic snapshot. The [...]

Resurrection: The Complete First Season ** 1/2 Buena Vista, 2 discs, 344 min., not rated, DVD: $29.99 Resurrection, which arrived last spring as an ABC midseason replacement, offers a mix [...]

Regular Show: The Complete Third Season *** Warner, 3 discs, 440 min., TVPG, DVD: $26.95 Regular Show is currently neck-and-neck with Adventare Time for the honor of being the weirdest, [...]

Prisoners of War: Season One *** Shout! Factory, 3 discs, 530 min., in Hebrew w/English subtitles, TV-MA, DVD: $29.95 Some viewers might have heard of this fine Israeli TV series, [...]

Klondike ** Cinedigm, 2 discs, 429 min., TV-14, DVD: $16.99, Blu-ray: $20.99 Discovery Channel's first foray into scripted drama serves up a ripping yarn about the coots, con-men, and eager [...]

House of Cards: The Complete Second Season *** 1/2 Sony, 4 discs, 663 min., not rated, DVD: $55.99, Blu-ray: $65.99 This original Netflix series continues the treacherous, often funny, and [...]

The Who--Sensation: The Story of Tommy ** 1/2 (2013) 113 min. DVD: $14.98, Blu-ray: $19.98. Eagle Vision (avail. from most distributors). 113 min. Whether or not The Who's groundbreaking 1969 [...]

Under Capricorn **1/2 Acorn, 2 discs, 204 min., not rated, DVD: $39.99 A&E recently broadcast this 30-year-old Australian television relic--an often absorbing 19th-century soap opera/psychological drama--to some acclaim. The landscape [...]

The Returned: The Complete First Season *** Music Box, 440 min., in French w/English subtitles, not rated, DVD: 3 discs, $29.95; Blu-ray: 2 discs, $34.95 Like so many recent American [...]

On the Job *** Well Go USA, 116 min., in Filipino w/English subtitles, not rated, DVD: $24.98, Blu-ray: $29.98 This wily Filipino crime drama moves at an exhilarating pace while [...]

Moon Man *** 1/2New Video, 95 min., not rated, DVD: $26.95 This is a delightful adaptation of the beloved titular 1966 children's book by French author and illustrator Tomi Ungerer. [...]