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'Indiana Jones -- The Adventure Collection'

Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones

With "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" about to return Harrison Ford's beloved swashbuckling archeologist to the big screen, it's no surprise that Paramount is looking to cash in on the original Indy franchise.

"Raiders of the Lost Ark," "The Temple of Doom" and "The Last Crusade" have long been available only as part of a four-disc set, restored and remastered in 2003. There are ample reasons to prefer individual movies, though. "Raiders" is one of the greatest pure action movies ever made, while "Temple" is as dark and twisted a tale as uber-mainstream filmmaker Steven Spielberg has ever been a part of. Perhaps as an apology for "Doom" -- this critic thinks no apology was necessary -- "Last Crusade" is full of heartwarming moments, plus the comic banter between Ford and Sean Connery. All three movies can now be purchased individually for the first time or as part of the "The Adventure Collection" box set.

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'The Hottie & the Nottie'

The only reprieve from the pain in "The Hottie & the Nottie" is when the film is being blandly unremarkable. Curiosity and boredom will lead to rentals, but even the lackluster special features don't make this film worth the alternatingly excruciating and mind-numbing time spent watching it. This might be a good substitute for self-flagellation. read more »

'27 Dresses'

If you couldn't commit to a date with "27 Dresses" on the big screen or admit to your friends you wanted to see Katherine Heigl prance around in candy-colored gowns, then the DVD release, accessorized with a few amusing bonus features, is a fun, if innocuous night at home. read more »

'Cloverfield'

"Cloverfield" tried to be many things: an American iconic monster; an examination of our increasingly video-oriented culture; an allegory for the 9/11 attacks. To its credit, the movie succeeded at being an above-average monster flick that truly does reflect the insta-video way of life. As a monster, Clover (the designers' name for it) never has quite the personality of a Godzilla or King Kong. More, the film was hindered by overblown comparisons to "The Blair Witch Project," specifically regarding the shaky visuals' effects on intestinal fortitude. read more »

DVD Review: 'Juno'

Not quite as good as that best picture Oscar nomination would have you believe, but entirely undeserving of its harsh backlash, "Juno" retains all of its tart, foul-mouthed tone on DVD, where it's ready to take its place in the 2007 Accidental Pregnancy Film Festival alongside the differently charming, but no less romantic and funny, "Waitress" and "Knocked Up." read more »

'There Will Be Blood: Two-Disc Collector's Edition'

For many critics (and a few casual viewers), Paul Thomas Anderson's "There Will Be Blood" was an epic deconstruction of American competitiveness, greed and obsession, a film with aspirations of near-Biblical grandeur. For others, probably more people than actually saw the movie, "There Will Be Blood" was that movie where Daniel Day-Lewis expressed his desire to drink your milkshake, to drink it up, and explained the geological principles of draaaaaaaaaaainage. read more »

'John From Cincinnati': The Complete First Season

HBO has made a lot of great series, and some grandly ambitious ones that ended up being not so great. What it hasn't consistently done, though, is release strong DVD compilations of its series. read more »

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