This Week On DVD and Blu-ray: September 8, 2009

It's a light Labor Day week for home video

By: Brad Brevet
Published: Tuesday, September 8th 2009 at 1:03 AM

This week is a little light in terms of quality new releases, but there are a ton of new Blu-ray catalog titles hitting the shelves, which I have listed in the "Even More" section at the end, so don't overlook those.

Crank 2: High Voltage
	I just reviewed the Blu-ray edition, which you can read right here, but to tell it to you simply, Crank 2 isn't very good and this is coming from someone that really liked the first one. However, it does have a solid group of supplements, but is it worth buying a DVD or Blu-ray just for the supplements if you don't like the movie?

Requiem for a Dream [Blu-ray]
	I also just reviewed this one, which you can read right here. There really is no short version way to discuss this movie, or at least no short way to determine whether or not it's worth recommending. Darren Aronofsky's Requiem for a Dream is a great film, but it is quite dark and you need to decide whether or not it's one you would return to often enough to spend your money on it. However, this one too has a great group of special features carried over from the previous DVD releases.

Dead Calm [Blu-ray]
	I'm including this one in the main section of this week's releases only because I discussed it recently and some of you that commented or read my opinion may have been interested in checking it out and what better way than in Blu-ray high definition? Of course, I haven't seen this edition so I have no idea how it looks, so you are on your own there.

The Office – The Complete Fifth Season
	I am still yet to see a single minute of the American version of "The Office" even though I have watched the BBC complete series about three or four times over the years. When it comes to American sitcoms I basically sit and wait for "30 Rock" to arrive and that's about it. However, I have heard this show is pretty good.

• Dance Flick [Blu-ray]
• Valentino: The Last Emperor
• The Human Condition- Criterion Collection
• Menace II Society [Blu-ray]
• Over the Top [Blu-ray]
• Catwoman [Blu-ray]
• Friday [Blu-ray]
• Sphere [Blu-ray]
• That Hamilton Woman- Criterion Collection
• Silverado [Blu-ray]
• The Postman [Blu-ray]
• Creepshow [Blu-ray]
• The New World (The Extended Cut) [Blu-ray]
• Freddy vs. Jason [Blu-ray]
• Fringe: The Complete First Season
• Harper's Island: The DVD Edition

• Léon – The Professional
  Releasing on November 17, 2009
• Angels and Demons (2-Disc Extended Edition) (buy now)
  Releasing on November 24, 2009
• Angels and Demons (buy now)
  Releasing on November 24, 2009
• Orphan
  Releasing on October 27, 2009
• The Shield – The Complete Series (buy now)
  Releasing on November 3, 2009
• The Sopranos: The Complete Series
  Releasing on November 17, 2009
• My Sister's Keeper
  Releasing on November 17, 2009
• Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (Scrat Pack Combo) (buy now)
  Releasing on October 27, 2009
• Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (buy now)
  Releasing on October 27, 2009

• Angels and Demons (buy now)
  Releasing on November 24, 2009
• Orphan
  Releasing on October 27, 2009
• The Sopranos – The Complete First Season (buy now)
  Releasing on November 24, 2009
• My Sister's Keeper
  Releasing on November 17, 2009
• Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (buy now)
  Releasing on October 27, 2009

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