DVD Gift Guide

‘Mamma Mia!’ glitters in Blu-ray gift set

Benny, Björn and Meryl are back for an encore this holiday season with the exclamation-worthy "Mamma Mia! The Movie: The Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! More Gift Set." The "Mamma Mia! packages reprise last December's release of the hit movie musical on Blu-ray and DVD. This time, the movie comes accompanied by the ...

‘The Prisoner’ escapes to Blu-ray

The '60s spy series "The Prisoner" feels more relevant than ever yet remains very much a product of its time. The show has just been released on Blu-ray, a highly anticipated event among the many "Prisoner" fans still out there. On Blu-ray, the eye-popping visuals have considerably more punch than on ...

‘Julie & Julia’ on Blu-ray: Yummy!

Sony has set Dec. 8 for the home video release of the delicious "Julie & Julia," a movie with enough heart to be your Oscar winner. (Updated Nov. 25) The movie looks great, up to Sony's high standards. Most of the extras are in high definition as well. The Blu-ray of "Julie & ...

New ‘Star Trek’ movie in orbit

J.J. Abrams' powerhouse "Star Trek" is out on Blu-ray and DVD, in time for holiday gift-giving. This "Star Trek" -- a prequel to the events chronicled over the past five decades -- is a sensational popcorn movie: exciting, touching and fantastic. In terms of entertainment value, it is this year's "The ...

‘Coraline’ scares up 3D visions

The deliriously dark animated hit "Coraline" comes to Blu-ray and DVD in 3D, along with four of those funny red-and-blue glasses in every pack. The 3D experience is perfect for family fun, but high definition purists will be plenty impressed with the outstanding visuals offered by the 2D view. The animated ...

‘Spinal Tap’ plays the Blu-rays

Twenty-five years later, the film "This Is Spinal Tap" plays like a smash hit, not a golden oldie. Rob Reiner's spoof of rock bands in general and heavy metal morons in particular still hits all of the high comedy notes. While old-school metal has mostly gone out of style, stupidity never ...

‘Home’ movie a documentary stunner

You really want to catch this “stunning visual portrayal of Earth” on the biggest screen you can find, but there are plenty of magnificent images on the DVD and Blu-ray versions of "Home," an eco-docu from French photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand. The two-hour feature is narrated by Glenn Close, who almost sounds ...

Blu-Valentines: ‘Pretty Woman,’ ‘Ghost’

Even love looks better in high definition.

‘The Godfather’ series collected, restored

"The Godfather" never looked better -- and that includes in theaters, director Francis Ford Coppola says in the new DVD set's extra features. After his first look at the digital restoration done for the DVDs and Blu-rays of "The Godfather: The Coppola Restoration," Coppola says, "I was astounded at how beautiful ...

‘The Man From U.N.C.L.E.’ returns

First, "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." wasn't available at all on DVD. Then, Time Warner had exclusive rights to the complete "U.N.C.L.E." series for more than a year, selling its ambitious and exhaustive box set via its web site and those late-night TV ads. Now, Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin are back in ...