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For people who'd like to know what Melissa Leo's been up to since her days on Homicide: Life on the Street: Frozen River

Appearing on a dozen top-ten lists from the nation's critics and earning two nods at the Academy's upcoming Oscar ceremony, Frozen River proved its Grand Jury Prize win at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival wasn't a fluke. The movie, which follows two women (Melissa Leo and Misty Upham) who make ends meet by smuggling illegals across the Canadian/U.S. border, marks Courtney Hunt's directing debut.

Disc includes: Audio commentary

For people who can't believe that "cellar door" is the most beautiful phrase in the English language: Donnie Darko [Blu-ray]

Finally, I end the week on a high note: Donnie Darko is available on Blu-ray. The 2001 psychological thriller, which barely crossed $500,000 during its original theater run, built a loyal fan base following its release on DVD and VHS the subsequent year. As proof, a theater in New York's East Village began midnight showings of the film around the same time. The screening stretch continued for more than two years.

The movie stars a young Jake Gyllenhaal as the titular character, a troubled teenager who does what every good boy would do when a giant-sized bunny comes knocking at the door. Donnie follows him outside. Though the action prevents the kid from being home at the time that a jet engine crashes into his bedroom – phew! – the bunny tells him that the world will end in 28 days. Shucks.

Other cast mates include Jake's sister, Maggie, Jena Malone, Mary McDonnell, Drew Barrymore, Noah Wyle and Patrick Swayze. Only Daveigh Chase, who plays Donnie's sister, Sam, will reprise her role for the direct-to-DVD sequel, S. Darko, due out in late April.

Disc includes: Theatrical cut and director's cut of the movie, audio commentary, Behind-the-Scenes featurette, #1 Fan: A Darkomentary documentary, Storyboard-to-Screen featurette, They Made Me Do It featurette

February 10th, 2009

Blu-ray
Amadeus
The Boondock Saints
Chocolate
Djinn: An Ancient Fairy Tail
Donnie Darko (Collector's Edition)
Doom (Unrated)
Frozen River
Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk
A History of Violence
Miracle at St. Anna
My Name is Bruce
Nights in Rodanthe (Special Edition)
The Pelican Brief
Ping Pong Playa
Pretty Woman
Raging Bull
The Rock Collection
The Rundown
Soul Men
Street Fighter (Extreme Edition)
A Time To Kill
W.
XPW: A Cold Day In Hell

DVD
Back To The Future, Part II (Special Edition)
Back To The Future, Part III (Special Edition)
Batman & Robin (2 Disc Collector's Edition)
Batman Forever (2 Disc Collector's Edition)
Blindness (Widescreen)
Chocolate
Clint Eastwood American Icon Collection
David Bowie: Space Oddity (Collector's Edition)
Donnie Darko (Collector's Edition)
The Enforcer (Collector's Edition)
Friday The 13th, The Series: The 2nd Season
Joni Mitchell: Fiddle & The Drum
Kennedy: The Complete Series
The Lodger (Premiere Collection)
Miracle at St. Anna
My Name is Bruce
Nights in Rodanthe (Special Edition)
Pan's Labyrinth (Oscars O-Sleeve Special Edition)
Ping Pong Playa
Simon & Simon: Season 2
Siren in the Dark (Director's Cut)
The Skulls Trilogy
Street Fighter (Extreme Edition)

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