This Week in DVD

It seems like the last several weeks, there are a ton of new TV releases but not many big movies. What, didn't any movies come out this year?

State of Play: Well, this is a movie that came out recently, but of course it's based on TV--a brilliant British mini, of course. Now, normally I'd be willing to take the snobbish approach and assume this American theatrical adaptation is rubbish that desecrates the memory of the original, but I have it on good authority that this one works in its own right. Plus I'm still afraid to say anything bad about Russell Crowe.

CSI Season 9: About time! Fans have been waiting...weeks for this one!

Desperate Housewives Season 5: About time! Fans have been...ah, you get the idea.

Heroes Season 3: Known here in our household as the season that finally made us all but give up on the show. But I can understand why they wouldn't want to put that on the box cover.

Two and a Half Men Season 6: Though I rarely watch this series, the most interesting thing to me about it is the vanity card producer Chuck Lorre puts up at the end, usually with some essay or rant. I wonder if the DVDs include those in easier-to-read type.

Rescue Me Season 5 Volume 1: Aw, come on, "Rescue Me." Just because you decided to act like a big boy and do a nice, long 18-episode season this year doesn't mean you have to split 'em up for the DVDs.

Unwigged and Unplugged: Live in Concert: Basically, Spinal Tap goes acoustic. Can this not be awesome?

Wagon Master: Wait, there's a classic John Ford western still not on DVD? Or wasn't till this week? How did this happen?

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes Set 1: Collection of stories featuring British sleuths other than the big guy.Maybe they all face off in a giant battle royal in the last episode.