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"The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3" on DVD

The draw of the thriller about a packed NYC subway car held hostage is the cat and mouse game between John Travolta and Denzel Washington.


"Food, Inc." on DVD

Documentary that manages to taste good despite being good for you.


Also on DVD for 11/3/09

ALSO ON DVD: Boomer nostalgia DVDs of the Week. In attractive tins, sold separately, it's the fondly-remembered WALT DISNEY TREASURES: ZORRO – FIRST SEASON and ZORRO – SECOND SEASON.


Also on DVD for 10/27/09

ALSO ON DVD: The last big battle of the mostly-great recent TV series is revisited from the Cylons' point of view in the new film BATTLESTAR GALACTIA: THE PLAN.


"Cheri" on DVD

Stephen Frears (The Queen, High Fidelity) directs a tale set in Paris in the years before WWI, focusing on the peculiar romance between young Cheri (Rupert French – the palest leading


"Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" on DVD

Manny (voiced by Ray Romano), Sid (John Leguizamo), Diego (Denis Leary) and Ellie (Queen Latifah) return for the third film in the computer-animated Ice Age series.


"Transformers 2" on DVD

Transformers 2 is directed by Michael “I never met an explosion I didn't like” Bay and it's nearly two and a half hours long.


"Whatever Works" on DVD

Enjoyable if unremarkable Woody Allen comedy based on a script he wrote in the '70s with Zero Mostel in mind for the lead role.


Also on DVD for 10/13/09

ALSO ON DVD: Atom Egoyan's “Was my father a terrorist?” drama ADORATION, Woody Harrelson, Juliette Lewis and Robert Downey Jr.


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