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If you were given some gift cards for the holidays and are looking for some videos to spend them on, join me as I do a quick review round-up of some recent new home video releases...

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• BUY IT: Blu-ray (2025 Release), Blu-ray (2016 Release), DVD.

• SYNOPSIS: The road to true love is paved with knives and bullets in this killer comedy. Unlucky in love and with terrible taste in men, Martha (Anna Kendrick) bumps into Francis (Sam Rockwell) and finally meets the man of her dreams. Sweet and charming, he seems the perfect match until Martha discovers Francis is a world-class assassin whose enemies are trying to kill him and can't quite decide as body counts rise whether to join in the mayhem or dump him.

• SPECIAL FEATURES: All of the content below can be found on the Blu-ray disc.

• A Sweet Couple (1:09) - Anna Kendrick recounts the film, including plot and characterization.

• RATING: R for violence and language throughout.

• NOTES: A fun romantic comedy action film that I originally saw almost ten years ago and have liked it ever since. RECOMMENDED. The 2025 and 2016 releases are exactly the same. The 2016 release eventually went out of print, and the 2025 release brings it back in print. Both are factory-pressed discs, even though 2025 is MOD (Manufacture On Demand).

• CREDIT: This item has been provided by Universal Pictures for review on this site.



• BUY IT: MOD Recorded Blu-ray, MOD Recorded DVD-R.

• SYNOPSIS: Nosferatu was a silent horror film, an unauthorized Dracula adaptation. Despite a court order to destroy it, surviving copies became highly influential in cinema. This documentary traces its origins, impact, and legacy, leading to the 2024 remake.

• SPECIAL FEATURES: All of the content below can be found on the Blu-ray disc.

• Official Trailer (1:17)
• Trinity Trailer Reel (8:23) - Trailers for other films: Scarlet Winter (2023), Wicked: The Real Story (2024), The 100 Candles Game: The Last Possession (2023), Cara (2024), and BAM! (2024).

• RATING: Not Rated.

• NOTES: This documentary was released last year in advance of the new Universal film, which I reviewed here. Nosferatu (2024) is available on 4K UHD, 4K UHD Steelbook, Blu-ray and DVD. The original 1922 film starring Max Schreck is available on Blu-ray. The 1979 film starring Klaus Kinski is available on 4K UHD + Blu-ray and Blu-ray. The Real Story documentary is a nice added feature to all of them.

• CREDIT: This item has been provided by Rising Sun Media for review on this site.



• BUY IT: 4K UHD, 4K UHD Steelbook, Blu-ray, DVD (2-Disc Platinum Series).

• SYNOPSIS: An idealistic porn producer (Burt Reynolds) aspires to elevate his craft to an art when he discovers a hot young talent (Mark Wahlberg).

• SPECIAL FEATURES: All of the content below can be found on the 4K UHD disc.

• Audio Commentary - with director Paul Thomas Anderson.
• Audio Commentary - with director Paul Thomas Anderson and cast members Mark Wahlberg, John C. Reilly, Don Cheadle, Julianne Moore, William H. Macy, and Heather Graham.
• American Cinematheque Panels (50:27) - Filmed in July 2003 at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, California, director of programming Grant Moninger sits down with Paul Thomas Anderson and John C. Reilly ("Night #1") and Anderson again ("Night 2") to discuss the film.
• The John C. Reilly Files (14:45) - Three outtakes and extended scenes including "Swim Trunks", "Waiting for Todd", and "Mixing with Nick".
• Deleted Scenes (29:32) - The ten deleted scenes titled "Scene 3: Ham and Cheese", "Buck and Amber in the Van", "Brock and Chico", "The 2nd Awards Ceremony", "New Year's Eve", "Fire with Fire: The Brock and Chest Story", "Maurice and Rollergirl", "Mixing 'Feel the Heat'", "Under the Table", and "Becky/Jerome/Car Crash". All with optional commentary by Paul Thomas Anderson.
• Music Video (3:14) - "Try" by Michael Penn, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson; also with optional commentary by him.

• RATING: R for strong sex scenes with explicit dialogue, nudity, drug use, language and violence.

• NOTES: Includes a slipcover, but the disc is missing the Theatrical Trailer (2:24) from the 2010 Blu-ray, and the DVD Easter Egg (unless I missed it): On Disc 1, watch the "Color Bars" and wait 20 seconds for an Extended Sequence (3:20) at the Adult Awards ceremony whereby Robert Ridgely (as The Colonel James) gives an extended riff about Dirk Diggler. That leads into Diggler's "Screen Test".

• CREDIT: This item has been provided by Warner Brothers for review on this site.



• BUY IT: 4K UHD, Blu-ray, DVD.

• SYNOPSIS: A well-meaning but rather inept angel named Gabriel (Keanu Reeves) observes a struggling gig worker, Arj (Aziz Ansari), who is barely making ends meet in Los Angeles, and intervenes to show him that money can't solve all his problems. Gabriel swaps Arj's life with a wealthy venture capitalist, Jeff (Seth Rogen), but the plan backfires when Arj is convinced his newfound wealth has, in fact, solved all his problems. As Arj refuses to switch back, Jeff is left without his fortune, Gabriel loses his wings, and all three are forced to confront what it truly means to be human.

• SPECIAL FEATURES: All of the content below can be found on the Blu-ray disc.

• Audio Commentary - with producer, writer, director Aziz Ansari and producer Alan Yang.
• Life Swap: Making Good Fortune (14:37) - Get to know the cast of this fresh and funny film brought to life by the comedic vision of Hollywood star Aziz Ansari.
• The Los Angeles of Good Fortune (12:24) - Travel along with the filmmakers through some of the iconic and real locations from the film that have a place in the hearts of Angelenos.
• The Clothes Make the Man... and the Angel (6:15) - Follow the costume department as they share the intricate process of creating the wardrobe and wings of Hollywood angel, Keanu Reeves.
• Theatrical Trailer (2:23)

• RATING: R for language and some drug use.

• CREDIT: This item has been provided by Lionsgate for review on this site.



• BUY IT: Blu-ray.

• SYNOPSIS: Every lit stick of dynamite. Every fur-flying chase. Every back-firing mouse trap. Restored, complete, and uncut. The ultimate compilation of animation's favorite feuding duo, Tom & Jerry. All 114 theatrical cartoon shorts, the entire series, as originally released to theaters by MGM during the Golden Age of Hollywood.

• INCLUDED SHORTS: There are 114 shorts, but no disc-by-disc breakdown is included, so here is a quick list:

• DISC 1 - "Puss Gets The Boot", "The Midnight Snack", "The Night Before Christmas", "Fraidy Cat", "Dog Trouble", "Puss N' Toots", "The Bowling Alley-Cat", "Fine-Feathered Friend", "Sufferin' Cats!", "The Lonesome Mouse", "The Yankee Doodle Mouse", "Baby Puss", "The Zoot Cat", "The Million Dollar Cat", "The Bodyguard", "Puttin' On The Dog", "Mouse Trouble", "The Mouse Comes To Dinner", "Mouse In Manhattan", "Tee For Two", "Flirty Birdy", and "Quiet Please!".

• DISC 2 - "Springtime For Thomas", "The Milky Waif", "Trap Happy", "Solid Serenade", "Cat Fishin'", "Part Time Pal", "The Cat Concerto", "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse", "Salt Water Tabby", "A Mouse In The House", "The Invisible Mouse", "Kitty Foiled", "The Truce Hurts", "Old Rockin' Chair Tom", "Professor Tom", "Mouse Cleaning", "Polka-Dot Puss", "The Little Orphan", "Hatch Up Your Troubles", "Heavenly Puss", "The Cat and the Mermouse", "Love That Pup", "Jerry's Diary", and "Tennis Chumps".

• DISC 3 - "Little Quacker", "Saturday Evening Puss", "Texas Tom", "Jerry and the Lion", "Safety Second", "Tom and Jerry in the Hollywood Bowl", "The Framed Cat", "Cue Ball Cat", "Casanova Cat", "Jerry and the Goldfish", "Jerry's Cousin", "Sleepy-Time Tom", "His Mouse Friday", "Slicked-Up Pup", "Nit-Witty Kitty", "Cat Napping", "The Flying Cat", "The Duck Doctor", "The Two Mouseketeers", "Smitten Kitten", "Triplet Trouble", "Little Runaway", "Fit To Be Tied", "Push-Button Kitty", "Cruise Cat", and "The Dog House".

• DISC 4 - "The Missing Mouse", "Jerry and Jumbo", "Johann Mouse", "That's My Pup", "Just Ducky", "Two Little Indians", "Life With Tom", "Puppy Tale", "Posse Cat", "Hic-Cup Pup", "Little School Mouse", "Baby Butch", "Mice Follies", "Neapolitan Mouse", "Down-Hearted Duckling", "Pet Peeve", "Touché Pussycat", "Southbound Duckling", "Pup On A Picnic", "Mouse For Sale", "Designs On Jerry", "Tom and Cherie", "Smarty Cat", "Pecos Pest", and "That's My Mommy".

• DISC 5 - "The Flying Sorceress", "The Egg and Jerry", "Busy Buddies", "Muscle Beach Tom", "Down Beat Bear", "Blue Cat Blues", "Barbecue Brawl", "Tops With Pops", "Timid Tabbie", "Feedin' The Kiddie", "Mucho Mouse", "Tom's Photo Finish", "Happy Go Ducky", "Royal Cat Nap", "The Vanishing Duck", "Robin Hoodwinked", and "Tot Watchers".

• SPECIAL FEATURES: All of the content below can be found on the noted Blu-ray discs. There are two new retrospective pieces, as well as several items ported over from Golden Collection, Volume One and The Complete CinemaScope Collection, plus a few from the Spotlight Collection DVD set.

• DISCS 1-5: Audio Commentaries - A total of 20 shorts - including "Puss Gets the Boot", "The Night Before Christmas", "The Yankee Doodle Mouse", "The Zoot Cat", "Mouse Trouble", "Quiet Please!", "The Cat Concerto", "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse", and more - include optional DVD-era commentaries featuring author Michael Mallory, animator Mark Kausler, animation historians Jerry Beck and Earl Kress, comedienne Nicole Parker, and others.
• DISC 6: Lady of the House: The Story of Mammy Two Shoes (27:41) - This new (finally completed in) 2025 featurette pays tribute to the controversial supporting character, her history, her importance to the franchise, and the vocal contributions of actress Lillian Randolph. Participants include animation historian Jerry Beck, critic/author Charles Solomon, author Michael Mallory, writer/producer Rodney Barnes, animator/writer Floyd Norman, film historian/author Dr. Donald Bogle, animator/director Mark Kausler, voice actors June Foray and Keith Scott, and more.
• DISC 6: Animal Hijinks: The Friends and Foes of Tom (30:58) - This new 2025 featurette discusses the roster of supporting animal characters - such as Spike and Tyke, Nibbles, Butch, Quacker, Muscles, Toots, Toodles - and how their inclusion added more flavor and occasional exposition. Participants include Jerry Beck, Eric Goldberg, Michael Mallory, cartoon producer John R. Dilworth, animation historians David Gerstein and Will Friedwald, and others.
• DISC 6: The Midnight Snack Pencil Test - Side by Side (9:01) - Obviously a relic from the DVD era, where it was presented as 4:3 letterbox (black bars at top and bottom). Since all old 4:3 content has been upscaled and pillarboxed into a 1920x1080 frame, this is now windowboxed with substantial blackness on all four sides! It should have been reformatted into proper 16:9 framing.
• DISC 6: Cat and Mouse: The Tale of Tom and Jerry (31:39) - A 2007 featurette.
• DISC 6: Tom and Jerry: Behind the Tunes (17:09) - A 2004 featurette.
• DISC 6: Animators as Actors (7:15) - A 2005 featurette.
• DISC 6: 1953 Excerpt from Dangerous When Wet (7:50) - A clip of the animated duo swimming with a live-action Esther Williams in a dream sequence. The clip can be viewed online here.
• DISC 6: How Bill and Joe Met Tom and Jerry (27:12) - A 2004 featurette.
• DISC 6: Vaudeville, Slapstick and Tom and Jerry (22:47) - A 2011 featurette.
• DISC 6: The Comedy Stylings of Tom and Jerry (5:30) - This featurette is undated, but looks to have come from the early 2000s (when the commentaries were recorded).
• DISC 6: "The Worry Song" from Anchors Aweigh (9:08) - A clip of the animated Jerry dancing with a live-action Gene Kelly in the 1945 film.
• DISC 6: Good Will to Men (1955) (8:29) - A cautionary tale about destructive post-WWII warfare featuring mice.
• DISC 6: Give and Tyke (1957) (6:38) - One of two spin-off Spike and Tyke cartoons, this one showing the poor pup in trouble after a stray dog steals his license to avoid a trip to the local pound.
• DISC 6: Scat Cats (1957) (6:29) - The other Spike and Tyke short, which finds them in charge of the house, until Butch the cat calls his friends over for a big party.

• RATING: Not Rated. Intended for the adult collector, not for kids.

• NOTES: All six discs are stored in a slightly-thick case with each disc on it's own page. A slipcover is also included, between which sits a 28-page booklet titled "The Art of Tom and Jerry" that features sketches from a handful of cartoons, as well as timeline featuring character debuts and other notable events. Sadly, this booklet doesn't include a list of the shorts and what discs they are on.

If I had one complaint, it's that the alternate "politically correct" versions of some shorts are not included. The "Lady of the House" featurette informs that in an effort to "correct" the Mammy Two Shoes character, two attempts to "fix" her were made. In the 1960s, some shorts were re-animated with a white Irish woman in her place, voiced by June Foray. In the 1990s, the character was re-voiced by Thea Vidale, who gave her a more sophisticated voice. Clips from both versions are shown in the featurette, and one of the other featurettes, but the complete alternate versions of these shorts are not here. For the sake of being complete, I would have liked to have had them here. I also hope that the 47 shorts from the 1960s are eventually released on Blu-ray. Despite this, this set is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Based on my research, this set can 100% replace the "Golden Collection, Volume One" Blu-ray and the "Complete CinemaScope Collection" Blu-ray (which I reviewed just ten months ago!)

• CREDIT: This item has been provided by Warner Brothers for review on this site.



• BUY IT: Blu-ray.

• SYNOPSIS: This adult animated musical series follows Charlie (Erika Henningsen), the princess of Hell, as she pursues her seemingly impossible goal of rehabilitating demons to peacefully reduce overpopulation in her kingdom. After a yearly extermination that was imposed by Heaven, she opens a hotel in the hopes that patrons will be "checking out" after proving their souls are redeemable.

• SPECIAL FEATURES: All of the content below can be found on the Blu-ray discs.

• Audio Commentary (on all 8 episodes) - with Vivienne Medrano, Sam Miller, and Skye Henwood.

• RATING: Not Rated.

• NOTES: The thick 2-disc clear Blu-ray case (about the size of what Criterion uses) has both discs overlapped on the right side. On the left side is stored a fold-out 10.5" x 17" poster (same image as the cover art) and a "Hate Watch" foil promo card. All is stored inside an embossed slipcover. The images below can be clicked on for enlargements.



• CREDIT: This item has been provided by A24 for review on this site.



• BUY IT: Blu-ray, DVD.

• SYNOPSIS: This iconic Emmy and Golden Globe winning semi-improvised comedy series stars creator Larry David as an over-the-top, self-absorbed version of himself who finds endless ways to make a mess of his pretty, pretty good life. Offering a tongue-in-cheek depiction of the writer/producer/comedian's fictionalized world and friends, Curb Your Enthusiasm follows Larry's awkward everyday encounters, social missteps and knack for turning mundane situations into chaotic disasters, often leading to hilariously uncomfortable situations.

• SPECIAL FEATURES: All of the content below can be found on the Blu-ray discs. None of the previously-released commentary tracks are included, despite online sources claiming that they are. All of the extras on the first seven seasons appear to be in the wrong aspect ratio; all widened to various degrees.

• SEASON 1, DISC 2: Bob Costas Interview (29:19)
• SEASON 1, DISC 2: HBO Special (59:00)
• SEASON 3, DISC 2: Stop & Chat With the Cast (22:02)
• SEASON 5, DISC 2: The History: So Far (29:34)
• SEASON 5, DISC 2: The History: Even Further (24:14)
• SEASON 6, DISC 2: On the Set (11:09)
• SEASON 6, DISC 2: Gag Reel (5:13)
• SEASON 6, DISC 2: A Conversation (22:44) - Features Larry David and Susie Essman.
• SEASON 7, DISC 2: A Seinfeld Reunion (8:13)
• SEASON 7, DISC 2: Rebuilding the Seinfeld Sets (11:10)
• SEASON 8, DISC 2: The 92nd Street Y Conversation (1:28:33) - Features Brian Williams interviewing Larry David.
• SEASON 8, DISC 2: Leon's Guide to NYC (9:34)
• SEASON 9, DISC 2: Memorable Moments with Susie (1:50)
• SEASON 9, DISC 2: Memorable Moments with Larry (2:26)
• SEASON 9, DISC 2: Memorable Moments with Jeff (2:09)
• SEASON 10, DISC 2: What Finally Broke Them (1:01) - A gag reel.
• SEASON 12, DISC 2: Leon's Bungalow Tour (2:23)
• SEASON 12, DISC 2: On Set with Susie (0:37)
• SEASON 12, DISC 2: Last Day on Set: Speeches (1:20)
• SEASON 12, DISC 2: Last Day on Set: Gifts (0:40)
• SEASON 12, DISC 2: Last Day on Set (3:39)
• SEASON 12, DISC 2: First & Last Scenes (0:44)
• SEASON 12, DISC 2: Larry's Favorite Episodes (2:56)
• SEASON 12, DISC 2: Larry-isms (1:54)

• RATING: Not Rated.

• NOTES: All episodes are presented in a 1.78:1 aspect, even though the first six seasons were originally broadcast in 1.33:1. The re-framings cause many tops of heads to be cut off. Furthermore, the first six seasons are presented at 24 fps, which gives the native 30i material a jerky quality that may be more distracting for some viewers than others. The set is packaged in two thick crappy Epik Pak cases, one for seasons 1 through 6 and one for seasons 7 through 12, stored inside a side-loading slipbox.

• CREDIT: This item has been provided by Warner Brothers for review on this site.



• BUY IT: 4K UHD, Blu-ray, DVD.

• SYNOPSIS: In a bitter divorce settlement from her husband, Rebecca Welton (Hannah Waddingham) becomes the new owner of AFC Richmond, a struggling Premier League football team. Her first order of business is to fire the team's current manager and replace him with a small-time American football coach, Theodore "Ted" Lasso (Jason Sudeikis). Ted and assistant Coach Beard (Brendan Hunt) cross the pond to manage the team. Richmond is about to change the way they do things. From now on, it's the Lasso way.

• SPECIAL FEATURES: There are none.

• RATING: Not Rated.

• NOTES: This isn't marked as the "Complete Series" because a fourth season will premiere sometime in 2026. So, this can be thought of as "Seasons 1-3". It remains to be seen if there will be a "Complete Series" set later on. Unlike the other Warner TV sets I reviewed in this post, each one of the three seasons is in it's own case, with all three cases stored in a side-loading slipbox.

• CREDIT: This item has been provided by Warner Brothers for review on this site.



• BUY IT: Blu-ray, DVD.

• SYNOPSIS: Join brothers Charlie (Charlie Sheen) and Alan Harper (Jon Cryer); their estranged (and strange) kids, Jake (Angus T. Jones) and Jenny (Amber Tamblyn); gazillionaire Walden Schmidt (Ashton Kutcher); and housekeeper Berta (Conchata Ferrell) for 12 years of hilarious high jinks with bad boys, funny men, gorgeous girls, celebrity neighbors, sexy stalkers, eccentric parents and more.

• SPECIAL FEATURES: All of the content below can be found on the Blu-ray discs. There are no extras for Season 8.

• SEASON 01: Two Adults, One Kid, No Grown Ups (27:52) - Lee Aronsohn, Chuck Lorre, Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, and Angus T. Jones discuss the show's origin, casting/characters, storylines, and more.
• SEASON 01: Backstage Tour with Angus T. Jones (8:27) - Jones gives a detailed tour of the Charlie's house and other important sets to the show, as well as backstage stuff like makeup and props.
• SEASON 01: Gag Reel/Outtakes (5:56)
• SEASON 02: A Day in the Life of Two and as Half Men (15:54) - The making of the season four episode "Prostitutes and Gelato" includes brief interviews with crew members about guest stars, costume, line cutting, properties, and sets.
• SEASON 02: The Serious Business of Writing Comedy (11:26) - Crew members Mark Roberts, Susan Beavers, Eddie Gorodetsky, Jim Patterson, and Don Foster discuss the writing process and reveal their playful and serious sides.
• SEASON 02: Gag Reel (9:05)
• SEASON 03: Gag Reel (10:21)
• SEASON 04: Audio Commentary on "Tucked, Taped and Gorgeous" - by Chuck Lorre and Lee Aronsohn.
• SEASON 04: Audio Commentary on "Mr. McGlue's Feedbag" - by Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, and Angus T. Jones.
• SEASON 04: Two Men Talking About Two and a Half Men (13:12) - Creators Chuck Lorre and Lee Aronsohn discussing different aspects of season four, such as developments and plots.
• SEASON 04: Gag Reel (8:05)
• SEASON 05: Two and a Half Men at 100 (5:20) - Some behind the scenes footage of the cast and crew party that happened on set for this momentous occasion.
• SEASON 05: The Lore of Chuck Lorre: Must Pause TV (4:56) - A look at Chuck Lorre's vanity cards that appear at the end of every episode of one of his shows.
• SEASON 05: Two and a Half Men: Dying is Easy, Comedy is Hard (10:25) - Chronicles the experience of swapping episode duties with the CSI folks.
• SEASON 05: Bonus Episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: "Two and a Half Deaths" (42:01) - The crossover episode between Two and a Half Men and CSI. Katey Segal plays an actress who is found dead with a rubber chicken down her throat. The rest of the episode plays out like any normal episode of CSI would. It's cleverly written, using much more subtle humor than one would expect Lorre and company to be able to pull off. There's even a cameo of the main cast members of Two and a Half Men here.
• SEASON 06: Two and a Half Men: Growing Up Harper (13:35) - Angus T. Jones, Charlie Sheen, Chuck Lorre, Lee Aronsohn, Jon Cryer, Holland Taylor, Marin Hinkle, and Conchata Ferrell discuss Jones and his character Jake.
• SEASON 06: The Women of Two and a Half Men (15:45) - A focus on female cast members and their characters, with comments from Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, Angus T. Jones, Chuck Lorre, Lee Aronsohn, Conchata Ferrell, Holland Taylor, and Marin Hinkle.
• SEASON 06: Gag Reel (7:21)
• SEASON 07: A Charlie Harper Ex Reunion (9:16) - A bunch of Charlie's ex-girlfriends air his dirty laundry out for everyone to see. The opinions are hilariously blunt, and it's entertaining to hear what they have to say.
• SEASON 07: Gag Reel (7:34)
• SEASON 09: Two and a Half Men Version 2.0 (18:13) - Witness Ashton Kutcher's first evening on camera.
• SEASON 09: The Billionaire Upgrade: Walden Schmidt's Malibu House Redesign (10:08) - A look at the remodeling job the show's familiar set went through for its new co-star.
• SEASON 09: Gag Reel (7:05)
• SEASON 10: Two Manly Men Singing and Dancing (8:37) - Behind the scenes with Ashton Kutcher and Jon Cryer in the production of the show's first-ever musical number in the episode "Grab a Feather and Get in Line".
• SEASON 10: Gag Reel (9:57)
• SEASON 11: Gag Reel (11:49)
• SEASON 12: Gag Reel (9:55)

• RATING: Not Rated.

• NOTES: The inside of the cases include an episode list, which I have scanned in and have displayed below. You can click on it for an enlargement


The set is packaged in two thick crappy Epik Pak cases, one for seasons 1 through 6 and one for seasons 7 through 12, stored inside a side-loading slipbox.

• CREDIT: This item has been provided by Warner Brothers for review on this site.

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