DVD Picks – April 20, 2010 – Avatar, The Lovely Bones, Crazy Heart, and More

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This week the big release is undoubtedly James Cameron‘s Avatar, which has an unusual Thursday release date.  A word of warning that this is a feature-less bareboned release and a Special Edition is expected to be released later this year.  On to the picks.

Avatar
Blu-Ray – $29.99 (CAN), $19.99 (US)
Standard – $23.99 (CAN), $15.99 (US)
My Thoughts: Not James Cameron’s best film, but still very good.
My Recommendation: Wait and buy the Special Edition

The Lovely Bones
Blu-Ray – $29.99 (CAN), $21.49 (US)
Standard – $24.99 (CAN), $16.99 (US)
My Thoughts: A nice change of pace for Peter Jackson.
My Recommendation: Rent It

 
Crazy Heart
Blu-Ray – $34.99 (CAN), $19.99 (US)
Standard – $24.99 (CAN), $17.99 (US)

Blu-Ray Re-Releases
 
Minority Report – $24.49 (CAN), $19.99 (US)

The Basketball Diaries – $18.49 (CAN), $20.99 (US)

And that’s my DVD Picks for this week.

Sean Patrick Kelly

Sean Patrick Kelly is a Toronto-based freelance film critic and blogger with a Bachelor of Arts in Cinema and Media Studies from York University. Since founding his site in 2004, Sean has shared his passion for cinema through insightful reviews and commentary. His work has also been featured in prominent outlets, including Toronto Film Scene, HuffPost Canada, Screen Anarchy, ScreenRant, and Rue Morgue Magazine.