Weekly Digital Disc Picks – March 29, 2011

What this week lacks in quality, it more than makes up for with quantity.

Title DVD Release(s) Blu-Ray Release(s)
Action
The Long Kiss Goodnight Amazon.com
Anime
Guin Saga Collection 1 Amazon.com, rightstuf.com
A swords and sorcery anime in the vein of Conan.
Linebarrels of Iron The Complete Series Amazon.com, rightstuf.com
Contains both seasons and the related OVAs.
Loveless Vocal Collection Amazon.com, rightstuf.com
A BL (Boys-Love – Yaoi) Anime.
Neon Genesis Evangelion 2.22 – You Can [not] Advance Amazon.com, rightstuf.com Amazon.com, rightstuf.com
The Second of the Eva Rebuild films, introducing Asuka and the new character of Mari to the series.
Sgt. Frog Season 1 Amazon.com, rightstuf.com
Sgt. Keroro is part of the spearhead of an alien invasion of Earth by a race that looks a lot like anthropomorphic frogs. After discovering what we do with frogs, the invasion is abandoned, and the spearhead force is left to their own devices. Consequently, Keroro ends up doing housecleaning for a regular human family, and spending the money he earns on Gundam models).
Art House
The Mikado (Criterion Collection) Amazon.com Amazon.com
The Times of Harvey Milk (Criterion Collection) Amazon.com Amazon.com
Topsy Turvy (Criterion Collection) Amazon.com Amazon.com
Classics (Cult)
Dementia 13 DVD/Blu-Ray Combo Pack
The Terror DVD/Blu-Ray Combo
Classics (Traditional)
Comedy
Dennis the Menace: Season One Amazon.com
Here’s Lucy: Season Four Amazon.com
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde Amazon.com
Blaine: The first was an enjoyable coming of age comedy, so I gave the second a shot. This is one of the preachiest movies I’ve ever seen. It feels like someone had a pro-PETA agenda to push and found a vehicle to do it with. Even the “patriotic” title seems orchestrated to get the audience to support the agenda. The first is worth seeing at least once, but the second is a definite miss.
Upstairs, Downstairs Series One, Series Two, Complete Series
Documentary
IMAX Hubble Amazon.com
Drama
All Good Things Amazon.com Amazon.com
Awakenings Amazon.com
Black Swan Amazon.com Amazon.com
Capone Amazon.com
Emergency: The Final Rescues Amazon.com
Mad Men: Season Four Amazon.com Amazon.com
Treme: The Complete First Season Amazon.com Amazon.com
Vegas: The Second Season, Volume Two Amazon.com
The Robert Urich original, not the new series.
Family
All Dogs Go to Heaven Amazon.com
All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 Amazon.com
Charlotte’s Web (2006) DVD/Blu-Ray Combo
Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown Amazon.com
Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends: Season Five Amazon.com
The Secret of NIMH Amazon.com
Spiderwick Chronicles DVD/Blu-Ray combo
Tangled Amazon.com Two Disc DVD/Blu-Ray combo, Four Disc Blu-Ray 3D/Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital Copy combo
Fantasy
Dead Awake Amazon.com
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys: Season Two Amazon.com
Teen Wolf Amazon.com
Xena: Warrior Princess Season Two Amazon.com
Horror
The Resident Amazon.com Amazon.com
Scream Amazon.com
Scream 2 Amazon.com
Scream 3 Amazon.com
Music / Musical
Anything Goes Amazon.com
The Wall – Live In Berlin Deluxe Edition Amazon.com
Includes an expanded documentary and the original broadcast version, complete with power outages and numerous glitches.
Mystery
The Complete Sherlock Holmes Collection Amazon.com
All 14 Basil Rathbone movies
In Plain Sight: Season 3 Amazon.com
Reality
Religious
The Greatest Story Ever Told Amazon.com
Highway to Heaven: Season One Amazon.com
King of Kings Amazon.com
The Ten Commandments Two Disc Special Edition Two Disc Special Edition, DVD/Blu-Ray Six Disc Limited Edition
Romance
Against All Odds Amazon.com
Science Fiction
Soylent Green Amazon.com
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan / Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Amazon.com Amazon.com
Sports
Invincible Amazon.com
Superhero
Hulk vs. Thor Amazon.com
Suspense
Fair Game Amazon.com Amazon.com
War
Western
Dr. Quinn: Medicine Woman Season One, Amazon.com, Season Three

Finally, the picks of the week. Blaine says, “operating under the assumption that any Bureau 42 reader who wants Star Trek II and Star Trek IV already has them, I’m going to recommend the original Scream. Do not feel guilty about skipping the sequels.” Alex says, “I’m going with Guin Saga – I saw the first few episodes fansubbed and liked what I saw, and I intend to finish the series now that it’s licensed.”