• AC-3
• Color
• Dolby
• Widescreen

• Christian Bale
• Heath Ledger
• Maggie Gyllenhaal
• Aaron Eckhart
• Michael Caine

• AC-3
• Color
• Dolby
• DVD-Video
• Widescreen
• NTSC

• Christian Bale
• Heath Ledger
• Maggie Gyllenhaal
• Aaron Eckhart
• Michael Caine

In his last completed role before his tragic death, Ledger is fantastic as the Joker, a volcanic, truly frightening force of evil. And he sets the tone of the movie: the world is a dark, dangerous place where there are no easy choices. Eckhart and Oldman also shine, but as good as Bale is, his character turns out rather bland in comparison (not uncommon for heroes facing more colorful villains). Director-cowriter Christopher Nolan (Memento) follows his critically acclaimed Batman Begins with an even better sequel that sets itself apart from notable superhero movies like Spider-Man 2 and Iron Man because of its sheer emotional impact and striking sense of realism--there are no suspension-of-disbelief superpowers here. At 152 minutes, it's a shade too long, and it's much too intense for kids. But for most movie fans--and not just superhero fans--The Dark Knight is a film for the ages. --David Horiuchi

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• AC-3
• Color
• Dolby
• DVD-Video
• Special Edition
• Subtitled
• Widescreen
• NTSC

• Christian Bale
• Heath Ledger
• Maggie Gyllenhaal
• Aaron Eckhart
• Michael Caine

In his last completed role before his tragic death, Ledger is fantastic as the Joker, a volcanic, truly frightening force of evil. And he sets the tone of the movie: the world is a dark, dangerous place where there are no easy choices. Eckhart and Oldman also shine, but as good as Bale is, his character turns out rather bland in comparison (not uncommon for heroes facing more colorful villains). Director-cowriter Christopher Nolan (Memento) follows his critically acclaimed Batman Begins with an even better sequel that sets itself apart from notable superhero movies like Spider-Man 2 and Iron Man because of its sheer emotional impact and striking sense of realism--there are no suspension-of-disbelief superpowers here. At 152 minutes, it's a shade too long, and it's much too intense for kids. But for most movie fans--and not just superhero fans--The Dark Knight is a film for the ages. --David Horiuchi

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• Closed-captioned
• Color
• Widescreen
• NTSC

• Neil Patrick Harris
• Nathan Fillion
• Felicia Day
• Simon Helberg

Dr. Horrible was written by Whedon, his brothers Zack and Jed, and Jed's fiancee Maurissa Tancharoen, and the songs were written by Joss and Jed (who also produced, orchestrated, played, etc.) with some lyrics by Tancharoen. (Jed and Tancharoen have backup singing roles.) The offbeat, off-the-cuff humor is laugh-out-loud funny, and just like Dr. Horrible wants to take over the world, the songs will take over your head: they're engaging ("My Freeze Ray'), stirring ("My Eyes"), and sweet ("Penny's Song'). "So They Say" is particularly evocative of Jonathan Larson's Rent, but as with Joss Whedon's musical episode of Buffy, "Once More with Feeling," the influences are diverse. It's hard to imagine a better cast. Harris, who's sung Sondheim on Broadway, is a great lead and clearly the best singer, Day is completely charming, and who better than Captain Tightpants to play the pompous superhero? One could argue about the ending, and the independent budget shows, but Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog is a complete hoot for people who enjoy musicals with quirky humor. Plan on watching it multiple times. --David Horiuchi

On the DVD
If you've already watched or downloaded Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, a number of bonus features might entice you. There are two commentary tracks: Harris, the three Whedons, Tancharoen, Day, and Fillion recorded a spirited track discussing the movie, and there's also "Commentary! The Musical" in which they ignore the movie and sing about the writers' strike and each other (e.g., Fillion sings "I'm Better than Neil")--the songs aren't as good as the Horrible songs, but it's good silly fun. A 20-minute making-of discusses the cast, the recording sessions, and how the movie became a phenomenon, and 10 videos (a half-hour total) were recorded by fans who want to join the Evil League of Evil. And when's the last time you wanted to pause the FBI warning? --David Horiuchi

• Color
• DVD-Video
• NTSC
• Widescreen

• Ben Barnes
• Cornell John
• Damián Alcázar
• Liam Neeson
• Alicia Borrachero

• AC-3
• Color
• Dolby
• DVD-Video
• Full Screen
• NTSC

• Christian Bale
• Heath Ledger
• Maggie Gyllenhaal
• Aaron Eckhart
• Michael Caine

In his last completed role before his tragic death, Ledger is fantastic as the Joker, a volcanic, truly frightening force of evil. And he sets the tone of the movie: the world is a dark, dangerous place where there are no easy choices. Eckhart and Oldman also shine, but as good as Bale is, his character turns out rather bland in comparison (not uncommon for heroes facing more colorful villains). Director-cowriter Christopher Nolan (Memento) follows his critically acclaimed Batman Begins with an even better sequel that sets itself apart from notable superhero movies like Spider-Man 2 and Iron Man because of its sheer emotional impact and striking sense of realism--there are no suspension-of-disbelief superpowers here. At 152 minutes, it's a shade too long, and it's much too intense for kids. But for most movie fans--and not just superhero fans--The Dark Knight is a film for the ages. --David Horiuchi

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• Box set
• Color
• DVD-Video
• Widescreen
• NTSC

• Matthew Fox
• Evangeline Lilly
• Josh Holloway
• Jorge Garcia
• Naveen Andrews

• Closed-captioned
• Color
• Widescreen
• NTSC

• Robert Downey Jr.
• Terrence Howard
• Jeff Bridges
• Gwyneth Paltrow

• Closed-captioned
• Color
• Widescreen
• NTSC

• John Stevenson
• Mark Osborne

• Jack Black
• Ian McShane
• Angelina Jolie
• Dustin Hoffman
• Jackie Chan

• Closed-captioned
• Color
• Widescreen

• Robert Downey Jr.
• Gwyneth Paltrow