CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - The Ninth Season [Blu-ray]
Paramount / 2008 / Unrated
Street Date: September 01, 2009
Genres: TV series, thriller, drama
Starring: William Petersen, George Eads, Paul Guilfoyle
Supernatural: The Complete Fourth Season [Blu-ray]
Warner Brothers / 2008 / Unrated
Street Date: September 01, 2009
Genres: TV series, mystery, suspense thriller
Starring: Jensen Ackles, Jared Padalecki
Heroes: Season 3 [Blu-ray]
Universal Studios / 2008
Street Date: September 01, 2009
Genres: TV series, sci-fi thriller, drama
Starring: Sendhil Ramamurthy, James Kyson Lee, Masi Oka
Plot Synopsis: Experience all the explosive action and shocking twists as Heroes: Season 3 comes to Blu-ray™ Hi-Def! Rediscover the phenomenon in this five-disc set that includes all 25 suspenseful episodes from the third season’s volumes, Villains and Fugitives. Plus, go behind the scenes with the show’s writers, stars and artists as you explore hours of exclusive and revealing bonus features.
State of Play [Blu-ray]
Universal Studios / 2009 / 128 Minutes / Rated PG-13
Street Date: September 01, 2009
Overall Grade 
RecommendedGenres: Thriller, drama.
Starring: Ben Affleck, Jason Bateman, Russell Crowe,
Directors: Kevin MacDonald
Plot Synopsis: The superlative British miniseries becomes a smart, soap opera-free film courtesy The Last King of Scotland's Kevin Macdonald. His writers, including Tony Gilroy (the Bourne series) and Billy Ray (Breach), haven't simply condensed and Americanized the six-hour series--they've reinvented it. Now set in Washington D.C., veteran journalist Cal McAffrey (Russell Crowe, replacing Brad Pitt, who dropped out over script changes) still collaborates with editor Cameron Lynne (a delectably imperious Helen Mirren) and junior reporter Della Frye (Rachel McAdams) on a story involving Cal's politico pal, Stephen Collins (Ben Affleck), but there's a new subtext behind their plunge into sex scandals and corporate malfeasance, since this State of Play also eulogizes old-school beat reporting, and in interviews, Macdonald has acknowledged the influence of newsprint classics like All the President's Men (the Watergate Hotel even shows up as a location). So, while Cal and Della, the Globe’s blogger, try to determine whether the congressman’s aide Sonia (with whom he was having an affair) died at her own hands or the hands of another, they're also fighting for their careers and the survival of their ailing paper. Stephen's political rival Senator Fergus (Jeff Daniels), does his best to stymie their efforts, but PR flack Dominic Foy (Jason Bateman) becomes a reluctant ally. Though fans of the series may miss a few characters, like Cameron's son (played by James McAvoy in the BBC version), Oscar-winning documentarian-turned-filmmaker Macdonald remains true to its spirit. Be sure to stay through the poignant end credits, during which he returns to his doc roots.
Disc Features:
- Featurette: "The Making of 'State of Play'" (HD, 19 minutes)
- Deleted Scenes (SD, 4 minutes)
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