Paramount and Dreamworks announce they're abandoning Blu-ray Discs in favor of HD DVD. One more reason not to buy either.

Nuns in the Himalayas, Jarmusch in Memphis, Jackie Chan back in Asia, Gamera, "Death Race 2000" and more

Because it's boring to just buy "Kung Fu Panda" or "Incredible Hulk."

But what does the victory mean for you?

The American adult film industry prefers HD DVD. But in Japan, they're moving to Blu-ray.

Now you can get an Xbox 360, a next-gen disc player and five movies for less cash than a similar setup on PlayStation 3.

Stephen King called it the best show on TV; now you can watch it legally! Also: "Badlands" and a sexy "Chambermaid"

Only on Salon: the R.E.M. frontman talks looking back, moving forward, and the trouble with nostalgia

Paramount may choose to go with Sony's Blu-ray format, leaving HD DVD in the dust.

Get ready for the Star Wars kid like you've never seen him before.

Crap movies got you down? Stay home with Guillermo del Toro, Robert Mitchum, David Cronenberg and much more

Calling all junior Goths! This mini-masterpiece about a modern Alice in Wonderland is out on DVD, with 3-D glasses

Tatiana Maslany plays umpteen characters in the sexy BBC America hit. Also: "The Fog" and Stanwyck's greatest noir

Orion Lee in "First Cow" to Carrie Coon in "The Nest" were standouts in a year with fewer theatrical releases

Distributors are increasingly targeting religious viewers. We look at some of the stranger recent releases