The Hurt Locker
(Summit Entertainment, $26.99)
Of all the movies made about the Iraq war, this “psychological portrait” of an American bomb squad is “easily the best,” said USA Today. Based on observations from screenwriter Mark Boal’s time as a war correspondent, the story is both “emotionally intense” and intriguing.
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Lorna’s Silence
(Sony, $28.96)
This “amazingly naturalistic drama” about a struggling Albanian immigrant earned directors Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne an award at the Cannes Film Festival, said Entertainment Weekly. With Arta Dobroshi as Lorna, they create a powerful story of “one desperate woman’s conscience.”
10 Things I Hate About You—10th Anniversary DVD Edition
(Touchstone Home Entertainment, $19.99)
Whether it’s the script’s “sly wink” at Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew or the “innate charms” of a young Heath Ledger, this teen flick has aged well, said The Washington Post. Ledger’s “effortless charisma” makes it worth revisiting.
