New on DVD
Perry Mason: 50th Anniversary Edition, There Will Be Blood, The 11th Hour
Perry Mason: 50th Anniversary Edition
(Paramount, $39.99)
Law & Order has nothing on Perry Mason, said the San Francisco Examiner. The “longest-running legal series” in TV history celebrates its golden anniversary with 12 “particularly gripping” episodes from the show’s nine seasons. In addition to Raymond Burr’s stellar performance, watch for “notable” cameos by Bette Davis, Robert Redford, and James Coburn.
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There Will Be Blood
(Paramount, $29.99)
Daniel Day-Lewis is “the core” of Paul Thomas Anderson’s ambitious drama,
said the Portland Oregonian. His ferocious portrayal of an early “20th-century oilman with a heart of coal” earned him an Oscar, and the film received eight nominations. Features include a “Story of Petroleum” documentary.
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The 11th Hour
(Warner, $14.98)
Leonardo DiCaprio “won’t be knocking Al Gore off his environmental perch” with this documentary, said the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. But the actor, who produced and narrated the film, makes an informative and engaging environmental argument as Earth Day approaches. An hour’s worth of extras is included.