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Twentieth Century Fox, 2009: Pursued by spear-throwing warriors, Larry meets Amelia Earhart. Now on Blu-ray and DVD.

Twentieth Century Fox, 2009: Jedidiah is saved from an hourglass death--and leads a charge. Now on Blu-ray and DVD.

Twentieth Century Fox, 2009: Larry and Kahmunrah do a little bargaining. Now on Blu-ray and DVD.

Twentieth Century Fox, 2009: See how Crystal and Squirt, the monkey stars of the film, really live in this exclusive clip from the bonus features. Now on Blu-ray and DVD.

Twentieth Century Fox, 2009: Hank Azaria explains how he took inspiration from classic horror actor Boris Karloff, for the voice of Kahmunrah in this clip from the bonus features. Now on Blu-ray and DVD.

Twentieth Century Fox, 2009: Larry consults with the bobble-head Einsteins. Now on Blu-ray and DVD.

Terminator Salvation I suspect McG's movie will play really well at home, with the volume turned up and the surround sound explosions masking the lack of a compelling story and lackluster performances. Everyone from Christian Bale to Anton Yelchin to Sam Worthington to Bryce Dallas Howard was overshadowed by the special effects and the robots running rampant. However, at home you can walk in and out, pause, rewind, and replay -- and yes, freeze frame Moon Bloodgood's extremely brief topless scene -- without harming an essentially harmless movie. Rent it. Also available in a 3-disc Blu-ray edition, with theatrical and director's cut, alternate endings, featurettes, and more Add to Netflix queue | Buy at Amazon Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian Our reviewer, Eric D. Snider, described it as "a mix of genuinely funny performances and highly lazy storytelling. You know how it goes: the plot is inane, but a lot of the dialogue makes you laugh." With Ben Stiller, Amy Adams, Robin Williams, Ricky Gervais, and Owen Wilson. Not my cup of tea, but if you're so inclined: Rent it. Also on Blu-ray. Single-disc DVD includes audio commentary, featurettes, deleted scenes with alternate ending, and gag reel. Two-disc "Monkey Mischief" edition add more featurettes and games. The Blu-ray combo pack includes even more featurettes and a standard def DVD. Add to Netflix queue | Buy at Amazon Who is that happy couple running? Indies on DVD, more Blu-ray picks, and Collector's Corner - after the jump!Filed under: New on DVD, Home Entertainment, Cinematical IndieContinue reading Spin-ematical: New on DVD for 12/1 Permalink | Email this | Comments

9-year-old finds a piece of a vertebrae from a prehistoric raptor's tail.

If you are the type of person who likes to get their Christmas shopping done early, I've got some good news for you, because now is your chance to buy some seriously cheap DVDs. Variety is reporting that the online stores for Walmart, Target, and Amazon, have gotten into a DVD pricing war and passing those savings on to you. But don't worry, these aren't your usual discount bin selections, instead, big name titles like Star Trek, Night and The Museum 2, and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will be going for the low price of only $10 each. It all started when Walmart announced last Thursday that they would be offering titles like Angels & Demons, Julie & Julia, and Terminator: Salvation at a lower price (but you were only guaranteed the discount price if you shopped online). The reason for the discount according to Walmart was to, "help families holiday shop during this difficult economic environment.", but most have just speculated that the retailer was suffering online and this sale is just the latest attempt to drum up flagging business. It didn't take long before Target and Amazon jumped into the fray and now an all out 'pricing war' has begun between the three retailers. But before you get too excited, keep in mind that this isn't a shift to a new price scale for DVDs, and the discount is simply to drive new customers to shop online. Prices are expected to go back to normal by the time these titles go into wide release later this month -- so if you love a bargain, you're going to need to act fast.Filed under: Deals, Fandom, Home Entertainment Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

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Today, humans are rapidly changing the world's climate-but some anthropologists think climate may have once changed us. In this podcast, Rick Potts, director of the Human Origins Program at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, explains why a rapidly shifting environment could have shaped early human behavior. Podcast produced by David Levin. Original interview by Graham Townsley. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by ExxonMobil, David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. To learn more, go to pbs.org/nova/becominghuman

Today, humans are rapidly changing the world's climate-but some anthropologists think climate may have once changed us. In this podcast, Rick Potts, director of the Human Origins Program at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, explains why a rapidly shifting environment could have shaped early human behavior. Podcast produced by David Levin. Original interview by Graham Townsley. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by ExxonMobil, David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. To learn more, go to pbs.org/nova/becominghuman

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