New on Blu-ray & DVD: Sept. 13

The Story: Now on Blu-ray, George Clooney, John Turturro and Tim Blake Nelson headline this clever Coen Brothers adaptation of Homer's classic Odyssey, moving the action to Mississippi during the Great Depression -- with three escaped convicts finding gold in an unexpected musical career detour. Also starring Coen Brothers regulars John Goodman, Charles Durning and Holly Hunter.

Notable Bonus Features: Behind-the-scenes featurette, storyboard to scene comparison, and theatrical trailer.

The Story: The most entertaining movie about heroin addiction that you'll ever see is now on Blu-ray. Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle's groundbreaking film follows Ewan McGregor as Mark Renton, a heroin addict who comes up against some major dilemmas when he decides to kick heroin -- again. Jonny Lee Miller, Ewen Bremner, Kevin McKidd, Kelly Macdonald and Robert Carlyle co-star.

Notable Bonus Features: Audio commentary with McGregor and the filmmakers; a Trainspotting retrospective; Cannes Film Festival interviews and more.

The Story: Matrix and Kill Bill fight choreographer Yuen Woo Ping directs this highly entertaining, heart-pounding epic about the timeless battle between good and evil featuring martial arts legends Michelle Yeoh, David Carradine and Jay Chou. Vincent Zhao plays Su Can, a respectable man whose life is obliterated when his vengeful brother, Yuan (Andy On), returns from war armed with the deadly Five Venom Fists. Su Can trains in Drunken Fist, a never-before-seen martial art, to take on his brother in a battle to become the ultimate warrior.

Notable Bonus Features: A neat behind-the-scenes featurette; storyboards and more.

The Story: Go on the road and behind-the-scenes of Conan's 32-city music-and-comedy Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour, following his unceremonious departure from The Tonight Show. Watch as Conan hilariously and seriously discusses the contractual stipulation that stopped him from being on TV for six months in this intimate portrait.

Notable Bonus Features: Insightful commentary with Conan and Andy Richter; interview outtakes and additional scenes.

The Story: The perfect counter-programming to Star Wars on Blu-ray, Wishful Drinking captures Carrie Fisher's hilarious, one-woman stage show, in which the famous daughter of Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher shares inside stories of Star Wars and sordid details of her upbringing, from her parents' high-profile divorce to her own drug addiction.

Notable Bonus Features: "My Alleged Mother" interview with Debbie Reynolds; deleted scenes.

The Story: Michelle Williams stars in this period drama about three families on the Oregon Trail in 1845. Their guide claims to know a shortcut, but instead gets them lost. Facing deadly circumstances, the families must choose between their guide and a Native American wanderer in order to get to their destination. Also starring Bruce Greenwood, Will Patton, Zoe Kazan and Paul Dano.

Notable Bonus Features: See how they pull off the time period in "The Making of Meek's Cutoff" featurettes; and an essay by Richard Hell.

The Story: Join the Winchester brothers as they fight off monsters and unknown creatures to save humanity once again! See what happens when Dean vows to stop hunting until Sam comes back from Hell -- without his soul. Starring Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles.

Notable Bonus Features: Two cool, bonus episodes from Supernatural: The Anime Series and a gag reel.

The Story: The gang's hanging out at Paddy's Irish Pub and they've got more trouble up their sleeves. From Mac's strong religious beliefs to Dee's pregnancy, who knows what's next for this quirky group in Philadelphia? Starring Charlie Day, Rob McElhenney, Kaitlin Olson, Danny DeVito and Glenn Howerton.

Notable Bonus Features: Amusing audio commentaries and a gag reel.

The Story: In this hit CBS show, Tom Selleck returns to series television as New York Police Commissioner Frank Reagan, who balances running the city police force with maintaining a close bond with his family. Also starring Len Cariou, Donnie Wahlberg, Jennifer Esposito, Bridget Moynahan and Will Estes.


Notable Bonus Features: "Code Blue" and "Keeping it Real" featurettes; numerous deleted scenes; and a gag reel.

The Story: Denis Leary returns for the incredible final season of his incendiary series as Tommy Gavin, whose team of firefighters must deal with their own, complicated personal lives while struggling to cope with the aftermath of September 11 in New York City. Also starring Michael Lombardi, Steven Pasquale, John Scurti, Daniel Sunjata, Callie Thorne and Natalie Distler.

Notable Bonus Features: Four featurettes including "Denis & Lenny: A Match Made in Hell"; deleted scenes; and a "Burning the Actors at Both Ends" gag reel.

The Story: This season, the cast of the genius TV show -- Kaley Cuoco, Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kunal Nayyar and Simon Helberg -- find their romantic universe expanding, and getting hilariously complicated.

Notable Bonus Features: "The Barenaked Ladies on Big Bang Theory"; "Actor on Actor: The Big Bang's Theory of Relativity"; a hilarious gag reel and more.

The Story: In celebration of its 70th anniversary, Orson Welles' monumental achievement in film is now re-mastered on Blu-ray with an incredible Collector's Edition that features reproductions of studio memos, call sheets, storyboards, lobby cards, the original 1941 souvenir program and much, much more. Welles' classic tale mirrors real-life publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst in the rags-to-riches story of publisher Charles Foster Kane's rise to power, as told by those who surrounded him. The film also stars Joseph Cotton, Dorothy Comingore and Agnes Moorehead.

Notable Bonus Features: The Collector's Edition includes a nifty 48-page book of the making of the film; vintage featurettes showing the film's world premiere; commentary by Roger Ebert and Peter Bogdanovich; plus two additional films about Welles: HBO's RKO 281 and the detailed, Oscar-nominated documentary The Battle Over Citizen Kane.

The Story: The Marvel Comics superhero steps off the page in the form of hunky Chris Hemsworth in the Kenneth Branagh-directed movie that finds the arrogant Norse god forced to live among humans on Earth as punishment after reigniting an ancient war in his world. Anthony Hopkins, Natalie Portman, Stellan Skarsgard, Colm Feore, Idris Elba, Kat Dennings, Clark Gregg and Rene Russo co-star.

Notable Bonus Features: A sneak peek at The Avengers; deleted scenes; and The Consultant, a short that connects Thor to The Avengers.

The Story: Gleek out! Your favorite singing-and-dancing William McKinley High students are back and better than ever, with such guest stars as Gwyneth Paltrow, Carol Burnett, John Stamos and Kristin Chenoweth appearing in the second season as the talented teens take on the sounds of major music stars including Justin Bieber, Stevie Nicks and Lady Gaga. Jane Lynch, Chris Colfer, Kevin McHale, Lea Michele, Corey Monteith, Mark Salling, Dianna Agron, Amber Riley, Jenna Ushkowitz, Matthew Morrison and more co-star.

Notable Bonus Features: Sue's quips; Glee music jukebox; "The Making of the Rocky Horror Glee Show"; and much more.

The Story: The wait is over! Coming from a galaxy far, far away, George Lucas' legendary, six-part saga following the adventures of Anakin and Luke Skywalker can finally be seen in widescreen hi-def with pristine, 6.1 DTS Surround Sound. The complete saga is available in a nine-disc set and also in distinct collections divided into Episodes I-III (The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith) and Episodes IV-VI (A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi).

Notable Bonus Features: Curious about those controversial changes? See what all the fuss is about, plus catch never-before-seen footage (including deleted, extended and alternate scenes), all-new documentaries (including a profile of the 501st Legion of Star Wars costume enthusiasts, an in-depth 30th anniversary commemoration of The Empire Strikes Back, and even a doc on Star Wars spoofs) among the 40-plus hours of special features.