DVD
“The Taking of Pelham 123”: When a criminal mastermind (John Travolta) takes New York subway passengers hostage, it’s up to a police lieutenant (Denzel Washington) to bring him down.
DVD
“The Taking of Pelham 123”: When a criminal mastermind (John Travolta) takes New York subway passengers hostage, it’s up to a police lieutenant (Denzel Washington) to bring him down.
“G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra”: Dennis Quaid, Channing Tatum, Sienna Miller and Marlon Wayans star as an elite special-forces team that sets out to stop an evil arms dealer.
“Food, Inc.”: Drawing on “Fast Food Nation” and “The Omnivore’s Dilemma,” this documentary explores the food industry’s detrimental effects on our health and environment.
“I Love You Beth Cooper”: After a bookish high school valedictorian expresses his adoration for the school’s hottest girl (Hayden Panettiere), she shows up on his doorstep.
“Aliens in the Attic”: What starts as a summer retreat becomes a quest to save the planet in this comic family adventure starring Ashley Tisdale, Kevin Nealon and Andy Richter.
Next week: “Up,” “The Ugly Truth”
CDS
“Glee: The Music, Vol. 1”: Mega-popular Fox musical-comedy about an optimistic high school teacher reinventing the school’s glee club, releases its first soundtrack.
“Play On,” Carrie Underwood: Former “American Idol” contestant-turned-Grammy-winning country star releases her third studio album, featuring the already-released single “Cowboy Casanova.”
Next week: “The Circle,” Bon Jovi
BOOKS
“Ford Country,” John Grisham: In his first collection of short stories, best-selling author takes readers back to Ford County, Miss., the setting of his first novel, “A Time to Kill.”
“The Lacuna,” Barbara Kingsolver: Former University of Arizona staffer’s first novel in nine years is set in Mexico and U.S. in the 1930s, ’40s and ’50s.
Next week: “Under the Dome,” Stephen King
