Oscar-winning 'Fighter,' Eastwood's 'Hereafter'

You can catch up with two Oscar-winning performances and the latest movie by an Oscar-winning director with these coming DVD releases:

The Fighter, Grade B plus: Two brothers (Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale) try to fight their way back to glory.

There's so much natural drama in the real boxing story of half brothers Micky Ward and Dicky Eklund that all director David O. Russell had to do was cast the right people to have a solid hit. This isn't just a boxing movie. It's a very human story about how the quest for fame and fortune can be deeply damaging, as told by a group of remarkable players.

Bale and Melissa Leo took home Best Supporting Actor and Supporting Actress Oscars for their performances.

Hereafter, Grade B: Matt Damon stars in Clint Eastwood's film about the different ways three people are touched by death.

The director asks what happens when we die, which isn't exactly breaking new ground. The thing that does seem new - or at least a little defiant - about this subdued and meditative film is the way it consistently bucks the conventions of the afterlife movie genre.

Eastwood, 80, seems to be combining his no-guff filmmaking style with the expected musings of a person nearing the end of a natural life span.

Also new ...

Batman The Brave & the Bold: Season 1, Part 2: Animated series.

Spooner: Matthew Lillard plays a used car salesman who still lives at home with his parents.

Best Food Ever: A countdown of the nation's tastiest treasures.

Hemingway's Garden of Eden: Newlyweds (Mena Suvari, Jack Huston) are on the brink of their sexual awakening.

The Switch: Jennifer Aniston stars in this comedy about a paternity mix-up.

Dinosaur Train: Pteranodon Family World Tour Adventure: Rex and his adoptive family discover new varieties of dinosaurs.

Gamera vs. Zigra: Gamera takes on the underwater alien.

Sugar Boxx: A reporter (Geneviere Anderson) goes undercover in a women's prison.

I Shouldn't Be Alive: Season 3: Animal Planet series where 10 people talk about near-death experiences.

Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams: Joanne Woodward and Sylvia Sidney earned Oscar nominations for this 1973 film.

The Beautiful Truth: Documentaries on the alternative and natural cures for cancer and other chronic diseases.

Barney: Mother Goose Collection: The purple dinosaur stars in this movie that comes with a bonus music CD.

The Wildest Dream: Conrad Anker's search for the truth behind George Mallory's attempt to climb Mount Everest.

Peanuts Double Feature: Includes "A Boy Named Charlie Brown" and "Snoopy Come Home."

How Does the Brain Work?: Nova science special that examines the brain, artificial intelligence, mind control and the nature of reality.

The Red Green Show: The Delinquent Years": Includes Seasons 7 to 9 (1997-1999) of the Canadian comedy.