A Hathaway Breakaway

By Brian Truitt

Anne Hathaway in "Passengers"

“Passengers”
Sony Home Entertainment; $24.96 DVD, $35.95 Blu-ray

Anne Hathaway’s really breaking out of her princess mold. She got an Oscar nod for “Rachel Getting Married,” and she goes the mystery-thriller route in “Passengers.” Hathaway stars as a newbie therapist who’s assigned to help five survivors deal with life after a horrific crash. She develops the hots for one of them (Patrick Wilson), just when the rest start disappearing. Wilson has a commentary with director Rodrigo Garcia in one of the extras, a slate that also features deleted scenes and a making-of featurette.

“True Blood”
HBO Home Video; $59.99 DVD, $79.98 Blu-ray

HBO has a great track record with original series, and it fielded another hit last fall by reaching out to vampire fans. Based on the “Sookie Stackhouse” book series by Charlaine Harris, “True Blood” follows young Sookie (Anna Paquin), a mind-reading waitress, as she lives her life in Louisiana surrounded by a society of vampires, men who can turn into dogs and drug-addicted hippies. Bonus features include audio commentaries, a vampire “documentary” and enhanced viewing for the Blu-ray edition.

(June 2009)

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