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This week’s new DVD releases include everything from an Oscar-winning documentary to zombies.
“Morning Glory,” Grade B-minus: A spunky TV producer (Rachel McAdams) tries to save a cable channel’s morning show. The romantic comedy from director Roger Michell faces a huge hurdle: Can the perky, likable and energetic performance by McAdams negate the grumpy, cantankerous and lifeless work by Harrison Ford? In this case, yes.
“The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season,” Grade A: The AMC series is a brilliant blend of horror elements with human stories, that has done for the horror genre what “Mad Men” did for TV dramas. Both show that familiar formats can become very original through great writing, acting and cinematography.
“Inside Job,” Grade C-plus: Director Charles Ferguson does his best to provide a broad look at the factors that created the financial crisis in his Oscar-winning documentary. The film charts the miscues that started during the Reagan administration and continue today with President Obama that have cost more than $20 trillion and resulted in millions losing their jobs.