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Published Fri, Oct 09, 2009 02:00 AM
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Capsule reviews of new DVD releases

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The Philadelphia Inquirer

YEAR ONE 2.5 stars (Sony Pictures, '09) $28.96. 97 mins. After being banished from their village, two cavemen wander through the ancient world and stumble upon biblical events. With Jack Black, Michael Cera, Olivia Wilde, Oliver Platt. PG-13 (crude and sexual content throughout, brief strong profanity and comic violence)

ANVIL! THE STORY OF ANVIL 3.5 stars (VH1 Films, '07) $24.98. 80 mins. This documentary tries to answer why the Canadian heavy metal band, Anvil, rocking since the 80s, never became rock stars. NR (CC)

MY LIFE IN RUINS 2.5 stars (20th Century Fox, '09) $29.98. 95 mins. A spirited group of sightseers helps a cynical tour guide rediscover her historic surroundings and love. With Nia Vardalos, Richard Dreyfuss, Alexis Georgoulis, Alistair McGowan. PG-13 (sexual content)

IMAGINE THAT 2.5 stars (Paramount, '09) $39.99 (Blu-ray only). 107 mins. Once too busy for his young daughter, a workaholic builds a relationship with his child with help from her imaginary friends. PG (some mild profanity and brief questionable behavior)

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