The PhilmGuy's DVD Review: 'Couples Retreat,' 'Gangs of New York'

Couples Retreat – Vince Vaughn and Malin Akerman make up one of four couples who venture off to an idyllic resort for some intense couples therapy with generally funny results. It helps that Vaughn’s former Swingers running mate, Jon Favreau, is also along for the ride. The Blu-ray includes a digital copy of the movie, as well as deleted and extended scenes, an alternate ending and rehearsals of the infamous yoga scene.

Gangs of New York Blu-ray – Although it's dubbed as a remastered version of the film, I couldn’t notice any difference, and the special features remained the same. That said, Martin Scorsese’s 2002 opus about Irish gangs in NYC, starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Leonardo DiCaprio and Cameron Diaz has aged well, and looks glorious in HD. But there’s no need to upgrade if you’ve got the previous version.

GoodFellas: 20th Anniversary Blu-ray – A blowout 34-page book that doubles as the packaging — as well as a documentary on the evolution of the gangster film, two commentaries and scores of behind-the-scenes extras — gives the 1990 Scorsese classic a fitting treatment. The film has been released on Blu-ray before, but the new one is by far the definitive edition.

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Minnie’s Bow-Tique – It's a rather uninspired compilation of episodes from the cutesy Disney kiddy show, and I’d be inclined to bash the release if the title episode hadn’t sent my 3-year-old into laughter convulsions. The disc includes four Minnie Mouse-focused episodes, one of which hasn’t been aired on the Disney channel, with scant extras. But Luke will tell you it’s well worth it.