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This Just In: Newest DVDs Available to Pre-Order January 20, 2010 The following titles are now available to pre-order on DVD and/or Blu-ray now. Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire: (Gabourey Sidibe, Mo'Nique; directed by Lee Daniels) The Sundance favorite and Golden Globe winner (Best Supporting Actress, Mo'Nique) follows a young abused girl who dreams of a better life for herself. DVD and Blu-ray, March 9. The Young Victoria: (Emily Blunt, Rupert Friend; directed by Jean-Marc Vallee) Blunt was nominated for a Golden Globe for her portrayal of the British Queen during the early years of her rule, including her romance with her cousin Prince Albert. DVD and Blu-ray, Date TBA The African Queen (Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn; directed by John Huston): After some stops and starts, Paramount is finally releasing this classic, which won Bogart his only Oscar, in both standard and a commemorative boxed set. DVD and Blu-ray, March 23 The Box (Cameron Diaz, James Marsden; directed by Richard Kelly): The Donnie Darko director's follow-up aims to polarize audiences again, as Diaz plays a woman tempted to push a red button to receive a million dollars... and kill off a stranger in the process. DVD and Blu-ray, Feb. 23 Planet 51 (Animated): Sony's kiddie film follows an astronaut (Dwayne Johnson) who lands on a new planet and finds himself, well, the alien. DVD and Blu-ray, Mar. 9 Other new titles available to pre-order: The Informant! (DVD and Blu-ray, Mar. 23); The Fourth Kind (DVD and Blu-ray, Mar. 9); The Boondock Saints II: All Saints' Day (DVD and Blu-ray, Mar. 9); Bitch Slap (Mar. 2) --Ellen

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