Film and television author Randy Williams reviews the latest movies, television shows, docu mentaries and music programs now available for purchase online and at retail stores.

Avatar-Two-Disc Blu-ray Combo (Fox)—James Cameron’s Oscar-winning (Art Direction, Cinematography and Visual Effects) sci-fi adventure, now the highest grossing film of all-time (more than $700 million, breaking the record also held by Cameron for “Titanic”) arrives for the home entertainment market in both Bluray high-definition and standard DVD formats. Featuring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Lang, Joel Moore and Sigourney Weaver, the story takes place in the future, where Jake Sully (Worthington), a paraplegic war veteran, is brought to another planet, Pandora, which is inhabited by the Na’vi, a humanoid race with its own language and culture. Those from Earth find themselves at odds with each other and the locals. “Avatar” is the first movie shot with a 3-D camera, released in 3-D and IMAX 3-D to be nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award. The $280-million film contains approximately 40 percent live action and 60 percent photorealistic CGI.

Crazy Heart (Fox)—Jeff Bridges won an Academy Award for Best Actor with his performance as Bad Blake, a brokendown, hard-living country music singer. The overweight, chainsmoking alcoholic’s self-destructive behavior has led to several failed marriages and a grown son who Blake hasn’t seen since the boy was 4. The 50-something crooner is reduced to playing bowling alleys and small bars while his young former protégé Tommy Sweet (Colin Farrell) plays the prime time venues. Blake becomes friendly with a single mother, Jean Craddock (Maggie Gyllenhaal), but when things go wrong in their relationship, in part due to his alcoholism, Bad Blake reexamines his life and addictions.

Goodfellas-20th Anniversary

Edition Blu-ray (Warner Bros.)— In what Roger Ebert calls “the best mob movie ever,” this true-life story from Nicholas Pileggi’s bestseller “Wiseguy” was directed and co-written by Martin Scorsese and features Robert DeNiro, Ray Liotta and Joe Pesci.

The Blu-ray version comes with hi-def picture and sound, a 34-page book titled “Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film” and assorted commentaries and special segments.

Flame & Citron (IFC Films)—This psychological thriller, set in Nazi-occupied Copenhagen, is a rather complex and thoughtful presentation of the price of heroism. A young idealist, Flammen (Thure Lindhardt), and a tense family man, Citronen (Mads Mikkelsen), form the underground’s most proficient killers of collaborators and sympathizers, but the appearance of a mysterious woman and their latest directive to assassinate the head of the Gestapo provide some explosive elements to the moral complexities of being a hero. One of the top, albeit unheralded, war movies in recent years.

True Blood-The Complete Second Season (HBO)—The No. 1 best-selling TV-on-DVD title of 2009 aims for a repeat with its sophomore season, now available in stores. Created by Alan Ball (winner of an Academy Award for Best Screenplay for “American Beauty”) and based on the Sookie Stackhouse novels by Charlaine Harris, the show returns to Bon Temps, home of mystery, Southern sensuality and very dark secrets. Along with all 12 episodes are bonus features titled “The Vampire Report: Special Edition” and “Fellowship of the Sun: Reflections of Light.”

Gary Unmarried-The Com plete First Season (CBS/Paramount)—Comedian Jay Mohr plays newly single father Gary Brooks, an uncomplicated guy trying to find his way in an increasingly complicated world. The three-disc collection centers around Gary’s world as he heads back into the dating scene while dealing with his former wife of 15 years (Paula Marshall) and raising their two children.

Bloopers, on-set visits and an “eco” session with cast member Ed Begley Jr. are part of the extras.

Amazing Places: Hawaii (Questar)—Our 50th state is presented in a darker way than usual.

In Blu-ray and DVD plus a digital copy, this package comes with two programs. The first, “Kilauea: Mountain of Fire” looks at the turbulence and continuous molding of Hawaii’s big island by the forces of the powerful volcano. The second program, “Violent Hawaii,” presents a lost world with magnificent scenery created by fire and brutal natural forces.