Tom Hanks has proven to us that when he's involved in a period piece movie, it's going to be a success. Think Catch Me If You Can, Band of Brothers, The Green Mile, Saving Private Ryan, the recent HBO miniseries John Adams and now Charlie Wilson's War (among others!).

Set in the 1980s during the Cold War, Charlie Wilson's War is based on the outrageous true story of a covert mission in Afghanistan led by Congressman Charlie Wilson (Hanks), Houston socialite and political activist Joanne Herring (Julia Roberts) and rogue CIA agent Gust Avrakotos (Philip Seymour Hoffman).

After seeing the horrific conditions at an Pakistan-based Afghan refugee camp, Wilson manages to increase the CIA's anti-communism budget in order to help the Afghans fight against the Soviets.

The film offers valuable insight into the situation that our country is currently in; though this covert operation helped to end the Cold War, the film presents viewers with the question, "Did anyone think it through enough?" And did this mission then lead to unexpected consequences of the United States' detachment from Afghanistan? This, of course, sparks viewers to wonder if our current war was thought through thoroughly from the onset.

Whether you want to take Charlie Wilson's War as a statement on our country today, or just an eye-opening lesson in history, the acting is superb and the drama is excellent, with just the right amount of comedy sprinkled throughout the story.

Plus, with the release of the DVD, you can view interviews with the cast, director Mike Nichols, Charlie Wilson and Joanne Herring, as well as an intriguing profile of Charlie himself.

Ever since watching the Enchanted DVD, I've noticed that I randomly break out into singing songs from the movie. "That's how you knowwwwwwww…."

If you have a special little place in your heart for Disney movies (especially the oldies, like The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Snow White and Cinderella), then you're bound to appreciate Enchanted.

Enchanted jumps back and forth between animation and real life, as Amy Adams' character Giselle is sent by the evil Queen Narissa (Susan Sarandon) from animation land to New York City, where she meets Robert (Patrick Dempsey). Of course, her cartoon love, Prince Edward (James Marsden), must find her, and goes on an adventure through New York City to do so.

While the movie is enjoyable to watch, the DVD's special features make this purchase worth it.

In "Fantasy Comes to Life," we see a three-part featurette that details all the fun parts of how the movie was made, from the songwriting, to special effects, to acting.

There's also the typical bloopers and deleted scenes, as well as a Carrie Underwood music video.

For true Disney fans, however, the best special feature includes a section where we learn what aspects of Enchanted were references to older Disney films. Once you see this, it makes you appreciate the movie that much more. That scene of Giselle brushing her hair in the mirror? Totally taken from Ariel in The Little Mermaid!

And what ever happened to the actresses who voiced Ariel in The Little Mermaid, Belle in Beauty and the Beast and Pocahontas in Pocahontas? They all make appearances in Enchanted! And of course, Mary Poppins (Julie Andrews) provides her voice as narrator.

All in all, as the tag line says, Enchanted truly is a new Disney classic, with a twist.

If there's any movie to buy on DVD this year, it's the Academy Award winning No Country For Old Men.

No Country was the movie that had all of us movie fans—not just the critics—talking incessantly once the movie ended.

Was that Chigurh (Javier Bardem) behind the hotel room door? Why didn't he kill Bell (Tommy Lee Jones) in the hotel room? What did the movie mean? Was it simply a game of cat and mouse or was it deeper, with philosophical points regarding fate and choice?

Watching the No Country for Old Men DVD is one of the best decisions I've made, as it allowed me to stop having all those questions running through my mind. Instead I was able to continuously watch it until I picked up every nuance that had me bewildered.

Okay fine, I didn't get every question answered, but it did give me new perspective on the movie that has put my mind at ease. And I've garnered a whole new appreciation for the film.

What did you think of No Country for Old Men? Did you have as many questions as I did? And if so, have you found the answers to them?