If you are looking for an animated series that will entertain young and old, this is it.
Tiny Furniture, Grade D-plus: This coming-of-age film might have been tolerable if the central figure was more appealing. It takes great skill to find just the right tone to play a slacker who doesn't alienate the audience.
Lena Dunham has no such skill. Her turn as the 22-year-old Aura, who has reached a dead end in her life, is so tediously maudlin that the film becomes a test of will. She helps make this such a pretentious movie that a tiny moving van should be sent to pick up Tiny Furniture.
The film's being released because Dunham has a new HBO series, Girls, launching this year.
Also new on DVD this week:
The Rum Diary: A freelance journalist (Johnny Depp) reevaluates his life.
All Quiet on the Western Front: The film is being released on Blu-ray as part of Universal Studios' 100th anniversary celebration.
Chuggington: Brewster's Little Helper: Animated series that reinforces social readiness skills.
The Devil's Rock: Allied forces discover the Nazis are hiding a deadly she-demon.
Dora the Explorer: Dora's Easter Adventure: Dora and Boots must save Hip-Hop Bunny's basket of eggs.
Boy's Choir: An orphaned boy finds support through choir.
Jem & The Holograms: Season 2: Includes 26 episodes of the animated series.
The Adventures of Chuck & Friends: Friends to the Finish: Chuck the Dump Truck goes on adventures to entertain preschoolers.
Beavis & Butt-Head: Volume 4: Features 12 episodes of the TV series from Mike Judge.
Dr. Who: The Doctor, the Widow, and the Wardrobe, 2011 Christmas Special: The Doctor helps a woman who has lost her husband during the war.
Dinosaur Train: Eggstravaganza: Buddy learns all dinosaur families are different.
Murder, She Wrote: 4 Movie Collection: Angela Lansbury stars as Jessica Fletcher.
The Visitor: The 1963 film stars Sandra Milo as a woman who takes out an ad in the personal column hoping to find a man to take her away from the village where she lives.
Dr. Seuss' The Lorax Deluxe Edition: TV special that tells the tale of a greedy villain who strips a forest of its lush Truffula trees.
Robin of Sherwood, Set 2: History meets myth in the series starring Jason Connery.
Little Angels: Animated series that teaches practical learning skills like ABCs and numbers.
Family Matters: TV series about the Winslow gang and their nerdy neighbor Steve Urkel (Jaleel White).
Take Shelter: Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain, and Kathy Baker star.
Mama, I Want to Sing: A story about faith, family, and the power of love.
