Media

BY RYAN RAYHILL

DVDS

The Jason Bourne Collection
(Universal)
Rated: R

Few thrillers have made as explosive an impact in the last decade as the Bourne series starring Matt Damon as a deadly, but memory lapsed, CIA operative. This four-disc set brings the super-stylish action films—The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum—together with tons of extras. With some of the most compelling storytelling and dizzying fight scenes ever on film, it’s sure to please fans of Robert Ludlum’s titular secret agent and rookie spy-hunters alike. Extras: Deleted scenes, alternate endings, making of, behind the scenes, cast and crew interviews

Stardust
(Paramount Home Entertainment)
Rated: PG-13

Claire Danes is a heavenly body come to life in this fantastical yarn, based on a novel by Neil Gaiman. Her character pits malevolent witches (Michelle Pfeiffer), lovesick heroes (Charlie Cox) and conniving princes against each other for her heart—with Robert De Niro as a flamboyant pirate adding to the whimsy. Like The Princess Bride for a new generation, Stardust is a fairytale adventure that brilliantly captures all that is grand about the imaginative stories of our youth with a more mature spin. Extras: Making of, editor commentary, casting and location shooting

GAMES

CSI: Hard Evidence
(Ubisoft) • Wii / Xbox 360
Rated: Mature

Fans of Emmy-award winning crime drama “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” can once again work alongside Gil Grissom, Catherine Willows and the rest of the team to solve five very different cases. Throughout, you will use your 3-D crime scene kit to find clues, scan fingerprints, and interview victims and suspects alike. With voices from the show’s stars along with realistic techniques and equipment, including an all-new garage lab for analyzing large evidence like cars and boats, Hard Evidence successfully captures the mood and atmosphere of the hit series.

The Golden Compass
(Sega) • All Systems
Rated: Everyone

Based on the fantasy film of the same name starring Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig and Sam Elliott, this video game adaptation follows the story of Lyra, a young girl on a quest to save her friend, and eventually the world, from a mysterious group called the Gobblers. Players can switch between Lyra and her armored polar bear companion, Iorek, as you navigate stunning realms—both from the film and several all-new areas—with the “truth-telling” compass, collaborating with characters from the movie, solving puzzles and unlocking all new mini-games along the way.

MUSIC

Live Earth: The Concerts For a Climate in Crisis
Various Artists • Warner Bros. Records

Last summer’s Live Earth event, the world-spanning concert series conceived by Al Gore to sound the alarm on climate change and environmental issues, attracted huge names to the cause, from Madonna and Dave Matthews Band to The Police. It prompted millions to think green, if even for a moment. Spirited performances by those acts and dozens more as diverse as Genesis, Metallica and Black Eyed Peas are featured on this CD from the live event, which also includes a special behind-the-scenes “making of” DVD that explains how the monumental collaboration came together.