Picks and Pans Review: New on DVD
By LEAH ROZEN, KRISTEN MASCIA, JASON LYNCH
UPDATED
03/26/2007 at 01:00 AM EDT
• Originally published 03/26/2007 at 01:00 AM EDT
Blood Diamond ($34.99)
Leonardo DiCaprio, sporting an exotic accent, is impressive as a diamond smuggler in Sierra Leone in a plot-heavy thriller. Extras: The two-disc Special Edition features a worthy short on diamond trading reforms and informative commentary by director Edward Zwick, who reveals that the set for DiCaprio's squalid flat was a room rented from a brothel. (R)
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Rocky Balboa ($28.95) What's more improbable than an AARP-eligible Rocky stepping back into the ring? That Sylvester Stallone was able to pull off a sixth
Rocky, with an effective mix of tender drama and thrilling boxing. Extras: Fun on-set footage, with worshipful Philly locals who interact with hometown hero Rocky as if he were real. (PG)
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