James Fanizza's romantic drama "Sebastian," on DVD courtesy of lesbian-owned Wolfe Video, poses the question, What do you do when your soulmate turns out to be your cousin's boyfriend?

Last year's BBC-TV movie "Decline and Fall," based on Evelyn Waugh's 1928 much-loved first satire, is now released on DVD by Acorn Media.

"From Caligari to Hitler: German Cinema in the Age of the Masses" documents the history of German cinema beginning in 1919, the year after the first World War ended, until 1933, when Hitler rose to power.

The character of Mama Rose in "Gypsy" has been called the King Lear of musical theater, generally considered the greatest female role in musicals.

In director Lindsay Anderson's sublime "The Whales of August," screen legends Bette Davis and Lillian Gish are playing themselves, two old ladies near the end of their lives.

Stephen Cone's "Princess Cyd" is just released on DVD by Wolfe Video.

Why not give film-lovers on your holiday gift list one of these DVDs, and let them chill out at home?

For almost any writer, winning the Pulitzer Prize is the height of a career, often the beginning line in an obituary.

Kelly Reichardt, like caviar, is an acquired taste.

The new DVD "Heartstone" from Iceland (Breaking Glass) will strike a nerve with viewers.

Despite a limited output of short stories, Katherine Anne Porter (1890-1980) enjoyed a great literary reputation.

Looking back on Jennifer Hudson's rise to stardom, it still boggles the mind to realize that she didn't win the third season of "American Idol."

Channeling Emily Dickinson