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Tuesday's new offerings on DVD and Blu-ray include Johnny Depp delving again into Hunter S. Thompson's works, Woody Allen offering a peek into his writing process, the original Israeli version of a British film and more.

On a commentary track included on "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1" Blu-ray (Summit Entertainment, $34; also on DVD, $30; in stores Saturday), director Bill Condon addresses the disproportionate hatred the series seems to inspire in critics. "This series is about things women care about and has a woman at the center," he says. "So there are people who just stay outside of it and mock it."

When it comes to driving a speedboat, Robert Pattinson is not nearly as suave as vampire Edward Cullen. And you might think Kristen Stewart is no dummy, but she is, at least in some scenes.

"Project Nim" (PG-13, 2011, Lions Gate)

Following is a partial schedule of coming movies on DVD. Release dates are subject to change:

A mind-twisting cable film and a mind-blowing movie top this week's new DVD releases.

The following games are among those scheduled for release this week, according to GameStop.com:

The drama series "Downton Abbey" has become a public-television phenomenon, recalling the days when shows like "Brideshead Revisited" and "Upstairs Downstairs3/4 would be buzzed about by viewers who otherwise paid little attention to public broadcasting.

When Patriots fan Fay Thurston pulled up the shade on a front window of her Southington home on Feb. 4, 2008, she was greeted by a reminder of the Super Bowl disappointment from the day before.

"The Big Year" (PG, 2011, Fox)

Following is a partial schedule of coming movies on DVD. Release dates are subject to change:

This week's new DVD releases include the Blu-ray releases of a film classic and sci-fi TV series, and a dark tale starring Ryan Gosling.

The following games are among those scheduled for release this week, according to GameStop.com: