DVD's and blu-ray at home this week

1. The Wrestler (blu-ray: new release 4/21) - Mickey Rourke (in a Golden Globe-winning, Oscar-nominated role) stars as retired professional wrestler Randy "The Ram" Robinson, who returns to the ring and tries to work his way up the circuit for a final shot at defeating his longtime rival. Along the way, he tries to reconnect with his daughter, Stephanie (Evan Rachel Wood), while exploring a relationship with a stripper named Cassidy (Marisa Tomei, also nominated for a Golden Globe and Oscar).
2. Mars Daybreak (DVD: 6-disk anime series) - Excitement and danger await Gram and his pals in this action-filled anime adventure about the inhabitants of the planet Mars. Suffering under a hobbled economy and a chaotic government, the citizenry can't find work and are reduced to having to make a living by illegal means. Even law-abiding Gram begins to see the attraction of life on the lam, as he soon identifies with the rebellious pirates who've abducted him.
3. Frost Nixon (blu-ray: new release 4/21) - Ron Howard directs this adaptation of Peter Morgan's popular Broadway play centered on a series of revelatory TV interviews former President Richard Nixon granted British talk show host David Frost in 1977. Nominated for five Oscars, including Best Picture, the film stars Frank Langella, reprising his Tony Award-winning stage role, along with a stellar cast that includes Michael Sheen, Sam Rockwell, Toby Jones, Kevin Bacon and Oliver Platt.