"The Matador"
Pierce Brosnan proves he's far more than just agent 007 in this taut black comedy about a burned-out hit man whose life depends on him completing one final job. Brosnan's a marvel of world-weary charm as an assassin on the outs with his employers — and himself — who finds a connection to the real world when he insinuates himself into the lives of a financially troubled salesman and his wife (Greg Kinnear and Hope Davis).

"The Libertine"
Timed to the release of "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest," the film stars Depp as the insatiably depraved and scandalous 17th century bad boy John Wilmot, the second Earl of Rochester, who lewdly parties his way toward self-annihilation. Costarring John Malkovich and Samantha Morton.

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TV on DVD:

"Dr. Who: The Complete First Series" — Christopher Eccleston stars in the title role of this new incarnation of the venerable British sci-fi series, about a time-traveling, space-faring scientist and a shopgirl who wander the cosmos fighting aliens, zombies and other menaces to Earth. A five-disc set packs the first 13 episodes, along with cast and crew commentary, interviews and making-of segments.

"Charlie's Angels: The Complete Third Season" — Crime-fighting angels Jaclyn Smith, Kate Jackson and Cheryl Ladd carouse through more sexy detective stories, with departed angel Farrah Fawcett reprising her role in three guest appearances. Season three's 24 episodes come in a six-disc set.

"The Dead Zone: The Complete Fourth Season" — Anthony Michael Hall, the guy with the sixth sense for doom and gloom, resumes his psychic ways, using his visions to help people out of impending calamity. The three-disc set has all 11 episodes from season four, plus a bonus Christmas episode aired last year, deleted scenes and commentary.

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Other new releases:

"Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing & Charm School" — Robert Carlyle, Marisa Tomei, Mary Steenburgen, Danny DeVito and John Goodman lead the cast in this charmer about a widower who fulfills a dying man's wish and ends up finding romance at a dance school.

"Stoned" — One of the casualties of 1960s rock stardom was Rolling Stones member Brian Jones, whose excesses got him booted out of the band and ended with his drowning in his swimming pool in 1969. Leo Gregory stars as Jones in this biopic chronicling his drug abuse, womanizing and run-ins with the law. The movie is available in its R-rated theatrical cut or an unrated version.

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Not that I make my viewing choices based on one review, but I read a review of The Libertine when it first came out. The critic said the movie did what they thought impossible: to waste Johnny Depp's talent.

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I read that The Libertine sucked but The Matador was actually quite good. Pierce Brosnan is a good actor.