Leo Gregory plays the debauched rocker in his final days, wasting away in a mansion once owned by Winnie the Pooh author A.A. Milne. His only "friend" is a handyman named Frank Thorogood (Paddy Considine), who Jones mostly uses as a verbal punching bag - and who may have had something to do with his untimely death.

Stoned doesn't have any actual Rolling Stones tunes and doesn't delve very deeply into the beginnings of the band, so it looks to us like just another "drug-addled rock star" movie with the added twist of being (at least partially) true. We'd recommend it to really hardcore fans, maybe, but everybody else probably won't get no satisfaction here.

Doctor Who [The Complete First Series] — It's the long-running sci-fi saga that makes geeks of all ages swoon - resurrected as a big-budget BBC series whose 13-episode premiere season is collected in this stacked five-disc set. Christopher Eccleston plays the good Doctor, a witty, time-traveling intergalactic guardian who saves a pretty young department store employee (played by British pop star Billie Piper) from certain death, then drags her along on space and time-traversing adventures from Victorian England to the last days of Planet Earth.

This collection is loaded up with extras that add up to nearly five hours of bonus content - you get cast and crew commentaries on each episode, as well as loads of interviews and behind-the-scenes featurettes.

Charlie's Angels [Season Three] — More adventures of those three female crime-busters that your dad thought were really hot. This six-disc set collects the show's 24-episode third season, which brought back departed cast member Farrah Fawcett for a few shows - though the current Angels active roster was then made up of Jaclyn Smith, Cheryl Ladd and Kate Jackson. Dean Martin, Casey Kasem, and even Jamie Lee Curtis show up for guest appearances, further upping this set's retro-kitsch factor.


The Libertine — Johnny Depp's Captain Jack Sparrow may not exactly be a staunch moralist - though we'd like to see you try to stay pious on a deserted island with Keira Knightley and a near-endless stash of rum - but he's nothing compared to the real-life bad boy Depp plays in The Libertine.

As the Earl of Rochester - a drink, sex, and sin-obsessed writer in grimy Restoration-era England - the versatile leading man has relations with partners of both genders, writes a scandalous play "honoring" his biggest fan, King Charles II (John Malkovich), and even loses his nose thanks to an unsurprising case of syphilis. The one true bright spot in Rochester's life is young actress Lizzie Barry (Minority Report's Samantha Morton), who he's determined to mold into the greatest stage star of her time.

Directed by Laurence Dunmore from a script by Stephen Jeffreys (adapting his own play), The Libertine's production suffered from lack of funds, and its NC-17-level explicit content almost relegated it to dust-collecting duty on the studio's shelves. But although the film isn't in any way pretty, it earned a bit of a cult following among some critics and especially hardcore Depp fans - supposedly, his opening and closing monologues rank with the best work he's ever done.

The dvd includes Dumore's commentary, ten deleted scenes, and a making-of featurette.

The Matador — From the world's slickest superspy to... a down-on-his-luck alcoholic gay assassin?

Yes, Pierce Brosnan's still packing a license to kill in the dark comedy The Matador - described by Roger Ebert as "Sideways with guns instead of wine" - but there's little trace of suave 007 in Julian Noble, a washed-up hitman drowning his troubles in margaritas and man-ogling at a Mexico City hotel. That's where he meets an equally disaffected Denver salesman named Danny (Greg Kinnear), and before you know it, the pair's south-of-the-border commiserating turns into a sort of working relationship back in the States - when Julian unexpectedly shows up on Danny's doorstep seeking some assistance with a "mission."

Short-lived in theaters, The Matador nevertheless amused most critics with its sharp, frequently sexually-explicit dialogue (from first-time writer/director Richard Shepard) and Brosnan's gutsy performance as a character so unlikable, you can't help but love him. The film's seasoned supporting cast also includes Hope Davis as Danny's wife and Philip Baker Hall as Julian's shady employer; its super-cool soundtrack features cuts from The Jam, The Cramps, and even Tom Jones.

One caveat: don't be fooled by the action/thriller-ish box art - the film's middle-aged characters sling humorous observations much more than they do hot lead. But if you love your comedies with a bit of bite, we think The Matador will slay you.

The dvd includes commentary with Shepard and the film's cast, deleted scenes, and behind-the-scenes material.