Top 5 Blu-ray Picks of the Week: 'Black Swan,' 'The Ten Commandments'

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Every week, we sift through all the new Blu-ray releases and single out the “must see” titles. Look for the column every Monday.* This week: An avalanche of goodness (vote in our poll to find your fave), but we’re spotlighting a disintegrating dancer and a classic riff on the Bible. *

Our Top 5 Picks for This Week: What to Buy or Rent

  1. ‘Black Swan.’](Black Swan (2010) - Movie | Moviefone) Natalie Portman deservedly won an Academy Award for her dramatic turn as a dancer cracking up under the strain of her first starring performance. New to home video. Buy.

  2. ‘The Ten Commandments.’](The Ten Commandments (1956) - Movie | Moviefone) Cecil B. DeMille’s occasionally reverent version of the Biblical Exodus is anchored by Charlton Heston as a reluctant Moses. DVD upgrade. Buy.

  3. ‘Dogtooth.’](http://www.moviefone.com/movie/dogtooth/1435699/main) From Greece comes a surprising, twisted family drama, “a patently surreal situation” that our reviewer found “darkly amusing.” New to home video. Rent.

  4. ‘The Times of Harvey Milk.’](The Times of Harvey Milk (1984) - Movie | Moviefone) Robert Epstein’s documentary examines the life and death of San Francisco’s first openly gay politician. DVD upgrade. Rent.

  5. ‘Soylent Green.’](Soylent Green (1973) - Movie | Moviefone) Charlton Heston, again teamed with Edward G. Robinson, this time as a cop in an overpopulated world groaning from the weight of all those people. DVD upgrade. Rent.

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