This week's top DVD releases offer the work of young and talented independent filmakers: Rose Troche's "The Safety of Objects" and Neil LaBute's "The Shape of Things." And oh yes, if you need it, Neo, Trinity and Morpheus are back in "The Matrix Reloaded."
1. The Safety of Objects
Rose Troche assembled a terrific cast, including Glenn Close, Patricia Clarkson, Joshua Jackson, and Dermot Mulroney, for "The Safety of Objects," a look at four neighboring families based on the caustic stories of A.M. Homes.
2. The Shape of Things
The most likable film in Neil LaBute's mean-spirited career : "The Shape Of Things" stars Rachel Weisz, Paul Rudd, and Gretchen Mol.
3. Blue Car
Karen Moncrieff's coming of age film stars Agnes Bruckner is a high school senior with a crippling lack of self-esteem who falls for her sad-eyed poetry teacher (David Straithairn). The quiet film disappeared quickly from the box office but was a critical hit and a favorite at this year's Sundance.
