New on Blu-ray & DVD: January 17

The Story: Director Barry Levinson's true tale of American serviceman Adrian Cronauer's on-air antics during the Vietnam War is now on Blu-ray. Inspiring the men in uniform in Saigon, Cronauer fights his own battles with the military brass as he works to entertain the troops on the front lines. Forrest Whitaker, Bruno Kirby, Robert Wuhl and J.T. Walsh also star.

Notable Special Features: A production diary with five featurettes including "Origin of the Good Morning, Vietnam Sign-On," "Shooting in Thailand" and "Overview of the Film a Year Later."

The Story: Robin Williams' acting tour-de-force is finally on Blu-ray! The critically acclaimed 1989 film favorite cast Williams as an English teacher in a late-'50s Vermont boarding school. Through his unorthodox approach to teaching poetry, he inspires his students – including Ethan Hawke, Josh Charles and Robert Sean Leonard – to "carpe diem," or seize the day.

Notable Special Features: A look back at the film with Ethan Hawke, Robert Sean Leonard and director Peter Weir; raw takes; "Master of Sound: Alan Splet" and more.

The Story: Just in time to coincide with Red Tails, George Lucas' big-screen story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the original HBO movie starring Laurence Fishburne, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Malcolm-Jamal Warner flies onto Blu-ray with the original account of the first-ever black fighter-pilot squadron during World War II. The story of a group of men with the courage to fight for their country and break the color barrier, The Tuskegee Airmen won three Emmy awards.

The Story: Lynn Whitfield won an Emmy and a Golden Globe for her incredible performance as the legendary performer Josephine Baker, who found fame and fortune in Paris with her exotic, semi-nude stage performances that caused an international sensation. Louis Gossett Jr. also landed a Golden Globe for his performance in the film, now on Blu-ray just in time for Black History Month.

The Story: Game of Thrones and Lord of the Rings star Sean Bean headlines this action-packed World War II tale that tells the true story of the British Armed Forces' Elite 30 Commando Assault Unit – created by none of than Ian Fleming before he found fame as the creator of James Bond. The film follows the unit's first highly classified smash-and-grab mission into occupied Norway to capture vital radar technology that will change the course of the war.

Notable Special Features: "The History of 30AU" documentary; behind-the-scenes footage; deleted scenes and more.

The Story: The Twilight Saga star Taylor Lautner headlines this action-packed thriller as a high school senior who catches a picture of himself on a missing-persons website. After his parents are killed by assassins, he sets out to learn his true identity -- by any means necessary. Directed by John Singleton, the film co-stars Lily Collins, Maria Bello, Alfred Molina, Jason Isaacs and Sigourney Weaver.

Notable Special Features: "Initiation of an Action Hero: Taylor's Amazing Stunts" featurette; "Pulled Punches" gag reel and more.

The Story: George Clooney and Ryan Gosling team up for this political drama co-written and directed by Clooney. Taking place during the frantic last days before a heavily contested Ohio presidential primary, Gosling plays an up-and-coming campaign press secretary working for candidate Clooney who finds himself involved in a moral quandary that threatens to upend his candidate's shot at the presidency. Philip Seymour Hoffman, Marisa Tomei, Paul Giamatti, Jeffrey Wright, Max Minghella and Evan Rachel Wood also star.

Notable Special Features: "Believe: George Clooney" featurette; Clooney commentary; and the Blu-ray exclusives "Developing the Campaign: The Origin of Ides of Marh" and "What Does a Political Consultant Do?"