New on DVD

February 17, 2008 08:25 am

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"Gone Baby Gone"

DVD, $29.99; Blu-ray, $34.99. (Miramax)

4 stars

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Ben Affleck makes an impressive directing debut with this dour, yet captivating, drama starring his brother, Casey Affleck, and featuring a breakout performance from veteran TV and stage performer Amy Ryan.

Casey Affleck plays a private detective drawn into the convoluted case of the missing daughter of a neglectful, drug-abusing woman (Ryan, who earned an Academy Award's supporting-actress nomination). The film co-stars Morgan Freeman and Ed Harris as cops on the case. The DVD and Blu-ray high-definition disc have deleted scenes with commentary from Ben Affleck and screenwriter Aaron Stockard, who also offer commentary for the full film. There's also a behind-the-scenes segment with the Affleck brothers.