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DVD previews: 'Good Dinosaur,' 'Spotlight' coming Tuesday

Here's a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, Feb. 23:

"The Good Dinosaur" (PG, 93 minutes, Disney): Pixar's latest animated family adventure, about the friendship between a boy and a dinosaur, looks great but fails to live up to the vaunted studio's pedigree. Contains action sequences, depictions of death and perilous situations. Extras include "Sanjay's Super Team" theatrical short; "True Lies About Dinosaurs" featurette; "The Filmmakers' Journey," in which director Peter Sohn and his fellow filmmakers talk about the challenging, inspiring, and unexpectedly emotional experience of making "The Good Dinosaur"; "Every Part of the Dinosaur" animation featurette; "Following the T-Rex Trail"; commentary by director Sohn, story supervisor Kelsey Mann, supervising animator Mike Venturini, director of photography/lighting Sharon Calahan and supervising technical director Sanjay Bakshi; "Dino Bites" montage of original animated pieces produced to promote "The Good Dinosaur"; "Hide and Seek" short animated clip; deleted scenes.

"Spotlight" (R, 128 minutes, Universal): Critically acclaimed dramatization of the Boston Globe's Pultizer Prize-winning investigation of child abuse within the Catholic Church. Nominated for six Oscars, including best picture, best supporting actor (Mark Ruffalo), best supporting actress (Rachel McAdams) and best director (Tom McCarthy). Contains some crude language, including sexual references. Extras include "Uncovering the Truth: A Spotlight Team Roundtable," "Spotlight: A Look Inside," "The State of Journalism."

"Secret in Their Eyes" (PG-13, 111 minutes, Universal): Remake of 2009 Oscar-winning Argentinian thriller boasts a big-name cast (Chiwetel Ejiofor, Nicole Kidman, Julia Roberts), but garnered tepid reviews. Contains discussions about disturbing violence, strong language and some sexual references. Extras include "Adapting the Story for Today's World," "Julia Roberts Discusses Her Most Challenging Role," commentary with director-screenwriter Billy Ray and producer Mark Johnson.

Also: "Entertainment," "Extraction," "The Girl in the Book," "The Graduate" (1967), "Kung Fu Trailers of Fury" (collection of kung fu movie trailers), "My All American," "Racing Extinction" (documentary) and "The Summer of Sangaile."

Television series: "Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! Season 1 Part 1," "Fargo (Year Two)," "Shaun the Sheep: Season 2" and "Shaun the Sheep: Sheep on the Loose" (six episodes from Season One).

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