'Juno' and 'Lars' coming to DVD

The following movie DVDs will be available by Tuesday:

• JUNO (Fox Home Entertainment, rated PG-13, $29.98) — **** — A teen-pregnancy comedy filled with witty dialogue and genuine emotion — and occasional crudeness. Stars Ellen Page. Nominated for four Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Actress.

Extras: 11 deleted scenes, commentary, a gag reel and screen tests.

PG-13 (vulgarity, profanity, brief sex, brief drugs, brief gore, slurs) — Jeff Vice

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• LARS AND THE REAL GIRL (MGM Home Entertainment, rated PG-13, $27.98) — *** — This oddball comedy-drama uses restraint in dealing with some potentially offensive material.

Ryan Gosling stars as Lars Lindstrom, an introvert with a trunkful of emotional baggage. Beyond the comedy, when an entire town suspends its beliefs to help Lars overcome his delusion, the movie underscores a more complex concept — what if everyone treated the mentally ill with kindness instead of fear and ridicule?

Extras: commentary, deleted scenes

PG-13 (vulgarity, mild profanity, brief drugs, slurs) —Angelyn N. Hutchinson

• THE FINAL SEASON (Sony, rated PG,$24.29 ) — ** — Well-staged baseball action scenes nearly redeem this slow-to-develop sports drama. Stars Tom Arnold, Sean Astin, MacKenzie Astin.

PG (profanity, vulgarity, violence, brief drugs) — Jeff Vice

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The following television DVDs are available:

• MATLOCK (Paramount Home Entertainment, seven discs, not rated, $30) — In its debut on DVD, the long-running TV legal drama features all 25 episodes from season one in 1986.

The folksy Andy Griffith stars as the unassuming and sometimes cantakerous Southern defense attorney Ben Matlock. Matlock, who was usually seen in a seersucker suit and had a fondness for hot dogs, often combed the crime scene for overlooked clues that would clear his clients.

There's nothing complex or very suspenseful in this seven-disc series, but watching them is like a pleasant visit with an old friend.

Extras: the pilot movie —Angelyn N. Hutchinson