Here are some of the movies arriving on DVD, led by a pair of Blu-ray reissues of elaborate Jim Henson fantasies, made during his Grotesque Muppet Period — dark and fitfully fascinating riffs on "Alice in Wonderland" and "The Wizard of Oz," by way of "The Lord of the Rings" and "Star Wars."

"The Dark Crystal" (Sony/Blu-ray, 1982, PG, $27.95). This is the best of the two films, the story of a young boy (actually, a gelfling) who ventures on a quest to replace a missing shard from the title crystal, a life-giving force at the center of this bizarre world.

And it's that world and its wide variety of Muppetish creatures that take center stage, easily overwhelming the thin story line. It also benefits from the hi-def brilliance offered by this Blu-ray transfer. (Co-directed by Muppet veteran Frank Oz, who went on to become a filmmaker in his own right.)

Extras: widescreen, deleted scenes, audio commentary, featurettes, games (including all the previous editions' bonus features and several that are new)

"Labyrinth" (Sony/Blu-ray, 1986, PG, $27.95). This film has a higher-profile cast, with David Bowie playing the King of the Goblins, who kidnaps a baby and then sends the child's bratty sister (played by a 15-year-old Jennifer Connelly) through a maze to rescue the child, if she does so within a time limit.

There's a lot of wonderful imagery here, along with Henson's signature creatures, but the writing is thin, Connelly's performance is obnoxious and there are some surprisingly tasteless elements.

Extras: widescreen, deleted scenes, audio commentary, featurettes, picture-in-picture commentary/storyboards, trailers

"Fireproof" (Sony/Blu-ray, 2008, PG, $28.95). This is a Blu-ray reissue of the popular low-budget Christian film about an angry firefighter (Kirk Cameron) who accepts "The Love Dare" from his father in an effort to save his marriage. Independently produced (by a Baptist organization), the film is overlong and flawed, especially with its comic-relief characters, but the save-the-marriage message is compelling, and Cameron and Erin Bethea as his wife are excellent.

Extras: widescreen, delted scenes, audio commentary, featurettes, music video, bloopers, trailers

"Away We Go" (Focus/Universal, 2009; R for sex, language; $29.98). Although it's too raunchy in places (including the opening scene), this is otherwise a nice little relationship/road comedy about a couple (John Krasinski, Maya Rudolph) trying to find their place in the world (literally). Good performances by all (including Jeff Daniels, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Allison Janney, Catherine O'Hara) — but the standout is Rudolph.

Extras: widescreen, featurettes, trailers