From acclaimed director Steve McQueen comes this Inchdeeply evocative and brilliantly actedInch film (Claudia Puig, USA Today) based on the true story of Solomon Northup. It is 1841, and Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), an accomplished, free citizen of New York, is kidnapped and sold into slavery. Stripped of his identity and deprived of all dignity, Northup is ultimately purchased by ruthless plantation owner Edwin Epps (Michael Fassbender) and must find the strength within to survive. Filled with powerful performances by an astonishing cast that includes Benedict Cumberbatch, Brad Pitt and newcomer Lupita Nyongo, 12 YEARS A SLAVE is both an unflinching account of slavery in American history and a celebration of the indomitable power of hope.

Whitney Houston fans can practically overdose on this generous DVD that contains all of her best-loved videos and a healthy sampling of television appearances. The images are all full-frame standard 1.33:1, as they were for the original videos. The soundtrack was recorded in Dolby Digital 5.1. There are no subtitles and the English soundtrack is not closed-captioned. The television spots include Houston's very first televised performance (from 1985). Extra features include lyrics, interviews with Houston and Arista president Clive Davis, and a behind-the-scenes look at the photo shoot for the Greatest Hits album cover.