Since we know time is money, here's a quick handy reference guide to recent DVD releases that should be on your radar and, in many cases, on your shelf. Immediately.

X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Blu-Ray)
Release Date: September 15
What it is: The first X-Men spin-off centers around the claw-popping Canuck and his early days (which are very early) as a black ops badass.
Why you need it: Bad word of mouth might have kept you away from this in theaters, but viewed at home it's not that bad. It's not as good as the X-Men movies, but it's a decent (if oddly bloodless) action flick. Unfortunately, Blu-Ray makes the sometimes shoddy FX look even shoddier.

Fear Itself: Complete First Season
Release Date: September 15
What it is: NBC's attempt to bring the bloody anthology series Masters of Horror to network TV. Better than you'd expect.
Why you need it: Odds are you wrote this off as a reality show. Although the gore and nudity are missed, most of the episodes are definitely worth a watch, especially with Halloween around the corner. Our favorite: "Eater" directed by Stuart "Re-Animator" Gordon.

Hero/Iron Monkey/Legend of Drunken Master/Zatoichi (Blu-Ray)
Release Date: September 15
What it is: Miramax has a slew of kung-fu goodies coming to Blu-Ray today, including the seminal Jackie Chan movie Drunken Master, the remake of the legendary blind swordsman epic Zatoichi, the Jet Li-starring Hero, and the batshit ninjaness of Iron Monkey.
Why you need it: They all look good (Hero is absolutely stunning in HD), and you can never have enough kicks, flips, and bloody sword kills in your collection. All are worthy.

Gladiator: Sapphire Series (Blu-Ray)
Release Date: September 1
What it is: The Russell Crowe swords-and-sandals epic gets a super Blu-Ray edition.
Why you need it: We know you probably own at least two versions of Gladiator already, but you might want to make room for a third. Not only is Blu-Ray extremely kind to Ridley Scott's vision of ancient Rome, but this "Sapphire Edition" is loaded with so many mind-blowingly exhaustive behind-the-scenes features you may feel as though you actually directed the movie.