"WALL• E," "Tropic Thunder" released on DVD this week

Here are some of today's DVD releases. Star ratings are by Seattle Times movie reviewers, freelancers or wire services (for full reviews, go to www.seattletimes.com/movies).

"Encounters at the End of the World" (G): Werner Herzog's poetic documentary examines life in Antarctica, and the loners and dreamers who live there.

"Gonzo: The Life and Work of Hunter S. Thompson" (R): Alex Gibney turns his lens on the Rolling Stone reporter who never let a little thing like journalistic objectivity get in his way.

"WALL• E" (G): Pixar's nearly wordless animated tale of a lonely robot, busily compacting garbage on a human-free Earth, is a mix of sci-fi adventure, wistful romance and a dash of "Hello, Dolly!"

"The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2" (PG-13): The sequel to the 2005 film continues the story of four best friends (Alexis Bledel, Blake Lively, America Ferrera, Amber Tamblyn), one year post-high-school, who stay connected through a pair of magic jeans that are, mysteriously, never too small.

"Tropic Thunder" (R): This movie-within-a-movie comedy stars Ben Stiller (who also directed), Robert Downey Jr. and Jack Black as spoiled actors who become entangled in real-life peril while making a war film in the jungles of Southeast Asia.

TV on DVD

"Bones: Season Three"

"Charmed: The Complete Series"

"The Complete Monty Python's

Flying Circus: Collector's Edition"

"Doctor Who: The Complete Fourth Series"

"Hannah Montana: The Complete First Season"

"Hawaii Five-O: The Fifth Season"

"McHale's Navy: Season Four"

"Night Gallery: Season Two"

"The Odd Couple: The Final Season"

"Star Trek: The Original Series — Season Three"

Compiled by Lori Taki Uno: luno@seattletimes.com