In theaters: Starlet

In theaters: Star bright

In Starlet (Music Box Films), early 20-something Janie (Dree Hemingway, daughter of Mariel Hemingway) lives out of her suitcase in the room she shares with the affectionate male Chihuahua she named Starlet. She doesn't care for the room's appearance and wants to make changes to it. But friend and Oxy-snorter Melissa (Stella Maeve), whose drug dealing/video game playing/manager boyfriend Mikey (James Ransone) owns the San Fernando Valley house, discourages her from doing anything drastic, such as painting the walls.

With Starlet in tow, Janie hits yard, garage and estate sales, buying various knickknacks and furniture. At one, she encounters grumpy, elderly widow, Sadie (Besedka Johnson, making her film debut), who sells her an oversized thermos. Back at home, Janie fills the thermos with water, intending to use it as a vase. But when she tries to insert the flower stems, something is in the way. Dumping it out in the sink, Janie discovers rubber-banded rolls of cash totaling thousands of dollars.

Image: Jane (Dree Hemingway) and Melissa (Stella Maeve) in Starlet. Courtesy: Music Box Films

After spending some of the cash on a shopping spree, Janie tries to return the thermos and leftover money, but the unsociable Sadie, who told her that there were "no refunds" at the time of the sale, won't even talk to her. Determined to somehow return part of her newfound wealth to Sadie, Janie finds a way to reach out to the standoffish older woman and before you know it, the "tough cookie" has softened. Janie takes Sadie grocery shopping and joins her at church bingo.

However, the unsociable Sadie remains suspicious of Janie and even maces her at one point, accusing her of being a "scammer" and then calls the police. But Sadie realizes she has misjudged Janie and apologizes. As they get better acquainted Sadie reveals that her late husband was a successful gambler and left her well provided for. Janie takes Sadie to the cemetery so she can bring flowers to his grave.

As much as Janie learns about Sadie, that's how little Sadie knows about Janie. For example, Sadie has no idea that Janie is a rising star in the adult film industry. As her porn-star identity Tess, we watch as Janie films an explicit sex scene for the porn studio with which she is affiliated. Melissa (stage name Zana), on the other hand, is frozen out of the industry, due to her erratic, drug-fueled behavior. Melissa's new Camaro is repossessed and her mobile phone is turned off due to lack of payment. When Melissa discovers Janie's cash stash, hidden in a pair of red, thigh-high boots in her closet, this creates a rift between the girls and leads the vengeful Melissa to do something that effects more than just their relationship. Meanwhile, the cracks in Janie and Sadie's friendship are beginning to show and it won't take much to make it shatter.

Filmmaker Sean Baker effortlessly contrasts the innocent development of the unlikely friendship with the darker, hardcore elements of Starlet. He flirts with the audience's comfort level and how far he can push it. Starlet may not be to everyone's taste, but it should be seen for the lead actresses' performances alone.

At home: Happy anniversaries

Cult-hit Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (Touchstone) makes its Blu-Ray debut in honor of its 15th anniversary. The humorous story of overcoming the hardships of the past and redefining yourself in the present (a theme that will speak to many LGBT viewers) still elicits a fair share of laughs, even if the movie as a whole doesn't hold up too well. Think of it as the hot high school jock everyone is anxious to see at the reunion who has let himself go to seed.

Ten years after graduating from high school in Tucson, titular BFFs Romy (Mira Sorvino) and Michele (Lisa Kudrow) are still inseparable. Sharing a beachfront flat in L.A., they're the kind of girls who make fun of Pretty Woman while they watch it for the 100th time. They get dressed up to go clubbing, order Diet Cokes with extra cherries, and end up dancing with each other. When Romy wonders if they'd be better off as lesbians, Michele suggests they have sex to see if they are. Rebuffing Michele, Romy suggest Michele ask again if they're still unmarried at 30.

While at work as a cashier at a Jaguar dealership, Romy runs into gruff classmate and fast-burning cigarette paper inventor Heather (Janeane Garofalo). It's Heather who informs Romy that their 10 years class reunion is approaching. At home, Romy and unemployed Michele page through their yearbook and reminisce, which leads to a series of high school flashbacks. Borderline social pariahs, Romy and Michele are taunted by the "mean girls," led by Christy (Julia Campbell). Class nerd Sandy (out actor Alan Cumming) is in love with Michele who won't give him the time of day. Romy is hot for class stud Billy (Vincent Ventresca), but he only has eyes for Christy.

In spite of their less than positive high school memories, Romy and Michele decide to attend the reunion. But in order to make a better effort at fitting in and making them look more successful than they are, the pair concocts a scheme involving a borrowed Jag and the invention of Post-It Notes. A brief detour as a road movie, followed by an extended dream sequence, and Romy and Michele make their respective entrances at the reunion.

At the reunion, there are confrontations and humiliations. History is recounted and covers are blown. Expressions of love are given voice and apologies are exchanged. But the high school reunion wouldn't be Romy and Michele's if they didn't exact some sort of revenge and make a triumphant exit (which they do aboard zillionaire Sandy's helicopter). Not as much fun to watch as it was when it first came out, it's still probably better than attending your own class reunion. Blu-Ray bonus material includes a production featurette.

Before she made two (count them) of the worst movies of 2009 (My Life in Ruins and I Hate Valentine's Day), Nia Vardalos wrote and starred in My Big Fat Greek Wedding (HBO Home Entertainment). "The most successful rom-com ever made," Vardalos' breakthrough film marks its 10th anniversary with a special edition Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital Copy set.

The most popular Hellenic movie since Zorba The Greek, My Big Fat Greek Wedding stars Vardalos as 30 year old and unmarried Toula. Her father Gus (Michael Constantine), who considers Windex a cure-all for what ails you and can trace any word back to its Greek root, tells her she's starting to look old (which he's been doing since Toula was 15!). Still living at home with her father, mother Maria (Lanie Kazan), brother Nico (Louis Mandylor) and itinerant yia yia, Toula undergoes a transformation after she enrolls in college to take computer classes. Hired by her travel agent Aunt Voula (Andrea Martin, who steals every scene in which she appears), Toula meets and falls for teacher Ian (John Corbett).

Of course, Toula's parents (and large extended family) are hesitant about her getting involved with someone who isn't Greek. But the heart wants what it wants. Ian's selfless act of being baptized in the Greek Orthodox Church seals the deal and a wedding date is set. Throughout, Vardalos effortlessly portrays the highs and lows of growing up in an ethnic household. She mines humors (and some pathos) and makes the experience feel universal. When Toula (and her family) come in contact with Ian's WASPy clan, the laughs are in abundance.

Still as entertaining as it was 10 years ago, it's easy to understand why My Big Fat Greek Wedding was so well-received when it debuted. Bonus features include deleted scenes, the original 2002 audio commentary and the featurette "A Look Back at My Big Fat Greek Wedding."

Also observing an anniversary, the 1992 Whoopi Goldberg vehicle Sister Act, directed by the late gay filmmaker Emile Ardolino (Dirty Dancing) and co-starring Kathy Najimy and Maggie Smith. The movie and its 1993 sequel, Sister Act & Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, respectively, have been rereleased in a triple disc set (2 DVDs/1 Blu-Ray), containing an array of bonus features, from Touchstone.