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“Nights in Rodanthe”: Richard Gere and Diane Lane are strangers in the night in this romantic melodrama reuniting the stars of the infidelity tale “Unfaithful.” Lane’s character, a woman on the mend over a cheating husband, takes up residence at a friend’s remote coastal inn, conveniently just as a storm hits, stranding her there with a doctor (Gere) aiming to make good on a past wrong. Needless to say, sparks fly as the wind kicks up. Among the DVD and Blu-ray extras are alternate scenes with commentary from director George C. Wolfe, cast and crew interviews and a segment on the theme song by Emmylou Harris. DVD, $28.98; Blu-ray, $35.99. (Warner Bros.)

“W.”: The former Dubya-in-chief became the first president to get his own big-screen film biography while still in office. While the film found only a modest audience, director Oliver Stone defied expectations by keeping his inflammatory opinions fairly in check, instead delivering an empathetic if not sympathetic portrait of George W. Bush. Josh Brolin, an Academy Award nominee for “Milk,” stars as Bush from his rowdy college and boozy business days through his born-again abstinence years and unlikely rise to political power. The DVD and Blu-ray disc have commentary from Stone and a segment on Bush’s legacy. The Blu-ray release also has deleted scenes and a making-of featurette. DVD, $29.95; Blu-ray, $39.99. (Lionsgate)

“Miracle at St. Anna”: Spike Lee presents a World War II epic from the perspective of black soldiers with this saga that folds in a modern mystery about a missing artifact that resurfaces decades after the war. Derek Luke, Michael Ealy, Laz Alonso and Omar Benson Miller play a foursome in an all-black regiment who become trapped behind enemy lines while serving in Italy. Along with deleted scenes, the DVD and Blu-ray release include a segment with Lee, cast members and historians discussing the all-black “Buffalo Soldier” division. Lee also joins members of the Harlem Veterans’ Club for an examination of Hollywood depiction of blacks in combat. DVD, $29.99; Blu-ray, $34.99. (Disney)

“Soul Men”: Samuel L. Jackson and the late Bernie Mac star as a former hit singing duo brought back together after years of estrangement on a stormy road trip to perform at a tribute concert for their former frontman. The DVD and Blu-ray come with featurettes on the pairing of Jackson and Mac, along with segments on the rest of the cast and on director Malcolm Lee, who also provides audio commentary. Other extras include a behind-the-scenes segment and tributes to Mac and co-star Isaac Hayes, who also died just before the movie came out. DVD, $28.95; Blu-ray, $34.99. (Genius)

TV on DVD:

“Melrose Place: Fifth Season, Volume 1”: The spoiled and beautiful continue to live better lives than the rest of us in the prime-time soap whose cast includes Heather Locklear. The first 19 episodes of season five are packed in a four-disc set. DVD set, $39.98. (Paramount)

“Tales From the Darkside: The First Season”: Executive producer George Romero’s 1980s horror anthology features such guest stars as Christian Slater, Tippi Hedren and Justine Bateman. The first 24 episodes are included in a three-disc set. DVD set, $39.99. (Paramount)

“Simon & Simon: Season Two”: Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker return as mismatched brothers running a private-detective outfit in the 1980s mystery series. A six-disc set has the second year’s 22 episodes. DVD set, $49.99. (Shout)