DVD
"Monsters vs. Aliens": A ragtag crew of monsters must save the world in this animated film featuring the voices of Reese Witherspoon and Kiefer Sutherland. The mad animation scientists behind the film have built a cartoon creation that will shake the giggles right out of you. The eye-popping computer-generated project is made up of the best parts of cheesy sci-fi and quirky creature-feature films.

Movies
"Whip It": The film about a young girl's new passion for roller derby, directed by Drew Barrymore, solidifies Ellen Page as the leader among the current young generation of actors. She's a strong actress who is equally believable as an emotionally confused woman and as the teen terror of roller derby known as Babe Ruthless. As with a winning roller derby team, Page gets support from Kristen Wiig, Juliette Lewis and Daniel Stern.

Television
"Stargate Universe," 9 p.m. tonight, Syfy: his third series in the "Stargate" franchise is taking a very different approach. It starts with a new twist on the intergalactic gate travels when scientists, soldiers, politicians and civilians find themselves on an ancient spaceship headed at faster-than-light speed away from Earth. The group must repair the ancient vessel, which is their only hope of survival. This is the darkest of the three "Stargate" series bringing it more in line with the much-heralded upgraded "Battlestar Galactica." The approach opens the way for more character studies which is a good idea but the action element should not be forgotten.