Disk drive isn't working, Macbook keeps freezing, what's going on?

I've had my laptop for about 2 years now, it's a Mid 2010 model Macbook Pro. I didn't have any problems with it until about 3 months ago. It started freezing randomly, and would give me this box in the middle of the screen of random colors/pixels. There is no input from trackpad or mouse, but everything keeps running. The screen freezes, but skype calls continue, youtube videos keep playing the sound, spotify will keep running, etc. It will do this randomly. For about a week it would do it a couple times a day, but then it stopped for weeks. It now does it randomly. The only way to fix it is with a hard shut off.
I also noticed that my Disk drive is not working. It does not recognize disks- blank cd-r, Cds.... It only seems to play dvds... It makes the sound like the drive is starting up when I try to play a cd, then shuts down immediately. It does this three or four times, then ejects the disk.
Has anyone else had issues like this? What can I do about the freezing?
My macbook pro seems to be running hot when I'm on sites like tumblr that have a lot of pictures or gifs. It never did that before. What's going on?

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Another help source (if you haven't already done so).
Go to your OS Help Menu.  In the search field type dvd
Click on all the troubleshooting topics & Support Articles that pertain to  your issue.
You can also do the same in Disk Utility.  Open same up.
At the bottom left of the window, click on the purple button w/the "?" in the middle.
This will bring up the Help Menu.
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Try a different brand.  Top forum favorites
CDs
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Make sure the DVDs are not dirty, smudged and/or scratched.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=50448  How to Handle and Clean CD and DVD Discs
Your drive may need cleaning.  Cleaning kits can be purchased from any store that sells CD/DVDs.

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