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Sweetheart Pack * * *
Universal; $26.98
Mostly forgotten now, -
teenage sensation Deanna
Durbin came to the rescue
of Universal with a series
of smash hit movies like
her debut -1936's silly
romp "Three Smart
Girls" -included here
with five more fine
films. She was plucky,
sang songs at the drop
of a hat and walked
away from stardom
after only eight years
to marry and settle
down. Also just out:
"The Best of Abbott &
Costello Volume 3"
with eight (!) titles
(Universal; $26.98) and
"The Complete Gidget
Collection" (Columbia
Pictures; $27.95).
Luboml: My Heart
Remembers
*** Cinema Guild; $295 ..... ~""'"' "
,J-
The documentary "Luboml"
walks in the steps of "Shoah"
by avoiding big questions and
focusing on facts. What was life
like in this typical Polish shtetl,
destroyed by the Nazis? It
describes the main market, the
impressive temple, work,
marriage, and so on with dry
eyed exactness. Without
romanticizing it, the
filmmakers use archival photos
and interviews with survivors
to bring Luboml to life again.
Available at
www.cinemaguild.com.
Sliders -the First
and Second Seasons
*** Universal; $89.98
Jerry O'Connell spent four sea
sons slipping from one alter
nate universe to the next,
thanks to his home-built worm-hole, and this silly sci-fi show
even continued after he left. But
only the first two seasons fea
ture the complete original cast
(including John Rhys-Davies as
Professor Arturo) and they're
both in this boxed set. The
extras include nifty packaging
and audio commentary.
Stage & S~cle/
Jean Renoir
***'/2 Criterion; $79.95
Late in his career, Jean Renoir
dove into the world of the
theater with three acclaimed
films: "The Golden Coach
(1953)," "French Cancan (1955)"
and "Elena and Her Men (1956):"
Bursting with Technicolor
brilliance and stars like Anna
Magnani and Ingrid Bergman,
they're beautifully packaged in
this boxed set. The many extras
include intros by Martin
Scorsese and a lengthy
interview with Renoir.
Sledge Hammer!
Season One
*** Anchor Bay; $39.98
David Rasche is hilarious as the
gun-loving-cop who talks to his
weapon and tells people, "Trust
me, I know what I'm doing."
Extras include a documentary,
audio commentary by the
creator, early scripts and the
unaired pilot.
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OJ z Deanna Durbin
Sweetheart Pack * * *
Universal; $26.98
Mostly forgotten now, -
teenage sensation Deanna
Durbin came to the rescue
of Universal with a series
of smash hit movies like
her debut -1936's silly
romp "Three Smart
Girls" -included here
with five more fine
films. She was plucky,
sang songs at the drop
of a hat and walked
away from stardom
after only eight years
to marry and settle
down. Also just out:
"The Best of Abbott &
Costello Volume 3"
with eight (!) titles
(Universal; $26.98) and
"The Complete Gidget
Collection" (Columbia
Pictures; $27.95).
Luboml: My Heart
Remembers
*** Cinema Guild; $295 ..... ~""'"' "
,J-
The documentary "Luboml"
walks in the steps of "Shoah"
by avoiding big questions and
focusing on facts. What was life
like in this typical Polish shtetl,
destroyed by the Nazis? It
describes the main market, the
impressive temple, work,
marriage, and so on with dry
eyed exactness. Without
romanticizing it, the
filmmakers use archival photos
and interviews with survivors
to bring Luboml to life again.
Available at
www.cinemaguild.com.
Sliders -the First
and Second Seasons
*** Universal; $89.98
Jerry O'Connell spent four sea
sons slipping from one alter
nate universe to the next,
thanks to his home-built worm-hole, and this silly sci-fi show
even continued after he left. But
only the first two seasons fea
ture the complete original cast
(including John Rhys-Davies as
Professor Arturo) and they're
both in this boxed set. The
extras include nifty packaging
and audio commentary.
Stage & S~cle/
Jean Renoir
***'/2 Criterion; $79.95
Late in his career, Jean Renoir
dove into the world of the
theater with three acclaimed
films: "The Golden Coach
(1953)," "French Cancan (1955)"
and "Elena and Her Men (1956):"
Bursting with Technicolor
brilliance and stars like Anna
Magnani and Ingrid Bergman,
they're beautifully packaged in
this boxed set. The many extras
include intros by Martin
Scorsese and a lengthy
interview with Renoir.
Sledge Hammer!
Season One
*** Anchor Bay; $39.98
David Rasche is hilarious as the
gun-loving-cop who talks to his
weapon and tells people, "Trust
me, I know what I'm doing."
Extras include a documentary,
audio commentary by the
creator, early scripts and the
unaired pilot.