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92 E o <.J tA o Co » c U'l o o N ..; ...</p><p> Q) .0 E Q)- 0.</p><p> Q) Vl ~ "C C This week's DVDs By MICHAEL GllTZ jl The plane-crash victims in Lostare unusually well-dressed and foxy. tf o 0.. oX ... o >- :: Q) z Lost: Complete First Season ***V1 (Buena Vista; $59_.9--,,9) __ _ IF you missed the terrific sea­ SOD one of "Lost," jump on this set.</p><p> Dive in quick and be ready for season two. beginning on Sept. 21.</p><p> Fans will want to check out the unaired flashbacks and Garbo: The Signature CoJlection ***'/1 (Warner Bros.; $99.92) IN "Grand Hotel," she asked to be left alone. but Greta Garbo had no such luck.</p><p> The alluring beauty .is immortalized here with a boxed set (Warner Bros.: $99.92) boasting seven classics -including the delightful "Ninotchka " (1939) and the tragic "Camille" (1936) -plus a substantial new documentary, three silent gems and more.</p><p> Another strong woman, direc­ tOT Una Wertmuiler , is cele­ brated with "The Wertmuller Collection" (Koch; $99.98) including five films, a disc of extras and an essay by John Simon.</p><p> Crash *** (LION'S GATE; $15.99) DON'T believe anyone who says the summer was a disaster for movie studios because of video games or DVDs or any-other deleted scenes, as well as amakin,g-of on the pilot, com­ mentaries and audition tapes .</p><p> Also just out: the ground break­ ing "Fraggle Rock Complete First eason," (HBO; $44.99) the hilarious "Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi" (Lions Gate; $14.98) and the hunger-inducing cooking show "Oliver's Twist Season 2" (Capi­ tal Entertainment; $29.98). thing else.</p><p> Good films always draw an audience, such as this xplosive indie drama about cops and racism in L.A. with. reputation-reviving perform­ ances by Matt Dillon, Thandie Newton, and others.</p><p> It gar­ nered good reviews and great word of mouth, ultimately grossing more than $50 million.</p><p> Extras include a making-of seg­ ment and ommentary by director-co-screenwriter Paul Haggis and producer-star Don Cheadle.</p><p> To Kill a Mockingbird: Leaac:y Series ~*** (Universal; $26.98) --------'----- AUTHOR Harper Lee -played wonderfully by Catherine Keener in the engrossing fall movie "Capote" -wrote only one book, but it was a doozy.</p><p> Few novels have been as faith­ fully rendered on screen -as hers, with hero AttiC-us Finch bril­ liantly embodied by Oscar win­ ner Gregory Peck.</p><p> Lavisb extras on this 1962 classic include a documentary on Peck, his Oscar acceptance speech and more.</p><p> Also out: con-man classic 'The Sting: Legacy Series" (Universal; $26.98), Preston$turges' Ilproar­ ious 1944 comedy "'The Miracle of Morgan's Creek" (Paramount; $14.99) and the 1945 noir gem "The House on 92nd Street" (Fox; $14.98).