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DVDs Muppet Show Look At Me Dallas Because Of Winn Dixie

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80 E o u 'Iii ~. ::;; c: ~ 'C c: ::l III Look At Me ***'/2 .</p><p> Sony Pictures Classics, $29.95 THIS word-of-mouth art-house hit is refreshingly adult and intelligent fare.</p><p> Lolita (Marilou Berry) is the frumpy daughter of a famous and famously egotistical novelist (the wonderfully hateful Jean-Pierre Bacri) who yearns for her father's attention.</p><p> If Woody Allen were French -and you know he wishes he were -this is the sort of fllm he'd make.</p><p> Dallas: Third Season **'/2 .</p><p> Warner Bros., $39.98 WHO shot J.R.? That was the gripping question that enthralled America at me end of this potboiler anchored, as always, by Larry Hagman's scenery chewing.</p><p> Of course, you have to wait for the fourth season to get the answer, but The Muppet Show: Season One· ***.Y2 Buena Vista, $39.99 ·IT'S the most sensa­ tional. inspirational, celebrational, well, certainly it's ,a very welcome DVD. "The Muppet Show" finally gets treated right after years of slap-dash compilations.</p><p> Here you'll fmd·the charming first season loaded with extras like the original pilot -which was geared more to adults and eVen shows Kermit apparently offering a job through the casting couch.</p><p> The rest is delightful family fare, of course. . you do get a new documentary -about the frenzy surroundin g this rather standard cliffhanger.</p><p> Other TV mysteries out now: Peter Falk's "Columbo : Third Season" and Rock Hudson's "McMillan & Wife: Season One" (Universal, $39.98 each).</p><p> Because of Winn-DiXie *** Fox, $29.98 THE sweet young adult novel by Kate DiCamillo is given loving treatmentin this fine family film.</p><p> Director Wayne Wang keeps the sentimen !ality (almost) at bay and solid aCtors like Jeff Daniels, Eva Marie Saint and CiCely Tyson surround newcomer Annasophia Robb while she anchors the story of a little girl and her dog in. a small Southern town.</p><p> Extras include commentary by Daniels and a featutette on trai,ning dogs. .