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MovieFanfare: New DVD Releases
Another week, another batch of amazing DVD and Blu-ray releases. Let's see what new notable new offerings are now available!
Sgt. Bilko: The Phil Silvers Show: The First Season
Originally known as "You'll Never Get Rich" and then "The Phil Silvers Show," the granddaddy of all military sitcoms aired on CBS from 1955-1959. Silvers starred as con artist supreme Master Sgt. Ernie Bilko, who turns Fort Baxter into his personal base of operations for one get-rich-quick scheme after another. Harvey Lembeck, Joe E. Ross, and Maurice Gosfield as Pvt. Doberman were among the members of Bilko's platoon, and Paul Ford played the camp commander. All 34 episodes from the debut season--including "New Recruits," "The Eating Contest," "Bilko's Transfer," "Army Memoirs," and "Bilko on Wall Street"--are featured in this five-disc set.
The mythical tale of demigod Perseus (Sam Worthington) is told once again in this thrilling remake. Reluctant to see himself as the son of Zeus (Liam Neeson), Perseus' desire to exact vengeance against Hades (Ralph Fiennes) for the death of his family finds him leading a band of soldiers on a desperate quest to win the head of Medusa and save the city of Argos from the tentacled sea beast, the Kraken. Gemma Arterton, Mads Mikkelsen, Jason Flemyng also star. This is not in 3-D.
In the year 2025, people who can no longer make the payments on their high-tech artificial organs can expect a visit from repo men sent to violently retrieve the hardware. When veteran repo man Jude Law finds himself the recipient of a new heart, he discovers he's lost all passion for his work. Unable to afford his ticker, Law must square off against former partner Forest Whitaker who's been dispatched to collect on Law's debt. With Liev Schreiber, Alice Braga.
You'll go batty for this new release! Batty I say! When a new costumed vigilante starts a violent war for control of the streets of Gotham City, Batman and former Robin Dick Grayson must learn if the mysterious Red Hood is friend or foe. But what will happen when they find his origin is linked to a dark secret in the Caped Crusaders' past? Feature-length animated adventure features the voices of Bruce Greenwood, Neil Patrick Harris, Jensen Ackles. Batty.
What happens when a beautiful young woman moves into a calm and tranquil suburban neighborhood? Well, townsfolk learn that looks can be deceiving, because this particular girl next door (America Olivo) just happens to be a complete psychopath! As she moves from house to house torturing and killing residents, she eventually decides to put a young man (Christian Campbell) through the ordeal of his life. What's her end game? Does she have one? Will the poor man survive? Mink Stole co-stars
Shoot a horror film in Transylvania? Nobody--least of all the film crew that travels to the land "beyond the forest" to lens a remake of an apparently cursed shocker--should be surprised when supernatural forces arise to turn the production upside down, inside out...and bloody! Startling thriller stars Eli Roth, Henry Thomas, Reshad Strik, and Lothaire Bluteau.
Suspended from his job, troubled police chief Jesse Stone (Tom Selleck) leaves his home in Paradise, Massachusetts, to help out a friend by investigating a string of murders in Boston. As he attempts to deal with his own demons and the repercussions of his actions, Stone must also stop the mobster responsible for the Beantown slayings. Kathy Baker, William Devane, Stephen McHattie co-star.
Sabrina, The Teenage Witch: The Final Season
The high school enchantress of Archie comics and cartoon fame comes to life in this fun-filled 1996-2003 ABC series. Sent to live with her eccentric aunts who inform her she's actually a half-witch, Sabrina must hone her magic skills in order to get her witch's license while keeping her powers secret from the outside world. With Melissa Joan Hart, Caroline Rhea, and Beth Broderick. All 22 episodes from season seven--including "Total Sabrina Live!," "Shift Happens," "Witch Way Out," "Present Perfect," the series finale, "Soul Mates," and the telefilm "Sabrina Goes to Rome" --are featured in a three-disc set.
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