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New DVDs: ‘Terabithia,’ ‘Reno 911! Miami’
Also new: ‘Miss Potter,’ seasons one of ‘Silver Spoons,’ ‘Picket Fences’
 | Josh Hutcherson and AnnaSophia Robb star as Jess and Leslie, who form a friendship based on loneliness and a shared love of imagination in "Bridge to Terabithia." |
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 Visiting with Emma Watson Access' Tim Vincent goes on the set of the "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" film where Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) shows off her beautiful wardrobe. |
“Bridge to Terabithia”
Fantasy comes alive in this family hit adapted from the acclaimed children’s novel by Katherine Paterson, the screenplay co-written by her son, playwright David Paterson. The tale of friendship and first love centers on a shy, creative boy (Josh Hutcherson) who bonds with the new girl in school (AnnaSophia Robb), the two spinning lavish stories of a make-believe kingdom that springs to life, putting the two in control of a fantastical realm of ogres, giants and other creatures. Extras on the DVD and Blu-ray discs include featurettes on the themes of the book and the digital wizardry that went into the big-screen land of Terabithia, plus a music video by Robb, who joins with Hutcherson on audio commentary. Director Gabor Csupo and collaborators provide a second commentary track. DVD, $29.99; Blu-ray, $34.99. (Disney) Read the review
“Reno 911! Miami”
The demented law-upholders from “Reno 911!”, the spoof of the reality show “Cops,” take their raunchy ways to the big-screen. The movie version sends the pistol-packing uniformed gang to Miami for a police convention, where a quarantine of the local cops puts our dubious heroes out on the Florida streets to protect, serve and otherwise cause mayhem. The movie is available in the R-rated theatrical release or in an unrated version. Extras on both versions include commentary with director Robert Ben Garant and the screenwriters, who also offer commentary for deleted scenes. The unrated version has more extended scenes, plus a series of mock public-service announcements and two more commentary tracks by some of the actors in character. DVD, $29.98. (20th Century Fox)
“Miss Potter”
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“Bruce Willis: Die Hard Collection”
As Willis returns to his best-known action role, indefatigable cop John McClane, in “Live Free and Die Hard,” a four-disc set gathers the first three movies in the franchise: 1988’s “Die Hard,” 1990’s “Die Hard 2” and 1995’s “Die Hard With a Vengeance.” Each flick comes with director’s commentary, while the original “Die Hard” allows viewers to see the movie in the theatrical release or an edition with an extended scene edited back in. The fourth disc has two documentary segments looking back at McClane’s adventures as the “wrong guy, wrong place, wrong time.” DVD set, $39.98. (20th Century Fox)
“If....”
This 1968 story of anarchy and rebellion was the first of three films by director Lindsay Anderson in which Malcolm McDowell played the wily character Mick Travis (they followed with 1973’s “O Lucky Man!” and 1982’s “Britannia Hospital”). The tale of student Travis and his mates as they battle the authority figures running their British boarding school, “If....” makes its DVD debut in a two-disc set with the original British version, an edgier edition than the one normally seen in America. McDowell provides commentary, and the set has a 2003 episode from the Scottish film show “Cast and Crew” that featured collaborators of the late Anderson, including McDowell and filmmaker Stephen Frears, who was an assistant director on “If....” The set also includes a 1954 documentary co-directed by Anderson about a school for deaf children. DVD set, $39.95. (Criterion)
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