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"Our Picks" provides reviews of new DVDs, CDs and books that our readers would enjoy.
DVD ($19.99)
Part of Disney's new DVD release of classic-cartoon packages, this one includes the 1947 "Jack and the Beanstalk" spin-off of the title, plus four other shorts starring the company's adventurous superstar, Mickey: "The Brave Little Taylor," "Gulliver Mickey," "Thru the Mirror" and "Mr. Mouse Take a Trip." Disney fans and admirers of classic animation will enjoy this family-friendly reminder of a bygone entertainment era.
-Neil Pond, American Profile
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By The Bathroom Readers' Institute
Softcover, 288 pages ($12.95 retail)
The fine "Uncle John" folks are experts at putting together fun, fact-packed collections around various themes, all of them perfect for browsing on any occasion when you're in need of a quick read-like a trip to the bathroom. This latest edition is loaded with wacky trivia, handy tips, fascinating factoids and hundreds of other odds 'n' ends about living ecologically. And, naturally, it's printed on recycled paper!
-Neil Pond, American Profile
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By Cheryl & Jeffrey Katz
Hardcover, 112 pages (retail $14.95)
Subtitled "A Tribute to Dogs and the Objects of Their Affection," this whimsical collection of 50 color portraits of pooches with their favorite playthings will bring smiles to pet lovers everywhere. Stuffed animals, squeak toys, tennis balls and other well-worn, much-loved gnaw objects don't know what they've been missing until they've been drooled on, chewed up and tossed around by a dog.
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DVD ($29.95)
In the third of this ABC hit sitcom's eight seasons (1975-1982), the TV detectives of New York City's 12th Precinct in Greenwich Village have their hands full. Capt. Miller (Hal Linden) and his squad deal with a man who thinks he's a werewolf, a Soviet pianist seeking asylum, a woman trapped in a bathroom, a flasher, several hookers, marijuana brownies and sundry other day-to-day dilemmas with an engaging, Emmy-winning mix of hilarity and late-'70s social commentary.
-Neil Pond, American Profile
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DVD ($32.99 retail)
John Travolta and Miley Cyrus provide the voices for this animated Disney romp about a TV action-hero pooch with no idea he's not a real "super dog." With a heartwarming story, colorful supporting characters (especially Rhino, a hamster who almost steals the show) and one of the best opening sequences of any movie from last year, it's bow-wow-wonderful entertainment for the whole family. Extras on this two-disc edition include a digital copy of the movie for downloading, a "breakout" adventure starring Rhino and a behind-the-scenes look at Travola and Cyrus recording their parts. (Rated PG)
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DVD (retail $28.96)
Will Smith stars in this moving drama about an IRS agent-yes, an unlikely hero-on a mission to change the lives of seven strangers. What weighs seven pounds? You'll have to wait for the end to find out, but suffice it to say it all adds up to one emotionally charged revelation. Bonus features include deleted scenes, commentary and four featurettes, including one on the deadly jellyfish that figures prominently in the plot.
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The Robe-Special Edition
DVD ($19.98)
The 1953 Hollywood blockbuster-the first movie ever presented in the eye-popping widescreen wonder of CinemaScope-gets a new, colorfully colossal restoration for this Easter-timed DVD re-issue. The story of a Roman soldier (Richard Burton) whose life is changed after winning the robe of Christ in a gambling game at the foot of the cross, it also starred Jean Simmons and Victor Mature and went on to win two Academy Awards. Bonus features include a featurette that tells how it took 10 years, two Hollywood studios and over a dozen directors, screenwriters and leading men to bring Lloyd C. Douglas's inspirational story to the screen.
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Beverly Hills Chihuahua
DVD (retail $29.99)
A coddled house pet from Beverly Hills accidentally ends up on the hustle-bustle streets of Mexico in this high-spirited live-action Disney family film from 2008, which features the voices of Drew Barrymore, George Lopez, Andy Garcia, Cheech Marin and Paul Rodriguez. As a cast of four-legged characters—including some 200 chihuahuas—pitch in to help "Chloe" find her way back home, the pampered pooch finds out about friendship, self-reliance and her "tiny but mighty" Chihuahua heritage. (Rated G)
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Complete Time Waster
By Eric Sanders
Softcover, 198 pages (retail $19.95)
Some 1,500 mazes, puzzles, games, trivia challenges, cartoons, riddles, tongue twisters and other brain teasers in this handy flip book will keep both kids and grownups busy for hours. Open it anywhere, grab a pencil and dig in. But the title is misleading-it's never a waste of time to give your grey matter a little stretch!
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Kramer Vs. Kramer (Blu-ray edition)
DVD (retail $28.95)
Newly released in hi-def Blu-ray format, this heart-tugging child-custody drama starring Meryl Streep and Dustin Hoffman took home five Academy Awards in 1980, including trophies for Actor, Actress and Picture. Bonus features include commentary and a making-of documentary that reveals how the movie came along at a crucial time for a reluctant Hoffman, going through his own life-rocking divorce at the time and unsure if he even wanted to make movies anymore.
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- 'Petticoat' Memories
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- Cranberry Country
- Make-Ahead Thanksgiving Dishes
- Managing Money as a Couple
- Tortellini Toss
- Yo-Yo Fanatic
- Citrus Treats
- Far Flung
- The Rocking Rockettes
- Library Cats
- What's the Deal with the Imus Ranch?
- Handcrafting Fish Lures
- Kenny Chesney's Christmas
- Barber Shops
- Home Sweet Home
- Smoke, Sizzle & Sauce!
- Knitting with Love
- Facing the Giants
- The Quilt Bus
- Blueberry Cream Cheese Pound Cake
- Everyone's Favorite Chicken
- Italian Cream Cake
- Zucchini Bake
- Chicken Supreme
- Chicken Wings
- Double Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
- Green Tomato Casserole
- Quick Apple Dumpling
- Georgia Cornbread Cake
- Slice & Bake
- A Stuffing Called Panade
- Salad Spinner
- Sweet Home Tennessee
- Holiday Lamb
- Going Cold Turkey
- Sugar & Spice (and a carton of eggnog) is So Nice
- Baby, It's Cold Outside
- Three Great Turkey and Gravy Recipes
- Four Great Cranberry Sauces
- Turkey-day dilemmas, solved!
- The Truth About Your Pet's Health
- To dye or not to dye
- Going Gray . . . or Going Broke
- Your Best Defense
- An Unwelcome House Guest
- Perfect Timing
- The Ride of My Life
- A diabetes cure?
- Live Better Now November 2009
