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Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Neal Page is an advertising executive who just wants to fly home to Chicago to spend Thanksgiving with his family. But all Neal Page gets is misery. Misery named Del Griffith - a loud mouthed, but nevertheless lovable, salesman who leads Neal on a cross-country, wild goose chase that keeps Neal from tasting his turkey. Steve Martin (Neal) and John Candy (Del) are two guys with a knack for making the worst of a bad situation. If it's painful, funny, or just plain crazy, it happens to Neal and Del. Bonus features include: Getting There is Half the Fun: The Story of Planes Trains and Automobiles; John Hughes for Adults; A Tribute to John Candy; Additional Scenes: Deleted Scene - "Airplane Food". Buy Planes, Trains and Automobiles Those Aren't Pillows Edition on DVD.

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Popular Titles

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Ben Stiller leads an all-star cast (including Amy Adams, Owen Wilson, Hank Azaria and Robin Williams) as Larry Daley, a former night watchman at the Museum of Natural History, where the exhibits come to life after dark. But now Larry’s nocturnal friends are being retired to the archives of the Smithsonian Institution, luring him back for an all-out battle against museum misfits who plan to take over the Smithsonian...and the world. Buy Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian on DVD.

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Blu-ray

Terminator Salvation
In the aftermath of Judgment Day and the machine takeover, resistance leader John Connor (Christian Bale) must counter Skynet’s plan to terminate mankind. Rallying his underground street fighters for a last, desperate battle, he realizes that to save the future he must rescue his own father Kyle Reese (Anton Yelchin). But the most shocking discovery comes with the arrival of Marcus Wright (Sam Worthington), a mysterious loner from the past who challenges Connor with an impossible choice and leads them both on a brutal journey into the heart of the enemy. Buy Terminator Salvation on Director's Cut Blu-ray.

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Special Editions and Box Sets

A Christmas Tale
In Arnaud Desplechin’s beguiling A Christmas Tale (Un conte de Noël), Catherine Deneuve brings her legendary poise to the role of Junon, matriarch of the troubled Vuillard family, who come together at Christmas after she learns she needs a bone marrow transplant from a blood relative. Special features include: New, restored high-definition digital transfer, supervised by director Arnaud Desplechin - L’aimée, Desplechin’s 2007 documentary about the selling of his family home - New documentary featuring interviews with Desplechin and actors Mathieu Amalric and Catherine Deneuve - Original theatrical trailers - New and improved English subtitle translation - PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by critic Philip Lopate. Buy A Christmas Tale Criterion Collection Edition on DVD.

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Television

"Saturday Night Live": The Complete Fifth Season
Returning for what would be the final season (1979-80) for many of the original cast and writers of SNL, the complete fifth season includes an array of comedic hosts, including Steve Martin, Eric Idle, Buck Henry, Rodney Dangerfield, Martin Sheen, Bea Arthur, Ted Knight, Elliot Gould, Burt Reynolds, Bob Newhart, and former cast member Chevy Chase. The complete fifth season of SNL features classic performances by Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Randy Newman, The B-52s, The J. Geils Band, Anne Murray, Grateful Dead, Blondie, as well as Paul Simon and James Taylor celebrating the 100th episode live from studio 8H. Buy "Saturday Night Live": The Complete Fifth Season on DVD.

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Cult and Classic

The Evil Dead
In the summer of 1979, a group of Detroit friends with $375,000 raised from local investors headed for a cabin outside of Morristown, Tennessee to make a film about five college students possessed by an ancient 'Book of the Dead.' The filmmakers' goal was to create 'The Ultimate Experience in Grueling Terror,' a movie so relentless that it would stand forever as a landmark in modern horror history. When it was released in 1982, it was immediately recognized worldwide as one of the most ferociously original horror films ever made. Buy The Evil Dead on DVD.

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Coming Soon

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Coming December 8th: In the sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft, and in both wizard and muggle worlds Lord Volemort and his henchmen are increasingly active. With vacancies to fill at Hogwarts, Professor Dumbledor persuades Horace Slughorn, back from retirement to become the potions teacher, while Professor Snape receives long awaited news. Harry Potter, together with Dumbledore, must face treacherous tasks to defeat his evil nemesis. Buy Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince on Two-Disc Limited Special Edition DVD + Digital Copy.

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