A COMEDY SET IN THE SUMMER OF 1987 AND CENTERED AROUND A RECENT COLLEGE GRAD WHO TAKES A NOWHERE JOB AT HIS LOCAL AMUSEMENT PARK, ONLY TO FIND IT'S THE PERFECT COURSE TO GET HIM PREPARED FOR THE REAL WORLD.

Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 04/08/2008 Run time: 114 minutes Rating: Pg

The world's favorite western/sci-fi/comedy/action cult hit rides again! Here on 8 discs is the complete series about Brisco (Bruce Campbell), a tough-as-rawhide cowpoke, debonair ladies' man and Harvard-educated smarty-britches who roams from Frisco to Jalisco in pursuit of outlaws who killed his father...and in search of a mysterious orb possessing out-of-this world powers. Hot lead and cool anachronisms await Brisco as he and his sidekicks - including Comet, the intellectual equine who doesn't know he's a horse - fight for justice in the way, way, way-out West. Put your boots in your stirrups, your tongue in your cheek and join the fun. Let's play cowboys and aliens.

Format: DVD MOVIE

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai: Across the 8th Dimensionis one of the most agreeably insane movies ever made. Peter Weller stars as Buckaroo, an acclaimed neurosurgeon, particle physicist, and, of course, rock star. He travels with the Hong Kong Cavaliers, a band of hard-rocking scientists who are also really good dressers. Buckaroo's interdimensional experiments with his Operation Overthruster throw him (and the Earth) straight into the middle of an alien war, and before you know it, he's got just a few hours to save the world. Confused? Hang on, we're only 10 minutes into the movie. Buckaroo Banzaihurls you right into the middle of its comic-book universe and keeps going at a breakneck pace. It's chock-full of overlapping jokes (even as we're trying to make sense of Dr. Lizardo's hospital room, a voice calmly announces that "lithium is no longer available on credit" over the PA system), hilarious throwaway dialogue ("You're like Jerry Lewis: you give me hope to carry on."), and weirdness just for the sheer joy of it ("Why is there a watermelon there?""I'll tell you later."). You'll want to watch it at least twice—there—there's just no way to catch everything the first time around. Ellen Barkin has a terrific time doing a dead-on film noir moll parody as Penny Priddy, and John Lithgow turns in a brilliant manic performance as Dr. Lizardo/John Whorfin. There is no reason not to own this movie unless you are cold and dead inside. Laugh while you can, Monkey Boys. —Ali Davis

Traces Flynn's journey from childhood to celebrity. DVD and case in excellent condition. Color and b&w.

As with Star Wars, the George Lucas-produced Indiana Jonestrilogy was not just a plaything for kids but an act of nostalgic affection toward a lost phenomenon: the cliffhanging movie serials of the past. Episodic in structure and with fate hanging in the balance about every 10 minutes, the Jonesfeatures tapped into Lucas's extremely profitable Star Warsformula of modernizing the look and feel of an old, but popular, story model. Steven Spielberg directed all three films, which are set in the late 1930s and early '40s: the comic book-like Raiders of the Lost Ark, the spooky, Gunga Din-inspired Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and the cautious but entertaining Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Fans and critics disagree over the order of preference, some even finding the middle movie nearly repugnant in its violence. (Pro-Temple of Doompeople, on the other hand, believe that film to be the most disarmingly creative and emotionally effective of the trio.) One thing's for sure: Harrison Ford's swaggering, two-fisted, self-effacing performance worked like a charm, and the art of cracking bullwhips was probably never quite the iconic activity it soon became after Raiders. Supporting players and costars were very much a part of the series, too—Karen Allen, Sean Connery (as Indie's dad), Kate Capshaw, Ke Huy Quan, Amrish Puri, Denholm Elliot, River Phoenix, and John Rhys-Davies among them. Years have passed since the last film (another is supposedly in the works), but emerging film buffs can have the same fun their predecessors did picking out numerous references to Hollywood classics and B-movies of the past. —Tom Keogh

A sort of Care Bearsfor the rough and tumble set, the Adventures of the Gummi Bearsis an animated Disney adventure series about a group of cute, brave Gummi Bears who are committed to helping the good and fighting the wicked. In "A New Beginning," most humans assume that the Gummi Bears are mythical creatures dreamed up by past generations, but human page Cavin believes in their existence. When Cavin unwittingly stumbles upon the Gummi Bears' home while trying to escape from the ogres who populate the forest, the Gummi Bear medallion he inherited from his Grandfather unlocks the Great Book of Gummi and the secrets of the Gummis' lost magical powers. The Gummi Bears decide to share their magical gummiberry juice with Cavin and together they successfully repel the ogres. Thus begins an enduring friendship in which Cavin, the Gummi Bears, and, in later episodes, Princess Calla, join forces against evils that include ogres, dragons, wizards, and Duke Ighthorn, a loathsome villain who conspires with the ogres and is constantly scheming to seize Dunwyn Castle and become the new King. Much like the seven dwarves from Snow White, each Gummi Bear has a distinct personality: there's the grumpy Gruffi, ever-hungry Tummi, bubbly Sunni, wise Zummi, crotchety Grammi, and youngest Cubbi Bear. Like many families comprised of opposing personalities, the Gummis' home life is tumultuous and often full of bickering, but the group can always be counted upon to work together to defeat whatever enemy threatens them, their friends, or the castle. Themes explored include teamwork, pride, greed, one-upmanship, prejudice, bossiness, and many more. This three-disc compilation includes the Adventures of the Gummi Bearsfirst three seasons (1985-1987)—that—that's 47 episodes and 640-minutes of high adventure. (Ages 3 to 9) —Tami Horiuchi

This unpretentious, endearing film is a modest triumph. Based on interviews with more than 500 people about the one memory they would choose to take with them to heaven, Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-Eda has modeled a unique blend of documentary and fiction that addresses the vagaries of memory but also what it means to make films. After Lifetranspires in a sort of way station where the dead must select one memory to be re-created on film and taken on with them forever, relinquishing everything else. Over the span of a week, a dedicated group of caseworkers tease out self-deceptions as well as real epiphanies from 22 different lives. An old woman remembers reuniting with her husband on a crowded bridge after World War II; a man recollects the breeze felt on a tram ride the day before summer vacation; a successful man faces his own treachery. Remembering becomes a courageous act in the casual exposition of this lovely film. —Fionn Meade

This odd mixture of syrupy romance and jiggle humor plays like a cross between Love, Hinaand Oh My Goddess. Kaoru is a lonely college student in Tokyo; one day, Aoi appears and announces her intention to become his wife. She's the heiress to the Sakuraba conglomerate; Kaoru was the adopted son of the wealthy Hanabishi clan and was betrothed to her—until he renounced his abusive family. Aoi's stubbornness wins over her mother and Miyabi, the woman who's cared for her. Aoi, Miyabi, and Kaoru set up housekeeping in an old Sakuraba family mansion, posing as landlady, manager, and tenant—to avoid a scandal. Then Kaoru's vulgar American friend Tina decides to move in, complicating arrangements. Kaoru is a typically gentle, well-intentioned nerd; Aoi, a sweet doormat who lives to cook and clean for him, despite her wealth. (Rated 13 and older: nudity, risqué humor, alcohol use, comic violence) —Charles Solomon

Just as Kaoru begins to adjust to hiding his love for Aoi while living with three other girls, a new girl arrives! Mayu Mizuki has been living abroad with her parents, but has returned to enroll in college and pursue her childhood crush on Kaoru- but will Aoi give her the lessons she needs to reach Kaoru’s heart? Meanwhile, Kaoru secretly starts multiple part-time jobs to buy a special gift for Aoi, but Aoi suspects Kaoru is avoiding her. Will their love be able to withstand the pressure of doubt and new distractions?

The cast expands as Taeko, a girl from Kaoru's university, joins the odd ménage at the Sakuraba family mansion and Tina, the loudmouth American, buys a pet ferret. Although Taeko is supposed to become the housekeeper, she breaks, spills, burns, and otherwise destroys everything she touches. Aoi—the heiress to zillions—cheerfully cooks for everyone and cleans the enormous mansion by herself. The relationship between Kaoru and Aoi slowly blossoms, but the scenes of them shyly holding hands and exchanging confidences don't jibe with the often gross humor that includes fan service shots of lingerie and jiggling breasts. Another romantic comedy involving mismatched (mostly female) roommates, Ai Yori Aoshiis clearly aimed at Love Hinafans. But Kaoru is so bland, he makes Keitaro look dynamic, and Aoi lacks Naru's rambunctious appeal. (Rated 13 and older: nudity, risqué humor, alcohol use, comic violence) —Charles Solomon