Poltergeist (25th Anniversary) (1982) - "They're here." At first, the ghosts haunting the Freelings' new home seem playful, rearranging furniture and interfering with their TV reception. Then, little Carol Anne (Heather O'Rourke) is abducted into their netherworld, and her parents (Craig T. Nelson, JoBeth Williams) fear they may have lost their child to specters with more malevolent intentions. Produced by Steven Spielberg and directed by Tobe Hooper; Zelda Rubenstein, Beatrice Straight co-star. 114 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Surround stereo, French Dolby Digital Surround stereo, Portuguese Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital Surround stereo; Subtitles: English (SDH), Chinese, Portuguese, Spanish, French; documentary.
Roots The Complete Collection (1977) - In addition to "Roots" (30th Anniversary Edition) and "Roots: The Next Generations," this 10-disc set includes "Roots: The Gift" (1988)--starring LeVar Burton and Lou Gossett, Jr. as Kunta Kinte and Fiddler, who risk their lives on Christmas Eve to help a group of runaway slaves escape to freedom via the Underground Railroad--plus a disc filled with extras. Soundtrack: English; audio commentary; documentaries; featurette.
The Jazz Singer (Three-Disc Deluxe Edition) (1927) - The groundbreaking film that brought sound to the movies to stay stars Al Jolson as the cantor's son who would rather sing on stage than in temple. Songs include "My Mammy," "Toot Toot Tootsie" and "Blue Skies"; with Warner Oland, May McAvoy and William Demarest. 90 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English (SDH), French, Spanish; audio commentary; bonus shorts; featurettes; theatrical trailers. Collector's edition includes hours of rare Vitaphone short films, photo cards, collectible booklet, more. Three-disc set.
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