THE WEEK IN DVD
This week’s top theatrical release is “Jersey Boys,” Clint Eastwood’s big-screen version of the Tony Award-winning musical that tells the story of the four young men from the wrong side of the tracks in New Jersey who came together to form the iconic 1960s rock group The Four Seasons. The film keys in on the true stories of the trials and tribulation of the group but it’s the music
Two American icons get special treatments this week: “Bing Crosby: The Silver Screen Collection” is a 13-disc set with 24 of the movie, music, radio and television superstar’s iconic films: “College Humor,” We’re Not Dressing,” “Here is My Heart,” “Mississippi,” “Rhythm on the Range,” “Waikiki Wedding,” “Double or Nothing,” “Sing You Sinners,” “East Side of Heaven,” “If I Had My Way,” “Rhythm on the River,” “Birth of the Blues,” “Holiday Inn,” “Going
There’s several massive sets of classic TV series due out this week. Heading the list is “The Twilight Zone: The 5th Dimension Limited Edition Box Set.” For the first time ever, Rod Serling’s groundbreaking Original Series (1959-1964) and the classic 1980s Series (1985-1989) have been brought together in one box set. With only 7,500 sets created, this limited edition 41-DVD
Next comes two sets of the original “Batman” TV series (1966-68): “Batman The Complete TV Series,” an 18-disc DVD set with all 120 original broadcast episodes, remastered, $199.70 and “Batman The Complete TV Series Limited Edition Blu-ray,” a 13-disc set, $269.97. Extras include “Hanging with Batman”: A true slice of life in the words of Adam West; “Holy Memorabilia Batman!”: A journey into the most sought after collectibles through the eyes of three extraordinary collectors; ” Batmania Born! – Building the World of Batman,” which explores the art and design behind the fiction; “Bats of the Round Table”: A candid conversation with Adam West and his celebrity friends, chatting all things Bat (1966); “Na Na Na Batman!: Hollywood favorites stars and producers recount their favorite Batman memories; 32-page complete episode guide. The Blu-ray set adds some collectible premiums: a Hot Wheels replica Batmobile, “The Adam West Scrapbook,” 44 vintage trading cards. Includes UltraViolet digital copy. From Warner.
From The Criterion Collection this week comes “The Shooting/Ride in the Whirlwind”: In the mid-sixties, the maverick American director Monte Hellman (“Two-Lane Blacktop”) conceived