“The Twilight Zone: The Complete Third Season”
It’s been more than 50 years since this series first introduced the world to the odd mind of Rod Serling. The cars, clothes and hairstyles may be very different, but the stories remain as intriguing and entertaining as the first day they aired.
This DVD set of 37 episodes, including such classics as “The Midnight Sun,” “Five Characters in Search of an Exit,” “”A Quality of Mercy” and one of the most memorable “Twilight Zone” episodes ever, “To Serve Man.”
Many of the actors who star in the shows — Robert Redford, Carol Burnett, Cliff Robertson, Charles Bronson, Leonard Nimoy, Elizabeth Montgomery, Dean Stockwell and Bill Mumy — were at the start of their careers. It’s easy to see why so many became award-winning actors.
Grade: A-
“The Host”
The last humans fight back when aliens take over the planet.
Hollywood has always shown a fondness for adapting books into movies. Not only does this provide instant fodder for a script, but it guarantees a built-in audience.
Special features on the Blu-ray include deleted scenes and a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film.
Grade: C+
Also new
“Admission”: Princeton University admissions officer (Tina Fey) must deal with a former college classmate (Paul Rudd) who runs an alternative high school.
“Last of the Summer Wine: Vintage 1999”: A season full of antics from the world’s longest running sitcom.
“Arthur C. Clarke: The Complete Collection”: Series investigates the inexplicable, abnormal and mind-boggling wonders of the world. The documentary series originally aired on Britain’s ITV network.
Rick Bentley, The Fresno Bee (Fresno, Calif.)
“Bonanza: The Official Sixth Season”: Dan Blocker stars in the TV Western series.
“Marvel Knights Animation’s Wolverine: Origin”: The adventures of Wolverine’s early days and the revelation of his true origins are brought to life.
Rick Bentley, The Fresno Bee (Fresno, Calif.)
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