→"Wall-E”: A waste-pickup robot of the future is the title star of this animated, typically clever Disney-Pixar collaboration. With the "voice” of Ben Burtt, Wall-E leads a solitary existence on a pollution-wracked Earth until he crosses paths with Eve, another machine that takes him back into outer space. Also in the voice cast are Sigourney Weaver, Fred Willard. Kathy Najimy and John Ratzenberger. DVD extras: nine "making-of” documentaries; deleted scenes. (G).
In this image released by Disney/Pixar Animation Studios, a scene from the animated film, " WALL- E." is shown. (AP Photo/Disney/Pixar Animation Studios)
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→"Tropic Thunder”: Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr. play actors who land in an actual conflict while making a war adventure on location in Southeast Asia. DVD extras: five "making-of” documentaries; audio commentary by Stiller, Black and Downey; deleted and extended scenes; alternate endings. (R: AS, P, V).
→"The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2”: When the original movie was released, Amber Tamblyn ("Joan of Arcadia”) and Alexis Bledel ("Gilmore Girls”) were the television stars in the cast, but the other two returning actresses — America Ferrera ("Ugly Betty”) and Blake Lively ("Gossip Girl”) — joined that club by the time of this sequel. NovelistAnn Brashares’ characters still share a magical pair of jeans, but go their separate ways during their college years. DVD extras: "making-of” documentary; deleted scenes; outtakes. (PG-13: AS).
→"Star Trek: The Original Series — Season Three”: The remastered editions of the classic sci-fi show are complete with this release, wrapping up the original TV voyages of the starship Enterprise — though spinoff series and movies would continue them. (Not rated: AS, V).
→"Hannah Montana: The Complete First Season”: Certain episodes of Miley Cyrus’Disney Channel vehicle have gotten DVD releases, but especially after the huge popularity of the related 3-D concert movie, it’s little surprise an entire year of the show is getting its day on disc now. Cyrus plays the dual roles of student Miley Stewart and her secret pop-star alter ego, Hannah Montana. Cyrus’ father, country artist Billy Ray Cyrus, plays her songwriting dad. (Not rated).
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→Nov. 25: "24: Redemption,” "Beverly Hills 90210: The Sixth Season,” "The Doris Day Show: The Complete Series,” "Family Affair: The Complete Series,” "Fred Claus,” "Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.: The Complete Series,” "Hancock,” "Meet Dave,” "Slap Shot 3: The Junior League,” "Space Chimps.”
→Dec. 2: "Cannon: Season 1,” "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian,” "Fly Me to the Moon,” "Jake & the Fat Man: Season 1,” "Law & Order: The Sixth Year,” "The Longshots,” "Saturday Night Live: The Complete Fourth Season,” "Step Brothers,” "The X Files: I Want to Believe,” "Wanted,”
Family Viewing Guide Key: AS, adult situations; N, nudity; P, profanity; V, violence; GV, particularly graphic violence.
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