Jean Harlow 100th Anniversary Collection
(Warner Bros., $50)
Hollywood’s original platinum blonde was known for “sassy line deliveries” and a “knowing, nonchalant earthiness,” said Time. This seven-DVD set “offers more than 10 hours of slick vehicles” for Jean Harlow’s myriad charms.
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Blue Velvet: 25th Anniversary
(MGM/Fox, $25)
Fans of David Lynch’s 1986 noir will be thrilled that this Blu-ray edition includes 50 minutes of lost footage, said the Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. Yet as Kyle MacLachlan falls into “the twisted orbit” of a drug-addled Dennis Hopper, it’s reward enough that Lynch’s painterly film looks better than ever.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2
(Warner Bros., $29)
With the Nov. 11 arrival of the final installment in the Harry Potter saga, all eight Potter films are now available in DVD and Blu-ray, said the Akron Beacon Journal. But not for long: The studio is vowing to cease shipping the current versions after Dec. 29.
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