New on DVD
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World; The Elia Kazan Collection; The Pacific
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
(Universal, $30)
This adaptation of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s graphic novel is a “burst of innovative filmmaking,” said the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Manga-inspired graphics enliven its videogame-like action as the dweeby Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera) does battle with his crush’s evil ex-boyfriends.
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The Elia Kazan Collection
(20th Century Fox, $200)
Elia Kazan “changed the nature of American acting,” said The New York Times. The director’s Oscar-winning films ushered to stardom such mold-breaking performers as Marlon Brando and James Dean, and this set, assembled by Martin Scorsese, features 15 of Kazan’s best.
The Pacific
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(HBO, $80)
HBO’s recent, 10-part World War II miniseries is an “enthralling testament to bravery,” said the London Daily Telegraph. What makes it “so watchable” is that its fact-based drama balances a “portrayal of man’s potential for violence” with stories of men learning the value of camaraderie.
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