New on DVD
Up; Say Anything: 20th Anniversary Edition; Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
Up
(Disney Pixar, $29.99)
Pixar’s “patented mix of humor and heart” has scored again, said Time. This tale of a grumpy widower and his balloon-suspended house combines eye-popping animation with a “deeply emotional” story to make one of this year’s most touching films.
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Say Anything: 20th Anniversary Edition
(20th Century Fox, $19.98)
Despite dated catchphrases and a “schmaltzy Peter Gabriel soundtrack,” there’s “something timeless” about this high school romance, said Entertainment Weekly. Extras include an interview with writer-director Cameron Crowe and an alternate take of the “iconic boombox scene.”
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
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(Sesame Street, $29.93)
Since 1969, Jim Henson’s felt-covered friends have remained “the most influential characters in American kiddie culture,” said The Washington Post. Adults will enjoy the “evolution of pop culture,” from a disco-happy Cookie Monster to an “iPod commercial riff” celebrating the letter D.
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