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The Edge of Love; For All Mankind; Mad Men: Season 2
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The Edge of Love
(Image Entertainment, $27.98)
Starring Keira Knightley and Sienna Miller, this “edgy romance” explores the complex relationship between two women who love the same man. said the San Jose Mercury News. The drama, based on the life of poet Dylan Thomas, picks up whenever the two “lively” actresses are onscreen.
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For All Mankind
(The Criterion Collection, $29.95)
This “refreshing” 1989 documentary uses footage shot by Apollo astronauts to tell the story of the moon landings, said Time Out New York. Chronicling “human ambition and high drama,” it reminds us of these men’s “stirring accomplishment”—and proves they were excellent cameramen to boot.
Mad Men: Season 2
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(Lionsgate, $49.98)
Sterling Cooper’s “barely working” businessmen are back for a second season of dissolute living, said Maxim. The “sharp, funny, and engaging” second season treats fans to “added character depth” and tons of plot twists. And this DVD’s historic look at events of the ’60s is “as good as the show itself.”
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