Page 26 THE VILLADOM TIMES I & III • May 18, 2011 DVD releases (continued from Restaurant page) also looking at how moviemakers responded to major historical events, such as the Great Depression, World War II, and the civil rights movement. Footage of moguls Louis B. Mayer, Jack Warner, and Lou Wasserman is included. Most of the moguls were European immigrants who turned to movies from other businesses when they sensed opportunity and saw the growing popularity of the flickers. They also liked that people paid to see a movie and then left without taking it with them. The movie could be shown over and over to new audiences as the nickels and dimes added up to big dollars. The first three episodes offer some of the best material. These represent the silent period and cover the contributions of Thomas Edison, Georges Melies, and the Lumiere brothers, and early inventions such as the kinetoscope and nickelodeon. Later material may be more familiar, but those episodes, too, contain solid, fascinating information. “Daydream Nation” (Anchor Bay), available in Bluray and DVD, has 17-year-old Caroline Wexler (Kat Dennings, “Thor”) facing a teenager’s nightmare: Her widower father has moved them from the big city to a tiny town in the middle of nowhere. When she realizes she has nothing in common with the burnt out losers at FINLEY FINLEY her new school, she pursues the one person who interests her, handsome young teacher, Mr. Anderson (Josh Lucas, “Sweet Home Alabama”). A peculiar love triangle is formed among Caroline, Mr. Anderson, and a sweet but troubled classmate (Reece Thompson, “Dream Catcher”). The film also stars Andie MacDowell. A behind-thescenes featurette is included. “I Love Melvin” (Warner Archive Collection) is a very good MGM musical that is often overshadowed by classics such as “The Band Wagon,” “Easter Parade,” and “Meet Me in Saint Louis.” Made right after “Singin’ in the Rain,” the film reunited Debbie Reynolds and Donald O’Connor and was, in fact, Reynolds’ first starring role. She plays Judy LeRoy, a Broadway chorus girl. He is Melvin Hoover, a Look magazine photographer. Melvin convinces Judy he can send her star aloft by putting her on the cover of Look. Now he has to make it happen. The plot is routine, but the musical numbers are great, from “A Lady Loves,” with Reynolds and a male chorus performing in a dream sequence, to O’Connor’s solo, “I Wanna Wander,” and the spirited duet, “Where Did You Learn to Dance?” There’s even a number in which O’Connor dances on roller skates, a feat Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly accomplished in bigger films before and after “I Love Melvin.” Una Merkel, Richard Anderson, Allyn Joslyn, and Noreen Corcoran co-star. by G.M. Smith by G.M. Smith ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Don’t - Mar altercation ARIES let an 21/Apr 20 with an acquaintance altercation with an acDon’t let anruin your good mood early this week, Aries. This person is just quaintance ruin your good mood early having a Aries. and is taking just this week, bad dayThis person is his or her frustrations out on you. having a bad day and is taking his or her frustrations out on you. 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CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 CANCER -gets 22/Jul 22 Someone Jun you tangled up in a Someone gets Use your smarts to pull mess, Cancer. you tangled up in a mess, Cancer.of this trouble ... andpull yourself out Use your smarts to fast. yourself learn from troublemistakefast. You’ll out of this your ... and with You’ll learn from your mistake with this situation. this situation. LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Don’t back down from a challenge Don’t the end of the week. Take charge come back down from a challenge come the end of the week. Take charge of the situation, Leo, as you know best of the situation, Leo, as you know best how to do. Expect interference from how tofriends. close do. Expect interference from close friends. VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 VIRGO -people are depending on you, A lot of Aug 24/Sept 22 A lot of as usual, but this timeon you, Virgo, people are depending you just Virgo, possibly deliver. It’s OK to put can’t as usual, but this time you just can’t possibly for once.It’s OK to put yourself first deliver. The others will yourself first for once. The others will have to understand. have to understand. LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 LIBRAyou don’t relish the idea of takWhile - Sept 23/Oct 23 While you don’t relish the idea of taking sides, an argument between assoing sides, an argument in an awkward ciates is putting you between associates is putting you in an awkward position. Listen to both parties before position. Listen to both parties before rendering any judgment. rendering any judgment. SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 You receive a lucrative business ofYou receive a lucrative business offer this week, Scorpio, but you’re not fer this week, Scorpio, but you’re not sure if it’s a step in the right direction. sure if it’s a step in the right direction. Think over all of your priorities. You Think over all of your priorities. 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