Page 18 THE VILLADOM TIMES II & IV • March 23, 2011 DVDs (continued from Restaurant page) elected the man who killed him -- former police officer and firefighter Dan White, who also shot Mayor George Moscone. White’s defense lawyers convinced the jury that White’s judgment was impaired by depression and junk food and won a conviction for manslaughter rather than murder, a verdict that prompted riots. More than a mere political biography, “The Times of Harvey Milk” beautifully captures the political and social landscape of San Francisco’s Castro District, where these events took place. The interviews are articulate and moving and illustrate the impact Milk had. Blu-ray extras include director commentary; a new program about “The Times of Harvey Milk” and Gus Van Sant’s “Milk” featuring Epstein, Van Sant, actor James Franco, and several of Milk’s friends; interview clips not used in the film; and a collection of audio and video recordings of Milk. “Stand by Me” (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment), now available in a 25th Anniversary Blu-ray Edition, is about four young friends who find the remains of a missing teenager. Adapted from the Stephen King novella, “The Body,” the movie takes place in a small Oregon town where a group of friends -- sensitive Gordie (Wil Wheaton), tough guy Chris (River Phoenix), flamboyant Teddy (Corey Feldman), and timid scaredy-cat Vern (Jerry O’Connell) -- set out on a quest to find the body. FINLEY FINLEY Wanting to be heroes in each other’s and their hometown’s eyes, they embark on two-day trek that turns out to be a journey from childhood to maturity. They sneak smokes, tell tall tales, curse, and band together when the going gets tough. Their resolve is tested when they run into the town’s knife-wielding hoods, who are also after the body. Director Rob Reiner combines drama and comedy and captures the way kids talk among themselves when adults are not around. It’s a nostalgic, touching look at youth without sentimentality. Blu-ray extras include a picture-in-picture retrospective with director Rob Reiner and actors Wheaton and Feldman, a music video, and a making-of featurette. “Alien 2: On Earth” (Midnight Legacy) is the uncut widescreen release of the 1980 Italian horror/sci-fi film directed by Ciro Ippolito that was intended to be the sequel to Ridley Scott’s “Alien” well before the official sequel, “Aliens,” was made. It was never released in the United States. This is one of a slew of foreign-made movies that attempted to capitalize on American action pictures of the 1970s. At 84 minutes, “Alien 2: On Earth” is fast-paced and viscerally exciting if not always logical. A group of cave explorers is confronted in an underground cavern by a mysterious living rock that is home to lethal, flesh-eating creatures intent on wiping out the entire human population. The special effects are pretty good, even though the movie has nowhere near the budget of either “Alien” or “Aliens.” The movie features plenty of gore, suspense, and aliens exploding from people’s bodies. The cinematography is first-rate, with beautiful mountain and desert scenery. Blu-ray extras include the only surviving trailer from the rare Dutch VHS and special effects outtakes. by G.M. Smith by G.M. Smith ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Be careful of what you are doing, Aries. You -could 21/Apr 20 ARIES Mar send an e-mail to the Be careful of what you are doing, Arwrong person or leave a sensitive docies. You could send an on your toes ument in the copier. Stay e-mail to the wrong this week. most ofperson or leave a sensitive document in the copier. Stay on your toes most of this week. TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Keep track of your finances, Taurus. TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 It’s easy to let a bill slide by otherwise. Keep track of to mar your financial You don’t want your finances, Taurus. It’s easy to let bill slide by otherwise. record with aa foolish mistake, like You don’t a payment late. sending outwant to mar your financial record with a foolish mistake, like sending out a payment late. GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 It will be difficult to schedule meetGEMINI days, Gemini. ings these- May 22/Jun 21 Everyone It will be difficult date, and finding keeps switching the to schedule meetings these days, Gemini. into a fian acceptable time is turning Everyone keeps switching the date, asco. Keep your patience. and finding an acceptable time is turning into a fiasco. Keep your patience. CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Some of your best plans will go awry, CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer. Just about everything will reSome of your best plans will go awry, quire more time and, most likely, more Cancer. Just about everything will remoney. Youtime and, most likely, more quire more may want to jump ship. money. You may want to jump ship. LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 The next week is not ideal for venLEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 turing into week territory, but you venThe next new is not ideal for can shore up projects you have you can turing into new territory, but already started.up projects you may be relashore These projects have already tionshipsThese projects may be relastarted. as well. tionships as well. VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 This isn’t- the time for domestic deciVIRGO Aug 24/Sept 22 sions.isn’t the time for up with home This You could end domestic decirenovations that border on weird. home sions. You could end up with Wait some time beforeborder onto the home renovations that heading weird. Wait center time before heading to the home some or choosing paint swatches. center or choosing paint swatches. LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 This week, you will be delighted to This into old friends. be delighted to bump week, you will Take the time to bump into past history, and resolve to catch up onold friends. Take the timeto catch up on past history, and resolve to keep in touch more, Libra. You prefer keep in touch more, play to work anyway.Libra. You prefer play to work anyway. SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 If you’ve been scatterbrained, things If you’ve been scatterbrained, things will all come into focus this week, will all come into focus lost week, Scorpio. You could find that this watch Scorpio. You Others will notice your or set of keys.could find that lost watch or set of keys. Others will notice your regained concentration. regained concentration. SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 SAGITTARIUS - Nov according Things are not working23/Dec 21 to Things are not your timetable, working according to Sagittarius, and you your timetable, Sagittarius, and you are frustrated. It’s best if you adapt to are frustrated. It’s best if you adapt to the new schedule rather than forging the new schedule rather than forging ahead. ahead. CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 You can finally catch up on all those You can finally catch up on all those chores you promised to get to, Capchores you promised to get to, Capricorn. Even though the thought isn’t ricorn. Even though the thought isn’t appealing, you know that it can’t be all appealing, you know that it can’t be all fun and no work. fun and no work. AQUARIUS -- Jan 21/Feb 18 AQUARIUS Jan 21/Feb 18 Your schedule this week seems ridicuYour schedule this week seems ridiculous. You feel there will be no way to lous. You feel there will be no way to get it all done, Aquarius. Somehow get it all done, Aquarius. Somehow you’ll summon the power of an army you’ll summon the power of an army and push through. and push through. PISCES -- Feb 19/Mar 20 PISCES Feb 19/Mar 20 Beware of making promises you can’t Beware of making promises you can’t keep, since this week you are overly keep, since this week you are overly optimistic, Pisces. Don’t commit until optimistic, Pisces. Don’t commit until April arrives. April arrives. Answer to Last Week’s Puzzle Answer to Last Week’s Puzzle