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(continued from Restaurant page) Bernard and Miss Bianca take over with the help of several colorful animal companions. Though there is plenty of comedy, the movie has its share of frightening moments. Voices are provided by Bob Newhart (Bernard), Eva Gabor (Bianca), and Geraldine Page (Miss Medusa). “The Rescuers Down Under” (1990) has further adventures that take place in Australia. The two-disc combo pack contains a deleted song; “The Three Blind Mouseketeers,” a Silly Symphony animated short; “Water Birds,” a Disney True-Life Adventure; sing-along song; and making-of featurette. Also available as a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack double bill from Disney are “Pocahontas” and “Pocahontas II.” “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” (Lionsgate) takes its title from a popular manual, consulted by millions of soon-to-be parents, that covers every facet of pregnancy. The ensemble piece follows the adventures of several couples about to have a baby. TV fitness guru Jules (Cameron Diaz) and dance-show star Evan (Matthew Morrison) find that their fast-paced celebrity lives don’t stand a chance against the surprise demands of pregnancy. Baby-crazy author and advocate Wendy (Elizabeth Banks) gets a taste of her own militantmom advice when pregnancy hormones ravage her body, while her husband, Gary (Ben Falcone), struggles not to be outdone by his competitive alpha-Dad (Dennis Quaid), who is expecting twins with his much younger trophy wife, Skyler (Brooklyn Decker). Photographer Holly (Jennifer Lopez) is prepared to travel the globe to adopt a child, but her husband, Alex (Rodrigo Santoro), is not so sure, and tries to ease his panic by attending a “dudes” support group, where new fathers tell it like it really is. Rival food truck chefs Rosie (Anna Kendrick) and Marco’s (Chance Crawford) surprise hook-up results in an unexpected quandary. Though each of the characters has a good scene or two, there are far too many stories to contend with. The movie seems overstuffed, and viewers only get brief glimpses of each couple with little in the way of depth or backstory. The film is pleasant enough and the actors are nice to look at, but this romantic comedy falls into the realm of predictable syrupiness. Extras on this release, available on both Blu-ray and DVD, include two featurettes and deleted scenes.