Page 18 THE VILLADOM TIMES I & II • September 25, 2013 DVD releases (continued from Restaurant page) becomes her benefactor. Though well intentioned, “Redemption” never achieves the gravity to which it aspires and comes off as a slightly above-average action flick. “Unfinished Song” (Anchor Bay) is the story of two people deeply in love. Terence Stamp is Arthur, a retiree whose wife Marion (Vanessa Redgrave) is suffering from a recurrence of cancer. He takes meticulous care of her but cannot bring himself to tell her how much she means to him. He brings her to rehearsals of a community choir led by Elizabeth (Gemma Arterton). He complains that his son (Christopher Eccleston) doesn’t visit more often, but mostly he watches Marion find joy in the choir, wondering why he can’t do the same. Stamp and Redgrave are terrific together, and this is the main reason to see “Unfinished Song.” It is a pleasure to behold two veteran actors who have honed their craft so the acting is effortless and realistic. The magic evaporates and flaws in the writing are magnified when a few sub- plots are explored. However, when the camera focuses on the stars, the screen sparkles. The film is an interesting counterpart to last year’s “Amour,” which covered similar ground but had a more somber tone. Character studies are rare these days in mainstream Hollywood films, which tend to be fast-paced and sketchy on character development. With “Unfinished Song,” writer/director Paul Andrew Williams takes his time showing viewers this couple in their natural habitat as they interact and go about their lives while facing the uncertainty of a dread disease. Still, the movie is never grim or maudlin. It treats Arthur and Marion intelligently as individuals with dignity. DVD bonuses include deleted scenes and outtakes. “South Park: The Complete Sixteenth Season” (Para- mount/Comedy Central) contains 14 episodes on this two- disc Blu-ray release. Named “one of the All-Time Greatest TV Shows” by “Entertainment Weekly,” “South Park” premiered on Aug. 13, 1997. Trey Parker and Matt Stone (Broadway’s “The Book of Mormon”) are the co-creators. Animated characters include Stan, Cartman, Kenny, and Kyle. Season 16 episodes involve Cartman launching a lucrative gemstones business; an Easter egg hunt being threatened by rumors of a dangerous beast lurking in the woods nearby; a zip lining adventure; a Halloween cos- tume party with the foursome dressed as their superhero favorites, The Avengers; and a look at an object in Cart- man’s room that could change the outcome of the presiden- tial election. Extras include mini-commentaries by Parker and Stone on all episodes, and deleted scenes.