Page 20 THE VILLADOM TIMES II & IV • November 20, 2013 DVD releases (continued from Restaurant page) Oliver Stone’s provocative motion picture “JFK.” On Nov. 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. Lee Harvey Oswald (Gary Oldman) was arrested for the crime and subsequently shot by Jack Ruby (Brian Doyle-Murray), who claimed to have been avenging Ken- nedy’s death. An investigation concludes that Oswald and Ruby each acted alone, but Louisiana District Attorney Jim Garrison (Kevin Costner) remained skeptical. Assem- bling a trusted group of people, Garrison conducted his own investigation, bringing about a backlash from power- ful government and political figures. The impressive cast includes Jack Lemmon, Sissy Spacek, Joe Pesci, Walter Matthau, Tommy Lee Jones, Kevin Bacon, and John Candy. Special features include a new documentary, “JFK: To the Brink,” a segment from Stone’s “Untold History of the United States,” the re-mastered documentary “John F. Kennedy: Years of Lightning, Day of Drums,” deleted and extended scenes, commentary by Stone, and the feature film “PT 109.” “Planes” (Disney) is clearly Disney’s post-“Cars” attempt to franchise all forms of transportation into the world of animation. Dusty is a crop duster with dreams of a once-in- a-lifetime chance to take on the world’s fastest fliers in the greatest air race ever. Dusty is well-intentioned, but has two major problems: He is not built for speed and he is afraid of heights. His courage is put to the test as he aims higher than anyone ever imagined. Plot points between “Cars” and “Planes” are similar, with the primary difference being that the animation artists in the latter take their talents skyward in a number of razzle-dazzle mid-air soaring and swooshing effects. Voice talent is provided by Dane Cook and Stacey Keach, who don’t bother to give a distinguish- ing touch to their characters. Extras on the Blu-ray/DVD combo pack include deleted scenes, a mini-documentary on the world’s most famous aviators, and two behind-the- scenes featurettes. “All the President’s Men” (Warner Home Video) is being released during the 40th anniversary of Watergate. Based on the best-selling book by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, the movie deals with the Watergate burglary and the investigation that ultimately brought down Presi- dent Richard Nixon and his administration. Nominated for four Academy Awards, the film has lost none of its origi- nal power. Director Alan J. Pakula led an impressive cast of Oscar-winners Robert Redford, Dustin Hoffman, and Jason Robards in a gripping, procedural drama that made journalism look exciting, dangerous, and essential. Bonus features on the two-disc Blu-ray release include the new documentary “All the President’s Men Revisited,” com- mentary by Redford, and several behind-the-scenes fea- turettes. “Ambushed” (Anchor Bay) looks at the dark, seductive underbelly of Los Angeles from the point of view of two of its seedier denizens, mid-level drug pushers Eddie (Gianni Capaldi) and Frank (Daniel Bonjour). They want a chance to hit the big time. Unfortunately, their attempt to achieve their goal by ripping off their middleman in a murderous bid sets off a dangerous chain of events involving a ruthless crime boss, a dirty cop, and the federal agent chasing them all. This direct-to-video flick is far from the caliber one expects from a theatrical feature. The only name of con- sequence in the movie is Dolph Lundgren (“Rocky IV”), who turns in a respectable performance as the DEA agent, but can’t elevate this otherwise sloppy picture. There are no bonus features on the Blu-ray/DVD combo pack release.