Page 36 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • August 7, 2013 DVD releases (continued from Restaurant page) quickly. There are no extras on this Blu-ray director’s cut release. “The Sapphires” (Anchor Bay), inspired by a true story, is about four smart, gutsy young aboriginal Aus- tralian women who become unlikely stars in the most unlikely of places, with the most unlikely of allies. Set in 1968, the film follows Gail (Deborah Mailman), Cynthia (Miranda Tapsell), Julie (Jessica Mauboy), and Kay (Shari Sebbens) as they seize a risky, but irresist- ible, chance to launch a professional career singing for U.S. troops in Vietnam. Under the guidance of an R&B- loving Irish musician, Dave Lovelace (Chris O’Dowd), the girls transform themselves into a sizzling soul act and set out to make a name for themselves hundreds of miles from home. Racial tensions play a significant role in director Wayne Blair’s adaptation of Tony Briggs’ stage play. The serious consequences of their choice are emphasized as the girls and their manager witness the realities of the war firsthand. The movie works equally well as drama and comedy. Extras on the Blu-ray/DVD combo pack include a making-of featurette, interview with the original Sapphires, and a look at the music in the film. “The Sword in the Stone” (Disney Home Enter- tainment) is the Disney Company’s 1963 take on the Arthurian legend. The film has just been released in a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack 50th Anniversary edition. In the midst of the Dark Ages, when England has no rightful ruler, a sword imbedded in a stone mysteriously appears in a London churchyard bearing the inscription, “Whoso pulleth out the sword of this stone and anvil is rightwise king born of England.” Scores of would-be kings travel to London to attempt the feat and thereby claim the throne. They all fail. Years later, in the English countryside, an 11-year-old squire nicknamed Wart is devotedly helping his foster brother Kay train to be a knight when he meets the great magician Merlin, who declares himself Wart’s mentor and claims he will lead the boy to his destiny. More episodic in structure than many of Disney’s animated features, “The Sword in the Stone” is none- theless enjoyable, with beautifully detailed animation. The script, however, misses the boat in the relationship between Merlin and Arthur, which could have been developed more. Bonuses include a never-before-seen alternate opening, the shorts “Brave Little Tailor” and “A Knight for a Day,” and the featurette “Music Magic: The Sherman Brothers.”