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Page 20 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • August 28, 2013 DVD releases (continued from Restaurant page) farmers and in depicting a working-class family dealing with changing times, lack of family interest in maintain- ing the farm, and the need to make difficult decisions about the survival of the business. Quaid’s careworn face conveys years of hard work, worry, and disappointment as his Henry tries to cope with a fast-changing world. Blu-ray extras include commentary with director Bahrani and Quaid, a Q&A session at the Toronto Inter- national Film Festival, and rehearsal footage. The film is also available on DVD. “The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh” (Disney), available in a 35th Anniversary Blu-ray/DVD combo pack edition, is a lushly animated feature based on the characters created by A. A. Milne. Fortunately, this Disney adaptation is truer to the original than many of the studio’s classics. Disney has been criticized for years by purists who resent the liberties the studio has taken in adapting classic fairy tales and children’s stories. This 1977 film was originally released during a lull in creativity at Disney, when its feature films lacked the sparkle of earlier times. A compilation of Disney shorts from 1966, 1968, and 1974 -- “Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree,” “Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day,” and “Winnie the Pooh and Tigger, Too” -- this release showcases works from an earlier, richer era in anima- tion. The Pooh books have been translated into several lan- guages, with worldwide sales between 1924 and 1956 totaling about $7 million. Milne named the title character after a teddy bear owned by his son, Christopher Robin Milne, who was the basis for the character Christopher Robin. Bonuses include five Winnie the Pooh adventure shorts, a making-of featurette, and a Pooh Play-Along game.