Page 20 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • July 24, 2013 DVD releases (continued from Restaurant page) wish is to meet Joan Leslie. Joan isn’t on duty, but Davis and Garfield conspire to arrange a meeting. The cast includes nearly every actor under contract to Warner Bros. at the time, as well as others, including Joan Crawford, The Andrews Sisters, Dennis Morgan, Kitty Carlisle, Joan McCracken, Roy Rogers and Trigger, Eddie Cantor, Jack Benny, Jane Wyman, Joe E. Brown, Jack Carson, and Jimmy Dorsey and His Band. Highlights include “Don’t Fence Me In” performed by Roy Rogers, “Ballet in Jive” danced by McCracken, and “Gettin’ Corns for My Coun- try” sung by The Andrews Sisters. Apart from offering ample entertainment, the movie reflects the intense patri- otic feeling of Hollywood during World War II. “Starbuck” (Entertainment One) is a comedy about 42-year-old David Wozniak (Patrick Huard), a lovable but perpetual screw-up, who finally decides to take control of his life when he learns some incredible news. Having been a habitual sperm donor in his youth, he discovers that he is the biological father of 533 children, 142 of whom are trying to force the fertility clinic to reveal the true identity of the prolific donor, code-named Starbuck. As he sets out to discover the identity of his offspring, he discovers some surprising aspects of himself. Huard is both goofy and genial as the baffled father and balances comedy, pathos, and sentimentality as adeptly as a tightrope walker. The film is manipulative but fascinating, and Huard is engag- ing. Bonuses on this DVD release include interviews with Huard and director Ken Scott, deleted scenes, bloopers, and music video. “New World” (Well Go USA) is a Korean gangster film with plenty of twists and turns and a healthy helping of unrated-style violence. The head of the Goldmoon crime syndicate is dead, leaving his two lieutenants to vie for the top job. Seizing the opportunity, the police launch an operation called “New World.” The boss’ right-hand man, Ja-sung, has been an undercover operative for eight years, under surveillance by Police Chief Kang. With a baby on the way and in mortal fear of being exposed as a mole, Ja- sung is torn between his duty and honor as a cop and the fiercely loyal gang members who will have his back. Using inside information from Ja-sung to damage the relation- ship between the two feuding contenders, the police fuel suspicions that a traitor lives in the gang’s ranks. Ruthless Jung escalates the game by hiring hackers to search the police database. “New World” borrows elements from many American gangster movies: sharply dressed thugs, elaborate funer- als, endless stakeouts, cryptic meetings with informants, and shootouts. The film is shot with style by Park Hoon- Jung and features some good action sequences. Ultimately, however, the gangsters are depicted as pretty stupid, raising doubts as to their ability to survive on those mean streets. The Blu-ray release is in Korean, with English subtitles.