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DVD releases
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“Killing Season” (Millennium Entertainment) takes
place deep in the Appalachian Mountains, where reclusive
American military veteran Benjamin Ford (Robert De Niro)
and European tourist Emil Kovac (John Travolta) strike
up an unlikely friendship. As their stories are revealed,
viewers learn that Kovac has sought out Ford to settle an
old score. In the remote setting, a game of cat-and-mouse
ensues, with both physical and psychological battles. Old
wounds are opened, suppressed memories surface, and
secrets about both men come to light.
There are many missed opportunities in this weakly
scripted film. Viewers get little insight into the Bosnian
conflict that has emotionally scarred both men. De Niro
and Travolta continue their efforts to rack up roles in sub-
par movies. De Niro looks bored; Travolta overacts. Neither
appears happy to be a part of such a dismal undertaking.
The Blu-ray release contains only one extra: a behind-the-
scenes featurette.
“Being Human: Season Five” (BBC Home Entertain-
ment) is a British TV series about three roommates who
have their hands full dealing with the supernatural. Hal
(Damien Molony) is a 500-year-old vampire, Tom (Michael
Socha) is a werewolf, and Lex (Kate Bracken) has recently
become a ghost. This season, threats abound as the trio
face a volatile and deluded new vampire and the sinister
Mr. Rook (Steven Robertson), head of the secret govern-
ment department charged with keeping “supernaturals”
at bay. Hal and Tom find new employment at the Barry
Grand Hotel, home to poisonous pensioner Captain Hatch
(Philip Davis), whose decrepit exterior hides an ancient
evil that threatens not only their friendship but the entire
world. Extras on both the Blu-ray and DVD release include
deleted scenes, cast and crew interviews, five bonus clips,
and an additional scene.
“Sugarfoot: The Complete First Season” (Warner
Archive) contains 20 episodes from the show’s 1957-58
season. Young correspondence school law student Tom
Brewster (Will Hutchins) rides the old West in search of
adventure. Unfortunately, he is inept as a cowboy and
promptly earns the nickname “Sugarfoot” -- one grade
lower than a tenderfoot -- in the first episode. Undeterred,
and with a redeeming sense of humor, he sets out to lasso
some outlaws and round up a few pretty women.
Although a Western in the traditional sense, with lots of
action, “Sugarfoot” has a light touch that sets it apart from
most examples of the genre. This was one of the first West-
erns produced for television by Warner Brothers. Guest
stars in Season One include Bob Steele, Slim Pickens,
Dennis Hopper, Sheb Wooley, Dan Blocker, and Charles
Bronson. The show is based on the movie “The Boy from
Oklahoma” (1954), starring Will Rogers Jr.