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Page 20 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • July 23, 2014 DVD releases (continued from Restaurant page) by Dr. Sharon Gill (Mila Kunis). Sharon, who is going through her own tough day, reveals that Henry has a brain aneurysm. This news pushes Henry over the edge and he yells at Sharon, demanding to know how much time he has left. Retaliating against Henry’s insults, she abruptly tells him he has 90 minutes. Henry storms out of the office, shocked. Sharon is stunned by her own lapse of professional behavior and goes on a city-wide search to find Henry. Meanwhile, he struggles with his diagnosis and determines to make amends with everyone he has hurt. The strong supporting cast includes Peter Dinklage, Melissa Leo, James Earl Jones, Hamish Linklater, Richard Kind, Bob Dishy, and Sutton Foster, but, despite some cool Brooklyn locations, the film never catches fire. Audiences are not used to seeing Williams as such a fiercely angry individual, and the role is an uncomfortable fit. Bonuses on the Blu-ray release include a digital copy, gag reel, and making-of featurette. “Antboy” (Cinedigm) is about a young boy who yearns to be something special and transforms into a mighty superhero. Ordinary, overlooked 12-year-old Pelle (Oscar Dietz) becomes extraordinary after he is bitten by a super- ant and inherits its abilities. Overnight, the boy no one noticed becomes a local hero and is dubbed “Antboy.” With the help of new friend and sidekick Wilhelm (Samuel Ting Graf), climbing walls and flipping cars, stopping robbers, and saving babies all become part of his new dream life. All this changes, however, when a super-villain called The Flea kidnaps a young girl, the subject of Pelle’s affec- tion, and terrorizes the citizens of Middelund. Antboy, Wilhelm, and their friend Ida (Amalie Kruse Jensen) must fight this treacherous evil, rescue the damsel in distress, and save the town. This Danish film, based on a popular Danish comic book series, owes a lot to the Spider-Man and Batman sagas. The workable gimmick is that “Antboy” stars middle-school kids. It is a serious film, not a campy spoof, though it has its share of humor. The frequent “Pow” and “Zap” that appear in frame suggest the old “Batman” TV series, but the spe- cial effects are far from state-of-the-art, which sort of adds to the charm of the film. There are no extras on the DVD release. “How the West Was Won: The Complete Second Season” (Warner Home Video) stars James Arness (“Gun- smoke”) as Zeb Macahan, a rugged mountain man who spent 10 years in the Dakota Territory before returning to Virginia, where his brother Timothy’s family was prepar- ing to make a long trek west. Shortly after they set off, the Civil War broke out. Timothy returned East and his wife Kate was killed in an accident, leaving the four Macahan children in Zeb’s care. The series, based on the 1962 Cinerama film of the same name, was filmed in spectacular settings in Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and southern California. Borrow- ing from the earlier “Wagon Train” series, the TV show dealt with adventures encountered on the way out West. Zeb and company faced daily struggles — run-ins with the army and the law, and life-or-death situations. The second season cast included Eva Marie Saint and Bruce Boxleitner. Guest stars included Ricardo Montalban, William Shatner, Tim Matheson, and Lloyd Bridges. The six-disc DVD set includes all 14 parts of the 1978 season. There are no bonus features.