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Foreign DVD sales of “Shrek the Third” were stronger than anticipated, helping DreamWorks report a 69 percent increase in quarterly profit.
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A series called “First Ladies: Early Women Filmmakers” offers work from five film pioneers and Gregg Araki’s “The Living End” is remastered after 16 years.
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Many agree that Blockbuster needs a change in order to beef up profits, but few agree with its proposal to acquire the consumer electronics retailer Circuit City.
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The release of the sixth and final volume of “Shirley Temple: America’s Sweetheart Collection” coincides with the actress’s 80th birthday.
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Allen Baron’s “Blast of Silence” stands out for its relentlessly bleak vision. And Grand Guignol does not get much grander than in “Inside.”
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“Ford at Fox” is a gargantuan boxed set that assembles 24 of the 50-some films John Ford made for the studio that was his most consistent home.
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