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Battlestar Galactica: Season 1
This 2003 series, based on the original TV series from 1978-80, was broadcast on the Sci-Fi Channel and instantly won a legion of admiring fans. Join Adama (Edward James Olmos) and Laura (Mary McDonnell) as they lead a ragtag fleet of human survivors (from the destroyed colonies of Kobol) in search of a mythical planet called Earth. But beware, the robot race of Cylons is in hot pursuit … and it seems nothing will stop them!

Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel
Offering more of the misadventures of author L.M. Montgomery's beloved red-headed heroine Anne Shirley (Megan Follows), this Canadian miniseries picks up where the original left off. Now a teacher and aspiring writer, Anne copes with romance, her career and unfriendly townsfolk with her typical enthusiasm and good cheer. Jonathan Crombie, Frank Converse and Colleen Dewhurst co-star.

C.S. Lewis & The Chronicles of Narnia
As author of the revered Narnia chronicles, C.S. Lewis is a legend in literary circles. But the story of how this one-time atheist eventually became one of the most influential voices in modern Christianity is almost as fascinating as his imaginary world of lions, witches, wardrobes and children. This biographical documentary traces the author's spiritual journey and the literary legacy he left behind, presenting a portrait of a complex mind.

The Unit: Season 3
The third season of this action drama finds the covert Special Forces team known as the Unit facing annihilation from a mysterious source. Leader Jonas (Dennis Haysbert) tries to keep his team together while working to uncover the identity of the deadly assassin. Meanwhile, as the brave team members confront their toughest challenge, their dedicated wives face many of their own daunting problems back home.

Lost: Season 1
Stranded on a tropical island after their plane crashes 1,000 miles off-course, a group of castaways must learn to survive in their new home -- as well as avoid the gigantic something crashing through the trees and determine whether they really are alone. Matthew Fox, Evangeline Lilly, Terry O'Quinn, Dominic Monaghan and Naveen Andrews head up a diverse cast in creator J.J. Abrams's Emmy winner for Best Drama.

Wallace & Gromit in Three Amazing Adventures
Animator Nick Park's most beloved creations come to life in this DVD, which includes all three of the pair's adventures: "A Close Shave," "A Grand Day Out" and "The Wrong Trousers." In each, the unflappable, cheese-worshipping Wallace and his loyal dog, Gromit, foil the plans of dastardly penguins, conniving robotic sheep dogs and others who threaten to destroy the equilibrium of their happy, predictable lives.

The Best Years of Our Lives
Winning seven Academy Awards (including Best Picture), this classic drama follows three World War II veterans as they return to small-town America. Homer (Harold Russell), Al (Fredric March) and Fred (Dana Andrews) are desolate as they try to come to terms with their experiences. Best Supporting Actor Russell, a real veteran who lost his hands in the war, also won an Honorary Oscar "for bringing hope and courage to his fellow veterans."

To Kill a Mockingbird
Southern comforts abound in this classic adaptation of Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Gregory Peck won an Oscar for his role as Atticus Finch, a widowed lawyer who takes on the task of defending an innocent black man (Brock Peters) against rape charges, only to wind up in a maelstrom of hate and prejudice that threatens to invade the lives of his children, Jem and Scout (Phillip Alford and Mary Badham).

Sunrise
Director F.W. Murnau's emotional odyssey stars George O'Brien and Janet Gaynor as a country couple whose marriage is threatened when O'Brien falls prey to cosmopolitan temptress Margaret Livingston's feminine wiles. Imbued with an intoxicating ambiance in style and substance, the lyrical silent film -- which is, by turns, quixotic, blissful, sensual and terrifying -- chalked up Academy Awards for Best Actress (Gaynor) and Best Cinematography.

Dexter: Season 1
Playing a sympathetic serial killer may sound like a stretch, but former "Six Feet Under" star Michael C. Hall pulls it off neatly in this Showtime drama about a likable forensics expert who channels his violent tendencies by killing miscreants who've avoided punishment. So harmless is Dexter Morgan's (Hall) demeanor that neither his girlfriend (Julie Benz) nor his sister (Jennifer Carpenter) has any inkling of his extracurricular activities.

Chuck: Season 1
Chuck (Zachary Levi) was a computer nerd working at an electronics store. Then he opened the wrong email and downloaded subliminal government information into his mind. Now, this ordinary guy is running from assassins, spies and terrorists out to pick his brain. With the help of crack CIA operative Sarah Walker (Yvonne Strahovski) and a protector from the National Security Agency (Adam Baldwin), Chuck dodges bullets and international intrigue.

It Happened One Night
Runaway socialite Ellie Andrews (Claudette Colbert) is en route to the Big Apple to elope with a fortune-hunting flyboy. Along the way she meets crusty newspaperman Peter Warne (Clark Gable), who's just been sacked and -- unbeknownst to Ellie -- plans to sell her story to get his job back. But a string of zany misadventures leads them to realize they're madly -- if reluctantly -- in love. It Happened One Night swept every major Academy Award.

Some Like It Hot
With its transvestitism, palpable sex and murder, Billy Wilder's legendary screwball comedy reveals dark, hilarious roots. Musicians Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis accidentally witness the St. Valentine's Day Massacre and get out of town the only way they know how -- dressed as women. On the road to Florida with an all-girl band, they meet Sugar Kane (Marilyn Monroe), and things start to heat up in this legendary farce.

All About Eve
Joseph L. Mankiewicz's trenchant script anchors this story about New York City theater life. Bette Davis plays an aging Broadway diva who employs a starstruck fan (Anne Baxter) as her assistant, only to learn the woman is a conniving upstart with few scruples. All About Eve won Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director (Mankiewicz), Best Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor (George Sanders).

Rear Window
As his broken leg heals, wheelchair-bound L.B. Jeffries (James Stewart) becomes absorbed with the parade of life across the courtyard: A dancer, a lonely woman, a composer and a bedridden woman and her husband become like creatures in Needham's voyeuristic zoo. But when one of them disappears, Needham suspects foul play -- and suddenly he finds himself in the center of the action with nowhere to run.

Double Indemnity
Smitten insurance man Walter Neff (Fred MacMurray) plots the perfect murder with femme fatale client Phyllis Dietrichson (Barbara Stanwyck): Stage her husband's "accidental" death to collect double indemnity on his life insurance, then abscond with the loot. But the lethal duo must first get past a crafty claims investigator (Edward G. Robinson) who senses something isn't kosher. What ensues is a cat-and-mouse game with fatal consequences.

Witness for the Prosecution
Based on an Agatha Christie play, this Oscar-nominated mystery directed and co-written by Billy Wilder concerns an esteemed and aging lawyer (Charles Laughton). On the eve of retiring, he takes on the defense of an alleged murderer (Tyrone Power, in his final film performance) accused of killing a wealthy widow. Things get complicated when the accused's only alibi, his wife (Marlene Dietrich), decides to testify for the prosecution.

Strangers on a Train: Special Edition
In Hitchcock's acclaimed thriller, Bruno (Robert Walker) meets tennis star Guy (Farley Granger) on a train. When Bruno confesses he wants his rich father dead and Guy reveals that he wants to divorce his shrewish wife, Bruno suggests that they "trade" murders. Guy laughs off the suggestion … but soon finds out Bruno is perfectly serious. This classic noir film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography.

Pushing Daisies: Season 1
Ned (Lee Pace), an easygoing baker, can bring things back to life with his touch. Now, he uses his gift to help private eye Emerson Cod (Chi McBride) solve murders. But there's a caveat: A second touch dooms the revived forever. So when Ned brings his childhood sweetheart, Charlotte "Chuck" Charles (Anna Friel), back to life, they can never touch … but that doesn't stop them from falling in love. Swoosie Kurtz co-stars in this unique romance.

Cranford
Academy Award winner Dame Judi Dench leads a stellar cast in this top-notch BBC miniseries adaptation of the classic novels of celebrated Victorian author Elizabeth Gaskell. Stage and screen veterans Imelda Staunton and Eileen Atkins also star this complicated portrait of a group of women inhabiting a town wrestling with modernity and the inevitability of change.

Battlestar Galactica: The Story So Far
For viewers who want to get up to speed fast on the popular space opera "Battlestar Galactica," The Story So Far incorporates footage from the miniseries and first two seasons to recap the saga of humanity's quest for a new home. Narrated by the resistance leader (Mary McDonnell) of Cylon-occupied New Caprica, the special provides an engrossing overview of the award-winning series that's redefined the sci-fi genre with its issues-driven stories.

Jericho: Season 1
Another entry in the new serial genre, this CBS drama revolves around a small town in Kansas that finds itself cut off from the rest of the world after a mushroom cloud appears on the horizon and a TV and radio blackout ensue. Has there been a terrorist attack or a pre-emptive nuclear strike? Faced with terrifying uncertainty, the town -- including the mayor's (Gerald McRaney) prodigal son (Skeet Ulrich) -- begins to come apart at its seams.

Cinema Paradiso
A Sicilian boy named Salvatore (played by Salvatore Cascio and Marco Leonardi) is mesmerized by the American movies shown at the local theater and befriends Alfredo (Philippe Noiret), the gruff but warmhearted projectionist. Mentored by Alfredo, the boy grows up to become a famous movie producer -- but never forgets his roots. Tremendously affecting on nearly every level, Cinema Paradiso won an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.

Pixar Short Films: Vol. 1
Enjoy some of the most fun, inventive and entertaining animated short films ever made in this comprehensive Pixar Studios collection. Each wonderful tale features memorable characters, from a mischievous bumblebee to an unwanted unicycle. Academy Award winners "Tin Toy," "Geri's Game" and "For the Birds" are included, as well as a special behind-the-scenes look at Pixar with founder and chief creative officer John Lasseter.

The Heiress
Dull and plain Catherine (Olivia de Havilland) lives with her emotionally distant father, Dr. Sloper (Ralph Richardson), in 1840s New York. Her days are empty -- filled with little more than needlepoint. Enter handsome Morris Townsend (Montgomery Clift), a dashing social climber with his eye on the spinster's heart and substantial inheritance. William Wyler's Academy Award-winning film is an adaptation of the Henry James novel Washington Square.