Was it really a quarter-century ago that “Saved by the Bell” quit airing on TV? From 1989 to 1993, the show became a cultural phenomenon by detailing lives of middle schoolers and high schoolers?
Shout! Factory celebrates the 25th anniversary of the series finale by releasing “Saved by the Bell: The Complete Collection.”This 16-DVD collector’s set features every series episode plus new bonus features. These include two documentary featurettes: one retrospective with three writers/producers, a producer and actress Lark Voorhies, and a shorter documentary focusing on the series’ music. Other bonus features include in-depth featurettes, audio commentaries, a 16-page episode guide and more.
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“The 12th Man” (Shout! Factory) is a true life action-adventure of heroism. Set in 1943 Norway, a lone surviving Norwegian resistance fighter is on the run from the Gestapo through the snowbound Arctic reaches of Scandinavia.
“La Famila” (Film Movement) arrives on DVD after becoming the first Venezuelan film to complete at Cannes Critcs’ Week. A 12-year-old roams in dangerous Caracas, learning how to live the streets. He ends up forming a bond with his father after an unspeakable tragedy.
Captain Stubing, Gopher and the gang show up twice: in “The Love Boat: Season Four: Volume One” and “The Love Boat: Season Four: Volume Two” (CBS DVD). Floating romance and comedy never looked so good.
“3rd Night” (Monarch Home Entertainment) is an eerie thriller as a couple make the mistake of moving out to the country, only to be terrorized by a “watcher” who claims his victims on the third night.
“Angels Wear White” (Icarus Films) is a great #metoomovement type of film about two schoolgirls who are assaulted by a middle-aged man in a motel, and the ensuing events.