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DVD Spotlight Annette Bening Shines in 20th Century Women Writer/director Mike Mills ( Beginners ) excels at crafting emotionally believable films filled with realistic and flawed characters. His latest effort, the 2016 drama 20th Century Women , stars Annette Bening as a middle aged mother of a teenage boy who is quickly becoming a man. Bening portrays Dorothea Fields, a divorcee who runs a boarding house, and struggles with raising her son, Jamie (Lucas Jade Zumann). As a result, she asks a tenant, Abbie (Greta Gerwig), and Jamies friend Julie (Elle Fanning) for help. The young females agree and attempt to educate Jamie on how to treat and understand women. Jamie appears to take their advice and enjoys the experience, but becomes more distant from his mother in the process. Meanwhile, Dorothea attempts to lead a more fulfilling life through dating, with mixed results. Perhaps her strong personality and intelligence are too intimidating for some men.  Mike Mills assembled a talent...

DVD Review Absolutely Fabulous 20th Anniversary Specials   Absolutely Fabulous 20 th Anniversary Specials (90 min) Released by BBC Video on September 11th 2012. SRP $24.98 (DVD) There is something I love about British television series. They never go away. British television series differ quite a bit from the US series in the sense that when a US series ends, it generally   never comes back as a regular series. British series are renowned for taking long breaks and coming back like there was no break at all. This includes Doctor Who , Only Fools and Horses , and of course Absolutely Fabulous . Back in 1996, it looked like Absolutely Fabulous was finished with The Last Shout . Jump forward to 2001 and suddenly there is a fourth series. Absolutely Fabulous was in our screens on and off until 2005 with a Comic Relief Special. The last special was White Box in 2004 and quite honestly, I was fine if it never returned again. For a series that was one of my all-time favourites, it...