New on DVD: 'Where The Wild Things Are'

"Where The Wild Things Are"This great-looking film was adapted from Maurice Sendak's classic story. Sendak sets the story inside a young boy's imagination, and the film puts us in his head. Nine-year-old Max (Max Records) has an argument with his mother (Catherine Kenner) and runs away from home. He flees to his imaginary world. He begins his voyage with lots of action and adventure into a shadowy forest, where he fits in with a commune of impressionable gremlins. Kids will learn many lessons from the film, as Max deals with his internal turmoil. Many of the Wild Things help him with what he has to work through. The voice cast includes James Gandolfini, Lauren Ambrose, Chris Cooper, Catherine O'Hara and Forest Whitaker and others."Classic TV Comedies"Legend Films, a leader in colorization, has released this set which features the best of "Abbott and Costello," "The Little Rascals," "Our Gang" and "The Three Stooges Shorts." The shows have been digitally remastered and restored in high definition, and some colorized."This Emotional Life"The series, which was seen on PBS, is hosted by Harvard psychologist and best-selling author Daniel Gilbert. He talks with experts about what makes us tick and how we can find support for the emotional issues that we all face. The first episode looks at the importance of relationships and why they are central to our well-being. The second one deals with anger, fear and anxiety, while the third explores happiness. We get personal stories of many individuals and celebrities, and it's amazing how similar we all are."We Live in Public" This documentary won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance last year. Filmmaker Ondi Timoner tells the story of Josh Harris, an Internet pioneer who made millions. He threw great parties in New York, which attracted many artists and celebrities. He became notorious for coming up with a project in which 100 people would live in underground pods and have all their actions filmed 24 hours a day. It's amazing to see to what extent people will go to get noticed online. It was a fascinating experiment which lasted 30 days before it was shut down. Harris' life plays out like a soap opera, and you can't wait to see what comes next. This is a documentary that should be seen.Available Next Week"Capitalism: A Love Story""Matt Houston: Season One""National Geographic: Lost JFK Tapes-Assassination""Old Dogs""Precious: Based on the novel 'Push' By Sapphire""Scarecrow and Mrs. King: Season One""The Brothers Warner""Up in the Air"