Which films are coming to disc this festive season?

What on Earth do I buy for [insert friends name here]?

They fit rather well in stockings, dont they?

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Its cinematic release was very short, so this Bat-flick quickly grappled its way onto home release formats.

But the differences in scope betweenBoyhoodandEverybody Wants Some!

!are hardly to the latters detriment.

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But there are enough extras here and a snazzy steelbook case to warrant a purchase.

Well worth a watch for fans of the former Harry Potter and/or thrilling cinema.

But still theres a lot to enjoy here for fans of the first film and lovers of disaster movies.

Plenty of stuff blows up, and the alien lore of original is expanded in interesting ways.

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This is your chance to relive the questionable logic (Pokemon tears do what exactly?

Will this ever be mentioned again?)

and audaciously confident title ofPokemon: The First Movie, the film that introduced Mewtwo into the animated realm.

In truth, I didnt manage to catch it.

The unexpected highlights: a flatulency-themed scene near the end.

Season 2 is expected next year.

Well you were wrong!

Its an animated adventure starring Patrick Troughtons Second Doctor.

Some photos and audio recordings remained, which BBC America used to piece the story back together.

A must for hardcore Whovians.

Cosplays of the film have been very popular, particularly Holtzmann ones.

For the record I quite liked it.

One comic shilling a disc this year that Id like to mention is Romesh Ranganathan.

Hes always funny and hes always smart, so his new DVD is certainly on my Christmas list.

Her new show,Outsider,is all about Millican embracing the outdoors.

Ill certainly be watching it, instead of going outdoors.

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Ellen DeGeneres again plays the amnesiac regal blue tang wonderfully, full of wit, charm and likeability.

Listen out for Sigourney Weaver and Idris Elba, too.

But still, seeing Bourne punching, running and car-chasing his way into/out of trouble never gets old.

It may not be the bestBourne,butJason Bourneis better than noBourneat all or the prospect of moreBournewithout Bourne.

Show your respect for the S.H.I.E.L.D.

founder and total bad-ass by picking up her DVD this Christmas.

Maybe a surge in sales will convince Marvel to give her another shot?

Famously, Peggy once said, I know my worth.

If you were wondering, her season 2 DVD is worth 15.99.

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BBC TV shows are an even harder sell thanGame Of ThronesonDVD.

You know that thing you watched for free?

How would you feel about shelling out on a disc version?

Id happily have it on my shelf just so I can access it forever.

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Shark movies have been done.

Heck, shark/tornado hybrid movies have been done.

But somehow,The Shallowsstill manages to feel fresh.

Blake Lively anchors it with a strong performance, by turns fierce and utterly terrified.

Post-Christmas-dinner viewing, perhaps?

And just as they did before, Warner Bros has decided to put an extended cut out on Blu-ray.

I for one am curious to check it out, regardless of the old adage about curiosity and cats.

There they meet another group of kids who call themselves the Amazons.

A rivalry and a playful battle for the island ensues, while some sinister subplots bubble in the background.

Its a fun summer film with a holidaymaking spirit exactly what you might fancy on a cold winters night.

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