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"The Mist." The latest Stephen King adaptation is fizzling at the box office, meaning the masses are missing out on a slam-bang thriller. In a small Maine town, an ominous fog sheltering deadly forces coaxes residents to hole up inside a grocery store. The taut drama plays like a slick B-movie, complete with a decidedly non-Hollywood ending.
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"Seinfeld — Season 9." The final season of the sitcom to rule all sitcoms completes its run on DVD, at least until the future super-special mega editions and HD re-releases come into play. The disappointing final episode aside, the series went out with a bang. The set is filled with commentaries and behind-the-scenes footage.
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Ubisoft's "My Coach" series. "My Spanish Coach" and "My French Coach," which aim to teach you the languages through various exercises and minigames, are available for the DS, and the vocabulary builder "My Word Coach" is out for the Wii and DS. The games provide an educational break from the usual routine of killing virtual enemies.
