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Rumer Ajifu, 9, created our first ornament for the year. Rumer, daughter of Heidi Ajifu, is in the fourth grade at Waialae Elementary School.

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"Mr. and Mrs. Smith"
20th Century Fox
Just when did the presumed romance between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie begin? When he put a bullet through her windshield? When she tried to snuff him by crashing his elevator? When they tore after each other with guns blazing through every room of their house? The hit action comedy stars Hollywood's current tabloid king and queen as a couple in a tired marriage who learn it's all a sham -- that they're actually rival assassins whose next target is each other. The DVD offers some amusing deleted and extended sequences, especially those featuring co-star Vince Vaughn, who steals his scenes in a comic-relief role as Pitt's mama's boy associate. Commentary tracks feature director Doug Liman, the screenwriters and technical crew.

"March of the Penguins"
Warner Bros.
Every year it seems a hit comes out of nowhere about life in Antarctica. Narrated by Morgan Freeman, this chronicle of the mating rituals of emperor penguins turned into a surprise sensation, topping $70 million at the domestic box office to become the second-highest-grossing non-concert and non-IMAX documentary ever, behind only "Fahrenheit 9/11." The film follows the arduous trek the penguins take each year to one of Earth's harshest, coldest landscapes so they can pair off and reproduce. On DVD, the film is accompanied by a full-length making-of documentary revealing the tough process the filmmakers went through. Also included is the classic Bugs Bunny cartoon where he tries to return a penguin to the South Pole.

"Sky High"
Disney
High school's a drag when you have no superpowers. This cute family flick stars Michael Angarano as a teen who starts high school with colossal pressure to succeed, since he's the son of the world's biggest superheroes (Kurt Russell and Kelly Preston). Only he's a late-bloomer with no apparent hidden abilities, initially relegated to the geek squad as a sidekick until his powers assert themselves and he and his pals take on a super-villain bent on a vengeful plot against the hero community. Along with an alternate opening and a blooper reel, the scant DVD extras include a behind-the-scenes featurette, a segment on the movie's stunts and a music video.

"The Frighteners"
Universal
Before he was the heavyweight behind "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy and the upcoming "King Kong" remake, Peter Jackson specialized mainly in cult horror tinged with black comedy. His 1996 fright flick stars Michael J. Fox as a con man of a ghostbuster who is partners with the paranormal pests he's supposedly exterminating -- until he's forced to hunt down a deadly spirit carrying out a string of murders. The new DVD version has Jackson's director's cut, incorporating 14 extra minutes of footage. Jackson provides an introduction and audio commentary, and he, Fox and co-stars Trini Alvarado, Dee Wallace Stone, Jake Busey and others offer comments in interviews.

New releases

» New videos going on sale Tuesday --

"Cinderella Man"
"Dukes of Hazzard"
"Fantastic Four"

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