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&#8220;The Wave&#8221;; 3 stars: A Norway film that looks at what happens when a tsunami hits.The idea a giant wave could hit the coast of the country seems unbelievable. But the giant waves are a real threat because of the mountains that line the fjords. <ins>When there is a major avalanche, a giant wave can be sent rushing down the waterway.</ins><ins>Geiranger is one of Norway&#8217;s top tourist draws.</ins> The mountain Akerneset looms over the village. Geologist Kristian (Kristoffer Joner) is going to a new job with an oil company after several years at Geiranger&#8217;s warning center. Before he can leave, the moment he has feared happens.<ins>That&#8217;s what happens in this 2015 film that was Norway&#8217;s official submission for the 88th Academy Awards. It didn&#8217;t get nominated, but a quick look at the acting, special effects and emotional impact and it&#8217;s obvious why the movie was so heavily touted.</ins><ins>Director Roar Uthaug has put together a movie that takes time to establish the players and pulls no punches when the disaster happens. The blend makes for a great production even with the subtitles.</ins>&#8220;The Crush&#8221;; 3 stars: The 1993 film starring Cary Elwes and Alicia Silverstone is played with so much campiness it turns a very serious topic into a sadly laughable offering. <ins>It wanted to be a 1990s answer to &#8220;Lolita&#8221; but never finds that serious tension.</ins>What you get is Silverstone playing a 14-year-old who fixates on her much older neighbor (Elwes). It starts with flirting but when the teen is rejected she takes a page from &#8220;Fatal Attraction.&#8221;<ins>The problem is Silverstone doesn&#8217;t have the acting skills to make the scenario come across as real. Elwes plays his part with such coolness you can almost see the frost.</ins><ins>It&#8217;s the collision of these two misfires that makes this movie a camp classic. It helps to play a drinking game while you watch.</ins>Also new on DVD&#8220;Janet King: Series 1: The Enemy Within&#8221;: The eight-part Australian series focuses on a senior crown prosecutor.&#8220;How To Get Away With Murder: The Complete Second Season&#8221;: Viola Davis stars <ins>in the ABC drama.</ins>&#8220;Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz&#8221;: The cat and mouse face a new foe in Oz.&#8220;Midnight Special&#8221;: Father goes on the run to protect his son.&#8220;Knight of Cups&#8221;: Writer goes in search of love. Christian Bale stars.&#8220;Rollercoaster&#8221;: America&#8217;s amusement parks become terrorists&#8217; target.&#8220;My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2&#8221;: Wedding bells again in this sequel.&#8220;Goldilocks and the Three Bears and Other Fairytale Adventures&#8221;: Stories to teach reading skills.&#8220;Wondrous Boccaccio&#8221;: 10 men and women leave plague-stricken Florence to visit the countryside.&#8220;Workaholics: Season Six&#8221;: Adam, Ders and Blake are back.<ins>&#8220;Transformers Rescue Bots: Heroes of Tech&#8221;: Chase, Heatwave, Blades and Boulder return for five new adventures.</ins>&#8220;The Black Jacket&#8221;: Former Black Panther teaches course that brings gangs, community together.&#8220;I&#8217;ll Take Sweden&#8221;: This 1965 Bob Hope film stars Tuesday Weld and Frankie Avalon.<ins>&#8220;Power Rangers: Ninja Storm&#8221;: Power Rangers must save Earth from the evil Lotho.</ins>On digital HD&#8220;Miracles from Heaven&#8221;: 10-year-old is cured of a chronic illness after surviving an accident.&#8220;The Divergent Series: Allegiant&#8221;: Tris and Four face a new, more dangerous world.&#8220;Everybody Wants Some!&#8221;: Informal follow-up to &#8220;Dazed and Confused.&#8221;<div class="metaInfo"><subheadMeta>Picks include a foreign film and a campy classic</subheadMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta>Rick BentleyThe Fresno Bee</bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><factboxMeta>To see an extended description of some movies and more releases visit timesleader.com.</factboxMeta></div>

New on DVD: Picks include a foreign film and a campy classic