As we come to the end of the holiday season, the winter breaks for many of the current season shows has given us time to perhaps catch up on some of last season’s shows that Santa may have left under the Christmas tree. Or you may be considering a purchase with some cash or gift cards you received. If you’re a fan of television – and you probably wouldn’t be here if you weren’t – we have some reviews/suggestions of a whole crop of last season shows that might be worth your interest.

The Vampire Diaries: The Complete Fifth Season

After a sizzling summer with Damon (Ian Somerhalder), Elena (Nina Dobrev) leaves Mystic Falls and moves into a dorm with her roomie Caroline (Candice Accola), ready for new adventures and new friends. But dark thoughts gnaw at Elena, and soon familiar faces are back in the girls’ lives. There’s Stefan (Paul Wesley) with his shadow self Silas, plus Katherine, with a diabolical agenda and a jaw-dropping transformation. As the Doppelgangers test destiny, tearing lovers apart and pitting the Salvatore brothers against each other, the student body count rises, evidence of powerful forces on campus. Anchors, Rippers, Passengers and Travelers struggle to survive alongside witches and werewolves, teaching our favorite vampires painful lessons along the way.

Season Five of The Vampire Diaries arrives from Warner Home Video in a deluxe Blu-ray/DVD combo package that also includes a Digital HD version of the season. If you’re a fan of the show, you know the formula and season five is sure to not disappoint. The Blu-ray image is sharp and clear, looking as good if not better than the broadcast version with an outstanding DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround audio track. Dialog is clear, and surrounds are used to envelop you in the scene.

The 22 episodes are spread over 4 discs (5 on DVD). Disc 1 contains episodes 1-6, deleted scenes for episodes 2 and 5, and a 30-minute video presentation from the 2013 Comic-Con panel featuring the cast and creator Julie Plec.

Disc 2 contains episodes 7-12 and deleted scenes for episodes 8, 11 and 12. Disc 3 contains episodes 13-18 and deleted scenes for episodes 14 and 18. Disc 4 contains episodes 19-22 and the bulk of the sets Special Features:

• “I Know What You Did … In the Last 100 Episodes” (10:15) — The cast, producer and writer play a fun game of trivia to see how much they don’t know about the show capped by a thank you to the fans for watching.
• “The Vampire Diaries: To the Other Side and Back” (10:35) — Featurette exploring the mythology of “the other side.”
• “A Day in the Afterlife with Kat Graham” (7:02) — Kat Graham escorts viewers through a day on set.
• “Second Bite” (5:03) — Gag reel

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The atrocities of war are ugly, but the resiliency of the human spirit to survive against all odds is nothing short of beautiful. Based upon the remarkable true story of Louis Zamperini, Universal Pictures’ Unbroken has taught me these life truths. If you ask me, it couldn’t have come at a better time than Christmas, a time of the year when we’re supposed to care about the plight of our fellow man – even if that plight and suffering occurred some 70 years ago.

Directed by Angelina Jolie, Unbroken is based upon the 2010 bestseller Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption, which was written by Laura Hillenbrand (who also penned the bestseller about Seabiscuit). Although Louis Zamperini died this past summer at the ripe old age of 97, his spirit lives on – reaching an almost legendary status – thanks to the book and film about his life.

The film begins up in the puffy, white clouds over the vast Pacific Ocean, where we’re first introduced to Louis: a young, charismatic World War II bombardier (portrayed by Jack O’Connell). One of the strongest attributes about Unbroken that I observed from its beginning is its convincing realism. It’s as if you’re actually right there in the cockpit with Louis and crew, part of the dizzying action of the war, wondering if (or when) this rickety plane is going to finally be submerged into the watery depths waiting below. In fact, the effects were so good at the beginning that if this film had been shown in 3D, I’ve no doubts I might have thrown up in my theater seat.

While Louis’ fate in the plane hangs precariously in the balance, we’re given flashbacks from his youth, which are designed to give you insights about his character and the likely causes for his unbroken spirit in the film’s latter half. The son of Italian immigrants, it seems Louis led a troubled youth full of thievery, underage drinking and fighting because he was constantly being bullied due to his immigrant status. However, his older brother Pete was always looking out for him. After observing how fast he is able to run away from the bullies, it’s Pete who encourages him to try out for the school’s track team. A natural athlete, Louis sets all kinds of records for running and is deemed good enough to represent the United States in the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. He was slated to return to the 1940 Olympics in Tokyo, but of course, World War II cancelled those and caused Louis’ life to take a different direction. Enlisting in the war was what most able-bodied, patriotic young men of the 1940s did, and Louis was no exception.

This brings us back to the surmounting action on the plane. After Louis’ plane goes down in the Pacific, he spends 47 days in a raft in shark-infested waters, only to be rescued by the Japanese. Considered an enemy of Japan, Louis is sent to a prisoner-of-war camp. It’s hard to say which is a worse fate: the days spent starving, dehydrated, sunburned and almost stark-raving mad while drifting aimlessly about on the tiny raft with two of his fellow survivors (Domhnall Gleeson and  Finn Wittrock) or the days spent freezing, malnourished and beaten – either for information about the Allies or just for the seeming sheer fun of it – while he’s a prisoner in the camp. One thing I didn’t enjoy was the seemingly endless torture/beatings. It felt like Louis was never going to get a break.

Because of his “celebrity status” as a former Olympic athlete, Louis is quickly singled out by the camp’s ruthless leader, Mutsushiro “The Bird” Watanabe (portrayed by musician Miyavi), to endure additional hardships on his cruel whims. It seems “The Bird” is angry because he comes from a life of privilege and he feels it is beneath him to be the commander of a lowly prison camp (he wants to be promoted). I’d never heard of the musician Miyavi, but he gives an amazing performance as the film’s villain. You will truly grow to hate him by the climax. I didn’t read the book, but I overheard some women discussing it after the film ended. While they enjoyed the film, they felt that the character of “The Bird” didn’t come across as clearly from the book to the film adaptation. It seems they were left wanting more. If that’s the case, perhaps I’ll be reading the book next year.

My personal take on “The Bird” is that he is oddly fascinated by – and begrudgingly respectful of – the resiliency of Louis’ spirit. He attempts to break him because I think he perceives that Japan is losing the war and Louis has become a sort of twisted symbol of his hatred for the Allies at-large. In a weird way, I think “The Bird” almost feels like the two of them are equals or friends, and perhaps he secretly wishes he possessed more of Louis’ inner strengths. While he gets frustrated that he cannot break him, I think inwardly he respects that. If he were to break him, I think it would expose fragilities about himself and the rest of mankind that he is not willing to face.

While undergoing the routine tortures of “The Bird” and his men, Louis becomes almost a mascot to his fellow prisoners. As long as he remains strong of character in the unrelenting face of adversity, it gives them a flicker of hope. His mantra, “If I can take it, I can make it,” resonates true for all of the prisoners in the camp. While it’s not really fair to expect one individual to be that brave, it’s a fact of life that sometimes we all need a hero to cling to so that we do not give up and lose all hope in the darkest of times. Louis is remembered as a hero to many in his generation, and his inspirational story has introduced him to millions of people in a new one. Perhaps “A minute of pain is worth a lifetime of glory.” However, I can’t say that with any unwavering certainty.

What I found most remarkable about this film is the fact that it hadn’t already been made. I read on IMDb that Universal secured the rights to Louis’ story for a film all the way back in 1957, when they were eyeing Tony Curtis to possibly portray him. Imagine what that film would have been like!

Unbroken is probably the best film I watched in a theater in 2014 (although at times it can be cringe-worthy). I’m sure it’s not perfect, and if you read the book, you might not feel it deserves quite as much praise. But I think it’s beautiful to watch for the scenery and the overall message about not giving up, and the musical score is equally alluring. What I found most interesting about Louis is the fact that he was able to eventually forgive his captors and go back to Japan to be a torch-bearer in a later Olympics ceremony. I’m sad knowing he passed away this year before the film came out. It would have been nice to have seen him at the premiere being celebrated for being such an extraordinary human being.

Editor’s note: Zamperini was able to see the film privately before he died. He and Jolie became very close friends and she downloaded a copy of the film to her laptop and drove to the hospital to watch with him.

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I’ve always found humans with disabilities that don’t allow themselves to become hindered by them as inspirational, whether they’re as humble and cheerful as the fictitious Tiny Tim in Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol or as fiercely competitive as real-life Olympian athlete Amy Purdy. However, it wasn’t until I was sent a copy of Dolphin Tale and Dolphin Tale 2 by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment that I found animals with disabilities could be equally inspirational.

Inspired by the true story of Winter, a young dolphin who lost her tail due to an infection and was given a new life and a second chance thanks to a specially-fitted prosthetic tail, Dolphin Tale was a runaway family hit in 2011. I had heard of it and wanted to see it, but just never had the opportunity to do so until now. And it was just as heartwarming as I’d expected it to be, making my mother and me laugh and cry. I always knew dolphins were a highly intelligent species, but I gained a newfound respect for them after watching this series.

Dolphin Tale 2 picks up a few years after the original and was written and directed by Charles Martin Smith (who also directed the first movie and has a cameo in the sequel as the government agent threatening to take away Winter). Everyone in the original cast is back, from the kids Sawyer and Hazel (Nathan Gamble and Cozi Zuehlsdorff – though they’re teenagers going through puberty now), to their respective parents (Ashley Judd and Harry Connick Jr.) and all your other favorite characters portrayed by Morgan Freeman, Austin Stowell, Austin Highsmith and Kris Kristofferson. Even Rufus the bird is back, and up to mischief as always!

What’s perhaps most amazing about this 2014 sequel (aside from Winter herself that is) is that it’s another true story about the dolphin’s inspirational journey. After the death of her surrogate mother, Panama, Winter becomes disconsolate and unwilling to engage with anyone, even her best friend Sawyer. Because of a government mandate that dolphins in aquariums must be paired due to their social nature, the Clearwater Marine Aquarium & Hospital risks losing Winter unless a suitable companion dolphin can be found quickly.

While this may sound easy enough, we discover how tricky the process of pairing can actually be. Just as not every human being is compatible with every other human being (with marriage success and fail rates speaking volumes about compability studies), dolphins are also not always compatible. While the aquarium could have chosen to try and pair Winter with Mandy, another dolphin they rescued, Dr. Clay Haskett (Harry Connick Jr.) makes the ethical decision to release Mandy because she’s been rehabilitated and no longer requires care in their facility. It’s not always easy making the responsible decision with your mind when your heart wants to pull you in the opposite direction. Just when things look their bleakest, a baby dolphin named Hope shows up at the aquarium … but is Hope the answer to everyone’s prayers?

If you can watch either of these movies without shedding at least half of a tear, that’s commendable (though not something I’d applaud you for). I, for one, couldn’t do it. The dolphins were adorable, and I couldn’t help but feel compassion for them whenever they were in danger. What I find so captivating about both stories is that so many people (especially children) with disabilities are given inspiration and hope just by watching them. It was emotionally uplifting to see the children come and be able to interact with the dolphins and other marine life in such a profound way.

There is something extraordinary about this dolphin that goes far beyond her prosthetic tail. One could make the argument that she simply adapts in order to survive, but I feel there’s more to it than that. What separates a quitter from one who is perseverant and refuses to give up? I think it comes down to an inner drive and a personal zest for life, but what I never stopped to think about was that animals can also possess these personality traits – they’re not exclusive to humans. Smith does a wonderful job telling Winter’s story in a compelling, yet realistic manner in both movies. I was able to emotionally connect with the animals on a level much deeper than I ever thought was personally possible.

I also liked the character development from the original to the sequel. Everyone has come full circle in a meaningful way, not just Winter. Sawyer has emerged from the shy loner he was in the first movie into this blossoming young man who now leads the volunteers at the aquarium, while Hazel seems to enjoy the spotlight as an enthusiastic public speaker when visitors come to observe the animals. Dr. Clay Haskett is still making the important – and often difficult – decisions that define him as a respected professional in his field. Dr. Cameron McCarthy (Morgan Freeman) continues to amaze with his advances in the study of prosthetics and how they relate to humans and animals alike, while Sawyer’s older cousin Kyle (Austin Stowell) has embraced his new life working with animal rescues at the aquarium after his injury in the previous movie temporarily set him back.

The Dolphin Tale 2 Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack is jam-packed with bonus features that I think you and your children will enjoy watching together, including a blooper reel, footage of surfer Bethany Hamilton meeting Winter, an incredible underwater look at the making of the movie, and a couple of other behind-the-scenes featurettes that you won’t want to miss. And if you can’t make a pilgrimage to the Clearwater Marine Aquarium in Florida to visit the real Winter and Hope, I must confess I also visited the website www.seewinter.com to see what it was all about. The website allows you and your children to learn more about the dolphins’ escapades, including updates, visitors’ information and information on how to make a donation to their noble cause of “rescuing, rehabbing and releasing” marine life. There’s even a gift shop where you can purchase your very own Winter or Hope plushie just in time for the holidays.

Any time you can interact with a child using such a unique inspirational story is a good thing in my opinion. I hope to hear more about this amazing dolphin – and facility – for many years to come.

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Big movies past and present make their appearances on various home video formats this week, although the biggest title of them all — Guardians of the Galaxy — is an advance Digital HD edition with the DVD and Blu-ray versions yet to come. The bigger titles this week include 22 Jump Street, Frank Miller’ Sin City: A Dame To Kill For, And So It Goes and Into the Storm. Disney’s Frozen is getting another release for the holidays in a Sing-Along edition. Older titles getting the Blu-ray treatment include The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (4K Restoration), Christmas Evil, The Dark Half, Monkey Shines, It Happened One Night (from Criterion) and an early 3D film, The Bubble. These titles and more are available November 18, and you can see all of the week’s highlights in our alphabetical shopper’s guide after the jump. Click on any link to make a purchase or to get more information. You purchase at Amazon.com through our links helps support CliqueClack.

Music is such a powerful entity. There are songs you associate with certain people, places and moments in your life that stick with you as long as you live. Sometimes those songs are associated with a film because it’s so ingrained in its soundtrack that you can’t help but make the mental association between the two whenever you hear it. For what is Pretty in Pink without Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark’s “If You Leave” or Wayne’s World without Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody?” As soon as I heard the hauntingly familiar strains of Apache Indian’s “Boom Shack-A-Lack” at the beginning of Universal Pictures/New Line Cinema’s Dumb and Dumber To, I knew this was going to be a fun, nostalgic ride for me with my favorite feebleminded pals, Lloyd Christmas (Jim Carrey) and Harry Dunne (Jeff Daniels), once more behind the wheel.

With that song playing over the credits, I was immediately transported back to 1994-95 and the first time I glimpsed Lloyd behind the wheel of the limo and Harry behind the wheel of the Mutt Cutts van as that same song played over the credits, and all these powerful feelings washed over me. I know what you’re probably thinking – fond feelings for a film with the words Dumb and Dumber in the title? When the first film came out, I was 12 and an impressionable youth in middle school. Jim Carrey was suddenly a comedic tour de force that was present – and seemingly relevant – everywhere in my world. He made his ass talk as Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. He was ssssmokin’ in The Mask. And he was the endearingly dim-witted, chip-toothed Lloyd Christmas in Dumb and Dumber. All of my friends – and even a few of my crushes – were discussing him and his zany antics both inside and outside of the classroom. And my 12-year-old heart was smitten with a fervent adoration that has never quite left me no matter how much older I get or what real boyfriends have miraculously come – and regrettably gone – in my life since.

My love for Jim Carrey has certainly had its peaks and valleys within the past 20 years, but that’s to be expected with any relationship, whether real or imagined. When I heard they were making a second Dumb and Dumber film, I knew two things. First, it was good to see Jim Carrey not taking himself too seriously and returning to a role that made him a bona fide star. He’s already proven how versatile he can be by taking on various roles that required more emotional depth of him throughout the past two decades, including Andy Kaufman in Man on the Moon, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Truman Show and The Majestic. But there is something irresistible about Lloyd Christmas that makes him one of Carrey’s best beloved characters and a fan favorite among many. Secondly, it was good to see Carrey appearing in a film, period. It feels like he’s been taking longer breaks in-between films since he became a grandfather and a published children’s book author.

And the fact that he was reuniting for a sequel just because he enjoyed making the first one so much and because he knew it would mean a lot to the fans? Well, that just makes me love him all the more. I enjoyed following the social media and seeing behind-the-scenes photos from the set during the production phase. It allowed me to have a more personal relationship with Lloyd and Harry – a fan could not ask for more. And I recently read that the Farrelly Brothers couldn’t get in touch with Brady Bluhm to reprise his role as Billy, the blind kid with the pretty bird, for the sequel until they found him through Facebook and asked him to come back that way. A lot has certainly changed in 20 years!

While it was panned by many film critics as being too sophomoric in its content, Dumb and Dumber was a film that spoke to my generation. While the humor is decidedly crude at times, it made no pretenses to be anything else. After all, the word dumb is right there in the title for the naysayers. But that “dumb” little movie had a lot of heart. There was a strong bond of friendship between Harry and Lloyd that you just don’t see every day. And the laughs kept coming! Jim Carrey’s unique physicality and brilliant improvisational abilities paired with his natural chemistry with Jeff Daniels allowed the film to reach a different stratosphere than it would have with anybody else in the lead roles. With so many memorable one-liners, many of us in our 30-somethings still find ourselves quoting it to this day.

I think it’s a gross understatement for me to say it was good to see Harry and Lloyd reunited on the big screen for Dumb and Dumber To. I know 20 years have passed and we’ve all gotten older, but they really don’t look it. Harry and Lloyd look almost identical to how they looked when we last saw them. The laughs may still be crude, but they’re definitely still there in spades. For example, there’s a scene in which they are driving down the highway in a hearse and they pass a bus full of children and Lloyd smears a jelly donut’s powder and red jelly all over his face and he peeks out at the kids from the back of the hearse like he’s a zombie. I also couldn’t stop chuckling when they addressed Katherine Turner as a “sir.” You will find yourself laughing at the dumbest and most unexpected things in the sequel, just like you probably did when you saw the original film, and I think that’s a beautiful thing.

The plot is not very far-removed from the first one, and overall, it’s an enjoyable romp through familiar territory with some new friends along for the ride, including bad guys Laurie Holden and Rob Riggle, and Rachel Melvin as the adorable but dumb Penny, who’s supposed to be Harry’s daughter after a one-night stand with Fraida Felcher (Kathleen Turner). There are also some unexpected fun cameos along the way (Mama June from Here Comes Honey Boo Boo and Bill Murray as Ice Pick … who knew? But that’s what IMDb reports, although they still have Jennifer Lawrence listed too, so I take that with a grain of salt until I can watch it again.) A word to the wise: Be sure to stay past the credits for a special bonus scene: “Kick his ass, Sea Bass!”

While I wouldn’t go out on a limb and say the sequel is better or funnier than the original, it was better than I honestly expected it to be. It’s obvious Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels had a blast filming it, for they both radiate a pure, unadulterated joy from the beginning to the end, which is not only necessary for their characterizations but is also definitely not something you observe every day. I read somewhere that the word nostalgia is made up of two Greek words meaning “return” and “suffering,” so it really means a suffering caused by an unappeased yearning to return to something. In the case of Dumb and Dumber To, I believe my yearning to return to the Golden Age of Jim Carrey has been appeased. I don’t really care what the other critics have to say. It’s like a childhood dream just came true for me being able to see Carrey’s Lloyd Christmas up on the big screen and being able to write about him now that I’m an adult with a more compelling voice. Thanks for making this, Farrelly Brothers (and for making it better than the excruciatingly painful film that was Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd), and thanks for indulging the inner kid in me. “I like it a laaht!”

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There are several titles worth mentioning on home video this week, but the only one that demands all of the attention is the long-awaited video release of the classic TV version of Batman. It’s taken years and years (and years) of legal wranglings to get this series to home video, but it’s finally here and Warner Home Video has spruced up the image nicely for HD. True Blood fans can get the final season or the complete series this week, and there are many other complete series sets available just in time for the holidays: Beauty & the Beast, Charmed, Family Ties, Hey Arnold!, Highway to Heaven, Taxi, and Wings among them. More TV releases anticipating the new Star Wars movie this week include Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Lost Mission and Phineas & Ferb: Star Wars. These titles are more are available November 11, and you can see all of the highlights in our alphabetical shopper’s guide after the jump. Just click on a link to get more information or to make a purchase. Your purchase through our links helps support CliqueClack, and we thank you for that!

It’s an interesting week for home video releases with only two major studio films coming to DVD and Blu-ray, Jersey Boys and Tammy, and neither of them managed to set the box office on fire. How to Train Your Dragon 2 also arrives on home video, but it was not quite the success as the original despite mostly positive reviews. The one surprise hit, Let’s Be Cops, also comes to home video this week. The one big gun this week is the early digital releases of Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, which will follow on DVD and Blu-ray in a couple of weeks. Also getting early digital releases are The Giver, If I Stay and The Expendables 3. Interesting catalog titles getting Blu-ray releases this week include horror cult classics Demons, Demons 2 and Dolls, early Burt Reynolds hits Gator and White Lightning, and the Weird Al comedy classic UHF. These movies and more — including the final live performance of Monty Python — are available beginning November 11. You can see all of the week’s highlights in our alphabetical shopper’s guide after the jump. Just click on a link to get more information or to make a purchase!

There was a mixed bag of TV releases on DVD and Blu-ray this week with past seasons of shows soon to return — 2 Broke Girls, Two and a Half Men — and shows that recently ended and are either returning next year — Penny Dreadful, Fargo — or have ended their runs — Dracula, The Honorable Woman. Reality TV is featured heavily this week with either season sets or special episodes, including Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, Alaska State Troopers, Jackass and Pawn Stars, and shows the entire family can enjoy — Mr. Peabody and Sherman (the classic cartoons to tie in with the movie release), Marvel Knights, Star Wars Rebels and Yo Gabba Gabba. To see all of the highlights from October 14, have a look at our alphabetical shopper’s guide and click on a link to get more information or to make a purchase.

Halloween is approaching and now is the time to pick up some new and classic horror flicks like Juan of the Dead, Cauldron of Blood, Jennifer, and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. If you’re looking for something a little more superhero-y, the week’s big release is X-Men: Days of Future Past, which brought together the X-Men casts of films past and present. One of the most anticipated releases of the week is the Steven Spielberg Collection Blu-ray box set which includes favorites Jaws, E.T the Extra-Terrestrial, Jurassic Park and The Lost World: Jurassic Park and new to Blu titles 1941 (theatrical and extended versions!), Duel, The Sugarland Express and Always. The set includes hours of extras and a 58 page book. There are more interesting titles released on October 14, so have a look at our alphabetical shopper’s guide to see the week’s highlights.

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CliqueClack has partnered with Lionsgate to offer readers in the Boston and Hartford areas an opportunity to attend an advance screening of the new action movie The Expendables 3 Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Antonio Banderas, Jet Li, Wesley Snipes, Dolph Lundgren, Kelsey Grammer, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, Kellan Lutz, Ronda Rousey, Glen Powell, Victor Ortiz, Robert Davi, with Mel Gibson, with Harrison Ford, and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Barney (Stallone), Christmas (Statham) and the rest of the team come face-to-face with Conrad Stonebanks (Gibson), who years ago co-founded The Expendables with Barney. Stonebanks subsequently became a ruthless arms trader and someone who Barney was forced to kill … or so he thought. Stonebanks, who eluded death once before, now is making it his mission to end The Expendables — but Barney has other plans. Barney decides that he has to fight old blood with new blood, and brings in a new era of Expendables team members, recruiting individuals who are younger, faster and more tech-savvy. The latest mission becomes a clash of classic old-school style versus high-tech expertise in the Expendables’ most personal battle yet.

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Have a look at the trailer below and then tell us where you want to see the film. The Expendables 3 opens in theaters August 15.

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