‘Must-haves’ for the film fan on your gift list

The clock is ticking.
The holidays are fast approaching.
The pressure to find just the right gift is growing stronger.
If the people on your gift list are movie or TV fans, you have nothing to worry about. Honest.
Here’s a rundown of many affordable titles now available at a store like f.y.e. and/or a website like amazon.com, Target.com or BestBuy.com.
The gift titles available include:
“Rocky: 40th Anniversary Edition — The Heavyweight Collection,” with Sylvester Stallone in the six movies — “Rocky,” “Rocky II,” “Rocky III,” “Rocky IV,” “Rocky V” and “Rocky Balboa” — from the Italian Stallion boxing franchise. (The box set has been released just as “Creed,” with Michael B. Jordan as Apollo Creed’s son and a young man trained by you-know-who plays in theaters.)
“The Godfather: The Coppola Restoration,” with director Francis Ford Coppola offering the trilogy in remastered versions on DVD and Blu-ray Disc.
“Nakatomi Plaza Die Hard Collection,” with Bruce Willis featured in all of the “Die Hard” installments — the 1988 original, 1990’s “Die Hard 2,” 1995’s “Die Hard With a Vengeance,” 2007’s “Live Free or Die Hard” and 2013’s “A Good Day to Die Hard” — packaged in a model of the building where the first installment is set.
“Home Alone 25th Anniversary Gift Set,” with all five titles in the franchise packaged in a can with images of the film that originally starred Macaulay Culkin.
“Exodus: Gods and King,” with director Ridley Scott (“The Martian”) delivering the epic biblical story of Moses.
The original “Miracle on 34th Street” (1947) with Natalie Wood and the John Hughes remake (1994) with Richard Attenborough in an “Own the Moments” package.
“Edward Scissorhands: 25th Anniversary Edition,” with Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder in director Tim Burton’s brilliant contemporary fairy tale.
“Avatar Extended Blu-ray Collector’s Edition,” a repackaged version of James Cameron’s fantasy favorite that ranks as the highest-grossing film of all time.
“The Sound of Music: 50th Anniversary Edition,” with Julie Andrews in the family favorite that is available in DVD, Blu-ray Disc and special editions.
“Darkman Trilogy,” with director Sam Raimi creating this franchise about an offbeat superhero and featuring the R-rated “Darkman,” “Darkman II: The Return of Durant” and “Darkman III: Die Darkman.”
“Jaws: 3 Movie Collection,” with the shark-driven sequels “Jaws 2,” “Jaws 3” and “Jaws: The Revenge.”
Double Feature: “Billy Madison” and “Happy Gilmore,” popular broad comedies starring Adam Sandler.
Scream Factory remastered individual titles, including: Wes Craven’s “The People Under the Stairs” with Ving Rhames; Craven’s “Shocker: Collector’s Edition” with Mitch Pileggi; “Mad Max: Collector’s Edition” with Mel Gibson; Clive Barker’s “Nightbreed: Director’s Cut” with David Cronenberg; and John Carpenter’s classic “Escape From New York: Collector’s Edition” with Kurt Russell.
New arrivals
The following titles either have been or soon will be released:
“The Hunting Ground,” with Kirby Dick directing a PG-13 documentary on the number of sexual assaults on U.S. college campuses.
“Mississippi Grind,” with Ryan Reynolds, Ben Mendelsohn and Sienna Miller in an R-rated movie about down-on-their-luck gamblers suddenly on a hot streak.
“Mistress America,” with Greta Gerwig (best known for the independent favorite “Frances Ha,” in an R-rated contemporary tale about an energetic 30-year-old who overestimates her level of sophistication. Gerwig co-wrote the screenplay with her partner, director Noah Baumbach.
“National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation: 25th Anniversary Edition,” with Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo and Randy Quaid in an anniversary pressing of the PG-13 favorite that contains commentary by Quaid and D’Angelo and other extras.
“Roger Waters: The Wall,” with the principal songwriter of Pink Floyd in an emotionally driven R-rated concert film.
“Twice-Told Tales,” with Vincent Price and Sebastian Cabot in an unrated episodic favorite (1963) with three horror stories based on the writings of Nathaniel Hawthorne.
“Yakuza Apocalypse: The Great War of the Underworld,” with Japanese filmmaker Takashi Miike directing an unrated cult-favorite import about a crime boss who’s a vampire.
Sources include: High-Def Digest, Google, Leonard Maltin’s “Classic Movie Guide: From the Silent Era Through 1965,” filmratings.com, fye.com, Allied Integrated Marketing.