This light documentary doesn't aspire to be comprehensive or deep. It just wishes to entertain, and that it does while chronicling the misadventures of "Star Wars" fanatics. Samuel L. Jackson and other "Star Wars" alumni — the actors who played Darth Vader, R2-D2, C3-PO and Chewbacca — are here, along with never-before-seen bonus features.

Extras: widescreen, deleted scenes, audio commentaries, new featurettes, trailers

"A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Story" (PBS, 2009, $24.99)

Excellent examination of a 1951 murder case that led to a landmark Supreme Court victory for the civil rights of Mexican Americans. Intelligently weaves together Latino-American history with the quirky personalities of those involved in the case.

Extras: widescreen, bonus scenes, featurette, slideshow, alternate Spanish-language audio track, educator materials

"Jerusalem: Center of the World" (PBS, 2009, $24.99)

"The Jewish People: A Story of Survival" (PBS, 2008, $24.99)

These new documentaries on the title subjects delve, respectively, into the three religious factions that have shaped Jerusalem, the Jews, Muslims and Christians, and the evolving lives of Jewish people before, during and after the Holocaust. Fascinating subjects; intelligent productions.

Extras: widescreen, "The Jewish People" has bonus interviews

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