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Stuff the stockings with DVD boxed sets

Twentieth Century Fox cranks out the big blockbusters, but its sister distribution arm, Fox Searchlight Pictures, specializes in indie films and British imports that are more likely to pick up Oscars than hundreds of millions at the box office.

Twentieth Century Fox cranks out the big blockbusters, but its sister distribution arm, Fox Searchlight Pictures, specializes in indie films and British imports that are more likely to pick up Oscars than hundreds of millions at the box office.

Founded in 1994, the company marks its anniversary with a Blu-ray boxed set that makes an ideal holiday gift.

The Fox Searchlight Pictures 20th Anniversary Collection features 20 films in high-def, including The Full Monty, Boys Don't Cry, Crazy Heart, The Descendants, Juno, and The Last King of Scotland.

(www.foxconnect.com; $299.99; not rated)

Other holiday gift ideas

 Stanley Kubrick: The Masterpiece Collection (Blu-ray). This 10-disc set includes restored editions of eight of the late master's greatest films, including Dr. Strangelove, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and The Shining, plus five documentaries. (www.wbshop.com; $199.99; not rated)

Twin Peaks: The Entire Mystery. David Lynch's genius will flood your brain cells as you watch this gorgeously restored Blu-ray edition of his mystery. (www.paramount.com/movies/home-media; $134.99; not rated)

The Sopranos - Complete Collection. Help a new generation fall in love with Jersey mobster Tony Soprano with this 28-disc Blu-ray set. (www.store.hbo.com; $279.98; not rated)

True Blood: The Complete Series. This wonderfully wry and blood-chilling vampire saga, which ended after seven seasons, has a great cast, including Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Ryan Kwanten, and Alexander Skarsgård. This set contains all 80 episodes. (http://store.hbo.com/; $249.99 DVD; $299.99 Blu-ray; not rated)

Beyond Borders: Stories of Interfaith Friendship. The three indie features in this boxed set explore different forms of friendship: between two young men, one Israeli, the other Palestinian (A Bottle in the Gaza Sea); between an Orthodox Jewish woman and a Muslim teen, both destined for arranged marriage (Arranged); and between two new arrivals in America, an Israeli immigrant and a Vietnamese refugee (Foreign Letters). (www.filmmovement.com; $39.95; not rated)

The Wonder Years Experience: Signature Edition Complete Collection. A miniature metal school locker houses this 26-DVD set featuring the beloved family drama set in the '60s. (www.timelife.com; $249.95; not rated)

Breaking Bad: The Complete Series. This gorgeous boxed set contains all 2,563 minutes of the series, plus a slew of extra features. (www.sonypictures.com/movies/discanddigital/; $160.99 DVD; $230.99 Blu-ray; not rated)

John Cassavetes: Five Films (Blu-ray). Five of the indie pioneer's best films - Shadows, Faces, A Woman Under the Influence, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, and Opening Night - have been restored for this set. (www.criterion.com; $124.95; not rated)

Hill Street Blues: The Complete Series. For the first time, all seven seasons of this epochal cop drama are available on DVD. Hey, be careful out there. (www.shoutfactory.com; $199.99; not rated)

George Gently Collection: Series 1-4. Starring the wonderful Martin Shaw, this British procedural is set amid the social tumult of the 1960s. (http://acornonline.com/; $99.99 DVD or Blu-ray)

Herzog: The Collection. A collection of 16 digitally restored films by Werner Herzog, including Fitzcarraldo, Aguirre, The Wrath of God and Woyzeck. (www.shoutfactory.com; $159.99; most films are rated R)

Doctor Who: Series 1-7 Limited Edition Blu-ray Giftset. A handsome boxed set including every episode of the revamped Doctor Who, which premiered in 2005 and has starred Christopher Eccleston, David Tennant, and Matt Smith as the time traveler. (http://shop.bbc.com; $349.98; not rated)