ON THE SHELF

If last year's record temperatures were any indication — 2012 ranks as one of the hottest years on record — you can plan to once again crank up your home's air conditioner this summer.

Six films for $40 is quite the bargain, so don't hesitate to pick up “The Cary Grant Film Collection” (1934-1957, Fox, unrated, $40), a new box set that boasts the half dozen movies the actor made for 20th Century Fox from...