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March 2
2012
(2009) Dir.: Roland Emmerich. Stars: John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Woody Harrelson, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Oliver Plat, Thandie Newton, Danny Glover, Liam James.
Available in two-disc Blu-ray and one-disc Blu-ray editions. Read more about "2012" in the March Calendar. Features: Commentary by writer-director Roland Emmerich and co-writer Harald Kloser, "Roland Emmerich: Master of the Modern Epic" featurette, alternate ending, deleted scenes, "Time For Miracles" music video by Adam Lambert, movieQ and Picture in Picture behind-the-scenes material, Interactive Mayan calendar, "Mysteries of the Mayan Calendar featurette, "Designing the End of the World" featurette, "Science Behind the Destruction" featurette, "The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective" featurette, "Countdown to the Future," "Making the Music Video Time For Miracles" with Adam Lambert, digital copy. (Sony).
Ponyo
(2009) Dir.: Hayao Miyazaki; Voices of Cate Blanchet, Matt Damon, Tina Fey, Liam Neeson, Cloris Leachman, Betty White, Lily Tomlin, Noah Lindsey Cyrus, Frankie Jonas. Read more about "Ponyo" in the March Calendar.Extras: "The World of Ghibli" allows viewers to immerse themselves in the amazing worlds from each film created by legendary filmmaker, Hayao Miyazaki in a multi-layered interactive experience. Lands to explore include: Ponyo's Land, Kiki's Land, Castle's Land and Totoro's Land; "Behind the Studio" includes all new interviews with Hayao Miyazaki and composer Joe Hisaishi as well as chapters on "Creating Ponyo," "Ponyo & Fujimoto," "The Nursery," "Behind the Microphone: The Voice of Ponyo," "Producers Perspective: Telling the Story," "Scoring Miyazaki," "The Scenery in Ghibli": original Japanese trailer. (Disney).
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
(1978 -- Hong Kong) Gordon Liu, Lo Lieh. A seminal classic and considered to be one of the best kung-fu flicks of all time, produced by the founding fathers of kung fu film, the Shaw brothers, this is the story of a student who undertakes a grueling program of martial arts training at the secretive and legendary monastery of Shaolin, where he plots revenge upon the enemies who ravaged his village. (Vivendi Entertainment/The Weinstein Co.)
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"The Neverending Story" (1984) (Warner), "Clash of the Titans" (1981) (Warner), "Where the Wild Things Are" (2009) (Warner), "Alice" (2009) (Lionsgate)
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March 9
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"The Stoning of Soraya M." (2009) (Lionsgate), "The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day" (2009) (Sony), "Planet 51" (2009) (Sony), "Old Dogs" (2009) (Disney). "Precious" (2009) (Lionsgate), "Up in the Air" (2009) (Paramount)
(2009) Dir.: Chris Weitz; Stars: Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, Dakota Fanning, Michael Sheen, Anna Kendrick, Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser, Nikki Reed, Ashley Greene, Jackson Rathbone, Kellan Lutz. Two-Disc Special Edition DVD and Special Edition Blu-ray.Read more about "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" in the March Calendar.Extras: Commentary by director Chris Weitz and editor Peter Lambert; six-part behind-the-scenes documentary; rehearsal footage with Muse, who is featured on the hit soundtrack; three music videos from Death Cab for Cutie, Anya Marina and Mute Math, more. (Summit Entertainment).
"Twilight in Forks: The Saga of the Real Town" (2010) (Summit Entertainment)
(1951) Dir.: John Huston; Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn. Restored using state-of-the-art 4K digital technology. The restoration process began at the source: Romulus Films, one of the film's original production companies, provided access to the original three-strip negative at a London facility where the film was carefully scanned and digitized. The separate elements were then transferred to Los Angeles and painstakingly recombined and inspected frame by frame to ensure that every detail aligned and that any dirt and scratches were removed. To ensure that the restored picture matched the filmmakers' original vision, Paramount arranged a screening of an MPAA archive print for the film's original cinematographer, Academy Award-winner Jack Cardiff, whose comments were recorded live during the screening. That same archival print was later screened alongside the newly restored version so that the restoration team could ensure that all of Cardiff's notes had been addressed. The result is a vibrant, warm picture that reverentially recreates the film as it was originally meant to be seen. A Commemorative box set will also be available that includes the Blu-ray Disc plus an audio disc with a recording of the Lux Radio Theater broadcast of "The African Queen," a reproduction of Katharine Hepburn's out-of-print memoir "The Making of The African Queen or How I Went to Africa with Bogart, Bacall and Huston and Almost Lost My Mind," a Senitype film frame collectible reproduction, and postcards featuring reproductions of images related to the film. Blu-ray: $26.99. Box set: $43.99. Extras: "Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen" comprehensive documentary. Also available as a standard DVD. (Paramount).
Days of Heaven
(1978) Dir.: Terrence Malick; Richard Gere, Brooke Adams, Sam Shepard, Linda Manz. One-of-a-kind filmmaker-philosopher Terrence Malick has created some of the most visually arresting movies of the 20th century, and this glorious period tragedy, featuring Oscar-winning cinematography by Nestor Almendros, stands out among them. In 1910, a Chicago steel worker (Richard Gere) accidentally kills his supervisor and flees to the Texas panhandle with his girlfriend (Brooke Adams) and little sister (Linda Manz) to work harvesting wheat in the fields of a stoic farmer (Sam Shepard). A love triangle, a swarm of locusts, a hellish fire -- Malick captures it all with dreamlike authenticity, creating at once a timeless American idyll and a gritty evocation of turn-of-the-century labor. New, restored high-definition digital transfer, supervised and approved by director Terrence Malick, editor Billy Weber, and camera operator John Bailey. New Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack and DTS-HD Master Audio; commentary featuring Weber, art director Jack Fisk, costume designer Patricia Norris, and casting director Dianne Crittenden; new video interviews with cinematographers Haskell Wexler and Bailey; booklet featuring essays by critic Adrian Martin and director of photography Nestor Almendros. (The Criterion Collection).
Red Cliff
(2008-09) Director John Woo's epic drama about two second century Chinese warlords -- sworn enemies -- who team up to fight an aggressive Han Dynasty Emperor who wants to pulverize them; one of the most expensive film productions in Chinese cinema and the highest grossing box office. Reunites the director with Tony Leung for the first time since 1992's "Hard Boiled." Available as a standard DVD theatrical version, a Blu-ray theatrical version, the original international version containing Part I and Part II (with a combined runtime of almost five hours) on two-disc DVD and Blu-ray. Theatrical Blu-ray extras: "The Making of Red Cliff: The Long Road," "A Conversation With John Woo: The Heroism and History of Red Cliff," "HDNet: A Look at Red Cliff," story boards. International Blu-ray extras adds: Storyboarding Red Cliff From Script to Screen With John Woo," "A Conversation With John Woo: The Journey of Red Cliff." (Magnolia Home Entertainment).
Toy Story
(1995) New features: "The Story: An Exclusive Sneak Peek at Toy Story 3," "Buzz Lightyear Mission Logs: Blast Off," }Paths to Pixar: Artists," "Studio Stories: John's Car," "Studio Stories: Baby AJ," "Studio Stories: Scooter Races," "Buzz Takes Manhattan," "Black Friday: The Toy Story You Never Saw," plus BD-Live movie chat, movie mail, movie challenge and more. (Disney).
Toy Story 2
(1999) New Features: "Characters: An Exclusive Sneak Peek at Toy Story 3," director commentary, "Buzz Lightyear Mission Logs: International Space Station," "Paths to Pixar: Technical Artists," "Studio Stories: Toy Story 2," "Sleep Deprivation Lab," "Studio Stories: Pinocchio," "Studio Stories: The Movie Vanishes," "Pixar's Zoetrope," "Celebrating our Friend Joe Ranft," plus BD-Live movie chat, movie mail, movie challenge and more. (Disney.)
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"Precious" (2009) (Lionsgate), "Yojimbo " (1961) Dir.: Akira Kurosawa (The Criterion Collection); "Sanjuro" (1962) Dir.: Akira Kurosawa (The Criterion Collection), "Mad Men: Season Three" (Lionsgate), "The Blind Side" (2009) (Warner), "Men Who Stare at Goats" (2009) (Anchor Bay Entertainment), "Fantastic Mr. Fox" (2009) (Fox), "Brothers" (2009) (Lionsgate)
March 30
The Killer
(1989) Chow Yun-Fat, Kenneth Tsang, Danny Lee. Two-disc Ultimate Edition reissue of (the now out-of-print) John Woo guns-blazing masterpiece about a hitman with a code of honor. Chow Yun-Fat plays an assassin who agrees to one last job before quitting for good, but when his bosses double-cross him, he must take on the mob and the police, resulting in one of the most explosive showdowns in cinematic history. Loaded with some of the most outrageously choreographed action sequences ever committed to film and an absolute hailstorm of bullets, making this one of the best action movies ever. Extras: Extensive behind-the-scenes bonus features, including an exclusive new interview with director John Woo. (Vivendi Entertainment/The Weinstein Co.)
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"Collateral" (2004) (Paramount), "Sherlock Holmes" (2009) (Warner), "An Education" (2009) (Sony), "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel"(2009) (Fox), "Clash of the Gods: The Complete Season One"(2009) (A&E Home Entertainment), "Under the Sea" (2009) (Warner), "The Baader Meinhof Complex" (2009) (MPI Home Video)
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