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September 1
Braveheart Sapphire Series
(1995) Two-disc set with Interactive Timelines (Three distinct timelines featuring a combination of video, images, text and audio that can be accessed linearly or randomly on the film's production, actual historical evens, and the fictional events of the film; "Braveheart: A Look Back" featurette; "Smithfield: Medieval Killing Fields" featurette; "Battlefields of the Scottish Rebellion" featurette. (Paramount).
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Bring It On: Fight to the Finish
(2008) Christina Milian, Rachele Brooke Smith, Cody Longo, Holland Roden, Nikki SooHoo, Meagan Holder, Vanessa Born, Gabrielle Dennis. Latest installment in the franchise. Extras: Deleted scenes; "Practice Round" choreography featurette; "Back Stage Pass" behind-the-scenes featurette; "On Set With Christina Milian" interactive video diary. (Universal).
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: The Ninth Season
(2008-09) Six-disc set with 24 episodes. (Paramount).
Earth
(2009) Three-part documentary narrated by James Earl Jones is the inaugural release from Disneynature. In the Arctic, a mother polar bear trailed by her two cubs searches for food as their icy hunting grounds melt away. A herd of African elephants slowly traverses the arid Kalahari Desert toward the water-rich Okavango Delta. A humpback whale and her calf make a 4,000-mile journey in an epic migration that takes them from tropical waters all the way to Antarctica. Available in a single-disc DVD or two-disc Blu-ray Hi-Def/DVD Combo Pack.Extras: "Earth Diaries," "Filmmaker's Annotations" in-movie experience with pop up facts. (Disneynature).
Gladiator Sapphire Series Extended Edition
(2000) Dir.: Ridley Scott; Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix. Two-disc set with two separate commentaries on the original theatrical version and extended version of the film; "The Scrolls of Knowledge" trivia track; "Visions From Elysium: Topic Marker"; "Strength And Honor: Creating The World of Gladiator"; "The Making of Gladiator HBO First Look special"; "Gladiator Games: The Roman Bloodsport" --Learning Channel special; "Hans Zimmer: Scoring Gladiator"; "My Gladiator Journal" personal diary of the young actor who played Lucius; image and design -- featurettes and galleries; Abandoned sequences and deleted scenes; VFX xxplorations." (Paramount).
Heroes: Season 3
(2008-09) Six-disc set with 25 episodes. Extras: Deleted scenes; alternate stories: Heroes: Going Postal and Nowhere Man, Pinehearst Commercial; "The Superpowers of Heroes" stunt featurette; "Completing the Scene" visual style featurette; "The Prop Box" introduction to the "Gold Room" where all the props used for "Heroes" are stored, showing relics from the first season to the present; Tim Sale Gallery of Screen Art"; Genetics of a Scene" production featurette; "Exploring Clarie's Mind"; "Speedster Steals the Formula"; "Throwing Thoughts," a quick look at the shooting style used to create a specific scene from Episode 322; "Lights, Camera, Beeman" featurette; "The Writers' Forum"; commentaries; Picture-in-Picture commentaries; alternate stories: Heroes: The Recruit; "Heroes Connections" bios & character profiles; "U-Control" feature that allows viewers to delve into the making of the film with the click of the remote without leaving the movie; BD-Live; "Building Coyote Sands" segment revealing the complete building and shooting of the Coyote Sands Internment camp featured in Episode 321 "1961." (Universal).
MASH
(1970) Dir.: Robert Altman; Stars: Donald Sutherland, Elliott Gould, Tom Skerritt, Sally Kellerman, Robert Duvall, Roger Bowen, Rene Auberjonois, David Arkin, Jo Ann Pflug, Gary Burghoff, Fred Williamson, Michael Murphy. Includes an interactive guide, director commentary, historical featurette, cast and crew reunion, galleries and more. (Fox).
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State of Play
(2009) Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams, Robin Wright Penn, Jason Bateman, Jeff Daniels, Helen Mirren. (Universal).
Sugar
(2009) Algenis Perez Soto, Rayniel Rufino, Andre Holland. Extras: Making Sugar: Run the Bases "Play Beisbol! The Dominican Dream" including interviews with MLB players David Ortiz, Pedro Martinez and Sammy Sosa; "Casting Sugar: Interview With Algenis Perez Soto," deleted scenes. (Sony).
Supernatural: The Complete Fourth Season
(2008-09) Six-disc set with 22 episodes. Extras: "The Mythologies of Supernatural: From Heaven to Hell" featurette, commentary on three key episodes by executive producers and writers, Extended/unaired scenes, gag reel. (Warner).
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"The Girl Next Door" and "High Crimes" from Fox. "Texas Chainsaw Massacre,""Sphere,""Dead Calm,""Over the Top,""Creepshow,""The Postman,""Catwoman,""Snakes on a Plane,""Freddy vs. Jason "and "The New World: Extended Cut" from Warner.
September 8
Crank 2: High Voltage
(2009) Jason Statham, Amy Smart, Corey Haim, Bai Ling, Dwight Yoakam, Efren Ramirez, Clifton Collins Jr., Reno Wilson, Simone Bargetze, Danna Hansen. (Lionsgate).
(1995) Ice Cube, Chris Tucker, Nia Long. Extras: Featurettes. (New Line).
Fringe: The Complete First Season
(2008-09) Single disc with 20 episodes. Extras: "Deciphering the Scenes: Behind-the-Episodes Moments," "Evolution: The Genesis of Fringe," casting featurette, gag reel, unaired scenes, special effects featurette, science featurette. (Warner).
Menace II Society Director's Cut
(1993) Tyrin Turner, Larenz Tate, Samuel L. Jackson, Jada Pinkett. Extras: Featurettes. (New Line).
The Office: Season Five
Four-disc set with 25 episodes. Bonus features: Commentary with cast and crew, deleted scenes, gag reel, four webisodes, "Office" promos. (Universal).
Set It Off Director's Cut
(1996) Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah, Vivica A. Fox, Kimberly Elise. Extras: Featurettes. (New Line).
Valentino: The Last Emperor
(2009) Documentary on fashion kingpin Valentino. (Phase 4 Films).
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"The Quick and the Dead" and "Silverado" from Sony.
September 15
An American Werewolf in London Full Moon Edition
(1981) Dir.: John Landis; David Naughton, Griffin Dunne, Jenny Agutter. Extras: Featurettes: "I Walked With a Werewolf," "Beware the Moon," "Making An American Werewolf in London"; interview with John Landis; make-up artist Rick Baker on "An American Werewolf in London"; "Casting of the Hand" featurette; outtakes; storyboards; photo montage; commentary with cast members David Naughton and Griffin Dunne. (Universal).
Army of Darkness Screwhead Edition
(1992) Dir.: Sam Raimi; Bruce Campbell, Embeth Davidtz, Marcus Gilbert, Ian Abercrombie. Extras: "Creating the Deadites," alternate ending. (Universal).
Crash: The Complete First Season
(2008=09) Four-disc set with 13 episodes. Extras:" Behind the Scenes of Crash" featurette, Episode 13 alternate ending, character bios, Season 2 promo; "Character Track," a feature that allows viewers to pick from selected characters and watch that particular story arc exclusively. (Anchor Bay Entertainment).
Easy Virtue
(2009) Dir.: Stephan Elliot; Stars: Jessica Biel, Kristin Scott Thomas, Colin Firth, Ben Barnes, Kimberley Nixon, Katherine Parkinson. Extras: Deleted scenes, blooper reel, commentary by director Stephen Elliot and writer Sheridan Jobbins. (Sony).
Hero (Ying xiong)
(2002 -- Hong Kong) Jet Li, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Maggie Cheung, Ziyi Zhang, Daoming Chen, Donnie Yen. Bonus Features: "Close-Up of a Fight Scene," "Hero Defined," storyboards, "Inside the Action: A Conversation With Quentin Tarantino & Jet Li." (Miramax)
My Name Is Earl Season Four
(2008-09) Four-disc set with 27 episodes. Extras: Deleted scenes, gag reel, "Earl's Fan Mail" featurette. (Fox).
The Office: Season Five
(2008) Five-disc set with 26 episodes, 59.98. Extras: Commentary with cast and crew, deleted scenes, gag reel, four webisodes, "Office" promos. (Universal).
The Ultimate Force of Four Box Set
Includes "Hero (Ying xiong)," (see above listing); "Iron Monkey" (Siu nin Wong Fei Hung ji: Tit Ma Lau)" (1993 -- Hong Kong), starring Rongguang Yu, Donnie Yen, Jean Wang, Shi-Kwan Yen, James Wong with bonus features: Quentin Tarantino interview, Donnie Yen interview; "The Legend of Drunken Master (Jui kuen II)"
(1994 -- Hong Kong), starring Jackie Chan with bonus features: "Behind the Master: An interview With Jackie Chan"; and "Zatoichi" (2003 -- Japan), starring Takeshi Kitano and Tadanobu Asano with bonus features: Behind-the-scenes special, video interviews. (Miramax).
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
(2009) Hugh Jackman, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Liev Schreiber, Danny Huston, Ryan Reynolds, Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins, will.i.am, Dominic Monaghan, Daniel Henney. Extras: Commentary by director Gavin Hood; commentary by producers Lauren Shuler Donner and Ralph Winter; "The Roots of Wolverine: A Conversation with X-Men Creators Stan Lee and Len Wein"; "Wolverine Unleashed: The Complete Origins" featurette; deleted and alternate scenes; digital copy; more. (Fox).
Wallace & Gromit: The Complete Collection
All four Wallace & Gromit outings: "The Wrong Trousers," "A Close Shave," "A Grand Day Out" and their latest title, "A Matter of Loaf and Death." (HIT Entertainment/Lionsgate).
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"Child's Play,""Misery,""The Hannibal Lecter Anthology" ("Manhunter," "The Silence of the Lambs" and "Hannibal") from MGM.
September 22
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
(2009) Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Breckin Meyer, Lacey Chabert, Anne Archer, Amanda Walsh, Emma Stone, Michael Douglas, Robert Forster, Noureen DeWulf, Christa B. Allen. Extras: "Recreating the Past, Imagining the Future" featurette, "It's All About Connor" featurette, "The Legends, the Lessons and the Ladies" featurette, additional scenes. (Warner).
Observe and Report
(2009) Seth Rogen, Anna Faris, Michael Pena, Ray Liotta, Jesse Plemons. Extras: "Basically Training" with Seth Rogan, "Seth Rogan Wants You" goofy mall cop recruitment video, commentary, outtakes, additional scenes. (Warner).
Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins
(2009) The untold story of how Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Fred, Daphne and Velma joined forces for the first time in an all-new live-action/CGI movie. Directed by Brian Levant, the film follows the Mystery Inc. gang, a mismatched quartet of unlikely teenage pals, uniting for the first time to solve the haunting of their high school. The live-action cast features Robbie Amell, Kate Melton, Hayley Kiyoko, Nick Palatas, and Frank Welker as the voice of Scooby-Doo. Extras: "Coolsville Yearbook," "Velma, Daphne, Fred or Shaggy? Personality Quiz," "Character Pop-Up Factoid Track," behind-the-scenes, shout-outs and out-takes. (Warner).
Star Trek: The Original Series Season Two
Seven-disc set with 27 episodes, $79.99. Extras: New seamless branching that allows fans to toggle between newly remastered versions with enhanced special effects or the episodes as they were originally broadcast. The collection also includes hours of featurettes, interactive bonus features and new clips via BD-Live. (Paramount).
Star Trek: The Next Generation Motion Picture Collection
Five-disc set with "Star Trek: Generations," "Star Trek: First Contact," "Star Trek: Insurrection," "Star Trek: Nemesis" and a "Star Trek Evolutions" bonus disc with "The Evolution of the Enterprise," "Villains of Star Trek," "I Love the Star Trek Movies," "Farewell to Star Trek: The Experience," "Klingon Encounter," "Borg Invasion 4D" and "Charting the Final Frontier." $69.99. (Paramount).
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles -- The Complete Second Season
(2008-09) Six-disc set with 22 episodes. Extras: "The Continuing Chronicles featurette, "Write the Future" featurette, visual effects featurette, "Blood and Metal" makeup effects featurette, "Designing Destruction" production design featurette, "Choreographing Chaos" stunt featurette, "War Stories" behind-the-scenes featurette, "Setting the Tempo" music featurette, "Motivations" featurette, "Terminated Scenes," "Cameron vs. Rosie: Fight Rehearsal," "The Storyboard Process: Cameron Goes Bad," commentary by Lena Headey, Thomas Dekker, Summer Glau and Shirley Manson and executive producers Josh Friedman, James Middleton and John Wirth, gag reel. (Warner). Order Now
September 29
Away We Go
(2009) Dir.: Sam Mendes; Stars: John Krasinski, Maya Rudolph, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Allison Janney, Jeff Daniels, Catherine O'Hara, Jim Gaffigan, Carmen Ejogo, Josh Hamilton, Chris Messina, Melanie Lynskey, Paul Schneider. Extras: Commentary by director Sam Mendes and writers Dave Eggers and Vendela Vida, "The Making of Away We Go," "Green Filmmaking" featurette. (Universal).
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
(2009) Dir.: John McNaughton; Michael Rooker, Tracy Arnold, Tom Towles. Bonus features: Deleted scenes and outtakes, documentaries about the making of the film and about the real Henry Lee Lucas, storyboards, trailers, stills gallery. (Dark Sky Films).
How I Met Your Mother Season Four
(2008) Three-disc set with 24 episodes. Extras: Commentaries, gag reel, "Barney Stinson: That Guy's Awesome" music video, "Eriksen's Fight Club." (Fox).
The Unit Season Four
(2008-09) Six-disc set with 22 episodes. Extras: "Into Hell: A Brotherhood Divided" featurette, "Shadow Riders: A Western Come Undone" featurette, "Snake Doctor: A Leader Among Us" featurette, deleted scenes. (Fox).
The Wizard of Oz 70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition
(1939) Directed by Victor Fleming, produced by Mervyn LeRoy, and scored by Herbert Stothart, with music and lyrics by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg. Ray Bolger appeared as the Scarecrow; Bert Lahr as the Cowardly Lion, Jack Haley as the Tin Woodman, Frank Morgan was seen in six different roles, including that of the "wonderful Wizard" himself. Dorothy was portrayed by a 4-foot 11-inch 16-year-old girl who quickly earned her reputation as "the world's greatest entertainer" -- the incomparable Judy Garland. And don't forget the witches: Billie Burke and Margaret Hamilton. Housed in numbered collectible packaging; available for a limited time only for $69.92 (DVD) and $84.99 (Blu-ray). Includes 16 Hours of enhanced content, four of which are brand new; includes new documentaries, featurettes, a sing-along track and collectibles. Also available as a Special Edition two-disc set for $21.95. The film has been entirely remastered, with each of the original Technicolor camera negatives scanned using 8K resolution. From this scan, a final "capture" master was created in 4K, yielding twice the resolution seen in the master utilized for the film's previous DVD release.
Special Edition extras: Commentary by John Fricke with Barbara Freed-Saltzman (daughter of Arthur Freed), Margaret Hamilton, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, John Lahr (son of Bert Lahr), Jane Lahr (daughter of Bert Lahr), Hamilton Meserve (son of Margaret Hamilton), Dona Massin (MGM choreographer), William Tuttle (make-up artist), Buddy Ebsen, Mervyn LeRoy, and Jerry Maren; "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Storybook"; "Prettier Than Ever: The Restoration of Oz"; "We Haven't Really Met Properly"; music and effects track; original mono track; The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic (1990 TV special); "Memories of Oz" (2001 TCM documentary); "The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz"; "Because of the Wonderful Things it Does: The Legacy of Oz"; Harold Arlen's home movies; outtakes and deleted scenes; "It's a Twister! It's a Twister!" the tornado tests; "Off to See the Wizard"; three vault shorts; audio jukebox selection: "Leo Is on the Air" radio promo, "Good News of 1939" radio show; 2/25/1950 Lux Radio Theater broadcast; still galleries; six theatrical trailers.
70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition extras add: "The Dreamer of Oz" makes its long-awaited home video debut (also remastered). This full-length motion picture was an NBC-TV special in 1990, telling the back story of author L. Frank Baum, "the Royal Historian of Oz." Stars John Ritter, Annette O'Toole and Rue McClanahan; "Victor Fleming, Master Craftsman" new feature-length documentary produced specifically for this release; "Hollywood Celebrates It's Biggest Little Stars" new featurette stars seven of the original "Munchkins of Oz" and tells the saga of the long journey, culminating in them receiving their own 2007 Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; "The Magic Cloak of Oz": The first release of the complete 1914 silent film, including lost footage never before included in a home video presentation of this feature (produced by Baum himself); "The Patchwork Girl of Oz": Another 1914 Baum-produced, feature-length silent film, new to Warner Home Video; "The Wizard of Oz Sing-Along Track"; "L. Frank Baum: The Man Behind the Curtain"; "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" (1910); "The Wizard of Oz" (1933); "The Wizard of Oz" (1925 feature); "His Majesty, The Scarecrow of Oz"; digital copy.
In addition, the Ultimate sets include: Reproductions of Archival Material: Renderings of the original 1939 Oz campaign, exploitation, and press books. These materials constitute a Hollywood "holy grail" for Oz, Garland, and motion picture fans alike and, for decades, have been among the most sought-after and impossible-to-find collectibles; "Behind the Curtain," a 52-page miniature coffee-table book, assembled by pre-eminent Oz historian John Fricke. Encompassing much previously unpublished material, the deluxe volume includes behind-the-scenes Oz photographs, studio memos, and script pages for abandoned scenes and musical numbers; exclusive "Wizard of Oz Watch," a collectible and numbered 70th Anniversary watch, incorporating art from the film and enhanced with genuine crystals. Check out the 70th Anniversary Wizard of Oz website.(Warner).
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Special Edition extras: Commentary by John Fricke with Barbara Freed-Saltzman (daughter of Arthur Freed), Margaret Hamilton, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, John Lahr (son of Bert Lahr), Jane Lahr (daughter of Bert Lahr), Hamilton Meserve (son of Margaret Hamilton), Dona Massin (MGM choreographer), William Tuttle (make-up artist), Buddy Ebsen, Mervyn LeRoy, and Jerry Maren; "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Storybook"; "Prettier Than Ever: The Restoration of Oz"; "We Haven't Really Met Properly"; music and effects track; original mono track; The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic (1990 TV special); "Memories of Oz" (2001 TCM documentary); "The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz"; "Because of the Wonderful Things it Does: The Legacy of Oz"; Harold Arlen's home movies; outtakes and deleted scenes; "It's a Twister! It's a Twister!" the tornado tests; "Off to See the Wizard"; three vault shorts; audio jukebox selection: "Leo Is on the Air" radio promo, "Good News of 1939" radio show; 2/25/1950 Lux Radio Theater broadcast; still galleries; six theatrical trailers.
