OnVideo Guide to Home Video Releases: July -- December 2001 DVDs

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All listings are based on information from the home video studios. Some release dates may change and titles may come out after a specified date (with no announcement from the studio). Additionally, some titles may be released with little or no advance announcement.


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July 3

The Body (2001) Antonio Banderas, Olivia Williams.
Bruce Lee Collection The four films of Fox's Bruce Lee Collection DVD gift set available for the first time individually: The Chinese Connection, Fists of Fury, Game of Death and Return of the Dragon.
Dracula 2000 (2000) Gerald Butler, Christopher Plummer, Jonny Lee Miller. Commentary by director Patrick Lussier and screenwriter Joel Soisson, behind-the-scenes, deleted scenes, auditions, storyboards
Higher Learning (1995) Dir.: John Singleton; Omar Epps, Kristy Swanson, Michael Rapaport, Jennifer Connelly, Ice Cube, Tyra Banks. Commentary by Singleton.
The Indian in the Cupboard (1995) Dir.: Frank Oz; Hal Scardino, Lindsay Crouse, Litefoot, David Keith. Commentary by Oz, photo gallery.
John Singleton Collection Boy N the Hood, Higher Learning, Poetic Justice.
The Last Dragon (1985) Taimak, Vanity, Faith Prince. Commentary by director Michael Schultz.
Malena (2000) Dir.: Giuseppe Tornatore; Monica Bellucci, Giuseppe Sulfaro.
Sanctimony (2000) Casper Van Dien, Michael Pare, Eric Roberts, Jennifer Rubin.
Snatch (2000) Jason Statham, Brad Pitt. Commentary by director Guy Ritchie and producer Matthew Vaughn, "making-of" featurette, deleted scenes, storyboard comparisons, video photo gallery.
V -- The Original TV Miniseries
The Wedding Planner (2001) Jennifer Lopez, Matthew McConaughey. Commentary by director Adam Shankman, "making-of" featurette, "The Dancer and the Cowboy" featurette, deleted scenes


July 10

Beyond Suspicion (2001) Jeff Goldblum, Anne Heche. Commentary by director Matt Tabak, Goldblum, producer Daniel Stone, behind-the-scenes cast interviews, alternate ending.
Bongwater (1998) Luke Wilson, Alicia Witt.
Cadfael: St. Peter's Fair Derek Jacobi. Acorn Media.
Cadfael: A Good Man in an Evil World Three-disc set containing "The Virgin in the Ice," "The Devil's Novice," "St. Peter's Fair." Acorn Media.
Cat O'Nine Tails (1971) Dir.: Dario Argento; Karl Malden, James Franciscus. Interviews with Argento, writer Dardano Sacchetti, composer Ennio Morricone; vintage radio interviews with Malden and Franciscus; poster/stills gallery.
Die Hard Five Star Collection (1988) Bruce Willis, Bonnie Bedelia, Alan Rickman. Two-disc set with commentary by director John McTiernan, production designer Jackson DeGovia, and scene specific commentary by special effects supervisor Richard Edlund; two extended scenes (airplane sequence and power shutdown scene); deleted scenes; outtakes reel; gag reel; newscasts; featurette; Cutting Room and Mixing Studio: Puts viewers in the editor's chair by cutting and mixing sequences; full-length screenplay; interactive articles from American Cinematographer and Cinefex Magazine; DTS; DVD-ROM features. $29.98.
Die Hard 2: Die Harder (1990) Bruce Willis, Bonnie Bedelia, Franco Nero. Commentary by and interview with director Renny Harlin, HBO special, Electronic Press Kit featurette, four deleted scenes, "The Bad Guys" villains profiles, two behind-the-scenes stunts sequences, four visual effects breakdowns, storyboard to film comparisons, still gallery, DVD-ROM extras, DTS. $29.98.
Die Hard With a Vengeance (1995) Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, Jeremy Irons. Commentary by director John McTiernan, CBS and HBO specials, original featurette, alternate ending, three studies of key stunt sequences, interview with Bruce Willis, Easter Egg gag reel, storyboard sequences, six greenscreen to final shot comparisons, DTS. $29.98.
Die Hard Ultimate Collection Six-disc box set with Die Hard Five Star Collection, Die Hard 2: Die Harder Special Edition and Die Hard With a Vengeance Special Edition. $79.98.
Double Take (2001) Eddie Griffin, Orlando Jones.
Down to Earth (2001) Chris Rock, Regina King. Cast and crew interviews, deleted scenes.
The Great Muppet Caper (1981) Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Diana Rigg, Charles Grodin, John Cleese, Peter Ustinov. Three Muppetisms.
Idiot Box (1996) Ben Mendelsohn, Jeremy Sims. Fox Lorber.
Jurassic Park DVD Collection Two-disc set with Jurassic Park and The Lost World: Jurassic Park.
The Karate Kid Part II (1986) Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita. "The Sequel" featurette.
The Karate Kid III (1989) Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita.
Left Luggage (1998) Laura Fraser, Adam Monty, Isabella Rossellini. Fox Lorber.
Monkeybone (2001) Brendan Fraser, Bridget Fonda, Chris Kattan, John Turutto, Giancarlo Esposito, Rose McGowan, David Foley, Whoopi Goldberg. Commentary by director Henry Selick, extended and deleted scenes, "making-of" featurette, still gallery, more.
Querelle (1982) Dir.: Rainer Werner Fassbinder; Brad Davis, Franco Nero, Jeanne Moreau. Extra footage.
Star Trek: The Original Series Volumes 27 & 28.
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her (2001) Glenn Close, Cameron Diaz, Calista Flockhart, Amy Brenneman, Holly Hunter, Kathy Baker, Valeria Golino, Gregory Hines.
Thirteen Days (2000) Kevin Costner, Bruce Greenwood, Steven Culp, Dylan Baker. Commentary by director Roger Donaldson, Costner, writer David Self and executive producer Michael De Luca; archival commentary with historical figures including John F. Kennedy, Sergei Khrushchev, Ernest R. May, Philip D. Zeilikow and Pierre Salinger; historical information subtitle track with pieces of historical information integrated into the film as a series of subtitle prompts; 17 short biographical documentaries (50 seconds to three minutes) of the major players in the Crisis; deleted scenes; "The Roots of the Cuban Missile Crisis" documentary; "Bringing History to the Silver Screen" featurette; multi-angle visual effects scene deconstruction; historical figures biographical gallery; DVD-ROM "script- to-scene" feature. This is the first release in New Line's infinifilm brand of DVDs, which, by using special "Pop-Up" navigation menus at the bottom of the screen, allows viewers to access some of the DVD's extras while watching the film. In the case of "Thirteen Days," for example, viewers can watch a scene about a briefing in the Oval Office, then "click through" the scene to background information about the historical figures in the scene, watch interviews and see footage on the actual events, and then seamlessly go back to watching the film. It's akin to the audio commentary track, but with visuals.
Wayne's World (1992) Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, Rob Lowe, Tia Carrere, Lara Flynn Boyle. Commentary by director Penelope Spheeris; interviews with Myers, Carvey, Lowe, Carrere, Spheeris and producer Lorne Michaels.
Wayne's World 2 (1993) Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, Tia Carrere, Christopher Walken, Kim Basinger. Commentary by director Stephen Surjik; interviews with Myers, Carvey, Carrere, Surjik and producer Lorne Michaels.
Waynes World Two-Pack "Wayne's World" and "Wayne's World 2."


July 17

The Book of Pooh: Stories From the Heart (2001) Animated. "When Pooh Was Very Young": History and Origins of Winnie the Pooh, connect the dots activity game, interactive puzzle game, character biography pages.
The Caveman's Valentine (2001) Samuel L. Jackson. Commentary by director Kasi Lemmons and editor Terilyn Shropshire, deleted scenes.
City on Fire (1987) Chow Yun-Fat.
The Family Man Collector's Edition (2000) Nicolas Cage, Tea Leoni, Don Cheadle. Commentary by director Brett Ratner, outtakes, deleted scenes, music score commentary by composer Danny Elfman, on location featurette, music video, "Choose Your Fate" game.
Gatchaman Collection (1994) Three episodes of the "Gatchaman" anime series: "The Dragon King," "The Red Specter" and "The Final Countdown." Urban Vision Entertainment.
The Gift (2000) Cate Blanchett, Hilary Swank, Keanu Reeves, Greg Kinnear. Cast and crew interviews.
A Life Apart: Hasidism in America (1997) Documentary. PBS interview with directors Menachem Daum and Oren Rudavsky, commentary by the directors. First Run Features.
Lucky Town (aka Luckytown Blues) (2000) Kirsten Dunst, Vincent Kartheiser, Luis Guzman, James Caan.
Meet Joe Black Ultimate Edition (1998) Anthony Hopkins, Brad Pitt. 1934 feature film "Death Takes a Holiday," photo gallery.
Mommie Dearest (1981) Faye Dunaway, Diana Scarwid. Photo gallery.
Notting Hill Ultimate Edition (1999) Hugh Grant, Julia Roberts. Commentary, Hugh Grant's Movie Tips, deleted scenes, music highlights, production notes, cast/crew bios, Spotlight on Location featurette, Seasonal Walk on Portobello Road featurette, photo gallery, music videos.
Once Upon a Time in China III (1993) Jet Li.
Once Upon a Time in China Set Three discs: Jet Li's Once Upon a Time in China I, II, III; $67.95.
The Pact (1998) Rider Strong, Lisa Zane, John Heard, Nick Mancuso.
Patch Adams Ultimate Edition (1998) Robin Williams. Documentary, outtakes, deleted scenes, Take 10 and Call Me in the Morning: Words of Inspiration From Patch Adams, storyboards and final scene comparisons, photo gallery.
Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin (1997) Animated. "Pooh Skies" animated short, interactive family games.
Saving Silverman (2001) Jason Biggs, Steve Zahn, Jack Black, Amanda Peet. Available in R and PG-13 versions, commentary by director Dennis Dugan, outtakes, more.
Sugar & Spice (2001) Marla Sokoloff, Marley Shelton. Extended version, deleted scenes, DVD-ROM extras.


July 24

Air Rage (2001) Ice T. Commentary by director Ed Raymond.
Akira Special Edition (1988) Anime. Two-disc set with three documentaries, interview with director Katsuhiro Otomo, storyboards, key drawings, character designs, "Akira A-Z" glossary, English-language and Japanese-language soundtracks, housed in limited edition metal case; $39.98.
Akira (1988) Anime. English-language and Japanese-language soundtracks; $24.98.
Bagdad Cafe (1987) Dir.: Percy Adlon; Marianne Sagebrecht, C.C.H. Pounder (MGM Avant-Garde Collection).
Black Robe (1991) Dir.: Bruce Beresford; Lothaire Bluteau, Aden Young (MGM Contemporary Classics Collection).
Chocolat (1988 -- French, German, Camaroon) Isaach de Bankole, Giulia Boschi (MGM World Films Collection).
The Cotton Club (1984) Dir.: Francis Ford Coppola; Richard Gere, Gregory Hines, Diane Lane (MGM Contemporary Classics Collection).
Cutter's Way (1981) Dir.: Ivan Passer; John Heard, Jeff Bridges (MGM Contemporary Classics Collection).
Go Fish (1994) Guinevere Turner, V.S. Brodie (MGM Avant-Garde Collection).
Hatari! (1962) John Wayne, Hardy Kruger, Elsa Martinelli, Red Buttons.
Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988) Ashley Laurence, Clare Higgins, Kenneth Cranham. Commentary with director Tony Randel, writer Peter Atkins, and Laurence; "Lost in the Labyrinth" featurette. Anchor Bay.
Hollywood Shuffle (1987) Dir.: Robert Townsend; Robert Townsend (MGM Avant-Garde Collection).
The Hotel New Hampshire (1984) Jodie Foster, Rob Lowe, Nastassja Kinski, Beau Bridges (MGM Contemporary Classics Collection).
In His Life: The John Lennon Story (2000) Telefilm.
La Cage Aux Folles (1979 -- French) Ugo Tagnazzi, Michel Serrault (MGM World Films Collection).
La Cage Aux Folles 2 (1981 -- French) Ugo Tagnazzi, Michel Serrault (MGM World Films Collection).
Liebestraum (1991) Dir.: Mike Figgis; Kevin Anderson, Pamela Gidley (MGM Avant-Garde Collection).
Lip Service (aka Kat and Allison) (2000) Jami Gertz, Sybil Temchen, Jonathan Silverman.
Marat/Sade (The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum at Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade) (1966) Dir.: Peter Brook; Glenda Jackson, Patrick Magee, Ian Richardson (MGM Avant-Garde Collection).
Paint Your Wagon (1969) Lee Marvin, Clint Eastwood, Jean Seberg.
Pollack (2000) Ed Harris, Marcia Gay Harden. Commentary by director Ed Harris, making-of featurette, deleted scenes.
Proximity (2001) Rob Lowe, James Coburn.
The Shootist (1976) John Wayne, Lauren Bacall, Ron Howard, James Stewart, John Carradine. Cast and crew interviews.
Skeletons in the Closet (2000) Treat Williams, Linda Hamilton, Jonathan Jackson. Commentary by director Wayne Powers. Direct-to-video.
The Stepford Wives (1975) Katharine Ross, Paula Prentiss, Nanette Newman, Peter Masterson, Patrick O'Neal, Tina Louise. Interviews with director Bryan Forbes, producer Edgar J. Scherick, Ross, Prentiss, Newman, Masterson.
Sweet November (2001) Keanu Reeves, Charlize Theron.
Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey (1993) Documentary (MGM Avant-Garde Collection).
Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal (2001) Joe Mantegna, Craig Shefer, Gabrielle Anwar, Rutger Hauer.
Valentine (2001) David Boreanaz, Denise Richards.
Who'll Stop the Rain (1978) Nick Nolte, Tuesday Weld (MGM Contemporary Classics Collection).
The Wild Child (1970 -- French) Dir.: Francois Truffaut; Francois Truffaut (MGM World Films Collection).


July 31

American Pie Ultimate Edition (1999) Jason Biggs, Seann William Scott, Natasha Lyonne, Eddie Kaye Thomas. Two- disc set with widescreen and full screen versions; DTS; sneak peaks of "American Pie 2"; deleted scenes; original poster concepts; photographic montage; Potty Game; music videos; outtakes; spotlight on location; commentary by director Paul Weitz, producer Chris Weitz, writer Adam Herz, Biggs, Thomas, Scott; music highlights; classic quotes; in rated and unrated editions.
American Tragedy (2000) Ving Rhames, Ron Silver, Bruno Kirby, Christopher Plummer. TV miniseries.
The Big Day (aka We Met on the Vineyard) (1999) Julianna Margulies, Ivan Sergei, Dixie Carter, Clayton Rohner, Kevin Tighe, Adrian Pasdar.
The Brothers (2001) Morris Chestnut, D.L. Hughley, Bill Bellamy. Commentary by director Gary Hardwick, featurette, deleted scene, music video.
Discworld: Soul Music (1996) Animated. "Welcome to the Discworld" pilot, interview with creator Terry Pratchett, storyboards. Acorn Media.
Discworld: Wyrd Sisters (1996) Animation.
Hanover Street (1979) Harrison Ford, Lesley-Anne Down, Christopher Plummer. Commentary by director Peter Hyams.
Head Over Heels (2001) Monica Potter, Freddie Prinze Jr.. "Making-of" featurette.
Lexx Four more episodes of Season Two: S2*V3 (Series 2, Video set 3) (791, Wake the Dead, Nook, Norb), $29.95. Behind-the-scenes "making of" segment, additional footage, interview with Brian Downey, a "Rated Lexx" segment not seen on American TV, storyboards. Acorn Media.
Storybook Three-Pack "Stuart Little," "Matilda," "Madeline," $50.95.
The Tomorrow Man (1996) Corbin Bernsen, Beth Kennedy, Morgan Russler, Zach Galligan. TV movie.
The Trumpet of the Swan (2001) Voices of Jason Alexander, Reese Witherspoon, Seth Green, Carol Burnett, Mary Steenburgen, Joe Mantegna. Widescreen and full-screen presentations, "Can You Guess the Sound?" game, coloring book, downloadable cut-out puppets, DVD-ROM game.
Two Ninas (1999) Cara Buono, Ron Livingston, Amanda Peet

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August 7

Chocolat (2000) Dir.: Lasse Hallstrom; Juliette Binoche, Judi Dench, Alfred Molina, Lena Olin, Johnny Depp, Victoire Thivisol, Carrie-Anne Moss. Commentary by Hallstrom and producers David Brown, Kit Golden and Leslie Holleran; "making-of" featurette; production featurette; deleted scenes; costumes featurette; more.
An Everlasting Piece (2000) Dir.: Barry Levinson; Barry McEvoy, Brian F. O'Byrne, Anna Friel, Billy Connolly.
Dumb Witness David Suchet as Agatha Christie's Herculie Poirot. Acorn Media.
Fly Away Home (1996) Anna Paquin, Jeff Daniels, Dana Delaney. Commentary by director Carroll Ballard and cinematographer Caleb Deschanel, audio commentary by composer Mark Isham with isolated score, "Operation Migration: Birds of a Feather" featurette, "The Ultra Geese" documentary, HBO "Leading the Flock" special.
John Carpenter Collection "Starman," "Christine" and "John Carpenter's Vampires," $41.95.
The Mexican (2001) Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, James Gandolfini, Bob Balaban, J.K. Simmons, David Krumholtz, Gene Hackman. Commentary by director Gore Verbinski, screenwriter J.H. Wyman and editor Craig Wood; "making-of" featurette; eight deleted scenes.
Recess: School's Out (2001) Voices of Andy Lawrence, Ashley Johnson, Ricky D'Shon Collins, Courtland Mead, Jason Davis, Robert Goulet, Melissa Joan Hart, Dabney Coleman, April Winchell, James Woods. Recess: The Schoolyard Challenge game, Recess Animation Camp, Recess Digital comic book: "The Trouble With Shorts," 10 secrets of Recess, "Green Tambourine" music video performed by Robert Goulet, "Dancing in the Streets" music video performed by Myra, more.
Shake, Rattle and Rock! (1994) Rene Zellweger.
Short Circuit 2 (1988) Fisher Stevens, Michael McKean, Cynthia Gibb, Jack Weston.
Three Ninjas: Kick Back (1994) Victor Wong, Max Elliott Slade, Sean Fox.
Three Ninjas: Knuckle Up (1995) Victor Wong, Max Elliott Slade, Donal Logue.
3000 Miles to Graceland (2001) Kurt Russell, Kevin Costner.
Time and Tide (2000) Dir.: Tsui Hark; Nicholas Tse, Wu Bai, Candy Lo.
Vatel (2000) Dir.: Roland Joffe; Gerard Depardieu, Uma Thurman, Tim Roth, Julian Sands, Julian Glover.
When Dinosaurs Roamed America (2001) Discovery channel documentary. Two behind-the-scenes shorts, dinosaur facts, dinosaur quiz.


August 14

Blow Dry (2001) Alan Rickman, Natasha Richardson, Rachel Griffiths, Rachael Leigh Cook, Josh Hartnett, Bill Nighy, Warren Clarke, Rosemary Harris. Behind-the-scenes footage, more.
Dancing in September (2000) Julianna Margulies, Ivan Sergei, Dixie Carter, Clayton Rohner, Kevin Tighe, Adrian Pasdar.
Enemy at the Gates (2001) Jude Law, Joseph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz, Bob Hoskins, Ed Harris, Ron Perlman. Additional scenes, "Through the Crosshairs" behind-the-scenes featurette.
Extreme Limits (2001) Treat Williams. Commentary by director Hannes Jaenicke.
Grey Gardens (1976) Documentary by the Maysles brothers ("Gimme Shelter") on Big and Little Edie Beale -- high-society dropouts, mother and daughter, reclusive cousins of Jackie O. -- thriving together amid the decay and disorder of their ramshackle East Hampton mansion. New digital transfer; commentary by filmmakers Albert Maysles, Ellen Hovde, Muffie Meyer and Susan Froemke; excerpts from a recorded interview with Little Edie Beale by Kathryn G. Graham for Interview magazine; video interviews with fashion designers Todd Oldham and John Bartlett on the influence of "Grey Gardens"; behind-the-scenes photos. Home Vision/The Criterion Collection.
15 Minutes (2001) Robert De Niro, Edward Burns, Karel Roden, Oleg Taktarov, Kelsey Grammer, Melina Kanakaredes, Kim Cattrall. Commentary by director John Herzfeld, six deleted scenes with optional director commentary and video footage captured from the perspective of one of the characters, two documentaries ("15 Minutes of True Tabloid Stars" with Jerry Springer, Maury Povich and Sally Jessy Raphael, and "Does Crime Really Pay?" with Gloria Allred and Mark Fuhrman), interview gallery, rehearsal footage, music video, all using New Line's infinifilm technology to seamlessly jump from the film to extras.
Flowers of Shanghai (1998) Dir.: Hou Hsiao-Hsien; Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Michiko Hada, Michele Monique Reis, Carina Lau, Vicky Wei; Taiwanese with English subtitles, Fox Lorber
Funeral in Berlin (1966) Michael Caine, Oskar Holmolka, Hugh Burden
Get Over It (2001) Ben Foster, Melissa Sagemiller, Shane West, Kirsten Dunst, Sisqo, Colin Hanks, Martin Short, Swoosie Kurtz, Ed Begley Jr. Commentary by director Tommy O'Haver and screenwriter R. Lee Fleming Jr., deleted and extended scenes, behind-the-scenes featurette, more.
Hand Maid May Anime. Pioneer Entertainment.
House Party 4 (2001) Marques "Batman" Houston, imx, Kim Whitley, Dorien Wilson, Meagan Good, Alexis Fields. Behind-the-scenes featurette, imx music video.
The Hunter (1980) Steve McQueen, Eli Wallach, Kathryn Harrold, LeVar Burton.
Josie and the Pussycats (2001) Rachael Leigh Cook, Tara Reid, Rosario Dawson, Parker Posey, Alan Cumming.
NieA_7 Anime. Pioneer Entertainment.
Ordinary People (1980) Dir.: Robert Redford; Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore, Timothy Hutton, Elizabeth McGovern.
A Place in the Sun (1951) Dir.: George Stevens; Montgomery Clift, Elizabeth Taylor, Shelley Winters. Commentary by George Stevens Jr.; retrospective interviews with George Stevens Jr., Elizabeth Taylor, associate producer Ivan Moffat; "George Stevens: Filmmakers Who Knew Him" featurette.
Star Trek: The Original Series Volumes 29 and 30.
The Tavern (1999) Cameron Dye, Greg Zittel, Frank Girardeau, Kevin Geer, Margaret Cho; Fox Lorber.
Tomcats (2001) Jerry O'Connell, Shannon Elizabeth, Jake Busey, Horatio Sanz, Bill Maher, Jamie Pressly.


August 21

Batman: The Movie 35th Anniversary Special Edition (1966) Adam West, Burt Ward, Burgess Meredith, Cesar Romero, Frank Gorshim, Lee Merriweather. Commentary by West and Ward, all-new featurette with West and Ward, exclusive tour of the original Batmobile by famed auto customizer George Barris, behind-the-scenes stills gallery and shots from West's private archives.
Carl Theodor Dreyer Collection "Gertrud" (1964), "Ordet" (1955) and "Vredens dag" (1943), and "Carl Theodor Dreyer: My Metier," all with extra interview footage and archival material, $79.95; Home Vision/The Criterion Collection.
Daybreak (2000) Ted McGinley, Roy Scheider.
42 Up (1999) Documentary. Commentary by director Michael Apted.
The Goonies (1985) Dir.: Richard Donner; Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Corey Feldman, Martha Plimpton, Ke Huy Quan, Joe Pantoliano. Commentary by Donner and the cast, making-of documentary, deleted scenes, outtakes.
Hannibal Special Edition (2001) Anthony Hopkins, Julianne Moore, Ray Liotta, Frankie R. Faison, Gary Oldman. Two-disc set with commentary by director Ridley Scott, alternate ending with optional director's commentary, more than 35 minutes of deleted and extended scenes with optional commentary, "Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal" (five making-of featurettes on the film's development, production, special make-up effects, music and reaction), "Anatomy of a Shoot-Out" five camera multi-angle breakdown of the "Fish Market" action scene, "Ridleygrams" multi-angle featurette on the art of storyboarding, multi-angle exploration of the opening title design with optional commentary, gallery of never-before-seen trailers, TV spots, production stills and posters.
Le Dernier Combat (1983) Dir.: Luc Besson; Jean Reno.
The Pallisers Set 3 Concluding nine episodes of the BBC series on four discs; $79.95. Acorn Media.
Planet of the Apes (1968) Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter.
Planet of the Apes Evolution
Six disc set: All five Planet of the Apes films plus bonus disc of supplementary material including "Behind the Planet of the Apes" two-hour documentary. $89.98.
Pokemon 3: The Movie (2001) Making of "To Know the Unknown" music track by Innosense, liitle known Unown facts, Johto Pokerap, "What the Filmmakers Say" commentary.
Reptilian (1999) Dan Cashman, Bruce Cornwell, Harrison Young, Donna Philipson.
Safe (1995) Julianne Moore, Peter Friedman. Commentary by director Todd Haynes, producer Christine Vachon, and Moore.
Say It Isn't So (2001) Heather Graham, Chris Klein, Orlando Jones, Sally Field. Commentary by director James B. Rogers, Comedy Central game show, "making-of" featurette, 10 deleted scenes.
Scooby-Doo's Spookiest Tales
Silence of the Lambs Special Edition (1991) Dir.: Jonathan Demme; Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Ted Levine, Diane Baker, Kasi Lemmons, Charles Napier. Twenty minutes of deleted scenes, "Inside the Labyrinth" documentary featuring new interviews with Hopkins and production cast and crew as well as an archival interview with Foster, outtakes reel, 1991 "making-of" featurette, photo gallery, phone message from Hokins.
Sullivan's Travels Special Edition (1942) Dir.: Preston Sturges; Joel McCrea, Veronica Lake, William Demarest, Robert Warwick, Porter Hall. Masterpiece is perhaps the finest movie-about-a- movie ever made. Successful comedy director hits the road as a hobo to learn about hardship in order to make a serious, socially responsible film (called "O Brother, Where Art Thou") about human suffering. New digital transfer; commentary by Noah Baumbach, Kenneth Bowser, Christopher Guest and Michael McKean; "Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer" documentary from PBS' American Masters; interview with Sturges' widow Sandy Sturges; Hedda Hopper interview with Preston Sturges; storyboards and blueprints, production stills archive; scrapbook of original publicity materials. Home Vision/The Criterion Collection.
The Three Stooges Six epsiodes on one disc: Dizzy Doctors, Termites of 1938, Brideless Groom, Listen Judge, Bubble Trouble, The Tooth Will Out.
Waiting for Guffman (1997) Dir.: Christopher Guest; Christopher Guest, Parker Posey, Fred Willard, Catherine O'Hara. Commentary by Guest and co-writer Eugene Levy, 14 additional scenes of improvised footage.
The Wicker Man (1973) Edward Woodward, Christopher Lee, Britt Ekland, Diane Cilento. Anchor Bay. Theatrical version, with "The Wicker Man Enigma" featurette (interviews with Woodward, Lee, writer Anthony Shaffer, editor Eric Boyd-Perkins, art director Seamus Flannery, assistant director Jake Wright).
The Wicker Man Limited Edition (1973) Edward Woodward, Christopher Lee, Britt Ekland, Diane Cilento. Anchor Bay. Two-disc set in wooden "wicker" box in an edition of 50,000, with theatrical version and extended version (with 11 minutes of rarely seen footage); with "The Wicker Man Enigma" featurette (interviews with Woodward, Lee, writer Anthony Shaffer, editor Eric Boyd-Perkins, art director Seamus Flannery, assistant director Jake Wright); $39.98.
Wish Upon a Star (1996) Danielle Harris, Katherine Heigl, Lois Chiles. Commentary by director Blair Treu and writer Jessica Barondes.


August 28

Abbott & Costello Meet the Mummy (1959) Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Marie Windsor, Michael Anasara. Woody Woodpecker cartoon.
The Adventures of Joe Dirt (2001) David Spade, Dennis Miller, Christopher Walken, Brittany Daniel, Kid Rock, Jaime Pressly, Rosanna Arquette. Commentary by director Dennie Gordon, commentary by Spade, outtakes and bloopers, deleted scenes.
Audrey Rose (1977) Marsha Mason, Anthony Hopkins (MGM Movie Time Collection).
The Beast Within (1981) Bibi Besch (MGM Midnite Movies).
Benji (1974) Peter Brock, Deborah Walley, Edgar Buchanan.
Billie Holiday Performances by, bio of the great jazz singer. Pioneer Entertainment.
Blood: The Last Vampire (2000) Anime. "The Making of Blood" documentary, image gallery, original Japanese trailers, DVD-ROM content. Manga Entertainment.
Blow Out (1981) Dir.: Brian De Palma; John Travolta, Nancy Allen.
Breeders (1986) (MGM Movie Time Collection).
Candyman 2: Farewell to the Flesh (1995) Tony Todd, Kelly Rowan (MGM Movie Time Collection).
Carrie 25th Anniversary Special Edition (1976) Dir.: Brian De Palma; Sissy Spacek, Nancy Allen, John Travolta, Amy Irving, Piper Laurie. "Visualizing Carrie" documentary, "Acting Carrie" actor's perspective documentary with De Palma, Spacek, Irving and others, Stephen King and the writing of Carrie, animated photo gallery, "Carrie" the musical featurette with Betty Buckley.
Company Man (2001) Douglas McGrath, Sigourney Weaver, Ryan Phillippe, Anthony LaPaglia, John Turturro, Denis Leary, Woody Allen, Allen Cumming.
The Complete Emma Peel DVD Mega-Set 16 discs (2,652+ minutes) featuring all 51 episodes starring Diana Rigg as the leather clad spy (from 1965 to 1967); $199.95. A&E Home Video.
The Complete Hammer House of Horror Four-disc DVD set and six-cassette VHS set containing all 13 episodes of the British cult series, the macabre The Hammer House of Horror. A&E Home Video, $69.95.
Contemporary Thrillers Double Features Bride of Chucky/Child's Play 2, Darkman/Darkman II: The Return of Durant, Tremors/Tremors 2: Aftershocks, Village of the Dammed/The Underneath; $24.98 (Universal).
Count Yorga, Vampire (1970) Robert Quarry (MGM Midnite Movies).
Dressed to Kill Special Edition (1980) Dir.: Brian De Palma; Michael Caine, Angie Dickinson, Dennis Franz, Nancy Allen. Unrated version with "making-of" documentary (with new interviews with De Palma, Dickinson, Franz, Allen and Keith Gordon), "Slashing Dressed to Kill" featurette (which depicts the censorship and controversy surrounding the film), "Dressed to Kill: An Appreciation by Keith Gordon," "The X, R and G of Dressed to Kill" (which compares the different versions of the film), animated photo gallery with never-before-seen behind-the-scenes photos.
The Dunwich Horror (1970) Dean Stockwell, Sandra Dee (MGM Midnite Movies).
The Eeel (1998) Dir.: Shohei Imamura; Koji Yakusho, Misa Shimizu. Japanese with English subtitles. New Yorker Video.
The First Power (1990) Lou Diamond Phillips, Tracy Griffith (MGM Movie Time Collection).
Forrest Gump Special Edition (1994) Tom Hanks, Robin Wright Penn, Gary Sinise, Sally Field, Mykelti Williamson. Two-disc set with film and commentary by director Robert Zemeckis, producer Steve Starkey and production designer Rick Carter on one disc. "Behind the Magic of Forrest Gump" second disc contains "Through the Eyes of Forrest Gump" "making-of" featurette; featurettes on sound, production design, make-up and effects; screen tests; more.
Gandhi (1982) Dir.: Richard Attenborough; Ben Kingsley, Candice Bergen, Edward Fox, John Gielgud, Trevor Howard, John Mills, Martin Sheen. Ben Kingsley talks about Gandhi, four vintage newsreel clips of Gandhi, "The Making of Gandhi"photo montage, "The Words of Mahatma Gandhi," talent files, more.
Haunted Homeymoon (1986) Gene Wilder, Gilda Radner, Dom DeLuise (MGM Movie Time Collection).
The Howling (1980) Dee Wallace Stone, Slim Pickins (MGM Movie Time Collection).
Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport (2000) Documentary. Audio commentaries by the filmmakers, bonus interviews, coverage of the London and Berlin premieres, historical artifacts and photo galleries, kinder-parent-rescuer profiles.
Invaders From Mars (1986) Dir.: Tobe Hooper; Timothy Bottoms, Karen Black, Hunter Carson (MGM Midnite Movies).
The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977) Burt Lancaster, Barbara Carrerra, Michael York (MGM Midnite Movies).
It! The Terror From Beyond Space (1958) Marshall Thompson, Shirley Patterson (MGM Midnite Movies).
Killer Klowns From Outer Space (1988) Grant Kramer, Suzanne Snyder. Commentary by director Stephen Chiodo, deleted scenes, storyboards, photo gallery, "making-of" documentary, visual effects commentary, more (MGM Midnite Movies).
Kramer Vs. Kramer (1979) Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, Jane Alexander, Justin Henry. "Finding the Truth: The Making of Kramer vs. Kramer" documentary.
Legends of Horror Three-Pack Frankenstein, Dracula, The Wolf Man; $69.98.
Legends of Horror Double Features Dracula's Daughter/Son of Dracula, Son of Frankenstein/Ghost of Frankenstein, Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man/House of Frankenstein, The Mummy's Ghost/The Mummy's Curse, The Mummy's Hand/The Mummy's Tomb, Werewolf of London/Shewolf of London; $29.98 each (Universal).
Marathon Man (1976) Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier, Roy Scheider, Marthe Keller. New cast and crew interviews with Hoffman, Scheider, Keller, William Goldman, producer Robert Evans; original "Making of Marathon Man" featurette; rehearsal footage from the set of the film.
Mars Needs Women (1967) Tommy Kirk, Yvonne Craig (MGM Midnite Movies).
The Monster That Challenged the World (1957) Tim Holt, Audrey Dalton (MGM Midnite Movies).
My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) Julia Roberts, Cameron Diaz, Rupert Everett, Dermot Mulroney. "Unveiled: The Making of My Best Friend's Wedding" documentary, HBO "On the Set" making-of documentary, Wedding Dos and Don'ts -- Helpful Hints for the Soon to Be Wed, My Best Friend's Wedding Album: Behind-the-Scenes Facts and Trivia, "Say a Little Prayer" sing-along, DVD-ROM extras.
The Next Karate Kid (1995) Hilary Swank, Pat Morita, Michael Ironside.
Pat Metheny Group: Imaginary Day Live Concert. Pioneer Entertainment.
Planet of Vampires (1965) Barry Sullivan (MGM Midnite Movies).
Reptillicus (1962) Carl Ottosen, Ann Smymer (MGM Midnite Movies).
Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979) Dir.: Allan Arkush; P.J. Soles, Vincent Van Patten, Clint Howard, Dey Young, Mary Woronov, Dick Miller, Paul Bartel, the Ramones. Commentary by Arkush, producer Michael Finnell, screenwriter Richard Whitley; interview with Roger Corman by Leonard Maltin; Ramones audio outtakes; more. New Concorde/Roger Corman Classics.
Scanners (1981) Dir.: David Cronenberg; Jennifer O'Neil, Stephen Lack, Patrick McGoohan, Michael Ironside. (MGM Movie Time Collection).
See Spot Run (2001) David Arquette, Michael Clarke Duncan, Leslie Bibb, Joe Viterelli, Paul Sorvino, Angus T. Jones, Anthony Anderson. Commentary by director John Whitesell, "bark-along" music video, more.
South Pacific (2001) Glenn Close, Harry Connick Jr., Rade Sherbedgia, Jack Thompson, Lori Tan Chinn, Hene Graff, Natalie Mendoza.
Star Trek: The Original Series Volumes 31 and 32.
Theatre of Blood (1973) Vincent Price (MGM Midnite Movies).
Twice Told Tales (1963) Vincent Price (MGM Midnite Movies).
Wicked (1998) Julia Stiles, William R. Moses, Patrick Muldoon, Vanessa Zima, Chelsea Field.
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Peter Ostrum, Roy Kinnear. New documentary "Pure Imagination: The Making of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" (featuring behind-the-scenes secrets, script changes, special effects techniques, all-new interviews with Wilder and the now grown-up Wonka kids), commentary by the Wonka kids, sing-along Wonka songs, original theatrical featurette.


August 31

The Dish (2000) Sam Neil, Kevin Harrington, Tom Long, Patrick Warburton, Genevieve Mody, Roy Billing.
Exit Wounds (2001) Steven Seagal, DMX, Isaiah Washington, Michael Jai White, Anthony Anderson, Jill Hennessy, Tom Arnold, David Vadim. Featurette "The Making of Exit Wounds," DMX music video, more.

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September 4

Along Came Jones (1945) Gary Cooper, Lorretta Young (MGM Western Legends).
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) Dir.: Fran Rubel Kuzui; Kristy Swanson, Donald Sutherland, Luke Perry, Rutger Hauer.
Chato's Land (1972) Charles Bronson, Jack Palance (MGM Western Legends).
Comes a Horseman (1978) Dir.: Alan J. Pakula; Jane Fonda, James Caan, Jason Robards (MGM Western Legends).
Eddie and the Cruisers (1983) Tom Berenger, Michael Pare, Ellen Barkin, Joe Pantoliano (MGM Contemporary Clasics).
Forgive and Forget (1999) Steve John Shepherd, John Simon, Laura Fraser. Commentary by director Aisling Walsh. First Run Features.
The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981) Meryl Streep, Jeremy Irons (MGM Contemporary Clasics).
The Fury (1978) Dir.: Brian De Palma; Kirk Douglas, Andrew Stevens, Amy Irving.
Home for the Holidays (1995) Holly Hunter, Anne Bancroft, Robert Downey Jr., Dylan McDermott, Charles Durning. Commentary by director Jodie Foster (MGM Contemporary Clasics).
Lawman (1971) Burt Lancaster, Robert Ryan, Robert Duvall (MGM Western Legends).
The Legend of Hell House (1973) Dir.: John Hough; Roddy McDowall, Pamela Franklin.
Little Man Tate (1991) Dianne Wiest, Jodie Foster, Harry Connick Jr., Debi Mazur, Adam Hann- Byrd. Commentary by director-actor Foster (MGM Contemporary Clasics).
Memento (2001) Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano, Mark Boone Junior, Stephen Tobolowsky. IFC interview with director-writer Christopher Nolan, tattoo gallery.
Phantom of the Paradise (1974) Dir.: Brian De Palma; William Finley, Paul Williams, Jessica Harper.
Polyester/Desperate Living Two Pack Two-disc set of John Waters' "Polyester" and "Desperate Living." "Polyester" features a scratch-and-sniff "Odorama" card. Commentary by Waters.
The Princess Bride Special Edition (1987) Dir.: Rob Reiner; Robin Wright Penn, Carey Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Wallace Shawn, Christopher Guest, Billy Crystal, Andre the Giant. Commentaries by Reiner and screenwriter William Goldman; "As You Wish" documentary featuring new interviews with Penn, Elwes, Reiner, Crystal, Guest, Patinkin and Goldman; original "Making of The Princess Bride" featurette; Elwes' home video footage from the set, more.
Quigley Down Under (1990) Tom Selleck (MGM Western Legends).
The Return of a Man Named Horse (1976) Richard Harris (MGM Western Legends).
Salesman (1968) Documentary by the Maysles brothers captures in vivid detail the bygone era of the door-to-door salesman, particularly Paul Brennan (a real-life Willy Loman) and his colleagues who labor to sell gold-embossed editions of the Good Book while facing the demands of quotas and life on the road. Commentary by Albert Maysles and Charlotte Zwerin, 1968 Jack Kroll TV interview with Albert and David Maysles. High-definition digital transfer. Home Vision/The Criterion Collection.
Surrender Dorothy (1998) Kevi Di Novis. Commentary by director-star Di Novis, behind-the-scenes footage. First Run Features.
Under Fire (1983) Dir.: Roger Spottiswoode; Nick Nolte, Ed Harris, Gene Hackman (MGM Contemporary Classics).
Valdez Is Coming (1971) Burt Lancaster (MGM Western Legends).
When Good Ghouls Go Bad (2001) Christopher Lloyd, Joe Pichler. Direct-to-video R.L. Stine kids horror tale.
Wit (2001) Dir.: Mike Nichols; Emma Thompson, Christopher Lloyd, Eileen Atkins, Audra McDonald, Jonathan M. Woodward, Harold Pinter. HBO telefilm.
The Woman in Red (1984) Gene Wilder, Gilda Radner, Kelly LeBrock (MGM Contemporary Classics).


September 11

Adam Sandler Nice 'n' Naughty Gift Set "Little Nicky" and "The Wedding Singer"; $44.98.
The Blob (1988) Kevin Dillon, Joe Seneca, Donovan Leitch, Candy Clark.
Blow (2001) Director: Ted Demme; Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz, Jordi Molina, Franka Potente, Rachel Griffiths, Ray Liotta, Paul Reubens, Ethan Suplee. New Line infinifilm "behind the movie" features include interviews with George Jung, upon whose life the film was based; two documentaries on drugs, "Lost Paradise" and "Addiction: Body and Soul"; character outtakes; production diary; commentary by director Demme and Jung; deleted scenes with optional commentary; infinifilm content includes pop-up of archival footage from the 1970s and 80s and gag reels; DVD-ROM extras.
The Bride (1985) Sting, Jennifer Beals, Geraldine Page, Quentin Crisp, Cary Elwes. Commentary by director Franc Roddam.
Heritage: Civilization and the Jews (2001) Four-Disc set of the nine-part Thirteen/WNET New York series hosted by former Israeli Ambassador to the United States Abba Eban that traces the history of the Jewish people from biblical times to the present, telling their story as part of the broader history of Western civilization. The nine episodes comprise three of the discs; the fourth is a DVD-ROM, called Heritage Interactive, based on the Encyclopedia Judaica, that is an interactive museum of the Jewish experience, with 650 annotated historical documents, 541 map views with 2,500 explanatory essays, more than 3,600 articles, and 4,000 captions that accompany the nine hours of the original series video, more than 100 interactive multimedia presentations containing more than 800 historical images, and a searchable index of 7,000 multimedia elements; $99.95 from Home Vision Entertainment.
The Hobbit (1978) Animated. Dir.: Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin Jr.; voices of John Huston, Otto Preminger, Cyril Richard, Paul Frees, Brother Theodore, Orson Bean, Richard Boone, Hans Conried.
Just Visiting (2001) Jean Reno, Christina Applegate, Christian Clavier, Matthew Ross, Tara Reid, Malcolm McDowell.
The Lord of the Rings (1978) Animated. Dir.: Ralph Bakshi; voices of Christopher Guard, William Squire, Michael Scholes, John Hurt.
Lord Peter Wimsey: The Nine Tailors Ian Carmichael. Interview with Carmichael, interactive trivia, more. Acorn Media.
Me You Them (2000) Regina Case, Lima Duarte. Commentary by director Andrucha Waddington. Portuguese with English subtitles.
The Return of the King (1980) Animated. Dir.: Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin Jr.; voices of William Conrad, Orson Bean, Paul Frees, John Huston, Casey Kasem, Roddy McDowall, Brother Theodore, Glenn Yarbrough.
Shadow Magic (2000) Jared Harris, Xia Yu, Liu Pei Qui, Lu Li Ping. Commentary by director Ann Hu.
61* (2001) Dir.: Billy Crystal; Barry Pepper, Thomas Jane, Richard Masur, Bruce McGill, Chris Bauer, Christopher McDonald, Donald Moffat, Jennifer Crystal Foley, Renee Taylor, Bob Gunton, Anthony Michael Hall. Hour-long special "the Greatest Summer of My Life: Billy Crystal and the Making of 61*," commentary by Crystal, historical information on Mantle and Maris,, 1961 homerun timeline.
The Tailor of Panama Special Edition (2001) Dir.: John Boorman; Pierce Brosnan, Geoffrey Rush, Jamie Lee Curtis, Brendan Gleeson, Catherine McCormack. Commentary by Boorman, "The Perfect Fit: A Conversation With Pierce Brosnan and Geoffrey Rush," alternate ending with optional commentary.
13 Ghosts (1960) Dir.: William Castle; Charles Herbert, Jo Morrow, Martin Milner, Rosemary DeCamp, Margaret Hamilton. Features Illusion-O special effects enhanced for viewing with a special Illusion-O viewer included in the DVD, "13 Ghosts: The Magic of Illusion-O" featurette.


September 18

An American Werewolf in London Collector's Edition (1981) Dir.: John Landis; David Naughton, Griffin Dunne. Interviews with Landis and make-up artist Rick Baker, featurette, storyboards to final scene comparisons.
Basic Instinct Special Edition (1992) Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone. Available in rated and unrated versions. Unrated version contains audio commentary by director Paul Verhoeven and director of photography Jan de Bont, explicit footage deemed too controversial for domestic theatrical release, unrated and rated versions contain making-of documentary "Blonde Poison," "Cleaning up Basic Instinct" montage comparing the TV version to the theatrical version. Housed in a clear plastic "ice" case with an ice-pick pen with red ink.
Blood Simple (1984) Dir.: Joel Coen; John Getz, Dan Hedaya, Frances McDormand, M. Emmet Walsh.
Cape Fear (1962) Robert Mitchum, Gregory Peck, Polly Bergen, Shelley Fabares. New documentary, photo and poster gallery with original Bernard Herrmann score.
Cape Fear Collector's Edition (1991) Dir.: Martin Scorsese; Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte, Jessica Lange, Juliette Lewis, Gregory Peck. Documentary with new interviews with Scorsese, De Niro, Lange, Nolte, Lewis, Peck and composer Elmer Bernstein; deleted scenes; behind-the-scenes footage; storyboards; matte painting montage; script to scene; photo gallery; portrait gallery; DVD-ROM extras.
Closely Watched Trains (1966) Dir.: Jiri Menzel. New digital transfer. Classic Czech film about a bumbling village railroad dispatcher's journey of sexual awakening and self- discovery. Home Vision/The Criterion Collection.
"Crocodile" Dundee (1986) Paul Hogan, Linda Kozlowski.
"Crocodile" Dundee 2 (1988) Paul Hogan, Linda Kozlowski. Behind-the-scenes featurette.
"Crocodile" Dundee in Los Angeles (2001) Paul Hogan, Linda Kozlowski, Jere Burns, Jonathan Banks, Alec Wilson, Aida Turturro. "The Making of 'Crocodile' Dundee in Los Angeles" featurette.
Driven (2001) Dir.: Renny Harlin; Sylvester Stallone, Burt Reynolds, Kip Pardue, Stacy Edwards, Gina Gershon, Estella Warren, Robert Sean Leonard, Til Schweiger, Stacy Edwards. Commentary by Harlin, deleted scenes with commentary by Stallone, featurettes "The Making of Driven" and "Conquering Speed Through Live Action and Visual Effects," more.
Halloween II (1981) Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasence.
A Hole in the Head (1959) Dir.: Frank Capra; Frank Sinatra, Edward G. Robinson, Eleanor Parker, Carolyn Jones, Thelma Ritter, Eddie Hodges, Keenan Wynn, Joi Lansing (MGM Vintage Classics).
Hot Summer (Heisser Sommer) (1968) Chris Doerk, Frank Schobel. First Run Features. In German with Englsih subtitles. Music video featuring the film's stars; introduction to "Hot Summer" and its musical stars, featurette highlighting "The Best of East German Cinema."
Irma La Douce (1963) Dir.: Billy Wilder; Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine (MGM Vintage Classics).
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) Dir.: Stanley Kramer; Milton Berle, Sid Caesar, Buddy Hackett, Spencer Tracy, Mickey Rooney, Edie Adams, Ethel Merman, Dick Shawn, Phil Silvers, Dorothy Provine, Jonathan Winters, Peter Falk, Jimmy Durante, Terry-Thomas and guest stars. "Something a Little Less Serious" documentary offering interviews with Kramer, Berle, Caesar, Rooney, Carl Reiner, Jerry Lewis and others; outtakes.
King Solomon's Mines (1937) Cedric Hardwicke, Roland Young (MGM Vintage Classics).
Let It Ride (1989) Richard Dreyfuss, Teri Garr, Jennifer Tilly, David Johansen. Behind-the- scenes featurette.
The Little Foxes (1941) Dir.: William Wyler; Bette Davis, Herbert Marshall, Teresa Wright, Richard Carlson (MGM Vintage Classics).
Living It Up: La Gran Vida (2000) Salma Hayek, Carmelo Gomez. "Making-of" featurette. Spanish with English subtitles.
The Luzhin Defence (2000) John Turturro, Emily Watson. Commentary by director Marleen Gorris, "making-of" featurette.
Play Misty for Me Collector's Edition (1971) Dir.: Clint Eastwood; Clint Eastwood, Jessica Walter, Donna Mills. Documentary with new interviews with Eastwood, Mills, Walter, producer Robert Daley, screenwriter Dean Reisner, film historian/critic Robert Schickel; featurette; photo gallery; poster concepts; DVD-ROM extras.
Pocketful of Miracles (1961) Dir.: Frank Capra; Bette Davis, Glenn Ford, Hope Lange (MGM Vintage Classics).
Richard Strauss Concert of Strauss' work, performed by the Munich Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra. Dolby 5.1 Surround.
Sayonara (1957) Marlon Brando, James Garner, Red Buttons, Miyoshi Umeki (MGM Vintage Classics).
The Shop on Main Street (1965) Dir.: Jan Kadar. Classic film, fusing humor and tragedy, about an inept Czech peasant who is torn between greed and guilt when the Nazi-backed bosses of his town appoint him "Aryan controller" of an old Jewish widow's button shop. New digital transfer. Home Vision/The Criterion Collection.
Someone Like You (2001) Ashley Judd, Greg Kinnear, Hugh Jackman, Marisa Tomei, Ellen Barkin, Laura Regan, Catherine Dent. Commentary by director Tony Goldwyn, seven extended scenes, an alternate ending, featurette.
Spy Kids (2001) Dir.: Robert Rodriguez; Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino, Alexa Vega, Daryl Sabara, Alan Cumming, Tony Shalhoub, Teri Hatcher, Cheech Marin, Robert Patrick.
Star Trek: The Original Series Volumes 33 and 34.
Startup.com (2001) Documentary. Commentary with directors Jehane Noujaim and Chris Hegedus, "Documentarians on Documentary" featurette.
Total Recall Special Edition (1990) Dir.: Paul Verhoeven; Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sharon Stone. Packaged in round metal "Mars" container. Audio commentary by Schwarzenegger and Verhoeven, "Imagining Total Recall" documentary, "Rekall's Virtual Vacations," "Visions of Mars" featurette, visual storyboard comparisons, conceptual art, photo gallery, more.
The Vanishing (1988) Dir.: George Sluizer; Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu, Gene Bervoets. Details the obsessive search by a young man for his girlfriend after she mysteriously disappears during their sunny vacation getaway, and what happens when, three years later, he's contacted by the kidnapper. Chilling. Remade in 1993 with Kiefer Sutherland and Jeff Bridges. Digital transfer. In French with English subtitles. Home Vision/The Criterion Collection.
The Widow of Sainte-Pierre (1999) Juliette Binoche, Daniel Auteuil. French with English subtitles.


September 25

Along Came a Spider (2001) Morgan Freeman, Monica Potter, Michael Wincott, Mika Boorem, Anton Yelchin, Kim Hawthorne, Dylan Baker. "Making-of" featurette.
Amores Perros (2000) Emilio Echevarria, Goya Toledo. Spanish with English subtitles.
Chasing Sleep (2000) Jeff Daniels, Emily Bergil, Gil Bellows, Direct-to-video.
Circuitry Man/Circuitry Man 2 Double DVD.
Citizen Kane 60th Anniversary Edition (1941) Orson Welles, Joseph Cotton, Agnes Moorehead, Everett Sloan, Dorothy Comingore, Ray Collins. Two-disc set with restored picture and audio and digitally remastered video from the highest quality surviving elements (a three- year restoration process); gallery of storyboards, rare production photos, call sheets and other memorabilia; two commentaries, one by critic Roger Ebert and one by Welles biographer and writer-director Peter Bogdanovich; 1941 New York premiere; documentary "The Battle Over Citizen Kane" (on the second disc).
Dark Days (2000) Dir.: Marc Singer. Documentary. "The Making of Dark Days" featurette, additional footage, "Life After the Tunnel" follow up.
The Dress Code (1999) Dor.: Shirley MacLaine; Shirley MacLaine, Alex D. Linz, Gary Sinise, Joey Lauren Adams, Jennifer Tilly, Kathy Bates.
The Forsaken (2001) Jonathon Schaech, Kerr Smith, Brendan Fehr. Commentary by writer-director J.S. Cardone, deleted scenes, making-of featurette.
The French Connection 30th Anniversary Five Star Collection (1971) Dir.: William Friedkin; Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider, Fernando Rey, Tony LoBianco. Two-disc set with director-supervised 5.1 Dolby transfer, with commentary by Friedkin, Hackman and Scheider, "Making the Connection: Untold Stories of the French Connection" documentary, BBC documentary "Poughkeepsie Shuffle," seven deleted scenes, deleted scenes documentary hosted by Friedkin, behind-the-scenes stills gallery; $26.98.
The French Collection DVD Box Set Contains the two-disc "The French Connection Five Star" edition plus the one- disc "French Connection II" (1975) (Dir.: John Frankenheimer; Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Bernard Fresson, Jean-Pierre Castaldi, Cathleen Nesbit) with commentary by Frankenheimer, Hackman and producer Robert Rosen, wardrobe and storyboard galleries, behind-the-scenes gallery; $39.98.
Friday the 13th Part 5: A New Beginning (1985) John Shepherd, Melanie Kinnaman, Shavar Ross.
Friday the 13th Part 6: Jason Lives (1986) Thom Mathews, Jennifer Cooke.
Heartbreakers (2001) Sigourney Weaver, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Ray Liotta, Jason Lee, Anne Bancroft, Nora Dunn, Gene Hackman. Commentary by director David Mirkin, Weaver and Hewitt; "The Making of Heartbreakers" documentary; bloopers featurette "Laffs and Gaffes"; 19 deleted scenes with optional director's commentary;
Heathers (1989) Dir.: Michael Lehmann; Winona Ryder, Christian Slater, Shannen Doherty, Kim Walker, Lisanne Falk. Commentary by Lehmann, producer Denise Di Novi and writer Daniel Waters; "Swatch Dogs and Diet Coke Heads" documentary with interviews with Ryder, Slater, Doherty, Lehmann, Di Novi and Waters; screenplay excerpt of the original ending; available in five different collectible covers; $19.98. A Limited Edition Collector's tin (individually numbered to 15,000) with a 48-page full-color yearbook-style booklet with rare photos and film notes, a 10-page foldout with photos and liner notes, and a "Heathers Rule" ruler will sell for $39.98.
Hercule Poirot's Christmas David Suchet. Poirot trivia, Agatha Christie materials. Acorn Media.
Kingdom Come (2001) LL Cool J, Jada Pinkett Smith, Vivica A. Fox, Loretta Devine, Anthony Anderson, Toni Braxton, Cedric the Entertainer, Darius McCrary, Whoopi Goldberg. Deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes featurette.
A Knight's Tale (2001) Heath Ledger, Rufus Sewell, Shanynn Sossamon, Paul Bettany, Laura Fraser, Mark Addy, Alan Tudyk. Commentary by director Brian Helgeland and Bettany, 11 behind-the-scenes featurettes, HBO making-of special, deleted scenes, Robbie Williams and Queen's "We Are the Champions" music video, more.
The Mask of Zorro Special Edition (1998) Anthony Hopkins, Antonio Banderas, Catherine Zeta-Jones. Two-disc set with commentary by director Martin Campbell, "Unmasking Zorro" documentary, deleted scenes, music videos, publicity photos, costume design gallery, DTS.
The Night Heaven Fell (1957) Dir.: Roger Vadim; Brigitte Bardot, Stephen Boyd, Alida Valli. French with English subtitles. DVD Home Vision Entertainment: First of a new series of DVDs launched by Home Vision Entertainment, the distributors of The Criterion Collection. As with The Criterion Collection releases, the DVD Home Vision line will remain true to the filmmaker's original vision, with loving treatment, including pristine digital transfers and extras. $39.95.
Pet Sematary 2 (1992) Anthony Edwards, Edward Furlong, Jason McGuire.
Plucking the Daisy (1956) Brigitte Bardot, Daniel Grelin, Darry Cowl, Jacques Dumesnil, Robert Hirsch. French with English subtitles. DVD Home Vision Entertainment: First of a new series of DVDs launched by Home Vision Entertainment, the distributors of The Criterion Collection. As with The Criterion Collection releases, the DVD Home Vision line will remain true to the filmmaker's original vision, with loving treatment, including pristine digital transfers and extras. $39.95.
Secret Agent aka Danger Man Set 1 Cult-classic TV series starring Patrick McGoohan, released to video for the first time. A&E will release episodes -- digitally remastered and uncut -- in their original broadcast order, beginning with this two-disc set from the 1963- 1964 season that contains three episodes per disc; $39.95.
The Simpsons Complete First Season Three-disc set of 13 episodes with original "Simpson" shorts that debuted on "The Tracey Ullman" show, commentary, documentaries, original scripts, unaired footage, outtakes, still gallery, more. $39.98.
Speak English or Live (2001) Commemorative DVD of two digitally remastered live performances of 1980s metal/punk/rap Stormtroopers of Death. Contains behind-the-scenes footage, commentary by band members. Released by Megaforce Records (215-922-4612).
Survivor 2: The Australian Outback: The Greatest and Most Outrageous Moments Retrospective interviews with the 16 "survivors," more.
Tales From the Darkside: The Movie (1990) Debbie Harry, Matthew Lawrence, Christian Slater, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi. Commentary by director John Harrison and screenwriter George A. Romero.
When Worlds Collide (1951) Richard Derr, Barbara Rush, Larry Keating, Peter Hanson.
X (2000) Anime. English and Japanese Dolby Surround, interview with the director, photo gallery. Manga Entertainment.

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October 2

Across 110th Street (1972) Anthony Quinn, Yaphet Kotto. (MGM Soul Cinema Collection).
Airheads (1994) Brendan Fraser, Steve Buscemi, Adam Sandler, Chris Farley, Michael McKean, Joe Mantegna.
American Ninja (1986) Michael Dudikoff. (MGM Movie Time Collection).
Beautiful Creatures (2000) Rachel Weisz, Susan Lynch.
Bogeymen (2001) Compilation disc of "only the best" scenes from eighteen horror films, including "Texas Chainsaw Massacre," "Halloween," "Candyman," "A Nightmare on Elm Street," "I Know What You Did Last Summer," "Wishmaster," "Hellraiser," "Puppetmaster," "Leprechaun," "Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday," "Scream," "Phantasm" and more. Onscreen movie trivia and production notes for every scene; "Legend of the Boogeymen" character backgrounds; audio commentary by Robert Englund (Freddy Krueger); horror trivia games such as "Name That Frame;" more. FlixMix/Universal.
Brannigan (1975) John Wayne, Richard Attenborough. (MGM Movie Time Collection).
Bucktown (1975) Fred Williamson, Pam Grier. (MGM Soul Cinema Collection).
Clambake (1967) Elvis Presley, Shelley Fabares, Bill Bixby. (MGM Movie Time Collection).
Colors (1988) Dir.: Dennis Hopper. Sean Penn, Robert Duvall. (MGM Movie Time Collection).
Cornbread, Earl and Me (1975) Moses Gunn, Bernie Casey, Laurence Fishburne. (MGM Soul Cinema Collection).
Dead Sexy (2001) Shannon Tweed, John Enos, Kenneth White, Eric Keith, Mary Shannon. Unrated version.
Fiddler on the Roof 30th Anniversary Edition (1971) Dir.: Norman Jewison; Topol, Leonard Frey. Commentary by Jewison and Topol, documentary on Jewison, new introduction by Jewison, Tevye's dream sequence in color with an introduction by Jewison, Jewison reading the stories of Sholom Aleichem, historical photo gallery, storyboards. (MGM).
Five on the Black Hand Side (1973) Clarice Taylor, Leonard Jackson. (MGM Soul Cinema Collection).
The Greatest (1977) Muhammad Ali, Ernest Borgnine, Robert Duvall.
Heart of Dixie (1989) Ally Sheedy, Phoebe Cates, Virginia Madsen. (MGM Movie Time Collection).
Hell Up in Harlem (1973) Fred Williamson, Julius W. Harris. Commentary by director Larry Cohen. (MGM Soul Cinema Collection).
Imax Space Collection "Destiny in Space," "Mission to Mir," and "Hail Columbia!" $19.98 each; five- disc collection including all three above plus "Blue Planet" and "The Dream Is Alive," $98.92.
Kansas (1988) Andrew McCarthy, Matt Dillon. (MGM Movie Time Collection).
Lexx Four more episodes of Season Two: S2*V4 (Series 2, Video set 4) (Twilight, Patches in the Sky, Woz, The Web); $29.95. Behind-the-scenes "making of" segment, additional footage, interview with robot head 790, a "Rated Lexx" segment not seen on American TV, storyboards. (Acorn Media).
Making the Grade (1984) Judd Nelson, Jonna Lee. (MGM Movie Time Collection).
The Mummy Returns (2001) Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo, Oded Fehr, Patricia Velasquez, Freddie Boath, The Rock. Commentary by director Stephen Sommers, behind-the-scenes featurette, spotlight on location, interactive visual and special effects formations, deleted scenes, Egyptology 201 historical background, outtakes, DVD-ROM extras, more. Available in widescreen and fullscreen versions. (Universal).
Not Without My Daughter (1991) Sally Field, Alfred Molina. (MGM Movie Time Collection).
Pink Flamingos/Female Trouble Two- Pack Two-disc set of John Waters' "Pink Flamingos" and "Female Troubles," with commentary by Waters. (New Line).
Prancer (1989) Sam Elliott, Rebecca Harrell, Cloris Leachman. (MGM Movie Time Collection).
Queen: We Will Rock You Features 22 of Queen's hit songs, with photo gallery, discography, commentary, trivia game, band biography and timeline, Easter eggs. Pioneer Entertainment.
Running Scared (1986) Dir.: Peter Hyams; Gregory Hines, Billy Crystal. (MGM Movie Time Collection).
The Scout (1994) Dir.: Michael Ritchie; Albert Brooks, Brendan Fraser.
Shanghai Express (1932) Dir.: Josef von Sternberg; Marlene Dietrich, Clive Brook. (Home Vision/The Criterion Collection).
She-Devil (1989) Dir.: Susan Seidelman; Meryl Streep, Roseanne Barr, Ed Begley Jr. (MGM Movie Time Collection).
The Terminator Special Edition (1984) Dir.: James Cameron; Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Michael Biehn. Digital transfer from high-def master; 5.1 stereo remix; deleted scenes with commentary by Cameron; documentary "Other Voices" with new interviews with Cameron, Biehn, producer Gale Anne Hurd; retrospective interviews with Schwarzenegger and Hamilton; original mono soundtrack; packaged with hologram cover image. (MGM).
3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain (1998) Victor Wong, Jim Varney, Hulk Hogan, Loni Anderson.
Tremors 3: Back to Perfection (2001) Michael Gross, Charlotte Stewart, Shawn Christian, Susan Chuang, Ariana Richards, Robert Jayne, Tony Genaro. Second direct-to-video sequel. (Universal).
White River (aka The White River Kid) (1999) Bob Hoskins, Antonio Banderas, Ellen Barkin, Wes Bentley, Beau Bridges, Randy Travis, Swoosie Kurtz, Kim Dickens.


October 9

Breathless (1960) Dir.: Jean-Luc Godard; Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Seberg. (Fox Lorber).
Bridget Jone's Diary (2001) Renee Zellweger, Hugh Grant, Colin Firth, Gemma Jones, Jim Broadbent, Shirley Henderson, Sally Phillips, Embeth Davidtz, James Callis. Commentary by director Sharon Maguire, behind-the-scenes featurette, deleted scenes, music videos, original Bridget Jones diary columns. Miramax.
Bruiser (2000) Dir.: George Romero; Jason Flemyng, Peter Stormare. Direct-to-video.
Children of the Corn: Fields of Terror
Children of the Corn: The Gathering
Children of the Corn: Revelation
Children of the Corn: Urban Harvest
Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man Breathtaking odyssey that follows the stages of human development from birth to maturity, with each stage presented by a Cirque du Soleil act. Multi-angle performances. (Columbia TriStar).
The Godfather DVD Collection Commentary by director Francis Ford Coppola; extra disc with three hours of bonus material that includes: "Francis Ford Coppola's Notebook," an inside look at Coppola and the creative process taking "The Godfather" from book to screen; "On Location" with Academy Award-winning art director and set director Dean Tavoularis; "The Godfather Family: A Look Inside" 73-minute documentary; "The Godfather Behind the Scenes 1971" featurette; additional scenes added to later versions of I and II, presented within a timeline of events from 1898 forward that chronicles the Corleones and real-life events; "The Cinematography of The Godfather" featuring Gordon Willis; two "The Music of The Godfather featurettes looking at the musical contributions of Nino Rota and Carmine Coppola; "Coppola and Puzo on Screenwriting"; storyboards; "The Corleone Family Tree" character and cast bios; Academy Award acceptance speeches; photo galleries; trailers; $105. (Paramount).
Le Petit Soldat (1963) Dir.: Jean-Luc Godard; Michael Subor, Anna Karina. (Fox Lorber).
Les Carabiniers (1963) Dir.: Jean-Luc Godard; Albert Juross, Maruno Mase, Catherine Ribeiro, Genevieve Galea. (Fox Lorber).
Luminous Motion (1998) Eric Lloyd, Deborah Unger, Terry Kinney, Jamey Sheridan. (Fox Lorber).
One Night at McCool's (2001) Matt Dillon, Liv Tyler, John Goodman, Paul Reiser, Michael Douglas, Reba McEntire, Richard Jenkins. "Behind-the-scenes: Director's Making of McCool's"; deleted scenes; wardrobe, hair, makeup tests; cast read-throughs; "Where Did We Shoot That?" location maps; shot-by-shot storyboards to film comparisons. USA.
Places in the Heart (1984) Dir.: Robert Benton; Sally Field, Lindsay Crouse, John Malkovich, Ed Harris, Danny Glover, Amy Madigan.
Queen: We Will Rock You Compilation of 22 Queen performances in THX certified 5.1 Surround.
Red Dirt (1999) Karen Black, Walton Goggins, Aleska Palladino, Dan Montgomery. Fox Lorber.
Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase (2001) Animated. Voices of Joe Alaskey, Bob Bergen, Grey Delisle, Scott Innes, Tom Kane, Mikey Kelley, Gary Sturgis, B.J. Ward, Frank Welker. Scooby-Doo music video, virtual detective game, "making-of" featurette, more. (Warner).
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Platinum Collection (1937) Digitally remastered and restored, with Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround. Two-disc set with four-hours of bonus material, including a music video of Barbra Streisand singing "Someday My Prince Will Come," recorded for the DVD; commentary by Walt Disney pieced together from hours of archival recordings; "Still the Fairest of Them All: The Making of Snow White"; "Dopey's Wild Mine Ride" game; "Goddess of Spring" animated short; "Snow White's Wishing Well" (Walt Disney biographical timeline, Snow White production timeline, Brothers Grimm original version of Snow White, storyboard-to-film comparisons); "The Queen's Castle" (Virtual gallery 3-D animated environment of the queen's castle, early camera tests, character voice talent); "The Queen's Dungeon" (abandoned concepts, restoration of Snow White featurette); "The Dwarf's Mine" (deleted scenes including the cut song "Music in Your Soup"); "The Dwarf's Cottage" (Los Angeles theatrical premiere, eight decades of trailers, two black and white shorts: "A Trip Through the Walt Disney Studios" and "How Disney Cartoons Are Made," publicity materials, vintage audio programs); more. (Disney).
The Superbit Collection High-bit rate digital encoding with both Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS: "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," "Johnny Mnemonic," "The Fifth Element," "Air Force One" and "Desperado"; $27.96 each; (Columbia TriStar).
2103: The Deadly Wake (2000) Malcolm McDowell, Michael Pare.
When a Stranger Calls (1979) Carol Kane, Charles Durning, Colleen Dewhurst.


October 16

Anima (1998) George Bartenieff, Jacqueline Bertrand, Bray Poor, Geoffrey Cantor. Vanguard Cinema.
The Bible (1966) Dir.: John Huston; George C. Scott, Peter O'Toole, Ava Gardner, Richard Harris, Stephen Boyd, John Huston, Franco Nero.
Cats & Dogs (2001) Jeff Goldblum, Elizabeth Perkins, Alexander Pollock, voices of Tobey Maguire, Alec Baldwin, Sean Hayes, Susan Sarandon, Joe Pantoliano, Michael Clarke Duncan, Jon Lovitz, Charlton Heston. Standard and widescreen editions. Commentary by director Lawrence Guterman, Hayes, producer Chris DeFaria, art director James D. Bissell; deleted scenes; trivia game; storyboard-to-scene comparisons; "Teaching a New Dog New Tricks" featurette; HBO First Look Special; DVD-ROM features: "My Pet's Secret Identity," which lets viewers place photos of dogs and cats from the film -- as well as their pets -- into a variety of scenes from the movie; secret pet identity badges; Cat lovers screensaver/wallpaper; Dog lovers screensaver/wallpaper; director's ultimate ending and gallery. (Warner).
Chunhyang (2000) Dir.: Im Kwon Taek. Korean with English subtitles.
The Crimson Rivers (2001) Jean Reno, Vincent Cassel, Nadia Fares, Dominique Sanda. Commentary by director Mathieu Kassovitz and the cast, "The Investigation" indepth look at the making of the film, four behind-the-scenes featurettes. (Columbia TriStar).
Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer (2000) Animated.
Haxan (Witchcraft Through the Ages) (1922) Dir.: Benjamin Christiansen. Legendary exploration of witchcraft. Digital speed-corrected transfer of the Swedish Film Institute's tinted version; surround sound score performed by the Czech Film Orchestra, arranged by film music historian Gillian Anderson; commentary by Danish silent film scholar Casper Tybjerg; stills gallery; new English translation of intertitles; "Witchcraft Through the Ages" 1968 74-minute version of "Haxan" narrated by William S. Burroughs, with a soundtrack featuring Jean-Luc Ponty; more. (Home Vision/The Criterion Collection).
The Judy Garland Show: Just Judy The best of Judy Garland's legendary solos from her 1963-1964 television series, boasting 28 songs. Pioneer Entertainment.
The Lady Eve (1941) Dir.: Preston Sturges; Barbara Stanwyck, Henry Fonda, Charles Coburn, William Demarest. Classic romantic comedy about a gold-digging swindler (Stanwyck) who sets out to bamboozle a wealthy man (Fonda) but ends up falling in love with him. New digital transfer, commentary by film scholar Marian Keane, video introduction by Peter Bogdanovich, 1942 broadcast of Lux Radio Theatre adaptation performed by Stanwyck and Ray Milland, Edith Head costume designs, scrapbook of original publicity materials and production stills. (Home Vision/The Criterion Collection).
Le Trou (1960) Dir.: Jacques Becker. Classic French film about five inmates who use every ounce of their tenacity and ingenuity in an elaborate attempt to tunnel to freedom. New digital transfer, reprinted excerpts from the 1964 U.S. pressbook. (Home Vision/The Criterion Collection).
Let It Snow (2001) Kip Marcus, Alice Dylan, Judith Malina, Henry Simmons, Bernadette Peters.
The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg (2001) Documentary on Hank Greenberg, a secular Jew from the Bronx who became the" baseball Moses" (the game's first Jewish star) for the WII era Detroit Tigers and who came close to breaking Babe Ruth's homerun record. Plenty of interviews, with Hammerin' Hank and his teammates, as well as a host of others. Ends up with actor Mandy Patinkin's rendition of "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" in Yiddish. Commentary by director Aviva Kempner, Hank Greenberg biography and baseball stats, interview outtakes, still gallery.
Notorious (1946) Dir.: Alfred Hitchcock; Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, Claude Rains. Digital film and sound restoration; commentaries by Hitchcock scholar Marian Keane and film historian Rudy Behlmer; complete broadcast of the 1948 Lux Radio Theatre adaptation starring Bergman and Joseph Cotton; rare production, publicity, and rear projection photos, as well as promotional posters and lobby cards; production correspondence; collection of trailers and teasers; script excerpts of deleted scenes and alternate endings; excerpts from the short story "The Song of the Dragon," source material for "Notorious"; rare newsreel footage of Bergman and Hitchcock; isolated music and effects track. (Home Vision/The Criterion Collection).
Psychedelic Furs: Live From House of Blues 2001 reunion concert in 5.1 Surround. Pioneer Entertainment.
Rat (2000) Pete Postlethwaite, Imelda Staunron, Ed Byrne, Andrew Lovern, Kerry Condon. (Universal).
Replicant (2001) Dir.: Ringo Lam; Jean-Claude Van Damme, Michael Rooker. Deleted scenes. Artisan.
Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire (2001) Animated direct-to-video.
The Robe (1953) Dir.: Henry Koster; Richard Burton, Jean Simmons, Victor Mature.
The Sam Kinison Family Entertainment Hour Showcases the wild and raucous comedian at his last recorded concert at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles before his death in a car accident in 1992. Includes rare excerpts from early stand-up performances, a biography of Kinison and home movies.
Sarah Brightman in Concert (2001) Sarah Brightman, Andrea Bocelli, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Antonio Banderas, recorded at London's Royal Albert Hall.
Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace (1999) Two-disc set. Disc one: Scene-specific commentary by director George Lucas, producer Rick McCallum, special effects experts. Disc two: Deleted scenes documentary with seven new sequences completed just for the DVD release, including extended Podrace scenes; an hour-long documentary "The Beginning," that takes audiences behind the scenes and inside Lucasfilm and ILM during the production of "Episode I"; multi-angle storyboard-to-animatic-to finished product option available in various key action sequences, including the submarine and Podrace sequences; five behind-the-scenes featurettes that explore the story line, design, costumes, visual effects and fight scenes; 12-part Web documentary chronicling the production; "Duel of the Fates" music video; production photo gallery with special caption feature; theatrical posters and print campaigns from around the world; theatrical teaser and launch trailers, and seven TV spots; more. Suggested retail price: $29.98. (Fox).
Toys (1992) Dir.: Barry Levinson; Robin Williams, Michael Gambon, Joan Cusack, Robin Wright.
The Three Stooges Six episodes on one disc: "Healthy, Wealthy & Dumb," "If a Body Meets a Body," "Rockin' Through the Rockies," "Phony Express," "Gents Without Cents" and "Whoops, I Am an Indian."


October 23

About Adam (2000) Kate Hudson, Stuart Townsend, Frances O'Connor, Charlotte Bradley, Rosaleen Linehan, Alan Maher.
Angel Eyes (2001) Jennifer Lopez, Jim Caviezel, Terrence Howard, Jeremy Sisto, Sonia Braga, Victor Argo, Shirley Knight. Commentary by director Luis Mandoki, more. (Warner),
Barbie in the Nutcracker (2001) Animated; direct-to-video; Artisan/Family Home Entertainment; $19.98.
The Beastmaster (1982) Marc Singer, Tanya Roberts, Rip Torn. Commentary by co-writer/director Don Coscarelli and co-writer/producer Paul Pepperman, behind-the-scenes footage, original production art, poster and still galleries. (Anchor Bay).
Boss of Bosses (2001) Chazz Palminteri, Daniel Benzali, Clancy Brown. TNT biodrama.
The Butcher's Wife (1991) Demi Moore, Jeff Daniels, Mary Steenburgen, Frances McDormand, George Dzundza.
Christina's House (1999) Brendan Fehr, Brad Rowe, John Savage, Allison Lange, Lorne Stewart.
Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001) Eddie Murphy, Kristen Wilson, Raven-Symone, Kyla Pratt, Lil' Zane, Kevin Pollak, Jeffrey Jones. Commentary by director Steve Carr, two extended scenes with optional commentary, "Making Movie Magic With Rhythm and Hughes" special effects documentary, five storyboard comparisons, HBO Special "Bare Necessities: A Kid's Guide to Grizzlies," HBO First Look Special "The Making of Dr. Dolittle 2," music videos. (Fox).
Dumbo Special 60th Anniversary Edition (1941) Digitally remastered and restored with Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, commentary, art gallery, original Walt Disney TV introduction, "Celebrating Dumbo" featurette (the origins and history of Dumbo), storybook, cartoon shorts, singalongs, production materials, more. (Disney).
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) Animated with voices of Alec Baldwin, Steve Buscemi, Peri Gilpin, Ming-Na, Ving Rhames, Donald Sutherland and James Woods. Directed by Hironobu Sakaguchi, creator of the "Final Fantasy" game series. Two-disc set includes two feature-length commentaries, one with co-director Motonori Sakakibara, sequence supervisor Hiroyuki Hayashida, sets & props lead artist Tatsuro Maruyama, and Phantom supervisor Takao Noguchi, the other with animation director Andy Jones, editor Chris S. Capp and staging director Tani Kunitake; isolated score with commentary by composer Elliot Goldenthal; storyboard/playblast selections from the film with optional filmmaker commentary or subtitled factoids; interactive animated menus, featuring CGI introductions created by Square Pictures; scene selections with motion images; original interactive documentary "The Making of Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within," with information pods that spotlight "Final Fantasy" thriller music video, alternate opening sequence, mini-movie "Aki's Dream," trailer exploration; multiple interactive workshops that include seven in-depth character files, three vehicle scale comparisons (Bandit, Quatro, Black Boa), two face wraps (Aki, Dr. Sid), character morphs, compositing builds, matte art exploration, sets and props; "Final Fantasy Shuffler" that allows viewers to become the filmmaker by re-editing a pivotal scene from the film; DVD-ROM extras. (Columbia TriStar).
Freddy Got Fingered (2001) Tom Green, Rip Torn, Harland Williams, Julie Hagerty, Marisa Coughlan, Anthony Michael Hall. Commentary by director-writer-star Green, the three-minute PG version, MTV "making-of" featurette, behind-the-scenes featurette, Tom Green interview, eight deleted scenes, more. (Fox).
From Here to Eternity Special Edition (1953) Dir.: Fred Zinnemann; Frank Sinatra, Donna Reed, Montgomery Clift, Burt Lancaster, Deborah Kerr, Ernest Borgnine and Jack Warden. Commentary by Zinnemann's son, Tim Zinnemann, and Alvin Sargent, longtime friend of the director and a featured player in "From Here to Eternity"; "The Making of From Here to Eternity" featurette; "Excerpts from Fred Zinnemann -- As I See It" featurette.
Funny Girl (1968) Dir.: William Wyler; Barbra Streisand, Omar Sharif, Kay Medford, Anne Francis, Walter Pidgeon. Restored. Bonus featurettes: "Barbra in Movieland" and "This Is Streisand."
He Said, She Said (1991) Kevin Bacon, Elizabeth Perkins, Sharon Stone, Nathan Lane, Anthony LaPaglia. Commentary by directors Ken Kwapis and Marisa Silver, writer Brian Hohlfeld, cinematographer Stephen H. Burum.
Jabberwocky (1977) Dir.: Terry Gilliam; Michael Palin. Commentary by Gilliam and Palin, sketch to screen comparisons, poster gallery, commentary by Palin and Gilliam, photo gallery.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail Special Edition (1975) Dir.: Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones; Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin. Two disc set. Disc one: High definition widescreen presentation with pink frilly edges. Soundtrack in glorious 5.1 Dolby Digital. Subtitles for people who don't like the film (taken from Shakespeare's Henry IV, part II). On-screen screenplay: Read the screenplay while you watch the film. Enlightening commentaries by Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones, plus general complaints and back-biting by John Cleese, Eric Idle and Michael Palin. Extraordinary animated menus with very loud stereo sound. Fascinating scene selection feature: all-moving, all-singing, all-tax-avoidance. Exciting "Follow the Killer Rabbit" feature. A special version for the hard of hearing. A glorious extra 24 seconds absolutely free. Mono soundtrack in glorious old-fashioned mono. Disc two: Three mindless sing-alongs. Join Michael Palin and Terry Jones in their special documentary: "The Quest for the Holy Grail Locations." "How to Use Your Coconuts" (an educational film). "Monty Python and the Holy Grail in Japanese" (with English subtitles). "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" in Lego. "On Location With the Pythons," genuine 18- minute location report made in 1974 by BBC Film Night (broadcast December 19, 1974). Interactive cast directory: Discover just how many roles Michael Palin plays. Tons of Terry Gilliam's original sketches plus posters. Behind-the-scenes photos: Hitherto unseen by human eyes. A Load of old rubbish: A surprise package of mystery items specially included for the mentally challenged. Unused locations. How the directors' recce used up the budget. Unused ideas. Plus theatrical trailers and, of course, Weblinks for real nurds. (Columbia TriStar).
On the Waterfront Special Edition (1954) Dir.: Elia Kazan; Marlon Brando, Eva Marie Saint, Rod Steiger, Lee J. Cobb, Karl Malden and Leif Erikson. Commentary by film critic/writer Richard Schickel and Kazan biographer Jeff Young, "Contender: Mastering the Method" featurette, Kazan interview, vintage photo gallery.
Play It Again, Sam (1972) Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Tony Roberts, Susan Anspach, Jerry Lacy.
Ricochet River (1998) Kate Hudson, Douglas Spain, Linda Hawkins, Matthew Glave, John Cullum, Dan Lauria.
Songcatcher (2000) Janet McTeer, Aidan Quinn, Jane Adams, David Patrick Kelly, Taj Mahal
Star Trek: The Original Series Volumes 35 and 36.
Town & Country (2001) Warren Beatty, Diane Keaton, Goldie Hawn, Garry Shandling, Andie MacDowell, Charlton Heston, Marian Seldes, Josh Hartnett, Jenna Elfman, Natassja Kinski, Katherine Towne. (New Line).
With a Friend Like Harry (2000) Laurent Lucas, Mathilde Seigner, Sergi Lopez, Sophie Guillemin. French with English subtitles.


October 30

American Roots Music (2001) Palm Pictures' DVD box set of "American Roots Music," a four-hour series broadcast in one-hour increments every Monday on PBS for four consecutive Mondays beginning October 29 at 10 p.m. "American Roots Music" explores the development of American music genres from the beginning of the 20th century, featuring rarely seen historical footage and musical performances by the pioneers of American-roots music while tracing the cultural evolution that shaped and influenced this country's rich tapestry of music. Masters in the fields of folk, country, blues, gospel, Western swing, bluegrass, Cajun, Zydeco, Tejano and Native American music are profiled, including Bob Dylan, the Carter family, Jimmie Rodgers, B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Son House, Woody Guthrie, Lead Belly, Bill Monroe, Hank Williams, Clifton Chenier, Flaco Jimenez, R. Carlos Nakai and many, many more. For more info: www.palmpictures.com.
Andrew Lloyd Webber's Royal Albert Hall Celebration Performances from Webber's greatest productions, with guest stars Glenn Close, Sarah Brightman, Antonio Banderas, Donny Osmond.
Andrew Lloyd Webber's Spotlight Performances Boxed Set "Jesus Christ Superstar," "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," "Cats," "Andrew Lloyd Webber's Royal Albert Hall Celebration"; $89.98.
The Animal Special Edition (2001) Rob Schneider, Colleen Haskell, John C. McGinley, Edward Asner, Michael Caton, Louis Lombardi, Guy Torry. Commentary by Schneider, commentary by director Luke Greenfield, "Animal Instincts" featurette, Comedy Central's "The Reel Comedy: The Animal," deleted scenes with introductions by Schneider, "What's in Marvin" set-top game. (Columbia TriStar).
Black Magic M-66 (1987) Anime. Dir.: Masamune Shirow and Hiroyuki Kitakubo. Japanese with English subtitles. Manga Entertainment.
Cadfael: The Raven in the Foregate Derek Jacobi stars as the intuitive 12 century detective in this ongoing PBS "Mystery!" series. With behind-the-scenes comments by Jacobi, production scrapbook, more. (Acorn Media).
Cats Ultimate Edition Two-disc set, with interviews with Andrew Lloyd Webber, stage director Trevor Nunn, choreographer Gillian Lynne, set designer John Napier and producers Cameron Mackintosh and Gerry Sheonfeld, mini-feature on makeup designer Karen Dawson (including making up three of the actors before a performance).
Feet of Flames Michael Flatley.
MacArthur (1977) Gregory Peck
Michael Flatley Gold Michael Flatley's greatest dance routines, plus photo gallery and interview with Flatley.
Midway Collector's Edition (1976) Charlton Heston, Henry Fonda, James Coburn, Glenn Ford, Hal Holbrook, Robert Mitchum, Cliff Robertson, Toshiro Mifune, Robert Wagner, Edward Albert. Documentary featuring a new interview with Heston, featurette on composer John Williams, featurette on Sensurround Sound, additional scenes shot for the network TV version.
Road Rage (2000) Casper Van Dien, Danielle Brett, Joseph Griffin.
Route 666 (2000) Lou Diamond Phillips, Lori Petty, Steven Williams.
The Ruling Class (1972) Dir.: Peter Medak; Peter O'Toole, Alastair Sim. New widescreen transfer supervised by Medak and restored to the original full-length version never before available in the U.S.; commentary by Medak, O'Toole and writer Peter Barnes; Medak's home videos, shot on location; rare publicity and behind-the- scenes production stills. (Home Vision/The Criterion Collection).
See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) Richard Pryor, Gene Wilder.
Swordfish (2001) John Travolta, Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Don Cheadle, Vinnie Jones, Sam Shepard, Camryn Grimes. Commentary by director Dominic Sena, "The Making of Swordfish" documentary, "The Effects in Focus: The Flying Bus" featurette, three alternate endings. (Warner).
Tekkaman -- Blade II (1994) Anime. Contains all three "stages" of the new Tekkaman saga: "Stage 1: The New Generation," "Stage 2 -- The Alien Intruder," "Stage 3 -- Final Encounter." Urban Vision.

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November 2

Shrek (2001) Voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, John Lithgow, Vincent Cassel. Two-disc set with director's commentary, three minutes of new footage as well as 11 hours of extra features. Disc 1: Pan-and-scan version with extended ending that picks up where the theatrical release stopped and continues the story to show what goes on after the fairy tale ending; behind-the-scenes featurette; DVD-ROM Shrek's Revoice Studio that enables viewers to voice the lines of their favorite characters; set-top and DVD-ROM games and activities: "Bugs and Slugs" (tic tac toe), "Ask the Magic Mirror," "Hangman," "Color a Scene," "Dragon Heart," "Fairy Tale Bowling," "Learn to Draw Shrek," "Coloring Pages," "Ogre Masks," "Soup Slam," "Shrek Pinball," "Trivia Game," "Pin the Tail on the Donkey," "Fire Donkey," "Rescue the Princess" and "Decorate the Gingerbread Man"; Shrek's Music Room including The Baha Men's music video and Smash Mouth's "I'm a Believer" music video; character interviews; hidden fun facts about the creation of the film. Disc 2: Widescreen version with extended ending; filmmakers' commentary; "The Tech of Shrek"; Shrek X-box game playing hints; storyboard pitch of deleted scenes; technical goofs and outtakes; international dubbing featurette; DTS. $19.95. DreamWorks.


November 6

The Age of Innocence (1993) Dir.: Martin Scorsese; Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Winona Ryder. Original HBO documentary.
Anzio (1968) Robert Mitchum, Peter Falk, Robert Ryan, Earl Holliman, Arthur Kennedy.
Baby Boy (2001) Dir.: John Singleton; Tyrese Gibson, Snoop Dogg, Ving Rhames, A.J. Johnson, Taraji P. Hens. Commentary by Singleton, "making-of" featurette, deleted and alternate scenes, outtakes and bloopers, storyboard comparisons, music video. (Columbia TriStar).
The Blue & The Gray (1982) Three-disc set of TV minseries. Gregory Peck, Geraldine Page, Lloyd Bridges, Kathleen Beller, Paul Benedict, Rory Calhoun, Colleen Dewhurst, Sterling Hayden, Stacy Keach, Rip Torn, Robert Vaughn, Paul Winfield.
Choose Me (1983) Dir.: Alan Rudolph; Keith Carradine, Genevieve Bujold, Lesley Ann Warren. (MGM Contemporary Classics).
Doctor Zhivago (1965) Dir.: David Lean; Omar Sharif, Julie Christie, Geraldine Chaplin, Tom Courtenay, Alec Guiness, Ralph Richardson, Rod Steiger, Rita Tushingham. Two- disc set with six hours of additional content, including commentary by Sharif, Steiger and David Lean's wife, Sandra Lean.
Dominick and Eugene (1988) Ray Liotta, Tom Hulce. (MGM Contemporary Classics).
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (1977) Jim Henson, Frank Oz. Made-for-TV movie.
Empire of the Sun (1987) Dir.: Steven Spielberg; Christian Bale, John Malkovitch, Miranda Richardson. Behind-the-scenes featurette.
The Golden Bowl (2000) Uma Thurman, Kate Beckinsale, Nick Nolte, Jeremy Northam, Anjelica Huston, James Fox.
Gregory's Girl (1981) Dee Hepburn. (MGM Contemporary Classics).
Guadalcanal Diary (1943) Preston Foster, Richard Conte, William Bendix, Lloyd Nolan. Fox War Classics.
Halls of Montezuma (1950) Richard Widmark, Jack Palance. Fox War Classics.
Inside Fear (2001) In-depth look at the populat MTV show "Fear." Alternate camera angles, cast biographies, never-before-seen footage.
Legally Blonde Special Edition (2001) Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson, Selma Blair, Matthew Davis, Victor Garber, Jennifer Coolidge, Holland Taylor. Two commentaries, by director Robert Luketic and by Witherspoon, deleted scenes, two featurettes, trivia. (MGM).
A Muppet Family Christmas (1987) Jim Henson, Frank Oz. Made-for-TV movie.
Of Mice and Men (1992) Dir.: Gary Sinise; John Malkovich, Gary Sinise. (MGM Contemporary Classics).
The Prince of Tides (1991) Dir.: Barbra Streisand; Barbra Streisand, Nick Nolte, Kate Nelligan, Blythe Danner, Jeroen Krabbe, Melinda Dillon, George Carlin, Jason Gould.
The Remains of the Day Special Edition (1993) Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, Christopher Reeve, James Fox. Commentary by director James Ivory and Thompson; deleted scenes; HBO making-of documentary; new documentary featuring interviews with Thompson, Hopkins and Reeve; costume and production designs and location footage.
Santa Who? (2000) Leslie Nielson, Tommy Davidson, Steven Eckholdt, Max Morrow. Disney TV movie.
Sister Act (1992) Whoopi Goldberg, Maggie Smith, Harvey Keitel, Kathy Najimy, Mary Wicker. "Inside Sister Act" featurette.
The Sopranos: The Complete Second Season. Four-disc Collector's Edition box with all 13 episodes plus four commentaries by the directors of selected episodes, interviews with creator David Chase and the cast, "The Raw Deal" featurette (with discussions about "The Sopranos" with critics, psychiatrists, former FBI agents and other experts), first season recap, episodic synopses, episode index, more; $99.98. HBO.
Star Trek -- The Motion Picture: Director's Edition (1979) William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, Stephen Collins, Persis Khambatta, James Doohan, Nichelle Nichols, Walter Koenig, George Takei, Majel Barrett. Two-disc set with commentary by director Robert Wise, special photographics director Douglas Trumbull, special photographics effects supervisor John Dykstra, music composer Jerry Goldsmith, actor Stephen Collins; three new retrospective documentaries; five additional scenes; outtakes; deleted scenes. Digital restoration of sound and visual effects. (Paramount).
Subway (1985) Dir.: Luc Besson; Christopher Lambert, Isabelle Adjani.
The Young Lions (1958) Dir.: Edward Dmytryk; Marlon Brando, Dean Martin, Montgomery Clift, Maximilian Schell, Hope Lange, Barbara Rush. Fox War Classics.
A Wing and a Prayer (1944) Don Ameche, Dana Andrews. Fox War Classics.
Woody Allen Collection -- 3 "Broadway Danny Rose," "Hannah and Her Sisters," "A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy," "The Purple Rose of Cairo," "Radio Days," and "Zelig"; $99.96.


November 13

America's Sweethearts (2001) Dir.: Joe Roth; Julia Roberts, Billy Crystal, Catherine Zeta-Jones, John Cusack, Stanley Tucci, Christopher Walken, Alan Arkin, Seth Green, Hank Azaria. "Close-Up: America's Sweethearts" featurette, deleted scenes. (Columbia TriStar).
Bride of the Wind (2001) Dir.: Bruce Beresford; Jonathan Pryce, Sarah Wynter, Vincent Perez. (Paramount).
Calle 54 (2000) Documentary on Latin jazz. Miramax.
The Cheap Detective (1978) Peter Falk, Ann-Margret, Eileen Brennan, Sid Caesar, Stockard Channing, James Coco, Dom DeLuise, Louise Fletcher, John Houseman, Madeline Kahn, Marsha Mason, Phil Silvers, Fernando Lamas.
crazy/beautiful (2001) Kirsten Dunst, Jay Hernandez, Lucinda Jenney, Taryn Manning, Rolando Molina, Soledad St. Hilaire, Bruce Davison. Commentary by director John Stockwell and Dunst, deleted scenes, "Blurring Fiction & Reality" behind-the- scenes featurette, special trailer with director's commentary. (Buena Vista).
Diary of a Sex Addict (2001) Rosanna Arquette, Natassja Kinski, Michael Des Barres. Unrated version. (Columbia TriStar).
Don Juan (or if Don Juan Were a Woman) (1973) Dir.: Roger Vadim; Brigitte Bardot. French with English subtitles. DVD Home Vision Entertainment: First of a new series of DVDs launched by Home Vision Entertainment, the distributors of The Criterion Collection. As with The Criterion Collection releases, the DVD Home Vision line will remain true to the filmmaker's original vision, with loving treatment, including pristine digital transfers and extras. $39.95.
Everybody's Famous! (2000) Josse De Pauw, Werner De Smedt, Thekla Reuten, Victor Low, Eva an der Gucht. Belgian. Miramax.
Henry Rollins: Up For It. (2001) 90-minute stand-up performance from London's Astoria Theatre, in-depth interview, new music video "Your Number Is One," making-of documentary. Pioneer Entertainment.
Jailbreakers (1994) Dr.: William Friedkin; Sean Whalen, Adrien Brody, Shannen Doherty, Antonio Sabato Jr., Talbert Morton, Louan Gideon, Kerri Randles, Vince Edwards. TV movie.
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) Dir.: Simon West; Angelina Jolie, Jon Voight, Iain Glen, Noah Taylor, Daniel Craig, Leslie Phillips. "Digging into Tomb Raider" featurette, "Visual Effects of Tomb Raider" featurette, "Are You Game?" visual evolution of the Lara Croft game phenomenon, Tomb Raiders video game demo, more. (Paramount).
Le Placard (The Closet) (2000) Dir.: Francis Veber; Daniel Auteuil, Gerard Depardieu, Thierry Lhermitte, Michele Laroque, Michel Aumont. Miramax.
Little Women (1933) Dir.: George Cukor; Katharine Hepburn, Joan Bennett, Jean Parker, Paul Lukas, Spring Byington. New digital transfer and audio restoration, additional audio track music cues from Max Steiner's score, notes on the Hepburn/Cukor collaboration, more.
Madonna: Drowned World Tour Live (2001) HBO concert.
Now Voyager (1942) Bette Davis, Claude Rains, Paul Henreid. New digital transfer and audio restoration, scoring session cues from Max Steiner's score.
Osmosis Jones (2001) Dir.: Peter and Bobby Farrelly; Bill Murray, Elena Franklin, Molly Shannon; voices of Laurence Fishburne, Chris Rock, David Hyde Pierce, Brandy Norwood, William Shatner. A "Voice Inside Frank's Head" commentary by the writer, animation director and producer; HBO First Look Special "Under the Microscope"; "Investigating the Vocal Cords" behind-the-scenes look at the recording sessions; special menu feature: Frank's Gross Anatomy; deleted scenes, special hidden features. (Warner).
The Point Men (2001) Christopher Lambert.
Spirits of the Dead: Three Tales of the Macabre by Edgar Allan Poe (1968) Directed by Roger Vadim, Louis Malle, Federico Fellini. Brigitte Bardot, Alain Delon, Jane Fonda, Terence Stamp, Peter Fonda, Carla Marlier, Francoise Prevost, James Robertson-Justice, Renzo Palmer, Salvo Randone, Fabrizio Angeli, Marina Yaru, and Vincent Price as the narrator. French and Italian with English subtitles. DVD Home Vision Entertainment: First of a new series of DVDs launched by Home Vision Entertainment, the distributors of The Criterion Collection. As with The Criterion Collection releases, the DVD Home Vision line will remain true to the filmmaker's original vision, with loving treatment, including pristine digital transfers and extras. $39.95.
The Toy (1982) Dir. Richard Donner; Richard Pryor, Jackie Gleason, Ned Beatty.
Under the Sand (2001) Charlotte Rampling, Bruno Cremer, Alexandra Stewart, Jacques Nolot. Commentary by director Francois Ozon, interview with Rampling, more. In French and English. (Fox Lorber).
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory: 30th Anniversary Widescreen Edition (1971) Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Peter Ostrum, Roy Kinnear. New documentary "Pure Imagination: The Making of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" (featuring behind-the-scenes secrets, script changes, special effects techniques, all-new interviews with Wilder and the now grown-up Wonka kids), commentary by the Wonka kids, sing-along Wonka songs, original theatrical featurette. (Warner).
The X-Files Season Four Collection Seven-disc set with bonus materials including "The Truth About Season Four" documentary, interviews, "behind the truth" segments, deleted scenes, extended scenes, more; $149.98.


November 20

The Angry Red Planet (1959) Gerald Mohr, Nora Hayden, Jack Kruschen, Les Tremayne. (MGM Midnite Movies).
Apocalypse Now Redux (1979) Dir.: Francis Ford Coppola; Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando. Reworked version of the classic with added 49 minutes. Only other extra will be the film's trailer. (Paramount).
Arctic Blue (1993) Rutger Hauer, Dylan Walsh. Commentary by director Peter Masterson.
At the Earth's Core (1976) Peter Cushing, Doug McClure. (MGM Midnite Movies).
Bad Taste (1987) Dir.: Peter Jackson. (Anchor Bay).
The Best of Friends: Volumes 3 and 4 Lisa Kudrow, Courtney-Cox-Arquette, Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer, Matthew Perry, Matt LeBlanc. Ten more episodes -- voted the best by fans and the series' creators -- of the consistently popular "Friends" TV show. Episodes are digitally remastered and expanded with never-before-seen footage. Also contains a behind-the-scenes documentary "Friends: On the Inside" that allows viewers to witness the creation of an actual episode from start to finish.
The Breed (2001) Adrian Paul, Bokeem Woodbine, Bai Ling, Zen Gesner. Commentary by director Michael Oblowitz and the cast.
Cement (1998) Dir.: Adrian Pasdar; Chris Penn, Sherilyn Fenn, Jeffrey Wright, Henry Czerny, Anthony De Sando.
The Dogs of War (1981) Christopher Walken, Tom Berenger. (MGM Movie Time Collection).
Dirty Harry Gift Set
"Dirty Harry" (1972) Documentary: "Dirty Harry: Celebrating 30 Years of an American Hero," all-new special hosted by Robert Urich and featuring interviews with Eastwood and cast and crew members from the Dirty Harry films.
"Magnum Force" (1973) Documentary: "The Hero Cop: Yesterday and Today."
"The Enforcer" (1976) Documentary: "Harry Callahan/Clint Eastwood: Something Special in Films."
"Sudden Impact" (1983).
"The Dead Pool" (1988).
$79.92; each title is available separately for $19.98 each.
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) Jim Carrey, Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Baranski, Taylor Momsen, Molly Shannon, Anthony Hopkins. "Spotlight on Location" making-of featurette, sing- alongs and read-alongs, deleted scenes, Faith Hill music video, featurettes on Whoville, Grinch makeup application and special effects, outtakes, Who school, Seussian set decoration, Wholiday recipes, Grinch game, DVD-ROM features. (Universal).
8 1/2 (1963) Dir.: Federico Fellini; Marcello Mastroianni, Anouk Aimee. Two-disc set with introduction by Terry Gilliam, commentary by film critic Gideon Bachmann, excerpts from Fellini interviews, "Fellini: A Director's Notebook," "Nino Rota: Between Cinema and Concert," more. (Home Vision/The Criterion Collection).
Empire of the Ants (1977) Robert Lansing, Joan Collins. (MGM Midnite Movies).
The Enemy (2001) Luke Perry, Olivia D'Abo, Roger Moore, Tom Conti.
An Eye for an Eye (1981) Chuck Norris. (MGM Movie Time Collection).
Gang Related (1997) Tupac Shakur, James Belushi. "Making-of" featurette.
Holiday in the Sun (2001) Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. Behind-the-scenes featurette, music video, fashion piece.
I Bury the Living (1957) Richard Boone, Theodore Bikel. (MGM Midnite Movies).
Invasion USA (1985) Chuck Norris. (MGM Movie Time Collection).
Keepin' It Real (2001) Kurupt, Tommy "Tiny" Lister Jr., Sean Blakemore, Portia Realer.
The Last Wave (1977) Dir.: Peter Weir; Richard Chamberlain. Interview with Weir. (Home Vision/The Criterion Collection).
Lone Wolf McQuade (1983) Chuck Norris, Dabid Carradine. (MGM Movie Time Collection).
Lord of the Flies (1990) Balthazar Getty, Chris Furrh. (MGM Movie Time Collection).
The Matrix Revisited (2001) Companion to "The Matrix" that looks at the development of the ground- breaking sci-fi film with never-before-seen footage from the original; new interviews with stars and filmmakers (Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie- Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, the Wachowski brothers, producer Joel Silver, fight choreographer Yuen Wo Ping); background on the origins of the film; development of the special effects; sneak peek of behind-the-scenes footage from the two upcoming "The Matrix" sequels; a preview of "The Matrix" anime project with a first look at sketches, storyboards, interviews and footage with the animators; three extra hours of hidden features (Easter Eggs) including 188 minutes of music and seven minutes of concealed bonus video material; $19.98. (Warner).
Morons From Outer Space (1985) Griff Rhys Jones, James B. Sikking, Mel Smith. (MGM Midnite Movies).
The Outlaw Josey Wales 25th Anniversary (1976) Dir.: Clint Eastwood; Clint Eastwood, Chief Dan George, Sondra Locke. Introduction by Eastwood, 1999 documentary "Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of the Outlaw Josey Wales," 1976 documentary "Eastwood in Action."
The People That Time Forgot (1977) Patrick Wayne, Doug McClure. (MGM Midnite Movies).
Planet of the Apes Special Edition (2001) Dir.: Tim Burton; Mark Wahlberg, Tim Roth, Helena Bonham Carter, Michael Clarke Duncan, Paul Giamatti, Estella Warren, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, David Warner. Two-disc set (DTS and Dolby 5.1 Surround) with 13 hours of bonus material. Disc 1: Commentary by Burton; audio track by composer Danny Elfman; enhanced viewing mode that enables viewers to choose when to go behind the scenes, search cast and crew biographies, or view special effects; two Easter Eggs; NUON-enhanced features such as Viddies and Cool Zooms; DVD-ROM with screenplay/script/storyboard comparison; Disc 2: HBO First Look Special; five extended scenes; multiple featurettes: "Simian Academy" (Ape Movement), "Face Like a Monkey" (A day in the makeup chair), "Costume Tests"; "On Location in Lake Powell"; "Chimp Symphony Op. 37" (Behind the scenes on scoring the film) and "Swinging From the Trees" (stunt work); makeup, group and movement tests; a gallery of multi-angle features that lets viewers climb into the director's chair for several key scenes, a cutting room and mixing studio similar to that on "Die Hard" that allows viewers to cut and mix sequences; a music video; concept art and design gallery; additional DVD-ROM features; $29.98. (Fox).
Planet of the Apes: The Complete TV Series Four-disc box set of all 14 episodes from the TV series, including a rare bonus episode never aired on network TV. $49.98. (Fox).
The Pornographer (2000) Michael DeGood, Katheryn Cain, Craig Wasson, Monique Parent. Uncut outtakes, evolution of a scene, commentary by the actors, director's intro. Also available in an unrated director's cut. Vanguard Cinema.
Rebecca Special Edition (1940) Dir.: Alfred Hitchcock; Laurence Olivier, Joan Fontaine, Judith Anderson. Two disc set with digital film and sound restoration; commentary by film scholar Leonard J. Leff; isolated music and effects track; excerpts from conversations between Hitchcock and Francois Truffaut about "Rebecca"; three hours of complete radio adaptations: The 1938 Orson Welles/Mercury Theatre broadcast, including an interview with "Rebecca" author Daphne du Maurier, the 1941 Lux Radio Theatre broadcast starring Ronald Coleman and Ida Lupino, including an interview with David O. Selznick, and the 1950 Lux Radio Theatre broadcast starring Olivier and Vivien Leigh; deleted scene script excerpts; screen, hair, makeup and costume tests; hundreds of behind-the-scenes photos chronicling the film's production from location scouting, set design and wardrobe continuity to ads, posters and promotional material; Hitchcock's production correspondence and casting notes; deleted scene script excerpts; 1939 test screening questionnaire; essay on du Maurier; footage from the 1940 Academy Awards ceremony; 22-page booklet including liner notes by Robin Wood, author of "Hitchcock's Films Revisited," and George Turner's essay "Du Maurier + Selznick + Hitchcock = 'Rebecca'." (Home Vision/The Criterion Collection).
Romantic Comedy DVD Gift Set "My Best Friend's Wedding Special Edition," "Sleepless in Seattle," "The Wedding Planner," "As Good As It Gets," $80.95.
St. Elmo's Fire (1985) Dir. Joel Schumacher; Robe Lowe, Demi Moore, Andrew McCarthy, Ally Sheedy, Judd Nelson, Emillio Estevez, Mare Winningham. Commentary by Schumacher, original featurette, music video.
Strange Invaders (1983) Nancy Allen, Paul LeMat, Diana Scarwid, Louise Fletcher. Two commentaries, one by director Michael Laughlin, the other by writer Bill Condon. (MGM Midnite Movies).
Stuart Bliss (1998) Michael Zelnicker. Vanguard Cinema.
The Stunt Man (1980) Dir.: Richard Rush; Peter O'Toole, Steve Railsback, Barbara Hershey, Sharon Farrell, Chuck Bail, Allen Garfield, Alex Rocco. Commentary with Rush, O'Toole, Railsback, Hershey, Rocco, Farrell and Bail; director's notes; complete screenplay; deleted scenes; poster; still gallery; $19.98. (Anchor Bay).
The Sinister Saga of Making The Stunt Man. All-new full-length feature, created by Richard Rush, that tells the incredible stories behind the making of the film, which was originally released in 1980 but took nine years to make it to the big screen in wide distribution. Features all-new interviews with the entire cast; $19.98. (Anchor Bay).
The Stunt Man/The Sinister Saga of Making The Stunt Man Limited Edition Two-disc set; $34.98. (Anchor Bay).
That Obscure Object of Desire Special Edition (1977) Dir.: Luis Bunuel; Fernando Rey, Carole Bouquet. High definition transfer, interview with screenwriter Jean-Claude Carriere, excerpts from Jacques de Baroncelli's 1929 silent "La Femme et le Pantin," text interview with Bunuel. (Home Vision/The Criterion Collection).
Uncorked (1998) Nigel Hawthorne, Minnie Driver, Rufus Sewell
War Gods of the Deep (1965) Vincent Price, Tab Hunter. (MGM Midnite Movies).


November 27

Ah! My Goddess the Movie (2000) Anime. Based on the popular comic by Kosuke Fujishima. Japanese and English Dolby 5.1. Pioneer Entertainment.
Bread & Roses (2000) Dir.: Ken Loach; Pilar Padilla, Adrien Brody, Elpidia Carrillo, Jack McGee.
Divided We Fall (2000) Bolek Polivka, Csongor Kassai, Jaroslav Dusek, Anna Siskova. In Czech with English subtitles.
Made (2001) Dir.: Jon Favreau; Jon Favreau, Vince Vaughn, Sean Combs, Peter Falk, Famke Janssen, Makenzie Vega, Faizon Love, David O'Hara. Commentary by Favreau and Vaughn; deleted scenes; alternate ending; outtakes; three documentaries: "Making the Music of Made," "Making Made" and "Independent Filmmaking in America"; scene edit workshop where the viewer can see different angles of the same shot, edit the scene, and hear how director Favreau chose which angle to use; DVD-ROM extras. Artisan.
Moscow on the Hudson (1984) Dir.: Paul Mazursky; Robin Williams, Alejandro Rey, Maria Conchita Alonso. Commentary by Mazursky.
The Owl & the Pussycat (1970) Dir.: Herbert Ross; Barbra Streisand, George Segal, Robert Klein, Allen Garfield.
Pootie Tang (2001) Lance Crouther, JB Smoove, Jennifer Coolidge, Reg E. Cathey, Robert Vaughn, Wanda Sykes, Chis Rock. (Paramount).
The Road Home (1999) Dir.: Zhang Yimou ("Raise the Red Lantern"); Zhang Ziyi, Sun Honglei. In Mandarin and French with English subtitles.
Shadow Skill (1995) Anime. Dir.: Hiroshi Negishi. English and Japanese Dolby 5.1.
Star Trek: The Original Series Volumes 37 and 38.
Time Lapse (2001) Roy Scheider, Dina Meyer, William McNamara, Henry Rollins.
What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) Dir.: Lasse Hallstrom; Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio.
Willow Special Edition (1988) Dir.: Ron Howard; Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley, Warwick Davis. Commentary by Davis, all-new special effects documentary, original "making-of" documentary from 1988, still photo gallery, more.
Wind River (1998) Karen Black, Blake Heron, A Martinez, Wes Studi, Russell Means.

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December 4

Almost Famous/Untitled -- The Bootleg Cut (2000) Patrick Fugit, Billy Crudup, Jason Lee, Frances McDormand, Kate Hudson. When DreamWorks released "Almost Famous" last March, they promised an extended version of Cameron Crowe's rock odyssey would hit the market before the year was out -- and here it is. Crowe went back and reworked the film, delivering here a 159-minute extended cut. This two-disc set -- with almost five hours of additional material -- includes that cut; the original theatrical release; commentary with Crowe and his mother, Alice Crowe, on the Untitled version; a specially created featurette including behind-the-scenes footage plus rehearsal footage from Stillwater's San Diego show, and more; deleted scenes with commentary by Crowe, including real-life rock 'n' rollers Pete Droge and Elaine Summer singing "Small Times Blues" and Stillwater's Cleveland concert including six songs performed live; Crowe's Rolling Stone articles from the 1970s; Crowe's Top-10 1973 album picks; the Academy Award-winning script; Nancy Wilson's original music made exclusively for the DVD menus; more; in Dolby and DTS; the DVD package has been designed to resemble a classic rock album from the 1970s and includes an exclusive 23-minute "Stillwater" CD featuring never before released tracks by the film's band; $26.95. (DreamWorks).
American Outlaws (2001) Colin Farrell, Gabriel Macht, Scott Caan, Ali Larter, Will McCormack, Timothy Dalton, Harris Yulin, Nathaniel Arcand, Gregory Smith, Kathy Bates. Commentary by director Les Mayfield, editor Michael Tronick and co-writer John Rogers; four featurettes: "The Making of American Outlaws," "Creating the Old West," "How to Be an Outlaw" and "Costuming the Cowboys"; deleted scenes; publicity gallery; storyboards; production stills; Easter eggs. (Warner).
Babylon 5: The Gathering/In the Beginning Pilot and prequel for the Sci Fi Channel series. (Warner).
Beethoven's 4th (2001) Judge Reinhold, Julia Sweeney, Joe Pichler, Michaela Gallo, Kaleigh Krish, Matt McCoy, Veanne Cox, Mark Lindsay Chapman, Nick Meaney. Commentaries, deleted scenes. (Universal).
Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey (1991) Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, George Carlin, William Sadler. Behind-the- scenes featurette. (MGM Contemporary Classics).
Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure (1988) Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, George Carlin. (MGM Contemporary Classics).
Britannia Hospital (1982) Dir.: Lindsay Anderson; Malcolm McDowell, Leonard Rossiter, John Moffatt, Vivian Pickles. (Anchor Bay).
Clockwise (1986) John Cleese, Penny Leatherbarrow. (Anchor Bay).
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988) Michael Caine, Steve Martin. Commentary by director Frank Oz, behind-the- scenes featurette. (MGM Contemporary Classics).
Doctor Jekyll and Sister Hyde (1971) Ralph Bates, Martine Beswick. (Anchor Bay).
Frankie & Johnny (1991) Dir,: Garry Marshall; Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer.
John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars Special Edition (2001) Dir.: John Carpenter; Ice Cube, Natasha Henstridge, Jason Statham, Pam Grier, Clea Duvall, Joanna Cassidy, Liam White. Commentary by Carpenter and Henstridge, "Video Diary: Red Desert Nights," "Scoring Ghosts of Mars" featurette, special effects deconstructions. (Columbia TriStar).
Land Before Time, The: The Big Freeze (2001) Animated, with sing-alongs, read-alongs, Littlefoot's Seek and Find game. (Universal).
Mixed Nuts (1994) Dir.: Nora Ephron; Steve Martin, Madeline Kahn, Rita Wilson.
MTV's The Real World You Never Saw: Back to New York (2001) From the hit reality series. Seven people share a New York apartment in the SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan. Cast biographies, a house tour, audition tapes, NYC haunts.
National Geographic Beyond the Movie: Pearl Harbor (2001) Documentary about what happened before, during and after December 7, 1941. Includes bonus programs on the 1940s U.S. Japanese relocation and Army Nurses, a Pearl Harbor newsreel and timeline.
One Small Hero (2001) Nathan Kiley, Matthew Peters, Bonnie Burroughs, Lindsay Lewis.
Pearl Harbor 60th Anniversary Commemorative Edition (2001) Dir.: Michael Bay; Ben Affleck, Josh Hartnett, Kate Beckinsale, Alec Baldwin, Cuba Gooding Jr., Tom Sizemore, Jon Voight, William Lee Scott, James King. Two-disc set with historical documentary "Unsung Heroes," Faith Hill's "There You'll Be" music video, "Journey to the Screen: The Making of Pearl Harbor"; $29.99. (Buena Vista).
Pearl Harbor 60th Anniversary Commemorative Gift Set (2001) Dir.: Michael Bay; Ben Affleck, Josh Hartnett, Kate Beckinsale, Alec Baldwin, Cuba Gooding Jr., Tom Sizemore, Jon Voight, William Lee Scott, James King. Two-disc set with historical documentary "Unsung Heroes," Faith Hill's "There You'll Be" music video, one-hour "National Geographic: Beyond the Movie: Pearl Harbor," "Journey to the Screen: The Making of Pearl Harbor," actual Pearl Harbor newsreel footage, bonus historical footage, documentaries on the Japanese Relocation and the role of the Army nurse during the war; $49.99. (Buena Vista).
Sheena (Queen of the Jungle) (1984) Tanya Roberts, Ted Wass.
Silent Rage (1982) Chuck Norris, Ron Silver.
Soapdish (1991) Sally Field, Kevin Kline, Robert Downey Jr., Cathy Moriarty, Whoopi Goldberg, Elisabeth Shue, Carrie Fisher, Garry Marshall, Teri Hatcher. Behind- the-scenes featurette.
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983) Dir.: Lamont Johnson; Peter Strauss, Molly Ringwald, Ernie Hudson. Includes an original featurette.
Summer Catch (2001) Freddie Prinze Jr., Jessica Biel, Matthew Lillard, Brian Dennehy, Fred Ward, Jason Gedrick, Brittany Murphy, Bruce Davison, Corey Pearson, Beverly D'Angelo. Commentary by director Mike Tolin, writer John Gatins, Biel; additional scenes. (Warner).
'Til There Was You (1990) Mark Harmon, Deborah Unger.
U.S. Seals 2: The Ultimate Force (1999) Michael Worth, Marshall Teague, Damian Chapa. Direct-to-video. (Artisan).
Walt Disney Treasures: Mickey Mouse In Living Color Collection of 26 famous Mickey Mouse color adventures such as "The Band Concert," "Thru The Mirror," "Mickey's Rival," "Clock Cleaners" and more. Fans have never had such a remarkable set of Mickey Mouse films collected together on DVD before; packaged in a collectible tin DVD edition that features a themed, exclusive lithograph. $32.99.
Walt Disney Treasures: Disneyland USA Fascinating early programs on Disneyland, including "The Disneyland Story," "Dateline Disneyland" "Disneyland After Dark," the "Disneyland 10th Anniversary Show" and a special featurette with Leonard Maltin; packaged in a collectible tin DVD edition that features a themed, exclusive lithograph. $32.99.
Walt Disney Treasures: Silly Symphonies Thirty-six of Walt's seminal early animated films are collected together. These amazing creations preceded Disney's feature film creations.Included are: "The Wise Little Hen" (features the very first appearance of Donald Duck); "Flowers and Trees" (the very first Disney cartoon in Technicolor, and an Academy Award- winner, 1932, best cartoon); "The Old Mill" (the first Disney cartoon to use the multiplane camera, a breakthrough in animation); packaged in a collectible tin DVD edition that features a themed, exclusive lithograph. $32.99.
Walt Disney Treasures: Davy Crockett Five classic "Davy Crockett" television episodes, including "Davy Crockett Goes to Congress" and "Davy Crockett at the Alamo," plus special features with Leonard Maltin; featurettes; Easter Eggs; art galleries; packaged in a collectible tin DVD edition that features a themed, exclusive lithograph. $32.99.
Weekend at Bernies II (1993) Andrew McCarthy, Jonathan Silverman.
White Water Summer (1987) Kevin Bacon, Sean Astin, Jonathan Ward, Caroline McWilliams.


December 11

The Basket (1999) Peter Coyote, Karen Allen. Commentary by director Rich Cowan and director of photography Dan Heigh, "Behind The Basket": collection of six mini- featurettes on the making of the film, deleted scenes with audio commentary, outtakes, photo gallery.
Casualties of War (1989) Dir.: Brian De Palma; Michael J. Fox, Sean Penn, John Leguizamo, John C. Reilly, Ving Rhames. "Eriksson's War: A Conversation With Michael J. Fox," "The Making of Casualties of War," five deleted scenes, more.
The Defiant Ones (1958) Dir.: Stanley Kramer; Tony Curtis, Sidney Poitier. (MGM Vintage Classics).
Dodsworth (1936) Dir.: William Wyler; Walter Huston, Ruth Chatterton, Mary Astor, David Niven, Paul Lukas. (MGM Vintage Classics).
Druids (2001) Christopher Lambert, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Max Von Sydow, Ines Sastre.
Elephant Man (1980) Dir.: David Lynch; Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller. Retrospective cast and crew interviews, interview with Academy Award-winning makeup artist Christopher Tucker, narrated photo gallery. (Paramount).
Following (1998) Dir.: Christopher Nolan ("Memento"); Jeremy Theobald, Alex Haw, Lucy Russell. Commentary by Nolan, second angles with director's shooting script, ability to restructure the story (told in flash-forwards and doubling backs) chronologically. (Columbia TriStar).
4 Dogs Playing Poker (1999) Olivia Williams, Stacy Edwards, Balthazar Getty, Daniel London, Tim Curry, Forest Whitaker. (Warner).
Fritz the Cat (1972) Dir.: Ralph Bakshi. Un-rated version (originally released with an X). (MGM Avant Garde Collection).
The Handmaid's Tale (1990) Natasha Richardson, Faye Dunaway, Robert Duvall. (MGM Avant Garde Collection).
Hedwig and the Angry Inch Platinum Edition (2001) John Cameron Mitchell, Miriam Shor, Theodore Liscinski. Filmmaker commentary, original feature-length documentary, deleted scenes, DVD-ROM extras. (New Line).
The Indian Runner (1991) Dir.: Sean Penn; David Morse, Viggo Mortensen, Valeria Golino, Patricia Arquette. (MGM Avant Garde Collection).
Inherit the Wind (1960) Dir.: Stanley Kramer; Spencer Tracy, Fredric March, Gene Kelly. (MGM Vintage Classics).
Jurassic Park III Collector's Edition (2001) Dir.: Joe Johnston; Sam Neill, William H. Macy, Tea Leoni, Alessandro Nivola, Trevor Morgan, Michael Jeter, John Diehl, Bruce A. Young. Ten hours of entertainment including commentary by Johnston, "The Making of Jurassic Park III," "The New Dinosaurs of Jurassic Park III," a guided tour of the Stan Winston studio, a visit to ILM, "Dinosaur Turntable" (three-dimensional look at the dinosaurs created for the film), storyboards, games, more. Widescreen and fullscreen versions. (Universal).
The Jurassic Park Trilogy Four-disc set with "Jurassic Park," "The Lost World: Jurassic Park," "Jurassic Park III," "Beyond Jurassic Park" (a two hour feature with never-before-seen footage from all three films); $75.98. (Universal).
Look Back in Anger (1959) Richard Burton, Claire Bloom. (MGM Vintage Classics).
The Lover (1992) Dir.: Jean-Jacques Annaud; Jane March, Tony Leung, narrated by Jeanne Moreau. French with English subtitles. (MGM Avant Garde Collection).
Medium Cool (1969) Dir.: Haskell Wexler; Robert Forster, Verna Bloom, Marianna Hill, Peter Bonerz, Peter Boyle. Commentary by Wexler, Hill, and editorial consultant Paul Golding. (Paramount).
The Mists of Avalon (2001) Angelica Huston, Julianna Margulies, Joan Allen. TNT miniseries. Additional scenes; gallery of photos, storyboards, costume/production designs; Camelot characters family tree. (Warner).
The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat (1974) Animated. (MGM Avant Garde Collection).
Orfeu (2000) Dir.: Carlos Diegues. Toni Garrido, Patricia Franca, Murilo Benicio. New Yorker Video.
The Party (1968) Dir.: Blake Edwards; Peter Sellers, Claudine Longet, Marge Champion, Carol Wayne. (MGM Avant Garde Collection).
Rush Hour 2 (2001) Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, John Lone, Ziyi Zhang, Roselyn Sanchez, Harris Yulin, Alan King, Kenneth Tsang, Don Cheadle, Saul Rubinek. Commentary by director Brett Ratner and writer Jeff Nathanson; behind-the-scenes documentary "Making Magic Out of Mire"; humorous tour of "Fashion of Rush Hour 2"; "Evolution of a Scene" analysis of three scenes (Chicken Chop, The Bomb, Slide for Life); deleted scenes; outtakes; DVD-ROM extras; infinifilm "behind the movie" features: "Jackie Chan's Hong Kong" introduction (a brief look at Hong Kong through the eyes of one of its biggest stars); "Culture Clash: West Meets East"; "Attaining International Stardom" documentary on Chan and Tucker; "Kung Fu Choreography;" and "Lady Luck," an early student film by Ratner. (New Line).
Separate Tables (1958) Dir.: Delbert Mann; David Niven, Burt Lancaster, Rita Hayworth, Deborah Kerr, Rod Taylor, Wendy Hiller. Commentary by Mann. (MGM Vintage Classics).
Sahara (1943) Humphrey Bogart, Lloyd Bridges, Bruce Bennett, Dan Duryea, J. Carrol Naish. Vintage advertising.
The Score (2001) Dir.: Frank Oz; Robert De Niro, Edward Norton, Angela Bassett, Marlon Brando, Gary Farmer, Paul Soles. Commentary with Oz and director of photography Rob Hahn, "The Making of the Score" featurette, additional footage. (Paramount).
Star Trek: Original Series Volumes 39 and 40.
Topkapi (1964) Dir.: Jules Dassin; Melina Mercouri, Maximilian Schell, Robert Morley, Akim Tamiroff, Peter Ustinov. (MGM Vintage Classics).
Witness for the Prosecution (1957) Dir.: Billy Wilder; Charles Laughton, Marlene Dietrich, Tyrone Power. (MGM Vintage Classics).


December 18

All Over the Guy (2001) Dan Bucatinsky, Richard Ruccolo, Adam Goldberg, Sasha Alexander. (Trimark).
The Big Heat (1953) Dir.: Fritz Lang; Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame, Lee Marvin, Carolyn Jones. (Columbia TriStar).
Burnzy's Last Call (2000) Sherry Stringfield, Sam Gray, David Johansen, James McCaffrey, Chris Noth, Roger Robinson, Tony Todd, Carolyn McCormick, Michael Massee, Jamie Waters, Eddie Brill, James Burton. Vanguard Cinema.
The Center of the World (2001) Dir.: Wayne Wang; Molly Parker, Carla Gugino, Peter Sarsgaard, Balthazar Getty. Select scene commentary by Wang and post-production consultant Patrick Lindenmaier, deleted scenes, alternate endings, production notes. (Artisan).
Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story (2001) Ashley Rose Orr, Emily Hart, Connie Britton, Colin Friels. Commentary with executive director Melissa Joan Hart, "Child Star: The Making of a Legend" featurette. Telefilm.
Deep Water (1997) Costas Mandylor, James Coburn. (Fox).
The Dirk Bogarde Collection "The Accident," "The Servant" and "The Mind Benders." $19.95 each; $39.95 for gift pack. (Anchor Bay).
Jackpot (2001) Jon Gries, Garrett Morris, Adam Baldwin, Peggy Lipton, Crystal Bernard, Camilia Clouse, Daryl Hannah, Mac Davis, Rick Overton, Anthony Edwards.
Live by Request: Tony Bennett Recorded at Sony Music Studios, New York, December 7, 1998. (Sony Music).
Live by Request: Johnny Mathis Includes 18 Mathis renditions plus many of his greatest hits ("Wonderful! Wonderful!," "Chances Are," "A Certain Smile," "It's Not for Me to Say"), audio interview with Mathis. (Sony Music).
Motorama (1991) Jordan Christopher Michael, Martha Quinn, John Diehl, Robert Picardo, Garrett Morris, Drew Barrymore.
Moulin Rouge Special Edition (2001) Dir.: Baz Luhrmann; Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, John Leguizamo, Jim Broadbent, Richard Roxburgh. Two DVD set (created, directed and produced by Luhrmann) with six hours of extras. Disc 1: Dolby 5.1 Surround and DTS versions with two commentary tracks featuring Luhrmann, production and costume designer Catherine Martin, director of photography Donald McAlpine and co-writer Craig Pearce; branching footage; exclusive "Behind the Velvet Curtain" version featuring a little green fairy that leads viewers behind the scenes into the behind-the-scenes world of Luhrmann's "Moulin Rouge; Disc 2: Multiple featurettes that bring the viewer deep into the four-year production process from conception to release" "The Writers Gallery," "Creating the Intro to the Film," "The Actor's Gallery," "Dance Galley" (with uncut choreography sequences), "Editorial Gallery" (extended scenes), "Music Gallery," "Animating the Green Fairy," more; 10 Easter Eggs; HBO First Look Special; multiple extended scenes; several key choreography-laden scenes featuring multi-angle options; "Come What May" and "Lady Marmalade" music videos; MTV Movie Awards performance of "Lady Marmalade"; still gallery; $29.98. (Fox).
The Princess Diaries (2001) Dir: Garry Marshall; Julie Andrews, Anne Hathaway, Hector Elizondo, Heather Matarazzo, Caroline Goodall, Robert Schwartzman, Kathleen Marshall, Sandra Oh. Commentary by Marshall, eight deleted scenes, "A New Princess" behind-the-scenes featurette, "The Ultimate Tea Party" commentary with Andrews and Hathaway, music videos. (Buena Vista).
Princess of Thieves (2001) Keira Knightley, Malcolm McDowell, Jonathan Hyde, Stephen Moyer, Stuart Wilson. Commentary with director Peter Hewitt, "Princess of Thieves: The Adventure Behind the Adventure." Telefilm.
Scary Movie 2 (2001) Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Anna Faris, Regina Hall, Chris Masterson, Tim Curry, Tori Spelling, James Woods, Natasha Lyonne, Andy Richter, Kathleen Robertson, Chris Elliott, David Cross, Richard Moll. Bonus footage. (Buena Vista).
Silent Trigger (1996) Dolph Lundgren, Gina Bellman. (Fox).
Sleepless (2001) Dir.: Dario Argento; Max Von Sydow. Direct-to-video. (Artisan).
Twin Peaks: The First Season Episodes 1-7 on four discs. Remastered, full-screen, DTS, Dolby Digital; select episode commentary by the directors; interviews with cast, cinema and TV experts; optional Log Lady introductions to each episode; script notes; optional guide to the "Unseen Twin Peaks"; archival material from "Wrapped in Plastic," the official Twin Peaks fanzine; $59.98. (Artisan).
The Vertical Ray of the Sun (2001) Tran Nu Yen-Khe, Nguyen Nhu Quynh, Le Khanh, Ngo Quang Hai, Tran Manh Cuong, Chu Ngoc Hung, Le Tuan Anh, Le Van Loc.
The Vigil: For Kurt Cobain (1998) Vanguard Cinema.
War of the Roses Special Edition (1989) Dir.: Danny DeVito; Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, Danny DeVito, Marianne Sagebrecht, Sean Astin, Heather Fairfield. Commentary by DeVito, deleted scenes montage with introductions by DeVito, storyboards, computer sketches, more. (Fox).


December 26

Amazing Grace (1974) Moms Mabley, Sleppy White, Moses Gunn. (MGM Soul Cinema Collection).
Carrington (1995) Jonathan Pryce, Emma Thompson. Behind the scenes featurette.
China Moon (1991) Ed Harris, Madeleine Stowe.
Echo Park (1986) Susan Dey, Tom Hulce.
Evolution (2001) Ivan Reitman David Duchovny, Julianne Moore, Orlando Jones, Seann William Scott, Ted Levine, Dan Aykroyd. DreamWorks.
The Favor (1991) Elizabeth McGovern, Harley Jane Kozak, Bill Pullman, Brad Pitt.
Fires Within (1991) Jimmy Smits, Greta Scacchi, Vincent D'Onofrio.
The Good Wife (1987) Rachel Ward, Bryan Brown, Sam Neill.
Jack & Sarah (1996) Samantha Mathis, Richard E. Grant. Featurette.
J.D.'s Revenge (1976) Lou Gossett Jr., Glynn Turman, Joan Pringle.
Lonely Hearts (1983) Wendy Hughes, Norman Kaye.
Mannequin (1987) Andrew McCarthy, Kim Cattrall.
Maria's Lovers (1984) Nastassja Kinski, John Savage.
Romantic Comedy (1983) Dudley Moore, Mary Steenburgen.
The Russia House (1990) Sean Connery, Michelle Pfeiffer.
Speechless (1994) Michael Keaton, Geena Davis.
Truly Madly Deeply (1991) Juliet Stevenson, Alan Rickman. Commentary by director Anthony Minghella, video interview with Minghella.
Two Can Play That Game (2001) Vivica A. Fox, Morris Chestnut, Anthony Anderson, Mo'Nique, Tamala Jones, Raquel Robinson, Gabrielle Union, Bobby Brown. Commentary by director Mark Brown, "Two Can Play That Game: Surviving the Battle of the Sexes," "First Time at Bat" making-of featurette, "Vivica A. Fox Makes Her Move" featurette, music video. (Columbia TriStar).
Wuthering Heights (1970) Anna Calder-Marshall, Timothy Dalton.


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