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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. And since all DVDs are priced at sell-through and are available for substantial discounts at both online and brick-and-mortar stores, we only list suggested retail prices for some special editions, box sets and collections.

January 2

American Wedding (2003) Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan, January Jones, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Seann William Scott, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Fred Willard, Eugene Levy, Molly Creek, Deborah Rush. Rated and unrated versions. Extras: Commentary by director Jesse Dylan and Biggs, Hannigan, Scott; "Enter the Dominatrix: Inside the Bachelor Party"; "Grooming the Groom"; deleted scenes; outtakes; "Stifler Speak" and "Chessy Wedding Video" home movies; "From Script to Screen." (Universal).

Tremors 4: The Legend Begins (2003) Michael Gross, Sara Botsford, Billy Drago, Brent Roam. Direct-to-video sequel. Extras: Commentary by director S.S. Wilson, special effects featurette: "The Graboids Strike,", deleted scenes, gag reel, "On the Set of Tremors 4: The Legend Begins," more. As an added bonus, consumers will receive a free copy of "Tremors" when they purchase "Tremors 4." (Universal).

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January 6

Babylon 5: The Complete Fourth Season Six-disc set with 22 episodes. Extras: Commentaries, featurettes, personnel files. $99.98. (Warner).

Blackmail Is My Life (1968 -- Japan) Dir.: Kinji Fukasaku; Hiroki Matsukata. Extras: Interview with Fukasaku, liner notes. (Home Vision Entertainment).

The Cary Grant Collection

Born to Be Bad (1934) Cary Grant, Loretta Young, Marion Burns, Harry Travers. (Fox).
I Was a Male War Bride (1949) Cary Grant, Ann Sheridan. (Fox).
Kiss Them for Me (1957) Cary Grant, Suzy Parker, Leif Erickson, Werner Klemperer, Jayne Mansfield. (Fox).
People Will Talk (1951) Cary Grant, Jeanne Crain, Hume Cronyn. (Fox).

A Charlie Brown Valentine (2002) Animated. Extras: Two bonus episodes; $19.99. (Paramount).

Cheers -- The Complete Second Season (1983-1984) Four-disc set with 22 episodes. Extras: Four featurettes: "The Guys Behind the Bar," "The Wisdom of Cliff Claven," "Carla the Comeback Queen: Insults for Every Occasion," "Di Another Day: Diane Chambers From A-Z"; gag reel; no $SRP. (Paramount).

Cure (1997 -- Japan) Dir.: Kiyoshi Kurosawa; Koji Yakusho. Extras: Interview with Kurosawa, liner notes. (Home Vision Entertainment).

Days of Wine and Roses (1962) Dir.: Blake Edwards; Jack Lemmon, Lee Remick, Charles Bickford, Jack Klugman. Extras: Commentary by Edwards, interview with Lemmon. (Warner).

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde The 1932 and 1941 versions on a single disc. 1932: Dir.: Rouben Mamoulian; Fredric March, Miriam Hopkins, Edward Norton; 1941: Dir.: Victor Fleming; Spencer Tracy, Ingrid Bergman, Lana Turner, Donald Crisp. Extras: Commentary by film historian Greg Mank, Bugs Bunny animated short "Hyde and Hare." (Warner).

Frasier -- The Complete Second Season (1994-1995) Four-disc set with 24 episodes. Extras: Interviews with cast members; featurettes on "The Mystery of Maris Continues," "Roz's Dating Tips," "The Niles & Daphne Attraction," and "And Then There Was Eddie" along with various celebrity voices; no $SRP. (Paramount).

If You Were Young: Rage (1970 -- Japan) Dir.: Kinji Fukasaku. Extras: Interview with Fukasaku, liner notes. (Home Vision Entertainment).

Ikiru (1956 -- Japan) Dir: Akira Kurosawa; Takashi Shimura, Nobuo Kaneko. Two-disc set. (The Criterion Collection/Home Vision).

M. Hulot's Holiday (1954 -- France) Dir.: Jacques Tati; Jacques Tati, Nathalie Pascaud. New digital transfer with restored sound and image, new and improved English subtitle translation. Extras: Video introduction by filmmaker Terry Jones; Rene Clement's 1963 short film, "Soigne ton gauche," starring Jacques Tati. (The Criterion Collection/Home Vision).

Mon Oncle (1958 -- France) Dir.: Jacques Tati; Jacques Tati. New digital transfer with restored sound and image, new and improved English subtitle translation. Extras: Video introduction by filmmaker Terry Jones, Jacques Tati's 1947 short film "L'ecole des facteurs." (The Criterion Collection/Home Vision).

My Darling Clementine (1946) Dir.: John Ford; Henry Fonda, Linda Darnell, Victor Mature, Walter Brennan, Tim Holt, Ward Bond. Digitally enhanced and restored. Includes the original theatrical version and an 18-minute longer alternate version with commentary by Wyatt Earp III. Extras: "What Is the John Ford Cut" featurette, still gallery. (Fox Studio Classics).

Out of Time (2003) Dir.: Carl Franklin; Denzel Washington, Eva Mendes, Sanaa Lathan, Dean Caan, John Billingsley, Robert Baker, Alex Carter. (MGM).

The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) Lana Turner, John Garfield, Cecil Kellaway, Hume Cronyn, Leon Ames. Extras: Introduction by film historian Richard Jewell, "The John Garfield Story" documentary, behind-the-scenes image gallery. (Warner).

The Shield: Season 2 Four-disc set with all 13 episodes of the second season. Extras: Commentary on select episodes, 38 deleted scenes, scene evolution of "Connie Gets Shot," three featurettes: "Wrap Day," "Director's Roundtable" and "Raising the Barn," Season 3 teaser; $59.98. (Fox).

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Seascape Capers (2004) Ten episodes; $19.99 (Paramount).

U.K. Subs: Punk Can Take It (2003) Performances by English punkers U.K. Subs. (Music Video Distributors).

Underworld (2003) Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, Bill Nighy, Michael Sheen, Shane Brolly, Erwin Leder, Robbie Gee, Sophia Myles, Kevin Grevioux. Extras: Commentary by director Len Wiseman, four featurettes, music video, storyboards, more. (Columbia TriStar).

Uptown Girls (2003) Brittany Murphy, Dakota Fanning, Marley Shelton, Donald Faison, Jesse Spencer, Austin Pendleton, Heather Locklear. Extras: Deleted scenes, "The Lowdown on Uptown" featurette, "Rockin' Style" featurette, video stills gallery. (MGM).

Where the Boys Are (1960) Dolores Hart, George Hamilton, Yvette Mimieux, Jim Hutton, Barbara Nichols, Paula Prentiss, Chill Wills, Frank Gorshin, Rory Harrity, Connie Francis. Extras: Commentary by Prentiss, "Where the Boys Where: A Retrospective" with Prentiss and Francis, Fort Lauderdale world premiere newsreel. (Warner).

The Wind and the Lion (1975) Dir.: John Milius; Sean Connery, Candice Bergen, John Huston, Brian Keith. Extras: Commentary by Milius, behind-the-scenes featurette. (Warner).

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January 13

And Now Ladies & Gentleman (2003 -- French) Dir.: Claude Lelouch; Jeremy Irons, Patricia Kaas, Thierry Lhermitte, Alessandra Martines. (Paramount).

Annie Special Anniversary Edition (1982) Dir.: John Huston; Albert Finney, Carol Burnett, Ann Reinking, Tim Curry, Bernadette Peters, Aileen Quinn. Extras: "My Hollywood Adventure" with Aileen Quinn featurette, sing-along with Annie, act-along with Annie sing-along, "The Age of Annie set-top game. (Columbia TriStar).

B.A.P.S. (1997) Halle Berry, Natalie Desselle, Martin Landau. (New Line).

The Best of Mr. Ed: Volume 1 Two-disc set with 21 episodes, $39.98. (MGM).

Bring It On Again (2003) Anne Judson-Yager, Bree Turner, Faune A. Chambers. Direct-to-video sequel. Extras: Alternate opening, deleted scenes, "Tony G's Cheer Do's and Cheer Don'ts," "Fun Facts: Hit Me With Your Best Shot." (Universal).

Buffalo Soldiers (2003) Joaquin Phoenix, Ed Harris, Scott Glenn, Anna Paquin. Extras: Commentary by director Gregor Jordan, "Beyond the Iron Curtain" behind-the-scenes featurette, anatomy of a scene. (Miramax).

Ciao Professore! (1993 -- Italian) Dir.: Lina Wertmuller; Paolo Villaggio, Isa Danieli. (Miramax).

Curb Your Enthusiasm: The Complete First Season Two-disc set with all 10 episodes. Extras: The one-hour HBO Comedy Special that inspired the series, "Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm"; 30-minute interview with David conducted by Bob Costas of HBO's "On the Record"; commentary; more; $39.98. (HBO).

Daddy & Them (2003) Billy Bob Thornton, Laura Dern, Kelly Preston, Ben Affleck, Jamie Lee Curtis. Extras: Commentary with writer-director Thornton, producers Bruce Heller and Bob Salerno; behind-the-scenes special; deleted scenes; "The Return of Karl" featurette. (Miramax).

Drive (1997) Mark Davascos, Kadeem Hardison, Brittany Murphy. (Ardustry Home Entertainment).

Freddy Vs. Jason (2003) Dir.: Ronny Yu; Robert Englund, Ken Kirzinger, Monica Keena, Kelly Rowland, Jason Ritter, Christopher George Marquette, Lochlyn Munro. Two-disc set. Extras: Commentary by Yu, Englund and Kirzinger; deleted/alternate scenes including the original opening and ending with filmmaker commentary; behind-the-scenes featurette; visual effects featurette; storyboards and galleries; music video; DVD-ROM content. (New Line)

Get Bruce! (1999) Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg, Bette Midler, Bruce Vilanch. (Miramax).

Green Acres Season 1 Two-disc set with 32 episodes; $39.98. (MGM).

Hangin' With the Homeboys (1991) John Leguizamo, Doug E. Doug. (New Line).

Hell's Kitchen (1998) Angelina Jolie, Mekhi Phifer, Rosanna Arquette, William Forsythe. (Ardustry Home Entertainment).

The Innocent (1993) Dir.: John Schlesinger; Anthony Hopkins, Isabella Rossellini, Campbell Scott. (Miramax).

I've Heard the Mermaids Singing (1987) Sheila McCarthy, Paule Baillargeon. (Miramax).

The Job (2003) Daryl Hannah, Brad Renfro, Dominique Swain, Eric Mabius, Alex Rocco. Extras: Commentary by director Kenny Goode, storyboards. (Lions Gate).

John Mellencamp: Trouble No More (2003) Making of the John Mellencamp album. (Ventura Distribution).

Johnny English (2003) Rowan Atkinson, Natalie Imbruglia, John Malkovich, Ben Miller, Tim Pigott-Smith, Kevin McNally. Extras: "Spy Tips," "Observation Test," "Spy Challenge," "Identikit," "Spy Profiler" featurettes, deleted scenes, making-of Johnny English featurette. (Universal).

Just Between Friends (1986) Mary Tyler Moore, Ted Danson, Christine Lahti. (MGM)

Let's Do It Again (1975) Sidney Poitier, Bill Cosby. Extras: Commentary by screenwriter Richard Wesley and New York Press film critic Armond White. (Warner).

Lost in Space: Season One Eight-disc set with all 29 episodes from the campy cult sci-fi adventure, along with the unaired pilot episode; $79.98. (Fox).

Love at Large (1990) Dir.: Alan Rudolph; Tom Berenger, Anne Archer, Elizabeth Perkins. (MGM).

Love Is All There Is (1996) Angelina Jolie, Nathaniel Marston, Gina Malacici, Lainie Kazan, Joseph Bologna. (MGM).

The Lovers on the Bridge (1991 -- French) Juliette Binoche, Denis Lavant. (Buena Vista).

Lucia, Lucia (2003 -- Mexico) Cecilia Roth, Carlos Alvarez-Novoa, Kuno Becker. Extras: Commentary by director Antonio Serrano, making-of featurette, behind-the-scenes footage, music video outtakes, more. (Fox).

MI-5: Volume 1 Three-disc set with six episodes; $49.98. Extras:Behind-the- scenes featurettes, 15 minutes of unseen footage from each episode, interviews with cast and crew, "top secret" information (facts, glossary, agent dossiers). (BBC Video).

Moondance (1995) Julia Brendler, Ruaidhri Conroy, Marianne Faithfull, Ian Shaw, Brendan Grace. (Dimension).

Our Friend Martin (1999) Animated, with the voices of Edward Asner, Angela Bassett, Lucas Black, LeCar Burton, Danny Glover, Whoopie Goldberg, Samuel L. Jackson, James Earl Jones, Ashley Judd, Susan Sarandon, John Travolta. (Fox).

Out of Order (2003) Eric Stoltz, Felicity Huffman, Kim Dickens, Dyllan Christopher, Justine Bateman, Peter Bogdanovich, William H. Macy. Telefilm. (Showtime).

A Piece of the Action (1977) Sidney Poitier, Bill Cosby. Extras: Commentary by USC School of Cinema and Television professor Todd Boyd, "Dynamite Duo" retrospective. (Warner).

Revenge of the Musketeers (1994 -- French) Dir.: Bertrand Tavernier and Riccardo Freda; Sophie Marceau, Philippe Noiret. (Buena Vista).

Ridicule (1996 -- French) Dir.: Patrice LeConte; Fanny Ardant, Charles Berling, Bernard Giraudeau, Judith Godreche, Jean Rochefort. (Miramax).

Sleep With Me (1994) Eric Stoltz, Meg Tilly, Craig Sheffer. (MGM).

Stanley & Iris (1990) Dir.: Martin Ritt; Jane Fonda, Robert De Niro. Swoosie Kurtz, Martha Plimpton. (MGM).

Stark Raving Mad (2002) Seann William Scott. (Columbia TriStar).

Strawberry & Chocolate (1993 -- Spanish) Jorge Perugorria, Vladimir Cruz, Mirta Ibarra. (Buena Vista).

Super Fly (1972) Dir.: Gordon Parks Jr.; Ron O'Neal. Extras: "Last Deal: A Retrospective" documentary, three featurettes: Ron O'Neal on the making of Super Fly, Curtis Mayfield on Super Fly, Behind the Threads. (Warner).

Swimming Pool (2003) Dir.: Francois Ozon; Charlotte Rampling, Ludivine Sagnier, Charles Dance, Marc Fayolle, Jean-Marie Lamour. Rated and unrated versions. (Universal).

Talk of Angels (1998) Polly Walker, Vincent Perez, Frances McDormand, Franco Nero. (Miramax).

Torrents of Spring (1989) Dir.: Jerzy Skolimowski; Timothy Hutton, Valeria Golino, Nastassja Kinski. (Miramax).

Unzipped (1995) Documentary on the high-fashion world of designer Isaac Mizrahi, with Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss and others. (Miramax).

Uptown Saturday Night (1974) Sidney Poitier, Bill Cosby, Harry Belafonte. Extras: Commentary by USC School of Cinema and Television professor Todd Boyd. (Warner).

Who's the Man? (1993) Doctor Dre, Ed Lover, Denis Leary, Ice T. (New Line).

Woo (1998) Jada Pinkett Smith, Tommy Davidson, Dave Chappelle, LL Cool J. (New Line).

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January 20

The Accidental Tourist (1988) Dir.: Lawrence Kasdan; William Hurt, Geena Davis, Kathleen Turner, Bill Pullman, Ed Begley Jr., Amy Wright. Extras: Introduction by Kasdan, scene-specific commentary by Davis, "It's Like Life" featurette, deleted scenes. (Warner).

Barney Miller: Complete First Season Two-disc set with 13 episodes (1975). (Columbia TriStar).

Best Friends (1982) Dir.: Norman Jewison; Burt Reynolds, Goldie Hawn, Ron Silver, Jessica Tandy, Keenan Wynn. (Warner).

Best of Soul Cinema Five-disc set with "Foxy Brown," "I'm Gonna Git You Sucka," "Coffy," "Cooley High" and "Hell Up in Harlem," plus bonus CD sampler of various songs from the films' soundtracks; $62.96. (MGM).

Bill Maher: Victory Begins at Home (2003) Bill Maher takes on sex, politics, religion and war in his Tony-nominated one-man show. Extras: Post-performance Q&A session with Maher and audience members from his Broadway show. (Warner).

Black Gunn (1972) Jim Brown, Brenda Sykes, Martin Landau, Lucina Paluzzi, Bernie Casey, Bruce Glover, Vida Blue. (Columbia TriStar).

Cabin Fever (2003) Rider Strong, Jordan Ladd, Joey Kern, Cerina Vincent, James DeBello, Arie Verveen, Giuseppe Andrews. Extras: Five production commentaries, "Beneath the Skin: The Making of Cabin Fever," three episodes of "Rotten Fruit" by director Eli Roth, "Pancakes" music video, "The Family- friendly Cut," "Chick-Vision Version." (Lions Gate).

Charly Antolini: Jazz Power: Hot Jazz Festival Recorded live in May, 2002 at Germany's Hot Jazz Festival.

Chris Barber: Hot Jazz Festival Recorded live in May, 2002 at Germany's Hot Jazz Festival.

Chump Change (2002) Traci Elizabeth Lords, Jerry Stiller, Tim Natheson, Fred Willard, Stephen D. Burrows, Theo Greenly. Extras: Commentary by director-writer Stephen D. Burrow, commentary on the commentary by Burrows, deleted scenes, outtakes, Chump Change Lo-Lights, conversation with Lords. (Miramax).

Dilbert: The Complete Series Four-disc set. (Columbia TriStar).

Everybody's All American (1988) Dir.: Taylor Hackford; Dennis Quaid, Jessica Lange, Timothy Hutton, John Goodman, Carl Lumbly. Extras: Commentary by Hackford and screenwriter Tom Rickman, additional scenes, vintage making-of featurettes: "Behind the Scenes" and "A Football Story." (Warner).

Fist of the Red Dragon (2000) Dir.: Yuen Woo Ping; Donnie Yen. (Columbia TriStar).

For Love of Ivy (1968) Sidney Poitier, Abbey Lincoln, Beau Bridges, Carroll O'Connor. (MGM).

In Goth We Trust: A Gothic Industrial Collection (2003) Two video clips of cult Polish bands, plus a CD with 15 tracks. (Music Video Distributors).

Jeremiah: The Complete First Season Six-disc set, $79.96. Extras: Commentary by stars Luke Perry and Malcolm-Jamal Warner, 10 deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes featurette, production sketches, photo gallery. (MGM).

Jet Lag (2003 -- French) Juliette Binoche, Jean Reno. (Buena Vista).

Kanto Wanderer (1963 -- Japan) Dir.: Seijun Suzuki. (Home Vision Entertainment).

Madame de Pompadour: Images of a Mistress (2002) Documentary based on the 2002-03 exhibition at the National Gallery, London. (Home Vision Entertainment).

Manic (2003) Don Cheadle, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Zooey Deschanel. Extras: Commentary by director Jordan Melamed and cast, deleted scenes, "Manic: Behind the Scenes" featurette. (MGM).

Marci X (2003) Dir.: Richard Benjamin; Lisa Kudrow, Damon Wayans, Richard Benjamin, Christine Baranski, Paula Garces, Jane Krakowski. (Paramount).

MTV's Punk'd: The Complete First Season Two-disc set. Extras: Commentary by Ashton Kutcher, Dax Shepard and co-creator Jason Goldberg; never-before-seen segments, deleted scenes; no $SRP. (Paramount).

MXP: Most Xtreme Primate (2003) Robby Benson, Bjorn Leines, Devin Douglas Drewitz, Rob Tinkler, Jack the Chimp. Direct-to-video sequel. "Monkey Business" behind-the-scenes featurette, set-top game, outtakes, music video, more. (Buena Vista).

Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2002) Dir.: Robert Rodriguez; Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Johnny Depp, Willem Dafoe, Eva Mendes, Mickey Rourke. Two-disc set. Extras: Commentary by Rodriguez; "Ten-Minute Flick School" short film from director Rodriguez's informative series of "how-to" guides; "Inside Troublemaker Studios" featurette with an inside look at Rodriguez's production company; eight deleted and alternate scenes (with optional commentary); Ten Minute Cooking School; "Film is Dead: An Evening With Robert Rodriguez" featurette filmed before a live audience, providing demonstrations of the latest advances in high definition filmmaking; "The Anti-Hero's Journey' featurette exploring the origins of The Mariachi and his development as a character over the course of the three films; "The Good, The Bad and The Bloody: Inside KNB FX" featurette on the special makeup and prosthetic effects used in the film; DVD-ROM elements: The Lotteria Game and Tiro al Blanco (The Shooting Gallery); isolated music and sound design track. (Columbia TriStar).

Open Range (2003) Dir.: Kevin Costner; Kevin Costner, Robert Duvall, Annette Bening, Michael Gambon, Abraham Benrubi, Michael Jeter, Diego Luna, James Russo. Two- disc set. Extras: Commentary by Costner; Western featurette "America's Open Range" takes a journey back in time to America's open range, "Beyond Open Range Director's Journal," deleted scenes, "Storyboarding Open Range," DTS 5.1 Digital Surround Sound; more. (Buena Vista).

Overnight Delivery (1998) Reese Witherspoon, Paul Rudd, Christine Taylor, Sarah Silverman. (New Line).

Pressure Point (1962) Sidney Poitier. Bobby Darin, Peter Falk. Extras: Commentary by director Hubert Cordfield. (MGM).

The Rules of the Game (1939) Dir.: Jean Renoir; Nora Gregor, Paulette Dubost, Mila Parely, Odette Talazac, Claire Gerard. Two-disc set. New high-definition digital transfer, with restored images and sound. New and improved English subtitle translation. Extras: Introduction by Jean Renoir; commentary written by film scholar Alexander Sesonske, read by filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich; selected scene commentary by Renoir historian Christopher Faulkner; "Jean Renoir le Patron: La Reagl et l'Exception" (1966), a French television program about the "The Rules of the Game" featuring interviews with Renoir and actor Marcel Dalio; new video essay about the film's production, release, and later reconstruction; Jean Gaborit and Jaques Durand discuss their reconstruction and re-release of the film (1965); new interview with Renoir's son Alain, an assistant cameraman on the film; new interview with "The Rules of the Game" set designer Max Douy; written tributes to the film and Renoir by Francois Truffaut, Paul Schrader, Bernard Tavernier, Wim Wenders, and others; more. (The Criterion Collection/Home Vision).

The Sidney Poitier Collection Five-disc set with "Lilies of the Field," "In the Heat of the Night," "They Call Me Mr. Tibbs," "The Organization" and "For Love of Ivy"; $62.96. (MGM).

The Simple Life Complete first season: seven episodes of the reality show featuring Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie, $14.98. (Fox).

Spellbound (2003) Documentary on the annual National Spelling Bee. Extras: Filmmaker's commentary, bonus footage, "Where Are They Now?" updates on all the profiled spellers, educational guide that includes "Host Your Own Spelling Bee," interactive hangman game. (Columbia TriStar).

Stargate SG-1 Season Five Five-disc set with 22 episodes, $69.96. Extras: Cast, crew and directors' commentaries on each episode, featurettes, photo galleries. (MGM).

Swing Shift (1984) Dir.: Jonathan Demme; Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell, Christine Lahti, Holly Hunter, Ed Harris. (Warner).

Tattooed Life (1965 -- Japan) Dir.: Seijun Suzuki. (Home Vision Entertainment).

Titian (2003) Documentary based on the 2003 exhibition at the National Gallery, London. (Home Vision Entertainment).

Underworld Beauty (1958 -- Japan) Dir.: Seijun Suzuki. (Home Vision Entertainment).

The Wilby Conspiracy (1975) Sidney Poitier, Michael Caine, Nicol Williamson. (MGM).

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January 27

Alice in Wonderland (1951) Animated. Two-disc Masterpiece Edition. Newly-restored audio and video high-definition master. Extras: "I'm Odd" newly discovered Chesire Cat song; "Virtual Wonderland Party" with games, sing-alongs, dances; "Adventures in Wonderland" set-top game; "Thru the Mirror" Mickey Mouse cartoon; "Operation Wonderland" behind-the-scenes featurette; "The Unbirthday Song" and "All in the Golden Afternoon" sing-alongs; Walt Disney introduction; deleted materials, including song demos and storyboard concepts; one of the original episodes of Walt Disney's "The Alice Comedies"; art galleries; in-pack "Wonderland Card Game"; more. (Disney).

Bang, Bang You're Dead (2002) Ben Foster, Thomas Cavanagh, Janel Moloney. TV children's special. (Paramount).

Best Defense (1984) Dudley Moore, Eddie Murphy, Kate Capshaw. (Paramount).

Billabong Odyssey (2003) Surf adventure documentary. (Warner).

Blue's Clues: Classic Clues Four episodes of the animated kids show. Extras: "Blue's Poetry Class," "Oobi -- The Friend Who's Always With You." (Paramount).

Capturing the Friedmans (2003) Documentary. Two-disc set. Extras: Friedman home movies, altercation at the New York premiere, more. (HBO).

Civil Brand (2003) N'Bushe Wright, Mos Def, LisaRaye, Da Brat, Monica Calhoun, Lark Voorhies. Extras: Commentary by director Neema Barnette. (Lions Gate).

Comic Book: The Movie (2004) Mark Hamill, Bruce Campbell, Matt Groening, Ray Harryhausen, Hugh Hefner, Stan Lee, Kevin Smith. Two-disc set. Extras: Commentary by Hamill and the cast; "Four Color Frenzy: The Making of Comic Book: The Movie," "Behind the Voices" featurette with the top voices in animation, "Don Swan In-depth With Kevin Smith," "Commander Courage Radio Show," Stan Lee on comic book movies, "Don Swan's Complete Bruce Campbell Interview," Hugh Hefner on comics and women, "Commander Courage Art Gallery," deleted scenes and bloopers. (Miramax).

The Critic -- The Complete Series Three-disc set with 23 episodes of the adult animated series; $49.95. Extras: Commentary on select episodes, clip compilations, "Making of" creating "The Critic," Web-i-sodes short film, more. (Columbia TriStar).

Dark Shadows DVD Collection 10 Four-disc set with 40 episodes, $59.98. (MPI Home Video).

Daytime's Greatest Weddings The best wedding moments from "General Hospital," "All My Children" and "One Life to Live." Extras: "Backstage With the Stars" featurette. (Buena Vista).

Dear God (1996) Dir.: Garry Marshall; Greg Kinnear, Laurie Metcalf, Tim Conway, Hector Elizondo. (Paramount).

Dora the Explorer: Dora's Pirate Adventure (2004) Three episodes of the animated kids show. Extras: Two sing-alongs, bilingual flashcard section, "Sing a Pirate Song" game, two "Star games," "Oobi -- The Friend Who's Always With You." (Paramount).

Friends: The Complete Sixth Season Four-disc set with 23 episodes, $44.98. Extras: Friends of Friends video guest book; commentaries by creators Kevin Bright, Marta Kaufman and David Crane on three episodes; gag reel; "Casino Challenge" trivia game; "Gunter Spills the Beans" about Season 7. (Warner).

Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000 -- Japan) (Columbia TriStar).

Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001 -- Japan) (Columbia TriStar).

Grind (2003) Mike Vogel, Vince Vieluf, Adam Brody, Joey Kern, Jennifer Morrison. Extras: Commentary by Casey LaScala and the cast, the Donnas "Too Bad About You Girl" music video. (Warner).

House of the Dead (2003) Jonathan Cherry, Tyron Leitso, Clint Howard, Ona Grauer, Ellie Cornell, Jurgen Prochnow. (Artisan).

I'll Be There (2003) Dir.: Craig Ferguson; Joss Ackland, Craig Ferguson, Ian Mc Neice, Imelda Staunton, Jemma Redgrave, Stephan Noonan, Charlotte Church, Ralph Brown. Extras: Commentary by director-star Craig Ferguson, 18 additional scenes, outtakes. (Warner).

Le Divorce (2003) Dir.: James Ivory; Kate Hudson, Naomi Watts, Thierry Lhermitte, Leslie Caron, Glenn Close, Stockard Channing, Sam Waterston, Thomas Lennon, Matthew Modine, Bebe Neuwirth, Jean-Marc Barr, Romain Duris, Stephen Fry. (Fox).

MTV's Wuthering Heights (2003) Erika Christensen, Chris Masterson, Mike Vogel, Katherine Heigl. (Paramount).

Mail Call: The Best of Season Two Seven episodes, hosted by R. Lee Ermey. (A&E Home Video).

Oswald: On-the-Go Oswald Eight episodes of the animated pre-school show. Extras: "Oswald's Rhyme 'n Match" game. (Paramount).

Pontiac Moon (1995) Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen, Ryan Todd. (Paramount).

Radio (2003) Cuba Gooding Jr., Ed Harris, Alfre Woodard, S. Epatha Merkerson, Debra Winger. Extras: Commentary by director Michael Tollin and the film's producer and cinematographer, "Football: It Ain't All Fun and Games" featurette, "Righting Radio" featurette, "Tuning In: The Making of Radio," deleted scenes, blooper reel. (Columbia TriStar).

Scorched (2002) Alicia Silverstone, Rachael Leigh Cook, Woody Harrelson. (Fox).

The Secret Lives of Dentists (2003) Dir.: Alan Rudolph; Campbell Scott, Hope Davis, Denis Leary, Robin Tunney. Extras: Commentary by Rudolph and cast, "Sundance Channel Anatomy of a Scene" featurette, deleted scenes. (Columbia TriStar).

The Sherlock Holmes Collection: Volume Three Four Basil Rathbone-Nigel Bruce films restored by the UCLA Film and Television Archive: "The Woman in Green" (1945), "Pursuit to Algiers" (1945), "Terror by Night" (1946) and "Dressed to Kill" (1946). (MPI Home Video).

A Smile Like Yours (1997) Greg Kinnear, Lauren Holly, Joan Cusack, Jill Hennessy, Christopher McDonald. (Paramount).

The Spook Who Sat by the Door (1973) Dir.: Ivan Dixon; Lawrence Cook. (Monarch Home Video).

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country Special Collector's Edition (1991) Two-disc set; $19.99. Extras: Commentary by director Nicholas Meyer and screenwriter Danny Martin Flinn; text commentary by Michael Okuda and Denise Okuda, co-authors of "The Star Trek Encyclopedia"; "Movie-making -- Stories From Star Trek VI": six featurettes on the making of the film; "The Star Trek Universe": five featurettes; "Art Imitates Life: The Perils of Peacemaking" featurette; "DeForest Kelley: A Tribute"; production gallery and storyboards; 1991 convention presentation by Meyer. (Paramount).

Terrahawks: The Complete Series Five-disk set with 39 digitally mastered episodes of the 1982-83 Supermacromation TV series; $99.95. (A&E Home Video).

thirteen (2003) Dir.: Catherine Hardwicke; Evan Rachael Wood, Nikki Reed, Holly Hunter, Deborah Unger, Jeremy Sisto, Kip Pardue, Brady Corbet. Extras: Commentary by director/co-writer Hardwicke, writer-actress Reed, Wood and Corbet; deleted scenes; outtakes; making-of featurette, two Easter Eggs. (Fox).

Time Bandits Special Edition (1981) Dir.: Terry Gilliam; John Cleese, Sean Connery, Shelly Duvall, Craig Warnock. Two-disc set with new widescreen transfer and 5.1 Dolby Surround EX. Extras: "The Directors: The Films of Terry Gilliam" career retrospective, original screenplay on DVD-ROM, Gilliam bio, fold-out map of the universe with liner notes. (Anchor Bay).

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