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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.


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March 2

Absolutely Fabulous: Series 5 Eight episodes, $34.98. Extras: Bonus footage not aired in the States. (BBC Video).
American Dream (1990) Academy Award-winning documentary by Barbara Kopple. (Miramax).
Carbon Copy (1981) George Segal, Denzel Washington. (MGM).
The Chaplin Collection: Volume 2 All films have been digitally re-mastered from restored vault elements under the supervision of the Chaplin family estate. "The Kid," "The Circus," "City Lights," "A King in New York and A Woman of Paris" and "Chaplin Revue," which are each deluxe two-disc sets, will be priced at $29.95 SRP. "Monsieur Verdoux," a single disc, will be priced at $24.98 SRP. The six titles will also be offered as a Chaplin Collection 12-disc gift set. Included in the gift set is "Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin," a feature-length documentary veteran Time Magazine movie critic and filmmaker Richard Schickel. Soundtracks have been remastered in Dolby Digital 5.1 as well as original mono. (Warner).
  • The Kid (1921) Extras: Introduction by David Robinson, Chaplin biographer; "Chaplin Today: The Kid" documentary by Alain Bergala; "How to Make Movies" (1918) short film in which Chaplin shows the building of his new studio, and how movies are made there; "Jackie Coogan Dances" (1920), Jackie Coogan performs impromptu dance at Chaplin studios; "My Boy" (1921), later film starring Coogan; "Nice and Friendly" (1922), home movie with Lord and Lady Mountbatten, Jackie Coogan and Charles Chaplin; "Charlie on the Ocean" (1921), newsreel footage of Chaplin's first trip back to Europe; "Jackie Coogan in Paris," footage shot during charity fund-raising trip; deleted scenes: three scenes deleted by Chaplin for 1971 reissue; "Recording the New Score," footage of Chaplin conducting a section of his new score; photo gallery; film posters.
  • The Circus (1928) Extras: Introduction by David Robinson, Chaplin biographer; "Chaplin Today: The Circus," documentary by Francois Ede; deleted 10-minute sequence; "October 7-13, 1926," outtakes from a week of shooting; three home movies from the archives of Lord Louis Mountbatten; "The Hollywood Premiere," (1928), reportage on the L.A. premiere; "Camera A, Camera B," shots made simultaneously from the two cameras used; 3-D test footage by Roland Totheroh; excerpts from "Circus Day" with Jackie Coogan -- an adaptation of a favorite children's book; photo gallery; film posters.
  • City Lights (1931) Extras: Introduction by David Robinson, Chaplin biographer; "Chaplin Today: City Lights," documentary by Serge Bromberg; "The Champion" (1915), excerpt; Georgia Hale screen test: "Gold Rush" actress who almost replaced Virginia Cherrill; rehearsal footage, outtakes, on-set footage; footage of Chaplin boxing with visiting prizefighters on the set; historical footage of Winston Churchill visit; footage shot on trip to Bali with brother Sydney; "Chaplin Speaks!" Chaplin speaks for the first time on film during a 1931 trip to Vienna; photo gallery, film posters, trailers.
  • A King in New York and A Woman of Paris Disc One: A King in New York (1957) Extras: Introduction by David Robinson, discussing historical and cinematic context of the film; "Chaplin Today: A King in New York," documentary by Jerome de Missolz; deleted scenes; "Mandolin Serenade": rehearsing one of the film's main musical themes; photo gallery, film posters. Disc Two: A Woman of Paris (1923). Extras:Introduction by David Robinson, discussing historical and cinematic context of the film; "Chaplin Today: A Woman in Paris," documentary by Mathias Ledoux; "Camille 1926," an amateur movie by Ralph Barton based on "La Dame aux Camelias" and featuring numerous personalities of the time; "Paris in the '20s," images of the city in the Roaring Twenties; "United Artists," signing the contract creating UA: Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and D.W. Griffith; deleted shots, photo gallery, film posters, trailers.
  • Chaplin Revue Seven funny and touching classics made for First National Studios between 1918 and 1923 are presented on this double disc. "A Day's Pleasure," "Sunnyside," "The Idle Class" and "Pay Day" are presented on Disc One, while three Chaplin silent comedies, "A Dog's Life," "Shoulder Arms" and "The Pilgrim," are strung together to form a single feature length film. Chaplin also provides new music, narration and a small amount of connecting material to the film. Extras: Disc One: Introduction by David Robinson; "The Visitors," behind-the-scenes footage of visitors to Chaplin's sets; "Harry Lauder" (1918), footage that Chaplin and the great British music hall comedian shot for an uncompleted short; photo gallery, film posters; Disc Two: Introduction by David Robinson, "How to Make Movies," (1918), short film in which Chaplin shows the building of his new studio, and how movies are made there; "The Bond" (1918)" WWI propaganda film featuring Chaplin, his brother and Edna Purviance; "Shoulder Arms" deleted scenes; photo gallery, film posters.
  • Monsieur Verdoux (1947) Extras: Introduction by David Robinson; "Chaplin Today: Monsieur Verdoux," documentary by Bernard Eisenschitz; plan drawings and preparatory sketches; photo gallery, film posters, trailers.

Clifford (1994) Martin Short, Charles Grodin. (MGM).
Cold Creek Manor (2003) Dir.: Mike Figgis; Dennis Quaid, Sharon Stone, Stephen Dorff, Juliette Lewis, Kristen Stewart, Christopher Plummer. Extras: Commentary by Figgis; alternate ending; deleted scenes; "The Rules of the Genre" featurette; "Coopers Documentary," a look at the creation of the documentary of the history of Cold Creek Manor and the Massie Family. (Buena Vista).
Curdled (1996) William Baldwin, Angela Jones. (Miramax).
Dog Park (1998) Luke Wilson, Janeane Garofalo, Natasha Henstridge. (New Line).
Dora the Explorer: Dora's Egg Hunt Four animated episodes. Extras: "Dora's Egg Adventure" game. (Paramount).
Duplex (2003) Dir.: Danny DeVito; Ben Stiller, Drew Barrymore, Eileen Essel, Harvey Fierstein, Justin Theroux, James Remar, Robert Wisdom. (Miramax).
The Gnome-Mobile (1967) Matthew Garber, Karen Dotrice, Tom Lowell, Walter Brennan, Sean McClory. (Walt Disney).
Good Boy! (2003) Liam Atkin, Molly Shannon, Kevin Nealon. Voices of Matthew Broderick, Brittany Murphy, Delta Burke, Cheech Marin, Vanessa Redgrave, Carl Reiner, Donald Faison. Extras: Commentary by director John Hoffman, Aiken, and Shannon; seven deleted and alternate scenes; "A Dog-umentary: The Making of Good Boy!"; "Pooch Profiles"; "Dog Walking Duty" interactive map of the movie's neighborhood; "Tricks for a Crafty Canine" featurette; "Q&A With Hubble" (the interplanetary pooch); "Good Boy! Scrapbook" video montage of behind-the-scenes stills; Easter eggs. (MGM).
Hamilton Mattress (2001) Voices of Lindsay Duncan, Henry Goodman, William Hootkins. Extras: Commentary by the cast, "The Birth of an Aardvark" featurette (interviews with the writers), "Enter the Aardvark" featurette (on shooting the clay animation), "Behind the Voices" featurette. (MGM).
Live Monsters (2004) Solo concert by Depreche Mode frontman Dave Gahan, recorded at the Olympia in Paris. 5.1 surround sound. Extras: Tour documentary. (Reprise/Mute).
Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003) Dir.: Joe Dante; Brendan Fraser, Jenna Elfman, Steve Martin, Heather Locklear, Timothy Dalton, Joan Cusack, voices of Billy West and Joe Alaskey. Extras: Additional scenes, "Whizzard of Ow" Looney Tunes animated short exclusive to DVD, alternate endings, "Behind the Tunes" with Bugs and Daffy on a tour of the set during filming, "Bang Crash Boom" featurette with Bugs and Daffy's perspective on the film's special effects, more. (Warner).
Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown (2004) Three Peanuts episodes. (Paramount).
Mad Dog Time (1996) Richard Dreyfuss, Jeff Goldblum, Diane Lane, Gabriel Byrne, Ellen Barkin, Burt Reynolds, Kyle MacLachlan, Gregory Hines. (Fox).
Miracle at Midnight (1998) Justin Whalin, Sam Waterston, Mia Farrow. (Walt Disney).
Miracle of the White Stallions (1963) Dir.: Arthur Hiller; Robert Taylor, Lilli Palmer, Eddie Albert, Curd Jurgens, James Franciscus. (Walt Disney).
Mr. Toad's Wild Ride (1996) Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Steve Coogan, Nicol Williamson, Bernard Hill, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Stephen Fry, Julia Sawalha. (Walt Disney).
Nick Jr. Celebrates Spring Compilation of six Nick Jr. episodes featuring Dora the Explorer, Max & Ruby, Little Bill, Blue and the Rugrats. Extras: "Look for the Spring Thing!" game. (Paramount).
Night Crossing (1981) Dir.: Delbert Mann; Jane Alexander, John Hurt, Beau Bridges. (Walt Disney).
Peyton Place (1957) Lana Turner, Diane Varsi, Lee Philips, Hope Lange, Russ Tamblyn, Arthur Kennedy, Terry Moore, Lloyd Nolan. Extras: Commentary by Moore and Tamblyn, "Backstory: Peyton Place," scenes from Photoplay Magazine Awards, footage from the film's premiere. (Fox).
School of Rock (2003) Dir.: Richard Linklater; Jack Black, Joan Cusack, Mike White, Sarah Silverman, Kevin Alexander Clark, Miranda Cosgrove, Joey Gaydes Jr., Caitlin Hale, Maryam Hassan, Rebecca Brown, Robert Tsai. Extras: Commentary by Linklater and Black, commentary by the kids, "Jack Black's Pitch to Led Zeppelin," music video, "Kids Video Diary:Toronto Film Festival," "Dewey Finn's (Jack Black) History of Rock." (Paramount).
Searching for Debra Winger (2002) Dir.: Rosanna Arquette; Rosanna Arquette, Jane Fonda, Whoopi Goldberg, Salna Hayek, Gwyneth Paltrow, Diane Lane, Tracey Ullman, Vanessa Redgrave, Debra Winger, Patricia Arquette, Meg Ryan, Alfre Woodard, Sharon Stone. (Lions Gate).
Sightings: Heartland Ghost (2002) Gabriel Olds, Beau Bridges, Thea Gills, Miguel Ferrer, Nia Long. Telefilm. (Paramount).
Spacecamp (1986) Kate Capshaw, Lea Thompson, Kelly Preston, Joaquin Phoenix, Tate Donovan, Tom Skerritt. (MGM).
Stargate SG-1 Season Six Five-disc set with 22 epiosdes, $69.96. Extras: Commentaries by directors, cast and crew; behind-the-scenes featurettes. (MGM).
Take This Job and Shove It (1981) Robert Hays, Art Carney, David Keith, Barbara Hershey. (MGM).
Walk Like a Man (1987) Howie Mandel, Christopher Lloyd, Cloris Leachman. (MGM).
Without a Clue (1988) Ben Kingsley, Michael Caine. (MGM).

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March 9

Adele Givens -- The Original Queen (2003) Comedy concert by one of the "Original Queens of Comedy." (UrbanWorks Entertainment).
All About You (2001) Renee Elise Goldsberry, Terron Brooks, LisaRaye, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Debbie Allen. (UrbanWorks Entertainment).
Anne Frank Remembered (1995) Oscar-winning documentary, narrated by Glenn Close. (Columbia TriStar).
Best of the Improve Box Set Six-disc set with performances by Steve Harvey. David Spade, Janeane Garofalo,Martin Lawrence, Bill Maher, Debis Leary, Margaret Cho, Rita Rudner, Jerry Seinfeld, Tim Allen, Richard Belzer, Ellen DeGeneres, Larry Miller, D.L. Hughley, Chris Rock, and many, many more; $49.98. (Koch Vision).
Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1973) Dir.: Franco Zeffirelli; Graham Faulkner, Judi Bowker, Alec Guinness. (Paramount).
Dawn of the Dead (1978) Dir.: George A. Romero; David Emge, Ken Foree, Scott Reiniger, Gaylen Ross, Tom Savini. DiviMax Hi-Definition transfer, 5.1 DTS and Dolby surround. Extras: Commentary by Romero and special effects creator Tom Savini, poster galleries, TV and Radio spots, collector's booklet. (Anchor Bay).
Funny Ladies Collection Four-disc set with performances by Margaret Cho, Wanda Sykes, Andrew Martin, Ellen DeGeneres, Kim Coles, Rosie O'Donnell, Rita Rudner, Sarah Silverman, Janeane Garofalo, Caroline Rhea and many more; $39.98. (Koch Vision).
Futurama Volume Three Four-disc set with all 22 episodes from the third season; $49.98. Extras: Commentaries by Matt Groening and David X. Cohen, deleted scenes, animatics, storyboards, Easter eggs. (Fox).
Mona Lisa Smile (2003) Dir.: Mike Newell; Julia Roberts, Kirsten Dunst, Julia Stiles, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Dominic West, Juliet Stevenson, Marcia Gay Harden, Marian Seldes, Ginnifer Goodwin. Extras: "Art Forum," "College Then and Now," "What Women Wanted: 1953," Elton John "The Heart of Every Girl" music video, filmographies. (Columbia TriStar).
On Guard (2003 -- French) Dir.: Philippe de Broca; Daniel Auteuil, Fabrice Luchini, Vincent Perez. (Koch Lorber).
Prey for Rock and Roll (2002) Gina Gershon, Drea de Matteo, Shelly Cole, Lori Petty, Marc Blucas, Ivan Martin, Eddie Driscoll. Extras: Commentary by director Alex Steyermark, behind-the-scenes footage, deleted scenes, extended musical performances. (Lions Gate).
The Raquel Welch Collection Five-disc set with "One Million Years B.C.," "Mother, Jugs & Speed," "Myra Breckinridge," "Bandolero!" -- all released for the first time -- and "Fathom," previously released on DVD, $49.98. (Fox).
  • Bandolero! (1968) Dir.: Andrew V. McLaglen; Raquel Welch, Dean Martin, James Stewart, George Kennedy, $14.98.
  • Myra Breckinridge (1970) Raquel Welch, Farrah Fawcett, Tom Selleck, Mae West, John Huston, $14.98. Extras: Theatrical and special edition versions, commentary by Welch and director Michael Sarne, AMC "Backstory: Myra Breckinridge" featurette.
  • Mother, Jugs & Speed (1976) Dir.: Peter Yates; Raquel Welch, Bill Cosby, Harvey Keiter, $14.98.
  • One Million Years B.C. (1966) Raquel Welch, John Richardson, $14.98.
Schindler's List (1993) Dir.: Steven Spielberg; Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes, Caroline Goodall, Jonathan Sagall, Embeth Davidz. Extras: "Voices From the List" 77-minute documentary with never-before-seen testimonials from Holocaust survivors, "The Shoah Foundation Story With Steven Spielberg" behind-the-scenes look at the Survivors of the Shoah Foundation; $19.95. A Collector's Gift Set will also be available, housed in a Plexiglas case; the set includes the DVD, "Schindler's List: Images of the Steven Spielberg Film" featuring photographs by David James, and the John Williams soundtrack; $79.98. (Universal).
The Slugger's Wife (1985) Dir.: Hal Ashby; Michael O'Keefe, Rebecca De Mornay, Randy Quaid. (Columbia TriStar).
SpongeBob SquarePants: SpongeBob Goes Prehistoric Double-length feature episode. (Paramount).
Starsky & Hutch: The Complete First Season Five-disc set with 22 episodes, $49.94. Extras: Commentary by stars Paul Michael Glaser, David Soul and Antonio Fargas, "Behind the Badge" making-of featurette, "It's Harder Than It Looks" featurette, "The Third Star" featurette on the classic Ford Torini speedster, TV promo spots, featurette on Warner Bros.' big-screen adaptation "Starsky & Hutch," featuring Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson and Snoop Dogg. (Columbia TriStar).
The Ten Commandments Special Collector's Edition (1956) Dir.: Cecil B. DeMille; Yul Brynner, Anne Baxter, Edward G. Robinson, Yvonne De Carlo, Debra Paget, John Derek, Cedric Hardwicke, Nina Foch, Martha Scott, Judith Anderson, Vincent Price, John Carradine. Two-disc set, $19.99. Extras: Commentary by Katherine Orrison, author of "Written in Stone: Making Cecil B. DeMille's Epic, The Ten Commandments"; six documentaries on the film's production; newsreel of the film's premiere in New York; 1956 making-of trailer and 1966 and 1989 trailers. (Paramount).
What's New Scooby-Doo? Volume 2: Safari, So Goodi! Four animated episodes. (Warner).

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March 16

Belles on Their Toes (1952) Jeanne Crain, Debra Paget, Jeffrey Hunter, Edward Arnold, Hoagy Carmichael, Myrna Loy. (Fox).
Cheaper by the Dozen (1950) Clifton Webb, Myrna Loy, Jeanne Crain, Edgar Buchanan. (Fox).
The Commitments (1991) Dir.: Alan Parker; Robert Arkins, Johnny Murphy, Colm Meaney, Andrew Strong. Two-disc set. Extras: Commentary by Parker, "making-of" featurettes, "The Commitments: Looking Back" documentary, "Dublin Soul: The Working Class & Changing Face of Dublin" featurette, "Treat Her Right" music video, original songs by Arkins and Strong, still gallery. (Fox).
The Dead Zone: The Complete Second Season Five-disc set with 19 episodes, $49.99. Extras: Commentaries with cast and crew, "Making of an Episode" featurette, interviews with cast and crew, deleted scenes, storyboards. (Lions Gate).
Demonlover (2003) Dir.: Olivier Assayas; Connie Nielsen, Charles Berling, Gina Gershon, Chloe Sevigny. DTS 5.1 surround. Extras: Interviews with Assayas, Nielsen, Berling and Sevigny. (Palm Pictures).
Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat (2003) Mike Myers, Alec Baldwin, Kelly Preston, Sean Hayes, Dakota Fanning, Spencer Breslin, Amy Hill, Sean Hayes, Danielle Chuchran, Taylor Rice, Brittany Oaks, Talia-Lynn Prairie. Extras: "Dance-A-Long With the Cat" interactive dance lesson; 16 Deleted Scenes; "The Purrr-fect Stamp," a look at the making of the Dr. Seuss stamp, sponsored by the US Postal Service; 20 Outtakes (Over an hour of outtakes featuring bloopers by Myers and other cast members); "The Dirt on D.I.R.T." behind-the-scenes look at all that went into creating the film's magical D.I.R.T machine; "Seussville, USA," a glimpse behind the scenes at the transformation of Pomona, Calif. into Seuss-land; "The Mother of all Messes" special effects featurette; "The Music," a firsthand look at the unusual array of Seussian instruments created for the film; "The Cat", an in-depth look into the whimsical movie mess created for the climactic clean-up scene; 'The Fish', a look at how the movie's animated fish got its personality; 'The S.L.O.W.', an all-encompassing look at the creation of the outlandish Seussian driving machine; "The Cat Stacks" visual effects featurette; "The Kids" featurette with child actors Breslin and Fanning. (Universal).
Doug Kershaw: The Ragin' Cajun Live in Concert Live performance from the Cajun cafe. (Kultur).
The Flintstones: First Season Four-disc set with 28 half-hour episodes, $64.92. Extras: "All About the Flintstones' documentary, "The Flagstones: The Lost Pilot," "Wacky Inventions" featurette, early network television advertisements and promo spots. (Warner).
The Four Tops Ten songs recorded at the Joinville Studios near Paris. (Kultur).
Girls Will be Girls (2003) Jack Plotnick, Clinton Leupp, Jeffrey Roberson. Extras: Commentary by director Richard Day and Plotnick, Leupp and Roberson; deleted scene montage; makeup featurette; nine Easter eggs. (MGM).
Grand Slam Four-disc gift set with "Bull Durham," "Eight Men Out," "The Jackie Robinson Story" and "Pride of the Yankees"; $49.96. (MGM).
Happily Ever After (1993) Animated; voices of Ed Asner, Irene Cara, Carol Channing, Dom DeLuise, Phyllis Diller, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Tracey Ullman, Sally Kellerman. (Fox).
The Hitchhiker Two-disc set with 10 episodes of the HBO anthology series, featuring Kirstie Alley, Gary Busey, Peter Coyote, Helen Hunt, Margot Kidder, Joe Pantoliano, James Remar and Willem Dafoe. Extras: Commentaries by directors Paul Verhoeven, Phillip Noyce, and Carl Schenkel. (HBO).
Kim Possible: A Stitch in Time Animated feature. (Buena Vista).
Kung Fu: The Complete First Season Three-disc set with 15 digitally remastered episodes, plus the 90-minute pilot, $39.98. Extras: "From Grasshopper to Caine: Creating Kung Fu" and "The Tao of Kwai Chang Caine: Production and Beyond" documentaries. (Warner).
Lizzie McGuire: Star Struck Four episodes of the hit Hilary Duff/Disney Channel show. (Walt Disney).
Lizzie McGuire: Totally Crushed Four episodes of the hit Hilary Duff/Disney Channel show. (Walt Disney).
Mahalia Jackson: Give God the Glory Performance footage from her 1972 European tour. (Kultur).
Ned Kelly (1970) Dir.: Tony Richardson; Mick Jagger, Clarissa Kaye-Mason, Mark McManus, Allen Bickford. (MGM).
Onibaba (1964 - Japanese) Dir.: Kaneto Shindo; Nobuko Otowa, Jitsuko Yoshimura, Kei Sato, Jukichi Uno, Taiji Tonoyama. Extras: New high-definition digital transfer, with restored image and sound and enhanced for widescreen televisions; new video interview with writer-director Shindo; rare super-8 black & white and color footage provided by actor Sato, shot on location during the filming of "Onibaba"; original trailer; stills gallery featuring production sketches and promotional art; rare English translation of the original short Buddhist fable that inspired the film; filmmaker's statement from Shindo; new and improved English subtitle translation. (The Criterion Collection).
Paul Anka: Destiny Documentary. (Kultur).
The Running Man (1987) Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Conchita Alonso, Yaphet Kotto, Jim Brown, Jesse Ventura, Richard Dawson. Extras: DTS-ES 6.1 and Dolby EX 5.1 surround, "Lockdown on Main Street" documentary, "Game Theory" documentary, "Meet the Stalkers" featurette on the Running Man's foes. (Columbia TriStar).
Scenes From a Marriage (1973 - Swedish) Dir.: Ingmar Bergman; Liv Ullmann, Erland Josephson, Bibi Andersson, Jan Malmsjo, Gunnel Lindblom. Three-disc set. Extras: New high-definition digital transfers of both the television and theatrical versions, with restored image and sound; comparison between the television and theatrical versions by film scholar Peter Cowie; new video interview with Ullmann and Josephson; video interview with Bergman; new essay by author Phillip Lopate; new and improved English subtitle translation. (The Criterion Collection).
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? Seasons One and Two Four-disc set with 25 half-hour episodes, $64.92. Extras: "Scooby-Doo's Ultimate Fans" featurette, "Funky Fashions" featurette, "Scooby- Doo Street Smarts" favorite cases featurette, "Take the Scooby Challenge" trivia game, "Get the Picture": How to draw Scooby and the gang, "America Loves Scooby- Doo" music video. (Warner).
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines (1965) Stuart Whitman, Sarah Miles, James Fox, Alberto Sordi, Robert Morley. (Fox).
21 Grams (2003) Dir.: Alejando Gonzalez Inarritu; Sean Penn, Naomi Watts, Benicio Del Toro, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Melissa Leo, Clea Duvall, Danny Huston. Extras: Making-of featurettes. (Universal).
Unknown Pleasures (2002 -- China) Wei Wei Zhao, Qiong Wu, Qing Feng Zhou, Hong Wei Wang, Ru Bai, Xi An Liu, Shou Lin Xu. (New Yorker).
Veronica Guerin (2003) Dir.: Joel Schumacher; Cate Blanchett, Gerald McSorley, Ciaran Hinds, Brenda Fricker, Colin Farell. Extras: Commentary by Schumacher; commentary by screenwriters Carol Doyle and Mary Agnes Donoghue; deleted scene; "The Real-Life Veronica Guerin": Footage of Guerin speaking at the Committee to Protect Journalists; "Public Mask, Private Fears: The Making of the film Veronica Guerin"; "A Conversation With (producer) Jerry Bruckheimer"; photo gallery. (Buena Vista).

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March 23

Beyond Borders (2003) Angelina Jolie, Clive Owen, Teri Polo, Linus Roache, Noah Emmerich, Yorick Van Wageningen, Timothy West, Kate Trotter. Extras: Commentary by director Martin Campbell and producer Lloyd Phillips, four featurettes. (Paramount).
Beyond the Mat Ringside Special Edition (1999) Documentary. Extras: Commentary by director Barry Blaustein and wrestler Terry Funk, "Up Close and Personal" featurette with Mick "Mankind" Foley and Jesse "The Body" Ventura, "Dinner With the Legends" featurette. (Universal).
COPS: Bad Girls Features "Too Hot for TV" footage. (Fox).
Celebrity Mole Hawaii Three-disc set with six 45-minute episodes, $29.98. Extras: Outtakes, more. (Eagle Rock Entertainment).
COPS: Caught in the Act Features "Too Hot for TV" footage. (Fox).
COPS: Shots Fired Features "Too Hot for TV" footage. (Fox).
Dirty Pretty Things (2003) Dir.: Stephen Frears; Audrey Tautou, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sergi Lopez, Sophie Okonedo, Benedict Wong, Ziatko Buric. Extras: Commentary by Frears, behind-the-scenes featurette. (Miramax).
Gothika (2003) Penelope Cruz, Charles S. Dutton, Halle Berry, Robert Downey Jr. Extras: Commentary, Fred Durst music video "Behind Blue Eyes." (Warner).
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys -- Season Three Nine-disc set with 22 episodes, $69.98. Extras: Commentary by Kevin Sorbo and Michael Hurst, behind-the-scenes interviews with cast and series creators. (Anchor Bay).
Honey (2003) Jessica Alba, Mekhi Phifer, Lil' Romeo, Missy Elliott. Extras: "The Inside Scoop" commentary by Alba and director Billie Woodruff, "Make Your Move: Dance Like Honey" featurette, behind-the-scenes featurette, "Behind the Groove: The Making of Honey" featurette, deleted scenes, outtakes, Blaque's "I'm Good" music video, more. (Universal).
Iggy & the Stooges Live in Detroit 2003 (2004) CREEM magazine presents the first DVD release by the seminar band. (Music Video Distributors).
Jewel: Live at Humphreys by the Bay 2001 concert. (Eagle Rock Entertainment).
Louis Jordan: Films and Soundies Compilation of material from the great vocalist and altoman's three films as well as a selection of "soundies" mainly shot for black cinemas. (Music Video Distributors).
The Magdalene Sisters (2003) Dir.: Peter Mullen; Nora-Jane Noone, Anne-Marie Duff, Dorothy Duffy, Geraldine McEwan, Eileen Walsh. Extras: "Sex in a Cold Climate" documentary that brought to light the tragedy of the Magdalene Laundries. (Miramax).
Nate King Cole: Soundies & Transcriptions Compilation of early film shorts of Nat King Cole and his trio. (Music Video Distributors).
On Edge (2001) Jason Alexander, Wendie Malick, Marissa Jaret Winokur, A.J. Langer, Kathy Griffin, Barret Swatek. (MGM).
The Osterman Weekend (1983) Dir.: Sam Peckinpah; Burt Lancaster, John Hurt, Dennis Hopper, Craig T. Nelson, Rutger Hauer, Chris Sarandon, Meg Foster, Helen Shaver. Two-disc set. Includes original cut of the film. Mastered in the DiviMax high-definition transfer process; DTS ES and Dolby Digital 5.1 surround. Extras: Commentary by Peckinpah scholars Paul Seydor, Garner Simmons, David Weddle and Nick Redman; all-new feature-length documentary, "Alpha to Omega"; photo gallery. (Anchor Bay).
Ransom Special Edition (1996) Dir.: Ron Howard; Mel Gibson, Rene Russo, Gary Sinise, Delroy Lindo, Lili Taylor. Extras: Commentary by Howard, deleted scenes, "What Would You Do?" featurette, behind-the-scenes featurette. (Buena Vista).
The Rundown (2003) Dir.: Peter Berg; The Rock, Seann William Scott, Rosario Dawson, Christopher Walken, Ewen Bremner, John Gries, William Lucking, Ernie Reyes Jr. Extras: Commentary by The Rock, deleted scenes, "Rumble in the Jungle" stunts and fights behind-the-scenes featurette, "Appetite for Destruction" effects featurette, "The Amazon, Hawaii Style" locations featurette, 20 Easter eggs. (Universal).
Sarah Vaughn & Friends: Swing Era Showcases the great Sarah Vaughn with clips of Lena Horne, Bessie Smith, Mamie Smith, Ida Cox, Ethel Waters, and the legendary all-female International Sweethearts of Rhythm. (Music Video Distributors).
Shattered Glass (2003) Hayden Christensen, Peter Sarsgaard, Hank Azaria, Chloe Sevigny, Melanie Lynskey, Steve Zahn, Rosario Dawson. Extras: "60 Minutes" interview with the real Stephen Glass." (Lions Gate).
Shorts! Fifteen award-winning short films showcased at film festivals from around the world. (Razor Digital Entertainment).
The Singing Detective (2003) Dir.: Keith Gordon; Robert Downey Jr., Robin Wright Penn, Mel Gibson, Katie Holmes, Adrien Brody, Jeremy Northam, Carla Gugino, Jon Polito. Extras: Commentary by Gordon. (Paramount).
Songs From the Second Floor (2000 -- Sweden) Lars Nordh, Stefan Larsson, Bengt C.W. Carlsson, Torbjorn Fahlstrom, Sten Andersson. (New Yorker).
Splash 20th Anniversary Edition (1984) Dir.: Ron Howard; Tom Hanks, Daryl Hannah, Eugene Levy, John Candy. Extras: Commentary by Howard, producer-writer Brian Grazer, writers Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel; Tom Hanks audition tapes; Daryl Hannah audition tapes; "Making a Splash" retrospective featurette. (Buena Vista).
Suspended Animation (2003) Dir.: John Hancock; Alex McArthur, Laura Esterman, Sage Allen, Rebecca Harrell, Maria Cina. Extras: Behind the scenes featurette. (First Run Features).
Undefeated (2003) Dir.: John Leguizamo; John Leguizamo, Clifton Collins Jr., Vanessa Ferlito, Omar Benson Miller, Nestor Serrano, Robert Forster. Extras: Commentary by Leguizamo, interview with Leguizamo, behind-the-scenes making-of featurette. (HBO Video).
Will and Grace Season 2 Two-disc set with 23 episodes. Extras: Twelve featurettes, montage of comedy clips, more. (Lions Gate).

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Brother Bear (2003) Animated. Voices of Joaquin Phoenix, Jeremy Suarez, Rick Moranis, Dave Thomas, Michael Clarke Duncan, D.B. Sweeney, Estelle Harris, Greg Proops. Two- disc set. Extras: Characters Rutt & Tuke's moose commentary, outtakes, "Look Through My Eyes" music video written and performed by Phil Collins, "Find Your Totem" set-top game, "Bone Puzzle" set-top game, "Bear Legends," "Making Noise: The Art of Foley" featurette, "Art Review" of the animated world of "Brother Bear," "On My Way" sing-along song, "Paths of Discovery: The Making of Brother Bear" featurette, all-new song by Phil Collins: "Fishing Song," deleted scenes, "Transformation" sing-along song. (Disney).
The Cisco Kid Collection 1 Four-disc set with 20 episodes of the classic 1950-1956 Western TV series starring Duncan Renaldo as The Cisco Kid and Leo Carrillo as sidekick Pancho Gonzales; $49.98. (MPI Home Video).
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: The Complete Third Season Six-disc set with 23 episodes, under $70. Extras: Commentary on select episodes, five featurettes: "The CSI Tour: Police Station," "The CSI Shot: Making It Real," "The Writers' Room," "CSI Moves Into Season 3," "Crime Scene Field Kit." (Paramount).
Dark Shadows DVD Collection 11 Forty episodes on four discs, $59.98. (MPI Home Video).
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman: The Complete Season Three Eight-disc set with 25 episodes; $119.95. (A&E Home Video).
Going in Style (1979) Dir.: Martin Brest; George Burns, Art Carney, Lee Strasberg. Extras: George Burns and Art Carney on "Dinah!" TV show. (Warner).
Hangman's Curse (2003) David Keith, Mel Harris. Extras: Behind-the-scenes featurette. (Fox Witness Entertainment).
Homicide: Life on the Street: The Complete Season Four Six-disc set with 22 episodes; $99.99. Extras: Commentary on "The Hat" episode, "Homicide: Life in Season Four" featurette, episodic song listing. (A&E Home Video).
House of Sand and Fog (2003) Jennifer Connelly, Ben Kingsley, Ron Eldard, Frances Fisher, Kim Dickens, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Jonathan Ahdout, Navi Rawat. Extras: Commentary by director Vadim Perelman, Kingsley and "House of Sand and Fog" author Andre Dubus III; five deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes featurette. (DreamWorks).
La Truite (1982 -- French) Dir.: Joseph Losey; Isabelle Huppert, Jeanne Moreau, Jean-Pierre Cassel. New digital transfer, enhanced for 16X9 televisions. Extras: Liner notes by Brian McFarlane ("The Encyclopedia of British Film"). (Home Vision Entertainment).
The Late Show (1977) Dir.: Robert Benton; Art Carney, Lily Tomlin. Extras: Lily Tomlin on "Dinah!" TV show. (Warner).
Mr. Bean: The Animated Series: Set 2 Two-disc set with 18 adventures; $29.95. Also available as single $19.95 DVDs ("It's All Bean to Me" and "Whatever Will Bean, Will Bean"). (A&E Home Video).
The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975) Jack Lemmon, Anne Bancroft. Extras: Making-of featurette, Anne Bancroft on "Dinah!" TV show. (Warner).
Resurrection Blvd. -- The Complete First Season Five-disc set, priced under $40. (Paramount).
Ripley's Game (2002) John Malkovich, Dougray Scott, Ray Winstone. (New Line).
Simply Red: Home Live in Sicily (2004) Highlight of Simply Red's 2003 summer tour, recorded July 23 at Taormina. Extras:Twenty-minute behind-the-scenes documentary. (Rhino Home Video).
Something's Gotta Give (2003) Dir.: Nancy Meyers; Diane Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Keanu Reeves, Frances McDormand, Amanda Peet, Jon Favreau. Extras: Commentary by Meyers, Nicholson and Keaton; Hamptons house set tour with Amanda Peet; deleted scene: Harry (Nicholson) sings karaoke to Erica (Keaton). (Columbia TriStar).
The Sunshine Boys (1975) Dir.: Herbert Ross; Walter Matthau, George Burns, Richard Benjamin, Lee Meredith. Extras: Commentary by Benjamin; makeup and screen tests of Jack Benny (who was originally cast opposite Burns but died just before production began), Walter Matthau and Phil Silvers; behind-the-scenes footage. (Warner).
The Swan Princess Special Edition (1995) Voices of Jack Palance, John Cleese, Steven Wright, Michelle Nicastro, Steve Vinovich. (Columbia TriStar).
The Swan Princess: The Mystery of the Enchanted Treasure (1998) Animated. Sequel. (Columbia TriStar).
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) Jessica Biel, Eric Balfour, Erica Leerhsen, Jonathan Tucker, Mike Vogel, R. Lee Ermey. Single disc ($27.95) and special two-disc Platinum Series Collector's Edition ($39.92). Extras: Single disc: TV spots, music video ("Suffocate" by Motograter), DTS ES Surround. The Platinum Edition comes with a collectible and removable metal plaque cover featuring an embossed image of Leatherface, "crime scene photos," deleted scenes, alternate opening and ending, "Chainsaw Redux" making-of documentary, "Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield" documentary on the true story on which the film is based, commentary by Michael Bay and director Marcus Nispel, cast screen tests, art galleries, TV spots, music video ("Suffocate" by Motograter), DTS ES Surround, DVD-ROM script- to-screen comparisons. (New Line).
Time Without Pity (1957) Dir.: Joseph Losey; Michael redgrave, Leo McKern, Joan Plowright, Peter Cushing. New digital transfer. Extras: "Pete Roleum and His Friends," a 20-minute short commissioned for the 1939 New York World's Fair (Losey's directorial debut). (Home Vision Entertainment).
A Touch of Frost Season 1 Two-disc set with three episodes featuring unconventional British policeman Detective Jack Frost; $39.98. (MPI Home Video).


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