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.
Bad Girls -- Extended Cut
(1994) Dir.: Jonathan Kaplan; Madeleine Stowe, Mary Stuart Masterson, Andie MacDowell, Drew Barrymore, James Russo, James LeGros, Robert Loggia. Dermot Mulroney. (Fox).
Balto III: Wings of Change
(2005) Animated. Voices of Sean Astin, Keith Carradine, Jean Smart, Kathy Nijimy. Extras: Rescue challenge game. (Universal).
The Bodyguard Special Edition
(1992) Kevin Costner, Whitney Houston. Extras: New making-of documentary "Memories of The Bodyguard," "I Will Always Love You" Whitney Houston music video. (Warner).
Bopha!
(1993) Dir.: Morgan Freeman; Danny Glover, Malcolm McDowell, Alfre Woodard, Maynard Eziashi.Extras: Commentary by Freeman, Glover and Woodard. (Paramount).
The Brak Show Volume 1
Two-disc set with 14 episodes of the Cartoon Network Adult Swim show, $29.98. Extras: Commentaries, Cartoon Planet segments, Adult Swim news, episode highlights, more. (Warner).
The Broadway Melody
(1929) Charles King, Anita Page, Bessie Love. Extras: Medley of Marvelous Musical Shorts from the Vault: "The Dogway Melody " Van & Schenck," "Metro Movietone Revues." (Warner).
Carolina
(2003) Julia Stiles, Alessandro Nivola, Shirley MacLaine, Mika Boorem, Azura Skye, Randy Quaid. Jennifer Coolidge. (Miramax).
Chariots of Fire Special Edition.
(1981) Ben Cross, Ian Charleson, Ian Holm. Alice Krige, John Gielgud. Two-disc set. Extras: Commentary by director Hugh Hudson, "Wings on Their Heels: The Making of Chariots of Fire," "Chariots of Fire -- A Reunion" (Filmed during
afternoon tea on Lord Puttnam's estate), seven additional scenes, actor screen tests, two Easter eggs. (Warner).
Charmed: The Complete First Season
Six-disc set with 22 episodes, under $40.00. (Paramount).
Cheers -- The Complete Fourth Season
Four-disc set with 26 episodes, under $30. (Paramount).
Class Action
(1991) Dir.: Michael Apted; Gene Hackman, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio. (Fox).
Degrassi Junior High -- Season 1
Thirteen episodes, $39.95. Extras: Three "Degrassi Talks" videos, trivia quiz. (WGBH Boston Video).
Fall Guy
(1982 -- Japanese) Dir.: Kinji Fukasaku; Keiko Matsuzaka, Morio Kazama, Keizo Kanie, Mitsuru Hirata. Extras: Interview with Fukasaku biographer Yamane Sadao. (Home Vision Entertainment).
Frasier -- The Complete Fourth Season
Four-disc set with 23 episodes, under $30. (Paramount).
The Grudge
(2004) Dir.: Takashi Shimizu; Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jason Behr, William Mapother, Clea DuVall, KaDee Strickland, Grace Zabriskie, Bill Pullman. Extras: Commentary by cast and crew including Sam Raimi, Ted Raimi, Sarah Michelle Gellar,
others; "Under the Skin" medical featurette on why people seek out fear at the cinema; five-part making-of
featurette. (Sony).
I Love Lucy -- The Complete Third Season
Five-disc set with 31 episodes, under $45. Extras: Flubs, lost scenes, restored music, behind-the-scenes audio featurette, original series openings, original animated sequences, production notes. (Paramount).
The Karate Kid Collection
Three-disc set with all four "Karate Kid" films: "The Karate Kid" (1984), "The Karate Kid Part II" (1986), "The Karate Kid Part III" (1989), "The Next Karate Kid" (1994); $36.95. Extras: Commentary by director John Avildsen, writer Robert
Kamen, actors Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita; "Beyond the Form" featurette on the film's Karate trainer Pat Johnson; "East Meets West: A Composer's Notebook" featurette on composer Bill Conti; "Life of Bonsai" featurette in which Bonsai master Ben Oki discusses the
art of Bonsai; "The Way of the Karate Kid: Part 1"; "The Way of the Karate Kid: Part 2." (Sony)
La Cienaga
(2001 -- Argentina) Dir.: Lucrecia Martel; Mercedes Moran, Graciela Borges, Martin Adjemian, Leonora Balcarce, Silvia Bayle, Fabio Villafane. Extras: "Rey Muerto," Lucrecia Martel's award-winning short film; director's statement; liner notes
by film professor, critic and cultural commentator B. Ruby Rich. (Home Vision Entertainment).
La commare secca
(1962) Dir.: Bernardo Bertolucci; Carlotta Barilli, Lorenza Benedetti, Clorinda Celani. Bertolucci's debut.Extras: New interview with Bertolucci. (The Criterion Collection).
The Laughing Policeman
(1973) Walter Matthau, Bruce Dern, Louis Gossett Jr., Anthony Zerbe, Cathy Lee Crosby. (Fox).
The Life of Emile Zola
(1937) Paul Muni, Gale Sondergaard, Joseph Schildkraut, Gloria Holden, Donald Crisp. Extras: Three Vintage Vault Treasures: dramatic short "The Littlest Diplomat," musical short "Romance Road," cartoon "Ain't We Got Fun"; audio-only
bonus: radio production starring Muni. (Warner).
Look Who's Talking Collection
Three-disc set with "Look Who's Talking" (1989), "Look Who's Talking Too" (1990) and "Look Who's Talking Now" (1993); $36.95. (Sony).
Mr. 3000
(2004) Bernie Mac, Angela Bassett, Chris Noth, Paul Sorvino, Michael Rispoli. Extras: Commentary by director Charles Stone III; outtakes; selected scenes with commentary; extended scenes, including "SportsCenter" and "The Tonight Show"
featurette; "Spring Training: The Extras Journey" featurette; "Everybody Loves Stan" featurette; "Making of Mr. 3000" featurette. (Buena Vista).
Mulan II
(2005) Direct-to-video animated sequel. Voices of Ming-Na, B.D. Wong, Pat Morita, Harvey Fierstein, Gedde Watanabe, Lucy Lui, Michelle Kwan, Jerry Tondo, Soon-Tek Oh. Extras: "Voices of Mulan" featurette, deleted scenes, "The World of
Mulan" featurette, "Mushu's Guess Who?" game, "(I Wanna Be) Like Other Girls" animated music video. (Disney).
Night and the City
(1950) Dir.: Jules Dassin; Richard Widmark, Gene Tierney, Googie Withers, Hugh Marlowe, Francis L. Sullivan, Herbert Lom. Classic of Film Noir. Extras: Commentary by film scholar Glenn Erickson, video interview with Dassin, a look at the
two different musical scores composed for the British and American releases of the film, more. (The Criterion Collection).
OZ: The Complete Fourth Season
Three-disc set with 16 episodes, $49.99. Extras: Commentaries by creator Tom Fontana and cast members Lee Tergesen, Rita Moreno and Dean Winters; deleted scenes. (HBO Video).
Ray
(2004) Dir.: Taylor Hackford; Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington, Regina King, Clifton Powell, Harry J. Lennix, Bokeem Woodbine. Three DVD releases. Extended edition of the film with more than 25 minutes of additional footage not shown in theaters; two complete
uncut musical performances from the film; deleted scenes; a segment with behind-the-scenes footage of Ray Charles and Jamie Foxx trading piano riffs; and a tribute to the memory and impact of Ray Charles. A DVD version with DVS (Descriptive Video Service) of the
film intended for blind and low-vision audiences will also be available. Further information can be found at the American Council of the Blind website, www.acb.org and at (800) 424-8666. A two-disc "Ray Limited Edition Gift Set" includes a photo journal; more than
20 additional minutes of uncut musical performances from the film; a segment about the film's 15-year journey to completion; and a look at the women who played significant roles in Charles'; $44.98. (Universal).
Sealab 2001
Two-disc set with 13 episodes of the Cartoon Net Adult Swim series, $29.98. Extras: Interviews, commentaries, more. (Warner).
Secrets & Lies
(1996) Dir.: Mike Leigh; Timothy Spall, Phyllis Logan, Brenda Blethyn, Claire Rushbrook, Marianne Jean-Baptiste. (Fox).
Shall We Dance?
(2004) Richard Gere, Jennifer Lopez, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci. Extras: Commentary by director Peter Chelsom, deleted scenes with optional director commentary, "Beginner's Ballroom" featurette on ballroom dancing, behind-the-scenes
featurette, "The Music of Shall We Dance?" featurette, Pussycat Dolls "Sway" music video. (Miramax).
Shall We Dance?
(1996 - Japan) Dir.: Masayuki Suo; Koji Yakusho, Tamiyo Kusakari, Nnaoto Takenaka, Eriko Watanabe. (Miramax).
She Hate Me
(2004) Director: Spike Lee. Stars: Anthony Mackie, Kerry Washington, Ellen Barkin,
Monica Bellucci, Jim Brown, Ossie Davis, Jamel Debbouze, Brian Dennehy, Woody
Harrelson, Ling Bai, Lonette McKee, Paula Jai Parker, Dania Ramirez, Q-Tip, John
Turturro. Extras: Commentary by Lee, seven deleted scenes, making-of featurette. (Sony).
The Star Chamber
(1983) Dir.: Peter Hyams; Michael Douglas, Hal Holbrook, Yaphet Kotto, Sharon Gless, James Sikking. (Fox).
Sympathy for the Underdog
(1971 -- Japan) Dir.: Kinji Fukasaku; Noboru Ando, Koji Tsuruta, Ken Takakura, Tomisaburo Wakayama. Extras: Essay by Patrick Macias; interview with Fukasaku biographer Yamane Sadao. (Home Vision Entertainment)
Taxi -- The Complete Second Season
Four-disc set with 24 episodes, under $30. (Paramount).
Thieves' Highway
(1949) Dir.: Jules Dassin; Richard Conte, Valentina Cortese, Lee J. Cobb, Barbara Lawrence, Jack Oakie. A Jules Dassin masterpiece, the last film he completed in America before he was blacklisted. Extras:Commentary by scholar Alain Silver,
video interview with Dassin, theatrical trailer, more. (The Criterion Collection).
3 Steps to Heaven
(1995 -- TV) Freddie Annobil-Dodoo, Frances Barber, Bridget Brammall, Siobhan Burke, David Cardy. (Miramax).
Vanity Fair
(2004) Dir.: Mira Nair; Reese Witherspoon, Gabriel Byrne, Angelica Mandy, Romola Garai, Rhys Ifans, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Bob Hoskins, Eileen Atkins, James Purefoy. Extras: Commentary by Nair, "Welcome to Vanity Fair"
behind-the-scenes look at bringing William Makepeace Thackeray's timeless novel to the big screen, "The Women Behind Vanity Fair" featurette with the predominantly female cast & crew describing the steps taken to ensure a flawless depiction of life as a woman in 19th
century London, deleted scenes. (Universal).
The Wind in the Willows
(1999) Animated. Voices of Steve Bulen, Michael Bell, William Dennis Hunt, Phil
Snyder. (Sony).
Wonderfalls: The Complete Viewer Collection
All 13 episodes, nine of which were never broadcast. Extras: Commentaries, featurettes. (Fox).
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Aloha Scooby-Doo!
(2005) Full-length animated feature. Voices of Casey Kasem, Tia Carrere, Mario Lopez, Teri Garr. Extras: "Hula Hullabaloola" featurette on Hawaii, "Aloha Scooby-Doo!" interactive challenge game, "An Evening With the Scooby Gang" Q&A
session, more. (Warner).
Boxcar Bertha
(1972) Dir.: Martin Scorsese; Barbara Hershey, David Carradine. (MGM).
Bright Young Things
(2004) Dir.: Stephen Fry; Emily Mortimer, Stephen Campbell Moore, James McAvoy, Michael Sheen, David Tennant, Fenella Woolgar, Dan Aykroyd, Jim Broadbent, Simon Callow, Jim Carter, Stockard Channing, Richard E. Grant. Extras:
Commentary by Fry, "From the Bottom Up" behind-the-scenes documentary. (New Line).
Deadwood: The Complete First Season
Six-disc set with 12 episodes, $79.99. Extras: "Making Deadwood: The Show Behind the Show" featurette, "The Real Deadwood" historical featurette, "The New Language of the Old West" conversation with creator David Milch and star Keith
Carradine, four commentaries by the creator and cast. (HBO Video).
Fade to Black
(2004) Documentary on rapper Jay-Z. Extras: "The Story Behind "Fade to Black," encore music video, deleted scene. (Paramount).
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: The complete First Season
Twenty-five episodes, $29.98. Extras: Extra disc with two bonus episodes on specially marked packages. (Warner).
Full House: The Complete First Season
Two-disc set with 22 episodes, $29.98. Extras: Original unaired pilot episode "Our First Show," trivia, commentary. (Warner).
The Grid
Two-disc set with all six-hours of the mini-series starring Julianna Margulies and Dylan McDermott, $26.98. Extras: Commentary, deleted scenes, "Factual Fiction" and "The Globe of the Grid" featurettes. (Fox).
Heat and Sunlight
(1987) Indie film directed by and starring Rob Nilsson. (Koch Lorber).
Highlander: The Series -- Season Six
Eight-disc set with the final 13 episodes, $89.98. Extras: Commentaries by Jim Byrnes, Peter Wingfield and Richard Martin; deleted and alternate scenes; interviews with the actors, producers, editors, writers, set and costume designers; "Watcher
Chronicles" profiles the lives of the Immortals and those they encountered as recorded by The Watchers; photo gallery; six featurettes including "Swordmaster -- A Retrospective With Bob Anderson," "Finale -- Backstage Documentary", "Immortal Memories -- Season
Finale Retrospective, "400 Years -- The Journeys of Duncan Macleod," "Favorite Quickenings" and "La Carrera Panamericana"; CD-ROM features. (Anchor Bay).
Inspector Alleyn Mysteries, Set One
Four-disc set with four feature-length episodes from the British mystery franchise, $59.99. (Acorn Media).
The Jamie Foxx Show: The Complete First Season
Twenty-two episodes, $29.98. Extras: Gag reel; extra disc with two bonus episodes on specially marked packages. (Warner).
The Mad About You Collection
Four-disc set, $39.95Extras: Blooper reel, "Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt Are Mad About Guest Stars" featurette, "Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt Are Mad About the Theme" featurette, commentary on select episodes by Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt,
video introductions, more. (Sony).
Malcolm X Special Edition
(1992) Dir.: Spike Lee; Denzel Washington, Angela Bassett, Delroy Lindo, Spike Lee, Albert Hall, Al Freeman Jr., Lonette McKee. Two-disc set. Extras: Commentary by Lee, cinematographer Ernest Dickerson, editor Barry Alexander Brown and
costume designer Ruth Carter; "By Any Means Necessary: The Making of Malcolm X" narrated by James Earl Jones; 10 additional scenes with on-camera introduction by Lee; 1972 documentary "Malcolm X" narrated by James Earl Jones. (Warner).
The Martin Scorsese Film Collection
Includes "Raging Bull" two-disc collector's edition, "New York, New York," "Boxcar Bertha" and "The Last Waltz," $49.96. Each available separately
Miami Vice: Season One
Three-disc set, remixed in 5.1 Surround, $59.98. Extras: Introduction by Michael Mann, "The Vibe of Vice" featurette, "Back-Story: Miami Vice" featurette, featurettes on the series' fashion and music. (Universal).
Murder One Season One
Six-disc set with 23 episodes, $59.98. Extras: Commentary on select episodes, "Making the Case: Season One" featurette. (Fox).
Murphy Brown: The Complete First Season
Four-disc set with 22 epiosdes, $29.98. Extras: "Murphy Brown: An F.Y.I. Exclusive" featurette that looks back at Season 1 and how it all
began, with interviews by creator Diane English, Candice Bergen and other cast members; select commentary. (Warner).
New York, New York
(1977) Dir.: Martin Scorsese; Liza Minnelli, Robert De Niro. Extras: Commentary by Scorsese and film critic Carrie Rickey, introduction by Scorsese, alternate takes and extended scenes, photo gallery. (MGM).
Night Court: The Complete
First Season
Two-disc set with 13 episodes, $29.98. Extras: "Night Court: Comedy's Swing Shift" a featurette on the origins of "Night Court" by creator/executive producer Reinhold Weege and Harry Anderson; episode commentary by Weege. (Warner).
The Notebook
(2004) Dir.: Nick Cassavetes; Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams, James Garner, Gena Rowlands, Sam Shepherd, Joan Allen. Extras: Commentary by Cassavetes, commentary by novelist Nicholas Sparks, 12 deleted scenes with optional director
commentary, "All in the Family: Nick Cassavetes Profile" featurette, "Nicholas Sparks: A Simple Story Well Told" featurette, "Southern Exposure: Locating The Notebook" featurette, "Casting Rachel and Ryan" featurette, Rachel McAdams' screen test, DVD-ROM
"Script-to-Screen" program.
On the Edge
(1985) Indie film directed by Rob Nilsson and starring Bruce Dern. (Koch Lorber).
P.S.
(2004) Laura Linney, Topher Grace, Gabriel Byrne, Marcia Gay Harden, Paul Rudd, Lois Smith. (Sony).
Punky Brewster Season Two
Four-disc set with 23 episodes, $34.98. (Sony).
Raging Bull Collector's Edition
(1980) Dir.: Martin Scorsese; Robert De Niro, Cathy Moriarty, Joe Pesci, Frank Vincent, Nicholas Colasanto, Theresa Saldana. Two-disc set. Extras: Three commentaries: Scorsese and editor Thelma Schoonmaker, cast and crew, and storytellers
(including Paul Schrader and Jake LaMotta); "Before the Fight" writing, casting and pre-production featurette; "Inside the Ring" fight-scene choreography featurette; "Outside the Ring" behind-the-scenes featurette; "After the Fight" featurette on sound design, music and
the film's impact; "The Bronx Bull" making-of documentary with Jake LaMotta and editor Thelma Schoonmaker; "De Niro vs. LaMotta" shot-by-shot comparison of De Niro and LaMotta in the ring; "LaMotta Defends the Title" newsreel footage. (MGM).
A Separate Peace
(2004) Dir.: Peter Yates; Toby Moore, Jacob Pitts, Danny Swerdlow, Hume Cronyn. Telefilm. (Paramount).
7th Heaven -- The Complete Second Season
Six-disc set with 22 episodes, under $40. (Paramount).
Shark Tale
(2004) Will Smith, Robert De Niro, Renee Zellweger, Angelina Jolie, Jack Black, Martin Scorsese, Ziggy Marley, Doug E. Doug, Michael Imperioli, Vincent Pastore, Peter Falk, Katie Couric, David Soren. Extras: Commentary by the directors;
"Club Oscar" featurette created by the DreamWorks animation team and featuring the star-studded Shark Tale voice talent "gettin' fishy with it" in an animated sequence with all the characters showcasing their best dance moves; "Club
Oscar: Get Your Groove On": Learn to dance sequence with the film's choreographer Nadine "Hi-Hat" Colquhon; "Gigi the Whale": Fully animated tongue-in-cheek clip featuring audition footage of Gigi the Whale reading for a role in "Shark Tale"; "Rough Waters":
Look at what happened when the animation process did not go according to plan during the movie's production; "A Fishified World": Behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film, including interviews with the animation and character design team who transformed
a natural looking coral reef into an urban city beneath the sea; "The Music of Shark Tale" featurette, featuring Christina Aguilera, Missy Elliott, Mary J. Blige, Will Smith, Justin Timberlake and Timbaland, Ziggy Marley, Sean Paul, JoJo, D12, Ludacris, India.Arie, and
others; "Making of Club Oscar" behind-the-scenes featurette for the DVD encore; "Star Fish" featurette that highlights star-studded cast, featuring interviews with Smith, De Niro, Zellweger, Jolie, Black, Scorsese, others; "A Tour You Can't Reef-use": In-depth look at
the extensive world created for "Shark Tale," built as an interactive map from a series of featurettes, that showcases layout drawings, blueprints, architectural elements researched by the filmmakers, storyboards, animation tests, and actual scenes from the movie;
"DreamWorks Kids": Virtual playground that offers a variety of programming and creative activities just for kids, including "Rock the Reef" music programs, a "Jukebox Scene Index," a "Car Wash" music video with Christina Aguilera and Missy Elliott, "Fin-Filled
Scenes" for kids to access their favorite scenes as categorized with specially designed categories such as Dance Scenes, Joke Scenes etc., "Must-Sea Games," DVD-ROM activities. (DreamWorks).
Shelley Duvall's Tall Tales and Legends: John Henry
Originally aired as part of Duvall's national children's TV series. Stars Danny Glover, Tom Hulce. (Koch Vision).
Shelley Duvall's Tall Tales and Legends: Johnny Appleseed
Originally aired as part of Duvall's national children's TV series. Stars Martin Short, Molly Ringwald, Rob Reiner. (Koch Vision).
Shelley Duvall's Tall Tales and Legends: Darlin' Clemintine
Originally aired as part of Duvall's national children's TV series. Stars Duvall, Ed Asner, David Dukes, Michael Richards. (Koch Vision).
Signal 7
(1986) Indie film directed by Rob Nilsson. (Koch Lorber).
The Wayans Bros.: The Complete First Season
Thirteen episodes, $29.98. Extras: Extra disc with two bonus episodes on specially marked packages. (Warner).
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All About Lily Chou-Chou
(2001 -- Japan) Dir.: Shunji Iwai; Hayato Ichihara, Izumi Inamori, Shugo Oshinari, Takao Osawa, Ayumi Ito, Yu Aoi, Miwako Ichikawa. Extras: "Making-of" documentary, essay by director Shunji Iwai, music video "Wings That Can't Fly" (Lily
Chou-Chou music performed by Salyu). (Home Vision Entertainment).
Amongst Friends
(1993) Chris Santos, Michael Leb, Christian Thom. Mira Sorvino. (New Line)
Angel Season Five
Six-disc set with 22 episodes, $59.98. Extras: Commentary on select episodes, seven featurettes. (Fox).
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
(1988) Dir.: Bud Yorkin; Dudley Moore, Liza Minnelli, John Gielgud, Geraldine Fitzgerald. (Warner).
The Big Black Comedy Show
(2005) Stand-up comedy with Mo'Nique, Ralphie May, Vincent Morris, Rod Man, Chris Spencer, Esau and Sexy Marlo. (Paramount).
Chain of Fools
(2000) Steve Zahn, Salma Hayek, Jeff Goldblum, Elijah Wood. (Warner).
Disorderlies
(1987) Mark Morales, Darren Robinson, Damon Wimbley. (Warner).
Donnie Darko Director's Cut
(2001) Dir.: Richard Kelly; Jake Gyllenhaal, Noah Wyle, Jena Malone, Drew
Barrymore, Patrick Swayze, Mary McDonnell, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Katharine Ross. Two-disc set. Extras: Commentary by Kelly and Kevin Smith, "Donnie Darko Production Diary," "They Made Me Do It Too -- The Cult of Donnie Darko"
featurette, storyboard-to-screen featurette, "#1 Fan: A Darkomentary." (Fox).
Drake and Josh: Volume 1: Suddenly Brothers
Four episodes of Nick's teenage comedy series. (Paramount).
Fandango
(1985) Kevin Costner, Judd Nelson. (Warner).
Frostbite
(2004) Peter Jason, Traci Lords, Suzannne Stokes, Buffy Tyler. Extras: Deleted scenes, making-of featurette. (Fox).
Garfield Travel Adventures
(1984) Three Garfield specials: "Garfield in the Rough," "Garfield in Paradise" and "Garfield Goes Hollywood." (Fox).
The Greatest American Hero Season
One
Three-disc set, $29.98. Extras: New cast and crew interviews,
original two-hour pilot, "The Greatest American Heroine" spin-off pilot,
eight-page "instruction manual" featuring liner notes and photos. (Anchor Bay).
Half Baked
(1998) Dave Chappelle, Guillerno Diaz, Jim Breuer, Harland Williams, Rachel True, Clarence Williams III. Extras: Commentary by director Tamra Davis, alternate ending, deleted scenes, "Five Minutes With the Guy on the Couch" featurette,
"Different Types of Smokers" featurette, "Granny's Guide to Bakin'" featurette. (Universal).
Howards End (Special Edition Double-Disc Set)
(1992) Dir.: James Ivory; Anthony Hopkins, Vanessa Redgrave, James Wilby, Helena Bonham Carter, Samuel West, Emma Thompson. New high-definition digital transfer, enhanced for widescreen televisions, new Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack.
Extras: "Building Howards End," a new documentary featurette including interviews with James Ivory, Ismail Merchant, Helena Bonham Carter, costume designer Jenny Beavan, and production designer Luciana Arrighi; "The Design of Howards
End," an in-depth look at the costume and production designs for the film, including Arrighi's original design sketches; "The Wandering Company," a 1984 documentary about the history of Merchant Ivory Productions, narrated by Robert Powell and featuring
interviews with Merchant, Ivory, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, Jennifer and Felicity Kendal, Shashi Kapoor, and other longtime Merchant Ivory collaborators; original 1992 behind-the-scenes featurette. (Merchant Ivory Collection).
Ice Pirates
(1984) Angelica Huston, Robert Urich (Warner).
Island at War
(2005) Three-disc set of the complete PBS Masterpiece Theatre miniseries, $59.99. (Acorn Media).
Justice League Unlimited: Saving the World
Three episodes, $14.97. (Warner).
Kansas City
(1996) Dir.: Robert Altman; Jennifer Jason Leigh, Miranda Richardson, Harry Belafonte, Michael Murphy, Dermot Mulroney, Steve Buscemi, Brooke Smith. (New Line)
Legalese
(1998) James Garner, Gina Gershon, Mary-Louise Parker, Edward Kerr, Brian
Doyle-Murray, Kathleen Turner. TV drama. (New Line).
The Motorcycle Diaries
(2004 -- Argentina) Dir.: Walter Salles; Gael Garcia Bernal, Rodrigo de la Serna, Mia Maestro. Extras: Commentary by Salles; deleted scenes; "The Making of The Motorcycle Diaries" featurette; "A Moment With Alberto Granado," a reminiscence
by the real-life motorcycle rider of the adventure he shared 50 years ago with his friend Ernesto "El Che" Guevara; "A Moment With Gael Garcia Bernal," a conversation with the red-hot star; "Tomo Uno With Gael Garcia Bernal"; "Music of the Road," an interview
with Latin Grammy Award-winning composer Gustavo Santaolalla. (Universal).
My Architect: A Son's Journey
(2004) Documentary. Extras: Q&A with director Nathaniel Kahn, deleted scenes. (New Yorker).
Normal Life
(1996) Ashley Judd, Luke Perry. (New Line).
Oh God! Book II
(1980) Dir.: Gilbert Cates; George Burns, Suzanne Pleshette, David Birney, Louanne. (Warner).
Oh God! You Devil!
(1984) George Burns. (Warner).
Other People's Money
(1991) Dir.: Norman Jewison; Danny DeVito, Gregory Peck, Penelope Ann Miller, Piper Laurie, Dean Jones. (Warner).
Raise Your Voice
(2004) Hilary Duff, Oliver James, David Keith, Dana Davis, Rita Wilson, Rebecca De Mornay, John Corbett. Extras: Deleted scenes, outtakes, behind-the-scenes featurette, orchestra sequence, Hilary Duff "Fly" music video, interactive "Menu
Jam" in which viewers can compose their own songs. (New Line).
Richie Rich
(1994) Dir.: Donald Petrie; Macaulay Culkin, Edward Herrmann, John Laroquette, Christine Ebersole. (Warner).
Rendez-vous
(1985 -- French) Dir.: Andre Techine; Juliette Binoche, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Wadeck Stanczak, Lambert Wilson. Extras: Essay by author and critic Brian McFarlane. (Home Vision Entertainment).
Saw
(2004) Leigh Whannell, Cary Elwes, Danny Glover, Ken Leung, Dina Meyer, Shawnee Smith, Monica Potter. Extras: Commentary by director James Wan and the screenwriters; an "On the Set" featurette, Fear Factory's "Bite the Hand That
Bleeds" music video, making-of "Bite the Hand That Bleeds." (Lions Gate).
Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War
(2004 -- Korea) Dir.: Kang Je-Gyu; Jang Dong-Gun, Won Bin, Lee Eun-Joo. Two-Disc Special Edition. Extras: "6/25 and Us" featurette that includes interviews with war veterans and historians; "Creation" featurette on the early stages of creating
the film; "War Project" featurette on the difficulties of portraying the Korean War on film; "Preparing for Tae Guk Gi" featurette on training and preparation for the film; "People Behind the Camera" featurette on the special effects and cinematography; "Making History"
making-of featurette; multi-angle storyboard comparisons; production stills. (Sony).
Taxi
(2004) Queen Latifah, Jimmy Fallon, Henry Simmons, Jennifer Esposito, Ann-Margret, Gisele Bundchen. Extras: Commentary by director Tim Story, extended version, deleted scenes, five featurettes: "The Meter's Runnin,'" "Reel Comedy: Taxi,"
"Lights Camera Blue Screen," "Tour Guide: Jimmy Fallon," "Sexy Bank Robber." (Fox).
Tout va bien
(1972 -- France) Dir.: Jean-Luc Godard; Jane Fonda, Yves Montand. Extras: Short film "Letter to Jane," Godard and collaborator/co-director-screenwriter Jean-Pierre Gorin's postscript to "Tout va bien," a 1972 video interview with Godard, a
new interview with Gorin, more. (The Criterion Collection).
Unsolved Mysteries: Strange Legends
Four-disc set, $49.98. Extras: Commentary on select episodes. (First Look Home Entertainment).
The Yes Men
(2004) Documentary. (MGM).
Young Einstein
(1988) Yahoo Serious (Warner).
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Agatha Christie's Poirot: The New Mysteries
Collection
Four-disc set with four Poirot TV features: "Death on the Nile," "Sad Cypress,"
"The Hollow" and "Five Little Pigs"; $59.95. (A&E Home Video).
The Agony and the Ecstasy
(1965) Dir.: Carol Reed; Charlton Heston, Rex Harrison, Diane Cilento. (Fox).
All in a Night's Work
(1961) Dean Martin, Shirley MacLaine, Cliff Robertson. (Paramount).
The American Astronaut
(2001) Dir.: Cory McAbee; Cory McAbee, Rocco Sisto, Gregory Russell Cook, Annie Golden, James Ransome. Extras: Commentary by McAbee, Q&A with McAbee, production stills, storyboard and film comparisons, production design sketches
and prop elements, poster gallery, sidewalk drawings by McAbee, "Ceres Jump" test footage. (Facets Video).
At Home With the Braithwaites, Complete Second Series
Three-disc set of the cutting edge British comedy/drama series, $59.99. (Acorn Media).
Behold a Pale Horse
(1964) Dir.: Fred Zinnemann; Gregory Peck, Anthony Quinn, Omar Sharif. (Sony).
Bitter Victory
(1957) Dir.: Nicholas Ray; Richard Burton, Curd Jurgens, Ruth Roman. (Sony).
Bobby Darin: Beyond the Songs
PBS bio with live performances, television appearances, interviews; $14.99. (White Star Video).
The Cisco Kid Collection Four
Four-disc set with 20 episodes, $49.98. (MPI Home Video).
Edward & Mrs. Simpson: The Complete
Mini-series
(1978 -- TV) Three-disc set with all seven episodes about England's King Edward
VIII, who abdicated his throne for love, starring Edward Fox and Cynthia Harris;
$49.95. (A&E Home Video).
Ellen Season 2
Three-disc set with 24 episodes, $49.95. (A&E Home Video).
Francis of Assisi
(1961) Dir.: Michael Curtiz; Bradford Dillman, Dolores Hart, Stuart Whitman,
Cecil Kellaway. (Fox).
Gary Puckett and the Union Gap
Eleven classic hits rom the 1960s, with interviews, $14.99. (Kultur/SRO).
Get Shorty Collector's Edition
(1994) Dir.: Barry Sonnenfeld; John Travolta, Gene Hackman, Danny DeVito, Rene Russo, James Gandolfini, Dennis Farina. Two-disc set. Extras: Commentary by Sonnenfeld; "Get Shorty: Look at Me" featurette on the creation of the film from
book to screen; "Get Shorty: Wiseguys and Dolls" featurette on the actors; "The Graveyard Scene" deleted scenes and featurette about the deleted scene; "Going Again" behind-the-scenes look at one scene; "Get Shorty" Party Reel of bloopers and outtakes; Bravo "Page
to Screen" special; photo gallery; Easter eggs; sneak peek at "Be Cool" sequel, due March 4. (MGM).
The Great Shark Hunt
(2005) Documentary that illustrates the importance of sharks to humankind. (MPI Home Video).
Heat Special Edition
(1995) Dir.: Michael Mann; Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer, Jon Voight, Tom Sizemore, Diane Venora, Amy Brenneman, Ashley Judd, Mykelti Williamson, Wes Studi, Ted Levine, Dennis Haysbert, William Fichtner, Natalie Portman, Tom Noonan. Two-disc
set.Extras: Commentary by writer-director Mann; 11 additional scenes; five new making-of documentaries featuring the cast and crew: "Return to the Scene of the Crime" with location manager Janice Polley and associate producer Gusmano
Cesaretti, "Pacino and De Niro: The Conversation" in which Mann, cast and crew explore this historic on-screen showdown in the pivotal confrontation at Kate Mantellini's, "The Making of Heat: True Crime" with Michael Mann and Chuck Adamson (technical advisor
and real life inspiration for the Lt. Vincent Hanna character) discussing the Chicago crime scene and the events surrounding the real Neil McCauley (who Adamson took down in the late 60s) that inspired the film, "The Making of Heat: Crime Stories" featurette on the
20-year origin of the script, the film's genesis and the characters, "The Making of Heat: Into the Fire" featurette on filming in L.A. and shooting the climatic downtown heist and post production. (Warner).
Hello Down There
(1969) Jim Backus, Tony Randall, Ken Berry, Charlotte Rae, Roddy McDowell, Janet Leigh, Richard Dreyfuss, Merv Griffin. (Paramount).
I Heart Huckabees
(2004) Dir.: David O. Russell; Jason Schwartzman, Isabelle Huppert, Dustin
Hoffman, Lily Tomlin, Jude Law, Mark Wahlberg, Naomi Watts. Extras: Commentary by Russell, commentary by Russell, Schwartzman, Wahlberg, and Watts. Also available as a two-disc special edition with four hours of extras including
director and cast commentary, extended and deleted scenes, gag reel, production featurette, outtakes, more. (Fox).
I'll Sing for You
Jonathan Demme produced documentary about the great blues artist Boubacar (KarKar) Traore. (First Run Features).
It Happened to Jane
(1959) Dir.: Richard Quine; Doris Day, Jack Lemmon, Ernie Kovacs. (Sony).
Johnny Maestro and the Brooklyn Bridge
Sixteen classic hits from the 1960s, with interviews, $14.99. (Kultur/SRO).
Leave Her to Heaven
(1945) Gene Tierney, Cornel Wilde, Jeanne Crain, Vincent Price, Mary Philips,
Ray Collins, Gene Lockhart, Darryl Hickman, Chill Wills.
Extras: Commentary by Hickman and film historian Richard
Schickel, MovieTone News footage from the film's premiere, restoration
comparison, still gallery. (Fox Studio Classics).
Lenny Bruce Without Tears
Documentary on the great comedian by Fred Baker. (First Run Features).
A Letter to Three Wives
(1949) Dir.: Joseph L. Mankiewicz; Jeanne Crain, Linda Darnell, Ann Sothern,
Kirk Douglas, Paul Douglas. Extras: Commentary by Mankiewicz
biographer Kenneth Geist, "Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel" bio
featurette, MovieTone News, restoration comparison. (Fox Studio Classics).
Miyazaki Collection
Three two-disc sets of Hayao Miyazaki films, including brand-new, English language voice casts as well as the original Japanese language tracks; storyboards; featurettes and more. $29.99 each. (Buena Vista).
The Cat Returns
(2002) English language version voices: Anne Hathaway, Cary Elwes, Peter Boyle, Elliott
Gould, Andy Richter, Rene Auberjonois, Tim Curry, Judy Greer, Andrew Bevis,
Kristen Bell, Kristine Sutherland, Katia Coe. Extras: "The Making of The Cat Returns"; "Behind the Microphone With Voice Talent From
the Film" including Anne Hathaway, Cary Elwes, and others; storyboards; original
Japanese theatrical trailer. (Bunea Vista).
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
(1984) English language version voices: Alison Lohman, Patrick Stewart, Uma Thurman,
Edward James Olmos. Extras: "Behind the Microphone With Voice Talent From the Film": Alison Lohman, Uma
Thurman, Patrick Stewart And Edward James Olmos; storyboards; original Japanese
theatrical trailer; "The Birth Story of Studio Ghibli" featurette. (Bunea Vista).
Porco Rosso
(1992) English language version voices: Michael Keaton, Brad Garrett, Susan Egan,
Kimberly Williams, David Ogden Stiers. Extras: "Behind the Microphone With Voice Talent From the Film": Michael Keaton, Brad
Garrett, Kimberly Williams, Susan Egan and David Ogden Stiers; storyboards;
original Japanese theatrical trailer; interview with Studio Ghibli producer
Toshio Suzuki. (Buena Vista).
My Sister Eileen
(1955) Dir.: Richard Quine; Janet Leigh, Jack Lemmon, Betty Garrett. (Sony).
On a Clear Day, You Can See Forever
(1970) Barbra Streisand, Yves Montand, Bob Newhart, Jack Nicholson. (Paramount).
Once Upon a Forest
(1993) Animated. Voices of Michael Crawford, Ben Vereen, Ellen Blain. (Fox).
Our Town
(2003 -- TV) Paul Newman, Maggie Lacey, Ben Fox. Adaptation of the Westport
County Playhouse production. (Paramount).
A Paralyzing Fear
Documentary on the battle to cure Polio, narrated by Olympia Dukakis. (First Run Features).
Radley Metzger Collection Volume 2
Three films by ground-breaking director: "Little Mother," "The Dirty Girls" and "Score," $49.95. (First Run Features).
Reilly: Ace of Spies
Four-disc set with 12 episodes of the Thames TV mini-series starring Sam Neill,
$69.95. (A&E Home Video).
Return to Peyton Place
(1961) Carol Lynley, Jeff Chandler, Eleanor Parker, Mary Astor,
Robert Sterling, Luciana Paluzzi, Brett Halsey, Tuesday Weld. (Fox Studio
Classics).
The Rifleman Volume 3
Four-disc set with 20 episodes. (MPI Home Video).
Satan Never Sleeps
(1962) Dir.: Leo McCarey; William Holden, Clifton Webb, France Nuyen. (Fox).
Sex Is Comedy
(2002 -- French) Dir.: Catherine Breillat; Anne Parillaud, Roxane Mesquida, Gregoire Colin. (MGM).
The Shield Season Three
Four-disc set with 15 episodes, $59.98. Extras: Commentary on
select episodes, deleted scenes, "Breaking Episode 315" featurette on the season
finale. (Fox).
A Snake of June
(2002 -- Japan) Dir.: Shinya Tsukamoto; Asuka Kurosawa, Yuji Kohtari. Extras: Interviews with director and cast, behind-the-scenes footage. (Tartan Video Asia Extreme).
South Park -- The Complete Fifth Season
Three-disc set with 14 episodes, $49.99. Extras: Mini commentaries by creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker. (Paramount).
The Specials
(2000) Rob Lowe, Jamie Kennedy, Thomas Haden Church, Jordan Ladd, Paget Brewster, Judy Greer, Kelly Coffield, James Gunn. Extras: Two commentaries, deleted scenes, more. (Anchor Bay).
Strangers When We Meet
(1960) Dir.: Richard Quine; Kirk Douglas, Kim Novak, Ernie Kovacs, Barbara Rush,
Walter Matthau. (Sony).
Stripperella Season One -- Uncensored.
Two-disc set with 13 episodes, under $20. (Paramount).
Suddenly (Tan de repente)
(2002 - Argentina) Dir.: Diego Luna; Veronica Hassan, Carla Crespo, Tatiana
Saphir. (Empire Pictures).
Thunderhead: Son of Flicka
(1945) Roddy McDowall, Preston Foster, Rita Johnson. (Fox).
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
(1945) Dir.: Elia Kazan; Dorothy McGuire, Joan Blondell, James Dunn, Lloyd
Nolan, James Gleason. (Fox).
Twentieth Century
(1934) Dir.: Howard Hawks; John Barrymore, Carole Lombard, Walter Connolly,
Roscoe Karns. (Sony).
We Were Strangers
(1949) Dir.: John Huston; Jennifer Jones, John Garfield, Gilbert Roland, Ramon
Novarro, Wally Cassell. (Sony).
Whispering Corridors
(1998 -- Korea) Dir.: Ki-Hyung Park; Kang-hie Choi, Gyu-ri Kim, Min-jeong Kim. Extras: Photo gallery. (Tartan Video Asia Extreme).
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Rotel RSX-972 Surround Sound Receiver, and Phase Technology 1.1 (front), 33.1 (center),
and 50 (rear) speakers and Power 10 subwoofer.
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