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.
Bambi Special Edition
(1942) Two-disc Platinum Series. Detailed frame-by-frame digital restoration. Extras: "Inside Walt's Story Meetings" takes viewers back in time to experience the production of "Bambi" with Walt Disney and his creative team; deleted sequences;
all-new "Forest Adventure" game; sneak-peek at the upcoming new movie "Bambi and the Great Prince"; Disneypedia about the real-life animals in "Bambi" with animal and animated character comparisons; Disney 1942 time capsule; "Disney's Storytime: Thumper Goes
Exploring" new story based on the Golden Book classic Thumper; "The Making of Bambi: Original Circle of Life" featurette; more. (Disney).
The Brady Bunch -- The Complete First Season
Four-disc set with 25 episodes, under $30. Extras: Commentary on select episodes, "The Brady Bunch -- Coming Together Under One Roof" featurette. (Paramount).
Bringing Up Baby
(1938) Dir.: Howard Hawks; Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, Charles Ruggles. Two-disc set. Extras: Commentary from writer/director Peter Bogdanovich; two documentaries: The feature-length "Cary Grant: A Class Apart" from filmmaker
Robert Trachtenberg and narrated by Helen Mirren, and Richard Schickel's "The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks"; Howard Hawks movie trailer gallery; two Vintage Vault Treasures: The comedy short "Campus Cinderella" and the cartoon "A Star Is
Hatched." (Warner).
Dinner at Eight
(1933) Dir.: George Cukor; Jean Harlow, Wallace Beery, Billie Burke, Marie Dressler, John Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore. Extras: Documentary "Harlow: The Blonde Bombshell," hosted by Sharon Stone; comedy short "Come to Dinner."
(Warner).
The Exorcist: The Beginning
(2004) Dir.: Renny Harlin; Stellan Skarsgard, Izabella Scorupco, James
D'Arcy, Remy Sweeney, Julian Wadham, Andrew French, Ralph Brown, Ben Cross. Extras: Commentary by Harlin, behind-the-scenes featurette. (Warner).
Flight of the Phoenix
(2004) Dennis Quaid, Tyrese, Giovanni Ribisi, Miranda Otto, Tony Curran, Sticky Fingaz, Jacob Vargas, Hugh Laurie. Extras: Commentary by director John Moore, extended and deleted scenes, "The Phoenix Diaries" behind-the-scenes featurette.
(Fox).
Incident at Loch Ness
(2004) Documentary. (Fox).
Libeled Lady
(1936) William Powell, Jean Harlow, Myrna Loy, Spencer Tracy. Extras: Audio-only bonus: "Leo Is on the Air" radio promo. (Warner).
Max & Ruby: Springtime for Max & Ruby
Twelve episodes from Nick Jr.'s television show. (Paramount).
My Own Private Idaho
(1991) Dir.: Gus Van Sant; River Phoenix, Keanu Reeves. Two-disc special edition features a new Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack. Extras: Audio conversation between Van Sant and filmmaker Todd Haynes ("Far From Heaven"), making-of
documentary, video conversation between producer Laurie Parker and Rain Phoenix, outtakes, more. (The Criterion Collection).
Oliver's Travels
(1995 -- TV) Alan Bates, Sinead Cusack. BBC mystery miniseries. (Acorn Media).
The Philadelphia Story
(1940) Dir.: George Cukor; Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, James Stewart. Two-disc set. Extras: Two documentaries: Joan Kramer and David Heeley's "Katharine Hepburn: All About Me -- A Self Portrait" and Richard Schickel's "The Men
Who Made the Movies: George Cukor"; George Cukor movie trailer gallery; Robert Benchley short "That Inferior Feeling"; cartoon "The Homeless Flea"; audio-only bonus: two radio adaptations featuring the movie's three stars. (Warner).
Ramses: Wrath of God or Man?
Discovery Channel special that raises new questions about an ancient mystery and shines a scientific spotlight on one of the Old Testament's most famous stories: Exodus. (Sony).
The River
(1951) Dir.: Jean Renoir; Nora Swinburne, Esmond Knight, Arthur Shields, Patricia Walters, Radha, Adrienne Corri. Extras: Introduction by Martin Scorsese. (The Criterion Collection).
The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch
(2002) Eric Idle, David Bowie, Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Fallon, Jewel, Garry Shandling, Salman Rushdie, Clint Black, Billy Connolly, Bonnie Raitt. Extras: Interviews, deleted scenes, alternate ending, Easter egg. (Warner).
SCTV Volume 3
Five-disc set with nine episodes from the fourth season, $89.98. Extras: "SCTV -- The Producers," "That's Life with John Candy," "Museum of Television & Radio's William S. Paley Television Festival Presents SCTV." (Shout! Factory).
The Seagull's Laughter
(2001 -- Iceland) Dir.: Agust Gudmundsson; Margret Vilhjaalmsdottir, Dilja Mist, Heino Ferch, Ugla Egilsdottir, Hilmir Snaer Gudnason, Kristbjorg Kjeld. Extras: Five deleted scenes, making of featurette, essay by director Agust Gudmundsson.
(Home Vision Entertainment).
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
(2004) Voices of Tom Kenny, Clancy Brown, Rodger Bumpass, Bill Fagerbakke, Carolyn Lawrence. Extras: "The Absorbing Tale Behind The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie"; "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie" 20-minute animatic, featuring
the voice of creator Stephen Hillenburg; "Saving the Surf" featurette; special undersea" featurette: "Case of the SpongeBob" with voiceover by Hillenburg and Jean-Michel Cousteau; "Submarine" teaser trailer; SpongeBob Squarepants THQ game demo. (Paramount).
Stage Door
(1937) Dir.: Gregory La Cava; Ginger Rogers, Ann Miller, Lucille Ball, Eve Arden, Katharine Hepburn, Adolphe Menjou. Extras: Musical "Short Ups and Downs," audio-only bonus: radio production with Ginger Rogers and Rosalind Russell.
(Warner).
To Be or Not To Be
(1942) Dir.: Ernst Lubitsch; Jack Benny, Carole Lombard, Robert Stack, Felix Bressart, Lionel Atwill. Extras: Jack Benny comedy short "The Rounder," archival newsreel. (Warner).
Tom Brown's Schooldays
Two-disc set of the award-winning Masterpiece Theatre family drama, $39.99. (Acorn Media).
Toulouse-Lautrec and Montmartre
(2004) Documentary. (Home Vision Entertainment).
Virginia's Run
(2002) Gabriel Byrne, Joanne Whalley, Lindze Letherman. (MGM).
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Arrowsmith
(1931) Dir.: John Ford; Ronald Coleman, Helen Hayes, Myrna Loy. (MGM).
Barbary Coast
(1935) Dir.: Howard Hawks; Mirian Hopkins, Edward G. Robinson, Joel McCrea, Walter Brennan. (MGM).
The Best of Mister Ed: Volume Two
Two-disc set with 20 episodes, $29.98. (MGM).
Enchantment
(1948) David Niven, Teresa Wright, Evelyn Keyes, Farley Granger, Jayne Meadows, Leo G. Carroll. (MGM).
Fear X
(2005) John Turturro, Deborah Unger, Stephen McIntyre, William Allen Young, Gene Davis, Mark Houghton, Jacqueline Ramel, James Remar. (Lions Gate).
Felicity Season Four
Six-disc set with 22 episodes, $59.99. Extras: Commentary on select episodes, never-before-seen footage from the final episode, "Fade Out" behind-the-scene reflections from the final episode. (Buena Vista).
Friends: The Complete Ninth Season
Four-disc with 23 episodes, $44.98. Extras: Commentary on
select episodes, gag reel with outtakes, "Behind the Style: The Look of Friends"
featurette, "Who's Your Best Friend?" challenge, "Phoebe Battles the Pink
Robots" music video, "Gunther Spills the Beans" teaser for Season 10, episode
previews. (Warner).
Golden Balls
(1993 -- Spain) Dir.: J.J. Bigas Luna; Javier Bardem, Maria de Medeiros, Maribel Verdi, Elisa Tovati, Raquel Bianca, Benicio Del Toro. (Studio Latino).
Green Acres: Season 2
Two-disc set with 30 episodes, $29.98. (MGM).
Hoosiers Collector's Edition
(1986) Gene Hackman, Dennis Hopper, Barbara Hershey. Two-disc set. Extras: Commentary by director David Anspaugh and writer Angelo Pizzo, "Hoosier History: The Truth Behind the Legend" retrospective making-of documentary, 13 deleted
scenes, vintage footage of the 1954 Milan vs. Muncie Indiana High School Championship Game, photo gallery. (MGM).
Koma
(2004 - Chinese) Dir.: Lo Chi-leung; Angelica Lee, Karena Lam. DTS Surround. Extras: Commentary by the director, music video. (Tartan Video Asia Extreme).
Ladder 49
(2004) Joaquin Phoenix, John Travolta, Robert Patrick, Morris Chestnut, Jacinda Barrett. Extras: Commentary by director Jay Russell and editor Bud Smith, deleted scenes, "Everyday Heroes" featuring real stores from real firefighters, "The
Making of Ladder 49" featurette, "Shine Your Light" music video performed by Robbie Robertson, Enhanced Home Theater mix. (Buena Vista).
Moloch
(1999 -- Russian) Dir.: Alexsandr Sokurov; Elena Rufanova, Leonid Mosgovoi. (Fox
Lorber Films).
Popular Second Season
Six-disc set with 21 episodes, $59.99. (Buena Vista).
The Ring Collector's Set
(2002) Dir.: Gore Verbinski; Naomi Watts, Martin Henderson, David Dorfman, Brian Cox, Jane Alexander, Lindsay Frost, Amber Tamblyn, Rachael Bella, Daveigh Chase. Two-disc set that includes the original "The Ring," plus a second disc, "The Ring Full Circle."
Extras: "Rings," an original short film that tracks the mysterious journey of the cursed videotape from "The Ring" to "The Ring Two"; "The Cast of The Ring" behind-the-scenes look featuring interviews with director Verbinski, plus stars Naomi
Watts and Martin Henderson, among others; "The Origin of Terror" featurette that takes a look at the international phenomenon of "Ringu" (the Japanese original made into the American version) and "The Ring and how their stories parallel and differ from one another;
"News Wrap" featurette on celebrated urban myths; "The Ring" mysterious video. (DreamWorks).
Stella Dallas
(1937) Dir.: King Vidor; Barbara Stanwyck, John Boles, Anne Shirley, Barbara O'Neil, Alan Hale, Marjorie Main. (MGM).
Sweet Valley High: The Complete First Season
Three-disc set with 22 episodes, $49.99. (Buena Vista).
21 Jump Street Season Two
Six-disc set with 22 episodes, $44.98. Extras: Commentary, DVD-Rom featuring the script by co-creator and executive producer Patrick Hasburgh entitled "Don't Stretch the Rainbow," photo gallery, select scenes in French. (Anchor Bay).
Unlikely Heroes
(2003) Documentary on jewish resistance to the Nazi Holocaust, narrated by Ben
Kingsley. (Koch Lorber Films).
We Live Again
(1934) Dir.: Rouben Mamoulian; Fredric March, Anna Sten. (MGM).
"WMD: Weapons Of Mass Deception"
(2004) Documentary on the U.S. media's coverage of the Iraq war.
Extras: Interview and 30-min retrospective of newsman Danny
Schechter's 36 years in the news business, a trailer (narrated by Tim Robbins)
and outreach resources for those looking to get involved. (New Cinema Libre).
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Alfie
(2004) Jude Law, Jane Krakowski, Marisa Tomei, Omar Epps, Susan Sarandon, Sienna Miller, Nia Long, Gedde Watanabe. Extras: Commentary by writer-director Charles Shyer and film editor Padraic McKinley; commentary by Shyer and
writer-producer Elaine Pope; "Round Table: An Intimate Discussion on the Film's Production," hosted by Shyer; featurettes: "The World of Alfie," "The Women of Alfie," "Alfie -- Deconstruction of a Scene," "Let the Music In"; deleted scenes; Gedde Watanabe dance
footage; script gallery; production gallery; storyboard gallery. (Paramount).
Broadway to Hollywood Classic Musicals Collection
Boxed set with five films, $59.92. (Warner).
The Band Wagon
(1953) Dir.: Vincente Minnelli; Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Oscar Levant, Nanette Fabray, Jack Buchanan, James Mitchell. Two-disc set, $19.95. New digital transfer from restored picture and audio elements, soundtrack
remastered in both Dolby Digital 5.1 and original mono. Extras: Commentary by Liza Minnelli and Michael Feinstein; Astaire trailer
gallery; new making-of documentary "Get Aboard! The Band Wagon"; in-depth documentary
analysis of the career of Vincente Minnelli; outtake musical number "Two
Faced Woman"; rare, vintage Vitaphone musical short Jack Buchanan with the Glee Quartet. (Warner).
Bells Are Ringing
(1960) Dir.: Vincente Minnelli; Judy Holliday, Dean Martin, Fred Clark, Eddie Foy Jr., Jean Stapleton. $14.95. Soundtrack remastered in Dolby Digital 5.1. Extras: New featurette "Bells Are Ringing: The
Party's Over"; outtake musical numbers "Is It a Crime," "My Guiding Star" and alternate takes of "The Midas Touch." (Warner).
Brigadoon
(1954) Dir.: Vincente Minnelli; Gene Kelly, Van Johnson, Cyd Charisse, Elaine Stewart. $14.95. New digital 16x9 transfer (2:55:1); soundtrack remastered in Dolby
Digital 5.1. Extras: Outtake musical numbers: "Come to Me," "Bend to Me," "From This Day On" and "Sword Dance"; audio outtake: "There But for You Go I." (Warner).
Easter Parade
(1948) Judy Garland, Fred Astaire, Peter Lawford, Ann Miller. Two-disc set, $19.95. New digital transfer from restored picture and audio elements. Extras: Commentary by Fred Astaire's daughter Ava Astaire McKenzie and Judy Garland
biographer John Fricke; Garland Trailer Gallery; the critically acclaimed, three-time Emmy Award-winning American Masters
documentary profile "Judy Garland: By Myself"; outtake musical number "Mr. Monotony" with Judy Garland; audio-only bonus:
radio promos -- a 1948 promotional interview with Fred Astaire and MGM's Dick
Simmons, plus the ultra-rare Screen Guild Playhouse version of Easter Parade
with Fred and Judy from March 1951; all-new making-of documentary "Easter Parade:
On the Avenue" featuring cast and crew interviews. (Warner).
Finian's Rainbow
(1968) Dir.: Francis Ford Coppola; Fred Astaire, Petula Clark, Tommy Steele, Don Francks, Keenan Wynn. $14.95. Soundtrack remastered in Dolby Digital 5.1. Extras: New Introduction and commentary by Coppola, featurette "The World
Premiere of Finian's Rainbow." (Warner).
Call Northside 777
(1948) Dir.: Henry Hathaway; James Stewart, Richard Conti, Lee J. Cobb, E.G. Marshall. Extras: Commentary by film noir historians Alain Silver and James Ursini, MovieTone News footage from the film's premiere, original theatrical trailers
for "Call Northside 777," "Laura," "House of Bamboo," "Panic in the Streets" and "The Street With No Name." (Fox Film Noir).
Caught on a Train
(1980) Peggy Ashcroft, Michael Kitchen. Four-disc set of the BBC drama
miniseries, $59.99. Extras: Commentary, featurette. (Acorn
Media).
Deep Crimson
(1996 -- Spanish) Dir.: Arturo Ripstein; Daniel Gimenez Cacho, Regina Orozco, Marisa Paredes, Veruonica Merchant. Extras: Essay by author, professor and film expert Jorge Ruffinelli. (Home Vision Entertainment).
End of the Century
(2004) Dir.: Michael Gramaglia, Jim Fields. Documentary on the Ramones. Extras: Deleted scene: Clem Burke as Elvis Ramone, Joey Ramone radio interview excerpts from FM 106.3, Marky Ramone drum technique, Johnny Ramone interview
excerpts, Richie Ramone interview excerpts, Dee Dee Ramone interview excerpts, Joe Strummer interview excerpts, Tommy Ramone in Forest Hills interview excerpts, Debbie Harry and Chris Stein interview excerpts, neighborhood friend Ritchie Adler interview
excerpts, "Who Wrote What on the First 3 Albums" by Tommy Ramone. (Rhino).
The Gospel of John
(2004) Christopher Plummer (narrator), Henry Ian Cusick, Stuart Bunce, Daniel Kash, Stephen Russell, Diana Berriman, Alan Van Sprang, Scott Handy, Lynsey Baxter. Two -disc set. Extras: Original three-hour theatrical version and an exclusive
never-before-seen two-hour version; cast and filmmakers' featurette; interactive map of the Holy Land; more. (Buena Vista).
High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story
(2003) Michael Imperioli, Pat Morita, Michael Nouri. Extras: Commentary by Imperioli, writer-director A.W. Vidmer and poker expert Vince Van Patten; "Yesterdays" music video by Marc Eric. (New Line).
Hogan's Heroes -- The Complete First Season
Five-disc set with 32 episodes, under $30. (Paramount).
The Incredibles
(2004) Animated. Two-disc set. Dir.: Brad Bird; voices of Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Samuel L. Jackson, Jason Lee, Dominique Louis, Teddy Newton, Jean Sincere, Eli Fucile, Maeve Andrews, Wallace Shawn, Spencer Fox, Lou Romano, Wayne Canney, Sarah
Vowell, Elizabeth Pena. Extras: Commentary by Pixar director Brad Bird and producer John Walker; commentary by several key Pixar animators from the film; "Jack-Jack Attack," an exclusive, all-new, never-before-seen animated short which
uncovers Jack-Jack's previously unknown super powers and reveals what happened while Jack-Jack was alone for one truly outrageous night of babysitting., deleted scenes including an alternate opening; "Incredi-Blunders" -- bloopers and outtakes; Top Secret Files on all
the supers; "The Making of the Incredibles" and "More Making of the Incredibles" featurettes on the art and technology of the film; "Mr. Incredible and Pals" "lost" cartoon featuring Mr. Incredible, Frozone and their delightful rabbit sidekick, Mr. Skipperdoo, as they
battle their evil nemesis, Lady Lightbug; "Mr. Incredible & Pals" commentary featuring the voices of Craig T. Nelson and Samuel
L. Jackson; character interviews; "Vowellet" - an essay by Sarah Vowell, the voice of Violet Parr, who also has a secret identity as a real-life writer and public radio documentarian; Pixar's Academy Award-nominated short film "Boundin"; more. (Disney).
L'Eclisse
(1962) Dir.: Michelangelo Antonioni; Alain Delon, Monica Vitti, Francisco Rabal. (The Criterion Collection).
La Femme Nikita: The Complete Second
Season
Six-disc set with 22 episodes, $99.98.Extras: Commentary on two
episodes, deleted scenes, gag reel. (Warner).
Laura
(1944) Dir.: Otto Preminger; Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews, Clifton Webb, Vincent Price, Judith Anderson. Widescreen and extended versions. Extras: Commentary by composer David Raskin and film historians Jeanine Basinger and Rudy
Behlmer; a deleted scene; "Gene Tierney: A Shattered Portrait" documentary; "Vincent Price: The Versatile Villain" documentary; original theatrical trailer. (Fox Film Noir).
Miss Congeniality Deluxe Edition
(2000) Sandra Bullock, Michael Caine, Benjamin Bratt, Candice Bergen, Ernie Hudson, William Shatner. Extras:Two commentaries; "Do You Have What it Takes to be a Beauty Queen?" quiz, hosted by William Shatner; three additional scenes;
two making-of featurettes, documentaries. (Warner).
NASCAR: The Imax Experience
(2004) Documentary shot at NASCAR races throughout the 2003 racing season; directed by Simon Wincer and narrated by Kiefer Sutherland. Extras: Driver's profiles, NASCAR'S closest racing moments. (Warner).
Panic in the Streets
(1950) Dir.: Elia Kazan; Richard Widmark, Paul Douglas, Barbara Bel Geddes, Jack Palance, Zero Mostel. Extras: Commentary by film noir historians Alain Silver and James Ursini, original theatrical trailer. (Fox Film Noir).
Star Trek: First Contact -- Special Collector's Edition
(1996) Dir.: Jonathan Frakes; Patrick Stewart, Marina Siritis, Jonathan Frakes, Alfre Woodard, Brent Spiner, James Cromwell, LeVar Burton, Alice Krige, Michael Dorn, Michael Horton, Gates McFadden. Two-disc set. Extras: Commentary by
director and actor Jonathan Frakes; commentary by screenplay writers Brannon Braga and Ronald Moore; text commentary by Michael Okuda and Denise Okuda; Featurettes include: "Jerry Goldsmith: A Tribute," "The Legacy of Zefram Cochrane," "First Contact: The
Possibilities" and six production featurettes; "The Borg Collective" series of segments on the Borg, including interviews with cast and crew comment on the alien culture; storyboards; photo galleries. (Paramount).
Starsky & Hutch -- The Complete Third Season
Five-disc set with 23 episodes, $49.95. (Sony).
Sword of Doom
(1966) Dir.: Kihachi Okamoto; Tatsuya Nakadai, Yuzo Kayama. (The Criterion Collection).
Tales of the Unexpected, Set 2
Four-disc set of the anthology series inspired by Roald Dahl's playfully macabre
stories, with 23 classic episodes by Dahl and others; $59.99. (Acorn Media).
Waydowntown
(2000) Fab Filippo, Don McKellar, Marya Delver, Gordon Currie, Tammy Isbell, Jennifer Clement, Tobias Godson. Extras: Behind the scenes footage. (Home Vision Entertainment).
What the 'Bleep' Do We Know?
(2004) Marlee Matlin, Elaine Hendrix, Barry Newman, Robert Bailey Jr., John Ross Bowie, Armin Shimerman, Robert Blanche. Extras: Q&A with the directors, music video, "The Top 5 Bleeps" featurette. (Fox).
Young Torless
(1966) Dir.: Volker Schlondorff; Mathieu Carriere, Marian Seidowsky, Bernd Tischer. (The Criterion Collection).
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Agatha Christie's Poirot Collector's Set
12
Single-disc with three episodes: "The King of Clubs," "The Dream" and "The
Incredible Theft"; $29.99. (Acorn Media).
Bad Girls From Valley High (A Fate Totally Worse Than Death)
(2000) Julie Benz, Nicole Bilderback, Monica Keena, Janet Leigh, Christopher Lloyd. (Universal).
Batman and Robin -- The Serial Collection
(1949) Robert Lowery stars as Batman/Bruce Wayne with Johnny Duncan as
Robin/Dick Grayson, Jane Adams as Bruce's love interest Vicky Vale and Lyle
Talbot. Two-disc set with the entire fifteen chapter serial, totaling over four
hours of superhero, crime-busting; $29.95. (Sony).
Being Julia
(2004) Dir.: Istvan Szabo; Annette Bening, Jeremy Irons, Bruce Greenwood, Miriam Margolyes, Juliet Stevenson, Shaun Evans, Lucy Punch, Maury Chaykin, Sheila McCarthy, Michael Gambon. (Sony).
The Best of the New Scooby-Doo Movies
Four-disc set with 15 capers, $64.92. (Warner).
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004)
(2004) Dir.: Beeban Kidron; Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Gemma Jones, Jim Broadbent, James Faulkner, Celia Imrie, Dominic McHale, Donald Douglas, Shirley Dixon. Extras: Commentary by director Beeban Kidron; deleted
scenes, including alternate beginning; "Bridget Jones Interviews Colin Firth" featurette; "The Big Fight": A comical look at the designing and planning of the infamous Daniel/Mark fight sequence; "Who's Your Man Quiz"; "Mark & Bridget Forever?": Renee Zellweger
and Colin Firth discuss the ups, downs and wobbly bits of their onscreen relationship; "Lonely London": A look at how visual effects imagery was used to create the tone of loneliness against the sprawling London background. (Universal).
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
(1974) Dir.: Sam Peckinpah; Warrenn Oates, Gig Young, Robert Webber, Kris Kristofferson. Extras: Commentary by Peckinpah scholars Paul Seydor, Garner Simmons, David Weddle.. (MGM).
Crack House
(1989) Jim Brown, Richard Roundtree. (MGM).
Crossplot
(1969) Roger Moore, Martha Hyer, Claudie Lange. (MGM).
Distant (Uzak)
(2004 -- Turkey) Dir: Nuri Bilge Ceylan; Muzaffer Ozdemir, Mehmet Emin Toprak, Zuhal Gencer Erkaya, Nazan Kirilmis. Extras: Behind-the-scenes featurette, special "Uzak in Cannes" section, the director's 18 minute short film "Koza --
Cocoon." (New Yorker).
Doogie Howser, M.D. Season One
Four-disc set with 26 episodes, $39.98. (Anchor Bay).
Dora the Explorer: Big Sister Dora
Four episodes of the Nick Jr. series. (Paramount).
The Dust Factory
(2004) Hayden Panettiere, Ryan Kelley, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Kim Myers. (MGM)
Electra Glide in Blue
(1973) Robert Blake. Extras: Commentary by director James William Guercio. (MGM).
Eye of the Tiger
(1986) Gary Busey, Yaphet Kotto, Seymour Cassel. (MGM).
Fat Albert
(2004) Dir.: Joel Zwick; Kenan Thompson, Kyla Pratt, Jermaine Williams, Keith Robinson, Alphonso McAuley, Aaron Frazier, Marques Houston, Dania Ramirez. Extras: Commentary by Zwick and producer John Davis, "Fat Albert: Behind the
Band" featurette, extended scenes. (Fox).
The Final Cut
(2004) Robin Williams, Mira Sorvino, James Caviezel, Mimi Kuzyk. (Lions Gate).
Finding Neverland
(2004) Dir.: Marc Forster; Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet, Julie Christie, Radha Mitchell, Dustin Hoffman, Freddie Highmore, Joe Prospero, Nick Roud, Luke Spill, Ian Hart. Extras: Commentary by Forster, producer Richard Gladstein and writer
David Magee; "The Magic of Finding Neverland" and "Creating Neverland" featurettes; deleted scenes; outtakes; "On the Red Carpet" featurette brings viewers up close and personal with the film's Hollywood premiere. (Miramax).
Firewalker
(1986) Chuck Norris, Louis Gossett Jr (MGM).
The Flintstones: The Complete Third Season
Four-disc set with 28 episodes, $44.98. (Warner).
The French Chef With Julia Child
Eighteen episodes from Julia Child's groundbreaking public television series, $39.95. Extras: Downloadable recipes from "The French Chef Cookbook," bibliography of selected Julia Child cookbooks, includes the very first episode of "The French
Chef," featuring the classic recipe Boeuf Bourguignon. (WGBH Boston Video).
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex -- Volume Five
Four episodes of the acclaimed anime series. (Anchor Bay Entertainment).
Kojak: Season One
Three-disc set with 22 episodes, $39.98. (Universal).
Krakatoa, East of Java
(1969) Maximilian Schell, Diane Baker, Brian Keith. (MGM).
The Hardy Boys Nancy Drew Mysteries: Season
One
Two-disc set with 14 episodes, $39.98. (Universal).
Mango Yellow
(2002 -- Brazil) Dir.: Claudio Assis; Chico Diaz, Dira Paes, Matheus
Nachtergaele, Leona Cavalli. Extras: Interview with film
scholar Richard Pena about Brazilian cinema, more. (First Run Features).
Mickey
(2004) Dir.: Hugh Wilson; Harry Connick Jr., Shawn Salinas, Michelle Johnson, Sherri Richmond, Mark Joy, Mike Starr. Extras: Commentary by Wilson, new interview with Wilson, behind-the-scenes still gallery, new interview with author and
screenwriter John Grisham. (Anchor Bay).
Midsomer Murders, Set 5
Five-disc set with five full-length episodes of the U.K. series: "The Killings
at Badger's Drift," "Written in Blood," "Death of a Hollow Man," "Faithful Unto
Death" and "Death in Disguise"; $59.99. (Acorn Media).
Pimp My Ride -- The Complete First Season
Three-disc set with 15 episodes of the MTV series, under $30.Extras: "Travis Barker from Blink 182 Car Tour," "West Coast Customs: What We Drive," deleted scenes, blooper reel, Xzibit Music Video: "What U See Is What U Get."
(Paramount).
The Pretender Season One
Four-disc set with 20 episodes, $39.98. Extras: Commentaries on select episodes, "making-of" featurettes. (Fox).
Rachida
(2002 -- Algeria) Dir.: Yamina Bachir; Ibtissem Djouadi, Bahia Rachedi, Rachida
Messaoui, Hamid Remas. Extras: Director interview, biography,
more. (First Run Features).
Remember Me, My Love
(2004 -- Italy) Dir.: Gabriele Muccino; Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Laura Morante, Nicoletta Romanoff, Monica Bellucci. (First Look Home Entertainment).
Stand By Me: Deluxe Edition
(1986) Dir.: Rob Reiner; River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Jerry O'Connell, Kiefer
Sutherland, Casey Siemaszko, Gary Riley. Includes 32-Page Collector's Book and
Exclusive CD Songtrack sampler featuring many of the classic 1950s hits from
Buddy Holly, Ben E. King, Jerry Lee Lewis and others. Extras: Commentary by Reiner, "Walking the Tracks": The Summer of Stand By Me" featurette
with interviews with writer Stephen King and Reiner, "Stand By Me" music video,
isolated music score, talent files. (Sony).
Star Wars: Clone Wars Vol. 1
Nineteen 3-minute and one 5-minute "chapters" that aired on Cartoon Network in fall 2003 -- Spring 2004. (Fox).
Volcano High
(2005) Hip-hop kung-fu flick with Tracy Morgan, Snoop Dogg, Andre 3000, Method Man. Extras: Original Korean version from which this MTV feature was adapted. (Fox).
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After the Sunset
(2004) Dir.: Brett Ratner; Pierce Brosnan, Salma Hayek, Woody Harrelson, Don Cheadle, Naomie Harris, Chris Penn, Mykelti Williamson, Obba Babatunde. Extras: Commentary by Ratner, deleted/alternate scenes, blooper reel, "Before, During
and After the Sunset" documentary, "Interview With a Jewel Thief" featurette. (New Line).
Almost Peaceful
(2004 - French) Dir.: Michel Deville; Simon Abkarian, Zabou Nreitmann. (Empire Pictures).
America's Next Top Model:
Cycle One
Three-disc set with nine episodes, under $30. (Paramount).
Apollo 13 Anniversary Edition
(1995) Dir.: Ron Howard; Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, Ed Harris, Gary Sinise, Kevin bacon, Kathleen Quinlan. Two-disc set with both the theatrical and Imax versions. Extras: Commentary by Howard, commentary by Jim and Marilyn Lovell, "Lost
Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13" making-of featurette, production notes, "Conquering Space: The Moon and Beyond" recap featurette of the past 45 years in space, "Lucky 13: The Astronauts' Story" documentary recounting the events of the mission. (Universal).
Astro Boy: The Complete Series
Five-disc set with all 50 Episodes (29 Never Seen in North America), $49.95.
Extras: "The Making of Astro Boy" featurette. (Sony).
Blue Chips
(1994) Dir.: William Friedkin; Nick Nolte, Mary McDonnell, J.T. Walsh, Ed O'Neil, Alfre Woodard, Bob Cousy, Shaquille O'Neal. (Paramount).
Closer
(2004) Dir.: Mike Nichols; Natalie Portman, Jude Law, Julia Roberts, Clive Owen. (Sony).
Crimson Rivers: Angels of the
Apocalypse
(2004 -- French) Jean Reno, Benoit Magimel, Christopher Lee. (Sony).
Dark Shadows DVD Collection 17
Four-disc set with 40 episodes, $59.98. (MPI Home Video).
The French Revolution
(2005) History Channel two-hour look at the revolution that transformed Europe, with interviews with scholars, dramatic re-creations, paintings; narrated by Edward Herrmann. Extras: "The Making of the French Revolution" featurette. (A&E
Home Video).
Hustle
(2004 -- TV) Dir.: Peter Bogdanovich; Tom Sizemore, George DiCenzo. Extras: ABC Primetime Live With Charlie Gibson news feature on Pete Rose, ESPN Classic SportsCentury interview with Pete Rose, Bartlett Giamatti press conference "The
Banishment for Life," excerpts from Paul Janszen interview with ESPN, Tommy Gioiosa on Pete Rose, John Dowd interview on ESPN (The author of the Dowd Report on Pete Rose), ESPN Classic SportsCentury interview with John Dowd. (Buena Vista).
Islands in the Stream
(1977) George C. Scott, David Hemmings, Claire Bloom, Gilbert Roland, Susan Tyrell. (Paramount).
Kagemusha (Special Edition Double-Disc Set)
(1980) Dir.: Akira Kurosawa; Tatsuya Nakadai, Kenichi Hagiwara, Daisuke Ryu, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Jinpachi Nezu, Masayuki Yui. Restored high-definition digital tansfer, enhanced for widescreen televisions, $39.95. Extras: Commentary by
Kurosawa scholar Stephen Prince ("The Warrior's Camera: The Cinema of Akira Kurosawa"); 40-minute documentary on the making of "Kagemusha," part of Toho Masterworks series "Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create"; "Helping a Master: Coppola, Lucas,
and Kagemusha," new video interviews with executive producers Francis Ford Coppola and George Lucas; "Image: Kurosawa's Continuity," a new video piece that reconstructs "Kagemusha" through Kurosawa's paintings and sketches; booklet featuring new essays by
scholars Darrell Davis and Peter Grilli and biographical sketches by Japanese film historian Donald Richie. (The Criterion Collection).
Lady in a Cage
(1964) Olivia de Havilland, James Caan. (Paramount).
The Lone Gunmen: The Complete Series
Three-disc set with all 13 episodes of the "X-Files" spinoff, $39.98. Extras: "Making-of" documentary. (Fox).
Malibu Spring Break
(2003) Charity Rahmer, Kristin Novak, Pilar M. Lastra. (Vanguard Cinema).
Murder, She Wrote: Season One
Three-disc set with 21 episodes, $49.98. Extras: Pilot movie
"The Murder of Sherlock Holmes." (Universal).
Orgazmo Special Edition
(1997) Dir.: Trey Parker; Trey Parker, Dian Bachar, Robyn Lynne Raab, Michael Dean Jacobs, Ron Jeremy, Andrew Kemler, David Dunn, Matt Stone. Theatrical version plus an unrated, uncensored version. Extras: Three commentaries, outtakes,
deleted scenes, interviews, documentary, Easter eggs. (Universal).
Poirot 12 Collector's Set
Three hour-long episodes ("The King of Clubs," "The Dream"
and "The Incredible Theft"), $29.99. (Acorn Media).
The Saint: The Early Episodes, Set 1
Three-disc set with all 12 rare black and white episodes from the first season (1962), $59.95. Extras: "The History of the Saint" featurette, photo gallery, more. (A&E Home Video).
A Tale of Two Sisters
(2003 -- Korea) Dir.: Kim Jee-woon; Soo-jung Im, Geun-young Moon. Available as a single-disc and two-disc set, DTS Surround. Extras: Two-disc set: Commentary by director, cinematographer, and lighting director; commentary by director and
stars; Easter egg; behind-the-scenes footage; cast interviews; deleted scenes; director's analysis featurette; psychiatrist perspective featurette. (Tartan Video Asia Extreme).
A Touch of Frost Season 5
$49.98. (MPI Home Video).
Vera Drake
(2004) Dir.: Mike Leigh; Imelda Staunton, Phil Davis, Peter Wight, Adrian Scarborough, Heather Craney, Richard Graham, Eddie Marsan. (New Line).
The Wind in the Willows: The Complete First Series
Two-disc set with 13 episodes of the stop-motion animated series, $29.95. (A&E Home Video).
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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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