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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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April 5

All Grown Up: Interview With a Campfire Three episodes of the Nick animated series. (Paramount).
The American (2001 -- TV) Matthew Modine, Diana Rigg. (Paramount).
The Amityville Horror Collection Four-disc set with the three "Amityville Horror" films and a bonus disc of extras. $39.96. (MGM)
  • The Amityville Horror (1979) James Brolin, Margot Kidder, Rod Steiger, Don Stroud, Murray Hamilton.Extras: Commentary by parapsychologist and ghost hunter Dr. Hans Holzer, Ph.D.; "For God's Sake, Get Out!" documentary, radio spots. $14.95.
  • Amityville II: The Possession (1982) James Olson, Burt Young, Rutanya Alda, Jack Magner, Andrew Prine, Diane Franklin. $14.95.
  • Amityville 3-D (1983) Tony Roberts, Tess Harper, Robert Joy, Candy Clark. $14.95.
  • The Amityville Confidential (2005) Bonus disc. Extras: "Amityville" Horror or Hoax?" documentary, "Amityville: The Haunting" documentary, "On Location: The Amityville Horror" sneak peek at the 2005 remake.
As Told by Ginger: Far From Home Three episodes of the Nick animated series. (Paramount).
Bill Maher: Be More Cynical All-new stand-up comedy special, $19.97. (HBO).
California Classic Rock Documentary on the 1986 Glen Helen Park, Calif. reunion concert of classic 1960s acts, including Canned Heat, Buffalo Springfield, Eric Burdon, the Chambers Brothers, War, Spirit, more. $14.99. (Kultur/SRO).
The Corporation (2004) Dir.: Mark Achbar, Jennifer Abbott. Documentary. (Zeitgeist Video).
Dirty War (2005 -- TV) Fictional story of a radiological "dirty bomb" attack on London. Extras: Commentary by director-screenwriter Daniel Percival and screenwriter Lizzie Mickery. (HBO).
Dragon's World: A Fantasy Made Real (2004) Animated TV feature on dragons;$19.94. (Sony).
Elektra (2005) Jennifer Garner, Goran Visnjic, Kirsten Prout, Will Yun Lee, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Terence Stamp. Extras: Featurettes, deleted scenes. Extras: "Making-of Elektra" featurette, four "Inside the Editing Room" featurettes, three deleted scenes, the Elektra presentation from the San Diego Comic-Con, more. (Fox).
Fade to Black (2004) Documentary on rapper Jay-Z. Extras: "The Story Behind Fade to Black" featurette, deleted scene, encore music video. (Paramount).
Gerry and the Pacemakers: Live at the Pavillion Filmed live at the Pavilion Theatre in Glasgow. $14.99. (Kultur/SRO).
The Greatest American Hero Season Two Six-disc set with 22 episodes, $44.98. Extras: Interviews with creator Stephen J. Cannell and composer Mike Post, photo gallery, CD-ROM episode script of the season's first episode. (Anchor Bay).
Lulu Live! Filmed during Lulu's 1989 Red Hot Tour. $14.99. (Kultur/SRO).
More (1969) Dir: Barbet Schroeder; Heinz Engelmann, Michel Chanderli, Klaus Grunberg, Mimsy Farmer. Extras: Digital transfer, enhanced for 16:9 televisions; Dolby Digital 2.0; original theatrical trailer; liner notes by film critic and author Wheeler Winston Dixon. (Home Vision Entertainment).
Queer as Folk: The Complete 4th Season Five-disc set, $109.98. (Showtime).
Reform School Girl (1994 -- TV) Dir.: Jonathan Kaplan; Aimee Graham. (Dimension).
Runaway Daughters (1994 -- TV) Dir.: Joe Dante; Paul Rudd, Julie Bowen, Dee Wallace-Stone. (Dimension).
Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry: Season Two Seven half-hour episodes on one disc, $19.96. (HBO).
Sideways (2004) Dir.: Alexander Payne; Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church, Virginia Madsen, Sandra Oh, Marylouise Burke, Jessica Hecht. Extras: Commentary by Giamatti and Church, eight deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes featurette, three Easter eggs. (Fox).
Silverado Gift Set (1985) Dir.: Lawrence Kasdan; Kevin Kline, Kevin Costner, Linda Hunt, Scott Glenn, Danny Glover, John Cleese, Rosanna Arquette, Brian Dennehy, Jeff Goldblum, Lynn Whitfield. Two-disc gift set includes an exclusive 16-page movie scrapbook and a deck of vintage "Silverado" playing cards, all packaged in a collectible Western saloon box. Superbit presentation, DTS surround. Extras: All-new featurette " Return to Silverado" with Kevin Costner, a brand-new audio commentary by noted film historians, a "making-of" documentary, "Best Western Shoot-outs" featurette hosted by John Cleese. (Sony).
Spanglish (2004) Director: James L. Brooks. Stars: Adam Sandler, Tea Leoni, Paz Vega, Cloris Leachman, Shelbie Bruce, Sarah Steele, Ian Hyland, Victoria Luna, Cecilia Suarez. Extras: Commentary by Brooks, deleted scenes, making-of featurette. (Sony).
Steal (aka Riders) (2002) Stephen Dorff, Natasha Henstridge. (Miramax).
Suburban Madness (2004 -- TV) Sela Ward, Elizabeth Pena, Brett Cullen. (Sony).
The West Wing: The Complete Fourth Season Six-disc set with 22 episodes, $59.98. Extras: "Behind Every Good Man ... Is the First Lady" featurette exploring the role of the First Lady, and more specifically Abigail Bartlet (Stockard Channing) in the West Wing; "The Letter of the Word" featurette examining the crucial role of the writers behind the President's speeches; deleted scenes; Easter egg; commentaries on select episodes; special "Thank You" wrap party video montage. (Warner).
Zero Day (2003) Dir.: Ben Coccio; Calvin Robertson, Andre Keuck, Rachel Benichak, Gerhard Keuck, David Futernick, Pam Robertson, Steve Robertson, David Futernick, Andre Keuck. Extras: Commentary by director Ben Coccio and actor Andre Keuck, making-of-featurettes, photo galleries, storyboards gallery, screen test of stars Calvin Robertson and Andre Keuck, home movie footage of Cal as a child (as seen in the film). (Home Vision Entertainment).

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April 12

The A-Team: Season Two. 22 episodes, $49.98. (Universal).
Adult Swim: Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law -- Volume One Two-disc set with 13 episodes, $29.98. Extras: Commentaries, deleted scenes. (Warner).
Adult Swim: Space Ghost Coast to Coast: Volume Three. Two-disc set with 13 episodes, $29.98. Extras: Commentaries on select episodes, Bob Odenkirk and David Cross Extended Interview, "A Moment With Jon Stewart," Alternate "Zorak" ending, "Switcheroo" Extra #1, "Switcheroo" Extra #2, World Premiere Toon-In. (Warner).
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin (1967) Roddy McDowall, Suzanne Pleshette, Karl Malden, Harry Guardino. (Disney)
The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers: Chained Four episodes of the late-1980s animated TV series, $14.98. (Koch Vision).
The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers: Phoenix Four episodes of the late-1980s animated TV series, $14.98. (Koch Vision).
All in the Family: The Complete Fourth Season Three-disc set with 24 episodes, $29.95. (Sony).
Bad Education (2004 -- Spanish) Director: Pedro Almodovar. Stars: Gael Garcia Bernal, Fele Martinez, Daniel Gimenez Cacho, Lluis Homar, Francisco Boira, Javier Camara. Extras: Commentary by Almodovar, deleted scenes, "Making of Bad Education" featurette. (Sony).
The Barefoot Executive (1971) Kurt Russell, Joe Flynn, Harry Morgan, Wally Cox. (Disney).
Big Meat Eater (1982) George Dawson, Andrew Gillies, Clarence 'Big' Miller, Stephen Dimopoulos, Georgina Hegedos. (Koch Vision).
The Bob Newhart Show: The Complete First Season Three-disc set with 24 episodes, $29.98. (Fox).
C.H.O.M.P.S. (1979) Wesley Eure, Valerie Bertinelli, Conrad Bain, Chuck McCann, Red Buttons. (MGM).
Chapter Zero (1999) Dylan Walsh, Laurel Holloman, Penelope Ann Miller, Colm Meaney, Justin Kirk, Lee Majors. (MTI Home Video).
Convicts (1990) Robert Duvall, Lukas Haas, James Earl Jones. (MGM).
Dangerous Game (1993) Dir.: Abel Ferrara; Harvey Keitel, Madonna, James Russo. (MGM).
DiG! (2004) Rock documentary on bands Brian Jonestown Massacre and Dandy Warhols. Extras: Special interactive viewing experience allowing the viewer to watch deleted scenes in the context of the film; commentary tracks with both bands and the filmmakers; 60 minutes of additional unseen material including deleted scenes; "where are they now?" updates; performance videos; Dandy Warhols videos; footage from MTV's "Subterranean"; more. (Palm Pictures).
Do You Remember Dolly Bell (1981 -- Serbo-Croatian) Dir.: Emir Kusturica; Slavko Stimac, Slobodan Aligrudic, Ljiljana Blagojevic. (Koch Lorber).
The Golden Seal (1983) Steve Railsback, Michael Beck, Penelope Milford. (MGM).
Haack: The King of Techno (2004) Documentary on the musically and lyrically inventive yet unknown musical artist. (Koch Vision).
Hawaii (1966) Dir.: George Roy Hill; Julie Andrews, Max von Sydow, Richard Harris, Gene Hackman, Carroll O'Connor. (MGM).
Hey Babu Riba (1986 - Yugoslavia) Gala Videnovic, Relja Basic. (MGM).
The Hitchhiker: Volume II Two-disc set with 10 episodes, $34.98. Extras: Commentary on select episodes. (HBO).
Hotel Rwanda (2004) Don Cheadle, Sophie Okonedo, Nick Nolte, Joaquin Phoenix, Desmond Dube, David O'Hara. Extras: Commentary, making-of featurette, documentary on Rwanda today. (MGM).
The Irish R.M., Series 2 Two-disc set with six episodes of the British dramatic comedy series about a retired English army officer who becomes a Resident Magistrate in western Ireland in the early 1900s. Extras: Stories and recipes from the R.M.'s cook in the series. (Acorn Media).
The Jeffersons: The Third Season Three-disc set with 24 episodes, $29.95. (Sony).
Knight Rider: The Complete Second Season 21 episodes, $49.98. (Universal).
Le Voyou (The Crook) (1970 -- French) Dir.: Claude Lelouch; Jean-Louis Trintignant, Daniele Delorme, Charles Gerard, Christine Lelouch. (MGM).
Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N. (1966) Dick Van Dyke, Nancy Kwan, Akim Tamiroff. (Disney).
Mac and Me (1988) Christine Ebersole, Jonathan Ward. (MGM).
Magnum P.I.: Season Two Three-disc set with 22 episodes, $49.98. (Universal).
Memento Mori (1999 -- Korea) Dir.: Tae-Yong Kim, Kyu-Dong Min; Min-sun Kim, Yeh-jin Park, Young-jin Lee. (Tartan Asia Extreme).
Million Dollar Duck (1971) Dean Jones, Sandy Duncan, Joe Flynn. (Disney).
Namu, My Best Friend (Namu, the Killer Whale) (1966) Robert Lansing, John Anderson, Robin Mattson, Richard Erdman, Lee Meriwether. (MGM).
Ocean's Twelve (2004) Director: Steven Soderbergh. Stars: George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Matt Damon, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Andy Garcia, Don Cheadle, Bernie Mac, Don Tiffany, Casey Affleck, Scott Caan, Jared Harris, Carl Reiner, Elliott Gould, Eddie Izzard. (Warner).
Prisoner of Paradise (2005) Documentary on Kurt Gerron, a much-beloved German-Jewish actor, director and cabaret star in Berlin in the 1920's and '30's, who was captured and sent to a concentration camp, where he was ordered to write and direct a pro-Nazi propaganda film. Day and date release with the April 13 PBS premiere broadcast. Narrated by Ian Holm. (Paramount).
Reconstruction (2004 -- Denmark) Nikolaj Kaas, Maria Bonnevie. Extras: Interviews with cast and crew. (Palm Pictures).
Sledge Hammer! The Second and Final Season (aka Your Last Shot). Four-disc set with 19 episodes, $39.98. Extras: "Memorable Moments" featurette, a "Tribute to Bill Bixby" (who directed many episodes), introduction by creator Alan Spencer, commentary, answers to fans' Top-10 questions, Easter eggs, 16-page booklet/liner notes. (Anchor Bay).
Staying Together (1989) Dir.: Lee Grant; Sean Astin, Stockard Channing, Melinda Dillon, Levon Helm, Dinah Manoff, Daphne Zuniga, Dermot Mulroney. (MGM).
Suspect Zero (2004) Aaron Eckhart, Ben Kingsley, Carrie-Ann Moss, Nicole DeHuff. Extras: Commentary by director E. Elias Merhige, four-part featurette "What We See When We Close Our Eyes," "Remote Viewing Demonstration," alternate ending, Internet trailer, Easter egg. (Paramount).
The Trip to Bountiful (1985) Geraldine Page, John Heard, Carlin Glynn, Richard Bradford, Rebecca De Mornay. (MGM).
Viva La Bam -- The Complete Second & Third Seasons Uncensored three-disc set with 16 episodes of the MTV series, priced under $30. Extras: Forty deleted scenes, "Random Ass Moments," two music videos, behind-the-scenes featurette, Easter Eggs, photo gallery. (Paramount).
Viva Maria! (1965 -- French) Dir.: Louis Malle; Jeanne Moreau, Brigitte Bardot, George Hamilton. (MGM).
When Father Was Away on Business (1985 -- Serbo-Croatian) Dir.: Emir Kusturica; Moreno D'Bartolli. (Koch Lorber).
The Woodsman (2004) Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick, David Alan Grier, Eve, Mos Def, Benjamin Bratt. Extras: Commentary by director Nicole Kassell, Sundance Channel featurette. (Sony).

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April 19

Ali, the Fighter Documentary. (Anchor Bay).
Ambush Bay (1966) Hugh O'Brian, Mickey Rooney, James Mitchum. (MGM).
An Awfully Big Adventure (1995) Dir.: Mike Newell; Hugh Grant, Alan Rickman. (New Line).
Attack on the Iron Coast (1968) Lloyd Bridges, Andrew Keir, Sue Lloyd. (MGM).
Beach Red (1967) Dir.: Cornel Wilde; Cornel Wilde, Rip Torn. (MGM).
Beachhead (1954) Tony Curtis, Frank Lovejoy. (MGM).
Birth (2004) Nicole Kidman, Cameron Bright, Danny Huston, Lauren Bacall, Alison Elliott, Arliss Howard, Michael Desautels, Anne Heche, Peter Stormare, Ted Levine. (New Line).
Blue's Clues: Blue's Room: Beyond Your Wildest Dreams Four episodes of the Nick Jr. series. (Paramount).
The Courtesans of Bombay (1983) Dir.: Ismail Merchant; Saeed Jaffrey, Zohra Sehgal, Kareem Samar. Extras: "The Street Musicians of Bombay," an hour-long documentary by frequent Merchant Ivory composer Richard Robbins about the varied street performers and personalities in this bustling city. (Merchant Ivory Collection).
Devils on the Doorstep (2000) Dir.: Wen Jiang; Teruyuki Kagawa, Wen Jiang, Ding Yuan, Hongbo Jiang. Extras: Digital transfer, enhanced for 16:9 televisions; introduction by Academy Award-winning director Steven Soderbergh, original theatrical trailer, interview with Wen Jiang, Wen Jiang biography and filmography. (Home Vision Entertainment).
Dynasty Season One Four-disc set, $39.98. Extras: Commentaries, overview, profiles, outtakes. (Fox).
Errol Flynn: The Signature Collection Six-disc set with "Captain Blood," "The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex," "The Sea Hawk," "They Died With Their Boots On" and "Dodge City." Also includes an all-new feature length documentary "The Adventures of Errol Flynn" on the sixth disc; $59.92. Each film is available separately at $19.97. (Warner).
  • Captain Blood (1935) Dir.: Michael Curtiz; Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone, Lionel Atwill. Extras: Leonard Maltin Hosts Warner Night at the Movies 1935 with newsreel, musical short Johnny Green and His Orchestra, comedy short "All-American Drawback," cartoon "Billboard Frolics," 1935 trailer gallery; new featurette "Captain Blood: A Swashbuckler Is Born"; audio-only bonus: Lux Radio Theater Production from February 22, 1937 starring Flynn & de Havillland.
  • The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939) Dir.: Michael Curtiz; Bette Davis, Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Donald Crisp, Alan Hale, Vincent Price. Extras: Leonard Maltin Hosts Warner Night at the Movies 1939 with newsreel, musical short The Royal Rodeo, cartoon "Old Glory," 1939 trailer gallery; new featurette "Elizabeth and Essex: Battle Royale."
  • The Sea Hawk (1940) Dir.: Michael Curtiz; Errol Flynn, Flora Robson, Brenda Marshall, Claude Rains, Donald Crisp, Alan Hale. Extras: Leonard Maltin Hosts Warner Night at the Movies 1940 with newsreel, short "Alice in Movieland," cartoon "Porky's Big Fish," 1940 trailer gallery; new featurette "The Sea Hawk: Flynn in Action."
  • They Died With Their Boots On (1941) Dir.: Raoul Walsh; Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Arthur Kennedy, Gene Lockhart, Anthony Quinn. Extras: Leonard Maltin Hosts Warner Night at the Movies 1942 with newsreel, military short "Soldiers in White," cartoon "A Tale of Two Kitties," 1942 trailer gallery; new featurette "They Died With Their Boots On: To Hell or Glory."
  • Dodge City (1939) Dir.: Michael Curtiz; Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Ann Sheridan, Bruce Cabot, Frank McHugh, Alan Hale. Extras: Leonard Maltin Hosts Warner Night at the Movies 1939 with newsreel, Academy Award-winning drama short "Sons of Liberty," cartoon "Dangerous Dan McFoo," 1939 trailer gallery; new featurette "Dodge City: Go West, Errol Flynn."
  • The Adventures of Errol Flynn (2005) Emmy-Award winning documentarians Joan Kramer and David Heeley ("Bacall on Bogart," "The Spencer Tracy Legacy," "The John Garfield Story," "Katharine Hepburn: All About Me") cast their sights on the amazing Flynn life story with this new feature length documentary, available exclusively as part of the Errol Flynn Signature Collection. Narrated by Ian Holm, it features film clips, home movies and interviews that include fascinating commentary provided in 2004 by eight-time Flynn co-star Olivia de Havilland.
The Four Feathers (1939) Dir.: Zoltan Korda; John Clements, Ralph Richardson, C. Aubrey Smith. (MGM).
The Grass Harp (1995) Edward Furlong, Walter Matthau, Jack Lemmon, Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, Nell Carter. (New Line).
Hanzo: The Razor Three-disc boxed set includes "Sword of Justice" (1972), directed by Kenji Misumi; "The Snare" (1973), directed by Yasuzo Masumura; and "Who's Got The Gold?" (1974), directed by Yoshio Inoue. Stars Shintaro Katsu. Extras:
House of Flying Daggers (2004) Dir.: Yimou Zhang; Ziyi Zhang, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Andy Lau. Extras: Commentary by actor Ziyi Zhang and director Zhang Yimou, "Creating the Visual Effects" featurette, "Making of House of Flying Daggers" featurette, theme song "Lovers" music video, behind-the-scenes photo gallery, costumes gallery, storyboard comparisons. (Sony).
In Cusdody (1993 -- India) Dir: Ismail Merchant; Shashi Kapoor, Om Puri, Shabana Azmi. Extras: "Mahatma and the Mad Boy," a short film directed by Ismail Merchant; new interviews with director Ismail Merchant and stars Shashi Kapoor, Om Puri, and Shabana Azmi; original theatrical trailer. (Merchant Ivory Collection).
In the City (2003 -- Spanish) Dir.: Cesc Gayo; Monica Lopez, Eduard Fernandez. (Wolfe Video).
Julian Po (1997) Christian Slater, Robin Tunney. (New Line).
Lil' Abner (1959) Peter Palmer, Leslie Parrish, Stubby Kaye, Howard St. John, Julie Newmar, Stella Stevens. (Paramount).
A Love Song for Bobby Long (2004) John Travolta, Scarlett Johansson, Gabriel Macht. Extras: Commentary by the director and cinematographer, behind-the-scenes featurette, deleted scenes. (Sony),
Meet the Fockers (2004) Dir.: Jay Roach; Robert De Niro. Ben Stiller, Dustin Hoffman, Barbra Streisand, Blythe Danner, Teri Polo, Owen Wilson, Tim Blake Nelson. Extras: Includes theatrical film and extended version. Sixty-five bloopers and over 20 deleted scenes, commentary by Roach and editor/co-producer Jon Poll, "Fockers' Family Portrait," "Inside the Litter Box -- Behind-the-scenes With Jinx the Cat," "The Manary Gland -- Behind-the-scenes With the Propmaster," "The Adventures of a Baby Wrangler." (Universal).
Purple Plain (1954) Gregory Peck. (MGM).
The Quiet American (1958) Audie Murphy, Michael Redgrave. (MGM).
Primer (2004) Shane Carruth, David Sullivan, Anand Upadhyaya, Carrie Crawford, Jay Butler. Extras: Commentary by writer-director Shane Carruth. (New Line).
A Red Bear (2002 -- Argentina) Dir.: Adrian Caetano; Julio Chavez, Soledad Villamil, Luis Machin, Agostina Lage. (New Yorker).
Riding the Bullit (2004) Jonathan Jackson, David Arquette, Cliff Robertson, Barbara Hershey, Erika Christensen. Extras: Director, cast and crew commentary, "Shooting the Bullet" featurette, "The Art of Riding the Bullet," storyboard to film comparisons. (Lions Gate).
Shirley Temple Little Darling Pack "Little Miss Marker" (1934) and "Now and Forever" (1934) on one disc, $19.98. Extras: "The Runt Page" Shirley Temple short. (Universal).
Submarine X-1 (1968) James Caan, David Sumner. (MGM).
Teacher's Pet (1958) Clark Gable, Doris Day, Gig Young, Mamie Van Doren, Nick Adams, Peter Baldwin, Marion Ross. (Paramount).
That '70s Show: The Complete Second Season Four-disc set with 26 episodes, $49.98. Extras: Commentary on select episodes, six behind-the-scene featurettes, overview featurettes for Season One and Season Two. (Fox).
Three Violent People (1951) Anne Baxter, Bruce Bennett, Charlton Heston, Charlton Heston, Gilbert Roland, Tom Tryon, Forrest Tucker, Bruce Bennett, Elaine Stritch. (Paramount).
Widows' Peak (1994) Natasha Richardson, Mia Farrow, Joan Plowright. (New Line).
XXX -- Uncensored, Unrated Director's Cut (2002) Dir.: Rob Cohen; Vin Diesel, Asia Argento, Marton Csokas, Samuel L. Jackson, Danny Trejo, Michael Roof, Tom Everett. Two-disc set. Extras: Commentary by Cohen; eight minutes of additional footage not seen in the theatrical version; "The Final Chapter: The Death of Xander," a four minute sequence with Khristian Lupo as Xander Cage, as a bridge to the film's sequel, "XXX: State of the Union"; exclusive scene from "XXX: State of the Union"; behind-the-scenes look at the making of "XXX: State of the Union"; multi-angle stunt views; "Starz! On the Set: The Making of XXX"; storyboard to final film comparisons; "Shavers' Gadgets Presentation"; the end credit sequence -- raw and uncut; music video for Hatebreed's "I Will Be Heard"; more. (Sony).

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April 26

Airline: The Complete Season One Two-disc set with 18 episodes, $29.95. (A&E Home Video).
Andrzej Wajda: The War Films Box set of three groundbreaking films by Academy Award-winning Polish director Andrzej Wajda, all set during World War II: "Kanal" (1957), "Ashes & Diamonds" (1958) and "A Generation" (1955). (The Criterion Collection).
The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004) Sean Penn, Naomi Watts, Don Cheadle, Mykelti Williamson. Extras: Commentary by writer-director Niels Mueller. (New Line).
Beaches Special Edition (1988) Dir.: Garry Marshall; Bette Midler, Barbara Hershey, John Heard, Spalding Gray, Lainie Kazan, James Read, Mayim Bialik. Extras: Commentary by Marshall; never before seen "Beaches" bloopers; music video "Wind Beneath My Wings" performed by Bette Midler; Mayim Bialik's "Beaches" memories; Barbara Hershey's original screen test for the film; segment from the American Film Institute special program "100 Songs With Bette Midler." (Buena Vista).
Blade: Trinity (2004) Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson, Dominic Purcell, Jessica Biel, Ryan Reynolds, Parker Posey, Mark Berry, Paul Anthony, James Remar, Natasha Lyonne. Two-disc set with unrated and R-rated versions. Extras: Both versions: Sixteen-part behind-the-scenes documentary "Daywalkers, Nightstalkers & Familiars: Inside the World of Blade: Trinity; bloopers; "Goyer on Goyer: The Writer Interviews the Director" featurette; alternate ending; VFX progression and weapons galleries; Unrated two-disc set also includes DTS surround sound and two commentaries with writer-director David Goyer, Biel, Reynolds, the producer and crew. (New Line).
Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong (2004) Documentary on the action-packed world of Hong Kong cinema. (Docurama).
Cold Case Files: The Most Infamous Cases Two-disc set with the 10 most notorious cases hand-picked by host/producer Bill Kurtis, $19.95. (A&E Home Video).
Cold Feet: Complete 2nd Series Three-disc set with six episodes of the BBC British drama airing on Bravo and BBC America. Extras: Behind-the-scenes featurette, photo gallery, cast filmographies. (Acorn Media).
Crank Yankers -- Season 2, Volume 1 Uncensored Two-disc set with 15 episodes, priced under $20. (Paramount).
Darkness (2004) Anna Paquin, Lena Olin, Giancarlo Giannini. In rated and unrated editions. Extras: "Darkness Illuminated" behind-the-scenes featurette. (Buena Vista)
Divorce Italian Style (1961) Dir.: Pietro Germi; Marcello Mastroianni, Daniela Rocca, Stefania Sandrelli. Two-disc set. Extras: Documentary on the director, new interviews with the actors and screenwriter, screen-test footage, more. (The Criterion Collection).
The Doris Day Collection Six new-to-DVD Titles -- "Young Man With a Horn," "Lullaby of Broadway," "Please Don't Eat the Daisies," "The Glass Bottom Boat," "Love Me or Leave Me," "Billy Rose's Jumbo" -- and two previously released classics -- "Calamity Jane" and "Pajama Game," in a gift set for $88.92 (or $19.97 each). (Warner).
  • Billy Rose's Jumbo (1962) Doris Day, Jimmy Durante, Stephen Boyd, Martha Raye, Dean Jagger. Extras: Musical short "Yours Sincerely," Tom and Jerry cartoon "Jerry and Jumbo," original overture rejoined to the film for the first time in more than 40 years.
  • The Glass Bottom Boat (1966) Doris Day, Rod Taylor, Arthur Godfrey, Paul Lynde, Edward Andrews, John McGiver, Dom DeLuise, Dick Martin, Dom DeLuise. Extras: Three vintage featurettes: "Catalina Island," "Every Girl's Dream," "NASA"; Oscar -winning cartoon "The Dot and the Line."
  • Love Me or Leave Me (1955) Dir.: Charles Vidor; James Cagney, Doris Day, Cameron Mitchell. Extras: Three vintage shorts: "A Modern Cinderella," "Roseland," "A Salute to the Theatres."
  • Lullaby of Broadway (1951) Doris Day, Gene Nelson, S.Z. Sakall, Billy DeWolfe, Gladys George, Florence Bates. Extras: Doris Day trailer gallery.
  • Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1960) Doris Day, Janis Paige, Spring Byington, Richard Haydn, Patsy Kelly, Jack Weston.
  • Young Man with a Horn (1950) Dir.: Michael Curtiz; Kirk Douglas, Doris Day, Lauren Bacall, Hoagy Carmichael. Extras: Doris Day trailer gallery.
ER: The Complete Third Season Six-disc set with 22 episodes, $49.98. Extras: "Outpatient Outtakes": deleted scenes, gag reel, commentary by the directors, writers and actors on two episodes; "The Nurses Station" featurette; "E.R. Specialists: Fear of Flying"; "Bloodwork" Easter egg: Special effects crew reveals the TV magic behind the 'fake' blood used in the ER. (Warner).
Emile (2003) Ian McKellen, Deborah Kara Unger, Tygh Runyan. (Monarch Home Video).
F For Fake (1976) Trickery. Deceit. Magic. In Orson Welles' free-form documentary, the legendary filmmaker (and self-described charlatan) gleefully engages the central preoccupation of his career: the tenuous line between truth and illusion, art and lies. Two-disc set. Extras: Introduction by Peter Bogdanovich, commentary by director of photography Gary Graver, an hour long documentary on Welles' unfinished projects, theatrical trailer. (The Criterion Collection).
The Full Frame Documentary Shorts Collection: Volume 3 Collection of six documentary shorts from North America's preeminent documentary film festival; $26.95. (Docurama).
Heroic Duo (2003 -- Hong Kong) Dir.: Benny Chan; Ekin Cheng, Leon Lai, Kar Yan Lam, Anson Leung, Francis Ng. (Tartan Asia Extreme).
Highway to Heaven: Season One Seven-disc set with 24 episodes, $79.95. Extras: "Michael Landon: Memories With Laughter and Love" tribute, outtakes. (A&E Home Video).
The History Channel Presents: The American Revolution Five-disc set with revolutionary documentary programming: "The American Revolution," "George Washington: Founding Father," "Benjamin Franklin: Citizen of the World," "Paul Revere: The Midnight Rider" and "Benedict Arnold: Triumph and Treason"; $69.95. (A&E Home Video).
Howard Hughes: The Man & the Madness Documentary. Extras: Highlights from Hughes' flights, including: "Hughes Sets New Speed Record, Miami to New York" (1936); "Air Speed Record, Trans-American Flight" (1936); "Record World Flight: New York-Paris-Moscow" (1938); "Spruce Goose Moves to Long Beach" (1946), and "World's Largest Helicopter" (1952). (MPI Home Video).
I Do (But I Don't) (2004 -- TV) Lifetime romantic comedy starring Denise Richards, Dean Cain, Karen Cliche. Extras: Deleted scenes. (Warner).
The Indianapolis 500: The Legacy Series Five-disc set takes an in-depth look at the history of the Indianapolis 500 from 1960-1990; $39.99. (StudioWorks Entertainment).
Intervista (1987 -- Italian) Dir. Federico Fellini; Sergio Rubini, Antonella Ponziani, Maurizio Mein, Paola Liguori. (Koch Lorber).
Land of the Lost -- The Complete Third Season Three-disc set, $29.95.Extras: Commentary and interview with Uncle Jack (Ron Harper). (Warner).
Leonard Part 6 (1987) Bill Cosby, Tom Courtenay, Joe Don Baker, Gloria Foster. (Sony).
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) Dir.: Brad Silberling; Jim Carrey, Meryl Streep, Liam Aiken, Emily Browning, Jude Law, Kara Hoffman, Shelby Hoffman, Timothy Spall, Billy Connolly, Catherine O'Hara, Cedric the Entertainer, Jamie Harris, Luis Guzman, Jennifer Coolidge, Jane Adams. In both a single disc and Special Collector's Edition two-disc set. Extras: Single disc: Commentary by Silberling; commentary by Silberling and the real Lemony Snicket; "Bad Beginnings" featurettes: "Building a Bad Actor," "Making the Baudelaire Children Miserable," "Interactive Olaf"; "Orphaned Scenes: 11 "Dismal Deletions" and five "Obnoxious Outtakes." The double-disc set includes "A Terrible Tragedy: Alarming Evidence from the Making of the Film" featurettes: "A Woeful World," "Costumes and Other Suspicious Disguises," "Violet's Functional Designs," "CAUTION! Incredibly Deadly Vipers," "The Sad Score"; "Volume. Frequency. Decibels" featurettes: "The Unsound Sound Designer," "You Probably Shouldn't Listen to These"; "Sinister Special Effects" featurettes: "An Alarming Conspiracy Involving Sunny," "An Even More Alarming Conspiracy Involving Sunny" "The Terrible Fire," "Trains, Leeches and Hurricanes"; "Gruesome Galleries": "Shadowy Stills," "A Woeful World." (Paramount).
Loretta Lynn: Songs of Inspiration Rare video clips of her performances as a regular on "The Wilburn Brothers Show." (MPI Home Video).
The Nameless (1999 -- Spanish) Emma Vilarasau, Karra Elejalde. (Buena Vista).
Noam Chomsky: A Rebel Without a Pause Documentary on Noam Chomsky -- called the most important intellectual alive by the New York Times and the Elvis of academia by U2's Bono -- the leading voice of dissent in world politics; $26.95. (Docurama).
Plain Truth (2004 - TV). Lifetime drama starring Mariska Hargitay, Alison Pill, Kate Trotter. Extras: Deleted scenes. (Warner)
The Plot Against Harry (1989) Dir.: Michael Roemer; Martin Priest, Ben Lang, Maxine Woods, Henry Nemo. Extras: Making-of featurette with Roemer and cinematographer Bob Young. (New Video).
Pop Legends Live: The Association Performing 12 classic hits, $14.99. (Kultur/SRO).
Pop Legends Live: Gary Lewis & the Playboys Performing 11 classic hits, $14.99. (Kultur/SRO).
The Protectors: The Complete Season 2 Four-disc set with 26 episodes of the Gerry Anderson live-action British detective series, $79.95. (A&E Home Video).
Quatermass Two-disc set of the 1979 British four-part mini-series starring John Mills, $39.95. (A&E Home Video).
The Radley Metzger Collection, Volume 3 Three-disc set of films featuring the groundbreaking director's trademark lavish sets, witty screenplays, sexual decadence and seduction: "The Lickerish Quartet," "Carmen, Baby" and "The Princess and the Call Girl"; $49.95. (First Run Features).
Robinson in Space (1997) Documentary. Former architect turned filmmaker Patrick Keiller presents England's historic landmarks and grand estates side by side with suburban malls, industrial parks, landfills, and factories. Narrated by Paul Scofield. (Facets Video).
Stooges: The Men Behind the Mayhem (1994 - TV) Expanded version of the A&E Biography documentary in a two-disc set. Extras: Four digitally remastered shorts, three still galleries, rare radio interviews, unedited interview footage, DVD-ROM "My Pal Moe." (Mackinac Media and Laughsmith Entertainment).
Survivor: The Australian Outback -- The Complete Season Six-disc set, priced under $40. Extras: Commentary on select episodes; four featurettes: "Surviving the Australian Outback," "The Luxury Items," "Dining: Survivor Style" and "Keith Famie's Paella." (Paramount).
The Three Marias (2003 -- Brazil) Marieta Severo, Julia Lemmertz, Maria Luisa Mendonca. (Empire Pictures).
Total Balalaika Show (1994) Concert films featuring the Leningrad Cowboys and the Red Army Ensemble on stage at Senate Square in Helsinki. Highlight of the concert: Red Army musicians pick up their balalaikas to join the Cowboys on Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven." (Facets Video).
Trading Spaces: Creative Home Decor With Designer Doug Wilson Five episodes, $14.94. (Sony).
Trading Spaces: Great Kitchen Designs and More! Five episodes, $14.94. (Sony).
Undertow (2004) Jamie Bell, Josh Lucas, Devon Alan, Dermot Mulroney, Shiri Appleby. (MGM).
Wagner: The Complete Epic (1983 -- TV) Four-disc set with all nine hours of the British miniseries starring Richard Burton, Vanessa Redgrave, Laurence Olivier, John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson, Marthe Keller, Lisa Kreuzer, Franco Nero, Cyril Cusack; $69.95. (Kultur).
The Waltons: The Complete Second Season Five-disc set with 24 episodes, $39.98. (Warner)
Wildboyz -- The Complete Second Season Two-disc set of the MTV series; uncensored; priced under $20. Extras: Commentary, never-before-seen bonus segments, outtakes, bloopers, behind-the-scenes featurette: "Wildboyz Unclothed," photo gallery, Wildboyz encyclopedia, trivia game, Easter eggs. (Paramount).
Wild Things: Diamonds in the Rough (2005) Dina Meyer, Brad Johnson, Linden Ashby. Direct-to-video sequel. (Sony).
Wild Things DVD Collector's Box Set Unrated "Wild Things," "Wild Things 2" and "Wild Things: Diamonds in the Rough," $39.95. (Sony).
The Winning Season (2004 - TV) Matthew Modine, Kristin Davis, Shawn Hatosy, William Lee Scott. (Paramount)


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