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September 5

Ace Ventura Deluxe Double Feature Giftset with "Ace Ventura Pet Detective Deluxe Edition" (1994) with Jim Carrey, Courteney Cox, Sean Young, Tone Loc, Dan Marino; and "Ace Ventura When Nature Calls Deluxe Edition" (1995) with Jim Carrey, Ian McNeice, Simon Callow. Extras: "Pet Detective": Commentary by director Tom Shadyac, making-of featurette; bonus disc of specially selected cartoons from "Ace Ventura The Animated Series." (Warner).
All the King's Men (1949) Dir.: Robert Rossen; Broderick Crawford, John Ireland, Mercedes McCambridge, Joanne Dru, John Derek. (Sony).
Amarcord (1973) Dir.: Federico Fellini; Pupella Maggio, Armando Brancia, Magali Noel, Bruno Zanin. Two-disc set with new high-definition digital transfer. Extras: Commentary by scholars Peter Brunette and Frank Burke; new 45-minute documentary, "Fellini's Homecoming," on the complicated relationship between Fellini, his hometown, and his past; video interview with star Magali Noel; Fellini's drawings, and other Amarcord ephemera; audio interviews with Fellini, his friends, and family by Gideon Bachmann; a book featuring a new essay by Sam Rohdie and Fellini's 1968 memoir, "La mia Rimini"; more. (The Criterion Collection).
Anne of Avonlea (1975) Two-disc set of the Six-part BBC miniseries. Stars Kim Braden, David Garfield, Barbara Hamilton, Madge Ryan, Anthony Forest; $29.98. (Koch Vision).
The Bob Newhart Show Season Four Three-disc set with 24 episodes, $29.98. Extras: Commentary on select episodes, gag reel. (Fox).
Brazil (1985) Dir.: Terry Gilliam; Jonathan Pryce, Robert De Niro, Katherine Helmond, Ian Holm, Bob Hoskins, Michael Palin, Ian Richardson, Peter Vaughan, Kim Greist, Jim Broadbent. Available for the first time as a single-disc release separate from Criterion's three-disc "Brazil" box set. Extras: Commentary by Gilliam. (The Criterion Collection).
Bridget Loves Bernie: The Complete Series Three-disc set with 24 episodes, $29.95. (Sony).

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Broken Trail (2006) Dir.: Walter Hill; Robert Duvall, Thomas Haden Church, Greta Scacchi, Todd Allen, Rusty Schwimmer, Scott Copper. AMC miniseries; $28.96. Extras: Making-of featurette. (Sony).
Commander in Chief: The Inaugural Edition Part 2 Two-disc set with episodes 11-18, $29.99. Extras: Interview with Geena Davis, unaired scenes, bloopers, commentaries. (Buena Vista).
Dead Man's Shoes (2006) Paddy Considine, Gary Stretch, Toby Kebbell, Jo Hartley, Seamus O'Neill, Stuart Wolfenden. Blistering, brutal drama about a young man who returns from the army to his rural British community to exact revenge on a sadistic gang of thugs who abused his mentally handicapped younger brother. (Magnolia Home Entertainment).
District B13 (Banlieue 13) (2006 -- French) Cyril Raffailli, David Belle. An agent infiltrates a gang that threatens Paris 2010 with a neutron bomb. Extras: "The Making of District B13" featurette, extended fight sequence, outtakes. (Magnolia Home Entertainment).
Escape to Witch Mountain/Return From Witch Mountain "Escape to Witch Mountain" (1975) Eddie Albert, Ray Milland, Donald Pleasence. Kim Richards, Ike Eisenmann, Walter Barnes, Denver Pyle. "Return From Witch Mountain" (1978) Bette Davis, Christopher Lee, Kim Richards, Ike Eisenmann, Jack Soo. $19.99. (Disney).
Family: The Complete First and Second Seasons Six-disc set with 28 episodes, $49.95. (Sony).
The Flintstones: The Complete Sixth Season Four-disc set with 26 episodes, $44.98. Extras: "The Flintstones Meets Pop Culture" featurette, "The Great Gazoo -- From A to Zetox" featurette on the creation of the "The Flintstones'" most famous guest stars. (Warner).
Frankenstein Unbound (1990) Dir.: Roger Corman; John Hurt, Raul Julia, Nick Brimble, Bridget Fonda, Catherine Rabett, Jason Patric (Fox).
Gang Wars Two-disc set with award-winning HBO documentaries on gangs in Little Rock, Arkansas, where the homicide rates are higher than in New York or Los Angeles: "Gang War: Bangin' in Little Rock" and "Back in the Hood: Gang War 2"; $24.98. Extras: Commentary by producer-director Marc Levin, producer Daphne Pinkerson and former county coroner Steve Nawojczyk; "One Decade Later" interviews with former gang members, more. (HBO Video).
Gerald McBoing Boing Adventures Six episodes from the Cartoon Network animated series, $12.98. Extras: Mini-reprint of the original Dr. Seuss book. (Classic Media).
Gerald McBoing Boing Fairytales Six episodes from the Cartoon Network animated series, $12.98. Extras: Mini-reprint of the original Dr. Seuss book. (Classic Media).
Goosebumps (1997 -- TV) Three episodes from "Goosebumps," based on the kids horror books by R.L. Stine: "My Best Friend Is Invisible," "The Perfect School" and "Shocker on Shock St.," $9.98 each. (Fox).
Heart of Darkness: The Vietnam War Chronicles (1945-1975) Comprehensive three-disc documentary with seven chronologically-ordered episodes about the war in Vietnam; $39.98. (Koch Vision).
The History of Notre Dame Football (2006) Celebrates the winning tradition of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, with interviews from the most memorable players and coaches in Notre Dame history; $19.98. Extras: Featurettes on Heisman heroes and the school's marching band, vintage footage of Knute Rockne's most famous speeches, more. (Warner).
The History of Texas Longhorns Football (2006) Celebrates the winning tradition of the Texas Longhorns from their first game in 1893 through their fourth national championship season in 2005; $19.98. (Warner).
House of the Damned (1963) Ron Foster, Merry Anders, Richard Crane, Erika Peters. (Fox).
I, Vampire: Trilogy of Blood Three films focusing on vampire-driven stories of blood-thirsty immortals: "Spawn of Hell," "From the Grave" and "Undead Evil"; $14.98. (Koch Vision).
Jackass: The Movie Unrated Special Collector's Edition (2002) Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Steve-O, Chris Pontius. Extras: Commentary by director Jeff Tremaine, cinematographer Dimitry Elyashkevich and Knoxville; "Jackass" cast group commentary; MTV's "Making of Jackass: The Movie"; outtakes; additional footage; "Too Hot for MTV" additional footage. (Paramount).
Jim Henson's Fantasy Film Collection Three-disc set with "The Dark Crystal," "Labyrinth" and "Mirrormask"; $49.95. Extras: Sixteen-page Manga book. (Sony).
Kinky Boots (2006) Joel Edgerton, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sarah-Jane Potts. English comedy about a conservative shoe factory that turns to an over-the-top way to stay in business -- by manufacturing the most sexy, provocative leather boots on the market. Extras: Commentary by director Julian Jarrold and cast members, deleted scenes, "The Real Kinky Boots factory" behind-the-scenes featurette, "Journey of a Brogue" featurette. (Miramax).
The Legend of Lucy Keyes (2006) Julie Delpy, Justin Theroux, Brooke Adams, Mark Boone Junior, Cassidy Hinkle, Kathleen Regan. Thriller about a 250-year-old missing girl. (MTI Home Video).
Lost: The Complete Second Season -- The Extended Experience Seven-disc set with every second-season episode, $59.99. Extras: "Fire + Water" behind-the-scenes featurette, "Lost on Location" featurette, "The World According to Sawyer" featurette, "The Lost Flashbacks," deleted scenes, bloopers, Channel 4 U.K. promo, "The Official Lost Connections" featurette, "Mysteries, Theories and Conspiracies" featurette, "Secrets From the Hatch" featurette, commentaries by cast and creators. (Buena Vista).
NFL Pittsburgh Steelers Road to XL Four-disc set with all three playoff games and Super Bowl XL in their entirety. Extras: Featurettes on Bill Cowher, Hines Ward, Dick LeBeau, Chuck Noll, and owner Art Rooney. (Warner).
Night Train to Paris (1964) Leslie Nielsen, Aliza Gur. (Fox).
The Other (1972) Dir.: Robert Mulligan; Uta Hagen, Diana Muldaur. (Fox).
OZ: The Complete Sixth Season Three-disc set with the final eight episodes, $64.98. Extras: Deleted scenes, commentaries, cast audition tapes, extended cut of series finale "Exeunt Omnes." (HBO Video).
The Plague (2006) James Van Der Beek, Dee Wallace Stone, Ivana Milicevic, Brad Hunt, Joshua Close, Brittany Scobie. World's kids arise from 10-year coma and wage war on adults. Extras: Deleted scenes, cast and editor commentary. (Sony).
Playtime (1967) Dir.: Jacques Tati; Jacques Tati. Two-disc set. New, restored high-definition digital transfer. Extras: Video introduction by Terry Jones; selected scene audio commentary by film historian Philip Kemp; "Au-dela de Playtime," a short documentary featuring archival behind-the-scenes footage from the set; "Tati Story," a short biographical film about Tati; "Jacques Tati in Monsieur Hulot's Work," a 1976 BBC Omnibus program; rare audio interview with Tati from the U.S. debut of "Playtime"; "Cours du soir," a 1967 short film written by and starring Tati; new essay by Jonathan Rosenbaum; more. (The Criterion Collection).
Population 436 (2005) David Ames, James Blicq, Cory Cassidy, Fred Durst. Horror-thriller about a small town population that neither shrinks nor grows. Extras: Alternate ending. (Sony).
Pretty Poison (1968) Anthony Perkins, Tuesday Weld, Beverly Garland, John Randolph. (Fox).
Ryna (2005 -- Romania) Doroteea Petre, Valentin Popescu, Matthieu Roze, Nicolae Praida. Award-winning film about a beautiful teenager who has been raised as a boy by her tyrannical father. (Lifesize Entertainment).
Secrets of Mary Magdalene Two-disc documentary, $19.98. (Koch Vision).
Seven Samurai (1954) Dir.: Akira Kurosawa ; Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Yoshio Inaba, Seiji Miyaguchi. Three-disc set with all-new restored high-definition digital transfer and new and improved English subtitle translation. Extras: Two audio commentaries: one by film scholars David Desser, Joan Mellen, Stephen Prince, Tony Rayns, and Donald Richie; the other by Japanese-film scholar Michael Jeck; 50-minute documentary on the making of "Seven Samurai," part of the Toho Masterworks series "Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create"; "My Life in Cinema," a two-hour video conversation between Kurosawa and Nagisa Oshima; "Seven Samurai: Origins and Influences," a new documentary; gallery of behind-the-scenes images of Kurosawa at work on "Seven Samurai," plus original poster art; theatrical trailers and teaser; booklet featuring essays by Peter Cowie, Philip Kemp, Peggy Chiao, Alain Silver, Kenneth Turan, Stuart Galbraith, Arthur Penn, Sidney Lumet, and an interview with Toshiro Mifune. (The Criterion Collection).
Shock Treatment (1981) Jessica Harper, Cliff De Young, Richard O'Brien, Patricia Quinn, Charles Gray, Ruby Wax, Nell Campbell. Extras: Commentary by the founders of the Shock Treatment Fan Club, "DTV Presents: A Shockumentary" making-of featurette, "Let's Rock 'n' Roll: Shock Treatment's Super Score" musical retrospective featurette. (Fox).
Supernatural: The Complete First Season Six-disc set with 22 episodes, $58.98. Extras: Commentary on select episodes, "Supernatural: Tales From the Edge of Darkness" making-of documentary, "Day in the Life of Jared and Jensen" featurette, gag reel, unaired scenes, still gallery. (Warner).
Tales From the Grave Trio of tales featuring the dead coming back to get revenge on the living: "Beyond Death," "Brides of the Dead" and "The Rotting Dead"; $14.98. (Koch Vision).
The Three Musketeers (1966) Two-disc set with all 10 episodes of the BBC production starring Jeremy Brett, Brian Blessed, Gary Watson and Jeremy Young; $29.98. (Koch Vision).
Twitches Bewitched Edition (2005 --TV) Tia and Tamera Mowry. Disney Channel Original Movie. Extras: Alternate ending, behind-the-scenes featurette, crystal ball game. (Disney).
United 93 (2006) Christian Clemenson, Trish Gates, Polly Adams, Cheyenne Jackson, Opal Alladin, Gary Commock. Extras: Candid 50-minute documentary, "United 93: The Families and the Film." A Limited Edition two-disc set will also be available, adding the 48-minute documentary "Chasing Planes: Witnesses to 9/11." (Universal),
Unknown White Male (2006) Documentary about Doug Bruce, who one day finds himself traveling on a NYC subway toward Coney Island with no memory of who he is or where he is going. (Wellspring/Genius Products).

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September 12

The Adventures of Chico & Guapo: The Complete First Season Uncensored Two-disc set with all eight episodes, $26.99. Extras: Sixteen original Chico & Guapo segments from "The Orlando Jones Show," promos, storyboards, production art, more. (MTV Home Entertainment).
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996) 10th Anniversary Special Collector's Edition. Extras: Commentary by Mike Judge and Yvette Kaplan, "The Pig Picture" retrospective featurette, "We're Gonna Score!" music featurette, "The Smackdown" montage of characters getting slapped or fighting, TV spots directed by Mike Judge, MTV News "Celebrity Shorts." (Paramount).
Black Magic (Gong tau) (1975 - Hong Kong) Ti Lung, Lily Li, Tanny Tien Ni. Shaw Brothers horror film. (Image Entertainment).
Black. White. The Complete Series. Two-disc set with six episodes, $26.98. Extras: Commentary by the producers and cast, "Black.White." makeup application featurette, casting videos, Rose's poetry slam, Ice Cube's "Black. White. music video, DVD-ROM educational study guide created by UC Santa Barbara race relations expert Dr. Howard Winant. (Fox).
Bottoms Up (2006) Paris Hilton, Jason Mewes, Brian Hallisay, David Keith. Comedy about a bartender who hooks up with a spoiled rich girl. (Sony).
Bratz Babyz the Movie (2006) Animated adventures of the baby versions of the girls from the huge doll franchise. (Fox).
The Complete Kathy & Mo Show Two-disc set with two award-winning HBO specials adapted from the long-running off-Broadway sensation: "The Kathy & Mo Show: Parallel Lives," a wicked and hilarious look at men, women and modern America, originally broadcast on HBO in 1991; and "The Kathy & Mo Show: The Dark Side," a no-holds barred look at religion, gay rights and feminism, originally broadcast on HBO in 1996. Extras: Commentaries, 25 years worth of never-before-seen film clips culled from Kathy's & Mo's private collections, newly filmed footage. (Image Entertainment).
Dance of the Dead (2005) Jessica Lowndes, Jonathan Tucker, Robert Englund. Tobe Hooper's contribution to the "Masters of Horror" TV anthology. Extras: Commentary by Hooper; "The Written Word: An Interview With Richard Matheson" featurette; "Primal Screams: An Interview With Tobe Hooper" featurette; "Working With A Master: Tobe Hooper" featurette; on-set interviews with Robert Englund, Jessica Lowndes and Jonathan Tucker; "Behind the Scenes: The Making of Dance of the Dead." (Anchor Bay).
Diagnosis Murder: The Complete First Season Five-disc set with 19 episodes, $54.99. (Paramount).
The Dick Cavett Show: Hollywood Greats Two-disc set features interviews with Bette Davis, Marlon Brando, Katharine Hepburn, Alfred Hitchcock, Fred Astaire, Groucho Marx, Debbie Reynolds, Kirk Douglas, John Huston, Robert Mitchum and Orson Welles; $39.98. (Shout! Factory).
The Girls (1968 -- Sweden) Dir.: Mai Zetterling; Harriet Andersson, Bibi Andersson, Gunnel Lindblom. Extras: "Lines From the Heart" feature film homage to Mai Zetterling by Christina Olofson. (New Yorker).
Gloomy Sunday (1999 -- Germany) Erika Marozsan, Joachim Krol, Ben Becker, Stefano Dionisi. (Warner).
Goal! The Dream Begins (2006) Kuno Becker, Alessandro Nivola, Miriam Colon, Marcel Iure, Stephen Dillane, Anna Friel. Young immigrant in Los Angeles dreams of playing professional soccer. Extras: The Beautiful Game" featurette, "Behind The Pitch" "making-of" featurette, filmmaker commentary, Happy Mondays music video "Playground Superstar," "Golden Moments From the FIFA Cup." (Buena Vista).
Great Peaks: Everest, Kilimanjaro, McKinley, Mont Blanc and Vinson Massif Boxed set of five NOVA documentaries: "Everest: The Death Zone," "Volcano Above the Clouds" (Mount Kilimanjaro), "Deadly Ascent" (Mt. McKinley), "Descent Into the Ice" (Mont Blanc) and "Mountain of Ice" (Vinson Massif); $49.95. (WGBH Boston Video).
Grey's Anatomy: The Complete Second Season -- Uncut Six-disc set with 27 episodes, $59.99. Extras: Extended episodes, "The Doctors Are In" featurette in which the stars answer fans' burning questions, "The Softer Side of Dr. Bailey" featurette, "Creating Pink Mist" special effects featurette, set tour of Seattle Grace Hospital, "Dissecting Grey's Anatomy: Unaired Scenes," "Grey's Anatomy on Jimmy Kimmel Live," cast and creator commentaries. (Buena Vista).
HellBent (2004) Dylan Fergus, Bryan Kirkwood, Hank Harris, Andrew Levitas, Matt Phillips, Nick Name. Gay serial killer terrorizes Halloween partygoers. (Here! Films/Genius Products).
Home to Roost: Acting Out Two-disc set of the British sitcom starrng John Thaw that airs on PBS, $29.98. (BFS Entertainment & Multimedia Limited).
Inspector Lewis (2006 -- TV) British police thriller from the Mystery! Series, $19.95. (WGBH Boston Video).
International Cinema Collection Luchino Visconti's "The Damned" and "Death in Venice"; Francois Truffaut's "Day for Night"; Jean-Pierre Jeunet's "A Very Long Engagement"; Rolf Schubel's "Gloomy Sunday." $79.92. (Warner).
Kill Zone (Saat po long) (2005 - Hong Kong) Dir.: Wilson Yip; Donnie Yen, Sammo Hung Kam-Bo, Simon Yam, Jacky Wu. Martial arts police actioner; two-disc set. Extras: Commentary by Hong Kong Cinema expert Bey Logan, "Born to be Bad" featurette with martial arts legend Sammo Hung, "First Amongst Equals" featurette with legendary leading man and action-director Donnie Yen, "Echoes of Darkness" featurette with co-star Simon Yam, "A Dragon Rising" featurette with lead-villain Jacky Wu, "A Man Apart" featurette with director Wilson Yip, "Anatomy of a Scene: Alleycats," "Anatomy of a Scene: Challenge of the Masters," "Kill Zone" making-of documentary. (Weinstein Company/Genius Products: Dragon Dynasty).
Killing Fields (1998) People's Century TV documentary on WWI; $19.95. (WGBH Boston Video).
Las Vegas: Season Three Five-disc set with 23 episodes, $59.98. Extras: "In With the News" time-lapse photography featurette on the building of the new Montecito Resort and Club, gag reel. (Universal).
The Laurel and Hardy Collection Volume 2 Three-disc set with "A Haunting We Will Go" (1942), "The Dancing Masters" (1943) and "The Bullfighters" (1945); $34.98. Extras: Commentary by film historians, Movietone News, "A Ships Reporter" interview with Oliver Hardy, "Grand Hotel: The 1932 Laurel & Hardy Tour," new featurette "Laurel and Hardy: The Fox Years." (Fox).
Laurence Olivier Presents Three-disc set with five BBC-produced plays under the "Laurence Olivier Presents" series imprimatur, four starring and one directed by Olivier: Tennessee Williams' "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" (1976, starring Olivier, Natalie Wood, Robert Wagner and Maureen Stapleton), Harold Pinter's "The Collection" (1976, directed by Michael Apted and starring Olivier, Alan Bates, Malcolm McDowell and Helen Mirren), William Inge's "Come Back, Little Sheba" (1977, starring Olivier, Joanne Woodward and Carrie Fisher), "Saturday," Sunday, Monday" (1978, starring Olivier) and "Hindle Wakes" (1976, directed by Olivier). Extras: Bonus movie: John Mortimer's adaptation of John Fowles' "The Ebony Tower." $49.99. (Acorn Media).
Lower City (2006 -- Brazil) Alice Braga, Lazaro Ramos, Wagner Moura. Love triangle that begins when two life-long best friends barter a boat ride to the next town for a night together with a stripper named Karinna. (Palm Pictures).
Lucky Number Slevin (2006) Josh Hartnett, Bruce Willis, Lucy Liu, Morgan Freeman, Ben Kingsley, Michael Rubenfeld, Peter Outerbridge, Stanley Tucci, Kevin Chamberlin, Dorian Missick, Mykelti Williamson. Case of mistaken identity lands young man into the middle of a war being plotted by two of the city's most notorious rival crime bosses. Extras: Director and cast commentaries, alternate ending, deleted scenes, making-of featurette. (Weinstein Co.).
The Miracle Match (aka The Game of Their Lives) (2005) Gerard Butler, Wes Bentley, Jay Rodan, Gavin Rossdale, Costas Mandylor, Louis Mandylor. (Buena Vista).
The Miracle of Life (1996) NOVA documentary set with "The Miracle of Life" and bonus feature "Life's First Feelings," $29.95. (WGBH Boston Video).
9/11: Press for Truth (2006) Documentary stitches together rare and overlooked news clips, buried stories, and government press conferences, revealing a pattern of official lies, deception, and spin about 9/11; $14.95. (The Disinformation Company).
The Office: Season Two Four-disc set with 22 episodes, $49.98. Extras: Behind-the-scenes commentary, "Workplace Webisodes" from NBC.com, "The More You Know" public service announcement spoofs by the cast of The Office, deleted scenes, blooper reel, more. (Universal).
A Salute to Hee-Haw: The Collector's Edition Five-disc set comprised of eight different episodes with more than 40 musical performances. (Time Life).
Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story (1995 -- TV) Glenn Close, Judy Davis. $19.94. Extras: "Silent No More: Behind the Scenes of Serving in Silence" featurette, footage from the January 23, 1995 Hollywood premiere, footage from the 1996 GLAAD Media Awards. (Sony).
Shogun Assassin (1980) Dir.: Robert Houston; Tomisaburo Wakayama, Kayo Matsuo, Minoru Ohki, Akiji Kobayashi, Shin Kishida, Akihiro Tomikawa. Legendary movie that popularized the samurai film genre in the U.S., released in an officially-authorized, digitally reconstructed version. (AnimEigo).
Smallville: The Complete Fifth Season Six-disc set with 22 episodes, $59.98. Extras: Commentary on two episodes, unaired scenes, "Smallville's 100th episode: The Making of a Milestone" featurette, "Vengeance Chronicles" webisode gallery. (Warner).
Sonic X: Season 5 Two-disc set with 13 episodes, $16.98. Extras: Storyboard slide show. (4Kids Home Video).
The Stars: Supernovas, The Big Bang, and More Three-disc boxed set of NOVA documentaries: "Death Star," "Death of a Star" and "Runaway Universe"; $39.95. (WGBH Boston Video)
Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) Two-disc set with enhanced trilogy versions with commentary by George Lucas, cast and crew; and the original theatrical version (available for the first time on DVD); $19.95. (Fox)
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) Two-disc set with enhanced trilogy versions with commentary by George Lucas, cast and crew; and the original theatrical version (available for the first time on DVD); $19.95. (Fox)
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1983) Two-disc set with enhanced trilogy versions with commentary by George Lucas, cast and crew; and the original theatrical version (available for the first time on DVD); $19.95. (Fox)
Stella: Season One Two-disc set with 10 episodes of the Comedy Central series; $26.99. Extras: Commentary by creators and stars Michael Ian Black, Michael Snowalter and David Wain; "Comedy Central Presents Stella" featurette; "The History of Stella" documentary; blooper reel; deleted scenes. (Paramount).
Taps 25th Anniversary Edition (1981) Dir.: Harold Becker; George C. Scott, Timothy Hutton, Ronny Cox, Sean Penn, Tom Cruise, Brendan Ward, Evan Handler, John P. Navin Jr., Billy Van Zandt, Giancarlo Esposito. Extras: Commentary by Becker, all-new interview with Hutton, "Sounding the Call to Arms: Mobilizing the TAPS Generation" featurette, "The Bugler's Cry: The Origins of Playing 'Taps'" featurette. (Fox).
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Season 4 Two-disc set with 14 episodes, $16.98. Extras: Five never-before-seen Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle shorts, animatic clips from key episodes. (4Kids Home Video).
Too Hot Not to Handle (2006 -- TV) Documentary on global warming and how U.S. businesses and local governments are combating the problem, $24.98. (HBO Video).
Total War (1998) People's Century TV documentary on WWII; $19.95. (WGBH Boston Video).
The Wild (2006) Voices of Kiefer Sutherland, James Belushi, Eddie Izzard, Janeane Garofalo, William Shatner, Patrick Warburton, Greg Cipes. Computer-animated comedy-adventure has an odd assortment of animals who escape the New York Zoo. Extras: Deleted scenes, Everlife music video "Real Wild Child," Backstage Disney: "Eddie Izzard Unleashed": Voice-over blunders and blooper reel. (Disney).
Wildboyz: The Complete Seasons 3 & 4 -- Uncensored Two-disc set with final 16 episodes, $39.99. Extras: Outtakes, featurettes, commentaries, more. (MTV Home Entertainment).
Young Blood: Rebellion, Riots, and Rock 'n Roll in the Sixties (1999) People's Century TV documentary; $19.95. (WGBH Boston Video).

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September 19

Backdraft 15th Anniversary Edition (1991) Dir.: Ron Howard; Kurt Russell, William Baldwin, Robert De Niro, Donald Sutherland, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Scott Glenn, Rebecca De Mornay, J.T. Walsh. Two-disc set. Extras: Ron Howard Introduction; 40 minutes of deleted scenes; "Igniting the Story" from script to screen featurette; "Bringing Together the Team" featurette; "The Explosive Stunts" featurette; "Creating the Villain: The Fire" featurette; "Real-Life Fireman, Real-Life Stories." (Universal).
The Batman: The Complete Second Season Two-disc set with 13 animated episodes, $19.98. (Warner).
Battlestar Galactica: Season 2.5 Three-disc set with 11 episodes from the second half of season two, $49.98. Extras: Producer Ronald D. Moore's behind-the-scenes podcast commentaries, David Eick's behind-the-scenes video blog, commentary by David Eick and Ronald D. Moore, "RND TV Logos": compilation of the animated logos at the end of each show -- depicting the two executive producers -- David Eick and Ronald D. Moore -- killing each other off in creative ways, deleted scenes. (Universal).
Bob Newhart Button Down Concert Grammy and Emmy Award winner Bob Newhart milks everyday situations for comic gold in this rare 1995 live concert performance that recalls his days as a comedy circuit staple; $19.98. (Fox).
The Chris Rock Show: Seasons 1&2 Three-disc set of uncensored episodes, $39.98. (HBO Video).
Chucky: The Killer DVD Collection Two-disc set with "Child's Play 2,' "Child's Play 3," "Bride of Chucky" and "Seed of Chucky," $19.98. (Universal).
The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2006) Documentary about cult musician Daniel Johnston, whose work has been recorded by Beck, Wilco, Sonic Youth and Pearl Jam, but whose life as a manic depressive has forced him to spend the last three decades of his life in-and-out of mental institutions. Extras: Commentary by director Jeff Feuerzeig and producer Henry S. Rosenthal, deleted scenes, Daniel's audio diaries, Daniel and Laurie reunion, legendary WFMU broadcast, Sundance world premiere, "Cinema of Daniel Johnston" (collection of three short films). (Sony).
Edgar Allan Poe's Tales of Mystery & Imagination (1995 -- TV) Four-disc set with 11 of Poe's most popular horror stories, narrated by Christopher Lee; $49.98. (BFS Entertainment & Multimedia Limited).
8th & Ocean: The Complete First Season Three-disc set with 10 episodes, $39.99. Extras:Tour of Miami's hottest spots, an "Advice from the Experts" featurette, casting tapes, deleted scenes, a "TRL" appearance, "MTV Overdrive" segments, cast bios. (MTV Home Entertainment).
Exorcist Master (Qu mo dao zhang) (1993) Collin Chou, Ching Ying Lam, Wing Cho Yip, Wu Ma. Hong Kong horror. (Image Entertainment).
Everybody Loves Raymond: The Complete Seventh Season Five-disc set with 24 episodes, $44.98. Extras: Commentaries, bloopers, deleted scenes. (HBO Video).
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema (2006) Documentary on gay and lesbian cinema; $19.95. Extras: Expanded interviews about coming out stories and first gay movie memories, and a tribute to trailblazing producer Christine Vachon. (Wolfe Video).
Footballers Wive$ Two-disc set with nine episodes, $29.99. Extras: Cast interviews, outtakes, photo gallery, U.S. English subtitles, more. (First Look Home Entertainment).
The Gilmore Girls: The Complete Sixth Season Six-disc set with 22 episodes, $59.98. (Warner).
Grease: Rockin' Rydell Edition (1978) John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing, Jeff Conaway, Barry Pearl, Michael Tucci, Kelly Ward, Didi Conn, Jamie Donnelly, Dinah Manoff, Eve Arden, Frankie Avalon, Joan Blondell, Edd Byrnes, Sid Caesar, Alice Ghostley, Dody Goodman. Extras: Commentary by director Randal Kleiser and choreographer Patricia Birch; "The Time, the Place, the Motion: Remembering Grease" featurette; deleted, extended and alternate scenes; "The Moves Behind the Music"; "Thunder Roadsters"; vintage interviews with Travolta and Olivia Newton-John; photo galleries, more. Presented in limited edition "T-Bird" leather jacket packaging. (Paramount).
Hard Candy (2006) Dir.: David Slade; Patrick Wilson, Ellen Page, Sanda Oh. Thriller about a teenage girl who meets a photographer via the Internet. Extras: Commentary by director David Slade and writer Brian Nelson, deleted and extended scenes, making-of documentary. (Lionsgate).
Hart to Hart: The Complete Second Season (1980-81) Five-disc set with 20 episodes, $49.95. (Sony)
Inner Sanctum Mysteries: The Complete Movie Collection Two-disc set with six of Universal's classic Inner Sanctum Mysteries starring Lon Chaney Jr. in spooky feature-length films based on the popular radio shows of the 1940's: "Calling Dr. Death" (1943), "Weird Woman" (1944), "Dead Man's Eyes" (1944), "The Frozen Ghost" (1945), "Strange Confession" (1945) and "Pillow of Death" (1945); $19.98. (Universal).
Jigoku (1960 -- Japan) Dir.: Nobuo Nakagawa; Utako Mitsuya, Shigeru Amachi. New, restored high-definition digital transfer. New and improved English subtitle translation. Extras: "Building the Inferno" new documentary on director Nakagawa and the making of the film; theatrical trailer; galleries of posters from selected Nakagawa and Shintoho studio films; new essay by noted Asian-cinema critic Chuck Stephens. (The Criterion Collection).
Johnny Was (2005) Vinnie Jones, Patrick Bergin, Eriq La Salle, Samantha Mumba, Lennox Lewis, Roger Daltrey. Thriller about a hood who tries to escape his past in a London "safe" house. (First Look Home Entertainment).
The King of Queens: The Complete Sixth Season (2003-04) Three-disc set with 24 episodes, $39.95. (Sony).
Left in Darkness (2006) Monica Keena, David Anders, Tim Thomerson, Chris Engen. Horror thriller about a young girl murdered at a frat party who becomes caught in a netherworld between sanctuary and damnation. Extras: "Inside the Darkness" making-of documentary, "In the Trenches" commentary with director Steven R. Monroe and line producer John Duffy, "My 21st Birthday" cast and crew interviews. (Anchor Bay).
Loverboy (2006) Dir.: Kevin bacon; Kyra Sedgwick, Matt Dillon, Marisa Tomei, Oliver Platt, Campbell Scott, Kevin Bacon. Kyra Sedgwick plays Emily, a beautiful and brilliant loner obsessed with having the perfect child; her desperation drives her to commit shocking and perilous acts. (Screen Media Films).
Marius and Jeannette (1997 -- French) Ariane Ascaride, Gerard Meylan. Story of two unlikely lovers -- both in their 40s and carrying the weight of previous relationships -- who slowly develop a profound and beautiful romance; set in a sun-drenched working-class sector of the French port city of Marseilles. Extras: Director's video tour. (New Yorker Video).
Martha's Halloween Ideas Martha Stewart collection of 23 Halloween-inspired projects, $14.97. (Warner). Extras:
My Name Is Earl Season One Four-disc set with24 episodes, $49.98 Extras: Commentaries by the crew, cast and their mothers; deleted scenes; "Karma Is a Funny Thing" blooper reel; "Making Things Right: Behind the Scenes of My Name Is Earl" featurette; "Bad Karma": never-before-seen DVD exclusive episode following an alternate storyline in which Earl chooses NOT to repent for past wrongs. (Fox).
The Nugget (2002) Eric Bana, Stephen Curry, Dave O'Neil. Comedy about three friends who stumble on to the world's largest gold nugget. (First Look Home Entertainment).
Plastic Disasters (2006 -- TV) Documentary that examines the current lust for plastic surgery -- and some of the unwanted consequences, $24.98. (HBO Video).
Proposition, The (2006) Guy Pearce, Ray Winstone, Danny Huston, John Hurt, David Wenham, Emily Watson. Violent Australian Western. Extras: Commentary by director John Hillcoat and writer Nick Cave, five behind-the-scene featurettes, deleted scenes, photo gallery. (First Look Home Entertainment).
Put the Needle on the Record Documentary on the global phenomenon of electronic music; $19.95. (MVD Visual).
Scooby-Doo in Pirates Ahoy! (2006) Original animated feature, $19.98. (Warner).
The Spirit of the Beehive (1973 -- Spain) Dir.: Victor Erice; Fernando Fernan Gomez, Teresa Gimpera, Ana Torrent. All-new, restored high-definition digital transfer. New and improved English subtitle translation. Extras: "The Footsteps of a Spirit" documentary featuring director Erice, producer Elias Querejeta, co-screenwriter Angel Fernandez-Santos, and actor Ana Torrent; "Victor Erice in Madrid," an interview with the director; interview with actor Fernando Fernan Gomez; interview with film scholar Linda C. Ehrlich; new essay by film scholar Paul Julian Smith. (The Criterion Collection).
Stay Alive (2006) Jon Foster, Samaire Armstrong, Frankie Muniz, Jimmi Simpson, Wendell Pierce, Milo Ventimiglia, Sophia Bush. Horror video game comes alive. Extras: Commentary by writer-director William Brent Bell, visual effects reel. (Buena Vista).
Strange Fruit (2005) Kent Faulcon, Berlinda Tolbert, David Raibon, Ron Bottitta, Christopher May, Leon Morenzie, Sam Jones. (Ariztical Entertainment).
Stick It (2006) Jeff Bridges, Missy Peregrym, Vanessa Lengies, Nikki SooHoo, Maddy Curley. Teen comedy about a female high school troublemaker who has to do time at a gymnastics academy. Extras: Commentary by writer-director Jessica Bendinger, actresses Missy Peregrym and Vanessa Lengies, and the film's cinematographer and editor; "Buttaharas" bloopers and outtakes; "Skinny Fat" deleted scenes; Missy Elliott music video "We Run This (Stick It Edit)"; "Crowded" music video; "Hardcorps" featurette about real stunt double gymnasts; "The Elites" gymnastics routines from some of the world's best gymnasts; "The Judges Table" uneven bar routines. (Buena Vista)
Teen Titans: The Complete Second Season Two-disc set with 13 episodes, $19.98. (Warner).
10TH & Wolf (2006) James Marsden, Giovanni Ribisi, Brad Renfro, Piper Perabo, Dennis Hopper, Lesley Ann Warren, Tommy Lee, Brian Dennehy, Val Kilmer. Extras: Commentary by director Bobby Moresco, actor-producer Leo Rossi and editor Harvey Rosenstock; deleted scenes; behind-the-scenes featurette. Ex-Marine comes home to his South Philly neighborhood and, against his better judgment, gets involved with his family and their ties to the mafia. (ThinkFilm).
The Unit Season One Four-disc set with 13 episodes, $49.98. Extras: Commentary on select episodes, "Inside the Unit" featurette. (Fox).
Waking Up Wally (2005) Tom McCamus, Victoria Snow, Tara Spencer-Nairn, Matthew Edison, Kristen Holden-Ried. Family drama about hockey great Wayne Gretzky's dad's recovery from a stroke. (Monarch Home Video).

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September 26

The Adventures of Dick Tracy: The Complete Animated Series (1961-64) Four-disc set, $39.98. Extras: Limited edition Dick Tracy comic book. (Classic Media).
Benny Hill: Complete and Unadulterated -- The Hill's Angels Years DVD Set 5 Three-disc set with nine uncut episodes from 1982-85, $49.95. Extras: New, fan-demanded, exclusive interview with the heaven-sent Hill's Angels themselves. (A&E Home Video).
Beowulf & Grendel (2006) Gerard Butler, Stellan Skarsgard, Sarah Polley. Blood-soaked medieval adventure based on the Old English epic poem. Extras: Commentary by director Sturla Gunnarsson and screenwriter Andrew Rai Berzins, deleted scenes, cast interviews, costume sketches, "Wrath of Gods" featurette. (Union Station Media).
Best of the Kids in the Hall: Volume 1 (2006) Features 39 of the cast's and fans' favorite skits from the early days of the series, $14.95. (A&E Home Video).
The Big Animal (Duze zwierze) (2000 -- Poland) Jerzy Stuhr, Anna Dymna, Rubio the Camel. Extras: "Controlled Testimonies" interview with director-actor Jerzy Stuhr, "Rendezvous" on-the-set featurette. (Milestone Film & Video).
Bliss: Season Two Single disc with eight unedited episodes of the second season of the Oxygen Net series, $24.95. (MTI Home Video).
The Book of Daniel: The Complete Series Two-disc set, $22.98. (Universal).
Bratz Passion 4 Fashion Diamondz! (2006) Animated on-the-road adventures of the fashion dolls. (Fox).
Brotherhood: The Complete First Season Three-disc set with 11 episodes, $56.99 Extras: Commentary by creator/executive producer/writer Blake Masters and executive producer/writer Henry Bromell; "Power Map" interactive graphical guide to the characters' relationships and power struggles. (Showtime).
City of Men Three-disc set with 19 episodes of the hit Brazilian TV series, in Portuguese with English subtitles; $32.98. (Palm Pictures).
The Clay Bird (Matir moina) (2002 - France/Bangladesh) Nurul Islam Bablu, Russell Farazi, Jayanto Chattopadhyay, Rokeya Prachy. Extras: Introduction by director Tareque Masud and producer Catherine Masud, interviews with cast and crew, "The Making of The Clay Bird" documentary, stills gallery. (Milestone Film & Video).
Combat Diary: The Marines of Lima Company (2006) History Channel documentary about the war in Iraq; $24.95. (A&E Home Video).
Connor's War (2006) Anthony "Treach" Criss, Nia Peeples. Blind CIA hero is given his sight back for one more secret mission. (Sony).
Curious George (2006) Voices of Will Ferrell, Frank Welker, Drew Barrymore, David Cross, Eugene Levy, Joan Plowright. Dick Van Dyke. Extras: Jack Johnson "Upside Down" music video with sing-a-long; "Drawn to George" drawing lessons; "Monkey Around With Words" featurette; "Monkey in Motion" animation featurette; deleted scenes; bonus kids activities: "Virtual Coloring Book," "The Ever Changing Colorful Chameleon," "Where's George?" "Banana Hunt: Help Hungry George Find the Bananas"; DVD ROM downloadable coloring sheets. (Universal).
Dangermouse: The Final Seasons Three-disc set with all 21 episodes from Seasons 7-10 of the pop-culture savvy series, $39.95. Extras: "Town Hall Terrors" episode of "Count Duckula," alternative Dangermouse theme song options, Dangermouse song karaoke and character description. (A&E Home Entertainment).
Daniel Boone: Season 1 Eight-disc set, digitally restored and re-mastered, $49.98. Extras: "Photo gallery from the Golden Age," interviews with Fess Parker, visitor's guide to Fess Parker's Los Olivos Winery & Spa resort, commentary. (Goldhil Entertainment/Liberation Entertainment).
Daniel Boone: Season 2 Eight-disc set, digitally restored and re-mastered, $49.98. Extras: "Photo gallery From the Golden Age," interviews with Fess Parker, visitor's guide to Fess Parker's Los Olivos Winery & Spa resort, commentary. (Goldhil Entertainment/Liberation Entertainment).
Digging for the Truth: The Complete Season One Four-disc set of the History Channel's archaeology adventure series, $49.95. Extras: Behind-the-scenes footage, "History in the Making" featurette. (A&E Home Video).
Diver Dan Fifteen episodes of the 1960s kids serial featuring live-action and puppet characters, $7.98. (Alpha Home Entertainment).
Docurama Film Festival II 10-disc set with "Con Man," "The Education of Shelby Knox," "The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch," "Parallel Lines," "Passin' It On," "Power Trip," "Waging a Living," "The Shvitz," "Spotlight on Our Times -- Farmingville" and "Special Retrospective -- Original cast Album: Company"; $229.95. (Docurama).
Down in the Valley (2006) Edward Norton, Evan Rachel Wood, David Morse, Bruce Dern, Rory Culkin. Psychological thriller about a young, charismatic cowboy stuck in suburban San Fernando Valley, who by a twist of fate rides into the life of a rebellious young girl. Extras: Q & A with Edward Norton and writer-director David Jacobson, deleted scenes. (ThinkFilm).
Eleventh Hour (2006 -- TV) Two-disc set with four episodes of the investigative sci-fi mystery series starring Patrick Stewart as a government detective who solves mysteries in the ever-evolving world of contemporary science (rogue cloners, resurgent viruses, ruthless polluters, etc.); $29.99. (Acorn Media).
Ellen: The Complete Season Four Three-disc set, $49.95. Extras: Writer's commentary. (A&E Home Video).
Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, The (2006) Lucas Black, Bow Wow, Nathalie Kelley, JJ Sonny Chiba, Sung Kang. Latest edition in the street-racing franchise. Extras: "Underground Drifting" featurette with real-life drifters, "Drifting School" behind-the-scenes with the stars as they learn to drift, "Cast Cam" behind-the-scenes videos, "The Big Breakdown: Han's Last Ride" featurette on the film's most explosive chase, "Tricked Out to Drift" featurette on the 230 cars used for stunts and crashes, "Welcome to Drifting" featurette, "The Real Drift King" featurette on the legend who put drifting on the map, "The Japanese Way" on-location featurette. (Universal).
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig Volume 7 (2006) Last three chapters of the Japanese anime series. (Bandai Entertainment/Manga Entertainment).
The Ground Truth (2006) Brutally honest, fulfilling, and unforgettable documentary account of the struggles of returned Iraq War veterans and their loved ones. Extras: Extended and deleted footage. (Universal).
Iraq for Sale: The War Profiteers (2006) Documentary about the misuse of funds earmarked for reconstruction in Iraq; $14.95. (The Disinformation Company).
Lake House, The (2006) Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Christopher Plummer. Extras: Deleted scenes, outtakes. (Warner).
Laura's Star (2005) Animated children's film. Extras: "The Music of Laura's Star," "Making of Laura's Star," behind the scenes with the talent of "Laura's Star," behind the scenes with the producer and director of "Laura's Star," compositing a scene, Laura's World game collection. (Warner).
Mama's Family: The Complete First Season Two-disc set with 13 episodes, $26.97. (Warner).
Michele Balan Live! At Joe's Pub in NYC (2006) Stand-up routine by Michele Balan, one of the four finalists on NBC's "Last Comic Standing"; $19.99. (Kultur International).
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel ... And More Stories About Trucks (2006) Adapted and animated from the 1939 book by Virginia Lee Burton. Narrated by Andy Richter; two other action-packed stories based on favorite children's books: "Trash! y Town" and "Dot the Fire Dog"; $14.95. Extras: Bonus story "The Remarkable Riderless Runaway Tricycle." (Scholastic Video Collection)
New York Mets Vintage World Series Films (2006) Classic moments of the New York Mets 1969 and 1986 World Series championships, $19.95. (A&E Home Video).
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) Dir.: Wes Craven; John Saxon, Ronee Blakley, Heather Langenkamp, Amanda Wyss, Jsu Garcia, Johnny Depp, Charles Fleischer, Joseph Whipp, Robert Englund. Uses New Line's infinifilm system so viewers can access behind-the-scenes documentaries, interviews and other extras as they are watching the film, so the bonus materials can be seen in the film's context. Extras: Audio essays with director Wes Craven, stars Robert Englund, Heather Langenkamp, others; "Never Sleep Again" making-of documentary; "Freddy's Coming for You" trivia challenge; "The House That Freddy Built" documentary on the legacy of the series; "Night Terrors" featurette on the origins of Wes Craven's nightmares; "Nightmare" video clips. (New Line).
The Notorious Bettie Page (2006) Gretchen Mol, Chris Bauer, Jared Harris, Sarah Paulson, Cara Seymour, David Strathairn, Lili Taylor. Biodrama about the 1950s pinup girl. Extras: Commentary by Mol, director-writer Mary Harron, and writer Guinevere Turner. (HBO Video).
One Tree Hill: The Complete Third Season Six-disc set with 22 episodes, $59.98. Extras: Unaired scenes, commentary on two episodes by cast and crew, "Anatomy of an Episode," gag reel. (Warner).
Power Rangers: Mystic Force: Dark Wish -- The Blockbuster (2006 -- TV) Complete "Dark Wish" saga in a feature-length format. Extras: "Power Rangers: Forces of Nature!" featurette, special messages from "The Power Rangers Mystic Force." (Buena Vista).
Pride and Prejudice: 10th Anniversary Limited Collector's Edition (1996) A&E Network and the BBC's miniseries. Limited edition set -- only 150,000 will be created -- features the original, legendary miniseries in its entirety on two discs; $59.95. Extras: Bonus disc featuring a new, exclusive featurette with the cast and crew of the original production, 120-page keepsake companion book, more. (A&E Home Video).
Riptide: The Complete First Season Three-disc set with 13 episodes, $39.95. (Sony).
Rounding First (2005) Matt Borish, Soren Fulton, Sam Semenza, Michael E. Knight, John Michael Bolger, Scott Lawrence. Family film about a group of boys who break out of Little League summer camp to secretly trail one boy's parents on a mysterious trip they're taking. (Hangin' Hams Prods.).
Russian Dolls (2006 -- French) Audrey Tautou, Cecile de France, Romain Duris, Kelly Reilly. Romantic comedy continues the story of 30-year-old Xavier, a struggling writer who experiences a series of meaningless love affairs. Sequel to the critically acclaimed "L'Auberge Espagnole." (IFC Films/Genius Products).
Save the Last Dance (2001) Julia Stiles, Sean Patrick Thomas, Kerry Washington. Extras: Commentary by director Thomas Carter, "The Making of Save the Last Dance," "The Writer's Story," "In Step: The Choreographer's Story," "What it Takes" featurette, "Save the Last Dance Retrospective," deleted scenes, more. (Paramount).
A Slight Case of Murder (1999 -- TV) William H. Macy, Adam Arkin, Felicity Huffman, James Cromwell, Julia Campbell, Paul Mazursky, Vincent Pastore. TNT Original Movie.
Soupy Sales: In Living Black and White Single disc of all of Soupy's classic black and white episodes containing over two and a half hours of Soupy and friends at their comedic best; $14.98. (Morada Vision).
Teeny-Tiny and the Witch Woman ... And More Creepy Tales (2006) Deliciously scary story about a boy who outsmarts an old witch-woman before she can capture him and his siblings for dinner. Includes three other stories about witches: "Space Case" narrated by Christopher Lloyd, "The Boy With Two Shadows," "The Witch in the Cherry Tree" ; $14.95. Extras: Bonus story "The King of Cats." (Scholastic Video Collection).
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Ultimate Edition (1974) Dir.: Tobe Hooper; Marilyn Burns, Allen Danziger, Paul A. Partain, William Vail, Teri McMinn, Edwin Neal, Jim Siedow, Gunnar Hansen. Two-disc set with new widescreen high-definition transfer from the original 16mm camera negatives and remixed audio in discrete Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0 stereo surround and the original monophonic soundtrack, digitally remastered. Extras: Commentary by actors Burns, Partain, and Danziger and art director Robert A. Burns; commentary by director Tobe Hooper, cinematographer Daniel Pearl and actor Hansen; "Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth Documentary"; "Flesh Wounds Documentary"; tour of the TCSM house with Gunnar Hansen; deleted scenes; outtakes; theatrical trailers; TV and radio spots; blooper reel; still gallery. (Dark Sky Films/MPI Home Video).
Three Times (2006 -- France/Taiwan) Director: Hou Hsiao Hsien; Shu Qi, Chang Chen. A delightful and radiant love story set in three different eras - a pool hall in 1966, a 1911 brothel and present day Taipei, with the lovers played by the same actors. (IFC Films/Genius Products).
Thriller: The Complete Season One Four-disc set of the British anthology series from the 1970s; created by famed "Avengers" auteur Brian Clemens; $79.95. Extras: "Creating Thriller With Brian Clemens," "Directing Thriller with Shaun O' Riordan," "Filming Thriller with John Cooper," episode introductions with Brian Clemens, archival photo gallery. (A&E Home Video).
Whose Line Is It, Anyway? Season 1, Volume 1 Two-disc set with 10 episodes, $24.98. Extras: Never-before-seen games, gag reel. (Warner).
The Wind in the Willows: The Feature Films Collection (1983) Two-disc set with Cosgrove Hall Productions' whimsical stop-motion animated "The Wind in the Willows" and "The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toads"; $29.95. Extras: Interview with director Brian Cosgrove; Toad's Road trivia game; archival color photo gallery; character descriptions; "Paperchase," a full bonus episode from the third season of "The Wind in the Willows" TV series. (A&E Home Video).
Windy City Heat: The Uncensored Director's Cut (2003 -- TV) Dir.: Bob Goldthwait. A full-length original reality film, the climax of a decade-long practical joke played on its "star," Perry Caravello. Two-disc set. Extras: Second disc contains bonus footage from 1992 to the present. (Comedy Central/Paramount).

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