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Catalogs of DVDs
released 1999 -- 2004
DVD Releases
- October 3
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Abominable
(2005) Lance Henriksen, Jeffrey Combs, Matt McCoy, Rex Linn, Paul Gleason, Dee Wallace-Stone, Tiffany Shepis. Paraplegic bound to a wheelchair witnesses attacks by an Abominable Snowman and must summon all his courage and determination to battle a monster
that no one believes actually exists. Extras: Deleted and extended scenes, outtakes and bloopers, "Shadows," director Ryan Schifrin's USC student film, still and poster gallery, screenplay (DVD-ROM). (Anchor Bay).
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American Blackout
(2006) No-holds-barred doc follows the outrageous story of America's most outspoken member of Congress -- Georgia Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney -- as she questions the truth behind the election debacles of 2000 and 2004; $14.95. (The Disinformation
Company).
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Avenger
(2006 -- TV) Timothy Hutton, James Cromwell, Sam Elliott. Thriller about the transformation of a decorated war veteran to a secret gun for hire who chases down thugs and war criminals. (Warner).
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Body Double Special Edition
(1984) Dir.: Brian De Palma; Melanie Griffith, Craig Wasson, Deborah Shelton, Gregg Henry, Dennis Franz. Extras: Four new featurettes including interviews with De Palma, Griffith, Shelton, Henry and Franz: "The Seduction," "The Set-Up,"
"The Mystery" and "The Controversy." (Sony).
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Calvaire
(2004 -- Belgium) Laurent Lucas, Jackie Berroyer, Philippe Nahon, Jean-Luc Couchard, Brigitte Lahaie. Horror thriller about a traveling singer who's taken in by a lonely and psychologically fragile innkeeper when his car breaks down. Extras:
Making-of featurette. (Palm Pictures).
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The Catherine Cookson Collection, Set 2
Four-disc set with four adaptations of best-selling historical romances by Catherine Cookson, the top-selling British author of all time until overtaken by J.K. Rowling; includes "The Gambling Man," "The Glass Virgin," "The Dwelling Place" and "The Man Who Cried";
$59.99. (Acorn Media).
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Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher
(2006) Comedian's first solo HBO standup special; $19.97. (HBO Video).
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Changing Times
(2006 -- French) Dir.: Andre Techine; Catherine Deneuve, Gerard Depardieu, Gilbert Melki, Malik Zidi, Lubna Azabal. Extras: Interview with Gilbert Melki. (Koch Lorber Films).
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Chiefs
(2005) Follows a local basketball team -- The Wyoming Indian High School Chiefs -- as they struggle with life experiences on the reservation while determined to win the basketball state championship. Best documentary winner at the 2002 Tribeca Film Festival, $24.98.
(Lifesize Entertainment).
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Commander In Chief: Season One -- The Inaugural Edition
Four-disc set, $39.99. Extras: Commentaries, interview with Geena Davis, unaired scenes, bloopers. (Buena Vista).
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Edmond
(2006) William H. Macy, Julia Stiles, Denise Richards, Mena Suvari, Dylan Walsh, Joe Mantegna, Rebecca Pidgeon, Dule Hill, Bai Ling, Bokeem Woodbine, Debi Mazar, George Wendt, Lonnie Smith. An everyman, after realizing his life is boring and meaningless,
unexpectedly leaves home and lurches into the hell of New York City's underworld. Extras: Commentary by writer David Mamet, "Anatomy of a Thriller," deleted scenes. (Vivendi Visual Entertaiment).
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Forever Knight: The Trilogy, Part Three
Five-disc set with 22 episodes, $59.95. Extras: Three music videos, bonus previews. (Sony).
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Glass House: The Good Mother
(2006) Angie Harmon, Joel Gretsch, Jordan Hinson, Bobby Coleman, Jason London. Thriller. Extras: Filmmaker commentary, deleted scenes. (Sony).
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Hail Mary
(1985 -- French) Dir.: Jean-Luc Godard; Myriem Roussel, Thierry Rode, Philippe Lacoste, Manon Andersen, Malachi Jara Kohan, Juliette Binoche. Godard's take on the Virgin Birth. Extras: "The Making of Hail Mary" featurette; "The Book of
Mary," a film by Anne-Marie Mieville. (New Yorker Video).
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Humphrey Bogart: The Signature Collection Volume 2
Seven-disc set with "The Maltese Falcon Three-Disc Special Edition," "Across the Pacific," "Action in the North Atlantic," "All Through the Night" and "Passage to Marseille"; $59.92. "The Maltese Falcon Three-Disc Special Edition" will be available separately for
$29.92. (Warner).
- The Maltese Falcon Three-Disc Special Edition
(1941) Dir.: John Huston; Humphrey Bogart, Sydney Greenstreet, Mary Astor, Peter Lorre, Elisha Cook Jr. Extras: Disc One: New digital transfer of 1941 movie from restored elements; commentary by Bogart biographer Eric Lax; Warner
Night at the Movies 1941 short subjects gallery: vintage newsreel, Oscar-nominated Technicolor musical short "The Gay Parisian," classic cartoon "Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt ," trailers of "The Maltese Falcon" and 1941's "Sergeant York." Disc
Two: Two previous movie versions of the classic Hammett caper: "The Maltese Falcon" (1931) with Bebe Daniels and Ricardo Cortez; "Satan Met a Lady" (1936) with Bette Davis and Warren William; trailers. Disc Three: New
documentary "The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird"; Robert Osborne hosts "Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Humphrey Bogart"; "Breakdowns of 1941: Studio Blooper Reel"; audio-only bonus: three radio show adaptations featuring the movie's original stars
including a version starring Edward G. Robinson.
- Across the Pacific
(1942) Dir.: John Huston; Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Sydney Greenstreet. Extras: Warner Night at the Movies 1942 Short Subjects Gallery: vintage newsreel, patriotic Technicolor short "Men of the Sky," classic cartoon "The Draft Horse,"
trailers of "Across the Pacific" and 1942's "Captains of the Clouds"; new featurette "Hollywood Helps the Cause"; "Breakdowns of 1942: Studio Blooper Reel."
- Action in the North Atlantic
(1943) Humphrey Bogart, Raymond Massey, Alan Hale, Julie Bishop, Ruth Gordon. Extras: Warner Night at the Movies 1943 short subjects gallery: vintage newsreel, musical short "Cavalcade of Dance," classic cartoon "Greetings Bait," trailers
of "Action in the North Atlantic" and 1943's "Northern Pursuit"; new featurette "Credit Where Credit Is Due"; audio-only bonus radio show with George Raft and Raymond Massey.
- All Through the Night
(1942) Humphrey Bogart, William Demarest, Jackie Gleason, Phil Silvers. Extras: Commentary by director Vincent Sherman and Bogart biographer Eric Lax, Warner Night at the Movies 1942 short subjects gallery: vintage newsreel, Joe Doakes
comedy short "So You Want to Give Up Smoking," classic cartoon "Lights Fantastic," trailers of "All Through the Night" and 1942's "Gentleman Jim"; new featurette "Call the Usual Suspects: The Craft of the Character Actor."
- Passage to Marseille
(1944) Dir: Michael Curtiz; Humphrey Bogart, Claude Rains, Peter Lorre, Sydney Greenstreet. Extras: Warner Night at the Movies 1944 short subjects gallery: vintage newsreel, Oscar-winning patriotic short "I Won't Play," and short "Jammin'
the Blues," classic cartoon "The Weakly Reporter," trailers of "Passage to Marseille" and 1944's "Uncertain Glory"; new featurette "The Free French: Forgotten Unsung Victors"; "Breakdowns of 1944: Studio Blooper Reel."
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Lewis Black: Red, White and Screwed
(2006) HBO solo TV special with the political satirist; $19.97. (HBO Video).
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The Little Mermaid Platinum Edition
(1989) Two-disc set. (Disney). Extras: Disc 1: Digitally restored presentation of the film, with an all-new 5.1 Disney enhanced home theater mix; "Kiss the Girl" music video by Ashley Tisdale; Disney song selection; commentary by
co-writer/directors Ron Clements and John Musker and composer Alan Menken; "Sneak Peek" of "The Little Mermaid III"; Disc 2: "Under The Sea Adventure: A Virtual Ride Inspired by Walt Disney Imagineering"; "DisneyPedia: Life Under the Sea"; "Backstage
Disney Treasures Untold: The Making of The Little Mermaid"; deleted scenes and alternate ending; "The Little Match Girl" animated short film; "Storm Warning": The Little Mermaid special effects unit; "The Story Behind the Story" featurette on Hans Christian
Andersen; art galleries; early presentation reel; original theatrical trailer; "Silence Is Golden" song demo (audio).
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Little Polar Bear: The Dream of Flying
(2006) Full-length animated feature; $14.98. (Warner).
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Live Feed
(2006) Kevan Ohtsji, Taayla Markell, Rob Scattergood, Stephen Chang, Caroline Chojnacki, Lee Tichon, Ashley Schappert, Greg Chan. Horror tale about five young adults facing evil incarnate in a foreign city; in rated and unrated editions.
Extras: "Behind-the-blood: The Making of Live Feed, deleted scenes, alternate scenes and alternate ending, "Womb Service" -- the movie within the movie (on the unrated version only), director and cast commentary (on the unrated version only).
(MTI Home Video).
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Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels Locked 'N Loaded Edition (Unrated Director's Cut)
(1998) Dir.: Guy Ritchie; Jason Flemyng, Dexter Fletcher, Nick Moran, Jason Statham, Steven Mackintosh, Nicholas Rowe, Nick Marcq, Charles Forbes, Vinnie Jones. Extra footage. Extras: Featurettes: "One Smoking Camera," "Lock, Stock and
Two F**cking Barrels." (Universal).
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MXC: Most Extreme Elimination Challenge Season One
Two-disc set of the wacky Spike TV show, $34.98. (Magnolia Home Entertaiment).
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McLeod's Daughters: The Complete First Season
Six-disc set with 22 episodes, $59.98. Extras: Original 100-minute telefilm. (Koch Vision).
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Medium: The Complete Second Season
Six-disc set with 22 episodes, $61.99. Extras: 3-D glasses for 3-D episode "Still Life," commentary on select episodes, "The Story of Medium, Season Two" featurette, "Medium in Another Dimension" featurette, "A Day in the Life of the Dubois
Daughters" featurette, The Museum of Television & Radio Q&A with the cast and creative team. (Paramount).
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Midsomer Murders, Set Seven
Four-disc set with four feature-length mysteries involving murders in the quaint English village of Midsomer; $49.99. Extras: Midsomer map, cast filmographies. (Acorn Media).
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Monty Python and the Holy Grail: The Extraordinarily Deluxe Edition
(1975) Two-disc set with a CD of the film's soundtrack, $29.95. Extras: "Spamalot" animated medley featuring "Python" animations; all-new trivia quiz and "Grail" trailer; on-screen screenplay: read the screenplay while you watch the film;
enlightening commentaries by Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones, plus general complaints and back-biting by John Cleese, Eric Idle and Michael Palin; "Follow the Killer Rabbit" feature; three mindless sing-alongs; special documentary: "The Quest for the Holy Grail
Locations"; "How to Use Your Coconuts" (an educational film); "Monty Python and the Holy Grail in Japanese" (with English subtitles); "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" in Lego; "On Location With the Pythons," genuine 18-minute location report made in 1974 by
BBC Film Night (broadcast December 19, 1974); interactive cast directory: Discover just how many roles Michael Palin plays; tons of Terry Gilliam's original sketches plus posters; behind-the-scenes photos: Hitherto unseen by human eyes; a Load of old rubbish: a
surprise package of mystery items specially included for the mentally challenged; Unused locations; unused ideas; more. (Sony).
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The Norliss Tapes
(1973 -- TV) Roy Thinnes stars as David Norliss, an investigative reporter exposing supernatural hoaxes and paranormal phenomena. (Anchor Bay).
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Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos
(2006) Documentary, narrated by Matt Dillon; $29.99. (Buena Vista).
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Penn and Teller: Bulls**t! The Complete Third Season
Three-disc set, $29.99. (Paramount).
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Point Break Pure Adrenaline Edition
(1991) Dir.: Kathryn Bigelow; Patrick Swayze, Keanu Reeves, Gary Busey, Lori Petty, John C. McGinley, James LeGros. Extras: Deleted scenes, "It's Make or Break" featurette, "Ride the Wave" featurette, "Adrenaline Junkies" featurette, "On
Location: Malibu" featurette. (Fox).
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The Pumpkin Karver
(2006) Amy Weber, Minka Kelly, Terrence Evans. A pumpkin-headed killer joins a wild Halloween party on a deserted farm. Extras: Commentary by director Robert Mann, Easter eggs. (First Look Home Entertainment).
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Return to the Planet of the Apes
Two-disc set with all 13 of the 1975-76 Saturday morning animated adventure series, restored and remastered, $19.98. (Fox).
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Scarface Platinum Edition
(2005) Dir.: Brian De Palma; Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Steven Bauer, Robert Loggia, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio. Two-disc set with new sound effects and audio mix. Extras: "Scarface Scoreboard": Keep track of the number of times the "F"
word is used and the number of bullets fired; deleted scenes; "Making of Scarface: The Video Game"; "The World of Tony Montana" featurette; "Scarface: The Rebirth" featurette with Pacino, De Palma, producer Martin Bregman and screenwriter Oliver Stone examining
the history of "Scarface," from the original 1932 classic to shooting the script; "Scarface: Creating" featurette; "Scarface: Acting" featurette; "Scarface: TV Version Montage" montage of film clips that compare and contrast the theatrical release to the network version of
"Scarface." (Universal).
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South Park the Hits: Volume 1
Ten episodes chosen by Matt Stone and Trey Parker as their favorite Top 10 to date. Extras: Commentary by Stone and Parker. (Paramount).
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Stargate SG-1 Season Nine
Five-disc set with 20 episodes, $49.98. Extras: Commentaries by directors, cast and crew; "SG-1 Director's Series" featurettes; "SG-1 Beyond the Gate" production featurettes; photo and production design galleries. (MGM).
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Stooges on the Run
Single disc collection with four features: "Pop Goes the Easel" (1935), "Disorder in the Court" (1936), "Dizzy Doctors" (1937) and "Calling All Curs" (1938). Restored from the original negatives; in B&W and colorized versions; $24.95. (Sony).
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The Stuart Little Movie Collection
Three-disc set with "Stuart Little," "Stuart Little 2" and "Stuart Little: Call of the Wild." (Sony).
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Thank You For Smoking
(2006) Dir.: Jason Reitman; Aaron Eckhart, Maria Bello, Cameron Bright, Adam Brody, Sam Elliott, Katie Holmes, David Koechner, Rob Lowe, William H. Macy, J.K. Simmons, Robert Duvall. Satirical look at today's "culture of spin." Extras:
Cast and director commentary; deleted scenes; "The Charlie Rose Show" interview with Jason Reitman, Aaron Eckhart, Christopher Buckley and David O. Sacks; "Making of Thank You for Smoking" featurette; "America: Living in Spin" featurette; more. (Fox).
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Tom & Jerry Tales Volume 1: Ho Ho Horrors
(2006) First animated shorts series in 30 years; features 12 adventures; $14.97. (Warner).
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The True Legend of the Eiffel Tower
(2005) Re-creates the story of the building of the Eiffel Tower, using CGI effects; $19.98. (Koch Vision).
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Voodoo Moon
(2005) Eric Mabius, Charisma Carpenter, Rik Young, Jeffrey Combs, Jayne Heitmeyer, Dee Wallace. A journey into the netherworld of satanic rituals and voodoo rites. Extras: "You Reap What You Sew" making-of documentary, "Black Magic:
The Stunts, Makeup and Visual Effects of Voodoo Moon" featurette, deleted scenes, poster and photo gallery. (Anchor Bay).
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The Woods
(2006) Colleen Williams, Lauren Birkell, Jane Gilchrist, Ivana Shein, Bruce Campbell, Patricia Clarkson, Agnes Bruckner. Supernatural thriller about strange goings-on in a forest near a girls school. (Sony).
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X-Men: The Last Stand
(2006) Dir.: Brett Ratner; Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Ian McKellen, Famke Janssen, Anna Paquin, Kelsey Grammer, Rebecca Romijn, James Marsden, Shawn Ashmore, Aaron Stanford, Vinnie Jones, Patrick Stewart, Tanya Newbould. Daniel Cudmore. A special
Collector's Edition includes the DVD plus a 100-page commemorative book with an all-new story penned by Stan Lee as well as reprints of three classic "X-Men" comics, $39.98. Extras: Commentary by Ratner and writers Zak Penn and Simon
Kinberg; commentary by producers Lauren Shuler-Donner, Ralph Winter, Avi Arad, David Gorder, and writers Zak Penn and Simon Kinberg; three alternate endings; deleted scenes; Inside Look: "A Night at the Museum"; Easter Eggs. (Fox).
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X-Men Trilogy Pack
Three-disc set with "X-Men," "X2: X-Men United" and "X-Men: The Last Stand"; $44.98. (Fox).
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The A-Team: The Complete Fifth Season
Three-disc set with 13 episodes, $49.98. (Universal).
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The Andy Milonakis Show: The Complete Second Season
Two-disc set with eight episodes, $26.99. Extras: Commentary on select episodes, un-aired skits, outtakes, alternate show opening. (Paramount).
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Art School Confidential
(2006) Dir.: Terry Zwigoff; Max Minghella, Sophia Myles, John Malkovich, Jim Broadbent, Matt Keeslar, Ethan Suplee, Joel David Moore, Anjelica Huston, Steve Buscemi, Adam Scott. Black comedy behind-the-scenes at a hip art school. Extras:
Deleted scenes, blooper reel, "Making of Art School Confidential," Sundance featurette on the cast and crew experience at the premiere. (Sony).
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Baby Blood
(1990 -- French) Emmanuelle Escourrou, Jean-FranŤois Gallotte. A voracious parasite finds the host that it has been searching for since the dawn of time -- a sexy circus performer -- and starts demanding gallons of fresh blood every day. Restored for the first time in the
U.S. (Anchor Bay).
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Bad Santa Director's Cut
(2003) Dir.: Terry Zwigoff; Billy Bob Thornton, Tony Cox, Lauren Graham, Lauren Tom, Bernie Mac, John Ritter. Extras: Commentary by director Zwigoff and editor Robert Hoffman, deleted and alternate scenes, behind-the-scenes special,
outtakes. (Dimension).
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Black Dahlia
(2006) Dir.: Ulli Lommel. Thriller about a modern-day serial killer copying the 1947 "Black Dahlia" murder. Extras: Commentary by Lommel. (Lionsgate).
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Black Rain Special Collector's Edition
(1989) Dir.: Ridley Scott; Michael Douglas, Andy Garcia, Luis Guzman, John Spencer, Ken Takakura, Kate Capshaw. Extras: Commentary by Scott, four featurettes: "Black Rain: The Script, The Cast," "Black Rain: Making the Film Part 1,"
"Black Rain: Making the Film Part 2" and "Black Rain: Post Production." (Paramount).
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Border War
(2006) Documentary that examines the volatile issue of illegal immigration and the continued conflict taking place at the U.S.-Mexico border, $19.95. (Genius Products).
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Brideshead Revisited: 25th Anniversary Collector's Edition
(1981 -- TV) Four-disc set of the acclaimed miniseries starring Jeremy Irons, Anthony Andrews, Diane Quick, John Gielgud, Claire Bloom and Laurence Olivier. Extras: "Revisiting Brideshead" 50-minute retrospective documentary, commentaries,
outtakes, photo gallery, production notes, filmographies, 20-page companion guide. (Acorn Media).
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The Butterfly Effect 2
(2006) Eric Lively, Erica Durance. Direct-to-video sequel, about a young man with the power to change the past. Extras: Commentary by director John Leonetti and co-producer Michael Stirling, "Altering Reality: On the Set of The Butterfly
Effect 2" behind-the-scenes featurette. (New Line).
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Carlos Mencia: No Strings Attached
Comedy Central special featuring the work of stand-up comic Carlos Mencia, recorded in San Francisco; $19.99. (Paramount).
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Cartoon Network Christmas: Vol. 3
Five Christmas-themed episodes from Cartoon Net shows: "The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy: Billy & Mandy Save Christmas," "Codename Kids Next Door: Operation N.A.U.G.H.T.Y," "Fosters Home for Imaginary Friends: Store Wars," "Camp Lazlo: Snow
Beans" and "Ed, Edd n Eddy: In Like Ed"; $14.97. (Warner).
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Click
(2006) Adam Sandler, Kate Beckinsale, Christopher Walken, David Hasselhoff, Henry Winkler, Julie Kavner, Sean Astin. Extras: Commentary by Sandler, director Frank Coraci, executive producer Tim Herlihy and writer Steve Koren; "Car of the
Future" featurette; "Design My Universe" production design featurette; "Dog, Dog, Duck" behind-the-scenes working with the dogs; "Fine Cooking" featurette; additional "Fat Suit" footage; "Director's Take" featurette on director Frank Coraci; "Make Me Old and Fat"
make-up effects featurette; "FX of Click"; deleted scenes. (Sony).
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Dealing Dogs
(2006) Documentary on dog breeding abuses; $24.98. (HBO Video).
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Disturbance (aka Choker)
(2005) Paul Sloan, Colleen Porch, Hayley DuMond, Nick Vallelonga, Susse Budde, Robert R. Shafer, Anthony John Denison. A serial killer is set loose to hunt down and kill aliens inhabiting human bodies Extras: Director and cast commentary,
behind-the-scenes featurette, cast and crew biographies. (MTI Home Video).
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Eloise: Little Miss Christmas
(2006) Lynn Redgrave, Tim Curry, Matthew Lillard, Curtis Armstrong, Mary Matilyn Mouser. Based on the best-selling children's book series by Kay Thompson with illustrations by Hilary Knight, the animated feature follows the adventures of 6-year-old Eloise, the
unofficial reigning princess of New York's Plaza Hotel; $14.98. Extras: "Gift Wrapped Kids" memory game; sing-along: "Jingle Bells"; DVD Rom: holiday card maker, coloring pages and wallpaper ; "Plaza Pals"; "From Paper to Movie." (Starz
Media).
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Everybody Hates Chris: The First Season
Four-disc set with 22 episodes; $49.99. Extras: Commentary on select episodes, deleted scenes, featurettes. (Paramount).
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The Exorcist: The Complete Anthology
Six-disc set with "The Exorcist" (original theatrical version), "The Exorcist: The Version You've Never Seen," "Exorcist II: The Heretic," "The Exorcist III," "Exorcist: The Beginning" and "Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist"; $42.98. (Warner).
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The Fox and the Hound 25th Anniversary Edition
(1981) Voices of Mickey Rooney, Kurt Russell, Pearl Bailey, Jack Albertson, Sandy Duncan, Jeanette Nolan, Pat Buttram, John Fiedler, Paul Winchell, Keith Coogan, Corey Feldman. Extras: "The Best of Friends" sing-along, "Forest Friendship"
game, DVD Storybook: "New Best Friends," "Passing the Baton: Golden Age animators and the New Breed" featurette, art gallery, bonus classic shorts: "Lambert the Sheepish Lion" and "Lend a Paw." (Disney).
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Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
(2006) Breckin Meyer, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Billy Connolly, Ian Abercrombie and the voice of Bill Murray (Garfield). Extras: "Drawing With Jim Davis" featurette, exclusive Garfield comic strip, "Odie's Photo Album" game, "Garfield's Maze"
game; widescreen version includes footage not seen in theaters. (Fox).
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Harry and His Bucket of Dinosaurs Volume 1
Five episodes from the Cartoon Net series, $14.97. (Warner).
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Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: Season Two
Two-disc set with 13 episodes, $29.98. Extras: Commentary on nine episodes featuring Stephen Colbert, John Michael Higgins, Gary Cole, Peter MacNicol, Paget Brewster, Chris Edgerly; unaired scenes; "Clothes-less Animation Pass": Harvey
Birdman scene reanimated to be all naked all the time!
"Birdman Stripper": footage of live action stripper dressed as the favorite winged attorney; music video "Hey Mr. Passerby"; behind-the-scenes look at the making of the series and the evolution of a scene; Harvey promos; "Fun With Audio" segments; more never-before
seen footage. (Warner).
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Holiday Inn Special Edition
(1942) Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby, Marjorie Reynolds, Virginia Dale. Extras: Commentary by film historian Ken Barnes and archive audio comments from Fred Astaire and Bing Crosby, "A Couple of Song and Dance Men" featurette, "All
Singing-All Dancing" featurette. (Universal).
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Hollywood Legends of Horror
Three double-feature discs, $29.98 each:
"Mark of the Vampire" (1935) (directed by Tod Browning and starring Bela Lugosi and Myrna Loy)/"The Mask of Fu Manchu" (1932) (starring Boris Karloff)
"Doctor X" (1932) (directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Lionel Atwill and Fay
Wray)/"The Return of Doctor X" (1939) (directed by Vincent Sherman and starring Humphrey Bogart)
"Mad Love" (1935) (directed by Karl Freund and starring Peter Lorre)/"The Devil Doll" (1936) (directed by Tod Browning and starring Lionel Barrymore and Maureen O'Sullivan). (Warner).
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The King
(2006) Dir.: James Marsh; Gael Garc’a Bernal, William Hurt, Pell James, Laura Harring, Paul Dano. A troubled man, recently discharged from the Navy, goes to Corpus Christi, Texas, in search of the father he's never met. Official Selection of Un Certain Regard,
Cannes Film Festival. Extras: Commentary by writer-producer Milo Addica and writer-director James Marsh, deleted scenes, rehearsal scene. (ThinkFilm).
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Land of Plenty
(2004) Dir.: Wim Wenders; Michelle Williams, John Diehl, Shaun Toub. Darkly humorous and powerful exploration of post-9/11 America, set in downtown Los Angeles. (IFC Films/Genius Products).
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The Latin Legends of Comedy
Uncensored performances by three Latino comedians -- Joey Vega, J.J. Ramirez and Angel Salazar -- who broke into and became pioneers of New York's stand-up comedy scene 20 years ago, setting the scene for an invasion of Hispanic comics; $19.98. (Fox).
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Magnum P.I.: The Complete Fifth Season
Five-disc set with 22 episodes, $49.98. (Universal).
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Marie Antoinette
(2006) PBS documentary, $24.99. (Paramount).
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Me, Eloise
(2006) Lynn Redgrave, Tim Curry, Matthew Lillard, Curtis Armstrong, Mary Matilyn Mouser. Based on the best-selling children's book series by Kay Thompson with illustrations by Hilary Knight, the animated feature follows the adventures of 6-year-old Eloise, the
unofficial reigning princess of New York's Plaza Hotel; $14.98. Extras: "Weenie to the Rescue" game; sing-along: "Eloise's Theme Song"; DVD Rom: birthday party invitation maker, coloring pages and wallpaper ; "Plaza Pals"; "From Paper to
Movie." (Starz Media).
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Motion Picture Masterpieces
Five-disc set with five restored and remastered literary classics; $49.92; individual titles available for $19.97. (Warner).
- Marie Antoinette
(1939) Dir.: W.S. Van Dyke; Norma Shearer, Tyrone Power, John Barrymore, Robert Morley. Extras: Oscar-nominated short "The Great Heart," vintage short "Another Romance of Celluloid."
- David Copperfield
(1935) Dir.: George Cukor; Freddie Bartholomew, Lionel Barrymore, Edna May Oliver, Maureen O'Sullivan, Basil Rathbone. Extras: Vintage Technicolor musical shorts: "Pirate Party on Catalina Isle" and "Two Hearts in Wax Time," Classic
MGM cartoon "Poor Little Me." audio-only bonus "Leo Is on the Air" radio promo.
- Pride and Prejudice
(1940) Greer Garson, Laurence Olivier, Maureen O'Sullivan, Ann Rutherford. Extras: Oscar-nominated "Crime Doesn't Pay" short "Eyes of the Navy," classic MGM cartoon "The Fishing Bear ."
- A Tale of Two Cities
(1935) Ronald Coleman, Elizabeth Allan, Edna May Oliver, Reginald Owen, Basil Rathbone. Extras: Oscar-nominated short "Audioscopiks," two classic MGM cartoons "Hey, Hey Fever" and "Honeyland," audio-only bonus: Lux Radio Theater
radio show adaptation starring Ronald Colman .
- Treasure Island
(1934) Dir.: Victor Fleming; Jackie Cooper, Wallace Beery, Lionel Barrymore, Otto Kruger, Lewis Stone, Nigel Bruce. Extras: Vintage early three-Strip Technicolor MGM short "The Spectacle Maker" (1934), Oscar-nominated MGM short
"Strikes and Spares," classic MGM "Happy Harmonies" cartoon "Tale of the Vienna Woods."
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Napoleon
(2000) Four-hour PBS documentary series, $19.99. (Paramount)
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Numb3rs: The Complete Second Season
Six-disc set with 24 episodes, $61.99. Extras: Commentary on select episodes, behind-the-scenes featurettes, blooper reel. (Paramount).
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A Prairie Home Companion
(2006) Dir.: Robert Altman; Woody Harrelson, Tommy Lee Jones, Garrison Keillor, Kevin Kline, Lindsay Lohan, Virginia Madsen, John C. Reilly, Maya Rudolph, Meryl Streep, Yolanda Johnson, Lily Tomlin. Backstage fable about a fictitious radio variety show that
has managed to survive in the age of television, based on the real radio show. Extras: Commentary by Altman and Kline, deleted scenes, "Come Play With Us: A Feature Companion" behind-the-scenes featurette, "Onstage at the Fitzgerald: A
Music Companion" extended music performances and advertisement sequences, soundtrack preview (jumps to songs in the film). (New Line).
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Save the Last Dance 2
(2006) Izabella Miko, Columbus Short, Jacqueline Bisset, Ne-Yo. Direct-to-video sequel to 2001 hit starring Julia Stiles, Sean Patrick Thomas and Kerry Washington. Extras: "On Their Toes: The Cast and Crew of Save the Last Dance 2"
featurette. (Paramount).
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Scrubs: The Complete Fourth Season
Three-disc set, $39.99. Extras: "Will You Ever Be My Mentor?" featurette, "The Sweethearts of Sacred Heart" featurette, "Secondary Characters" featurette, "Who's That Man?" (a look at the mysterious character "The Janitor"), deleted scenes,
commentary, more. (Buena Vista).
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Simon & Simon: Season One
Three-disc set with 13 episodes, $39.98. Extras: Bonus episode from Season Two, "The Great '8os TV Flashback" featurette. (Universal).
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Superstition
(1982) James Houghton, Albert Salmi, Lynn Carlin, Larry Pennell. A series of ghastly accidents take place near the house where a witch was drowned centuries earlier. (Anchor Bay).
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Sword of Honour
(2001 -- TV) U.K. adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's World War II literary classic, starring Daniel Craig; two-disc set, $39.99. (Acorn Media).
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2: The Gruesome Edition
(1986) Dir.: Tobe Hooper; Dennis Hopper, Caroline Williams, Jim Siedow, Bill Moseley, Bill Johnson, Ken Evert. Extras: Commentary by Hooper and David Gregory, the director of "Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Shocking Truth";
commentary by actors Moseley and Williams, and special effects creator Tom Savini; deleted scenes including the opening credits, "Leaving for Work," "Die Yuppy Scum!" "The Gonzo Moviegoer" and "Clothes Off His Back"; six-part featurette "It Runs in the Family";
still galleries. (MGM).
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12 and Holding
(2006) Jayne Atkinson, Annabella Sciorra, Jeremy Renner, Marcia Debonis, Linus Roache, Zoe Wiesenbaum, Conor Donovan, Jesse Camacho. Honest portrayal of three pre-teens who are forced to lose their innocence after the tragic death of one of their friends. (IFC
Films/Genius Products).
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Waist Deep
(2006) Dir.: Vondie Curtis Hall; Tyrese Gibson, Meagan Good, Larenz Tate, The Game. Extras: "Going Deep: Analysis of a Scene" follows the choreography of the crucial car-jacking scene, "Drive-By Filmmaking" behind-the-scenes featurette,
"Bad Girl" music video, additional scenes not shown in theaters. (Universal).
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Wonder Showzen: The Complete Second Season
Two-disc set with eight episodes, $26.99. Extras: "Beat Kids" featurette, unaired cartoon, outtakes, more. (Paramount).
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The Al Pacino Collection
Four-disc set with three hard-to-find Pacino films -- "Chinese Coffee" (2000), "The Local Stigmatic" (1990) and "Looking for Richard" (1996) -- as well as "Babbleonia," an hour-long intimate look at the actor and his craft; $34.98. (Fox).
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Season Two
Five-disc set with 39 episodes, $39.98. (Universal).
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American Dreamz
(2006) Hugh Grant, Dennis Quaid, Mandy Moore, Willem Dafoe, Jennifer Coolidge, Marcia Gay Harden, Chris Klein. (Universal).
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Angela
(2002 -- Italy) Donatella Finocchiaro, Andrea Di Stefano, Mario Pupella. True story of an attractive Sicilian mob-wife who participates in her husband's drug-dealing business and falls for her husband's lackey. (First Look Home Entertainment).
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Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil
(2006) Keith David, Bruce McGill, Peter Coyote, Nicholas Gonzales. Four U.S. Navy SEALs are stranded behind enemy lines in N. Korea in this sequel in name only. Extras: Commentary by director James Dodson, "Communicating Behind
Enemy Lines: A Look on the Set" featurette, "Exploring Enemy Lines: Decision and Perception" featurette. (Fox).
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The Big Black Comedy Show Box Set
Five-disc set of large venue, live comedy performances showcasing America's most popular black comics, including Mo'Nique, Michael Colyar, Ralphi May and Joe Torry. Features the previously released four volumes plus the all-new Volume 5; $39.98. (Fox).
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Big Love: The Complete First Season
Five-disc set with 12 epiosdes, $99.98. Extras: Commentaries by cast and creators, "Big Love: A Balancing Act" behind-the-scenes featurette. (HBO Video).
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The Break-Up
(2006) Vince Vaughn, Jennifer Aniston, Joey Lauren Adams, Ann-Margret, Jason Bateman, Judy Davis, Vincent D'Onofrio, Jon Favreau, Cole Hauser, John Michael Higgins, Justin Long. Extras: Commentary by Vaughn and Aniston;
commentary by director Peyton Reed; alternate ending; deleted scenes, extended scenes and outtakes; "Three Brothers: A Tour of Chicago" comedic behind-the-scenes look at the some of the Windy City's most notable attractions; "Improv With Vince Vaughn and Jon
Favreau"; "In Perfect Harmony: The Tone Rangers"; "The Making of The Break-Up." (Universal).
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CSI NY: The Complete Second Season
Six-disc set with 24 episodes, $72.99. Extras: Commentary on select episodes, featurettes: "Top of the Heap: The Cast and Crew Look at Season 2," "Rolling With Jamalot," "A New Look From the 35th Floor: CSI NY Set Tour," "Heroes," and
"Season 2 Ends With a Bang." (Paramount).
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Cassanova
(2005 -- TV) David Tennant, Peter O'Toole, Rose Byrne. Original, three-hour unedited BBC version of the Masterpiece Theatre drama; $19.95. (WGBH Boston Video).
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Champion
(2002 - S. Korea) Oh-seong Yu, Min-seo Chae, Seung-won Yun. True story of Korean boxer Kim Duk-koo who became the world's No. 1 lightweight contender in the early 1980s. (First Look Home Entertainment).
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Charmed: The Complete Sixth Season
Six-disc set with 21 episodes, $54.99. (Paramount).
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Clean, Shaven
(1994) Dir.: Lodge H. Kerrigan; Peter Greene, Alice Levitt, Megan Owen, Jennifer MacDonald. Director-approved special edition with new, restored high-definition digital transfer. Kerrigan's feature debut. Extras: Commentary in which Steven
Soderbergh interviews director Lodge Kerrigan, new video piece written and narrated by critic Michael Atkinson exploring the film's unique sound design, MP3 downloads from the film's final sound design, new essay by Dennis Lim. (The Criterion Collection).
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Dark Reality
(2006) Alisha Seaton, Laila Dagher, Arthur Bullock, Jen Parker, Eva Derrek, Rachel Oliva. Five strangers are forced to survive a madman's sadistic game in a basement somewhere in Europe. Extras: Commentary, behind-the-scenes featurette, still
gallery. (First Look Home Entertainment).
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Deadfall
(1968) Michael Caine, Emilio Rodr’guez, Giovanna Ralli, Eric Portman, Leonard Rossiter, Nanette Newman. Thriller about a thief (Caine) whose adulterous adventure leads to a huge jewelry heist. (Fox Cinema Classics Collection).
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Everyday Food Volume 1: Fast, Family-Friendly Ideas(2006) The weekly half-hour cooking series comes to DVD featuring selected recipes that teach how to prepare quick meals in under an hour. Features the
talent of expert chefs John Barricelli, Sarah Carey, Allie Lewis, Margot Olshan and Lucinda Scala Quinn; $14.97. Extras: Kitchen Tips (choosing baking pans, flavored goat cheese, tofu glossary), "Everyday Food Meet the Cast video, "Tools and
Techniques." (Warner).
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Feast
(2006) Balthazar Getty, Henry Rollins, Navi Rawat, Josh Zuckerman, Judah Friedlander, Jason Mewes, Jenny Wade, Krista Allen. A motley crew of strangers find themselves trapped in an isolated tavern and must band together in a battle for survival against a family of
flesh-hungry creatures. Subject of the third season of the Bravo network's reality show "Project Greenlight." Extras: Five deleted scenes, outtakes, two featurettes: "Horror Under the Spotlight: The Making of Feast" and "The Blood and Guts of
Gary Tunnicliffe," filmmakers commentary. (The Weinstein Co./Genius Products).
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Gypo
(2005) Pauline McLynn, Chloe Sirene, Paul McGann, Rula Lenska, Tamzin Dunstone. Fascinating drama about immigration in Britain, shot in the purist Dogme '95 style. Extras: Commentary by director Jan Dunn and producer Elaine Wickham,
behind-the-scenes featurette. (Wolfe Video).
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Hard Luck
(2005) Dir.: Mario Van Peebles; Wesley Snipes, Cybill Shepherd. An infamous ex-con and gangster tries to go straight but gets involved in a series of misadventures that propel him back to life on the run. (Sony).
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Her Best Move
(2006) Leah Pipes, Scott Patterson, Drew Tyler Bell, Lisa Darr,Lalaine, Daryl Sabara. A 15-year-old soccer prodigy juggles life, love, and sports on her way to becoming the youngest player ever to qualify for the U.S. National Team. (Summertime Films).
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Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
Three-disc set covers Hogan's amazing career, $34.95. (World Wrestling Entertainment).
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Icons of Horror Collection: Boris Karloff
Two-disc set with "The Black Room," "The Man They Could Not Hang," "Before I Hang" "The Boogie Man Will Get You"; $24.96. (Sony).
- The Black Room
(1935) Boris Karloff, Marian Marsh, Robert Allen, Thurston Hall.
- The Man They Could Not Hang
(1935) Boris Karloff, Lorna Gray, Robert Wilcox, Roger Pryor.
- Before I Hang
(1940) Boris Karloff, Edward Van Sloan, Evelyn Keyes, Bruce Bennett.
- The Boogie Man Will Get You
(1942) Boris Karloff, Peter Lorre, Larry Parks, Miss Jeff Donnell and "Slapsie Maxie" Rosenbloom.
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Infamy
(2005) Documentary. Acclaimed filmmaker Doug Pray delves deep into the lives of six of America's most prolific graffiti artists; $19.99. (Image Entertainment/ Paladin Entertainment).
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The Inspector Lynley Mysteries 4
Four-disc set with four episodes of Elizabeth George's crime-cracking duo from opposite sides of the track; $39.95. (WGBH Boston Video).
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Julia Child: The French Chef
Three-disc set, $39.95. Extras: Julia Child biography, 12 never-before-released episodes from the celebrated public television series. (WGBH Boston Video).
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La Femme Nikita: The Complete Fifth Season
Three-disc set with final eight episodes, $39.98. Extras: Unaired scenes from select episodes, Season 5 Internet teaser, "Declassified" lowdown on Season 5 as the creative minds behind the series and select cast members discuss the show's last
episodes. (Warner).
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Little Robots: Big Adventures
Debut of BBC animated series about 11 robots who work together to recycle rubbish to riches and create their own whimsical world from the junk around them; for preschool boys. (Fox).
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The Magus
(1968) Michael Caine, Anthony Quinn, Candice Bergen, Anna Karina, Paul Stassino, Julian Glover. Thriller based on John Fowle's novel about a teacher (Caine) who accepts a job on a small Greek island and falls under the spell of the wealthy "magus." (Fox Cinema
Classics Collection).
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Masters of Horror: Pick Me Up
(2006) Michael Moriarty, Warren Cole, Fairuza Balk. Legendary filmmaker Larry Cohen's contribution to the TV horror anthology. Murderers go one-on-one when a serial killer who preys on hitchhikers offers a ride to a hitchhiker who kills anyone unlucky enough to
offer him a ride. Extras: Commentary by Cohen; featurettes: "Death on the Highway," "Working With A Master: Larry Cohen"; "Behind the Scenes: The Making of Pick Me Up"; "On Set: An Interview With Michael Moriarty" "On Set: An
Interview With Fairuza Balk"; "On Set: An Interview With Warren Cole"; "Fantasy Film Festival: Mick Garris Interviews Larry Cohen"; script to screen featurette; still gallery; Larry Cohen bio. (Anchor Bay).
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Middle Sexes: Redefining He and She
(2005 -- TV) Documentary explores the controversial subject of gender blurring; narrated by Gore Vidal. (HBO Video).
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Murder, She Wrote: Season Four
Five-disc set with 22 episodes, $49.98. (Universal).
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The Omen
(2006) Julia Stiles, Liev Schreiber, Mia Farrow, David Thewlis, Pete Postlethwaite, Michael Gambon, Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick. Remake of Richard Donner's 1976 scarer. Extras: Commentary by director John Moore, producer Glenn Williamson
and editor Dan Zimmerman; "Omenisms"; Abby Road sessions; "Revelation 666" featurette; unrated extended scenes; unrated alternate ending. (Fox).
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The Omen Collection
Six-disc set with the two-disc collector's edition of the 1976 "The Omen," the 2006 version of "The Omen," "Damien: Omen II," "Omen III: The Final Conflict," and "Omen IV: The Awakening," $49.98. (Fox).
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Only Human
(2006 -- Spain) Guillermo Toledo, Marian Aguilera, Maria Botto, Fernando Ramallo, Norma Aleandro. (Magnolia Home Entertainment).
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The Outdoorsmen: Blood Sweat & Beers
(2005) Documentary about a group of men who travel to the mountains of Washington to compete in an all-day competition involving physical events and a lot of beer. Extras: Commentary, deleted scenes, extended scenes, more. (First Look
Home Entertainment).
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Over the Hedge
(2006) Voices of Bruce Willis, Garry Shandling, Steve Carell, Wanda Sykes, William Shatner, Nick Nolte, Thomas Haden Church, Allison Janney, Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Avril Lavigne. Animals embrace suburbia in this animated adventure based on the
popular comic strip by Michael Fry and T Lewis. Extras: "Hammy's Boomerang Adventure" four-minute mini-movie created by the filmmakers exclusively for this release; "Behind the Hedge" look at the real-life animals that inspired the film's
critters; filmmaker commentaries; a Verm-Tech Institute "infomercial" spoofing the career opportunities of pest control; "making-of" documentary; cast interviews; "The Tech of Over the Hedge" featurette; "DreamWorks Kids: This Way to Play" kids fun with virtual
drawing lesson, set-top games, animal fun facts, more; "Hibernating Content": Just like Vincent the Bear and the rest of the woodland creatures, more DVD content will come out of hibernation. On November 28th, home audiences can access a secret password from the
"Over the Hedge" website (www.overthehedgemovie.com) to unlock more fun with all-new content. (DreamWorks).
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Peeper
(1975) Dir.: Peter Hyams; Michael Caine, Natalie Wood, Kitty Winn, Michael Constantine, Thayer David, Timothy Carey. Comedy-mystery about an L.A. detective (Caine) hired to track down a wealthy man's missing daughter. (Fox Cinema Classics Collection).
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Reds 25th Anniversary Special Collector's Edition
(1981) Dir.: Warren Beatty; Warren Beatty, Diane Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Maureen Stapleton, Gene Hackman, Edward Herrmann, Paul Sorvino, M. Emmet Walsh. Two-disc set. Extras: Six "Witness to Reds" featurettes: "The Rising" about
pre-production, "Comrades" about the cast, "Testimonials" about the witnesses featured throughout the film, "The March" on locations and sets, "Revolution Parts 1 & 2" on the making of the film, and "Propaganda" on the editing, scoring, release and Oscars.
HD DVD edition due November 7. (Paramount).
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Rest Stop
(2006) Jaimie Alexander, Deanna Russo, Joseph Lawrence, Joey Mendicino. A young couple terrorized by a psychotic killer on a cross-country road trip. Rated and unrated versions. Extras: Unrated DVD: "Scotty's Home Movies," a unique
family album from one of the oddest characters in the film; "On The Bus," an extended view of murder and torture; three alternate endings. (Warner Raw Feed).
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Solo con tu pareja
(1991) Dir.: Alfonso Cuaron; Daniel Gimenez Cacho, Claudia Ram’rez, Luis de Icaza, Astrid Hadad. Director-approved special edition with new, restored high-definition digital transfer. Cuaron 's feature debut. Extras: New documentary on the
making of "Solo con tu pareja," Alfonso Cuaron's 1983 short film "Quartet for the End of Time," co-screenwriter Carlos Cuaron's 2000 short film "Wedding Night," new essay by film scholar Ryan Long. (The Criterion Collection).
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Starsky & Hutch: The Complete Fourth Season
Five-disc set with 22 episodes, $49.95. (Sony).
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StoryWatchers Club Adventures in Storytelling: Christmas
(2006) Multi-cultural club of puppet friends lead viewers from one story to the next as featured storytellers share engrossing Yuletide yarns that embrace the season; for ages 4 to10; $19.95. Extras: "Meet the Storytellers," "Kids Tell Stories Too!"
StoryWatchers Club sing-along music video, "The Making of StoryWatchers Club." (StoryWatchers Club).
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Taggart: Evil Eye
Three-disc set of episodes from the longest-running detective drama on British television featuring Mark McManus as Scotland's Inspector Morse; $49.98. (BFS Entertainment & Multimedia Ltd.).
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That '70s Show: Season Five
Four-disc set with 25 episodes from the 2002-03 season, $49.98. Extras: Three featurettes: "A '70s Flashback: Wilner Valderrama," "A '70s Flashback: Danny Masterson" and "Season 5 in 5 Minutes." (Fox).
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They All Laughed
(1981) Dir.: Peter Bogdanovich; Audrey Hepburn, Ben Gazzara, Patti Hansen, John Ritter, Dorothy Stratten. 25th anniversary director's cut. Extras: Commentary by Bogdanovich, interview wirh Bogdanovich by Wes Anderson. (HBO Video).
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The Virgin of Juarez
(2006) Minnie Driver, Anna Claudia Talancon, Esai Morales, Angus Macfadyen, Joanna Cassidy. L.A. reporter investigates series of murders in the border town of Cuidad Juarez, Mexico. Based on real events. (First Look Home Entertainment).
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When the Sea Rises
(2006 -- French) Dir.: Yolande Moreau and Gilles Porte; Yolande Moreau, Wim Willaert. A married actress who travels from town to town to perform her craft meets a scooter-driving vagabond and starts a tender love affair. (New Yorker Video).
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The Wilkie Collins Set
Two-disc set of Masterpiece Theatre productions based on the works of the famed 19th century author: "The Woman in White" and "The Moonstone," $29.95. (WGBH Boston Video).
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The Addams Family Volume One
Three-disc set with 22 episodes, $29.98. Extras: Commentary on select episodes, "You Rang, Mr. Addams" featurette, "Snap, Snap" featurette, "The Addams Family Portrait" featurette including on-camera interviews with John Astin, theme song
Karaoke, still galleries featuring original drawings and photos. (MGM).
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The Astaire and Rogers Collection: Volume 2
Five-disc set with "Carefree," "Flying Down to Rio," "The Gay Divorcee," "Roberta" and "The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle"; $59.92; $19.97 each. (Warner).
- Carefree
(1938) Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Ralph Bellamy, Luella Gear, Jack Carson. Extras: Vintage musical short "Public Jitterbug No. 1," classic cartoon "September in the Rain."
- Flying Down to Rio
(1933) Dolores del Rio, Gene Raymond, Raul Roulien, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers. Extras: Vintage comedy short "Beer and Pretzels" with Ted Healy and His Stooges, classic cartoon "I Like Mountain Music."
- The Gay Divorcee
(1934) Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Alice Brady, Edward Everett Horton. Extras: Two vintage musical shorts: "Show Kids" and "Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove," classic cartoon "Shake Your Powder Puff," audio-only bonus "Hollywood on
the Air" radio promo.
- Roberta
(1935) Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Irene Dunne, Randolph Scott. Extras: Vintage musical short "Starlit Days at the Lido," classic cartoon "The Calico Dragon," audio-only bonus "Hollywood on the Air" promo.
- The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
(1939) Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Edna May Oliver, Walter Brennan. Extras: Vintage musical short "Happily Buried," classic cartoon "Puss Gets the Boot."
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Astaire and Rogers Ultimate Collector's Edition
Twelve-disc set with all of the dance duo's films ("Top Hat," "Swing Time," "Follow the Fleet," "Shall We Dance" and "The Barkleys of Broadway" from the first Astaire and Rogers Volume and "Carefree," "Flying Down to Rio," "The Gay Divorcee," "Roberta" and
"The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle" from the second volume. Includes the documentary "Astaire and Rogers: Partners in Rhythm," a salute that includes candid photos, behind-the-scene tidbits and sidelights about famed collaborators Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern and
George Gershwin, among others. Also includes an exclusive bonus audio CD with 10 soundtrack songs from the team's movies, a set of collectible behind-the-scenes photo cards, reproductions of the "Shall We Dance" and "Roberta" press books and a mail-in offer for
four Astaire and Rogers movie posters. $99.92. (Warner).
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Batman Beyond: Season 2
Four-disc set with 26 episodes, $44.98. Extras: Commentary, "Inside Batman Beyond: The Panel" discussion. (Warner).
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Beat Angel
(2004) Vincent Balestri, Frank Tabbita, Lisa Niemi, Amy Humphrey. On the 30th anniversary of his own death, the angelic spirit of Jack Kerouac returns to earth in the abandoned body of a street bum, transforming the lives of three artists.
Extras: "Kerouac: The Essence of Jack" video, writers commentary, deleted scenes. (BeatAngel.com).
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Bewitched: The Complete Fourth Season
Four-disc set with 33 episodes, $39.95. (Sony).
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Body Heat: Deluxe Edition
(1981) Dir.: Lawrence Kasdan; William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, Richard Crenna. Ted Danson. Extras: Lifted scenes; three new featurettes: "Body Heat: The Plan" explores the script and the cast with new interviews with Kasdan, Turner, Hurt and
Danson," The Production" explores the making of the film and production with new interviews with Kasdan, Turner, Hurt, Danson, Richard H. Kline (director of photography) and Carol Littleton (editor), "The Post-Production" explores the editing, the music and the
theatrical release with new interviews with Kasdan, Turner, Hurt, Danson, Kline, Littleton and John Barry (composer); 1981 interview footage with Turner and Hurt. (Warner).
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Creature Comforts: The Complete Second Season
Two-disc set with 12 episodes from the Aardman Animations series, $24.96. Extras: "Eyeballs and Fish-lips: The Making of Creature Comforts," "The People Behind the Puppets," "Animated Conversation -- Countryside Code Short," (Sony).
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Creature Comforts: Merry Christmas, Everybody
Mockumentary from Aardman Animations, $9.95. (Sony).
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Creature Comforts: Seasons 1 & 2
Three-disc set with Seasons 1 and 2 and bonus disc "Merry Christmas, Everybody," $40.95. (Sony).
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The Facts of Life: The Complete Third Season
Three-disc set with 24 episodes, $29.95. (Sony).
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Father Christmas
(1991) Animated short based on the book by Raymond Briggs; $9.99.(Sony).
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Greg The Bunny: The Best of the Film Parodies
(2005) Two-disc collection with 14 parodies from the original IFC series, $24.98. Extras: Commentary by the show creators, two featurettes, deleted scenes, gag reel, photo galleries, Easter Egg. (Shout! Factory).
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Hannah Montana: Volume 1
(2006) Disney Channel series, $19.99.Extras: Music video, star Miley Stewart's audition tapes, "Miley on Following Your Dream" featurette. (Disney).
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Hands Over the City
(1963) Dir.: Francesco Rosi; Rod Steiger, Salvo Randone, Guido Alberti. Double-disc set. New, restored high-definition digital transfer. Extras: "Neapolitan Diary" (1992), Rosi's feature-length sequel to "Hands Over the City,"
new video interviews with director Francesco Rosi, film critic Tullio Kezich, and filmmaker Jean-Pierre Gorin; video discussion with Rosi, co-writer Raffaele La Capria, and film critic Michel Ciment; new essay by film critic Stuart Klawans and a 2003 interview with
Rosi. (The Criterion Collection).
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The Harry Smith Project: Anthology of American Folk Music Revisited
(2006) Four-disc audio/video tribute to the legendary archivist. In a series of concerts at the turn of the millennium, Beck, Sonic Youth, Elvis Costello, Nick Cave, David Johansen, Steve Earle, Richard Thompson, Beth Orton and others paid tribute to Harry Smith and
his Anthology, which encompasses the entire repertoire of American folk music. Smith's landmark 1952 six-album compilation brought such blues and roots artists as the Carter Family, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Mississippi John Hurt, Dock Boggs and Uncle Dave Macon
to national attention and sparked the late-1950s/early-1960s urban folk revival. $59.98. (Shout! Factory).
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Heavv Metal: Louder Than Life
(2006) Documentary on the phenomenon of heavy metal music, featuring Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Korn and more. Two-disc set, $24.99. (First Look Home Entertainment).
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Invitation to a Suicide
(2004) Pablo Schreiber, David Margulies, Katharine Moenning. Dark comedy about a man who runs away with a Russian mobster's girl, gets caught, and must pay $10,000 or sacrifice his father's life. The solution: he decides to hang himself and sell tickets to the show.
(Lightyear Entertainment).
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Jailbait
(2006) Michael Pitt, Stephen Adly Guiris. Psychological thriller about two prison inmates who become embroiled in a brutal power play. (Lightyear Entertainment).
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Justice League Unlimited Season 1
Four-disc set with 26 episodes, $44.98. ) Extras: "And Justice For All" featurette, commentary, "Themes of Justice" interactive featurette where viewers can choose from a list of "music only" theme music. (Warner).
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The Kid & I
(2005) Dir.: Penelope Spheeris; Tom Arnold, Eric Gores, Linda Hamilton, Joe Mantegna, Henry Winkler. Down-and-out actor is hired to write a film for a teenager with cerebral palsy who dreams of starring in a big-time action movie.. Extras:
Bloopers, outtakes, behind the scenes featurette. (Entertainment Studios Home Entertainment).
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Kiss Me Again
(2006) Jeremy London, Katheryn Winnick, Elisa Donovan. A married couple whose romance has withered decides to test the boundaries of their relationship with a seductive young Spanish woman who turns out to be one of the husband's students.
Extras: Short film that inspired the feature. (Monarch Home Video).
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Krypto, the Superdog: Volume 2
Five animated Cartoon Network episodes for preschoolers, $14.97. (Warner).
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The L Word: The Complete Third Season
Four-disc set with 12 episodes. Extras: "A Goodbye to Dana," "Starbrands" charity auction, "BETTY Live at Gay Games VII," "The L-Word Documentary," interactive "L Word Fanlib." (Showtime).
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La Commune (Paris, 1871)
(2000) Director Peter Watkins cast 200 nonprofessionals to recreate the events of March, 1871: the rise and fall of the Paris Commune. Mixing past and present in a radical format, Watkins has the complex historical drama unfold as it is "reported" by two TV news
crews: one from "National TV Versailles" and the other from "Commune TV." Extras: "The Universal Clock: The Resistance of Peter Watkins" feature-length documentary. (First Run Features).
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Looking for Kitty
(2006) Dir.: Edward Burns; Edward Burns, David Krumholtz, Rachel Dratch, Shari Albert, Max Baker, Connie Britton, Chris Parnell. Comedy about a small town baseball coach who hires a loner ex-cop to find his beautiful wife Kitty who has disappeared in New York
City. Extras: Commentary by actor-director-writer Edward Burns, alternate opening. (ThinkFilm).
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Mini's First Time
(2006) Alec Baldwin, Nikki Reed, Carrie-Anne Moss, Luke Wilson, Jeff Goldblum. An oversexed high school girl seduces her stepfather and convinces him to help get rid of her embittered gold-digging mother. Extras: Commentary by
writer-director Nick Guthe. (HBO Video).
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Monsignor Renard
(2000 -- TV) Masterpiece Theatre miniseies about the experiences of a humble and extraordinary priest set during the German occupation of France during WWII, starring John Thaw; $19.95. (WGBH Boston Video).
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Monster House
(2006) Mitchel Musso, Sam Lerner, Spencer Locke, Steve Buscemi, Nick Cannon, Matthew Fahey, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jon Heder, Kevin James, Jason Lee, Ryan Newman, Catherine O'Hara, Kathleen Turner, Fred Willard. Extras: Seven
featurettes: "Imaginary Heroes," "Beginner's Luck," "The Best of Friends," "Lots of Dots," "Black Box Theater," "Making It Real" and "Did You Hear That?; "Multi-Angle Evolution: Eliza vs. Nebbercracker"; filmmaker commentary; "The Art of Monster House"
photo gallery; DVD-ROM games; more. (Sony).
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Nacho Libre
(2006) Jack Black, Peter Stormare, Ana de la Reguera, Carla Jimenez. Extras: Behind-the-scenes featurettes, deleted scenes, "Nacho Libre" comic book and Luchador mask creator. HD DVD edition due November 7.
(Paramount).
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Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King
Three-disc set with all eight episodes,$39.92. (Warner).
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The O.C.: The Complete Third Season
Seven-disc set with 25 episodes, $69.98. Extras: "The Party Favor: From Script to Screen" behind-the scenes look at the making of an episode; "What's in a Name?" featurette about how the character's names came to be; "Making of "The
Subways" music video; "Pass the Remote": selected scene-surfing commentary with creator Josh Schwartz and producer Stephanie Savage; gag reel. (Warner).
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P.D.Q. Bach in Houston: We Have a Problem
Live concert performance of P.D.Q. Bach's greatest hits celebrating 40 years of his music, featuring professor Peter Schickele with Orchestra X; $19.99. Extras: "Unbegun" Symphony with theme identifications; "Odden und Enden" (rounds);
KUHT interview with Peter Schickele; bios of Schickele, P.D.Q. Bach and Peter Jacoby. (Acorn Media).
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Pizza
(2005) Ethan Embry, Kylie Sparks, Julie Hagerty, Judah Friedlander. A thirtysomething pizza delivery boy teams up with a high school outcast for teen comic adventures. (Genius Products).
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The Reading Room
(2005 -- TV) James Earl Jones, Georg Stanford Brown, Tim Reid, Joanna Cassidy, Monique Coleman. Hallmark Channel Original Movie about a man who restores an abandoned building into a reading room for a depressed community notorious for its ineffectual high
school and street gangs. (MTI Home Video).
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The Road to Guantanamo
(2006) Dir.: Michael Winterbottom, Mat Whitecross; Riz Ahmed, Farhad Harun, Waqar Siddiqui, Afran Usman. (Sony).
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Rolling Family
(2004 -- Argentina) Liliana Capurro, Graciana Chironi, Ruth Dobel, Federico Esquerro, Bernardo Forteza, Laura Glav, Leila Gomez. Comedy about four generations of a family and their journey in a 1956 Chevy Viking camper across Argentina to Brazil for a wedding.
Extras: Making-of featurette. (Palm Pictures).
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse
Uncut episodes from the series of SNL adult cartoons. $19.98. Extras: Hour of additional cartoons, some never aired; commentary; original art and storyboards. (Universal).
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Saw II Special Edition
(2005) Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith, Donnie Wahlberg. Two-disc set timed for the Oct. 27 theatrical release of "Saw III." Extras: Commentary by director Darren Lynn Bousman and other crew members; Bousman's short film Zombie; making-of
featurette; story-behind-the-story featurette about the events that led to the inspiration of Saw; tribute to producer Gregg Hoffman; "Play Me," a feature that lets viewers unlock "life lessons." (Lionsgate).
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Slings & Arrows, Season 2
Two-disc set of hit Canadian series that revolves around the misadventures of the players in the fictional New Burbage Theatre Festival; $29.99. Extras: Cast interviews, bloopers, deleted and extended scenes, photo gallery, production notes, more.
(Acorn Media).
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Slither
(2006) Nathan Fillion, Gregg Henry, Michael Rooker, Elizabeth Banks, Rheagan Wallace, Tania Saulnier. Slugs from outer space turn humans into zombies. Extras: Deleted scenes, extended scenes, gag reel, "Bringing Slither's Creatures to Life"
featurette, "The Sick Minds and Slimy Days of Slither" featurette, "Slithery Set Tour With Nathan Fillion," more. (Universal).
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The Snowman
(1982) Academy Award-nominated animated short, based on the book by Raymond Briggs; narrated by David Bowie. $9.99.(Sony).
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Sweetie
(1989) Dir.: Jane Campion; Genevieve Lemon, Dennis Price, Karen Colston, Tom Lycos, Jon Darling. Director-approved special edition features
new, restored high-definition digital transfer, supervised by director of photography Sally Bongers and approved by Campion; Campion's feature debut. Extras: Commentary featuring Campion and Bongers and screenwriter Gerard Lee; "Making
Sweetie" new video interview featuring the stars of the film; Campion's early short films: "An Exercise in Discipline: Peel," "Passionless Moments" and "A Girl's Own Story"; "Jane Campion: The Film School Years," a 1989 conversation between Campion and critic
Peter Thompson; gallery of behind-the-scenes photos and production stills; new essay by film scholar Dana Polan. (The Criterion Collection).
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That's My Bush! The Definitive Collection
Two-disc set with eight episodes of the Comedy Central series, $26.99. Extras: Commentary by creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone. (Paramount).
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Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: Season Two, Volume One
Three-disc set with 13 episodes, $29.98. Extras: Special effects footage, concept art gallery, episodic photo gallery, publicity photo gallery. (Fox).
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War Planes!
Four-disc set with four NOVA documentaries chronicling the history and legends of warfare aviation: "Battle of the X-Planes," "Spies That Fly," "Top Gun Over Moscow" and "B-29: Frozen in Time"; $39.95. Extras: Bonus footage of Lockheed
Martin's fighters in action, a visit to a "boneyard" for old military planes, printable materials for educators. (WGBH Boston Video).
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Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior
(2006 -- TV) Brenda Song, Shin Koyamada, Susan Chuang, Justin Chon, Michael David Cheng, Andy Fischer-Price, Ellen Woglom, Tsai Chin. Disney Channel movie about a candidate for homecoming queen who discovers she's a reincarnated Chinese warrior who
must train to conquer an ancient spirit that threatens to destroy the world. Extras: Alternate ending, "Homecoming Warrior in Training" featurette, "Cast Connections: Behind-the-Scenes With Brenda Son." (Disney).
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Wings: The Complete Third Season
(1991-92) Four-disc set with 22 episodes, $42.99. (Paramount).
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Baywatch Season 1
Five-disc set with Season 1 syndicated episodes, $34.99. Extras: Rare episodes from the network pilot season, trivia track, photo gallery, Easter eggs. (First Look Home Entertainment). Extras:
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Baywatch Season 2
Five-disc set with Season 2 syndicated episodes, $34.99. Extras: Rare episodes from the network pilot season, trivia track, photo gallery, Easter eggs. (First Look Home Entertainment). Extras:
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Mission: Impossible 3
(2006) Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ving Rhames, Billy Crudup, Michelle Monaghan, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Keri Russell, Maggie Q, Simon Pegg, Eddie Marsan, Laurence Fishburne. In two-disc and single-disc editions. Extras:
Two-disc Special Edition with commentary
by director J.J. Abrams and Cruise, deleted scenes, Easter Eggs, photo gallery, four documentaries: "The Making of the Mission," "Mission Action: Inside the Action Unit," "Visualizing the Mission" and "Scoring the Mission," more; single disc edition features
commentary, deleted scenes and "The Making of the Mission" featurette. HD DVD and Blu-ray editions due day-and-date. (Paramount).
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Bob Dylan -- 1966 World Tour: The Home Movies
(2003) Musician turned actor Mickey Jones chronicles the legendary 1966 Bob Dylan World Tour through his recently discovered home movies. Extras: Acoustic and electric Bob Dylan and The Band concert footage from Europe and Australia;
1966 Tour photos by rock photographer Barry Feinstein; 1960's Tour footage of The Beatles, Chuck Berry, Trini Lopez, and Johnny Rivers; $14.95. (MVD Visual and Highway 61 Entertainment).
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Bob Dylan Unauthorized Documentaries Box Set
Three full-length films ("Bob Dylan 1975-1981 Rolling Thunder and The Gospel Years,"
"Bob Dylan World Tours 1966-1974 Through the Camera of Barry Feinstein" and "Bob Dylan 1966 World Tour, The Home Movies); the "Rolling Thunder" and "The Gospel Years" CD soundtracks; nine bonus postcards; $ 34.95. (MVD Visual).
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CSI Miami: The Complete Fourth Season
(2005-06) Seven-disc set with 25 episodes, $54.99. Extras: Commentary on select episodes, three production featurettes. (Paramount).
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The Devil's Rain
(1975) Ernest Borgnine. Tom Skerritt, Joan Prather, Eddie Albert, William Shatner, Ida Lupino, Keenan Wynn. Satanists run amuck in rural America. Extras: Commentary by director Robert Fuest; newsreel with Anton LaVey, High Priest of the
Church of Satan. (Dark Sky Films/MPI Home Video).
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The Exodus Decoded
(2006 -- TV) Team of renowned archeologists, Egyptologists, geologists, and theologians shed revelatory new light on the Exodus and the era's ruling Egyptian Dynasty; $29.95. (A&E Home Video).
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Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America
(2006 -- TV) Joely Richardson, Stacy Keach, Ann Cusack, Justina Machado, Scott Cohen, David Ramsey. ABC drama that deals with the hypothetical story of what could happen if Avian Flu were to spread across the globe. (Sony).
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George Burns: The TV Specials Collection
Four-disc set with "George Burns Special" (1976) featuring Johnny Carson, Madeline Kahn, Walter Matthau, The Osmonds, Chita Rivera; "George Burns One-Man Show" (1977) with Bob Hope, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Ann-Margret, Captain & Tennille and John
Denver; "George Burns 100th Birthday Party" (1978) with Jimmy & Gloria Stewart, Milton Berle, Steve Martin, Andy Gibb, Don Rickles, Gregory Peck, George Jessel, Goldie Hawn, Helen Reddy and Pat & Debby Boone; "George Burns In Nashville" (1980) with
Larry Gatlin, Minnie Pearl, Loretta Lynn; "George Burns: Early, Early, Early Christmas Special" (1981) with Ann-Margret, Bob Hope, Playmates, Hans Conried, Hawkins Family; "George Burns and Other Sex Symbols" (1982) with John Schneider, Bernadette
Peters, Linda Evans, John Forsythe and some of his "Old Girlfriends"; "George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business" (1983) with Danny Thomas, Milton Berle, Don Rickles, Buddy Hackett, Kenny Rogers, Bob Hope, Phyllis Diller, Dionne Warwick and
Johnny Carson; "George Burns Tells How to Live to Be 100 Special" (1984) with Catherine Bach, Rams Cheerleaders, Bob Hope, Diahann Carroll, Artie Johnson & Dr. Joyce Brothers; "George Burns 90th Birthday Party" (1986) with Diahann Carroll, John Denver,
Billy Crystal, Ann-Margret, Walter Matthau, Milton Berle . $39.99. (Kultur).
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Ghost Whisperer: The Complete First Season
Six-disc set with 22 episodes, $38.00. Extras: Commentary on select episodes, deleted scenes, bloopers, "Can You See Me? The First Season of Ghost Whisperer" featurette, "Second Sight: The Clairvoyants of Ghost Whisperer" featurette, "A Tour
of Grandview," "Ghost Whisperer Mythology," "Scare Tactics." (Paramount).
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Hard Rock Teasures
(2005 -- TV) Documentary featuring exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of the prized possessions of and the stories behind Hard Rock International, considered to be the original curator of more than 70,000 priceless pieces of the greatest collection of music memorabilia
in the world, including rare vintage guitars, distinctive drum kits, handwritten lyrics, and one-of-a kind elaborate stage costumes. $24.98. (MPI Home Video).
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Heartstopper
(2006) Meredith Henderson, Nathan Stephenson, James Binkley, Michael Cram, Robert Englund. Two kids have to stop a maniac's killing spree in an isolated hospital. (Union Station Media).
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Hello
Kitty: Stump Village
Five animated adventures full of silly inventions, yummy cookie towns and playful misbehaving with the pop culture icon; $14.98. (Geneon Entertainment).
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The Hitchhiker, Volume 3
Two-disc set of episodes from the cult TV series, $34.98. (HBO Video).
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The Human Factor
(1975) Dir.: Edward Dmytryk; George Kennedy, John Mills, Raf Vallone, Barry Sullivan, Rita Tushingham, Arthur Franz. NATO computer specialist avenges the murder of his family by political terrorists. Extras: "The Kennedy Factor: An
Interview With George Kennedy." (Dark Sky Films/MPI Home Video).
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It's a Wonderful Life 60th Anniversary Edition
(1946) Dir.: Frank Capra; James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell, Henry Travers, Beulah Bondi, Frank Faylen, Ward Bond, Gloria Grahame. Extras: "The Making of It's a Wonderful Life" featurette, "A Personal
Remembrance" tribute to Frank Capra narrated by Frank Capra Jr. (Paramount).
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Jakers! Sheep on the Loose
Four episodes from the PBS KIDS series, $14.99. (Paramount).
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Keeping Up With the Steins
(2006) Dir.: Scott Marshall; Jami Gertz, Daryl Hannah, Garry Marshall, Jeremy Piven, Doris Roberts, Daryl Sabara, Larry Miller, Cheryl Hines, Richard Benjamin. Bar Mitzvah comedy. Extras: Commentary (including father and son commentary
from director Scott Marshall and actor Gary Marshall). Also included is a bonus "behind-the-scenes" featurette on the film, deleted scenes. (Miramax).
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The Kids in the Hall: The Complete Series DVD Megaset
20-disc set with nearly 800 sketches, $239.95. Extras: Interviews with the Kids, Paul Bellini and Lorne Michaels; commentary by the Kids; 10 best-of compilations featuring fan-favorite sketches; more than 90 minutes of original performances
from the Rivoli Theater; archival footage never-before-seen-on-TV; original Kids in the Hall performance poster gallery; slide show; cast biographies. (A&E Home Video).
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The Kids in the Hall: Complete Season 5
Four-disc set, $59.95 Extras: Commentary, best-of compilation featuring fan favorite sketches, more. (A&E Home Video).
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The Last Detective, Series 2
Two-disc set of the British TV mystery series about an underdog detective who solves all the big crimes; $39.99. (Acorn Media).
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Legend of the Dragon
First four episodes of the animated action-adventure TV series, $19.95. (Genius Products).
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The Making of Miss Saigon
(1989) Definitive documentary film companion to one of the greatest Broadway hits of all time; $24.95. (A&E Home Video).
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Speed Racer Vol. 5
Final volume (eight episodes) of the popular anime television series; $19.98. Includes a limited-edition mini metal license plate. (Lionsgate).
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Tales From the Crypt:
The Complete Fifth Season
Three-disc set with 13 episodes, $39.98. Extras: "Death of Some Salesman" virtual comic book. (Warner).
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Tales of the Rat Fink
(2006) Animated feature documentary on Classic Car creator Ed "Big Daddy" Roth and his signature character Rat Fink. Includes the voice talents of John Goodman, Simpsons creator Matt Groening and classic car buff Jay Leno. Produced and directed by Ron Mann
("Grass," "Comic Book Confidential"); $19.98. Extras: "Big Daddy Lives!" rare interview with Roth, "Rat Fink Reunion": painting jam with Roth and Von Dutch, "Big Daddy's Garage" virtual art gallery, interview with director Ron Mann,
deleted scene, The Sadies music video. (Shout! Factory).
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The Tarzan Collection Volume 2
Three-disc set with the last six Johnny Weissmuller films: "Tarzan Triumphs" (1943), "Tarzan's Desert Mystery" (1943), "Tarzan and the Amazons" (1945), "Tarzan and the Leopard Woman" (1946), "Tarzan and the Huntress" (1947) and "Tarzan and the Mermaids"
(1948); $39.32. (Warner).
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A Touch of Frost Seasons 11 & 12
Two-disc set with three episodes of the British series starring David Jason as the gritty Detective Inspector Jack Frost; $39.98. (MPI Home Video).
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Vikings: Journey to New Worlds
(2005) Docu-drama shot on location in Iceland, Greenland and New Foundland that explores the world of the Viking explorers who traveled to the New World 500 years before Columbus. Shown in Imax theaters; digitally mastered from the 70mm Imax film print;
$14.95. Extras: "Making-of" featurette. (Vista Point Entertainment).
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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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