Step Up 2 the Streets
Sequel to the 2006 film "Step Up" about a privileged ballet dancer attending Baltimore's ultra-elite Maryland School of the Arts.
Vitals: Director: Jon Chu. Stars: Briana Evigan, Robert Hoffman, Will Kemp, Cassie Ventura, Adam G. Sevani, Telisha Shaw. 2008, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 97 min., Musical Romance, Box office gross: $58.006 million, Disney.
All DVD Releases
America's Test Kitchen, Season 8
Four-disc set with 26 episodes of the public television show, hosted by Chris Kimball, whose culinary team brings viewers the best recipes using techniques and ingredients that have been perfected in the test kitchen to ensure perfect results for great home cooking. In addition, the collection includes honest tastings of supermarket ingredients, detailed ratings of indispensable kitchen equipment and tools, and helpful kitchen science tips. $39.95. (WGBH Boston Video).
Asylum
(2007) Sarah Roemer, Travis Van Winkle, Jake Muxworthy, Cody Kasch, Carolina Garcia. A group of beautiful coeds discover that their dorm was once a mental hospital where unspeakable experiments were performed by a deranged physician trying to "cure" troubled teens ... and the mad doctor's ghost is back to continue his torturous work. (MGM).
The Bank Job
(2008) Jason Statham, Saffron Burrows, Stephen Campbell Moore, Daniel Mays, James Faulkner, Alki David, Michael Jibson, Richard Lintern, Don Gallagher, David Suchet, Available as a single-disc with the feature only, a two-disc standard DVD set and a two-disc Blu-ray set. (Lionsgate).
Beau Brummell: This Charming Man
(2006) James Purefoy. BBC telefilm about the dandy of Regency England. (Acorn Media).
Best of Manswers: Season One's Top 25 manswers
Top 25 list from the decidedly sexist TV show, $16.99. (Paramount).
College Road Trip
(2008) Martin Lawrence, Raven-Symone, Will Sasso, Arnetia Walker, Donny Osmond. Extras: Commentary by director Roger Kumble and Raven-Symone, commentary by writers Emi Mochizuki and Carrie Evans, gag reel, alternate opening and endings, deleted scenes, video diary, more. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Disney).
Dallas: The Complete Ninth Season
Four-disc set with 31 episodes, $39.98. Extras: "Seasons of Change" in-depth look at the most famous dream sequence of all time: the entire ninth season. (Warner).
Eureka: Season Two
Three-disc set with 13 episodes, $39.98. Extras: Deleted scenes, "Happenings Around Town: The Second Season" featurette, "Inside the Writer's Room" featurette, Sci-Fi.com Webcasts, Eureka PSAs, gag reel. (Universal).
Evening Shade: Season One
Five-disc set with 24 episodes, $42.99. (Paramount).
Final Approach
(2007 -- TV) Dean Cain, Anthony Michael Hall, Ernie Hudson, Sunny Mabrey, Lea Thompson, William Forsythe, Tracey Gold. An ex-FBI negotiator uses all his skills to save a Los Angeles-bound jumbo jet from the terrorists who have placed a bomb on board. (Genius Products).
Guardians
(2006) Tara Ketterer, Ben Budd. A small town is invaded by hideous creatures summoned into our dimension by occultists; the Guardians are the only ones capable of battling the monsters and saving the Earth. (Warner).
Insanitarium
(2008) Jesse Metcalfe, Kiele Sanchez, Kevin Sussman, Olivia Munn, Peter Stormare. Thriller about a mental hospital that uses patients as test subjects, turning them into bloodthirsty, flesh-eating psychopaths. Extras: Making-of featurettes, deleted scenes, storyboard gallery, digital copy of the film. (Sony).
Penelope
(2008) Christina Ricci, James McAvoy, Catherine O'Hara, Reese Witherspoon, Peter Dinklage, Richard E. Grant. (Summit Entertainment).
Reno 911! The Complete Fifth Season Uncensored
Three-disc set with 14 episodes, $39.98. Extras: "Cop Psychology: Inside the Minds of Reno's Deputies," extended scenes, cast commentary. (Paramount).
Robbie Coltrane: Incredible Britain
(2007) Three episodes of the British series in which Robbie Coltrane travels the scenic back roads from London to Glasgow in a vintage Jaguar convertible; $29.99. (Acorn Media).
Roxy Hunter and the Secret of the Shaman
(2008 -- TV) Aria Wallace, Demetrius Joyette. Nickelodeon's favorite female pre-teen sleuth is back on the case to retrieve a missing priceless crystal jewel whose loss threatens the 150th anniversary of Serenity Falls. Extras: Two featurettes: "Creating the Secret of the Shaman" and "On the Set With Aria Wallace," two music videos, blooper reel, two Easter eggs. (Sony).
Saving Grace: Season One
Four-disc set with 13 episodes, $49.98. Extras: "Saving Grace" Overview," "Saving Grace Season One Rapid Recap," five behind-the-scenes featurettes, "Saving Grace" music video by Everlast. (Fox).
Shutter
(2007) Joshua Jackson, Rachael Taylor, Megumi Okina. In rated, unrated and Blu-ray Disc editions. Extras: "A Ghost in the Lens" and "A History of Spirit Photography" featurettes. Unrated disc adds commentary by production executive Alex Sundell, screenwriter Luke Dawson and actress Rachael Taylor; "A Cultural Divide" featurette; "The Director: Masayuki Ochiai" featurette; "A Conversation With Luke Dawson"; "Create Your Own Phantom Photo" featurette; "The Hunt for the Haunt: Tools and Tips for Ghost Hunting" featurette; deleted scenes; alternate ending: "Mental Hospital." (Fox).
Steel Trap
(2007) Georgia Mackenzie, Mark Wilson, Pascal Langdale, Julia Ballard. As an extravagant party unfolds on the top floor of an abandoned towering skyscraper, five guests receive a mysterious text message inviting them to join an exclusive VIP party being held on the 27th floor. Once there, the adventurous partygoers find themselves trapped in a sadistic killer's deadly game ... and they must follow the clues to get out alive. Extras: Commentary by director Luis Camara, "The Making of Steel Trap," deleted scenes, still gallery. (Dimension Extreme/The Weinstein Company/Genius Products).
Step Up 2 the Streets
(2008) Briana Evigan, Robert Hoffman, Will Kemp, Cassie Ventura, Adam G. Sevani, Telisha Shaw. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. Extras: "Thru Fresh Eyes" behind-the-scenes featurette, "Outlaws of Hip Hop" featurette, deleted scenes, bloopers, five music videos. (Disney).
Swamp Thing: The Series: Vol. 2
Four-disc set with the first 25 episodes of Season 3; $39.99. (Shout! Factory).
Trafic
(1971) Dir.: Jacques Tati; Jacques Tati. New, restored high-definition digital transfer in a two-disc set. Extras: "In the Footsteps of Monsieur Hulot" (1969), a two-hour documentary tracing the evolution of Jacques Tati's beloved alter ego; interview from 1971 with the cast of "Trafic," from the French television program "Le journal de cinema"; "The Comedy of Jacques Tati," a 1973 episode from the French television program "Morceaux de bravoure"; new essay by film critic Jonathan Romney. (The Criterion Collection).
VeggieTales: Tomato Sawyer and Huckleberry Larry's Big River Rescue
Join Huckleberry Larry and Tomato Sawyer for a wild ride down the Mighty Mississippi where they discover an important lesson in helping others inspired by the Bible: "Sometimes not helping someone can be just as bad as actually hurting them"; $14.99. (Big Idea).
Voice
(2005 -- South Korea) Ji-hye Seo, Ye-ryeon Cha. A high school student is able to hear the voice of her deceased friend. (Genius Products).
The Year My Parents Went on Vacation
(2007 -- Brazil) Paulo Autran, Caio Blat, Simone Spoladore, Michel Joelsas, Germano Haiut, Daniela Piepszyk, Liliana Castro. Set in the turbulent year of 1970, this poignant and humorous coming of age story thrusts 12-year-old Mauro (Michel Joelsas) into a maelstrom of political and personal upheaval. When his left-wing militant parents are forced to go underground, Mauro is left in the care of his Jewish grandfather's neighbor in Sao Paulo. Suddenly finding himself an exile in his own country, he is forced to create an ersatz family from the religiously diverse and colorful population of his new neighborhood. Mauro befriends tomboyish, street smart Hanna (Daniela Piepszyk) and develops a crush on Irene (Liliana Castro,) a pretty waitress in a local bar where everyone, including Mauro, an ardent soccer fan, gathers to watch iconic star Pele in the 1970 World Cup. Extras: Director and producer commentary, behind-the-scenes featurette, outtakes, stills. (City Lights Home Video).
