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- April 1
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The Andromeda Strain
(1971) Dir.: Robert Wise; Arthur Hill, David Wayne, James Olson, Kate Reid,
Paula Kelly. Extras: "The Making of The Andromeda Strain," "A
Portrait of Michael Crichton." (Universal).
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The Beatles Anthology
(1996) Five-disc set. All eight episodes of the TV documentary on the Beatles,
which was tied in to the release of the three "Anthology" double-CD albums.
Extras: Fifth disc contains an additional 50 minutes of rare
and never-before seen footage. $79.98. (EMI).
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The Best of Friends Season 1
Five episodes, $14.98. (Warner).
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The Best of Friends Season 2
Five episodes, $14.98. (Warner).
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Brainscan
(1994) Jamie Marsh, Amy Hargreaves, Edward Furlong, Frank Langella, T. Rider-
Smith, Victor Ertmanis. (Columbia TriStar).
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Continental Divide
(1981) Dir.: Michael Apted; John Belushi, Blair Brown, Allen Garfield.
(Universal).
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The Couch Trip
(1988) Dan Aykroyd, Charles Grodin, Donna Dixon, Walter Matthau. (MGM).
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Dawson's Creek: First Season
Extras: Three-Disc set: commentary by creator Kevin Williamson;
retrospective featurette: "Dawson's Creek: From Day One"; season one time
capsule. (Columbia TriStar).
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Fahrenheit 451
(1966) Dir.: Francois Truffaut; Oskar Werner, Julie Christie, Cyril Cusack.
Extras: Commentary by Christie, The Novel: A Discussion With
Author Ray Bradbury, "The Making of Fahrenheit 451," "The Music of Fahrenheit
451," original title sequence, photo poster gallery. (Universal).
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Far From Heaven
(2002) Dir.: Todd Haynes; Julianne Moore, Dennis Quaid, Dennis Haysbert,
Patricia Clarkson, Viola Davis, James Rebhorn, Celia Weston.
Extras: Commentary by Haynes; "The Making of Far From Heaven";
a Q&A segment with Moore and Haynes, filmed in front of a live audience; The
Sundance Channel's "Anatomy of a Scene," an insightful and detailed look at the
filmmaking process that explores one of the film's key scenes (the cocktail
party) through the actors, the choice of wardrobe, the set decoration, the
score, the editing decisions, and other significant components. (Universal).
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Fatal Instinct
(1993) Dir.: Carl Reiner; Armand Assante, Sherilyn Fenn, Kate Nelligan, Sean
Young. Extras: Commentary by Reiner and screenwriter David
O'Malley, deleted scenes, outtakes. (MGM).
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Friends: The Complete Third Season
Four-disc set with 25 episodes. Extras: Commentary by creators
Kevin Bright, Marta Kaufman and David Crane on selected episodes; "Bachelor Pad"
interactive map; "Friends of Friends" video guestbook; $44.98. (Warner)
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The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
(1947) Dir.: Joseph L. Mankiewicz; Gene Tierney, Rex Harrison, George Sanders,
Natalie Wood. Restored and digitally remastered. Commentary, A&E Biography: "Rex
Harrison: The Man Who Would Be King," still gallery. (Fox Studio Classics).
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Hysterical Blindness
(2002) Dir.: Mira Nair; Uma Thurman, Gena Rowlands, Juliette Lewis, Justin
Chambers, Ben Gazzara. (Warner).
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I Love Lucy: Season One, Vol. 5 and
6
Extras: Series original openings, flubs, guest card
information, behind-the-scenes photos, more. (Paramount).
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The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the
Mists
(1996) Animated. (Universal).
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The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious
Island
(1997) Animated. (Universal).
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The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus
Rock
(1998) Animated. (Universal).
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Legal Eagles
(1986) Dir.: Ivan Reitman; Robert Redford, Debra Winger, Daryl Hannah, Brian
Dennehy, Terence Stamp, Steven Hill. Extras: "The Making of
Legal Eagles." (Universal).
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Married to It
(1993) Beau Bridges, Cybill Shepherd, Stockard Channing, Mary Stuart Masterson,
Ron Silver. (MGM).
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Married ... With Children -- The Most Outrageous
Episodes! Volume 2
Includes the following episodes: A Man's Castle, Raingirl, Have You Driven a
Ford Lately, If Al Had a Hammer, Who'll Stop the Rain? Extras:
A Salute to Sinatra. (Columbia TriStar).
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Memories of Me
(1988) Alan King, Billy Crystal, JoBeth Williams. (MGM).
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The Missionary
(1982) Michael Palin, Maggie Smith, Denholm Elliott. (MGM).
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The Other Side of Heaven
(2002) Christopher Gorham, Anne Hathaway. Extras: Commentary by
director Mitch Davis, "The Making of the Other Side of Heaven" featurette, still
gallery. (Disney).
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Palookaville
(1996) John Forsythe, Vincent Gallo, Adam Trese. (MGM)
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The Perez Family
(1995) Marisa Tomei, Alfred Molina, Anjelica Huston, Trini Alvarado. (MGM).
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Popi
(1969) Alan Arkin. (MGM).
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A Private Function
(1984) Maggie Smith, Michael Palin. (MGM).
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Privates on Parade
(1984) John Cleese. (MGM).
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Red Dragon
(2002) Dir: Brett Ratner; Anthony Hopkins, Edward Norton, Ralph Fiennes, Harvey
Keitel, Emily Watson, Mary-Louise Parker, Philip Seymour Hoffman.
Extras: Commentary by Ratner; "The Hannibal Lecter Story";
Behind-the-scenes: "The Making of Red Dragon"; deleted scenes; "The Art of
Criminal Profiling"; "The Making of a Killer"; Interview with FBI profiler John
Douglas; "Inside the FBI." (Universal).
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Red Dragon Director's Edition
(2002) Dir: Brett Ratner; Anthony Hopkins, Edward Norton, Ralph Fiennes, Harvey
Keitel, Emily Watson, Mary-Louise Parker, Philip Seymour Hoffman.
Extras: Two-disc set. Commentary by Ratner; "The Hannibal
Lecter Story"; Behind-the-scenes: "The Making of Red Dragon"; deleted scenes;
"The Art of Criminal Profiling"; "The Making of a Killer"; Interview with FBI
profiler John Douglas; "Inside the FBI"; "Brett Ratner's Video Diary"; "The Red
Dragon Tattoo"; screen and film tests; storyboards to final feature comparisons;
$27.95 (Universal).
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Secretary
(2002) Maggie Gyllenhaal, James Spader, Leslie Ann Warren, Jeremy Davies.
Extras: Commentary by director Steven Shainberg, commentary by
Spader, commentary by Gyllenhaal, deleted scenes. (Lions Gate).
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Sibling Rivalry
(1990) Kirstie Alley, Jamie Gertz, Scott Bakula. (MGM).
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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Season
Two
Extras: "New Frontiers: The Story of Deep Space Nine,"
sketchbook of Season Two designs and props, crew dossier on Jadzia Dax, "Michael
Westmore's Aliens: Season Two," "New Stations, New Ships," "Section 31 Hidden
Files." (Paramount).
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The Truth About Charlie
(2002) Dir.: Jonathan Demme; Mark Wahlberg, Thandie Newton, Tim Robbins, Joong
Hoon Park, Ted Levine, Lisa Gay Hamilton, Christine Boisson, Stephen Dillane.
Extras: Commentary by Demme, making-of featurette, deleted
scenes, and the widescreen version of the film "Charlie" pays homage to, Stanley
Donen's 1963 "Charade," starring Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn. (Universal).
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Undercover Blues
(1993) Dennis Quaid, Kathleen Turner. (MGM).
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West Side Story Special Edition Collector's
Set
(1961) Dir.: Robert Wise; Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita
Moreno, George Chakiris. Extras: Two-disc set with exclusive
footage of Wood's original recording of "I Feel Pretty," which was later
replaced with Marni Nixon's voice in the final version of the film; new one-hour
"West Side Memories" documentary on the making-of "West Side Story," with new
cast and crew interviews; gallery of 230 stills, featuring never-before-seen
behind-the-scene photos, production design snapshots and storyboard sketches;
animated storyboard-to-film comparison; optional original orchestral
intermission; remixed and remastered in 5.1 surround; collectible scrapbook with
working script with revision pages and song lyrics, never-before-seen photos,
letters from Wise, reproduction of the original lobby brochure, timeline and
film reviews; $39.98. (MGM).
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The Wild Thornberrys Movie
(2002) Voices of Lacey Chabert, Tom Kane, Tim Curry, Jodi Carlisle, Michael
Balzary (aka Flea), Danielle Harris, Lynn Redgrave, Rupert Everett, Marisa
Tomei, Brenda Blethyn. Extras: Music video of Paul Simon's
"Father and Daughter." (Paramount).
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- April 8
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As Friends Rust/Strike Anywhere
(2003) Two punk bands recorded live at Camden Underworld in London on November
16, 2001. (Music Video Distributors).
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Asleep at the Wheel in Concert
(2003) Sixteen tracks recorded at Ohne Filter Studios. (Music Video
Distributors).
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Beyond Silence
(1996) Sylvie Testud, Tatjana Trieb. (Buena Vista Movie Showcase).
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The Black Marble
(1980) Robert Foxworth, Paula Prentiss, Harry Dean Stanton (Anchor Bay)
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Cartouche
(1962) Philippe de Broca; Jean-Paul Belmondo, Claudia Cardinale. (Anchor Bay)
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Citizen Ruth
(1996) Dir.: Alexander Payne; Laura Dern, Burt Reynolds, Kelly Preston.
Extras: Commentary by director-screenwriter Payne, screenwriter
Jim Taylor, production designer Jane Ann Stewart and Dern. (Miramax).
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Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown in
Concert
(2003) (Music Video Distributors).
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Dinosaur Hunters: Secrets of the Gobi
Desert
National Geographic docu on dinosaurs. Extras: Interactive
dinosaur map, quiz, bonus featurette. (Warner).
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Dream for an Insomniac
(1998) Jennifer Aniston, Ione Skye, MacKenzie Astin. (Columbia TriStar).
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For Da Love of Money
(2002) Pierre Edwards, Ralphie May, Reynaldo Rey, Christian Keiber, Sacha Kemp,
Tanya Boyd. (Columbia TriStar)
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Four Days in September
(1997) Alan Arkin, Fernanda Torres. (Buena Vista Movie Showcase).
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Guns N' Roses: Sex 'N' Drugs 'N' Rock 'N'
Roll
(2003) Behind the scenes with Guns N' Roses. (Music Video Distributors).
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The Inkwell
(1994) Larenz Tate, Joe Morton. (Buena Vista Movie Showcase).
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An Innocent Man
(1989) Tom Selleck, F. Murray Abraham. (Buena Vista Movie Showcase).
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Last Dance
(1996) Dir.: Bruce Beresford; Sharon Stone, Rob Morrow, Randy Quaid, Peter
Gallagher. (Buena Vista Movie Showcase).
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Life With Mikey
(1993) Michael J. Fox, Christina Vidal, Nathan Lane, Cyndi Lauper. (Buena Vista
Movie Showcase).
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A Man, a Woman and a Bank
(1979) Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Paul Mazursky. (Anchor Bay)
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The Marrying Man
(1991) Kim Basinger, Alec Baldwin, Robert Loggia, Elisabeth Shue, Armand
Assante, Paul Reiser, Fisher Stevens. (Buena Vista Movie Showcase).
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My Father the Hero
(1994) Gerard Depardieu, Katherine Heigl. (Buena Vista Movie Showcase).
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New York Stories
(1989) Three short films by Woody Allen, Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese
starring Woody Allen, Mia Farrow, Nick Nolte, Rosanna Arquette. (Buena Vista
Movie Showcase).
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Paid in Full
(2002) Mekhi Phifer, Wood Harris, Cam'ron Extras: Commentary by
director Charles Stone II. (Dimension).
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Pastime
(1991) John Achorn, Ernie Lee Banks. (Buena Vista Movie Showcase).
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Prehistoric Planet: The Complete Dino
Dynasty!
New version of the BBC's "Walking With Dinosaurs" for kids, narrated by Ben
Stiller. (Warner).
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Scenes From a Mall
(1991) Dir.: Paul Mazursky; Bette Midler, Woody Allen. (Buena Vista Movie
Showcase).
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Stella
(1990) Bette Midler, John Goodman, Trini Alvarado, Stephen Collins, Marsha
Mason. (Buena Vista Movie Showcase).
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Tom & Viv
(1994) Willem Dafoe, Miranda Richardson, Rosemary Harris. (Buena Vista Movie
Showcase).
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Too Much
(1996) Melanie Griffith, Daryl Hannah, Danny Aiello, Joan Cusack, Eli Wallach.
(Buena Vista Movie Showcase).
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Waking Up in Reno
(2002) Billy Bob Thornton, Charlize Theron, Patrick Swayze, Natasha Richardson.
Extras: Commentary by director Jordan Brady and screenwriters
Brent Briscoe and Mark Fauser, "Making of Walking Up in Reno," deleted scenes.
(Miramax).
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Walking With Cavemen
(2003) BBC sequel to CGI "Walking With Dinosaurs." Extras: On-
location conversations with the actors, movement director and effects
supervisor; post-production interviews with the producer, director, key actor
and animatronics expert; storyboards and animatics with picture-in-picture
comparisons. (BBC Video/Warner).
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Zentropa (Europa)
(1991) Dir.: Lars von Trier; Jean-Marc Barr, Barbara Sukowa, Udo Kier. (Buena
Vista Movie Showcase).
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- April 11 (Friday)
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of
Secrets
(2002) Dir.: Chris Columbus; Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson,
Kenneth Branagh, John Cleese, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Richard Griffiths,
Richard Harris, Alan Rickman, Fiona Shaw, Maggie Smith, Julie Walters.
Extras: Two-disc set with 19 additional/extended scenes,
including more Dobby mischief, more flying car adventure, a frightening
encounter with the Malfoys in Borgin and Burkes and more; self-guided tours that
let viewers have an up-close experience, allowing them to linger on the details
of the Chamber of Secrets, Dumbledore's office and Diagon Alley -- including
places never shown in the film such as more Diagon Alley shops, the sitting room
in Dumbledore's office and more; interviews with Daniel Radcliffe (Harry),
Rupert Grint (Ron), Emma Watson (Hermione) and other cast members who talk about
making the film, their favorite scenes, what their friends think and more;
exclusive interview with author J.K. Rowling and screenwriter Steve Kloves about
rendering the adventure to the screen; fun-filled activities that allow viewers
to escape the Forbidden Forest, sneak into the Chamber and more; a visit to
Ockhart's class to get a closer look at his photos and memorabilia through the
use of still galleries; DVD-ROM has 15 special features, including the One
VoiceDVD technology will allow users to navigate through the DVD-ROM features
and access set top features using only their voices, giving kids the illusion of
a magical experience interacting with the DVD; animated, interactive Hogwarts
timeline; slider puzzle challenge featuring motion video; printable magic
trading cards; jigsaw puzzles, matching challenges, downloadable screensavers
and more. (Warner).
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- April 15
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Absolute Beginners
(1986) Eddie O'Connell, Patsy Kensit, with appearances by David Bowie, Ray
Davies, Sade. (MGM).
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Beat Street
(1984) Guy Davis, Rae Dawn Chong. (MGM).
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Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo
(1984) Lucinda Dickey, Adolpho "Shabba Doo" Quinones, Michael "Boogaloo Shrimp"
Chambers. (MGM).
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Castle in the Sky
(1986) Dir.: Hayao Miyazaki; English-language voices by James van der Beek, Anna
Paquin, Cloris Leachman, Mandy Patinkin, Mark Hamill, Andy Dick. Two-disc set.
Extras: Original Japanese language track, introduction by John
Lasseter ("Toy Story"), "Behind the Microphone" voice talent featurette,
original Japanese trailers, original Japanese storyboards. (Disney).
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A Chorus Line
(1985) Michael Douglas. Extras: "From Broadway to Hollywood"
featurette with Marvin Hamlisch. (MGM).
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Drumline
(2002) Nick Cannon, Zoe Saldana, Orlando Jones, Leonard Roberts, GQ, Jason
Weaver, Earl C. Poitier, J. Anthony Brown. Extras: Commentary
by director Charles Stone III, 10 deleted scenes, JC Chasez's "Blowin' Me Up
(With Her Love)" music video, Joe featuring Jadakiss' "I Want a Girl Like You"
music video, a BET special featurette. (Fox).
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Evelyn Special Edition
(2002) Dir.: Bruce Beresford; Pierce Brosnan, Julianna Margulies, Aidan Quinn,
Stephen Rea, Alan Bates. Extras: Commentary by Beresford,
commentary by Brosnan and producer Beau St. Clair, "The Story Behind the Story"
featurette, "making-of" featurette, photo gallery. (MGM).
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Family Guy Volume One
Four-disc set of the first and second seasons (28 episodes) of the animated Fox
series. (1999-2000) Extras: Commentary on select episodes.
$49.98. (Fox).
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Henry IV
(1984) Marcello Mastroianni, Claudia Cardinale. (Accent Cinema).
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Kiki's Delivery Service
(1989) Dir.: Hayao Miyazaki; voices of Kirsten Dunst, Phil Hartman, Matthew
Lawrence, Debbie Reynolds, Janeane Garofalo. Two-disc set.
Extras: Original Japanese language track, introduction by John
("Toy Story") Lasseter, voice talent featurette "Behind the Microphone,"
original Japanese trailers, original storyboards; $29.99. (Disney).
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Lambada
(1990) J. Eddie Peck. (MGM).
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MGM Midnite Movies Double Features
Two films on one disc: "Psych-Out" and "The Trip" (Extras
include "Psych-Out's" "Love and Haight" featurette, commentary on "The Trip" by
director Roger Corman, and three featurettes: "Tune In, Trip Out," "Psychedelic
Light Box" and "Allen Daviau, ASC: Psychedelic Film Effects"); "Angel Unchained"
and "Cycle Savages"; "Invisible Invaders" and "Journey to the Seventh Planet";
"Muscle Beach Party" and "Ski Party"; "Cry of the Banshee" and "Murders in the
Rue Morgue; $14.95 each. (MGM).
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People From Space
(1999) Marc Berlin, Cindy Klayman. (Elite Entertainment).
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Rabbit-Proof Fence
(2002) Dir.: Phillip Noyce; Evelyn Sampi, Tianna Sansbury, Laura Monaghan,
Kenneth Branagh, David Gulpilil, Ningali Lawford, Deborah mailman, Jason Clarke.
Extras: Commentary by Noyce, musician Peter Gabriel, Branagh,
screenwriter Christine Olsen and author Doris Pilkington Garimara; "Following
the Rabbit-Proof Fence" documentary. (Miramax).
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Rappin'
(1985) Mario Van Peebles. (MGM).
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Roadie
(1980) Meat Loaf, with performances by Blondie, Alice Cooper, Roy Orbison.
(MGM).
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Salsa
(1988) Robby Rosa. (MGM).
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The Singing Detective
(1988) Three-disc set of the celebrated British TV series starring Michael
Gambon and directed by Jon Amiel. Extras: Commentary by Amiel
and producer Kenneth Trodd, "Dennis Potter: Under the Skin" documentary, rarely
seen interview with Potter, photo gallery, "point-of-view" articles; $59.98.
(BBC Worldwide).
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Spirited Away
(2002) Dir.: Hayao Miyazaki; Voices of Daveigh Chase, Suzanne Pleshette, Jason
Marsden, Susan Egan, David Ogden Stiers, Lauren Holly, Michael Chiklis.
Extras: Two-disc set with original Japanese language track,
introduction by John Lasseter, executive producer of the English-language
version; "Behind the Microphone" voice talent feature; "The Art of Spirited
Away"; select storyboard to scene comparison; original Japanese trailers;
English subtitles; English-language track in Dolby 5.1; $29.99. (Disney).
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The Transporter
(2003) Jason Statham, Qi Shu, Matt Schulze, Francois Berleand, Ric Young.
Extras: Commentary by co-director Corey Yuen and Statham, 15
minutes of additional (unrated) action footage. deleted scenes, "making-of"
documentary. (Fox).
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- April 22
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Bernard Allison: Kentucky Fried
Blues
(2003) Live concert recorded August, 1999 at the W.C. Handy Festival in
Henderson, Kentucky. (Music Video Distributors).
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Bloody Sunday
(2002) James Nesbitt, Tim Pigott-Smith, Nicholas Farrell, Gerald McSorley, Kiera
Clarke. Extras: Commentary by writer-director Paul Greengrass
and Nesbitt; commentary by co-producer Don Mullan, writer of the original book
"Eyewitness Bloody Sunday"; two featurettes. (Paramount).
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Broadway Melody of 1940
(1940) Fred Astaire, Eleanor Powell, George Murphy. Extras:
All-new making-of documentary "Cole Porter in Hollywood: Begin the Beguine,"
hosted by Ann Miller, vintage 1940 Our Gang musical short "The Big Premiere,"
behind-the-scenes essay. (Cole Porter Classic Musicals Collection, Warner).
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CBGB: Punk From the Bowery
(2003) Anthology of punk bands from the legendary birthplace of American punk in
the 1970s. Groups include Cro-Mags, Madball, Harley's War, UK Subs, Chaos UK,
the Vibrators, Even Worse, more. (Music Video Distributors).
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Captain Beefheart: Some YoYo Stuff
(2003) Docu on Don van Vliet. (Music Video Distributors).
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The Carpetbaggers
(1964) George Peppard, Alan Ladd, Robert Cummings, Martha Hyer. (Paramount).
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The Cole Porter Gift Set
Includes five remastered Cole Porter films: "Broadway Melody of 1940," "High
Society," "Kiss Me Kate," "Les Girls" and "Silk Stockings" (see separate
listings) plus a sixth disc, "The Great American Songbook": Michael Feinstein
hosts a brand-new, three-hour documentary on the fascinating evolution of
American popular music as told through the stories of the some of the greatest
songwriters of all time, including Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, Rodgers &
Hammerstein, George & Ira Gershwin and dozens more. Featuring performances by
some of our most legendary entertainers, including Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby,
Doris Day, Duke Ellington, Judy Garland, Lena Horne, Gene Kelly, Al Jolson, the
Marx Brothers, Ethel Merman, Mel Torme, and many more. Extras:
Commentary by Feinstein, vintage MGM short "We Must Have Music"; $69.95. (Warner
Classic Musicals Collection)
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Copper Canyon
(1950) Ray Milland, Hedy Lamarr, Macdonald Carey, Harry Carey Jr. (Paramount).
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The Crime of Padre Amaro
(2002 -- Spanish) Sancho Gracia, Ana Claudia Talancon, Ernesto Gomez Cruz, Gael
Garcia Bernal. Extras: Photo gallery, poster exploration,
director and actor commentary, making-of featurette. (Columbia TriStar).
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Darkness Falls
(2003) Chaney Kley, Emma Caulfield, Lee Cormie, Grant Piro, Sullivan Stapleton.
Extras: Filmmaker commentaries, "The Making of Darkness Falls,"
deleted scenes, storyboard comparisons, more. (Columbia TriStar).
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DJ Craze
(2003) Hip-Hop/Drum & Bass in Puerto Rico. Filmed on location at a remote rave
in the mountains of Puerto Rico: 21 tracks of Hip-Hop, turntablism, drum & bass.
Extras: "Tips, Tricks & Treats From Craze," Craze Scratch Off,
Craze Interview. (Music Video Distributors).
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Don Carlos: Live in San Francisco
(2003) Recorded at Maritime Hall in San Francisco. (Music Video Distributors).
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Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
(1957) Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Rhonda Fleming, Jo Van Fleet, John Ireland,
Dennis Hopper. (Paramount).
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High Society
(1956) Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, Celeste Holm.
Extras: All-new making-of documentary "Cole Porter in
Hollywood: True Love," hosted by Holm, digitally remastered from original
VistaVision elements, Newsreel footage of "High Society's" gala Hollywood
premiere, vintage MGM cartoon "Millionaire Droopy," audio-only radio ads,
behind-the-scenes essay. (Cole Porter Classic Musicals Collection, Warner).
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Ignition
(2001) Bill Pullman, Lena Olin, Colm Feore, Nicholas Lea, Peter Kent, Barbara
Eve Harris, Hrothgar Mathews. (Columbia TriStar)
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Immediate Family
(1989) Glenn Close, James Woods, Mary Stuart Masterson, Kevin Dillon. (Columbia
TriStar).
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Kiss Me Kate
(1953) Howard Keel, Kathryn Grayson, Ann Miller, Keenan Wynn, Bobby Van.
Extras: All-new making-of documentary "Cole Porter in
Hollywood: Too Darn Hot," hosted by Miller, music-only audio track, vintage MGM
short subject: "Mighty Manhattan; New York's Wonder City," behind-the-scenes
essay. (Cole Porter Classic Musicals Collection, Warner).
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Latin Thugs -- Wild & Chronic
(2003) Latin hip-hop from the south side of Los Angeles. (Music Video
Distributors).
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Les Girls
(1957)Dir.: George Cukor; Gene Kelly, Mitzi Gaynor, Kay Kendall, Taina Elg.
Extras: All-new making-of documentary "Cole Porter in
Hollywood: Ca C'est L'amour," hosted by Elg, vintage MGM Tex Avery cartoon "Flea
Circus," behind-the-scenes essay. (Cole Porter Classic Musicals Collection,
Warner).
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Long John Baldry
(2003) Live in concert for Ohne Filter, April 7, 1993. (Music Video
Distributors).
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The Lonely Man
(1957) Jack Palance, Anthony Perkins, Neville Brand. (Paramount).
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Mad About You: The Complete Second
Season
Three-disc set with all 25 episodes, $39.95. (Columbia TriStar).
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Meat Puppets: Alive in the Nineties
(2003) Live footage of the seminal underground band. (Music Video Distributors).
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Merci Pour Le Chocolat
(2002 -- French) Dir.: Claude Chabrol; Isabelle Huppert, Jacques Dutronc.
Extras: Introduction by Chabrol, photo gallery. (First Run
Features).
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Nevada Smith
(1966) Steve McQueen, Karl Malden, Brian Keith, Suzanne Pleshette, Martin
Landau. (Paramount).
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Once a Thief (Zong Heng Si Hai)
(1990 -- Hong Kong) Dir.: John Woo; Chow Yun-fat, Leslie Cheung, Cherie Chung.
(Columbia TriStar).
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Real Women Have Curves
(2002) America Ferrera, Lupe Ontiveros, Ingrid Oliu, George Lopez, Brian Sites.
(Warner).
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Robben Ford & the Blue Line
(2003) Live in concert for Ohne Filter on April 7, 1993. (Music Video
Distributors).
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The Second Step: The Ultimate Interactive Dance
DVD
(2003) Do-it-yourself audio and video mix disc, PC-friendly. Seventeen
selections ranging from DJ Paul's "Utopian Retreat" to the remix of "So Fine."
Extras: Interviews with DJ godfather Danny Tenaglia, U.K.
garage pioneers Artful Dodger, urban producer Mark Lewis; Interactive Magix
Video & Audio Player; X-ert Yourself album produced by Mike Bennett. (Music
Video Distributors).
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Shane MacGowan: If I Should Fall From
Grace
(2003) Docu on the lead singer and songwriter for The Pogues. (Music Video
Distributors).
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Silk Stockings
(1957) Dir.: Rouben Mamoulian; Cyd Charisse, Fred Astaire, Janis Paige, Peter
Lorre. Extras: All-new making-of documentary "Cole Porter in
Hollywood: Satin and Silk," hosted by Charisse, vintage MGM concert hall series
short "The Poet and Peasant Overture," vintage short "Paree, Paree," featuring
Bob Hope and Cole Porter songs, behind-the-scenes essay. (Cole Porter Classic
Musicals Collection, Warner).
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Speed Racer Limited Collector's
Edition
First season of animated cult hit, with rubber tire pacjaging.
Extras: Villains gallery, interactive Mach 5 control
demonstrations, theme song sing-along. (Artisan).
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Standing in the Shadow of Motown
(2002) The Funk Brothers, Bootsy Collins, Ben Harper, Montell Jordan, Chaka
Khan, Tom Scott. Two-disc set. Extras: Commentary with director
Paul Justman, DTS, trivia track, song and performance selections, "How It All
Began" featurette, "Dinner With the Funk Brothers," multiangle jam sessions,
deleted scenes, "The Ones That Didn't Make It," "At Long Last Glory," Funk video
bios, music video montage, selected discography, interactive virtual recording
studio. (Artisan).
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Young Guns Special Edition
(1986) Kiefer Sutherland, Emilio Estevez, Charlie Sheen, Dermot Mulroney, Lou
Diamond Phillips, Casey Siemaszko. DTS and Dolby sound. Extras:
Commentary by Mulroney, Siemaszko and Phillips; "The Real Billy the Kid"
documentary; "Gunning for the Facts" trivia track. (Artisan).
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American Family: Season One
Six-disc set with all 22 episodes of the PBS series Extras:
Select scene commentary, home movies, interviews, "Behind the Scenes of American
Family" featurette; $69.98. (Fox).
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Babylon 5: The Complete Second
Season
Six-disc set. Extras: Introduction by series creator-producer
J. Michael Straczynski and various cast members, episode commentaries, "Building
Babylon: Blueprint of an Episode" featurette, "Shadows and Dreams: Honors of
Babylon" featurette, "The Universe of Babylon 5" data/tech/personnel files, gag
reel, "Babylon 5" timeline, original episode promos; $99.98. (Warner).
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Big Jake
(1971) John Wayne, Richard Boone, Patrick Wayne, Christopher Mitchum.
(Paramount).
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Dark Shadows DVD Collection 5
Forty episodes (372-412) on four discs; $59.98. (MPI Home Video).
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Drole de Drame
(1937 -- France) Die.: Marcel Carne; Michel Simon, Francoise Rosay, Louis
Jouvet, Jean-Louis Barrault. New digital transfer with liner notes by film
critic Jonathan Rosenbaum. (Home Vision Entertainment).
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Five Wives, Three Secretaries and Me
(1998) Thomas Walter Blake Jr. (Anchor Bay)
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Francois Truffaut's The Adventures of Antoine
Doinel
"The 400 Blows," "Stolen Kisses," "Bed and Board," "Love on the Run" and the
1962 short subject, "Antoine and Colette," in a special edition five-disc box
set. Extras: New digital transfers of all films, enhanced for
widescreen televisions; Truffaut's early short film, "Les Mistons"; audio
commentary for "Les Mistons" by assistant director and future co-writer Claude
de Givray; audio/visual "primer" for "Les Mistons" by film historian Serge
Toubiana ; "Working With Francois Truffaut: Claude de Givray and Bernard Revon,"
an exclusive re-edited version of a 1986 interview with Truffaut co-writers de
Givray and Revon, originally conducted for Rainer Gansera's documentary
"Arbeiten mit Francois Truffaut"; excerpt from the rare documentary "Francois
Truffaut" (1961) featuring Truffaut discussing his influences and beginnings,
along with "Les Mistons" and "The 400 Blows"; interview from the 1981 French TV
show "Champ contre champ" in which Truffaut discusses Jean-Pierre Leaud and the
challenges of creating films that are intensely personal, yet popular in appeal;
promotional art gallery for "The 400 Blows," "Stolen Kisses," "Bed and Board"
and "Love on the Run"; two audio commentaries for "The 400 Blows": one by cinema
professor Brian Stonehill and another by lifelong friend of Truffaut, Robert
Lachenay; rare audition footage of "The 400 Blows" stars Leaud, Patrick Auffay
and Richard Kanayan; newsreel footage of Leaud in Cannes for the showing of "The
400 Blows"; excerpt from a French TV program with Truffaut discussing his youth,
critical writings, and the origins of the character Antoine Doinel (played by
Jean-Pierre Leaud) in "The 400 Blows" and "Antoine and Colette"; television
interview with Truffaut about the global financial reception of "The 400 Blows"
and his own critical impression of the film; theatrical trailers for "The 400
Blows," "Stolen Kisses," "Bed and Board" and "Love on the Run"; introduction to
"Stolen Kisses" by film historian Serge Toubiana; excerpt from the TV show
"Cineastes de notre temps: Francois Truffaut, dix ans, dix films" in which
Truffaut discusses his vision of the Doinel cycle, and the complex relationship
between Doinel and Leaud; archival newsreel footage of the "Langlois Affair,"
documenting protests by Truffaut and other French film industry luminaries
against the removal of Cinematheque francaise director Henri Langlois;
promotional spot featuring Jean-Luc Godard and Truffaut appealing for public
support of Henri Langlois; newsreel footage of Truffaut's impassioned rally to
shut down the 1968 Cannes Film Festival in support of striking students and
workers; rare behind-the-scenes footage with Truffaut at work on the "Bed and
Board" set, and being interviewed along with actress Claude Jade; rare
television interview with Leaud discussing his feelings about Truffaut and
Doinel, and his thoughts about "ending" the series; excerpt from the 1972
documentary "Approches du cinema: Francois Truffaut ou la nouvelle vague," in
which Truffaut addresses the complexities of Doinel; rare television interview
excerpt of Truffaut and actress/co-writer Marie-France Pisier discussing their
working styles and their feelings about "Love on the Run"; excerpt from the 1980
TV show "Cinescope" in which Truffaut addresses his misgivings about his finale
to the Doinel series, and illuminates his feelings about Leaud and Doinel; new
and improved subtitle translation for all films; $99.95. (The Criterion
Collection/Home Vision).
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George Carlin: George's Best Stuff
HBO special. (MPI Home Video).
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A Girl Called Rosmarie (Das Madchen
Rosemarie)
(1996 -- German) Nina Hoss, Til Schweiger. (Anchor Bay).
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Le Mans
(1971) Steve McQueen, Siegfried Rauch. (Paramount).
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Little Big Man
(1970) Dustin Hoffman, Faye Dunaway, Martin Balsam, Richard Mulligan.
(Paramount).
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Lockdown
(2002) Master P, Richard T. Jones, Gabriel Casseus, De'aundre Bonds, Clifton
Powell. (Columbia TriStar).
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A Man Called Horse
(1970) Richard Harris, Judith Anderson. (Paramount).
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Rio Lobo
(1970) John Wayne, Christopher Mitchum, Jack Elam. (Paramount).
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The Swimmer
(1968) Dir.: Frank Perry and Sydney Pollack; Burt Lancaster, Janet Landgard, Kim
Hunter. (Columbia TriStar).
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Treasure Island
(1950) Bobby Driscoll, Robert Newton. Restored and remastered. (Disney).
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Treasure Planet
(2002) Voices of Joseph-Gordon Levitt, Emma Thompson, Brian Murray, Martin
Short. Extras: Commentary by directors John Musker and Ron
Clements, behind-the-scenes specials, deleted scenes (including alternate
ending), "RLS Legacy game" (virtual 3-D tour of the ship and treasure hunt),
"Disney's Animation Magic" (behind the scenes with Roy Disney), "Disney Pedia:
The Life of a Pirate Revealed," still art galleries, character galleries,
animation featurette, dimensional staging, merging 2-D and 3-D worlds, music
featurette, music video, more. (Disney).
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Two Weeks Notice
(2002) Sandra Bullock, Hugh Grant, David Haig, Alicia Witt, Dana Ivey, Robert
Klein, Heather Burns, Dorian Missick Extras: Fullscreen and
widescreen editions. Commentary by director-writer Lawrence, Grant and Bullock;
additional scenes; gag reel; "The Making of Two Weeks Notice: HBO First Look
Special." (Warner).
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Walk, Don't Run
(1966) Cary Grant, Samantha Eggar, Jim Hutton. (Columbia TriStar).
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White Sheik
(1952 -- Italy) Dir.: Federico Fellini; Alberto Sordi, Brunella Bovo, Leopoldo
Trieste, Giulietta Masina, Lilia Landi. Extras: New digital
transfer; new video interviews with actors Brunella Bovo and Leopoldo Trieste,
and Fellini friend Moraldo Rossi; essay by critic Jonathan Rosenbaum; new and
improved English subtitle translation. (The Criterion Collection/Home Vision).
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Xena: Warrior Princess Season One
All 24 episodes from season one. Seven-disc set. Extras: Series
trivia, "Xena Chronicles," photo gallery. (Anchor Bay).
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Zatoichi: Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold #6
(1964) Dir: Kazuo Ikehiro; Shintaro Katsu. With newly translated electronic
subtitles, digitally mastered from newly created film elements, enhanced for
16x9 televisions, original theatrical trailers, collectible Zatoichi poster.
(Home Vision Entertainment).
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Zatoichi: Zatoichi's Flashing Sword
#7
1964) Dir: Kazuo Ikehiro; Shintaro Katsu. With newly translated electronic
subtitles, digitally mastered from newly created film elements, enhanced for
16x9 televisions, original theatrical trailers, collectible Zatoichi poster.
(Home Vision Entertainment).
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Zatoichi: Fight, Zatoichi, Fight #8
Dir: Kenji Misumi; Shintaro Katsu. With newly translated electronic subtitles,
digitally mastered from newly created film elements, enhanced for 16x9
televisions, original theatrical trailers, collectible Zatoichi poster. (Home
Vision Entertainment).
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