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All listings are based on information from the home video studios. Some release dates may change and titles may come out after a specified date (with no announcement from the studio). Additionally, some titles may be released with little or no advance announcement. And since all DVDs are priced at sell-through and are available for substantial discounts at both online and brick-and-mortar stores, we only list suggested retail prices for some special editions, box sets and collections.


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February 3

Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1987) Richard Chamberlain, Sharon Stone. (MGM).
Allegro Non Troppo (1976 -- Italy) Dir.: Bruno Bozzetto; Maurizio Nichetti. Animated irreverent tribute to Disney's "Fantasia." New digital transfer and stereo soundtrack. Extras: "The Best of Bruno Bozzetto": 10 short films by Bozzetto, "I Mondi di Bozzetto": Italian television documentary that includes interviews with Bozzetto and Nichetti, liner notes by film critic Phil Hall. (Home Vision Entertainment).
American Splendor (2003) Paul Giamatti, Hope Davis, Daniel Tay, Harvey Pekar, James Urbaniak. (HBO).
The Art of Romare Bearden (2002) Narrated by Morgan Freeman, readings by Danny Glover, commentary by Wynton Marsalis, Albert Murray, and Emma Amos. (Home Vision Entertainment).
Arthur Cohn Presents Set of nine films produced by the legendary Arthur Cohn: "American Dream," "Behind the Sun," "Black and White in Color," "Sky Above Mud Below," "A Brief Vacation," "The Garden of the Finzi-Continis," "One Day in September," "Two Bits," "Dangerous Moves," $199.99. (Home Vision Entertainment).
Black Widow (1987) Dir.: Bob Rafelson; Theresa Russell, Debra Winger. (Fox).
Death Wish 2 (1982) Charles Bronson. (MGM)
Death Wish 3 (1985) Charles Bronson, Deborah Raffin, Martin Balsam. (MGM)
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1987) Charles Bronson. (MGM)
Diary of a Country Priest (1950 -- French) Dir.: Robert Bresson; Calude Laydu. Extras: Commentary by film historian Peter Cowie, essay by film critic Frederic Bonnaud. (The Criterion Collection/Home Vision).
The Diary of Anne Frank (1959) Dir.: George Stevens; Millie Perkins, Joseph Schildkraut, Shelley Winters, Richard Beymer, Lou Jacobi, Ed Wynn, Diane Baker, Gusti Huber. Digitally enhanced and restored. Extras: Commentary by George Stevens Jr. and Perkins; excerpt from George Stevens from "Diary of Anne Frank: Echoes From the Past" and original press conference footage with Stevens; Perkins' screentest; highlights from the 1959 Academy Awards ceremony (the film won three awards); still gallery. (Fox Studio Classics).
Down Periscope (1996) Kelsey Grammer, Lauren Holly, Rip Torn, Bruce Dern. (Fox).
Dying Young (1991) Julia Roberts, Campbell Scott. (Fox).
The Fairly Odd Parents: Superhero Spectacle (2003) Ten animated episodes; $19.99. (Paramount).
The Fighting Temptations (2003) Cuba Gooding Jr., Beyonce Knowles, Mike Epps, Faith Evans, Steve Harvey, Wendell Pierce, LaTanya Richardson, Dave Sheridan, Angie Stone, Rue McClanahan, Melba Moore. Extras: Seven extended scenes, eight extended musical numbers. (Paramount).
Flesh + Blood (1985) Dir.:Paul Verhoeven; Rutger Hauer, Jennifer Jason Leigh. Extended international version. Extras: Commentary by Verhoeven, "Composing Flesh + Blood" featurette. (MGM).
Gaslight (1944) Dir.: George Cukor; Ingrid Bergman, Charles Boyer, Angela Lansbury, Joseph Cotten, Dame May Whitty. Extras: The original 1940 Full-length feature British version of "Gaslight" starring Diana Wynyard, new "making-of" documentary "Reflections on Gaslight," archival newsreel "Oscars for Movie Stars." (Warner).
Gilligan's Island: The Complete First Season Three-disc set with 36 episodes, digitally remastered, $39.98. Extras: Pilot episode with commentary by creator Sherwood Schwartz, "Gilligan's Island Survival Guide," "Tropical Trivia," "Before the Three Hour Tour": profiles of the castaways. (Warner).
The Gods Must Be Crazy I & II (1980 & 1989) N!xau. Two-disc set. Extras: "Journey to Nyae Nyae" featurette, "Buster Reynolds Remembers Jamie Uys" featurette, Baraka School photo gallery. (Columbia TriStar).
The Good Son (1993) Macaulay Culkin, Elijah Wood, David Morse. (Fox).
Goodbye Mr. Chips (1939) Dir.: Sam Wood; Robert Donat, Greer Garson. (Warner).
Grand Hotel (1932) Dir.: Edmund Goulding; Greta Garbo, Joan Crawford, John Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore, Wallace Beery, Lewis Stone Extras: New "making-of" documentary "Checking Out: Grand Hotel," 1932 newsreel of Hollywood premiere, 1932 theatre announcement "Just a Word of Warning," newly-discovered 1933 Vitaphone Short "Nothing Ever Happens" (a Spoof on Grand Hotel). (Warner).
The Great Ziegfeld (1936) Dir.: Robert Z. Leonard; William Powell, Luise Rainer, Myrna Loy, Frank Morgan, Fanny Brice. Extras: New behind-the-scenes documentary "Ziegfeld on Film," 1936 newsreel "New York Hails The Great Ziegfeld." (Warner).
In Living Color Season One Three-disc set with 13 episodes; $39.98. Extras: Commentaries, cast interviews, featurettes. (Fox).
Jimmy Neutron: Jet Fusion (2003) Four episodes of the Jet Fusion series, six bonus episodes; $19.99. (Paramount).
King Solomon's Mines (1985) Richard Chamberlain, Sharon Stone. (MGM).
Labyrinth Collector's Edition Box Set (1986) Dir.: Jim Henson; Jennifer Connelly, David Bowie, Toby Froud. Limited edition animation cell, rarely seen character sketch cards by Brian Froud, collector's edition booklet. Extras: Four photo galleries (behind the scenes, cast, characters, concept art), vintage posters gallery, Dolby 5.1 surround, "Inside the Labyrinth" making-of featurette. (Columbia TriStar).
Lost in Translation (2003) Dir.: Sofia Coppola; Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Giovanni Ribisi, Anna Faris, Fumihiro Hayashi. Extras: "Found in Conversation" dialogue with Coppola and Murray, deleted scenes, "Lost on Location" featurette, "Mathew's Best Hit TV" extended scene, Kevin Shields "City Girl" music video. (Universal).
Lucky Seven (2003) Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Patrick Dempsey, Brad Rowe, Gail O'Grady. Telefilm. (Columbia TriStar).
Maitresse (1976 -- French) Dir.: Barbet Schroeder; Gerard Depardieu, Bulle Ogier. High- definition digital transfer supervised by Schroeder. Extras: Interview with Schroeder, essay by film critic Elliott Stein. (The Criterion Collection/Home Vision).
Mrs. Miniver (1942) Dir.: William Wyler; Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon, Teresa Wright, Dame May Whitty, Richard Ney, Reginald Owen, Henry Travers. Extras: Greer Garson Academy Awards footage, photo Gallery, two Vintage MGM Wartime shorts: "Mr. Blabbermouth" and "For the Common Defense." (Warner).
Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) Dir.: Frank Lloyd; Charles Laughton, Clark Gable, Franchot Tone, Donald Crisp. Extras: 1935 MGM Short "Pitcairn Island Today," 1936 newsreel: Mutiny On The Bounty Wins 1935 Award. (Warner).
My Boss's Daughter (2003) Dir.: David Zucker; Ashton Kutcher, Tara Reid, Terence Stamp, Molly Shannon, Michael Madsen, Andy Richter, Carmen Electra, Jon Abrahams. PG-13 and R-rated versions. Extras: Commentary by Zucker, outtakes, "A Look Behind My Boss' Daughter," Tara Reid audition, deleted scene Easter egg. (Dimension).
My Fair Lady (1964) Dir.: George Cukor; Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison, Wilfred Hyde-White, Stanley Holloway. Two-disc set. Extras: Commentary by art director Gene Allen, singer Marni Nixon and restoration team Robert A. Harris and James C. Katz; "More Loverly Than Ever: The Making of My Fair Lady -- Then and Now"; The Production: All-new 1963 Production kickoff dinner, audio of George Cukor directing Baroness Nina Rothschild, Audrey Hepburn alternate vocals for "Wouldn't It Be Loverly" and "Show Me," posters and lobby cards with Rex Harrison radio interview, "The Fairest Fair Lady" making-of featurette, L.A. premiere footage, "Show Me" galleries of black and white production stills, production documents, Cecil Beaton costume sketches and architectural drawings; The Awards: Rex Harrison's Golden Globe Acceptance Speech, 37th Academy Awards; The Comments: Martin Scorsese, Andrew Lloyd Webber; The Trailers of Lerner and Loewe: Brigadoon 1954, Camelot 1967, Gigi 1958, My Fair Lady 1964, My Fair Lady 1994 Re-release Trailer. (Warner).
Nell (1994) Dir.: Michael Apted; Liam Neeson, Jodie Foster, Natasha Richardson. (Fox).
Only the Strong Survive (2003) Documentary featuring soul survivors Jerry Butler, the Chi-Lites, Isaac Hayes, Sam Moore, Ann Peebles, Wilson Pickett, Carla Thomas, Rufus Thomas and Mary Wilson; directed by DA Pennebaker ("Monterey Pop," "Don't Look Back") and Chris Hegedus. Extras: Extra performances, outtakes, commentary. (Miramax).
Planet of the Apes 35th Anniversary Collector's Edition (1968) Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans, James Whitmore, James Daly, Linda Harrison, Robert Gunner, Lou Wagner. Two-disc set in Dolby and DTS 5.1.Extras: Commentary by McDowall, Hunter, composer Jerry Goldsmith, makeup artist John Chambers and Eric Greene, author of "Planet of the Apes as American Myth"; "Behind the Planet of the Apes" documentary; Roddy McDowall home movies; dailies and outtakes; 1968 "Planet of the Apes" featurette; 1972 "A Look Behind the Planet of the Apes" featurette; "Planet of the Apes" makeup test with Edward G. Robinson (1966); posters; film reviews; image gallery; Easter Egg; more. (Fox).
Rain Man Special Edition (1988) Dir.: Barry Levinson; Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise. Extras: Commentary by Levinson, screenwriters Ronald Bass and Barry Morrow; deleted scene, featurettes, photo gallery. (MGM).
Roadhouse 66 (1984) Willem Dafoe, Judge Reinhold. (MGM).
Secondhand Lions (2003) Michael Caine, Robert Duvall, Haley Joel Osment, Kyra Sedgwick, Nicky Katt, Josh Lucas. Extras: Commentary by director Tim McCanlies, deleted/alternate scenes, three documentaries, visual effects comparisons. (New Line).
The Thorn Birds (1983) Dir.: Daryl Duke; Richard Chamberlain, Rachel Ward, Barbara Stanwyck, Christopher Plummer, Mare Winningham, Jean Simmons, Richard Kiley, Piper Laurie, Earl Holliman, Bryan Brown. Two-disc set, $29.98. Extras: Documentary. (Warner).
Under the Tuscan Sun (2003) Diane Lane, Sandra Oh, Lindsay Duncan, Raoul Bova, Pawel Szadja, Vincenzo Ricotta, Dan Bucatinsky. Extras: Commentary by director-writer Audrey Wells, deleted scenes, "Tuscany 101" making-of featurette. (Buena Vista).
Vanishing Point (1971) Barry Newman, Cleavon Little, Dean Jagger. (Fox).
What's Happening!!: The Complete First Season Three-disc set with 21 episodes. (Columbia TriStar).
X-15 (1962) David McLean, Charles Bronson, James Gregory, Mary Tyler Moore. (MGM).

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February 10

Angel Season Three Six-disc set with 22 episodes; $59.98. Extras: Commentaries, deleted scenes, featurettes, outtakes, screen tests, still gallery. (Fox).
Bogus (1996) Dir.: Norman Jewison; Haley Joel Osment, Whoopi Goldberg, Gerard Depardieu. (Warner).
Carpool (1996) Dir.: Arthur Hiller; David Paymer, Tom Arnold, Rachael Leigh Cook, Rhea Perlman, Rod Steiger. (Warner).
The Cramps Recorded live at the Napa State Mental Hospital. (Music Video Distributors).
The Cry of Jazz (1959) Composer and arranger Edward O. Bland's polemical essay on the politics of music and race. Features Sun Ra & His Arkestra. (Music Video Distributors).
Cyrano De Bergerac (1990 -- French) Gerard Depardieu, Anne Brochet, Vincent Perez. (MGM World Films).
Fire Down Below (1957) Rita Hayworth, Robert Mitchum, Jack Lemmon. (Columbia TriStar).
The Frank Sinatra Show: Welcome Home Elvis May 12, 1960 episode of ABC's "The Frank Sinatra Show," featuring Elvis Presley, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford, Joey Bishop, Nancy Sinatra, The Nelson Riddle Orchestra. (Music Video Distributors).
Glenn Branca: Symphony Nos. 8 & 10 Recorded live at the Kitchen in New York in 1995. (Music Video Distributors)
H.R. Pufnstuf -- The Complete Series Three-disc set with all 17 original, uncut episodes of Sid & Marty Krofft's classic series; $39.95. Extras: Rare and never-before-seen footage, commentary and interviews with Sid & Marty Krofft, interviews with TV historian Hal Erickson, original 1950s Krofft pilot "Irving." (Rhino).
In the Cut (2003) Dir.: Jane Campion; Meg Ryan, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kevin Bacon, Nick Damici, Sharrieff Pugh. In R-rated and unrated director's cut editions. Extras: Commentary by Campion and the film's producer, "Frankie Avery's Slang Dictionary" featurette, behind-the-scenes featurette. (Columbia TriStar).
Ingmar Bergman Special Edition DVD Collection Six-disc set with five films and bonus disc, $112.96 (each film available separately for $24.98). (MGM).
Postponed to April 20.
Intolerable Cruelty (2003) Dir.: Joel Coen and Ethan Coen; George Clooney, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Geoffrey Rush, Cedric the Entertainer, Edward Herrmann, Paul Adelstein, Richard Jenkins, Billy Bob Thornton, Julia Duffy. Extras: "The Making of Intolerable Cruelty," "Costume Design": A peek behind the scenes at the process of wardrobe design for "Intolerable Cruelty," outtakes, "home movies" of Rex Rexroth (Edward Herrmann). (Universal).
La Chamade (Heartbeat) (1969 -- French) Catherine Deneuve, Michel Piccoli. (MGM World Films).
Lexx: The Fourth Series, Part 1 Three-disc with 12 episodes. Extras: Storyboards, CGI galleries, behind-the-scenes photos, production sketches, interactive trivia, more; $39.95. (Acorn Media).
Lexx: The Fourth Series, Part 2 Three-disc with 12 episodes. Extras: Storyboards, special effects gallery, CGI galleries, behind-the-scenes photos, production sketches, interactive trivia, wrap-up message from creator Paul Donovan, more; $39.95. (Acorn Media).
The Lion King 1 1/2 (2004) Voices of Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, Matthew Broderick, Julie Kavner, Jerry Stiller, Robert Guillaume, Moira Kelly, Whoppi Goldberg, Cheech Marin. Direct-to-video sequel. Two-disc set. Extras: Deleted scenes, hidden Mickey hunt, "Timon: Beyond the Legend" featurette, "Before the Beginning: The Making of The Lion King 1 1/2," "Grazing in the Grass" music video by Raven, three games ("Who Wants to Be King of the Jungle?" "Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5" and "Find the Face"). (Disney).
The Mystery of Rampo (1994 -- Japan) Naoto Takenaka, Michiko Hada. (MGM World Films).
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands (2003) Robert Carlyle, Rhys Ifans, Kathy Burke, Shirley henderson. (Columbia TriStar).
Party Monster (2003) Macaulay Culkin, Seth Green, Chloe Sevigny, Natasha Lyonne, Wilmer Valderrama, Wilson Cruz. Dylan McDermott, Marilyn Manson. Extras: Commentary, actor interviews, behind-the-scenes footage, interview with the real party monster Michael Alig. (Fox).
The Residents: Demons Dance Alone (2003) Live on tour. (Music Video Distributors).
Returner (2003 -- Japan) Takeshi Kaneshiro, Ann Suzuki, Goro Kishtani. Extras: Four featurettes. (Columbia TriStar).
Stone Reader (2002) Two-Disc edition of the critically acclaimed documentary feature directed by Mark Moskowitz and inspired by the cult-classic novel "The Stones of Summer" by Dow Mossman. Extras: Commentary by Moskowitz and Mossman; Moskowitz talks to Betty Kelly Sargent, Mossman's original editor; Janet Maslin's on-stage interview with Moksowitz; Roger Ebert's Q&A with Moskowitz and Mossman; William F. Buckley interviews literary critic Leslie Fiedler (1974 "Firing Line"); "A Look at Henry Roth: Connections Across Time" featurette; Further conversation: Frank Conroy, Robert Gottlieb, and others from the movie, including the full Leslie Fiedler interview; five deleted scenes; photo gallery; A.S. Byatt talks with Toni Morrison; Post-screening discussion: Five writers discuss the book and movie after a screening; 30-minute special featurette with interviews, behind-the-scenes footage and more lost books from the movie's theatrical tour; book Lists and Weblinks for readers; $39.95. (New Yorker Video).
The Stupids (1996) Dir.: John Landis; Tom Arnold, Jessica Lundy, Bug Hall, Alex McKenna, Mark Metcalf, Matt Keeslar, Frankie Faison, Christopher Lee, Jennie McCarthy, Robert Keeshon, plus director cameos by David Cronenberg, Robert Wise, Gurinder Chadha, Costa-Gavras, Atom Egoyan, Norman Jewison, Mick Garris. (New Line).
Sylvia (2003) Gwyneth Paltrow, Daniel Craig, Jared Harris, Blythe Danner, Michael Gambon, Amira Casar, Andrew Havill, Lucy Davenport. (Universal).
Together (2000 -- Sweden) Lisa Lindgren, Michael Nyqvist. (MGM World Films).
Tokyo Joe (1949) Humphrey Bogart, Sessue Hayakawa, Alexander Knox, Florence Marly. (Columbia TriStar).
Walk on the Wild Side (1962) Dir.: Edward Dmytryk; Jane Fonda, Laurence Harvey, Barbara Stanwyck, Anne Baxter, Capucine. (Columbia TriStar).
Wonderland (2003) Dir.: James Cox; Val Kilmer, Lisa Kudrow, Kate Bosworth, Dylan McDermott, Eric Bosgosian, Josh Lucas, Franky G, Tim Blake Nelson. Extras: Commentary by Cox and Kilmer, deleted scenes, LAPD crime scene video, autopsy report, short film by Cox, documentary on porn star John Holmes, photo gallery. (Lions Gate).
Xena: Warrior Princess -- Season Three Nine-disc set with 23 episodes, digitally remastered in 5.1 Surround, uncut, $69.98. Extras: Vast library of never-before-seen footage including deleted, alternate and recently discovered scenes; cast and crew interviews; commentaries by Lucy Lawless and cast and crew; 30-minute retrospective featurette on the "Sacrifice Episodes"; blooper reel; photo gallery; DVD-ROM features. (Anchor Bay).

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February 17

American Gun (2002) James Coburn, Virginia Madsen. (Miramax).
Blowup (1966) Dir.: Michelangelo Antonioni; Vanessa Redgrave, Sarah Miles, David Hemmings. Extras: Commentary by Peter Brunette, author of "The Films of Michelangelo Antonioni"; music only track. (Warner).
City of God (2002 -- Brazil) Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino, Phellipe Haagensen, Douglas Silva, Jonathan Haagensen. Extras: "News From a Personal War" documentary. (Miramax).
Postponed to June 8 due to the film's Oscar nominations.
The Damned (1969) Dir.: Luchino Visconti; Dirk Bogarde, Ingrid Thulin, Helmut Griem, Helmut Berger, Charlotte Rampling. Extras: Featurette profiling Visconti. (Warner).
Death in Venice (1971) Dir.: Luchino Visconti; Dirk Bogarde, Romolo Valli, Mark Burns, Nora Ricci, Marisa Berenson. Extras: "Visconti's Venice" featurette, "Tour of Venice" stills gallery. (Warner).
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003) David Spade, Jon Lovitz, Doris Roberts, Alyssa Milano, Mary McCormack. Extras: Commentary by director Sam Weisman, commentary by Spade and writer Fred Wolf, nine deleted scenes, four featurettes, music video, Easter egg gag reels. (Paramount).
Le Corbeau (The Raven) (1943 -- French) Dir.: Henri-Georges Clouzot; Pierre Fresnay, Pierre Larquey, Ginette Leclerc. Extras: Interview with Bertrand Tavernier; excerpts from "The Story of French Cinema by Those Who Made It: Grand Illusions 1939--1942," featuring Clouzot; essay by film scholar Alan Williams. (The Criterion Collection/Home Vision).
Mambo Italiano (2003) Ginette Reno, Peter Miller, Paul Sorvino, Luke Kirby. (Columbia TriStar).
Masked and Anonymous (2003) Dir.: Larry Charles; Jeff Bridges, Penelope Cruz, John Goodman, Jessica Lange, Luke Wilson, Bob Dylan. Cameos by Val Kilmer, Ed Harris, Mickey Rourke, Angela Bassett, Giovanni Ribisi, Cheech Marin, Christian Slater, Bruce Dern. Extras: Commentary by Charles, five deleted scenes, "Making of Masked and Anonymous" featurette. (Columbia TriStar).
The Pentagon Papers (2003) James Spader, Claire Forlani, Paul Giamatti, Alan Arkin. Telefilm. (Paramount).
Permanent Record (1988) Keanu Reeves, Alan Boyce. (Paramount).
Pickup on South Street (1953) Dir.: Sam Fuller; Richard Widmark, Jean Peters, Thelma Ritter. Extras: Illustrated biographical essay on Fuller by Jeb Brody; trailers for Fuller's features; interview with Fuller by film critic Richard Schickel; excerpts from "Cinema Cinemas" series with Fuller discussing the film; stills gallery of photos, posters, lobby cards; booklet including excerpts from Fuller's autobiography, featuring an introduction by Martin Scorsese, and a new essay by cultural historian Luc Sante. (The Criterion Collection/Home Vision).
Roswell Season One Six-disc set with 22 episodes, $59.98. Extras: Commentaries, deleted scene, featurettes. (Fox).
Runaway Jury (2003) Dir.: Gary Fleder; John Cusack, Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman, Rachel Weisz, Bruce Davison, Bruce McGill, Jeremy Piven. Extras: Commentary by Fleder, deleted scenes, selected scene commentary, "Exploring the Scene": Hackman and Hoffman's first scene together, "Off the Cuff": lead actor commentary by Hoffman and Hackman, five featurettes. (Fox).
That Championship Season (1982) Bruce Dern, Stacy Keach, Robert Mitchum, Martin Sheen, Paul Sorvino. (MGM).
Tunes of Glory (1960) Dir.: Ronald Neame; Alec Guinness, John Mills. Extras: Interview with Mills, essay by film historian and critic Robert Murphy, interview with Neame. (The Criterion Collection/Home Vision).
Under Pressure (Bad Day on the Block) (1997) Charlie Sheen, Mare Winningham. (Columbia TriStar).
Under the Sun (1998 -- Sweden) Rolf Lassgard, Helena Bergstrom, Johan Widerberg. (New Yorker Video).
We're No Angels (1989) Robert De Niro, Sean Penn, Demi Moore. (Paramount).

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February 24

Big Brother and the Holding Company With Janis Joplin/Nine Hundred Nights Follows the band from its formation in 1965 through Joplin's departure in 1969. (Eagle Rock Entertainment).
Camp (2003) Don Dixon, Daniel Letterle, Joanna Chilcoat, Robin de Jesus. Extras: Deleted and extended scenes, "The Making of Camp" featurette, live cast performance, soundtrack spot. (MGM).
Chappelle's Show Season One: Uncensored DVD Box Set (2003) Two-disc set with 12 uncensored, unblurred episodes. Extras: Deleted scenes, gag reel, commentary on five episodes, featurette. (Paramount).
Cracker: Series Two Robbie Coltrane. Three-disc set, $39.98. (HBO Video).
Hamlet (1990) Dir.: Franco Zeffirelli; Mel Gibson, Glenn Close, Alan Bates, Paul Scofield, Ian Holm, Helena Bonham-Carter. (Warner).
Janet Jackson: The Velvet Rope Live at Madison Square Garden. (Eagle Rock Entertainment).
The Man Without a Face (1993) Dir.: Mel Gibson; Mel Gibson, Nick Stahl, Richard Masur, Margaret Whitton. (Warner).
Matchstick Men (2003) Dir.: Ridley Scott; Nicolas Cage, Sam Rockwell, Alison Lohman, Bruce Altman, Bruce McGill, Sheila Eastin. Extras: Commentary by Scott, writer Nicholas Griffin and writer/producer Ted Griffin; "Tricks of the Trade": A sneak peek at the making of the film. (Warner).
Maurice (1987) Dir.: James Ivory; James Wilby, Hugh Grant, Rupert Graves, Ben Kingsley, Billie Whitelaw. Extras: New video interview with Ivory, producer Ismail Merchant, Grant, Wilby, Graves, and screenwriter Kit Hesketh- Harvey; deleted and alternate scenes, including a reconstructed opening sequence. (Home Vision Entertainment).
Mr. Bill's Disasterpiece Theater Three-disc set including "Mr. Bill Goes Hollywood," "Mr. Bill Does Vegas," "Mr. Bill 20th Anniversary," "Mr. Bill Christmas Special" as well as Mr. Bill classics from "Saturday Night Live." (Lions Gate).
The Missing (2003) Dir.: Ron Howard; Tommy Lee Jones, Cate Blanchett, Evan Rachel Wood, Jenna Boyd, Eric Schweig, Aaron Eckhart, Jay Tavare, Simon Baker, Sergio Calderson, Val Kilmer. Two-disc set. Extras: Commentary by Howard, three short films by Howard, three alternate endings, eleven deleted scenes, eleven behind-the-scenes featurettes, photo gallery, bonus trailers. (Columbia TriStar).
My Life Without Me (2003) Sarah Polley, Mark Ruffalo, Scott Speedman, Amanda Plummer, Deborah Harry. Extras: Making-of featurette. (Columbia TriStar).
On_Line (2003) Josh Hamilton, Harold Perrineau, Vanessa Ferlito, John Fleck, Isabel Gillies, Eric Millegan. Extras: Commentaries, "The Making of On_Line," six camera simulcast featurette, deleted scenes, more. (Wolfe Video).
OZ: The Complete Third Season Three-disc set; $64.98. Extras: Commentary, deleted scenes, episode previews and recaps. (HBO).
Pieces of April (2003) Katie Holmes, Patricia Clarkson, Oliver Platt, Derek Luke, Sean Hayes. Extras: Commentary by director Peter Hedges, behind-the-scenes featurette. (MGM).
Prime Suspect 2 (1992) Helen Mirren. Two-disc set; $29.98. (HBO Video).
Prime Suspect 3 (1993) Helen Mirren. Two-disc set; $29.98. (HBO Video).
Quartet (1981) Dir.: James Ivory; Maggie Smith, Isabel Adjani, Alan Bates, Anthony Higgins. Extras: "Conversations With the Filmmakers," part of a new series of interviews with Ismail Merchant, Ivory, Ruth Prawer Jhablava, and Richard Robbins. (Home Vision Entertainment).
Queer as Folk: The Complete Third Season Five-disc set, $119.98. Extras: Commentary, "Hot Summer Days" with cast members, "Enter Babylon" you-are-there look at the Club Babylon tour, wrap party reel, Kristine W's "Some Lovin" music video with cast and crew, behind-the-camera interviews, photo gallery, Season 4 sneak peek. (Showtime).
Richard III (1955) Dir.: Laurence Olivier; John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson, Claire Bloom, Laurence Olivier. New high-definition digital transfer including newly discovered footage. Extras: Commentary by playwright and stage director Russell Lees, joined by John Wilders, former governor of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre; "Great Acting: Laurence Olivier," a 1996 BBC interview with Olivier hosted by Kenneth Tynan; gallery of production stills and posters; 12- minute television trailer with Olivier, producer Alex Korda, production designer Roger Furse, and crew members from Shepperton Studios; essay by film historian Bruce Eder. (The Criterion Collection/Home Vision).
Salvatore Giuliano (1961 -- Italian) Dir.: Francesco Rosi; Frank Wolff. Extras: Commentary by film historian Peter Cowie; 55-minute Italian television documentary on Rosi; interviews with Rosi and film critic and author Tullio Kezich; essay by film historian and critic Michel Ciment; tributes to Rosi by Martin Scorsese, Federico Fellini and Francis Ford Coppola. (The Criterion Collection/Home Vision).
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003) Dir.: Robert Rodriguez; Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino, Ricardo Montalban, Alexa Vega, Daryl Sabara, Holland Taylor, Sylvester Stallone, Salma Hayak, Danny Trejo. Two-disc set includes both 2-D and 3-D versions and four- pairs of special viewing 3-D glasses. Extras: Commentary with director-writer Rodriguez; Rodriguez's Film School -- Rodriguez introduces you to his unique style of filmmaking; :An Adventure Into the 3rd Dimension: The Making of Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over"; surfing and stunts piece (multiangle feature): From shooting on greenscreens to storyboards to final visuals, see how stunts from the film are created, in multiple angles; "The Effects of the Game": Pre-Visual Special: Spy Kids 3-D from concept to screen; "Making 'Traks' with Alexa Vega": A look at Alexa in the recording studio; Alexa Vega In Concert; "Mega Race" set-top Game (3-D and 2-D versions); "Big Dink, Little Dink" behind-the-scenes vignette. (Dimension).
Star Trek Voyager: Season One Five-disc set with 15 episodes loaded with extras. (Paramount).
Sweet Ecstasy (1962) Elke Sommer. Extras: Elke Sommer photo gallery. (First Run Features).
What the Punk?! Part II Compilation of clips of the best of punk rock, featuring Bad Religion, Sublime, TSOL, Psychic TV, Butthole Surfers. Meat Puppets, the Lovedolls, the Circle Jerks, Dead Kennedys, more. (Music Video Distributors).
Wisconsin Death Trip (2002) Dir.: James Marsh; narrated by Ian Holmes. Documentary inspired by the Michael Lesy book of the same name. Extras: Commentary by Marsh and director of photography, deleted scenes, "Midwestern Gothic: The Making of Wisconsin Death Trip," essay by Greil Marcus. (Home Vision Entertainment).


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