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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.

May 4

Back to Bataan (1945) Dir.: Edward Dmytryk; John Wayne, Anthony Quinn. (Warner).

Battleground (1950) William Wellman; Van Johnson, Ricardo Montalban, George Murphy. (Warner).

The Bernie Mac Show Season One Four-disc set with 22 episodes, $49.98. Extras: Commentary, featurette. (Fox).

The Big Green (1995) Olivia D'Abo, Steve Guttenberg. (Buena Vista).

Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989) Matt Dillon, Jennifer Grey, Julie Hagerty, Rutger Hauer, Madonna, Randy Quaid, Esai Morales. (Columbia TriStar).

Bobby's World: Classic Scratch 'n' Sniff Episodes Five episodes of Howie Mandel's animated kids TV series. (Anchor Bay).

Calendar Girls (2003) Helen Mirren, Julie Walters, John Alderton, Linda Bassett, Annette Crosbie, Philip Glenister, Ciaran Hinds, Celia Imrie, Geraldine James, Penelope Wilton Extras: "The Naked Truth" featurette introduces the real calendar girls, deleted scenes, "Creating the Calendar" behind-the-scenes featurette. (Buena Vista).

Chasing Liberty (2004) Mandy Moore, Matthew Goode, Jeremy Piven, Annabelle Sciorra, Caroline Goodall, Mark Harmon. Extras: Commentary by Moore and Goode, "Passport to Europe" behind-the-scenes featurette, full concert performance of "The Seed" by The Roots, deleted scenes, gag reel. (Warner).

Desk Set (1967) Dir.: Walter Lang; Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Dina Merrill, Neva Patterson. Extras:Commentary by Merrill, Patterson; MovieTone News footage focusing on the film's costumes, stills gallery. (Fox Studio Classics).

Elephant (2003) Dir.: Gus Van Sant; Alex Frost, Eric Deulen, John Robinson, Elias McConnell, Jordan Taylor, Carrie Finklea, Nicole George, Brittany Mountain. Extras: "On the Set of Elephant: Rolling Through Time" featurette, DTS surround. (HBO).

Flying Leathernecks (1951) Dir.: Nicholas Ray; John Wayne. (Warner).

Gilmore Girls: The Complete First Season Six-disc set with 21 episodes, $59.98. Extras: "Gilmore Girls Beginnings" documentary, "Gilmore-isms" montage of witty comments coined on the show, "Gilmore Goodies and Gossip," additional and deleted scenes. (Warner).

Girl With a Pearl Earring (2003) Colin Firth, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Wilkerson, Judy Parfitt, Cillian Murphy. Extras: "Anatomy of a Scene" featurette. (Lions Gate).

The Great Locomotive Chase (1956) Fess Parker, Jeffrey Hunter. (Buena Vista).

Herbie Goes Bananas (1980) Cloris Leachman, Charles Martin Smith. (Buena Vista).

Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977) Dean Jones, Don Knotts, Julie Sommars. (Buena Vista).

Herbie Rides Again (1974) Helen Hayes, Ken Berry, Stefanie Powers, John McIntire, Keenan Wynn. (Buena Vista).

The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love (1995) Laurel Holloman, Nicole Parker. Extras: Commentary by director Maria Maggenti. (New Line).

The Last Samurai (2003) Dir.: Edward Zwick; Tom Cruise, Ken Watanabe, William Atherton, Chad Lindberg, Masato Harada, Ray Goodshall Sr., Billy Connolly, Tony Goldwyn. Two- disc set. Extras: Commentary by Zwick, "Tom Cruise: A Warrior's Journey" featurette, "Edward Zwick: Director's Video Journal," "Making an Epic: A Conversation With Edward Zwick and Tom Cruise," "History vs. Hollywood: The Last Samurai" (History Channel Documentary), "A World of Detail: Production Design With Lilly Kilvert" featurette, "Silk and Armor: Costume Design With Ngila Dickson" featurette, "Imperial Army Basic Training" featurette, "From Soldier to Samurai: The Weapons" featurette, deleted scenes, Japan premieres (Tokyo & Kyoto red carpet). (Warner).

Law & Order: The Second Year Three-disc set with 22 episodes, $59.98. Extras: "Law & Order: The First Three Years" featurette with cast & crew. (Universal).

Love! Valour! Compassion! (1997) Jason Alexander, John Glover, Stephen Spinella, Justin Kirk, Randy Becker. (New Line).

Loverboy (1989) Dir.: Joan Micklin Silver; Patrick Dempsey, Kate Jackson, Carrie Fisher, Kirstie Alley. (Columbia TriStar).

The Marx Brothers Collection Five-disc set with seven films, $59.92. (Warner).

A Night at the Opera (1935) Extras: Commentary by Leonard Maltin, "Remarks on Marx" all-new documentary, "The Hy Gardner Show" (January 1, 1961) featuring Groucho Marx, three vintage MGM shorts. Available separately for $19.97.
A Day at the Races (1937) Extras: Commentary by The Marx Brothers Encyclopedia author Glenn Mitchell, "On Your Marx, Get Set, Go!" all-new documentary, four vintage shorts, musical outtake of "A Message From the Man in the Moon" by Allan Jones, MGM radio promo. Available separately for $19.97.
Room Service/At the Circus (1938/1939) Two films on one disc; available in the Collection only. Extras: Vintage Our Gang comedy shorts, Looney Tunes classic cartoon, MGM cartoon.
Go West/The Big Store (1940/1941) Two films on one disc; available in the Collection only. Extras: Vintage shorts, vintage cartoons, radio promo, musical outtake "Where There's Music."
A Night in Casablanca (1946) Available separately for $19.97. Extras: Looney Tunes cartoon, vintage short.

Miracle in Lane Two (2000) Frankie Muniz. Disney Channel Telefilm. (Buena Vista).

The Missing Gun (2003 -- Chinese) Wen Jiang, Shi Liang, Jing Ning, Liu Xiaoning. (Columbia TriStar).

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: The Videos Compilation of 20 music videos. (Rhino).

Noises Off! (1992) Dir.: Peter Bogdanovich; Carol Burnett, Michael Caine, Denholm Elliott, Julie Hagerty, Marilu Henner, Mark Linn-Baker, Christopher Reeve, John Ritter. (Buena Vista).

Now You See Him, Now You Don't (1972) Kurt Russell, Cesar Romero. (Buena Vista).

The Osbournes 2 1/2 Two-disc set with the second half of Season 2, 10 episodes, $29.99. Extras: Censored and uncensored language tracks, commentary by Sharon and Jack, "Ozzy Translator," unaired footage, photo gallery, "Choose Your Ozz Adventure" set-top game. (Miramax).

Party of Five: The Complete First Season Five-disc set with 22 episodes; $49.95. Extras: Commentary, retrospective featurette, nine-part behind-the-scenes documentary. (Columbia TriStar).

Peter Pan (2003) Jason Isaacs, Jeremy Sumpter, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Lynn Redgrave, Richard Briers, Olivia Williams, Harry Newell, Freddie Popplewell, Ludivine Sagnier. Extras: Five sections of DVD exclusives with featurettes, behind-the-scenes footage, outtakes, deleted scenes, bloopers, more: "Board the Pirate Ship," "Visit the Darling House," "Explore the Neverland Forest," "Enter the Black Castle" and "Dig Into the Home Under the Ground." (Universal).

Posse (1975) Kirk Douglas, Bruce Dern, Bo Hopkins, James Stacy, Alfonso Arau. (Paramount).

Roger Day LIVE! Live family concert video of 13 kid-tested, parent-approved songs by the Nashville musician. (www.rogerday.com).

Rustlers' Rhapsody (1985) Tom Berenger, Marilu Henner, Andy Griffith, Sela Ward. (Paramount).

Samurai Jack: Season One Two-disc set with 13 episodes from the Cartoon Network animated series, $29.98. Extras: "The Making of Samurai Jack" featurette, commentary by creator Genndy Tartakovsky, original artwork, original animation test, never- before-seen footage. (Warner).

The Strongest Man in the World (1975) Kurt Russell, Joe Flynn, Eve Arden, Cesar Romero, Phil Silvers, Dick Van Patten, Harold Gould. (Buena Vista).

Three of Hearts (1993) Kelly Lynch, Joe Pantoliano, Sherilyn Fenn, William Baldwin. Extras: Alternate ending. (New Line).

Three's Company Season Two (1977-1978) Four-disc set with 25 episodes, $39.98 Extras: Commentary on "Days of Beer and Weeds" episode by Chris Mann, author of "Come and Knock on Our Door";, never-before-seen first pilot, made before Suzanne Somers and Joyce DeWitt were cast; "Eight Years of Laughter: A Tribute to John Ritter" featurette; "John Ritter -- Always Leave Them Laughing" tribute featurette; blooper reel; trivia game; "Best of Janet -- Season Two"; "Best of Chrissy -- Season Two"; "Best of the Ropers -- Season Two"; talent bios; photo gallery' memorabilia gallery. (Anchor Bay).

The Tin Star (1957) Dir.: Anthony Mann; Henry Fonda, Anthony Perkins. (Paramount).

Tomorrow (1972) Robert Duvall, Olga Berlin, Sudie Bond. Extras: Original interview with Duvall and screenwriter Horton Foote, original William Faulkner short story and accompanying illustrations from The Saturday Evening Post, liner notes by film critic Sheila Benson. (Home Vision Entertainment).

Torch Song Trilogy (1988) Harvey Fierstein, Anne Bancroft, Brian Kerwin, Matthew Broderick, Eddie Castrodad. DTS surround. Extras: Commentary by Fierstein. (New Line).

The Triplets of Belleville (2003 -- French) Voices of Michele Caucheteux, Jean-Claude Donda, Monica Viegas, Michel Robin. Extras: "The Cartoon According to Writer-director Sylvain Chomet" featurette, "The Making of the Triplets of Belleville" featurette, three behind-the-scenes featurettes with scene commentary, music video of the Academy Award-nominated song "Belleville Rendez-Vous." (Columbia TriStar).

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May 11

Born to Defense (1986) Dir.: Jet Li; Jet Li. (Dimension).

The Code (La Mentale) (2004) Samuel Le Bihan, Samy Naceri, Clotilde Courau, Marie Guillard. (Columbia TriStar).

Down to Earth (1947) Rita Hayworth, Larry Parks, Marc Platt, Roland Culver. (Columbia TriStar).

Dragon Lord (1982) Dir.: Jackie Chan; Jackie Chan, Mars, Wai-Man Chan. (Dimension).

The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons From the Life of Robert S. McNamara (2003) Dir.: Errol Morris; documentary. Extras: Twenty-four additional scenes. (Columbia TriStar).

God Is Great and I'm Not (2001) Dir.: Pascale Bailly; Audrey Tautou, Edouard Baer, Julie Depardieu. Extras: Production notes, photo gallery. (Koch Lorber Films).

The Godfather (1972) Dir.: Francis Ford Coppola; Al Pacino, Marlon Brando, James Caan, Robert Duvall, Sterling Hayden, Talia Shire, Richard Conte, Diane Keaton, John Cazale. Extras: Commentary by Coppola. (Paramount).

Gunsmoke: The Last Apache (1990) James Arness, Joe Lara, Richard Kiley. Telefilm. (Paramount).

Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge (1987) James Arness, Amanda Blake, Buck Taylor. Telefilm. (Paramount).

Gunsmoke: To the Last Man (1992) James Arness. Telefilm. (Paramount).

Have Gun -- Will Travel: The Complete First Season Six-disc set with 39 episodes. (Paramount).

In America (2003) Dir.: Jim Sheridan; Paddy Considine, Samantha Morton, Sarah Bolger, Emma Bolger, Neal Jones, Randall Carlton, Ciaran Cronin, Djimon Hounsou. Extras: Commentary by Sheridan, "making-of" featurette, alternate ending, nine deleted scenes. (Fox).

Independence Day Limited Edition (1996) Bill Pullman, Mary McDonnell, Jeff Goldblum, Judd Hirsch, Margaret Colin, Will Smith, Vivica A. Fox, Randy Quaid, Robert Loggia, James Rebhorn, Harvey Fierstein, Adam Baldwin. Extras: Theatrical cut and special edition, with scene-specific commentary by director Roland Emmerich and producer Dean Devlin and additional commentary by special effects supervisors Volker Engel and Dough Smith, "Inside Look: The Day After Tomorrow" sizzle reel from the May 28 theatrical release directed by Emmerich. (Fox).

Japanese Story (2004) Toni Collette, Gotaro Tsunashima. Extras: Director, writer and producer commentary; deleted scenes; photo gallery. (Columbia TriStar).

The Jetsons: The Complete First Season Four-disc set with 24 episodes, $64.92. Extras: "Rosey the Robot" commentary by Janet Waldo, "A Date With Jet Screamer" commentary by Waldo, "The Jetsons: The Family of the Future" featurette, "Nuclear Family Album" character bios, "Space Age Gadgets" featurette, "Rosey the Robotic Maid" featurette. (Warner).

Jimmy Neutron/The Fairly Odd Parents: Jimmy Timmy Power Hour (2002) Animated. Extras: Three bonus Jimmy Neutron episodes, three bonus Fairly Odd Parents episodes. (Paramount).

Jonny Quest: Season One Four-disc set with 26 episodes, $64.92. Extras: "Quest Files: Fun facts & Trivia," "Adventures in Animation: A Cartoon Called Quest" featurette, "Jonny Quest Video Handbook" character bios, P.F. Flyer Sneaker commercial. (Warner).

The Legend of Johnny Lingo (2003) Rawiri Paratene, Joe Folau, Alvin Fitisemanu, Kayte Ferguson, Fokikovi Soakimi, Tausani Simei-Barton, George Henare. (MGM).

Pigalle (2001) Dir.: Karim Dridi; Bianca Li, Francis Renaud, Vera Briole. (Koch Lorber Films).

Posse (1975) Dir.: Kirk Douglas; Kirk Douglas, Alfonso Arau, Bruce Dern, Bo Hopkins, James Stacy. (Paramount).

Prince Valiant (1954) Dir.: Henry Hathaway; Robert Wagner, Sterling Hayden, Janet Leigh, James Mason. (Fox).

Robin Hood (1991) Patrick Bergin, Jurgen Prochnow, Uma Thurman. (Fox)

Rustler's Rhapsody (1985) Patrick Wayne, Tom Berenger, Marilu Henner, Andy Griffith, Sela Ward. (Paramount).

Safe Conduct (2002 -- French) Dir.: Bertrand Tavernier; Jacques Gamblin, Dennis Podalydes. (Koch Lorber Films).

Scary Movie 3 (2003) Dir.: David Zucker; Anna Faris, Charlie Sheen, Eddie Griffin, Queen Latifah, Denise Richards, Regina Hall, Jeremy Piven, Pamela Anderson, Jenny McCarthy, Leslie Nielsen, Camryn Manheim. Extras: Commentary by director Zucker, producer Robert K. Weiss and writers Craig Mazin and Pat Proft; forty-five minutes of deleted footage, including alternate ending; "The Making of Scary Movie 3"; "The Making of Scary Movie 3 ... For Real"; outtakes and bloopers; "Hulk vs. Aliens: Behind the Scenes of the Alternate Ending"; more. (Dimension).

Shrek 3-D (2004) Voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, John Lithgow. Two-disc set with 3-D and 2-D versions on one disc, original "Shrek" on second disc, four pair of 3-D glasses, $16.95. Extras: Extended ending "Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Party," technical goofs, storyboard pitches of deleted scenes, more. (DreamWorks).

Sister My Sister (1994) Dir.: Nancy Meckler; Julie Walters, Joely Richardson, Jodhi May. (Koch Lorber Films).

Survivor: The Complete First Season Five-disc set with 12 episodes plus two-hour season finale. Extras: Commentaries, three featurettes. (Paramount).

300 Spartans (1962) Richard Egan, Ralph Richardson, Diane Baker. Extras: Alternate final scene. (Fox).

The Tin Star (1957) Dir.: Anthony Mann; Henry Fonda, Anthony Perkins, Betsy Palmer, Neville Brand. (Paramount).

Van Helsing: The London Assignment (2004) Animated prequel to "Van Helsing." Voices of Hugh Jackman, Robbie Coltrane, Alun Armstrong, David Wenham. Extras: "Van Helsing: Behind the Screams"; "The Making of the Van Helsing Game"; "Animatic to Animation," storyboards reveal how four scenes from the film are taken from concept to final animation; an interview with Hugh Jackman. (Universal).

The Waltons: The Complete First Season Five-disc set with 24 episodes. (Warner).

The X-Files: Season Nine Seven-disc set with 20 episodes, $99.98. Extras: Commentary on select episodes, deleted scenes, special effects featurette, "The Truth About Season Nine" documentary, "The Making of the Truth" documentary, "Reflecting on the Truth" documentary, "Secrets of the X-Files" featurette, "More Secrets of the X-Files" featurette, "Tribute to the X-Files" featurette. (Fox).

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May 18

Angel Heart Special Edition (1987) Dir.: Alan Parker; Mickey Rourke, Robert De Niro, Lisa Bonet. Newly remastered, 5.1 surround. Extras: Commentary by Parker, selected scene commentary by Rourke, interview and introduction by Parker, interview with Rourke, "Vodoun Truths": A collection of five documentaries on the history and beliefs of Voodoo, behind-the-scenes footage, production featurettes. (Lions Gate).

Around the World in 80 Days (1956) Dir.: Michael Anderson; David Niven, Cantinflas, Shirley MacLaine, Robert Newton, Buster Keaton, Jose Greco, John Gielgud, Robert Morley, Marlene Dietrich, 40 cameos. Two-disc set. Complete, uncut 182-minute widescreen version, $26.99. Extras: Disc 1: Introduction by Turner Classic Movies host and film historian Robert Osborne, feature-length commentary by Brian Sibley of BBC Radio, Georges Melies' "A Trip to the Moon" (1902), outtakes, stills gallery, 1956 original and 1983 reissue theatrical trailers, DVD-ROM link to producer Michael Todd's "Around the World in 80 Days" almanac. Disc 2: Introduction by Turner Classic Movies host and film historian Robert Osborne, "Around the World of Mike Todd" (1968) narrated by Orson Welles, "Playhouse 90: Around the World in 90 Minutes" (excerpts): Elizabeth Taylor hosts live October 17, 1957 telecast of the a star-studded gala from Madison Square Garden celebrating the one-year anniversary of "Around the World in 80 Days" world premiere, March 27, 1957 Academy Awards ceremony highlights, newsreels of the Los Angeles premiere and the opening in Spain. (Warner).

Before Stonewall (1984) Documentary on the famous 1969 police raid on the gay bar The Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village in New York and its aftermath. Features Allen Ginsberg, Audre Lorde, Harry Hay, Barbara Gittings, others. (First Run Features).

The Best of Gay Britain Boxed set with "Like It Is," "Boyfriends" and "The Wolves of Kromer," $59.95. (First Run Features).

Bombay Dreams (2004) Andrew Lloyd Webber presents four hours of behind-the-scenes footage of AR Rahman's hit musical. (Eagle Rock Entertainment).

Busta Rhymes: Everything Remains Raw Live concert. (Eagle Rock Entertainment).

Casey Kasem's Rock & Roll Goldmine Five volume set for $59.95 or $14.95 each: "The Sixties," "The Soul Years," "The San Francisco Sound," "The British Invasion" and "Elvis: The Echo Will Never Die." (Kultur).

The Embalmer (2002 -- Italian) Dir.: Matteo Garrone. Stars: Ernesto Mahieux, Valerio Foglia Manzillo, Elisabetta Rocchetti. (First Run Features).

Enter the Dragon (1973) Bruce Lee, John Saxon. Two-disc set, $26.99. Extras: Disc 1: Commentary by producer Paul Heller, "Blood and Steel: The Making of Enter the Dragon," "Bruce Lee: In His Own Words," Linda Lee Cadwell interview gallery, "Lair of the Dragon" - Includes 1973 featurette and "Backyard Workout With Bruce Lee" (selection only). Disc 2: "Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey," "Curse of the Dragon," theatrical trailers and television spots. (Warner).

Everything But the Girl: Like the Deserts Miss the Rain Collection of videos by the British pop duo. (Rhino Video).

The Gene Krupa Story (1959) Sal Mineo, Buddy Lester, Shelly Manne, James Darren, Gene Krupa. (Columbia TriStar).

The Good, the Bad & the Ugly (1966) Dir.: Sergio Leone; Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach, Lee Van Cleef. Two-disc set. Newly restored extended edition of the film features 18 minutes (three deleted scenes) of new footage with new English audio track recordings by Eastwood, Wallach and Simon Prescott (who provides the voice for the late Van Cleef); the added footage only existed with Italian audio. 5.1 surround sound. Includes a four-page booklet and a gorgeously reproduced set of six postcard size international one-sheets, all housed in a box. Extras: Commentary by film historian Richard Schickel, "Leone's West" retrospective making-of documentary, "The Leone Style" documentary, "The Man Who Lost the Civil War" documentary on the Civil War, "Reconstructing The Good, the Bad & the Ugly" featurette, "Il Maestro: Ennio Morricone and The Good, the Bad & the Ugly" featurette on the composer, extended "Tuco Torture" scene, "The Socorro Sequence: A Reconstruction" three-minute animated sequence of a deleted scene, French trailer (includes film clips that were deleted from the final version), poster gallery, four Easter Eggs. (MGM).

The Great Escape Collector's Edition (1963) Dir.: John Sturges; Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough, James Donald, Charles Bronson, Donald Pleasance, James Coburn. Two-disc set. New 5.1 surround sound. Extras: Unique commentary created with archived interviews of the cast and crew, including Sturges, Garner, Pleasance, Coburn, others; pop-up video track with facts and trivia; four making-of featurettes narrated by Burt Reynolds; "The Great Escape: The Untold Story" documentary on the experience of real World War II escapees; "The Real Virgil Hilts: A Man Called Jones" documentary featuring an interview with the real-life general that McQueen's character is based on; "Return to The Great Escape" documentary; photo gallery. (MGM).

The Lesbian Romance Collection Boxed set with "Butterfly Kiss," "Peach, a Bitter Song & Lavender Limelight" and "The Watermelon Woman," $59.95. (First Run Features).

Miracle (2004) Kurt Russell, Patricia Clarkson, Noah Emmerich. Two-disc set. Extras: Commentary by director Gavin O'Connor and filmmakers; "The Making of Miracle" featurette with the real-life hockey players; "From Hockey to Hollywood: The Actor's Journey;" "Miracle ESPN Roundtable" with Russell, real-life goalie Jim Craig and others; outtakes; special tribute to coach Herb Brooks. (Walt Disney).

Monsieur Klein (1976 -- French) Dir.: Joseph Losey; Alain Delon, Jeanne Moreau. New digital transfer, enhanced for 16X9 televisions. Extras: Liner notes by film critic and cinema studies professor Edwin Jahiel. (Home Vision Entertainment).

Paycheck (2003) Dir.: John Woo; Ben Affleck, Aaron Eckhart, Uma Thurman, Colm Feore, Paul Giamatti. Extras: Commentary by Woo, commentary by screenwriter Dean Georgaris, "The Stunts of Paycheck" featurette, "Designing the Future" featurette, seven extended/deleted scenes. (Paramount).

Prime Suspect 6 (2004) Helen Mirren. (HBO).

Sex and the City: Season Six, Part 1 Three-disc set with 12 of the season's 20 episodes, $49.99. Extras: Commentary by executive producer Michael Patrick King; Museum of TV and Radio seminar featuring Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon and Michael Patrick King. (HBO Video).

Smallville: The Complete Second Season Six-disc set with 23 episodes, enhanced for 16 x 9 TVs, $59.98. Extras: Commentaries by director James Marshall, stars and producer; "Christopher Reeve: Man of Steel" featurette; "Faster Than a Speeding Bullet - The Visual FX of Smallville" featurette; "The Chloe Chronicle" featurette; deleted scenes; gag reel. (Warner).

Star Trek: Voyager -- Season 2 (1995-1996) Seven-disc set with 26 episodes. Extras: Eight featurettes, more. (Paramount).

Stay Hungry (1976) Dir.: Bob Rafelson; Srnold Schwarzenegger, Sally Field, Jeff Bridges. Extras: Commentary by Bridges, Field and Rafelson. (MGM).

The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1939) Dir.: Fritz Lang; Oscar Beregi Sr., Rudolf Klein-Rogge. Two-disc set; restored uncut director's version. Extras: Alternate French- language version of the film, more. (The Criterion Collection).

The Tin Drum (1979) Dir.: Volker Schlondorff; David Bennent, Angela Winkler, Mario Adorf. (The Criterion Collection).

Torque (2004) Martin Henderson, Ice Cube, Monet Mazur, Jay Hernandez. Extras: Commentary by director Joseph Kahn and the cast, commentary by the creative team, behind-the-scenes look follows racing and train-chase sequences from animatic rendering through final edit, "Lean Low" music video by Youngboodz, Easter Egg. (Warner).

Walt Disney Treasures Wave 3 Four new two-disc volumes with rare footage, uncut and uncensored, in a limited series, with exclusive lithographs and individually numbered authenticity certificate in collectible tins. Fully restored, hosted by noted film historian Leonard Maltin. $32.99 each. (Disney).

Walt Disney on the Front Lines Features exclusive declassified material from Disney's WWII war efforts. Disc 1: From the Vault: "Der Feuhrer's Face" (Academy Award-Winner, Best Short Subject, 1942), "Education for Death," "Reason and Emotion," "Chicken Little"; Propaganda & Entertainment Subjects: "Donald Gets Drafted," "The Army Mascot," "The Vanishing Private," "Sky Trooper," "Private Pluto," "Fall Out," "Fall in Victory Vehicles," "The Old Army Game," "Home Defense," "How to Be a Sailor," "Commando Duck"; Educational Shorts: "Thrifty Pig," "Seven Wise Dwarfs," "Food Will Win the War," "Donald's Decision," "All Together," "The New Spirit," "The Spirit of '43," "The Winged Scourge," Defense Against Invasion," "The Grain That Built a Hemisphere," "Cleanliness Brings Health," "What Is Disease?" "Planning for Good Eating. Disc 2: "Victory Through Air Power" full-length feature film, with animation and live action, with never-before-seen footage; Training Shorts: These films were often made under top secret conditions and some of this material has only recently been declassified. The Disney Studio made over 200 training films: "Four Methods of Flush Riveting" (animated), "Stop That Tank" (animated short & live action), "Training Films Montage"; The Gremlins Gallery: Discover the Disney animated feature that almost was, "The Gremlins." Famed author Roald Dahl, a Royal Air Force pilot, created a story about gremlins -- mythical creatures "responsible" for wartime aviation mishaps. Disney attempted to develop the story into an animated film; and much, much more.
The Chronological Donald (Volume One) From 1934 -- 1941. Disc 1: Short Subjects: "The Autograph Hound," "Beach Picnic," "Donald and Pluto," "Donald's Better Self," "Donald's Cousin Gus," "Donald's Golf Game," "Donald's Lucky Day," "Donald's Nephews," "Donald's Ostrich," "Donald's Penguin," "Don Donald," "The Fox Hunt," "Good Scouts," "Hockey Champ," "Modern Inventions," "Officer Duck," "Polar Trappers," "Sea Scouts," "Self Control," "The Wise Little Hen"; Publicity and Memorabilia Gallery: artwork, posters, comics, magazine covers and more; Storyboard and Background Art Gallery. Disc 2: Short Subjects: "Billposters," "Chef Donald," "Donald's Camera," "Donald's Dog Laundry," "Donald's Vacation," "Early to Bed," "Fire Chief," "Golden Eggs," "Good Time for a Dime," "Mr. Duck Steps Out," "Old MacDonald Duck," "Put-Put Trouble," "The Riveter," "Timber," "Truant Officer Donald," "Window Cleaners"; The Man Behind the Duck: Clarence "Ducky" Nash: A look at the original voice and alter-ego of Donald Duck.
Mickey Mouse in Living Color (Volume Two) From 1939 -- 1995. Disc 1: Short Subjects: "The Little Whirlwind," "Mickey and the Seal," "Mickey Down Under," "Mickey's Birthday Party," "Mickey's Delayed Date," "Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip," "The Nifty Nineties," "Orphan's Benefit," "Plutopia," "Pluto's Christmas Tree," "Pluto's Dream House," "Pluto's Party," "The Pointer," "R-Coon Dawg," "The Simple Things," "Society Dog," "Symphony Hour," "Tugboat Mickey"; "The Sorcerer's Apprentice," the famous sequence from Disney's feature film "Fantasia," starring Mickey Mouse; Deleted Animation From "The Sorcerer's Apprentice"; "Mickey and the Beanstalk." Disc 2: Mickey's Christmas Carol"; "The Prince and the Pauper"; Mickey's Cartoon Comeback; The Voice Behind the Mouse, Wayne Allwine, and his wife Russi Taylor, the voice of Minnie Mouse; Color Titles From The Mickey Mouse Club, something that very few people have ever seen before: the color versions of the original opening sequences for the daily Mickey Mouse club show. Walt voiced some of his last Mickey Mouse vocals on these titles; Publicity and Memorabilia Gallery, full color posters, exhibitors' books, magazine articles, themed magazine illustrations and more; Story and Background Art Gallery; more.
Walt Disney's Tomorrowland Disney's vision of space exploration comes alive in this compilation of "Disneyland" TV shows about outer space and the opportunities and challenges of space travel. These shows mixed colorful Disney animation with live-action sequences. Disc 1: "Man in Space"; "Man and the Moon"; "Mars and Beyond." Disc 2: "Eyes in Outer Space"; "Our Friend the Atom"; "EPCOT: Walt "pitches" his now-famous idea of the Walt Disney World Resort. This entire film, while excerpted over the years, has never been show to the general public in its entirety until now; "The Optimistic Futurist:" World famous author Ray Bradbury talks about his cherished friendship with Walt Disney; much, much more.

The West Wing Season Two Four-disc set with 22 episodes, $59.98. Extras: Episode commentaries by creator Aaron Sorkin, director Thomas Schlamme, Martin Sheen, others; "Access Granted" featurette: a walk and talk through the White House set with director Thomas Schlamme and designer Jon Hutmann; "Constructing Two Cathedrals" behind-the-scenes featurette; "Gag Order" gag reel; deleted scenes. (Warner).

Wyatt Earp (1994) Dir.: Lawrence Kasden; Kevin Costner, Dennis Quaid, Gene Hackman, Jeff Fahey, Mark Harmon, Michael Madsen, Catherine O'Hara, Bill Pullman, Isabella Rossellini, Tom Sizemore, JoBeth Williams, Mare Winningham. Two-disc set, $26.99. Extras: Disc 1: "Wyatt Earp." Disc 2: "It Happened That Way" documentary, "Walk With a Legend" documentary, 11 deleted scenes. (Warner).

You Got Served (2003) Marques Houston, Omari Grandberry, Jarrell Houston, Lil' Kim, Steve Harvey, Meagan Good, Jennifer Freeman. Extras: Audio/Video dance commentary, making-of featurette, multi-angle dance breakdown with intro by producer Billy Pollina, music video "Badaboom," clip compilation "Battle of the Beat." (Columbia TriStar).

Zatoichi the Blind Swordsman, Episode 12: Zatoichi and the Chess Expert (1965 -- Japan) Shintaro Katsu. (Home Vision Entertainment)

Zatoichi the Blind Swordsman, Episode 13: Zatoichi's Vengeance (1966 -- Japan) Shintaro Katsu. (Home Vision Entertainment)

Zatoichi the Blind Swordsman, Episode 14: Zatoichi's Cane Sword (1967 -- Japan) Shintaro Katsu. (Home Vision Entertainment)

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Blue's Clues: Blue Talks Four episodes. (Paramount).

The Brady Bunch in the White House (2002) Shelley Long, Gary Cole. (Paramount).

Bubba Ho-tep (2004) Bruce Campbell, Ossie Davis. Extras: Commentary by director Don Coscarelli and Campbell, commentary by "The King," deleted scenes, "Bubba Ho-Tep" short story reading by author Joe R. Lansdale, behind-the-scenes featurette, "To Make a Mummy" behind-the-scenes featurette, "To Score a King" music featurette, "Fit for a King" costume featurette, photo gallery, Easter Egg. (MGM).

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Six Six-disc set with 22 episodes, $59.98. Extras: Selected episode commentary by writer-producer Joss Whedon, others; behind-the-scenes featurettes; Easter Eggs; music videos; outtakes; interactive game trailer. (Fox).

Cheers: The Complete Third Season (1984-1985) Four-disc set with 25 episodes. Extras: Five featurettes: "Virtual Vera," "Shrink-Warped: Introducing Frasier Crane," "Carla's Whipping Boy," "Nicolas Colasanto: His Final Season" and "Cheers Bar Tour." (Paramount).

The Cisco Kid Collection Two Four-disc set with 20 episodes, $49.98. (MPI Home Video).

Club Dread (2004) Elena Lyons, Dan Montgomery Jr., Tanja Reichert, Nat Faxon, Michael Weaver. Extras: Commentary by the Broken Lizard comedy team. (Fox).

Crash Dive (1943) Tyrone Power, Dana Andrews, Anne Baxter. (Fox War Classics).

Custer of the West (1967) Dir.: Robert Siodmak; Robert Shaw, Mary Ure. (MGM).

Dark Shadows DVD Collection 12 Four-disc set with 40 episodes, $59.98. (MPI Home Video).

Duel in the Sun (1946) Dir.: King Vidor; Jennifer Jones, Gregory Peck, Joseph Cotten. (MGM).

The Enemy Below (1957) Dir.: Dick Powell; Robert Mitchum, Curt Jurgens. (Fox War Classics).

Frasier: The Complete Third Season (1995-1996) Four-disc set with 24 episodes. Extras: Five featurettes: "The Crane Brothers Remember Season Three," A Conversation With Art Director Roy Christopher," "Celebrity Voices," "Bulldog Crazy" and "The Mystery of Maris: The Breakup Begins." (Paramount).

Game of Death II (1981) Bruce Lee, Wong Chin Lei. (Fox).

Growing Up Brady (2000) Adam Brody, Kaley Cuoco. Telefilm. (Paramount).

Guns of the Magnificent Seven (1969) George Kennedy, Fernando Rey, James Whitmore. (MGM).

Hell in the Pacific (1968) Dir.: John Boorman; Lee Marvin, Toshiro Mifune. (MGM).

The Hunters (1958) Dir.: Dick Powell; Robert Mitchum, Lee Philips, May Britt, Robert Wagner. (Fox War Classics).

Junior Bonner (1972) Dir.: Sam Peckinpah; Steve McQueen, Ben Johnson, Ida Lupino, Robert Preston. Extras: Commentary by Peckinpah biographical authors Paul Seydor, Garner Simmons and David Weddle with moderator Nick Redman. (MGM).

Lamerica (1995 -- Italian) Dir.: Gianni Amelio; Enrico Lo Verso, Michele Palcido. Extras: Deleted scenes, alternate ending, photo album, poster gallery. (New Yorker).

Lancelot of the Lake (1974 -- French) Dir.: Robert Bresson; Luc Simon, Laura Duke Condominas. (New Yorker).

The Last Valley (1971) Dir.: Sam Peckinpah; Omar Sharif. (MGM).

Le Belle Noiseuse (1991 -- French) Dir.: Jacques Rivette; Michel Piccoli, Jane Birkin, Emmanuelle Beart. Two-disc set. Extras: Interview with Rivette, interview with co-writers Pascal Bonitzer and Christine Laurent. (New Yorker).

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) Dir.: Peter Jackson; Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Ian Holm, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, John Rhys-Davies, Liv Tyler, Hugo Weaving, Elijah Wood. Two-disc set in Dolby EX 5.1, with both widescreen and fullscreen versions. Extras: "The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision" documentary; "A Filmmaker's Journey: Making the Return of the King" documentary; National Geographic Special: "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" documentary; six featurettes: "Aragorn's Destiny," "Minas Tirith: Capital of Gondor," :The Battle of Pelennor Fields," "Samwise the Brave," "Eowyn: White Lady of Rohan," "Digital Horse Doubles"; "The Lord of the Rings" supertrailer; "The Battle for Middle Earth" video game preview; TV spots, DVD-ROM material. (New Line).

The Magnificent Seven Ride! (1972) Lee Van Cleef, Mariette Hartley, Stefanie Powers. (MGM).

A Man Escaped (1956 -- French) Dir.: Robert Bresson; Francois Leterrier, Charles Le Clainche. (New Yorker).

A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die (1968) Alex Cord, Robert Ryan, Arthur Kennedy. (MGM).

Morituri (1965) Marlon Brando, Janet Margolin, Yul Brynner, Trevor Howard. (Fox War Classics).

Northern Exposure: The Complete First Season Two-disc set, $59.98, housed in a zippered parka. Extras: Deleted scenes, never-before-seen footage, outtakes. (Universal).

Operation Scorpio (1991) Chin Kar Lok, May Law. (Fox)

Orgy of the Dead (1965) Dir.: Stephen Apostolof; Criswell. Extras: Interview with Apostolof, original trailer. (Rhino Video).

The Prodigal Son (1976) Yuen Biao, Lam Ching-Ying. (Fox).

Royal Warriors (1986) Michelle Yeoh, Michael Wong. (Fox).

Saving Private Ryan (1998) Dir.: Steven Spielberg; Tom Hanks, Edward Burns, Tom Sizemore, Matt Damon, Jeremy Davies. Two-disc set ($19.95) and four-disc collector's gift set ($49.95). Two-disc set extras: Featurettes, interviews, more. Collector's set extras: Two discs with TV programs on WWII including James Moll's 2002 "Price for Peace" and "Shooting War," a Richard Schickel program on combat photographers. (DreamWorks).

Shalako (1968) Dir.: Edward Dmytryk; Sean Connery, Brigitte Bardot, Stephen Boyd. (MGM).

Smiles of a Summer's Night (1955) Dir.: Ingmar Bergman; Ulla Jacobsson, Gunnar Bjornstrand. (The Criterion Collection).

The Son (2003 -- Belgium) Olivier Gourmet, Morgan Marinne, Isabella Soupart. (New Yorker).

Stray Dog (1949) Dir.: Akira Kurosawa; Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura. Extras: Commentary by scholar Stephen Prince, booklet of essays, making-of documentary. (The Criterion Collection).

Too Late the Hero (1970) Dir.: Robert Aldrich; Cliff Robertson, Michael Caine. (MGM).

A Touch of Frost Season 2 Three-disc set with four episodes, $49.98. (MPI Home Video).

Underworld: Unrated Extended Cut (2003) Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman. Two-disc set packed in a translucent cover, $34.95. Extras: Commentary by director Len Wiseman; commentary by Wiseman, Beckinsale and Speedman; "The Sights and Sounds of Underworld" featurette; "Creature Effects" featurette; stunts featurette; making-of featurette; music video; storyboards; documentary on the history of vampires and werewolves; cinematography, special effects and production design featurettes, outtake reel, collectible production sketch notebook and mini Underworld comic book. (Columbia TriStar).

The Weather Underground (2003) Documentary. (Docurama).

Welcome to Mooseport (2004) Dir.: Donald Petrie; Gene Hackman, Ray Romano, Marcia Gay Harden, Maura Tierney, Christine Baranski, Fred Savage. Extras: Commentary by Petrie, deleted and extended scenes, outtakes. (Fox).

What Boys Like (2004) Duane Martin, Christopher Wiehl, Charisma Carpenter, Lisa Brenner, Magaki Amadei. (Monarch Home Video).

What Price Glory (1952) Dir.: John Ford; James Cagney, Dan Dailey, Corinne Calvet, Robert Wagner, William Demarest, Harry Morgan. (Fox War Classics).

The Winds of War (1983) Six-disc set. Robert Mitchum, Ali MacGraw, Jan-Michael Vincent, John Houseman, David Dukes, Peter Graves, Victoria Tennant, Polly Bergen, Ralph Bellamy. Extras: Four featurettes: "The Making of Winds of War," "A Novel for Television," "Cast and Characters" and "On Location." (Paramount).

Wizards (1977) Dir.: Ralph Bakshi. Animated. Extras: Commentary by writer-director-producer Bakshi, "Ralph Bakshi: The Wizard of Animation" featurette, stills gallery. (Warner)

You Were Never Lovelier (1942) Rita Hayworth, Fred Astaire, Adolphe Monjou. (Columbia TriStar).

All DVDs are screened on a reference system consisting of a Rotel RDV-1080 DVD Audio/Video Player, a Rotel RSX-972 Surround Sound Receiver, and Phase Technology 1.1 (front), 33.1 (center), and 50 (rear) speakers and Power 10 subwoofer.

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