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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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January 4

CSI: Miami -- The Complete Second Season Six-disc set, priced under $70. Extras: Commentaries, four featurettes: "CSI: Miami: Visually Effective," "CSI: Miami -- Recalling Season Two," "The Trace Lab Tour," "The A/V Lab Tour." (Paramount).
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Collector's Edition (2004) Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Gerry Robert Byrne, Elijah Wood, Mark Ruffalo, Jane Adams, Kirsten Dunst, Tom Wilkinson. Two-disc set. Extras: Commentary by director Michael Gondry and screenwriter Charlie Kaufman, deleted scenes, "A Look Inside Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" behind-the-scenes featurette, "A Conversation With Jim Carrey and Michael Gondry," music video, "commercial" for Lacuna Inc., "Anatomy of a Scene: Saratoga Avenue," "The Mind of Michael Gondry" featurette, "A Conversation With Kate and Michael," more deleted/extended scenes. (Universal).
Forever Knight: The Trilogy Part 2 Six-disc set with 26 episodes, $59.95. Extras: Commentary on select episodes, featurettes. (Sony).
God, the Devil and Bob: The Complete Series Two-disc set with all 13 episodes, $26.98. Extras: Commentary, "Revealed: On Set Interviews," "God, the Devil and Bob" making-of featurette. (Fox).
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004) John Cho, Kal Penn, Danny Lee, Dan Bochart, Neil Patrick Harris, Fred Willard, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Ethan Embry, Jamie Kennedy, Anthony Anderson, Christopher Meloni, Ryan Reynolds. Extras: R-rated: Commentary by director Danny Leiner, Cho and Penn; commentary by writers Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg; deleted/alternate scenes; "The Back Seat Interview" with Cho, Penn and Lee; "The Art of the Fart" sound featurette; "Cast & Crew: Drive-Thru Bites" featurette; "A Trip to the Land of Burgers" featurette; "Script-to-Screen" with storyboards; "Me and Weedy" photo activity; DVD-ROM extras. Extreme Unrated: All the R-rated extras plus "Extreme" outtakes, All Too Much "Yeah" music video, "Extreme" commentary by Bochart. (New Line).
Millennium Season Two Six-disc set with 23 episodes, $59.98. Extras: Commentary on select episodes, "The Turn of the Tide: Making of Season Two" featurette, "Academy Group: Victimology" featurette. (Fox).
SpongeBob SquarePants: Home Sweet Pineapple Eight episodes. (Paramount).
Little Black Book (2004) Brittany Murphy, Holly Hunter, Kathy Bates, Ron Livingston, Julianne Nicholson, Stephen Tobolowsky. Extras: "Be My Guest: Inside Daytime Talk Shows" featurette, "Live & On-Air: The Making of Little Black Book" featurette. (Sony).
Poirot 11 Collector's Set Three hour-long episodes ("The Third Floor Flat," "Triangle at Rhodes" and "Problems at Sea"), $29.99. (Acorn Media).
Ride the Wild Surf (1964) Fabian, Tab Hunter, Peter Brown, Shelley Fabares, Barbara Eden. (Sony).
Riding Giants (2004) Dir.: Stacy Peralta. Surfing documentary. (Sony).
Slappy and the Stinkers (1998) B.D. Wong, Bronson Pinchot, Jennifer Coolidge. (Sony).
Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (2004) Jon Voight, Scott Baio. (Sony).
Troy (2004) Dir.: Wolfgang Petersen; Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Brad Pitt, Brian Cox, Julian Glover, Diane Kruger, Nathan Jones, Brendan Gleeson. Two-disc set. Extras: "In the Thick of Battle" action sequences featurette, "From Ruins to Reality" production design featurette, "Troy: An Effects Odyssey" featurette, "Gallery of the Gods" 3-D animated guide to Greek myths. (Warner).
Twelfth Night/Macbeth (Special Two-Disc Collection) (2003) Dir.: Michael Bogdanov ("Macbeth"), Tim Supple ("Twelfth Night"); Richard Coyle, Denise Black, Jack Davenport, Greta Schacchi, Claire Price, Chiwetel Ejiotor, Parminder Nagra, Michael Maloney, Richard Bremmer. (Home Vision Entertainment).

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January 11

All Grown Up: All Grown Up ... And Loving It Four episodes. (Paramount).
The Buried Secret of M. Night Shyamalan (2004) Sci Fi Channel "insider's" look at the director. (Buena Vista).
Bustin' Loose (1981) Richard Pryor, Cicely Tyson. (Universal Soul Showcase).
Cleopatra (2003 -- Argentina) Norma Aleandro, Natalia Oreiro. (Fox).
Combination Platter (1993 -- Chinese) Jeffrey Lau, Coleen O'Brien, Colin Mitchell. (Koch Lorber Films).
Confessions of an American Girl (2002) Jena Malone, Brad Renfro, Eric Von Detten, Alicia Witt. (MGM).
Dora the Explorer: Catch the Stars Six episodes. (Paramount).
Dos Tipos Duros (Two Tough Guys) (2003 -- Spain) Antonio Resines, Manual Alexandre, Jordi Vilches, Elena Anaya. (Fox).
The Fifth Element Ultimate Edition (1997) Dir.: Luc Besson; Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Ian Holm, Milla Jovovich, Chris Tucker, Luke Perry. Two-disc set. Extras: "The Star Element" featurette (interviews with the film's stars), "The Visual Element" featurette (about production designers Moebius and Jean Claude Meziers), "The Alien Element" featurette (screen tests for many of the film's aliens), "The Digital Element" featurette (about SFX company Digital Domain and the creation of Future New York), "The Fashion Element" featurette (about fashion designer Jean-Paul Gaultier), "The Diva" featurette (actress Maiwenn and the creation of the Diva character), factoid track (feature-length trivia subtitles), poster gallery. (Sony).
Fighting Elegy (1966 -- Japan) Dir: Seijun Suzuki; Isao Tamagawa, Kayo Matsuo, Hideki Takahashi, Yusuke Kawazu. Extras: New essay by renowned film critic Tony Rayns ("Branded to Thrill: The Delirious Cinema of Suzuki Seijun"). (The Criterion Collection).
Ghost in the Shell Special Edition (1995) Dir.: Mamoru Oshii. Digitally remastered, 6.1 DTS-ES Surround, two-disc set. Extras: Character dossiers, creator biography, director biography, digital works production report, "Ghost in the Shell" trailers. (Manga Entertainment).
Gilligan's Island: The Complete Second Season Three-disc set with 32 episodes, $39.98. Extras: Introduction by series creator Sherwood Schwartz and Russell Johnson (the Professor), commentary by Schwartz on "The Little Dictator"episode. (Warner).
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys -- Season Five Nine-disc set with 22 episodes, $69.98. Extras: Commentaries and interviews with cast and crew, "Bringing Monsters to Life at K.N.B. EFX Group -- Part 2" featurette, on-set interviews with Kevin Sorbo and Anthony Quinn, photo gallery, CD- ROM extras. (Anchor Bay).
Hunter: The Complete First Season Six-disc set with 19 episodes, $39.98. Extras: New interviews with Stepfanie Kramer and Stephen J. Cannell. (Anchor Bay).
Ice Station Zebra (1968) Dir.: John Sturges; Rock Hudson, Jim Brown, Ernest Borgnine, Patrick McGoohan. Extras: "The Man Who Makes the Difference" vintage making-of featurette. (Warner).
Ivanhoe (1952) Joan Fontaine, Elizabeth Taylor, George Sanders, Robert Taylor. Extras: "Two Mouseketeers" Tom and Jerry cartoon. (Warner).
King (1978) Paul Winfield, Cicely Tyson, Tony Bennett, Roscoe Lee Browne, Lonny Chapman, Ossie Davis, Cliff De Young. Miniseries. Two-disc set, $19.98. Extras: Making-of featurette, three documentaries intertwined with King's speeches and historical footage. (MGM).
King Solomon's Mines (1950) Stewart Granger, Devorah Kerr, Richard Carlson. (Warner).
The Land Before Time XI -- The Invasion of the Tinysauruses (2005) Latest direct-to-video adventure. (Universal).
Leon the Professional Deluxe Edition (1994) Dir.: Luc Besson; Jean Reno, Gary Oldman, Danny Aiello, Natalie Portman, Michael Badalucco. Two-disc set. Extras: Factoid Track (feature-length subtitled trivia), "The Professional: A 10 Year Retrospective" featurette, "Natalie Portman: Starting Young" featurette, "Jean Reno: The Road to Leon" featurette. (Sony).
The Letter (1940) Dir.: William Wyler; Bette Davis, Herbert Marshall. Extras: Recently discovered alternate ending sequence. (Warner).
MI-5: Volume 2 Five-disc set of the second season of the British spy drama, $79.98. Extras: Commentaries, cast and crew interviews, deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes featurettes. (BBC Video).
Monk Season Two Four-disc set with 16 episodes, $59.98. (Universal).
Oscar and Lucinda (1997) Ralph Fiennes, Cate Blanchett, Ciaran Hinds, Tom Wilkinson. (Fox).
Paparazzi (2004) Cole Hauser, Robin Tunney, Dennis Farina, Daniel Baldwin, Tom Hollander, Kevin Gage, Blake Michael Bryan, Tom Sizemore. Extras: Commentary by director Paul Abascal, deleted scenes, making-of featurette, behind-the-scenes stunt featurette. (Fox).
Random Harvest (1942) Dir.: Mervyn LeRoy; Ronald Coleman, Greer Garson. Extras: Classic MGM shorts, Greer Garson trailer gallery. (MGM).
Silver City (2004) Dir.: John Sayles; Richard Dreyfuss, Chris Cooper, Thora Birch, Maria Bello, Miguel Ferrer, Daryl Hannah, Kris Kristofferson, Mary Kay Place, Billy Zane. Extras: Commentary by Sayles, making-of featurette. (Sony).
Soundstage Presents Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers (Koch Vision).
Soundstage Presents Peter Cetera With Special Guest Amy Grant (Koch Vision).
That Man Bolt (1973) Fred Williamson. (Universal Soul Showcase).
301/302 (1995 -- Korean) Eun-jin Bang, Sin-Hye Hwang. (Koch Lorber Films).
Touch of Pink (2004) Jimi Mistry, Kyle MacLachlan, Suleka Mathew, Kristen Holden-Ried, Veena Sood, Brian George. Extras: Commentary by director Ian Iqbal Rashid, Mistry, MacLachlan; "The Making of Touch of Pink" featurette. (Sony).
Trick Baby (1973) Kiel Martin, Mel Stewart. (Universal Soul Showcase).
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2005) Ken Burns documentary on the great black boxer, airing on PBS January 17-18. Extras: "The Making of Unforgivable Blackness," deleted scenes, music video with Wynton Marsalis. (Paramount).
Vidas Privadas (Private Lives) (2002 -- Argentina) Cecilia Roth, Gael Garcia Bernal. (Fox).
The Village (2004) Dir.: M Night Shyamalan; Joaquin Phoenix, Adrien Brody, William Hurt, Sigourney Weaver, Brendan Gleeson, Cherry Jones, Bryce Dallas Howard. Extras: Deleted scenes, making-of documentary, photo gallery. (Buena Vista).
Walt Disney's Classic Cartoon Favorites: Volume 1: Starring Mickey The best shorts of Disney's most adored characters, $14.99. Mickey's Circus, Mickey's Garden, The Little Whirlwind, On Ice, Hawaiian Holiday, Moving Day, Orphan's Picnic. (Disney).
Walt Disney's Classic Cartoon Favorites: Volume 2 Starring Donald The best shorts of Disney's most adored characters, $14.99. Inferior Decorator, Don Donald, Golden Eggs, Bee at the Beach, Donald's Dog Laundry, Donald's Vacation, Old MacDonald Duck, 8 Chef Donald. (Disney).
Walt Disney's Classic Cartoon Favorites: Volume 3 Starring Goofy The best shorts of Disney's most adored characters, $14.99. The Art of Skiing, How to Fish, How to Swim, Baggage Buster, How to Dance, Lion Down, The Big Wash, Hold That Pose, Father's Day Off. (Disney).
Walt Disney's Classic Cartoon Favorites: Volume 4 Starring Chip 'N Dale The best shorts of Disney's most adored characters, $14.99. Chicken in the Rough, Chip 'n Dale, Out of Scale, Two Chips and a Miss, Food for Feudin, Working for Peanuts, Out on a Limb, Three for Breakfast, Dragon Around. (Disney).
Willie Dynamite (1974) Roscoe Orman, Diana Sands. (Universal Soul Showcase).
Without a Paddle (2004) Dax Shepard, Matthew Lillard, Seth Green. Extras: Commentary by director Steve Brill, "MTV's Making the Movie: Without a Paddle," six MTV interstitials, 13 additional scenes. (Paramount).
Youth of the Beast (1963 -- Japan) Dir.: Seijun Suzuki; Kuko Kimuro, Seijun Suzuki, Tamio Kawaji, Misako Watanabe, Joe Shishido, Tamio Kawaji. Extras: New essay by film critic Howard Hampton (Artforum). (The Criterion Collection).

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January 18

Aladdin II & III Collection Two-pack with "Aladdin: The Return of Jafar" (1994) and "Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996), $34.99. (Disney).
Angel of Death (2002) Mira Sorvino, Olivier Martinez. (MGM).
The Ballad of the Sad Cafe (1991) Dir. Simon Callow; Keith Carradine, Rod Steiger, Vanessa Redgrave. Extras: Commentary by Callow. (Home Vision Entertainment).
Carrie (1952) Dir.: William Wyler; Laurence Olivier, Jennifer Jones, Miriam Hopkins, Eddie Albert. Includes a scene newly restored to the film after it was cut in 1952. (Paramount).
Casque d'or (1952 -- French) Dir: Jacques Becker; Raymond Bussieres, Gaston Modot, Dominique Davray, Simone Signoret, Serge Reggiani, Claude Dauphin. Extras: Commentary by film scholar Peter Cowie; 1995 video interview with actor Serge Reggiani; 1963 interview with actress Simone Signoret from the French television program "Cinepanorama"; exerpt from an episode of French television series "Cineastes de notre temps" dedicated to Jacques Becker; rare, silent behind-the-scenes footage of Becker on the set, with commentary by film scholar Philip Kemp; new essay by Kemp. (The Criterion Collection).
Catwoman (2004) Halle Berry, Benjamin Bratt, Sharon Stone, Lambert Wilson, Alex Borstein. Extras: Alternate ending; five additional scenes; "The Many Faces of Catwoman" featurette that profiles the evolution of the feline fatale's look, style and portrayers through the years; behind-the-scenes tour with cast and creators. (Warner).
Cellular (2004) Kim Basinger, Chris Evans, William H. Macy, Eric Christian Olsen, Jessica Biel, Jason Statham. Extras: Commentary by director David Ellis and writers Larry Cohen and Chris Morgan, deleted/alternate scenes, "Celling Out" featurette, "Dialing Up Cellular" featurette, "Code of Silence: Inside the Rampart Scandal" featurette. (New Line).
The Cookout (2004) Ja Rule, Tim Meadows, Jenifer Lewis, Meagan Good. (Lions Gate).
Curb Your Enthusiasm: The Complete Third Season Two-disc set with 10 episodes, $29.99. Extras: "Stop and Chat" discussion with cast and crew, cast and crew favorite scenes. (HBO Video).
The Deceivers (1988) Dir.: Nicholas Meyer; Pierce Brosnan, Saeed Jaffrey, Shashi Kapoor. (Home Vision Entertainment).
The Fairly Oddparents: Timmy's Top Wishes Seven episodes. (Paramount).
The Forgotten (2004) Julianne Moore, Dominic West, Gary Sinise, Alfre Woodard, Linus Roache, Anthony Edwards. Includes two versions of the film: the original theatrical cut plus an extended cut with deleted scenes and an alternate ending. Extras: Commentary by director Joseph Ruben and writer Gerald DiPego, six deleted scenes, "The Making of The Forgotten" featurette, "Remembering the Forgotten" featurette. (Sony).
Friday Night Lights (2004) Billy Bob Thornton, Lucas Black, Garrett Hedlund, Derek Luke, Jay Hernandez, Lee Jackson, Tim McGraw. Extras: Commentary by director Peter Berg and writer Buzz Bissenger, "Player Cam" featurette that follows 40 actor-athletes living together for six weeks, "Tim McGraw: "Off the Stage" featurette, "Real Life, Real Games, Real People" featurette on the real Friday night lights, deleted scenes. (Warner).
The Matchmaker (1958) Shirley Booth, Shirley MacLaine, Paul Ford, Anthony Perkins. (Paramount).
Maya (2001 -- India) Dir.: Digvijay Singh; Mita Vasisht, Nitya Shetty, Nikhil Yadav, Anant Nag. Extras: Behind the scenes stills gallery, liner notes by Bollywood and Indian pop culture writer Lisa Tsering. (Home Vision Entertainment).
A New Kind of Love (1963) Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Maurice Chevalier, Eva Gabor. (Paramount).
The Perfect Murder (1988) Dir.: Zafar Hai; Stellan Skarsgard, Madhur Jaffery, Naseeruddin Shah. (Home Vision Entertainment).
Rosenstrasse (2004) Dir.: Margarethe von Trotta; Katja Riemann, Maria Schrader, Martin Feifel, Jurgen Vogel, Jutta Lampe. (Sony).
Siberia (1998 -- Dutch) Dir.: Robert Jan Westdijk; Hugo Metsers III, Nicole Eggert, Jessica Stockmann, Roeland Fernhout, Vlatka Simac, Francesca Rizzo. Extras: Liner notes by critic and broadcaster Rich Cline ("Shadows on the Wall"). (Home Vision Entertainment).
Tom and Jerry: Blast Off to Mars (2005) Direct-to-video animated feature with the voice talent of Brad Garrett. (Warner).
Touchez pas au grisbi (1954 -- French) Dir.: Jacques Becker; Jean Gabin, Jeanne Moreau, Dora Doll, Daniel Cauchy, Jean Riveyre, Rene Dary, Denise Clair, Lino Ventura. Extras: Video interview with actors Lino Ventura and Daniel Cauchy and composer Jen Weiner, new essays by critics Geofrey O'Brien and Phillip Kemp. (The Criterion Collection).

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January 25

Alien vs. Predator (2004) Dir.: Paul W.S. Anderson; Sanaa Lathan, Raoul Bova, Lance Henriksen, Ewen Bremner, Colin Salmon. Theatrical and extended version with alternate beginning. Extras: Commentary by Anderson, deleted scenes, Dark Horse comic book covers, "making-of" featurette, sneak peek at the first 16 pages of the upcoming "Alien vs. Predator" graphic novel. (Fox).
Anna Lucasta (1959) Sammy Davis Jr., Eartha Kitt. (MGM).
Back by Midnight (2002) Rodney Dangerfield, Randy Quaid, Kirstie Alley. (Monarch Home Video).
Backbeat Collector's Edition (1994) Dir.: Iain Softley; Stephen Dorff, Ian Hart, Sheryl Lee. Remastered with 5.1 sound. Extras: Commentary by director Softley, interview with fifth Beatle Stuart Sutcliffe's girlfriend Astrid Kirchherr, deleted scenes, interviews with Softley and Hart, Sundance Channel feature on Softley. (Universal).
Batman: The Animated Series -- Volume Two Four-disc set, $44.98.Extras: "Robin Rising" featurette, "Gotham's Guardians" supporting cast featurette, "Voices of the Knight" featurette on the voices behind the characters, commentary on four episodes. (Warner).
The Beastmaster Special Edition (1982) Marc Singer, Rip Torn, Tanya Roberts. DiviMax high-definition transfer, Dolby EX and DTS 6.1 surround. Extras: Commentary by director Don Coscarelli and producer Paul Pepperman; new documentary with interviews with Singer, Roberts, Coscarelli and crewmembers. (Anchor Bay).
Benny Hill: Complete and Unadulterated -- The Naughty Early Years: Set Two Three-disc set with all 10 episodes from 1972--1974 of the classic British variety outing, $49.99. (A&E Home Video).
Blue's Clues: Blue's Room: It's Hug Day Six episodes. (Paramount).
The Boyfriend School (Don't Tell Her It's Me) (1990) Steve Guttenberg, Jami Gertz, Shelley Long, Kyle MacLachlan, Madchen Amick. (MGM).
Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965) Dir.: Otto Preminger; Laurence Olivier, Carol Lynley, Keir Dullea. (Sony).
Cold Feet: Pilot and Complete First Series Three-disc set of the British "Friends," $59.99. (Acorn Media).
The Crying Game Collector's Edition (1992) Dir.: Neil Jordan; Forest Whitaker, Miranda Richardson, Stephen Rea, Adrian Dunbar, Breffni McKenna, Joe Savino, Birdy Sweeney, Jaye Davidson. Remastered with DTS Surround. Extras: Commentary by Jordan, alternate ending, Northern Troubles featurette, "Making of an American Independent: Irish Luck, English Love" featurette. (Miramax).
Coupling: The Complete Fourth Season Two-disc set with six episodes, $29.98. Extras: Behind-the-scenes featurette, outtakes, deleted scenes. (BBC Video).
Crystal Gayle Live in Concert One-woman concert recorded in Ontario, Canada in 1982. (White Star/Kultur).
Danger UXB Four-disc set with all 13 episodes of the 1979 British series about the WWII bomb squad that defused unexploded bombs during the blitzkrieg, $69.95. (A&E Home Video).
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, The Complete Season Five. Seven-disc set with 26 episodes, $109.95. (A&E Home Video).
Dark Shadows DVD Collection 16 Four-disc set with 40 episodes, $59.98. Extras: Interviews with actors David Selby and Nancy Barrett, creator/executive producer Dan Curtis and associate producer George DiCenzo. (MPI Home Video).
Dean Martin: The One and Only Documentary, $19.99. (White Star).
Dog the Bounty Hunter: The Best of Season 1 Seven episodes from A&E's reality series. (A&E Home Video).
Doppelganger (Dopperugenga) (2003 -- Japan) Dir.: Kiyoshi Kurosawa; Koji Yakusho, Hiromi Nagasaku, Yusuke Santamaria, Masahiro Toda, Hitomi Sato. DTS Surround. Extras: "Making-of" featurette, interview with director Kurosawa, Asia Extreme trailers. (Tartan Video Asia Extreme)
Dukes of Hazzard: The Complete Second Season Four-disc set with 23 episodes, $39.98. Extras: John Schneider and Tom Wopat's original screen tests; "Extreme Hazzard: The 25th anniversary Dukes of Hazzard Festival" in Tennessee, with Catherine Bach, Ben "Cooter" Jones and Duke fans from around the world, featuring a parade of General Lees around the Bristol Motor Speedway, a stunt show, musical performances. (Warner).
Fall (1997) Dir.: Eric Schaeffer; Eric Schaeffer, Amanda De Cadenet. (MGM).
First Daughter (2004) Dir.: Forest Whitaker; Katie Holmes, Marc Blucas, Amerie Rogers, Michael Keaton, Margaret Colin, Lela Rochon. Extras: Commentary by Holmes, Blucas and Rogers; choreography featurette; tribute to composer Michael Kamem. (Fox).
Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) Dir.: Mike Newell; Hugh Grant, Andie Mac Dowell, Simon Callow, John Hannah, Kristin Scott Thomas. (MGM).
Frank Sinatra: The Man and the Myth Documentary, $19.99. (White Star).
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Volume 4 Four episodes. Extras: Interviews with the production team and voice actors. (Manga Entertainment, Bandai Entertainment, Anchor Bay).
Head in the Clouds (2004) Charlize Theron, Penelope Cruz, Stuart Townsend, Thomas Kretschmann. (Sony).
Homicide: Life on the Street: The Complete Season 6 Six-disc set with 23 episodes, $99.99. (A&E Home Video).
How Arnold Won the West (2005) Dir.: Alex Cooke. Documentary on California's 2003 recall election and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Extras: Behind-the scenes-footage from the Schwarzenegger campaign, former Governor Davis, hilarious clips from the 134 other colorful candidates. (The Disinformation Company).
Hysteria: The Def Leppard Story (2001) Anthony Michael Hall, Orlando Seale, Amber Valletta. (Paramount).
Impromptu (1991) Judy Davis, Hugh Grant, Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Julian Sands. (MGM).
The Jamie Kennedy Experiment -- The Complete Third Season Three-disc set with 21 episodes, priced under $30. (Paramount).
Jeremy (1973) Robby Benson, Glynnis O'Connor. (MGM).
MacGyver: The Complete First Season Six-disc set with 22 episodes, priced under $30. (Paramount).
Married with Children -- The Complete Third Season Three-disc set, $39.95. (Sony).
Mean Creek (2004) Rory Culkin, Ryan Kelley, Scott Mechlowicz, Trevor Morgan, Josh Peck, Carly Schroeder. Extras: Commentary by cast and crew, storyboards. (Paramount).
Men Behaving Badly Series 1 and Series 2 Each volume contains six episodes of the British series; $19.98 each. Extras: Featurette, outtakes. (BBC Video).
Metallica: Some Kind of Monster (2004) Documentary on the legendary band. Extras: Commentary by the band, commentary by directors Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky, 28 additional scenes, more. (Paramount).
Monster Special Edition (2003) Charlize Theron, Christina Ricci, Bruce Dern. Two-disc set. Extras: Commentary by director Patty Jenkins and the film's producers; extended and deleted scenes; three featurettes: "The Vision and the Journey," "Monster Surrounded," "The Vision and the Journey"; interview with Jenkins and composer BT. (Sony).
Nina Simone: Live Two rare performances captured live in 1961-1962. (White Star/Kultur).
Nobody's Fool (1986) Rosanna Arquette, Eric Roberts, Mare Winningham. (MGM).
October Sky (1999) Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, Laura Dern, Chris Owen. Extras: Commentary by writer (and inspiration for the film) Homer Hickam, "Aiming High" interviews with the real-life Rocket Boys. (Universal).
One Tree Hill: The Complete First Season Six-disc set with 22 episodes, $59.98. Extras: Commentary on select episodes, unaired scenes with introductions, unaired musical performance, "One Tree Hill Diaries" home movies, "Creating One Tree Hill: A Winning Team" behind-the-scenes featurette. (Warner).
Paperback Romance (1994) Anthony LaPaglia, Gia Carides. (MGM).
Pauly Shore Is Dead (2003) Dir.: Pauly Shore; Pauly Shore. (Fox).
Phone (2002 -- Korean) Dir.: Byeong-ki Ahn; Ji-won Ha, Yu-mi Kim, Woo-jae Choi, Ji-yeon Choi. Extras: Commentary, interviews, behind-the-scenes featurette, "making-of" featurette, Asia Extreme trailers. (Tartan Video Asia Extreme).
Predator 2 Special Edition (1990) Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Bill Paxton, Ruben Blades, Maria Conchita Alonso. Two-disc set. DTS Surround. Extras: Commentary by director Stephen Hopkins and writers Jim Thomas and Scott Thomas, never-before-seen footage, featurette, more. (Fox).
Salt and Pepper/One More Time TwoPack Two Sammy Davis films: "Salt and Pepper " (1968) directed by Richard Donner and starring Davis and Peter Lawford, and : One More Time " (1970) directed by Jerry Lewis and starring Davis and Lawford. $19.98. (MGM).
Sammy Davis, Jr.: One Cool Cat Documentary, $19.99. (White Star).
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, Giovanni Ribisi, Michael Gambon, Ling Bai, Angelina Jolie. Extras: Commentary, three featurettes on the film's groundbreaking special effects and animation, the short that inspired the film, two deleted scenes, gag reel. (Paramount).
Soap -- The Complete Third Season Three-disc set with 22 episodes, $29.95. (Sony).
Something Short of Paradise (1979) David Steinberg, Susan Sarandon. (MGM).
Something the Lord Made (2004) Alan Rickman, Mos Def, Mary Stuart Masterson, Kyra Sedgwick, Charles S. Dutton, Gabrielle Union. TV drama. Extras: Commentary by director Joseph Sargent, writer Peter Silverman and executive producers Eric Hetzel and Robert Cort; "Making History" slide show; behind-the-scenes featurette. (HBO Video).
The Story of the Weeping Camel (2003 -- Mongolian) Family docu-drama. Extras: Photo gallery, teacher's guide. (New Line).
Superman: The Animated Series -- Volume One Two-disc set, $26.99. Extras: "Superman: Learning to Fly" featurette, "Building the Mythology: Superman's Supporting Cast" featurette, commentary on four episodes, more. (Warner).
Two's Company: Complete Series Two Single disc with eight episodes of the British comedy about a cross cultural odd-couple (American Elaine Stritch and Brit Donald Sinden). (Acorn Media).
Unsolved Mysteries: Psychics Four-disc set, $49.98. Extras: Commentary on select episodes. (First Look Home Entertainment).
Unsolved Mysteries: Bizarre Murders Four-disc set, $49.98. Extras: Commentary on select episodes. (First Look Home Entertainment).
Until September (1984) Karen Allen, Thierry Lhermitte. (MGM).
Warner Bros. Pictures Gangsters Collection Six of Warner Bros.' greatest classic gangster films: "The Public Enemy," "White Heat," "Angels With Dirty Faces," "Little Caesar," "The Petrified Forest" and "The Roaring Twenties," fully restored and digitally remastered; $68.92. Each title is also available separately for $19.97. (Warner).
  • Angels With Dirty Faces (1938) Dir.: Michael Curtiz; James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, Humphrey Bogart, Ann Sheridan, George Bancroft, Billy Halop, Bobby Jordan. Leo Gorcey. Extras: Leonard Maltin hosts "Warner Night at the Movies 1938" with newsreel, musical short "Out Where the Stars Begin," cartoon "Porky and Daffy" and 1938 trailer gallery; new featurette "Angels With Dirty Faces: Whaddya Hear? Whaddya Say?"; commentary by film historian Dana Polan; audio-only bonus: Radio production with Cagney and O'Brien.
  • Little Caesar (1930) Dir.: Mervyn LeRoy; Edward G. Robinson, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Glenda Farrell, Sidney Blackmer, Ralph Ince. Extras: Leonard Maltin hosts "Warner Night at the Movies 1930" with newsreel, Spencer Tracy short "The Hard Guy," cartoon "Lady Play Your Mandolin" and 1930/31 trailer gallery; new featurette "Little Caesar: End of Rico, Beginning of the Antihero"; commentary by film historian Richard B. Jewell; 1954 re-release foreword.
  • The Petrified Forest (1936) Dir.: Archie Mayo; Leslie Howard, Bette Davis, Genevieve Tobin, Dick Foran, Humphrey Bogart. Extras: Leonard Maltin hosts "Warner Night at the Movies 1936" with newsreel, musical short "Rhythmitis," cartoon "The Coo Coo Nut Grove" and 1936 trailer gallery; new featurette "The Petrified Forest: Menace in the Desert"; commentary by Bogart biographer Eric Lax; audio-only bonus: Radio adaptation starring Bogart, Tyrone Power and Joan Bennett.
  • The Public Enemy (1931) Dir.: William A. Wellman; James Cagney, Edward Woods, Jean Harlow, Joan Blondell, Beryl Mercer, Donald Cook, Mae Clarke. Contains several restored scenes (deleted from subsequent reissue versions due to enforcement of the Production code) from the original release version of the film, unseen since 1931. Extras: Leonard Maltin hosts "Warner Night at the Movies 1931" with newsreel, comedy short "The Eyes Have It," cartoon "Smile, Darn Ya, Smile" and 1931 trailer gallery; new featurette "Beer and Blood: Enemies of the Public"; commentary by film historian Robert Sklar; 1954 re-release foreword.
  • The Roaring Twenties (1939) Dir.: Raoul Walsh; James Cagney, Priscilla Lane, Humphrey Bogart, Gladys George, Jeffrey Lynn, Frank McHugh. Extras: Leonard Maltin hosts "Warner Night at the Movies 1939" with newsreel, musical short "All Girl Revue," comedy short "The Great Library Misery," cartoon "Thugs With Dirty Mugs" and 1939 trailer gallery; new featurette "The Roaring Twenties: The World Moves On"; commentary by film historian Lincoln Hurst.
  • White Heat (1949) Dir.: Raoul Walsh; James Cagney, Virginia Mayo, Edmond O'Brien, Margaret Wycherly, Steve Cochran. Extras: Leonard Maltin hosts "Warner Night at the Movies 1949" with newsreel, comedy short "So You Think You're Not Guilty," cartoon "Homeless Hare" and 1949 trailer gallery; new featurette "White Heat: Top of the World"; commentary by film historian Drew Casper.
The Wire: The Complete Second Season Four-disc set with 12 episodes, $99.98.Extras: Commentary on episodes 6 and 12. (HBO Video)


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