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Buried
(2010) Ryan Reynolds, Samantha Mathis, Robert Paterson, Stephen Tobolowsky, Jose Luis Garcia Perez, Erik Palladino, Ivana Mino. Extras: "Unearthing Buried" making-of featurette. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Lionsgate).
Criss Angel Mindfreak: The Complete Season Six
(2010) Four-disc set with six episodes, $24.95. (A&E).
Dallas: The Complete Fourteenth Season
(1990-91) Five-disc set with 22 episodes, $39.98. (Warner).
Dark Skies: The Declassified Complete Series
(1996) Six-disc set with all 19 episodes, $44.99. Extras: International pilot, cast and creator commentaries, "Signal To Noise: Uncovering Dark Skies," network promos, "The Dark Skies Glossary," original sales presentation, EPK, never-before-seen Season Two proposal, special commemorative booklet, more. (Shout! Factory).
Death Race 2
(2010) Luke Goss, Fred Koehler, Tanit Phoenix, Robin Shou, Lauren Cohan, Patrick Lyster, Deobia Oparei, Hennie Bosman, Joe Vaz, Danny Keogh, Sean Higgs, Warrick Grier, Danny Trejo, Ving Rhames, Sean Bean. Direct-to-DVD prequel to Paul W.S. Anderson's 2008 "Death Race." Extras: Deleted scenes, Deleted Shots Montage, "The Race Begins: The Evolution of the Death Race" featurette, "Cheating Death: The Stunts of Death Race 2," "Fast Cars and Firearms: The Cars of Death Race 2," commentary by director Roel Reine. Also available on Blu-ray Combo Pack with digital copy, which adds BD-Live, MyScenes, pocketBlu. (Universal).
The Dogfather
(2010) Chris Parnell, William Cuddy, Brandi Ward, Gerry Mendicino. Family comedy. When Sonny, a mobster's bulldog, swallows his master's precious ring and runs away, he soon has two harried henchmen on his tail. Finding a new home in the suburbs, Sonny is taken in by the Franks family but is soon dognapped by the bad guys, leading the family on an adventure to get their new pet back. (Image Entertainment).
Eichmann
(2010) Thomas Kretschmann, Troy Garity, Franka Potente, Stephen Fry. The unflinching true story of one of the world's most dangerous men, Adolph Eichmann, who designed the Nazi plan for the extermination of Jews, gays, gypsies and other "undesirables" during the rule of the Third Reich. (Entertainment One).
El Superstar: The Unlikely Rise of Juan Frances
(2008) Zibby Allen, Nick Rey Angelus, Elisa Bocanegra, Kerry Carney. Musical improv by writer-director-actor Amy French, tells the story of Juan Frances who, Scottish by decent, is raised to be a God-fearing, music loving Mexican. His talents, which were blessed upon him by the Virgin Guadalupe, turn him into a star. (Cinema Libre Studio).
Fire on the Amazon
(1993) Craig Sheffer, Sandra Bullock, Juan Fernandez, Judith Chapman. A well-known environmental activist is killed while investigating the industrial greed that has led to the massive deforestation of Bolivia's Amazon jungle, and his assistant and a American photojournalist join forces to find out who committed this crime. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Anchor Bay Entertainment).
Jack Goes Boating
(2010) Philip Seymour Hoffman, John Ortiz, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Amy Ryan. A limo driver's blind date sparks a tale of love, betrayal, friendship, and grace centered around two working-class New York City couples. Extras: "Jack's New York" featurette, "From the Stage to the Big Screen" featurette, deleted scenes. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Anchor Bay Entertainment).
Justified: The Complete First Season
(2010) Three-disc set with 13 episodes of the series based on the short story "Fire in the Hole" by crime novelist Elmore Leonard, $49.95. Extras: Cast and crew commentaries featuring Timothy Olyphant, Natalie Zea and executive producer Graham Yost; "What Would Elmore Do?" featurette; "The Story of Justified"; "Justified: Meet the Characters"; "Long Hard Times to Come" Shooting for Kentucky music video; "The Marshals"; "Season 2: A Look Back"; "The Story of Justified." Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Sony).
King of Paper Chasin'
(2010) DL, Dennis L.A. White, Al Thompson, Sean Simms. Urban drama tells the true story of the rise to power of Carter Blanche (recording artist DL) -- a ruthless, inner city drug dealer -- and his efforts to give it all up and go legit. (Entertainment One).
Lebanon
(2009 -- Israel) Yoav Donat, Itay Tiran, Oshri Cohen, Michael Moshonov. The 1982 Lebanon War as seen through the eyes of an Israeli tank crew -- the film's action is kept entirely to the tank's interior and shows us the outside world only as the four young soldiers themselves see it: through the lens of a periscopic gun sight. Extras: Commentary by director Samuel Maoz, "Notes on a War Film: The Making of Lebanon." Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Sony).
Marvel Knights Animation: Black Panther
(2009) Marvel Knights Animation presents the highly anticipated domestic premiere of
Reginald Hudlin and John Romita Jr's groundbreaking take on the first black super hero. Based on the hero introduced in 1966. Voices of Djimon Hounsou, Jill Scott, Kerry Washington, Alfre Woodard, Carl Lumbly, Stan Lee. Includes a graphic rich cover, plus a unique replica of comic book-style plastic sleeve packaging that bridges the comic book to DVD concept. Extras: "Looking Back at Black Panther With Reginald Hudlin" featurette, music video. (Shout! Factory).
Merlin: The Complete Second Season
(2009) Five-disc set with 13 episodes, $49.98. Extras: Commentaries, behind-the-scenes featurettes, photo gallery, more. (BBC/Warner).
The Naked Kiss
(1964) The setup is pure pulp: A former prostitute (a crackerjack Constance Towers) relocates to a buttoned-down suburb, determined to fit in with mainstream society. But in the strange, hallucinatory territory of writer-director-producer Samuel Fuller, perverse secrets inevitably simmer beneath a seemingly wholesome surface. Featuring radical visual touches, full-throttle performances, brilliant cinematography by Stanley Cortez ("The Night of the Hunter"), and one bizarrely beautiful musical number, "The Naked Kiss" is among Fuller's greatest, boldest entertainments. New, restored high-definition digital transfer. Extras: New video interview with star Constance Towers by film historian and filmmaker Charles Dennis; excerpts from a 1983 episode of the BBC's "The South Bank Show" dedicated to director Samuel Fuller; interview with Fuller from a 1967 episode of the French television series "Cineastes de notre temps"; interview with Fuller from a 1987 episode of the French television series "Cinema cinemas; original theatrical trailer; illustrations by cartoonist Daniel Clowes ("Eightball," "Ghost World") and a booklet featuring an essay by critic and poet Robert Polito and excerpts from Fuller's autobiography, "A Third Face: My Tale of Writing, Fighting, and Filmmaking." Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (The Criterion Collection).
Neshoba: The Price of Freedom
(2010) In 1964, a mob of Klansmen murdered three civil rights workers in the small Mississippi county of Neshoba (a crime that came to be known as the "Mississippi Burning" murders). These young men, two Jews from New York and a black from Mississippi, were in the Deep South helping register black voters during what became known as "Freedom Summer." Although the Klansmen bragged about what they did, no one was held accountable for the murders until 2005, when the state indicted the mastermind of the killings, Edgar Ray Killen, now an 80-year-old Baptist preacher and notorious racist. This documentary tells the story of these three American heroes and the Mississippi County still divided over the meaning of justice 40 years after their murders. Extras: "Get on Board" short film, courtroom footage, more. (First Run Features).
Nite Tales: The Series
(2009) Flavor Flav, aka the "Time Keeper," hosts five unrated tales of horror in this anthology series that puts an urban spin on terror. Extras: Making-of featurette. (Entertainment One).
Paper Man
(2008) Jeff Daniels, Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds, Lisa Kudrow. A coming-of-middle-age comedy that chronicles the unlikely friendship between a failed author and a Long Island teen who teaches him a thing or two about growing up, all under the disapproving eye of his long-suffering wife and his imaginary superhero friend. Extras: Making-of featurette, deleted scenes, alternate scenes, extended scenes. (MPI Video).
The Ricky Gervais Show: The Complete First Season
(2010) Two-disc set with 13 episodes, $29.98. (Warner).
Roger Corman's SciFi Classics
Tripled feature (on two DVDs) produced and directed and by Roger Corman,
featuring all new film transfers from the negatives: "Attack of the Crab Monsters" (1957), "Not of This Earth" (1957) and "War of the Satellites" (1958). Extras: "A Salute to Roger Corman" featuring new interviews with Roger Corman, Peter Fonda, Peter Bogdanovich, Joe Dante and many more; commentaries on "Attack of the Crab Monsters" and "Not of This Earth" by Tom Weaver, John Brunas and Mike Brunas, authors of "Universal Horrors";
"The Roger Corman Trailer Collection" with over 25 trailers produced and directed by Roger Corman; new interview with Roger Corman looking back at all three films. (Shout! Factory).
Shock Corridor
(1963) In "Shock Corridor," the great American writer-director-producer Samuel Fuller masterfully charts the uneasy terrain between sanity and dementia. Seeking a Pulitzer Prize, reporter Johnny Barrett (Peter Breck) has himself committed to a mental hospital to investigate a murder. As he closes in on the killer, madness closes in on him. Constance Towers co-stars as Johnny's cool-headed stripper girlfriend. With its startling commentary on race in 60s America and daring photography by Stanley Cortez ("The Night of the Hunter"), "Shock Corridor" is now recognized for its far-reaching influence. New, restored high-definition digital transfer. Extras: New video interview with star Constance Towers by film historian and filmmaker Charles Dennis; excerpts from "The Typewriter, the Rifle and the Movie Camera," Adam Simon's 1996 documentary on director Samuel Fuller; original theatrical trailer; illustrations by cartoonist Daniel Clowes ("Eightball," "Ghost World") and a booklet featuring an essay by critic and poet Robert Polito and excerpts from Fuller's autobiography, "A Third Face: My Tale of Writing, Fighting, and Filmmaking." Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (The Criterion Collection).
Sins of My Father (Pecados de mi Padre)
(2009 -- Argentina/Colombia) This is the incredible true story of Pablo Escobar, the infamous boss of Colombia's Medellin drug cartel, told for the first time by his son Sebastian and his widow Maria Isabel Santos. In Nicolas Entel's documentary, Sebastian tells of his extraordinary childhood, growing up with a father he loved but whom he knew to be Colombia's No. 1 enemy. But this is also the story of two of Escobar's most prominent victims, who were among hundreds that Escobar had killed in the 1980s. The film follows Sebastian as he tries to break the cycle of revenge and assassination by seeking reconciliation with the sons of his father's victims. (Maya Entertainment).
Stone
(2010) Robert De Niro, Edward Norton, Milla Jovovich. Extras: "The Making of Stone" featurette. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Anchor Bat Entertainment).
Takers
(2010) Matt Dillon, Idris Elba, Paul Walker, Chris Brown, Michael Ealy, Tip "T.I." Harris, Hayden Christensen, Jay Hernandez. Extras: Commentary by director John Luessenhop, producer Will Packer, producer Jason Geter and Tip "T.I." Harris; "Yeah Ya Know (Takers)" music promo by T.I. Also available on Blu-ray Disc, which adds "Executing the Heist: The Making of Takers," "Take Action!" stunts featurette, movieIQ+sync and BD-Live. (Sony).
Top Shot: The Complete Season One
(2009) Four-disc set with 10 episodes, $34.95. (A&E).
Up From the Depths/Demon of Paradise Double-Feature Collector's Edition
Two Roger Corman-produced cult thrillers on one disc. (Shout! Factory).
The Virginity Hit
(2010) Matt Bennett, Zack Pearlman, Jacob Davich, Justin Kline, Krysta Rodriguez, Nicole Weaver. Mockumentary about trying to lose your virginity while the whole world watches online. Extras: Commentary, featurettes. (Sony).
Buried
Paul Conroy is not ready to die. But when he wakes up six feet underground with no idea of who put him there or why, life for the truck driver and family man instantly becomes a hellish struggle for survival. Buried with only a cell phone and a lighter, his contact with the outside world and ability to piece together clues that could help him discover his location are maddeningly limited. Poor reception, a rapidly draining battery, and a dwindling oxygen supply become his worst enemies in a tightly confined race against time -- fighting panic, despair and delirium, Paul has only 90 minutes to be rescued before his worst nightmare comes true.
Vitals: Director: Rodrigo Cortes. Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Samantha Mathis, Robert Paterson, Stephen Tobolowsky, Jose Luis Garcia Perez, Erik Palladino, Ivana Mino.
2010, CC, MPAA rating: R, 95 min., Thriller, Box office gross: $1.028 million, Lionsgate.
Stone
Jack Mabry (Robert De Niro), a parole officer days away from retirement, is asked to review the case of Gerald "Stone" Creeson (Edward Norton), who's in prison for arson. Now eligible for early release, Stone needs to convince Jack he has reformed, but his attempts to use his wife Lucetta (Milla Jovovich) to influence the older man's decision have profound and unexpected effects on them both. This tale of passion, betrayal and corruption skillfully weaves together the parallel journeys of two men grappling with dark impulses, as the line between lawman and lawbreaker becomes precariously thin.
Vitals: Director: John Curran. Stars: Robert De Niro, Edward Norton, Milla Jovovich.
2010, CC, MPAA rating: R, 105 min., Drama, Box office gross: $1.7 million, Anchor Bay Entertainment.
Takers
A notorious group of criminals (Elba, Walker, Harris, Brown, Christensen and Ealy) continue to baffle police by pulling off perfectly executed bank robberies. They are in and out like clockwork, leaving no evidence behind and laying low in between heists. But when they attempt to pull off one last job with more money at stake than ever before, the crew finds their plans interrupted by a hardened detective (Dillon) who is hell-bent on solving the case.
Vitals: Director: John Luessenhop. Stars: Matt Dillon, Idris Elba, Paul Walker, Chris Brown, Michael Ealy, Tip "T.I." Harris, Hayden Christensen, Jay Hernandez.
2010, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 107 min., Thriller, Box office gross: $57.744 million, Sony.
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