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OnVideo's Weekly Guide to Home Video Releases Get the latest DVD release information (free) every Tuesday morning. Subscribe here. Last Week's Releases: February 9-15 Tuesday, February 16 -- Monday, February 22 All DVD Releases This Week's Top Pick: Coco Before Chanel Unforgettable true story of a young woman who overcame her impoverished childhood and defied societal convention to become the most famous fashion designer of the 20th century. Audrey Tautou shines in this intriguing portrait of the early life of Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel, the orphan who would build a fashion empire and be known universally by her nickname, Coco. She journeys from a mundane seamstress job to boisterous cabarets to the opulent French countryside, possessing little more than her unwavering determination, unique style and visionary talent. Vitals: Director: Anne Fontaine. Stars: Audrey Tautou, Alessandro Nivola, Marie Gillain, Benoit Poelvoorde, Emmanuelle Devos, Roch Leibovici. 2009, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 105 min., Bio-drama, Box office gross: $5.884 million, Sony. Advertisement Law Abiding Citizen Clyde Shelton (Gerard Butler) is an upstanding family man whose wife and daughter are brutally murdered during a home invasion. When the killers are caught, Nick Rice (Jamie Foxx), a hotshot young Philadelphia prosecutor, is assigned to the case. Over his objections, Nick is forced by his boss to offer one of the suspects a light sentence in exchange for testifying against his accomplice. Fast forward ten years. The man who got away with murder is found dead and Shelton coolly admits his guilt. Then he issues a warning to Rice: Either fix the flawed justice system that failed his family, or key players in the trial will die. The hook: the murders are orchestrated by Shelton from behind bars. Vitals: Director: F. Gary Gray. Stars: Gerard Butler, Jamie Foxx, Viola Davis, Bruce McGill, Leslie Bibb, Colm Meaney, Regina Hall, Michael Irby. 2009, CC, MPAA rating: R, 108 min., Thriller, Box office gross: $73.106 million, Anchor Bay. All DVD Releases Barnaby Jones: The First Season (1973) Four-disc set with 13 episodes, $39.98. (Paramount). Black Dynamite (2009) Michael Jai White, Tommy Davidson, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Arsenio Hall. Action comedy blaxploitation film spoof following the exploits of an ex-CIA agent and full-time ladies man out to avenge the death of his brother against kung-fu masters, drug-dealing pimps and The Man. Extras: Commentary, deleted and alternate scenes, "Lighting the Fuse" featurette, "The Comic-Con Experience" featurette. Blu-ray Disc adds "The '70s: Back in Action" featurette. (Sony). Bugs Bunny's Easter Funnies (1977) Animated Easter special that features a star-studded lineup of all-time favorite Looney Tunes characters -- including Bugs Bunny, Sylvester, Granny, Pepe Le Pew, Foghorn Leghorn, Yosemite Sam and Daffy Duck -- auditioning to see who will help deliver Easter baskets. Extras: Three puzzle games. $14.97. (Warner). Cannon: Season Two, Volume Two (1973) Three-disc set with 12 episodes, $36.98. (Paramount). Clint Eastwood: 35 Films 35 Years at Warner Bros. A massive 19-disc collection of 34 films Eastwood has made at warner Bros., the 35th film is "The Eastwood Factor," an all-new intimate short film from film critic Richard Schickel offering a rare personal look at Eastwood. Hours of special features including commentaries and featurettes in an elegantly boxed double-wide DVD album giftset package. Includes a 24-page sampler booklet with an extract from "Clint: A Retrospective" by Richard Schickel, published by Sterling Publishing Co. Inc., as well as rare and one-of-a-kind correspondence and photos. $179.98. (Warner). The Films: 1. "Where Eagles Dare" (1968) 2. "Kelly's Heroes" (1970) 3. "Dirty Harry" (1971) 4. "Magnum Force" (1973) 5. "The Enforcer" (1975) 6. "The Outlaw Josey Wales" (1976) 7. "The Gauntlet" (1977) 8. "Every Which Way but Loose" (1978) 9. "Bronco Billy" (1980) 10. "Any Which Way You Can" (1980) 11. "Honkytonk Man" (1982) 12. "Firefox" (1982) 13. "Sudden Impact (1983) 14. "City Heat" (1984) 15. "Tightrope" (1984) 16. "Pale Rider" (1985) 17. "Heartbreak Ridge" (1986) 18. "Bird" (1988) 19. "The Dead Pool" (1988) 20. "Pink Cadillac" (1989) 21. "White Hunter, Black Heart" (1990) 22. "The Rookie" (1990) 23. "Unforgiven" (1992) 24. A Perfect World" (1993) 25. "The Bridges of Madison County" (1995) 26. "Absolute Power" (1997) 27. "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" (1997) 28. "True Crime" (1999) 29. "Space Cowboys" (2000) 30. "Blood Work" (2002) 31. "Mystic River" (2003) 32. "Million Dollar Baby" (2004) 33. "Letters From Iwo Jima" (2006) 34. "Gran Torino" (2008) 35. "The Eastwood Factor" short film Coco Before Chanel (2009) Audrey Tautou, Alessandro Nivola, Marie Gillain, Benoît Poelvoorde, Emmanuelle Devos, Roch Leibovici. Extras: Commentary by writer-director Anne Fontaine; "The Making of Coco Before Chanel" seven-part documentary; "Coco Before Chanel: La Rencontre (The Meeting)" featurette. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Sony). The First Easter Rabbit: Deluxe Edition (1976) Narrated by Academy Award winner Burl Ives, this animated classic tells the story of the origin of the first Easter Bunny. Remastered. Extras: Interactive puzzle game. $14.97. (Warner). From Mexico With Love (2009) Kuno Becker, Steven Bauer, Stephen Lang, Alex Nesic, Danay Garcia, Bruce McGill. Struggling migrant farm worker Hector spends his days in the fields and his nights as a part-time prizefighter but a brawl with the boss' thugs earns him a one-way ticket back over the Mexican border. Beaten up, broke and jobless, he joins forces with an old-school trainer and sets his sights on the rancher's boxer son for the ultimate David-and-Goliath face off. (Lionsgate). Good Hair (2009) Chris Rock visits beauty salons, scientific laboratories and Indian temples to explore the way hairstyles impact the activities, pocketbooks, sexual relationships, and self-esteem of the black community to answer a question posed by Rock's daughter: "Daddy, how come I don't have good hair?" Rock engages in frank, funny conversations with hair-care professionals, beauty shop and barbershop patrons, and celebrities -- including Ice-T, Nia Long, Paul Mooney, Raven Symone, Dr. Maya Angelou, Salt-N-Pepa, Eve and Reverend Al Sharpton -- while he struggles with the task of figuring out how to respond to his daughter's question. (Lionsgate). Head Case: Season 2 (2008) Single disc with 10 episodes, $19.97. (Anchor Bay). Hellhounds (2009) Scott Elrod, James A. Woods, Amanda Brooks. A Greek warrior delves into the trenches of hell and battles ravenous hellhounds in order to save his love from the evil clutches of Hades. Nineteenth installment in the fan-favorite "Maneater Series." (RHI Entertainment/Vivendi Entertainment) Hot Wheels Battle Force 5: Season 1 Volume 1, (2009) Single-disc with six episodes of the animated series in which an elite team of teen drivers and their ultra-fast vehicles save the planet, $14.97. (Warner). Hunger (2008) Michael Fassbender, Liam Cunningham. With "Hunger," British filmmaker and artist Steve McQueen has turned one of history's most controversial acts of political defiance into a jarring, unforgettable cinematic experience. In Northern Ireland's Maze prison in 1981, 27-year-old Irish Republican Army member Bobby Sands went on a hunger strike to protest the British government's refusal to recognize him and his fellow IRA inmates as political prisoners, rather than as ordinary criminals. McQueen dramatizes prison existence and Sands's final days in a way that is purely experiential, even abstract, a succession of images full of both beauty and horror. Featuring an intense performance by Michael Fassbender, "Hunger" is an unflinching, transcendent depiction of what a human being is willing to endure to be heard. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. Extras: New, restored high-definition digital transfer, approved by director Steve McQueen, with DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition; video interviews with McQueen and actor Michael Fassbender; short documentary on the making of "Hunger," including interviews with McQueen, Fassbender, actors Liam Cunningham, Stuart Graham, and Brian Milligan, writer Enda Walsh, and producer Robin Gutch; "The Provo's Last Card?" a 1981 episode of the BBC program Panorama, about the causes and effects of the IRA hunger strikes at the Maze prison and the political and civilian reactions across Northern Ireland; booklet featuring an essay by film critic Chris Dark. (The Criterion Collection). Immigrants (2006) Voices of Hank Azaria, Dan Castellaneta. Directed by Gabor Csupo ("The Rugrats"). Animated adventures of two recent immigrants to the U.S. -- roommates Vladislav (Russian) and Joska (Hungarian) as they get into all kinds of troubles and comical situations while adapting to life in America with their neighbors: Flaco, a friend from Mexico; Mr. Chea, a Chinese restaurant owner; Nazim, a former Pakistani scientist turned tour bus driver; and Mr. Splits, an old black pimp. (Echo Bridge Entertainment). Law Abiding Citizen (2009) Gerard Butler, Jamie Foxx, Viola Davis, Bruce McGill, Leslie Bibb, Colm Meaney, Regina Hall, Michael Irby. Extras: Commentary by producers Lucas Foster and Alan Siegel, "The Justice of Law Abiding Citizen," "Law in Black and White: Behind the Scenes," "Preliminary Arguments: Visual Effects of Law Abiding Citizen," "The Verdict: Winning Trailer Mashup." Also available on two-disc Blu-ray with unrated director's cut. (Anchor Bay). Lincoln Heights: The Complete First Season (2009) Four-disc set with 13 episodes, $34.99. Extras: Booklet written by series executive producer Kathleen McGhee-Anderson. (Shout! Factory). Lives That Changed the World: Nelson Mandela (2009) Documentary about Nelson Mandela, who became president of South Africa after being imprisoned for 27 years. Includes interviews with former Prime Minister F.W. de Klerk, Mandela's daughter Zindzi, Christo Brand, a former racist and prison guard who watched over Mandela, more. $9.98. (Smithsonian Networks/Infinity Entertainment). Lola Montes (1955) Dir.: Max Ophuls; Martine Carol, Peter Ustinov, Anton Walbrook. "Lola Montes" is a visually ravishing, narratively daring dramatization of the life of the notorious courtesan and showgirl, played by Martine Carol. With his customary cinematographic flourish and, for the first time, vibrant color, Max Ophuls charts Montes' scandalous past through the bombastic ringmaster (Peter Ustinov) of the American circus where she ends up performing. Ophuls's final film, "Lola Montes" is at once a magnificent romantic melodrama, a meditation on the lurid fascination with celebrity, and a meticulous, one-of-a-kind movie spectacle. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. Extras: New, restored high-definition digital transfer, with uncompressed stereo soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition; commentary featuring Max Ophuls scholar Susan White; "Max Ophuls ou le plaisir de tourner," a 1965 episode of the French television program "Cineastes de notre temps," featuring interviews with many of Ophuls's collaborators; "Max by Marcel," a new documentary by Marcel Ophuls about his father and the making of "Lola Montes"; silent footage of actress Martine Carol demonstrating the various glamorous hairstyles in "Lola Montes"; theatrical rerelease trailer from Rialto Pictures; booklet featuring an essay by film critic Gary Giddins. (The Criterion Collection). Phantom Racer (2009) Nicole Eggert, Greg Evigan, Brenna O'Brien. Seventeen years after NASCAR racer Cutter McCullough died in a fiery crash, he and his car return from the grave to settle a score with his old girlfriend Tammy and his rival JJ Sawyer, who hit the road with the Phantom Racer on their tail. Syfy Channel movie. (Vivendi Entertainment). Remarkable Power (2008) Kevin Nealon, Tom Arnold, Kip Pardue, Nora Zehetner, Dule Hill, Christopher Titus, Evan Peters, Whitney Able. With the plug about to be pulled on his late night talk show and his wife engaged in a steamy affair with a pro baseball star, a TV host concocts the mother of all media stunts to salvage his life -- which results in comedy, mystery, murder and mayhem. Extras: Commentary, deleted scenes. (MTI Home Video). Revanche (2008) Johannes Krisch. A gripping thriller and a tragic drama of nearly Greek proportions, "Revanche" is the Oscar-nominated international breakthrough of Austrian filmmaker Gotz Spielmann. In a ragged section of Vienna, hardened ex-con Alex (the mesmerizing Johannes Krisch) works as an assistant in a brothel, where he falls for Ukrainian hooker Tamara. Their desperate plans for escape unexpectedly intersect with the lives of a rural cop and his seemingly content wife. With meticulous, elegant direction, Spielmann creates a tense, existential, and surprising portrait of vengeance and redemption, and a journey into the darkest forest of human nature, in which violence and beauty exist side by side. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. Extras: New, restored high-definition digital transfer, approved by director Gotz Spielmann, with DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition; video interview with Spielmann; "The Making of Revanche," a half-hour documentary shot on the film's set; "Foreign Land," Spielmann's award-winning student short film, with an introduction by the director; booklet featuring an essay by critic Michael Wood. (The Criterion Collection). Scooby-Doo Abracadabra-Doo (2009) New feature-length animated Scooby-Doo movie. Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang set out on a trip to visit Daphne's sister Madelyn, who has been studying magic at the Whirlen Merlin Magic Academy. When the gang arrives, they learn that the school has been troubled with strange disturbances and they set out to investigate. $19.98. Extras: "Scooby-Doo and Puppets Too" introduction to the art of puppet making for kids 6-11. (Warner). Shaun the Sheep: A Woolly Good Time (2010) Six five-minute shorts featuring another ba-a-a-th of adventures of Shaun the Sheep and friends Bitzer, Shirley, Timmy and more. $14.98. Extras: "Sing-Along With Shaun," "The Mini-Making of Shaun." (HIT Entertainment/Lionsgate). Shooter Series Volume Two: F. Gary Gray (2010) The second release in the innovative DVD series dedicated to pioneers behind the camera, this compilation of visual, musical and artistic works from the director of "Law Abiding Citizen" includes "Doing the Impossible" documentary; trailers from "Be Cool," "A Man Apart," "The Negotiator," "Set It Off" and "Law Abiding Citizen"; a "Law Abiding Citizen: Behind the Scenes" featurette; and music videos from Cypress Hill, Ice Cube, R Kelly, Mary J. Blige, TLC, Queen Latifah and others. $24.95. Extras: Collectable booklet featuring insight into Gray's directorial growth and personal, rarely seen photos. (Genius Products/Vivendi Entertainment). Small Wonder: The Complete First Season (1985) Four-disc set with all 24 episodes of the series about a cybernetics engineer who brings home his top-secret invention, a robot built to resemble a 10-year-old girl; the scientist tries to integrate her into his community -- without anyone outside of the family knowing their secret. $34.97. Extras: Cast and crew commentary, unique fan art, original episode promos. (Shout! Factory). The Spectacular Spider-Man Volumes 6 and 7 (2009) Episodes from the second season of the hit TV series that was recently re-launched on Disney's XD network. $19.94 each. (Sony). Splinterheads (2009) Lea Thompson, Rachael Taylot, Thomas Middleton. A twentysomething slacker who has decided that his "thing" is that he has no "thing" at all meets a gorgeous con artist who has more "things" going for her than anyone he has ever met in this indie comedy. (Monarch Home Video). 13teen (aka For Sale by Owner) (2005) Amanda Brown, John Lansch, Marc Hustvedt. Thriller about a serial killer who stalks a small town, carving the number 13 into his victim's chests. (North American Motion Pictures). Women in Trouble (2009) Carla Gugino, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Adrianne Palicki, Simon Baker, Elizabeth Berkeley, Connie Britton, Marley Shelton, Cameron Richardson, Garcelle Beauvais, Caitlin Keats, Paul Cassell. A day in the life of seemingly disparate Los Angeles women, including a porn star, a flight attendant, a psychiatrist, a masseuse, a bartender and a pair of call girls. All of them with one crucial thing in common: Trouble. Extras: Deleted scenes. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Screen Media Films). World Wrestling Entertainment Titles WWE has five ruthless DVDs out this month: "TLC: Tables, Ladders, Chairs," "Survivor Series 2009" (featuring the Triple Threat Match of John Cena vs. Triple H vs. Shawn Michaels), "Bragging Rights 2009" (featuring the Fatal Four Way Match for the World Heavyweight Championship with Undertaker vs. CM Punk vs. Batista vs. Rey Mysterio), "John Morrison: Rock Star" (a behind-the-scenes look inside and outside the ring with the upcoming WWE star), and "Raw: The Best of 2009," a three-disc set with the highs and lows of the year in wrestling, featuring 20 complete matches). (WWE Home Video). | Contents/Site Map | Home | Resources | Sell-Through | Reviews | Links | E-mail: mail@onvideo.org © 1996 -- 2010 OnVideo. All rights reserved February 15, 2010