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OnVideo's Weekly Guide to Home Video Releases Tuesday, February 19 -- Monday, February 25 All DVD Releases Argo Based on true events, "Argo" chronicles the life-or-death covert operation to rescue six Americans that unfolded behind the scenes of the Iran hostage crisis -- the truth of which was unknown by the public for decades. On November 4, 1979, as the Iranian revolution reached its boiling point, militants stormed the U.S. embassy in Tehran, taking 52 Americans hostage. But, in the midst of the chaos, six Americans managed to slip away and find refuge in the home of the Canadian ambassador. Knowing it was only a matter of time before the six were found out and likely killed, a CIA "exfiltration" specialist named Tony Mendez (Ben Affleck) came up with a risky plan to get them safely out of the country. The incredible plan: create a fake Hollywood movie shooting in Iran and claim that the six Americans were actually working on the film, scouting locations. This by-the-book action thriller hits all the right notes, with suspenseful just-in-the-nick-of-time escape scenes. "Argo" nabbed a Golden Globe for Best Film -- Drama and best Director, and has been nominated for seven Academy Awards. Vitals: Director: Ben Affleck. Stars: Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin, John Goodman, Kyle Chandler, Scoot McNairy, Clea DuVall, Rory Cochrane, Christopher Denham, Kerry Bishe, Michael Parks, Tate Donovan. 2012, CC, MPAA rating: R, 120 min., Drama, Box office gross: $110.106 million, Warner.  Advertisement Anna Karenina Adapted from Leo Tolstoy's classic novel by Academy Award-winner Tom Stoppard, set in late-19th-century Russia high-society, about the aristocrat Anna Karenina who questions her life and enters into a life-changing affair with the affluent Count Vronsky. The time is 1874. Vibrant and beautiful, Anna Karenina (Keira Knightley) has what any of her contemporaries would aspire to; she is the wife of Karenin (Jude Law), a high-ranking government official to whom she has borne a son, and her social standing in St. Petersburg could scarcely be higher. She journeys to Moscow after a letter from her philandering brother Oblonsky (Matthew Macfadyen) arrives, asking for Anna to come and help save his marriage to Dolly (Kelly Macdonald). En route, Anna makes the acquaintance of Countess Vronsky (Olivia Williams), who is then met at the train station by her son, the dashing cavalry officer Vronsky (Aaron Taylor-Johnson). When Anna is introduced to Vronsky, there is a mutual spark of instant attraction that cannot -- and will not -- be ignored. The Moscow household is also visited by Oblonsky's best friend, Levin (Domhnall Gleeson), an overly sensitive and compassionate landowner. Levin is in love with Dolly's younger sister Kitty (Alicia Vikander). Inopportunely, he proposes to Kitty but she is infatuated with Vronsky. Devastated, Levin returns to his Pokrovskoe estate and throws himself into farm work. Kitty herself is heartbroken when, at a grand ball, Vronsky only has eyes for Anna and the married woman reciprocates the younger man's interest. Anna struggles to regain her equilibrium by rushing home to St. Petersburg, where Vronsky follows her. She attempts to resume her familial routine, but is consumed by thoughts of Vronsky. A passionate affair ensues, which scandalizes St. Petersburg society. Karenin is placed in an untenable position and is forced to give his wife an ultimatum. In attempting to attain happiness, the decisions Anna makes pierce the veneer of an image-obsessed society, reverberating with romantic and tragic consequences that dramatically change her and the lives of all around her. Vitals: Director: Joe Wright. Stars: Keira Knightley, Jude Law, Kelly Macdonald, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Matthew MacFadyen, Olivia Williams, Emily Watson, Domhnall Gleeson). 2012, CC, MPAA rating: R, 129 min., Drama, Box office gross: $8.830 million, Universal. Fun Size Teen comedy centered on high school senior Wren (Victoria Justice), who is eager to distance herself from her dysfunctional family. On Halloween night, Wren's mother Joy insists that she watch her little brother Albert so Joy can go to a rager with her much younger boyfriend. When Wren gets distracted by an invitation to the party of the year, Albert disappears into a sea of trick-or-treaters. Frantic to locate him, Wren enlists the help of her sarcastic best friend April as well as Peng, an aspiring ladies man and co-captain of the debate team, and Peng's best friend, Roosevelt, a sweet nerd whose crush on Wren clouds his better judgment. This unlikely foursome embarks on a high-stakes, all-night adventure to find Albert, crossing paths with outrageous characters every step of the way. Vitals: Director: Josh Schwartz. Stars: Victoria Justice, Jane Levy, Chelsea Handler, Jackson Nicoll, Thomas Mann, Osric Chau, Thomas McDonell, Johnny Knoxville, Riki Lindholme, Josh Pence, Kerri Kenney, Ana Gasteyer. 2012, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13 86 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $9.402 million, Nickelodeon/Paramount. Sinister A true crime novelist struggling to find his next big story discovers a box of home videos showing other families being brutally murdered; his investigation soon leads him to a supernatural entity that may be placing his own family in harm's way. Vitals: Director: Scott Derrickson. Stars: Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio, James Ransome, Fred Dalton Thompson, Michael Hall D'Addario, Clare Foley (voice). 2012, CC, MPAA rating: R, 110 min., Horror, Box office gross: $47.705 million, Summit Entertainment. Undefeated Documentary follows the Manassas Tigers -- a severely underfunded and underprivileged high school football team -- as they endeavor to reverse their fortunes with the help of a volunteer coach, Bill Courtney. It's a rousing and inspirational film about an underdog football team and the coach who helped them realize their dreams. Set in the inner-city of Memphis, Undefeated chronicles the Manassas Tigers 2009 football season, on and off-the-field, as they strive to win the first playoff game in the high schools 110-year history. A perennial whipping boy, in recent decades Manassas had gone so far as to sell their home games to the highest bidder, but that all changed in the spring of 2004 when Courtney, a former high school football coach turned lumber salesman, volunteered to lend a hand. When he arrived, the team consisted of 17 players, some timeworn equipment and a patch of grass masquerading as a practice field. Focusing more on winning young men than football games, the football program nevertheless began resurrecting itself and, in 2009, featured the most talented team Manassas has ever fielded. Won the 2011 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. Vitals: Director: Dan Lindsay and TJ Martin. 2012, CC, MPAA rating: PG-14, 113 min., Documentary, Box office gross: $.561 million, The Weinstein Company/Anchor Bay. Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike Part Two of Ayn Rand's groundbreaking novel comes to the screen. The global economy is on the brink of collapse. Brilliant creators, from artists to industrialists, continue to mysteriously disappear. Dagny Taggart, Vice President in Charge of Operations for Taggart Transcontinental, has discovered what may very well be the answer to a mounting energy crisis -- a revolutionary motor that could seemingly power the World. But, the motor is dead ... there is no one left to decipher its secret ... and, someone is watching. It's a race against the clock to find the inventor before the motor of the World is stopped for good. Vitals: Director: John Putch. Stars: Samantha Mathis, Jason Beghe, Esai Morales, Richard T. Jones, Kim Rhodes, Patrick Fabian, D.B. Sweeney, Paul McCrane, Arye Gross. 2012, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 112 min., Drama, Box office gross: $3.333 million, Fox. Blu-ray Debuts Easter Parade (1948) The Insider (1999) The Nest (1988) On the Waterfront (1954) The Terminator: The Remastered Blu-ray (1984) The Thief of Bagdad (1924) Top Gun 3D (1986) Read more. All DVD Releases Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake (2012) What time is it? Time for the release of more episodes from Cartoon Network's smash hit animated "Adventure Time," here with 16 episodes from Seasons Two, Three and Four of the Emmy Award-nominated series (with the voice talent of Neil Patrick Harris as Prince Gumball) featuring Fionna and Cake -- a human girl and her cat -- as they battle the Ice Queen to save Prince Gumball and the Candy Kingdom. Formats: DVD, $19.82. (Cartoon Network/Warner).  American Experience: Henry Ford (2013) A fascinating portrait of the farm boy who rose from obscurity to become one of the most influential American innovators of the 20th century. Formats: DVD. (PBS Distribution). An American Girl: Mckenna Shoots for the Stars (2013) Jade Pettyjohn, Nia Vardalos, Ian Ziering, Cathy Rigby. Teen melodrama about a high school gymnast on track to make the regional championships who has troubles keeping up with her studies -- until a bad fall sidelines her from the team, doubly causing her to doubt herself. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo. (Universal). Anna Karenina (2012) Keira Knightley, Jude Law, Kelly Macdonald, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Matthew MacFadyen, Olivia Williams, Emily Watson, Domhnall Gleeson). Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo, Digital, UltraViolet (cloud). Extras: Deleted scenes, "Anna Karenina: An Epic Story About Love," "Adapting Tolstoy," "Keira as Anna," "On the Set With Director Joe Wright," "Dressing Anna," "Anna Karenina: Time-Lapse Photography," commentary with Wright. (Universal). Argo (2012) Dir.: Ben Affleck; Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin, John Goodman, Kyle Chandler, Scoot McNairy, Clea DuVall, Rory Cochrane, Christopher Denham, Kerry Bishe, Michael Parks, Tate Donovan. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo, Digital, UltraViolet (cloud). Extras: "Rescued from Tehran: We Were There" featurette. Blu-ray adds Picture in Picture: "Eye Witness Account," commentary with director Ben Affleck, "Argo: Absolute Authenticity," "Argo: The CIA & Hollywood Connection," "Escape From Iran: The Hollywood Option." (Warner). Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike (2012) Samantha Mathis, Jason Beghe, Esai Morales, Richard T. Jones, Kim Rhodes, Patrick Fabian, D.B. Sweeney, Paul McCrane, Arye Gross. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc). Extras: "Behind The Scenes of Atlas Shrugged Part II," Sean Hannity Extended segment, deleted scenes. (Fox). The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes Volume 6 (2013) Two-disc set. Formats: DVD. (Disney). Bath Salt Zombies (2012) Brandon Salkil, Josh Eal, Ethan Holey, Dave Parker, Jackie McKown. In order to keep one step ahead of the competition, a young aspiring chemist develops the most powerful batch of the violence-inducing drug Bath Salt (a combination of amphetamine-like chemicals, mainly mephedrone, MDPV and methylone) ... but something has gone horribly wrong. The new ultra potent bath salt batch has revealed a major side effect ... It turns users into violent flesh seeking "zombies." Formats: DVD. (MVD Entertainment Group). Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome -- Unrated Edition (2013) Luke Pasqualino, Ben Cotton, Lili Bordan. This all-new chapter in the "Battlestar Galactica" saga takes place in the midst of the first Cylon war. As the battle between humans and their creation, the sentient robotic Cylons, rages across the 12 colonial worlds, a young, talented fighter pilot, William Adama, finds himself assigned to one of the most powerful battlestars in the Colonial fleet: the Galactica. Though Adama quickly finds himself at odds with his co-pilot, the battle weary officer Coker, the two men must set their differences aside when a routine escort mission with an enigmatic passenger turns dangerous and becomes a pivotal one for the desperate fleet. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo, VOD, Digital, UltraViolet (cloud). Extras: Six deleted scenes, "Blood & Chrome Visual Effects" featurettes. Blu-ray adds more deleted scenes. (Universal). Best in Show BLU-RAY DEBUT (2000) Parker Posey, Michael Hitchcock, Catherine O'Hara, Eugene Levy, Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Bob Balaban, Will Sasso. (Warner). Bullet Collector (2011 -- Russia) Yuliya Aug, Ivan Basov, Pyotr Fyodorov, Vitaliy Gerasimov, Aleksandr Gubin. An intense drama of an adolescent adrift in an uncaring world. A unique and visually striking work, the edgy film examines the traumas of a wide-eyed 14-year-old boy, struggling to cope with a terrible home life -- dominated by an angry mother and a stepfather who can't stand the sight of him -- and a school routine plagued by brutal attacks from bullies. His life becomes even more nightmarish after he is sent to a hellish reform school cum prison cum work camp, where he has to lose himself in an elaborate fantasy world where he is loved by a beautiful girlfriend and able to defeat his oppressors. It's kind of a Russian version of Truffaut's "The 400 Blows" -- but much more viscerally brutal. Formats: DVD, VOD. Extras: Deleted scene, cast interviews, 12-page collectible booklet. (Artsploitation Films). Closure (2012) Victor Browne, Stephanie Drapeau, Marc Raymond. A man comes home from work to find his wife and daughter murdered, and when detectives tell him there are no leads, he enlists his step-brother and sister-in-law to search for justice, navigating a web of political intrigue that involves a cop and a district attorney ... all during one roller-coaster night. Shot in a mere five days, the film is one of the first ever entirely crowd-sourced and financed feature films; it was conceived, written, cast and filmed in just 30 days as part of the 30 Day Film Challenge, a no-budget, Internet-based project created by the producers. Gaining the support of over 600,000 online followers in the first 12 days alone, filmmakers Marcin Teodoru, Tom Cole and Aaron Grasso were able to complete the feature-film in record time. Formats: DVD. (Osiris Entertainment). The Cyclist (2012) K.C. Clyde, Jennifer Klekas, K. Danor Gerald, Frank Gerrish, Renny Grames. An aimless young man, coasting along as a bike messenger, loses his job, apartment, and his girlfriend and decides to "grow up" by pursuing his dream of becoming a professional bike racer. Formats: DVD, Digital. Extras: Deleted scenes. (Image Entertainment). Dora's Easter Collection Two-disc collection, featuring eight "egg-citing" springtime adventures from the "Dora's Easter Adventure" and "Dora Egg Hunt" DVDs. Formats: DVD, $19.99. (Nickelodeon/Paramount). Easter Parade BLU-RAY DEBUT (1948) Judy Garland, Fred Astaire, Peter Lawford, Ann Miller. 65th Anniversary Edition. Extras: Commentary by Ava Astaire McKenzie and John Fricke; "Easter Parade: On the Avenue"; "American masters -- Judy Garland: By Myself"; "Mr. Monotony" outtake; "Mr. Monotony" dailies; radio promo; "Screen Guild Theatre" radio broadcast (March 11, 1951); trailer. (Warner).  The Factory (2011) John Cusack, Jennifer Carpenter, Mae Whitman, Dallas Roberts, Sonya Walger, Mageina Tovah. An obsessed cop is on the trail of a serial killer prowling the streets of Buffalo, N.Y., but when his teenage daughter disappears, he drops any professional restraint to get the killer. Formats: DVD, Digital, UltraViolet. (Warner). 4 Assassins (2012 -- Hong Kong) Will Yun Le, Miguel Ferrer, Emilie Guillot, Mercedes Renard. Four assassins meet in a hotel suite in the cosmopolitan world of Hong Kong to resolve unfinished business, resulting in a dangerous face-off. Formats: DVD. (Inception Media Group). Fun Size (2012) Victoria Justice, Jane Levy, Chelsea Handler, Jackson Nicoll, Thomas Mann, Osric Chau, Thomas McDonell, Johnny Knoxville, Riki Lindholme, Josh Pence, Kerri Kenney, Ana Gasteyer. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc, VOD, Digital, UltraViolet. Blu-ray Extras: "Unwrapped: The Making of Fun Size," "Jackson Nicoll: Trouble Sized!" featurette on the young star, gag reel, deleted scenes, "This Kiss" music video by Carly Rae Jepsen, "Carly Rae Jepsen: Making of This Kiss." (Nickelodeon/Paramount). Game of Thrones: The Complete Second Season (2012) Based on George R.R. Martin's best-selling series "A Song of Ice and Fire." Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc, Digital. Extras: "Creating the Battle of Blackwater Bay"; "Game of Thrones: Inner Circle" roundtable discussion with actors Emilia Clarke, Kit Harington, Lena Headey, Michelle Fairley and Liam Cunningham; "The Religions of Westeros"; character profiles; 12 commentaries. Blu-ray adds "War of the Five Kings" interactive guide that tracks the claims, strategies and key players involved in the battle for the Iron Throne; "Histories & Lore" with 19 animated histories detailing the mythology of Westeros and Essos; In-Episode Guide; hidden Dragon Eggs. (HBO). The Garfield Show: Spring Fun Collection (2013) Garfield and his friends embark on a series of adventures in this animated series. Formats: DVD, $14.93. (Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment). Ghost Hunters: Season 8 Part 1 (2012) Four-disc set with 12 episodes, $24.98. Formats: DVD. Extras: Bonus footage, deleted scenes. (Image Entertainment). Hats Off to Dr. Seuss Collector's Edition Five animated TV classics, fully re-mastered and available together for the first time: "The Lorax," "Green Eggs and Ham and Other Stories," "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!," "The Cat in the Hat" and "Horton Hears a Who!" Formats: DVD, $44.98; Blu-ray, $59.99. Extras: Collectible booklet that showcases rare artwork from Dr. Seuss and a peak at photos showcasing some of his hats from his secret hat collection. (Warner). The Insider BLU-RAY DEBUT (1999) Dir.: Michael Mann; Al Pacino, Russell Crowe, Christopher Plummer, Diane Venora, Philip Baker Hall, Lindsay Crouse, Debi Mazar, Stephen Tobolowsky, Colm Feore, Bruce McGill, Gina Gershon, Michael Gambon, Rip Torn. (Disney). Junior High Spy (2012) When his FBI agent father is abducted, a young boy whose concerns are dismissed as child's play by the agency arms himself with an array of his dad's high-tech spy gadgets and, with the aid of his quick-thinking, computer-genius best friend, goes on the hunt for the missing man. Formats: DVD. (Inception Media Group). Lake Placid: The Final Chapter (2012) Robert Englund, Yancy Butler, Elisabeth Rohm. A rogue game warden breaks out her guns after the schemes of an obsessed poacher lands a group of high school students into the midst of the man-eating crocodile "nature preserve." Third sequel. Formats: DVD. (Sony). Missions That Changed the War: The Doolittle Raid (2011) Documentary recounts one of WWII's most daring missions, tracing the plan for an airstrike on Japan led by famed aviator Jimmy Doolittle. Two-disc set with four episodes, plus a bonus interview with Doolittle Raider Edward Saylor. Formats: DVD. (Acorn Media). Monsters, Inc. Blu-ray 3D Ultimate Collector's Edition (2001) Voices of John Goodman, Billy Crystal, Mary Gibbs, Steve Buscemi, James Coburn, Jennifer Tilly, Bob Peterson, John Ratzenberger, Frank Oz. Formats: 5-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack (Blu-ray 3D + 2 Blu-ray Discs + DVD + Digital Copy), 3-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack (2 Blu-ray Discs + DVD), Blu-ray, DVD. Extras: DVD: Commentary. Blu-ray adds "Toy Story Toons: Partysaurus Rex," "For the Birds" short, "Mike's New Car" short, filmmakers round table, "Roz's 100 Door" challenge game, "Pixar Fun Factory Tower," banished concepts, "Monsters University" sneak peek. (Disney). The Mooring (2012) Hallie Todd, Thomas Wilson Brown, Karli Blalock, Anna Goodwin. The houseboat with a group of teenage girls attending a summer camp is stranded in the middle of a river in Idaho, where they find find themselves on the run, being pursued by a brutal and determined killer. Formats: DVD, VOD, Digital. Extras: Behind-the-scenes featurette with cast interview. (Lionsgate). Naked City: 20 Star-Filled Episodes The hard-boiled classic TV series that aired from 1958 to 1963 on ABC was a groundbreaking drama in style and substance with a "semi-documentary" format that told gripping stories of real life in the big city ("There are eight million stories in the naked city"). Starring Paul Burke, the show featured many great guest stars including Gene Hackman, Robert Redford, Leslie Nielsen, Peter Fonda, William Shatner, Dustin Hoffman, Telly Savalas, James Caan, Christopher Walken, Martin Sheen Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Robert Duvall, Dennis Hopper, Jack Klugman and many more. Formats: DVD, $24.98. (RLJ/Image Entertainment). The Nest BLU-RAY DEBUT (1988) Robert Lansing, Lisa Langlois. Meat-eating mutant roaches invade an island community after a biological experiment goes haywire. In a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack. Extras: Commentary with director Terence Winkless. (Scream Factory/Shout! Factory). North Sea Texas (2011 -- Belgium) A teenage boy's search for love finds him fixated on the boy next door. Pim and his ex-beauty queen, single mother live in a small town on the Belgian coast. Trapped, geographically and emotionally, they both yearn for unattainable things. Pim fantasizes about his older neighbor friend, Gino,and when things at home take a turn for the worse, Pim finds comfort and solace in Gino's family, who receive him with open arms -- and for the first time in his life he understands what it means to be loved. Formats: DVD. (Strand Releasing). NOVA: Ultimate Mars Challenge (2013) Documentary on Curiosity's trip to Mars. NOVA obtained footage and interviews with the massive team of scientists and engineers responsible for Curiosity's inception and with those running the on-the-ground experiments to prepare the rover for dealing with harsh Martian conditions and equipment emergencies. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc. (PBS Distribution). On the Waterfront (1954) Marlon Brando gives the performance of his career as the tough prizefighter-turned-longshoreman Terry Malloy in this masterpiece of urban poetry, a raggedly emotional tale of individual failure and institutional corruption. "On the Waterfront" charts Terry's deepening moral crisis as he must choose whether to remain loyal to the mob-connected union boss Johnny Friendly (Lee J. Cobb) and Johnny's right-hand man, Terry's brother, Charley (Rod Steiger), as the authorities close in on them. Driven by the vivid, naturalistic direction of Elia Kazan and savory, streetwise dialogue by Budd Schulberg, "On the Waterfront" was an instant sensation, winning eight Oscars, including for best picture, director, actor, supporting actress (Eva Marie Saint), and screenplay. New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc. Extras: Alternate presentations of the feature restoration in two additional aspect ratios: 1.85:1 (widescreen) and 1.33:1 (full-screen); alternate 5.1 surround soundtrack, presented in DTS-HD Master Audio on the Blu-ray edition; commentary featuring authors Richard Schickel and Jeff Young; new conversation between filmmaker Martin Scorsese and critic Kent Jones; "Elia Kazan: Outsider" (1982), an hour-long documentary; new documentary on the making of the film, featuring interviews with scholar Leo Braudy, critic David Thomson, and others; new interview with actress Eva Marie Saint; interview with director Elia Kazan from 2001; "Contender," a 2001 documentary on the film's most famous scene; new interview with longshoreman Thomas Hanley, an actor in the film; new interview with author James T. Fisher ("On the Irish Waterfront") about the real-life people and places behind the film; visual essay on Leonard Bernstein's score; trailer; booklet featuring an essay by critic Michael Almereyda and reprints of Kazan's 1952 ad in the New York Times defending his testimony before the House Un-American Activities Committee, one of the 1948 New York Sun articles by Malcolm Johnson on which the film was based, and a 1953 Commonweal piece by screenwriter Budd Schulberg. (The Criterion Collection). The Package (2012) Steve Austin, Eric Keenleyside, Dolph Lundgren, Michael Daingerfield. A courier (Austin) for a local crime lord must deliver a mysterious package to a mysterious German (Lundgren) while being chased by a horde of unusual gangsters. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo. Extras: (Studio). Prison Collector's Edition (1988) Lane Smith, Viggo Mortensen, Chelsea Field, Lincoln Kilpatrick, Andre De Shields. Creedmore Prison becomes a supernatural battleground when the specter of Charlie Forsythe, a man executed for murder, returns seeking vengeance from the brutal guard, Ethan Sharpe, who was aware of his innocence. The lives of the inmates hang in the balance as Forsythe and Sharpe lock in demonic combat. Formats: Blu-ray/DVD Combo. Extras: Commentary with director Renny Harlin, "Hard Time: The Making of Prison" retrospective featurette, U.S. theatrical trailer, poster and still gallery, original first-draft screenplay (PDF format). (Scream Factory/Shout! Factory). Puppy Love (2012 -- TV) Candace Cameron Bure, Victor Webster, Katie L. Hawkins. When a single mom moves to a new town, she feels guilty for uprooting her 10-year-old daughter, so they adopt a dog from the pound -- which turns out to be the wayward pet of a handsome ballplayer -- and love ensues. Formats: DVD. (Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment). Riddle (2013) Elisabeth Harnois, Val Kilmer, Diora Baird, William Sadler. When a college student travels to Riddle, Pennsylvania in search of her missing brother, she unravels a mystery connected to an abandoned psychiatric hospital on the edge of town, uncovering a terrifying past the town in determined to keep hidden Formats: DVD. (XLrator Media). Seeds of Destruction (2011) Adrian Pasdar, Jesse Moss, James Morrison, Stefanie von Pfetten. When a fringe scientist releases a prehistoric seed, it unleashes a horrific root system that rips through Nevada like an earthquake and devastates everything in its path. Now a hard-nosed government agent, a desperate plant expert and a pair of young environmentalists must find a way to stop its destructive growth. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc. (Anchor Bay). Sinister (2012) Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio, James Ransome, Fred Dalton Thompson, Michael Hall D'Addario, Clare Foley (voice). Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc, VOD, Digital. Extras: Commentary with director Scott Derrickson, commentary with writers Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill, "Living in a House of Death" featurette, "True Crime Authors" featurette, deleted scenes. (Summit Entertainment). The Six Million Dollar Man: Season 3 (1975-76) Six-disc set with 21 episodes, $39.98. Formats: DVD. Extras: Commentary on select episodes. (Universal). Small Apartments (2012) Matt Lucas, Billy Crystal, Juno Temple, James Marsden, Peter Stormare, Amanda Plummer, Dolph Lundgren, Rosie Perez, Rebel Wilson, James Caan, Johnny Knoxville. A clumsy recluse embarks on a hapless cover-up after accidentally killing his landlord. Trapped in a seedy L.A. apartment, Franklin Franklin (Lucas) has a dead landlord on the kitchen floor and is surrounded by eccentric neighbors: the stoner (Knoxville) and girlfriend (Wilson), the wanna-be stripper (Temple) and the artist (Caan). To add to his chaos, a drunk investigator (Crystal) is questioning him about his landlord. But none of this fazes Franklin. He dreams of Switzerland, and waits each day for an envelope from his institutionalized brother (Marsden). Then, one day the envelope doesn't come and Franklin becomes unhinged. Little does he know ... his crazy brother has the secret that will set him free. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc, VOD. Extras: "How to Build a Gravity Bong" and "Small Apartments: Behind the Scenes" featurettes. (Sony). Special Forces (2012) Diane Kruger, Djimon Hounsou, Benoit Magimel, Denis Menochet, Raphael Personnaz. When war correspondent Elsa Casanova (Kruger) is taken hostage in Afghanistan by the Taliban, the French government dispatches an elite Special Forces unit to bring her home alive. But after liberating the captive, the commandos' radio is destroyed in a firefight, and the group quickly finds themselves in a desperate fight for survival as they try to outrun their pursuers through the treacherous mountains of the Hindu Kush. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo. Extras: Deleted scenes, "Real Life Special Forces." Blu-ray adds making-of featurette. (Entertainment One). Sushi Girl (2012) Tony Todd, Mark Hamill, Noah Hathaway, James Duval, Andy Mackenzie. Centers on a man called "Fish," just released after six years in jail after not ratting on those involved in the robbery that sent him to prison. The night he is released, the men he protected with silence celebrate his freedom with a congratulatory dinner, a lavish array of sushi, served off the naked body of a beautiful young woman. The sushi girl seems catatonic, trained to ignore everything in the room, even if things become dangerous. Sure enough, the unwieldy thieves can't help but open old wounds in an attempt to find their missing loot, with violent results. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc. Extras: Commentary, "Sushi Girl: A Documentary," alternate scenes, outtakes, fake TV commercials, poster and promotional image gallery, behind the scenes photo gallery, storyboards. (Magnolia Home Entertainment). Swamp People: Season 3 (2011) Six-disc set with 22 episodes, $24.98. Formats: DVD. Extras: Additional footage. (Lionsgate). The Terminator: The Remastered Blu-ray (1984) Dir.: James Cameron; Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn, Linda Hamilton, Paul Winfield, Lance Henriksen. Bonus features: Seven deleted scenes, "Creating the Terminator": visual effects and music, "Terminator: A Retrospective." (Fox). TerrorVision/The Video Dead Double Feature (1986/1987) In "TerrorVision," Stanley Putterman installs a state-of-the-art satellite dish in his backyard but, through a cosmic accident, a wayward monster's energy is beamed across galaxies, into the satellite and onto the Puttermans' television set, where he leaps off the screen and into the Puttermans' living room. Stars Diane Franklin, Gerrit Graham, Mary Woronov, Chad Allen, Jonathan Gries, Jennifer Richards, Alejandro Rey, Bert Remsen. In "The Video Dead," an old television set receives a single channel, one that not only shows the same film over and over -- a horror film where zombies rise from the grave to kill -- but also frees the gnarled, evil monsters into the neighborhood where they go after the new family on the block. Stars Roxanna Augesen, Rocky Duvall, Michael St. Michaels. Formats: Blu-ray/DVD Combo. Extras: Both include retrospective featurettes and commentaries. (Scream Factory/Shout! Factory). The Thief of Bagdad BLU-RAY DEBUT (1924) Dir.: Raoul Walsh; Douglas Fairbanks, Anna May Wong. Hollywood's first great action hero was Douglas Fairbanks, and one of his most iconic movies is returning in a pristine new version. Newly restored from two 35mm negatives and incorporating the color tints and tones of the original release prints, this definitive edition features silent film score maestro Carl Davis("Napoleon") conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra, performing a magnificent score that intermingles Davis' own music with the famous Orientalia of Rimsky-Korsakov. The soundtrack is in 5.1 Dolby Digital for DVD and DTS-HD Master Audio for Blu-ray. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc. Extras: Commentary by Douglas Fairbanks biographer Jeffrey Vance and a featurette about the making of the film and its impact, including rare behind-the-scenes photographs. (Cohen Media Group's Cohen Film Collection). Top Gear: The Complete Second Season (2012) Four-disc set with 16 episodes of the History Channel's adrenaline-fueled action entertainment show. Formats: DVD, $29.98. Extras: Behind-the-scenes featurettes, extended scenes, studio chats with the hosts. (BBC Home Entertainment). Top Gun 3D Blu-ray (1986) Dir.: Tony Scott; Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer, Anthony Edwards, Tom Skerritt, Michael Ironside. Re-mastered from high resolution original negative scans and painstakingly converted to 3D by Legend3D under the supervision of director, Tony Scott. Formats: Blu-ray 3D/Blu-ray 2D two-disc set. Extras: Commentary by producer Jerry Bruckheimer, director Tony Scott, co-screenwriter Jack Epps, Jr. and naval experts; "Danger Zone: The Making of Top Gun" (six-part documentary); multi-angle storyboards; "Best of the Best: Inside the Real Top Gun"; music videos; TV spots. (Paramount). Undefeated (2012) Documentary follows the Manassas Tigers -- a severely underfunded and underprivileged high school football team -- as they endeavor to reverse their fortunes with the help of a volunteer coach, Bill Courtney. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc. Extras: Commentary with directors Dan Lindsay and TJ Martin, deleted scenes, a black and white teaser trailer, "The Making of Undefeated" featurette. (The Weinstein Company/Anchor Bay). Your American Teen (2012) Documentary about the sexual exploitation of teenage girls in the Pacific Northwest follows three teenage girls over three years. All had suffered severe trauma as children and throughout their adolescence; all had parents who were unable or unwilling to care for them. Their stories are horrifying and tragic and yet, in them, we see hope, innocence and beauty. Filmed in association with the Jennifer A. Lynch Committee Against Domestic Violence. Formats: DVD. (MVD Entertainment Group). | Contents/Site Map | Home | Resources | Sell-Through | Reviews | Links | E-mail: mail@onvideo.org © 1996 -- 2013 OnVideo. All rights reserved February 17, 2013 (ISSN 1094-3676).

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