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America Goes to War
(2011) Journalist Eric Sevareid relives the war-torn years on the American home front during World War II in this 10 episode series: "While the Storm Clouds Gather," "Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition," "Thanks for the Memories," "Accentuating the Positive," "Sacrifices and Shortages," "A String of Pearls," "On the Shady Side of the Street," "Right in the Fuerher's Face," "Mood Indigo: Blacks & Whites," and "It’s Been a Long, Long Time." Two-disc set, $29.99. Formats: DVD. Extras: (PBS Distribution).
Blade of Kings
(2004 -- Hong Kong) Edison Chen, Donnie Yen, Jackie Chan, Bing Bing Fan. In the mythical land of Huadu, Charcoal Head, a humble boy born to rule an empire, must undertake his journey to claim his throne. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo. Extras: Behind-the-scenes featurette. (Well Go USA).
Columbus Circle
(2010) Selma Blair, Amy Smart, Jason Lee, Giovanni Ribisi, Kevin Pollak, Beau Bridges. An heiress who's been shut inside her apartment building for nearly two decades is forced to confront her fears after one of her neighbors is killed and a detective arrives to begin the investigation. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc, VOD, Digital Download. (Universal).
Decision
(2011) Natalie Grant, Billy Dean, Michael Rosenbaum, Rusty Whitener. Inspirational drama about a mother who struggles to make ends meet after the tragic death of her firefighter husband. When she begins to lose control of her heartbroken teenage son Jackson, she reaches out to her estranged father, a farmer, to take in the troubled boy. Formats: DVD. (Image Entertainment).
Disclosure BLU-RAY DEBUT
(1994) Dir.: Barry Levinson; Michael Douglas, Demi Moore, Donald Sutherland. (Warner).
Footloose
(2011) Kenny Wormald, Julianne Hough, Dennis Quaid, Andie MacDowell. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo, VOD, Digital, UltraViolet (cloud). Extras: Commentary by director Craig Brewer, deleted scenes, "Fake ID" music video by Big & Ric. Blu-ray adds "Jump Back: Re-Imagining Footloose," "Everybody Cut: The Stars of Footloose," "Dancing With the Footloose Stars," "Footloose" music video by Blake Shelton, "Holding Out for a Hero" music video by Ella Mae Bowen, "Footloose Rap." (Paramount).
Game of Thrones: The Complete First Season
(2011) Five-disc set, $59.99. Extras: Seven audio commentaries with cast and crew; "Complete Guide to Westeros" an interactive compendium of the noble houses and lands featured in Season One; "Making Game of Thrones"; "Character Profiles"; "Creating the Show Open"; "From the Book to the Screen": "The Night's Watch" featurette; "Creating the Dothraki Language." Also available on Blu-ray Disc, which adds "In-Episode Guides," an in-feature resource that provides background information about on-screen characters, locations, and relevant histories while each episode plays; "Anatomy of an Episode"; hidden dragon eggs. $79.98. (HBO).
Happily Divorced Season One
(2011) Two-disc set with 10 episodes, $21.99. Formats: DVD. Extras: Director's cut of the series premiere, interviews with the cast and creators, behind-the-scenes featurettes with the wardrobe designer and theme song composers. (Paramount Home Entertainment).
High Road
(2011) Lizzy Caplan, James F. Pumphrey, Abby Elliot, Dylan O'Brien, Ed Helms, Rob Riggle, Horatio Sanz, Zach Woods. Totally improvised script has ex-rocker Glenn "Fitz" Fitzgerald dealing pot out of his garage and bonding with 16-year-old neighborhood kid Jimmy. As his former band mates begin finding success and one of his drug deals goes awry, Fitz hits the road with Jimmy and, amid car chases, guns, broken bones, sassy cabbies and a suspicious doctor, he has to navigate their way to safe harbor. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc, VOD, Digital Download. Extras: (Millennium Entertainment).
Immortals
(2011) Henry Cavill, Mickey Rourke, Stephen Dorff, Freida Pinto, Luke Evans, John Hurt.
Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc, 3D Blu-ray. Extras: Deleted scenes, "It's No Myth" behind-the-scenes featurette. Blu-ray adds alternate opening, two alternate endings, "Caravaggio Meets Fight Club: Tarsem's Vision" featurette, "Immortals: Gods & Heroes" graphic novel. (Fox).
Like Crazy
(2011) Anton Yelchin, Felicity Jones, Jennifer Lawrence, Alex Kingston, Finola Hughes, Chris Messina. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc, VOD, Digital, UltraViolet (cloud). Extras: Commentary by director Drake Doremus, editor Jonathan Alberts and cinematographer John Guleserian. Blu-ray adds deleted and alternate scenes. (Paramount).
The Lion King 1.5 Special Edition
(2004) Animated sequel with the cast of voices from the original. Formats: Blu-ray/DVD Combo. Extras: Bonus feature: "Timon & Pumbaa's Vacation Safari," deleted scenes, featurettes. (Disney).
The Lion King 2.0 Special Edition
(1998) Animated sequel with the cast of voices from the original. Formats: Blu-ray/DVD Combo. Extras: Bonus feature: "Timon & Pumbaa's Insectapedia," featurettes. (Disney).
MI-5: Volume 10
(2011) Two-disc set with six episodes, $29.98. Formats: DVD. Extras:" Harry's Game" featurette, "Top Ten MI-5 Moments.> (BBC Home Entertainment).
Mercenaries(2011) Billy Zane, Geoff Bell, Stewart Scudamore. When the Prime Minister of Serbia is assassinated and a military coup arises, an elite special ops team is called in to repair the damage. Formats: DVD, VOD, Digital Download. Extras: Behind-the-scenes featurette. (Lionsgate).
Monty Python and the Holy Grail BLU-RAY DEBUT
(1974) Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, Michael Palin. With UltraViolet (cloud) version. Extras: "The Holy Book of Days Second Screen Experience"; lost animations with introduction by Terry Gilliam; outtakes & extended scenes; commentaries by Terry Gilliam & Terry Jones and even more revealing commentaries by John Cleese, Eric Idle & Michael Palin; "Quest for the Holy Grail Locations" with Michael Palin & Terry Jones; "Lego Knights: The Knights of the Round Table in Lego"; special Japanese version; "How to Use Your Coconuts" (an educational film); "BBC Film Night" on location; three songs to sing-along; cast directory photo gallery. (Sony).
9 1/2 Weeks Original Uncut Version BLU-RAY DEBUT
(1986) Dir.: Adrian Lyne; Mickey Rourke, Kim Basinger. (Warner).
Ocean Giants
(2011) Documentary highlights the many spectacular animals that call the great sea their home. Among these are the mysterious yet beautiful dolphins and whales, which have enticed and mesmerized children and adults alike. Formats: Blu-ray/DVD Combo. $24.99. (BBC Home Entertainment).
Recoil
(2011) Steve Austin, Danny Trejo, Serina Swan. A cop turns vigilante after his family is murdered, exacting vengeance on the killers -- and then on all criminals who have slipped through the system. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc. Extras: Behind-the-scenes featurette, deleted scenes, cast interviews. (Nasser Entertainment/Vivendi Entertainment).
The Skin I Live In
(2011 -- Spain) Dir.: Pedro Almodovar; Antonio Banderas, Elena Anaya, Marisa Paredes, Blanca Suarez, Jan Cornet. Formats: DVD/Blu-ray Combo. Extras: "The Making of The Skin I Live In" seven-part featurette, Q&A with director Pedro Almodovar, "On the Red Carpet: New York Premiere." (Sony).
Striptease: Uncut International Version BLU-RAY DEBUT
(1996) Dir.: Andrew Bergman; Demi Moore, Burt Reynolds, Armand Assante, Ving Rhames. (Warner).
Screwball: The Ted Whitfield Story
(2010) Ross Patterson, Joey Kern, Christine Lakin, Richard Riehle. Mockumentary that takes place during the Major League Baseball strike in 1994, when the nation turned its eyes from baseball -- the Great American pastime -- to professional wiffleball. The story chronicles the meteoric rise and tragic fall of Ted Whitfield, the greatest wiffleball player of all time, his attempt to break the home run record, and his descent into substance abuse. Extras: Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Anchor Bay).
Tom & Jerry in the Doghouse
(2011) Collection of 22 "Tom and Jerry Tales" cartoons from the 2006 series, $19.97: "24 Karat Kat," "Destruction Junction," "Beefcake Tom," "Bend it Like Thomas," "Tom's Photo Finish," "Game Set Match," "Cat Napping," "Cat Fishin'," "The Bodyguard," "Quiet Please!," "Solid Serenade," "Slicked-up Pup," "Puttin' on the Dog," "The Framed the Cat," "Tot Watchers," "The Invisible Mouse," "Pet Peeve," "Feeding Time," "DJ Jerry," "Beach Bully Bingo," "A Life Less Guarded," "The Dog House." (Warner).
Tooth Fairy 2
(2012) Larry the Cable Guy, David Mackey, Erin Beute, Brady Reiter, Lucius Baston, Noah Kronenberger. Sequel has tooth fairy doubter Larry the Cable Guy sentenced to become a Tooth Fairy or face having his memories erased -- as well as losing his true love. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc. Extras: "Why Do I Lose My Baby Teeth?" "Return to Fairyland -- Making Tooth Fairy 2," "Larry the Hairy Fairy," "Tooth Fairy 2 Introduces -- Crusher the Pig," "A Memory to Remember." (Fox).
The Town Ultimate Collector's Edition
(2010) Ben Affleck's thriller about a Boston bank robbery and its aftermath gets an alternate ending; available as a three-disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack (with UltraViolet digital Copy) in a collectible set that includes the theatrical version of the film and extended cut with alternate ending. $49.99. Extras: "The Town: A Director's Journey" new 30-minute documentary; director commentary on the theatrical version and extended cut; "Pulling Off the Perfect Heist," "The Town," "Nuns With Guns: Filming in the North End," "The Real People of The Town," "Ben Affleck: Actor and Director," "The Cathedral of Boston." Collectible memorabilia includes a letter from Ben Affleck; 48-page photo book with behind the scenes photos, filmmaking and script notes; poster-size map of Charlestown with details on crime scenes from the film; film prop reproductions: rub-on tattoo sheet with the tattoo from Jem's neck; Desmond Elden's Vericom Employee File that the FBI obtained after the first robbery; four mug shot cards (from the FBI office); 15-page FBI report (as held by FBI Special Agent Adam Frawley in the film). (Warner).
Transformers Prime: The Complete First Season
(2010) Four-disc set with 26 episodes, $29.93. Also available in a Limited Edition Blu-ray Disc, which is packed with a Transformers Prime graphic novel and bonus content, $64.99. (Shout! Factory).
Universal 100th Anniversary Editions
New editions of "Charade" (1963), "The Deer Hunter" (1978), "The Egg And I" (1947), "Francis The Talking Mule" (1950), "The Last Temptation Of Christ" (1988), "My Man Godfrey" (1936), "The Nutty Professor" (1996), "Parenthood" (1989), "Sullivan's Travels" (1942)
Formats: DVD. Extras: "100 Years of Universal: The Carl Laemmle Era," "100 Years of Universal: The Lew Wasserman Era." (Universal).
Wyatt Earp's Revenge
(2012) Shawn Roberts, Trace Adkins, Matt Dallas, Val Kilmer. Based on the true story of the legendary lawman, Earp recounts how he brought together the "Best of the West" to avenge the vicious murder of his beloved Dora. Formats: DVD. Extras: "Riding Along With Wyatt Earp" featurette. (Sony).
The Skin I Live In
Ever since his wife was burned and died in a car crash, Dr. Robert Ledgard, an eminent plastic surgeon, has been interested in creating a new skin with which he could have saved her. After 12 years, he manages to cultivate a skin that is a real shield against every assault. In addition to years of study and experimentation, Robert needed three more things: no scruples, an accomplice, and a human guinea pig. Scruples were never a problem. Marilia, the woman who looked after him from the day he was born, is his most faithful accomplice. And as for the human guinea pig ... . In Spanish with English subtitles.
Vitals: Director: Pedro Almodovar. Stars: Antonio Banderas, Elena Anaya, Marisa Paredes, Blanca Suarez, Jan Cornet.
2011, CC, MPAA rating: R, 117 min., Drama, Box office gross: $3.051 million, Sony.
Footloose
New take of the 1984 classic. Ren MacCormack (Kenny Wormald) is transplanted from Boston to the small southern town of Bomont, where he experiences a heavy dose of culture shock. A few years prior, the community was rocked by a tragic accident that killed five teenagers after a night out and Bomont's local councilmen and the beloved Reverend Shaw Moore (Dennis Quaid) responded by implementing ordinances that prohibit loud music and dancing. Not one to bow to the status quo, Ren challenges the ban, revitalizing the town and falling in love with the minister's troubled daughter, Ariel (Julianne Hough), in the process.
Vitals: Director: Craig Brewer. Stars: Kenny Wormald, Julianne Hough, Dennis Quaid, Andie MacDowell. 2011, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 113 min., Drama, Box office gross: $50.141 million, Paramount.
Immortals
Mythological adventure about power-mad King Hyperion (Mickey Rourke), who threatens to destroy all of humanity on his maniacal quest to obtain the ultimate weapon -- the legendary Epirus Bow that gives the power to unleash war on both Heaven and Earth. But Theseus (Henry Cavill), a heroic young villager chosen by Zeus (Luke Evans) and the gods, rises up to stop Hyperion's brutal rampage. With supernatural help from the beautiful oracle Phaedra (Freida Pinto), Theseus embraces his destiny and leads a fierce band of warriors in a desperate fight for the future of humankind.
Vitals: Director: Tarsem Singh. Stars: Henry Cavill, Mickey Rourke, Stephen Dorff, Freida Pinto, Luke Evans, John Hurt.
2011, CC, MPAA rating: R, 110 min., Fantasy Adventure, Box office gross: $81.889 million, Fox.
Jack & Jill
Jack Sadelstein (Adam Sandler) is a successful advertising executive in Los Angeles with a beautiful wife and kids, who dreads one event each year: the Thanksgiving visit of his identical twin sister Jill (also Sandler). Jill's neediness and passive-aggressiveness is maddening to Jack, turning his normally tranquil life upside down.
Vitals: Director: Dennis Dugan. Stars: Adam Sandler, Al Pacino, Katie Holmes, Elodie Tougne, Rohan Chand, David Spade.
2011, CC, MPAA rating: PG, 91 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $70.506 million, Sony.
Like Crazy
An honest portrayal of how one's first real love can be thrilling, blissful and devastating all at once. When a British college student (Felicity Jones) falls for her American classmate (Anton Yelchin), they embark on a passionate and life-changing journey -- only to be separated when she violates the terms of her visa. "Like Crazy" explores how a couple faces the real challenges of being together and of being apart. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize for Best Picture at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival and of the Special Jury Prize for Best Actress for Jones.
Vitals: Director: Drake Doremus. Stars: Anton Yelchin, Felicity Jones, Jennifer Lawrence, Alex Kingston, Finola Hughes, Chris Messina.
2011, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 90 min., Drama, Box office gross: $3.338 million, Paramount.
The Deer Hunter
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Monty Python and the Holy Grail
(1974)
Out of Africa
(1985)
Reindeer Games: The Director's Cut
(2000)
To Catch a Thief
(1955) 3/6
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To Catch a Thief BLU-RAY DEBUT
(1955) Dir.: Alfred Hitchcock; Cary Grant, Grace Kelly. Bonus features: "A Night With The Hitchcocks," in which Alfred Hitchcock's daughter and granddaughter discuss the prolific director; "Unacceptable Under the Code: Film Censorship in America" look's at censorship during the time and its impact on the film; an exploration of the writing and casting; a "making-of" featurette; "Behind the Gates: Cary Grant and Grace Kelly" profiles; an interactive travelogue; "Alfred Hitchcock and To Catch A Thief: An Appreciation"; commentary by Hitchcock film historian Dr. Drew Casper; photo galleries; the original theatrical trailer, "Edith Head: The Paramount Years." (Paramount).
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