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OnVideo's Weekly Guide to Home Video Releases Get the latest DVD release information (free) every Tuesday morning. Subscribe here. Follow OnVideo on Printer Friendly Tweet Last Week's Releases: Tuesday, March 22 -- Monday, March 28 Tuesday, March 29 -- Monday, April 4 All DVD Releases Black Swan Nina (Natalie Portman, Best Performance by an Actress Oscar winner) is a ballerina in the New York City Ballet trying to make it to the top. When artistic director Thomas Leroy (Vincent Cassel) decides to replace prima ballerina Beth MacIntyre (Winona Ryder) for the opening production of their new season, Swan Lake, Nina is his first choice. But a new dancer, Lily (Mila Kunis), also impresses Leroy and becomes Nina's competition. Nina fits the White Swan role perfectly with her innocence and grace, but Lily is the personification of the Black Swan with her fiery personality. As the two young dancers expand their rivalry into a twisted friendship, Nina begins to get more in touch with her dark side with a recklessness that threatens to destroy her. Vitals: Director: Darren Aronofsky. Stars: Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel, Barbara Hershey, Winona Ryder. 2010, CC, MPAA rating: R, 108 min., Drama, Box office gross: $99.337 million, Fox. Advertisement Tangled When the kingdom's most wanted -- ­and most charming -- ­bandit Flynn Rider (voice of Zachary Levi) hides out in a mysterious tower, he's taken hostage by Rapunzel (voice of Mandy Moore), a beautiful and feisty tower-bound teen with 70 feet of magical, golden hair. Flynn's curious captor, who's looking for her ticket out of the tower that she's been locked away in for years, strikes a deal with the handsome thief, and the unlikely duo sets off on an action-packed escapade, complete with a super-cop horse, an overprotective chameleon and a gruff gang of pub thugs. A musical comedy re-imagining of the classic Brothers Grimm fairytale. Vitals: Director: Nathan Greno, Byron Howard. Stars: Voices of Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, Donna Murphy, Ron Perlman, M.C. Gainey, Jeffrey Tambor, Brad Garrett, Paul F. Tompkins, Richard Kiel. 2010, CC, MPAA rating: PG, 100 min., Animated, Box office gross: $186.356 million, Disney. Fair Game A suspense-filled glimpse into the dark corridors of political power, Fair Game is a riveting action-thriller based on the autobiography of real-life undercover CIA operative Valerie Plame (Naomi Watts), whose career was destroyed and marriage strained to its limits when her covert identity was exposed by a politically motivated press leak. As a covert officer in the CIA's Counter-Proliferation Division, Valerie leads an investigation into the existence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Valerie's husband, diplomat Joe Wilson (Sean Penn), is drawn into the investigation to substantiate an alleged sale of enriched uranium from Niger. But when the administration ignores his findings and uses the issue to support the call to war, Joe writes a New York Times editorial outlining his conclusions and ignites a fire storm of controversy. Vitals: Director: Doug Liman. Stars: Naomi Watts, Sean Penn, Ty Burrell, Michael Kelly, Bruce McGill. 2010, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 108 min., Drama, Box office gross: $9.382 million, Summit Entertainment. Made in Dagenham Based on a true story about a group of spirited women who joined forces to demand equal rights for working women in Britain in the 1960s. Although far from the Swinging Sixties of Carnaby Street, life to the women of Dagenham is tinged with the sounds and sights of the optimistic era, heard on their radios and seen on their TV sets. Rita O'Grady (Sally Hawkins) reflects that upbeat era, along with her friends and co-workers at the city's Ford Motor Factory, who laugh in the face of their poor conditions. Lisa (Rosamund Pike) is a fiercely intelligent Cambridge-educated woman who feels a bit trapped, tending to the home with a husband who suggests she keep her opinions to herself. No one thought the revolution would come to Dagenham, until one day, it did. Rita, who primarily sees herself as a wife and mother, is coerced into attending a meeting with shop steward Connie, sympathetic union representative Albert (Bob Hoskins) and Peter Hopkins (Rupert Graves), Ford's Head of Industrial Relations. What she expects to be simply a day out of work, complete with a free lunch, turns into much more when she and her colleagues become enraged by the lack of respect shown in the meeting to the women employees. With humor, common sense and courage Rita and the other women take on their bosses, an increasingly belligerent local community and finally the government, as their intelligence and unpredictability proves to be a match for any of their male opponents. Daring to stand up and push boundaries, the women changed a system that no one wanted to admit was broken. Vitals: Director: Nigel Cole. Stars: Sally Hawkins, Bob Hoskins, Rosamund Pike, Miranda Richardson, Rupert Graves. 2010, CC, MPAA rating: R, 113 min., Drama, Box office gross: $.997 million, Sony. All Good Things Inspired by the most notorious missing person's case in New York history, the film is a love story and murder mystery set against the backdrop of a New York real estate dynasty in the 1980s. Director Andrew Jarecki's (the documentary "Capturing the Friedmans") first dramatic feature is based on the story of Robert Durst, scion of the wealthy Durst family. Durst was suspected but never tried for killing his wife Kathie who disappeared in 1982 and was never found. Vitals: Director: Andrew Jarecki. Stars: Ryan Gosling, Kirsten Dunst, Frank Langella, Lily Rabe, Philip Baker Hall, Diane Venora, Kristen Wiig. 2010, CC, MPAA rating: R, 101 min., Thriller, Box office gross: $.428 million, The Weinstein Co./Magnolia Home Entertainment. All DVD Releases All Good Things (2010) Ryan Gosling, Kirsten Dunst, Frank Langella, Lily Rabe, Philip Baker Hall, Diane Venora, Kristen Wiig. Extras: Behind-the-scenes featurette, deleted scenes, commentary by director Andrew Jarecki and the real Robert Durst. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (The Weinstein Co./Magnolia Home Entertainment). Anything Goes 1954 Colgate Comedy Hour production of the famed Cole Porter musical comedy in which Frank Sinatra and Ethel Merman made their television debuts; from The Archive of American Television. On an ocean liner, a nightclub singer tries to help a fellow American romance an English heiress who is being forced to return home to marry a man she doesn't love. The American must avoid his boss who is traveling on the same vessel and disguises himself as a gangster traveling with a minister who is, in fact, a disguised gangster on the lam. $29.98. Extras: Interview with musical director Buddy Bregman, 20-page booklet with contributions from musical theater writer Stephen Cole and the Archive of American television. (Entertainment One). Antony and Cleopatra (1962) Dir.: Charlton Heston; Charlton Heston, Hildegarde Neil, John Castle, Fernando Rey. Extras: "The Making of Antony and Cleopatra" featurette. (Warner). Apocalypse: World War II (2011) Three-disc set documentary series takes an in-depth and uncensored examination of the Second World War through the eyes of those who lived through it. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Entertainment One). Beneath the Dark (2010) Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Josh Stewart. While driving from Texas to Los Angeles, a young couple takes refuge in a roadside motel in the desolate Mojave Desert, where they're plagued by mysterious apparitions, messages and visitations ... as well as a jukebox that plays the same song over and over. (IFC Films). Big Time Rush: Season One, Volume One (2010) Two-disc set with 12 episodes, $16.99. (Nickelodeon/Paramount). Black Swan (2010) Director: Darren Aronofsky. Stars: Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel, Barbara Hershey, Winona Ryder. Extras: "Metamorphosis: A Three-Part Series" of behind-the-scenes featurettes. Also available on Blu-ray Disc, which adds "Behind the Curtain," an inside look at the film's costume and production design; "Ten Years in the Making," in which Natalie Portman and Darren Aronofsky discuss their creative journey, from "preparing for the role" to "dancing with the camera"; cast profiles. (Fox). Capone (1975) Ben Gazzara, Sylvester Stallone, Harry Guardino, Susan Blakely, John Cassavetes. Extras: Commentary by director Steve Carver, original theatrical trailers. (Shout! Factory). The Capture of the Green River Killer (2010) Tom Cavanagh, Currie Graham, Amy Davidson. Lifetime Movie dramatization about the hunt for the notorious Washington state serial killer. (A&E Home Entertainment). Charlton Heston Presents The Bible Four films featured on single DVDs: "Genesis," "The Story of Moses," "Jesus of Nazareth" and "The Passion," each narrated by the late Charlton Heston and each with a 28-minute behind-the-scenes featurette. Filmed entirely on location in the Holy Land, from Beit She'an, Jericho, Jerusalem, the Negev Desert, the Red Sea to the Sea of Galilee, the documentaries combine dramatic readings by Heston of passages from the Old and New Testaments with historical commentaries in the land where the stories took place. First aired on A&E in the early 1990s. Released here to mark the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible. $12.97 each. The Civil War: 150th Anniversary Edition (1990) Six-disc set of Ken Burn's epic nine-part documentary; the sixth disc includes interviews with author Shelby Foote and Burns. Marks the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War. Extras: Battlefield maps, biographies.$99.99. (PBS/Paramount). Colony (2009) Few people realize that honey bees pollinate one-third of our fruits and vegetables, and although honey bees are some of the most resilient, efficient and industrious insects, entire colonies are dying off. Why? This documentary investigates the circumstances and the impacts of "colony collapse disorder" by focusing on beekeepers dealing with the crisis. (Docurama Films). Dennis the Menace: Season One (1959-60) Five-disc set with 32 episodes, $29.93. Extras: New interviews with cast members Jeannie Russell and Gloria Henry; radio interviews with Jeannie Russell and Gloria Henry; bonus episode: "The Donna Reed Show" featuring Jay North as Dennis Mitchell and Joseph Kearns as Mr. Wilson; original promos. (Shout! Factory). Dinosaurs: Giant of Patagonia (2011) Documentary focuses on the history, evolution and extinction of the dinosaurs. Narrated by Donald Sutherland. IMAX 3D. (Image Entertainment). Embodiment of Evil (2008 -- Brazil) Jose Mojica Marins. After serving a 40-year prison term, Coffin Joe is finally released from the Mental Heath wing of the Sao Paulo State Penitentiary and, back on the streets, the sadistic undertaker is set upon fulfilling the goal which sent him to jail in the first place: find a woman who can give him the perfect child. Extras: "Making-of" featurette. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Synapse Films/CAV Distributing). Emergency! The Final Rescues (1978-79) Two-disc set with all nine Season 7 episodes, $39.98. (Universal). Fair Game (2010) Naomi Watts, Sean Penn, Ty Burrell, Michael Kelly, Bruce McGill. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Summit Entertainment). Fatal Secrets (2010) Dina Meyer, Vincent Spano, Lela Rochon, Lea Thompson, Ernie Hudson, Ed Begley Jr., Tess Harper. A woman enlists two friends to fend off an overly aggressive suitor with dire consequences. (MTI Home Video). Gangland: The Final Season (2010) Four-disc set with 15 episodes, $39.95. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (A&E Home Entertainment). The Good War and Those Who Refused to Fight It (2000) Narrated by Ed Asner, this important film tells the story of a previously ignored chapter of WWII -- the American conscientious objectors who refused to fight. It's a story of personal courage, idealism and nonconformity based on both ethical and religious beliefs -- about men whose love of country could not extend to killing their fellow man. Extras: "The Conscientious Objector Handbook," the up-to-date guide to the Draft; interviews with Daniel Ellsberg, Studs Terkel, James Farmer, Ambassador Max Kampleman, more; "WWII Poster Gallery: Propagandizing the Good War"; DVD-ROM features (documents and links to non-violence, draft, counter-recruitment and military resources). (First Run Features). Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown (2011) New animated Peanuts feature. Extras: "Deconstructing Schulz: From Comic Strip to Screenplay," "Happiness Is .... Finding the Right Voice" voice talent featurette, "24 Frames a Second: Drawing and Animating a Peanuts Movie," deleted scene. $19.98. (Warner). Heaven Ain't Hard to Find (2010) Clifton Powell, Kym Whitley, Andre Pitre, Tasha Taylor. A troubled young man on the run from the law stumbles upon a beautiful young woman and three eccentric sanctified spirits trying to save their Baptist church from a land developer. (Entertainment One). Hercules: The Legendary Journeys -- Season Two (1995-96) Five-disc set with 24 episodes, $26.98. (Universal). The Human Experience (2010) An altruistic group of young men endeavor to understand the true essence of the human spirit by visiting forgotten souls such as homeless New Yorkers, Peruvian orphans and isolated Ghanaian lepers. By spotlighting heartwarming stories from around the world, this uplifting documentary shows viewers that every single person, no matter his or her lot in life, is beautiful, and explores with depth and compassion what it means to be a human being. Features insight and commentary from spiritual leaders and philosophers including: Anna Halpine, Dr. William Hurlbut, Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Dr. Alveda King, and Rev. Richard Neuhaus. (Docurama Films). Husk (2010) Devon Graye, Wes Chatham, CJ Thomason, Tammin Sursok, Ben Easter. A group of friends enters a supernatural game of cat and mouse when they're left stranded next to a desolate cornfield and farmhouse. Extras: Commentary by director Brett Simmons and Devon Graye, Wes Chatham and CJ Thomason; behind-the-scenes featurette, storyboards. An After Dark Original. (Lionsgate). In Plain Sight: Season Three (2010) Three-disc set with 13 episodes, $39.98. (Universal). Ingredients (2009) Documentary unearths the roots of the local food movement and digs into the stories of the chefs, farmers and activists transforming our broken food system. From innovative farm-to-table programs in Harlem to picturesque sheep farms in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, "Ingredients" shows the heart of an alternative food system. (Docurama Films). Mad Men: Season Four (2010) Four-disc set with 13 episodes, $49.98. Extras: Commentaries, "Divorce Circa 1960s" three-part documentary, "How to Succeed in Business Draper Style," "Marketing the Mustang: An American Icon," "1964 Presidential Campaign." Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Lionsgate). Made in Dagenham (2010) Sally Hawkins, Bob Hoskins, Rosamund Pike, Miranda Richardson, Rupert Graves. Extras: Commentary by director Nigel Cole, deleted scenes, outtakes, "The Making of Made in Dagenham" featurette. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Sony). Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 (2010 -- France) Vincent Cassel, Cecile De France, Gerard Depardieu, Roy Dupuis, Gilles Lellouche, Elana Anaya, Ludivine Sagnier. Jacques Mesrine was the last of the great French gangsters, his criminal career spanning more than 20 years of kidnappings, robberies, murders and prison escapes in some half-dozen countries. Mesrine's criminal reign came to an end in a hail of bullets by police in the middle of Paris in 1979, a spectacular demise that put the crowning touch on his legend. Now, nearly 30 years after his death, the true story of Mesrine can be told. This is the second of an acclaimed two-part crime saga that's received recognition around the globe. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Music Box Films). The Mikado (1939) The legendary Gilbert and Sullivan troupe the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company joined forces with Hollywood for this 1939 Technicolor version of the fabled comic opera, the first complete work by the famed duo to be adapted for the screen, directed by musician and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Victor Schertzinger. The result is a lavish cinematic retelling of the British political satire set in exotic Japan, with such enduringly popular numbers as "A Wandering Minstrel I" and "Three Little Maids from School Are We," and featuring performances by American singer Kenny Baker as well as a host of renowned D'Oyly Carte actors, including Martyn Green and Sydney Granville. Newly remastered digital transfer, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition. Extras: New video interview with "Topsy-Turvy" director Mike Leigh on "The Mikado" and its adaptation for the screen; new video interview with "Mikado" scholars Josephine Lee and Ralph MacPhail Jr., tracing the 1939 filmed version of the opera back to its 1885 stage debut; short silent film promoting the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company's 1926 stage performance of "The Mikado"; booklet featuring an essay by critic Geoffrey O'Brien. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (The Criterion Company). Mother Lode (1982) Dir.: Charlton Heston; Charlton Heston, Nick Mancuso, Kim Basinger, John Marley. (Warner). Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs (2011) Documentary probes ancient tombs, follows forensic scientists as they unravel the mysteries of these enshrouded time capsules. IMAX 3D. (Image Entertainment). One Week (2008) Joshua Jackson, Liane Balaban, Gord Downie. An aimless young elementary schoolteacher finds out that he has cancer and takes off on a trans-Canada road trip via motorcycle.(IFC Films/MPI Media). Our Planet: The Past, Present and Future of Earth (2011) Three-disc set with three History programs: "How the Earth Was Made," "A Global Warning?" and "Life After People," $19.95. (A&E Home Entertainment). The Owls (2010) V.S. Brodie, Skyler Cooper, Cheryl Dunye. Four aging lesbians -- members of a defunct band called The Screech -- dream of better times but a long-kept secret comes back to haunt them. (First Run Features). Prowl (2009) Courtney Hope, John Bowman, Saxon Trainor, Bruce Payne. Hitching a ride on a cargo truck, a group of friends discover they're keeping company with hundreds of cartons of blood on the way to feed bloodthirsty vampires. Extras: Commentary by writer Tim Toro and Courtney Hope and John Bowman, behind-the-scenes featurette. An After Dark Original. (Lionsgate). The Resident (2011) Hilary Swank, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Christopher Lee, Lee Pace. A young doctor separates from her husband and moves into a spacious new apartment in Brooklyn, then finds that she's not alone: There are secrets behind every wall and terror in every room. From Hammer Films. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Image Entertainment). The Restaurateur (2010) This intimate documentary follows Danny Meyer, one of America's preeminent restaurant owners, over a 12 year span as he struggles to open not one but two ambitious restaurants next to New York's Madison Square Park. (First Run Features). River of Darkness (2011) Kurt Angle, Kevin Nash, Psycho Sid Vicious. A small town sheriff battles the vile evil of the spirits of two old river squatters who have returned from hell to terrorize the community. (Green Apple Entertainment). The Swimsuit Issue (2008 -- Sweden) Jonas Inde, Amanda Davin, Andreas Rothlin Svensson. Comedy about an unemployed and divorced man, estranged from his daughter, who gets the idea to mold his motley buddies into Sweden's only all-male synchronized-swimming team, with the World Cup finals in Berlin as the seemingly unattainable goal; what starts out as a lark turns into a quest to give their lives new meaning. (Tribeca Film/New Video). Tangled (2010) Voices of Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, Donna Murphy, Ron Perlman, M.C. Gainey, Jeffrey Tambor, Brad Garrett, Paul F. Tompkins, Richard Kiel. Available in a four-disc Disney Blu-ray Combo Pack (3D Blu-ray + Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy), two-disc Blu-ray Combo Pack (Blu-ray + DVD and a one-disc DVD. Extras: Two original storybook openings: Versions 1 & 2, 50th Animated Feature Countdown (A video montage celebrating "Tangled" as the 50th film to join The Walt Disney Studios' lineup of animated features). Blu-ray adds "Untangled: The Making of a Fairy Tale," deleted scenes, extended songs, "9 Tangled Teasers": A collection of the most unique and quirky commercials made for the film's theatrical release. (Disney). Teenage Paparazzo (2010) A firsthand look at the relationship between celebrities and the people who make a living selling their images. One night in Los Angeles, Adrian Grenier, star of the HBO series "Entourage," encountered 14-year-old paparazzo Austin Visschedyk. Astounded and inspired by the fast-talking, faster-snapping teen, Grenier decided to turn the cameras on Visschedyk in an effort to better understand this unique teenager's world and gain insight into what motivates people to stalk the famous. Extras: Deleted scenes. (HBO Home Entertainment). The Ten Commandments (1956) Dir.: Cecil B. DeMille; Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Anne Baxter, Edward G. Robinson, Yvonne De Carlo, Debra Paget, John Derek, Cedric Hardwicke, Nina Foch, Martha Scott, Judith Anderson, Vincent Price, John Carradine. Two-disc set. Extras: Commentary by Katherine Orrison, author of "Written in Stone: Making Cecil B. DeMille's Epic The Ten Commandments"; newsreel footage of the film's New York premiere. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Paramount). The Ten Commandments Blu-Ray/DVD Combo Gift Set (1956) Dir.: Cecil B. DeMille; Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Anne Baxter, Edward G. Robinson, Yvonne De Carlo, Debra Paget, John Derek, Cedric Hardwicke, Nina Foch, Martha Scott, Judith Anderson, Vincent Price, John Carradine. Six-disc set (three Blu-ray Discs, three DVDs) packaged in a limited edition box featuring an image of the Red Sea that parts when the box is opened to reveal two tablets holding all six discs. The box also will contain a photo and archive book. Extras on the DVDs: Commentary by Katherine Orrison, author of "Written in Stone: Making Cecil B. DeMille's Epic The Ten Commandments"; newsreel footage of the film’s New York premiere; "The Ten Commandments: Making Miracles" documentary. Extras on the Blu-ray Discs: Commentary by Katherine Orrison, author of "Written in Stone: Making Cecil B. DeMille's Epic The Ten Commandments"; newsreel footage of the film’s New York premiere; "The Ten Commandments: Making Miracles" documentary; DeMille's 1923 silent "The Ten Commandments," commentary by Katherine Orrison; hand-tinted footage of the Exodus and Parting of the Red Sea sequences from the 1923 film; 1923 photo gallery; 1956 photo gallery. $59.99. (Paramount). Topsy-Turvy (1999) The world of Gilbert and Sullivan comes to vivid life in this extraordinary dramatization of the staging of their legendary 1885 comic opera "The Mikado" from Mike Leigh. Jim Broadbent and Allan Corduner brilliantly inhabit the roles of the world-famous Victorian librettist and composer, respectively, who, along with their troupe of temperamental actors, must battle personal and professional demons while mounting this major production. A lushly produced epic about the harsh realities of creative expression, featuring bravura performances and Oscar-winning costume design and makeup, "Topsy-Turvy" is an unexpected period delight from one of contemporary cinema's great artists. Director-approved digital transfer, supervised by cinematographer Dick Pope, with DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition. Extras: Commentary featuring director Mike Leigh; new video conversation between Leigh and the film's musical director, Gary Yershon; "A Sense of History," Leigh's 1992 short film written by and starring actor Jim Broadbent; deleted scenes; featurette from 1999 including interviews with Leigh, stars Broadbent an Corduner, and other cast members; theatrical trailer and TV spots; booklet featuring an essay by film critic Amy Taubin. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (The Criterion Collection). Treme: The Complete First Season (2010) Four-disc set with 10 episodes, $59.99. Extras: Commentary, making-of featurette. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (HBO). VEGA$: The Second Season, Volume 2 (1980-81) Three-disc set with the second season's last 11 episodes, $39.99. (CBS/Paramount). Who's the Caboose? (1997) Sarah Silverman, Sam Seder, H. Jon Benjamin, Andy Dick, David Cross, Kathy Griffin. Mockumentary follows a New York stand-up comedian (Sarah Silverman) as she heads to L.A. to do a TV pilot, followed by her boyfriend, who ends up getting sucked into the Hollywood scene. (Flatiron Film Co./New Video). Xena: Warrior Princess -- Season Two (1996-97) Five-disc set with 22 episodes, $26.98. (Universal). | Contents/Site Map | Home | Resources | Sell-Through | Reviews | Links | E-mail: mail@onvideo.org © 1996 -- 2011 OnVideo. All rights March 27, 2011