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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: March 23-29 Tuesday, March 30 -- Monday, April 5 All DVD Releases This Week's Top Pick: Sherlock Holmes In a dynamic and exciting new portrayal of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's most famous character, Robert Downey Jr. plays the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes and Jude Law his faithful ally, Dr. Watson. Revealing fighting skills as powerful as his famous intellect, Holmes employs his own unique methods to get to the heart of a case, traveling where no one else would think to go to find what others cannot see. But now a storm is gathering over London, a threat unlike anything that Holmes has ever confronted…and just the challenge he's looking for. After a string of brutal, ritualistic murders, Holmes and Watson arrive just in time to save the latest victim and uncover the killer: the unrepentant Lord Blackwood. As he approaches his scheduled hanging, Blackwood -- who has terrorized inmates and jailers alike with his seeming connection to dark and powerful forces -- warns Holmes that death has no power over him and, in fact, his execution plays right into Blackwood's own plans. And when, by all indications, Blackwood makes good on his promise, his apparent resurrection panics London and confounds Scotland Yard. But to Holmes, the game is afoot. Racing to stop Blackwood's deadly plot, Holmes and Watson plunge into a world of the dark arts and startling new technologies, where logic is sometimes the best crime-fighting weapon ... but where a good right hook will often do the job. Vitals: Director: Guy Ritchie. Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong, Kelly Reilly, Eddie Marsan. 2009, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 128 min., Action-Thriller, Box office gross: $198.086 million, Warner. Advertisement An Education Well-written, well-acted story of a teenage girl's coming-of-age set in 1961 London, a city caught between the drab, post-war 1950s and the glamorous, more liberated decade to come. Jenny (Carey Mulligan) stands on the brink of becoming a woman: A brilliantly witty and attractive 16-year-old whose suburban life is about to be blown apart by the utterly unsuitable 30-something David (Peter Sarsgaard). Urbane and witty, David manages to charm her conservative parents Jack (Alfred Molina) and Marjorie (Cara Seymour). David introduces Jenny to a glittering new world of classical concerts and late-night suppers with his attractive friend and business partner, Danny (Dominic Cooper) and Danny's girlfriend, the beautiful but vacuous Helen (Rosamund Pike). Just as Jenny's family's long-held dream of getting their brilliant daughter into Oxford seems within reach, Jenny is tempted by another kind of life. The film received three Oscar nominations, for Best Picture, Best Actress (Carey Mulligan) and Best Adapted Screenplay. Vitals: Director: Lone Scherfig. Stars: Carey Mulligan, Peter Sarsgaard, Alfred Molina, Emma Thompson, Dominic Cooper, Rosamund Pike, Cara Seymour. 2009, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 100 min., Drama, Box office gross: $9.622 million, Sony. Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel When a concert mishap lands David Seville in the hospital, the Chipmunks (Alvin, Simon and Theodore) take a break from superstardom and enroll in school to fit in with kids their age. But they soon face some stiff competition when they meet the Chipettes, a beautiful, talented trio of chipmunks discovered by Ian, the boys' evil ex-manager. Vitals: Director: Betty Thomas. Stars: Jason Lee, Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler, Jesse McCartney, Anna Faris, Christina Applegate, Amy Poehler. 2009, CC, MPAA rating: PG, 88 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $209.515 million, Fox. April 1 The Yes Men Fix the World A wickedly fun skewering of corporate greed, "The Yes Men Fix the World" is the true story of two conscientious mischief-makers who pose as the representatives of companies they despise. In this wonderfully therapeutic film, Yes Men Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno impose cosmic (and comic) justice by any means necessary. To a television audience of 300 million, Andy (posing as a Dow Chemicals spokesman) announces that Dow will finally compensate the victims of the Bhopal disaster, causing the company's stock to instantly plunge by $2 billion. At an oil industry conference, the Yes Men introduce a wonderful new Exxon miracle fuel made from the bodies of global warming losers. And they go after and expose the people profiting from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Vitals: Director: Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno 2009, CC, MPAA rating: NR, 87 min., Documentary, Box office gross: $.181 million, Docurama. All DVD Releases The Abbott and Costello Show: The Complete Series -- Collector's Edition (1952-1953) Nine-disc custom-packaged set with all 52 Episodes, digitally restored and re-mastered, with a 44-page book, and more than three hours of bonus features including a TV retrospective hosted by Milton Berle, a classic routines reel, Lou Costello's rare home movies, more; $59.98. Beginning in 1952, the filmed half-hour series "The Abbott and Costello Show" appeared in syndication on local stations across the country. Loosely based on Abbott and Costello's popular radio series, the show cast the duo as unemployed actors, perpetually looking for work while struggling to pay back-rent to Sidney Fields, their often frustrated landlord. Other fan-favorites/recurring characters included the elegant Hillary Brooke, the belligerent Mike "The Cop" Kelly (Gordon Jones), the malevolent and child-like Oswald "Stinky" Davis (Joe Besser) and the ever-gainfully employed immigrant entrepreneur Mr. Bacciagalupe (Joe Kirk). Extras: "Hey Abbott!" 1978 TV retrospective, hosted by Milton Berle and featuring contributions by Steve Allen, Joe Besser and Phil Silvers; an "Abbott and Costello Show" Season One classic routines reel; rare home movies from the Lou Costello family archive (1942-1953); the restored 1948 short film "10,000 Kids and a Cop" (documenting the philanthropic work of the Lou Costello Jr. Youth Foundation); and interviews with daughters Chris and Paddy Costello. The book includes background essays by Abbott and Costello historian/expert Ron Palumbo, an introduction by Costello's daughters Chris and Paddy Costello and archival documents and photos, as well as a complete episode guide. Also supplementing the package is a set of four exclusive black & white photo postcards taken from the original publicity photography for the series. (E1 Entertainment). Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) Dir.: Betty Thomas; Stars: Jason Lee, Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler, Jesse McCartney, Anna Faris, Christina Applegate, Amy Poehler. Available as a single-disc DVD, a "Squeak-Along" Double DVD and a Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack. Extras: "Munk Music Machine," "Music Mania Featurette." "Squeak-Along" Double DVD "Munking History: 50 Years of Chipmunk Mischief, Mayhem & Music"; "Meet the Chipettes"; "Rockin' Rising Stars"; "Chipmunks: Behind the Squeaking"; "A-NUT-omy of a Scene"; "Meet the Stuffies"; "Shake Your Groove Thing! With Rosero"; music videos & sing-along. Combo Pack adds "A-l-v-i-n-n-n-n!!! Album Maker," "Live Lookup," "Music in A Nutshell: Song Trivia," digital copy. (Fox). The Baader Meinhof Complex (2009) Martina Gedeck, Moritz Bleibtreu, Johanna Wokalek, Nadja Uhl, Stipe Erceg, Bruno Ganz. Story of the Red Army faction, a group of young radicals that terrorized West Germany in the 1970s with shootings and bombings that targeted police, bankers and other establishment figures. Two-disc set. Extras: Behind-the-scene featurettes. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (MPI Home Video). Clash of the Gods: The Complete Season One (2009) Brings ancient mythology to rich life with stunning modern-day CGI, just in time for the theatrical release of the remake of "Clash of the Titans." Extras: In three-disc DVD and two-disc Blu-ray sets, $29.95/$39.95. (A&E Home Entertainment). The Crucifer of Blood (1971 -- TV) Charleton Heston, Richard Johnson. Heston plays Sherlock Holmes. (Warner). An Education (2009) Carey Mulligan, Peter Sarsgaard, Alfred Molina, Emma Thompson, Dominic Cooper, Rosamund Pike, Cara Seymour. Extras: Deleted scenes, "The Making of An Education," "Walking the Red Carpet," commentary by director Lone Scherfig and actors Carey Mulligan and Peter Sarsgaard. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Sony). Giggle, Giggle, Quack ... And More Stories By Doreen Cronin (2009) Five stories by Doreen Cronin brought to life for early readers ages 3 to 8: The title story plus "Dooby Dooby Moo," "Duck for President," "Diary of a Worm" and "Diary of a Fly." Narrated by Abigail Breslin, Alexander Gould and Randy Travis. Extras: Enhanced read-along function and "Talk About the Story" questions to enhance early literacy skills. $14.95. (Scholastic Storybook Treasures). Henri Cartier-Bresson (2010) Henri Cartier-Bresson may be considered the father of modern photojournalism, but he was not solely a photographer. Several documentaries he shot between the 1930s and the 1970s bear witness to his affection for the cinema, a medium that he sees as "an alternative to photography in the way it sees the world and captures its movement." This lavish two-disc collector's edition includes a series of documentaries about the artist, showing his powerful and rare photographic work; five major works directed by Cartier-Bresson himself; and a 24-page illustrated collectible book containing criticism of his work as well as reproductions of his legendary photographs. Timed for release before the first retrospective of Cartier-Bresson's works in the U.S. in three decades at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Extras: Montage of Bresson's photos. $49.95. (New Video). I Sell the Dead (2008) Dominic Monaghan, Ron Perlman, Larry Fessenden. Homage to the rich gothic style of Britain's Hammer Films, the popular pastime of grave-robbing, and the good old days of fright films. Dominic Monaghan stars as 19th century corpse snatcher Arthur Blake, who pilfered the cemeteries and coffins of England until his capture by police. But just before Blake is to meet the hangman's noose, he will confess to a peculiar priest his gruesome tale of vampires, zombies and cadaver-dealing that takes him from the savagery of the criminal underworld to the terrors of the undead. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (IFC Films). iFight Shelby Marx (2010) Two-disc set features two iCarly TV movie specials ("iFight Shelby Marx" and "iDate a Bad Boy") plus two bonus episodes ("iLook Alike" and "iCarly Awards"). "iCarly" ranks as Nickelodeon's No. 1 program with kids 2-11 and is the first scripted series to incorporate kid-created original content. Extras: "Behind-the-Scenes: Meet Lewbert & Message Board," pilot episode of "Big Time Rush." $16.99. (Paramount). The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty (2009) Two-disc set with all six episodes of the reality mini-series about the Jackson family that chronicles the turbulent personal and professional lives of the Jackson brothers -- Marlon, Jackie, Tito and Jermaine -- as they reunite in the aftermath of the death of Michael. $24.95. (A&E Home Entertainment). Jesse James' Hidden Treasure (2009) History channel investigation into the belief that the notorious criminal was a clandestine member of a powerful Confederate secret society determined to help the South rise again. The documentary follows a dedicated team of treasure hunters searching for both the hiding place of the notorious outlaw's riches and fascinating new truths about this legendary figure from American History. $19.95. (A&E Home Entertainment). The Killer (1989) Chow Yun-Fat, Kenneth Tsang, Danny Lee. Two-disc Ultimate Edition reissue of (the now out-of-print) John Woo guns-blazing masterpiece about a hitman with a code of honor. Chow Yun-Fat plays an assassin who agrees to one last job before quitting for good, but when his bosses double-cross him, he must take on the mob and the police, resulting in one of the most explosive showdowns in cinematic history. Loaded with some of the most outrageously choreographed action sequences ever committed to film and an absolute hailstorm of bullets, making this one of the best action movies ever. Extras: Extensive behind-the-scenes bonus features, including an exclusive new interview with director John Woo. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Vivendi Entertainment/The Weinstein Co.) Letters from Fontainhas: Three Films by Pedro Costa One of the most important artists on the international film scene today, Portuguese director Pedro Costa has been steadily building an impressive body of work since the late 1980s. And these are the three films that put him on the map: spare, painterly portraits of battered, largely immigrant lives in the slums of Fontainhas, a neighborhood on the outskirts of Lisbon. Hypnotic, controlled works, "Ossos" (1997), "In Vanda's Room" (2000) and "Colossal Youth" (2006) confirm Costa as a provocative new cinematic poet, one who locates beauty in the most unlikely of places. Three-disc set. Extras: New video conversations between Costa and filmmaker Jean-Pierre Gorin; commentary featuring Costa and Gorin; selected-scene commentary by critic Cyril Neyrat and author-philosopher Jacques Ranciere; video interviews with critic Joao Benard da Costa and cinematographer Emmanuel Machuel; video essay by artist Jeff Wall; "All Blossoms Again" feature-length documentary; "Tarrafal" and "The Rabbit Hunters," two short films by Costa; photographs by Mariana Viegas and Richard Dumas; booklet featuring new essays by critics Cyril Neyrat, Luc Sante, Thom Andersen, and Mark Peranson, as well as a reprint by Bernard Eisenschitz. (The Criterion Collection). Mysteryquest: The Complete Season One (2009) Three-disc set with 10 episodes, $29.95. On-location shooting, high-tech gadgetry and visual and audio analysis unite with modern-day forensics in an attempt to bring us one step closer to the truth behind history's biggest unsolved puzzles. (A&E Home Entertainment). Nostradamus Effect: The Complete Season One (2009) Three-disc set with 12 episodes, $34.95. (A&E Home Entertainment). The Phoenix Lights: Beyond Top Secret (2010) The true story of the biggest and most important UFO sighting in modern history: the still-unexplained Arizona mass sighting of 1997. An updated version of the original documentary, adding enormous additional research by dozens of people associated with the film since its release in early 2008, and hundreds of more affiliated with the event. The result is an astounding expanded version of the original documentary, with a number of revelations -- such as the former governor of Arizona, Fyve Symington, coming forward stating he purposely debunked the sighting, when he actually witnessed it. $19.95. (Vanguard Cinema). The Real Housewives of New Jersey: Season One (2009) Three-disc set with 10 episodes, $29.95. Extras: "Watch What Happens" reunion episodes, lost footage, season finale director's cut, quiz: "Are You a Jersey Girl?" (A&E Home Video). Separation (1968) Set in 1960s swinging London, the film, starring Jane Arden, portrays the inner turmoil of a woman's breakdown -- both marital and mental. Her past and possible future are revealed through a fragmented and often humorous narrative. With original music by Procol Harum, Matthew Fisher and Stanley Myers. Extras: Commentary by director Jack Bond and Sam Dunn. (Microcinema). Sherlock Holmes (2009) Director: Guy Ritchie. Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong, Kelly Reilly, Eddie Marsan. Available as a standard DVD and a Blu-ray Combo with a digital copy of the film. Extras: "Sherlock Holmes: Reinvented" featurette. Blu-ray Disc adds deleted scenes; BD Live; "Maximum Movie Mode" that includes walk-ons by director Guy Ritchie, eight focus points, 60 minutes of Picture-in-Picture commentary with Ritchie. (Warner). Sports Night: The Complete First Season (1998-99) Four-disc set with 16 episodes, $29.97. Extras: "The Show" featurette (Interviews with creator Aaron Sorkin, director Thomas Schlamme and members of the cast and crew), "Face-Off: ESPN's SportsCenter vs. CSC's Sports Night" featurette (The real-life counterparts to "Sports Night's" fictional team tell us what the show got right), gag reel, five commentaries by the creators, cast and crew. (Shout! Factory). Steven Seagal: Lawman: The Complete Season One (2009) Two-disc set with 13 episodes, $19.95. Extras: Bonus footage. (A&E Home Entertainment). Under the Sea (IMAX) (2009) This new IMAX adventure transports viewers to some of the most exotic and isolated undersea locations on Earth, including Southern Australia, New Guinea and others in the Indo-Pacific region, allowing them to experience face-to-face encounters with some of the most mysterious and stunning creatures of the sea. It offers an entertaining way to explore the beauty and natural wonder of the oceans, as well as the impact of global climate change. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Warner). Wordgirl Earth Day Girl Eight episodes of the PBS animated series that follows the adventures of a superhero who fights crime and enriches vocabulary usage -- all in a day's work. Extras:Interactive games, video shorts, coloring pages. $14.99. (Paramount). April 1 The Yes Men Fix the World (2009) Documentary follows two gonzo political activists from New Orleans to NYC to India as they pull off the world's most outrageous pranks, getting even with corporate greed-mongers. Extras: Deleted scenes; additional actions and videos: More footage of Yes Men antics including "The Horribly Stupid Stunt Which Led to his Untimely Death," a 24-minute short film in which the Yes Men pose as the World Trade Organization in this legendary stunt; filmmaker biography. 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