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American Dad Volume 6
(2008-09) Three-disc set with 18 episodes from Season 5, $39.98. (Fox).
Born to Raise Hell
(2010) Steven Seagal, Dan Badarau, Darren Shahlavi, D. Neil Mark, George Remes. Seagal stars as a hard-core Interpol Agent assigned to an Eastern European task force to target gun trafficking and dope running throughout the Balkans. When his team is ambushed, he goes on a revenge spree. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Paramount).
Captain Planet and the Planeteers: Season One
(1990-91) Four-disc set with 26 episodes of the world's first environmentally-conscious superhero, $29.93. Extras: "Your Powers Combined: The Story of Captain Planet," original concept art gallery, animated storyboards. (Shout! Factory).
Children's Hospital: The Complete First and Second Seasons
(2008, 2010) Two-disc set with 22 episodes of the Adult Swim series, $29.98. (Warner).
Cul De Sac: A Suburban War Story
(2002) Documentary explores the chilling true-life story of Shawn Nelson, a 35 year-old plumber from Claremont, California, who emerged from an 18-foot mine shaft he had dug beneath his backyard in search of gold, stole a tank from a nearby National Guard armory, and went on a rampage through the streets of his neighborhood, crushing cars and lampposts until the cops took him down. $24.98. (Icarus Films).
Falco: The Rise and Fall of an 80's Pop Icon
(2008 -- Germany) Manuel Rubey, Nicolas Ofczarek, Christian Tramitz, Patricia Aulitzky, Susi Stach. The true story of 80's pop star Falco, chronicling his meteoric rise from child prodigy to overnight music sensation. After worldwide success from hits like "Rock Me Amadeus" and "Vienna Calling," Falco tried to escape industry pressure by fleeing into a world of sex and drugs, bringing about his downfall. (Strand Releasing).
Farewell (L'Affaire Farewell)
(2010 -- France) Guillaume Canet, Emir Kusturica, Alexandra Maria Lara, Ingeborda Dapkunaite, Diane Kruger, Willem Dafoe, Fred Ward, David Soul. "Farewell" is the riveting true story of a KGB colonel who, disenchanted with what the Communist ideal has become under Leonid Brezhnev, gives top-secret documents to a French businessman working in Russia, helping to hasten the end of the Cold War. He didn't do this for money, but rather that a new world might dawn for his fellow Russians, but especially for his son. Based on the book "Bonjour Farewell" by Serguei Kostine. Extras: Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (NeoClassics Home Entertainment).
Father Knows Best: Season Six
(1959-60) Five-disc set with 31 episodes, $39.99. (Shout! Factory).
Fubar: Balls to the Wall
(2010 -- Canada) David Lawrence, Paul J. Spence, Andrew Sparacino, Tracey Lawrence. Comedy about the troubles that ensue when a pair of headbanger relics move up North to work on the pipeline and make some cash. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Screen Media).
GasHole
(2010) Documentary illustrates how the oil companies have repeatedly squelched any viable alternatives to petroleum by killing patents, buying out the competition, manipulating supply and reaping record profits following a natural disaster. With the ongoing crises in the Middle East coupled with the tsunami and nuclear disaster in Japan, oil prices are on the rise again after a short lull. Although this spike in oil pricing is being directly tied to the coalition-led attack on Libya, has the world's oil supply been affected by either of these crises? Or, is it really a result of the machinations by the oil companies, who have a long history of profiting from crises economics? Release is timed for the one year anniversary of Gulf of Mexico's Deepwater Horizon Deepwater Oil Spill, the worst environmental disaster in the U.S., which came to light on Earth Day in 2010. Narrated by Peter Gallagher. Extras: Filmmakers' commentary. $19.99. (Cinema Libre Studio).
Glee Encore
(2011) Thirty back-to-back performances from Season 1. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Fox).
Gulliver's Travels
(2010) Jack Black, Amanda Peet, Jason Segel, Emily Blunt, Chris O'Dowd, Billy Connolly. Two-disc DVD with "Gulliver's Fun Pack" and three-disc "Triple Play" with Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Copy. Extras: Gag Reel, deleted scenes, "I Don't Know ... With Lemuel Gulliver" (exclusive Jack Black Piece), "Little and Large" (explores how the filmmakers made Gulliver so big), "Jack Black Thinks Big" (creating foosball, basketball and Time Square in Lilliput), "Gulliver's Foosball Challenge." Blu-ray Disc adds "War Song Dance," "Fox Movie Channel Presents: In Character Jack Black and In Character Jason Segel," "Fox Movie Channel Presents: In Character Jason Segel," "Life After Film School: Rob Letterman of Gulliver's Travels," BD Live Extras. (Fox).
If God Is Willing and Da Creek Don't Rise
(2010) A worthy companion piece to Spike Lee's Emmy- and Peabody-winning HBO documentary "When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts." This documentary revisits New Orleans five years after Katrina to see how the ambitious plans to reinvent the city are playing out. Finding hope, heartache and hardship still, Lee's film is book-ended by two momentous events: the historic 2010 Super Bowl victory of the New Orleans Saints and the disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico -- that changed the history of American's most unique city once again. Amidst all the enduring uncertainties, the film also captures the community's indomitable spirit and ability to celebrate life. More than 300 people share their stories, including former Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, New Orleans mayor Mitch Landrieu, former New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin, historian Douglas Brinkley, activist actors Brad Pitt and Sean Penn and community organizer Tanya Harris. In addition, longtime New Orleans residents, whose compelling testimonies were a key part of "When the Levees Broke," provide updates on their lives. Two-part, four-hour film. Extras: Commentary be Lee, featurette. (HBO).
Ip Man 2: Legend of the Grandmaster
(2010) Donnie Yen, Sammo Hung. The film takes up where its predecessor left off, with Ip Man escaping the Japanese occupation of his home town and arriving in Hong Kong, where he opens a martial arts academy to teach his unique Wing Chun style. But Ip must first prove himself to the corrupt cabal of Hong Kong martial arts masters -- as well as to a Westerner who challenges him to an East versus West knock-down, drag-out fight to the finish. Features both the original uncut and un-dubbed subtitled version and a brand new English-language dub. Extras: "The Making of IP Man 2: Legend of the Grandmaster" featurette, "Behind the Sets" featurette, deleted scenes, shooting diary. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Well Go USA).
Jews and Baseball
(2010) Documentary traces the Jewish involvement in the history of the sport from the game's earliest days, through the tumultuous war years to today's All-Star games. By bringing to life dramatic moments in this history, including how the legendary Sandy Koufax pioneered rights for players and Hank Greenberg's support of Jackie Robinson, the film demonstrates how Jews shaped baseball, and baseball shaped them. Narrated by Dustin Hoffman. Includes interviews with former player Al Rosen, sports historian Maury Allen, celebrity enthusiasts Larry King and Ron Howard, and all-stars Shawn Green and Kevin Youklis, as well as a rare interview with baseball legend Sandy Koufax. (Docurama Films).
Kes
(1969) Named by the British Film Institute as one of the 10 best British films of the century, Kes, from Ken Loach, is cinema's quintessential portrait of working-class Northern England. Billy (an astonishingly naturalistic David Bradley) is a 15-year-old miner's son whose close bond with a wild kestrel provides him with a spiritual escape from his dead-end life. "Kes" established the sociopolitical engagement and artistic brilliance of its filmmaker, and pushed the British "angry young man" film of the sixties into a new realm of authenticity, using real locations and nonprofessional actors. Loach's poignant coming-of-age drama remains its now legendary director's most beloved and influential film. New, restored digital transfer, approved by director Ken Loach and director of photography Chris Menges, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray. Extras: "Making Kes," a new documentary featuring Loach, Menges, producer Tony Garnett, and actor David Bradley; "The Southbank Show: Ken Loach" (1993), a profile of the filmmaker, featuring Loach, Garnett, directors Stephen Frears and Alan Parker, and other Loach collaborators; "Cathy Come Home" (1967), a feature directed by Loach and produced by Garnett, with an introduction by film writer Graham Fuller; original theatrical trailer; booklet featuring an essay by Fuller. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (The Criterion Collection).
Lorna Doone
(1990) Clive Owen, Polly Walker, Sean Bean. Sumptuous adaptation of R.D. Blackmore's beloved tale of forbidden love and revenge in lawless 17th-century England. Extras: Biography of author R. D. Blackmore, cast filmographies. (Acorn Media).
A Mind to Kill, Series 3
(2010) Final series of the gritty, character-driven Welsh detective drama. Acclaimed actor Philip Madoc returns to the dark police drama as DCI Noel Bain, a worldly detective who uses insight and intelligence to solve monstrous crimes. Four-disc set with eight episodes, $69.99. Extras: "The Women of A Mind to Kill" featurette. (Acorn Media).
Rabbit Hole
(2010) Dir." John Cameron Mitchell; Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart, Dianne Wiest, Tammy Blanchard, Sandra Oh, Giancarlo Esposito, Jon Tenney, Miles Teller. Extras: Commentary by director John Cameron Mitchell, Writer David Lindsay-Abaire and DP Frank G. Demarco; deleted scenes. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Lionsgate).
Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure
(2011) Musical fish-out-of-water tale about a small town Diva and her dog's mis-adventures in New York City, staring Ashley Tisdale reprising her role as Disney Channel's "High School
Musical" drama queen character Sharpay Evans. Extras: Bloopers of Ashley Tisdale and cast; special footage shot on-set by actor Austin Butler; "The Evolution of the Sharpay," a look back at the famous High School Musical character Sharpay Evans. Available as a three-disc Blu-ray Combo Pack (Blu-ray + DVD+ Digital Copy) that includes a limited edition pink clutch purse, a two-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack (Blu-ray + DVD), and a one-Disc DVD. (Disney).
Shaun thew Sheep: The Big Chase
(2011) Seven episodes follow the wacky adventures of Shaun and his barnyard buddies. From the creators of "Wallace & Gromit." $14.98. Extras: "The Mini Making of Shaun" video, "Timmy's Tune #1." *HIT Entertainment/Lionsgate).
Somewhere
(2010) Dir.: Sofia Coppola; Stephen Dorff, Elle Fanning, Chris Pontius, Benicio Del Toro, Michelle Monaghan, Laura Ramsey. Extras: "Making Somewhere." Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Universal).
Square Grouper
(2011) Portrait of Miami's pot smuggling culture in the 1970s and 1980s through three of the city's most colorful stories. Extras: Deleted scenes, extended interviews.(Magnolia Home Entertainment).
Street Kings 2: Motor City
(2011) Ray Liotta, Shawn Hatosy, Clifton Powell, Zuliekha Robinson. A Detroit detective -- whose undercover narcotics team is being systematically murdered one by one -- joins forces with a cocky, young homicide detective to uncover shocking corruption all around them.Extras: Murder scene deconstructions, "Creating a Convincing Cop Story" featurette, "Motor City Setting," "An Explosive Opening," deleted scenes. Also available on Blu-ray Disc, which adds "Interactive Weapons Check." (Fox).
The Way Back
(2010) Dir.: Peter Weir;: Ed Harris, Colin Farrell, Jim Sturgess, Saoirse Ronan, Mark Strong, Dragos Bucur. Extras: Behind-the-scenes featurette. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Image Entertainment).
The King's Speech
After the death of his father King George V (Michael Gambon) and the scandalous abdication of his brother King Edward VIII (Guy Pearce), Bertie (Colin Firth) -- who has suffered from a debilitating speech impediment all his life -- is suddenly crowned King George VI of England. With his country on the brink of war and in desperate need of a leader, his wife, Elizabeth (Helena Bonham Carter), the future Queen Mother, arranges for her husband to see an eccentric speech therapist, Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush). After a rough start, the two delve into an unorthodox course of treatment and eventually forge a genuine friendship. With the support of Logue, his family, his government and Winston Churchill (Timothy Spall), the King will overcome his stammer and deliver a radio-address that inspires his people and unites them in battle. Based on the true story of King George VI, "The King's Speech" follows the Royal Monarch's quest to find his voice, inspire his people, and rally the world.
Vitals: Director: Tom Hooper. Stars: Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Guy Pearce, Derek Jacobi, Timothy Spall, Michael Gambon.
2010, CC, MPAA rating: R, 118 min., Drama, Box office gross: $72.217 million, The Weinstein Company.
Rabbit Hole
Becca and Howie Corbett (Nicole Kidman and Aaron Eckhart) are returning to their everyday existence in the wake of a shocking, sudden loss. Just eight months ago, they were a happy suburban family with everything they wanted. Now, they are caught in a maze of memory, longing, guilt, recrimination, sarcasm and tightly controlled rage from which they cannot escape. While Becca finds pain in the familiar, Howie finds comfort. The shifts come in abrupt, unforeseen moments. Becca hesitantly opens up to her opinionated, loving mother (Dianne Wiest) and secretly reaches out to the teenager involved in the accident that changed everything (Miles Teller); while Howie lashes out and imagines solace with another woman (Sandra Oh). Yet, as off track as they are, the couple keeps trying to find their way back to a life that still holds the potential for beauty, laughter and happiness. The resulting journey is an intimate glimpse into two people learning to re-engage with each other and a world that has been tilted off its axis.
Vitals: Director: John Cameron Mitchell. Stars: Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart, Dianne Wiest, Tammy Blanchard, Sandra Oh, Giancarlo Esposito, Jon Tenney, Miles Teller.
2010, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 92 min., Drama, Box office gross: $1.7 million, Lionsgate.
Somewhere
Sofia Coppola's witty and moving story about the special bond between a father and his daughter. Actor Johnny Marco (Stephen Dorff) is leading the fast-paced lifestyle of a tabloid celebrity. He lives at the legendary Chateau Marmont hotel in Hollywood; he drives a Ferrari and numbs his life with a constant stream of girls and pills. Then, his 11-year-old daughter Cleo (Elle Fanning) from his failed marriage arrives unexpectedly at the Chateau. Their encounters encourage Johnny to face up to where he is in life and confront the question that we all must: which path in life will you take? Filmed entirely on location.
Vitals: Director: Sofia Coppola. Stars: Stephen Dorff, Elle Fanning, Chris Pontius, Benicio Del Toro, Michelle Monaghan, Laura Ramsey.
2010, CC, MPAA rating: R, 97 min., Drama, Box office gross: $1.768 million, Universal.
The Way Back
The year is 1940, and seven prisoners have daringly escaped from a brutal Siberian gulag. But they find that having escaped one prison they are now surrounded by another: the brutal, unforgiving Siberian landscape. But freedom is tempting and the men begin a treacherous 4,500-mile trek, with little food and supplies. Their trust in each other is even less, but in order to withstand nature at its most terrifying extremes, they must learn to rely on each other and overcome their suspicions. Their compassion is further tested when they meet a teenage runaway who begs to join them on their quest. Based on the book "The Long Walk" by Slavomir Rawicz.
Vitals: Director: Peter Weir. Stars: Ed Harris, Colin Farrell, Jim Sturgess, Saoirse Ronan, Mark Strong, Dragos Bucur.
2010, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 132 min., Drama, Box office gross: $2.636 million, Image Entertainment.
Gulliver's Travels
Jack Black brings his irreverent humor to this adventure-comedy based on the classic tale. To impress a pretty newspaper travel editor (Amanda Peet), an underachieving mail room clerk named Gulliver (Black) takes a writing assignment to travel to Bermuda. When a shipwreck lands him on the fantastical island of Lilliput, he transforms into a giant in size and ego. Gulliver's tall tales and heroic deeds win the hearts of the tiny Lilliputians, but when he loses it all and puts his newfound friends in peril, Gulliver must find a way to undo the damage. Through it all, Gulliver may just learn that it's how big you are on the inside that counts.
Vitals: Director: Rob Letterman. Stars: Jack Black, Amanda Peet, Jason Segel, Emily Blunt, Chris O'Dowd, Billy Connolly.
2010, CC, MPAA rating: PG, 85 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $42.174 million, Fox.
The Ernie Kovacs Collection
Six-disc set with more than 13 hours of Ernie Kovacs' original classic television content, unforgettable characters and a treasure trove of genuine rarities. Kovacs, whose offbeat humor graced the airwaves for just a decade in the 1950s and 60s, served healthy portions of the offbeat to his audiences, who had never seen anything quite like this cigar-wielding charmer. Wickedly funny but not offensive, Kovacs' unique humor and flair for improvisation would ripple across generations, influencing TV funnymen from Johnny Carson and Monty Python to David Letterman, Pee-wee Herman and "Saturday Night Live." Includes episodes From his local and national morning shows, episodes from his NBC primetime show, five ABC TV specials, the color version of his legendary silent show "Eugene," classic sketches, 44-page booklet featuring rare photos, program notes and essays by Jonathan Lethem and TV critic David Kronke. Read more about the lavish box set and the host of special features. $69.97. (Shout! Factory). 
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