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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 Last Week's Releases: April 27-May 3 Tuesday, May 4 -- Monday, May 10 All DVD Releases This Week's Top Pick: Nine Passion, fantasy, lust, love, art, style, delusions, dreams. Life has always been a circus for world-famous 1960s movie director Guido Contini (Daniel Day-Lewis)... only now he can't escape as the filmmaker begins work on his project. Renowned for his brilliant moviemaking and desired by many, Guido is about to kick off production on his highly anticipated ninth picture, "Italia," when, suddenly, the bottom drops out of both his ample creative powers and his fervid love life, as they simultaneously unravel out of control. Surrounded by a panorama of astonishing women -- his tempting mistress Carla (Penelope Cruz), his devoted wife Luisa (Marion Cotillard), his muse Claudia (Nicole Kidman), his costume designer and confidante Lilli (Judi Dench), a flirty journalist from Vogue (Kate Hudson), an instructive prostitute from his childhood (Stacy "Fergie" Ferguson) and his beloved Mamma (Sophia Loren) -- Guido searches for inspiration and possible salvation amid the free fall. As he does, the historic Stage 5 at Cinecitta Studios in Rome is lit up by Guido's most evocative desires, memories and dreams -- which transform into dynamic, expansive musical fantasies -- as the production draws ever closer to the moment when Guido must overcome his demons and call "Action!" The innovative, award-winning Broadway musical sensation inspired by Fellini's "8 1/2" comes full circle back to the screen, stirringly re-invented as the richly cinematic story of an artist's epic mid-life crisis by director Rob Marshall, who brought "Chicago" so dazzlingly to life. Based on the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical "Nine," with book by Arthur L. Kopit, music and lyrics by Maury Yeston and adaptation from the Italian by Mario Fratti, the film is written by Michael Tolkin and Anthony Minghella. Vitals: Director: Rob Marshall. Stars: Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard, Penelope Cruz, Judi Dench, Nicole Kidman, Sophia Loren, Kate Hudson, Fergie. 2009, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 119 min., Musical, Box office gross: $19.664 million, Sony. Watch excerpts from "Nine" behind-the-scenes featurettes: From the "Director Rob Marshall" featurette From the "Behind the Look of Nine" featurette From "The Women of Nine" featurette Advertisement Leap Year When Anna's (Amy Adams) four-year anniversary to her boyfriend passes without an engagement ring, she decides to take matters into her own hands. Inspired by an Irish tradition that allows women to propose to men on Leap Day, Anna follows Jeremy (Adam Scott) to Dublin to propose to him. But after landing on the wrong side of Ireland, she must enlist the help of the handsome and carefree local Declan (Matthew Goode) to get her across the country. Along the way, they discover that the road to love can take one to very unexpected places. Vitals: Director: Anand Tucker. Stars: Amy Adams, Matthew Goode, Adam Scott, Bill Nighy, Kaitlin Olson, John Lithgow. 2009, CC, MPAA rating: PG, 101 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $24.734 million, Universal. Tooth Fairy Derek Thompson is 'The Tooth Fairy,' a hard-charging minor league hockey player whose nickname comes from his habit of separating opposing players from their bicuspids. When Derek discourages a youngster's hopes, he's sentenced to one week's hard labor as a real tooth fairy, complete with the requisite tutu, wings and magic wand. At first, Derek "can't handle the tooth" -- bumbling and stumbling as he tries to furtively wing his way through strangers' homes, doing what tooth fairies do. But as Derek slowly adapts to his new position, he begins to rediscover his own forgotten dreams. Dull and uninspired despite the continuing charm of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Vitals: Director: Michael Lembeck. Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Ashley Judd, Julie Andrews, Chase Ellison, Billy Crystal. 2010, CC, MPAA rating: PG, 101 min., Family Comedy, Box office gross: $56.231 million, Fox. All DVD Releases The Awkward Comedy Show (2010) Showcases the talents of five groundbreaking black comedians: Comic Marina Franklin interviews the Awkward Comics, whose ranks include alternative stand-up artists Victor Varnado, Hannibal Buress, Eric Andre and Baron Vaughn. $19.95. Extras: Commentary by producer-director-comedian Victor Varnado, producer Jay Stern and comedian Hannibal Buress; backstage footage with the comics; bonus interviews; bonus jokes. (New Video). The Best of Elmo 2 (2010) Includes guest stars Jason Mraz, Adam Sandler, The Goo-Goo Dolls, David Beckham, more. $14.98. (Sesame Street/Warner). Bound by a Secret (2009) Meredith Baxter, Lesley Ann Warren. A famous actress reveals to her best friend that she's dying, and the pair must reveal a shattering secret to the latter's grown daughter about the reality of her natural, and secret, parentage. (Vivendi Entertainment/Genius Products). California Dreamin' (2007) Armand Assante, Jamie Elman, Razvan Vasilescu, Maria Dinulescu, Alexandru Margineanu, Ion Sapdaru. The fact-based story proves that truth is stranger -- and more absurd -- than fiction. In 1999, during the bloody civil war in Yugoslavia, a train with a platoon of American Marines is stopped in Constanta, Romania, with a shipment of military radar meant to be deployed near the Serbian border in support of NATO air raids. The Marines become the "guests" of a poor village filled with a frustrating bureaucracy, sexy young women on the make, black marketeers, arms dealers, and odd pop culture celebrations. Can Americans really bring order and hope to this chaotic part of the world, or is that just California dreamin'? First film by Romanian new wave filmmaker Cristian Nemescu, 27, who was killed in a car crash while the film was being edited. (IFC Films/MPI Media). Dirty Dancing: Limited Keepsake Edition (1987) Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey, Jerry Orbach, Cynthia Rhodes, Kelly Bishop. Two-disc set. Extras: "Kellerman's: Reliving the Locations of the Film" featurette; "Patrick Swayze Tribute" featurette; "Dirty Dancing: The Phenomenon" featurette; "In Memoriam: Fan Reel"; "The Rhythm of the Dancing" featurette; commentaries; vintage featurette; Jennifer Grey screen test; cast and crew interviews; Emile Ardolino tribute; "Hungry Eyes" video; "She's Like the Wind" video; "I've Had the Time of My Life" video; trivia track; original screen tests (Patrick & Jennifer); "Dirty Dancing With Patrick" featurette; tribute to Jerry Orbach; deleted scenes; alternate scenes; extended scenes; outtakes; multi-angle dance sequence; "The Classic Story On Stage" featurette; interactive photo gallery. Also available on Blu-ray Disc, which adds "Dancing to the Music" featurette; never-before-seen stills gallery; Eleanor's Personal shooting script; "Dirty Dancing: Live in Concert." (Lionsgate). Doctor Who: Dreamland (2010) New animated adventure voiced by David Tennant. The Doctor hooks up with two new companions -- Cassie and Jimmy -- as he's pitted against a new alien race, the monstrous Viperox, in Area 51 in 1958. Two-disc set, $24.98. Extras: "Doctor Who Greatest Moments," a three-part retrospective on the series since 2005 with hour-long pieces on The Doctor, The Companions and The Enemies. (Warner) Doctor Who: The Masque of Mandragora Three digitally remastered Doctor Who classics: The Masque of Mandragora, The Curse of Peladon and The Monster of Peladon, $24.98. (Warner). Doctor Zhivago 45th Anniversary Edition (1965) Omar Sharif, Julie Christie, Geraldine Chaplin, Rod Steiger, Alec Guinness, Ralph Richardson, Tom Courtenay. Restored and remastered. Two-disc DVD plus one CD. Extras: New documentary: "Doctor Zhivago: A Celebration Part 1 & 2." Also includes bonus features from the 2001 DVD edition: Commentary by Omar Sharif, Rod Steiger and Lady Sandra Lean (wife of David Lean); an introduction by Omar Sharif; "Doctor Zhivago: The Making of a Russian Epic"; and 11 vintage featurettes: "Zhivago: Behind the Camera With David Lean," "David Lean's Film of Doctor Zhivago," "Moscow in Madrid," "Pasternak," "New York Press Interviews Omar Sharif," "New York Press Interviews Julie Christie," "Geraldine Chaplin Screen Test," "This Is Omar Sharif," "This Is Julie Christie," "This Is Geraldine Chaplin," "Chaplin in New York." CD soundtrack sampler of the Oscar-winning score. Also available in a premium Blu-ray Book. (Warner) The Dukes (2007) Robert Davi, Chazz Palminteri, Peter Bogdanovich, Miriam Margolyes, Melora Hardin, Frank D'Amico, Elya Baskin, Eloise DeJoria, Alphonse Mouzon, Dominic Scott Key. Wry comic tale of a down-and-out Doo Wop band -- once hit-makers in the 1960s but barely making ends meet in 2007 -- who take a bumbling detour into burglary on their endless quest to make good on their dreams. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (E1 Entertainment). The Facts of Life: The Complete Fourth Season (1982-83) Four-disc set with 24 episodes, $39.97. Extras: "The Facts of Life Goes to Paris," "Know The Facts: Trivia Game." (Shout! Factory). Fallen (2006) Paul Wesley, Fernanda Andrade, Bryan Cranston, Tom Skerritt, Ivana Milicevic, Rade Serbedzija, Monique Ganderton. Three-part ABC Family fantasy drama about Aaron, an Earth-bound nephilim -- half human, half angel -- caught up in the everyday problems of growing up, just as he is trapped in a celestial maelstrom between good and evil. As a biblical "Redeemer" who can return fallen angels to Heaven, Aaron holds the world's destiny in his hands as he battles warrior seraphs and ultimately confronts the diabolically proud angel that has tormented his dreams. Available as the entire series ($27.98), "Parts 1 and 2: The Beginning" ($19.98) and "Part 3: Destiny" ($19.98).(Image Entertainment). Flicka 2 (2010) Patrick Warburton, Tammin Sursok, Emily Tennant, Clint Black. Extras: A "Conversation With Clint Black," "Running Wild: The North American Mustang," "Making Flicka 2," "Horsin' Around." (Fox). Freud (1984) Two-disc set with the six-part BBC mini-series about the great psychoanalyst starring David Suchet, Michael Kitchen, Suzanne Bertish, Michael Pennington, Miriam Margolyes, Anton Lesser, David Swift. $34.98. (Warner). Go, Diego, Go!: The Great Panda Adventure (2010) Nickelodeon's Diego and Baby Jaguar rescue animals all over the world in four new-to-DVD episodes: "All Aboard The Giant Panda Express," "Koala's Birthday Hug," "Leaping Lemurs" and "Diego Saves the Beavers"; $16.99. (Paramount). Hamlet (2010) David Tennant, Patrick Stewart, The Royal Shakespeare Company. Premieres April 28 on PBS' Great Performances. Extras: Commentary, behind-the-scenes featurette. (BBC/Warner). The Honeymooners Second Honeymoon (1976) In 1976, Jackie Gleason, Audrey Meadows and Art Carney reunited for four ABC specials representing the final performances of their classic "Honeymooners" characters. This is a new digital transfer of one of those specials. $14.98. (MPI Media Group). The Honeymooners Valentine Special (1976) In 1976, Jackie Gleason, Audrey Meadows and Art Carney reunited for four ABC specials representing the final performances of their classic "Honeymooners" characters. This is a new digital transfer of one of those specials. $14.98. (MPI Media Group). Imagine This (2010) Live performance in London's West End of the compelling original musical that is a personal journey through one of the most devastating periods of world history: the events that took place at the Warsaw Ghetto in Poland in 1942. A group of actors struggles to keep the dream of freedom and the will to resist alive among the prisoners of the ghetto by performing the epic tale of "Masada," the ancient Judean mountain where, over 2,000 years ago, a small band of courageous rebels held 10,000 Roman soldiers at bay. It's a story of hope, where laughter rises above tears, where freedom and resistance are found through imagination, and where love knows no boundaries. $24.99. (PBS). Iron Man Armored Adventures Season One (2009) Four-disc set with 26 episodes from the Nicktoons Network animated series, $29.93. Extras: Storyboards, original sketches of characters and vehicles, more. (Marvel Animation, Method Films, Genius Products, Vivendi Entertainment). Iron Man: The Complete 1994 Animated Television Series (1994) Three-disc set with 26 episodes, $29.99. (Disney). Ladies of the House (2008) Florence Henderson, Donna Mills, Pam Grier, Lance Henricksen, Richard Roundtree. Three women take on the daunting task of renovating a run-down house in order to raise funds for their church, and the project helps them examine challenges they are facing in their own lives. (Vivendi Entertainment/Genius Products). Leap Year (2009) Amy Adams, Matthew Goode, Adam Scott, Bill Nighy, Kaitlin Olson, John Lithgow. Extras: Deleted scenes. Also available on Blu-ray Disc, which adds BD-LIVE and pocketBLU mobile device connectivity. (Universal). Marcus Welby, M.D.: Season One (1969-70) Seven-disc set with 27 episodes, $49.97. Extras: Rare episode, "The Daredevil Gesture," directed by Steven Spielberg; original two-hour pilot movie: "A Matter Of Humanities." (Shout! Factory). Mars Rising (2007) Six part documentary series explores the challenges behind a potential manned mission to Mars; narrated by William Shatner; $24.98. (E1 Entertainment). Matinee (2009) Dir.: Joe Dante; John Goodman, Cathy Moriarty, Simon Fenton, Omri Katz, Lisa Jakub, Kellie Martin. (Universal). The Moment After 2: The Awakening (2006) David A.R. White, Brad Heller, Monte Perlin, Kevin Downes, Lonnie Colon. An apocalyptic suspense thriller in the tradition of the best-selling "Left Behind" series. This sequel picks up after the New World Order assumes control of all nations and a small band of Christians dedicated to keeping the word of God alive prepare to clash against the Global Alliance in the ultimate showdown of good versus evil. Extras: Filmmaker and cast commentary, "The Making of The Moment After 2: The Awakening," music video "Life Light" by Two Empty Chairs. (Affirm Films/Sony). Murdoch Mysteries Season Two (2009) Four-disc set with 13 episodes of the Canadian series that follows Detective William Murdoch as he uses cutting-edge techniques like ballistics and profiling to solve crimes in Victorian-era Toronto. $59.99. Extras: Behind-the-scenes featurette, photo gallery, cast filmographies, character bios. (Acorn Media). The Nanny Express (2008) Vanessa Marcil, Dean Stockwell, Stacy Keach. A young woman goes to work as a nanny for a widower whose two kids have already run off six other nannies, and she slowly wins over the entire family. (Vivendi Entertainment/Genius Products). Nine (2009) Dir.: Rob Marshall; Stars: Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard, Penelope Cruz, Judi Dench, Nicole Kidman, Sophia Loren, Kate Hudson, Fergie. Extras: Commentary by director Rob Marshall and producer John DeLuca, "The Incomparable Daniel Day Lewis" featurette, "The Women of Nine" featurette, "Director Rob Marshall" featurette, "Behind the Look of Nine" featurette, "The Dancers of Nine" featurette, "The Choreography of 'Be Italian'" featurette, "Making of 'Cinema Italiano'" featurette, "The Choreography of 'Cinema Italiano'" featurette, "Cinema Italiano" music video, "Take It All" music video, "Unusual Way" music video. Also available on Blu-ray Disc, which adds "Sophia Loren Remembers Cinecitta Studios" featurette, Screen Actor's Guild Q&A Session, movieIQ?+sync featuring the "Nine" playlist. (Sony). 9 to 5: Days in Porn (2008) Portrait of the people who work in adult entertainment, a business bigger than the music industry. Filmed over a period of more than a year, 10 different stories unfold, delivering insight into the personal lives of people in the adult movie business, their hopes and their dreams. (Strand Releasing). No Time for Sergeants (1958) Dir. Mervyn LeRoy; Andy Griffith, Myron McCormick, Nick Adams, Murray Hamilton, Don Knotts. First time on DVD, remastered and restored. (Warner). On the Road With Charles Kuralt, Set 2 Award-winning journalist Charles Kuralt has been a household name for decades with his "On the Road" segments, first airing on the "CBS Evening News" with Walter Cronkite, and then as the first host of the "CBS News Sunday Morning." For 20 years beginning in 1967, Kuralt wandered America's byways in search of the unusual and the overlooked. He and his small crew logged more than a million miles and wore out six motor homes. For his homespun vignettes of everyday life, Kuralt won an Emmy and three Peabody Awards. Curious, generous, and always warm, Kuralt found everyone fascinating. The pieces here include segments on cowboys, traffic cops, short-order cooks, makers of corncob pipes, the 87-year-old college professor turned janitor who proclaimed "No honest work is undignified." He reported on a man who fixed toys, a farmer who carved slingshots, a Russian who waited 43 years to thank the American soldiers who saved his life. No story was too small, no person too ordinary. This three-disc set contains 18 episodes with a total of 86 classic "On the Road" pieces. $39.99. Extras: "About On the Road," "Road Updates," biography of Charles Kuralt. (Acorn Media). Paper Covers Rock (2008) Jeannine Kaspar, Sayra Player, Clint Jordan. A troubled young woman fights for custody of her six year-old daughter. (IFC Films/MPI Media). Penn & Teller B.S!: The Seventh Season (2009) Two-disc set with 10 episodes, $29.99. (Paramount). Preacher's Kid (2010) Letoya Luckett, Gregory Alan Williams, Clifton Powell. Coming-of-age story about a small-town girl who leaves family and faith behind to pursue a dream of singing stardom. Available as a standard DVD and Blu-ray Combo Pack, which contains deleted scenes, "Music of Preacher's Kid," "The Prodigal Experience: Reflections on a Story," "LeToya Luckett: A Rising Star," "On Location in Atlanta," digital copy. (Warner Premiere). Race to Mars (2007) Six extraordinary individuals from around the world are selected for a grueling two-year mission to Mars, where they must rise above their fears and sacrifice their lives in the face of overwhelming danger in this Canadian miniseries. (E1 Entertainment). A Ripple of Hope (2008) Documentary about the aftermath of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968, including the riots and, in particular, the response of Robert Kennedy, who ventured into the heart of the Indianapolis inner city to give a scheduled speech to a potentially volatile crowd gathered in a park. Companion to PBS' "Roads to Memphis." (PBS). Roads to Memphis (2009) Documentary examines the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968; $24.99. Companion to PBS' "A Ripple of Hope." (PBS). Rock 'n' Roll High School 30th Anniversary Special Edition (1979) Executive produced by Roger Corman and directed by Allan Arkush, with explosive musical performances from the Ramones, T.S.O.L., The Vandals and D.I. Boasts performances by P.J. Soles in the lead role of Riff Randell, Vince Van Patten, Clint Howard , Dey Young, Mary Woronov, Dick Miller and Paul Bartel. Based on Arkush's own high school fantasy, this cult classic takes place at Vince Lombardi High School, the wildest, most rockin' high school around. That is, until a thug of a principal, Miss Togar, comes along and tries to make the school a totalitarian state. With the help of the Ramones, the students of Vince Lombardi battle Miss Togar's iron-fisted rule and take their battle to a truly rockin' conclusion. Bonus features: Special introduction and "Thank You" from director Allan Arkush; commentary by Arkush, producer Mike Finnell and screenwriter Richard Whitley; commentary by Roger Corman and Dey Young; commentary by Arkush, P.J. Soles and Clint Howard; "Back to School" retrospective with new interviews with Arkush, Corman, Joe Dante, Marky Ramone and More; "Staying After Class" roundtable interview with Soles, Van Patten and Young; interview with Corman conducted by Leonard Maltin; new interview with Arkush including a look at rare, behind-the-scenes stills from his personal collection; audio outtakes from The Roxy of The Ramones; "The Final Scene"; original radio ads and TV spots; additional Roger Corman trailers; more. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Shout! Factory: Roger Corman's Cult Classics). Saturday Morning Cartoons 1980s: Volume 1 Two-disc set, $29.99. A diverse collection of 11 different shows. Disc One showcases such favorites as "Goldie Gold & Action Jack," "Chuck Norris: Karate Kommandos," "The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley," "The Flintstone Kids" and "Mister T." Disc Two features such memorable shows as "The Biskitts," "Monchhichis," "Galtar and the Golden Lance," "Dragon's Lair," "Thundarr the Barbarian" and "Kwicky Koala Show." (Warner). Suburbia Collector's Edition (1984) Written and directed by Penelope Spheeris featuring live performances by T.S.O.L., The Vandals and D.I., and starring Bill Coyne, Chris Pederson, Jennifer Clay and Christina Beck, "Suburbia" deftly explores the punk rock generation and follows the unforgettable journey of two teenage boys who escape their unhappy home and join a group of runaways, punks who have banded together to form their own family. Commentary by Spheeris. (Shout! Factory: Roger Corman's Cult Classics). TCM Greatest Classic Films Here's another wave of two releases in the TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection, a collaboration between Turner Classic Movies and Warner Home Video to present low-priced collections of some of the greatest films of all to serve both serious film buffs and a new generation of movie lovers. Each four-disc set sells for $27.92. (Warner). TCM Greatest Classic Films: War: "Battle of the Bulge," "The Dawn Patrol," "Gunga Din" and "Operation Pacific." TCM Greatest Classic Films: Westerns: "Chisum," "Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid," "The Stalking Moon," "Ride The High Country." Tokyo Sonata (2009 -- Japan) Teruyuki Kagawa, Kyoko Koizumi, Yu Koyanagi, Inowaki Kai. An ordinary Japanese family slowly disintegrates after its patriarch loses his job at a prominent company. Facing completely unfamiliar circumstances, he decides not to tell his family and begins his lonely sojourn into the world of the secretly unemployed. Best known in the United States for unsettling horror films like "Pulse" and "Cure," director Kiyoshi Kurosawa ventures away from the genre with this drama. Probing the dark side of human nature and the social problems that confront contemporary Japan, this highly acclaimed film was awarded the Un Certain Regard Jury Prize at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. Extras: Making-of featurette, Cannes Festival footage and panel interviews, interviews with the cast and crew. (E1 Entertainment). Tooth Fairy (2010) Dwayne Johnson, Ashley Judd, Julie Andrews, Chase Ellison, Billy Crystal. Available as a three-disc combo pack (DVD, Blue-ray and digital copy) and a single-disc stanbdard DVD. Extras: DVD: "Train to be a Tooth Fairy" interactive feature, Fairy-oke. Blu-ray adds gag reel, deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes featurette, "Behind the Scenes With Lem and Jake," "Lem and Jake Talk About VFX: Before and After," "1st Assignment" with Storyboards, "Wings and Fairy Things: Costume Design," "Flights, Tights and Fairy FX: How the Magic Was Brought to Life," "Creating Fairyland: Production Design." (Fox). Virtuality (2009 -- TV) Clea DuVall, Joy Bryant, Sienna Guillory, Ritchie Coster, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. Twelve extremely talented men and women have been chosen to be part of the Phaeton mission, a 10-year trek to explore a distant planetary system, but as the ship approaches a critical phase of the journey, a deadly flaw is discovered in the virtual system, forcing the crew to question if someone onboard might be a killer. (Universal). Working Miracles (2010) Eddie Cibrian, Patrick Duffy. After an accident, an ordinary man finds that he has the ability to heal others, but each time he does so he depletes his own life energy. (Vivendi Entertainment/Genius Products). X-Men: Vol. 5 (1996-97) Two-disc set with the final 14 episodes, $23.99. (Disney). | Contents/Site Map | Home | Resources | Sell-Through | Reviews | Links | E-mail: mail@onvideo.org © 1996 -- 2010 OnVideo. All rights reserved May 2, 2010