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OnVideo's Weekly Guide to Home Video Releases
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This Week's Top Pick:
Barney: Let's Play Outside
(2010) Barney and the gang celebrate warm weather and let their imaginations soar. Extras: "Which Bug Lives Here?" matching game. $14.98.(HIT Entertainment/Lionsgate).
Being a Friend
(2009) Four adventures exploring the theme of friendship with Thomas & Friends, Bob the Builder, Barney, and Fireman Sam. $14.98. Extras: Bonus Angelina Ballerina episode. (HIT Entertainment/Lionsgate).
The Bible Stories: Jeremiah
(1998) Patrick Dempsey, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Oliver Reed. $14.94. (Sony).
The Bible Stories: Solomon
(1997) Ben Cross, Vivica A. Fox, Anouk Aimee. $14.94. (Sony).
Curious George: Goes to a Birthday Party!
(2010) Eight episodes of the PBS KIDS TV series featuring Curious George as he takes a crack at a pinata, plans a surprise party, bakes a birthday treat, and more. $16.98. (Universal).
Defamation
(2009) Intent on shaking up the ultimate "sacred cow" for Jews, Israeli director Yoav Shamir embarks on a provocative -- and at times irreverent -- quest to answer the question, "What is anti-Semitism today?" Does it remain a dangerous and immediate threat? Or is it a scare tactic used by right-wing Zionists to discredit their critics? Speaking with an array of people from across the political spectrum and traveling to places like Auschwitz and Brooklyn, Shamir discovers the realities of anti-Semitism today. His findings are shocking, enlightening and -- surprisingly -- often wryly funny. $24.95. (First Run Features).
The Disappeared
(2008) Harry Treadaway, Greg Wise, Alex Jennings, Tom Felton. A young man -- responsible for the disappearance of his little brother at a playground years before -- is haunted by visions and voices that may or may not be his brother beckoning him. (IFC Films/MPI Media).
Dogora
(2004) Acclaimed French filmmaker Patrice Leconte's ("Ridicule," "Girl on the Bridge," "Man On the Train" and "Monsieur Hire") documentary about Cambodia. During a visit there the director was inspired by the country and he created a sound and image voyage through the land and its people. From the city streets to rural villages, from factories to farmlands and beyond, Leconte explores the men, women and children of this ever-surprising Southeast Asia nation at work, play and peace, all moving at the speed of life. Features a symphony/choir score by French composer Etienne Perruchon. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Severin Films).
Eclipse Series 21: Oshima's Outlaw Sixties
Often called the Godard of the East, Japanese director Nagisa Oshima was one of the most provocative film artists of the 20th century, and his works challenged and shocked the cinematic world for decades. Following his rise to prominence at Shochiku, Oshima struck out to form his own production company, Sozosha, in 1961. That move ushered in the prolific period of his career that gave birth to the five films collected here. Unsurprisingly, this studio renegade was fascinated by stories of outsiders -- serial killers, rabid hedonists, and stowaway misfits are just some of the social castoffs you'll meet in these audacious, cerebral entries in the New Wave surge that made Japan a hub of truly daredevil moviemaking. The five film: "Pleasures of the Flesh" (Etsuraku) (1965), "Violence at Noon" (Hakuchu no torima) (1966), "Sing a Song of Sex" (Nihon shunka-ko) (1967), "Japanese Summer: Double Suicide" (Muri shinju: Nihon no natsu) (1967) and "Three Resurrected Drunkards" (Kaette kita yopparai) (1968); $69.95. The Eclipse Series brings together the best of world cinema in bare bones editions. (The Criterion Collection).
Everyman's War
(2009) Cole Carson, Lauren Bair. Directed by Thad Smith, this poignant film follows the story of his father, Staff Sgt. Don Smith, of the 94th Infantry Division, during the Battle of the Bulge in 1945. Extras: Behind-the-scenes featurette. (Virgil Films and Entertainment).
Extraordinary Measures
(2010) Harrison Ford, Brendan Fraser, Keri Russell, Courtney B. Vance. Extras: "Extraordinary Measures: The Power to Overcome" featurette, "Meet John Crowley" featurette, deleted scenes. Also available on Blu-ray Disc, which adds movieIQ+sync and BD-Live. (Sony).
Gamera, the Giant Monster -- Special Edition
(1965) Eiji Funakoshi, Harumi Kiritachi, Junichiro Yamashiko, Jutaro Hojo. The original Japanese version of the first Gamera movie, the unedited original version, with English subtitles, presented in anamorphic widescreen from a newly restored HD master. Extras: 12-page booklet with an essay by director Noriaki Yuasa, photo gallery, trailers, more. $19.93. (Shout! Factory).
The Girl on the Train
(2009 -- France) Dir.: Andre Techine; Catherine Deneuve, Emilie Dequenne, Michel Blanc. A drama centered on a young woman who claims she was the target of an anti-Semetic attack and the subsequent media sensation it creates. (Strand Releasing).
The Greatest American Hero: Season One
(1981) Two-disc set with eight episodes, $14.98. (Mill Creek Entertainment).
The Greatest American Hero: The Complete Series
(1981-83) Nine-disc set with all 43 episodes, $29.98. (Mill Creek Entertainment).
Hunter: Season Two
(1985-86) Four-disc set with 23 episodes, $14.98. (Mill Creek Entertainment).
Invictus
(2009) Dir.: Clint Eastwood; Stars: Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon, Tony Kgoroge, Julian Lewis Jones, Marguerite Wheatley. Available as a standard DVD and Blu-ray/DVD combo. Extras: "Matt Damon Plays Rugby," "Invictus" music trailer. Blu-ray adds "Vision, Courage and Honor: Clint Eastwood and the Power of a True Story" featurette, PIP: Clint Eastwood explains in-depth what attracted him to this important story and how he brought it to life on film, "Mandela Meets Morgan" featurette, a shortened version of the Richard Schickel documentary "The Eastwood Factor." (Warner).
Law & Order: Criminal Intent -- The Fifth Year
(2005-06) Five-disc set with 22 episodes, $59.98. (Universal).
The Louis L'Amour Collection
Three American Frontier classics: "The Sacketts" (starring Tom Selleck, Sam Elliott and Jeff Osterhage), "Conagher" (starring Sam Elliott and Katharine Ross) and "Catlow" (Yul Brynner, Richard Crenna and Leonard Nimoy), $19.97. (Warner).
The Messenger
(2009) Ben Foster, Woody Harrelson, Samantha Morton, Jena Malone, Eamonn Walker. Extras: Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Oscilloscope Pictures).
Michael Jackson History: The King of Pop 1958-2009
(2009) This feature-length tribute includes contributions from Janet Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, Quincy Jones, Diana Ross, Paul Gambaccini and more. Jackson's story is told through news reports, including never-before-seen footage. $6.99. (Echo Bridge Home Entertainment).
Misconceptions
(2010) Orlando Jones, A.J. Cook, David Moscow, David Sutcliffe. The story centers on a religiously conservative, married southern woman who receives a message from God instructing her to act as a surrogate mother and carry a child for two married gay men who live in Boston -- a Jewish doctor and African-American dance choreographer. (E1 Entertainment).
Mr. Bump Presents: Planes, Trains and Dillymobiles!
(2010) Six episodes from "The Mr. Men Show": "Car Wash," "Flying," "Trains," "Cars," "Boats" and "Inventions," $14.94. Extras: "Meet the Character" montage of character highlights, "Learn to Draw the Character," "Find the Character" game to find the character hidden in a picture, "Dance Sequenc"montage of musical segments. (Sony).
Murder in Fashion
(2010) Jonathan Trent, Robert Miano, Stacey Dash, Cerina Vincent. True story of the murderous cross-country journey of gay party regular and aging boy toy Andrew Cunanan, who ended up in Miami and killed fashion designer Versace before taking his own life. (E1 Entertainment).
Pulling John
(2009)Feature-length verite shot over four years that follows legendary armwrestler John Brzenk, a living legend in a sport he helped popularize and who has enjoyed a 25 year run as the undefeated arm wrestling champion of the world. Brzenk works as an airline mechanic by day and now must decide whether to leave the sport he was raised on. Taking a journey to the far corners of the world where men define themselves by trying to beat the undisputed champ, the film visits with 23 year old Alexy Voevoda from Sochi, Russia, and Charlestown, West Virginia's 26 year old Travis Bagent, colorful characters who have been raised on the legend of Brzenk. And, in a philosophical and thrilling ride through human nature, the film culminates at the Zloty Tur Championship in Warsaw, where Bagent and Voevoda have the chance of their life -- to dethrone the conflicted champion. $24.95. (IndiePix Films).
Southern Gothic
(2007) Yul Vazquez, Nicole DuPort, William Forsythe, Dani Englander, Jonathan Sachar, Emily Catherine Young. In the appropriately named town of Redemption, a burnt-out, suicidal strip club bouncer trying to atone for the death of his daughter sees a glimmer of hope when a new stripper arrives looking for work, and he bonds with the woman and her daughter, giving him new meaning in life. Meanwhile, a fire and brimstone preacher -- who makes it his crusade to "save" the new stripper -- is attacked by a band of wandering vampires and turned into a bloodsucker, and now aims his blood lust at the young girl. Kooky. (IFC Films/MPI Media).
The Spy Next Door
(2010) Jackie Chan, Madeline Carroll, Alina Foley, George Lopez, Billy Ray Cyrus, Amber Valletta, Katherine Boecher. Available on DVD and in a Combo pack with DVD and Blu-ray Disc.Extras: "Jackie Chan: Stunt Master and Mentor" featurette, "Adventures in Acting With the Kids From The Spy Next Door" featurette, blooper reel.(Lionsgate).
30 Days: The Complete Series
(2005-07) Six-disc set with all 18 episodes of the Morgan Spurlock TV series that features a diverse group of participants, each given the opportunity to experience first-hand a world antithetical to their own comfortable existence. $29.99. Extras: Commentary on "Minimum Wage," "Anti-Aging," "Muslims and America," "Straight Man in a Gay World," "Immigration," "Jail," "Working on a Coal Mine," and "Life on an Indian Reservation"episodes; Diary Cam for Season 1 episodes. (Virgil Films & Entertainment).
21 Jump Street: Season Two
(1987-88) Four-disc set with 22 episodes, $14.98. (Mill Creek Entertainment).
Valentine's Day
(2010) Dir.: Garry Marshall; Stars: Jessica Alba, Kathy Bates, Jessica Biel, Bradley Cooper, Eric Dane, Patrick Dempsey, Hector Elizondo, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner, Topher Grace, Anne Hathaway, Ashton Kutcher, Queen Latifah, Taylor Lautner, George Lopez, Shirley MacLaine, Emma Roberts, Julia Roberts, Taylor Swift. Available as a Blu-ray combo pack with Blu-ray, DVD and Digital copy; also available as a standard DVD. Extras: Deleted scenes. Blu-ray adds "The Stars Confess Their Valentine's Day Stories," gag reel, Jewel's "Stay Here Forever" Music Video, "The Garry Factor," commentary. (New Line).
Waiting for Armageddon
(2009) America's 50-million strong Evangelical community is convinced that the world's future is foretold in Biblical prophecy, from the Rapture to the Battle of Armageddon. "Waiting for Armageddon" explores this apocalyptic worldview, from the homefront in America to the future battlefield of Israel. By weaving Christian, Zionist and Jewish perspectives along with telling archival materials, this eye-opening film also probes the potentially explosive alliance between Evangelical Christians and Israel ... an alliance that may set the stage for what one Evangelical leader calls "World War III." $24.95. (First Run features).
Walkabout
(1971) Dir.: Nicolas Roeg; Stars Jenny Agutter, Luc Roeg, David Gulpilil. A young sister and brother are abandoned in the harsh Australian outback and must learn to exist in the natural world, without their usual comforts. Along the way, they meet a young aborigine on his "walkabout," a rite of passage in which adolescent boys are initiated into manhood by journeying into the wilderness alone. "Walkabout" is a thrilling adventure as well as a provocative rumination on time and civilization. New, restored high-definition digital transfer, from a newly manufactured restoration element, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition. Extras: commentary featuring director Nicolas Roeg and actress Jenny Agutter; interviews with Agutter and actor Luc Roeg; "Gulpilil: One Red Blood" (2002), an hour-long documentary on the life and career of actor David Gulpilil; booklet featuring an essay by author Paul Ryan.
Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (The Criterion Collection).
Watercolors
(2008) Tye Olson, Karen Black, Greg Louganis, Kyle Clare. Aided by three very different women, a gifted artist transcends the grief of losing his first lover. (E1 Entertainment).
The Whitest Kids U'know: The Complete Third Season: Uncut and Uncensored
(2008) Two-disc set with 10 episodes, 24.98. Extras: Commentary, "Best of Season 2" featurette. (E1 Entertainment).
The World Unseen
(2009) A drama centered on two women who engage in a dangerous relationship during South Africa's apartheid era. Shamim Sarif's motion picture adaptation of her critically acclaimed and award-winning debut novel, "The World Unseen," inspired by stories of her grandmother's life in 1950's South Africa. (E1 Entertainment).
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