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America the Story of Us
Six DVD singles of the History series exploring America's monumental history, featuring highly realistic CGI animation (the most ambitious CGI the network has ever applied to a historical narrative), dramatic re-creations and thoughtful insights from some of America's most respected artists, business leaders, academics and intellectuals. From the revolutionary war that birthed the nation to the civil war that divided it, and to the making of the modern world, "America the Story of Us" is an epic, dramatic, heartbreaking and triumphant journey that reminds us that American history truly belongs to we, the people. The six volumes: "Rebels," "Westward," "The Civil War," "Boom," "Rise of a Superpower," "Millennium." $14.95 each. (History).
The Best of Sesame Street Spoofs
Two-disc set, $19.98. (Warner).
The Cape: The Complete Series
(2011) Two-disc set with 10 episodes. (Universal).
Delocated! Seasons I & II
(2009-10) Eighteen episodes of the Adult Swim series, $29.98.Extras: Deleted scenes, outtakes, flip books, more. (Warner).
Dynasty: The Fifth Season, Volume One
(1984-85) Four-disc set with 15 episodes, $39.99. (CBS Home Entertainment/Paramount).
Dynasty: The Fifth Season, Volume Two
(1984-85) Four-disc set with 14 episodes, $39.99. (CBS Home Entertainment/Paramount).
Eureka: Season 4.0
(2010) Two-disc set, $29.98. (Universal),
Fireman Sam: Brave New Rescues
(2011) Fireman Sam is back for more heroic adventures in fire safety: "Cry Wolf," "Blow Me Down," "Dilys' Big Surprise," "Model Plane," "Open Day" and "Mike's Rocket"; $9.98. (HIT Entertainment/Lionsgate).
The Frankenstein Syndrome
(2010) Tiffany Shepis, Louis Mandylor, Patti Tindall, Scott Anthony Leet, Ed Lauter. Modern re-imagining of Mary Shelly's "Frankenstein," wherein a beautiful young stem-cell researcher, Elizabeth Barnes (Shepis) joins a secret research group attempting to develop a stem-cell based universal healing serum -- and ends up developing a serum that can bring the dead back to life -- but with horrific results. (MTI Home Video).
Hobo With a Shotgun
(2011) Rutger Hauer. The winner of the Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez SXSW Grindhouse Trailer Competition, "Hobo With a Shotgun" was transformed into a full-length horror thriller that won accolades as a double-barrelled killer of a film; it's the explosive tale of one man pushed to his bloody breaking point by the surrounding chaos and violence of the grotesque urban hell in which he lives, and how he takes the law -- and justice -- into his own hands -- behind the barrel of a shotgun. Available on Blu-ray Disc, as a two-disc special edition DVD with digital copy, and single-disc DVD. Extras: Shotgun Mode: Behind-the-scenes interactive feature; commentary by director Jason Eisener and Hauer; commentary by Eisener, writer John Davies, producer Rob Cotterill and David Brunt (Grindhouse Trailer "Hobo"). Two-disc Collector's edition and Blu-ray adds "More Blood, More Heart: The Making of Hobo With a Shotgun," deleted scenes, alternate ending, video blogs, camera test reel, "Fangoria" interviews with Hauer and Eisener, more. (Magnolia Home Entertainment/Magnet).
The Making of the President: The 1960s
(2011) The long-awaited home video debut of the landmark campaign documentaries that forever changed the landscape of political journalism by offering a full and in-depth look at the tumultuous presidential campaigns of 1960, 1964, and 1968. The programs are based on the bestselling books by Theodore H. White. Produced by David L. Wolper. Three-volume set, $59.99. Extras: "A Thousand Days: A Tribute to John F. Kennedy" (an homage first shown at the '64 Democratic National Convention); "The March of Time: Seven Days in the Life of the President" (an intimate look at Lyndon B. Johnson); 16-page viewer's guide: White essay on Wolper's documentaries, a biography of White, and articles on each election's major issues and some quixotic campaigners. (Athena/Acorn Media).
Mannix: Season Five
(1971-72) Six-disc set with 24 episodes. (CBS Home Entertainment/Paramount).
Oblivion
(1994) Jimmy F. Skaggs, Andrew Divoff, Julie Newmar, Richard Joseph Paul, Carel Struycken, Meg Foster, George Takei. It's all about cowboys and aliens. On a frontier light years from the O.K. Corral, a bizarre gang of futuristic desperadoes have their sights set on turning the tumbleweed town of Oblivion into their own private playground. Their lizardlike leader, Redeye, pumps lawman Marshall Stone full of lead in a deadly shootout just outside of Miss Kitty's Kat House and begins terrorizing the town's inhabitants. Meanwhile, Stone's long-lost pacifist son Zackand his "native" sidekick Buteo are escorted into town by the eerie undertaker Gaunt to pay their respects at the Marshall's funeral. Rendered helpless by Redeye, a tough-as-nails Cyborg Deputy and the Marshall's old friend Doc Valentine team with Zack to take back the troubled town in a final unearthly showdown. (Shout! Factory).
Of Gods and Men
(2011 -- France) Under threat by fundamentalist terrorists, a group of Trappist monks stationed with an impoverished Algerian community must decide whether to leave or stay. Available on DVD and as a Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack. Extras: "The Sacred Tibhirine: Further Investigation" behind-the-scenes featurette; Merrimack College Augustine Dialogue IX with author John W. Kiser. (Sony).
13 Assassins
(2010 -- Japan) Director: Takashi Miike. Stars: Koji Yakusho, Takayuki Yamada, Yusuke Iseya, Goro Inagaki, Masachika Ichimura. Extras: Interview with director Takashi Miike, deleted scenes. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Magnolia Home Entertainment).
Tom and Jerry: Fur Flying Adventures V2
Fourteen Tom and Jerry cartoons directed by Hanna-Barbera, Chuck Jones and others, $14.97. (Warner).
Trailers From Hell Volume 2
(2010) Showcases 20 of the kind of rare vintage trailers popularized on the well-trafficked, award-winning website, www.trailersfromhell.com, but these are all brand new and exclusive to this DVD. Concentrating on a wild mix of horror, science fiction, action, comedy and fantasy films, viewers can watch the trailers both in their original versions or accompanied by amusing and informative commentaries from esteemed genre gurus such as directors Joe Dante ("Piranha," "Gremlins"), Mick Garris ("The Stand"), John Landis ("An American Werewolf in London"), Guillermo Del Toro ("Pan's Labyrinth") and more. Extras: Includes Roger Corman's classic comedy from 1960, "The Little Shop of Horrors," in an all-new anamorphic widescreen transfer. $19.93. (Shout! Factory).
Transformers: The Japanese Collection -- Headmasters
First part of the rare Japanese trilogy that followed the popular "Generation 1" animated series. Available for the first time in North America, this collectible four-DVD set features the complete action-packed episodes from the Headmasters series and contains the original Japanese language tracks along with updated English subtitles, a rare art gallery and more; $29.93. (Shout! Factory).
Victorious: Season One, Volume One
(2010) Two-disc set with the first 10 episodes, $19.99. (Nick/Paramount).
Wake Wood
(2011) Aidan Gillen, Eva Birthistle, Timothy Spall. The first feature film presentation in more than three decades from Hammer Films. The parents of a 9-year-old girl killed in a savage dog attack move to the remote rural Irish community of Wake Wood, where they're introduced to a bizarre pagan ritual that will bring the girl back from the grave -- but for three days only. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Dark Sky Films/MPI Media Group).
What better way to relax after a fun-filled Fourth of July then with three new DVDs from that bastion of the all-American sport of wrestling, World Wrestling Entertainment:
13 Assassins
Legendary cult director Takashi Miike ('Ichi the Killer,' 'Audition') delivers a bravado action film set at the end of Japan's feudal era in which a brave group of elite samurai are enlisted to bring down a sadistic lord and his army to prevent him from ascending to the throne and plunging the country into a war-torn future. In the era of the Shogun, an evil young lord rapes and kills, assured of immunity by law. But he doesn't count on the Thirteen Assassins. A feared secret force, each with their own deadly skill, the Assassins undertake a suicide mission to wipe out the Lord. As the Lord embarks on a perilous journey, the Assassins close off his escape route and ambush him in a village of death. But little do they know that they are outnumbered four to one by the Lord's crack team of bodyguards.
Vitals: Director: Takashi Miike. Stars: Koji Yakusho, Takayuki Yamada, Yusuke Iseya, Goro Inagaki, Masachika Ichimura.
2010, CC, MPAA rating: R, 141 min., Action, Box office gross: $.301 million, Magnolia Home Entertainment.
Of Gods and Men
Eight French Christian monks live in harmony with their Muslim brothers in a monastery perched in the mountains of North Africa in the 1990s. When a crew of foreign workers is massacred by an Islamic fundamentalist group, fear sweeps through the region. The army offers them protection, but the monks refuse. Should they leave? Despite the growing menace in their midst, they slowly realize that they have no choice but to stay ... come what may. This film is loosely based on the life of the Cistercian monks of Tibhirine in Algeria, from 1993 until their kidnapping in 1996.
Vitals: Director: Xavier Beauvois. Stars: Lambert Wilson, Michael Lonsdale.
2011, CC, MPAA rating: R, 120 min., Drama, Box office gross: $3.556 million, Sony.
Hobo With a Shotgun
The winner of the Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez SXSW Grindhouse Trailer Competition, "Hobo With a Shotgun" was transformed into a full-length horror thriller that won accolades as a double-barrelled killer of a film; it's the explosive tale of one man pushed to his bloody breaking point by the surrounding chaos and violence of the grotesque urban hell in which he lives. Synopsis: A train pulls into the station -- it's the end of the line. A Hobo (Rutget Hauer) jumps from a freight car, hoping for a fresh start in a new city. Instead, he finds himself trapped in an urban hell. This is a world where criminals rule the streets and Drake, the city's crime boss, reigns supreme alongside his sadistic murderous sons, Slick and Ivan. Amidst the chaos, the Hobo comes across a pawnshop window displaying a second hand lawn mower. He dreams of making the city a beautiful place and starting a new life for himself. But as the brutality continues to rage around him, he notices a shotgun hanging above the lawn mower. Quickly, he realizes the only way to make a difference in this town is with that gun in his hand and two shells in its chamber.
Vitals: Director: Jason Eisener. Stars: Rutger Hauer, Brian Downey, Molly Dunsworth, Gregory Smith, Nick Bateman, Jeremy Akerman.
2011, CC, MPAA rating: R, 86 min., Horror-Thriller, Box office gross: $.672 million, Magnolia Home Entertainment.
Das Boot
(1981)
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