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Alphas: Season One
(2011) Three-disc set with 11 episodes, $44.98. Formats: DVD. Extras: Extended premiere episode.(Universal).
American Masters: Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
(2012) Johnny Carson was seen by more people on more occasions than anyone else in American history. Over the course of 30 years, 4,531 episodes and 23,000 guests, he became a fixture of national life and a part of the zeitgeist. In a 2007 TV Land/Entertainment Weekly poll, Americans voted Carson the greatest icon in the history of television. Narrated by Kevin Spacey, this American Masters documentary features 45 original interviews with Carson's friends, family and colleagues, including his second wife, Joanne, Dick Cavett, Doc Severinsen, and other "The Tonight Show" staff. Performers who appeared, or began their careers, on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" are also interviewed, including David Letterman, Jay Leno, Mel Brooks, Jerry Seinfeld, Ray Romano, Drew Carey, Garry Shandling, Steve Martin, Angie Dickinson, Ellen DeGeneres, Carl Reiner, Don Rickles, Bob Newhart, Joan Rivers, and David Steinberg. Late night TV hosts Jimmy Fallon and Conan O'Brien also discuss Carson's influence on their careers. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc. (PBS Distribution).
The Beat Hotel
(2011) 1957, Paris. The Latin Quarter. A cheap no-name hotel becomes a haven for a new breed of artists struggling to free themselves from the conformity and censorship of America. Called the Beat Hotel, it soon became an epicenter of the Beat generation. Alan Govenar's new documentary delves deep into this amazing place and time. Fleeing the obscenity trials surrounding the publication of "Howl," Allen Ginsberg, along with Peter Orlovsky and Gregory Corso, happened upon the hotel in Paris's Latin Quarter and were soon joined by William Burroughs, Ian Somerville and Brion Gysin. Run by Madame Rachou, the Beat Hotel was a hotbed of creativity and permissiveness, where Burroughs finished "Naked Lunch"; Ginsberg began his poem "Kaddish"; Somerville and Gysin invented the "Dream Machine"; Corso wrote some of his greatest poems; and Harold Norse wrote a novella, aptly called "The Beat Hotel." British photographer Harold Chapman's iconic photos and Scottish artist Elliot Rudie's drawings, interwoven with firsthand accounts, capture the Beats just as they were beginning to establish themselves, and bring The Beat Hotel to life. Formats: DVD. (First Run Features).
The Big Man: Crossing the Line
(1990) Kenny Ireland, Liam Neeson, Joanne Whalley, Billy Connolly. An unemployed Scottish miner (Neeson) is forced into bare-knuckle boxing to make ends meet. Formats: DVD. (Echo Bridge Home Entertainment).
Bonanza: The Official Third Season Vol. One and Vol. Two
(1961-62) Nine-disc set with 34 episodes, $76.99. Formats: DVD. Extras: Photo galleries, original Chevrolet commercials with the "Bonanza" cast, excerpts from "Tales of Nevada -- Past and Present: Bonanza Days" radio show, "The New March of Dimes: The Scene Stealers," "Perry Como Kraft Music Hall," "Henry Fonda and the Family." (CBS/Paramount).
The Butterfly Effect BLU-RAY DEBUT
(2004) Ashton Kutcher, Amy Smart. (Warner).
The Butterfly Effect 2 BLU-RAY DEBUT
(2006) Eric Lively, Erica Durance. (Warner).
Casa De Mi Padre
(2012) Will Ferrell, Diego Luna, Pedro Armendariz Jr., Genesis Rodriguez, Efren Ramirez, Adrian Martinez, Gael Garcia Bernal. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc, VOD, Digital Download. Extras: "Making of" featurette, deleted scenes, "Fight for Love" music video, commerciales, commentary with director Matt Piedmont, writer-producer Andrew Steele and star Will Ferrell. (Lionsgate).
Cellular BLU-RAY DEBUT
(2004) Kim Basinger, Chris Evans. (Warner).
Dan Vs. -- The Complete First Season
(2011) Three-disc set with 22 episodes, $24.98. Formats: DVD. (Anchor Bay).
Deadline
(2011) Steve Talley, Eric Roberts, Anna Felix, Lauren Jenkins. Fact-based mystery-thriller inspired by the true-crime story of the murder of an black youth in rural Alabama that has gone uninvestigated, unsolved and unpunished for almost 20 years. That all changes when Nashville Times reporter Matt Harper meets an idealistic blue blood bent on discovering the truth. Harper, aided by grizzled veteran newsman Ronnie Bullock, undertakes the investigation despite the opposition of his publisher, violent threats from local forces, a break-up with his fiance and his father's cancer diagnosis. Formats: DVD, VOD, Digital Download. (Freestyle Digital Media).
Deserter
(2002) Paul Fox, Tom Hardy. Englishman Simon Murray, disillusioned by a failed romance, blindly joins the French Foreign Legion. His idealistic fantasy is soon shattered when he encounters his fellow recruits, all escaping pasts far less innocent than his own, and then marches off to battle in North Africa in an effort to quell the bloody, 1960 Algerian civil uprising for independence. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc. (Inception Media Group).
Doomsday Prophecy
(2011) A.J. Buckley, Jewel Staite, Alan Dale. When the Earth's solar system aligns with the Milky Way's galactic equator, previously unseen forces begin to pull the Earth apart at the seams -- causing massive earthquakes and vast chasms that swallow up populated areas -- and only one man, using a magic rod, must uncover an age-old mystery and save the planet from imminent destruction. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc. Extras: "Doomsday Prophecy: The Stories Are True." (Anchor Bay).
Down by Law BLU-RAY DEBUT
(1986) Director Jim Jarmusch followed up his brilliant breakout "Stranger Than Paradise" with another, equally beloved portrait of loners and misfits in America. When fate lands three hapless men - an unemployed disc jockey (Tom Waits), a small-time pimp (John Lurie) and a strong-willed Italian tourist (Roberto Benigni) - in a Louisiana prison, a singular adventure begins. Described by Jarmusch as a "neo-Beat noir comedy," "Down by Law" is part nightmare and part fairy tale, featuring sterling performances and crisp black-and-white photography by esteemed cinematographer Robby Muller. High-definition digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack, approved by the director. Extras: Thoughts and reflections on the making of the film from Jarmusch (2002); interview with director of photography Muller from 2002; footage from the 1986 Cannes Film Festival, including a press conference featuring Jarmusch and actors John Lurie, Roberto Benigni, and Nicoletta Braschi, and an interview with Lurie; outtakes; music video for Tom Waits's cover of Cole Porter's "It's All Right With Me," directed by Jarmusch; Q&A with Jarmusch; recordings of phone conversations between Jarmusch and Waits, Benigni, and Lurie; production Polaroids and location stills; isolated music track; an essay by critic Luc Sante. (The Criterion Collection).
Extraterrestrial
(2011 -- Spain) Michelle Jenner, Julian Villagra. Sexy, apocalyptic sci-fi comedy about two lovers who, after a one-night stand, wake up to discover giant flying saucers hovering above the now-deserted city. The only other people left are a creepy neighbor and the girl's ex-boyfriend. What's a guy to do when he faces jealousy and the end of the world? Formats: DVD. (Entertainment One).
Fear City BLU-RAY DEBUT
(1984) Dir.: Abel Ferrara; Tom Berenger, Jack Scalia, Melanie Griffith, Billy Dee Williams, Rae Dawn Chong, Maria Conchita Alonso, Rossano Brazzi, Jan Murray. A psychopath on the loose in Manhattan is stalking and mutilating beautiful strippers. (Shout! Factory).
4:44 Last Day on Earth
(2011) Dir.: Abel Ferrara; Willem Dafoe, Shanyn Leigh, Natasha Lyonne. Tomorrow at 4:44 a.m., the world is going to come to an end, brought about by the destruction of the ozone layer. As panic hits the Earth's population, two lovers -- actor and recovering drug addict Cisco and painter Skye -- seclude themselves in their Manhattan apartment to spend their last hours of existence together. Accepting their doomed fate, Cisco and Skye call their loved ones to say goodbye, they make love, they order Chinese takeout -- and discover more about themselves and each other in a few short hours than most people do in an entire lifetime. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc. (IFC Films/MPI Media Group).
Friends With Kids
(2012) Adam Scott, Jennifer Westfeldt, Jon Hamm, Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Chris O'Dowd, Megan Fox, Edward Burns. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc, Blu-ray/DVD Combo, VOD, Digital Download. Extras: Deleted scenes, gag reel, "Making-of" featurette, commentary by writer-director-actress Jennifer Westfeldt, actor-producer Jon Hamm and director of photography Will Rexer II. (Lionsgate).
Girls Gone Dead
(2012) Krystyna Ahlers, David Ausem, Tony Batman, Beetlejuice. Six beautiful high school friends reunite on the Florida coast -- near the shoot for the topless "Crazy Girls Unlimited" line of DVDs -- for spring break during their freshman year in college -- only to find a sadistic killer with a medieval war hammer has targeted them. Formats: DVD. Extras: Commentary, featurettes. (Entertainment One).
Hard to Kill BLU-RAY DEBUT
(1990) Steven Seagal, Kelly LeBrock. (Warner).
Here
(2011) Ben Foster, Lubna Azabal, Peter Coyote. Cartographer Will Shepard hits the road for his latest job: to create a new, more accurate satellite survey of Armenia. During his assignment, he forms a bond with an Armenian expatriate and art photographer. Formats: DVD. Extras: Interlude Films (eight short films), Gadarine's Photographs (two photo galleries). (Strand Releasing).
Intruders
(2011) Clive Owen, Carice van Houten. Chilling story of two children living in different countries, each visited nightly by a faceless being who wants to take possession of them
Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc, Digital Download. Extras: Making-of and behind-the-scenes featurettes. (Millennium Entertainment).
IRT: Deadliest Roads: Season Two -- The Andes
(2011) Four-disc set with 13 episodes, $39.95. Formats: DVD. (A&E).
The Inbetweeners: The Complete Series
(2011) Three-disc set with 18 episodes, $39.98. Formats: DVD. (Entertainment One).
Just Cause BLU-RAY DEBUT
(1995) Sean Connery, Laurence Fishburne. (Warner).
Leverage: The 4th Season
(2011-12) Four-disc set with 18 episodes, $39.98. Formats: DVD. Extras: Commentaries, "Behind-the-Scenes of The Long Job Down," "Writers' Room Job," deleted scenes, gag reel. (Fox).
Lockout
(2012) Guy Pearce, Maggie Grace, Vincent Regan, Joseph Gilgun, Peter Stormare. Sci-fi actioner produced by Luc Besson follows a falsely convicted ex-government agent (Pearce) whose one chance at obtaining freedom lies in the dangerous mission of rescuing the president's daughter (Grace) from rioting convicts at an outer space maximum security prison. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc, UltraViolet (cloud). Extras: "Breaking Into Lockout" featurette, "A Vision of the Future" featurette. (Sony).
Midnight Son
(2011) Zak Kilberg, Maya Parish. Twisting, terrifying tale of vampirism and humanity and how the two conditions can intertwine. Jacob is a young man with a rare skin disorder that forces him to avoid exposure to the sun…confining him to a life of seclusion and shadow. As his symptoms worsen, Jacob's mental and physical health begin to crumble, forcing him to cross a barrier that few would consider: drinking human blood. When Jacob meets Mary, who is as lonely and damaged as himself, he falls in love. Formats: DVD. (Image Entertainment).
Murder in the First BLU-RAY DEBUT
(1995) Christian Slater, Kevin Bacon. (Warner).
Next of Kin BLU-RAY DEBUT
(1989) Patrick Swayze, Liam Neeson. (Warner).
Patagonia Rising
(2011) Deep in the heart of Chile's Patagonia region flow two of the world's purest rivers, the Baker and Pascua. Fed by vast glacial systems, these untouched rivers drive biodiversity in rainforests, estuaries and marine ecosystems. Now, five huge hydroelectric dams are planned for the two rivers. Promoted as "clean" energy, damming these major rivers would make floodplains out of river valleys, force ranchers off their land and wreak havoc on the massive ice fields and watersheds already under stress from global warming. Over the past century more than 45,000 large dams have altered the health of the planet's rivers with disastrous impacts that continue to unfold. This award-winning documentary captures the heated battle between those who wish to exploit the rivers, and those who wish to preserve the rivers and their surrounding lands. Formats: DVD. (First Run Features).
The Perfect Murder BLU-RAY DEBUT
(1998) Michael Douglas, Gwyneth Paltrow. (Warner).
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
(2012) Dir.: Lasse Hallstrom; Ewan McGregor, Emily Blunt, Kristin Scott Thomas, Amr Waked.
Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc, Blu-ray/DVD Combo, VOD, Digital Download, UltraViolet (cloud). Extras: Two featurettes: "Miracles Happen: Making Salmon Fishing in the Yemen" and "The Fisherman in the Middle East: Novelist Paul Torday." (Studio).
Sanctuary: The Complete Fourth Season
(2011) Four-disc set with 13 episodes. Formats: DVD, $44.98; Blu-ray Disc, $49.98. Extras: Behind-the-scenes featurettes. (Entertainment One).
Scooby-Doo! Laff-a-Lympics: Spooky Games
(2012) Two-disc set with 13 episodes, $19.98. The Scooby Doobies, The Yogi Yahooeys or the Really Rottens as they compete in a series of zany sports competitions in exotic locations throughout the world. Formats: DVD. (Warner).
Singin' in the Rain 60th Anniversary
Three-Disc Ultimate Collector's Edition
(1952) Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds, Jean Hagen, Millard Mitchell, Cyd Charisse, Rita Moreno. New limited and numbered Blu-ray/DVD pack includes 4K feature scan, collectible memorabilia with 48-page hard cover book with new photos, memos and promotional art reproductions, collectible full-size umbrella. Formats: Blu-ray/DVD Combo ($84.99), two-disc DVD ($14.96), single-disc Blu-ray ($19.98). Extras: "Singin' in the Rain: Raining on a New Generation" new documentary; commentary by Stanley Donen, Debbie Reynolds, Donald O'Connor, Cyd Charisse, Kathleen Freeman, screenwriters Betty Comden and Adolph Green, filmmaker Baz Luhrmann, and film historian Rudy Behlmer; "Great Performances: Musicals Great Musicals: The Arthur Freed Unit at MGM", a 1996 PBS documentary about the career of producer-songwriter Arthur Freed; "The Making of Singin' in the Rain"; "You Are My Lucky Star" outtake musical number; Nacio Herb Brown/Arthur Freed film excerpts (a collection of 12 film clips from earlier films with Freed/Brown songs); scoring stage session cues; stills gallery; theatrical trailer. (Warner).
Storage Wars: Volume Three
(2011-12) Two disc set with 16 episodes, $19.95. Formats: DVD. (A&E).
The Three Stooges
(2012) Dir.: The Farrelly Bros; Sean Hayes, Chris Diamantopoulos, Will Sasso, Jane Lynch, Sofía Vergara, Jennifer Hudson, Craig Bierko, Stephen Collins, Larry David.
Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc, Digital Download. Blu-ray Extras: Deleted/extended scenes, "What's the Big Idea? A History of The Three Stooges," "Knuckleheads: Behind the Scenes of The Three Stooges," "Did You Hear that? The Three Stooges Sound Effects," "Poifect: Casting The Three Stooges," "The Three Stooges Mash-up," original screen test. (Fox).
Virgin Alexander
(2012) Rick Faugno, Paige Howard, Bronson Pinchot, Patrick Zeller, Elizabeth Masucci. In an effort to save his newly inherited house from foreclosure, a 26-year-old scrap hauler turns it into a brothel -- even though he's a virgin. Formats: DVD. (Osiris Entertainment).
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
A visionary sheik (Amr Waked) has a big dream -- to bring salmon fishing to the desert. Willing to spare no expense, he instructs his representative (Emily Blunt) to turn his dream into reality, an extraordinary feat that will require the involvement of Britain’s leading fisheries expert (Ewan McGregor) who happens to think the project both absurd and unachievable. That is, until the Prime Minister's overzealous press secretary (Kristin Scott Thomas) latches on for its potential as a "good will" story. Now, this unlikely team will put it all on the line and embark on an upstream journey of faith and fish to prove the impossible, possible. Based on the best-selling novel by Paul Torday.
Vitals: Director: Lasse Hallstrom. Stars: Ewan McGregor, Emily Blunt, Kristin Scott Thomas, Amr Waked.
2012, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 107 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $9.025 million, Sony.
The Three Stooges
Left on a nun's doorstep, Larry, Curly and Moe grow up finger-poking, nyuk-nyuking and woo-woo-wooing their way to uncharted levels of knuckleheaded misadventure. Out to save their childhood home, only The Three Stooges could become embroiled in an oddball murder plot ... while also stumbling into starring in a phenomenally successful TV reality show.
Vitals: Director: The Farrelly Bros. Stars: Sean Hayes, Chris Diamantopoulos, Will Sasso, Jane Lynch, Sofía Vergara, Jennifer Hudson, Craig Bierko, Stephen Collins, Larry David.
2012, CC, MPAA rating: PG, 92 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $42.746 million, Fox.
Friends with Kids
Ensemble comedy about a close-knit circle of friends whose lives change once they have kids. The last two singles in the group (Jennifer Westfeldt and Adam Scott) observe the effect that kids have had on their friends' relationships and wonder if there's a better way to make it work. When they decide to have a child together and date other people, their unconventional "experiment" leads everyone in the group to question the nature of friendship, family and, above all, true love.
Vitals: Director: Jennifer Westfeldt. Stars: Adam Scott, Jennifer Westfeldt, Jon Hamm, Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Chris O'Dowd, Megan Fox, Edward Burns.
2012, CC, MPAA rating: R, 107 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $7.206 million, Lionsgate.
Casa De Mi Padre
Armando Alvarez (Will Ferrell) has lived and worked on his father's ranch in Mexico his entire life. As the ranch faces financial strains, Armando's younger brother Raul (Diego Luna) shows up with his new fiancee, Sonia (Genesis Rodriguez) and pledges to settle all his father's debts. It seems that Raul's success as an international businessman means the ranch's troubles are over, but when Armando falls for Sonia, and Raul's business dealings turn out to be less than legit, the Alvarez family finds themselves in a full-out war with Mexico's most feared drug lord, the mighty Onza (Gael Garcia Bernal).
Vitals: Director: Matt Piedmont. Stars: Will Ferrell, Diego Luna, Pedro Armendariz Jr., Genesis Rodriguez, Efren Ramirez, Adrian Martinez, Gael Garcia Bernal.
2012, CC, MPAA rating: R, 84 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $5.895 million, Lionsgate.
The Butterfly Effect
(2004)
Cellular
(2004)
Fear City
(1984)
Hard to Kill
(1990)
Mean Streets
(1973)
Singin' in the Rain 60th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition
(1952)
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