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(1974) "The Nickel Ride," abut the "key man" who manages the mob's warehouses of solen goods, starring Jason Miller, Linda Haynes and Bo Hopkins; and "99 and 44/100% Dead," in which rival gangsters battle it out in a future where the laws of reality have been suspended, starring Richard Harris, Edmond O'Brien, Bradford Dillman and Chuck Connors. (Shout! Factory).
The Adventures of Tintin: Season One
Two-disc set with 13 episodes of the classic series, first time on DVD, $19.93.. Adapted from the long-running French comic strip and graphic novels (begun in the 1920s) by the late cartoon artist Herge (a.k.a. Georges Remi), the animated TV series "The Adventures of Tintin," chronicles the young and intrepid investigative reporter Tintin and his faithful dog Snowy, along with Captain Haddock, the muddled genius Professor Calculus, and the bumbling detectives Thompson and Thomson as they embark on incredible globe-trotting adventures full of excitement, mind-boggling mystery and fun. Timed for the release of the Steven Spielberg-directed animated "The Adventures of Tin Tin," due Dec. 23. $19.03. (Shout! Factory).
Beauty & The Beast: The Enchanted Christmas Special Edition BLU-RAY DEBUT
(1997) Belle prepares the castle for Christmas against Beast's wishes, trying to bring him happiness for the season. (Disney).
Beauty & The Beast: Belle's Magical World Special Edition BLU-RAY DEBUT
(1998) Direct-to-video sequel. (Disney).
Becoming Santa
(2011) Humorous documentary that follows one mans journey to regain his Christmas spirit. After Jack Sanderson's parents died, he realized he was not looking forward to the holidays and in a dominant commercial culture, avoiding Christmas seemed impossible. So with that, Jack decided that the best way to get through the Christmas Season was to become Santa Claus. Director Jeff Myers followed Jack on his journey, which entailed getting a custom Santa suit from Adele Saidy of Adele's of Hollywood, attending the American Events Santa School taught by Susen Mesco in Denver, Col., and ultimately booking Santa jobs. Wrapped around Jack's journey into Christmas are interviews with professional Santas, Santa aficionados and historians. $19.95. (Cinema Libre Studio).
Caldecott Favorites
(2011) The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of 19-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott, and it is awarded annually by the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children. This three-disc set features adaptations of some of the 20th Century's best loved children's literature, 20 tales across the three volumes: "The Ezra Jack Keats Collection," "Make Way for Ducklings ... And More Delightful Duck Tales" and "Antartic Antics ... And More Hilarious Animal Stories." $24.95. (Scholastic Storybook Treasures).
Carjacked
(2011) Maria Bello, Stephen Dorff, Joanna Cassidy, Catherine Den, Gary Grubbs. During a routine stop at a gas station, Lorraine (Bello), a vulnerable single mom, and her 5 year-old son (Connor Hill) are carjacked by Roy (Dorff), a vicious bank robber on the run who forces her to drive him to meet up with his accomplice. Extras: Behind-the-scenes featurette. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Anchor Bay).
Conan the Adventurer: Season Two, Part 1
Two-disc set with 13 episodes of the animated version of the pulp hero, $19.93 Extras: Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Shout! Factory).
Conan the Barbarian
(2011) Jason Momoa, Rachel Nichols, Stephen Lang, Ron Perlman, Rose McGowan. Available as a 3D Blu-ray/Blu-ray/DVD combo pack, Blu-ray and DVD. Extras: Two audio commentaries, a history of the Conan franchise featurette, "The Man Who Would Be Conan: Robert E. Howard" featurette that looks at the creator of the famous character, two behind-the-scenes featurettes. (Lionsgate).
The Family Tree
(2011) Hope Davis, Dermot Mulroney, Max Thieriot, Brittany Robertson. When a bizarre accident leaves desperate housewife Bunnie with a case of amnesia, her dysfunctional family -- consisting of husband, Jack and twin 17-year-olds Eric and Kelly -- gets an unexpected second chance at happiness in this offbeat comedyExtras: "Making-of" featurette cast and crew interviews.
Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Entertainment One).
Giving Thanks ... And More Stories to Celebrate American Heritage
(2011) Teaching American history and friendship skills, this DVD includes four stories to help celebrate what makes our country great, including the recent Parent's Choice Award winner "Lincoln & Douglass: An American Friendship" by Nikki Giovanni, narrated by Danny Glover. Other stories include "Giving Thanks," narrated by Native American Mohawk leader Chief Jake Swamp and offering an alternative language track in the Mohawk language, "Hiawatha," and Marcia Sewall's "The Pilgrims of Plimouth," which dramatically chronicles the arrival of the Pilgrims in the New World. $14.95. (Scholastic Storybook Treasures).
Helldriver
(2010 -- Japan) Yumiko Hara, Eihi Shiina, Kazuki Namioka. After a meteorite crashes into Japan, releasing a toxic ash that turns inhabitants in the northern half of the country into bloodthirsty zombies, the economy has gently withered away ... until Kika (Yumiko Hara) arrives. A stunning high school girl armed with an artificial heart-powered chainsaw sword, she leads a motley crew of desperadoes on a secret mission into the zombie-infected wilds to exterminate zombie queen Rikka (Eihi Shiina) -- who also happens to be her mother -- and put an end to the plague of the living dead. Extras: Three exclusive short films set within the "Helldriver" universe: "Helldriver Dokata," "Catch Me If You Can!" and "Bailout!"; interview with director Yoshihiro Nishimura; "Sushi Typhoon: Tokyo Invasion!" featurette. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Well Go USA).
Le Cirque: A Table in Heaven
(2007) An intimate portrait of Le Cirque restaurant founder Sirio Maccioni and his three sons -- Mauro, Marco and Mario -- to whom he will one day leave his formidable cultural and culinary legacy. $24.95. (First Run Features).
The L Word: The Complete Series
Twenty-five-disc set with all six seasons plus a never-before-seen 2011 cast reunion, $144.99. Extras: Behind-the-scenes featurettes, "Playing With the Girls: L Word Shorts," "Wardrobe Closet," "The L Word Style Show," Sundance diaries with Kate & Leisha, "The L Word" photos from Jennifer Beals, fan mail, music videos, biographies, photo galleries. (Showtime Networks/CBS Home Entertainment/Paramount Home Entertainment).
Making the Boys
(2010) Documentary explores the enduring legacy of Mart Crowley's stage play "The Boys in the Band," which changed everything as the first ever gay play to successfully reach a mainstream audience. With Edward Albee, Mart Crowley, Dominick Dunne, William Friedkin, Carson Kressley, Tony Kushner, Terrence McNally, Robert Wagner and more. $29.95. Extras: "Relationship Time With Dan Savage," "Dominick Dunne's Hollywood," "The Missing Scene", "Malibu '65," "A Perfect Match." (First Run Features).
Perry Mason Season 6, Volume 2
(1963) Four-disc set, $54.99. (CBS Home Entertainment/Paramount).
Prep & Landing
(2009) Animated holiday short about a high-tech team of elves who work in the North Pole's Prep and Landing elite unit to ensure homes around the world are properly prepared for their visit from Santa. (Disney).
Sarah's Key
(2011 -- France) Kristin Scott Thomas, Melusine Mayance, Niels Arestrup, Frederic Pierrot, Michel Duchaussoy, Dominique Frot, Gisele Casadesus, Aidan Quinn. Extras: "The Making of sarah's Key." Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (The Weinstein Co.).
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
(2011) Dir.: Robert Rodriguez; Jessica Alba, Mason Cook, Rowan Blanchard, Joel McHale, Jeremy Piven, Alexa Vega, Daryl Sabara, Danny Trejo, Ricky Gervais (voice).
Extras: Interview with director Robert Rodriguez, a "Spy Kids Passing the Torch" featurette, a "Spy Gadgets" clip, deleted scenes.Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Dimension).
Super 8
(2011) Dir.: J.J. Abrams; Joel Courtney, Elle Fanning, Kyle Chandler, Ron Eldard, Noah Emmerich, Gabriel Basso, Ryan Lee, Zach Mills, A.J. Michalka, Riley Griffiths, Jessica Tuck, Joel McKinnon Miller. Available as a Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack and DVD. Blu-ray extras: Commentary by writer-director J.J. Abrams, producer Bryan Burk and cinematographer Larry Fong; behind-the-scenes featurettes: "The Dream Behind Super 8," "The Search for New Faces," "Meet Joel Courtney," "Rediscovering Steel Town," "The Visitor Lives," "Scoring Super 8," "Do You Believe in Magic?" "The 8mm Revolution," "Deconstructing the Train Crash"; deleted scenes. (Paramount).
These Amazing Shadows: The Movies That Make America
(2011) Documentary tells the history and importance of The National Film Registry, a roll call of American cinema treasures that reflect the diversity of film, and indeed, the American experience itself. Documents the passage of the National Film Preservation Act of 1988 and how this law set in motion a system to identify notable films. The Librarian of Congress, with input from the public and advice from the National Film Preservation Board, selects films each year to add to the Registry. The film includes interviews with the Librarian of Congress (Dr. James Billington), famous directors (including Christopher Nolan, John Lasseter, Rob Reiner, Julie Dash, John Singleton and John Waters), producers (Gale Anne Hurd and James Schamus), archivists and actors and actresses. Extras: "Lost Forever," a companion piece looking deeper into the worlds of film restoration and film preservation; "Live From Prague -- Recording the Score," a behind the scenes look at the recording of the score for this film; and "These Amazing Shadows at Sundance," a look at the production crew of the film at the Sundance Film Festival. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (PBS Distribution).
ĄThree Amigos! 25th Anniversary Edition BLU-RAY DEBUT
(1986) Dir.: John Landis; Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, Martin Short. Extras: Twenty minutes of never-before-seen footage. (HBO).
Timmy Time: Go Kart Timmy
(2011) Timmy and his barnyard buddies get involved with a brand new go-kart, soccer games, riding tricycles and more in five adventures, $14.98. (HIT Entertainment/Lionsgate).
Trigger
(2010) Tracy Wright, Molly Parker. Two female rockers reunite 10 years after their band's dramatic breakup for a benefit concert ... with the hope of recapturing their once-magical connection. Toronto International Film Festival 2010 Official Selection. (Wolfe Video).
12 Angry Men
(1957) "12 Angry Men," by Sidney Lumet, may be the most radical big-screen courtroom drama in cinema history. A behind-closed-doors look at the American legal system as riveting as it is spare, the iconic adaptation of Reginald Rose's teleplay stars Henry Fonda as the initially dissenting foreman on a jury of white men ready to pass judgment on a Puerto Rican teenager charged with murdering his father. What results is a saga of epic proportions that plays out in real time over 90 minutes in one sweltering room. Lumet's electrifying snapshot of 1950s America on the verge of change is one of the great feature film debuts. New high-definition digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition. Extras: Frank Schaffner's 1955 television version, with an introduction by Ron Simon, director of the Paley Center for Media Studies; "12 Angry Men: From Television to the Big Screen," a video essay by film scholar Vance Kapley comparing the Lumet and Schaffner versions; archival interviews with Lumet; new interview about the director with writer Walter Bernstein; new interview with Simon about television writer Reginald Rose; new interview with cinematographer John Bailey in which he discusses cinematographer Boris Kaufman; "Tragedy in a Temporary Town" (1956), a teleplay directed by Lumet and written by Rose; original theatrical trailer; booklet featuring an essay by writer and law professor Thane Rosenbaum. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (The Criterion Collection).
Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas (The Play)
(2011) Tyler Perry, Cheryl Pepsii Riley, Chandra Currelley-Young, Cassi Davis, Patrice Lovely. Fresh off of three stage performances in Atlanta, the story follows the wealthy, dysfunctional Mansell family as they clash with Madea (Perry) and her relatives during the holidays. Extras: Behind-the-scenes interviews, bloopers. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Lionsgate).
Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns: Season 3
(2011) Three-disc set with 20 episodes, $29.98. (Lionsgate).
Super 8
In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town witness a catastrophic train crash while making a super 8 movie and soon suspect that it was not an accident. Shortly after, unusual disappearances and inexplicable events begin to take place in town, and the local Deputy tries to uncover the truth - something more terrifying than any of them could have imagined.
Vitals: Director: J.J. Abrams. Stars: Joel Courtney, Elle Fanning, Kyle Chandler, Ron Eldard, Noah Emmerich, Gabriel Basso, Ryan Lee, Zach Mills, A.J. Michalka, Riley Griffiths, Jessica Tuck, Joel McKinnon Miller.
2011, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 112 min., Science Fiction, Box office gross: $126.728 million, Paramount.
Sarah's Key
Paris, July 1942: Sarah, a 10-year old girl, is taken with her parents by the French police as they go door-to-door arresting Jewish families in the middle of the night. Desperate to protect her younger brother, Sarah locks him in a bedroom cupboard -- their secret hiding place -- and promises to come back for him as soon as they are released. Sixty-seven years later, Sarah's story intertwines with that of Julia Jarmond (Kristin Scott Thomas), an American journalist married to a Frenchman, who is commissioned to write an article about that notorious Vel d'Hiv round up. She stumbles upon a family secret that links her to Sarah: Julia learns that the apartment she and her husband Bertrand plan to move into was acquired by Bertrand's family when its Jewish occupants were dispossessed and deported 60 years before. She resolves to find out what happened to the former occupants: Wladyslaw and Rywka Starzynski, parents of 10-year-old Sarah and four-year-old Michel. The more Julia discovers -- especially about Sarah, the only member of the Starzynski family to survive -- the more she uncovers about Bertrand-s family, about France and, finally, herself. In French with English subtitles. Vitals: Director: Gilles Paquet-Brenner. Stars: Kristin Scott Thomas, Melusine Mayance, Niels Arestrup, Frederic Pierrot, Michel Duchaussoy, Dominique Frot, Gisele Casadesus, Aidan Quinn.
2011, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 111 min., Drama, Box office gross: $5.852 million, The Weinstein Co.
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
On the surface, Marissa Cortez Wilson (Jessica Alba) has it all ... married to a famous spy hunting television reporter, a new baby and intelligent twin step kids. But in reality, trying to mother Rebecca (Rowan Blanchard) and Cecil (Mason Cook), who clearly don't want her around, is her toughest challenge yet. Also, her husband, Wilbur (Joel McHale), wouldn't know a spy if he lived with one -- which is exactly the case: Marissa's a retired secret agent. Marissa's world is turned upside down when the maniacal Timekeeper (Jeremy Piven) threatens to take over the planet and she's called back into action. With Armageddon quickly approaching, Rebecca and Cecil join their stepmom as Spy Kids and, with a little help from a couple of very familiar Spy Kids, Carmen (Alexa Vega) and Juni Cortez (Daryl Sabara), and some mind-blowing gadgets, they just may be able to save the world and possibly bring their family together while they're at it.
Vitals: Director: Robert Rodriguez. Stars: Jessica Alba, Mason Cook, Rowan Blanchard, Joel McHale, Jeremy Piven, Alexa Vega, Daryl Sabara, Danny Trejo, Ricky Gervais (voice).
2011, CC, MPAA rating: PG, 89 min., Family, Box office gross: $34.223 million, Dimension.
Conan the Barbarian
The legendary Barbarian is back. Having thrived and evolved for eight consecutive decades in the public imagination -- in prose and graphics, on the big screen and small, in games and properties of all kinds -- Conan's exploits in the Hyborian Age come alive again for a new generation. A quest that begins as a personal vendetta for the fierce Cimmerian warrior soon turns into an epic battle against hulking rivals, horrific monsters and impossible odds, as Conan realizes he is the only hope of saving the great nations of Hyboria from an encroaching reign of supernatural evil.
Vitals: Director: Marcus Nispel. Stars: Jason Momoa, Rachel Nichols, Stephen Lang, Ron Perlman, Rose McGowan.
2011, CC, MPAA rating: R, 113 min., Fantasy Action, Box office gross: $21.270 million, Lionsgate.
The Devil's Double
Based on a true story. Summoned from the frontline to Saddam Hussein's palace in Bagdad in 1987, Iraqi army lieutenant Latif Yahia (Dominic Cooper) is thrust into the highest echelons of the "royal family" when he's ordered to become the 'fiday' -- or body double -- to Saddam's son, the notorious "Black Prince" Uday Hussein (also Dominic Cooper), a reckless, sadistic party-boy with a rabid hunger for sex and brutality. With his and his family's lives at stake, Latif must surrender his former self forever as he learns to walk, talk and act like Uday. But nothing could have prepared him for the horror of the Black Prince's psychotic, drug-addled life of fast cars, easy women and impulsive violence. With one wrong move costing him his life, Latif forges an intimate bond with Sarrab (Ludivine Sangier), Uday's seductive mistress who's haunted by her own secrets. But as war looms with Kuwait and Uday's depraved gangster regime threatens to destroy them all, Latif realizes that escape from the devil's den will only come at the highest possible cost.
Vitals: Director: Lee Tamahori. Stars: Dominic Cooper, Ludivine Sagnier, Philip Quast, Mem Ferda, Raad Rawi, Jamie Harding, Nasser Memarzia.
2011, CC, MPAA rating: R, 108 min., Drama, Box office gross: $1.2 million, Lionsgate.
Rushmore
(1998)
ĄThree Amigos! 25th Anniversary Edition
(1986)
12 Angry Men (1957)
(Criterion)
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Doctor Who: The Complete Sixth Series
(2011) Six-disc set with all 13 episodes of the new season (which included a two-part premiere set in the U.S. and an episode penned by long-time Doctor Who fan and award-winning writer Neil Gaiman) as well as the 2010 Holiday Special, "A Christmas Carol." $79.98. Extras: Five "Night and the Doctor" specially recorded scenes exclusive to the DVD release; five specially recorded episode prequels; two sketches recorded for the UK's Comic Relief charity event; four "Monster Files" that allow you to get under the skin and inside the minds of the Doctor's most challenging opponents; "Doctor Who Confidential" inside look at each episode; commentary on select episodes. Also available on Blu-ray Disc, $89.98. (BBC Worldwide).
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