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Feb. 28, 2008

NEWS


  • Oscar winners slated for DVD
    Best Picture standout No Country for Old Men (pictured) leads a large batch of Oscar-winning films soon headed to DVD and/or are already available at retail.

    Streeting on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on March 11, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment’s No Country boasts four Oscar trophies, representing the largest award haul of any of Sunday night’s contenders.

    Movie fans also will be able to soon catch from the comfort of home the Oscar-winning lead acting performance of Daniel Day-Lewis in Paramount Home Entertainment’s April 8 release There Will Be Blood.

    Atonement, singled out for best original score, streets on DVD and HD DVD on March 18 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. more » » » 
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NEWS


  • Word the thing for Walden Media
    Walden Media has a special gift for making family films that entertain audiences while delivering more substantive messages at the same time.

    Company co-founder and president Michael Flaherty says that Walden’s success in reaching beyond mainstream movie-goers to Christian viewers is no secret, just the product of simple outreach. Walden includes pastors among the parents, teachers and librarians the company talks to when developing film ideas, “even if it’s a faith-neutral project,” he says.

    The next book-based DVD coming from Walden will be The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (Sony, pictured), due April 8. And Walden has a sister division, Bristol Bay, that makes films that appeal to older audiences, such as Amazing Grace (Fox). more » » » 
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NEWS


  • 11th Hour priced to get message out
    The Leonardo DiCaprio-produced climate change documentary The 11th Hour (prebook March 4, street: April 8) will be priced at $4.98 to encourage purchase and more effectively promote the film's message of grassroots involvement in environmental causes.

    The 11th Hour, which features interviews with personalities including Mikhail Gorbachev, Stephen Hawking and former CIA chief R. James Woolsey, is narrated by DiCaprio. An additional hour of content explores ways viewers can help preserve the planet. more » » » 
 

NEWS


  • Lionsgate delivers romance with Harlequin titles
    Lionsgate is wooing mothers with romance. On April 29, the studio is releasing two volumes of movies from the Harlequin line.

    Each Harlequin Triple Feature set contains three discs and is priced at $14.98.

    Vol. 3 contains A Change of Place (1994), The Waiting Game (1998) and Diamond Girl (1998). Vol. 4 offers The Awakening (1994), Broken Lullaby (1994) and Loving Evangeline (1998). more » » » 
 
 
 

NEW RELEASES


  • Select titles coming to DVD

    TITLE PREBOOK STREET MSRP
    FEATURES: COMEDY
    DEAD COOL (MTI) now 3-18 DVD $24.95
    Comedy: In this DVD premiere, a 15-year-old boy copes with his mother’s (Rosanna Arquette) new man and the changed family dynamic.

    DON’T DRINK THE WATER (LIONSGATE) now 3-18 DVD $19.98
    Comedy: In this Jackie Gleason-starring 1969 film based on Woody Allen’s play, a man is mistaken for a spy while on vacation in Europe.

    DIVINE INTERVENTION (CODEBLACK/VIVENDI VISUAL) now 3-25 DVD $19.99
    Comedy: A young preacher falls for a woman who has lost her faith in God in this limited-release film.

    TRIPPING THE RIFT: THE MOVIE (ANCHOR BAY/STARZ) now 3-25 DVD $26.97
    Comedy: A bunch of derelict mutants try to stop the elimination of their captain, in this movie based on the CGI-animated Sci Fi Channel TV show.

    I WANT SOMEONE TO EAT CHEESE WITH (GENIUS) 3-4 4-15 DVD $19.95
    Romantic comedy: A struggling actor finds love in this limited-release movie starring Jeff Garlin and Sarah Silverman. Bonuses: deleted scenes, commentary.

    THE CUTTING EDGE: CHASING THE DREAM (MGM/FOX) 3-5 4-1 DVD $26.98
    Romantic comedy: When a championship figure skater’s partner is injured, he teams up with a female ex-hockey player and falls for her in the process. Promotion: Broadcast on ABC Family March 16.

    WALK HARD: THE DEWEY COX STORY (SONY) 3-6 4-8 DVD $29.96, BD $43.95, PSP $24.94
    Comedy: John C. Reilly stars as an iconic rock figure in this $18.3 million-grossing mockumentary of music biopics. A one-disc version ($28.95) also will be available on that day.

    NATIONAL LAMPOON PRESENTS ONE, TWO, MANY (NATIONAL LAMPOON) 3-11 4-15 DVD $26.95
    Comedy: A man who doesn’t believe in monogamy tries to find a woman who would be willing to bring other women into bed with them.

    JUNO (FOX) 3-19 4-15 DVD $29.98, two-disc $34.98, BD $39.98
    Comedy: Nominated for four Oscars, including Best Picture, this $117.5 million-grossing hit stars Ellen Page as a pregnant teenager trying to find caring adoptive parents (Jason Batman, Jennifer Garner). Bonuses: commentary, deleted scenes, gag reel, cast and crew jam, screen tests; two-disc also has digital copy, featurettes; BD also has premiere footage and casting session. Promotion: Starbucks will sell the title at select locations.

    LARS AND THE REAL GIRL (MGM/FOX) 3-19 4-15 DVD $27.98
    Comedy: Ryan Gosling stars as an introvert who finds love with a life-sized doll in this $5.9 million-grossing limited-release film, which has been nominated for a Best Screenplay Oscar. Bonuses: featurettes, deleted scene.

    BERNARD AND DORIS (HBO/WARNER) 3-25 4-29 DVD $26.98
    Comedy: Susan Sarandon and Ralph Fiennes star in this story about a tobacco heiress and the unconventional relationship she had with her gay butler. Bonuses: commentary, featurette.

    THE WEEKEND (WARNER) 3-25 4-29 DVD $19.97
    Comedy: At a wild weekend party, two best friends have different encounters with their dream girls. Bonuses: commentary, deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes footage.

    THE HOTTIE & THE NOTTIE (GENIUS) 3-25 5-6 DVD $24.95
    Romantic comedy: Paris Hilton stars as a beautiful woman who refuses to date unless her less attractive best friend finds a boyfriend in this limited-release movie. Bonuses: commentary, making-of featurette, blooper reel, mockumentary, photo gallery.

    THE SAVAGES (FOX) 3-26 4-22 DVD $27.98
    Comedy: Laura Linney and Philip Seymour Hoffman star as siblings who must take care of their elderly father in this Oscar-nominated film, which grossed $5.3 million at the box office. Bonuses: featurettes, extended scenes.

    FEATURES: DRAMA
    GREENER MOUNTAINS (WATERFALL/ALLUMINATION) now now DVD $14.98
    Drama: An adopted boy’s sheltered life is turned upside down by a free-spirited artist from New York in this directorial debut by Lee Shallat-Chemel. The title will be exclusively available at Wal-Mart.

    SANDS OF OBLIVION (ANCHOR BAY/STARZ) now 3-11 DVD $19.97
    Drama: In this Sci Fi Channel movie, an archaeologist couple tries to uncover the secret of a vengeful Egyptian god. Bonuses: making-of featurette.

    A PASSAGE TO INDIA COLLECTOR’S EDITION (SONY) now 3-15 DVD $24.96, BD $28.95
    Drama: David Lean’s Oscar-winning 1984 movie about a young English woman who travels to India to visit her husband is based on E.M. Forster’s novel. Bonuses: commentary, featurettes; BD also has enhanced graphics, trivia track.

    ATONEMENT (UNIVERSAL) now 3-18 DVD $29.98, HD $39.98
    Drama: The Oscar-nominated, $45 million-grossing film based on Ian McEwan’s bestseller stars Keira Knightley and James McAvoy as two lovers separated by circumstances. Bonuses: deleted scenes, commentary, featurettes.

    THE DRAGON PAINTER (MILESTONE) now 3-18 DVD $29.95
    Drama: In this 1919 silent film, a hermit believes his fiancée has been captured by a dragon, leading to artistic inspiration. Bonuses: The Wrath of the Gods film.

    THE KITE RUNNER (DREAMWORKS/PARAMOUNT) now 3-25 DVD $29.99, HD $39.99
    Drama: An Afghan living in the U.S. returns to Afghanistan, which he escaped after the Taliban occupation, in this limited-release movie. Bonuses: commentary, featurettes.

    THERE WILL BE BLOOD (PARAMOUNT) now 4-8 DVD $29.99, two-disc $34.99, HD $39.99
    Drama: P.T. Anderson’s Oscar-nominated, $26.7 million-grossing film stars Daniel Day-Lewis as an oil prospector.

    THE GOOD NIGHT (SONY) 2-28 4-1 DVD $24.96
    Romantic drama: Directed by Jake Paltrow, this film stars Martin Freeman as a depressed and dejected man who finds his true love (Penelope Cruz) in his dreams. The limited-release film also stars Gwyneth Paltrow and Danny DeVito. Bonuses: commentary.

    THE 4TH DIMENSION (TLA) 3-11 4-8 DVD $19.99
    Drama: When supernatural events start to occur, a man becomes obsessed with analyzing time. Bonuses: commentary, featurette, deleted scenes.

    MUSIC WITHIN (MGM/FOX) 3-12 4-8 DVD $27.98
    Drama: Ron Livingston stars as Richard Pimentel, a deaf war veteran who helps the disabled, in this limited-release film that also stars Martin Sheen. Bonuses: commentary, deleted scenes.

    FIRST KNIGHT: SPECIAL EDITION (SONY) 3-27 4-29 DVD $19.94, BD $28.95
    Drama: Sean Connery, Richard Gere and Julia Ormond star in this retelling of the love triangle between King Arthur, Lancelot and Lady Guinevere. Bonuses: commentary, featurettes, deleted scenes, outtakes.

    THE LIVING END (STRAND) 4-3 4-29 DVD $27.99
    Romance: Gregg Araki’s 1992 film is about two HIV-positive lovers on the run. Bonuses: commentary, photo gallery, featurettes.

    A RAISIN IN THE SUN (SONY) 4-3 5-6 DVD $24.94
    Drama: The critically acclaimed adaptation of the Tony award-winning Broadway revival stars Sean Combs, Phylicia Rashad, Sanaa Lathan and John Stamos. The first broadcast network TV movie to screen at Sundance, the film aired on ABC Feb. 25. Bonuses: commentary, featurette.

    SAAWARIYA (SONY) 4-3 5-6 DVD $26.96, BD $38.96
    Drama: In this Bollywood musical, two lonely souls fall in love, but their passion takes them to brink of self-destruction. Bonuses: featurette, premiere footage.

    BELLA (LIONSGATE) 4-9 5-6 DVD $27.98
    Drama: A soccer star and a struggling waitress are brought together unexpectedly. Bonuses: featurettes, commentary, music videos.

    BATAD (CINEQUEST) 4-16 5-13 DVD $24.99
    Drama: When a village boy is exposed to city life, he decides to escape his rural culture and obtain the material obsessions he desires.

    IF LOVE HADN’T LEFT ME (WARNER) 4-22 5-27 DVD $19.97
    Drama: A dispirited music producer is inspired by a nightclub dancer in this film starring Ice-T, Gary Busey and David Alan Grier.

    FEATURES: ACTION/ADVENTURE
    OUTLAW (MAGNOLIA) now 3-11 DVD $26.98
    Action: A group of ordinary men form a modern-day posse to enforce justice and fix the wrongs of society.

    KILTRO (MAGNOLIA) now 3-25 DVD $26.98
    Action: A leader of a gang of thugs is drawn into a battle to protect the people he loves when the father of a girl he once saved is threatened by a villain in this martial arts film.

    THE LAST HOUR (CODEBLACK/VIVENDI VISUAL) 3-18 4-15 DVD $19.99
    Action: DMX, Michael Madsen, David Carradine, Paul Sorvino and William Baldwin star in this film about five men trapped in a house with only one hour to live.

    DIAMOND DOGS (SONY) 3-27 4-29 DVD $24.96
    Action: In this DVD premiere, Dolph Lundgren stars as a guide for modern-day fortune seekers hunting a priceless Buddhist artifact. Bonuses: featurette, digital copy.

    PISTOLEROS (TLA) 4-1 4-29 DVD $19.99
    Western: When a gangster is jailed, everyone in town looks for his hidden treasure. Bonuses: stills gallery.

    GOOD GIRL, BAD GIRL (MAVERICK) 4-4 5-6 DVD $24.98
    Action: Two twins who live very different lives face mistaken identities.

    BET YOUR LIFE (WARNER) 4-8 5-13 DVD $24.98
    Action: Billy Zane stars as a sadistic millionaire who makes a bet with a gambling addict in this TV movie.

    NATIONAL TREASURE: BOOK OF SECRETS GOLD COLLECTION (DISNEY) 4-8 5-20 DVD $29.99, two-disc or BD $34.99
    Adventure: Nicolas Cage reprises his role as treasure hunter Benjamin Franklin in this $210 million-grossing hit sequel. Bonuses: commentary, two-disc also has deleted scenes, outtakes and bloopers, featurettes, Easter eggs; BD also has additional featurette and deleted scenes.

    TKO (LIONSGATE) 4-16 5-13 DVD $26.98
    Action: Two top fighters in an underground tournament must help shakedown a city after vengeance takes the violence outside the boundaries of the contest, in this DVD premiere originally called Urban Assault.

    FEATURES: HORROR
    THE HAUNTING OF REBECCA VERLAINE (MTI) now 3-25 DVD $24.95
    Horror: After a woman survives a brutal massacre, her past is forgotten and never mentioned until strange visions begin to haunt her.

    THE MIST (WEINSTEIN/GENIUS) now 3-25 DVD $29.95
    Horror: A violent thunderstorm unleashes an unnatural mist that traps a group of people in a local market. A Two-Disc Collector’s Edition also will be available for $32.95. Bonuses: commentary, deleted scenes; two-disc set also has B&W presentation of film, five featurettes.

    THE COOK (ANCHOR BAY/STARZ) 2-28 4-1 DVD $26.97
    Horror: A sinister chef terrorizes a group of sorority girls. Bonuses: commentary, behind-the-scenes footage, audition footage.

    DAS KOMABRUTALE DUELL (TLA) 3-4 4-1 DVD $19.99
    Horror: The Eightlets Mafia battle the immortal Bandera family in this German film, with English subtitles. Bonuses: outtakes, featurette, deleted scenes.

    INSIDE (WEINSTEIN/GENIUS) 3-4 4-15 DVD $19.97
    Horror: A pregnant woman is terrorized by a raging psychopath, who wants her baby by any means necessary. Bonuses: making-of featurette.

    LOCH NESS TERROR (SONY) 3-13 4-15 DVD $24.96
    Horror: A small lake front community that is threatened by a creature living in the water seeks the help of a cryptozoologist. Bonuses: featurette, first episode of Blood+.

    SUBLIME: UNCUT VERSION (WARNER) 3-18 4-22 BD $28.99
    Horror: A patient realizes he’s trapped in a hospital where people come to die. This is part of the studio’s Raw Feed line.

    BOTCHED (WARNER) 4-8 5-13 DVD $19.97
    Horror comedy: Stephen Dorff stars as a professional thief who is caught in a heist gone wrong and escapes to a building’s 13th floor, where things get bloody.

    SUBLIME: UNCUT VERSION (WARNER) 4-8 5-13 HD $28.99
    Horror: A patient realizes he’s trapped in a hospital where people come to die. This is part of the studio’s Raw Feed line.

    THE CHAIR (LIONSGATE) 4-30 5-27 DVD $26.98
    Horror: A young psychology student discovers that the century-old Victorian house she is subletting is haunted and tries to document the evil spirit in this Canadian movie.

    FEATURES: SCI-FI/FANTASY
    I AM LEGEND (WARNER) now 3-18 DVD $28.98, two-disc $34.99, BD $35.99
    Sci-fi: In this $248.5 million-grossing movie, Will Smith stars as the sole survivor of a deadly plague in New York. The HD version ($35.99) will street April 8. Bonuses: alternate ending.

    MAGUS (MTI) 3-11 4-8 DVD $24.95
    Sci-fi: A broken down healer is forced out of reclusion to battle the most powerful wizard, the Magus, who is using his powers for evil, in this DVD premiere. Bonuses: commentary.

    IN THE NAME OF THE KING: A DUNGEON SIEGE TALE (FOX) 3-12 4-15 DVD $27.98
    Fantasy: Jason Statham stars as a simple family man who tries to rescue his wife (Claire Forlani), who has been kidnapped by an army of animal-like warriors in this $4.5 million-grossing movie, based on the Dungeon Siege videogame. Bonuses: deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes featurette.

    ALIEN VS. PREDATOR—REQUIEM (FOX) 3-19 4-15 DVD $29.98, two-disc $34.98, BD $39.98
    Action: The two monsters wage war in this $41.6 million-grossing sequel. Also available on that day will be DVD ($34.98) and BD ($69.98) two-packs containing both AVP and AVP-R. Bonuses: commentaries, two-disc also has featurettes, digital copy, stills galleries; BD also has picture-in-picture.

    CRIME/THRILLER
    AND JUSTICE FOR ALL (SONY) now 3-11 DVD $19.94
    Thriller: Al Pacino stars as a lawyer who must defend a judge charged with a dreadful crime in this 1979 movie. Also being released on that day will be Pacino-starrer Bobby Deerfield (DVD $19.94). Both are being released around Pacino’s upcoming theatrical 88 Minutes. Bonuses: interviews, deleted scenes, Damages pilot episode, sneak peek and movie ticket for 88 Minutes.

    YOU MOVE, YOU DIE (ECHO BRIDGE) now 3-11 DVD $26.99
    Crime: When a man about to propose to his girlfriend is mugged and the engagement ring is stolen, he goes on a violent rampage to recover his stolen property. Bonuses: featurette.

    JACK KETCHUM’S THE LOST (ANCHOR BAY/STARZ) now 3-18 DVD $26.97
    Thriller: A sadistic sociopath terrorizes a small town in this DVD premiere based on a bestseller. Bonuses: commentary, audition footage, outtakes, storyboard.

    P2 (SUMMIT) now 4-8 DVD $26.99
    Thriller: When a young woman (Rachel Nichols) gets stuck in her office’s parking garage, a psychopath (Wes Bentley) won’t let her leave in this $4 million-grossing movie. Bonuses: commentary, featurettes.

    IMPULSE (SONY) 3-13 4-15 DVD $24.96
    Thriller: Willa Ford stars as a married woman who has a brief fling with a stranger, who resembles her husband but is actually a crazed psychopath.

    RETRIBUTION (LIONSGATE) 3-19 4-15 DVD $26.98
    Thriller: A detective investigates the murder of a woman but the clues point to him being the killer. Bonuses: featurette, interview, alternate ending.

    HERO WANTED (SONY) 3-27 4-29 DVD $24.96
    Thriller: Cuba Gooding Jr. stars as a small-town garbage collector who stages a robbery to impress a girl by being a hero, except the plan takes a wrong turn, in this DVD premiere. Bonuses: deleted scene, commentary, digital copy of film.

    COVER (FOX) 4-16 5-13 DVD $26.98
    Mystery: Vivica A. Fox, Louis Gossett Jr. and Patti LaBelle star in this limited-release movie about a devoted wife and mother who becomes the prime suspect in a murder.

    THE ENTRANCE (LIONSGATE) 4-23 5-20 DVD $26.98
    Supernatural thriller: A detective finds herself in contest with the forces of an occult, in this Canadian movie based on the writings of 17th century exorcist Father Sebastien Michealis.

    THE CRY (MONTEREY) 4-29 6-3 DVD $24.95
    Thriller: The anguished spirit of La Llorona terrorizes New York and puts a mother under her spell.

    FAMILY
    THE WATER HORSE: LEGEND OF THE DEEP (SONY) now 4-8 DVD $28.96, BD $38.96
    Family: A young boy discovers an egg that hatches the mysterious Water Horse in this $40 million-grossing movie starring Emily Watson, Ben Chaplin, David Morrissey and Brian Cox. Bonuses: deleted scenes, featurettes; BD also has online game. Promotion: Carl’s Jr. and Hardees partnerships, “Visit Scotland” sweepstakes.

    ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS (FOX) 3-5 4-1 DVD $29.98, two-disc $34.98, BD $39.98
    Family: In this $198.8 million-grossing movie, a songwriter (Jason Lee) discovers singing chipmunks Alvin, Simon and Theodore. Bonuses: featurettes; two-disc also has music video, music downloads, Horton Hears a Who sneak peek; BD has featurettes.

    WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS PART II (VCI) 3-7 3-25 DVD $14.99
    Family: In this sequel to the 1974 movie, Billy returns home from World War II and is given a pair of hound puppies. Bonuses: photo gallery.

    COMEDY REMEDY (SCREEN MEDIA/UNIVERSAL) 4-1 4-29 DVD $24.98
    Family: When a big-city doctor spends a summer in the mountains of North Carolina to set up a clinic, he learns to enjoy the simple things in life. Bonuses: behind-the-scenes footage.

    CHILDREN'S
    BARNEY: ANIMAL ABCS (HIT/FOX) now 3-4 DVD $14.98
    Educational: The purple dinosaur and his friends match animals to each letter of the alphabet. Bonuses: extra episode.

    BOB THE BUILDER: BUILDING BOBLAND BAY (HIT/FOX) now 3-4 DVD $14.98
    Animated: Bob embarks on six new adventures with his Can-Do Crew. Bonuses: extra episodes.

    THOMAS & FRIENDS: ENGINES AND ESCAPADES (HIT/FOX) now 3-4 DVD $14.98
    Children's: Thomas and his Narrow Gauge friends are in six new adventures. Bonuses: two sing-alongs.

    PIRATES IN CALLAO (LAGUNA) now 3-18 DVD $14.95
    Animated: Students on a field trip to a colonial port accidentally fall into a time gateway that transports them to the 17th century, where they must fight pirates.

    PUCCA: KUNG FU KISSES (SHOUT FACTORY) now 3-18 DVD $14.98
    Animated: Thirteen episodes featuring Pucca and her group of friends. Also available on that day will be Pucca: Ninjas Love Noodles (DVD $14.98). Bonuses: “Pucca Pursuit” game link.

    ARTHUR: SEASON 10 (WGBH BOSTON) now 3-25 DVD $49.95
    Animated: Arthur, the 8-year-old aardvark, and his friends enjoy more adventures. Bonuses: downloadable teaching materials, activities booklet.

    BIG BROTHER BINKY (WGBH BOSTON) now 3-25 DVD $12.95
    Animated: When Binky’s family adopts a baby girl from China, Binky prepares to become a big brother. Bonuses: additional episodes, downloadable guide.

    BEN 10: RACE AGAINST TIME (WARNER) 3-4 4-8 DVD $14.97
    Adventure: The first live-action movie based on the cartoon series stars Lee Majors as a grandfather who uses his past experiences with the paranormal to guide and protect his grandchildren as they fight evil. The movie was watched by nearly 4 million viewers on the Cartoon Network in November. Bonuses: deleted scenes, featurettes, interview.

    THE BIG COMFY COUCH: UPSIDE DOWN CLOWN, VOL. 5 (GENIUS) 3-4 4-15 DVD $14.95
    Children’s: Loonette the clown and Molly the doll turn frowns upside down in these three episodes. Bonuses: featurettes.

    THE CLASSIC CABALLEROS COLLECTION (DISNEY) 3-18 4-29 DVD $19.99
    Animated: Adventures Saludos Amigos and Three Caballeros are packaged here in time for Cinco de Mayo. Bonuses: featurette, interview, shorts.

    SABRINA: THE TEENAGE WITCH: THE COMPLETE ANIMATED SERIES (CLASSIC/GENIUS) 3-18 4-29 DVD $29.95
    Animated: Sabrina tries to be an ordinary teenager despite being a witch in this 1971 series. Bonuses: previously unreleased episode, art gallery.

    DOODLEBOPS LIVE IN CONCERT! (LIONSGATE) 4-9 5-6 DVD $14.98
    Children’s: Deedee, Rooney and Moe Doodle perform 25 songs from their recent tour. Bonuses: featurette, sing-alongs.

    SPEED RACER THE NEXT GENERATION: THE BEGINNING (LIONSGATE) 4-9 5-6 DVD $19.98
    Animated: Timed with Warner’s May 9 theatrical film starring Emile Hirsch, this movie follows Speed Racer’s orphaned son as he tries to uncover the secrets behind his father’s disappearance. Bonuses: game, featurette.

    ADVENTURES OF THE GALAXY RANGERS: THE COLLECTION: VOL. 1 (KOCH) 4-15 5-13 DVD $39.98
    Animated: A four-disc set containing episodes about the Galaxy Rangers, a team of unique individuals whose job is to protect Earth and its allies. Bonuses: demo reel, interview, commentary, music video, slideshow, collectible booklet.

    THE RICHIE RICH SCOOBY-DOO SHOW: VOL. ONE (WARNER) 4-15 5-20 DVD $26.99
    Animated: The ’80s series featuring Richie Rich and the Mystery Machine gang solving mysteries. Bonuses: featurette.

    ZAKLAND: THE SHINY SURPRISE (PORCHLIGHT) 4-16 5-20 DVD $14.98
    Children’s: Zak and his friends Marty the Bullfrog, Uncle Hank and the Can-Can Twins encourage kids to read, imagine and believe in themselves.

    POPEYE THE SAILOR 1938-1940 VOL. 2 (WARNER) 5-13 6-17 DVD $34.98
    Animated: This two-disc set contains 31 shorts featuring Popeye, Olive Oyl and Bluto. Bonuses: commentaries, featurettes, Gulliver’s Travels movie, documentary, vintage recordings, radio shows, interview.

    WALT DISNEY TREASURES WAVE VIII (DISNEY) 9-30 11-11 DVD $32.99 each
    Animated: Three releases from the Disney vault: Destino; Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow; and Chronological Donald, Vol. 4. Each two-disc set will feature an introduction by Leonard Maltin, an authenticity certificate and a collectible lithograph.

    TV DVD
    HUMAN GIANT: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON (PARAMOUNT) now 3-4 DVD $26.99
    Comedy: The first season of the MTV sketch comedy show is released right before the beginning of season two. Bonuses: commentary, deleted and extended scenes, behind-the-scenes clips, highlights, unaired sketches, season two sneak peek. Promotion: The season two premiere episode will be available as a free download on iTunes, Xbox Live and Amazon on Feb. 18.

    RUSSELL SIMMONS’ DEF COMEDY JAM (HBO/WARNER) now 3-11 DVD $19.97
    Comedy: D.L. Hughley hosts the eighth season of the show, filmed live at Los Angeles’ Orpheum Theatre. The two-disc set includes 10 episodes, streeting right after the season’s finale airs on HBO. Bonuses: “Man on the Street” interviews, sketch comedy segments.

    BIONIC WOMAN, VOL. 1 (UNIVERSAL) now 3-18 DVD $29.98
    Action: The first eight episodes of the NBC series about a woman with bionic strength. Bonuses: featurettes, commentary, profiles.

    GREEK: SEASON ONE, CHAPTER ONE (DISNEY) now 3-18 DVD $29.99
    Drama: The ABC Family series follows the antics of university undergrads in fraternities and sororities. Bonuses: deleted scenes, featurette, Chapter Two sneak peek, extended music sequence, commentaries.

    THE CATHERINE TATE SHOW: SERIES 2 (KULTUR) now 3-25 DVD $29.99
    Comedy: The British comedienne’s sketch show, featuring such characters as “Lauren Cooper” and “Nan Taylor.”

    DAY BREAK (BCI) now 3-25 DVD $39.98
    Action: Taye Diggs stars in this 13-part series about a detective who had been framed for a murder. Only six episodes aired on ABC. Bonuses: commentary, interviews, photo gallery.

    THE MIKE DOUGLAS SHOW: MOMENTS AND MEMORIES (KULTUR) now 3-25 DVD $19.99
    Variety: Footage and interviews from the daytime talk show that ran for more than 20 years. Bonuses: Douglas’ personal memorabilia, bio.

    PAINKILLER JANE: COMPLETE SERIES (ANCHOR BAY/STARZ) now 3-25 DVD $49.97
    Action: This six-disc set contains the Sci Fi Channel series about a woman who is the most resilient member of an elite government crime-fighting unit. Bonuses: commentaries, featurette.

    COUNTRY MATTERS (KOCH) 3-4 4-1 DVD $34.98
    Drama: The ’70s miniseries starring Ian McKellen and Peter Firth is about post-World War I England.

    THE DIRT DETECTIVE (BFS) 3-11 4-8 DVD $29.98
    History: From the tombs of Stone Age Orkney to Iona’s medieval graveyard, Craig Ferguson explores the mysterious lore and legends of Scotland.

    FORTYSOMETHING (ACORN) 3-11 4-8 DVD $39.99
    Comedy: An anxiety-ridden doctor (House’s Hugh Laurie) tries to figure out if he is suffering from a midlife crisis in this British TV series.

    CLIVE CUSSLER’S THE SEA HUNTERS, SET 2 (ACORN) 3-18 4-15 DVD $39.99
    Documentary: Six more episodes of the underwater series, examining the sinking of the Andrea Gail, the ship that rescued Titanic survivors, and more. Bonuses: extra footage, bio.

    I REMEMBER NELSON (ACORN) 3-18 4-15 DVD $39.99
    Drama: This British miniseries follows the life of naval hero Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, who thwarted Napoleon’s attempt to invade Britain.

    TIM AND ERIC AWESOME SHOW, GREAT JOB!: SEASON ONE (WARNER) 3-18 4-22 DVD $19.97
    Comedy: Adult Swim’s first live-action sketch variety show stars Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim. Bonuses: making-of featurette, deleted scenes, extended scenes, bloopers, AwesomeCon footage. Promotion: released around the 12-city Tim and Eric Awesome tour.

    KEYSHIA COLE: THE WAY IT IS (BET/PARAMOUNT) 3-18 4-29 DVD $19.99
    Reality: The BET series about the R&B singer and her family relationships. Bonuses: featurettes, deleted scenes/outtakes, interview.

    CROSSING JORDAN: SEASON 1 (UNIVERSAL) 4-1 5-6 DVD $59.98
    Crime: Jill Hennessy stars as a medical examiner who solves homicide cases in this NBC series. Bonuses: deleted scenes, interviews, commentaries.

    TWO AND A HALF MEN: THE COMPLETE THIRD SEASON (WARNER) 4-8 5-13 DVD $44.98
    Comedy: Charlie (Charlie Sheen) finds love with a ballet dancer, while Alan (Jon Cryer) dates a 22-year-old woman in the third season of this CBS series. Bonuses: featurettes, deleted scenes, gag reel.

    THE BILL ENGVALL SHOW: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON (WARNER) 4-15 5-20 DVD $19.98
    Sitcom: The family comedy starring the Blue Collar comedian arrives in a two-disc set timed for the start of season two. Bonuses: “Ask Bill” digital shorts, behind-the-scenes extras, interviews.

    CRANFORD (BBC/WARNER) 4-15 5-20 DVD $34.98
    Drama: The Masterpiece Theatre miniseries starring Judi Dench, Imelda Staunton and Simon Woods. Bonuses: making-of featurette.

    ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS COMPLETE COLLECTION (BBC/WARNER) 4-22 5-27 DVD $129.98
    Comedy: The British sitcom has won two International Emmys and three British Academy Awards. Bonuses: outtakes, commentary, deleted scenes.

    AMERICAN GANGSTER: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON (PARAMOUNT) 4-22 6-3 DVD $36.99
    Drama: The BET series about some of the 20th century’s most notorious African-American crime figures, including the Philly Black Mafia, the D.C. Snipers and Frank Lucas, who was the subject of Denzel Washington-starring, Oscar-nominated American Gangster. Bonuses: interviews.

    24 SEASON ONE SPECIAL EDITION (FOX) 4-23 5-20 DVD $59.98
    Action: In the Fox series, Kiefer Sutherland stars as Jack Bauer, a CIA agent who must prevent the assassination of a presidential candidate. Bonuses: introduction by Sutherland, documentary, extended episodes, deleted scenes, alternate season finale endings, commentaries, short films. Promotion: $5 mail-in rebates with Langers Juice products, sweepstakes for on-set visits.

    FEATURES: FOREIGN-LANGUAGE
    SUMMER PALACE (PALM PICTURES) now 3-11 DVD $24.99
    Foreign-language drama: A village girl studying at Peking University discovers sexual freedom; in Mandarin and German with English subtitles.

    13: GAME OF DEATH (WEINSTEIN/GENIUS) now 3-18 DVD $19.97
    Foreign-language thriller: A desperate man decides to participate in a dangerous underground game to solve all of his money problems; in Thai with English subtitles. Bonuses: making-of featurette.

    ALIX LAMBERT’S THE MARK OF CAIN (MICROCINEMA) now 3-25 DVD $25
    Foreign-language documentary: A look at the practice and language of Russian criminal tattoos, in Russian with English subtitles.

    THE RABBIT IS ME (FIRST RUN) now 3-25 DVD $24.95
    Foreign-language drama: A young woman has an affair with a judge, who was responsible for her brother’s imprisonment; in German with English subtitles. Bonuses: interviews, film essay, newsreels, bios, filmographies.

    LOOKING FOR CHEYENNE (GENIUS) now 4-8 DVD $24.95
    Foreign-language drama: In this French film, a radical journalist decides to live in the country, but her lover doesn’t want her to leave Paris; with English subtitles.

    THE NIGHT OF THE SHOOTING STARS (KOCH LORBER) 3-4 4-1 DVD $26.98
    Foreign-language drama: The Taviani Brothers’ 1982 movie is about a small Tuscan town that defied Nazi occupiers; in Italian with English subtitles. Also available on that day will be Taviani Brothers’ Kaos and Fiorile (DVD $26.98 each). Bonuses: interview.

    THIEVES & LIARS (WARNER) 3-18 4-22 DVD $19.97
    Foreign-language drama: Three Puerto Rican families struggle to overcome corruption and drugs; in Spanish with English subtitles.

    THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY (DISNEY) 3-18 4-29 DVD $29.99
    Foreign-language drama: Oscar-nominated director Julian Schnabel’s film about Jean-Dominique Bauby, a successful editor who suffers a stroke and becomes paralyzed; in French with English subtitles. Bonuses: featurettes, commentary, interview.

    KAZABLAN (SISU) 3-25 4-22 DVD $29.95
    Foreign-language musical: In this Israeli film, a gang leader is falsely accused of stealing; in Hebrew with English subtitles. Bonuses: featurette, music videos.

    FOREVER YOUNG (SISU) 4-8 5-6 DVD $29.95
    Foreign-language thriller: The crash that took the lives of four people is caught on tape in this movie based on a true story, in Hebrew with English subtitles. Bonuses: music video clip, featurettes.

    THE FIRE WITHIN (CRITERION/IMAGE) 4-8 5-13 DVD $29.95
    Foreign-language drama: In Louis Malle’s 1963 film, a writer who resolves to kill himself spends his last day reconnecting with friends; in French with English subtitles. Bonuses: interviews, documentary short, film essays.

    LOST IN BEIJING (NEW YORKER) 4-23 5-13 DVD $29.95
    Foreign-language drama: When a wealthy businessman impregnates a married woman, her husband uses the opportunity for blackmail; in Mandarin with English subtitles. Bonuses: interview.

    DOCUMENTARIES/BIOPIC
    THE DIALOGUE: ED SOLOMON (PASSION RIVER) now 3-18 DVD $19.95
    Documentary: The screenwriter of Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure and Men in Black talks about how he got into Hollywood in this interview.

    THE DIALOGUE: JEFF NATHANSON (PASSION RIVER) now 3-18 DVD $19.95
    Documentary: The screenwriter of Catch Me If You Can discusses his life and career.

    THE DIALOGUE: PETER TOLAN (PASSION RIVER) now 3-18 DVD $19.95
    Documentary: The creator of such TV shows as The Job and Rescue Me discusses his life and career in a candid interview.

    LIFE AFTER PEOPLE (A&E) now 3-18 DVD $24.95
    Documentary: Timed for release around post-apocalyptic hit I Am Legend, this History Channel film takes a real-life look at what would happen if all humans vanished from Earth.

    STEEP (SONY) now 3-18 DVD $26.96, BD $38.95
    Documentary: The world’s best skiers attempt to conquer the world’s steepest runs. BD will street March 25. Bonuses: commentary, interviews, photo montages.

    B.I.K.E. (PASSION RIVER) now 3-25 DVD $24.95
    Documentary: Two filmmakers infiltrate an underground bicycle club. Bonuses: deleted scenes, commentary, poster gallery.

    MISSING IN MIG ALLEY (WGBH BOSTON) now 3-25 DVD $19.95
    Documentary: The true stories of U.S. and Soviet fighter pilots, who fought over deadly airspace MiG Alley during the Korean War. Bonuses: materials for educators.

    TOKYO STREETS (MICROCINEMA) now 3-25 DVD $19.99
    Documentary: A look at the urban fashion trends in Tokyo.

    WHO IS HENRY JAGLOM? (FIRST RUN) now 3-25 DVD $24.95
    Documentary: A look at the controversial director, who has been called a “cinematic genius” and the “world’s worst director.” Bonuses: interview.

    THE 11TH HOUR (WARNER) 3-4 4-8 DVD $4.99
    Documentary: Leonardo DiCaprio narrates this look at our environment, timed for release around Earth Day. Bonuses: featurette. Promotion: A percentage of the profits will be donated to Global Green.

    THE CATS OF MIRIKITANI (ARTS ALLIANCE AMERICA) 3-4 4-8 DVD $29.95
    Documentary: Filmmaker Linda Hattendorf befriends 80-year-old artist Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani, who shares stories about his life and art.

    FOG CITY MAVERICKS (ANCHOR BAY/STARZ) 3-6 4-8 DVD $19.97
    Documentary: Gary Leva looks at the cinematic visionaries who live in the San Francisco Bay area, including Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas and Clint Eastwood, in this film, narrated by Peter Coyote.

    TILT: THE BATTLE TO SAVE PINBALL (C3 IMAGES) 3-10 4-8 DVD $29.95
    Documentary: A look at Pinball 2000, a fusion of classic pinball and video, which designers hoped would resuscitate the game of pinball. Bonuses: commentary, deleted scenes, interviews, video tour, panel discussion.

    AUDUBON BUTTERFLY DVD ESSENTIALS FOR BEGINNERS AND GARDENERS (MASTERVISION) 3-11 4-8 DVD $39.95
    Nature: An introduction to butterfly biology, lifecycles and the behavior of 30 of the most common species.

    MANDA BALA (CITY LIGHTS) 3-11 4-8 DVD $26.98
    Documentary: A look at corruption and class warfare in Brazil, as told by a wealthy businessman, a plastic surgeon and a politician. Bonuses: commentary, additional scenes.

    WESTINGHOUSE (INECOM) 3-11 4-8 DVD $24.95
    Documentary: A look at the life of American industrialist George Westinghouse.

    LAST STOP KEW GARDENS (SISU) 3-18 4-15 DVD $24.95
    Documentary: Director Robert H. Lieberman explores Kew Gardens, an immigrant village in New York, and the Americanized kids who grew up there in the ’40s and ’50s. Bonuses: photo galleries.

    CUBA, AN AFRICAN ODYSSEY (FACETS) 3-25 4-22 DVD $29.95
    Documentary: A look at Africa from 1961 to 1991 when the country was a battleground of four competing interests in the Cold War. Bonuses: collectible booklet.

    OUT OF SPAIN (SISU) 3-25 4-22 DVD $69.95
    Documentary: Former Isreali president Yitzhak Navon guides this 7½-hour look at Spanish Jews, who were exiled from the Holy Land after the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 A.D.

    AFRICAN AMERICAN LIVES 2 (PBS/PARAMOUNT) 3-25 5-6 DVD $24.99
    Documentary: Louis Gates Jr. helps such famous African Americans as Maya Angelou and Don Cheadle discover where they came from and who they are.

    A GENERATION APART (CITY LIGHTS) 4-1 4-29 DVD $19.95
    Documentary: Filmmaker Jack Fisher explores the effects of the Holocaust on the families of survivors. Bonuses: commentary, interview, featurette.

    THE BUSINESS OF BEING BORN (NEW LINE/WARNER) 4-1 5-6 DVD $27.95
    Documentary: Produced by Ricki Lake, this film explores the traditional hospital process of childbirth and the options available for expecting mothers. Bonuses: featurettes.

    HOW TO COOK YOUR LIFE (LIONSGATE) 4-9 5-6 DVD $27.98
    Documentary: Zen master and renowned chef Edward Espe Brown looks at how cooking relates to everyday life and the importance of how we treat our food.

    TCHAIKOVSKY (BBC/WARNER) 4-22 5-27 DVD $19.98
    Biopic: Ed Stoppard stars as the musical genius in this two-part drama/documentary based on the composer’s letters and diaries.

    MUSIC/MUSICAL
    DON’T FORGET THE MOTOR CITY (MVD) now 3-18 DVD $34.95
    Music: A three-disc set featuring 100 videos of classic Motown artists, including The Supremes, Martha and the Vandellas and Chuck Jackson.

    MAN: LIVE AT THE ROUNDHOUSE 1976 (MVD) now 3-18 DVD $19.95
    Music: The last days of the Welsh band are shown.

    SHANNON, SHARON: LIVE AT DOLANS (MVD) now 3-18 DVD $14.95
    Music: Sharon is joined by numerous guest musicians over two nights in July. Bonuses: interview.

    BLUE MAN GROUP: HOW TO BE A MEGASTAR LIVE! (RHINO) now 3-25 DVD $19.98
    Performance: In the live rock show, the group throws a satirical workshop on how to create the perfect rock concert experience. Bonuses: documentary, video, campaign.

    SWEENEY TODD (PARAMOUNT) now 4-1 DVD $29.99, two-disc or HD $39.99
    Musical: Tim Burton’s $52 million-grossing film stars Johnny Depp as the title character, a murderous barber. Bonuses: featurettes; HD also has additional featurettes.

    AURAL AMPHETAMINE: METALLICA AND THE DAWN OF THRASH (MVD) 3-11 4-15 DVD $19.95
    Music: The story of the creation of thrash metal, a new genre of heavy metal. Bonuses: interviews, featurettes, bios.

    TSOL: EARLY YEARS LIVE (MVD) 3-11 4-15 DVD $16.95
    Music: Compilation of performances from the Flipside and Target Video vaults from 1983. Bonuses: reading by vocalist Jack Grisham from his forthcoming book An American Savage Reformed, live clip from 2007.

    VAN MORRISON: UNDER REVIEW 1964-1974 (MVD) 3-11 4-15 DVD $19.95
    Music: A look at the musician’s career, from the formation of Them to his solo period. Bonuses: interviews, featurettes.

    CELEBRATION OF GOSPEL: SPIRIT IN SONG (BET/PARAMOUNT) 3-18 4-29 DVD $19.99
    Music: Performances by well-known gospel and R&B singers, including Patti LaBelle and John Legend. Bonuses: featurettes.

    BUBBE MEISES (SISU) 3-25 4-22 DVD $24.95
    Musical: A granddaughter brings to life the stories of her two very different immigrant grandmothers with traditional music and original songs. Bonuses: photo gallery, biographies.

    SPORTS/EDUCATIONAL
    SIMPLY PAINTING VOL. 1: THE NORTHEAST (KULTUR) now now DVD $29.99
    How-to: Frank Clarke hosts this PBS series that gives step-by-step painting instructions and techniques.

    THE UCLA DYNASTY (HBO/WARNER) now 3-4 DVD $19.98
    Sports: This film chronicles the 1964-75 success of UCLA’s Bruins basketball team, featuring interviews with coach John Wooden and former players.

    THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS 1988 WORLD SERIES COLLECTOR’S EDITION (A&E) now 3-25 DVD $69.95
    Sports: This seven-disc set chronicles the baseball team’s championship win in 1988. Bonuses: game highlights, interviews, footage.

    STRONGWOMEN OSTEOPOROSIS PREVENTION (GAIAM) now 4-1 DVD $14.98
    Fitness: A look at how women can achieve a healthy, well-balanced lifestyle and avoid osteoporosis. Also available on that day will be StrongWomen Weight Loss (DVD $14.98).

    THE SIMPLE SWING (BFS) 3-4 4-1 DVD $32.98
    How-to: Golf professional Terry Miskolczi, known as “Canada’s Golf Doctor,” shows golfers how to improve their game. Bonuses: “Watch Your Language” program.

    THE BEST OF BACKYARD HABITAT: VOL. 1 (GENIUS) 3-11 4-22 DVD $14.95
    How-to: Molly Pesce and National Wildlife Federation’s David Mizejewski show how to turn a backyard into a wildlife haven.

    SURVIVING MOTHERHOOD: YOUR GUIDE TO BEING A MOM (TLC/GENIUS) 3-18 4-29 DVD $24.95
    How-to: The TLC series features moms and experts giving advice and encouragement about such topics as post-partum depression to new mother isolation. Bonuses: extra episodes.

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