(2010) Director: Tim Burton. Stars: Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway, Crispin Glover, Matt Lucas, Stephen Fry, Michael Sheen, Alan Rickman, Barbara Windsor. Extras: "Finding Alice" featurette includes Tim Burton's vision for the characters, differences from the book and Disney's version of Alice and how she evolves as both a character and actor as she takes an adventure through Wonderland; "The Mad Hatter" is a deeper look into the world of the Mad Hatter, with Johnny Depp's early sketches, make-up, costumes and how they digitally enhanced his eyes; "Effecting Wonderland" is a behind-the-scenes piece on the different technologies used to create some of the characters in the film -- Stayne, Tweedledee, Tweedledum, Bandersnatch and the Red Queen; "The Futterwacken Dance -- Futterwhat?" about the making of the timeless dance called the Futterwacken; "The Red Queen" featurette on the creation of the Red Queen from start to finish, including early Tim Burton sketches showcasing costume designs, make-up and digital effects; "Time-Lapse: Sculpting the Red Queen," a short time-lapse piece showing Helena Bonham Carter as she gets her make-up done (A three-hour process can be watched in just a few short minutes); "The White Queen" interview with Anne Hathaway, who plays Wonderland's good queen, about her character's journey throughout the process of the film; "Scoring Wonderland"; "Stunts of Wonderland"; "Making the Proper Size" inside look at the visual effects process of growing and shrinking Alice; "Cakes of Wonderland" with the "Cake Divas" in which the creators of the EAT ME cakes provide viewers with details about how they made the smallest crumb to the largest cake in scale; "Tea Party Props": Tea cups, saucers, cakes and more; prop master Doug Harlocker gives an overview of all the props used to bring the famous tea party scene together visually. (Disney).
Bad Boys
(1995) Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Tea Leoni, Joe Pantoliano,Michael Imperioli. Bonus features: movieIQ+sync, commentary by director Michael Bay, "Putting the Boom & Bang in the Bad Boys" featurette, three music videos. (Sony).
Clint Eastwood Collection
Box set featuring 10 Eastwood films, four of which are coming to Blu-ray for the first time: "The Rookie," "Kelly's Heroes," "Where Eagles Dare "and "Absolute Power." The other six: "Gran Torino," "Letters from Iwo Jima", "Million Dollar Baby," "Mystic River," "Unforgiven" and "Dirty Harry." $149.99. (Warner).
Essential Eastwood: Director's Collection
"Letters From Iwo Jima," "Million Dollar Baby," "Mystic River" and "Unforgiven." $79.98.(Warner).
Eastwood Blu-ray Promotion
Blu-ray Double features: "Kelly's Heroes"/"Where Eagles Dare," "The Enforcer"/"Sudden Impact" and "Dirty Harry"/"Magnum Force." Also new to Blu-ray: "Absolute Power," "Heartbreak Ridge" and "The Rookie." $24.98 each. (Warner).
The Man With No Name Trilogy
Three-disc set, $69.99. "A Fistful of Dollars" bonus features: "The Christopher Frayling Archives: A Fistful of Dollars," commentary by film historian Christopher Frayling, "A New Kind of Hero," "A Few Weeks in Spain: Clint Eastwood on the Experience of Making the Film," "Tre Voci: A Fistful of Dollars," "Not Ready for Primetime": Filmmaker Monte Hellman discusses the television broadcast of "A Fistful of Dollars," "The Network Prologue With Actor Harry Dean Stanton," "Location Comparisons: Then to Now," 10 radio spots, double bill trailer, theatrical trailer. "For a Few Dollars More" bonus features: "The Christopher Frayling Archives: For A Few Dollars More," commentary by film historian Christopher Frayling, "A New Standard: Frayling on For A Few Dollars More," "Back for More: Clint Eastwood Remembers For A Few Dollars More," "Tre Voci: For A Few Dollars More," "For A Few Dollars More": The original American release version, "Location Comparisons," 12 radio spots, theatrical trailers 1 and 2. "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" bonus features: Commentary by Film historian Richard Schickel, commentary by Film historian Christopher Frayling, "Leone's West," "The Leone Style," "The Man Who Lost the Civil War," "Reconstructing The Good, The Bad and the Ugly," "IL Maestro: Ennio Morricone and The Good, The Bad and the Ugly -- Part One," "IL Maestro: Part Two," deleted scenes, extended Tuco Torture scene, "The Socorro Sequence: A Reconstruction," Easter Eggs, theatrical trailer, French trailer. (MGM).
War of the Worlds
(2005) Dir.: Steven Spielberg; Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Justin Chatwin, Miranda Otto, Tim Robbins, Rick Gonzalez, Yul Vazquez, Lenny Venito, Ann Robinson, Gene Barry. Bonus features: "Revisiting the Invasion," "The H.G. Wells Legacy," "Steven Spielberg and the Original War of the Worlds," "Characters: The Family Unit," "Previsualization." "Production Diaries" (East Coast: Beginning, East Coast: Exile, West Coast: Destruction, West Coast: War), "Designing the Enemy: Tripods and Aliens," "Scoring War of the Worlds," "We Are Not Alone," galleries (costume sketches, production stills, production sketches). (Paramount).
(1997) Dir.: Kar Wai Wong; Stars: Leslie Cheung, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Chen Chang. (Kino).
The Illusionist
(2006) Ed Norton, Jessica Biel, Paul Giamatti, Rufus Sewell. Blu-ray + DVD combo. Extras: Commentary by writer-director Neil Burger, "The Making of The Illusionist" featurette, "Jessica Biel on The Illusionist" featurette. (Fox).
Shutter Island
(2010) Dir.: Martin Scorsese; Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Max von Sydow, Michelle Williams, Emily Mortimer, Patricia Clarkson, Jackie Earle Haley, Ted Levine, John Carroll Lynch. Bonus features: "Behind the Shutters" making-of featurette, "Into the Lighthouse" featurette that discusses the historical landscape of psychiatric therapies during the 1950s through interviews with cast and crew. (Paramount).
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"From Paris With Love" (2010) (Lionsgate), "Ice Road Truckers: The Complete Season Three" (2009) (A&E Home Entertainment)
June 15
The Book of Eli
(2010) Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis, Ray Stevenson, Jennifer Beals, Evan Jones. Read more about "The Book of Eli" in the June Calendar.Extras: "The Lost Tales," "Starting Over," "Eli's Journey," deleted scenes. (Warner).
Flash Gordon
(1980) Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Max von Sydow, Topol, Ornella Muti, Timothy Dalton. Bonus features: Comic artist Alex Ross on the influence of Flash Gordon; "Writing a Classic: Screenwriter Lorenzo Semple Jr." featurette; first episode of the Flash Gordon 1936 serial "Planet of Peril"; My Scenes; BD Live. (Universal).
Mystery Train
(1989) Dir.: Jim Jarmusch; Masatoshi Nagase, Youki Kudoh, Nicoletta Braschi, Elizabeth Bracco, Joe Strummer, Rick Aviles, Steve Buscemi, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Royale Johnson, Winston Hoffman. Aloof teenage Japanese tourists, a frazzled Italian widow, and a disgruntled British immigrant all converge in the city of dreams -- which, in "Mystery Train," from Jim Jarmusch, is Memphis. Made with its director's customary precision and wit, "Mystery Train" is a triptych of stories that pay playful tribute to the home of Stax Records, Sun Studio, Graceland, Carl Perkins, and, of course, the King himself, who presides over the film like a spirit. "Mystery Train" is one of Jarmusch's very best movies, a boozy and beautiful pilgrimage to an iconic American ghost town and a paean to the music it gave the world. New, restored high-definition digital transfer, supervised and approved by director Jim Jarmusch. Extras: Q&A with Jarmusch, in which he responds to questions sent in by fans; original documentary on "Mystery Train's" locations and Memphis's rich social and musical history; on-set photos by Masayoshi Sukita, and behind-the-scenes photos; a booklet featuring essays by writers Peter Guralnick and Dennis Lim, as well as a collectible poster. (The Criterion Collection).
Showgirls: 15th Anniversary Sinsational Edition
(1995) Dir.: Paul Verhoven; Elizabeth Berkley, Kyle MacLachlan, Gina Gershon, Glenn Plummer, Robert Davi, Alan Rachins. Two-disc set includes Blu-ray and standard DVD. Extras: "Pole Dancing: Finding Your Inner Stripper," "Lap Dance Tutorial Featuring the World-Famous Girls of Scores," "The Greatest Movie Ever Made: A Commentary by David Schmader," "Showgirls Fact-Up Trivia," "A Showgirls Diary." (MGM).
The Stepfather
(1987) Terry O'Quinn, Jill Schoelen, Shelley Hack, Charles Lanyer, Stephen Shellen. Bonus features: Commentary by director Joseph Ruben; still gallery; "The Stepfather Chronicle," an all-new retrospective featuring interviews with director Joseph Ruben, producer Jay Benson, actress Jill Schoelen, author Brian Garfield and others on the making of the film and its enduring legacy. (Shout! Factory).
Supernatural: The Complete First Season
(2005-06) Four-disc set with 22 episodes, $49.99. Bonus features: "The Devil's Road Map" interactive map guide to Season One's urban legends and unusual facts; Paley Festival panel discussion featuring the cast and creators; unaired/extended scenes; commentary on the "Pilot" by series creator Eric Kripke, director David Nutter and producer Peter Johnson; commentary on "Phantom Traveler" by co-stars Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles; two additional featurettes: "Day in the Life of Jared and Jensen" and "Supernatural: Tales from the Edge of Darkness"; gag reel. (Warner).
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"When in Rome "(2010) (Disney), "Youth in Revolt" (2010) (Weinstein/Sony), "Unthinkable" (2009) (Sony), "Mary and Max" (2009) (IFC/MPI), "Darkman" (1990) (Universal), "Sanctuary: The Complete Second Season" (E1 Entertainment)
June 22
Close-up
(1990) Internationally revered Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami has created some of the most inventive and transcendent cinema of the past 30 years, and "Close-up" is his most radical, brilliant work. This fiction-documentary hybrid uses a sensational real-life event -- the arrest of a young man on charges that he fraudulently impersonated well-known filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf -- as the basis for a stunning, multilayered investigation into movies, identity, artistic creation, and existence, in which the real people from the case play themselves. With its universal themes and fascinating narrative knots, "Close-up" continues to resonate with viewers around the world. Two-disc set with new, restored high-definition digital transfer. Extras: Commentary by Mehrnaz Saeed-Vafa and Jonathan Rosenbaum, authors of "Abbas Kiarostami"; "The Traveler," a notable early feature by director Abbas Kiarostami; "Close-up Long Shot," a 45-minute documentary on "Close-up's" central figure, Hossein Sabzian, five years after Kiarostami's film; "A Walk With Kiarostami"(2003), a 32-minute documentary portrait of the director by Iranian film professor Jamsheed Akram; new video interview with Kiarostami; a booklet featuring an essay by film scholar Godfrey Cheshire. (The Criterion Collection).
Death Race 2000
(1975) David Carradine, Simone Griffeth, Sylvester Stallone, Mary Woronov, Roberta Collins, Martin Kove. Extras: "David on Death Race": A brief look back from star David Carradine recorded in 2008; commentary by Roger Corman and Mary Woronov; commentary by assistant director Lewis Teague and editor Tina Hirsch; "Playing the Game: Looking Back at Death Race 2000"; "Ready to Wear": In-depth interview with costume designer Jane Ruhm on her inventive work for this film and other Roger Corman classics; "Designing Dystopia!": A detailed look at the film's futuristic landscapes and now-classic race cars with co-art director B.B. Neel, car designer James Powers and car constructor Dean Jeffries; "Start Your Engine!": How the world of "Death Race 2000" came to life, interview with original story creator Ib Melchior; "Killer Score": An all-new interview with composer Paul Chihara on the creation of the film's eclectic score, which was also his first feature film composition; Leonard Maltin interviews Roger Corman about "Death Race 2000"; collectible 12-page booklet. (Shout! Factory: Roger Corman's Cult Classics)
Red Desert
(1964) Michelangelo Antonioni's 1960s panoramas of contemporary alienation were decade-defining artistic events, and "Red Desert," his first color film, remains one of his greatest. This provocative look at the spiritual desolation of the technological age -- about a disaffected woman, brilliantly portrayed by Antonioni muse Monica Vitti ("L'avventura"), wandering through a bleak industrial landscape beset by power plants and environmental toxins, and tentatively flirting with her husband's co-worker, played by Richard Harris ("This Sporting Life") -- continues to exert force over viewers. With one startling, painterly composition after another -- of abandoned fishing cottages, electrical towers, overwhelming docked ships -- "Red Desert" creates a nearly apocalyptic image of its time, and confirms Antonioni as cinema's preeminent poet of the modern age. New, restored high-definition digital transfer. Extras: Commentary by Italian film scholar David Forgacs; archival video interviews with Antonioni and actress Monica Vitti; outtakes from the film's production; original theatrical trailer; a booklet featuring an essay by film historian Mark Le Fanu, an interview with Antonioni by Jean-Luc Godard, and a reprinted essay by Antonioni on his use of color. (The Criterion Collection).
A Star Is Born
(1954) Dir.: George Cukor; Judy Garland, James Mason, Jack Carson, Charles Bickford.
Available as a two-disc book format with 40 pages of photographs, film history and more. Also available as a standard two-disc Deluxe Special Edition. Extras: Introduction; additional takes: "The Man That Got Away" -- Pink Dress, "The Man that Got Away" --Brown Dress #1, "The Man that Got Away" -- Brown Dress #2, "The Man that Got Away"-- Brown Dress #3, "The Man That Got Away" -- Brown Dress #4, "Here's What I'm Here For," "Lose That Long Face," "Trinidad Coconut Oil Shampoo," "When My Sugar Walks Down the Street," suicide scene; film effects reel; "A Report by Jack L. Warner" vintage featurette; "Huge Premiere Hails 'A Star Is Born' Newsreel Montage" vintage featurette; "'A Star Is Born" premiere in Cinemascope; Pantages premiere TV special vintage featurette; "A Star Is Bored" (1956 WB Cartoon); A Star Is Born trailers from 1937, 1954, 1976; Audio Vault: Oliver on the phone with the director discussing Norman -- Outtakes; Audio Vault: Norman and Esther on the roof of the Hotel Lancaster -- Outtakes; Audio Vault: 12/28/1942 Lux Radio Theater Broadcast with Judy Garland and Walter Pidgeon; Audio Vault: Judy Garland radio interview; Audio Vault: "Born in a Trunk"; Audio Vault: "Someone at Last" rehearsal; Audio Vault: "Someone at Last"; Audio Vault: "My Melancholy Baby"; Audio Vault: "Black Bottom"; Audio Vault: "Swanee." (Warner).
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"Green Zone" (2010) (Universal), "Hung: The Complete First Season" (2009) (HBO), "Entourage: The Complete Sixth Season" (2009) (HBO), "The Last Station" (2009) (Sony), "She's Out of My League" (2010) (Paramount), "Circle of Pain" (2010) (Lionsgate), "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 3-D" (2009) (Sony), "Remember Me" (2010) (Summit Entertainment)
June 29
Hot Tub Time Machine
(2010) John Cusack, Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson, Clark Duke, Crispin Glover. Bonus features: Deleted scenes; four featurettes: "Production: Acting Like Idiots," "Chevy Chase: The Nicest Guy in Hollywood," "Totally Radical Outfits: Dayna Pink," "Crispin Glover: One Armed Bellhop"; digital copy. (MGM).
The Leopard
(1963) An epic on the grandest scale, Luchino Visconti's "The Leopard" (Il gattopardo)
re-creates, with nostalgia, drama, and opulence, the tumultuous years of Italy's Risorgimento, when the aristocracy lost its grip and the middle classes rose and formed a unified, democratic Italy. Burt Lancaster stars as an aging prince watching his culture and fortune wane in the face of a new generation, represented by the gorgeous Alain Delon and Claudia Cardinale. The Criterion Collection is proud to present "The Leopard" in two distinct versions: Visconti's original and the English-language one released in America.Double-disc set features: Restored high-definition digital transfer, supervised by director of photography Giuseppe Rotunno, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack; the 161-minute American release, with English-language dialogue, including actor Burt Lancaster's own voice; commentary by film scholar Peter Cowie; "A Dying Breed: The Making of "The Leopard," an hour-long documentary featuring interviews with actress Claudia Cardinale, screenwriter Suso Ceccho D'Amico, Rotunno, filmmaker Sydney Pollack, and many others; video interview with producer Goffredo Lombardo; video interview with film scholar Millicent Marcus on the history behind "The Leopard"; original theatrical trailers and newsreels; stills gallery of rare behind-the-scenes production photos; a booklet featuring an essay by film historian Michael Wood. (The Criterion Collection).
Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief
(2010) Dir.: Chris Columbus; Stars: Logan Lerman, Brandon T. Jackson, Alexandra Daddario, Jake Abel, Sean Bean, Rosario Dawson, Steve Coogan, Uma Thurman, Pierce Brosnan, Catherine Keener, Joe Pantoliano, Kevin McKidd. Bonus features: Ten extended and deleted scenes, six featurettes: "Discover Your Powers Quiz," "The Book Comes to Life," "Secrets of the Gods," "Inside Camp Half-Blood," "On Set With Brandon T. Jackson," "Meet the Demigods." (Fox).
Predator: Ultimate Hunter Edition
(1987) Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Elpidia Carrillo, Bill Duke, Jesse Ventura, Sonny Landham, R.G. Armstrong, Shane Black. Digitally restored. Bonus features: Sneak Peak at "Predators," which is being released theatrically July 9; new retrospective documentary, "Evolution of the Species: Hunters of Extreme Perfection"; commentary by director John McTiernan; text commentary by historian Eric Lichtensfeld; "If It Bleeds, We Can Kill It" making-of documentary; "Inside the Predator" documentary; special effects featurettes; deleted scenes and outtakes; short takes; theatrical trailers; photo galleries; Predator profile. (Fox).
The White Ribbon
(2009 -- German) Dir.: Michael Haneke; Stars: Ulrich Tukur, Burghart Klaussner, Rainer Bock. Bonus features: "Making of The White Ribbon," "My Life" look at Michael Haneke's career, Cannes Film Festival premiere featurette, "An Interview With Michael Haneke." (Sony).
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"Everlasting Moments" (2008) (The Criterion Collection), "The Crazies" (2010) (Anchor Bay), "The Warlords" (2007) (Magnolia Home Entertainment), "The Eclipse" (2009) (Magnolia Home Entertainment), "Beautiful" (2009) (E1 Entertainment)
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