OnVideo Guide to Home Video Releases: January -- March 2002 DVDs

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January -- March 2002 DVD Release Calendar
January 2002 titles
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All listings are based on information from the home video studios. Some release dates may change and titles may come out after a specified date (with no announcement from the studio). Additionally, some titles may be released with little or no advance announcement. And since all DVDs are priced at sell-through and are available for substantial discounts at both online and brick-and-mortar stores, we only list suggested retail prices for some special editions, box sets and collections.


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January 2

Blankman (1994) Damon Wayans, David Alan Grier, Robin Givens.
Brother (2000) Dir.: Takeshi Kitano; Takeshi Kitano, Omar Epps, Kuroudo Maki, Masaya Kato, Susumu Terajima, Royale Watkins. (Columbia TriStar).
California Suite (1978) Dir.: Herbert Ross; Jane Fonda, Alan Alda, Maggie Smith, Michael Caine, Walter Matthau, Elaine May, Herb Edelman, Richard Pryor, Bill Cosby.
The Fast and the Furious Special Edition (2001) Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Rick Yune, Chad Lindberg, Johnny Strong, Matt Schulze. Six hours of extras including commentary by director Rob Cohen; interactive eight-camera angle stunt sequence (a behind-the-camera glimpse from eight different locations enables viewers to witness as never before the final stunt); Movie Magic Interactive Special Effects (a unique look at the train and car footage shot independently and then shown merged to create the final film sequence); visual effect montage featuring the first race; Racer X: the Vibe magazine article that inspired the movie; "The Making of The Fast and the Furious"; featurette on editing for the Motion Picture of America Association; deleted scenes with optional commentary; storyboards to final feature comparison; DVD-ROM features; Ja Rule music video; more. (Universal).
The Glass House (2001) Leelee Sobieski, Diane Lane, Stellan Skarsgard, Bruce Dern, Kathy Baker, Trevor Morgan. Commentary by director Daniel Sackheim and writer Wesley Strick, deleted scene with optional director and writer commentary, filmmaker interviews, more. (Columbia TriStar).
Greenfingers (2000) Clive Owen, Helen Mirren, David Kelly. (Columbia TriStar).
The Long Gray Line (1955) Dir.: John Ford; Tyrone Power, Maureen O'Hara, Robert Francis, Donald Crisp, Ward Bond, Betsy Palmer.
The Man Who Cried (2001) Dir.: Sally Potter; Christina Ricci, Cate Blanchett, Johnny Depp, John Turturro, Harry Dean Stanton, Miriam Karlin, Oleg Yankovsky.
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella (1965) TV. Lesley Ann Warren, Stuart Damon, Walter Pidgeon, Ginger Rogers, Celeste Holm, Jo Van Fleet, Pat Carroll. Retrospective featurette, "In My Own Little Corner" sing-along, more.
What's the Worst That Could Happen? Special Edition (2001) Martin Lawrence, Danny DeVito, John Leguizamo, Glenne Headly, Carmen Ejogo, Bernie Mac, Larry Miller, William Fichtner. Two commentary tracks: one with director Sam Weisman and producer David Hoberman, the other with DeVito and other cast members; "Scene Stealers" behind-the-scenes featurette; outtakes; deleted scenes including an alternate ending; music video. (MGM).


January 4

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension (1984) Peter Weller, John Lithgow, Ellen Barkin, Jeff Goldblum, Christopher Lloyd. Commentary by director W.D. Richter; deleted scenes with commentary by Richter; new "making-of" documentary with Richter, Lithgow, Weller, Goldblum; rare prologue sequence starring Jamie Lee Curtis; NUON-enhanced extras (allowing viewers to pre-select close-up zooms, scene-specific behind-the-scenes background facts, scene-specific commentary, Viddie Composer that allows viewers to isolate the film's high points, more). (MGM).
Mad Max Special Edition (1979) Dir.: George Miller; Mel Gibson, Joanne Samuel, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Steve Bisley, Tim Burns, Roger Ward. Remastered with 5.1 digital sound and new transfer, and boasting Gibson's original audio track (U.S. audiences heard Gibson's lines dubbed by an actor with an "American" accent). Two hours of bonus materials include "Mel Gibson: The Birth of a Star" featurette; "Mad Max: The Film Phenomenon" making-of documentary with details on the legendary and excessively dangerous automobile and motorcycle stunts; audio commentary by special effects coordinator Chris Murray, cinematographer David Eggby, and production designer Jon Dowding; animated "Road Rant Facts" trivia feature in the bottom blackbar; more. (MGM).


January 8

4 for Texas (1963) Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Anita Ekberg, Ursula Andress, Charles Bronson, Victor Buono. Behind-the-scenes documentary. (MGM Movie Time Collection).
Jeepers Creepers Special Edition (2001) Gina Philips, Justin Long, Jonathan Breck, Patricia Belcher, Brandon Smith, Eileen Brennan. Commentary by director Victor Salva; 10 deleted and extended scenes including alternate opening and ending; "Behind the Peepers": six "making-of" featurettes ("Finding Trish and Darry," "Designing the Creeper," "Cars and Trucks," "The Creeper Comes to Florida," "Night Shoots" and "Composed by Bennett Salvay"); "Last Looks" photo gallery; hidden menu features; more. (MGM).
Mark Twain (2001) Fifth film in Ken Burns' popular American Lives series, a definitive look at Samuel Clemens. Three years in the making and drawing from 63 hours of material, thousands of archival photos and nearly 20 interviews with top writers and Twain scholars. Narrated by Keith David. Set to air on PBS January 14 and 15; single disc DVD contains outtake interviews, 12 great Twain quotations and photographs, a "making-of" interview with Burns, and the short documentaries "Ken Burns: Making History" and "A Conversation With Ken Burns." (Warner).
MASH Five Star Collection (1970) Dir.: Robert Altman; Donald Sutherland, Elliott Gould, Tom Skerritt, Sally Kellerman, Robert Duvall, Jo Ann Pfug, Rene Auberjonois, Gary Burghoff, Fred Williamson, John Shuck. Two-disc set with film and soundtrack restoration overseen by Altman. Disc 1: Entire, uncut theatrical version with commentary by Altman, "AMC Backstory" featurette; still gallery. Disc 2: "Enlisted: The Story of MASH" and "MASH: History Through the Lens" featurettes; "MASH 30th anniversary reunion; film restoration segment; Easter Egg; $26.98. (Fox).
M*A*S*H: The Complete First Season Three disc set with 24 episodes; $39.98. (Fox).
Nicholas Nickleby (2002) Charles Dance, James D'Arcy, Sophia Myles, Lee Inleby, Dominic West. Cast filmographies, Dickens material, production stills. (Acorn Media).
The Object of My Affection (1998) Paul Rudd, Jennifer Aniston. Featurette.
Ocean's Eleven (1960) Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford, Angie Dickinson. Commentary by Frank Sinatra Jr. and Angie Dickinson; "Las Vegas Then and Now" interactive map; scene from "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" with guest host Frank Sinatra and guest Angie Dickinson. (Warner).
Prophecy (1979) Dir.: John Frankenheimer; Robert Foxworth, Talia Shire, Armand Assante, Richard A. Dysart
Queer as Folk -- Season One (2000) The complete 22-episode first season of the critically-acclaimed and highly-rated landmark Showtime series, about the lives of a group of gay men and women living in Pittsburgh, with graphic sexual content, provocative dialogue and unflinching portraits of an aspect of gay cultural life. Presented in a six-disc Special Edition Collectors DVD set featuring almost three hours of extras. Special editions of episodes 1, 11 and 18 with actor and producer commentary; gag reel of hilarious outtakes; extended scenes with introduction by actor Hal Sparks; a sneak peek at Season Two; "Meet the Folk" -- unique biographies on the eight key characters as described by the actors playing them, as well as filmographies on the actors and producers; photo gallery put to music from the series; "At a Glance" -- an index outlining the content on each disc; show bumpers; widescreen format; 990 min; $119.98. Showtime Entertainment.
Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964) Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Falk, Bing Crosby. Commentary by Frank Sinatra Jr., "What They Did to Robin Hood" behind-the-scenes featurette. (Warner).
Seconds (1966) Dir.: John Frankenheimer; Rock Hudson, John Randolph, Frances Reid, Murray Hamilton, Richard Anderson. Commentary by Frankenheimer.
Stealing Beauty (1999) Dir.: Bernardo Bertolucci; Liv Tyler. Featurette.


January 15

The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993) Dir.: Stephen Sommers; Elijah Wood, Anne Heche, Courtney B. Vance, Ron Perlman, Jason Robards. (Disney).
American Pie 2 (2001) Jason Biggs, Shannon Elizabeth, Alyson Hannigan, Chris Klein, Natasha Lyonne, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Tara Reid, Sean William Scott, Mena Suvari, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Eugene Levy, Demise Faye, Lisa Arturo. Ten hours of extras including "The Baking of American Pie 2," a look at the making of the film with commentary by director J.B. Rogers, writer Adam Herz, Biggs, Suvari, Nicholas and Thomas; outtakes and deleted scenes; public service announcement by Biggs about the perils of confusing lubricant with Ultra-Glue; casting tapes from the original "American Pie" auditions; "Good Times With the Stars" behind-the-scenes footage; "Be Like That" music video; results of the "American Pie" poll in which consumers voted on MSN.com for their favorite scenes from both films, with access to the winning top-10 scenes; quick access to the film's most memorable lines; music highlights; DVD-ROM extras. Released in four versions: R-rated fullscreen, R-rated widescreen, unrated fullscreen, unrated widescreen. In Dolby 5.1 and DTS. (Universal).
The Anniversary Party (2001) Dir.: Jennifer Jason Leigh and Alan Cumming; Jennifer Jason Leigh, Alan Cumming, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kevin Kline, Phoebe Cates, John C. Reilly, Jane Adams, Parker Posey, John Benjamin Hickey, Jennifer Beals, Michael Panes, Mina Badie, Denis O'Hare. Commentary by Leigh and Cumming, "Anatomy of a Scene," a Sundance Channel documentary, DVD-ROM extras. (New Line).
Blue Moon (2000) Ben Gazzara, Rita Moreno, Alanna Ubach, Brian Vincent. (Winstar).
Boycott (2001) Jeffrey Wright, Terrence Howard, CCH Pounder, Carmen Ejogo, Reg E. Cathey, Brent Jennings, Shawn Michael Howard, Iris Little-Thomas, Whitman Mayo, Mike Hodge, Erik Todd Dellums. Commentary by director Clark Johnson, behind-the- scenes featurette with cast and crew interviews, historical background information. HBO telefilm.
Bubble Boy (2001) Jake Gyllenhaal, Swoosie Kurtz, Marley Shelton, Danny Trejo, John Carroll Lynch, Verne Troyer, Dave Sheridan. (Buena Vista).
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Complete First Season Three-disc set with all 12 episodes plus such extras as commentary on "Welcome to Hellmouth" episode, interviews with creator Josh Whedon, original pilot script, more; $39.95.
The Calling (2001) Laura Harris, Nick Brimble, Alice Krige. Direct-to-video. (Artisan).
Cousins (1989) Ted Danson, Isabella Rossellini, Sean Young, William Petersen. (Paramount).
Daria: The Movie: Is It Fall Yet? (2001) Animated. Voices of Carson Daly, David Grohl, Amir Williams. Based on MTV's animated series. (Paramount).
Dinner With Friends (2001) Dir.: Norman Jewison; Dennis Quaid, Andie MacDowell, Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette. Commentary by Jewison. HBO telefilm.
Drive By (2001) Felipe Camacho, Mario Acosta, Alberto Viruena, Raul Salinas, Alfredo Ascencio. Commentary by director-writer Juan J. Frausto and producer-writer Vincente Zuniga C, behind-the-scenes featurette, isolated music score, music video, screen tests, photo gallery. (Artisan).
Falling in Love (1984) Robert De Niro, Meryl Streep, Harvey Keitel, Dianne Wiest. (Paramount).
Fatal Error (1999) Janine Turner, Antonio Sabato Jr. Telefilm. (Artisan).
Gale Force (2002) Treat Williams, Michael Dudikoff. Commentary by director Jim Wynorski. Direct-to-video, (Artisan).
Glitter (2001) Dir.: Vondie Curtis Hall; Mariah Carey, Max Beesley, Da Brat, Tia Texada, Valerie Pettiford, Dorian Harewood, Terrence Howard, Eric Benet. Commentary by Hall, two Mariah Carey music videos. (Columbia TriStar).
Lies (Gojitmal) (1999) Sang Hyun Lee, Tae Yeon Kim, Hye Jim Jeon, Hyun Joo Choi, Kwon Taek Han. (Winstar).
Melies the Magician (1997) This DVD includes more than a dozen magnificent films by turn of the 19th century filmic experimenter Georges Milies, the spiritual godfather to Walt Disney, Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and generations of fantasy and special effects filmmakers. Produced by the European TV channel ARTE in collaboration with Melies' grandaughter, the disc also includes "The Magic of Melies," a film by Jacques Malthete, which explores Melies' work through clips, reconstructions, interviews and original research. Included: "A Trip to the Moon," "Four Troublesome Heads," "The Infernal Cakewalk," "The Scheming Gambler's Paradise," "The Music Lover," "The Infernal Boiling Pot," "The Man With the Rubber Head," "The Living Playing Cards," more. $29.95 from Facets Video. Info: www.facets.org.
Mr. Bill Goes Hollywood/Mr. Bill Does Vegas New compilation of 24 "Mr. Bill" shorts. (Lions Gate).
Newsies Collector's Edition (1992) Christian Bale, Bill Pullman, Robert Duvall, Ann-Margret, Michael Lerner, Kevin Tighe. Commentary by director Kenny Ortega, sing along feature. (Buena Vista).
Pavilion of Women (2000) Willem Dafoe, Luo Yan, Shek Sau, John Cho, Yi Ding, Koh Chieng Mun, Anita Loo. (Universal).
Roots 25th Anniversary Edition (1977) Louis Gossett Jr., Edward Asner, Ben Vereen, Leslie Uggams, LeVar Burton, Todd Bridges, Maya Angelou, Lorne Greene, George Hamilton, Cicely Tyson, Georg Stanford Brown, Lloyd Bridges, John Amos, Burl Ives, Ian McShane, Richard Roundtree, O.J. Simpson, Chuck Connors, Ralph Waite, Macdonald Carey, Scatman Crothers, Brad Davis, Yaphet Kotto, Doug McClure, Vic Morrow, Raymond St. Jacques. Three-disc set contains the entire eight-part miniseries with commentaries by executive producer David Wolper, Asner, Burton, Uggams, Amos, Brown, and other key members of the cast and crew (viewers will be able to click out of the film and watch a video of the actors as they speak their commentary); "Remembering Roots" featurette; "Roots" Family Tree; DVD-ROM extras; 573 minutes, $59.98. (Warner).
Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book (1994) Dir.: Stephen Sommers; John Cleese, Sam Neill, Cary Elwes, Jason Scott Lee, Lena Headey, Jason Flemyng. (Disney).
Sabrina (1995) Harrison Ford, Julia Ormond, Greg Kinnear, Lauren Holly. (Paramount).
The Sixth Sense Vista Series (1999) Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, Toni Collette. Disney gives the Vista Series treatment (premium picture, sound and packaging) to M. Night Shyamalan's chiller. Two-disc set features "Reflections From the Set" featurette, documentary on the paranormal hosted by Shyamalan, "M. Night Shyamalan: Storyteller," a special collectible, DTS and Dolby Digital, THX-certified; $19.95 minimum advertised price. (Buena Vista).
Tombstone Vista Series (1993) Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer. Disney gives the Vista Series treatment (premium picture and sound) to the director's cut of George Cosmatos' vision of the shootout at the O.K. Corral. Two-disc set with commentary by Cosmatos; production featurette featuring "An Ensemble Cast," "Making an Authentic Western" and "The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral"; Tombstone timeline (set-top activity); the Tombstone Epitaph; original storyboards of the O.K. Corral sequence; DVD-ROM games; DTS and Dolby Digital; THX certified; in deluxe packaging; $19.95 minimum advertised price. (Buena Vista).
Tortilla Soup (2001) Hector Elizondo, Jacqueline Obradors, Elizabeth Pena, Tamara Mello, Paul Rodriguez, Raquel Welch. (Columbia TriStar).
Tron 20th Anniversary Collector's Edition (1982) Dir.: Steven Lisberger; Jeff Bridges, Bruce Boxleitner, David Warner, Cindy Morgan, Barnard Hughes, Dan Shor. Two-disc set with commentary by Lisberger, producer Donald Kushner and visual effects supervisors Harrison Ellenshaw and Richard Taylor; new 75-minute "making-of" documentary "The Making of Tron"; deleted scenes with introductions by Lisberger and Ellenshaw; production photo gallery; storyboard to film comparisons; still frame galleries; pre-production animation tests; original soundtrack music deleted from the film; computer animation design and demo reels; original publicity material. (Buena Vista).
Wynton Marsalis: Blues & Swing (2001) Wynton Marsalis and his quartet recorded in 1988 at the Westwood Playhouse in Los Angeles. (Pioneer Entertainment).


January 22

An American Rhapsody (2001) Nastassja Kinski, Scarlett Johansson, Tony Goldwyn. (Paramount).
Belle de Jour (1967-French-Italian) Dir.: Luis Bunuel; Catherine Deneuve, Jean Sorel, Michel Piccoli, Genevieve Page. (Buena Vista).
The Blonde (1992) Nastassja Kinski, Sergio Rubini. Italian with English subtitles. Vanguard Cinema.
Brian's Song (2001) Sean Maher, Mekhi Phifer. Telefilm. (Columbia TriStar).
Bully (2001) Dir.: Larry Clark; Brad Renfro, Bijou Phillips, Nick Stahl, Rachel Miner, Michael Pitt. (Trimark).
Carmen Jones (1954) Dir.: Otto Preminger; Dorothy Dandridge, Harry Belafonte, Olga James, Joe Adams, Pearl Bailey, Diahann Carroll.
Children of Paradise (1945) Dir.: Marcel Carne. Double-disc set. Disc one: "Part 1: The Boulevard of Crime," with new digital transfer, commentary by film scholar Brian Stonehill, introduction by Terry Gilliam, restoration demonstration, new and improved English subtitle translation; Disc two: "Part 2: The Man in White," with new digital transfer, commentary by film scholar Charles Affron, screenwriter Jacques Prevert's film treatment, production designs by Alexandre Trauner, production stills gallery, Carne and Prevert filmographies, U.S. theatrical trailer, new and improved English subtitle translation. Includes a 24-page booklet that features transcribed excerpts from Brian Stonehill's 1990 interview with Carne, cast biographies, and an essay by film historian Peter Cowie; $39.95. (The Criterion Collection/Home Vision Entertainment).
Dogtown (1998) Jon Favreau, Mary Stuart Masterson, Karen Black, Trevor St. John. Commentary by director George Hickenlooper. Vanguard Cinema.
Dragstrip Girl (1994) Mark Dacascos, Raymond Cruz, Natasha Gregson Wagner, Traci Lords. (Dimension).
The Five Heartbeats (1991) Dir.: Robert Townsend; Robert Townsend, Michael Wright, Leon, Harry J. Lennix, Diahann Carroll. Featurette.
Horsey (2000) Holly Ferguson, Todd Kerns. (Vanguard Cinema).
James Dean (2001) James Franco, Michael Moriarty. TNT telefilm. (Warner).
Joanie Laurer Nude: Wrestling Superstar (2002) (Playboy Home Video).
Kiss of the Dragon (2001) Jet Li, Bridget Fonda, Tcheky Karyo, Laurence Ashley, Burt Kwouk. Commentary by Li, Fonda and director Chris Nathon; a martial arts demo; fight choreography demo; storyboard to scene comparisons; production stills; two featurettes highlighting the martial arts mastery of Li ("Fighting Philosophy") and legendary fight choreographer Corey Yuen ("Action Academy"); more. (Fox).
Live From the Met Highlights Volume 1 (2001) Filmed live at the Metropolitan Opera. Showcases highlights from six operas featuring performances by Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, Jose Carreras, Eva Marton and Joan Sutherland. (Pioneer Entertainment).
Life With Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows (2001) Judy Davis, Tammy Blanchard, Victor Garber, Hugh Laurie, John Benjamin Hickey, Sonja Smits, Al Waxman, Jayne Eastwood, Marsha Mason. Telefilm. Audio commentary by Lorna Luft, behind-the scenes featurette. (Buena Vista).
Me & Isaac Newton (1999) Award-winning director Michael Apted explores the inner worlds of seven scientists to both show the various kinds of scientific inquiry at the turn of the century and to give a glimpse into the minds of innovative scientists and their personalities. Profiled are Gertrude Elion, a Nobel Prize winning pharmaceutical researcher who developed leukemic drugs, environmental physicist Ashok Gadgil, theroretical physicist Michio Kaku, robotics scientist Maja Mataric, cognitive scientist Steven Pinker, cancer researcher Karol Sikora, and Patricia Wright, a primatologist. (Home Vision Entertainment)
Purple Noon (1960-French-Italian) Dir.: Rene Clement; Alain Delon, Marie Laforet, Maurice Ronet. (Buena Vista).
Robinson Crusoe (1996) Pierce Brosnan, Polly Walker, William Takaku. (Miramax).
Rock Star (2001) Mark Wahlberg, Jennifer Aniston, Dominic West, Timothy Spall, Timothy Olyphant, Dagmara Dominczyk, Jason Flemyng. Commentary by director Stephen Herek, making-of featurette, Everclear music video, HBO First Look Special: Backstage Pass. (Warner).
The 6th Day Special Edition (2000) Dir.: Roger Spottiswoode; Arnold Schwarzenegger, Robert Duvall, Michael Rapaport, Tony Goldwyn, Michael Rooker, Sarah Wynter. Disc. 1: Digitally mastered with commentary by composer Trevor Rabin with 5.1 isolated music score; Disc 2: "On the 6th Day": nine behind-the-scenes featurettes, Showtime making-of featurette "The Future Is Coming," three storyboard comparisons, two animatics, RePet infomercial and TV spot, more. (Columbia TriStar).
Venomous (2001) Treat Williams. Commentary by director Ed Raymond, behind-the-scenes footage, still gallery, inside look at rattlesnakes featurette. (Fox).
You Light Up My Life (1977) Didi Conn, Joe Silver, Melanie Mayron.
The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967-French) Dir.: Jacques Demy; Catherine Deneuve, Francoise Dorleac, Gene Kelly.


January 29

Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) Animated with the voices of Michael J. Fox, James Garner, Cree Summer, Don Novello, Phil Morris, Claudia Christian, Jacqueline Obradors, Florence Stanley, Corey Burton, Jim Varney, John Mahoney. Available in two editions: Standard DVD with choice of widescreen and fullframe viewing options, filmmakers' commentary, deleted scene, "How to Speak Atlantean," visual tours of the CG models, $29.99; Two-Disc Collector's Edition that adds DTS sound, Visual Commentary (producer Don Hahn and directors Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise take viewers behind the scene during key scenes, showing how the film was created), two-hour documentary, extras covering story & editorial, art direction, character designs, music and sound, publicity, more, $39.99. (Buena Vista).
Baby's Day Out (1994) Joe Mantegna, Lara Flynn Boyle, Joe Pantoliano.
Beverly Hills Cop (1984) Dir.: Martin Brest; Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Lisa Eilbacher, Ronny Cox. Commentary by Brest, "Casting Beverly Hills Cop" featurette, location map, "Music of Beverly Hills Cop" featurette, new cast and crew interviews, photo gallery. (Paramount).
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) Dir.: Tony Scott; Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, Jurgen Prochnow, Ronny Cox, John Ashton, Brigitte Nielsen, Allen Garfield. Deleted scene with introduction by Scott, making-of featurette, new cast and crew interviews, "Shakedown" music featurette. (Paramount).
Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) Dir.: John Landis; Eddie Murphy, Jon Tenney, Joey Travolta, Eugene Collier. New cast and crew interviews. (Paramount).
Beverly Hills Cop: The Complete Lineup All three "Beverly Hills Cop" films in a box set, $74.97. Paramount.
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars (1976) Dir.: John Badham; Billy Dee Williams, James Earl Jones, Richard Pryor.
Breaking Away (1979) Dennis Christopher, Dennis Quaid, Daniel Stern, Barbara Barrie, Paul Dooley.
Bright Eyes (1934) Shirley Temple, James Dunn, Jane Darwell, Jane Withers. Black & white or color viewing options.
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001) Dir.: Woody Allen; Woody Allen, Helen Hunt, Dan Aykroyd, Elizabeth Berkley, Wallace Shawn, David Ogden Stiers, Charlize Theron. (DreamWorks).
Dean Koontz's Black River (1993) Jay Mohr, Lisa Edelstein, Stephen Tobolowsky, Dabid Ogden Steirs. (MTI Video).
Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol (1999) Gary Daniels, Bentley Mitchum, Mike Norris. (Warner).
Dimples (1936) Shirley Temple, Frank Morgan, John Carradine. Black & white or color viewing options.
Groundhog Day Special Edition (1993) Dir.: Harold Ramis; Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott, Stephen Tobolowsky, Brian Doyle-Murray. Commentary by Ramis, "The Weight of Time" featurette, Dolby Digital and DTS. (Columbia TriStar).
Harlem Nights (1989) Dir.: Eddie Murphy; Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor, Redd Foxx, Danny Aiello, Michael Lerner, Della Reese, Jasmine Guy, Arsenio Hall. (Paramount).
Heart (2001) Christopher Eccleston, Rhys Ifans. (Spartan).
Heidi (1937) Shirley Temple, Jean Hersholt, Arthur Treacher, Sidney Blackmer. Black & white or color viewing options.
Lexx Last four episodes of Season Two: S2*V5 (Series 2, Video set 5) (The Net, Brigadoom, Brizon, End of the Universe); $29.95. Additional footage, interview with director of photography Les Krizan, a "Rated Lexx" segment not seen on American TV, storyboards. (Acorn Media).
The Man Who Loved Women (1983) Dir.: Blake Edwards; Burt Reynolds, Julie Andrews, Kim Basinger, Sela Ward. (Columbia TriStar).
Muhammad Ali: Through the Eyes of the World (2001) Profile of Ali as seen through the eyes of celebrities and world leaders. (Universal).
My Bodyguard (1980) Dir.: Tony Bill; Chris Makepeace, Adam Baldwin, Matt Dillon, Paul Quandt, Joan Cusack, Hank Salas.
The Princess and the Warrior (2000) Dir.: Tom Tykwer; Franka Potente, Benno Furmann. Commentary by Tykwer; commentary by Tykwer, Potente, Furmann; "making-of" featurette; deleted scenes; music video directed by Tykwer. (Columbia TriStar).
Rat Race (2001) Dir.: Jerry Zucker; Whoopie Goldberg, Cuba Gooding Jr., Rowan Atkinson, Jon Lovitz, Kathy Najimy, Seth Green, Vince Vieluf, Breckin Meyer, Amy Smart, John Cleese, Lanai Chapman, Wayne Knight, Paul Rodriguez, Dean Cain. Interviews with Zucker and writer Andy Breckman, "Making of Rat Race" featurette, gag reel, six deleted scenes, one outtake. (Paramount).
Richard Pryor Here and Now (1983) Stand-up concert at the Saenger Theatre in New Orleans. (Columbia TriStar).
Rookie of the Year (1993) Dir.: Daniel Stern; Thomas Ian Nicholas, Gary Busey, Albert Hall, Amy Morton, Dan Hedaya, Bruce Altman, Eddie Bracken, Daniel Stern.
The Sandlot (1993) Tom Guiry, Mike Vitar, Patrick Renna, Chauncey Leopardi, Marty York, Karen Allen, Denis Leary, James Earl Jones.
Vampire in Brooklyn (1995) Dir.: Wes Craven; Eddie Murphy, Angela Bassett, Allen Payne, Kadeem Hardison, John Witherspoon, Joanna Cassidy. (Paramount).

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February 5

After the Fox (1966) Dir.: Vittorio De Sica; Peter Sellers. (MGM Vintage Classics).
Agatha Christie's Poirot: Hickory, Dickory, Dock David Suchet. Poirot trivia, Agatha Christie materials. (Acorn Media).
The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) Dir.: Vincente Minnelli; Lana Turner, Kirk Douglas, Walter Pidgeon, Dick Powell, Barry Sullivan, Gloria Grahame, Gilbert Roland, Leo G. Carroll. "Lana Turner: A Daughter's Memory" featurette. (Warner).
Blind Date (1987) Dir.: Blake Edwards; Bruce Willis, Kim Basinger, John Larroquette, William Daniels, Phil Hartman. (Columbia TriStar).
Cast a Giant Shadow (1966) Kirk Douglas, Angie Dickinson, Yul Brynner, John Wayne, Frank Sinatra. (MGM Vintage Classics).
Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001) Dir.: John Madden; Nicolas Cage, Penelope Cruz, John Hurt, Christian Bale, David Morrissey, Irene Papas, Piero Maggio. Commentary by Madden, deleted scenes, music video. (Universal).
Designing Woman (1957) Dir.: Vincente Minnelli; Gregory Peck, Lauren Bacall, Dolores Gray, Sam Levene, Mickey Shaughnessy. (Warner).
Extreme Days (2001) Derek Hamilton, Dante Basco, A.J. Buckley, Ryan Browning, Cassidy Rae. Commentary by the cast, music videos, extreme sports featurette, "behind-the- scenes" featurette. (Spartan Home Entertainment).
Funny Girl (1975) Dir.: Herbert Ross; Barbra Streisand, James Caan, Omar Sharif, Roddy McDowall, Ben Vereen. (Columbia TriStar).
Ghost World (2001) Thora Birch, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Buscemi, Brad Renfro, Bob Balaban, Illeana Douglas. Deleted and alternate scenes, "making-of" featurette. (MGM).
Girl With Green Eyes (1964) Peter Finch, Rita Tushingham, Lynn Redgrave. (MGM Vintage Classics).
Hallelujah I'm a Bum! (1933) Al Jolson. (MGM Vintage Classics).
Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story (2001) Matthew Modine, Vanessa Redgrave, Mia Sara, Daryl Hannah, Jon Voight, Richard Attenborough. TV miniseries. (Artisan).
Kings Go Forth (1958) Frank Sinatra, Tony Curtis, Natalie Wood. (MGM Vintage Classics).
Klute (1971) Dir.: Alan J. Pakula; Jane Fonda, Donald Sutherland, Roy Scheider. "Klute in New York: Background for Suspense" featurette. (Warner).
Life Without Dick (2001) Sarah Jessica Parker, Harry Connick Jr., Johnny Knoxville, Teri Garr, Craig Ferguson, Ever Carradine. (Columbia TriStar).
Lord Peter Wimsey: Clouds of Witness Ian Carmichael. Two-disc set with Carmichael interview, filmographies, interactive trivia and author Dorothy L. Sayers materials; 225 minutes; $39.95. (Acorn Media).
Maze (2000) Dir.: Rob Morrow; Rob Morrow, Laura Linney, Craig Sheffer.
Nightmaster (Watch the Shadows Dance) (1986) Nicole Kidman, Tom Jennings, Vince Martin. (Trimark).
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960) Dir.: Karel Reisz; Albert Finney, Rachel Roberts. (MGM Vintage Classics).
The Smokers (2000) Dominique Swain, Busy Philipps, Keri Lynn Pratt, Nicholas M. Loeb, Oliver Hudson. (MGM).
Summer of '42 (1971) Dir.: Robert Mulligan; Jennifer O'Neil, Gary Grimes, Jerry Houser, Oliver Conant, Katherine Allentuck, Christopher Norris. (Warner).
Town Without Pity (1961) Kirk Douglas, Christine Kaufmann. (MGM Vintage Classics).
A Touch of Class (1973) George Segal, Glenda Jackson, Paul Sorvino. (Warner).
Used Cars (1980) Dir.: Robert Zemeckis; Kurt Russell, Jack Warden, Deborah Harmon, Michael McKean. (Columbia TriStar).


February 12

Adventures of Felix (2001-- French) Sami Bouajila. (Wellspring Media).
Adventures of Mini-Goddess (2001) New anime series based on the "Oh! My Goddess" comics published by Dark Horse. (Pioneer Entertainment).
The Bad News Bears (1976) Tatum O'Neal, Vic Morrow, Walter Matthau, Jackie Earle Haley. (Paramount).
The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1977) William Devane, Jackie Earle Haley, Clifton James. (Paramount).
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (1978) Tony Curtis, Jackie Earle Haley. (Paramount).
Black Jesus (1968) Woody Strode, Jean Servais. (Eclectic DVD Distribution).
Dead in the Water (2001) Henry Thomas, Dominique Swain, Scott Baristow. (Studio Home Entertainment).
Fresh (1994) Samuel L. Jackson, Sean Nelson, Giancarlo Espositio. (Miramax).
The Girl (2001 -- French) Agatha de la Boulaye, Claire Keim, Cyril Lecomte. (Wellspring Media).
The Glass Shield (1994) Michael Boatman, Lori Petty, Ice Cube. (Miramax).
Hav Plenty (1997) Christopher Scott Cherot, Chenoa Maxwell. (Miramax).
Hearts in Atlantis (2001) Dir.: Scott Hicks; Anthony Hopkins, Anton Yelchin, Hope Davis, Mika Boorem, David Morse, Will Rothhaar. Commentary by Hicks, Anthony Hopkins interview, stills gallery. (Warner).
Hellcats in High Heels Dir.: Justice Howard. Commentary by Howard, Julie Strain photo galleries. (Sub Rosa Studios).
The Legend 2 (1993) Jet Li, Josephine Siao, Adam Heng, Michelle Reis, Amy Kwok, Corey Yuen. (Miramax).
Legend of the Red Dragon Jet Li. (Columbia TriStar).
Love Come Down (2000) Lorenz Tate, Deborah Cox. (Trimark).
Luminarias (1999) Evelina Fernandez, Scott Bakula, Cheech Marin, Robert Beltran, Seidy Lopez. (MTI Home Video).
Mrs. Winterbourne (1996) Dir.: Richard Benjamin; Shirley MacLaine, Riki Lake, Brendan Fraser, Jane Krakowski. (Columbia TriStar).
Passport to Paris (1999) Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. Cast & crew info, fashopn close-up. (Warner).
Peter Pan Special Edition (1953) Restored, THX-certified; "The Making of Peter Pan"; "The Peter Pan Story"; commentary hosted by Roy Disney and featuring Walt Disney and veteran Disney animators Frank Thomas, Ollie Johnson and Mark Davis, plus film historian Leonard Maltin; still frame gallery; "Following the Leader" sing-along; DVD storybook "Peter's Playful Prank"; pirate treasure hunt game. (Disney).
The Prime Gig (2001) Ed Harris, Vince Vaughn, Julia Ormond, Wallace Shawn, Stephen Tobolowsky, George Wendt. Direct-to-video. (New Line).
Squeeze (1997) Tyrone Burton, Eddie Cutanda, Phuong Duong. (Miramax).
Triangle (2002) Luke Perry, Dan Cortese, Olivia D'Abo. (York/Maverick).
Wild Strawberries (1957) Dir.: Ingmar Bergman; Victor Sjostrom, Bibi Andersson, Ingrid Thulin, Gunnar Bjornstrand. New digital transfer; commentary by film scholar Peter Cowie; "Ingmar Bergman on Life and Work," a 90-minute documentary by filmmaker and author Jorn Donner; stills gallery featuring rare behind-the-scenes photos; new and improved English subtitle translation. (The Criterion Collection/Home Vision Cinema).
Winning London (2001) Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. Behind-the-scenes featurette, cast & crew information, fashion close-up. (Warner).


February 19

Advertising Rules! (Viktor Vogel: Commercial Man) (2001 -- German) Alexander Scheer, Gotz George, Chulpan Khamatova. "Making-of" featurette, deleted scenes, alternate opening and ending, B-roll footage. (Columbia TriStar).
Balto (1995) Animated. Voices of Kevin Bacon, Bob Hoskins, Bridget Fonda, Jim Cummings, Phil Collins, Miriam Margolyes, Lola Bates-Campbell. (Universal).
Balto II: Wolf Quest (2001) Animated sequel. (Universal).
The Church (1988) Dir.: Michele Soavi. Uncensored, restored version. (Anchor Bay).
Close-Up (1990 -- Iran) Dir.: Abbas Kiarostami; Hossain Sabzian, Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Abolfazi Ahankhah. (Facets Video, www.facets.org).
The Confessions of Robert Crumb (1987) Documentary on the famed cartoonist. (Home Vision Entertainment).
Cross Creek (1983) Dir.: Martin Ritt; Mary Steenburgen, Alfre Woodard, Peter Coyote, Rip Torn. Featurette with Mary Steenburgen. (Anchor Bay).
Don't Say a Word (2001) Michael Douglas, Sean Bean, Brittany Murphy, Skye McCole Bartusiak, Guy Torry, Jennifer Esposito, Famke Janssen, Oliver Platt. Commentary by director Gary Fleder; scene specific commentary by Douglas, Bean, Murphy, Janssen and Platt; "making-of" featurette; Cinema Master Class; conversations with Fleder; producing workshop (with producers Arnold and Anne Kopelson); Brittany Murphy screen tests; two multi-angle storyboard scenes; more. (Paramount).
Double Bang (2001) William Baldwin, Richard Portnow, Adam Baldwin, Jon Seda. (Artisan).
Elvis Presley: The Missing Years (2002) Documentary on the events in Elvis' life during his two years in Germany after being drafted just three weeks after his mother's death. Features a 55- minute audio documentary spanning Elvis' life and career. Includes a CD of seven 1954 recordings Elvis made with the Blue Moon Boys ("Maybellene," "That's Alright Mama," "Blue Moon of Kentucky," more) as well as a 32 page booklet of photos, interviews, articles, $29.95. (Music Video Distributors, www.musicvideodistributors.com).
Escape to Grizzly Mountain (2001) Dan Haggerty, Jan Michael Vincent. Direct-to-video.
FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992) Animated. Voices of Tim Curry, Samantha Mathis, Christian Slater, Robin Williams, Cheech Marin, Thomas Chong, Grace Zabriski, Tone Loc. (Fox).
FernGully 2: The Magical Rescue (1997) Animated. Voices of James Baker, Erik Bergmann, Laura Erlich, Digory Oaks. (Fox).
Frances (1982) Jessica Lange, Kim Stanley, Sam Shepard, Anjelica Huston. Cast and crew featurette. (Anchor Bay).
Good Men, Good Women (1995) Dir.: Hou Hsiao-Hsien; Annie Shizuka. Taiwanese with English subtitles. (Wellspring).
Goodby South, Goodbye (1996) Dir.: Hou Hsiao-Hsien; Jack Kao. Taiwanese with English subtitles. (Wellspring).
Hardball (2001) Keanu Reeves, Diane Lane, John Hawkes, Michael Perkins, Julian Griffith, DeWayne Warren, A. Delon Ellis Jr., Michael Jordan, D.B. Sweeney. Commentary by director Brian Robbins and writer John Gatins, "The Making of Hardball," three deleted scenes, music video. (Paramount).
Hell of the Living Dead (1981) Dir.: Bruno Mattei. Franco Giraldi. (Anchor Bay).
Hot Pursuit (1987) John Cusack, Wendy Cazelle, Jerry Stiller, Ben Stiller, Robert Loggia. (Paramount).
Intersection (1994) Richard Gere, Sharon Stone, Lolita Davidovich, Martin Landau. (Paramount).
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986) Dir.: Richard Pryor; Richard Pryor, Debbie Allen, Michael Ironside. (Columbia TriStar)
Little Shots of Happiness (1997) Dir.: Todd Verow; Bonnie Dickenson, Todd Verow. (Vanguard Cinema).
Nothing in Common (1986) Tom Hanks, Jackie Gleason, Eva Marie Saint, Sela Ward, Bess Armstrong, Hector Elizondo. (Columbia TriStar).
O (2001) Dir.: Tim Blake Nelson; Mekhi Phifer, Josh Hartnett, Julia Stiles, Andrew Keegan, Martin Sheen, Elden Henson, Rain Phoenix, John Heard. Two-disc set with commentary by Nelson, Stiles and cinematographer Russell Lee Fine; widescreen and fullscreen versions; cast and crew interviews; deleted scenes; and the classic version of "Othello" with a newly remastered score. (Trimark).
Pollock: Love and Death on Long Island (1999) Documentary on controversial and ground-breaking artist Jackson Pollock, whom some dubbed the James Dean of the art world. (Home Vision Entertainment).
Punchline (1988) Tom Hanks, Sally Field, John Goodman, Mark Rydell, Paul Mazursky, Damon Wayans, Taylor Negron. (Columbia TriStar).
Rats: Night of Terror (1983) Dir.: Bruno Mattei. Janna Ryann, Ottaviano Dell'Acqua. (Anchor Bay).
Shannon Tweed Twofer Double-disc set starring Shannon Tweed: "Forbidden Sins" and "Human Desires." (Columbia TriStar).
Stagefright (1987) Dir.: Michele Soavi. David Brandon, Barbara Cupisti. (Anchor Bay).
Sudden Manhattan (1997) Dir.: Adrienne Shelly; Adrienne Shelly, Tim Guinee, Roger Rees, Louise Lasser, Paul Cassell. (Vanguard Cinema).
Thumbelina (1994) Animated. Dir.: Don Bluth, Gary Goldman; voices of Jodi Benson, Gary Imhoff, Gino Conforti, Barbara Cook, Kenneth Mars, John Hurt, Carol Channing. (Fox).
A Troll in Central Park (1994) Animated. Dir.: Don Bluth, Gary Goldman; voices of Dom DeLuise, Cloris Leachman, Phillip Glaser, Jonathan Pryce, Charles Nelson Reilly, Tawney Sunshine Glover, Hayley Mills. (Fox).
Zombie (1979) Dir.: Lucio Fulci. Ian McCulloch. Commentary by McCulloch and Diabolik Magazine editor Jason Slater. (Anchor Bay).


February 26

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - Volume 4 (1984) Jeremy Brett. Granada Television series; two episodes. (MPI Home Video).
Bones (2001) Dir.: Ernest Dickerson; Snoop Dogg, Pam Grier, Khalil Kain, Merwin Mondesir, Sean Amsing, Katharine Isabelle. Commentary by Dickerson, Dogg, and screenwriter Adam Simon; deleted scenes; two documentaries: "Digging Up Bones" and "Urban Gothic: Bones and Its Influences"; two versions of Dogg's music video "A Dogg Named Snoop"; DVD-ROM extras. (New Line).
Cadfael: The Rose Rent Derek Jacobi.
Cadfael III Box set of three Brother Cadfael mysteries: "The Rose Rent," "The Raven in the Foregate," "A Morbid Taste for Bones"; $49.95. (Acorn Media).
Cinderella II: Dreams Come True (2001) Animated sequel. Cinderella DVD storybook (new interactive tale read by Juliet Mills); "Put It Together" music video with clips set to the Brooke Allison song; "Musical Magic" segment that shows how the film's composer makes music; "Cinderella's Enchanted Castle" game; DVD-ROM sample of "Cinderella's Dollhouse" interactive Disney product. (Disney).
Coca-Cola: The History of an American Icon (2002) Documentary, $19.98. (MPI Home Video).
Don Giovanni (1998) Performed by the Paris Opera conducted by Lorin Maazel. (Columbia TriStar).
Drawing Flies (2002) Jason Lee, Jason Mewes, Renee Humphrey, Carmen Lee. A "lost" View Askew film. Commentary by directors Malcolm Ingram and Matthew Gissing; second commentary by Lee, Mewes, Humphrey, Lee and producers Scott Mosier and Kevin Smith; introduction by Smith and Mosier; additional director's cut with integrated deleted scenes; Easter eggs featuring stories by Smith. (IndieDVD, www.indiedvd.com).
A Glimpse of Hell (2001) James Caan, Robert Sean Leonard. Telefilm. (Fox).
Going Places (1997) The first season of the PBS series, eight episodes on two discs, takes audiences to exciting destinations such as London, Las Vegas, New Orleans, the Caribbean, the Wild West, Biking the Black Hills, Tuscany and Sydney and host Al Roker unearths secrets known only by seasoned travelers; $59.98. (MPI Home Video).
Haiku Tunnel (2001) Josh Kornbluth, Warren Keith, June Lomena. Commentary by director/writers Josh and Jacob Kornbluth, deleted scenes, outtakes, production notes. (Columbia TriStar).
Hidden Agenda (2001) Dolph Lundgren. (Trimark).
Hullabaloo Volumes 9-12 Two one-hour programs and six half-hour shows of the rock 'n' roll musical variety show that ran on NBC from 1965-1966, on one disc. Digitally remastered audio; $24.98. (MPI Home Video).
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) Dir.: Kevin Smith; Kevin Smith, Jason Mewes, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Shannon Elizabeth, Will Ferrell, Mark Hamill, Eliza Dushku, Judd Nelson, George Carlin, Carrie Fisher. Commentary, deleted scenes, gag reel, still galleries, behind-the-scenes featurette, music videos, DVD-ROM extras. (Dimension).
The Larry Sanders Show: Season One Three-disc set with all 13 episodes and two featurettes with Garry Shandling; $50.95. (Columbia TriStar).
The Long Run (2000) Armin-Mueller-Stahl, Nthati Moshesh, Paterson Joseph, Hilda Snyman. (Universal).
Lush (1999) Campbell Scott, Laura Linney, Jared Harris, Laurel Holloman. (Studio Home Entertainment).
Madame Butterfly (1995) Dir.: Frederic Mitterand; Ying Huang, Richard Troxell. "Portrait of a Butterfly" featurette. (Columbia TriStar).
The Magnificent Ambersons (2002) Dir.: Alfonso Arau; James Cromwell, Madeline Stowe, Gretchen Mol. Telefilm. (A&E Home Video).
The Men Who Killed Kennedy (2002) Two-DVD set examines the assassination of President John F. Kennedy; $29.95. (A&E Home Video).
The Musketeer (2001) Dir.: Peter Hyams; Justin Chambers, Jean-Pierre Castaldi, Mena Suvari, Tim Roth, Catherine Deneuve, Stephen Rea, Nick Moran, Steve Speirs, Jan Gregor Fremp. Stunt montage, Chambers casting tape. (Universal).
Pendulum (2001) Rachel Hunter, James Russo, Matt Battaglia. (Artisan).
Secret Agent (aka Danger Man) Set 2 (1965) Original British spy series starring Patrick McGoohan; eight episodes on two discs, $39.95. (A&E Home Video).
Secret Agent (aka Danger Man) Set 3 (1965) Original British spy series starring Patrick McGoohan; eight episodes on two discs, $39.95. (A&E Home Video).
Sherlock Hound -- Case File 1 (2001) New animated series based on Sherlock Holmes, here recreated in the world of canines. (Pioneer Entertainment).
Soul Survivors: The Killer Cut (2001) Casey Affleck, Melissa Sagemiller, Wes Bentley. Eliza Dushku, Angela Featherstone, Luke Wilson. Deleted scenes, "Behind the Death Mask: The Making of Soul Survivors," "Living Dangerously: The Art of Harvey Danger" featurette, select scene commentary by Sagemiller. (Artisan).
SoulTaker -- The Monster Within (2001) New sci-fi/horror anime series. (Pioneer Entertainment).
Space: 1999 DVD Set 5 Additional footage. Six episodes, $39.95. (A&E Home Video).
Space: 1999 DVD Set 6 Additional footage. Six episodes, $39.95. (A&E Home Video).
The Taste of Others (2000 -- French) Anne Alvaro, Jean-Pierre Bacri, Alain Chabat, Agnes Jaoui, Gerard Lanvin, Christine Millet. (Miramax).
Titanic: The Complete Story (2002) Five-hour program combines three feature-length programs from the original Titanic miniseries on the History Channel: "Death of a Dream," "The Legend Lives On" and "Beyond Titanic," $29.95. (A&E Home Video).
Twin Peaks Fire Walk With Me (1992) Dir.: David Lynch; Kyle MacLachlan, Chris Isaak, Sheryl Lee, Kiefer Sutherland, Moira Kelly, Harry Dean Stanton, Miguel Ferrer, David Bowie, Ray Wise, Pamela Gidley, Madchen Amick, Peggy Lipton. Lynch supervised the remastering of the video and sound for this DVD release. In 5.1 Dolby and DTS. Includes original documentary, "Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks." (New Line).
2000 Year Old Man Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner's classic comedt bit on DVD for the first time. (Rhino Home Video).
Va Savoir (Who Knows?) (2001) Dir.: Jacques Rivette; Jeanne Balibar, Sergio Castelitto, Marianne Basler, Jacques Bonnaffe, Helene De Fougerolles, Bruno Todeschini. (Columbia TriStar).

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March 5

A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) Dir.: Steven Spielberg; Haley Joel Osment, Jude Law, Frances O'Connor, Sam Robards, Jake Thomas, Brendan Gleeson, William Hurt. Two-disc set with a documentary about the film's journey from Brian Aldiss' short story "Supertoys Last All Summer Long" to the big screen; an in-depth look at the development and creation of the film's robots; a rare look at the production design from the original conceptual drawings to the building of the sets; behind-the-scenes featurette on the design, lighting and costumes; interviews with Spielberg, Haley Joel Osment, Jude Law, and special effects mavens Dennis Muren and Scott Farrar of Industrial Light + Magic; the creation of various special effects on the set with effects supervisor Michael Lantieri; a visit to Skywalker Sound with set designer Gary Rydstrom; a conversation with composer John Williams; storyboard sequences; production drawings; photo gallery; $22.95 (DreamWorks).
America in Concert (2001) Features America live in Ohne Filter TV-Studio in Baden-Baden, Germany, in 1999 during their last European tour, with 16 songs including "A Horse With No Name," "Ventura Highway," "Tin Man," more. (Music Video Distributors, www.musicvideodistributors.com).
Barabbas (1962) Dir.: Richard Fleischer; Anthony Quinn, Jack Palance, Ernest Borgnine, Arthur Kennedy, Silvana Mangano. (Columbia TriStar).
Dark Asylum (2001) Paulina Porizkova, Jurgen Prochnow, Judd Nelson, Larry Drake. (Lions Gate).
East Drink Man Woman (1994) Dir.: Ang Lee. Interview with Lee. (MGM World Films).
Electra (1962-Greek) Irene Papas. (MGM World Films).
The Evil Dead Special Edition (1982) Dir.: Sam Raimi; Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Hal Delrich, Betsy Baker, Sarah York. Dolby Digital and DTS; commentary by Raimi and producer Bob Tapert; commentary by Campbell, outtakes, deleted scenes, still gallery. (Anchor Bay).
The Evil Dead: Book of the Dead (1982) Dir.: Sam Raimi; Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Hal Delrich, Betsy Baker, Sarah York. Dolby Digital and DTS; commentary by Raimi and producer Bob Tapert; commentary by Campbell; outtakes; deleted scenes; still gallery; all-new 26-minute documentary "Fanalysis" by Campbell; "Discovering Evil Dead" featurette; two-disc set housed in a special "Book of the Dead" box with "human flesh" latex cover designed by makeup artist Tom Sullivan; $49.95. (Anchor Bay).
The Last Castle (2001) Robert Redford, James Gandolfini, Mark Ruffalo, Steve Burton, Delroy Lindo, Paul Calderon, Samuel Ball, Brian Goodman. (DreamWorks).
Mademoiselle (1966-French) Dir.: Tony Richardson; Jeanne Moreau. (MGM World Films).
The One Special Edition (2001) Dir.: James Wong; Jet Li, Delroy Lindo, Jason Statham, Carla Gugino. Commentary by Wong and co-screenwriter (with Wong) Glen Morgan; "making-of" featurettes: "Jet Li Is the One" and "Multiverses and Creating The One"; special effects featurettes: "About Face" and "The Many Faces of Jet Li"; animatic comparison "RE-Shoot"; more. (Columbia TriStar).
The Replacement Killers Special Edition (1998) Dir.: Antoine Fuqua; Chow Yun Fat, Mira Sorvino, Jurgen Prochnow. Commentary by Fuqua, HBO Making of: "Where the Action Is," featurette "Chow Yun Fat Goes to Hollywood," deleted scenes, alternate ending. (Columbia TriStar).
Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf (2002) Animated. Features include "How to Draw Scooby-Doo," music video, "And the Race Is On" game, DVD-ROM games, more. (Universal).
Soccer Dog (1999) James Marshall, Olivia d'Abo, Jeremy Foley. (Columbia TriStar).
A Tale of Springtime (Conte de Printemps) (1989-French) Dir.: Eric Rohmer; Anne Teyssedre, Hugues Quester. (MGM World Films).
Through the Years of Hip-Hop: Volume 1 -- Graffiti/Classic Videos (2002) Ninety minute feature on graffiti and Hip-Hop culture, with videos by Run DMC, Queen Latifah, De La Soul, Crash Crew and more. $19.95. (Music Video Distributors, www.musicvideodistributors.com).
True Blue (2001) Tom Berenger, Lori Heuring. (Columbia TriStar).
X-Mix: The DVD Collection Part 1 Compilation of house, techno, tronik, acid and trance music combined with computer-generated video animation by selected graphic designers. (Music Video Distributors, www.musicvideodistributors.com).


March 12

All the Right Moves (1983) Tom Cruise, Craig T. Nelson, Lea Thompson, Chris Penn. (Fox).
Andre (1994) Keith Carradine, Tina Majorino, Joshua Jackson. (Paramount).
The Best of the Blues Brothers Retrospective hosted by Dan Aykroyd and Elwood Blues featuring the Brothers performing their biggest hits including "I'm a King Bee," "Soul Man," and "Shotgun Blues." (Rhino Home Video).
Conspiracy (2001) Dir.: Frank Pierson; Kenneth Branagh, Stanley Tucci, David Threlfall, Colin Firth. Telefilm. (HBO Home Video).
Dave Mason Live at Perkins Place Baker's dozen of songs from a 1981 performance. (Pioneer Entertainment).
The Education of Little Tree (1997) Joseph Ashton, James Cromwell, Tantoo Cardinal. (Paramount).
George Washington (2000) Dir.: David Gordon Green; Paul Schneider. New digital transfer; commentary by Green and Schneider; deleted scene with commentary; Green's short films made while a student at the North Carolina School of the Arts; Charlie Rose interview with Green; new video interviews with the cast; more (The Criterion Collection/Home Vision Entertainment).
Heist (2001) Dir.: David Mamet; Gene Hackman, Danny DeVito, Delroy Lindo, Sam Rockwell, Rebecca Pidgeon, Ricky Jay, Patti LuPone, Jim Frangione. (Warner).
Homicidal (1961) Dir.: William Castle; Glenn Corbett, Patricia Breslin. "Psychette: William Castle and Homicidal." (Columbia TriStar).
Joy Ride Special Edition (2001) Dir.: John Dahl; Steve Zahn, Leelee Sobieski, Paul Walker. Commentary by Dahl, Zahn, Sobieski, writers Clay Tarver and J.J. Abrams; four alternate endings with optional commentary, including a 28-minute never-before-seen third act; voice auditions for the film's creepy unseen villain with a "More Than One Rusty Nail" feature; making-of featurette; deleted footage.
Juliet of the Spirits (1965) Dir.: Federico Fellini; Giulietta Masina. Fully restored with new digital transfer, new and improved English subtitles, trailer. (The Criterion Collection/Home Vision Entertainment).
Lassie (1994) Tom Guiry, Jon Tenney, Michelle Williams. (Paramount).
Less Than Zero (1987) Andrew McCarthy, Jami Gertz, Robert Downey Jr., James Spader, Tony Bill. (Fox).
Liam (2000) Dir.: Stephen Frears; Ian Hart, Anne Reid. (Lions Gate).
Mexico City (2001) Stacy Edwards, Jorge Robles, Johnny Zander, Robert Patrick. Commentary by director-writer Richard Shepard.
Mr. Sardonicus (1961) Dir.: William Castle; Oskar Homolka, Ronald Lewis, Audrey Dalton, Guy Rolfe. "Making-of" featurette. (Columbia TriStar).
Mystery Science Theatre 3000: I Accuse My Parents (Rhino Home Video).
Mystery Science Theatre 3000: Red Zone Cuba (Rhino Home Video).
New Fist of Fury (1976) Jackie Chan. (Columbia TriStar).
New Port South (2001) Blake Shields, Todd Field, Will Estes, Melissa George, Gabriel Mann, Raymond Barry. (Buena Vista).
Night of the Living Dead Millennium Edition (1968) Dir.: George A. Romero; Duane Jones, Judith O'Dea, Karl Hardman, Marilyn Eastman, Keith Wayne, Judith Ridley.
The Order (2001) Jean-Claude Van Damme, Charlton Heston, Ben Cross, Sofia Milos. (Columbia TriStar).
Othello (2001) Eamonn Walker, Christopher Eccleston, Keeley Hawes. (Acorn Media).
Romeo + Juliet Special Edition (1996) Dir.: Baz Luhrmann; Leonardo DiCaprio, Claire Danes. Commentary by Luhrmann, Catherine Martin, Donald McAlpine and Craig Pearce; "Cinematography Gallery: Scene Selections," "Director's Gallery: Go Behind the Scenes With Baz Luhrmann; "Design Gallery"; "Interview Gallery": Interviews with Luhrmann, Di Caprio, Danes, and John Leguizamo; music videos. (Fox).
Say Anything Special Edition (1989) Dir.: Cameron Crowe; John Cusack, Ione Skye, John Mahoney, Lili Taylor, Loren Dean. Commentary by Crowe, Cusack and Skye; 10 deleted scenes; 13 extended scenes; "making-of" documentary. (Fox).
Sexy Beast (2001) Dir.: Jonathan Glazer; Ray Winstone, Ben Kingsley, Ian McShane, Amanda Redman, James Fox, Cavan Kendall, Julianne White, Alvaro Monje. Commentary by Kingsley and producer Jeremy Thomas, making-of featurette. (Fox).
Snake and Crane Arts of Shaolin (1978) Jackie Chan. (Columbia TriStar).
SpongeBob SquarePants (2002) Animated. Two sets of five tales: "Nautical Nonsense" and "Sponge Buddies." Music video: "The Violent Femmes Singing SpongeBob"; "Backstage Pants at SpongeBob SquarePants"; "More SpongeBob Secrets" including "Why a Sponge," "Drawing Characters," "SpongeBob's Start" and "Graveyard Shift: In the Beginning." (Paramount).
Strait-Jacket (1964) Dir.: William Castle; Joan Crawford, Diane Baker, Leif Erickson, George Kennedy. "Battle-Axe: Making of Strait-Jacket" featurette, Screen Test: Wardrobe and make-up test for Crawford, Screen Test: Axe test. (Columbia TriStar).
Taps (1981) Dir.: Harold Becker; George C. Scott, Timothy Hutton, Ronny Cox, Sean Penn, Tom Cruise. (Fox).
To Kill With Intrigue (1977) Jackie Chan. (Columbia TriStar).
Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring (2002) Animated. Added features include "How to draw Tom and Jerry," "The Sorcerer's Surprise" game, "Jerry's Magic Recipe" game, a making-of featurette, two bonus magic-themed Tom and Jerry cartoons, more. (Warner).
Tom and Jerry: The Movie (1992) Animated. Added features include "The Race Is On" game, "How to Draw Tom and Jerry," two bonus Tom and Jerry cartoons. (Warner).
WWF Tough Enough: The First Season Three-disc box set ($49.99). Paramount.
MTV's Behind WWF Tough Enough ($19.99). (Paramount).
The Wash (2001) Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, George Wallace, Angell Conwell, Tommy "Tiny" Lister Jr., DJ Pooh. (Lions Gate).
Zoolander (2001) Dir.: Ben Stiller; Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Will Ferrell, Christine Taylor, Milla Jovovich, Jerry Stiller, Jon Voight. Commentary by Stiller and writers Drake Sather and John Hamburg; five deleted scenes with commentary by Stiller; five extended scenes with commentary by Stiller; outtakes and gag reel; two original VH1 fashion awards skits; music video; interstitial promo spots; public service announcements featuring Derek Zoolander; Derek Zoolander photo shoot. (Paramount).


March 19

Angels & Insects (1995) Mark Rylance, Kristin Scott Thomas, Patsy Kensit. (MGM Avant Garde Collection).
Bar Girls (1994) Nancy Allison Wolfe, Liza D'Agostino. (MGM Avant Garde Collection).
Because Why (1993) Michael Riley. (Vanguard Cinema).
Boxcar Bertha (1972) Dir.: Martin Scorsese; Barbara Hershey. (MGM Avant Garde Collection).
The Charcoal People (1999) Documentary. (Vanguard Cinema).
Crimes of Passion Special Edition (1984) Dir.: Ken Russell; Kathleen Turner, Bruce Davison, Gordon Hunt, Anthony Perkins, Annie Potts. (Anchor Bay)
Daisies (1966 -- Czech) Dir.: Vera Chytilova; Jitka Cerhova, Ivana Karbanova, Julius Albert, Marie Ceskova, Jan Klusak. (Facets Video Czech New Wave series, www.facets.org)
De Sade (1969) Keir Dullea, Senta Berger, Lilli Palmer, John Huston. (MGM Avant Garde Collection).
Donnie Darko (2001) Dir.: Richard Kelly; Jake Gyllenhaal, Noah Wyle, Jena Malone, Drew Barrymore, Patrick Swayze, Mary McDonnell, Maggie Gyllenhal, Katharine Ross. Commentary by Kelly, Jake Gyllenhaal, Barrymore, Malone and McDonnell; deleted/extended scenes with optional commentary; "Cunning Visions" (Patrick Swayze's self-help guru infomercials); "The Philosophy of Time Travel" (book excerpt); "Mad World" music video, still gallery. (Fox).
18 Again (1988) Geroge Burns, Charlie Schlatter, Tony Roberts, Red Buttons. (Anchor Bay)
The Evil That Men Do (1984) Dir.: J. Lee Thompson; Charles Bronson, Theresa Saldana, Jose Ferrer. (Columbia TriStar).
Focus (2001) Dir.: Neal Slavin; William H. Macy, Laura Dern, David Payner, Meat Loaf. (Paramount).
Fraternity Vacation (1985) Stephen Geoffreys, Sheree J. Wilson, Cameron Dye, Tim Robbins. (Anchor Bay)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame II (2002) Animated sequel. Voices of Tom Hulce, Demi Moore, Kevin Kline, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Haley Joel Osment, Michael McKean. Bonus features include "A Gargoyle's Life," a tribute to an 800-year-old "pigeon perch" by Jason Alexander; "Festival of Fun" activities: musical adventure "Bells of Notre Dame" and kid-controlled "Puppet Theater"; behind-the-scenes with Jennifer Love Hewitt. (Disney).
Impromptu (1991) Hugh Grant, Emma Thompson, Judy Davis. (MGM Avant Garde Collection).
The Joke (1968 -- Czech) Dir.: Jaromil Jires; Josef Somr, Jaroslava Obermaierova, Jana Ditetova, Jaromir Hanzlik, Vera Kresadlova (Facets Video Czech New Wave series, www.facets.org)
The Locusts (1997) Kate Capshaw, Vince Vaughn, Ashley Judd. (MGM Avant Garde Collection).
No Telling (1991) Featurette by director Larry Fessenden. (World Artists).
Oz: The Complete First Season Ernie Hudson, Terry Kinney, Harold Perrineau, Eamonn Walker, Lee Tergesen, Rita Moreno, Tony Musante. Eight episodes on three discs. Commentary by creator, writer and co-executive producer Tom Fontana; commentary by star Lee Tergesen; deleted scenes with commentary by Fontana; behind-the-scenes featurette; music video; episodic previews; episode index; $64.98. (HBO Home Video).
A Regular Frankie Fan -- Rocky Horror Lives On Documentary takes a unique look at one of the most fascinating phenomenon in motion picture history -- the midnight movie rise of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," released in 1976 and still going strong. Hosted by Paul Williams, this is the first docu to explore the flamboyant and colorful fans of the film. DVD extras include commentary, convention footage, special performances, photo gallery, music by The Dusted Brothers, The Jennifer Project, Redeye, more. (Music Video Distributors, www.musicvideodistributors.com).
Riding in Cars With Boys (2001) Dir.: Penny Marshall; Drew Barrymore, Steve Zahn, Brittany Murphy, James Woods, Lorraine Bracco, Adam Garcia, Sara Gilbert, Peter Facinelli, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Rosie Perez. (Columbia TriStar).
Risk (2000) Bryan Brown, Tom Long, Claudia Karvan. (Lions Gate).
Romeo Is Bleeding (1994) Gary Oldman, Lena Olin, Anabella Sciorra. (MGM Avant Garde Collection).
Samurai Jack (2002) First feature-length video for the Cartoon Network hero. Extras include a 22-minute action packed bonus episode; "Behind the Sword," a 10-minute documentary featuring creator Genndy Tartakovsky; "Samurai Jack" archives: A look inside the making of "Samurai Jack" from the drawing board to television; DVD-ROM extras. (Warner).
Seems Like Old Times (1980) Dir.: Jay Sandrich; Goldie Hawn, Checy Chase, Charles Grodin, Robert Guillaume, Harold Gould. (Columbia TriStar).
Soul Man (1986) C. Thomas Howell, Rae Dawn Chong, Ayre Gross, James Earl Jones. Commentary by director Steve Miner and Howell. (Anchor Bay)
Strictly Ballroom (1992) Dir.: Baz Luhrmann; Paul Mercurio, Tara Morice, Bill Hunter. Commentary by Luhrmann, "Samba to Slow Fox" dance featurette, deleted scene, 3-D gallery. (Miramax).
Training Day (2001) Dir.: Antoine Fuqua; Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, Scott Glenn, Tom Berenger, Harris Yulin, Raymond J. Barry, Cliff Curtis, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Macy Gray. Commentary by Fuqua, behind-the-scenes documentary, two music videos, additional scenes, alternate ending. (Warner).
2001: A Space Travesty (2000) Leslie Nielsen, Ophelie Winter, Ezzio Greggio. (Columbia TriStar).
Wild Orchid (1990) Carre Otis, Mickey Rourke, Jacqueline Bisset. (MGM Avant Garde Collection).
Wilde Special Edition (1997) Stephen Fry, Jude Law, Tom Wilkinson, Vanessa Redgrave. Commentary by cast and crew, "Simply Wilde" featurette, "Still Wild About Wilde" featurette, photo montage, DVD-ROM content of the complete official "Wilde" Web site. (Columbia TriStar),
The Wrong Guys (1988) Louie Anderson, Richard Lewis, Richard Belzer, John Goodman. (Anchor Bay)
You Are Here (2000) Ajay Naidu


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All in the Family: The Complete First Season Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers. Three-disc set, 286 minutes, $39.95. (Columbia TriStar).
The Apocalypse Watch (1997) TV minseries. Patrick Bergen, John Shea, Virginia Madsen. (Artisan).
The Atomic Cafe (1982) Documentary on the Cold War bomb culture. (Docurama: 800-314-8822, www.docurama.com).
Bread & Tulips (2000 -- Italian) Licia Maglietta, Bruno Ganz. (Columbia TriStar).
Broadway Theatre Archive Five classic Broadway plays produced for television during its Golden Era: "Death of a Salesman" starring Lee J. Cobb; "Awake and Sing!" starring Walter Matthau, "The Human Voice" starring Ingrid Bergman, "Journey of the Fifth Horse" starring Dustin Hoffman and "June Moon" starring Susan Sarandon and Estelle Parsons; $24.95 each. (Kultur Video, www.kultur.com).
Cardcaptors -- The Movie (2002) Animated. In English. A special edition -- dubbed "Cardcaptor Sakura -- The Movie" features 5.1 Surround with both Japanese and English tracks. (Pioneer Entertainment).
Cheap Trick: Music for Hangovers (1998) Live 25th anniversary performance recorded at four sold-out concerts at Chicago's The Metro. Extras include an interview with the band and "Mystery Science Theater" style commentary. Features the band's biggest hits, including "Surrender" and "Dream Police." (Rhino Home Video).
Fast Sofa (2001) Jake Busey, Jennifer Tilly, Adam Goldberg, Natasha Lyonne, Bijou Phillips, Seymour Cassel, Crispin Glover, Eric Roberts. (Lions Gate).
First Men in the Moon (1964) Edward Judd, Martha Hyer, Lionel Jeffries, Peter Finch. "This Is Dynamation" featurette, "The Harryhausen Chronicles" documentary, photo gallery. (Columbia TriStar).
The Gambler (1999) Michael Gambon, Jodhi May, Polly Walker, Dominic West, Luise Rainer, William Houston. (Wellspring).
Highway (2001) Jared Leto, Jake Gyllenhaal, Selma Blair. Direct-to-video. (New Line).
How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog (2000) Kenneth Branagh, Robin Wright, Suzi Hofrichter, Lynn Redgrave, Jared Harris, Peter Riegert, David Krumholtz, Johnathon Schaech. (Artisan).
Iron Monkey (1993 -- Chinese) Dir.: Yuen Wo-Ping; Yu Rong-Guang, Donnie Yen, Jean Wang, Tsang Sze-Man, Yuen Shun-Yi, James Wong, Yen Yee-Kwan. In Cantonese with English subtitles. Introduction by Quentin Tarantino, interview with Yen, musical score piece. (Miramax).
Ivanhoe (1997) Steven Waddington, Ciaran Hinds. Miniseries. Two-disc set. (A&E Home Video).
Jeeves & Wooster: The Complete Fourth Season Two-disc set. (A&E Home Video).
K-PAX Collector's Edition (2001) Kevin Spacey, Jeff Bridges, Mary McCormack, Alfre Woodard, Ajay Naidu, Conchata Ferrell. Commentary by director Iain Softley, alternate ending, deleted scenes, making-of featurette, more. (Universal).
The Last Siege (Hijack) (1999) Jeff Fahey, Ernie Hudson. (Artisan).
Lexx S3 V1 The first four epsiodes of season three of the offbeat Sci Fi Channel series. Behind-the-scenes segments, storyboards, location photos, production sketches, interactive trivia. (Acorn Media).
Life as a House (2001) Dir.: Irwin Winkler; Kevin Kline, Kristin Scott Thomas, Hayden Christensen, Mary Steenburgen, Jena Malone, Jamey Sheridan, Sam Robards, Scott Bakula. Commentary by Winkler, co-producer Rob Cowen and writer Mark Andrus; documentary "Character Building Inside Life as a House"; "From the Ground Up" documentary; four deleted scenes with optional filmmaker commentary; press kit. (New Line).
Longshot (2000) Tony DeCamillis, Hunter Tylo, Joey Sculthorpe, Danielle Fishel, Frayne Rosanoff, Paul Sorvino, plus cameos and music by Britney Spears, *N Sync, Innosense, LFO, C-Note, O-Town and Take 5. Behind-the-scenes interviews, outtakes.
Murder on the Links Feature-length special staring David Suchet as Agatha Christie's sleuth Poirot. (Acorn Media).
New Waterford Girl (1999) Liane Balaban, Tara Spencer-Nairn, Mary Walsh, Nicholas Campbell, Cathy Moriarty, Andrew McCarthy, Darren Keay, Kevin Curran, Krista MacDonald, Cassie MacDonald, Adrian Dixon. (Wellspring).
On the Line (2001) Lance Bass, Joey Fatone, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Dave Foley, Jerry Stiller, Richie Sambora. Commentary by director Eric Bross and Chriqui, behind-the-scenes featurette, storyboard comparison, outtakes, deleted scene, "On the Line" music video, making of the music video featurette, more. (Miramax).
Original Sin (2001) Antonio Banderas, Angelina Jolie, Thomas Jane, Jack Thompson, Gregory Itzin, Allison Mackie. Commentary by director Michael Cristofer, photo gallery, Gloria Estefan "You Can't Walk Away From Love" music video. An unrated version is also available with never-before-seen footage in two new scenes and an extended love scene. (MGM).
Our Lady of the Assassins (2000) Dir.: Barbet Schroeder; German Jaramillo, Anderson Ballesteros, Juan David Restrepo. In Spanish with English subtitles. (Paramount).
Peter Gunn Sets 1 and 2 Classic TV series (1958--1961) created and produced by Blake Edwards and starring Craig Stevens, Lola Albright and Herschel Bernardi. Digital remastering, interactive Peter Gunn trivia game. Sixteen episodes per set on two discs. $39.95 per set. (A&E Home Video).
Petula Clark -- A Sign of the Times PBS special featuring live performances from the Virginia Arts Festival as well as archival footage of her career. (MPI Home Video).
Rashomon (1950) Dir.: Akira Kurosawa; Toshiro Mifune, Machiko Kyo, Masayuki Mori, Takashi Shimura. New high-definition transfer with restored image and sound; commentary by Japanese film historian Donald Richie; video introduction by Robert Altman; excerpts from "The World of Kazuo Miyagawa, a documentary on "Rashomon's" cinematographer; reprints of the "Rashomon" source stories, Ryunosuke Akutagawa's "In a Grove" and "Rashomon"; Kurosawa on "Rashomon," a reprinted excerpt from his book "Something Like an Autobiography"; optional English-dubbed soundtrack; new and improved English subtitle translation. (The Criterion Collection/Home Vision Entertainment).
Road Dogz (2000) Clifton Collins Jr., Jacob Vargas, Greg Serano. (Artisan).
Slap Shot 25th Anniversary Special Edition (1977) Dir.: George Roy Hill; Paul Newman, Michael Ontkean, Lindsay Crouse, Jennifer Warren, Melinda Dillon, Strother Martin, Swoosie Kurtz, M. Emmet Walsh, Paul Dooley, Dave Hanson, Steve Carlson, Jeff Carlson. Commentary by the "Hanson Brothers" (ex-hockey players and hockey goodwill ambassadors/cult heroes Dave Hanson, Steve Carlson and Jeff Carlson), "Puck Talk With the Hansons" featurette, "Hanson Brothers Classic Scenes" feature with direct access to the best-loved Hanson Brothers scenes. (Universal).
Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice (2002) Stephen Baldwin, Gary Busey, Dave Hanson, Steve Carlson, Jeff Carlson. Direct-to-video sequel. Making-of featurette, interview with the "Hansons" (ex- hockey players and hockey goodwill ambassadors/cult heroes Dave Hanson, Steve Carlson, Jeff Carlson). (Universal).
Star Trek: The Next Generation: Season One Seven-disc collector's box with all 26 episodes, four new documentaries on the series ("The Beginning," "Selected Crew Analysis," "The Making of a Legend," "Memorable Missions"; booklet of episode information and panoramic montage of the crew. Season 2 will be released in May, Season 3 in July, Season 4 in September, Season 5 in November, Seasons 6 and 7 in December. (Paramount).
Three Stooges Five shorts: "Three Arabian Nuts," "Three Little Beers," "Three Smart Saps," "Three Dark Horses" and "Three Loan Wolves." (Columbia TriStar).
Tom Jones (1997) Samantha Morton, Benjamin Whitrow, Brian Blessed, Max Beesley. Miniseries. Two-disc set. (A&E Home Video).
Upstairs Downstairs: The Complete Third Season Four disc set, $79.95. (A&E Home Video).
Waylon Jennings White Star Video will pay homage to Waylon Jennings with a rush-release of a two-hour DVD, containing two programs featuring the legendary, gruff and gritty country music star. "The Authorized Biography" is a bio of Jennings -- from his days as Buddy Holly's protege, to his battles with the Nashville system, and features rare never-before seen footage and over 20 classic songs and performances of Waylon's greatest hits and guest appearances by Chet Atkins, Johnny Cash, Jessi Colter, George Jones, Willie Nelson, Hank Williams, Jr among others. "The Lost Outlaw Performance" documents Jennings and The Waylors performing on the concert stage of The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville on the evening of August 12, 1978 at the height of their country music "Outlaw" period. The program includes: "Are You Ready for the Country," "Waymore's Blues," "Jack of Diamonds," "I've Always Been Crazy," "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" and many, many more; $24.96. (White Star).
Xena: Warrior Princess -- Series Finale Lucy Lawless, Renee O'Connor. Director's cut with 30 minutes of additional footage, commentary with Lawless and O'Connor, photo gallery. (USA).


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