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About Schmidt
(2002) Dir.: Alexander Payne; Jack Nicholson, Kathy Bates, Dermot Mulroney, Hope
Davis, Howard Hesseman. Extras: DTS; deleted scenes; "Woodman
Sequences": original "short films" of opening sequences featuring the Woodman
Tower in Omaha, Nebraska, created by director Payne's editorial staff showcasing
their different perceptions of the film. (New Line).
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A La Mode
(1994 -- France) Jean Higelin, Jean Yanne. (Miramax).
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The Animatrix
(2003) Anthology of nine anime films, conceived and produced by the Wachowski
Brothers, the creators of "The Matrix" trilogy. Inspired by the visionary action
and innovative storytelling that power the trilogy, this spectacularly visual
short film series delves deeper into the mind-bending world of The Matrix and
the characters who inhabit it. The animes are directed by some of the world's
premiere anime filmmakers, including: Yoshiaki Kawajiri (writer/director of the
anime classics "Ninja Scroll" and "Vampire Hunter D"), Shinchiro Watanabe
(writer/director of the anime feature "Cowboy Bebop"), Koji Morimoto (animation
supervisor of the seminal anime film "Akira"), Mahiro Maeda (director of the
sci-fi anime series "Blue Submarine No. 6"), Takeshi Koike (lead animator on
several of director Yoshiaki Kawajiri's films including "Wicked City"), Peter
Chung (creator and director of the popular MTV series "Aeon Flux"), Andy Jones
(animation director for the "Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within"). "The
Animatrix" features an eclectic techno soundtrack supervised by renowned
DJ/producer/remixer Jason Bentley with some of today's hottest electronica
artists such as Juno Reactor, Death in Vegas, Massive Attack, Meat Beat
Manifesto and others. The original score for the project is provided by Don
Davis, who crafted the music for all three films in "The Matrix" trilogy.
Extras: "Scrolls to Screen -- The History and Culture of
Anime," Seven "making-of" featurettes including director profiles featuring
interviews and behind-the-scenes looks at each film, four audio commentaries
"Enter the Matrix Game Trailer." (Warner).
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Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding
(2003) Extended edition telefilm. (Fox).
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Bent
(1997) Clive Owen, Ian McKellen, Mick Jagger. (MGM).
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Bitter Moon
(1992) Dir.: Roman Polanski; Kristin Scott Thomas, Hugh Grant, Peter Coyote,
Emmanuelle Seigner. (New Line).
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Black Hawk Down Deluxe Edition
(2001) Dir.: Ridley Scott; Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Tom Sizemore, Sam
Shepard. Three -disc set. Extras: Disc One: Commentary by
producer Jerry Bruckheimer and Scott; commentary by author Mark Bowden and
screenwriter Ken Nolan; commentary by U.S. Special Forces veterans ('93); Disc
Two: "The Essence of Combat: Making Black Hawk Down" six-piece documentary;
eight deleted and alternate scenes with optional filmmaker commentary;
production design archive; storyboards with optional commentary; Ridleygrams
with optional commentary; Bruckheimer's "Black Hawk Down" photo album; opening
title explorations with optional commentary; photo galleries; Disc Three: "The
History Channel Presents: The True Story of Black Hawk Down"; "PBS Presents:
Frontline -- Ambush in Mogadishu" (with interactive mission map and timeline);
target building insertion: multi-angle sequence with optional commentary;
question and answer forums: BAFTA with Scott, Bruckheimer, Hartnett, McGregor,
Jason Isaacs, Mark Bowden and Tom Matthews, Motion Pictures Editor's Guild with
Pietro Scalia, American Cinematheque with Bruckheimer and Scott; "Gortoz a Ran -
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poster explorations; $39.95. (Columbia TriStar).
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Blue Collar Comedy Tour
Jeff Foxworthy and Bill Engvall. Extras: Backstage and behind-
the-scenes footage. (Warner).
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Blue's Clues: Shapes and Colors
(2003) Four episodes. Extras: Nick Jr. parents guide with child
enrichment activities. (Paramount).
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Cry, The Beloved Country
(1995) Richard Harris, James Earl Jones. (Miramax).
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Defense of the Realm
(1985) Gabriel Byrne, Gretta Scacchi, Denholm Elliott. (MGM).
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Death and the Maiden
(1994) Director: Roman Polanski; Sigourney Weaver, Ben Kingsley, Stuart Wilson.
(New Line).
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Die Another Day
(2002) Pierce Brosnan, Halle Berry, Toby Stephens, Rosamund Pike, Rick Yune,
Judi Dench, John Cleese, Michael Madsen, Will Yun Lee, Samantha Bond. Two-disc
set loaded with goodies. Disc One: "M16 Data Stream" of behind-the-scenes
featurettes and interviews; "Audio Intelligence #1" (commentary by director Lee
Tamahori and producer Michael G. Wilson); "Audio Intelligence #2 (commentary by
Brosnan and Pike). Disc Two: "Inside Die Another Day" documentary; "Mission
Deconstruction" that looks at location shoots, effects, digital editing
techniques, music; "Ministry of Propaganda" featuring Madonna's "Die Another
Day" music video as well as making-of featurettes about the music video and
Electronic Arts' "James Bond 007: NightFire" video game. (MGM).
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Dora the Explorer: City of Lost Toys
(2003) Four episodes. Extras: Nick Jr. parents guide with child
enrichment activities. (Paramount).
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Eat a Bowl of Tea
(1989) Dir.: Wayne Wang; Russell Wong, Victor Wong, Cora Miao. (Columbia
TriStar).
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Empire Records Remix! -- Special Fan
Edition
(1985) Anthony LaPaglia, Maxwell Caulfield, Debi Mazar, Robin Tunney, Renee
Zellweger. Extras: Sixteen minutes of additional footage, four
additional scenes, three music videos. (Warner).
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Fame
(1980) Dir.: Alan Parker; Irene Cara, Laura Dean, Paul McCrane, Gene Anthony
Ray, Anne Meara. Extras: Class reunion commentary by Parker,
making-of featurette, "Fame" field trip to the real New York City High School
for the Performing Arts. (Warner).
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The Fast and the Furious Tricked Out
Edition
(2001) Dir.: Rob Cohen; Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana
Brewster, Rick Yune, Ja Rule. Extras: Turbo-charged prelude for
June 6's release of "2 fast 2 Furious" sequel, with Walker returning in a short
film that continued the action of the original and ends on the streets of Miami,
where the sequel begins; one-click access from the movie takes viewers further
into the action and the creation of the special effects; multi-camera angles;
behind-the-scenes footage; deleted scenes; "Tricking Out a Hot Car" feature.
(Universal).
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Finally Orange: The Official 2003 NCAA Championship
DVD
(2003) Championship game with Syracuse beating Kansas, recap of the entire NCAA
basketball tournament, interviews, more. Narrated by Jim Nantz. (Paramount).
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The Guru
(2003) Jimi Mistry, Heather Graham, Marisa Tomei, Christine Baranski, Michael
McKean. Extras: Commentary with director Daisy Von Sherler and
writer Terry Jackson, commentary with Mistry, deleted scenes, photo gallery.
(Universal).
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Half Moon Street
(1986) Sigourney Weaver, Michael Caine. (MGM).
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The Hanging Garden
(1997) Chris Leavins, Kerry Fox. (MGM).
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The Horseman on the Roof
(1995) Juliette Binoche, Oliver Martinez. (Miramax).
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The House on Carroll Street
(1988) Kelly McGillis, Mandy Patinkin, Jeff Daniels. (MGM).
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The Incredible Hulk: Original Television
Premiere
Original two-hour series pilot. Extras: Exclusive "Hulk" sneak
preview: A behind-the-scenes look into the making of "The Hulk," which opens
theatrically June 20, with director Ang Lee and stars Eric Bana and Jennifer
Connelly; a special introduction by Lou Ferrigno, star of "The Incredible Hulk"
TV series; special bonus episode: "Married," an extra two-hour episode of
featuring Mariette Hartley; commentary by director Kenneth Johnson; theatrical
trailer for "The Hulk" feature film. (Universal).
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Invincible
(2002) Dir.: Werner Herzog; Tim Roth, Jouko Ahola, Anna Gourari. (New Line).
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It's My Party Special Edition
(1996) Eric Roberts, Lee Grant, Marlee Matlin, Margaret Cho, Gregory Harrison,
George Segal, Olivia Newton-John, Roddy McDowell. Extras:
Commentary by director Randal Kleiser, Roberts, Harrison, producers Joel Thurm,
Bernd Heinel and Greg Hinton; "Harry Stein's House: Research Tape" featurette
that provides a video walk-through of the house in which the real-life events
the movie is based upon took place; 15 deleted and extended scenes; behind-the-
scenes featurette highlighting "The Kiss" scene; music documentary; photo
gallery. (MGM).
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Jeffrey
(1995) Steven Weber, Patrick Stewart, Sigourney Weaver. (MGM).
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Law & Order: Criminal Intent Premiere
Episode
Extras: The first episode of the original Law & Order series.
(Universal).
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Premiere
Episode
Extras: The first episode of the original Law & Order series.
(Universal).
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The Little Bear Movie
(2001) Animated. (Paramount).
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(1997). Tom Arnold, Debra Messing, David Alan Grier, Dean Stockwell, Tim Curry,
Ernest Borgnine. (Universal).
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Midnight Run
(1988) Dir.: Martin Brest; Robert De Niro, Charles Grodin, Yaphet Kotto, John
Ashton, Dennis Farina, Joe Pantoliano. Extras: "The Making of
Midnight Run." (Universal)
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Miracle Mile
(1988) Anthony Edwards, Mare Winningham. (MGM).
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My Beautiful Launderette
(1985) Saeed Jaffrey, Roshan Seth, Daniel Day-Lewis. (MGM)
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Opportunity Knocks
(1990) Dir.: Donald Petrie; Dana Carvey, Robert Loggia, Julia Campbell.
Extras: Deleted scenes. (Universal).
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The Paper Chase
(1973) Dir.: James Bridges; Timothy Bottoms, Lindsay Wagner, John Houseman.
(Fox).
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Seven Hours to Judgment
(1988) Dir.: Beau Bridges; Beau Bridges, Ron Leibman, Julianne Phillips. (MGM).
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Shattered
(1991) Dir.: Wolfgang Petersen; Tom Berenger, Bob Hoskins, Greta Scacchi, Joanne
Whalley-Kilmer, Corbin Bernsen. (MGM).
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Slamdance
(1987) Dir.: Wayne Wang; Tom Hulce, Virginia Madsen, Mary Elizabeth
Mastrantonio, Adam Ant. (MGM).
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Smokey and the Bandit II
(1980) Dir.: Hal Needham; Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jackie Gleason, Jerry
Reed, Dom DeLuise, Paul Williams. (Universal).
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Sneakers
(1992) Dir.: Phil Alden Robinson; Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier, Dan Aykroyd,
River Phoenix, David Strathairn, Mary McDonnell, Ben Kingsley. Commentary by
writer-director Robinson, "The Making of Sneakers." (Universal).
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So Little Time Volumes 3 & 4
Each volume contains six episodes of the Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen TV series.
Extras: Bonus episodes, blooper outtakes, trivia quizes, photo
galleries; $19.98. (Warner).
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The Song of Bernadette
(1943) Jennifer Jones. Extras: Commentary, "Jennifer Jones:
Portrait of a Lady," Movietone Newsreel footage. (Fox Studio Classics).
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South Park: The Complete Second
Season
All 18 episodes on three discs. Extras: Introductions by
creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker on select episodes, "Goin' Down to South
Park" documentary, Chef's music video "Chocolate Salty Balls"; $49.98. (Warner).
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Spirit of '76
(1990) David Cassidy, Leif Garrett, Devo, Moon Unit Zapa, Tommy Chong, Olivia
D'Abo. Extras: Commentary by director Lucas Reiner and Carl
Reiner, "Behind the Scenes of Spirit of '76," additional scenes, "1976" music
video by Red Kross, Easter eggs. (Warner).
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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine -- The Complete Third
Season
Seven-disc box set with 26 episodes. Extras: Five featurettes.
(Paramount).
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A Stranger Among Us
(1992) Dir.: Sidney Lumet; Melanie Griffith, Eric Thall, John Pancow, Tracey
Pollan, Mia Sara. (Hollywood Pictures Home Video).
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The Sum of Us
(1994) Jack Thompson, Russell Crowe. (MGM).
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Super Mario Bros.
(1993) Bob Hoskins, John Leguizamo, Dennis Hopper. (Hollywood Pictures Home
Video).
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S.W.A.T.: The First Season
Three-disc set with 13 episodes. (Columbia TriStar).
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T2: Extreme DVD
(1991) New, loaded two-disc set of "Terminator 2: Judgment Day."
Extras: Disc One: New digital transfer with Dolby 5.1 EX sound,
Dolby Headphone audio track, new commentary, interactive mode with graphic
commentary and behind-the-scenes footage. Disc Two: "No Feat but What We Make"
documentary on the role of "T2" in the evolution of digital effects; "T2: On the
Set" retrospective montage of life on the set; "T2: High Definition": theatrical
version of the film in Microsoft Windows Media 9 series playable in high
resolution and 5.1 sound; "Infiltration Unit Simulator and T2 FX Studio" which
allows you to morph imported images into a T-1000 or T-800 Terminator; "Skynet
Combat Chassis Designer" that allows you to construct and field test your own
fighting machine; $29.98. (Artisan).
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Thoroughly Modern Millie
(1967) Dir.: George Roy Hill; Julie Andrews, James Fox, Mary Tyler Moore, Carol
Channing, John Gavin, Jack Soo, Pat Morita. (Universal).
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3 Ninjas
(1992) Victor Wong. (Touchstone Home Video).
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The Truce
(1997) John Turturro. (Miramax).
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Unsung Heroes
(1995) Michael Richards, Andie MacDowell, John Turturro. (Hollywood Pictures
Home Video).
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Where the Heart Is
(1990) Dir.: John Boorman; Dabney Coleman, Uma Thurman, Christopher Plummer,
Joanna Cassidy. (Touchstone Home Video).
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Wigstock
(1995) RuPaul, Lypsinka, Crystal Waters, the "Lady" Bunny, Deee-Lite, Alexis
Arquette, Jackie Beat, Debbie Harry. (MGM).
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- June 10
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The Angel Collection
"Angel" (1984), "Avenging Angel" (1985) and "Angel III: The Final Chapter";
$39.98. (Anchor Bay).
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Biker Boyz
(2003) Laurence Fishburne, Derek Luke, Kid Rock, Orlando Jones, Djimon Hounsou,
Lisa Bonet, Larenz Tate, Meagan Goode, Brendan Fehr, Rick Gonzalez, Terence
Howard, Eriq La Salle, Kadeem Hardison.(DreamWorks).
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The Brady Bunch Movie
(1995) Shelley Long, Gary Cole, Christine Taylor, Florence Henderson.
(Paramount).
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 4
Six-disc set with all 22 episodes from the fourth season.
Extras: Commentary on select episodes by series creator Joss
Whedon and Seth Green, scripts, photo galleries, six featurettes; $59.98. (Fox).
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Chinese Roulette
(1976) Dir.: Rainer Werner Fassbinder; Anna Karina, Alexander Allerson, Margit
Carstensen. (Wellspring Rainer Werner Fassbinder Collection).
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The Desperate Hours
(1955) Humphrey Bogart, Fredric March, Dewey Martin, Robert Middleton, Martha
Scott. (Paramount).
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Experiment in Terror
(1962) Dir.: Blake Edwards; Glenn Ford, Stefanie Powers, Lee Remick (Columbia
TriStar).
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Fear of Fear
(1975) Dir.: Rainer Werner Fassbinder; Margit Carstensen, Ulrich Faulhaber.
(Wellspring Rainer Werner Fassbinder Collection).
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Frida
(2002) Dir.: Julie Taymor; Salma Hayek, Alfred Molina, Geoffrey Rush, Edward
Norton, Antonio Banderas, Mia Maestro, Ashley Judd, Roger Rees, Valeria Golino.
Two-disc set. Extras: Disc One: Conversation with Salma Hayek,
commentary by director Taymor, selected scenes commentary by composer Elliot
Goldenthal. Disc Two: American Film Institute Q&A with Taymor, Bill Moyers
interview with Taymor, Chavela Vargas interview, "The Voice of Lila Downs," "The
Vision of Frida With Rodrigo Prieto and Julie Taymor," "The Design of Frida:
With Felipe Fernandez," "The Music of Frida: With Elliot Goldenthal and Salma
Hayek," Salma Hayek's recording session, Bringing Frida Kahlo's life and art to
film: A walk through real locations, Portrait of an artist, "Amobea Proteus"
visual FX, "The Brothers Quay" visual FX, Frida Kahlo facts. (Miramax).
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Giant
(1956) Two-disc special edition. Dir.: George Stevens; Elizabeth Taylor, Rock
Hudson, James Dean, Carroll Baker, Dennis Hopper, Sal Mineo, Rod Taylor, Earl
Holliman, Jane Withers, Chill Wills, Mercedes McCambridge.
Extras: Commentary by George Stevens Jr., screenwriter Ivan
Moffat and critic Steven Farber; three hours of new and vintage documentaries,
including two new retrospectives, Gala New York and Hollywood premiere coverage,
more; photo and document galleries; extensive production notes; director
filmography; introduction by George Stevens Jr. (Warner).
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Gods of the Plague
(1970) Dir.: Rainer Werner Fassbinder; Harry Baer, Hanna Schygulla, Gunther
Kaufmann. (Wellspring Rainer Werner Fassbinder Collection).
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Grease 2
(1982) Michelle Pfeiffer, Maxwell Caulfield, Christopher McDonald. (Paramount).
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Is Paris Burning?
(1966) Kirk Douglas, Gert Frobe, Orson Welles. (Paramount).
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The Jungle Book 2
(2003) Animated sequel. Voices of John Goodman, Haley Joel Osment, Mae Whitman,
Connor Funk, Tony Jay Kaa, Jim Cummings, Bob Joles, Phil Collins, John Rhys-
Davies. Extras: Behind-the-scenes featurette: "The Legacy of
The Jungle Book," synopsis of Walt Disney's original "The Jungle Book,"
"Mowgli's Jungle Ruins Maze" set-top game, Disney's song selection, deleted
musical sequences with filmmaker introduction, Smash Mouth music video "I Wanna
Be Like You," "W-I-L-D" music video, "Jungle Rhythm" music video. (Disney).
(Disney).
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High Voltage: Energy Up!
(2003) Lifestyle weight loss and fitness program by trainer-to-the-stars High
Voltage. (Eclectic DVD).
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Love Is Colder Than Death
(1969) Dir.: Rainer Werner Fassbinder; Fassbinder, Ulli Lommel, Hanna Schygulla.
(Wellspring Rainer Werner Fassbinder Collection).
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Montana (Nothing Personal)
(1998) Kyra Sedgwick, Stanley Tucci, Robin Tunney, Robbie Coltrane, John Ritter,
Ethan Embry, Philip Seymour Hoffman. (Columbia TriStar).
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Murphy's War
(1971) Peter O'Toole, Philippe Noiret, Sian Phillips. (Paramount).
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Old School
(2003) Luke Wilson, Will Ferrell, Vince Vaughn, Ellen Pompeo, Juliette Lewis,
Leah Remini, Perry Reeves, Craig Kilborn, Jeremy Piven. Rated (fullscreen) and
unrated versions (fullscreen and widescreen). Extras: Both
rated and unrated versions contain "Inside the Actors Studio Spoof"; commentary
by Ferrell, Wilson, Vaughn and director Todd Phillips; deleted scenes; "Old
School Orientation" behind-the-scenes featurette; photo gallery; the unrated
version features raucous footage deemed too out-of-control for theaters,
bloopers, bawdy menu designs, more. (DreamWorks).
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Once Upon a Time in America
(1984) Two-disc special edition. Dir.: Sergio Leone; Robert De Niro, James
Woods, Jennifer Connelly, Tuesday Weld, Joe Pesci. Elizabeth McGovern, Treat
Williams, Burt Young, William Forsythe, Danny Aiello. Extras:
Commentary by film historian and critic Richard Schickel, making-of documentary
excerpt: "Once Upon a Time: Sergio Leone," photo gallery. (Warner).
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The Right Stuff
(1983) Two-disc special edition. Dir.: Philip Kaufman; Sam Shepard, Scott Glenn,
Ed Harris, Barbara Hershey, Dennis Quaid, Fred Ward, Jeff Goldblum.
Extras: Three new 20th anniversary documentaries featuring the
movie's stars, creators and the real-life heroes, including three of the
original Mercury Seven astronauts, Commander Scott Carpenter, USN (Ret.),
Colonel L. Gordon Cooper Jr., (Ret.), and Captain Walter M. Schirra Jr., USN
(Ret.), author Thomas Wolfe, and the film's consulting representative and first
man to break the sound barrier, General Chuck Yeager (Ret.); PBS' feature length
documentary: "John Glenn: American Hero"; selected scene commentaries with
separate cast and filmmaker tracks; fifteen minutes of never-before-seen
footage. (Warner).
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Road Games
(1981) Dir.: Richard Franklin; Jamie Lee Curtis, Stacy Keach.
Extras: Commentary by Franklin, "Kangaroo Hitchcock: The Making
of Road Games" featurette, original storyboards, posters, still galleries.
(Anchor Bay).
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Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves -- Extended
Edition
(1991) Two-disc special edition. Dir.: Kevin Reynolds; Kevin Costner, Morgan
Freeman, Christian Slater, Alan Rickman. Extras: Twelve minutes
of never-before-seen footage incorporated into the movie; commentary by Costner,
director Reynolds, Freeman, Slater and writers-producers Pen Densham and John
Watson; making-of documentary: "Robin Hood: Myth, Man, Movie"; star interviews;
score-only audio track; 3-D weapons gallery; worldwide poster art gallery;
extensive production notes. (Warner).
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Tears of the Sun
(2003) Dir.: Antoine Fuqua; Bruce Willis, Monica Bellucci, Cole Hauser, Fionnula
Flanagan, Eamonn Walker, Johnny Messner, Nick Chinlund, Tom Skerritt.
Extras: Commentary by Fuqua, eight deleted scenes, writer's
observations, on-screen factoid track, "Journey to Safety: Making Tears of the
Sun" featurette, "Voices of Africa" featurette, interactive map of Africa.
(Columbia TriStar).
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They
(2002) Laura Regan, Marc Blucas, Ethan Embry. (Dimension).
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This Is Coronation Street
The longest-running primetime drama serial in the world, "This Is Coronation
Street" has captivated British audiences for 40 years. The show, which
chronciles the lives and loves of ordinary people revolving around a classic,
English pub, began on Dec. 9, 1960 and has broadcast 5,500 episodes with 25
births, 82 deaths and 51 weddings. Acorn Media has put together a Coronation
Street sampler containing the special "40 Years on Coronation Street" and the
first five "Coronation Street" episodes, in a two-Disc set.
Extras: Essay by "Coronation Street" expert Daran Little,
profiles of key early characters, English subtitles; $39.95. (Acorn Media).
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A Very Brady Movie
(1995) Shelley Long, Gary Cole, Christine Taylor, RuPaul. (Paramount).
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Chinese Box
(1997) Dir.: Wayne Wang; Jeremy Irons, Rueben Blades, Li Gong.
Extras: Commentary by Wang, "Hong Kong '97" documentary. (Lions
Gate Signature Series).
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The Dead Zone: The Complete First
Season
Four-disc set; $49.99. (Lions Gate).
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Deliver Us From Eva
(2003) LL Cool J, Gabrielle Union, Duane Martin, Essence Atkins, Robinne Lee,
Meagan Lee, Mel Jackson, Dartanyan Edmonds. Extras: Commentary
by director Gary Hardwick, "Delivering Eva" behind-the-scenes featurette, music
videos. (UniversaL).
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Dracula II: Ascension
(2003) Jason Scott Lee, Jason London, Roy Scheider, Craig Sheffer, Diane Neal.
Direct-to-video. (Dimension).
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Happiness
(1998) Dir.: Todd Solondz; John Lovitz, Lara Flynn Boyle, Philip Seymour
Hoffman, Jane Adams, Dylan Baker, Camryn Manheim. (Lions Gate Signature Series).
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Heaven
(2002) Dir.: Tom Tykwer; Cate Blanchett, Giovanni Ribisi, Reme Girone, Stefania
Rocca, Alessandro Sperduti. Extras: Commentary by Tykwer,
deleted scenes, "The Story of Heaven" featurette. (Miramax).
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Just Married
(2003) Dir.: Shawn Levy; Ashton Kutcher, Brittany Murphy, Christian Kane, David
Mooscow, Monet Mazur, David Rashe, Veronica Cartwright. Extras:
Commentary by Levy, Kutcher and Murphy, four deleted scenes, "making-of"
featurette, Comedy Central "Reel Comedy" featurette. (Fox).
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Mayhem: European Legions
(2003) Norwegian metal band life from Marseille, France, Sept. 24, 1999. (Music
Video Distributors).
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Me Without You
(2002) Michelle Williams, Anna Friel, Kyle MacLachlan, Trudie Styler. (Columbia
TriStar).
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Narc
(2002) Ray Liotta, Jason Patric, Chi McBride. Extras:
Commentary by writer-director Joe Carnahan and editor John Gilroy, four new
featurettes. (Paramount).
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Pipe Dream
(2002) Martin Donovan, Mary-Louise Parker, Rebecca Gayheart. (Lions Gate).
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Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime Vol.
1
(2003) Comedy ensemble of Townsend, Damon Wayans, Keenan Ivory Wayans, John
Witherspoon, Paul Mooney and Ann-Marie Johnson; broadcast on HBO in 1991.
(Urbanworks Entertainment).
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Songcatcher
(2000) Janet McTeer, Aidan Quinn. Extras: Production
commentary, cast and crew interviews, featurette, extended scenes, music only
track. (Lions Gate Signature Series).
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Stargate SG-1 Third Season
Five-disc set. Extras: "Secret Files of the SGC" featurettes:
"Colonel Jack O'Neil," "The Stargate Universe" and "Personnel Files"; $69.96.
(MGM).
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Topper/Topper Returns
"Topper" (1937), starring Cary Grant, Constance Bennett, Roland Young and Billie
Burke; and "Topper Returns" (1941), starring Joan Blondell, Roland Young, Carole
Landis and Billie Burke on one disc. (Artisan).
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Tsui Hark's Vampire Hunters
(2002) Michael Chow Man-Kin, Anya. (Columbia TriStar).
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What's Cooking
(2000) Julianna Margulies, Mercedes Reuhl, Kyra Sedgwick, Alfre Woodard, Joan
Chen. Extras: Commentary by writer-director Gurinder Chadha and
writer Paul Mayeda Berges, cast and crew interviews, recipes from the film.
(Lions Gate Signature Series).
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Air Bud Spikes Back
(2003) Cynthia Stevenson, Edie McClurg. Direct-to-video.
Extras: Set-top game, behind-the-scenes footage, outtake reel.
(Disney).
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Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
(1974) Dir.: Rainer Werner Fassbinder; Brigitte Mira, El Hedi ben Salem.
Extras: New high-definition digital transfer, introduction by
director Todd Haynes, interviews with actress Brigitte Mira and editor Thea
Eymasz, short film "Fear is the Soul" (2002), BBC: "Signs of Vigourous Life: New
German Cinema," excerpt from "The American Soldier" starring Margarethe von
Trotta, new and improved English subtitle translation, in German with English
subtitles. (Home Vision/The Criterion Collection).
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The Aurora Encounter
(1986) Jack Elam, Peter Brown. (Anchor Bay).
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The Beautician and the Beast
(1997) Fran Drescher, Timothy Dalton, Ian McNeice. Extras:
Commentary by Drescher. (Paramount).
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Black and White in Color
(1976) Dir: Jean-Jacques Annaud; Jean Carmet, Jean Dufilho, Catherine Rouvel,
Jacques Spiesser, Maurice Barrier, Benjamin Memel Atchory. (Home Vision
Entertainment).
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Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
(2003) Feature anime based on the Cartoon Network
series.Extras: "From the Small Screen to the Big Screen"
featurette, "International Appeal -- What's Not to Like?" featurette, character
profiles and featurettes, music videos: "Ask DNA" and "Gotta Knock a Little
Harder," conceptual art galleries (of characters, aircrafts, automobiles,
monorail and accessories), four storyboard comparisons. (Columbia TriStar).
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Dangerous Moves
(1984) Dir.: Richard Dembo; Michel Piccoli, Alexandre Arbatt, Liv Ullmann,
Leslie Caron. (Home Vision Entertainment).
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Dark Blue Special Edition
(2002) Dir.: Ron Shelton; Kurt Russell, Ving Rhames, Scott Speedman, Brendan
Gleeson, Michael Michele, Lolita Davidovich. Extras: Commentary
by Shelton, "Internal Affairs" featurettes, behind-the-scenes photo gallery,
Easter egg. (MGM).
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Dark Shadows DVD Collection 6
Forty episodes (413-453) on four discs; $59.98. (MPI Home Video).
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Freeway
(1988) Richard Belzer, James Russo, Darlanne Fluegel, Billy Drago. (Anchor Bay).
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Hiroshima, Mon Amour
(1959) Dir.: Alain Resnais; Emmanuelle Riva, Eiji Okada.
Extras: New high-definition digital transfer; commentary by
film historian Peter Cowie; "Cinepanorama" interview with Alain Resnais (1961);
audio interview with Alain Resnais (1980); Emmanuelle Riva interviewed by
Franiois Chalais at Cannes (1959); Excerpts from Marguerite Duras' annotations
to the screenplay; isolated music and effects track; a new essay on the film by
Kent Jones; a new essay on composer Giovanni Fusco by Russell Lack; new and
improved English subtitle translation; in French with English subtitles. (Home
Vision/The Criterion Collection).
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The Hours
(2002) Dir.: Stephen Daldry; Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore, Meryl Streep, Ed
Harris, Toni Collette, Claire Danes, Jeff Daniels, Stephen Dillane, Allison
Janney, John C. Reilly, Miranda Richardson. Extras: Commentary
by Kidman, Streep and Moore; commentary by Daldry and the book's author, Michael
Cunningham; five featurettes: "Filmmakers Introduction," "Three Women," "The
Mind and Times of Virginia Woolf," "The Music of The Hours" and "The Lives of
Mrs. Dalloway." (Paramount).
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I Fidanzati
(1962) Dir.: Ermanno Olmi. Extras: New digital transfer,
enhanced for widescreen televisions; "Mysteries of Life," a new video interview
with filmmaker Ermanno Olmi and collaborator Tullio Kezich discussing "I
Fidanzati"; new essay by critic Kent Jones; new and improved English subtitle
translation; in Italian with optional English subtitles. (Home Vision/The
Criterion Collection).
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Il Posto
(1961) Dir.: Ermanno Olmi; Sandro Panseri, Loredana Detto.
Extras: New high-definition digital transfer; rare deleted
scene; "Reflecting Reality," a new interview with filmmaker Ermanno Olmi and
collaborator Tullio Kezich; restoration demonstration; new essay by critic Kent
Jones; new and improved English subtitle translation; in Italian with English
subtitles. (Home Vision/The Criterion Collection).
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Intacto
(2003 -- Spain) Max Von Sydow, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Eusebio, Monica Lopez.
Extras: Making-of featurette. (Lions Gate).
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Kangaroo Jack
(2003) Jerry O'Connell, Anthony Anderson, Estella Warren, Christopher Walken,
Marton Csokas, Michael Shannon, Bill Hunter. Extras: Commentary
by Kangaroo Jack; commentary by O'Connell, Anderson, Warren, director David
McNally, writers Steve Bing and Scott Rosenberg and visual effects supervisor
Hoyt Yeatman; "Casting Sessions": Uncut outrageous animal auditions; gags and
outtakes; "Jackie Legs' Dance Grooves": Learn how to do Jackie's cool marsupial
moves; "Behind the Gas": The soundmixer's job of finding the perfect sound for a
flatulent camel; "Marsupial Magic": How Jackie was transformed from Outback
wannabe to screen sensation ... in his own words. (Warner).
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King of the Hill Season One
Three-disc set with the first 13 episodes. Extras: Select
episode commentary; "Becoming King of the Hill" featurette; "Dales
Conspiracies": "Global Warming," "Sex Ed," "Bob Dole," "Stealth Helicopters,"
"Things Just Disappear," "Smoking" and "Stonehedge"; "Meet the Hills" video and
stills; "The Do's and Don'ts of KOTH"; Barenaked Ladies music video; $39.98.
(Fox).
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Monk Premiere Episode
Parts 1 & 2. (Universal).
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Night and Fog (Nuit et Brouillard)
(1955) Dir.: Alain Resnais. Documentary. Extras: New
high-definition digital transfer, with restored image and sound; excerpts of
audio interviews with Alain Resnais from "Le Cinema des cineastes" (1980) and
"Les atoiles du cinema (1994); new essay about the film by Phillip Lopate; essay
about composer Hanns Eisler by Russell Lack; crew profiles written by film
historian Peter Cowie; optional music and effects track; new and improved
English subtitle translation; in French with English subtitles. (Home Vision/The
Criterion Collection).
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Popeye
(1980) Dir.: Robert Altman; Robin Williams, Shelley Duvall, Paul L. Smith, Ray
Walston. (Paramount).
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Punch-Drunk Love
(2002) Dir.: Paul Thomas Anderson; Emily Watson, Adam Sandler, Philip Seymour
Hoffman, Luis Guzman, Mary Lynn Rajskub. Two-disc Special Superbit DVD.
Extras: "Blossoms and Blood" featurette, 12 Internet teasers,
deleted scenes, 12-page booklet with exclusive artwork. (Columbia TriStar).
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Soul Food: The Complete First Season
(2000-2001) Five-disc set. (Paramount).
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Star Crystal
(1986) C. Juston Campbell, Faye Bolt. (Anchor Bay).
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Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
(2001) Dir.: Shohei Imamura; Koji Yakusho, Misa Shimizu, Mitsuko Baisho, Mansaku
Fuwa, Isao Natsuyagi, Yukiya Kitamura. (Home Vision Entertainment).
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