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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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April 6

The Alamo (1960) Dir.: John Wayne; John Wayne, Richard Widmark, Laurence Harvey, Chill Wills, Richard Boone, Frankie Avalon. Extras: "John Wayne's The Alamo" documentary. (MGM).
Charlie's Angels: The Complete Second Season Six-disc set, $49.95. (Columbia TriStar).
Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) Dir.: Shawn Levy; Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, Tom Welling, Hilary Duff, Piper Perabo, Ashton Kutcher, Wayne Knight, Shane and Brent Kinsman. Extras: Commentary by Levy, commentary by the film's "Baker" kids, six deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes featurette. (Fox).
City of Joy (1992) Dir.: Roland Joffe; Patrick Swayze, Pauline Collins, Om Puri. (Columbia TriStar.
The Dresser (1983) Dir.: Peter Yates; Albert Finney, Tom Courtenay, Edward Fox. (Columbia TriStar).
For Me and My Gal (1942) Dir.: Busby Berkeley; Judy Garland, George Murphy, Gene Kelly. Extras: Commentary by Garland biographer John Fricke; "La Fiesta de Santa Barbara" 1936 MGM short featuring "The Garland Sisters"; "Every Sunday" 1936 MGM short featuring Judy Garland and Deanna Durbin; "For Me and My Gal" deleted finale (with stills montage); audio vault with "Three Cheers for the Yanks" outtake, Lady Esther Screen Guild Theater radio show from March 22, 1943, and "Leo Is on the Air" radio promo. (Warner).
Freaks and Geeks -- The Complete Series Six-disc set with 18 episodes. (Sony Music Video).
Friends: The Complete Seventh Season Four-disc set with 23 episodes, $44.98. Extras: Gag reel with outtakes, "Friends of Friends Part II" featurette, "Monica's Wedding Book Challenge," "Gunther Spills the Beans" teaser for Season 8, commentaries. (Warner).
The Grapes of Wrath (1940) Dir.: John Ford; Henry Fonda, John Carradine, Jane Darwell. Digitally enhanced and restored. Extras: Biography on producer Daryl Zanuck, restoration comparison and commentary by film scholar Joseph McBride and John Steinbeck scholar Susan Shillinglaw, original theatrical trailer, still gallery, Movie Tone News footage. (Fox Studio Classics).
The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) Dir.: Cecil B. DeMille; Betty Hutton, Cornel Wilde, Charlton Heston, Dorothy Lamour, Gloria Grahame, James Stewart, Lyle Bettger. (Paramount).
Half a Sixpence (1968) Tommy Steele, Julia Foster. (Paramount).
Hope Springs (2003) Colin Firth, Minnie Driver, Mary Steenburgen, Heather Graham, Oliver Platt. (Buena Vista).
In Living Color: Season One Three-disc set, $39.98. Extras: Commentary on select episodes, "Looking Back in Living Color - The First Season" featurette, "Back in Step With the Fly Girls" featurette, HBO Comedy 2001 Comedy Arts Festival "In Living Color" panel discussion. (Fox).
In the Good Old Summertime (1949) Judy Garland, Van Johnson. Extras: New introduction by Garland biographer John Fricke, "Chicago the Beautiful" and "Night Life in Chicago" 1948 MGM shorts. (Warner).
Jack the Giant Killer (1992) Kerwin Matthews, Judi Meredith. (MGM).
Kristin Lavransdatter (1995 -- Norway) Dir.: Liv Ullmann; Sverre Anker Ousdal, Henny Moan, Rut Tellefsen, Erland Josephson. New digital transfer, enhanced for 16x9 televisions. Extras: Interview with Ullmann. (Home Vision Entertainment).
Lightening, The White Stallion (1986) Isabel Lorca, Mickey Rooney. (MGM).
Little Monsters (1989) Fred Savage, Howie Mandel, Daniel Stern. (MGM).
The Little Prince (1974) Richard Kiley, Bob Fosse, Steven Warner, Gene Wilder. (Paramount).
Love Finds Andy Hardy (1938) Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, Ann Rutherford, Lana Turner, Lewis Stome. Extras: New introduction by Garland biographer John Fricke and Ann Rutherford, "Leo Is on the Air" radio promo, Andy Hardy trailer promo. (Warner).
The Matrix Revolutions (2003) Dir.: the Wachowski brothers; Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie- Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, Jada Pinkett Smith. Extras: "Revolutions Recalibrated": A behind-the-scenes overview that drills deep into the groundbreaking work that went into the final chapter; "CG Revolution" that explores the special effects arsenal and takes an inside look at the making of the creatures and environs of the CGI-intensive third movie; "Super Burly Brawl": A crash course on the final Neo/Smith showdown with three multiple video streams, storyboards, behind-the-scenes and the final scene all running in sync; "Follow the White Rabbit": Watch the special features and select the White Rabbit icon to go further into the making of the film; "Neo Realism: The Evolution of Bullet Time": A closer look at how "Bullet Time" was taken to the next degree of madness; "Super Big Mini Models": The intricacies of filming in the world of models and miniatures; "Double Agent Smith": A look at what it took to make this incredible scene, including the work to replicate Hugo Weaving, with body doubles, lifelike mannequins, head casts and costumes; "Mind Over Matter: The Physicality of the Matrix": A look at what it takes for the actors and stunt people to perform the dramatic stunts; "Future Gamer: The Matrix Online": An introduction to the massive multi-player game "The Matrix Online," created by the Wachowski brothers; "3-D Evolution": Transition to different levels of the Matrix to view concept art, storyboards, pre-visualizations and realizations for several elements in "Revolutions"; "Before the Revolution": 3-D timeline of the concurrent story development occurring in the Matrix between the Matrix trilogy, "The Animatrix," and "Enter the Matrix." (Warner).
Me and the Kid (1993) Alex Zuckerman, Joe Pantoliano, Danny Aiello, David Dukes, Cathy Moriarty. (MGM).
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) Dir.: Vincente Minnelli; Judy Garland, Margaret O'Brien, Mary Astor, Leon Ames. Restored using Warner Bros.' Ultra-Resolution process. Two-disc set, $26.99. Extras: Commentary by Garland biographer John Fricke with O'Brien, screenwriter Irving Brecher, songwriter Hugh Martin, and Barbara Freed-Saltzman (daughter of producer Arthur Freed); new introduction by Liza Minnelli; music-only track; Vincente Minnelli trailer gallery; "Meet Me in St. Louis: The Making of an American Classic"; "Hollywood: The Dream Factory"; "Becoming Attractions: Judy Garland" 1996 TCM special; "Meet Me in St. Louis" 1966 TV pilot with Shelley Fabares and Celete Holm; "Bubbles" 1930 Warners short featuring a 7-year-old Garland; "Skip to My Lou" rare 1941 musical short with composers Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane; audio vault with "Boys and Girls Like You and Me" outtake (reconstructed using photographs) and a Lux Radio Theater Broadcast from December 2, 1946; stills gallery. (Warner).
My Family (1995) Dir.: Gregory Nava; Jimmy Smits, Edward James Olmos, Esai Morales, Constance Marie, Jennifer Lopez. (New Line).
Passionada (2003) Jason Isaacs, Sophia Milos, Seymour Cassell, Theresa Russell, Emmy Rossum. Extras: Commentary by director Dan Ireland and cast, writer and executive producer commentary, deleted Scene, alternate ending. (Columbia TriStar).
The Pink Panther Film Collection Six-disc set featuring all five Blake Edwards/Peter Sellers "Pink Panther" films, newly remastered with 5.1 Surround sound, with a sixth bonus disc of extras: "The Pink Panther" (1964), "A Shot in the Dark" (1964), "The Pink Panther Strikes Again" (1976), "Revenge of the Pink Panther" (1978) and "Trail of the Pink Panther" (1982), housed in a black-patent leather package; $69.96. Extras: Commentary by Edwards on "The Pink Panther," "Pink Panther" trivia track. Bonus disc extras: "The Pink Panther Story" documentary, "Behind-the-Feline: The Cartoon Phenomenon" feature on the history of the Pink Panther character, six original Pink Panther animated shorts, "Shots in the Dark photo gallery from all the films. (MGM).
Police Academy (1984) Steve Guttenberg, Kim Cattrall, G.W. Bailey, Bubba Smith, Michael Winslow, George Gaynes. Extras: Commentary by Guttenberg, Winslow, Bailey, director Hugh Wilson and producer Paul Maslansky; "Behind Academy Doors: Secret Files Revealed" cast reunion documentary. (Warner).
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985) Extras: "Accidental Heroes: The Best Of" all-new making- of featurette. (Warner).
Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986) Extras: "All Washed Up: Floating Memories" all-new making-of featurette. (Warner).
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987) Extras: "Remembering a Lofty Investigation" all-new making-of featurette. (Warner).
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach (1988) Extras: "Mistaken Identity: Case Reopened" all-new making-of featurette. (Warner).
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989) Extras: "Unholy Alliance: A Retrospective" all-new making-of featurette. (Warner).
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow (1994) Extras: "Underneath the Mission" all-new making-of featurette. (Warner).
Police Academy Giftset All seven "Police Academy" titles, $59.92. (Warner).
Popeye 75th Anniversary Collector's Edition Three-disc set with 85 classic episodes digitally remastered, $24.98. (Koch Vision).
Red Riding Hood (1989) Isabella Rossellini, Craig T. Nelson, Amelia Shankley. (MGM).
Ring of Bright Water (1969) Virginia McKenna, Bill Travers. (MGM).
A Room With a View (1986) Dir.: James Ivory; Daniel Day Lewis, Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Helena Bonham-Carter, Simon Callow, Denholm Elliot, Julian Sands. Two-disc set. High- definition restoration remixed in Dolby 5.1. Extras: Commentary by Ivory, Callow, producer Ismail Merchant, cinematographer Tony Pierce-Roberts; interviews with Day-Lewis and Callow; 30th anniversary Merchant-Ivory tribute; archive BBC biography of author E.M. Forster; memorabilia gallery. (BBC Film Line).
Safe Passage (1994) Susan Sarandon, Sam Shepard, Nick Stahl, Robert Sean Leonard, Marcia Gay Harden, Sean Astin. (New Line).
Sherman's March (1986) Dir.: Ross McElwee. Documentary. Extras: Interview with McElwee, selections from other McElwee films, bio of General William Tecumseh Sherman, more. (First Run Features).
Sword of the Valiant: Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (1985) John Rhys-Davies, Trevor Howard, Sean Connery, Miles O'Keefe, Peter Cushing. (MGM).
Sylvester (1985) Melissa Gilbert, Richard Farnsworth. (Columbia TriStar).
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964 -- French) Dir.: Jacques Demy; Catherine Deneuve, Nino Castelnuovo, Anne Vernon, Marc Michel. Remastered and enhanced for 16 x 9 widescreen, 5.1 surround sound. Extras: Jacques Demy featurette. (Koch Lorber).
Ziegfeld Girl (1941) Judy Garland, James Stewart, Hedy Lamarr, Lana Turner, Tony Martin, Jackie Cooper. Extras: New introduction by Garland biographer John Fricke, "A New Romance of Celluloid: We Must Have Music" 1942 MGM short, "Melodies Old and New" 1942 Our Gang short, audio vault with "Too Beautiful to Last" outtake and "We Must Have Music" deleted finale (audio only), Ziegfeld films trailers. (Warner).

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April 13

Babylon 5: The Complete Fifth Season Six-disc set with 22 episodes, $99.98. Extras: Commentaries by series creator J. Michael Straczynski, "Digital Tomorrow" special effects featurette, "Beyond Babylon 5" featurette on the series' fans, "The Universe of Babylon 5" featurette with data and personnel files and a gag reel, episode previews, Easter Egg, extended and deleted scenes. (Warner).
Booty Call: The Bootiest Edition (1987) Jamie Foxx, Tommy Davidson, Vivica A. Fox, Tamala Jones. Extras: Filmmakers commentary, alternate ending, "Smooth Operator" featurette. (Columbia TriStar).
Casa de los Babys (2003) Dir.: John Sayles; Maggie Gyllenhaal, Daryl Hannah, Marcia Gay Harden, Susan Lynch, Mary Steenburgen, Lili Taylor, Rita Moreno. Extras: Commentary by Sayles, three making-of featurettes. (MGM).
Eating Raoul (1982) Dir.: Paul Bartel; Paul Bartel, Mary Woronov, Robert Beltran. (Columbia TriStar).
Highlander: The Series -- Season 4 Nine-disc set with 22 episodes, $89.98. Extras: Commentaries; deleted, alternate, recently discovered scenes; interviews with actors, producers, editors, writers, costume designers; "Watcher Chronicles" featurette; bloopers and outtakes; production designs and sketches; photo gallery. (Anchor Bay).
Kill Bill -- Vol. 1 (2003) Dir.: Quentin Tarantino; Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu, Daryl Hannah, Vivica A. Fox, Michael Parks, Sonny Chiba, Chiaki Kuriyama, Julie Dreyfus, Gordon Liu, Michael Madsen. DTS and Dolby Digital 5.1. Extras: Behind-the- scenes featurette. (Miramax).
Paul McCartney: The Music and Animation Collection (2004) Three classic songs brought to life by McCartney as well as other McCartney songs. Extras: Interview with McCartney, "The Making of Tropic Island Hum," "The Making of Tuesday," more. (Miramax).
She's Out of Control (1989) Tony Danza, Catherine Hicks, Matthew Perry. (Columbia TriStar).
Tokyo Godfathers (2003 -- Japan) Animated. Toru Emori, Yoshiaki Umegaki, Aya Okamoto. Extras: Animax making-of featurette, director Satoshi Kon character illustrated postcard. (Columbia TriStar).
The Velocity of Gary (1998) Vincent D'Onofrio, Thomas Jane, Salma Hayak, Olivia D'Abo. (Columbia TriStar).

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April 20

As Young as You Feel (1951) Monty Wooley, Thelma Ritter, Constance Bennett, Marilyn Monroe. (Fox).
Billie (1965) Patty Duke, Warren Berlinger, Jim Backus, Jane Greer. (MGM).
Bonhoeffer (2003) Documentary. (First Run Features).
Call Me Madam (1953) Ethel Merman, Donald O'Connor, Vera-Ellen, George Sanders. (Fox).
Circuit 2 (2002) Olivier Gruner. (Fox).
Crisscross (1992) Goldie Hawn, Arliss Howard, Keith Carradine, David Arnott. (MGM).
Detonator (2003) Randall Batinkoff, Elizabeth Berkley, Bokeem Woodbine. (Fox).
The Flower of Evil (La Fleur du Mal) (2003 -- French) Dir.: Claude Chabrol; Benoit Magimel, Nathalie Baye, Melanie Doutey, Suzanne Flon, Bernard Le Coq, Thomas Chabrol. (Palm Pictures).
Fool for Love (1985) Dir.: Robert Altman; Sam Shepard, Kim Basinger, Randy Quaid, Harry Dean Stanton. Extras: "Interview With Robert Altman" featurette. (MGM).
Follow That Dream (1962) Elvis Presley, Anne Helm, Arthur O'Connell. (MGM).
For the Moment (1993) Russell Crowe. (Fox).
Give My Regards to Broad Street (1984) Paul McCartney, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Ringo Starr, Barbara Bach, Linda McCartney. (Fox).
A Good Night to Die (2003) Michael Rapaport, Robin Givens, Ralph Macchio, James Russo, Ally Sheedy, Frank Whaley. (Fox).
The Haunted Mansion (2003) Eddie Murphy, Wallace Shawn, Marsha Thomason, Nathanial Parker, Jennifer Tilly, Dina Walters, Marc John Jeffries, Aree Davis. Extras: Commentary by producer Don Hann, visual effects supervisor Jay Redd and writer David Berenbaum; commentary by director Rob Minkoff and costume designer Mona May; bloopers; deleted scene; Raven "Superstition" video; haunted mansion virtual tour; "The Haunted Mansion Secrets Revealed" behind-the-scenes featurette; "Anatomy of a Scene: Ghosts in the Graveyard"; DVD-ROM features. (Buena Vista).
A High Wind in Jamaica (1965) James Coburn, Anthony Quinn, Deborah Baxter. (Fox).
I Could Go on Singing (1963) Dir.: Ronald Neame; Judy Garland, Jack Klugman, Dirk Bogarde. (MGM).
Ingmar Bergman Special Edition DVD Collection Six-disc set with five films and bonus disc, $112.96 (each film available separately for $24.98). (MGM).
  • Hour of the Wolf (1968) Max Von Sydow, Liv Ullmann. Extras: Commentary by Bergman biographer Marc Gervais, "The Search for Sanity" featurette, interviews with Ullmann, photo gallery of Bergman at work.
  • The Passion of Anna (1969) Max Von Sydow, Liv Ullmann, Bibi Andersson, Erland Josephson. Extras: Commentary by Bergman biographer Marc Gervais; "Disintegration of Passion" featurette; interviews with Ullmann, Josephson, Andersson; Elliott Gould reads "The Passion of Anna" with photos.
  • Persona (1966) Bibi Andersson, Liv Ullmann. Extras: Commentary by Bergman biographer Marc Gervais, "A Poem in Images" featurette, interviews with Andersson and Ullmann, photo gallery.
  • The Serpent's Egg (1977) Liv Ullmann, David Carradine. Extras: Commentary by Carradine, "Away From Home" featurette, "German Expressionism" featurette, photo gallery.
  • Shame (1968) Liv Ullmann, Max Von Sydow, Gunnar Jorgenstrand. Extras: Commentary by Bergman biographer Marc Gervais, "The Search for Humanity" featurette, interview with Ullmann.
  • Bonus Disc Extras: "The Faro Island Mystique" featurette, "Sven Nykvist: With One Eye He Cries" cinematography featurette, reprint of 1972 issue of American Cinematographer devoted to filmmaking in Sweden, more.
Killer Buzz (Flying Virus) (2001) Ganrielle Anwar, Rutger Hauer, Craig Scheffer. (Fox).
The King of Queens: Second Season Three-disc set with 25 episodes; $39.95. Extras: Commentary, blooper reel, featurette. (Columbia TriStar).
The Last of Sheila (1973) Dir.: Herbert Ross; Richard Benjamin, Dyan Cannon, James Coburn, Joan Hackett, James Mason, Raquel Welch. Extras: Commentary by Benjamin, Cannon and Welch. (Warner).
A League of Their Own (1992) Dir.: Penny Marshall; Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Lori Petty, Jon Lovitz, Madonna, Rosie O'Donnell, Negan Cavanagh, Tracy Reiner. Two-disc set. Extras: Commentary by Marshall and the cast, 15 deleted scenes, "Nine Memorable Innings" documentary, "This Used to Be My Playground" music video by Madonna. (Columbia TriStar).
Let's Make It Legal (1951) Claudette Colbert, MacDonald Carey, Zachary Scott, Marilyn Monroe. (Fox).
Love Nest (1951) June Haver, William Lundigan, Frank Fay, Marilyn Monroe. (Fox).
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) Dir.: Peter Weir; Russell Crowe, Paul Bettany, James D'Arcy, Edward Woodall, Chris Larkin. Available as a single disc and a two-disc gift set (loaded with extras and a 28-page booklet). Extras: Making-of documentary, three 20-30 minute featurettes, multiple angle version of four separate battle scenes, deleted scenes, HBO First Look special, interactive sound recording demo, still gallery, more. (Fox).
Man of La Mancha (1972) Dir.: Arthur Hiller; Peter O'Toole, Sophia Loren, James Coco. Extras: Photomontage with overture music. (MGM).
The Office: The Complete Second Series Six episodes, $24.98. Extras: Outtakes, deleted scenes, Ricky Gervais' and Stephen Merchants' video diary of the making of the series, more. (BBC Video).
A Perfect Candidate (1996) Documentary about the hotly contested 1994 campaign pitting Oliver Morth against Chuck Robb. Extras: Commentary by directors R.J. Cutler and David Van Taylor, Ollie & Chuck react, photo gallery. (First Run Features).
Phase IV (2001) Brian Bosworth, Dean Cain. (Fox).
Pirates of Tortuga (1961) Ken Scott, Robert Stevens).
The Playboys (1962) Robin Wright Penn, Albert Finney, Aidan Quinn, Milo O'Shea. (MGM).
Reefer Madness (1938) Original black and white version and newly restored and colorized version. Extras: Commentaries by "Mystery Science Theater 3000's" Mike Nelson and the Legend Films Color Design Team, "Grandpa's Marijuana Handbook" short, original "Reefer Madness" trailer. (Fox).
Roxie Hart (1942) Dir.: William A. Wellman; Ginger Rogers, Adolphe Menjou, George Montgomery. (Fox).
Star! (1968) Dir.: Robert Wise; Julie Andrews, Richard Crenna. (Fox).
Step Into Liquid (2003) Surfing documentary. Two-disc set. Extras: Introduction by director Dana Brown, deleted scenes, surf lessons, "Making of a Surfboard," "Capturing the Wave" featurette, music video montages, complete Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer video game, High-Definition version presented in Microsoft Windows Media High-Definition Video playable on PCs, Robert August Surfboard Outfitter. (Artisan).
A Story of Floating Weeds/Floating Weeds (1934/1959) Two-disc set with Yasujiro Ozu's 1934 silent film and the 1959 remake. New high-definition transfers with restored image and sound, new and improved English subtitle translations. Extras: "A Story of Floating Weeds": Commentary by Japanese film historian Donald Richie, new score by noted silent film composer Donald Sosen. "Floating Weeds": Commentary by film critic Roger Ebert, original trailer. (The Criterion Collection).
Stranded (2002) Vincent Gallo, Maria de Medeiros. (Fox).
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1982) Angela Lansbury, George Hearn. Emmy Award-winning television special. (Warner).
Taking Sides (2003) Dir.: Istvan Szabo; Harvey Keitel, Stellan Skarsgard, Moritz Bleibtreu, Birgit Minichmayr. (New Yorker).
The Third Wheel (2002) Luke Wilson, Denise Richards, Jay Lacopo. (Miramax).
3 Women (1977) Dir.: Robert Altman; Sissy Spacek, Shelley Duvall, Janice Rule. New high- definition digital transfer, with restored image and sound and enhanced for widescreen televisions. Extras: Commentary by Altman, stills gallery of rare production and publicity stills. (The Criterion Collection).
Wasted (2002) Summer Phoenix, Nick Stahl. (Fox).
We're Not Married (1952) Ginger Rogers, Fred Allen, Eve Arden, Paul Douglas, Eddie Bracken, Marilyn Monroe. (Fox).
Wild Things (1998) Neve Campbell, Denise Richards, Matt Dillon, Kevin Bacon. In rated and unrated editions. (Columbia TriStar).
Wild Things 2 (2004) Susan Ward, Leila Arcieri, Isaiah Washington, Joe Michael Burke. Direct-to-video sequel. Extras: Making-of featurette. (Columbia TriStar).
Win a Date With Tad Hamilton! (2004) Kate Bosworth, Topher Grace, Josh Duhamel, Nathan Lane, Sean Hayes, Gary Cole. Extras: Gag reel, deleted scenes, photo gallery. (DreamWorks).
Windfall (2001) Casper Van Dien, Gregg Henry, Robert Englund. (Fox).
Wish You Were Here (1987) Emily Lloyd, Tom Bell. (MGM).

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April 27

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939) Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce. Restored. Extras: Commentary by Richard Valley, editor of Scarlet Street magazine; photo gallery. (MPI Home Video),
All Things Fair (1995 -- Sweden) Dir.: Bo Widerberg; Johan Widerberg, Marika Lagercrantz. New digital transfer enhanced for 16x9 televisions. Extras: Liner notes by film critic Wheeler Winston Dixon. (Home Vision Entertainment).
Big Fish (2003) Dir.: Tim Burton; Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup, Jessica Lange, Alison Lohman, Helena Bonham Carter, Robert Guillaume, Danny DeVito, Steve Buscemi. Extras: Commentary by Burton; seven featurettes, which can be accessed via stand-alone on a menu page or from a branching featurette within the film, including four Filmmaker's Path Featurettes ("Tim Burton: Storyteller," a look at the director's process with great b-roll moments and insights form Burton; "A Fairytale World," in which Tim Burton and cast discuss the importance of myths and fairytales in today's world,; "Creature Features," which explores the magic of Stan Winston studios -- from the jumping spiders to lions and snakes and hellhounds; "The Author's Journey," following Daniel Wallace's story from page to screen) and three Character Journey Featurettes ("Edward Bloom at Large," allowing viewers to take a look at the larger-than-life world of Edward Bloom; "Amos at the Circus," in which Danny DeVito takes viewers through the Calloway Circus; "Fathers and Sons" examines the father and son dynamic that was such a key part of the film); "The Finer Points - A Tim Burton Trivia Quiz." (Columbia TriStar).
Book of Love (1990) Chris Young, Josie Bissett, Keith Coogan, John Cameron Mitchell. R-rated director's cut. Extras: Commentary by director Robert Shaye, "Meet Bob Shaye" documentary on the director and founder of New Line Cinema. (New Line).
The Cooler (2003) Dir.: Wayne Kramer; William H. Macy, Alec Baldwin, Maria Bello, Shawn Hatosy, Ron Livingston, Paul Sorvino, Estella Warren, Joey Fatone. Extras: Commentaries, behind-the-scenes featurettes, more. (Lions Gate).
ER: The Complete Second Season Four-disc set with 22 episodes. $59.98. Extras: Commentaries by director, producer and cast; "ER Specialists: Anatomy of an Episode" and "Life as an ER Doctor" featurettes; gag reel; "Outpatient Outtakes" deleted scenes; more. (Warner).
Fat Man and Little Boy (1989) Dir.: Roland Joffe; Paul Newman, Dwight Schultz, John Cusack, Bonnie Bedelia, Laura Dern. (Paramount).
Ghosts of the Abyss (2003) Imax documentary on The Titanic by James Cameron. Two-disc set, with theatrical and extended versions. Extras: "Reflections From the Deep" interviews with Cameron, Bill Paxton, crew; "The Mir Experience" multi- angle feature. (Buena Vista).
Hammer Horror Classics Six-disc set with six horror classics, $68.92 (each film available separately for $19.97). (Warner).
  • Curse of Frankenstein (1957) Dir.: Terence Fisher; Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee.
  • Horror of Dracula (1958) Dir.: Terence Fisher; Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee.
  • The Mummy (1959) Dir.: Terence Fisher; Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee.
  • Dracula Has Risen From the Grave (1968) Christopher Lee.
  • Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969) Dir.: Terence Fisher; Peter Cushing.
  • Taste the Blood of Dracula (1959) Christopher Lee.
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939) Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce. Restored. Extras: Commentary by British author David Stuart Davies, production notes with Scarlet Street magazine editor Richard Valley, photo gallery. (MPI Home Video).
Jericho Mansions (2003) Dir.: Alberto Sciamma; James Caan, Genevieve Bujold, Jennifer Tilly. (Monarch Home Video).
The Kids in the Hall: The Complete Season One Four-disc set with 20 episodes, $59.99. Extras: Commentary by the Kids, "An Oral History" interview featurette, two "best-of" compilations of fan-favorite sketches from the rare pilot episode, never-before-seen performances from Toronto's Rivoli Theater. (A&E Home Video).
Love Actually (2003) Hugh Grant, Bill Nighy, Emma Thompson, Colin Firth, Liam Neeson, Gregor Fisher, Rory MacGregor, Sienna Guillory. Extras: Commentary by director Richard Curtis and actors, deleted scenes, "The Music of Love Actually" featurette. (Universal).
Love Don't Cost a Thing (2003) Kenan Thompson, Kevin Christy, Al Thompson, Kal Penn, Melissa Schuman, Reagen Gomez-Preston, Christina Milian, Nichole Robinson, Nick Cannon, Steve Harvey, Vanessa Bell Calloway Extras: Additional scenes; alternate endings; making-of documentary; two music videos: "Shorty (Put it on the Floor)" by Busta Rhymes, Chingy, Fat Joe and film star Nick Cannon, and "Luv Me Baby" by Murphy Lee. (Warner).
The Molly Maguires (1970) Dir.: Martin Ritt; Sean Connery, Richard Harris, Samantha Eggar, Frank Finlay. (Paramount).
The Monster Legacy Collections Three two-disc sets themed around the original Universal Dracula, Frankenstein and Wolf Man series, $26.95 each; "The Monster Legacy DVD Gift Set" is comprised of all three collections plus exclusive commemorative busts of the three monster icons, developed by Sideshow Collectibles, $79.98. (Universal).
  • Dracula: The Legacy Collection "Dracula" (1931), "The Spanish Dracula" (with a Spanish speaking cast filmed simultaneously at night while the English-language version was being filmed during the day), "Dracula's Daughter" (1936), "Son of Dracula" (1943), "House of Dracula" (1945). Extras: "Vam Helsing" director Stephen Sommers hosts a behind-the-scenes look at how these films inspired his new feature; alternate audio track with Philip Glass' new score to "Dracula," performed by the Kronos Quartet; introduction to the Spanish version by star Lupita Tovar; "The Road to Dracula" original documentary; "Dracula" commentary by film historian David J. Skal; "Dracula" poster and photo gallery; original trailers.
  • Frankenstein: The Legacy Collection "Frankenstein" (1931), "Bride of Frankenstein" (1935), "Son of Frankenstein" (1939), "Ghost of Frankenstein" (1942), "House of Frankenstein" (1944). Extras: "Vam Helsing" director Stephen Sommers hosts a behind- the-scenes look at how these films inspired his new feature; "The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster"; "She's Alive" original documentary on creating the "Bride of Frankenstein"; commentary by film historians Rudy Behlmer (on "Frankenstein") and Scott MacQueen (on "Bride of Frankenstein"); "Boo!" (a short film); original trailers; poster and photo galleries for "Frankenstein" and "Bride of Frankenstein."
  • The Wolf Man: The Legacy Collection "The Wolf Man" (1941), "Werewolf of London" (1935), "Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man" (1943), "She Wolf of London" (1946). Extras: "Vam Helsing" director Stephen Sommers hosts a behind-the-scenes look at how these films inspired his new feature; "Monster by Moonlight" original documentary; commentary by film historian Tom Weaver on "The Wolf Man."
My Side of the Mountain (1969) Theodroe Bikel, Teddy Eccles. (Paramount).
Osama (2003 -- Afghanistan) Dir.: Siddiq Barmak; Marina Golbahari, Arif Herati, Zubaida Sahar. Extras: "Sharing Hope and Freedom" interview with director Barmak. (MGM).
Profiler: The Complete Season Three Six-disc set with 21 episodes, $99.95. Extras: Commentary on "Heads, You Lose" episode by Roma Maffia (agent Grace Alvarez). (A&E Home Video).
The Statement (2003) Dir.: Norman Jewison; Michael Caine, Tilda Swinton, Jeremy Northam, Charlotte Rampling, Alan Bates, Ciaran Hinds, John Neville, Matt Craven. Extras: Commentary by Jewison, deleted scenes, "A Conversation With Norman Jewison," "A Conversation With Michael Caine," making-of featurette. (Columbia TriStar).
Stuck on You (2003) Dir.: Bobby and Peter Farrelly; Matt Damon, Greg Kinnear, Eva Mendes, Cher, Seymour Cassel. Extras: Commentary by the Farrellys, featurettes, deleted scenes, blooper reel, more. (Fox).
Timeline (2003) Dir.: Richard Donner; Paul Walker, Gerard Butler, Billy Connolly, Frances O'Connor, David Thewlis, Anna Friel, Neal McDonough, Matt Craven, Ethan Embry. Extras: "Journey Through Timeline Parts I-III": "Setting Time," "The Nights of La Roque," "Making Their Own History"; :The Textures of Timeline" featurette. (Paramount).
Twist and Shout/Zappa (1984/1983 -- Sweden) Dir.: Bille August. Two-disc set. New digital transfer enhanced for 16x9 televisions. Extras: Liner notes by film critic David Thomson, author of "The New Biographical Dictionary of Film." (Home Vision Entertainment).


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