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OnVideo's Weekly Guide to Home Video Releases Tuesday, November 19 -- Monday, November 25 All DVD Releases The World's End If you're familiar with the work of Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Edgar Wright ("Shaun of the Dead," "Hot Fuzz"), you can jump right in and enjoy "The World's End" without any doubts as to its pedigree. If you're new to the trio, you may have to sit back and be patient as the outrageous comedy unfolds and builds up to a delightful level of absurdity that is just out of this world (literally). The premise: Simon Pegg stars as Gary King, an alcoholic loser who never outgrew his adolescence, who cons his estranged four middle-aged friends to relive a night 20 years earlier in which they undertook -- and failed -- at an epic pub crawl through 12 bars. He literally Shanghais his friends back to their home town for the undertaking -- a mile-long trek that's to end at a pub called The World's End -- but once the quest begins, they find there's something very wrong in Newton Haven -- the town has been taken over by beings from another world. There's plenty of bathroom and scatological humor, drunken dirty jokes, nasty repartee, and very, very, very funny sequences you just aren't ready for. A masterful stroke of British humor that everyone can (and should) enjoy. This is the third and final film in the trio's "The Ultimate Three Flavors Cornetto Trilogy," which includes the aforementioned hits "Shaun of the Dead" and "Hot Fuzz," and which is being released to Blu-ray this week. Extras: "Completing the Golden Mile -- The Making of The World's End," about the film and the depth of the themes and the relationships between the characters; commentary with Screenwriters Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg. Blu-ray adds: Cast commentary with stars Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Paddy Considine; technical commentary with director Edgar Wright and director of photography Bill Pope; "Filling in the Blanks: The Stunts and FX of The World's End"; hair and make-up tests; rehearsal footage; stunt tapes; VFX breakdown; "There's Only One Gary King -- Osymyso's Inibri-8 Megamix mash-up of Gary King's (Pegg) best moments set to music by DJ Osymyso; "The Man Who Would Be (Gary) King"; "Signs & Omens," a film clip montage highlighting all the hidden clues and hints throughout the film; "Edgar & Simon's Flip Chart" in which writers Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg bring back the trusty flip chart to reveal their step-by-step process of creating the story; deleted scene, outtakes, alternate edits and more. Vitals: Director: Edgar Wright. Stars: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Paddy Considine, Martin Freeman, Eddie Marsan, Rosamund Pike. 2013, CC, MPAA rating: R, 109 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $25.223 million, Universal. Advertisement We're the Millers "We're the Millers" takes an interesting idea and ruins it: David Burke (former "Saturday Night Live" star Jason Sudeikis) is a small-time pot dealer who runs afoul of his supplier and has to smuggle a gigantic load of dope into the States from Mexico -- in an RV. His plan: to create an all-American family to cross the border without suspicion. He recruits his neighbors -- cynical stripper Rose (Jennifer Aniston), wannabe customer Kenny (Will Poulter), and tattooed-and-pierced streetwise teen Casey (Emma Roberts) -- to become the Millers, and sets off on a Fourth of July weekend jaunt south of the border. There's a couple clever set-ups but the ensuing trip strings together so many bad jokes and sequences that no amount of cleverness can save it. It's kinda like a bunch of "SNL" sketches gone wrong. Extras: Extended cut of the film, "Miller's Unleashed -- Outtakes Overload," "Stories From the Road" behind-the-scenes featurettes ("Extreme Aniston", "The Miller Makeovers," "Road Trippin' With the Millers," "Don't Suck Venom," "Getting Out of a Sticky Situation," "I Am Pablo Chacon," "Rollin' in the RV"), "Livin' It Up with Brad" featurette, "When Paranoia Sets In" featurette, deleted scenes, gags & more outtakes. Vitals: Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber. Stars: Jennifer Aniston, Jason Sudeikis, Emma Roberts, Will Poulter, Ed Helms, Nick Offerman, Kathryn Hahn. 2013, CC, MPAA rating: R, 110 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $149.360 million, Warner. Planes Animated comedy adventure featuring Dusty (voice of Dane Cook), a plane with dreams of competing as a high-flying air racer. But Dusty's not exactly built for racing -- and he happens to be afraid of heights. So he turns to a seasoned naval aviator who helps him qualify to take on the defending champ of the race circuit. Extras: "Klay's Flight Plan," a behind-the-scenes featurette that follows director Klay Hall's personal journey during the making of the film, including his family connection to aviation; "Meet the Racers" featurettes introducing racers El Chupacabra, Ripslinger, Dusty and Ishani. "Franz's Song," never-before-seen completely finished animated song that features the German mini-car, Franz Fliegenhosen, who encourages Dusty on his flight; deleted scenes; "Top 10 Flyers," a look at the 10 greatest aviators in history hosted by ESPN's Colin Cowherd. Vitals: Director: Klay Hall. Stars: Voices of Dane Cook, Val Kilmer, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Brad Garrett, John Cleese, Teri Hatcher, Anthony Edwards, Priyanka Chopa, Stacy Keach, Sinbad, Cedric the Entertainer, Carlos Alazraqui, Roger Craig Smith. 2013, CC, MPAA rating: PG, 91 min., Animated, Box office gross: $89.330 million, Disney. 2 Guns Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg star in this lackluster action-thriller about a pair of undercover agents -- DEA agent Bobby Trench and U.S. naval intelligence officer Marcus Stigman, respectively -- who have been serendipitously teamed up to take down a drug cartel ... though neither knows that the other is a federal agent. When their scheme backfires and they discover each other's true identity, they're suddenly disavowed by their superiors and they go on the run together. It's far-fetched -- especially when the body count mounts, the escapes get more ridiculous, and the back-stabbing gets more and more complex. For those who like big blasts, smashed-up car chases and shoot-em ups, this film works -- though in a very predictable way. Washington and Wahlberg try really hard to make a comedic buddy-picture team, but only end-up throwing wisecracks willy-nilly into the air. Unsatisfying to say the least. Extras: Deleted and extended scenes, "Undercover and Into Action" featurette, commentary with director Baltasar Kormakur and producer Adam Siegel. Blu-ray adds "The Good, the Bad and the Sexy," "Finding the Vibe," "Living Dangerously" featurettes. Vitals: Director: Baltasar Kormakur. Stars: Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg, Paula Patton, Bill Paxton, Fred Ward, James Marsden, Edward James Olmos. 2013, CC, MPAA rating: R, 109 min., Action, Box office gross: $75.422 million, Universal. Paranoia This run-of-the-mill and clichéd thriller takes place in the high-stakes, high-tech world of industrial spying -- but you don't need a smartphone to communicate how lame it is. When a savvy high-tech worker and his project team get fired for insubordination, Adam Cassidy (Liam Hemsworth) strikes back by using his expense account to treat his friends to a night on the town. The next morning he's charged with fraud by company CEO Nicolas Wyatt (Gary Oldman), and forced to infiltrate Wyatt's longtime rival's (Harrison Ford) company to steal trade secrets. There's the obligatory double-crossing, easesdropping, surveillance cameras, wire-tapping, and sex (with an Ivy League beauty, played by Amber Heard, who just happens to work for the company he's infiltrated), and some physical threats, but none of it adds up in any meaningful way to give this unoriginal production any punch. As for the acting: Hemsworth is strictly a pretty face, Oldman and Ford telephone in their wooden performances, and Heard comes off as an imitation Scarlett Johansson. Skip it. Based on Joseph Finder's New York Times best seller. Extras: Deleted scenes, "Privacy Is Dead" featurette, "The Paranoia Begins" production featurette, "The Players" behind the scenes featurette, theatrical trailer. Vitals: Director: Robert Luketic. Stars: Liam Hemsworth, Gary Oldman, Harrison Ford, Amber Heard, Josh Holloway, Embeth Davidtz, Richard Dreyfuss, Lucas Till. 2013, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 106 min., Thriller, Box office gross: $7.376 million, Fox. The To Do List Billed as a reverse teen coming-of-age comedy -- with a high-school girl trying to lose her virginity -- this raunchy sex-fest falls at the bottom of this week's "to-watch" list. The film is set in 1993 and follows high school nerd and class valedictorian Brandy Klark (Aubrey Plaza) who decides to shed her uptight image before going off to college and, to that end, she assembles a to-do list of all the risque extra-curricular activities she missed out on in high school. It's rude, crude and just this side of soft-core porn -- but without any redeeming qualities. The jokes fall flat, the bits -- full of bodily fluids of one kind or another -- are disgusting, and there's a father-daughter repartee just short of incest. A flop at the boxoffice -- and for good reason. Extras: Commentary with director Maggie Carey and star Bill Hader; "Maggie Carey: Directing the To-Do List" behind-the-scenes featuretter; "Dirty Mouth," a featurette highlighting every naughty word or phrase in the film in one raunchy montage; delted scenes; "The Re-do List" (gag reel). Vitals: Director: Maggie Carey. Stars: Aubrey Plaza, Andy Samberg, Clark Gregg, Connie Britton, Donald Glover, Rachel Bilson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse. 2013, CC, MPAA rating: R, 104 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $3.447 million, CBS Films/Sony. Blu-ray Debuts Assault on Precinct 13 Collector's Edition (1976) Night of the Comet Collector's Edition (1984) Star Trek: The Next Generation: Season 5 Star Trek: The Next Generation: Unification Tokyo Story (1953) (Criterion) Read more. All DVD Releases American Experience: JFK (2013) Forever enshrined in myth by an assassin's bullet on November 22, 1963, John F. Kennedy's presidency has often defied objective appraisal. This new portrait, part of the Peabody Award-winning American Experience series, "The Presidents," offers a fresh assessment of the man, his accomplishments and his unfulfilled promise. Produced and directed by Susan Bellows, "JFK" features interviews with Kennedy family members and historians including Robert Dallek, Robert Caro, and Evan Thomas. Formats: Two-disc DVD, two-disc Blu-ray, Digital. (PBS Distribution). And While We Were Here (2012) Kate Bosworth, Iddo Goldberg, Jamie Blackley, Claire Bloom. A young American writer finds herself at a personal and professional crossroads when she accompanies her musician husband to his concert on an island off the picturesque Amalfi Coast. While adapting her grandmother's WWII stories into a book, she stumbles into a passionate and playful affair with a much younger man Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc. Extras: Original B&W director's version, trailer. (Well Go USA). Assault on Precinct 13 Collector's Edition BLU-RAY DEBUT (1976) Dir.: John Carpenter; Austin Stoker, Darwin Joston, Laurie Zimmer. Isolated and cut off from the city inside a soon-to-be-closed L.A. police station, a group of police officers and convicts must join forces to defend themselves against the gang called Street Thunder, who have taken a blood oath to kill someone trapped inside the precinct. Extras: Commentary with writer-director John Carpenter; commentary with art director and sound effects editor Tommy Lee Wallace; interview with actress Nancy Loomis Kyes; interview with actor Austin Stoker; interview with Carpenter and Stoker; trailer; radio spots. (Scream factory/Shout! Factory). Breaking the Girls (2013) Agnes Bruckner, Madeline Zima, Shawn Ashmore, Shanna Collins, Kate Levering. A "Strangers on a Train"-like pact goes awry when a college student finds herself framed for the murder of a classmate who slandered her -- a murder committed by the woman who initially proposed the perfect, untraceable crime. Formats: DVD. (IFC Midnight Films). Bridegroom (2013) Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, the Emmy-nominated creator of TV hits "Designing Women" and "Evening Shade," tells a remarkable and moving real-life story. On May 7, 2011, a young man named Shane Bitney Crone tragically lost the love of his life, the ironically named Tom Bridegroom, to an accident. Because they weren't married (and despite the partners having been together for six years), Shane had no legal claim to Tom after he died. Tom's family banned Shane from the funeral, he was unable to say goodbye to his love, and he received no survivor benefits. On May 7, 2012, the first anniversary of Tom's death, Shane posted a video on YouTube titled "It Could Happen to You." He created it to honor his partner and show the world what can happen when two people committed to each other are legally barred from the rights and protections afforded by marriage. The video went viral, ultimately receiving over 2 million views on YouTube and inspiring thousands of emails and comments on YouTube and Facebook, including heartfelt reactions from such celebrities as Neil Patrick Harris, Fran Drescher and Denise Richards. Bloodworth-Thomason's film, which includes interviews, and photos and video footage of Shane and Tom, sheds light on the struggles that same-sex couples face due to marriage inequality. Formats: DVD. (Virgil Films). Caesar & Otto's Deadly Xmas (2012) Linnea Quigley, Brinke Stevens, Felissa Rose, Joe Estevez, Deron Miller, Robert Z'dar, Debbie Rochon. Caesar and his half-brother Otto take on duties as Santa and his elf. However, the bodies begin to pile up when a fellow store Santa develops a vendetta against them, and he turns Caesar's list of dinner guests into a list of Xmas-inspired victims. Formats: DVD. Extras: Three commentary tracks (director, cast/crew, actors), behind-the-scenes featurette, alternate scenes, three short films: "Piggyzilla," "Otto's First Job," "The Perfect Candidate," trailers. (Wild Eye Releasing/MVD Entertainment). Crystal Fairy (2013) Michael Cera, Gaby Hoffman. A boorish American twentysomething traveling in Chile, who somehow manages to create chaos at every turn, coaxes three Chilean brothers into accompanying him on a road trip north to experience a legendary shamanistic hallucinogen called the San Pedro cactus. When he invites an eccentric woman to join the group's quest, the devil-may-care journey becomes a battle of wills as he finds himself locking horns with his new traveling companion ... until they drink the magic brew on a beach at the edge of the desert. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc. (IFC Films). Danguard Ace: The Movie Collection (2010) Two-disc set of the Japanese anime about a transforming robot/space ship and an evil scientists and his robots who fight over control of a new planet in the solar system. Formats: DVD, $19.97. (Shout! Factory). Danger in the Manger (2012) David Tennant, Marc Wootton, Jason Watkins. Family film about a worried new teacher who has to juggle a pregnant wife and a class of children on a road trip to the National "Song for Christmas" competition. Formats: DVD, VOD. (Inception Media Group). The Day Kennedy Died (2013) Narrated by Kevin Spacey, this Smithsonian Channel documentary tells the story of the tragic day 50 years ago, when president John F. Kennedy was assassinated, through the memories of people who played a part in those extraordinary events -- from the journalist who was with the Kennedy family all day to the nurse who checked his vital signs at the hospital. These never-before-seen interviews, along with rarely shown photos and video footage, piece together the final moments of JFK. Formats: DVD, $14.98. (Inception Media Group). Diagnosis Murder: The Complete Series (1993-2001) Fifty-one disc set with all eight seasons, $279.99. Formats: DVD. Extras: Includes the three original TV pilot movies (shot in British Columbia) and two reunion TV films as well as a bonus episode of the detective series "Mannix." (Visual Entertainment). Eve of Destruction (1991) Gregory Hines, Renee Soutendijk, Michael Greene. Created in the image of her inventor, Eve VIII, a sophisticated and deadly android, is the flawless culmination of years of research but when an unexpected mishap during testing sends her into a sudden, irreversible rampage, Eve begins stalking and killing anything she perceives as a threat. It's up to terrorism expert Jim McQuade (Gregory Hines) to find and deactivate her before she realizes her ultimate capability: nuclear annihilation. Formats: Blu-ray/DVD Combo. (Shout! Factory). Here's Edie: The Edie Adams Television Collection More than 50 years after it premiered on the ABC network, the variety shows "Here's Edie" and "The Edie Adams Show" (www.edieadams.com) hit DVD and digital formats. This is the first time either television show has been seen in any format since their original broadcasts in 1962-1964. Unlike any variety show before or since, "Here's Edie" was a tour-de-force for a female entertainer in the early-1960's. After the sudden passing of her husband Ernie Kovacs in January 1962, Adams forged ahead with her own headlining show, showcasing her many talents. Adams hosts, sings, dances, acts, does comedy, takes an uncredited role of costumer Enke and also produces her own show. While much has been said of Adams' preservation efforts of the Ernie Kovacs archive, she also left behind a stunning body of her own work that survives due only to her indefatigable preservation efforts. The "wow" factor of this box set resides in the eclectic guest stars Adams was personally able to secure for the show. Jazz fans will be able to see rare performance footage of such giants as Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Stan Getz, Lionel Hampton, Woody Herman and Al Hirt, among others. Popular vocalists include Sammy Davis Jr., Bobby Darin, Johnny Mathis and more. Comedians include Bob Hope, Rowan & Martin, Soupy Sales along with Buddy Hackett, Dick Shawn and Terry-Thomas, who co-starred with Adams in the classic motion-picture "It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" (1963). Classical music fans can look forward to performances of Andrew Previn, Lauritz Melchoir and Laurindo Almeida. Additional guests include Allan Sherman, Spike Jones, Peter Falk, Sir Michael Redgrave, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Buddy Hackett and more. This 12-hour, four DVD set features a new digital transfer from original 2-inch videotapes of the entire 1962-64 run of 21 episodes (with her famed Muriel Cigar commercials intact), plus extensive bonus footage. This material includes rarely seen Adams musical numbers from numerous Ernie Kovacs shows of the 1950's with introductions from Kovacs himself. Other bonus features include a set of commercial promos by Adams and another "Mad World" co-star, Sid Caesar (whose "The Sid Caesar Show" alternated weeks with Edie's shows), a Muriel Cigars promotional film and more. Also included is a 16-page booklet packed with rare photos from the family archive, an essay from Edie's son, Joshua Mills, and a show-by-show rundown from Ernie Kovacs and Edie Adams curator and DVD co-producer Ben Model. $49.95. (MVD Entertainment). I Am Zozo (2012) Kelly McLaren, Courtney Foxworthy, Demetrius Sager, Caleb DeBattista, Caleb Courtney, Darren Wayne Evans. Psychological thriller about five young people who play with a Ouija board on Halloween and attract the attention of a malevolent demon. Formats: DVD, VOD. (Image Entertainment). Informant (2012) A powerful and timely portrait of Brandon Darby, a left-wing activist turned FBI informant and then Tea Party conservative whose actions led to the arrest of two protesters at the 2008 Republican National Convention. In 2005, Texas-born Darby became an overnight hero when he traveled to Katrina-devastated New Orleans and braved toxic floodwaters to rescue a friend stranded in the Ninth Ward. Soon after, he became a co-founder and spokesperson for Common Ground, a successful grassroots relief organization. But over the next few years, he began hiding a shocking secret. After two young protestors, David McKay and Bradley Crowder, were arrested at the 2008 Republican National Convention, Darby revealed he had been instrumental in the indictment as an FBI informant. Today, having renounced his left-wing past, Darby is a Tea Party member who writes regularly for the right-leaning website Breitbart.com. Formats: DVD. (Music Box Films). JFK: One PM Central Standard Time (2013) PBS program recounts the riveting story of the reporting from Dallas, Texas and the CBS Newsroom in New York by Walter Cronkite from the moment President Kennedy was shot on Nov. 22, 1963, until newscaster's emotional pronouncement of his death at 1 p.m. CST. The program features interviews with President Bill Clinton and NBC Nightly News anchor and managing editor Brian Williams; rarely seen archival footage of Kennedy and Cronkite; and moving memories from the producers, writers and reporters who were there on that day. Formats: DVD, $24.99; Digital. (PBS Distribution). Merry Christmas, Splat ... And More Winter Stories (2013) Four holiday story delights: "Merry Christmas, Splat," "Fletcher and the Snowflake Christmas," "Snowflake Bentley" and "Owl Moon." Formats: DVD, $14.95. Extras: Read-along function, behind-the-scenes look at creating the animation for "Fletcher." (Scholastic Storybook Treasures). The Mod Squad: The Complete Collection (1968-73) Thirty-nine disc set, $219.95. While most popular shows of the era focused on the ideal American family (moms wearing pearls and baking cookies) or society's mainstream heroes (mostly White, macho men), ABC's "The Mod Squad" broke the mold. While solving crimes, apprehending heinous criminals and addressing social injustice, the youthful investigators -- Julie (Peggy Lipton), Pete (Michael Cole) and Linc (Clarence Williams III) -- fairly oozed cool. Not only were they counter-culture, but a female and an African-American protagonist made for ground-breaking TV. "One White, One Black, One Blonde" was the network's promo line, targeting a youthful audience. Offered work fighting crime as an alternative to being incarcerated themselves, The Mod Squad's three cops utilized their youthful, hippie personas as a guise to get close to the criminals they investigated. Being of the flower-child era, they didn't carry guns (or make the ultimate arrests), but instead wore beads and mod clothing, peppering their dialogue with slang of the day -- like "groovy," "keep the faith" and "solid" -- all backed by a rock 'n' roll soundtrack. The show portrayed a multi-cultural society, dealing with such controversial issues as racial politics, drug culture, anti-war sentiment, soldiers returning from war, student unrest, abortion, spousal abuse, child neglect, illiteracy and slum lords ... all radical subject matter for TV at the time. Produced by Aaron Spelling and Danny Thomas. Formats: DVD. Extras: "Forming the Squad," "Inside the Teeth of the Barracuda: 1968," "Friends of The Mod Squad" and "Hello, My Name is Julie: The Mod Look" featurettes. (Visual Entertainment). MOMO: The Sam Giancana Story (2013) Details the life of a tough, impoverished kid who rose through the ranks of Chicago's underworld to become a top member -- ­many say the real godfather -- ­of the most ruthless gangland organization in the country: The Outfit. The film provides new evidence and insight into Giancana's connections with the Kennedy family -- how he delivered three states to ensure JFK's election and later personally arranged for the president's assassination. Featuring never-before-seen home videos shot by Giancana himself, the film also exposes Giancan's affair with Marilyn Monroe and potential role in her death, as well as his participation in a covert CIA plan to take down Castro in Cuba. It also showcases the Giancana daughters -- Bonnie Giancana and Fran Giancana -- speaking about their father publicly for the first time in 30 years. Formats: DVD, Digital. (Synergetic Distribution/The G-Machine). My Little Pony -- Friendship Is Magic: A Pony For Every Season (2013) Each member of the Mane 6 -- Twilight Sparkle, Rarity, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, Apple Jack and Pinkie Pie -- gets her very own opportunity to shine with six episodes from the HUB TV Network show. Formats: DVD. Extras: Sing-Along. (Shout! Factory Kids). Night of the Comet Collector's Edition BLU-RAY DEBUT (1984) Dir.: Thom E. Eberhardt; Robert Beltran, Catherine Mary Stewart, Kelli Maroney, Sharon Farrell, Mary Wornov, Geoffrey Lewis. A comet wipes out most of life on Earth, leaving two Valley Girls to fight the evil types (killer zombies and blood-seeking scientists) who survive. But first they do what all good Valley Girls do ... they go shopping. Extras: Commentary with writer-director Thom Eberhardt, commentary with Stars Kelli Maroney and Catherine Mary Stewart; commentary with production designer John Muto; "Valley Girls at the End of the World" interviews with Maroney and Stewart; "The Last Man On Earth?" interview with Robert Beltran; "Curse of the Comet" interview with special make-up effects creator David B. Miller; still galleries (behind the scenes and official stills); theatrical trailer.(Scream factory/Shout! Factory). Paranoia (2013) Liam Hemsworth, Gary Oldman, Harrison Ford, Amber Heard, Josh Holloway, Embeth Davidtz, Richard Dreyfuss, Lucas Till. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo, VOD, Digital, UltraViolet (cloud). Extras: Deleted scenes, "Privacy Is Dead" featurette, "The Paranoia Begins" production featurette, "The Players" behind the scenes featurette, theatrical trailer. (Fox). Planes (2013) Voices of Dane Cook, Val Kilmer, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Brad Garrett, John Cleese, Teri Hatcher, Anthony Edwards, Priyanka Chopa, Stacy Keach, Sinbad, Cedric the Entertainer, Carlos Alazraqui, Roger Craig Smith. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo, 3D Blu-ray/Blu-ray/DVD Combo, VOD, Digital. Extras: "Klay's Flight Plan," a behind-the-scenes featurette that follows director Klay Hall's personal journey during the making of the film, including his family connection to aviation; "Meet the Racers" featurettes introducing racers El Chupacabra, Ripslinger, Dusty and Ishani. "Franz's Song," never-before-seen completely finished animated song that features the German mini-car, Franz Fliegenhosen, who encourages Dusty on his flight; deleted scenes; "Top 10 Flyers," a look at the 10 greatest aviators in history hosted by ESPN's Colin Cowherd. (Disney). Primitive (2011) Reggie Bannister, Matt O'Neill, Kristin Lorenz, Jeff Ryan. When special effects artist Martin Blaine and hypnotist Dr. William Stein unknowingly conjure up a blood-thirsty predator, Martin must confront the inner demon they brought to life before it rips apart everyone he's ever known. Formats: DVD, VOD, Digital, UltraViolet (cloud). Extras: Commentary, "Deconstructing the Special Effects of Primitive" featurette, cast interviews, outtakes. (Lionsgate). Sanguivorous (2011 -- Japan) The first Japanese avant-garde, silent vampire movie ever made. The film focuses on a young woman suffering from mysterious physical ailments who's horrified to discover that she's descended from generations of vampires. When with her boyfriend, she struggles to control her peculiar appetite. But it's in her blood. Written and directed by Japanese filmmaker Naoki Yoshimoto and featuring the renowned avant-garde butoh dancer Ko Murobushi. Co-stars Masaya Adachi, Ayumi Kakizawa, Ko Murobushi, Mutsuko Yoshinag. Formats: DVD VOD Extras: (Tidepoint Pictures/MVD Entertainment Group). Schooled: The Price of College Sports (2013) A comprehensive look at the business, history and culture of big-time college football and basketball in America. It is an adaptation of "The Cartel" by Pulitzer Prize Winning civil rights scholar Taylor Branch, and his Atlantic Monthly article, "The Shame of College Sports." The documentary presents a hard-hitting examination of the NCAA's treatment of its athletes and amateurism in collegiate athletics; weaving interviews, archival and verite footage to tell a story of how college sports became a billion dollar industry built on the backs of athletes who are deprived of numerous rights. Includes interviews with Houston Texans' running back Arian Foster, Emmy-winning sportscaster Bob Costas, ESPN analyst Jay Bilas, The New York Times' Joe Nocera, Sports Illustrated's Frank Deford and Michael Rosenberg. Formats: DVD. (Strand Releasing). Star Trek: The Next Generation: Season 5 BLU-RAY DEBUT (1991-92) Six-disc set with 26 episodes, $129.99. Set in the 24th century, the exploits of the U.S.S. Enterprise continue with some of the most memorable episodes of the series, including Paul Winfield's guest appearance as Dathon and Ashley Judd's debut performance in the episode, "Darmok." The set also includes the jaw-dropping opening scene portraying the destruction of the Enterprise in "Cause and Effect," and "The Inner Light," the critically acclaimed episode that garnered the series its first Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation. In addition to all-new commentary tracks on select episodes with some of the franchise's most notable names, deleted scenes and a gag reel, the high-definition collection includes the newly produced featurette, "Requiem: A Remembrance of Star Trek: The Next Generation." This two-part documentary explores the making of the series' fifth season and focuses on the effect the passing of creator Gene Roddenberry, which took place halfway through the season, had on the show as well as the production family. The tribute to the late creator includes key cast and crew members sharing their favorite memories of working with Roddenberry and bidding farewell to the Great Bird of the Galaxy. Also includes the epic two-part episode "Unification" (which has been spun off as a separate disc, see below) in which Capt. Picard (Patrick Stewart) pursues Ambassador Spock (Leonard Nimoy) into enemy Romulan territory on a heroic mission in an attempt to unify the Vulcans and the Romulans. Extras: Episodic promos, "Archive Mission Log: Mission Overview Year Five," "Archive Mission Log: Departmental Briefing Year Five Production," "Archive Mission Log: Departmental Briefing Year Five Visual Effects," "Archive Mission Log: Memorable Missions," commentaries, deleted scenes, "Archive Mission Log: A Tribute to Gene Roddenberry," "Archive Mission Log: Intergalactic Guest Stars," "Archive Mission Log: Alien Speak," "In Conversation: The Music of Star Trek: The Next Generation," "Requiem: A Remembrance of Star Trek: The Next Generation -- Part One: The Needs of the Many," "Requiem: A Remembrance of Star Trek: The Next Generation -- Part Two: The Needs of the Few," gag reel,(CBS/Paramount). Star Trek: The Next Generation: Unification BLU-RAY (1992) Feature-length presentation of the fan-favorite, two-part epic adventure from the series' fifth season. Over 25 million viewers tuned into the original airing of the episode, making it one of the most-watched of all seven seasons of the series. In the episode, Leonard Nimoy reprises his iconic role as Spock as both he and Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) venture on a heroic mission in an attempt to unify the Vulcans and the Romulans. Extras: Commentary, deleted scene, "From One Generation to the Next" new featurette that takes a behind-the-scenes look at the making of two-part episode and the introduction of Spock to the 24th century saga of the hit series. $24.99. (CBS/Paramount). Therese (2013 -- France) Dir.: Claude Miller; Audrey Tautou, Gilles Lellouche, Anais Demoustier. A newly married woman realizes a loveless life awaits her in this adaptation of the classic French novel by Francois Mauriac. In the pine-forested Landes region in southwest France, young Therese (Tautou) has married wealthy but arrogant Bernard Desqueyroux (Lellouche) and is now part of the oppressively traditionalist Desqueyroux family. Although able to live in the lap of luxury, she soon realizes that her role is to be forever subservient to Bernard and act as little more than his accessory. When her best friend (and Bernard's younger sister) Anna (Demoustier) falls madly in love with a handsome young Jewish man, Therese finds her own needs changing and soon sets out to free herself from the provincial conventions that threaten to keep her forever repressed. Formats: DVD. (MPI Home Video). The To Do List (2013) Aubrey Plaza, Andy Samberg, Clark Gregg, Connie Britton, Donald Glover, Rachel Bilson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse Read more about "The To Do List" in the November Calendar. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc, VOD, Digital, UltraViolet (cloud). Extras: Commentary with director Maggie Carey and star Bill Hader; "Maggie Carey: Directing the To-Do List" behind-the-scenes featuretter; "Dirty Mouth," a feqaturette highlighting every naughty word or phrase in the film in one raunchy montage; delted scenes; "The Re-do List" (gag reel). (CBS Films). Tokyo Story (1953) A profoundly stirring evocation of elemental humanity and universal heartbreak, "Tokyo Story" is the crowning achievement of the unparalleled Yasujiro Ozu. The film, which follows an aging couple as they leave their rural village to visit their two married children in bustling postwar Tokyo, surveys the rich and complex world of family life with the director's customary delicacy and incisive perspective on social mores. Featuring lovely performances from Ozu regulars Chishu Ryu and Setsuko Hara, "Tokyo Story" plumbs and deepens the director's recurring themes of generational conflict, creating what is without question one of cinema's mightiest masterpieces. New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray. Formats: Blu-ray/DVD Combo. Extras: Commentary featuring Yasujiro Ozu scholar David Desser, editor of Ozu's "Tokyo Story"; "I Lived, But ...", a two-hour documentary from 1953 about Ozu's life and career, featuring interviews with critics and former cast and crew members; "Talking With Ozu," a 40-minute tribute to the director from 1993, featuring the reflections of filmmakers Lindsay Anderson, Claire Denis, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Aki Kaurismaki, Stanley Kwan, Paul Schrader and Wim Wenders; trailer; booklet featuring an essay by critic David Bordwell. (The Criterion Collection). Touched By an Angel: The Ninth & Final Season (2002-03) As the critically acclaimed and inspirational series comes to its conclusion, earthbound angel Monica (Roma Downey) is up for a promotion to supervisor, but is faced with her greatest challenge yet. As she wrestles with a life-changing decision, she learns the true meaning of God's message of sacrifice. The series also stars Della Reese, John Dye and Valerie Bertinelli. Six-disc set with 22 episodes, $61.99. Formats: DVD. (CBS/Paramount). Treme: The Complete Third Season (2012) Ten episodes: Two years have passed since Hurricane Katrina ravaged the city. From musicians and chefs to businessmen and bartenders, everyone is struggling to piece their lives back together, but are facing new challenges every day. In addition to the ensemble cast of Wendell Pierce, Khandi Alexander, Clarke Peters, Rob Brown, Steve Zahn, Kim Dickens, Melissa Leo, Lucia Micarelli, Michiel Huisman, David Morse, Jon Seda, India Ennenga, and Chris Coy, Season 3 features live performances and cameos from notable New Orleans legends including The Neville Brothers, Fats Domino, Tab Benoit, Dr. Michael White, The Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Sonny Landreth, The Red Stick Ramblers, Monk Boudreaux, James "Sugarboy" Crawford and Davell Crawford, Kermit Ruffins, John Boutte, The Hot 8 Brass Band, Anders Osborne, Tom McDermott, Marcia Ball, Meschiya Lake, Ivan Neville, Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, Glen David Andrews, Donald Harrison, Jr. and The Valparaiso Men's Chorus, among other. Formats: DVD, $39.99; Blu-ray Disc, $49.99; Digital. Extras: Three "Behind Treme" featurettes: "Chef Dinner," "David Simon" and "Neville Brothers"; "The Music of Treme"; music commentaries on all 10 episodes with WBGO's Josh Jackson and NPR Music's Patrick Jarenwattananon; audio commentaries; episode previews and recaps. Blu-ray adds "Down in the Treme," a look at the music and culture of New Orleans configured as an in-episode viewing mode. (HBO). The Twilight Zone: The Complete Series (1959-64) All 156 episodes of Rod Serling's classic, groundbreaking series in one box set. Travel to another dimension of sight and sound again and again with Rod Serling and guest stars Art Carney, Burgess Meredith, Cliff Robertson, Dennis Hopper, Bill Bixby, Leonard Nimoy, Burt Reynolds, Don Rickles, Jack Klugman, Robert Redford, Lee Marvin, Martin Landau, Telly Savalas, William Shatner and many more. Formats: Twenty-five DVDs, $169.98. (Image Entertainment). 2 Guns (2013) Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg, Paula Patton, Bill Paxton, Fred Ward, James Marsden, Edward James Olmos. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo, VOD, Digital, UltraViolet (cloud). Extras: Deleted and extended scenes, "Undercover and Into Action" featurette, commentary with director Baltasar Kormakur and producer Adam Siegel. Blu-ray adds "The Good, the Bad and the Sexy," "Finding the Vibe," "Living Dangerously" featurettes. (Universal). The Ultimate Three Flavors Cornetto Trilogy Three-disc set with the three Simon Pegg-Nick Frost-Edgar Wright collaborations: "The World's End," "Hot Fuzz," "Shaun of the Dead." Formats: DVD, $39.98; Blu-ray Disc, $49.98. Extras: All the bonus features from all three films. The Blu-ray version adds interactive screenplays for all three films. (Universal). The Vivien Leigh Anniversary Collection (2013) Four-disc set celebrates the 100th Anniversary of the Oscar winner's birth with remastered editions of four classics -- restored and digitally remastered in collaboration with the British Film Institute -- made in England that helped lead David O. Selznick to reward her with the most coveted role in movie history: Scarlett O'Hara in "Gone With the Wind." The titles: "Fire Over England" (1937), "Dark Journey" (1937), "Storm in a Teacup" (1937) and "St. Martin's Lane" (1938). Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc. Extras: Featurette with Leigh biographer Anne Edwards, a 16-page booklet with a new essay by Leigh biographer Kendra Bean, and original theatrical trailers. (Cohen Film Collection). We're the Millers (2013) Jennifer Aniston, Jason Sudeikis, Emma Roberts, Will Poulter, Ed Helms, Nick Offerman, Kathryn Hahn. Formats: Two-disc DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo, VOD, Digital, UltraViolet (cloud). Extras: Extended cut of the film, "Miller's Unleashed -- Outtakes Overload," "Stories From the Road" behind-the-scenes featurettes ("Extreme Aniston", "The Miller Makeovers," "Road Trippin' With the Millers," "Don't Suck Venom," "Getting Out of a Sticky Situation," "I Am Pablo Chacon," "Rollin' in the RV"), Livin' It Up with Brad" featurette, "When Paranoia Sets In" featurette, deleted scenes, gags & more outtakes. (Warner). When Calls the Heart (2013) Hallmark Channel movie about Elizabeth Thatcher, a cultured young school teacher in 1910 who, through the discovery of her aunt's secret diary, finds the courage to leave her big city home to accept a teaching position in a frontier coal mining town. In the process, she also finds the potential for love with a handsome Royal Canadian Mountie. Directed by Michael Landon Jr. and based on the best-selling books by Christian author Janette Oke. The film has inspired a TV series of the same name for 2014. Formats: DVD. (Word Entertainment). Women Without Men (2009 -- Iran) Against the tumultuous backdrop of Iran's 1953 CIA-backed coup d'etat, the destinies of four women converge in a beautiful orchard, where they find independence, solace and companionship in this highly acclaimed and award-winning adaptation of Shahrnush Parsipur's magical realist novel. Fakhri, a middle-aged woman trapped in a loveless marriage must contend with her feelings for an old flame who has just returned from America and walked back into her life. Zarin, a young prostitute, tries to escape the devastating realization that she can no longer see the faces of men. Munis, a politically awakened young woman, must resist the seclusion imposed on her by her religiously traditional brother, while her friend Faezeh remains oblivious to the turmoil in the streets and longs only to marry Munis' domineering brother. As the political turmoil swells in the streets of Tehran, each woman is liberated from her predicament. Formats: DVD. Extras: Behind-the-scenes featurette, Walker Art Center Q&A, director Shirin Neshat video compilation: two slideshows featuring "Production of Women Without Men" and "The Art of Shirin Neshat," booklet featuring an interviewing with director Shirin Neshat. (IndiePix). The World's End (2013) Five middle-aged friends set out to relive a beer-fueled odyssey from their youth, and end up in an epic battle to save humankind. This is the third and final film in Wright's "The Ultimate Three Flavors Cornetto Trilogy," which also features hits "Shaun of the Dead" and "Hot Fuzz," and which is being released to Blu-ray this week. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo, VOD, Digital, UltraViolet (cloud). Extras: "Completing the Golden Mile -- The Making of The World's End," about the film and the depth of the themes and the relationships between the characters; commentary with screenwriters Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg. Blu-ray adds: Cast commentary with stars Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Paddy Considine; technical commentary with director Edgar Wright and director of photography Bill Pope; "Filling in the Blanks: The Stunts and FX of The World's End"; hair and make-up tests; rehearsal footage; stunt tapes; VFX breakdown; "There's Only One Gary King -- Osymyso's Inibri-8 Megamix mash-up of Gary King's (Pegg) best moments set to music by DJ Osymyso; "The Man Who Would Be (Gary) King"; "Signs & Omens," a film clip montage highlighting all the hidden clues and hints throughout the film; "Edgar & Simon's Flip Chart" in which writers Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg bring back the trusty flip chart to reveal their step-by-step process of creating the story; deleted scene, outtakes, alternate edits and more. (Universal). | Home | Resources | Links | E-mail: mail@onvideo.org © 1996 -- 2013 OnVideo. All rights reserved November 18, 2013 (ISSN 1094-3676).

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