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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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July 1

Anastasia (1956) Yul Brynner, Ingrid Bergman, Helen Hayes. Extras: Commentary, "Anastasia: Her True Story," Movietone Newsreel footage. (Fox Studio Classics).
The Babe (1992) Dir.: Arthur Hiller; John Goodman, Kelly McGillis. Extras: "Babe Ruth Sport Featurette: Slide, Babe, Slide": "Babe Ruth Sport Featurette: Just Pals." (Universal).
Barbra Streisand Collection Four digitally transferred Streisand films: "What's Up Doc?" "Up the Sandbox," "The Main Event" and "Nuts"; $69.92 for the set or $19.98 each. (Warner).
  • The Main Event (1979) Barbra Streisand, Ryan O'Neal. Extras: Scene specific commentary by Streisand, vintage 1979 making-of TV special "Getting in Shape for the Main Event," production stills gallery. (Warner).
  • Nuts (1987) Dir.: Martin Ritt; Barbra Streisand, Richard Dreyfus, Maureen Stapleton, Karl Malden, Eli Wallach, James Whitmore, Leslie Nielsen. Extras: Commentary by Streisand, production stills gallery. (Warner).
  • Up the Sandbox (1972) Barbra Streisand. Extras: Commentary by Streisand, commentary by director Irvin Kershner, vintage 1972 making-of documentary "The Moviemakers." (Warner).
  • What's Up Doc (1972) Dir.: Peter Bogdanovich; Barbra Streisand, Ryan O'Neal. Extras: Scene specific commentary Streisand, feature length commentary by Bogdanovich, vintage 1972 documentary "Screwball Comedies... Remember Them." (Warner).
Brighton Beach Memoirs (1986) Blythe Danner, Bob Dishy, Jonathan Silverman,Judith Ivey, Steven Hill. (Universal).
Chaplin Collection
  • The Gold Rush (1925) Chalie Chaplin, Mark Swain. Two-disc set, digitally re-mastered from restored Chaplin estate vault elements. Extras: Both 1925 and 1942 versions (In 1942, Chaplin cut more than 20 minutes from the original 1925 silent version and re-released the film with sound narration; this set includes both the 1942 re-release and the original silent version, with the cut footage reinstated and Chaplin's original score, newly reorchestrated by Neil Brand); original Chaplin music score remastered in Dolby Digital 5.1; "Chaplin Today -- The Gold Rush," an MK2TV retrospective documentary directed by Serge le Peron with Idrissa Ouedraogo; introduction by Chaplin biographer David Robinson, illustrated with stills; trailers from around the world; galleries of film posters and photos; interview with Lita Grey Chaplin, his wife at the time of the film; original scenario written by Chaplin prior to filming, entitled The "Lucky Strike -- A Play in Two Scenes." (Warner Chaplin Collection).
  • The Great Dictator (1940) Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Jack Oakie. Two-disc set, digitally re-mastered from restored Chaplin estate vault elements. Extras: "The Tramp and the Dictator": Turner Classic Movies documentary co-directed by film historian Kevin Brownlow and Michael Kloft; rare color home movies shot on the set by Chaplin's half brother Sydney; deleted scene from Chaplin's short film "Sunnyside" (1918), which inspired his creation of the Jewish barber character; Hitler/Mussolini excerpt from Chaplin's scathing black comedy "Monsieur Verdoux"; Chaplin's original story notes, drafts of scripts and production records documenting his creation of the film's impassioned final sequence; soundtrack remastered in Dolby Digital 5.1; poster gallery; 1933 Fox Movietone newsreel about Adolf Hitler. (Warner Chaplin Collection).
  • Limelight (1952) Charlie Chaplin, Claire Bloom, Nigel Bruce, Buster Keaton. Two-disc set, digitally re-mastered from restored Chaplin estate vault elements. Extras: "Chaplin Today -- Limelight," an MK2TV retrospective documentary directed by Edgardo Cozarinsky and Bernardo Bertolucci; featurette on the seven other Chaplin family members in Limelight; 1952 and 1959 home movies of Chaplin's children and Chaplin in London; deleted scenes cut after the premiere, including "one-armed Man" scene; an introduction to the film by Chaplin biographer David Robinson, illustrated by stills; "Limelight" trailers from around the world; galleries of posters and photos; soundtrack remastered in Dolby Digital 5.1; audio-only track of the film's Academy Award winning score; sections of Chaplin's working text for the novel on which the film is based; a six-minute excerpt of the unfinished 1919 film, "The Professor," which mirrors the Limelight fleas and flophouse scenes; production summary. (Warner Chaplin Collection).
  • Modern Times (1936) Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Chester Conklin. Two-disc set, digitally re-mastered from restored Chaplin estate vault elements. Extras: "Chaplin Today -- Modern Times" documentary directed by Philippe Truffault; an introduction to the film by Chaplin biographer David Robinson, illustrated by stills; alternate scene: The complete version of the nonsense song Chaplin sings in the cafe scene; soundtrack remastered in Dolby Digital 5.1; never-before-available original story notes, shooting log and production reports for the "feeding machine" sequence; witty video reminiscence by "Modern Times" musical arranger, composer David Raksin; trailers from around the world; galleries of film posters and photos; extensive production notes. (Warner Chaplin Collection).
The Crimson Pirate (1952) Dir.: Robert Siodmak; Burt Lancaster, Nick Cravat, Eva Bartok. (Warner).
Dream Team (1989) Michael Keaton, Christopher Lloyd, Peter Boyle, Stephen Furst. (Universal).
Ed (1996) Matt LeBlanc. Extras: "Babe Ruth Sport Featurette: Perfect Control." (Universal).
Flight of the Innocent (1993 -- Italy) Manuel Colao. (MGM World Films).
Flight of the Intruder (1991) Danny Glover, Willem Dafoe, Brad Johnson. (Paramount).
Fun With Dick and Jane (1977) George Segal, Jane Fonda, Ed McMahon, Richard Gautier. (Columbia TriStar).
Gangs of New York (2002) Dir.: Martin Scorsese; Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, Cameron Diaz, Jim Broadbent, John C. Reilly, Henry Thomas, Brendan Gleeson, Liam Neeson. Two-disc set. Extras: Disc One: Commentary by Scorsese, featurettes on set and costume design, multi-angle exploring the sets feature, history of the Five Points area in New York, Five Points study guide, critics' reviews; Disc 2: Discovery Channel's "Uncovering the Real Gangs of New York," U2 "The Hands That Built America" music video. (Miramax).
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) Kate Hudson, Matthew McConaughey, Bebe Neuwirth, Robert Klein, Kathryn Hahn, Annie Parisse, Adam Goldberg. Extras: Commentary by director Donald Petrie, "Mapping Out the Perfect Movie" cast and crew interviews, five deleted scenes with director commentary, "Mapping Out the Perfect Location" featurette. (Paramount).
I Love Lucy: Season One -- Volumes Seven and Eight (1952) Extras: Series original opening, guest cast information, flubs, behind-the-scenes audio featurette, radio shows, production notes; $14.99 each. (Paramount).
Knighs of the Round Table (1953) Robert Taylor, Ava Gardner, Mel Ferrer, Anne Crawford. (Warner).
Le Femme Nikita Special Edition (1990) Dir.: Luc Besson; Anne Parillaud, Jean-Hughes Anglade, Jeanne Moreau, Jean Reno, Tcheky Karyo. Extras: "Revealed: The Making of La Femme Nikita," "The Sound of Nikita," "Programming Nikita" interactive map, poster gallery. (MGM).
The Man Show: Episodes 1 -- 4 (2003) Jimmy Kimmel and Adam Carella. Extras: Outtakes. (Eagle Rock Entertainment).
The Master of Ballantrae (1953) Errol Flynn, Roger Livesey, Anthony Steel. (Warner).
Mr. Baseball (1992) Dir.: Fred Schepisi; Tom Selleck, Dennis Haysbert. Extras: "Babe Ruth Sports Featurette: Fancy Curves." (Universal).
Never on Sunday (1960) Dir.: Jules Dassin; Melina Mercouri, Jules Dassin. (MGM World Films).
Night of the Shooting Stars (1982 -- Italy) Dir.: Paolo and Vittorio Taviani; Micol Guidelli. (MGM World Films).
Party Girl (1995) Parker Posey, Liev Schreiber, Guillermo Diaz, Anthony DeSando, Donna Mitchell. (Columbia TriStar).
Prisoner of the Mountains (1996 -- Russia) Oleg Menshikov, Sergei Bodrov Jr. (MGM World Films).
The Real Cancun (2003) Reality show. Extras: Deleted scenes, cast insights, more. (New Line).
Rhapsody in August (1991 -- Japan) Dir.: Akira Kurosawa; Sachiko Murase. (MGM World Films).
Scaramouche (1952) Eleanor Parker, Janet Leigh, Stewart Granger, Mel Ferrer. (Warner).
Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes (2003) In concert. (Music Video Distributors).
Start the Revolution Without Me (1970) Hugh Griffith, Donald Sutherland, Ewa Aulin, Gene Wilder. (Warner).
The Tenant (1976) Dir.: Roman Polanski; Roman Polanski, Isabelle Adjani. (Paramount).
There's Something About Mary Collector's Edition (1998) Ben Stiller, Cameron Diaz, Matt Dillon, Chris Elliott, Markie Post, Keith David. Extras: Two-disc set with extended edition of the movie (with 15 minutes of restored scenes), two commentaries (directors and writers), all-new cast interviews, six new featurettes, behind-the-scenes diary, outtakes, more. (Fox).
To Live (1994 -- Chinese) Dir.: Zhang Yimou; Ge You, Gong Li. (MGM World Films).
Wings of Desire Special Edition (1987) Dir.: Wim Wenders; Bruno Ganz, Otto Sander, Peter Falk, Solveig Dommartin. Extras: Commentary by Wenders and Falk, "Angels Among Us" making-of documentary, 32 minutes of deleted footage (with commentary by Wenders), advertising artwork, original German trailers. (MGM)

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July 8

Basic (2003) Dir.: John McTiernan; John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Connie Nielsen, Taye Diggs, Harry Connick Jr., Giovanni Ribisi, Brian Van Holt, Roselyn Sanchez. Extras: Commentary by McTiernan, "BASIC Ingredients: A Writer's Perspective" featurette, "BASIC: A Director's Design" featurette. (Columbia TriStar).
Born to Be Wild (1995) Obba Babatunde, Helen Shaver, Peter Boyle. (Warner).
The Boy Who Could Fly (1986) Mindy Cohn, Lucy Deakins, Jay Underwood, Jason Priestley, Bonnie Bedelia. (Warner).
Curly Sue (1991) James Belushi, Kelly Lynch, Alisan Porter. (Warner).
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River (1967) Jerry Lewis, Terry-Thomas. (Columbia TriStar).
Father and Scout (1994 - TV) Bob Saget, Brian Bonsall.(New Line).
La Femme Nikita DVD Giftset Six-disc set with all 22 episodes from the first season of the cult TV hit; $99.98. (Warner).
Little Giants (1994) Ed O'Neill, Harry Shearer, Rick Moranis. (Warner).
Loose Cannons (1990) Dan Aykroyd, Gene Hackman, Dom DeLuise, Ronny Cox, Nancy Travis, Robert Prosky. (Columbia TriStar).
Manhunter: Restored Director's Cut (1986) Dir.: Michael Mann; William Petersen, Brian Cox, Kim Greist, Joan Allen, Dennis Farina, Tom Noonan. High definition transfer supervised by Mann. Extras: Commentary by Mann, deleted and alternate scene still gallery, production still gallery, advertising and poster gallery, screenplay. (Anchor Bay).
Man's Best Friend (1993) Ally Sheedy, Lance Henriksen, Robert Costanzo. (New Line).
The Mouse That Roared (1959) Peter Sellers, Peter Sellers, Peter Sellers, Jean Seberg. (Columbia TriStar).
Phone Booth (2003) Dir,: Joel Schumacher; Colin Farrell, Kiefer Sutherland, Forest Whitaker, Radha Mitchell, Katie Holmes, Paula Jai Parker. Extras: Commentary by Schumacher. (Fox).
Spencer's Mountain (1963) Henry Fonda, Maureen O'Hara, James Mac Arthur. (Warner).
The Story of Seabiscuit (1949) Shirley Temple, Barry Fitzgerald, Rosemary Decamp. (Warner).
Theodore Rex (1995) Whoopi Goldberg. (New Line).
Till Death Do Us Part (1969) Warren Mitchell. (Anchor Bay).
Who Done It? (1956) Benny Hill. Extras: "2 the Waiters" featurette, Benny Hill bio. (Anchor Bay).

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July 15

Andersonville (1996) TV. Dir.: John Frankenheimer; Jarrod Emick, Frederic Forrest, Ted Marcoux, Carmen Argenziano, Cliff De Young. (Warner).
Billy Wilder DVD Collection Nine discs, featuring four new releases, "Avanti!" "Kiss Me, Stupid," "One, Two, Three" and "The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes" (see below) as well as previously released "Some Like It Hot," "Witness for the Prosecution," "The Apartment," "The Fortune Cookie," "Irma La Douce"; $129.96. (MGM).
  • Avanti! (1964) Jack Lemmon, Juliet Mills.
  • Kiss Me, Stupid (1964)Dean Martin, Kim Novak. Extras: Alternate scene.
  • One, Two, Three (1961) James Cagney, Pamela Tiffin, Horst Buchholz, Arlene Francis.
  • The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970) Robert Stephens, Colin Blakely, Christopher Lee. Extras: New interview with Christopher Lee, "Mr. Holmes, Mr. Watson"; 30 minutes of deleted sequences ("Original Prologue," "The Curious Case of the Upside Down Room," "The Dreadful Business of the Naked Honeymooners," "The Adventure of the Dumbfounded Detective: Holmes Recounts an Affair of the Past"); interview with film editor Ernest Walter; behind-the-scenes photo gallery with 150 stills.
Best of Friends Season 3 Five top episodes as chosen by the series' producers; $14.98. (Warner).
Brigham Young (1940) Dir.: Henry Hathaway; Dean Jagger, Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell, Vincent Price. Extras: Commentary by Brigham Young University film archives curator James D'Arc, "The Mormon Trail" making-of featurette, scripts, Movietone newsreel from the film's Salt Lake City premiere, premiere stills, more. (Fox).
Burnt by the Sun (1994 -- Russian) Nikita Mikhalkov, Nadia Mikhalkov, Oleg Menshikov. (Columbia TriStar).
Catch the Heat (1987) Tiana Alexandra, Rod Steiger. (MGM).
Eve of Destruction (1991) Gregory Hines, Renee Soutendijk. (MGM).
Fairly Odd Parents: Abra-Catastrophe (2003) Animated feature. (Paramount).
Friends: The Complete Fourth Season Four-disc set with all 24 episodes. Extras: Commentaries on select episodes, "Friends Around the World" documentary, "Who Knows Whom Best? Ross' Ultimate Challenge" trivia quiz, a "Friends of Friends" guestbook, video character bios; $44.98. (Warner).
Gator (1976) Burt Reynolds, Jerry Reid, Lauren Hutton. (MGM).
Gods & Generals (2003) Jeff Daniels, Stephen Lang, Robert Duvall, Mark J. Nichols, Mira Sorvino, Kevin Conway, C. Thomas Howell, Frankie Faison. Two-sided DVD 18 disc in widescreen format. Extras: Commentary by director Ron Maxwell, Colonel Keith E. Gibson, executive director of the Virginia Military Institute Museum, and James I. Robertson Jr., Alumni Distinguished Professor of History at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (viewers can either play all of the scenes that have commentary or play individual scenes with commentary); introduction by Ted Turner; "Journey to the Past" (BET special); "The Authenticities of the Film"; "The Life of Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson"; Bob Dylan's "Cross the Green Mountain" music video; Mary Fahl's "Going Home" music video. (Warner).
Juggernaut (1974) Richard Harris, Omar Sharif, Anthony Hopkins. (MGM).
Laurel Canyon (2003) Frances McDormand, Christian Bale, Kate Beckinsale, Natascha McElhone, Alessandro Nivola. Extras: Commentary by director Lisa Cholodenko, featurette. (Columbia TriStar).
M*A*S*H Season Four Three-disc set, $39.98. (Fox).
Pinocchio (2002) Dir.: Roberto Benigni; Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Carlo Guiffre; voices of Breckin Meyer, Glenn Close, John Cleese, Eric Idle. David Suchet, Cheech Marin, Eddie Griffin, Queen Latifah, Regis Philbin. (Miramax).
Rage of Honor (1986) Sho Kosugi. (MGM).
Remo Williams (1985) Fred Ward, Joel Grey. (MGM)
Revenge of the Ninja (1983) Sho Kosugi. (MGM)
Shanghai Knights (2003) Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson, Aaron Johnson, Thomas Fisher, Aidan Gillen, Fann Wong, Donnie Yen, Gemma Jones. Extras: Commentary by director David Dobkin, commentary by screenwriters Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, deleted scenes, "Fight Manual" documentary with Chan and Dobkin. (Buena Vista).
White Lightening (1973) Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty. (MGM).

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July 22

And God Spoke (1993) Steve Rappaport, Michael Riley. (Artisan).
Ararat (2002) Dir.: Atom Egoyan; Christopher Plummer, Charles Aznavour, Elias Koteas, Arsinee Khanjian, Bruce Greenwood, Eric Bogosian. (Miramax).
Art Blakey: Live at Ronnie Scott's (2003) Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers recorded live on February 21, 1985. (Music Video Distributors).
Best of Bonanza Voluma 1 (2003) Two-disc set with eight episodes. (Artisan).
Big Trouble (1985) Dir.: John Cassavetes; Peter Falk, Alan Arkin, Beverly D'Angelo, Robert Stack, Charles Durning. (Columbia TriStar).
Blood on the Sun (1945) James Cagney, Sylvia Sidney, Wallace Ford, Rosemary De Camp. (Artisan).
City Hunter (1992) Jackie Chan. Extras: Interviews with Chan, cast and crew; outtakes music video, Jackie Chan movie photo gallery, promotional materials, more. (Fox Hong Kong Legends).
A Double Life (1947) Dir.: George Cukor; Ronald Coleman, Edmond O'Brien, Signe Hasso, Shelley Winters. (Artisan).
Drop Dead Fred (1991) Phoebe Cates, Rik Mayall, Tim Matheson, Carrie Fisher, Marsha Mason. (Artisan).
Fear No Evil (1981) Stefan Arngrim, Elizabeth Hoffman, Kathleen Rowe McAllen, Frank Birney. Extras: Commentary by writer-producer-director Frank LaLoggia, original screenplay, behind-the-scene footage, poster and still gallery, (Anchor Bay).
Felicity: Season Two Six-disc set with 23 episodes. Extras: Commentary on select episodes, original pilot presentation, "Finding Felicity" featurette, "Felicity" Emmy parody; $59.99. (Buena Vista).
Fidel: The Untold Story (2001) Documentary. (First Run Features).
Final Destination 2 (2003) Ali Larter, A.J. Cook, Michael Landes, David Paetkau, James Kirk. DTS and Dolby sound. Extras: Commentary by director David Ellis, screenwriters Eric Bress and J. Mackye Gruber, and producer Craig Perry; deleted and alternate scenes; Fact Track (a subtitle trivia track); "The Terror Gauge" documentary that studies the effects of fear and distress on audience members; "Cheating Death: Beyond and Back," a documentary examining people and their near death experiences; "Bits and Pieces: Bringing Death to Life," a behind-the scenes production featurette on the film's visual effects; infinifilm pop-up menus; DVD-ROM content. (New Line).
Four Faces West (1948) Joel McCrea, Frances Dee, Charles Bickford. (Artisan).
Guitar Heroes (2003) Anthology of performances by Robben Ford, Walter Trout, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Edgar Winter, Curtis Mayfield, Albert Collins, others. (Music Video Distributors).
Hip Hop Hall of Fame, Vol. 1 (2003) Presented by Chuck D and featuring interviews and appearances by Rakim, Ice Cube, Chuck D, Afrika Bambaataa, Too Short, more. (Music Video Distributors).
In Praise of Love (2002) Dir.: Jean-Luc Godard; Bruno Putzulu, Cecile Camp, Jean Davy, Francoise Verny, Audrey Klebaner. (New Yorker).
The Honeymoon Killers (1970) Shirley Stoler, Tony Lo Bianco. New digital transfer. Extras: Interview with writer-director Leonard Kastle, illustrated essay by Scott Christianson ("Condemned: Inside the Sing Sing Death House") on the true crime story of "Lonely Hearts Killers" Ray Fernandez and Martha Beck, essay by critic Gary Giddins. (Home Vision/The Criterion Collection).
Hong Kong 1941 (1984) Chow Yun-Fat. Extras: Interviews with Chow Yun-Fat, cast and crew; photo gallery; promotional materials. (Fox Hong Kong Legends).
The Life of David Gale (2003) Dir.: Alan Parker; Kevin Spacey, Kate Winslet, Laura Linney, Gabriel Mann, Rhona Mitra, Matt Craven. Extras: Commentary by Parker, making of special, featurette on the film score, deleted scenes, poster concepts. (Universal).
Magnificent Butcher (1979) Sammo Hung. Extras: Cast and crew interviews, Hong Kong beauty stars photo gallery, movie photo gallery, promotional materials. (Fox Hong Kong Legends).
Magnificent Warriors (1987) Michelle Yeoh. Extras: Interviews with Yeoh, cast and crew; clips from Yeoh's first movie, "Owl vs. Bumbo;" still gallery; promotional materials. (Fox Hong Kong Legends).
Naked Killer (1992) Chingmy Yau, Simon Yam, Carrie Ng. (Fox Hong Kong Legends).
Nicholas Nickleby (2003) Anne Hathaway, Stella Gonet, Romola Garai, Jamie Bell, Charlie Hunnam, Juliet Stevenson, Timothy Spall, Christopher Plummer, Nathan Lane, Barry Humphries, Alan Cumming, Tom Courtenay, Jim Broadbent. Extras: Commentary by director Douglas McGrath, "Creating a Classic: The Making of Nicholas Nickleby," "The Cast on the Cast" featurette, "View on the Set" multi-angle featurette, behind-the-scenes photo gallery. (MGM).
The Pornographers (1966 -- Japan) Dir.: Shohei Imamura. New high-definition digital transfer, new and improved English subtitle translation. (Home Vision/The Criterion Collection).
Read My Lips (2002 -- French) Vincent Cassel, Emmanuelle Devos, Olivier Gourmet, Olivier Perrier, Olivia Bonamy, Bernard Alane. (Columbia TriStar).
The Red Pony (1949) Myrna Loy, Robert Mitchum. (Artisan).
Rio Diablo (1993) Telefilm. Kenny Rogers, Naomi Judd, Travis Tritt, Stacy Keach, Bruce Greenwood. (Artisan).
Shanghai Surprise (1986) Sean Penn, Madonna. (Artisan).
Soft Skin on Black Silk (1961) Agnes Laurent. Extras: Original American and French trailers, extra scenes. (First Run Features).
Spun (2003) Brittany Murphy, John Leguizamo, Mena Suvari, Jason Schwartzman, Mickey Rourke, Patrick Fugit, Eric Roberts. In R and unrated versions. Extras: Producer and writer commentary, deleted scenes, music video. (Columbia TriStar).
The Twilight Girls (1961) Agnes Laurent. Extras: Original theatrical trailer and French posters, an Agnes Laurent photo gallery, and two featurettes. (First Run Features).

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July 29

Daredevil (2003) Ben Affleck, Michael Clarke Duncan, Jennifer Garner, Colin Farrell, Jon Favreau, Scott Terra, Ellen Pompeo, Joe Pantoliano, Coolio. Two-disc set in DTS and Dolby sound. Extras: Disc 1: Production commentary by director Johnson and Gary Foster, text commentary, enhanced viewing mode, six multi-angle scene studies; Disc 2: Documentary: "Beyond Hell's Kitchen: Making Daredevil" with enhanced or unenhanced viewing modes; documentary: "The Men Without Fear: The Art of Daredevil"; Daredevil: HBO First Look special; "Daredevil #1" -- virtual comic book; "Shadow World," an in-depth look at "Daredevil's sight"; modeling sheet: bios of your favorite villains and heros; Kingpin featurette: The Kingpin transformed from comic book to the big screen; three music videos: "Won't Back Down" by Fuel, "For You" by The Calling and "Bring Me To Life" by Evanescence; Jennifer Garner screen test bio; still gallery; full length screenplay. (Fox).
The Day of the Dolphin (1973) Dir.: Mike Nichols; George C. Scott, Leslie Charleson, Edward Herrmann, the voice of Buck Henry Extras: Interviews with writer Buck Henry and co-stars Leslie Charleson and Edward Herrmann, world's most amazing dolphin trivia gallery, dolphin bios, essay by film critic Nathan Rabin from "The Onion," new digital transfer enhanced for 16x9 televisions. (Home Vision Entertainment).
The Fourth Tenor (2002) Rodney Dangerfield, Robert Davi, Charles Fleischer, Richard Libertini. Extras: Behind-the-scenes featurette, three additional scenes. (Warner).
I.M. Pei (1998) Two full-length documentaries about architect I.M. Pei. Extras: Interactive project archive featuring photos and descriptions from 20 structures by I.M. Pei. (Home Vision Entertainment).
I Love You to Death (1990) Dir.: Lawrence Kasdan; Kevin Kline, Tracey Ullman, Keanu Reeves, River Phoenix, Joan Plowright, William Hurt. (Columbia TriStar).
Loving (1970) Dir.: Irvin Kershner; George Segal, Eva Marie Saint, Roy Scheider, Sterling Hayden, Keenan Wynn. (Columbia TriStar).
Mary Cassatt: A Brush With Independence Dir.: Jackson Frost; documentary on the artist Mary Cassatt. (Home Vision Entertainment).
Piglet's Big Movie (2003) Voices: John Fiedler, Jim Cummings, Andre Stojka, Kath Soucie, Nikita Hopkins, Peter Cullen, Ken Sansom, Tom Wheatley. Extras: "Piglet's Big Book of Memories": Find Piglet's lost drawings as you search along with Pooh, Rabbit, Kanga and Piglet; "The World According to Piglet": Your own 3-D Book of memories, filled with favorite "Pigletisms" -- confidence builders for kids; Sing-along viewing mode with follow-along on-screen words for every song in the movie. (Disney).
Profiler: Season One Six-disc set. Extras: Commentary on the pilot episode by stars Ally Walker and Robert Davi, "Profiles of Evil: Inside the Criminal Mind" episode of A&E's "American Justice" series; $99.95. (A&E Home Video).
The Quiet American (2002) Dir.: Phillip Noyce; Michael Caine, Brendan Fraser, Hai Yen Do, Rade Serbedzija, Tzi Ma. Extras: Commentary by Noyce, behind-the- scenes featurette, anatomy of a scene, more. (Miramax).
The Return of Sherlock Holmes: Volumes 4 and 5 Jeremy Brett, Edward Hardwicke. (MPI Home Video).
Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits (2003) With guest appearances by Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, Bonnie Raitt, others. (Eagle Rock Entertainment).
Solaris (2002) Dir.: Steven Soderbergh; George Clooney, Natascha McElhone, Jeremy Davies, Viola Davis, Ulrich Tukur. Extras: Commentary by producer James Cameron and Soderbergh, HBO "Making of" special, "Solaris: Behind the Planet, stills of "Solaris" screenplay. (Fox).
Spider (2002) Dir.: David Cronenberg; Ralph Fiennes, Miranda Richardson, Ganriel Byrnes, Lynn Redgrave, John Neville. Extras: Commentary by Cronenberg, "Caught in Spider's Web: The Cast" featurette, "In the Beginning: How Spider Came to Be" featurette, "Weaving the Web: The Making of Spider" featurette. (Columbia TriStar).
SpongeBob SquarePants: Tide and Seek Ten animated episodes comprising those on the VHS releases "Laugh Your Pants Off" and "Sponge-a-Rama." (Paramount).
Till Human Voices Wake Us (2003) Guy Pearce, Helena Bonham Carter. (Paramount).
Vengo (2001) Dir.: Tony Gatlif; Antonio Canales, Bobote, Juan Luis Corrientes. Extras: Bonus Film: "Los Almendros-Plaza Nueva," alternate ending, deleted scenes, electronic press kit, new digital transfer enhanced for 16x9 televisions. (Home Vision Entertainment).
The Whole Wide World (1996) Renee Zellweger, Vincent D'Onofrio. Extras: Cast and crew commentary, conversation with Zellweger and director Dan Ireland. (Columbia TriStar).
XX/YY (2003) Mark Ruffalo, Kathleen Robertson, Maya Strange, Petra Wright, David Thornton. (MGM).


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