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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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August 5

Agent Cody Banks (2003) Frankie Muniz, Hilary Duff, Angie Harmon, Keith David, Arnold Vosloo. Extras: Commentary by director Harald Zwart, Muniz and Harmon; commentary by writer Ashley Edward Miller; "Developing Cody Banks" behind-the-scenes featurette; "Creating Cody's World" set and costume design featurette; "Posting Agent Cody" special effects featurette; "Director's Diary"; storyboard-to-film comparisons; multi-camera sequences; "Frankie Muniz Going Big" featurette; "Agent Action" stunts featurette; "How to Talk to Girls" featurette; "Cool Makeup Tricks" featurette hosted by Duff; deleted scenes; outtakes; photo gallery. (MGM).
Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs Live: Jailhouse Rock (2003) Recorded at Boggo Road Jail in Brisbane, Australia, July 31, 1993. (Music Video Distributors).
Breakin' (1984) Lucinda Dickey, Adolfo (Shabba-Doo) Quinones, Michael (Boogaloo Shrimp) Chambers. (MGM).
Bright Lights, Big City (1988) Dir.: James Bridges; Michael J. Fox, Kiefer Sutherland, Phoebe Cates, Swoosie Kurtz, Frances Sternhagen, Tracy Pollan, John Houseman, Dianne Wiest, William Hickey. (MGM).
Bringing Down the House (2003) Steve Martin, Queen Latifah, Eugene Levy, Joan Plowright, Jean Smart, Betty White. Extras: Commentary by director Adam Shankman, writer Jason Filardi and Queen Latifah; deleted scenes; gag reel; "Breakin' Down Bringing Down the House" behind-the-scenes featurette; "Godfather of Hop" featurette in which Latifah, Martin, Shankman and others pay a funny tribute to Eugene Levy; Queen Latifah music video "Better Than the Rest." (Touchstone).
Casablanca (1942) Dir.: Michael Curtiz; Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Claude Rains, Paul Henreid, Conrad Veidt, Peter Lorre, Sydney Greenstreet, Dooley Wilson. Two-disc 60th anniversary special edition. Extras: Digital remaster from original nitrate stock, 10 minutes of recently discovered deleted scenes and outtakes, commentary by film critic Roger Ebert, commentary by film historian Rudy Behlmer, "The Children Remember" featurette with Stephen Bogart and Bergman daughters Pia Lindstrom and Isabella Rossellini, "You Must Remember This: The Making of Casablanca" documentary hosted by Lauren Bacall, "Bacall on Bogart" documentary, "Screen Guild Players Radio Production" with the film's stars, scoring session outtakes, introduction by Bacall, the Looney Tunes gang in the cartoon homage "Carrotblanca," premiere episode from the 1955 "Casablanca" Warner Bros. TV series, production history gallery, photos, press materials, studio correspondence memorabilia and more. (Warner).
Caught (1996) Edward James Olmos,Maria Conchita Alonso. (Columbia TriStar).
The Cheerleaders Collection Restored and uncut, three-disc set: "The Cheerleaders" (1973), "The Swinging Cheerleaders" (1974) and "The Revenge of the Cheerleaders" (1976). (Anchor Bay).
Critters (1986) Dee Wallace-Stone, Billy Zane, Scott Grimes, M. Emmet Walsh. (New Line).
Critters 2: The Main Course (1988) Terrence Mann, Don Keith Opper, Scott Grimes. (New Line).
Critters 3 (1991) Leonardo DiCaprio, Aimee Brooks. (New Line).
Critters 4 (1992) Don Opper, Brad Dourif, Angela Bassett. (New Line).
Double Vision (2002) Tony Leung, David Morse, Rene Liu, Dai Li Zen. (Columbia TriStar).
The Flamingo Kid (1984) Dir.: Garry Marshall; Matt Dillon, Hector Elizondo, Molly McCarthy, Richard Crenna, Jessica Walter. (MGM).
Foxes (1980) Dir.: Adrian Lyne; Jodie Foster, Cherie Currie, Marilyn Kagan, Kandice Stroh, Scott Baio, Sally Kellerman, Randy Quaid. (MGM).
Halloween 25th Anniversary Edition (1978) Jamie Lee Curtis. Two-disc set; DIVIMAX high-definition transfer. Extras: Commentary by Curtis, director John Carpenter, writer- producer Debra Hill; "Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest" all-new 87 minute documentary; "On Location: 25 Years Later" featurette; TV and radio spots; poster and still galleries; DVD-ROM original screenplay. (Anchor Bay).
The Haunting (1963) Dir.: Robert Wise; Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson, Russ Tamblyn. Extras: Commentary by director Wise, screenwriter Nelson Gidding and cast members Harris, Bloom, Tamblyn and Johnson; two stills galleries that include the script with director Wise's notes. (Warner).
Hot Dog ... The Movie (1984) David Naughton, Patrick Houser, Tracy Smith, Shannon Tweed. (MGM).
House of Wax (1953) Dir.: Andre De Toth; Vincent Price, Frank Lovejoy, Phyllis Kirk, Carolyn Jones. Extras: Original 1933 two-strip technicolor "The Mystery of the Wax Museum," starring Lionel Atwill and Fay Wray; vintage premiere footage. (Warner).
Implicated (1998) William McNamara, Amy Locane, Frederic Forrest, Priscilla Barnes. (Columbia TriStar).
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (1958) Ingrid Bergman, Curt Jurgens, Robert Donat. Extras: Commentary, Movietone Newsreel footage, still photo gallery. (Fox Studio Classics).
Johnny Be Good (1988) Anthony Michael Hall, Robert Downey Jr., Uma Thurman, Seymour Cassel. (MGM).
The Last American Virgin (1982) Lawrence Monoson, Diane Franklin. (MGM).
MTV Video Music Awards: Hip Pop (2003) Celebrates 20 years of VM awards. (Paramount).
MTV Video Music Awards: Rock (2003) Celebrates 20 years of VM awards. (Paramount).
Man's Best Friend (1993) Ally Sheedy, Lance Henriksen. (New Line).
Of Unknown Origin (1983) Peter Weller. Extras: Commentary by Weller and director George P. Cosmatos. (Warner).
The Omega Man (1971) Charlton Heston, Anthony Zerbe, Rosalind Cash. Extras: Introduction by screenwriter Joyce H. Corrington and cast members Paul Koslo and Eric Laneuville, "The Last Man Alive -- The Omega Man": Vintage making-of featurette. (Warner).
The Rachel Papers (1989) Dexter Fletcher, Ione Skye, Jonathan Pryce, James Spader, Michael Gambon, Jared Harris. (MGM).
Rose Royce: In Concert (2003) Recorded live at the Beck Theatre, Hayes, Middlesex, England, on April 4, 1993. (Music Video Distributors).
Soylent Green (1973) Dir.: Richard Fleischer; Charlton Heston, Leigh Taylor-Young, Chuck Connors, Joseph Cotton, Brock Peters, Paula Kelly, Edward G. Robinson. Extras: Commentary by Taylor-Young and director Fleischer, "A Look at the World of Soylent Green": A vintage making-of featurette, MGM tribute to Edward G. Robinson's 101st film. (Warner).
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine -- The Complete Fourth Season Seven discs with all 24 episodes. Extras: Four retrospective featurettes: "Charting New Territory," "Crew Dossier: Worf," "Michael Westmore's Aliens," "Deep Space Nine Sketchbook: John Eaves"; Section 31 Hidden Files. (Paramount).
The Sure Thing (1985) Dir.: Rob Reiner; John Cusack, Daphne Zuniga, Viveca Lindfors, Nicollette Sheridan. Extras: Commentary by Reiner, "The Road to The Sure Thing" featurette, "Dressing The Sure Thing" featurette, "Casting The Sure Thing" featurette, "Reading The Sure Thing Featurette" (audition footage, interviews, etc.), trivia track. (MGM).
The Thing From Another World (1951) Dir.: Christian Nyby and Howard Hawks; Margaret Sheridan, Kenneth Tobey, Robert Cornthwaite, Douglas Spencer, James R. Young, Dewey Martin, Robert Nichols, William Self, Eduard Franz, Sally Creighton, James Arness. 50th Anniversary edition. (Warner).
Thrashin' (1986) Josh Brolin, Robert Rusler, Pamela Gidley, John Richman. (MGM).
12 O'Clock High Complete Sessions (2003) Two hours (28 videos) of groundbreaking alternative music from some of the most influential bands of the scene, including the Flaming Lips, Mudhoney, Bad Brains, Afghan Whigs, Soul Asylum, more. (Music Video Distributors).
Valley Girl (1983) Dir.: Martha Coolidge; Nicolas Cage, Deborah Foreman. Extras: Commentary by Coolidge, "Valley Girl: 20 Totally Tubular Years Later" featurette, "In Conversation: Nicolas Cage and Martha Coolidge," "The Music of Valley Girl," 80s nostalgia and trivia track with pop- up bubbles, storyboard-to-film comparisons, music videos, more. (MGM).
Wait Until Dark (1967) Dir.: Terence Young; Audrey Hepburn, Alan Arkin, Richard Crenna, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Jack Weston. Extras: "A Look in the Dark" featurette, warning and theatrical trailer. (Warner).
What a Girl Wants (2003) Amanda Bynes, Colin Firth, Kelly Preston, Oliver James. Extras: Seven minutes of additional scenes, "Fashion Ettiquette 101": a light-hearted look at what it takes to be the belle of the ball, "What's a Girl To Wear? Mix-'N'-Match Interactive Challenge," commentary by writers Jenny Bicks and Elizabeth Chandler, Easter eggs. (Warner).

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August 12

Babylon 5: The Complete Third Season Six-disc set. Extras: Introduction by series creator J. Michael Straczynski; commentary on three episodes; three documentaries: "Behind the Mask: Creating the Aliens of Babylon 5," "Designing Tomorrow: The Look of Babylon 5," "Designing a Better Nam"; data and personnel files; $99.98. (Warner).
Children of the Night (1991) Karen Black, Peter DeLuise, Ami Dolenz. (Columbia TriStar).
Cradle 2 the Grave (2003) Jet Li, DMX, Mark Dacascos, Anthony Anderson, Kelly Hu, Gabrielle Union, Tom Arnold, Drag-On, Paige Hurd Extras: DMX's "X Gon Give it to Ya" music video, "Ultimate Fighting Champions" profiles on noted martial artists and how they were integrated into the film, "The Descender Rig" look at the camera especially designed for Jet Li's high rise building descent scene, "Choreography of the Camera" that includes multi-angle car chases. (Warner).
Daisy Miller (1974) Dir.: Peter Bogdanovich; Cybill Shepard, Barry Brown, Cloris Leachman, Duilio Del Prete. Extras: Commentary and introduction by Bogdanovich. (Paramount).
Die! Die! My Darling! (1965) Tallulah Bankhead, Stefanie Powers, Donald Sutherland. (Columbia TriStar).
Futurama Volume 2 Four-disc set with all 19 episodes from the second season. Extras: Deleted scenes, Easter eggs, animatics, storyboards, commentary, still and concept art gallery, clips; $49.98. (Fox).
He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not (2002 -- France) Audrey Tautou, Samuel Le Bihan, Isabelle Carre, Clement Sibony, Sophie Guillemin. (Columbia TriStar).
Head of State (2003) Chris Rock, Bernie Mac, Dylan Baker, Nick Searcy, Lynn Whitfield, Robin Givens, Tamala Jones, James Rebhorn. (DreamWorks).
Helen of Troy (2003) USA Network miniseries on a two-disc set. Sienna Guillory, Matthew Marsden, Rufus Sewell, Stellan Skarsgard, John Rhys-Davies, Maryam D'Abo. Extras: "The Making of Helen of Troy" featurette. (Universal).
The Hunted (2003) Dir.: William Friedkin; Tommy Lee Jones, Benicio Del Toro, Connie Nielsen, John Finn, Leslie Stefanson. Extras: Commentary by Friedkin, six deleted scenes, four featurettes (including one on knife fighting). (Paramount).
The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003) Hilary Duff, Adam Lamberg, Robert Carradine, Hallie Todd, Jake Thomas, Yani Gellman, Alex Borstein, Clayton Snyder, Ashlie Brillault, Brendan Kelly, Carly Schroeder. Extras: Behind the scenes of Duff's new pop album, "Why Not" music video, "Lizzie's Roman Adventure" featurette, "Roamin' Volare" featurette, deleted scenes. (Disney).
Once Upon a Time in China Trilogy Dir.: Tsui Hark; Jet Li. Two-disc set; $27.95. (Columbia TriStar).
Paper Moon (1973) Dir.: Peter Bogdanovich; Tatum O'Neal, Ryan O'Neal, Madeline Kahn. Extras: Commentary by Bogdanovich, three featurettes: "The Next Picture Show," "Asking for the Moon," and "Getting the Moon." (Paramount).
Targets (1968) Dir.: Peter Bogdanovich; Boris Karloff, Tim O'Kelly. Extras: Commentary and introduction by Bogdanovich. (Paramount).

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August 19

All the Real Girls (2003) Zooey Deschanel, Paul Schneider, Patricia Clarkson Extras: Commentary by director David Gordon Green and the cast, "Improv and Ensemble: The Evolution of a Film" featurette, deleted scenes. (Columbia TriStar).
The Bostonians (1984) Dir.: James Ivory; Vanessa Redgrave, Christopher Reeve, Madeleine Potter, Jessica Tandy. Extras: New digital transfer, enhanced for widescreen televisions; conversation with the filmmakers, part of a new series of interviews with Ismail Merchant, James Ivory, and Ruth Prawer Jhavbala. (The Criterion Collection/Home Vision).
Bowling for Columbine (2002) Dir.: Michael Moore. Documentary. Extras: Introduction by Moore, feature-length commentary by Moore's production office receptionist and intern, text and stills of Moore's controversial Oscar acceptance speech, interviews, video montage of Moore's appearances at film festivals around the world, Marilyn Manson "Fight Song" music video, more. (MGM).
Chicago (2002) Dir.: Rob Marshall; Renee Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Gere, Queen Latifah, Taye Diggs, John C. Reilly, Christine Baranski, Lucy Liu. Extras: Commentary by Marshall and screenwriter Bill Condon, deleted scene of "Class" performed by Zeta-Jones and Latifah, behind-the-scenes featurette. (Miramax).
Cover Girl (1944) Dir.: Charles Vidor; Rita Hayworth, Gene Kelly, Phil Silvers, Eve Arden. (Columbia TriStar).
Day of the Dead (1985) Dir.: George A. Romero; Lori Cardille, Joe Pilato, Howard Sherman, Richard Liberty, Terry Alexander. Two-disc set; mastered with DIVIMAX high- definition transfer process; 6.1 DTS-ES and 5.1 Dolby EX; packaging includes a hand-sculpted multi-level embossed "Zombie Die-Cut" cover; 16-page notepad essay. Extras: Commentary by writer-director Romero, special make-up effects artist Tom Savini, production designer Cletus Anderson, and Cardille; second audio commentary by filmmaker Roger Avary; new 39-minute documentary, "The Many Days of the Day of the Dead"; 31-minutes of production footage from behind the scenes of all things bloody; interview with actor Richard Liberty; "Wampum Mine" promotional video; TV spots; posters and advertising art; production stills; behind-the-scenes photos; gallery of memorabilia; zombie make-up photo gallery; DVD-ROM original screenplay; more. (Anchor Bay).
Earth (1999 -- India) Dir.: Deepa Mehta. (New Yorker).
The Europeans (1979) Dir.: James Ivory; Lee Remick, Wesley Addy. Extras: New digital transfer, enhanced for widescreen televisions; "Sweet Sounds," a documentary short film by composer Richard Robbins; conversation with the filmmakers, part of a new series of interviews with Ismail Merchant, James Ivory, Ruth Prawer Jhavbala and composer Richard Robbins. (The Criterion Collection/Home Vision).
The Good Thief (2003) Dir.: Neil Jordan; Nick Nolte, Tcheky Karyo, Said Taghmaoui, Nutsa Kukhianidze, Ralph Fiennes, Emir Kusturica, Gerard Darmon, Marc Lavoine. Extras: Commentary by Jordan, "To Film a Thief" making-of featurette, deleted scenes with commentary. (Fox).
Home Movie (2001) A documentary on unusual homes. Extras: Interview with writer-director Chris Smith, stills gallery. (Home Vision Entertainment).
The Ingmar Bergman Trilogy: Criterion Collection "Through a Glass Darkly" (1961), "The Silence" (1963), "Winter Light" (1963); $79.95. (Home Vision/The Criterion Collection).
The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002) Documentary on Robert Evans. Extras: "The Truth According to Bob": "The Film That Saved Paramount" (the complete 1970 pitch Evans made to the Gulf + Western Board) and "The Kid Speaks" (individually selectable speeches by Evans including "On the Red Carpet," "Up Close With the Kid," more); "The Truth According to Others": Commentary by directors Brett Morgen and Nanette Burstein, show girls on Evans, Evans gag reel, "On the Red Carpet" interviews about Evans with stars and filmmakers including Larry King, Craig Kilborn, Matthew McConaughey, Brett Ratner, Jack Valenti, others. (Warner).
L'Atalante (1934 -- France) Dir.: Jean Vigo; Michel Simon, Dita Parlo, Jean Daste. Restored. Extras: "The Making of L'Atalante" featurette, vintage poster gallery, production stills. (New Yorker).
Laurel & Hardy Five classic films, digitally remastered with audio fixes and signal corrections: "Sons of the Desert," "The Music Box," "Another Fine Mess," "Busy Bodies," "County Hospital." Extras: Biographies of Laurel & Hardy, tribute to and biography of "King of Laughter" Hal Roach, a "Hal Roach Movie Mogul" piece, a "Then & Now Location Tour," a "Tent Society" piece, a photo montage. (Artisan).
The Little Rascals Ten remastered original black & white episodes. Extras: "Our Gang" bios, "Where Are They Now?" "Hal Roach Story: Creating the Little Rascals Characters" featurette, fun facts, photo gallery, pop-up trivia facts, trivia game. (Hallmark/Artisan).
The Little Rascals Volumes 1-2 Collector's edition of eight remastered and unedited episodes. Extras: Cast photo summary, "Dog Training Tricks for Kids" featurette. (Hallmark/Artisan).
Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992) Dir.: John Carpenter; Chevy Chase, Daryl Hannah, Sam Neill, Michael McKean, Stephen Tobolowsky. Extras: Behind-the-scenes featurette, outtakes. (Warner).
NYPD Blue Season Two Six-disc set with all 22 episodes of the second season. Extras: Commentary on select episodes, "Season Two: A Season of Change" featurette, "Wedding Bell Blues" featurette, "The Music of Mike Post" featurette, script-to- screen comparisons; $59.98. (Fox).
National Lampoon's Vacation 20th Anniversary Special Edition (1983) Dir.: Harold Ramis; Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Imogene Coca, Randy Quaid, Anthony Michael Hall, Dana Barron, Christie Brinkley, John Candy. Extras: Introductions by Chase, Quaid and producer Matty Simmons; commentary by the Griswold Family and Ramis; "Family Truckster and Roof Rack" featurettes: Five mini-featurettes hidden throughout the body of the truckster, including hilarious pieces with Chase, Brinkley and other cast members. (Warner).
Sherlock Holmes Four classic Sherlock Holmes tales starring Matt Frewer as the super sleuth: "Hound of the Baskerville," "Sign of Four," "Royal Scandal" and "The Case of the White Chapel Vampire." (Artisan).
29 Palms (2002) Chris O'Donnell, Jeremy Davies, Rachel Leigh Cook, Keith David, Michael Rapaport. Extras: Commentary by the producers.deleted scenes. (Artisan).
Out for a Kill (2003) Steven Seagal. (Columbia TriStar).
Roger & Me (1989) Documentary. Dir.: Michael Moore. Extras: Commentary by Moore. (Warner).
See No Evil (1971) Dir.: Richard Fleischer; Mia Farrow. (Columbia TriStar).
Shoah (1985 -- France) Dir.: Claude Lanzmann; Four=disc set, ground-breaking 9 1/2 hour documentary on the Holocaust; $149.99. (New Yorker).
Sonny (2002) Dir.: Nicolas Cage; Harry Dean Stanton, James Franco, Mena Suvari, Brenda Blethyn, Josie Davis, Nicolas Cage, Scott Caan, Seymour Cassel, Brenda Vaccaro. Extras: Commentary by Cage. (Warner).
The Three Stooges: Stooges in History Five Stooges episodes on one disc: "Squareheads of the Round Table" (1948), "I'm a Monkey's Uncle" (1948), "Restless Knights" (1935), "Matriphony" (1942), "Fiddlers Three" (1948). (Columbia TriStar).

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August 26

All Grown Up (2003) Four episodes of the new Rugrats series. (Paramount).
Atomic Kitten: Right Here Right Now (2003) Britain's hottest girl band performing at Belfast's Waterfront Hall. (Eagle Rock Entertainment).
The Best of Ripley's Believe It or Not! (2003) TV series. (Columbia TriStar).
Bingo (1991) David Rasche. (Columbia TriStar).
Blue's Clues: Blue Takes You to School (2003) Four episodes. (Paramount).
The Brood (1979) Dir.: David Cronenberg; Oliver Reed, Samantha Eggar. (MGM).
Burnt Offerings (1976) Oliver Reed, Karen Black, Bette Davis. (MGM).
Chasing Papi (2003) Roselyn Sanchez, Sofia Vergara, Jaci Velasquez, Eduardo Verastegui, D.L. Hughley, Freddy Rodriguez, Joy Enriquez, Lisa Vidal. Extras: Commentary in both English and Spanish by the director, cinematographer and cast, DVD menus offered in both languages, making-of featurette, blooper reel, extended scenes, Huey Dunbar music video featuring Fat Joe. (Fox).
Clownhouse (1988) Nathan Forrest Winters, Sam Rockwell. (MGM).
Desperado (1995) Dir.: Robert Rodriguez; Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Cheech Marin, Steve Buscemi, Quentin Tarantino. Extras: Commentary by Rodriguez, "10 More Minutes: Anatomy of a Shootout" featurette. (Columbia TriStar).
The Devil Commands (1941) Dir.: Edward Dmytryk; Boris Karloff. (Columbia TriStar).
Dora the Explorer: Rhymes and Riddles (2003) Four episodes. (Paramount).
El Mariachi Special Edition (1992) Dir.: Robert Rodriguez; Carlos Gallardo, Consuelo Gomez. Extras: Commentary by Rodriguez, Rodriguez's award-winning short "Bedhead," "10-Minute Film School" featurette. (Columbia TriStar).
ER: The Complete First Season Four-disc set with all 25 episodes plus the 90-minute pilot. Extras: "Personal notes' from series creator Michael Crichton; documentary on the pilot episode; documentary on the first season; "The First Year Intern Handbook" interactive feature with character profiles, "patient" histories, medical glossary; two commentary tracks on the pilot episode, one by Crichton and executive producer John Wells, and another by pilot director Rod Holcomb and key production crew; two featurettes, one about the show's medical consultants and another about the series' post-production process; commentary on the "Love's Labor Lost" episode; outtakes and unreleased scenes; hidden bonus material; $59.98. (Warner).
From Justin to Kelly (2003) Kelly Clarkson, Justin Guarini. Extras: Extended version with two new musical dance numbers; behind-the-scenes featurettes "Center Stage With Kelly Clarkson & Justin Guarini" and "Singers Who Dance, Dancers Who Sing"; commentary; gag reel and outtakes; video diary. (Fox).
The Ghoul (1933) Boris Karloff, Cedric Hardwicke. (MGM).
Gregory Isaacs: Live at Maritime Hall (2003) Recorded November, 1996, at Maritime Hall in San Francisco. (Music Video Distributors).
The Howling (1981) Dir.: Joe Dante; Dee Wallace-Stone, Christopher Stone, Patrick Macnee, Belinda Balski, Robert Picardo. Extras: Commentary by Dante, Wallace-Stone, Stone and Picardo; "Unleashing the Beast: Making The Howling" documentary; "Making a Monster Movie: Inside The Howling" featurette; deleted scenes; outtakes. (MGM).
Horror Special Edition Collectors Set "Carrie Special Edition," "The Fog Special Edition," "The Howling Special Edition"; $49.96. (MGM).
I, Madman (1989) Jenny Wright. (MGM).
Levity (2003) Billy Bob Thornton, Morgan Freeman, Holly Hunter, Kirsten Dunst. Extras: Commentary by director Ed Solomon, featurette. (Columbia TriStar).
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) Dir.: Peter Jackson; Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Christopher Lee, John Rhys-Davies, Dominic Monaghan, Billy Boyd, Orlando Bloom, Hugo Weaving, Andy Serkis, Cate Blanchett. Two-disc set, in widescreen and fullscreen editions. Extras: "On the Set" and "Return to Middle Earth" documentaries; "The Long and the Short of It," a short film directed by Sean Astin; "The Making of The Long and the Short of It"; behind-the-scenes featurettes: "Forces of Darkness," "Designing the Sounds of Middle-earth," "Edoras: The Rohan Capital," "Creatures of Middle-earth," "Gandalf the White," "Arms and Armor," "The Battle of Helm's Deep," "Bringing Gollum to Life"; 10-minute preview of "The Return of the King"; "Gollum's Song" music video by Emilana Torrini; video game preview. (New Line).
MGM Midnite Movies Double Features "Poltergeist II: The Other Side/Poltergeist III," "Ghoulies/Ghoulies II," "Troll/Troll 2," "Countess Dracula/The Vampire Lovers," "The Comedy of Terrors/The Raven," "The Tomb of Ligeia/An Evening of Edgar Allan Poe," "Tower of London/The Haunted Palace," $14.95 each. (MGM).
MTV Power Yoga (2003) With Kristin McGee. (Paramount).
Mute Witness (1994) Marina Zudina, Fay Ripley, Evan Richards, Oleg Yankovsky. (Columbia TriStar).
National Lampoon's Animal House Double Secret Probation Edition (1978) Special 25th anniversary edition. Dir.: John Landis; John Belushi, Tim Matheson, Stephen Furst, Tom Hulce, Peter Riegert, Karen Allen, Donald Sutherland, John Vernon, Verna Bloom, Mark Metcalf, Bruce McGill, Mary Louise Weller, Martha Smith, Kevin Bacon, James Daughton, James Widdoes, Cesare Danova. Extras: "Where Are They Now?" featurette directed by filmmaker John Landis and produced by Matty Simmons, featuring interviews with Kevin Bacon, Tim Matheson, James Widdoes, Bruce McGill, James Daughton, Karen Allen, DeWayne Jessie and Stephen Furst in which the film's memorable characters are interviewed as themselves 25 years later. Also included are outrageous pop-up facts and trivia and a Greek Game. (Universal).
Once Bitten (1985) Jim Carrey, Lauren Hutton. (MGM).
Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon Behind the scenes of the classic album. (Eagle Rock Entertainment).
Pollhall Junkies (2002) Chazz Palminteri, Rick Schroder, Rod Steiger, Michael Rosenbaum, Mars Callahan, Alison Eastwood, Christopher Walken. Extras: Commentary by writer-director-star Mars Callahan and writer Chris Corso. (HBO).
Raising Victor Vargas (2003) Victor Rasuk, Judy Marte, Altagarcia Guzman, Sylvestre Rasuk, Krystal Rodriguez, Kevin Rivera, Melonie Diaz. (Columbia TriStar).
Raw Meat (1972) Donald Pleasance, David Ladd. (MGM).
The Saddle Club: The First Adventure (2003) Keenan Macwilliam, Sophie Bennett, Laura Jean Marshall. Three episodes of the Australian TV series (on the Discovery Channel) made into a feature. Extras: "Inside the Competition": horse show featurette, more. (Warner).
The Simpsons: Season 3 Four-disc set, $49.98. Extras: Commentary, storyboards, commercials, Easter Eggs, Bart Balloon: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Colonel Homer pop-up, Jukebox feature (13 songs), more. (Fox).
Sinead O'Connor: Goodnight, Thank You (2003) O'Connor's last musical release before she retires from the music business; recorded live in Dublin. (Eagle Rock Entertainment).
Snowboard Academy (1996) Jim Varney, Brigitte Nielsen, Cory Haim. (Columbia TriStar).
Squirm (1976) Peter MacLean, Don Scardino. (MGM).
Stephen King Special Edition Collectors Set "Carrie Special Edition," "Misery," "The Dark Half," "Needful Things"; $58.96. (MGM).
Stitch! The Movie (2003) Voices of Zoe Caldwell, Tia Carrere, Daveigh Chase. Direct-to-video sequel. Extras: Trivia challenge, "Dr. Jumba's Experiment" finder game, experiment gallery of aliens, music video. (Disney).
Wiseguy -- Season 1, Part 1: Sonny Steelgrave & the Mob Four DVD set with the two-hour pilot, the nine episode Sonny Steelgrave crime syndicate arc, two stand-alone episodes. Stars Ken Wahl, Jonathan Banks, Ray Sharkey, Annette Bening. Extras: Commentary by Wahl, interviews with co-creator Stephen J. Cannell and Banks, gag footage; $69.99. (StudioWorks).


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