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.
Bride & Prejudice
(2004) Dir.: Gurinder Chadha; Aishwarya Rai, Martin Henderson, Nadira Babbar, Anupam Kher, Naveen Andrews, Namrata Shirodkar, Daniel Gillies. Extras: Commentary by Chadha, deleted scenes, gag reel, extended scenes, "Bringing Bombay
to L.A.: The Making of Bride & Prejudice" making-of featurette, conversations with Rai and Henderson. (Buena Vista).
Dear Frankie
(2005) Emily Mortimer, Jack McElhone, Gerard Butler. Extras: Commentary by director Shona Auerbach, deleted scenes, interview with Auerbach, "The Story of Dear Frankie" featurette. (Miramax).
Fantastic Four: The Complete Animated Series
Four-disc set featuring the complete 1994-1995 animated television series, $49.99. (Buena Vista).
The Film Noir Classic Collection Volume
Two
Five-disc set: "Born to Kill," "Clash by Night," "Crossfire," "Dillinger" and
"The Narrow Margin." Digitally remastered; $49.92 or $14.95 each. (Warner).
Born to Kill
(1947) Dir.: Robert Wise; Walter Slezak, Claire Trevor, Lawrence Tierney.
Extras: Commentary by film historian Eddie Muller with archival
contributions by Wise.
Clash by Night
(1952) Dir.: Fritz Lang; Barbara Stanwyck, Paul Douglas, Robert Ryan, Marilyn
Monroe. Extras: Commentary by filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich with
archival contributions by Lang.
Crossfire
(1947) Dir.: Edward Dmytryk; Robert Mitchum, Robert Young, Robert Ryan, Gloria
Grahame. Extras: Commentary by film historians Alain Silver and
James Ursini with archival contributions by Dmytryk, "Crossfire: Hate Is like a
Gun" featurette.
Dillinger
(1945) Dir.: Max Nosseck; Lawrence Tierney, Anne Jeffreys.
Extras: Commentary by filmmaker John Milius (director of the
1973 "Dillinger") with archival contributions by writer Philip Yordan.
The Narrow Margin
(1952) Dir.: Richard Fleischer; Charles McGraw, Marie Windsor.
Extras: Commentary by filmmaker William Friedkin with archival
contributions by Fleischer.
Forever, Lulu
(1987) Hanna Schygulla, Deborah Harry, Alec Baldwin. (Sony).
Georgy Girl
(1966) James Mason, Alan Bates, Charlotte Rampling, Lynn Redgrave. (Sony).
The Good Father
(1985) Dir.: Mike Newell; Anthony Hopkins, Jim Broadbent, Harriet Walter, Frances Viner, Simon Callow, Miriam Margolyes, Joanne Whalley. Extras: New digital transfer, enhanced for 16:9 televisions, an essay by film critic and author
Wheeler Winston Dixon. (Home Vision Entertainment).
Hexed
(1993) Arye Gross, Claudia Christian, Adrienne Shelly, Ray Baker, R. Lee Ermey. Extras: Commentary by director Alan Spencer,
featurettes, deleted scenes. (Sony).
Hide and Seek
(2005) Robert De Niro, Dakota Fanning, Famke Janssen, Elisabeth Shue, Amy Irving, Dylan Baker, Melissa Leo. Extras: Four alternate endings, 14 deleted and extended scenes, making-of featurette. (Fox).
In My Country
(2004) Dir.: John Boorman; Samuel L. Jackson, Juliette Binoche, Brendan Gleeson, Menzi Ngubane, Sam Ngakane. Extras: Commentary by Boorman; deleted scenes with optional commentary by Boorman; interviews with Boorman, Binoche,
producers and screenwriter. (Sony).
Monk: Season Three
Four-disc set, $59.98. Extras: "Favorites": Cast and crew reveal their favorite scenes; "Monk Profile" conversation with Tony Shaloub; "Life Before Monk" official back story of Adrian Monk, Capt. Stottlemeyer and Lt. Disher; "Natalie Teeger
Profile" conversation with Traylor Howard; "Quirks": Monk's phobias and compulsions. (Universal).
Nadine
(1987) Dir.: Robert Benton; Jeff Bridges, Kim Basinger, Rip Torn,
Gwen Verdon, Glenne Headly, Jerry Stiller. (Sony).
Point Blank
(1967) Dir.: John Boorman; Lee Marvin, Angie Dickenson, Carroll O'Connor, Keenan
Wynn, Lloyd Bochner. Extras: Commentary by Boorman and Steven
Soderbergh, vintage featurettes: "The Rock Part 1" and "The Rock Part 2."
(Warner).
Prozac Nation
(2001) Christina Ricci, Jessica Lange, Jason Biggs, Anne Heche Michelle Williams, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers. Extras: "Anatomy of a Scene." (Miramax).
Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicle -- The
Complete Campaigns
Four-disc set with all 40 episodes, $49.98. Extras: Photo
galleries, collectible mini poster from Japanese artist Naoyuki Katoh. (Sony).
Tour of Duty: The Complete Third Season
Five-disc set with 21 episodes, $49.95. (Sony).
Twenty Bucks
(1993) Linda Hunt, David Rasche, Brendan Fraser, Gladys Knight, Elisabeth Shue, William H. Macy, Christopher Lloyd, Steve Buscemi. Extras: Filmmaker's commentary, director and cast commentary, featurettes. (Sony).
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The Adventurers
(1970) Dir.: Lewis Gilbert; Charles Aznavour, Alan Badel, Candice Bergen. (Paramount)
Alexander the Great: Myth and Reality
Three hour documentary using ancient writings, world renowned historians and top-notch archaeologists. $34.99. (Kultur).
Alibi
(2003 -- U.K. TV) Michael Kitchen, Sophie Okonedo, Phyllis Logan. (Koch Vision).
Another Time, Another Place
(1958) Lana Turner, Barry Sullivan, Glynis Johns, Sean Connery. (Paramount)
The Autopsy Files
Two episodes from the HBO America Undercover series: "Autopsy: Confessions of a Medical Examiner" and "Autopsy 2: Voices From the Dead." (HBO Video).
The Boys & Girl From County Clare
(2005) Dir.: John Irvin; Bernard Hill, Charlotte Bradley, Andrea Corr, Colm Meaney, Shaun Evans. (First Look Home Entertainment).
A Breath of Scandal
(1960) Dir.: Michael Curtiz; Sophia Loren, Maurice Chevalier, John Gavin, Angela Lansbury. (Paramount)
The Bushido Blade
(1981) Richard Boone, Toshiro Mifune, Frank Converse, Sonny Chiba, James Earl
Jones. (Koch Vision).
Butterflies: Series 1
Single disc with six episodes of the classic Britcom, $29.99. (Acorn Media).
Confessions of an American Bride
(2005) Eddie McClintock, Reagan Pasternak, Shannon Elizabeth. Lifetime Original Movie. Extras: Interviews, deleted scenes. (Warner).
Critical Assignment
(2004) Michael Power, Buki Ajayi, Richard Mofe-Damijo. (UrbanWorks Entertainment).
Cry-Baby Director's Cut
(1990) Dir.: John Waters; Johnny Depp, Amy Locane, Susan Tyrrell, Polly Bergen, Iggy Pop, Ricki Lake, Traci Lords. Extras: Making-of featurette, deleted scenes, new interviews with Waters and cast. (Universal).
Dawn Anna
(2005) Dir.: Arliss Howard; Debra Winger, Alex Van, Krista Rae. Lifetime Original Movie. Extras: Interviews with the cast and crew. (Warner).
Disneyland -- The Secrets, Stories and Magic of the Happiest Place on Earth
Feature-length "behind-the-scenes" look at Disneyland to celebrate the Magic Kingdom's 50th birthday; $19.99. Extras: Wonderful World of Disneyland trivia game, Disneyland U.S.A. at Radio City Music Hall, Disneyland sing-along songs,
collectable replica of the original E-ticket book. (Buena Vista).
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story Unrated
(2004) Vince Vaughn, Christine Taylor, Ben Stiller, Rip Torn. Extras: Commentary by Stiller, Vaughn and director Rawson Marshall Thurber, alternate ending,
bloopers/gag reel, deleted/extended scenes, uncensored footage of the Dodgeball Dancers, featurettes, Easter eggs, more. (Fox).
Dracula III: Legacy
(2005) Jason Scott Lee, Jason London, Roy Scheider, Diane Neal, Alexandra Westcourt, Rutger Hauer. Direct-to-video. Extras: Alternate ending, deleted scene, "The Mythology of Vampires" featurette with writer-director Patrick Lussier,
commentary, conversation with effects artist Gary Tunnicliffe, original film treatments, cast auditions. (Dimension).
Elephant Walk
(1954) Elizabeth Taylor, Dana Andrews, Peter Finch. (Paramount)
The Fabric of a Man
(2005) Clifton Powell, Darren DeWitt Henson. Romantic musical stage production filmed in multi-camera format in Dolby 5.1. (UrbanWorks Entertainment Soul Theatre Series).
Happy Birthday, Oscar Wilde
October 2004 marked the 150th anniversary of this literary genius. Presents over 150 of his best quotes, delivered by 150 of today's leading artists of stage, screen and music. $19.99. (Kultur).
History of Talk Radio
Documentary on the controversial broadcast medium, from the gutsy pioneers of the radio format to today's leading talk show personalities including: Larry King, Bob Grant, Dr. Laura Schlessinger, Ollie North and Dr. Ruth Westheimer, as well as controversial
superstars Howard Stern, Don Imus and Rush Limbaugh. $19.99. (Kultur).
It Started in Naples
(1960) Clark Gable, Sophia Loren, Vittorio De Sica. (Paramount)
J.S.A. (Joint Security Area)
(2000 -- South Korea) Dir.: Park Chan-wook; Yeong-ae Lee, Byung-hun Lee, Kang-ho
Song, Tae-woo Kim, Ha-kyun Shin. Extras: Music video,
documentary, "About JSA: The Movie" featurette, "The Production Log," more.
(Palm Pictures).
The LBJ Tapes
President Lyndon B. Johnson secretly placed a bugging device on his own line, to leave a permanent record of his years in the presidency (1963-1969). For the first time on DVD, these intimate and historic conversations are revealed to the public in this fascinating
fly-on-the-wall presentation. $39.95. (Kultur).
Le Notti Bianche
(1957 - Italian) Dir.: Luchino Visconti; Marcello Mastroianni, Maria Schell. (The Criterion Collection).
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
Special collectible highlight disc features top performances from artists such as U2, Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, Queen, David Bowie, The Pretenders, The Who, Elton John, Santana, Madonna, Tom Petty, Sting, Bob Dylan and many more. $9.99. (Rhino Home
Video).
Louisiana Hayride
Live radio show rivaled even Nashville's famed Grand Ole Opry in the number of country music careers that it launched. Rare archival photographs, film clips and live transcriptions of old radio shows. Narrated by Hank Williams,Jr. $14.99. (Kultur).
The Maigret Collection
Four-disc set with 12 episodes of mystery, starring Michael Gambon as Georges
Simenon's Inspector Maigret; $99.98. (Koch Vision).
Mickey Mouse Club: The Best of the Original Mickey Mouse Club
Best episodes from the original series; $14.99. (Buena Vista).
Mickey Mouse Club:
The Best of Britney, Justin, and Christina
Episodes from the shows that featured the childhood performances of Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera. With concert footage and personal profiles; $14.99. (Buena Vista).
Million Dollar Baby
(2004) Dir.: Clint Eastwood; Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank, Morgan Freeman, Jay Baruchel, Mike Colter, Lucia Rijker, Brian F. O'Byrne. Two-disc ($29.95) and three-disc deluxe editions. Extras: "James Lipton Takes on Three": Roundtable
with Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank and Morgan Freeman, recorded the day after the Oscars; "Born to Fight" featurette: Examines the parallels of the movie to real-life boxer Lucia Rijker; "Producers Round 15": behind the scenes with the producers; Disc 3" soundtrack
CD. (Warner)
The Nanny: The Complete First Season
Three-disc set with 22 episodes, $29.95. Extras: Commentary with Fran Drescher on select episodes, "The Making of The Nanny" featurette. (Sony).
Night Moves
(1975) Dir.: Arthur Penn; Gene Hackman, Jennifer Warren, Melanie Griffith, Susan Clark, Ed Binns, Harris Yulin, Kenneth Mars, Janet Ward, James Woods. Extras: Vintage featurette "The Day of the Director." (Warner).
The Old Man and the Sea
(1990 -- TV) Anthony Quinn, Gary Cole, Patricia Clarkson, Joe Santos. (Koch
Vision).
Paper Chasers
(2003) Documentary on hip-hop entrepreneurs. (Koch Vision).
Poirot: The Classic Collection
All 36 hour-long epiosdes from the hit series in a 12-disc media book, $199.99. (Acorn Media).
Scarecrow
(1973) Dir.: Jerry Schatzberg; Gene Hackman, Al Pacino. Extras: Vintage featurette "On the Road With Scarecrow." (Warner).
Sealab 2021: Season Three
Two-disc set with 13 episodes of the Cartoon Network's Adult Swim series, $29.98. Extras: Commentary on four episodes; interview with the real voice actor for Stormy original pitch, "The Gert Pilot" for Sealab 2021 that was rejected;
never-before-seen episodes; talking puppet promos, "Kitty Fun-Fun." (Warner).
The Secret Garden
(1975 -- TV) Dir.: Katrina Murray; Sarah Hollis Andrews, John Woodnutt, David Patterson, Jacqueline Hoyle, Hope Johnstone, Tom Harrison. Extras: Printed profile of author Frances Hodgson Burnett. (Home Vision Entertainment).
Six Against the Rock
(1987-- TV) David Carradine, Richard A. Dysart, Dennis Farina, Charles Haid,
Howard Hesseman, David Morse, Jan-Michael Vincent, Paul Sanchez. (Koch Vision).
Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
(1980) Jack Elam, Ben Johnson, Don Johnson, Cloris Leachman, Lois Nettleton,
Earl Boen. (Koch Vision).
State of Mind
(2003 -- U.K. TV) Niamh Cusack, Rowena Cooper, Andrew Lincoln, Deborah Findlay.
(Koch Vision).
Stone Pillow
(1985 -- TV) Dir.: George Schaefer; Lucille Ball, Daphne Zuniga, William
Converse-Roberts. (Koch Vision).
The Story of Marie and Julien
(2003 -- French) Dir.: Jacques Rivette; Emmanuelle Beart, Jerzy Radziwilowicz,
Anne Brochet, Bettina Kee, Olivier Cruveiller. (Fox Lorber).
Tales from the Crypt: The Complete First Season
Six episodes, $26.98. Extras: Cryptkeeper Introduction, AMC documentary "Tales From the Crypt: From Comic Books to Television, Cryptkeeper photo gallery narrated by the Cryptkeeper. (Warner).
To Catch a King
(1984 -- TV) Robert Wagner, Teri Garr. (Koch Vision).
Twice in a Lifetime
(1985) Dir.: Bud Yorkin; Gene Hackman, Ann-Margret, Ellen Burstyn, Ally Sheedy, Brian Dennehy, Amy Madigan. Extras: Commentary by Ann-Margret, Madigan and Yorkin. (Warner).
Unfaithfully Yours
(1948) Dir.: Preston Sturges; Rex Harrison, Linda Darnell, Barbara Lawrence, Kurt Kreuger. (The Criterion Collection).
A Very Long Engagement
(2004 -- French) Dir.: Jean-Pierre Jeunet; Audrey Tautou, Gaspard Ulliel, Jean-Pierre Becker, Dominique Bettenfeld. Two-disc set. Extras: Commentary by Jeunet, deleted scenes, "The Making of A Very Long Engagement," Paris in the 20s
documentary, "Before the Explosion" documentary about the Zeppelin. (Warner).
Vintage Mickey
Feature-length compilation of Mickey's best black & white appearances, $19.99. (Buena Vista).
When Puppets and Dolls Attack
(2005) Compilation of clips from "Puppet Master," "Demonic Toys," "Dollman vs. Demonic Toys," "Ragdoll" and "Blood Dolls." (Goldhil Entertainment).
Why Elvis?
An uncommon documentary about both the life of Elvis Presley and the mythical proportions of his memory. Drawing from nearly one hundred interviews, from the music moguls that made him a star to the nurse that aided him in his final years. $14.99. (Kultur).
Wire in the Blood Season One
Three-disc set of the British drama series about a criminal profiler, $59.98.
(Koch Vision).
Wire in the Blood Season Two
Four-disc set of the British drama series about a criminal profiler, $59.98.
(Koch Vision).
Wishing Stairs
(2003 -- South Korea) Dir.: Yun Jae-yeon. Ji-hyo Song, Han-byeol Park, An Jo, Ji-Yeon Park. DTS and Dolby surround. Extras: "Making-of" featurette, director's sketchbook and notes. (Tartan Asia Extreme).
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The Best of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model Search
Single disc (80 min.) with highlights -- including never-before-seen footage -- as models contend for the chance to grace the pages of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and secure one of the most coveted modeling contracts in the business; $12.99. (NBC
Universal/Genius Products).
Charlie
(2004 -- U.K.) Luke Goss, Steven Berkoff, Leslie Grantham, Anita Dobson, Marius Weyers. (Fox).
Cleopatra 2525: The Complete Series
Three-disc set with all 28 episodes, $49.98. Extras: Deleted scenes, outtakes, special effects and stunts featurette. (Universal).
Constantine
(2005) Keanu Reeves, Rachel Weisz, Shia LaBeouf, Djimon Hounsou, Max Baker, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Gavin Rossdale, Tilda Swinton, Peter Stormare. Extras: Single disc: 18 minutes of deleted scenes, including an alternate ending. Two-disc
deluxe edition: (Includes exclusive collectible Hellblazer comic featuring a reprint of Issue #41 "Dangerous Habits" and a Hellblazer Short Story); Commentary by Francis Lawrence, Akiva Goldsman, Frank Cappello and Kevin Brodbin; "Passive" music video by A
Perfect Circle; 18 minutes of deleted scenes, including an alternate ending; "The Production From Hell" documentary; "Imaging the Underworld" documentary gallery; "Conjuring Constantine -- From the Comic Book to Film" featurette; "Constantine Cosmology -- The
Mythology Behind the Movie" featurette; "Foresight: The Power of Pre-Visualization" featurette; Easter eggs. (Warner).
The Crow: Wicked Prayer
(2005) Edward Furlong, Tara Reid, David Boreanaz, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Dennis Hopper. Direct-to-video. Extras: Deleted scenes, storyboards, production design, behind-the-scenes featurette, commentary. (Dimension).
Dead Like Me: The Complete Second Season
Four-disc set, $49.96. Extras: Two behind-the-scene featurettes, deleted scenes, photo gallery. (MGM).
Dora The Explorer: Super Babies
(2005) Four animated episodes, $16.99. (Paramount).
Earth 2: The Complete Series
Three-disc set with all 21 episodes, $49.98. Extras: Deleted and extended scenes, outtakes. (Universal).
The Farewell
(2000 -- German) Dir.: Jan Schutte; Josef Bierbichler, Monika Bleibtreu, Jeanette Hain. (New Yorker).
Ice Princess
(2005) Joan Cusack, Kim Cattrall, Michelle Trachtenberg, Hayden Panettiere, Trevor Blumas, Connie Ray, Kirsten Olson. Extras: Commentary by Trachtenberg, Panettiere, Blumas and Olson; deleted scenes; alternate opening; music videos. (Buena
Vista).
Laguna Beach -- The Complete First Season
Three-disc set with 11 episodes, about $30. Extras: Deleted scenes; cast interviews; casting tapes; "The Laguna Triangle"; "Laguna Looks"; featurettes; "LC's House Tour," "Lo's Guide to Laguna Beach," "Behind-the-Season One Finale With
Kristin & Trey"; seven music videos;
Season 2 previews. (Paramount).
Lost in Space: Season Three, Vol. 2
Three-disc set with final nine episodes, $29.98. Extras: Interviews with Bill Mumy and Jonathan Harris, bloopers. (Fox).
Man of the House
(2005) Tommy Lee Jones, Cedric the Entertainer, Christina Milian, Paula Garces,
Monica Keena, Vanessa Ferlito, Kelli Garner, Anne Archer. Extras: Making-of featurette, cheer camp featurette. (Sony).
Nowhere Man
(2005) Michael Rodrick, Debbie Rochon, Frank Olivier, Bob Gosse, Lloyd Kaufman. Extras: Commentary by director Tim McCann and Rochon, biographies, more. (First Run Features).
Red Serpent
(2002) Michael Pare, Roy Scheider, Oleg Taktarov. Extras:
Commentary. (MTI Home Video).
Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry: Season Three
Seven half-hour editions of the HBO late-night series that showcases practitioners of def poetry, $19.96. (HBO Video).
Sliders: The Third Season
Four-disc set with 25 episodes, $59.98. Extras: Gag reel. (Universal).
Slim Susie
(2003 - Sweden) Dir.: Ulf Malmrosis; Tuva Novotny, Jonas Rimeika, Bjšorn Starrin, Kjell Bergqvist. Extras: Making-of documentary, deleted scenes, an essay by Jan Goransson of The Swedish Film Institute. (Home Vision Entertainment).
Space Station
(2002) Imax documentary on the International Space Station; narrated by Tom Cruise. Extras: Featurette: "Adventures in Space -- The Process of Moviemaking," director/astronaut commentary, two audio-visual astronaut guided tours of the ISS,
photo gallery (including never-before-seen photos). (Warner).
Up and Down
(2005 -- Czech ) Dir.: Jan Hrebejk; Petr Forman, Emilia Vasaryova, Jan Triska,
Ingrid Timkova, Kristina Bokova. Extras: Making-of featurette,
"Hello America" music video. (Sony).
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All Grown Up: Dude, Where's My Horse?
(2005) Double-length two-part Rugrats special and two bonus episodes, $16.99. (Paramount).
America's Funniest Home Videos: Volume 1
Four-disc set with 12 episodes, $39.98. (Shout! Factory).
Balseros
(2002) Documentary account of seven Cuban refuges who risked everything to escape Cuba on homemade rafts in pursuit of the American Dream; $26.95 (Docurama).
Benny Hill: Complete and Unadulterated -- The Naughty Early Years: Set 3
Three-disc set with 10 episodes from 1975 to 1977; $49.95. (Never broadcast in full-length form in the U.S.). (A&E Home Video).
Bolero
(1984) Dir.: John Derek; Bo Derek, George Kennedy, Olivia d'Abo. (MGM/Sony).
The Brady Bunch -- The Complete Second Season
Four-disc set with 24 episodes. About $30. (Paramount).
Cold Feet: Complete 3rd Series
Three-disc set with eight episodes of the BBC series about three young couples
facing the realities of love, sex, friendship and parenthood; $39.99. (Acorn
Media).
Dark Shadows DVD Collection 19
Four-disc set with 40 episodes, $59.98. (MPI Home Video).
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman: The Complete Season 6
Six-disc set with final 22 episodes, $89.95. (A&E Home Video).
Eating Out
(2004) Scott Lunsford, Emily Stiles, Ryan Carnes, Rebekah Kochan. Extras: Commentary by director Allan Brocka, outtakes, filmmaker interviews. (Ariztical Entertainment).
The Errol Morris DVD Collection
Three-disc set with "Gates of Heaven," "The Thin Blue Line" and "Vernon, Florida"; $19.98 each or $49.96 the set. (MGM).
Evel Knievel
(2004 -- TV) Dir.: John Badham; George Eads, Connor Price, Thomas Price. Extras: Commentary by Eads and Badham. (Warner).
FDR: A Presidency Revealed
(2005 -- TV) Comprehensive documentary on FDR, narrated by Edward Herrmann . Two-disc set, $29.95. (History Channel).
Gabbeh
(1996 -- Iran/France) Abbas Sayah, Shaghayeh Djodat. (New Yorker).
Gate Of Flesh
(1964 - Japan) Dir.: Seijun Suzuki; Yumiko Nogawa, Jo Shishido, Kayo Matsuo, Satoko Kasai, Tamiko Ishii. (The Criterion Collection).
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Volume 7
Three half-hour episodes of the anime hit. Single disc: $24.98. Two-disc special edition ($49.98) includes a Laughing Man T- Shirt, collector's Tachikoma card and a custom metal container that can hold the entire seven-volume series; Disc 1 is in Dolby 5.1, Disc 2 is in
DTS 5.1, both contain interviews with the filmmakers. (Anchor Bay Entertainment).
Gilligan's Island: The Complete Third Season
Three-disc set with 30 episodes, $39.98. Extras: Introduction by creator-producer Sherwood Schwartz, commentary by Schwartz on "The Producer" episode, "Gilligan's Island: A Pop Culture Phenomenon" documentary. (Warner).
Guerilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst (aka Neverland: The Rise and Fall of the Symbionese Liberation Army)
(2004) Documentary on the terrorist group. (Docurama).
He Say, She Say, But What Does God Say?
(2005) Clifton Powell, Tommy Ford. Dramatic stage production filmed in multi-camera format in Dolby 5.1. (UrbanWorks Entertainment Soul Theatre Series).
The History Channel Presents: Julius Caesar's Rome
Two-disc set with six programs about Rome and its emperors: "The Republic of Rome," "The Age of Emperors," "Building an Empire," "The Enduring Legacy," "Biography: Julius Caesar" and "Antony and Cleopatra"; $29.95. (History Channel).
Hollywood Flies
(2004) Brad Renfro, Vinnie Jones, Casper Van Dien. (Monarch Home Video).
How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman
(1971 -- Brazil) Gabriel Araujo, Gabriel Archanjo, Ana Batista. (New Yorker).
Hukkle
(2002 - Hungary) Dir.: Gyorgy Palfi; Ferenc Bandi, Jozsefne Racz, Jozsef Forkas, Ferenc Nagy. Extras: "The Making-of Hukkle," pre-production footage, excerpts from a detailed production diary. (Home Vision Entertainment).
The Jerk: 26th Anniversary Edition
(1979) Dir.: Carl Reiner; Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Jackie Mason, Catlin Adams, Mabel King, Richard Ward, Dick Anthony Williams, Bill Macy, M. Emmet Walsh. Extras: "Learn How to Play 'Tonight You Belong to Me,'" "The Lost
Filmstrips of Father Carlos Las Vegas de Cordova," production notes. (Universal).
King's Ransom
(2005) Anthony Anderson, Jay Mohr, Kellita Smith, Nicole Ari Parker, Regina Hall, Loretta Devine, Donald Faison. Extras: Commentary by Anderson, Mohr and director Jeff Byrd; more than 20 deleted scenes; gag reel; "Down and Dirty"
behind-the-scenes documentary. (New Line).
Lady Chatterly's Lover
(1982) Shane Briant, Sylvia Kristel, Nicholas Clay.
Maestro
Documentary on global dance music culture. Two-disc set, $21.95. Soundtrack CD released simultaneously. Feature length documentary film featuring appearances by Larry Levan, David Mancuso, Frankie Knuckles, Nicky Sciano, Francois K, Francis Grasso, Jellybean
Benitez, Danny Tenaglia, Tony Humphries, Tee Scott, Dimitri From Paris, Danny Krivit, Pete Tong, Joe Claussell, Little Louie Vega, Keith Haring. Extras: "Paradise Garage Footage": Never-before-seen footage of the closing weekend of the
Paradise Garage (1987); "Sound Systems": An audiophile look with DJ David Mancuso and renowned sound engineers on the history of club sound and DJ equipment; "Making of Maestro": Director Josell Ramos on his journey through the making of the film; "Ron
Hardy": a look into the Chicago House Music legend and mentor with Robert Williams; "Tee Scott": A conversation with one of the top early dance producers; "The Dancers": From streets to clubs, a raw look into the world of the club dancers; "Frankie Knuckles":
Conversation with the "Godfather of House." (Sanctuary Records).
The Mary Tyler Moore Show: Season Two
Three-disc set with 24 episodes, $29.98. Extras: Commentary on select episodes, "Moore on Sunday" 1973 documentary, "Eight Characters in Search of a Sitcom" new documentary, "Love Is All Around" karaoke, MAD magazine parody, trivia
challenge, Easter egg, photo gallery, more. (Fox).
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer: Private Eye
Four-disc set with all 26 episodes of the 1997-1998 series starring Stacy Keach, $49.98. Extras: New interview with Keach, eight-page collectible booklet with an episode guide. (Tango Entertainment).
Miss Cast Away... And the Island Girls
(2004) Eric Roberts, Evan Marriott, Charlie Schlatter, Stuart Pankin, Joyce Giraud (Miss Puerto Rico & Miss Universe Runner Up), Colleen Shannon (Playboy's 50th Anniversary Playmate), Michael Jackson. Extras: "A Visit to Neverland Valley
Ranch With Michael Jackson," behind-the-scenes featurette, trailer, "Michael Jackson Pepsi Commercial Parody Short," vintage 80's television clip featuring Don Rickles and Steve Lawrence. (Vanguard Cinema).
A Night in Havana: Dizzy Gillespie in Cuba
(1989) Recorded live at the Fifth International Jazz Festival in Havana; $26.95. (Docurama).
Raging Sharks
(2005) Corin Nemec, Jonas Talkington. Direct-to-video horror thriller. (MTI Home Video).
Remington Steele: The Complete First Season
Four-disc set with 22 episodes, $39.98. Extras: Commentaries, featurettes. (Fox).
Rumpole of the Baily, Set 3
Six-disc set with all 12 episodes from the fifth, sixth and seventh (final) season of the PBS show starring Leo McKern, $99.95. (A&E Home Video).
Sorum
(2001 -- South Korea) Dir.: Yun Jong-chan; Kim Myeong-min, Jang Jin-young. DTS and Dolby surround. Extras: Commentary, "Making-of" featurette, behind the scenes, photo gallery. (Tartan Asia Extreme).
Star Trek Enterprise: The Complete Second Season
Seven-disc set with 26 episodes, $129.98. Extras: Commentary on select episodes, featurettes: "Enterprise Moments: Season Two," "Enterprise Profile: Jolene Blalock," "LeVar Burton -- Star Trek Director," "Enterprise Secrets," "Inside a Night in
Sickbay"; outtakes; Easter eggs; deleted scenes. (Paramount)
Story of a Prostitute
(1965 - Japan) Dir.: Seijun Suzuki; Yumiko Nogawa, Tamio Kawaji, Isao Tamagawa. (The Criterion Collection).
3rd Rock From the Sun Season 1
Four-disc set with 20 episodes, $39.98. Extras: Bloopers, interviews, behind-the-scenes outtakes, Season One highlights, 16-page booklet. (Anchor Bay).
The True Stories Collection
Collection of six TV movies, $9.98 each: "A Change of Heart" (1998) starring
Andrew McCarthy, Teri Polo; "Black and Blue" (1999) starring Mary Stuart
Masterson, Anthony LaPaglia; "The Disappearing Act" (1998) starring Patty Duke,
Kelly Rowan; "High Lonesome" (1995) starring Louis Gossett Jr., Joseph Mazzello;
"If Someone Had Known" (1995) starring Kellie Martin, Kevin Dobson, Ivan Sergei;
"The Unspoken Truth" (1995) starring Lea Thompson, Robert Englund. (MPI Home
Video).
The Upside of Anger
(2005) Dir.: Mike Binder; Joan Allen, Kevin Costner, Erika Christensen, Evan Rachel Wood, Keri Russell, Alicia Witt, Mike Binder. Extras: Commentary by Binder and Allen, deleted scenes, "Creating the Upside of Anger" documentary. (New
Line).
The Whole Shebang
(2001) Stanley Tucci, Bridget Fonda, Giancarlo Giannini, Talia Shire. (HBO Video).
Wilder Days
(2003) Peter Falk, Josh Hutcherson, Timothy Daly. (Paramount).
The Wind in the Willows: The Complete Second Series
Two-disc set with 13 episodes of the stop-motion animated series; $29.95. Extras: "Winter Haunts" fan-requested bonus episode, character descriptions, cast biographies. (A&E Home Video).
xXx: State of the Union
(2005) Dir.: Lee Tamahori; Ice Cube, Samuel L. Jackson, Willem Dafoe, Scott Speedman, Peter Strauss, Xzibit. Extras: Commentaries, deleted scenes, four production featurettes. (Sony).
All DVDs are screened on a reference system consisting of a
Oppo BDP-83 Blu-ray Disc Player w/SACD & DVD-Audio, a
Rotel RSX-972 Surround Sound Receiver, and Phase Technology 1.1 (front), 33.1 (center),
and 50 (rear) speakers and Power 10 subwoofer.
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