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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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March 7

The Brady Bunch: The Complete Fifth Season (1973-74) Four-disc set with 22 episodes, $39.99. (Paramount).
Breaking News (2004 - Hong Kong) Nick Cheung, Richie Jen, Kelly Chen. Extras: Deleted scenes, "making-of" featurette. (Palm Pictures).
The Buster Keaton Collection Two-disc set with 10 short films, $24.96. "General Nuisance" (1941), "His Ex Marks the Spot" (1940), "Mooching Through Georgia" (1939), "Nothing but Pleasure" (1940), "Pardon My Berth Marks" (1940), "Pest From the West" (1939), "So You Won't Squawk" (1941), "The Taming of the Snood" (1940), "The Spook Speaks" (1940), "She's Oil Mine" (1941). Extras: New 30-minute featurette on Keaton; commentaries on several of the films; reproduction of an original, annotated script from one of the shorts; foreword from Buster Keaton's granddaughter. (Sony).
The Cosby Show: Season 2 Four-disc set with 25 episodes, $31.95. Extras: Commentary, bloopers, interviews. (UrbanWorks Entertainment)
Curse, Death & Spirit (2006 -- Japan) Chilling collection of three never-before-seen ghost stories by Hideo Nakata ("Ringu," "The Ring 2"). (AsiaVision).
Den of Lions (2003) Stephen Dorff, Bob Hoskins, Laura Fraser, Ian Hart, David O'Hara. (Miramax).
Fallen Angel (1945) Dir.: Otto Preminger; Dana Andrews, Alice Faye, Linda Darnell, Charles Bickford. Extras: Commentary by film noir historian Eddie Muller and Susan Andrews, Dana Andrews' daughter; gallery of still images. (Fox Film Noir).
The Flintstones: The Complete Fifth Season Four-disc set with 26 episodes, $44.98. Extras: "A Stone Age Parenting Guide" humorous featurette, "The Gruesome's Road To Bedrock" featurette, "Gemstones" rare and unseen Flintstones gems. (Warner).
Girl 6 (1996) Dir.: Spike Lee; Theresa Randle, Isaiah Washington, Spike Lee, Jenifer Lewis, Debi Mazar, Peter Berg, Michael Imperioli. (Anchor Bay Entertainment).
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) Dir.: Mike Newell; Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Mark Williams, James Phelps, Oliver Phelps, Bonnie Wright, Tom Felton, Stanislav Ianevski. Katie Leung, Robbie Coltrane, Michael Gambon, Maggie Smith, Alan Rickman, Brendan Gleeson, Miranda Richardson, Gary Oldman, Ralph Fiennes. Single disc (movie only) and two-disc set (with extras). (Warner).
Hogan's Heroes -- The Complete Third Season (1967-1968) Five-disc set, $39.99. Extras: Werner Klemperer on "The Pat Sajak Show," photo gallery. (Paramount).
House on Telegraph Hill (1951) Valentine Cortese, Richard Basehart. Extras: Commentary by film noir historian Eddie Muller, photo gallery. (Fox Film Noir).
Howl's Moving Castle (2005) Dir.: Hayao Miyazaki; voices of Christian Bale, Billy Crystal, Blythe Danner, Emily Mortimer, Josh Hutcherson, Jean Simmons, Lauren Bacall. Two-disc set. Extras: "Behind the Microphone" with voice talent from the film, interview with English-language voice director Pete Docter, "Hello Mr. Lasseter" featurette, complete storyboards, original Japanese trailers and theatrical trailers. (Buena Vista).
I Walk the Line (1970) Dir.: John Frankenheimer; Gregory Peck, Tuesday Weld, Estelle Parsons, Ralph Meeker, Lonny Chapman, Charles Durning. (Sony).
Jarhead (2005) Dir.: Sam Mendes; Jake Gyllenhaal, Scott MacDonald, Lo Ming, Kevin Foster, Peter Sarsgaard, Damion Poitier, Jamie Foxx. (Universal).
The Jolly Boys Last Stand (2000) Andy Serkis, Sacha Baron Cohen, Milo Twomey, Rebecca Craig. Extras: Original cast auditions, director and cast commentary. (Spirit Level Films).
Just Friends (2005) Ryan Reynolds, Amy Smart, Anna Faris, Chris Klein, Chris Marquette, Julie Hagerty. Extras: Commentary by director Roger Kumble, writer Adam "Tex" Davis, producer Chris Bender, co-producer Jake Weiner, executive producers Richard Brener and Cale Boyter; gag reel; deleted scenes; nine behind-the-scenes featurette; "Jamie Smiles" music video. (New Line).
Merlin's Apprentice (2006 -- TV) Sam Neill, Miranda Richardson, John Reardon. Extras: Interviews with cast members. (Echo Bridge Home Entertainment).
Miracle Dogs Too (2006) Janine Turner, Patrick Muldoon, Charles Durning, Leslie Ann Warren. Jaleel White. (MTI Home Video).
My Neighbor Totoro (1988) Dir.: Hayao Miyazaki; voices of Dakota Fanning, Elle Fanning. Two-disc set. Extras: "Behind the Microphone" with Dakota Fanning and Elle Fanning, storyboards, original Japanese theatrical trailer, opening and closing animation (without credits). (Buena Vista).
Nature Unleashed: Fire (2004) Bryan Genesse, Josh Cohen, Melanie Lewis. Direct-to-video actioner. Extras:Behind-the-scenes featurette. (Echo Bridge Home Entertainment).
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out -- Season One (2006) Three-disc set, $42.99. Extras: Unaired sketches, "Best of Wild Style" montage, "Wild 'N Out Girls," "F'Ups and Bombs" montage. (Paramount).
No Way Out (1950) Dir.: Joseph L. Mankiewicz; Richard Widmark, Sidney Poitier, Stephen McNally, Linda Darnell. Extras: Commentary by film noir historian Eddie Muller, Fox Moietone newsreel, photo and poster gallery. (Fox Film Noir).
Otaku Unite! (2004) Feature length documentary about the history of anime fandom in North America, created by Eric Bresler, a well-known figure in the anime industry; $19.95. Extras: Commentary by Bresler, photo gallery. (Central Park Media).
Police Woman: The Complete First Season Five-disc set with 23 episodes, $49.95. Extras: Two-hour pilot episode, commentary by Angie Dickinson on select episodes. (Sony).
Pornography: The Secret History of Civilisation Revealed (1999) Two-disc set of the six-part U.K. miniseries, $29.98. (Koch Vision).
Prime (2005) Uma Thurman, Meryl Streep, Bryan Greenberg, Jon Abrahams. (Universal).
The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour: The Complete Series Four-disc set with 32 episodes, $44.98. Extras: "Eerie Mystery of Scooby-Doo and Dynomutt's History," "In Their Own Words" with the original Scooby-Doo and Dynomutt voice actors, "The Scooby-Doo/ Dynomutt Files": Unseen treasures from the Hanna-Barbera vault including original character sketches and more. (Warner).
The Shaggy Dog (1959) Fred MacMurray, Jean Hagen, Tommy Kirk, Annette Funicello, Tim Considine, Kevin Corcoran, Cecil Kellaway. Color version and the original theatrical black & white version with 10 additional minutes of footage. Extras: Commentary. (Buena Vista).
The Shaggy D.A. (1976) Dean Jones, Tim Conway, Suzanne Pleshette, Keenan Wynn, Jo Anne Worley, Dick Van Patten. Extras: Commentary. (Buena Vista).
Stagecoach (1986 -- TV) Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, John Schneider, Elizabeth Ashley, Anthony Newley, Anthony Franciosa. (Sony).
Star Trek: Fan Collective -- Borg Top 10 most popular Borg episodes as picked by fans. Four-disc set, $42.99. Extras: Commentary on select episodes. (Paramount).
The Tenants (2006) Dylan McDermott, Snoop Dogg, Rose Byrne. (Sony).
The Thing Called Love (1993) Dir.: Peter Bogdanovich; River Phoenix, Samantha Mathis, Dermot Mulroney, Sandra Bullock. Extras: Commentary by Bogdanovich, "The Thing Called Love -- A Look Back" featurette, "The Look of the Film" featurette, "Our Friend River" tribute featurette. (Paramount).
Tous Les Matins Du Monde (All the Mornings of the World) (1991) Jean-Pierre Marielle, Gerard Depardieu, Anne Brochet. Two-disc set. Extras: Documentary "Jordi Savall: In Search of Perfect Sound"; interviews with Jordi Savall, director Alain Corneau and actor Jean-Pierre Marielle; "making-of" featurette; eight-page booklet with essays by film critic Robert Horton and music historian Stuart Cheney. (Koch Lorber Gold Series).
Traffic (2005) Dir.: Steven Soderbergh; Benicio Del Toro, Michael Douglas, Luis Guzman, Don Cheadle, Miguel Ferrer, Topher Grace, Erika Christensen, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Albert Finney, James Brolin. (The Criterion Collection).
Undertaking Betty (aka Plots With a View) (2002) Brenda Blethyn, Alfred Molina, Christopher Walken, Robert Pugh, Naomi Watts, Lee Evans, Jerry Springer. Extras: "The Making of Undertaking Betty." (Buena Vista).
Walking Tall: The Complete Series (1981) Two-disc set with seven episodes, $29.95. (Sony).
The Warrior (2001 -- China/South Korea) Dir.: Kim Sung-su; Jung Woo-sung, Ahn Sung-kee, Ju Jin-mo, Ziyi Zhang. (Sony).
Whisper of the Heart (1995) Dir.: Hayao Miyazaki; voices of Brittany Snow, Courtney Thorne-Smith, David Gallagher, Cary Elwes. Two-disc set. Extras: "Behind the Microphone" with the voice talent including Brittany Snow, Courtney Thorne-Smith, David Gallagher and Cary Elwes, storyboards, original Japanese theatrical trailer. (Buena Vista).
Zu Warriors (2001) Dir.: Hark Tsui; Zhang Ziyi, Ekin Cheng, Cecilia Cheung, Louis Koo, Patrick Tam, Kelly Lin, Sammo Hung. Extras: "The Making of Zu Warriors." (Buena Vista).

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March 14

Agatha Christie's Miss Marple Movies Collection (2005) Four disc set with "Murder She Said" (1961), "Murder at the Gallop" (1963), "Murder Ahoy" (1964) and "Murder Most Foul" (1964), all starring Margaret Rutherford; $39.92. (Warner).
All Dogs Go to Heaven/All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 Two-pack, $14.98. (Sony).
All Dogs Go to Heaven Vol. 1: Friends to the Rescue Four TV episodes, $9.95. (Sony).
All Dogs Go to Heaven Vol. 2: Dogs Undercover Four TV episodes, $9.95. (Sony).
Anastasia Family Fun Special Edition (1997) Voices of Meg Ryan, John Cusack, Kirsten Dunst, Kelsey Grammer, Angela Lansbury, Christopher Lloyd. Two-disc set. Extras: "Bartok the Magnificent" full-length sequel, games, sing-alongs, more. (Fox).
Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers (2002 -- TV) Dylan Neal, Andreas Katsulas, Alex Zahara, Myriam Sirois, Dean Marshall, Warren Takeuchi. (Warner).
The Baron and the Kid (1984 -- TV) Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash, Darren McGavin. (Echo Bridge Home Entertainment).
Be Here to Love Me: A Film About Townes Van Zandt (2004) Documentary chronicles the fascinating and often turbulent life of Van Zandt. perhaps one of the most underrated songwriters of the last century. (Palm Pictures).
Chasing Ghosts (2005) Michael Madsen, Corey Large, Shannyn Sossamon, Meat Loaf. (Sony).
Columbo: The Complete Fourth Season $39.98 Extras: Bonus episode from spin-off "Mrs. Columbo." (Universal).
Crimson Tide Unrated Extended Edition (1995) Denzel Washington, Gene Hackman, George Dzundza, Viggo Mortensen, James Gandolfini, Matt Craven. Additional footage added back into the movie. Extras:Deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes featurette. (Buena Vista).
The Cutter (2005) Chuck Norris, Joanna Pacula, Daniel Bernhardt, Bernie Kopell. (Sony).
David and Bathsheba (1951) Gregory Peck, Susan Hayward. (Fox).
Dear Wendy (2005) Dir.: Thomas Vinterberg; Jamie Bell, Bill Pullman, Michael Angarano, Danso Gordon, Novella Nelson, Chris Owen, Alison Pill, Mark Webber. (Wellspring).
Deuce Bigalow Male Gigolo: The Little Black Book Edition (1999) Rob Schneider, William Forsythe, Eddie Griffin, Arija Bareikis, Oded Fehr, Gail O'Grady, Richard Riehle, Jacqueline Obradors, Big Boy, Amy Poehler, Bree Turner. Extras: "Making the Deuce" documentary, director's video diary, deleted scenes. (Sony).
Fairly Odd Parents: Jimmy Timmy 2 (2006) Collaboration of the characters from "The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius" and "The Fairly OddParents'" Timmy Turner. Six episodes including the two-part "Jimmy/Timmy 2" television special. $14.99. Extras: Three Oh Yeah! cartoons: "Too Many Timmys", "Fairy Flu" and "The Temp." (Paramount).
FernGully Family Fun Special Edition (1992) Tim Curry, Samantha Mathis, Christian Slater, Robin Williams. Two-disc set. Extras: Commentary by director Bill Kroyer and screenwriter Jim Cox, featurettes, still gallery, "If I'm Gonna Eat Somebody It Might as Well be You" music video. (Fox).
Fielder's Choice (2005 -- TV) Chad Lowe, George Segal, Marin Hinkle. (Echo Bridge Home Entertainment).
Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962) Dir.: Irwin Allen; Barbara Eden, Cedric Hardwicke, Fabian, Red Buttons. (Fox).
Gang in Blue (1996) Dir.: Mario Van Peebles; Mario Van Peebles, Josh Brolin, Cynda Williams, J.T. Walsh, Stephen Lang, Sean McCann, Melvin Van Peebles. (Echo Bridge Home Entertainment).
Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005) Dir. George Clooney; David Strathairn, Robert Downey Jr., Patricia Clarkson, Ray Wise, Frank Langella, Jeff Daniels, George Clooney, Tate Donovan. Extras: Commentary by Clooney and co-writer Grant Heslov, "Good Night, and Good Luck." Companion piece. (Warner).
Grosse Pointe: The Complete Series Two-disc set with all 17 episodes, $29.95. Extras: Commentary by creator Darren Star and writer Robin Schiff on select episodes, "Point of View With Darren Star" featurette. (Sony).
Happy Hour (2003) Anthony LaPaglia, Eric Stoltz, Caroleen Feeney, Robert Vaughn, Sandrine Holt. (Wellspring).
A History of Violence (2005) Dir.: David Cronenberg; Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, Ed Harris, William Hurt, Ashton Holmes, Peter MacNeill. Extras: Commentary by Cronenberg, deleted scenes, "Acts of Violence" documentary, "Violence's History: United States Version vs International Version" featurette, "The Unmaking of Scene 44" featurette, "Too Commercial for Cannes" featurette. (New Line).
How to Lose Your Lover (2004) Paul Schneider, Jennifer Westfeldt, Poppy Montgomery, Tori Spelling, Dorian Missick, Fred Willard. Extras: Commentary by director-writer Jordan Hawley, producer J. Todd Harris and actor Fred Willard; deleted scenes. (New Line).
I Dream of Jeannie: The Complete First Season Four-disc set with 30 episodes, $39.95. Sets available in original black and white or color. Extras: Interviews with the stars. (Sony).
Ice Age Super-Cool Edition (2002) Voices of Ear Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary. Two-disc set time for the March 31 release of "Ice Age 2: The Meltdown." Extras: Commentary by director Chris Wedge and co-director Carlos Saldanha, deleted scenes, animated films "Bunny" and "Gone Nutty: Scrat's Missing Adventure," "Sid on Sid Silhouette on Scenes," "Scrat Reveals," animation progression, international "Ice Age," "The Making of Ice Age," "Behind the Scenes of Ice Age" HBO special, build your own design gallery, set-top and DVD-ROM games, DVD-ROM printables, more. (Fox).
John le Carre's A Perfect Spy (1987) Three-disc set of the PBS thriller, $59.99. (Acorn Media).
Love's Journey Lost (2005 -- TV) Hallmark Channel third feature in the series of best-selling inspirational novels by Janette Oke. Stars Erin Cottrell, Logan Bartholomew, William Morgan Sheppard, James Tupper. (Fox).
MacGyver: The Complete Fifth Season (1989-90) Six-disc set with 21 episodes, $36.99. (Paramount).
Mermaidia (2006) Animated feature with Barbie Fairytopia; $13.98. Extras: Games. (Lionsgate).
Murder, She Wrote: The Complete Third Season $49.98. (Universal).
Ordinary Miracles (2005 -- TV) Jaclyn Smith, Corbin Bernsen, C. Thomas Howell. (Echo Bridge Home Entertainment).
Oyster Farmer (2004 -- Australia) Alex O'Lachlan, Jim Norton, Diana Glenn, David Field. (Home Vision Entertainment).
The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio (2005) Julianne Moore, Woody Harrelson, Laura Dern. Extras: Commentary by Moore, commentary by director Jane Anderson, photo gallery of the real Ryan family. (DreamWorks).
Remember the Titans Director's Cut (2000) Denzel Washington, Will Patton, Donald Faison, Ryan Hurst, Wood Harris, Ethan Suplee, Gregalan Williams, Hayden Panettiere. Extras: Remember the Titans: Deleted scenes, "Denzel Becomes Boone" featurette, "Beating the Odds" featurette, "Remember the Titans: An Inspirational Journey Behind the Scenes." (Disney).
Riot (1997 -- TV) Dante Basco, Mario Van Peebles, Luke Perry, Melvin Van Peebles, Cicely Tyson. (Echo Bridge Home Entertainment).
Rusty: The Great Rescue (1998) Voices of Rodney Dangerfield, Suzanne Somers, Patrick Duffy, Hal Holbrook, Rue McClanahan. (Fox).
Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus (2005) Documentary by British director Andrew Douglas that looks at the "underbelly" of the American South; displays the South's demons and great music. $29.99. (Home Vision Entertainment).
She Spies: The Complete First Season Five-disc set with 20 episodes, $49.95. (Sony).
The Simple Life 3: Interns Two-disc set with 16 episodes, $19.98. (Fox).
Sleeper Cell (2005) Three-disc set of the Showtime miniseries, $34.99. Extras: Commentaries, "Making of the Series Finale" featurette, behind-the-scenes footage. (Showtime).
Spring Break Shark Attack (2005 -- TV) Kathy Baker, Bryan Brown, Shannon Lucio, Riley Smith. (Paramount).
The Story of Ruth (1960) Stuart Whitman, Jeff Morrow, Peggy Wood, Elana Eden. (Fox).
Ten Little Indians (1965) Hugh O'Brian, Shirley Eaton, Fabian, Leo Genn, Stanley Holloway, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Daliah Lavi, Dennis Price. (Warner).
The Thief Lord (2006) Vanessa Redgrave, Jim Carter, Caroline Goodall. Extras: Deleted scenes, animated short film, more. (Fox).
Through the Fire (2005) ESPN documentary chronicles the journey of Coney Island basketball star Sebastian Telfair from famed Lincoln High School straight to the NBA. Extras: Deleted scenes; extended interviews; basketball highlights including condensed game footage, playground clips and more; production featurettes; commentary by the director and cinematographer. (Buena Vista).
The Titanic (1996 -- TV) Peter Gallagher, George C. Scott, Catherine Zeta-Jones. (Echo Bridge Home Entertainment).
Triplecross (1995 -- TV) Michael Pare, Billy Dee Williams, Patrick Bergin. (Echo Bridge Home Entertainment).
VIP: The Complete First Season Five-disc set with 22 episodes, $49.95. Extras: Commentary, behind-the-scenes featurette, introductions. (Sony).
The Year of the Yao (2005) Documentary on the Chinese basketball superstar. Extras: Deleted scenes. (New Line).
Zoey 101: Spring Break-Up (2006) Animated Nickelodeon feature, $16.99. Extras: Bloopers, behind-the-scenes featurette, "Zoey 101" set tour, "Zoey Cam." (Paramount).

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March 21

Batman Beyond: Season 1 Two-disc set with 13 episodes, $26.99. Extras: Commentaries by the creators and the directors of the series; "Music of The Knight": Bruce Timm intro's the music from five key scenes; "Inside Batman Beyond" behind-the-scenes featurette; Easter Egg: "Smells Like Creamed Spinach" music video of the "demo" version of the "Batman Beyond" main theme. (Warner).
The Best of Unsolved Mysteries Three-disc set with 36 of the best segments plus a fourth disc of "Treasures" segments; $29.98. Extras: Commentary on select episodes, introduction by John Cosgrove and Terry Dunn Meurer. (First Look Home Entertainment).
Bewitched: The Complete Third Season Four-disc set with 33 episodes, $39.95. (Sony).
Blue's Clues: Blue's Room: Fred's Birthday (2006) Four episodes, $16.99. Extras: Two Blue's Room shorts. (Paramount).
Brad Stine: Tolerate This (2006) Stand-up performances by "America's Conservative (and clean) Comedian" Brad Stine. (Right Minded/Warner).
Break a Leg (2005) John Cassini, Molly Parker, Rene Rivera, Jennifer Beals, Kevin Corrigan, JJ Johnston, Sandra Oh, Eric Roberts, Danny Nucci, Frank Cassini, Paula Marshall, Michael De Lorenzo, Elizabeth Berridge, Charles Robinson, Barry Primus. (MTI Home Video).
Breasts: A Documentary (1996) Twenty-two women reveal how their breasts have shaped their lives. $24.99. Extras: Outtakes, interview with producers-directors Meema Spadola and Thom Powers. (First Run Features).
Bukowski: Born Into This (2003) Poet Charles Bukowski is brought to life in the comprehensive documentary. (Magnolia Home Entertainment).
The Busby Berkeley Collection Five Warner Bros. classics meticulously restored and remastered from original nitrate camera negatives and optical soundtracks: "Gold Diggers of 1933," "Footlight Parade," "Dames," "Gold Diggers of 1935" (all new to DVD), "42nd Street" (repackaged) and "The Busby Berkeley Disc," a nearly three-hour compendium of the unique musical extravaganzas created by Berkeley during his Warner Bros. years; $59.92. Only "42nd Street" remains available individually for $14.95 MAP. (Warner).
  • 42nd Street (1933) Warner Baxter, Ruby Keeler, Dick Powell, Ginger Rogers. Extras: Three vintage featurettes: "Harry Warren: America's Foremost Composer," "Hollywood Newsreel," "A Trip Through a Hollywood Studio," notes on Busby Berkeley.
  • Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933) Dir.: Mervyn Le Roy; Joan Blondell, Aline MacMahon, Dick Powell, Ruby Keeler, Ginger Rogers. Extras: New featurette "Good Diggers: FDR's New Deal -- Broadway Bound"; two vintage featurettes: "Rambling 'Round Radio Row #2" and "Seasoned Greetings"; three vintage cartoons: "I've Got to Sing a Torch Song," "Pettin' in the Park" and "We're in the Money"; new featurette "42nd Street: From Book to Stage to Screen"; vintage featurette "The 42nd Street Special"; Busby Berkeley musicals trailer gallery.
  • Footlight Parade (1933) Dick Powell, Ruby Keeler, Joan Blondell, James Cagney. Extras: New featurette "Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades," two vintage featurettes: "Rambling 'Round Radio Row #8" and "Vaudeville Reel #1," two vintage cartoons: "Honeymoon Hotel" and "Young and Healthy."
  • Dames (1934) Joan Blondell, Dick Powell, Ruby Keeler, Zasu Pitts. Extras:New featurette "Busby Berkeley's Kaleidoscopic Eyes"; three Vintage featurettes: "And She Learned About Dames," "Good Morning, Eve" and "Melody Master: Don Redman and His Orchestra"; two vintage cartoons: "I Only Have Eyes for You" and "Those Beautiful Dames"; audio-only bonus: "Direct from Hollywood" radio promo.
  • Gold Diggers of 1935 (1935) Dick Powell, Gloria Stuart, Wini Shaw, Adolphe Menjou. Extras:New featurette "(buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style"; vintage featurette: "Double Exposure"; two vintage cartoons: "Gold Diggers of '49" and "Shuffle Off to Buffalo"; "Direct from Hollywood" radio promo; "Gold Diggers" trailer gallery.
  • The Busby Berkeley Disc Compilation contains more than 20 complete musical numbers from nine Warner Bros. films of the 1930s, including several rarities.
Capote (2005) Dir.: Bennett Miller; Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, Clifton Collins Jr., Chris Cooper, Bruce Greenwood, Bob Balaban, Amy Ryan, Mark Pellegrino. Extras: Extended behind-the-scenes documentaries, Truman Capote featurette, commentary by director Bennett Miller and Hoffman, commentary by Miller and writer Dan Futterman. (Sony).
Chicken Little (2005) Voices of Zach Braff, Garry Marshall, Don Knotts, Patrick Stewart, Amy Sedaris, Steve Zahn, Joan Cusack, Wallace Shawn, Harry Shearer, Fred Willard, Catherine O'Hara, Patrick Warburton, Adam West, Mark Walton, Mark Dindal. Extras: Deleted scenes, Barenaked Ladies' "One Little Slip" music video and karaoke, The Cheetah Girls' "Shake Your Tail Feather" music video, "Where's Fish?" trivia game, "Hatching Chicken Little: The Making of the Movie" featurette. (Buena Vista).
Coney Island (1991) PBS documentary by filmmakers Ric Burns and Lisa Ades.; $19.99. (Paramount).
The Confessor (aka The Good Shepherd (2004) Christian Slater, Molly Parker, Stephen Rea. (Sony).
Derailed (2005) Vincent Cassel, Clive Owen, Jennifer Aniston, Melissa George, RZA, Tom Conti, Xzibit. Rated and unrated versions. Extras: Deleted scenes. (The Weinstein Co.).
Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story (2005) Kurt Russell, Dakota Fanning, Kris Kristofferson, Elisabeth Shue, David Morse, Freddy Rodriguez, Luis Guzman, Oded Fehr, Ken Howard. Extras: Commentary by director John Gatins, "Who Is Mariah's Storm" documentary on the real-life filly that inspired the film, "Filming With Horses" featurette, "How to Groom a Horse," "Meet the Dreamer Dream Cast," "Dreamer Trackside Live Event," music video, deleted scenes. (DreamWorks).
The Dying Gaul (2005) Patricia Clarkson, Peter Sarsgaard, Campbell Scott. Extras: Deleted scenes, alternate ending. (Sony).
Eugene O'Neill (2006) PBS documentary; $24.99. (Paramount).
Everything Is Illuminated (2005) Dir.: Liev Schreiber; Eugene Hutz, Elijah Wood, Jana Hrabetova, Stephen Samudovsky, Ljubomir Dezera, Oleksandr Choroshko, Gil Kazimirov, Zuzana Hodkova, Boris Leskin. Extras: Additional scenes. (Warner).
The Flying Nun: The Complete First Season Four-disc set with 30 episodes, $39.95. Extras: "A Look Back at The Flying Nun" featurette with Sally Field. (Sony).
Gidget: The Complete Series Four-disc set with 32 episodes, $39.95. Extras: "A Look Back at Gidget" featurette featuring Sally Field. (Sony).
The Godfather DVD Collection Four-disc set with "The Godfather," "The Godfather II" and "The Godfather III" with a fourth disc featuring 22 minutes of footage chronicling the making of "The Godfather The Game" video game. $76.99. (Paramount).
Huff: The Complete First Season Four-disc set with 13 episodes, $39.95. Extras: Commentaries on select episodes with creator-executive producer Bob Lowry and director-executive producer Scot Winant; "Behind the Therapy," "Character by Design" and "Lens of Truth" featurettes; deleted scenes. (Sony).
Justice League: The Animated Series Season 1 Four-disc set with 26 episodes, $44.98. Extras: Commentaries by the creators and directors of the series; "Inside Justice League": Warner Bros. Animation pitch promo; "The Look of the League" character design featurette; "The Blueprint for Justice: storyboard; "Justice League: The First Mission" promo. (Warner).
Keane (2004) Damian Lewis, Abigail Breslin, Amy Ryan. (Magnolia Home Entertainment).
A League of Ordinary Gentlemen (2004) Documentary on resurgence of bowling. (Magnolia Home Entertainment).
Martha's Spring Gardening (2006) Two-disc set, $24.98. Extras: Bonus video: "Turkey Hill Retrospective," "Skylands Tour," "Spring Garden Tour"; DVD-ROM material: "Garden Design 101," "Pressed-Plant Cards," "Spring Gardening Tips." (Warner).
Mind of Mencia: Season One -- Uncensored (2005) Two-disc set, $29.99. (Paramount).
Over There: The Complete Series Four-disc set with all 13 episodes of the 2005 series, $39.98. Extras: Commentary on select episodes, "Weapons Debriefing" featurette, "Tour of Duty: Filming Over There" featurette. (Fox).
Paradise Now (2005 -- Arabic) Kais Nashef, Ali Suliman, Lubna Azabal, Amer Hlehel, Hiam Abbass. (Warner).
Private Dicks: Men Exposed (1999) Twenty-five men discuss puberty, sexuality, circumcision, myths and more. $24.99. Extras: Interview with producers-directors Meema Spadola and Thom Powers. (First Run Features).
Ring Around the Rosie (aka Fear Itself) (2005) Tom Sizemore, Gina Phillips. (Sony).
Sequins (2004 -- France) Ariane Ascaride, Lola Naymark. Extras: Script excerpts read by Ascaride, deleted scenes. (New Yorker).
The Shirley Temple Collection Volume 3 Three Shirley Temple films (digitally remastered and restored, with both black and white and colorized versions): "Dimples," "The Littlest Rebel" and "The Little Colonel." The set ($29.98) includes a limited-edition charm bracelet; each title available separately for $14.98. Extras: Movietone Newsreels. (Fox).
Show Me (2004) Allegra Fulton, Gabriel Hogan, Katharine Isabelle, Michelle Nolden, Kett Turton. Extras: Commentary by director Cassandra Nicolaou, behind-the-scenes featurette, deleted scenes. (Wolfe Video).
Six Feet Under: The Complete Fifth Season Five-disc set with 12 episodes, $99.98Extras: Six commentaries with cast, "Six Feet Under: 2001-2005" season finale retrospective, "Life and Loss: The Impact of Six Feet Under" featurette. (HBO Home Video).
Snakeman (aka The Snake King) (2005) Stephen Baldwin, Jayne Heitmeyer. Sci Fi Channel telefilm. (First Look Home Entertainment).
South Park: The Complete Seventh Season (2005) Three-disc set with 15 episodes, $49.99. Extras: Mini- commentaries on all 15 episodes by Matt Stone and Trey Parker. (Paramount).
The Squid and the Whale (2005) Owen Kline, Jeff Daniels, Laura Linney, Jesse Eisenberg, William Baldwin, Halley Feiffer, David Benger, Anna Paquin. Extras: Commentary by director Noah Baumbach, behind-the-scenes featurette, conversation with Baumbach and Philip Lopate (Sony).
Stalag 17 Special Collector's Edition (1953) Dir.: Billy Wilder; William Holden, Don Taylor, Otto Preminger, Robert Strauss, Harvey Lembeck, Richard Erdman, Peter Graves, Neville Brand, Sig Ruman, Gil Stratton. Extras: Commentary by Erdman and Stratton and co-playwright Donald Bevan, "Stalag 17: From Reality to Screen" featurette, "The Real Heroes of Stalag XVIIB" featurette, photo gallery. (Paramount).
Tales From the Crypt: The Complete Third Season Three-disc set with 14 episodes, $39.98. Extras: "Crypt Jam," "A Tall Tales Panel" never-before-seen dissected look at "Tales from the Crypt Season 3," "Tales From the Crypt" reunion and panel discussion. (Warner).
Teddy! Live In '79 Live performance featuring Teddy Pendergrass, filmed at the Sahara Hotel in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. (Shout! Factory).
The Ten Commandments: Anniversary Collection (1956) Dir.: Cecil B. DeMille; Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Anne Baxter, Edward G. Robinson, Yvonne De Carlo, Debra Paget, John Derek, Cedric Hardwicke, Nina Foch, Martha Scott, Judith Anderson, Vincent Price, John Carradine. Three-disc set. Extras: Six-part making-of documentary; commentary by Katherine Orrison, author of "Written In Stone: Making Cecil B. DeMille's Epic, The Ten Commandments," newsreel footage, more. Third disc includes the complete restored and remastered 1923 silent DeMille "The Ten Commandments" (starring Theodore Roberts, Charles de Rochefort and Estelle Taylor) with a featurette of hand-tinted footage from the film's Exodus and Parting of the Red Sea sequences. (Paramount).
Unsolved Mysteries: The Ultimate Collection Twenty-five disc set in a collectible "treasure chest" box, $129.98. (First Look Home Entertainment).
The Way West (1995) PBS documentary by filmmakers Ric Burns and Lisa Ades.; $24.99. (Paramount).
The White Shadow Season Two Four-disc set with 24 episodes, $39.98. Extras: Commentary on select episodes, three featurettes: "The Shadow of (Creator) Bruce Paltrow," "Director's Debut" and "A Series of Memories." (Fox).
The Young Riders Season 1 Five-disc set with 24 episodes, $59.95. (MGM/Sony).

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March 28

Alchemy (2005) Thomas Cavanagh, Sarah Chalke, James Barbour. (Monarch Home Video).
American Muscle Car, Season 1 Two-disc set with 12 episodes, $29.98. Single discs available with two episodes, $9.98 each: "American Muscle Car '64 Pontiac GTO and Pontiac GTO Judge," "American Muscle Car '53-'62 Chevrolet Corvette and Chevrolet Camaro SS 396," "American Muscle Car '64 Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt and The Shelby Mustangs," "American Muscle Car Buick Gran Sport and Oldsmobile 442," "American Muscle Car Chevrolet Chevelle SS and Chevrolet Impala 409," "American Muscle Car Plymouth Hemi 'Cuda/Dodge Hemi Challenger and Chevrolet Nova SS." (MPI Home Video).
The Andy Milonakis Show: Season 1 (2005) Two-disc set of the MTV2 show, $26.99. Extras: Optional Commentary by Andy, Larry, Ralphie, and Rivka and NY Daily News reporter Richard Huff on select episodes; "Andy Goes Hollywood" featurette, cast interviews; un-aired skits; Ralphie outtakes; extended scenes. (Paramount).
A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1969) Animated, $14.99. (Paramount).
The Children Are Watching Us (1944) Dir.: Vittoria De Sica; Emilio Cigoli, Luciano De Ambrosis, Isa Pola, Adriano Rimoldi, Giovanna Cigoli. New, restored high-definition digital transfer. Extras: New video interviews with star Luciano de Ambrosis and De Sica scholar Callisto Cosulich, booklet featuring film scholar Robert Cardullo and Stuart Klawans on screenwriter Cesare Zavattini. (The Criterion Collection).
The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold (2006) Christy Carlson, Romano Scott, Thompson Baker, Ross Thomas. Direct-to-video sequel. Extras: Commentary by director Sean McNamara and the cast, movie montage with music by Romano, photo gallery. (Sony).
Dark Kingdom: The Dragon King (2004 -- TV) Benno Furmann, Kristanna Loken, Alicia Witt, Julian Sands, Max von Sydow. Extras: Making of featurette, behind-the-scenes featurette, cast featurette, visual effects featurette, "Swords"-- A Stunts and Swords" featurette. (Sony).
Dark Shadows DVD Collection 23 Four-disc set with 40 episodes, $59.98. (MPI Home Video).
Exils (2004 -- French) Romain Duris, Lubna Azabal, Leila Makhlouf, Habib Cheik. (Home Vision Entertainment).
Friends: The One With All the Babies Single-disc compilation with six themed episodes, $14.97. (Warner).
Friends: The One With All the Birthdays Single-disc compilation with six themed episodes, $14.97. (Warner).
Friends: The One With All the Weddings Single-disc compilation with six themed episodes, $14.97. (Warner).
Galileo's Battle for the Heavens NOVA documentary on scientist Galileo Galilei's incredible achievements that forever changed the way we view our place in the universe, $19.95. (WGBH Boston Video).
Genius: The Science of Einstein, Newton, Darwin, and Galileo Four-disc set of NOVA biographies: "Einstein's Big Idea," "Newton's Dark Secrets," "Darwin's Dangerous Idea" and "Galileo's Battle for the Heavens"; $49.95. (WGBH Boston Video).
Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005) Dir.: Jim Sheridan; 50 Cent, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Joy Bryant, Omar Benson Miller, Tory Kittles, Terrence Howard, Bill Duke, Viola Davis. Extras: "A Portrait of an Artist -- The Making of Get Rich or Die Tryin'." (Paramount).
The Gladiators (1969 -- Sweden) Dir.: Peter Watkins; Arthur Pentelow, Frederick Danner, Hans Bendrik, Daniel Harle.Extras: Commentary, "The Diary of an Unknown Soldier" Peter Watkins short film, Peter Watkins filmography, 12-page booklet with new Peter Watkins interview. (New Yorker).
Godzilla: Monster Edition (1998) Dir.: Roland Emmerich; Matthew Broderick, Jean Reno, Maria Pitillo, Hank Azaria, Kevin Dunn, Michael Lerner, Harry Shearer, Doug Savant. Extras: "All-Time Best of Godzilla Fight Scenes" featurette, production art gallery, three Episodes from "Godzilla: The Series," "Godzilla Takes New York" (before and after) photo gallery, special effects supervisor commentary, "Heroes" music video by the Wallflowers. (Sony).
Godzilla: The Series: Monster Mayhem Three episodes, $9.98. (Sony).
Godzilla: The Series: Mutant Madness Three episodes, $9.98. (Sony).
The Horror of Party Beach/The Curse of the Living Corpse Double Feature The Horror of Party Beach (1963) John Scott, Alice Lyon, Allan Laurel, Eulabelle Moore, Marilyn Clarke, Augustin Mayor. The Curse of the Living Corpse (1963) Roy Scheider, Candace Hilligoss, Helen Warren, Margot Hartman, Robert Milli, Hugh Franklin. (Dark Sky Films/MPI Home Video)
Invisible Man, Season 1 Single disc with 13 episodes of the 1950s TV series; $19.98. (Dark Sky Films/MPI Home Video).
Julius Caesar (1971) Charlton Heston, Jason Robards, John Gielgud, Richard Johnson, Robert Vaughn, Richard Chamberlain, Diana Rigg, Christopher Lee. (Paramount).
Kibakichi 2 (2006 -- Japan) Ryuji Harada, Miki Tanaka, Masakatsu Funaki, Yoko Kamon, Aimi Nakamura, Masato Ibu. (MTI Home Video)
King Kong (2005) Dir.: Peter Jackson; Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Colin Hanks, Andy Serkis, Evan Parke, Jamie Bell, Lobo Chan. Single-disc and two-disc special edition. Extras: Special Edition: Introduction by Jackson, post-production diaries, "Skull Island: A Natural History" featurette, "Kong's New York, 1933" featurette that explores vaudeville, the skyscraper boom, the construction of the Empire State building and more. (Universal).
King Kong (1933) Dir.: Ernest B. Schoedsack, Merian C. Cooper; Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong, Bruce Cabot, Frank Reicher, Sam Hardy. Single-disc with feature only to supplement the Two-Disc Special Edition and Two-Disc Collectors Editions already available. (Warner).
Knots Landing: The Complete First Season Five-disc set with 13 episodes, $39.98. Extras: Commentary on select episodes, "Gary and Val: Together Again" featurette. (Warner).
The Left Behind Collection Three-disc set with all three faith-based films: "Left Behind: The Movie," "Left Behind II: Tribulation" and "Left Behind: World at War," $33.95. (Sony).
Little House on the Prairie (2005 -- TV) Complete six-hour miniseries, two-disc set, $29.99. Cameron Bancroft, Erin Cottrell, Kyle Chavarria, Danielle Ryan Chuchran, Barbara Kozicki, Gregory Sporleder, Dorian Harewood. (Buena Vista).
Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) Dir.: Rob Marshall; Ziyi Zhang, Ken Wantanabe, Michelle Yeoh, Gong Li, Suzaka Ohgo. Extras: Commentary by director Marshall and choreographer John DeLuca; production commentary by Colleen Atwood (costume design), John Myhre (production design) and Pietro Scalia (editor); 11 in-depth featurettes: "Sayuri's Other Journey: From the Novel to the Screen," "The Road to Japan," "Geisha Bootcamp," "Building the Hanamachi," "The Look of a Geisha," "The Music of Memoirs," "A Geisha Dance," "The World of Geisha," "The Way of the Sumo," "Rob Marshall - An in-depth look at Director Rob Marshall," "A Day with Chef Nobu Matsuhisa." (Sony).
Northern Exposure: The Complete Fourth Season Twenty-five episodes, $59.98. (Universal).
Planet of the Apes: The Ultimate DVD Collection Fourteen-disc set, $179.98. Includes all five original "Ape" films, the live-action TV series, the animated TV series, the 2001 "Ape" remake, plus oodles of extras. (Fox).
Planet of the Apes: Legacy Edition Box Set Includes all five original "Ape" films plus a bonus disc with the documentary "Behind the Planet of the Apes" and other bonuses, $49.98. (Fox).
Plymptons: The Complete Early Works of Bill Plympton (1990) Journey through political-cartoonist-turned-animator George Plympton's canvas of animation, from his first film created during his college days, "Self Portrait," to the Academy Award-nominated "Your Face," his first solo effort. $26.95. (Docurama).
Quantum Leap: The Complete Fourth Season Twenty-two episodes, $49.98. Extras: "The Great 80's TV Flashback" featurette. (Universal).
Robot Chicken: Season 1 Two-disc set with 20 11-minute episodes, $29.98. Extras: Deleted scenes, animation meetings, FX/Wire to episode comparisons, alternate audio takes, deleted animatics, photo gallery, gag reel. (Warner).
Sliver (1993) Dir.: Phillip Noyce; Sharon Stone, William Baldwin, Tom Berenger, Polly Walker, Colleen Camp, Amanda Foreman, Martin Landau, CCH Pounder, Nina Foch. Unrated and uncensored. (Paramount).
Snoopy, Come Home (1972) Animated, $14.99. (Paramount).
A Sound of Thunder (2005) Dir.: Peter Hyams; Edward Burns, Catherine McCormack, Ben Kingsley. (Warner).
Stay (2005) Dir.: Marc Forster; Ewan McGregor, Ryan Gosling, Kate Burton, Naomi Watts, Elizabeth Reaser, Bob Hoskins, Janeane Garofalo, B.D. Wong. Extras: Scene specific commentary by director Forster, "Departing Visions" featurette. (Fox).
The Story of Qiu Ju (1992 -- China) Dir.: Zhang Yimon; Li Gong, Peiqi Liu, Liuchun Yang. (Sony)
Tales of the Unexpected Set 4 Three-volume set with 20 episodes, $39.99. (Acorn Media).
3 Films by Louis Malle Four-disc set with "Murmur of the Heart," "Lacombe, Lucien" and "Au Revoir Les Enfants," fourth disc of extras. $79.95 set or $29.95 each. New, restored high-definition digital transfers. Extras: "Murmur": New essay by film critic Michael Sragow; "Lacombe": Pauline Kael's 1974 New Yorker review; "Revoir": New essay by film critic Philip Kemp; Fourth Disc: New interviews with actor and Louis Malle widow Candice Bergen and biographer Pierre Billard; excerpts from a French TV program featuring the director on the sets of "Murmur of the Heart" and "Lacombe, Lucien"; audio interviews with Malle from 1972, 1980, and 1988; "The Immigrant," Charlie Chaplin's 1917 short comedy, featured in "Au revoir les enfants"; profile of the provocative character of Joseph from "Au revoir les enfants," created by filmmaker Guy Magen in 2005; Louis Malle filmography. (The Criterion Collection).
TransGeneration (2005) Eight-part miniseries on four students transitioning from their birth sex. $29.95. (Docurama).
The Triangle (2005) Eric Stoltz, Catherine Bell, Lou Diamond Phillips, Bruce Davison, Sam Neill. Sci-Fi Channel miniseries. Extras: "Sci-Fi Inside: The Triangle." (Lionsgate).
Violent Midnight (1964) Lee Philips, Shepperd Strudwick, Jean Hale, Lorraine Rogers, Margot Hartman, James Farentino, Dick Van Patten, Sylvia Miles. (Dark Sky Films/MPI Home Video).
Walking the Bible (2005) PBS documentary series follows award-winning author and host Bruce Feiler through 10 countries and four war zones as he searches for traces of the great biblical heroes; $39.95. Extras: Behind-the-scenes photos, Q&A with Bruce Feiler on turning his book into the television series, slide show featuring selected images from the companion book "Walking the Bible: A Photographic Journey," excerpt from the companion book "Walking the Bible: A Journey by Land Through the Five Books of Moses." (WGBH Boston Video).
Wonder Showzen: Season 1 -- Uncensored (2005) MTV2 absurdist comedy/variety show, spiked with a team of puppets, kids, cartoons and old educational films. Two-disc set, $26.99. Extras: Easter Eggs, auditions and outtakes, "Storytime With Flava Flav," "Sneek Peek" cartoon, special guest commentaries by Gordon Lish, Dick Gregory, and others. (Paramount).


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