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ONVIDEO'S WEEKLY GUIDE TO HOME VIDEO RELEASES
FOR TUESDAY, May 4 -- MONDAY, May 10

CALENDAR GIRLS
Critically acclaimed comedy inspired by the remarkable true story
of a group of ordinary women who changed the world one month at a
time by taking it all off for a good cause. The Women's Institute
in Great Britain encourages the ancient skills of jammaking,
flower pressing, knitting and baking. But when a friend's husband
dies of leukemia, Chris (Helen Mirren) enlists the support of her
fellow members in a fund-raising initiative for the local
hospital. They decide to take the annual WI calendar, normally
featuring landscapes or flowers, and create something a little
different. Behind the baked goods, the apple pressing and the
flower arranging, the women are completely nude. Before they know
it, the women are hitting the headlines, while they get up the
nerve to bare it all. Amidst the hype, the friendship between
Chris and Annie is put to the test. Director: Nigel Cole. Stars:
Helen Mirren, Julie Walters, John Alderton, Linda Bassett,
Annette Crosbie, Philip Glenister, Ciaran Hinds, Celia Imrie,
Geraldine James, Penelope Wilton. 2003, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13,
108 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $21.529 million, Buena Vista,
$24.99 VHS SRP. DVD: Day & Date.

CHASING LIBERTY
Eighteen-year-old Anna Foster (Mandy Moore) just wants the
American dream: life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. At
the very least, she wants the freedom to live like any other
teenager. But as the only child of the President of the United
States, every detail of Anna's life is constantly monitored by
the media, the public and her very protective parents -- backed
up by a battalion of Secret Service agents dedicated to safeguard
her from danger, including the perils of first dates. While on a
diplomatic trip to Europe with her parents, Anna exacts a promise
from her father for a rare evening out alone, unescorted by the
usual security detail. But when over-protective Dad has a last-
minute change of heart and reneges, Anna decides it's time to
take matters into her own hands, ditches the agents and goes on
the run. In her wild escape, incognito Anna meets charming Brit
Ben Calder (Matthew Goode), who aids her European getaway.
Reveling in her newfound independence, Anna decides to take
Europe by storm, accompanied by Ben and always a step ahead of
her zealous bodyguards. As her impromptu European adventure takes
her farther away from a life of protocol and draws her closer to
her dashing young traveling companion, she dreads the day she has
to tell Ben who she really is and go back home. But Ben has a
secret of his own -- he's really a secret service agent. For Many
Moore fans only. Director: Andy Cadiff. Stars: Mandy Moore,
Matthew Goode, Jeremy Piven, Annabelle Sciorra, Caroline Goodall,
Mark Harmon. 2004, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 111 min., Romantic-
Comedy, Box office gross: $12.189 million, Warner, No VHS SRP,
Priced for rental. DVD: Day & Date.

ELEPHANT
Winner of the Palme d'Or and Best Director prizes at the 2003
Festival de Cannes, Gus Van Sant's realistic drama takes us
inside an American high school on one ordinary day that rapidly
turns tragic. As the story unfolds, the kids go about their day,
filled with classwork, football, gossip and socializing. With
each student, we see high school through a different experience,
a new lens. And as these experiences range from friendly and
innocent to traumatic and disturbing, young lives shift from
light to darkness with surreal speed. A controversial look at the
Columbine tragedy. Director: Gus Van Sant. Stars: Alex Frost,
Eric Deulen, John Robinson, Elias McConnell, Jordan Taylor,
Carrie Finklea, Nicole George, Brittany Mountain. 2003, CC, MPAA
rating: R, 81 min., Drama, Box office gross: $1.227 million, HBO,
$19.95 VHS SRP. DVD: Day & Date.

GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING
Delft, Holland, 1665. After her father, a tile painter, is
blinded in a kiln explosion, seventeen-year-old Griet (Scarlett
Johansson) must work to support her family. She becomes a maid in
the house of Johannes Vermeer and gradually attracts the master
painter's attention. Though worlds apart in upbringing, education
and social standing, Vermeer recognizes Griet's intuitive
understanding of color and light and slowly draws her into the
mysterious world of his paintings. Vermeer is a perfectionist,
often taking months to finish a painting. His shrewd mother-in-
law, Maria Thins, struggles to maintain the family's lavish
lifestyle on the income from his painstakingly meager output.
Seeing that Griet inspires Vermeer, she takes the dangerous
decision to allow their clandestine relationship to develop.
Plunged into a chaotic Catholic household run by Vermeer's
volatile wife Catharina, surrounded by an ever-increasing brood
of children, Griet is increasingly at risk of exposure or worse.
Alone and unprotected, Griet contends with the attentions of
Pieter, a local butcher boy, and Vermeer's patron, the wealthy
and lascivious Master van Ruijven, who is frustrated that his
money does not buy him control over the artist. While Griet falls
increasingly under Vermeer's spell, she cannot be sure of his
feelings for her. The Machiavellian van Ruijven, sensing the
intimacy between master and maid, gleefully contrives a
commission for Vermeer to paint Griet alone. The result will be
one of the greatest paintings ever created, but at what cost?
Director: Peter Webber. Stars: Colin Firth, Scarlett Johansson,
Tom Wilkerson, Judy Parfitt, Cillian Murphy. 2003, CC, MPAA
rating: PG-13, 95 min., Drama, Box office gross: $10.428 million,
Lions Gate, No VHS SRP, Priced for rental. DVD: Day & Date.

LAST SAMURAI, THE
Set in Japan during the 1870s, this martial arts epic tells the
story of Captain Nathan Algren (Tom Cruise), a respected American
military officer hired by the Emperor of Japan to train the
country's first army in the art of modern warfare. As the Emperor
attempts to eradicate the ancient Imperial Samurai warriors in
preparation for more Westernized and trade-friendly government
policies, Algren finds himself unexpectedly impressed and
influenced by his encounters with the Samurai, which places him
at the center of a struggle between two eras and two worlds, with
only his own sense of honor to guide him. Director: Edward Zwick.
Stars: Tom Cruise, Ken Watanabe, William Atherton, Chad Lindberg,
Masato Harada, Ray Goodshall Sr., Billy Connolly, Tony Goldwyn.
2003, CC, MPAA rating: R, 154 min., Action, Box office gross:
$105.600 million, Warner, No VHS SRP, Priced for rental. DVD: Day
& Date.

MISSING GUN, THE
A mile-a-minute action-thriller that played the 2003 Sundance
Film Festival. Artistically cutting-edge, the film marked the
first time a feature was ever digitally produced in mainland
China. Its frantic pace, wall-to-wall action and oddball cast of
characters have earned writer-director Lu Chuan the title of "the
Chinese Guy Ritchie." A quirky tale about an exemplary small-town
cop, an honest but distracted family man whose stability vanishes
when he awakes following a drunken wedding celebration to the
horrifying reality that his service weapon is missing. Facing
dismissal and utter humiliation, he sets out to track down the
gun and traces a path through a tangle of quirky characters until
suddenly things turn tragic as his first love turns up murdered
and the fatal bullet appears to be from his gun. This bittersweet
story is about one man's quest for redemption and incorporates
moments of black comedy, murder mystery and a paranoid odyssey
backed by a frenzied pace and high-energy music. In China, the
only thing more dangerous than having a gun it losing it.
Director: Lu Chuan. Stars: Wen Jiang, Shi Liang, Jing Ning, Liu
Xiaoning. 2003, CC, MPAA rating: NR, 90 min., Action-Thriller,
Columbia TriStar, No VHS SRP, Priced for rental. DVD: Day & Date.

PETER PAN
For the first time, a boy -- Jeremy Sumpter -- stars in the title
role, opposite Jason Isaacs as Captain James Hook. The story
begins on a chilly night in buttoned-up Edwardian London as Wendy
Darling (Rachel Hurd-Wood) mesmerizes her younger brothers with
tales of swordplay, swashbuckling and Captain Hook, the legendary
pirate who fears nothing but a ticking clock. But a clock is
ticking for Wendy, too. Her father has decreed that it's time for
her to grow up. After tonight, no more stories. She's to be
groomed for womanhood and marriage by strict Aunt Millicent (Lynn
Redgrave). Unknown to the Darlings, Peter Pan loves Wendy's
stories, too, and travels a great distance to hear them. His
appearance in their nursery that night, along with a jealous
little fairy called Tinker Bell (Ludivine Sagnier), triggers an
awfully big adventure for Wendy and her brothers. Following him
out the window like a small flock of birds, the children swoop
over London's moonlit rooftops, through a galaxy of radiant
planets and stars, to the magical Neverland, where they begin an
exhilarating new life free of grown-up rules with Peter and the
Lost Boys in their secret underground home. Confronting depraved
pirates, malicious mermaids, a monstrous crocodile and, worst of
all, the vicious steel claw dangling from Hook's right arm, Wendy
and her brothers find out what they're made of. And the ongoing
battle between Peter and Hook escalates to a thrilling climax,
played out against the fantastical backdrop of the enchanted
world of Neverland. Director: P.J. Hogan. Stars: Jason Isaacs,
Jeremy Sumpter, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Lynn Redgrave, Richard Briers,
Olivia Williams, Harry Newell, Freddie Popplewell, Ludivine
Sagnier. 2003, CC, MPAA rating: PG, 113 min., Family, Box office
gross: $48.000 million, Universal, $24.98 VHS SRP. DVD: Day &
Date.

TOMORROW
Poignant tale based on the short story by William Faulkner and
scripted by Horton Foote. Robert Duvall, in one of his best
performances ever, plays Jackson Fentry, a young man who leaves
his father's farm to work at a local sawmill. He rescues a young
pregnant woman who has been abandoned by her husband and family,
and the two fall in love. Shot in black and white to convey the
feel of the Depression-era South. Director: Joseph Anthony.
Stars: Robert Duvall, Olga Berlin, Sudie Bond. 1972, CC, MPAA
rating: NR, 103 min., Drama, Home Vision Entertainment. DVD:
Only.

TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE, THE
Wildly inventive, visionary and sophisticated animated film that
caught the world's attention with its classic, visually-stunning
style, eccentric satirical humor, rich imagination crowded with
colorful characters and inspired musical score when it premiered
at last year's Festival de Cannes. Voted Best Picture on more
than 50 Year's Best critics' lists including The New York Times
and Los Angeles Times, plus numerous worldwide accolades
including two Academy Award nominations for Best Animated Feature
and Best Original Song. Adopted by his grandmother, Madame Souza,
Champion is a lonely little boy. Noticing that this lad is never
happier than on a bicycle, Madame Souza puts him through a
rigorous training process. Years go by and Champion becomes
worthy of his name. Now he is ready to enter the world-famous
cycling race, the Tour de France. However, during this cycling
contest two mysterious, square-shouldered henchmen kidnap
Champion. Madame Souza and her faithful dog Bruno set out to
rescue him. Their quest takes them across the ocean to the
teeming metropolis of Belleville, where they encounter the
renowned "Triplets of Belleville," three eccentric female music-
hall divas from the 30's who decide to take Madame Souza and
Bruno under their wing. Thanks to Bruno's brilliant sense of
smell, the motley sleuths are soon on to Champion's trail,
following the clues to an underground betting parlor -- now the
chase is on. Director: Sylvain Chomet. Voices of Michele
Caucheteux, Jean-Claude Donda, Monica Viegas, Michel Robin. 2003,
CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 81 min., Animated, Box office gross:
$3.000 million, Columbia Tritar, No VHS SRP, Priced for rental.
DVD: Day & Date.


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NEWS

DVD COLLECTIBLES:
Topping the list of DVDs due this week is Warner's "The Marx
Brothers Collection," a five-disc set with seven films, $59.92.
-- "A Night at the Opera" (1935) Extras: Commentary by Leonard
Maltin, "Remarks on Marx" all-new documentary, "The Hy Gardner
Show" (January 1, 1961) featuring Groucho Marx, three vintage MGM
shorts. Available separately for $19.97.
-- "A Day at the Races" (1937) Extras: Commentary by The Marx
Brothers Encyclopedia author Glenn Mitchell, "On Your Marx, Get
Set, Go!" all-new documentary, four vintage shorts, musical
outtake of "A Message From the Man in the Moon" by Allan Jones,
MGM radio promo. Available separately for $19.97.
-- "Room Service/At the Circus" (1938/1939) Two films on one
disc; available in the Collection only. Extras: Vintage Our Gang
comedy shorts, Looney Tunes classic cartoon, MGM cartoon.
-- "Go West/The Big Store" (1940/1941) Two films on one disc;
available in the Collection only. Extras: Vintage shorts, vintage
cartoons, radio promo, musical outtake "Where There's Music."
-- "A Night in Casablanca" (1946) Available separately for
$19.97. Extras: Looney Tunes cartoon, vintage short.

Also due this week is"Tomorrow" (1972), starring Robert Duvall,
Olga Berlin and Sudie Bond. Extras include an original interview
with Duvall and screenwriter Horton Foote, original William
Faulkner short story and accompanying illustrations from The
Saturday Evening Post, liner notes by film critic Sheila Benson;
from Home Vision Entertainment ... "Desk Set" (1967), directed by
Walter Lang and starring Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Dina
Merrill and Neva Patterson. Extras include commentary by Merrill,
Patterson; MovieTone News footage focusing on the film's
costumes, stills gallery; from Fox Studio Classics.

FROM TV TO VIDEO:
Due this week are: "Gilmore Girls: The Complete First Season," a
six-disc set with 21 episodes, $59.98. Extras include a "Gilmore
Girls Beginnings" documentary, "Gilmore-isms" montage of witty
comments coined on the show, "Gilmore Goodies and Gossip,"
additional and deleted scenes; from Warner ... "Party of Five:
The Complete First Season," a five-disc set with 22 episodes,
$49.95 with commentary, a retrospective featurette, and a nine-
part behind-the-scenes documentary, from Columbia TriStar ...
"Three's Company Season Two" (1977-1978), a four-disc set with 25
episodes; $39.98. Extras include commentary on the "Days of Beer
and Weeds" episode by Chris Mann, author of "Come and Knock on
Our Door"; the never-before-seen first pilot, made before Suzanne
Somers and Joyce DeWitt were cast; "Eight Years of Laughter: A
Tribute to John Ritter" featurette; "John Ritter -- Always Leave
Them Laughing" tribute featurette; blooper reel; trivia game;
"Best of Janet -- Season Two"; "Best of Chrissy -- Season Two";
"Best of the Ropers -- Season Two"; talent bios; photo gallery;
memorabilia gallery; from Anchor Bay ... "The Bernie Mac Show
Season One," a four-disc set with 22 episodes, $49.98, with
commentary and a featurette, from Fox ... "Law & Order: The
Second Year," a three-disc set with 22 episodes, $59.98, with a
"Law & Order: The First Three Years" featurette with cast & crew,
from Universal ... "The Osbournes 2 1/2," a two-disc set with the
second half of Season 2, 10 episodes, $29.99. Extras include
censored and uncensored language tracks, commentary by Sharon and
Jack, "Ozzy Translator," unaired footage, photo gallery, "Choose
Your Ozz Adventure" set-top game, from Miramax ... "Samurai Jack:
Season One," a two-disc set with 13 episodes from the Cartoon
Network animated series, $29.98, with a "The Making of Samurai
Jack" featurette, commentary by creator Genndy Tartakovsky,
original artwork, original animation test, never-before-seen
footage, from Warner.

BUZZIN' THE 'B's:
Ardustry Home Entertainment has an ambitious slate of 10 $9.98
DVD releases this week: "My Teacher Ate My Homework" (1997),
starring Shelley Duvall, is the story of Jesse and Cody, whose
ordinary life in middle school takes a strange twist when a
harmless-looking doll comes to life ... Calista Flockhart stars
in "Jane Doe" (1995), about a waif-like working girl who slithers
her way into the life and heart of a cynical young writer ...
"Something About Sex" (aka Denial) (1998) is a comedic roller
coaster ride on the topic of love, sex, trust, monogamy and
adultery, starring Patrick Dempsey, Jonathan Silverman, and Jason
Alexander ... In "A Kid Called Danger" (1999),the adventurous son
of a cop, Dane, is eager to follow in his father's footsteps.
With the help of his unlikely gang of fervent young deputies, he
plots a course of stakeouts, sleuthing and surveillance to crack
the case of a wanted jewel thief ... In "Judge & Jury" (1996),
David Keith stars as Joseph Meeker, a convicted killer who comes
back from hell to wreak havoc on those who bear his curse ...
"Killer Tongue" (1996) is a supernatural horror film, set in the
mysterious New Mexico desert, about a meteor that strikes the
earth near a barn that a fugitive woman is hiding-out in,
transforming her body into an alien form ... In "Lies & Whispers"
(aka Prague Duet) (1998) Dr. Lauren Graham (Gina Gershon) meets
Jiri (Rade Serbedzija), the man of her dreams, but her life
begins to unravel when her grandfather's secret war crimes are
uncovered and the ensuing scandal threatens to tear apart her
career and destroy the relationship with her true love ...
"Paris, France" (1993) is an erotic love story that explores
hidden intimate desires though its protagonist, Lucy, a lonely
housewife ... In "The Proposition" (1997), Catherine Morgan is a
young woman whose late husband, a recent casualty of war, has
left her with a herd of cattle and a legacy of gambling debt,
with the option being to drive the herd to auction -- across the
uninhibited plains of Whales. With the help of a handsome
roughneck, Catherine braves the elements and defends her honor.
Stars Theresa Russell and Patrick Bergin ... "Stranger Than
Fiction" (1999), starring Mackenzie Astin, Todd Field, Dina
Meyer, and Natasha Gregson Wagner, is a thriller about a group of
four friends -- on an incredibly surreal night -- who attempt to
cover up three murders. With a trunk full of corpses, the friends
devise a plan to mask their identities and save their own hides.


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THIS WEEK'S DVD RELEASES:

Weekly listings of DVD releases can now be viewed on mobile
devices at www.tagtag.com/onvideo

** The Bernie Mac Show Season One. Four-disc set with 22
episodes, $49.98. Extras: Commentary, featurette. (Fox).
** The Big Green (1995) Olivia D'Abo, Steve Guttenberg. (Buena
Vista).
** Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989) Matt Dillon, Jennifer Grey,
Julie Hagerty, Rutger Hauer, Madonna, Randy Quaid, Esai Morales.
(Columbia TriStar).
** Bobby's World: Classic Scratch 'n' Sniff Episodes. Five
episodes of Howie Mandel's animated kids TV series. (Anchor Bay).
** Calendar Girls (2003) Helen Mirren, Julie Walters, John
Alderton, Linda Bassett, Annette Crosbie, Philip Glenister,
Ciaran Hinds, Celia Imrie, Geraldine James, Penelope Wilton
Extras: "The Naked Truth" featurette introduces the real calendar
girls, deleted scenes, "Creating the Calendar" behind-the-scenes
featurette. (Buena Vista).
** Chasing Liberty (2004) Mandy Moore, Matthew Goode, Jeremy
Piven, Annabelle Sciorra, Caroline Goodall, Mark Harmon. Extras:
Commentary by Moore and Goode, "Passport to Europe" behind-the-
scenes featurette, full concert performance of "The Seed" by The
Roots, deleted scenes, gag reel. (Warner).
** Desk Set (1967) Dir.: Walter Lang; Spencer Tracy, Katharine
Hepburn, Dina Merrill, Neva Patterson. Extras:Commentary by
Merrill, Patterson; MovieTone News footage focusing on the film's
costumes, stills gallery. (Fox Studio Classics).
** Elephant (2003) Dir.: Gus Van Sant; Alex Frost, Eric Deulen,
John Robinson, Elias McConnell, Jordan Taylor, Carrie Finklea,
Nicole George, Brittany Mountain. Extras: "On the Set of
Elephant: Rolling Through Time" featurette, DTS surround. (HBO).
** Gilmore Girls: The Complete First Season. Six-disc set with 21
episodes, $59.98. Extras: "Gilmore Girls Beginnings" documentary,
"Gilmore-isms" montage of witty comments coined on the show,
"Gilmore Goodies and Gossip," additional and deleted scenes.
(Warner).
** Girl With a Pearl Earring (2003) Colin Firth, Scarlett
Johansson, Tom Wilkerson, Judy Parfitt, Cillian Murphy. Extras:
"Anatomy of a Scene" featurette. (Lions Gate).
** The Great Locomotive Chase (1956) Fess Parker, Jeffrey Hunter.
(Buena Vista).
** Herbie Goes Bananas (1980) Cloris Leachman, Charles Martin
Smith. (Buena Vista).
** Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977) Dean Jones, Don Knotts,
Julie Sommars. (Buena Vista).
** Herbie Rides Again (1974) Helen Hayes, Ken Berry, Stefanie
Powers, John McIntire, Keenan Wynn. (Buena Vista).
** The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love (1995)
Laurel Holloman, Nicole Parker. Extras: Commentary by director
Maria Maggenti. (New Line).
** The Last Samurai (2003) Dir.: Edward Zwick; Tom Cruise, Ken
Watanabe, William Atherton, Chad Lindberg, Masato Harada, Ray
Goodshall Sr., Billy Connolly, Tony Goldwyn. Two- disc set.
Extras: Commentary by Zwick, "Tom Cruise: A Warrior's Journey"
featurette, "Edward Zwick: Director's Video Journal," "Making an
Epic: A Conversation With Edward Zwick and Tom Cruise," "History
vs. Hollywood: The Last Samurai" (History Channel Documentary),
"A World of Detail: Production Design With Lilly Kilvert"
featurette, "Silk and Armor: Costume Design With Ngila Dickson"
featurette, "Imperial Army Basic Training" featurette, "From
Soldier to Samurai: The Weapons" featurette, deleted scenes,
Japan premieres (Tokyo & Kyoto red carpet). (Warner).
** Law & Order: The Second Year. Three-disc set with 22 episodes,
$59.98. Extras: "Law & Order: The First Three Years" featurette
with cast & crew. (Universal).
** Love! Valour! Compassion! (1997) Jason Alexander, John Glover,
Stephen Spinella, Justin Kirk, Randy Becker. (New Line).
** Loverboy (1989) Dir.: Joan Micklin Silver; Patrick Dempsey,
Kate Jackson, Carrie Fisher, Kirstie Alley. (Columbia TriStar).
** The Marx Brothers Collection Five-disc set with seven films,
$59.92. (Warner). See NEWS, above.
** Miracle in Lane Two (2000) Frankie Muniz. Disney Channel
Telefilm. (Buena Vista).
** The Missing Gun (2003 -- Chinese) Wen Jiang, Shi Liang, Jing
Ning, Liu Xiaoning. (Columbia TriStar).
** Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: The Videos. Compilation of 20
music videos. (Rhino).
** Noises Off! (1992) Dir.: Peter Bogdanovich; Carol Burnett,
Michael Caine, Denholm Elliott, Julie Hagerty, Marilu Henner,
Mark Linn-Baker, Christopher Reeve, John Ritter. (Buena Vista).
** Now You See Him, Now You Don't (1972) Kurt Russell, Cesar
Romero. (Buena Vista).
** The Osbournes 2 1/2. Two-disc set with the second half of
Season 2, 10 episodes, $29.99. Extras: Censored and uncensored
language tracks, commentary by Sharon and Jack, "Ozzy
Translator," unaired footage, photo gallery, "Choose Your Ozz
Adventure" set-top game. (Miramax).
** Party of Five: The Complete First Season. Five-disc set with
22 episodes; $49.95. Extras: Commentary, retrospective
featurette, nine-part behind-the-scenes documentary. (Columbia
TriStar).
** Peter Pan (2003) Jason Isaacs, Jeremy Sumpter, Rachel Hurd-
Wood, Lynn Redgrave, Richard Briers, Olivia Williams, Harry
Newell, Freddie Popplewell, Ludivine Sagnier. Extras: Five
sections of DVD exclusives with featurettes, behind-the-scenes
footage, outtakes, deleted scenes, bloopers, more: "Board the
Pirate Ship," "Visit the Darling House," "Explore the Neverland
Forest," "Enter the Black Castle" and "Dig Into the Home Under
the Ground." (Universal).
** Posse (1975) Kirk Douglas, Bruce Dern, Bo Hopkins, James
Stacy, Alfonso Arau. (Paramount).
** Roger Day LIVE! Live family concert video of 13 kid-tested,
parent-approved songs by the Nashville musician.
(www.rogerday.com).
** Rustlers' Rhapsody (1985) Tom Berenger, Marilu Henner, Andy
Griffith, Sela Ward. (Paramount).
** Samurai Jack: Season One. Two-disc set with 13 episodes from
the Cartoon Network animated series, $29.98. Extras: "The Making
of Samurai Jack" featurette, commentary by creator Genndy
Tartakovsky, original artwork, original animation test, never-
before-seen footage. (Warner).
** The Strongest Man in the World (1975) Kurt Russell, Joe Flynn,
Eve Arden, Cesar Romero, Phil Silvers, Dick Van Patten, Harold
Gould. (Buena Vista).
** Three of Hearts (1993) Kelly Lynch, Joe Pantoliano, Sherilyn
Fenn, William Baldwin. Extras: Alternate ending. (New Line).
** Three's Company Season Two (1977-1978) Four-disc set with 25
episodes, $39.98 Extras: Commentary on "Days of Beer and Weeds"
episode by Chris Mann, author of "Come and Knock on Our Door";,
never-before-seen first pilot, made before Suzanne Somers and
Joyce DeWitt were cast; "Eight Years of Laughter: A Tribute to
John Ritter" featurette; "John Ritter -- Always Leave Them
Laughing" tribute featurette; blooper reel; trivia game; "Best of
Janet -- Season Two"; "Best of Chrissy -- Season Two"; "Best of
the Ropers -- Season Two"; talent bios; photo gallery'
memorabilia gallery. (Anchor Bay).
** The Tin Star (1957) Dir.: Anthony Mann; Henry Fonda, Anthony
Perkins. (Paramount).
** Tomorrow (1972) Robert Duvall, Olga Berlin, Sudie Bond.
Extras: Original interview with Duvall and screenwriter Horton
Foote, original William Faulkner short story and accompanying
illustrations from The Saturday Evening Post, liner notes by film
critic Sheila Benson. (Home Vision Entertainment).
** Torch Song Trilogy (1988) Harvey Fierstein, Anne Bancroft,
Brian Kerwin, Matthew Broderick, Eddie Castrodad. DTS surround.
Extras: Commentary by Fierstein. (New Line).
** The Triplets of Belleville (2003 -- French) Voices of Michele
Caucheteux, Jean-Claude Donda, Monica Viegas, Michel Robin.
Extras: "The Cartoon According to Writer-director Sylvain Chomet"
featurette, "The Making of the Triplets of Belleville"
featurette, three behind-the-scenes featurettes with scene
commentary, music video of the Academy Award-nominated song
"Belleville Rendez-Vous." (Columbia TriStar).

For more DVD info, check out our DVD calendar pages at
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THIS WEEK'S VHS SELL-THROUGH RELEASES:

** Calendar Girls (2003) Helen Mirren, Julie Walters, John
Alderton, Linda Bassett, Annette Crosbie, Philip Glenister,
Ciaran Hinds, Celia Imrie, Geraldine James, Penelope Wilton
(Buena Vista): $24.99
** Elephant (2003) Dir.: Gus Van Sant; Alex Frost, Eric Deulen,
John Robinson, Elias McConnell, Jordan Taylor, Carrie Finklea,
Nicole George, Brittany Mountain (HBO): $19.95
** Peter Pan (2003) Jason Isaacs, Jeremy Sumpter, Rachel Hurd-
Wood, Lynn Redgrave, Richard Briers, Olivia Williams, Harry
Newell, Freddie Popplewell, Ludivine Sagnier (Universal): $24.98
** Roger Day LIVE! (2004) Live family concert video of 13 kid-
tested, parent-approved songs by the Nashville musician.
(www.rogerday.com).: $15.00

For more sell-through info, check out our Sell-Through/Repriced
pages at <http://www.onvideo.org/reprice.htm>


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