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ONVIDEO'S WEEKLY GUIDE TO HOME VIDEO RELEASES
FOR TUESDAY, August 24 -- MONDAY, August 30

CLIFFORD'S REALLY BIG MOVIE
Clifford the Big Red Dog, Cleo and T-Bone star in their first
movie adventure. Clifford and his pals set off on a cross-country
road trip when they enter a talent contest to win a lifetime
supply of Tummy Yummies. Teamed with new friends, including
Shackelford the High-Flying Ferret and Rodrigo the Chihuahua of
Steel, the funny menagerie work together to turn a broken-down
act into a record-breaking show. Director: Robert C. Ramirez.
Voices of John Ritter, Wayne Brady, Jenna Elfman, John Goodman,
Kath Soucie, Judge Reinhold. 2004, CC, MPAA rating: G, 73 min.,
Animated, Box office gross: $2.831 million, Warner, $19.96 VHS
SRP. DVD: Day & Date.

COW, THE
Influenced by Italian neorealism, "The Cow" has the beauty and
simplicity associated with the great films of that movement. In a
small village in Iran, Hassan cherishes his cow more than
anything in the world, for both emotional and economic reasons.
While he is away, the cow mysteriously dies, and the villagers
protectively try to convince Hassan the cow has just wandered
off. Grief stricken, Hassan begins to believe he is the cow. The
story, by Iranian cinematic master Dariush Mehrjui, is a treatise
on emotional attachment told in his characteristically simple and
touching manner. In Farsi with English subtitles. Director:
Dariush Mehrjui. 1969, CC, MPAA rating: NR, 100 min., Drama,
First Run Features. DVD: Only.

DOGVILLE
This is the sad tale of the township of Dogville, in the Rocky
Mountains, up where the road came to its definitive end near the
entrance to an abandoned silver mine. The residents of Dogville
are good, honest folk and they like their town. A beautiful
fugitive, Grace (Nicole Kidman), arrives in the isolated
township, on the run from a team of gangsters. With some
encouragement from Tom (Paul Bettany), the self-appointed town
spokesman, the little community agrees to hide her and in return,
Grace agrees to work for them. Spring and early summer proved a
happy time for Grace. The town had agreed that everyone was to
give according to his abilities and she received wages for her
chores -- not much, but enough to save up for the first of the
tiny china figurines from the row of seven that had stood for so
long gathering dust in the window of the store. At the annual
Fourth of July picnic, Grace and Tom shyly declare their love for
one another. But then the police come to Dogville and put up a
wanted poster. That the gangsters had fixed to have charges made
against Grace in their efforts to neutralize her came as no
surprise. But what was surprising was that Dogville began to bare
its teeth. The people of Dogville now demand a better deal in
exchange for the risk of harboring poor Grace and she learns the
hard way that in this town, goodness is relative. But Grace has a
secret and it is a dangerous one. Dogville may regret it ever
began to bare its teeth. Director Lars von Trier sets all the
action on a bare-bones, theatrical set, making for a strange,
avant-garde production. Director: Lars von Trier. Stars: Nicole
Kidman, Harriet Andersson, Lauren Bacall, Jean-Marc Barr, Paul
Bettany, Blair Brown, James Caan, Patricia Clarkson, Jeremy
Davies, Ben Gazzara, Philip Baker Hall. 2004, CC, MPAA rating: R,
177 min., Drama, Box office gross: $1.498 million, Lions Gate, No
VHS SRP, Priced for rental. DVD: Day & Date.

ELLA ENCHANTED
It all begins when Ella of Frell (Anne Hathaway) is given a
fairy's "gift" at birth -- the gift of perfect obedience. Forced
to do anything she is commanded -- no matter how silly or
dangerous -- Ella's life hardly seems to be in her own control.
Things only get worse when Ella's father (Patrick Bergin)
remarries, bringing into her life a stepmother, the dastardly
Dame Olga (Joanna Lumley), and two sinister stepsisters, Hattie
(Lucy Punch) and Olive (Jennifer Higham), who get a kick out of
watching Ella obey their every request at the "Frell Galleria."
Ella is newly determined to gain her independence and break free
of the spell that binds her once and for all. She sets off on a
quest of discovery that will take her through the Kingdom's most
dangerous and darkest forests -- where she finds a fellow
traveler in a go-getting Elf (Aidan McArdle) -- to the King's
spectacular castle. Along the way she crosses paths with the
idolized Prince Char (Hugh Dancy), who so often graces the cover
of "Medieval Teen," only to turn the tables on fairy tale history
and rescue him with true love. Director: Tommy O'Haver. Stars:
Anne Hathaway, Hugh Dancy, Cary Elwes, Vivica A. Fox, Joanna
Lumley, Minnie Driver, Eric Idle. 2004, CC, MPAA rating: PG, 95
min., Family, Box office gross: $20.878 million, Miramax, $24.99
VHS SRP. DVD: Day & Date.

GIRL NEXT DOOR, THE
Eighteen-year-old Matthew Kidman (Emile Hirsch) is a straight-
arrow over-achiever who has never really lived life -- until he
falls for his new neighbor, the beautiful and seemingly innocent
Danielle (Elisha Cuthbert). When Matthew discovers this perfect
"girl next door" is a one-time porn star, his sheltered existence
begins to spin out of control. Ultimately, Danielle helps Matthew
emerge from his shell and discover that sometimes you have to
risk everything for the person you love. In R-rated and unrated
editions. Stars: Elisha Cuthbert, Emile Hirsch. 2004, CC, MPAA
rating: R, 109 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $14.544 million,
Fox, No VHS SRP, Priced for rental. DVD: Day & Date.

HAMOUN
A psychological comedy/drama about a bumbling Iranian
intellectual, Hamid Hamoun. The film follows 24 hours in his life
as he is trying and failing to write his dissertation about love
and faith while he's also trying to cope with his wife Mashid, a
successful artist, who wants a divorce. Hamoun's refusal to
accept his collapsing reality is both a character study and
metaphor for the condition of modern urban life in Iran. By
Iranian cinematic master Dariush Mehrjui. Voted the best Iranian
film ever made by a survey of Iranian film critics. In Farsi with
English subtitles. Director: Dariush Mehrjui. 1990, CC, MPAA
rating: NR, 117 min., Drama, First Run Features. DVD: Only.

HIGHWAYMEN
Rennie Cray (Jim Caviezel) is a man hell-bent on avenging his
wife's death by a murderous driver. James Fargo (Colm Feore) is
the chilling killer whose body has been reduced to a combination
of human parts, prosthetics, straps and harnesses. Creative
retrofits have transformed his 1972 Cadillac into an extension of
his own body, a killing machine that he uses to torture and taunt
unsuspecting motorists on the highways of America. Also on the
case is a traffic investigator who recognizes that Cray, in his
obsession to stop Fargo, is starting to blur the line between
right and wrong. When one of his victims survives and attack,
Fargo becomes fixated on her, making her the bait in a chillingly
dangerous cat-and-mouse game that culminates in an explosive
showdown. Director: Robert Harmon. Stars: Jim Caviezel, Colm
Feore, Rhona Mitra, Frankie Faison. 2003, CC, MPAA rating: R, 80
min., Thriller, Box office gross: $0.367 million, New Line,
$22.99 VHS SRP. DVD: Day & Date.

I VITELLONI
Five young men linger in post-adolescent limbo dreaming of
adventure and escape from their small seacoast town. They while
away their time spending the lira doled out by their indulgent
families on drink, women, and nights at the local pool hall.
Federico Fellini's second solo directorial effort is a semi-
autobiographical masterpiece of sharply drawn character sketches.
An international success and recipient of an Academy Award
nomination for Best Original Screenplay, "I Vitelloni"
compassionately details a year in the life of small-town
layabouts struggling to find meaning in their lives. In Italian
with English subtitles. Director: Federico Fellini. Stars: Franco
Interlenghi, Alberto Sordi, Franco Fabrizi, Leopoldo Trieste,
Riccardo Fellini. 1953, CC, MPAA rating: NR, 104 min., Drama, The
Criterion Collection, No VHS SRP. DVD: Only.

KOMEDIANT
The glory days of the Yiddish stage are brought to life in this
funny-sad saga of a legendary theatrical family, the Bursteins.
Their story sheds light on the short, stormy but also charming
history of the popular Yiddish theater. The Bursteins, and other
past celebrities of the Yiddish theater tell bittersweet stories
and anecdotes from its heyday, down to its tragic decline, in the
aftermath of the Holocaust. Smoothly incorporating rare archival
footage and interviews with Yiddish stage veterans (including
Fyvush Finkel), this tightly edited, briskly paced documentary is
as richly bittersweet -- filled with laughter and tears, schmaltz
and grit -- as the Yiddish theater itself. In English, Yiddish
and Hebrew with English subtitles. Director: Arnon Goldfinger.
1999, CC, MPAA rating: NR, 85 min., Documentary, New Yorker,
$24.95 VHS SRP. DVD: Day & Date.

LAWS OF ATTRACTION
High-powered New York divorce attorneys Daniel Rafferty (Pierce
Brosnan) and Audrey Woods (Julianne Moore) have seen love gone
wrong in all its worst case scenarios -- so how bad could their
own chances be? At the top of their respective games, Audrey and
Daniel are a classic study in opposites. She practices law
strictly by the book; he always manages to win by the seat of his
pants. But soon they're pitted against each other on opposite
sides of a nasty public divorce between famous clients (Parker
Posey and Michael Sheen), with the case centering on an Irish
castle which each future divorcee has their sights set on. Audrey
and Daniel travel to Ireland to chase down separate depositions,
yet the two lawyers, who have slowly been developing a mutual
attraction that neither wants to acknowledge, find themselves
thrown together at a romantic Irish country festival. Naturally,
after a night of wild celebrating, they wake up the next morning
as man and wife. Now they have to return to New York to carry on
with their surprising new situation and the ongoing court case.
Director: Peter Howitt. Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Julianne Moore,
Parker Posey, Michael Sheen, Frances Fisher, Nora Dunn. 2004, CC,
MPAA rating: PG-13, 87 min., Romantic Comedy, Box office gross:
$17.755 million, New Line, $22.99 VHS SRP. DVD: Day & Date.

MERTON: A FILM BIOGRAPHY
In his lifetime, Thomas Merton was hailed as a prophet and
censured for his outspoken social criticism. For nearly 27 years
he was a monk of the austere Trappist order, where he became an
eloquent spiritual writer and mystic as well as an anti-war
advocate and witness to peace. The film offers an engaging
profile of this 20th century religious philosopher who wrote more
than 60 books about some of the most pressing social issues of
our time, including his immensely popular autobiography "The
Seven Storey Mountain." The film weaves together Merton's
writings and scenes from significant places in his life --
including his birthplace in Prades, France; his monastery in
Kentucky; and his final journey through the East to Bangkok,
Thailand, where he died. Insightful interviews with his friends
and colleagues including the Dalai Lama, poet Lawrence
Ferlinghetti, publisher Robert Giroux, and musician Joan Baez,
paint a comprehensive portrait of a man whose presence in the
world touched millions of people and whose words and thoughts
have profound impact and relevance today. Director: Paul Wilkes
and Audrey L. Glynn. 1984, CC, MPAA rating: NR, 57 min.,
Documentary, First Run Features. DVD: Only.


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NEWS

COMING SOON:
Due Nov. 16 is the sequel-of-sorts to "Pitch Black," "The
Chronicles of Riddick" (2004), directed by David Twohy and
starring Vin Diesel, Colm Feore, Thandie Newton and Judi Dench,
theatrical and unrated director's cut editions, on VHS rental and
DVD from Universal ... Due Dec. 7 is "Maria Full of Grace"
(2004), a hit film from Columbia about a young woman who becomes
a drug mule to realize her dream of a new life, from Warner on
VHS rental and DVD.

Warner Home Video will release on December 7 a remarkable 10-disc
DVD set: "The Ultimate Matrix Collection," featuring all three
"Matrix" films together for the first time with a newly
remastered picture and sound for "The Matrix." Also included is
the companion piece "The Matrix Revisited" and the best-selling
"The Animatrix," plus five entirely new DVDs packed solid with
brand-new supplemental materials that encompass every aspect of
the Matrix universe, including two new audio commentaries on each
film, "Enter the Matrix" video game footage, more than 100 deep-
delving featurettes/documentaries and much more: 35 Hours of
extras overall. Suggested retail price is $79.92. Warner will
also release "The Ultimate Matrix Collection Limited Edition"
that throws in a limited-edition Neo mini-bust figurine and an
80-page CollectorOs Book, for $129.92 SRP.

DVD COLLECTIBLES:
The Criterion Collection will release this week the classic "I
Vitelloni" (1953) Federico Fellini's semi-autobiographical
masterpiece of sharply drawn character sketches about five young
men who linger in post-adolescent limbo dreaming of adventure and
escape from their small seacoast town ... First Run Features will
release two important Iranian films this week: "Harmoun" (1990),
a psychological comedy/drama that follows 24 hours in the life of
a bumbling Iranian intellectual as he tries and fails to write
his dissertation about love and faith while trying to cope with
his wife, a successful artist, who wants a divorce; and "The Cow"
(1969), by Iranian cinematic master Dariush Mehrjui, about a man
in a small village in Iran who cherishes his cow more than
anything in the world, for both emotional and economic reasons;
both on DVD ... Also from First Run is the exceptional
documentary, "Merton: A Film Biography" (1984), about the
Trappist monk hailed as a prophet and censured for his outspoken
social criticism, on DVD.

FROM TV TO VIDEO:
Series due this week: "The Apprentice: The Complete First
Season," a five-disc set for $59.98 from Universal ... "Benny
Hill: Complete and Unadulterated: The Naughty Early Years: Volume
1," a three-disc set with 11 episodes from 1969-1971, never-
before broadcast or available in the U.S., in full-length,
remastered hour-long installments, $49.95. from A&E Home Video
... "Boys Meets World Season 1" is a six disc set for $49.99 from
Buena Vista ... "Dallas: The Complete First and Second Seasons"
is a five-disc set with 29 episodes, $49.98 from Warner ...
"Futurama: Volume 4," a four-disc set with 18 episodes from the
fourth production season, $49.98 from Fox ... "Harsh Realm: The
Complete Series" is a three-disc set with all nine episodes (six
never seen on network TV) of the Chris Carter sci-fi series,
$39.98 from Fox ... "The Munsters: The Complete First Season," a
three-disc set with the original pilot and 38 epiosdes, $59.98
from Universal ... "Night Gallery: The Complete First Season" is
a three-disc set with 13 episodes plus the original pilot movie,
$59.98 from Universal.

Other TV shows coming to home video: "At Home With the
Braithwaites: Complete First Series," the cutting edge U.K.
series seen on BBC America that shows what happens when an
already dysfunctional family strikes it rich, in a two-disc set
for $39.99 from Acorn Media ... Acorn will also release
"Wodehouse Playhouse: The Complete Collection," a six-disc set of
all 20 episodes of the PBS series, featuring all the characters
from all corners of the funny and eccentric Wodehouse universe,
$79.99.

BUZZIN' THE 'B's:
Miramax will release the cult Hong Kong cult martial arts action
comedy "Shaolin Soccer" (2001), starring Stephen Chow and Vickie
Zhao, on DVD this week, in both the U.S. and unrated Hong Kong
editions on one disc. The film follows the adventures of a grpup
of misfits who form a soccer team and use their extraordinary
King Fu skills to beat their arch rivals.

ON THE INDIE FRONT:
From MTI Home Video comes "Bloom" (2004), an enthralling stroy of
love, loss and lust through the minds and desires of Stephen
Dedalus, Molly Bloom and Leopold Bloom, adapted from James
Joyce's "Ulysses," starring Stephen Rea, Angeline Ball, Hugh
O'Conor and Patrick Bergin, on VHS rental and DVD.

FOR THE KIDS:
Comedians Tim Conway and Caroline Rhea lend their voices to a
series of interactive Mommy & Me DVDs from Madacy Kids
(www.madacy.com). The three new releases: "Mommy & Me Fun &
Friends," "Monny & Me Splish Splash" and "Mommy & Me Lullaby &
Goodnight" feature real moms and their children inviting viewers
to participate with parent-child interactions that build learning
skills and encourage bonding with humor, songs, games and
fingerplays, $14.98 each ... Two new releases from The Brainy
Baby Co. inspire babies (6 months to 36 months) to learn trhough
fun, colorful, interactive experiences with eye-catching visuals
of real babies and familiar objects; "Peek-a-Boo" and "Laugh &
Learn," $15.95 VHS and $19.95 DVD ... HIT Entertainment this week
will release the latest entry in the Angelina Ballerina
franchise, "The Magic of Dance," featuring four animated and two
live-action segments; the animated episodes are voiced by Judi
Dench and her daughter, Finty Williams, while the live-action
episodes feature young students from the Royal Academy of Dance
in London; $12.99 VHS and $16.99 DVD ... and, finally, for older
kids there's "Godzilla the Series: The Monster Wars Trilogy," a
three-part animated tale featuring the voices of Ian Ziering, Joe
Pantoliano and Paget Brewster, on DVD for $14.95 from Columbia
TriStar.

SPECIAL INTEREST:
It's comedy week from The Shout! Factory with three releases from
the company's Breakout Comedy Series of standups on DVD: "Doug
Stanhope," who makes the ugly truths of modern life downright
hilarious; "Pablo Francisco," host of Si TV's "Latino Laugh
Festival: The Show"; and "Corey Holcomb," also know as the
"Ghetto Dr. Phil"; each DVD sells for $19.98 ... Docurama has two
interesting releases this week: The 20th anniversary digitally
remastered edition (featuring music by Ruben Blades and an
introduction by Susan Sarandon) of "When the Mountains Tremble,"
a documentary that chronicles the astonishing true story of Nobel
Prize winner Rigoberta Menchu, a Quiche Indian woman who stood up
for her people and helped wage a rebellion against the opressive
Guatemalan military, $26.95; and "Ladysmith Black Mambazo: On Tip
Toe," a documentary on South African musician Joseph Shabalala
and his World Music super group (best known to most Americans for
their participation on Paul Simon's "Graceland" album), $26.95
... "Jim Brown: All American" is a 2002 HBO Sports documentary
directed by Spike Lee, from New Line ... and, lastly, A&E Home
Video will release the complete 26-episode groundbreaking
documentary series, "The World at War," packaged in an 11-disc
set for $149.95, featuring more than 12 hours of bonus
programming nort seen on TV.


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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 Apple (1980) George Gilmour, Catherine Mary Stewart.
(MGM).
** The Apprentice: The Complete First Season. Five-disc set,
$59.98. Extras: New interviews with Donald Trump and candidates,
deleted taxi ride footage, job advice from George and Carolyn,
deleted scenes, audition tapes, more. (Universal).
** Benny Hill: Complete and Unadulterated: The Naughty Early
Years: Volume 1. Three-disc set with 11 episodes from 1969-1971,
never-before broadcast or available in the U.S., in full-length,
remastered hour-long installments. Includes three rare black and
white installments; $49.95. (A&E Home Video).
** Boy Meets World Season 1. Six disc set, $49.99. Extras:
Commentaries, outtakes, behind-the-scenes and making-of
featurette, "Where Are They Now?" retrospective, more. (Buena
Vista).
** Breakout Comedy Series. Three releases in a new line of
standup comic videos: "Doug Stanhope: Deadbeat Hero," "Pablo
Francisco: Bits and Pieces" and "Corey Holcomb: The Problem Is
You"; $19.98 each. (Shout! Factory).
** Chastity (1969) Cher. (MGM).
** Clifford's Really Big Movie (2004) Voices of John Ritter,
Wayne Brady, Jenna Elfman, John Goodman, Kath Soucie, Judge
Reinhold. Extras: Read-along, "Big Time" music video and sing-
along, "Cleo's Crafts": making Clifford puppets, "Inside the Dog
House" behind-the- scenes featurette. (Warner).
** The Courage of Lassie (1946) Elizabeth Taylor, Frank Morgan,
Tom Drake. (Warner).
** The Cow (1969 - Iran) Dir.: Dariush Mehrjui. Extras: Film
notes by film critic Godfrey Chesire, director bio, photo
gallery. (First Run Features).
** Dallas: The Complete First and Second Seasons. Five-disc set
with 29 episodes, $49.98. Extras: Commentary on the series pilot
and select episodes by Larry Hagman, Charlene Tilton and creator
David Jacobs; "Soaptalk Dallas Reunion" featurette with Larry
Hagman, Patrick Duffy, Linda Gray and Charlene Tilton. (Warner).
** Dogville (2004) Dir.: Lars von Trier; Nicole Kidman, Harriet
Andersson, Lauren Bacall, Jean-Marc Barr, Paul Bettany, Blair
Brown, James Caan, Patricia Clarkson, Jeremy Davies, Ben Gazzara,
Philip Baker Hall. (Lions Gate).
** Ella Enchanted (2004) Anne Hathaway, Hugh Dancy, Cary Elwes,
Vivica A. Fox, Joanna Lumley, Minnie Driver, Eric Idle. Extras:
Commentary by Anne Hathaway, Hugh Darcy and director Tommy
O'Haver; "It's Not Just Make Believe" music video by Kari Kimmel;
"Prince Charmont's Fan Club" set top game; a "Red Carpet
Premiere" special; "The Magical World of Ella Enchanted" making-
of featurette; deleted extended scenes; "Happily Ever After" DVD
Rom feature. (Miramax).
** Flipper (1963) Luke Halpin, Chuck Connors. (Warner).
** Flipper's New Adventure (1964) Luke Halpin, Pamela Franklin.
(Warner).
** Futurama: Volume 4. Four-disc set with 18 episodes from the
fourth production season, $49.98. Extras: Commentary by Matt
Groening and David X. Cohen, deleted scenes, Easter eggs,
animatics, storyboards. (Fox).
** The Girl Next Door (2004) Elisha Cuthbert, Emile Hirsch.
Extras: R-rated edition: Commentary by director, "Revealing the
Girl Next Door" trivia track; Unrated edition: Commentary by
director, commentary by Cuthbert and Hirsch, "Revealing the Girl
Next Door" trivia track, "A Look Next Door" making-of featurette,
gag reel, 16 deleted scenes or extended scenes (including the
original ending), still gallery, Easter egg. (Fox).
** Good Times (1967) Dir.: William Friedkin; Sonny and Cher,
George Sanders. (MGM).
** Graffiti Bridge (1990) Dir.: Prince; Prince, Ingrid Chavez,
Morris Day, Jerome Benton (Warner).
** Hamoun (1990 - Iran) Dir.: Dariush Mehrjui. Extras: Interview
with Mehrjui, film notes by film critic Godfrey Chesire, director
bio, photo gallery. (First Run Features).
** Harsh Realm: The Complete Series. Three-disc set with all nine
episodes (six never seen on network TV) of the Chris Carter sci-
fi series, $39.98. Extras: Pilot with commentary by Carter,
"Inside the Harsh Realm" making-of featurette. (Fox).
** Highwaymen (2004) Jim Caviezel, Colm Feore, Rhona Mitra,
Frankie Faison. (New Line).
** I Vitelloni (1953) Dir.: Federico Fellini; Franco Interlenghi,
Alberto Sordi, Franco Fabrizi, Leopoldo Trieste, Riccardo
Fellini. Extras: Documentary featuring interviews with late actor
Leopoldo Trieste and other actors, technicians, and scholars; the
original trailer and newsreels from the time of the film's
release; stills, posters, and memorabilia; more. (The Criterion
Collection).
** Jim Brown: All American (2002) HBO Sports documentary directed
by Spike Lee. (New Line).
** Joyride (1977) Desi Arnaz Jr., Robert Carradine, Melanie
Griffith. (MGM).
** Komediant (1999 -- Israel) Documentary on the Yiddish theater.
(New Yorker).
** Lassie Come Home (1943) Elizabeth Taylor, Roddy McDowall,
Donald Crisp. (Warner).
** Laws of Attraction (2004) Pierce Brosnan, Julianne Moore,
Parker Posey, Michael Sheen, Frances Fisher, Nora Dunn. Extras:
Deleted scenes, alternate ending. (New Line).
** Lilith (1964) Dir.: Robert Rossen; Warren Beatty, Jean Seberg,
Peter Fonda, Kim Hunter, Gene Hackman. (Columbia TriStar).
** Lord Jim (1965) Dir.: Richard Brooks; Peter O'Toole, Jack
Hawkins, Curt Jurgens, Eli Wallach. (Columbia TriStar).
** Merton: A Film Biography (1984) Paul Wilkes and Audrey L.
Glynn. Extras: "Remembering Thomas Merton" featurette. (First Run
Features).
** The Munsters: The Complete First Season. Three-disc set with
the original pilot and 38 episodes, $59.98. (Universal).
** Night Gallery: The Complete First Season. Three-disc set with
13 episodes plus the original pilot movie, $59.98. (Universal).
** Purple Rain 20th Anniversary Special Edition (1984) Dir.:
Albert Magnoli; Prince, Apollonia Kotero, Morris Day, Olga
Karlatos, Clarence Williams III. New digital transfer, Dolby 5.1.
Extras: Filmmaker commentary, three new featurettes on the
making-of the film and its impact, eight Prince music videos ,
more. (Warner).
** Raising Victor Vargas Special Edition (2002) Victor Rasuk,
Judy Marte, Melonie Daiz, Altagracie Guzman. Extras: Commentary
by director Peter Sollett, writer Eva Vives, Rasuk, Marte, Daiz
and Guzman; original short film on which "Vargas" was based;
"Making of 5 Feet High and Raising" featurette. (Columbia
TriStar).
** Roller Boogie (1979) Linda Blair, Jim Bray. (MGM).
** Shaolin Soccer (2004) Stephen Chow. Both U.S. and unrated
Hong Kong versions. (Miramax).
** A Small Circle of Friends (1980) Brad Davis, Karen Allen,
Jameson Parker. (MGM).
** Smile (1975) Dir.: Michael Ritchie; Bruce Dern, Melanie
Griffith, Barbara Feldon. (MGM).
** Son of Lassie (1945) June Lockhart, Peter Lawford, Donald
Crisp. (Warner).
** Tom Dowd and the Language of Music (2004) Profiles the work of
Tom Dowd, legendary producer/recording engineer, featuring
appearances and music by Eric Clapton, Aretha Franklin, Ray
Charles, John Coltrane, Thelonius Monk, Allman Brothers Band and
others. (Palm Pictures).
** Under the Cherry Moon (1986) Dir.: Prince; Prince, Jerome
Benton, Kristin Scott Thomas, Steven Berkoff. (Warner).
** Zachariah (1971) Country Joe and the Fish, John Rubenstein,
Don Johnson. (MGM).
** Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman. "Episode Seventeen: Zatoichi
Challenged," "Episode Eighteen: Zatoichi and the Fugitives,"
"Episode Nineteen: Samaritan Zatoichi." Three full-length
episodes of the Japanese series starring Takeshi Kitano; $19.95
each. (Home Vision Entertainment).

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

** Clifford's Really Big Movie (2004) Voices of John Ritter,
Wayne Brady, Jenna Elfman, John Goodman, Kath Soucie, Judge
Reinhold (Warner): $19.96
** Ella Enchanted (2004) Anne Hathaway, Hugh Dancy, Cary Elwes,
Vivica A. Fox, Joanna Lumley, Minnie Driver, Eric Idle (Miramax):
$24.99
** Highwaymen (2004) Jim Caviezel, Colm Feore, Rhona Mitra,
Frankie Faison (New Line): $22.99
** Komediant (1999 -- Israel) Documentary on the Yiddish theater,
in English, Hebrew and Yiddish with English subtitles (New
Yorker): $24.95
** Laws of Attraction (2004) Pierce Brosnan, Julianne Moore,
Parker Posey, Michael Sheen, Frances Fisher, Nora Dunn (New
Line): $22.99


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