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ONVIDEO'S WEEKLY GUIDE TO HOME VIDEO RELEASES
FOR TUESDAY, February 15 -- MONDAY, February 21

ALL ABOUT LILY CHOU-CHOU
Yuichi is in the 8th grade and worships Lily Chou-Chou, a Bjork-
like chanteuse whose music is lush and transcendent -- the
perfect tool to escape the pain and anxiety that fills his brutal
life in Japan. At home, Yuichi rarely leaves his room, spending
all his time in the chat room of Lily Chou-Chou's fan website,
but little by little, the reality of Yuichi's offline life
becomes unbearable when he is ensnared in a nightmare of teenage
prostitution, petty theft, and possible murder. Disturbing look
at the terror and isolation that characterizes today's youth. In
Japanese with optional English subtitles. Director: Shunji Iwai.
Stars: Hayato Ichihara, Izumi Inamori, Shugo Oshinari, Takao
Osawa, Ayumi Ito, Yu Aoi, Miwako Ichikawa. 2001, CC, MPAA rating:
NR, 146 min., Drama, Home Vision Entertainment. DVD: Only.

MOTORCYCLE DIARIES, THE
Based on the inspiring real-life story of a brave trip across a
continent on a motorcycle, the film follows the thrilling and
life-changing journey of two young men, Ernesto Guevara de la
Serna and Alberto Granado, all across the rich and complex human
and social topography of Latin America, tracing the youthful
origins of a revolutionary heart. The continent is unveiled in
all its glory as two friends experience life at its fullest. The
film was adapted by Jose Rivera from the journals of two real-
life young Argentines, Alberto Granado and Ernesto Guevara de la
Serna -- the latter of whom would become "El Che." In January
1952, Ernesto (Gael Garcia Bernal) is a 23-year-old medical
student specializing in leprology. Alberto (Rodrigo de la Serna),
age 29, is a biochemist. The two men bid goodbye to their
families and to Ernesto's girlfriend Chichina Ferreyra (Mia
Maestro). Flush with a romantic sense of adventure, they pile
onto Alberto's 1939 Norton 500 motorcycle (nicknamed "La
Poderosa" ["The Mighty One"]). The aging bike carries them
farther and farther away from familiar and comfortable Buenos
Aires surroundings, to surprising and exciting destinations. The
two friends become as close as brothers. Over the course of eight
months and 8,000 miles, what starts out as a lark becomes a
profound journey of discovery, not only of themselves but of a
continent filled with infinite sorrow -- and infinite hope. From
homeless miners to riverboat prostitutes, from lepers to
prosperous gentry, Ernesto and Alberto discover an affinity for
humanity within themselves, and a determination to change the
world. Director: Walter Salles. Stars: Gael Garcia Bernal,
Rodrigo de la Serna, Mia Maestro. 2004, CC, MPAA rating: R, 127
min., Bio-drama, Box office gross: $14.730 million, Universal,
$23.99 VHS SRP. DVD: Day & Date.

MY ARCHITECT: A SON'S JOURNEY
Riveting tale of love, art, betrayal and forgiveness. Louis I.
Kahn is widely considered to have been one of the most important
architects of the second half of the 20th century. While Kahn's
artistic legacy was a search for truth and clarity, his personal
life was secretive and chaotic. His mysterious death in a train
station men's room left behind three families -- one with his
wife and two with women with whom he had long-term affairs. The
child of one of these relationships, Kahn's only son Nathaniel,
sets out on a journey to reconcile the life and work of this
mysterious, brilliant man. Director: Nathaniel Kahn. 2004, CC,
MPAA rating: NR, 116 min., Documentary, Box office gross: $2.748
million, New Yorker, $24.95 VHS SRP. DVD: Day & Date.

RAISE YOUR VOICE
Terri Fletcher (Hilary Duff) is a small town girl with big time
dreams. Blessed with a naturally joyful singing voice, Terri has
her sights set on attending the Bristol-Hillman Conservatory in
Los Angeles -- the most celebrated summer music program in the
country. Although she has plenty of raw talent, her lofty
aspirations are quickly dashed by her overbearing father, Simon
(David Keith), and the tragic loss of her beloved brother, who
had secretly submitted a demo video of Terri that ultimately
results in an acceptance letter to join the prestigious program.
A despondent Terri resigns herself to staying home for the summer
when her mother Frances (Rita Wilson) and Aunt Nina (Rebecca De
Mornay) intervene and covertly devise a plan to keep her from
missing out on the opportunity of a lifetime. Upon her arrival in
Los Angeles, Terri is quickly introduced to the ultra-
competitive, high-stakes environment of the big city. Lacking any
formal training, she struggles to make friends and to find her
voice amongst the highly-gifted group of musical students. Terri
pushes herself to master the intricate musical arrangements, and
partners with a fellow student, Jay (Oliver James), resulting in
a romantic bond with the rough-and-tumble musician. Leaving her
fears and anxiety behind, Terri must learn to step into the
spotlight and rediscover the artistic musical passion that burns
inside of her. Director: Sean McNamara. Stars: Hilary Duff,
Oliver James, David Keith, Dana Davis, Rita Wilson, Rebecca De
Mornay, John Corbett. 2004, CC, MPAA rating: PG, 103 min.,
Romantic drama, Box office gross: $10.363 million, New Line, No
VHS SRP, Priced for rental. DVD: Day & Date.

RENDEZ-VOUS
In her first major screen role, Juliette Binoche ("The English
Patient") gives a raw and electrifying performance as sexual
free-spirit Nina, who moves to Paris to become an actress. She
has a profound impact on three men. Paulot (Wadeck Stanczak) is a
timid real estate clerk infatuated with her. His roommate,
Quentin (Lambert Wilson), is an emotionally scarred actor who
performs in live sex shows. Scrutzler (screen legend Jean-Louis
Trintignant) is a stage director who casts Nina in his production
of "Romeo and Juliet." Co-written by Olivier Assayas ("Irma
Vep"), "Rendez-vous" is a mesmerizing study of love, loss, and
redemption that earned director Andre Techine ("Wild Reeds") Best
Director honors at the Cannes Film Festival. In French with
optional English subtitles. Director: Andre Techine. Stars:
Juliette Binoche, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Wadeck Stanczak,
Lambert Wilson. 1985, CC, MPAA rating: NR, 83 min., Drama, Home
Vision Entertainment. DVD: Only.

SAW
Creepy low-budget ($2 million) horror-thriller. How far would you
go to save your own life? Prepare yourself for a gut-wrenching
trip into the heart of terror with in this gripping psychological
thriller starring Cary Elwes, Danny Glover, Monica Potter and
Leigh Whannell. Obsessed with teaching his victims the value of
life, a deranged, sadistic serial killer is abducting morally
wayward people and forcing them to play horrific games for their
own survival. Faced with impossible choices, each victim must
struggle to win back his/her life, or else die trying. A young
man named Adam (Leigh Whannell) wakes to find himself chained to
a rusty pipe inside a decrepit subterranean chamber. Chained to
the opposite side of the room is another bewildered captive, Dr.
Lawrence Gordon (Cary Elwes). Between them is a dead man lying in
a pool of blood, holding a .38 in his hand. Neither man knows why
he has been abducted; but instructions left on a microcassette
order Dr. Gordon to kill Adam within eight hours. If he fails to
do so, then both men will die, and Dr. Gordon's wife, Alison
(Monica Potter), and his daughter will be killed. Recalling a
recent murder investigation by a police detective named Tapp
(Danny Glover), Dr. Gordon realizes he and Adam are the next
victims of a psychopathic genius known only as "Jigsaw." With
only a few hours left to spare, they must unravel the elaborate
puzzle of their fate in the midst of mounting terror. The killer
has provided them with only a few clues and two handsaws -- too
weak to break their steel shackles, but strong enough to cut
through flesh and bone. And we'll leave it at that. Director:
James Wan. Stars: Leigh Whannell, Cary Elwes, Danny Glover, Ken
Leung, Dina Meyer, Shawnee Smith, Monica Potter. 2004, CC, MPAA
rating: R, 100 min., Horror thriller, Box office gross: $50.355
million, Lions Gate, No VHS SRP, Priced for rental. DVD: Day &
Date.

TAE GUK GI: THE BROTHERHOOD OF WAR
No. 1 boxoffice film of all time in Korea. Sweeping historical
war epic that vividly portrays the horrors of the Korean War from
the perspective of two devoted brothers whose loyalties to their
country and each other are divided by the civil conflict. After
independence, Korea is full of hope for the future. Jin-tae, a
shoemaker, has worked tirelessly to provide money for his younger
brother Jin-seok to go to college. But each of their hopes and
dreams are shattered when both are forced to join the army
against their will. Torn away from home and family, Jin-tae vows
to protect Jin-seok despite the dangers -- and the cost. In the
searing crucible of battle, fate intervenes, forcing their bonds
of faith, love and trust to be tested time and again in this
suspense-filled, action-packed war drama. In Korean with English
subtitles. Director: Kang Je-Gyu. Stars: Jang Dong-Gun, Won Bin,
Lee Eun-Joo. 2004, CC, MPAA rating: R, 140 min., War drama, Box
office gross: $1.107 million, Sony, No VHS SRP, Priced for
rental. DVD: Day & Date.

TAXI QUEEN
Latifah and Jimmy Fallon team up in the buddy comedy, based on
the 1998 international smash "Taxi," written and directed by Luc
Besson, which became the largest grossing film in the history of
French cinema and has since spawned two sequels. Belle Williams
(Latifah) is a speed demon. Flying through the streets of New
York in her tricked-out taxi, she's earned a rep as New York's
fastest cabbie. But driving a hack is only a pit stop for her
real dream: Belle wants to be a race car champion. And she's well
on her way -- until she's derailed by overeager cop Andy Washburn
(Fallon), whose undercover skills are matched only by his total
ineptitude behind the wheel. Washburn, whose lack of vehicular
skills has landed him in the precinct doghouse, is hot on the
heels of a gang of beautiful Brazilian bank robbers, led by
Vanessa (Gisele Bundchen), their cold, calculating -- and leggy -
- leader. To nab the evasive crooks, drivers license-less
Washburn convinces Belle to team up with him to pursue Vanessa
and crew. Belle has carte blanche to drive at any speed and break
any law. The car-less cop and speed-demon cabbie -- New York's
unlikeliest partners -- begin a high-speed game of cat and mouse
with the robbers. That is, if Belle and Washburn don't end up
killing each other first. Director: Tim Story. Stars: Queen
Latifah, Jimmy Fallon, Henry Simmons, Jennifer Esposito, Ann-
Margret, Gisele Bundchen. 2004, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 97 min.,
Comedy, Box office gross: $35.678 million, Fox, No VHS SRP,
Priced for rental. DVD: Day & Date.

TOUT VA BIEN
In 1972, newly radicalized Hollywood star Jane Fonda joined
forces with cinematic innovator Jean-Luc Godard and collaborator
Jean-Pierre Gorin in an unholy revolutionary artistic alliance.
"Tout va bien" tells the story of a wildcat strike at a sausage
factory, as witnessed by an American reporter (Fonda) and her
has-been New Wave film director husband (Yves Montand),
culminating in a free-ranging assault on consumer capitalism and
ineffective leftists. A masterpiece of radical cinema, a caustic
critique of society, marriage, and revolution in post-1968
France. In French with English subtitles. Director: Jean-Luc
Godard. Stars: Jane Fonda, Yves Montand. 1972, CC, MPAA rating:
NR, 95 min., Drama, The Criterion Collection. DVD: Only.

YES MEN, THE
Revelatory comic documentary directed by Chris Smith and Sarah
Price (the filmmaking team behind acclaimed Sundance Grand Jury
Prize winner "American Movie") and Dan Ollman. The film follows
The Yes Men, a small group of prankster-activists, as they gain
worldwide notoriety for impersonating the World Trade
Organization on television and at business conferences around the
world. The Yes Men begins when Andy and Mike, two activists with
thrift-store suits and no economics training, set up a website
that mimics the World Trade Organization's. When their parody
website is mistaken for the real thing, Mike and Andy play along
with the ruse and find themselves invited to important functions
as WTO representatives. Delighted to appear on behalf of the
organization they politically oppose, Andy and Mike set out to
shock unwitting audiences with some very dark comedy about the
brutality of corporate globalization. Director: Dan Ollman, Chris
Smith, Sarah Price. 2004, CC, MPAA rating: R, 82 min.,
Documentary, Box office gross: $0.198 million, MGM, No VHS SRP,
Priced for rental. DVD: Day & Date.

For more release info, check out our calendar pages at
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NEWS

DVD COLLECTIBLES:
Fox has given another life to writer-director Richard Kelly's
2001 cult masterpiece "Donnie Darko," which starred Jake
Gyllenhaal, Noah Wyle, Jena Malone, Drew Barrymore, Patrick
Swayze, Mary McDonnell, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Katharine Ross.
After a theatrical re-release last year of the director's cut of
the film, Fox will release a two-disc set of the sensational and
disturbing dark comedy that defies genre boundaries and simple
explanations. Donnie Darko: The Director's Cut" features
additional footage, commentary and featurettes; $26.98.

The Criterion Collection will release this week one of the
milestone films of the 1970s, Jean-Luc Godard's "Tout va bien,"
starring Jane Fonda and Yves Montand. In 1972, newly radicalized
Hollywood star Jane Fonda joined forces with cinematic innovator
Jean-Luc Godard and collaborator Jean-Pierre Gorin in an unholy
revolutionary artistic alliance. "Tout va bien" tells the story
of a wildcat strike at a sausage factory, as witnessed by an
American reporter (Fonda) and her has-been New Wave film director
husband (Yves Montand), culminating in a free-ranging assault on
consumer capitalism and ineffective leftists. A masterpiece of
radical cinema, a caustic critique of society, marriage, and
revolution in post-1968 France.

Home Vision Entertainment will release three interesting films
this week: "All About Lily Chou-Chou" (2001), directed by Shunji
Iwai, a disturbing look at the terror and isolation that
characterizes today's Japanese youth. In Japanese with optional
English subtitles ... "Howards End Special Edition Double-Disc
Set" (1992), directed by James Ivory and starring Anthony
Hopkins, Vanessa Redgrave, Helena Bonham Carter and Emma
Thompson, in a new high-definition digital transfer, enhanced for
widescreen televisions with a new Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack
... and "Rendez-vous" (1985), directed by Andre Techine and
starring Juliette Binoche and Jean-Louis Trintignant. In her
first major screen role, Binoche ("The English Patient") gives a
raw and electrifying performance as sexual free-spirit Nina who
moves to Paris to become an actress, where she has a profound
impact on three men. "Rendez-vous" is a mesmerizing study of
love, loss, and redemption that earned director Techine Best
Director honors at the Cannes Film Festival. In French with
optional English subtitles.

FROM TV TO VIDEO:
"Angel Season Five," a six-disc set with 22 episodes, $59.98 from
Fox ... "Drake and Josh: Volume 1: Suddenly Brothers," four
episodes of Nick's teenage comedy series, from Paramount ... "The
Greatest American Hero Season One," a three-disc set for $29.98
from Anchor Bay ... "Island at War," a three-disc set of the
complete PBS Masterpiece Theatre miniseries set during World War
II in the German-occupied Channel Islands, $59.99 from Acorn
Media ... "Unsolved Mysteries: Strange Legends," a four-disc set,
$49.98 from First Look Home Entertainment.

BUZZIN' THE 'B's:
Two sports-themed comedies come straight to DVD this week:
"Frostbite," featuring Playboy Playmates heating up the ski
slopes as a slacker joins a snowboard academy to avoid the
working world, from Fox ... and "National Lampoon BlackBall," a
comic take on the dignified sport of Lawn Bowling, starring Paul
Kaye, James Cromwell and Vince Vaughn, from First Look Home
Entertainment.

FOR THE KIDS:
The "Disney Princess Collection 2005" includes two releases:
"Disney Princess Stories Vol. 2: Tales of Friendship," featuring
three new animated stories from Ariel, Jasmine and Snow White
that emphasize the importance of cherishing true friends, and
"Disney Princess Party Vol. 2," an animated pajama party with
Cinderella, Snow White, Jasmine, Mulan, Pocahontas, Ariel and
Belle; $14.99 VHS or $19.99 DVD each ... "Pokemon: Destiny
Deoxys" is an all-new animated feature that introduces a new
Pokemon character: Deoxys, who appears in a mysterious aurora
over the high-tech Larousse City; $19.99 VHS and $24.99 DVD from
Disney ... Fox has another serving of the animated adventures of
Strawberry Shortcake with "Seaberry Beach Party" and "Play Day
Surprise," in strawberry-scented pink packages, $12.98 VHS or
$14.98 DVD each ... "Garfield Travel Adventures" compiles three
1984 Garfield specials, "Garfield in the Rough," "Garfield in
Paradise" and "Garfield Goes Hollywood" on one $14.98 DVD, from
Fox ... and Warner will release their latest Justice League
compilation: "Justice League Unlimited: Saving the World," with
three animated episodes, $14.97.

SPECIAL INTEREST:
Paramount will release "Echoes From the White House," a 2001 PBS
documentary -- hosted by Martin Sheen -- that offers an intimate
tour of the house and its history, $19.99 on DVD ... Fans of
streetball style moves in the NBA will enjoy "NBA Street Series:
Ankle Breakers Vol. 2," featuring cross over dribbling and high-
flying aerial masterpieces from the likes of Mike Bibby and Baron
Davis, and "NBA Street Series: Dunks Vol. 2," featuring Kobe
Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal and Vince Carter; both DVDs include a CD
featuring songs from some of the most popular hip-hop acts;
$19.98 from Warner.


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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

** All About Lily Chou-Chou (2001 -- Japan) Dir.: Shunji Iwai;
Hayato Ichihara, Izumi Inamori, Shugo Oshinari, Takao Osawa,
Ayumi Ito, Yu Aoi, Miwako Ichikawa. Extras: "Making-of"
documentary, essay by director Shunji Iwai, music video "Wings
That Can't Fly" (Lily Chou-Chou music performed by Salyu). (Home
Vision Entertainment).
** Amongst Friends (1993) Chris Santos, Michael Leb, Christian
Thom. Mira Sorvino. (New Line)
** Angel Season Five. Six-disc set with 22 episodes, $59.98.
Extras: Commentary on select episodes, seven featurettes. (Fox).
** Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988) Dir.: Bud Yorkin; Dudley Moore,
Liza Minnelli, John Gielgud, Geraldine Fitzgerald. (Warner).
** The Big Black Comedy Show (2005) Stand-up comedy with
Mo'Nique, Ralphie May, Vincent Morris, Rod Man, Chris Spencer,
Esau and Sexy Marlo. (Paramount).
** Chain of Fools (2000) Steve Zahn, Salma Hayek, Jeff Goldblum,
Elijah Wood. (Warner).
** Disorderlies (1987) Mark Morales, Darren Robinson, Damon
Wimbley. (Warner).
** Donnie Darko Director's Cut (2001) Dir.: Richard Kelly; Jake
Gyllenhaal, Noah Wyle, Jena Malone, Drew Barrymore, Patrick
Swayze, Mary McDonnell, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Katharine Ross. Two-
disc set. Extras: Commentary by Kelly and Kevin Smith, "Donnie
Darko Production Diary," "They Made Me Do It Too -- The Cult of
Donnie Darko" featurette, storyboard-to-screen featurette, "#1
Fan: A Darkomentary." (Fox).
** Drake and Josh: Volume 1: Suddenly Brothers. Four episodes of
Nick's teenage comedy series. (Paramount).
** Fandango (1985) Kevin Costner, Judd Nelson. (Warner).
** Frostbite (2004) Peter Jason, Traci Lords, Suzannne Stokes,
Buffy Tyler. Extras: Deleted scenes, making-of featurette. (Fox).
** Garfield Travel Adventures (1984) Three Garfield specials:
"Garfield in the Rough," "Garfield in Paradise" and "Garfield
Goes Hollywood." (Fox).
** The Greatest American Hero Season One. Three-disc set, $29.98.
Extras: New cast and crew interviews, original two-hour pilot,
"The Greatest American Heroine" spin-off pilot, eight-page
"instruction manual" featuring liner notes and photos. (Anchor
Bay).
** Half Baked (1998) Dave Chappelle, Guillerno Diaz, Jim Breuer,
Harland Williams, Rachel True, Clarence Williams III. Extras:
Commentary by director Tamra Davis, alternate ending, deleted
scenes, "Five Minutes With the Guy on the Couch" featurette,
"Different Types of Smokers" featurette, "Granny's Guide to
Bakin'" featurette. (Universal).
** Howards End (Special Edition Double-Disc Set) (1992) Dir.:
James Ivory; Anthony Hopkins, Vanessa Redgrave, James Wilby,
Helena Bonham Carter, Samuel West, Emma Thompson. New high-
definition digital transfer, enhanced for widescreen televisions,
new Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack. Extras: "Building Howards End,"
a new documentary featurette including interviews with James
Ivory, Ismail Merchant, Helena Bonham Carter, costume designer
Jenny Beavan, and production designer Luciana Arrighi; "The
Design of Howards End," an in-depth look at the costume and
production designs for the film, including Arrighi's original
design sketches; "The Wandering Company," a 1984 documentary
about the history of Merchant Ivory Productions, narrated by
Robert Powell and featuring interviews with Merchant, Ivory, Ruth
Prawer Jhabvala, Jennifer and Felicity Kendal, Shashi Kapoor, and
other longtime Merchant Ivory collaborators; original 1992
behind-the-scenes featurette. (Home Vision Entertainment).
** Ice Pirates (1984) Angelica Huston, Robert Urich (Warner).
** Island at War (2005) Three-disc set of the complete PBS
Masterpiece Theatre miniseries, $59.99. (Acorn Media).
** Justice League Unlimited: Saving the World. Three episodes,
$14.97. (Warner).
** Kansas City (1996) Dir.: Robert Altman; Jennifer Jason Leigh,
Miranda Richardson, Harry Belafonte, Michael Murphy, Dermot
Mulroney, Steve Buscemi, Brooke Smith. (New Line)
** Legalese (1998) James Garner, Gina Gershon, Mary-Louise
Parker, Edward Kerr, Brian Doyle-Murray, Kathleen Turner. TV
drama. (New Line).
** The Motorcycle Diaries (2004 -- Argentina) Dir.: Walter
Salles; Gael Garcia Bernal, Rodrigo de la Serna, Mia Maestro.
Extras: Commentary by Salles; deleted scenes; "The Making of The
Motorcycle Diaries" featurette; "A Moment With Alberto Granado,"
a reminiscence by the real-life motorcycle rider of the adventure
he shared 50 years ago with his friend Ernesto "El Che" Guevara;
"A Moment With Gael Garcia Bernal," a conversation with the red-
hot star; "Tomo Uno With Gael Garcia Bernal"; "Music of the
Road," an interview with Latin Grammy Award-winning composer
Gustavo Santaolalla. (Universal).
** My Architect: A Son's Journey (2004) Documentary. Extras: Q&A
with director Nathaniel Kahn, deleted scenes. (New Yorker).
** Normal Life (1996) Ashley Judd, Luke Perry. (New Line).
** Oh God! Book II (1980) Dir.: Gilbert Cates; George Burns,
Suzanne Pleshette, David Birney, Louanne. (Warner).
** Oh God! You Devil! (1984) George Burns. (Warner).
** Other People's Money (1991) Dir.: Norman Jewison; Danny
DeVito, Gregory Peck, Penelope Ann Miller, Piper Laurie, Dean
Jones. (Warner).
** Raise Your Voice (2004) Hilary Duff, Oliver James, David
Keith, Dana Davis, Rita Wilson, Rebecca De Mornay, John Corbett.
Extras: Deleted scenes, outtakes, behind-the-scenes featurette,
orchestra sequence, Hilary Duff "Fly" music video, interactive
"Menu Jam" in which viewers can compose their own songs. (New
Line).
** Richie Rich (1994) Dir.: Donald Petrie; Macaulay Culkin,
Edward Herrmann, John Laroquette, Christine Ebersole. (Warner).
** Rendez-vous (1985 -- French) Dir.: Andre Techine; Juliette
Binoche, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Wadeck Stanczak, Lambert Wilson.
Extras: Essay by author and critic Brian McFarlane. (Home Vision
Entertainment).
** Saw (2004) Leigh Whannell, Cary Elwes, Danny Glover, Ken
Leung, Dina Meyer, Shawnee Smith, Monica Potter. Extras:
Commentary by director James Wan and the screenwriters; an "On
the Set" featurette, Fear Factory's "Bite the Hand That Bleeds"
music video, making-of "Bite the Hand That Bleeds." (Lions Gate).
** Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004 -- Korea) Dir.: Kang
Je-Gyu; Jang Dong-Gun, Won Bin, Lee Eun-Joo. Two-Disc Special
Edition. Extras: "6/25 and Us" featurette that includes
interviews with war veterans and historians; "Creation"
featurette on the early stages of creating the film; "War
Project" featurette on the difficulties of portraying the Korean
War on film; "Preparing for Tae Guk Gi" featurette on training
and preparation for the film; "People Behind the Camera"
featurette on the special effects and cinematography; "Making
History" making-of featurette; multi-angle storyboard
comparisons; production stills. (Sony).
** Taxi (2004) Queen Latifah, Jimmy Fallon, Henry Simmons,
Jennifer Esposito, Ann-Margret, Gisele Bundchen. Extras:
Commentary by director Tim Story, extended version, deleted
scenes, five featurettes: "The Meter's Runnin,'" "Reel Comedy:
Taxi," "Lights Camera Blue Screen," "Tour Guide: Jimmy Fallon,"
"Sexy Bank Robber." (Fox).
** Tout va bien (1972 -- France) Dir.: Jean-Luc Godard; Jane
Fonda, Yves Montand. Extras: Short film "Letter to Jane," Godard
and collaborator/co-director-screenwriter Jean-Pierre Gorin's
postscript to "Tout va bien," a 1972 video interview with Godard,
a new interview with Gorin, more. (The Criterion Collection).
** Unsolved Mysteries: Strange Legends. Four-disc set, $49.98.
Extras: Commentary on select episodes. (First Look Home
Entertainment).
** The Yes Men (2004) Documentary. (MGM).
** Young Einstein (1988) Yahoo Serious (Warner).

For more DVD info, check out our DVD calendar pages at
<http://www.onvideo.org/calendar/cal_dvd.htm>


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THIS WEEK'S VHS SELL-THROUGH RELEASES:

** The Motorcycle Diaries (2004 -- Argentina) Dir.: Walter
Salles; Gael Garcia Bernal, Rodrigo de la Serna, Mia Maestro
(Universal): $23.98
** My Architect: A Son's Journey (2004) Documentary (New Yorker):
$24.95

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


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