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ONVIDEO'S WEEKLY GUIDE TO HOME VIDEO RELEASES
FOR TUESDAY, April 12 -- MONDAY, April 18

BAD EDUCATION
A filmmaker gets a visit from an actor claiming to be an old
school friend, drawing him into a twisted web of desire, revenge
and murder. Filmmaker Enrique (Fele Martinez) gets a visit from
an aspiring actor claiming to be his old school friend Ignacio
(Gael Garcia Bernal), who has written a story about their
traumatic childhood spent at Catholic school. In the story, a
drag performer known as Zahara (also played by Bernal) attempts
to blackmail a predatory priest by exposing their scandalous
past. The tale provides the inspiration for Enrique's next film.
But when the villainous priest from their school days arrives to
tell his own version of the events, the truth is wilder than
anything anyone could have imagined. In Spanish with English
subtitles. Director: Pedro Almodovar. Stars: Gael Garcia Bernal,
Fele Martinez, Daniel Gimenez Cacho, Lluis Homar, Francisco
Boira, Javier Camara. 2004, CC, MPAA rating: NC-17, 105 min.,
Drama, Box office gross: $3.078 million, Sony, No VHS SRP, Priced
for rental. DVD: Day & Date.

DIG!
Rock-documentary chronicles the classic tale of art vs. commerce
and the do's and dont's of rock stardom. Filmed during seven
years (1996-2002) and culled from more than 1,500 hours of
footage by director Ondi Timoner, "DiG!"plunges into the
underbelly of rock 'n' roll unearthing an amazing true tale of
success, self destruction, friendship, and the ultimate rivalry
between two up-and-coming bands: Brian Jonestown Massacre led by
the tormented, self-destructive genius of Anton Newcombe, and the
Dandy Warhols led by a more polished, but admittedly less
visionary Courtney Taylor. "DiG!" is the story of their loves and
obsessions, gigs and recordings, arrests and death threats,
uppers and downers, and the delicate balance between art and
commerce. As the idealism and destructive tendencies of Jonestown
lead to their repeated undoing, the more "well-adjusted" Warhols
navigate the corporate sea, trying to maintain their creative
edge while starring in mega-budget music videos and playing huge
arenas. Director: Ondi Timoner. Stars: . 2004, CC, MPAA rating:
R, 107 min., Documentary, Box office gross: $0.127 million, Palm
Pictures. DVD: Only.

HOTEL RWANDA
Ten years ago, some of the worst atrocities of the 20th century
took place in the central African nation of Rwanda -- yet in an
era of high-speed communication and round-the-clock news, the
events went almost unnoticed by the rest of the world. Over 100
days, almost 1 million Tutsis were brutally murdered by their own
countrymen -- the Hutu militia. In the midst of this genocide,
one ordinary man, a hotel manager named Paul Rusesabagina (Don
Cheadle ) -- inspired by his love for his family and his humanity
-- summoned extraordinary courage and saved the lives of 1,268
Tutsis refugees by hiding them inside the Milles Collines hotel
in Kigali. Hotel Rwanda is Paul's remarkable story. Director:
Terry George. Stars: Don Cheadle, Sophie Okonedo, Nick Nolte,
Joaquin Phoenix, Desmond Dube, David O'Hara. 2004, CC, MPAA
rating: PG-13, 121 min., MGM, Box office gross: $17.085 million,
MGM, No VHS SRP, Priced for rental. DVD: Day & Date.

MEMENTO MORI
Schoolgirl Min-Ah discovers a shared diary and is fascinated to
learn that two schoolmates she thought to be close friends have,
in fact, begun a forbidden romance. Unable to tear her eyes away,
the secret allure of the diary begins to consume her. When one of
the diary writers is found dead -- an apparent suicide -- rumors
spread and Min-Ah begins to sense a strange presence. The once
tranquil school is transformed into a morbid place of terror, as
if the journal's words, "memento mori" (remember the dead), have
taken on a life of their own. Sequel to chilling "Whispering
Corridors," one of films that help start the Asian horror boom.
In Korean with English subtitles. Director: Tae-Yong Kim, Kyu-
Dong Min. Stars: Min-sun Kim, Yeh-jin Park, Young-jin Lee. 1999,
CC, MPAA rating: R, 98 min., Thriller, Tartan Asia Extreme. DVD:
Only.

OCEAN'S TWELVE
It's been three years since Danny Ocean (George Clooney) and his
crew -- fronted by detail man Rusty Ryan (Brad Pitt), up-and-
coming pickpocket Linus Caldwell (Matt Damon), explosives expert
Basher Tarr (Don Cheadle) and safecracker Frank Catton (Bernie
Mac) -- pulled off one of the most audacious and lucrative heists
in history, robbing ruthless entrepreneur Terry Benedict (Andy
Garcia) of every dime stored in his impenetrable Las Vegas vault.
After splitting the $160 million take, each of the infamous
Ocean's crew have tried to go straight, lay low and live a legit
life ... but that's proven to be a challenge, much to the chagrin
of Danny's wife Tess (Julia Roberts). When someone breaks Rule
Number One and rats the gang out to Benedict, going straight is
no longer an option. Benedict wants his $160 million back -- with
interest -- or else. And, as the gang quickly discovers, Benedict
isn't the only powerful person in the world looking for Ocean's
Eleven. So now it's time to pull off another stunner of a plan-or
plans -- in Amsterdam, Paris and Rome. Director: Steven
Soderbergh. Stars: George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Matt
Damon, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Andy Garcia, Don Cheadle, Bernie
Mac, Don Tiffany, Casey Affleck, Scott Caan, Jared Harris, Carl
Reiner, Elliott Gould, Eddie Izzard. 2004, CC, MPAA rating: PG-
13, 125 min., Thriller, Box office gross: $122.389 million,
Warner, No VHS SRP, Priced for rental. DVD: Day & Date.

RECONSTRUCTION
Denmark's official Academy Awards entry and winner of the Camera
d'Or and Youth Prize at the Cannes Film Festival (2003). Fate
brought Alex (Nikolaj Lie Kaas) and Aimee (Marie Bonnevie) to the
same train platform in Copenhagen. Aimee's husband August, a
famed author, who is neglectful yet needy of her love, has left
her to wander the streets alone while he writes in solitude. Alex
and his girlfriend, Simone, are returning from a dinner with his
father. Alex glimpses Aimee by chance on the platform in
Copenhagen, and at that moment something indefinable happens
between them. Seeing her again once on the train, Alex
impulsively goes after her, following her to a bar without reason
or explanation for Simone, who he leaves behind. In the bar, the
two destined strangers strike up a conversation as if already
acquainted and fall in love instantly. After a perfect night
together in Aimee's hotel, Alex and Aimee make plans to cut loose
from the monotony of their existing lives, unaware that August
had come back to the hotel early and seen his wife's
transgression. Alex too feels the consequences of his decision to
spend the night with Aimee. Inexplicably, his flat is no longer
where it was, his friends, father and even Simone no longer
recognize him. Alex's only chance to re-connect with reality is
to find Aimee and prove to himself that she is real and this
cosmic joke is just true love working its mysterious ways. Alex
and Aimee risked everything to be together, but at what price
neither can foretell as they leap into the unknown. In Danish and
Swedish with English subtitles. Director: Christoffer Boe. Stars:
Nikolaj Kaas, Maria Bonnevie. 2004, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 90
min., Drama, Box office gross: $0.072 million, Palm Pictures.
DVD: Only.

SUSPECT ZERO
FBI Agent Tom Mackelway (Aaron Eckhart) finds himself caught in a
cat-and-mouse game with a brutal serial killer, and all clues
point to a renegade agent "gone native." Trained by the
government to use his psychic abilities to track and capture
other serial killers, the renegade is killing other serial
killers and claims to be in pursuit of the ultimate serial
killer, a man he calls Suspect Zero. As Mackelway becomes
increasingly obsessed with his suspect, he must decide what
happens when pursuer and prey come face to face -- and if
rational justice or primal revenge will prevail. Director: E.
Elias Merhige. Stars: Aaron Eckhart, Ben Kingsley, Carrie-Ann
Moss, Nicole DeHuff. 2004, CC, MPAA rating: R, 99 min., Thriller,
Box office gross: $8.712 million, Paramount, No VHS SRP, Priced
for rental. DVD: Day & Date.

WOODSMAN, THE
After 12 years in prison, Walter moves into a small apartment
across the street from an elementary school, gets a job at a
lumberyard, and mostly keeps to himself. He finds unexpected
solace from Vicki (Kyra Sedgwick), a tough-talking woman who
promises not to judge him for his history. But Walter cannot
escape his past. Shunned by his sister and living in fear of
being discovered at work, Walter struggles with re-entry into
society and facing his demons. Director: Nicole Kassell. Stars:
Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick, David Alan Grier, Eve, Mos Def,
Benjamin Bratt. 2004, CC, MPAA rating: R, 87 min., Drama, Box
office gross: $1.359 million, Sony, No VHS SRP, Priced for
rental. DVD: Day & Date.

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


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NEWS

FROM TV TO VIDEO:
Due this week: "The A-Team: Season Two," with 22 episodes,
$49.98, from Universal ... "Adult Swim: Harvey Birdman, Attorney
at Law -- Volume One," a two-disc set with 13 episodes, $29.98
from Warner ... "Adult Swim: Space Ghost Coast to Coast: Volume
Three," a two-disc set with 13 episodes, $29.98 from Warner...
"The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers: Chained," and "The
Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers: Phoenix," each with four
episodes of the late-1980s cutting edge animated TV series,
$14.98, from Koch Vision ... "All in the Family: The Complete
Fourth Season," a three-disc set with 24 episodes, $29.95 from
Sony ... "The Bob Newhart Show: The Complete First Season," a
three-disc set with 24 episodes, $29.98 from Fox ... "The
Hitchhiker: Volume II," a two-disc set with 10 episodes, $34.98
from HBO ... "The Irish R.M., Series 2," a two-disc set with six
episodes of the British dramatic comedy series about a retired
English army officer who becomes a Resident Magistrate in western
Ireland in the early 1900s, from Acorn Media ... "The Jeffersons:
The Third Season," a three-disc set with 24 episodes, $29.95 from
Sony ... "Knight Rider: The Complete Second Season," with 21
episodes, $49.98, from Universal ... "Magnum P.I.: Season Two," a
three-disc set with 22 episodes, $49.98 from Universal ...
"Sledge Hammer! The Second and Final Season (aka Your Last
Shot)," a four-disc set with 19 episodes, $39.98 from Anchor Bay
... "Viva La Bam -- The Complete Second & Third Seasons," an
uncensored three-disc set with 16 episodes of the MTV series,
priced under $30, from Paramount.

BUZZIN THE 'B's:
"All the Way" (2003), originally titled "The Night We Called It a
Day," is a comedy drama about an Australian music promoter and
his ill-fated attempt to lure Frank Sinatra Down Under for a
tour, starring Dennis Hopper, Melanie Griffith, Portia de Rossi,
Joel Edgerton, Rose Byrne and David Hemmings, on VHS and DVD from
First Look Home Entertainment ... Also from First Look is "Bound
by Lies" (Betrayed)" (2005), a thriller about a detective who
gets a bit too close to the sultry photographer he's assigned to
protect from a ruthless killer, starring Stephen Baldwin and
Kristy Swanson, on VHS and DVD.

ON THE INDIE FRONT:
"Big Meat Eater" (1982) is an underground cult fave about a small
town overrun with aliens, radioactive meat, murders and boy
geniuses, on DVD from Koch Vision ... "Chapter Zero" (1999) is a
comedy about a novelist whose life is turn upside down by a sexy
publisher, starring Dylan Walsh, Laurel Holloman, Penelope Ann
Miller, Colm Meaney, Justin Kirk and Lee Majors, on VHS and DVD
from MTI Home Video.

FOREIGN:
Koch Lorber will release to DVD two films by Serbo-Croatian
director Emir Kusturica: "Do You Remember Dolly Bell" (1981) and
"When Father Was Away on Business" (1985), $29.98 each.

FOR THE KIDS:
Goldhil Home Media will release four titles in the award-winning
KidVidz line: "Paws, Claws, Feathers & Fins," a program that
helps promote responsible pet care; "Let's Get a Move On!" that
helps kids cope with the ups and downs of changing homes;
"Squiggles, Dots & Lines," which helps kids learn to develop
their artistic abilities; and "Piggy Banks to Money Markets,"
which uses humor and songs to show kids how to save and spend
wisely; each half-hour DVD sells for $14.98.

SPECIAL INTEREST:
"Haack: The King of Techno" (2004) is a documentary about the
musically and lyrically inventive yet unknown musical artist
Bruce Haack, who has inspired artists ranging from Beck to Mouse
on Mars, on DVD from Koch Vision ... "Prisoner of Paradise," a
2005 documentary on Kurt Gerron, a much-beloved German-Jewish
actor, director and cabaret star in Berlin in the 1920's and
'30's, who was captured and sent to a concentration camp, where
he was ordered to write and direct a pro-Nazi propaganda film,
narrated by Ian Holm, from Paramount ... "Sunset Story," an
award-winning documentary that chronicles the lives of two women
living in an old-age home for political progressives, exploring
the realities of the aging process as the two women expand their
minds even as their bodies are gradually failing, full of warmth
and humor, from Capital Entertainment on DVD (available at
Amazon.com) ... and "Moving to Mozart," an exercise routine
created by former dancer Ann Smith and set to Mozart
masterpieces, on DVD for $19.99 from Acorn Media.


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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 A-Team: Season Two. 22 episodes, $49.98. (Universal).
** Adult Swim: Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law -- Volume One.
Two-disc set with 13 episodes, $29.98. Extras: Commentaries,
deleted scenes. (Warner).
** Adult Swim: Space Ghost Coast to Coast: Volume Three. Two-disc
set with 13 episodes, $29.98. Extras: Commentaries on select
episodes, Bob Odenkirk and David Cross Extended Interview, "A
Moment With Jon Stewart," Alternate "Zorak" ending, "Switcheroo"
Extra #1, "Switcheroo" Extra #2, World Premiere Toon-In.
(Warner).
** The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin (1967) Roddy McDowall,
Suzanne Pleshette, Karl Malden, Harry Guardino. (Disney)
** The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers: Chained. Four episodes
of the late-1980s animated TV series, $14.98. (Koch Vision).
** The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers: Phoenix. Four episodes
of the late-1980s animated TV series, $14.98. (Koch Vision).
** All in the Family: The Complete Fourth Season. Three-disc set
with 24 episodes, $29.95. (Sony).
** Bad Education (2004 -- Spanish) Director: Pedro Almodovar.
Stars: Gael Garcia Bernal, Fele Martinez, Daniel Gimenez Cacho,
Lluis Homar, Francisco Boira, Javier Camara. Extras: Commentary
by Almodovar, deleted scenes, "Making of Bad Education"
featurette. (Sony).
** The Barefoot Executive (1971) Kurt Russell, Joe Flynn, Harry
Morgan, Wally Cox. (Disney).
** Big Meat Eater (1982) George Dawson, Andrew Gillies, Clarence
'Big' Miller, Stephen Dimopoulos, Georgina Hegedos. (Koch
Vision).
** The Bob Newhart Show: The Complete First Season. Three-disc
set with 24 episodes, $29.98. (Fox).
** C.H.O.M.P.S. (1979) Wesley Eure, Valerie Bertinelli, Conrad
Bain, Chuck McCann, Red Buttons. (MGM).
** Chapter Zero (1999) Dylan Walsh, Laurel Holloman, Penelope Ann
Miller, Colm Meaney, Justin Kirk, Lee Majors. (MTI Home Video).
** Convicts (1990) Robert Duvall, Lukas Haas, James Earl Jones.
(MGM).
** Dangerous Game (1993) Dir.: Abel Ferrara; Harvey Keitel,
Madonna, James Russo. (MGM).
** DiG! (2004) Rock documentary on bands Brian Jonestown Massacre
and Dandy Warhols. Extras: Special interactive viewing experience
allowing the viewer to watch deleted scenes in the context of the
film; commentary tracks with both bands and the filmmakers; 60
minutes of additional unseen material including deleted scenes;
"where are they now?" updates; performance videos; Dandy Warhols
videos; footage from MTV's "Subterranean"; more. (Palm Pictures).
** Do You Remember Dolly Bell (1981 -- Serbo-Croatian) Dir.: Emir
Kusturica; Slavko Stimac, Slobodan Aligrudic, Ljiljana
Blagojevic. (Koch Lorber).
** The Golden Seal (1983) Steve Railsback, Michael Beck, Penelope
Milford. (MGM).
** Haack: The King of Techno (2004) Documentary on the musically
and lyrically inventive yet unknown musical artist. (Koch
Vision).
** Hawaii (1966) Dir.: George Roy Hill; Julie Andrews, Max von
Sydow, Richard Harris, Gene Hackman, Carroll O'Connor. (MGM).
** Hey Babu Riba (1986 - Yugoslavia) Gala Videnovic, Relja Basic.
(MGM).
** The Hitchhiker: Volume II. Two-disc set with 10 episodes,
$34.98. Extras: Commentary on select episodes. (HBO).
** Hotel Rwanda (2004) Don Cheadle, Sophie Okonedo, Nick Nolte,
Joaquin Phoenix, Desmond Dube, David O'Hara. Extras: Commentary,
making-of featurette, documentary on Rwanda today. (MGM).
** The Irish R.M., Series 2. Two-disc set with six episodes of
the British dramatic comedy series about a retired English army
officer who becomes a Resident Magistrate in western Ireland in
the early 1900s. Extras: Stories and recipes from the R.M.'s cook
in the series. (Acorn Media).
** The Jeffersons: The Third Season. Three-disc set with 24
episodes, $29.95. (Sony).
** Knight Rider: The Complete Second Season. 21 episodes, $49.98.
(Universal).
** Le Voyou (The Crook) (1970 -- French) Dir.: Claude Lelouch;
Jean-Louis Trintignant, Daniele Delorme, Charles Gerard,
Christine Lelouch. (MGM).
** Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N. (1966) Dick Van Dyke, Nancy Kwan,
Akim Tamiroff. (Disney).
** Mac and Me (1988) Christine Ebersole, Jonathan Ward. (MGM).
** Magnum P.I.: Season Two. Three-disc set with 22 episodes,
$49.98. (Universal).
** Memento Mori (1999 -- Korea) Dir.: Tae-Yong Kim, Kyu-Dong Min;
Min-sun Kim, Yeh-jin Park, Young-jin Lee. (Tartan Asia Extreme).
** Million Dollar Duck (1971) Dean Jones, Sandy Duncan, Joe
Flynn. (Disney).
** Namu, My Best Friend (Namu, the Killer Whale) (1966) Robert
Lansing, John Anderson, Robin Mattson, Richard Erdman, Lee
Meriwether. (MGM).
** Ocean's Twelve (2004) Director: Steven Soderbergh. Stars:
George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Matt Damon, Catherine
Zeta-Jones, Andy Garcia, Don Cheadle, Bernie Mac, Don Tiffany,
Casey Affleck, Scott Caan, Jared Harris, Carl Reiner, Elliott
Gould, Eddie Izzard. (Warner).
** Prisoner of Paradise (2005) Documentary on Kurt Gerron, a
much-beloved German-Jewish actor, director and cabaret star in
Berlin in the 1920's and '30's, who was captured and sent to a
concentration camp, where he was ordered to write and direct a
pro-Nazi propaganda film. Day and date release with the April 13
PBS premiere broadcast. Narrated by Ian Holm. (Paramount).
** Reconstruction (2004 -- Denmark) Nikolaj Kaas, Maria Bonnevie.
Extras: Interviews with cast and crew. (Palm Pictures).
** Sledge Hammer! The Second and Final Season (aka Your Last
Shot). Four-disc set with 19 episodes, $39.98. Extras: "Memorable
Moments" featurette, a "Tribute to Bill Bixby" (who directed many
episodes), introduction by creator Alan Spencer, commentary,
answers to fans' Top-10 questions, Easter eggs, 16-page
booklet/liner notes. (Anchor Bay).
** Staying Together (1989) Dir.: Lee Grant; Sean Astin, Stockard
Channing, Melinda Dillon, Levon Helm, Dinah Manoff, Daphne
Zuniga, Dermot Mulroney. (MGM).
** Suspect Zero (2004) Aaron Eckhart, Ben Kingsley, Carrie-Ann
Moss, Nicole DeHuff. Extras: Commentary by director E. Elias
Merhige, four-part featurette "What We See When We Close Our
Eyes," "Remote Viewing Demonstration," alternate ending, Internet
trailer, Easter egg. (Paramount).
** The Trip to Bountiful (1985) Geraldine Page, John Heard,
Carlin Glynn, Richard Bradford, Rebecca De Mornay. (MGM).
** Viva La Bam -- The Complete Second & Third Seasons. Uncensored
three-disc set with 16 episodes of the MTV series, priced under
$30. Extras: Forty deleted scenes, "Random Ass Moments," two
music videos, behind-the-scenes featurette, Easter Eggs, photo
gallery. (Paramount).
** Viva Maria! (1965 -- French) Dir.: Louis Malle; Jeanne Moreau,
Brigitte Bardot, George Hamilton. (MGM).
** When Father Was Away on Business (1985 -- Serbo-Croatian)
Dir.: Emir Kusturica; Moreno D'Bartolli. (Koch Lorber).
** The Woodsman (2004) Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick, David Alan
Grier, Eve, Mos Def, Benjamin Bratt. Extras: Commentary by
director Nicole Kassell, Sundance Channel featurette. (Sony).

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


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