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ONVIDEO'S WEEKLY GUIDE TO HOME VIDEO RELEASES
FOR TUESDAY, June 7 -- MONDAY, June 13

BE COOL
John Travolta is back as Chili Palmer in this sequel to the
comedy smash "Get Shorty" (1995). This time, Chili becomes a
different kind of "hit" man when he abandons the movie industry
to bring his wiseguy skills and negotiation tactics to the music
business. When a friend is offed while at lunch, Chili takes the
opportunity to visit the man's wife, Edie (Uma Thurman), and
pitch himself as her new business partner at an independent
record label. With a promising young pop-star-in-training as his
protege (Christina Milian), Chili has to juggle her faux-urban
manager (Vince Vaughn), his gay, wannabe-actor bodyguard (The
Rock), Russian mobsters, and an eloquent gangsta music producer
(Cedric the Entertainer) to save the label and land a hit -- and
keep from getting popped himself. Director: F. Gary Gray. Stars:
John Travolta, Uma Thurman, The Rock, Vince Vaughn, Andre 3000,
Cedric the Entertainer, Danny DeVito, James Gandolfini, Harvey
Keitel, Debi Mazar, Christina Milian. 2005, CC, MPAA rating: PG-
13, 115 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $54.501 million, MGM, No
VHS SRP, Priced for rental.

BEYOND THE SEA
Kevin Spacey's loving bio of singer Bobby Darin. For Darin
(Spacey), performing was his life. It kept his heart beating. He
came alive onstage, even when he was near collapse offstage. With
a heart damaged by rheumatic fever, Walden Robert Cassotto --
Little Bobby -- isn't supposed to live to see age 15. But when
his mother Polly (Brenda Blethyn) shows him the happiness that
comes with music, Bobby finds the inspiration he needs to stay
alive. Making music opens a world beyond sickness, where
prodigious talent, drive and imagination can overcome a faulty
heart. With the help and support of his devoted family -- Polly,
his older sister Nina (Caroline Aaron) and Nina's husband Charlie
(Bob Hoskins) -- Bobby will become a star. And so he does.
Working with his best friend and manager, Steve Blauner (John
Goodman), Bobby charts his own stubbornly eclectic musical path,
writing original songs and performing in a range of genres.
Turning his sights beyond music, Bobby launches a movie career
and marries America's favorite young star, Sandra Dee (Kate
Bosworth). But Bobby's relentless professional ambition has begun
to poison his private life, and the late 1960s find him isolated,
confused and directionless. In the end, with his childhood
illness finally catching up with him, Bobby must look to his
friends, family and extraordinary talent to quell his demons and
accept who he is and what his life has meant. Director: Debi
Mazar, Christina Milian. Stars: Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth, John
Goodman, Bob Hoskins, Brenda Blethyn, Greta Scacchi, Caroline
Aaron. 2004, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 118 min., Biodrama, Box
office gross: $6.144 million, Lions Gate, No VHS SRP, Priced for
rental.

IMAGINARY HEROES
"Imaginary Heroes" is a look at one long year in the lives of an
ostensibly typical, upper-middle-class suburban family. It tells
a tale of a family in crisis with wit, warmth and a very
contemporary sardonic spin. Following a sobering family tragedy -
- the death by suicide of one of their two sons -- the Travises
go to pieces. Teenaged son Tim (Emile Hirsch) views his life as a
bad dream. His father, Ben (Jeff Daniels), tunes out and treats
his wife and children like strangers. His mother, Sandy
(Sigourney Weaver) sharpens her tongue with sarcasm and dulls her
senses with pot while struggling hard to conceal a secret that
threatens to ruin them all. With elements of pathos, salty humor
and self-discovery, the Travises learn to accept one another as a
family. Director: Dan Harris. Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Emile
Hirsch, Jeff Daniels, Michelle Williams, Kip Pardue. 2004, CC,
MPAA rating: R, 112 min., Drama, Box office gross: $0.197
million, Sony, No VHS SRP, Priced for rental.

INHERITANCE, THE
Winner of six Danish Academy Awards, including Best Picture and
Best Director, Per Fly's "The Inheritance" is a powerful and
timely drama about a man torn between his family and business.
Ulrich Thomsen gives a heartbreaking performance as Christoffer,
who four years earlier abandoned the family steel business for an
idyllic life as a restauranteur with the woman he loves, Maria
(Lisa Werlinder), a rising actress. But when Christoffer's father
commits suicide, Christoffer's domineering and manipulative
mother (Ghita Norby) compels him to return home to take control.
Maria's worst fears for Christoffer are tragically realized as he
must contend with a business on the brink of financial ruin and a
brother-in-law scheming for control. Christoffer must make
wrenching decisions that threaten to tear his family apart and
destroy his soul. In Norwegian with English Subtitles Director:
Per Fly. Stars: Ulrich Thomsen, Lisa Werlinder, Karina Skands,
Diana Axelsen, Ghita Norby, Lars Brygmann. 2003, CC, MPAA rating:
NR, 115 min., Drama, Box office gross: Home Vision Entertainment.
DVD only.

MACHINIST, THE
Trevor Reznik (Christian Bale), a machinist, has lost the ability
to sleep. But this is no ordinary insomnia. Trevor has not slept
in a year. Fatigue has led to a shocking deterioration of his
physical and mental health. Suspicious of his appearance,
Trevor's co-workers first shy away from him, then turn against
him after he's involved in a shop accident that costs a man his
arm. They blame Trevor for the accident. He has become a
liability to himself and others, and now they want him out.
Plagued with guilt, Trevor's shame becomes suspicion, then
paranoia, when it appears his workmates are conspiring to have
him fired -- or worse. First he finds cryptic notes left in his
apartment. Next he's told that a mysterious co-worker involved in
the accident doesn't exist. Are these mysteries part of a plot to
drive Trevor mad? Or is it fatigue that's robbing him of his
reason? No one is exempt from Trevor's suspicion. The only two
people Trevor trusts are a gritty call-girl (Jennifer Jason
Leigh), who has fallen in love with him, and an alluring waitress
and single mom (Spanish actress Aitana Sanchez-Gijon) with whom
he carries on an almost fairy-tale romance, even as his life
disintegrates. Determined to find an answer, Trevor investigates
the strange occurrences that are turning his world into a
sleepless nightmare. Yet the more he learns, the less he wants to
know. Director: Brad Anderson. Stars: Christian Bale, Jennifer
Jason Leigh, Aitana Sanchez-Gijon, John Sharian, Michael
Ironside. 2004, CC, MPAA rating: R, 101 min., Thriller, Box
office gross: $1.082 million, Paramount, No VHS SRP, Priced for
rental.

SEED OF CHUCKY
The killer doll is back -- and his family must slay together in
order to stay together in the fifth in the popular series of
Chucky ("Child's Play") horror comedies. "Seed of Chucky"
introduces Glen (voiced by Billy Boyd), the orphan doll offspring
of the irrepressible Chucky (voiced by Brad Dourif) and his
equally twisted bride Tiffany (voiced by Jennifer Tilly). When
production starts on a movie detailing the urban legend of his
parents' lethal exploits, Glen heads for Hollywood -- where he
brings his bloodthirsty parents back from the dead. The family
dynamics are far from perfect as Chucky and Tiffany go Hollywood
and get rolling on a new spree of murderous mayhem, much to
gentle Glen's horror. Chucky can't believe that his child doesn't
want to walk in his murdering footsteps, and star-struck Tiffany
can't believe that the movie will star her favorite actress,
Jennifer Tilly (playing herself), who soon becomes an unwitting
hostess to the family in more ways than one. Director: Don
Mancini. Stars: Jennifer Tilly, Billy Boyd, Brad Dourif, Hannah
Spearritt, John Waters, Redman, Steve Lawton, Tony Gardner, Jason
Flemyng. 2004, CC, MPAA rating: R, 87 min., Horror, Box office
gross: $17.016 million, Universal, $23.98 VHS SRP.

SPACE STATION
One of the most popular Imax films ever, "Space Station" treats
audiences like real astronauts from blast-off to life inside the
International Space Station. Made with the cooperation of the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), "Space
Station" is the story of the unique partnership of 16 nations
building a laboratory in outer space -- a permanent facility for
the study of the effects of long-duration exposure to zero
gravity and the necessary first step towards the global co-
operative effort needed if man is to someday set foot on Mars.
The film is highlighted by the challenges, setbacks and triumphs
of this groundbreaking engineering feat -- and ultimately, the
shared international victory of men and women whose dreams exceed
the limits of life on Earth. "Space Station" follows two separate
space shuttles that leave from Florida's Kennedy Space Center and
Russia's Baikonur Cosmodrome to rendezvous with their new home in
orbit 220 miles above Earth. A gorgeous and involving film.
Director: Toni Myers. 2002, CC, MPAA rating: NR, 47 min.,
Documentary, Box office gross: $50.287 million, Warner. DVD only.

UNDER THE FLAG OF THE RISING SUN
Sachiko Hidari gives a towering performance in Kinji Fukasaku's
devastating anti-war drama as Mrs.Togashi, a war widow determined
to clear the name of her disgraced husband, who was court-
martialed for desertion and executed. Official records have been
destroyed, and the ministry that distributes benefits continues
to deny her a pension. Twenty-six years after the war, she seeks
out four survivors of her husband's garrison. Each tells a
dramatically different story about her husband's conduct, but she
is determined to learn the truth. "Until my husband can rest in
peace," she proclaims, "I'll have no comfort." Thus begins a
Rashomon-like mystery that unfolds in harrowing flashbacks,
punctuated by archival still combat images that convey the
brutality and absurdity of war. In Japanese with optional English
subtitles. Director: Kinji Fukasaku. Stars: Sachiko Hidari,
Tetsuro Tamba, Noboru Mitani, Kanemon Nakamura , Sanae Nakahara.
1972, CC, MPAA rating: R, 96 min., Drama, Home Vision
Entertainment. DVD only.

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NEWS

COMING SOON:
Action-thriller sequel "xXx: State of the Union," starring Ice
Cube, Samuel L. Jackson, Willem Dafoe, Scott Speedman, Peter
Strauss and Xzibit, will arrive from Sony on DVD and VHS on July
26 ... On August 9 Sony will release surprise hit "Kung Fu
Hustle" on VHS and DVD ... due August 16 is romantic-comedy "The
Wedding Date," starring Debra Messing and Dermot Mulroney, on VHS
and DVD from Universal ... Buena Vista will release on August 23
another romantic-comedy, "A Lot Like Love," starring Amanda Peet
and Ashton Kutcher on VHS and DVD.

DVD COLLECTIBLES:
Fox has added three titles to its Film Noir collection: "House of
Bamboo" (1955), directed by Samuel Fuller and starring Robert
Ryan, Robert Stack, Shirley Yamaguchi, Cameron Mitchell, Brad
Dexter and Sessue Hayakawa; "Nightmare Alley" (1947), directed by
Edmund Goulding and starring Tyrone Power, Coleen Gray, Joan
Blondell and Helen Walker; and "The Street With No Name" (1948),
directed by William Keighley and starring Mark Stevens, Richard
Widmark, Lloyd Nolan, Barbara Lawrence and Ed Begley ... Home
Vision Entertainment will release this week "Under the Flag of
the Rising Sun" (1972 -- Japan), director Kinji Fukasaku's
devastating anti-war drama about a war widow determined to clear
the name of her disgraced husband, who was court-martialed for
desertion and executed. Official records have been destroyed, and
the ministry that distributes benefits continues to deny her a
pension. Twenty-six years after the war, she seeks out four
survivors of her husband's garrison. Each tells a dramatically
different story about her husband's conduct, but she is
determined to learn the truth.

FROM TV TO VIDEO:
Due this week: "Bad Girls," a three-disc set with 10 episodes
from the first season of the BBC series about life inside an
English women's prison, $44.98 from Capital Entertainment ...
"The Degrassi Junior High -- Season 2," a three-disc set with 13
episodes, $39.95 from WGBH Boston Video ... "Dragnet 1967: Season
One," a two-disc set with 17 episodes, $39.98 from Universal ...
"Father of the Pride," featuring the complete series plus three
never-before-seen episodes including the original un-aired pilot,
$29.99 from DreamWorks ... "Footballer's Wives," a two-disc set
with eight episodes from the first season about the young, sexy
and rich wives of England's top soccer players, from Capital
Entertainment .... "Frasier -- The Complete Fifth Season," a
four-disc set with 24 episodes, around $30 from Paramount ...
"Home Improvement: Season 2," a three-disc set with 25 episodes,
$49.99 from Buena Vista ... "Lois & Clark: The Complete First
Season," a four-disc set with 21 episodes, $59.98 from Warner ...
"Macgyver -- The Complete Second Season," a five-disc set with 22
episodes, around $30 from Paramount ... "Newlyweds: Nick &
Jessica -- The Complete 2nd & 3rd Seasons," a three-disc set with
20 episodes, around $30 from Paramount ... "Quincy, M.E.: Seasons
1 & 2," a three disc set with 16 episodes, $39.98 from Universal
... "Rescue Me: The Complete First Season," a three-disc set with
13 episodes, $49.95 from Sony ... "Sanford & Son: The Sixth
Season," a three-disc set with 24 episodes, $29.95 from Sony ...
"Sopranos: The Complete Fifth Season," a four-disc set, $79.99
from HBO Video ... "Stargate Atlantis: Pilot Episode," from MGM
... "The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years" (1996), $19.97 from
Warner ... "Wanted: Dead or Alive," a four-disc set, $39.98 from
New Line ... "Wonder Woman: The Complete Third Season," a four-
disc set with 24 episodes, $39.98 from Warner ... "The X-Files
Mythology, Vol. 1: Abduction," a four-disc set with 16 episodes
in the complex web of alien conspiracies and government cover-ups
in the mythology story arc from Seasons 1-3, in order, $39.98
from Fox.

BUZZIN' THE 'B's:
In 20 Funerals" (2004), a group of Detroit cops take matters into
their own hands when one of their number is fatally shot,
starring Big Boi and Lil' Jon, from Koch Vision on DVD ...
"Hellraiser: Deader" (2005) is the latest in the Pinhead saga,
this time starring Kari Wuhrer as an undercover reporter who gets
involved with the army of the dead, on DVD from Dimension ...
"Pit Fighter" (2005) is a bone-crunching slugfest starring Steven
Bauer and world champion martial artist Dominiquie Vandenberg
facing off in Southern Mexico, on DVD from Fox ... "Blood Relic"
(aka "Fort Doom") (2004) is a horror thriller about an ancient
talisman that turns a Navy pilot into a killer, starring Billy
Drago on VHS and DVD from MTI Home Video ... Dolph Lundgren is an
honest cop who's framed in a deadly drug scam and has just one
day to prove his innocence in "Direct Action" (2004) on DVD and
VHS from First Look Home Entertainment ... "The Prophecy:
Uprising" (2005) is the latest chapter in the "Prophecy" saga,
this one about an Eastern European cop and an Interpol agent
teaming up to investigate ritualistic murders, on DVD from
Dimension ... "Black Cloud" (2004) is a fight drama about a young
Navajo man who overcomes personal challenges on the U.S. Olympic
boxing team, directed by Rick Schroder and starring Tim McGraw,
Schroder, Russell Means and Wayne Knight, on DVD from New Line.

FOREIGN:
Due this week are "Daddy Nostalgie" (1990 -- French), directed by
Bertrand Tavernier and starring Dirk Bogarde, Jane Birkin, Odette
Laure and Emmanuelle Bataille, from Fox Lorber ... "Don Juan "
(1998 -- French), starring Jacques Weber, Michel Boujenah,
Emmanuelle Beart and Penelope Cruz, from Fox Lorber ... "The
Inheritance" (2004 -- Denmark), starring Ulrich Thomsen, Lisa
Werlinder and Ghita Norby, from Home Vision Entertainment ...
"Ronin Gai" (1990 -- Japan), starring Yoshio Harada, Kanako
Higuchi and Shintaro Katsu, from Home Vision Entertainment.

FOR THE KIDS:
For preschoolers this week: Buena Vista has four new titles in
the "Bear in the Big Blue House" series that target cognitive
learning and social skills: "Sense-Sational," "Early to Bed,
Early to Rise," "Visiting the Doctor With Bear" and "Storytelling
With Bear," $14.99 on VHS and DVD ... WGBH Boston Video will
release three compilations of its Emmy-award winning "Between the
Lions" series that promotes reading: "Fuzzy Wuzzy, Wuzzy?"
"Shooting Stars" and "Pecos Bill Cleans Up the West," each
featuring three episodes on $12.95 DVD ... "Dragon Tales: Playing
Fair Makes Playing Fun!" is the latest installment from the PBS
Kids series that teaches the importance of respect, featuring
five adventures on $14.95 DVD and three adventures on $9.95 VHS,
from Sony ... Three DVDs (with six episodes each) from the new
Discovery Kids network/TLC animated series designed to introduce
children to science via a trio of ducks, narrated by Joan Cusack,
"Peep and the Big Wide World," arrive this week from WGBH Boston:
Peep Finds," "Peep Floats" and "Peep's New Friends," $12.95 each.

For older kids there's the latest installments in "Shelley
Duvall's Tall Tales & Legends" series: "Casey at the Bat"
starring Elliott Gould, "Davy Crockett" starring Mac Davis and
"Pecos Bill" starring Steve Guttenberg; $14.98 DVD/$12.98 VHS
each from Koch Vision ... "Power Rangers S.P.D.: Joining Forces
Vol. 1" introduces a new breed of Power Rangers, for boys, $19.99
VHS and DVD from Buena Vista ... "Spider-Man: The Venom Saga," a
five episode animated series, $19.99 VHS and DVD from Buena Vista
... and "Tokyo Pig," eight episodes of the TV series about an
eighth-grader who makes impossible things come to life by writing
them in his diary, $19.99 DVD only from Buena Vista.

SPECIAL INTEREST:
"Double Dare" is a 2004 documentary on the lives of Jeannie Epper
and Zoe Bell, the original stunt doubles for Wonder Woman and
Xena; $24.98 from Capital Entertainment ... Lou Reed's "Spanish
Fly: Live in Spain," was recorded on August 7, 2004 at the
Benicassim Festival in Spain, and features 11 of Reed's finest
songs, including re-worked takes of Velvet Underground classics
"Sweet Jane" and "Venus in Furs," as well as his acclaimed solo
work including the undeniable classic "Walk On the Wild Side,"
$19.98 from Sanctuary Visual Entertainment ... "The Agronomist "
(2004) from Jonathan Demme is a stirring documentary on Haitian
social activist Jean Dominique, featuring music from Wyclef Jean,
from New Line on $27.95 DVD.


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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 Agronomist (2004) Dir.: Jonathan Demme; documentary. (New
Line).
** Bad Girls. Three-disc set with 10 episodes from the first
season of the BBC series about life inside an English women's
prison, $44.98. (Capital Entertainment).
** Be Cool (2005) Dir.: F. Gary Gray; John Travolta, Uma Thurman,
The Rock, Vince Vaughn, Andre 3000, Cedric the Entertainer, Danny
DeVito, James Gandolfini, Harvey Keitel, Debi Mazar, Christina
Milian. Extras: "Be Cool, Very Cool" making-of documentary, 14
deleted scenes, five featurettes including a closeup on Travolta
and Thurman's dance sequence, gag reel, music video. (MGM).
** Beyond the Sea (2004) Dir.: Kevin Spacey; Kevin Spacey, Kate
Bosworth, John Goodman, Bob Hoskins, Brenda Blethyn, Greta
Scacchi, Caroline Aaron. Extras: Commentary, making-of
documentary, interviews, archival footage. (Lions Gate).
** Black Cloud (2004) Dir.: Rick Schroder; Tim McGraw, Rick
Schroder, Eddie Spears, Russell Means, Julia Jones, Wayne Knight.
Extras: Commentary by Schroder, McGraw and boxing choreographer
Jimmy Gambia. (New Line).
** The Blockhouse (1973) Charles Aznavour, Peter Sellers. (MGM).
** The City (1998) Dir.: David Riker; Anthony Rivera, Joseph
Rigano, Miguel Maldonado. (New Yorker).
** Coyote Ugly Unrated Special Edition (2000) Piper Perabo, Maria
Bello, John Goodman, Bridget Moynahan, Tyra Banks. Extras:
Additional seven minutes of never-before-seen footage including
adult-related content; deleted scenes; commentary by producer
Jerry Bruckheimer and director David McNally; behind-the-scenes
featurette; LeAnn Rimes music video; "Action Overload" reel.
(Buena Vista).
** Crossover Dreams (1985) Dir.: Leon Ichaso; Ruben Blades, Shawn
Elliott, Tom Signorelli, Elizabeth Pena. (New Yorker).
** Daddy Nostalgie (1990 -- French) Dir.: Bertrand Tavernier;
Dirk Bogarde, Jane Birkin, Odette Laure, Emmanuelle Bataille.
(Fox Lorber).
** Dead Ringers (1988) Dir.: David Cronenberg; Jeremy Irons,
Genevieve Bujold Extras: Commentary by Irons, behind-the-scenes
featurette, cast/filmmaker interviews and filmographies, "Dead
Ringers" Psychological Profiler (menu based quiz). (Warner).
** A Death in the Family (2002) Annabeth Gish, James Cromwell.
(Paramount).
** The Degrassi Junior High -- Season 2. Three-disc set with 13
episodes, $39.95. Extras: Three "Degrassi Talks" bonus videos,
"Degrassi Junior High -- Season 2" trivia quiz, computer
wallpaper, printable materials for educators. (WGBH Boston
Video).
** Direct Action (2004) Dolph Lundgren. (First Look Home
Entertainment).
** Don Juan (1998 -- French) Jacques Weber, Michel Boujenah,
Emmanuelle Beart, Penelope Cruz. (Fox Lorber).
** Double Dare (2004) Documentary on the lives of Jeannie Epper
and Zoe Bell, the original stunt doubles for Wonder Woman and
Xena. (Capital Entertainment).
** Dragnet 1967: Season One. Two-disc set with 17 episodes,
$39.98. Extras: Bonus CD featuring a rare recording from the
original "Dragnet" radio series. (Universal).
** The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox (1976) George Segal, Goldie
Hawn. (Fox).
** The Driver (1978) Dir.: Walter Hill; Ryan O'Neal, Bruce Dern,
Isabelle Adjani, Ronee Blakley. (Fox).
** The Far Horizons (1955) Fred MacMurray, Charlton Heston, Donna
Reed, Barbara Hale. (Paramount).
** Father of the Bride 15th Anniversary Special Edition (1991)
Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, Martin Short, Kimberly Williams, B.D.
Wong. Extras: "An Invitation to Father of the Bride" behind-the-
scenes featurette, "Steve Martin & Martin Short Interview With
Each Other" featurette, commentary by director Charles Shyer and
writer-producer Nancy Meyers. (Buena Vista).
** Father of the Pride. Complete series plus three never-before-
seen episodes including the original un-aired pilot, $29.99.
Extras: "The Lost Tale" behind-the-scenes featurette, commentary
by the writers. (DreamWorks).
** Fireball 500/Thunder Alley (1966/1967) Midnight movie double
bill starring Fabian and Annette Funicello. (MGM).
** Footballer's Wives. Two-disc set with eight episodes from the
first season about the young, sexy and rich wives of England's
top soccer players. (Capital Entertainment).
** Frasier -- The Complete Fifth Season. Four-disc set with 24
episodes, around $30. (Paramount).
** Fresh Bait (1995 -- French) Dir.: Bertrand Tavernier; Marie
Gillain, Olivier Sitruk, Bruno Putzulu. (Fox Lorber).
** Gone in 60 Seconds Director's Cut (2000) Nicolas Cage,
Giovanni Ribisi, Angelina Jolie, T.J. Cross, William Lee Scott,
Scott Caan, James Duval, Will Patton, Delroy Lindo. Extras: "Zero
to 60" featurette on the film's origins, story and script
development; "Wild Rides" stunts featurette; "The Big Chase"
featurette with behind-the-scenes footage; "Stars of the Movie"
featurette; "Action Overload" montage of the most spectacular
action scenes from the film, set to a hard-driving soundtrack;
"Conversations With Jerry Bruckheimer"; The Cult music video.
(Buena Vista).
** Heller in Pink Tights (1960) Sophia Loren, Anthony Quinn,
Margaret O'Brien, Steve Forrest. (Paramount).
** Hellraiser: Deader (2005) Doug Bradley, Kari Wuhrer. Direct-
to-video. Extras: Deleted and extended scenes, "The Making of
Deader" behind-the-scenes featurette, behind-the-scenes
featurettes, commentary, more. (Dimension).
** Home Improvement: Season 2. Three-disc set with 25 episodes,
$49.99. Extras: "Loose Screws, Part 2." (Buena Vista).
** House of Bamboo (1955) Dir.: Samuel Fuller; Robert Ryan,
Robert Stack, Shirley Yamaguchi, Cameron Mitchell, Brad Dexter,
Sessue Hayakawa. Extras: Commentary by film historians Alain
Silver and James Ursini, behind-the-scene MovieTone News footage.
(Fox Film Noir).
** Imaginary Heroes (2004) Sigourney Weaver, Emile Hirsch, Jeff
Daniels, Michelle Williams, Kip Pardue. Extras: Commentary by
Weaver, commentary by director Dan Harris and Hirsch, eight
Deleted Scenes, behind-the-scenes featurette, behind-the-scenes
photo gallery. (Sony).
** The Inheritance (2004 -- Denmark) Ulrich Thomsen, Lisa
Werlinder, Ghita Norby. Extras: Commentary by director Per Fly,
making-of documentary, essay by film critic Richard Schickel.
(Home Vision Entertainment).
** Kiss Me Goodbye (1982) Dir.: Robert Mulligan; Sally Field,
James Caan, Jeff Bridges, Paul Dooley, Claire Trevor. (Fox).
** Lois & Clark: The Complete First Season. Four-disc set with 21
episodes, $59.98. Extras: Two-hour pilot, retrospective
documentary, behind-the-scenes featurette. (Warner).
** Macgyver -- The Complete Second Season. Five-disc set with 22
episodes, around $30. (Paramount).
** The Machinist (2004) Christian Bale, Jennifer Jason Leigh.
Extras: Commentary by director Brad Anderson, "The Machinist:
Breaking the Rules" featurette, eight deleted scenes.
(Paramount).
** The Man Who Never Was (1956) Dir.: Ronald Neame; Clifton Webb,
Gloria Grahame, Robert Flemyng, Josephine Griffin, Stephen Boyd.
(Fox).
** Matilda Special Edition (1996) Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman,
Mara Wilson, Embeth Davidtz, Paul Reubens. Extras: Matilda's
Movie Magic! interactive behind-the-scenes featurette, Mara
Wilson's "My Movie About Making Matilda" featurette, "The
Children's Guide to Good Manners" featurette, "Escape to the
Library!" featurette, "The Matilda Character Gallery interactive
featurette, "Matilda Read-along" illustrated with "moving
pictures" from the movie, mischievous games, more. (Sony).
** The Mini-Skirt Mob/Chrome and Hot Leather (1968/1971) Midnight
Movie double bill. (MGM).
** Morons From Outer Space/Alien from LA (1985/1988) Midnight
Movie double bill. (MGM).
** The Naked Truth (1957) Terry-Thomas, Peter Sellers, Peggy
Mount, Shirley Eaton. (MGM).
** Never Let Go (1960) Richard Todd, Peter Sellers, Elizabeth
Sellars. (MGM).
** Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica -- The Complete 2nd & 3rd Seasons.
Three-disc set with 20 episodes, around $30. Extras: Nick &
Jessica MTV Timeline, special episode: "Happy Birthday Jessica,
From Nick," Jessica/Nick moments, deleted scenes. (Paramount).
** Nightmare Alley (1947) Dir.: Edmund Goulding; Tyrone Power,
Coleen Gray, Joan Blondell, Helen Walker. (Fox Film Noir).
** The Old Settler (2001 -- TV) Phylicia Rashad, Debbie Allen.
(Paramount).
** Power Rangers S.P.D.: Joining Forces Vol. 1. New Power Ranger
TV series. (Buena Vista).
** The Prophecy: Uprising (2005) Doug Bradley, Jason Scott Lee,
John Light. Direct-to-video. Extras: Behind-the-scenes
featurettes, extended ending, deleted scene, commentary, more.
(Dimension).
** Quincy, M.E.: Seasons 1 & 2. Three disc set with 16 episodes,
$39.98. (Universal).
** Rescue Me: The Complete First Season. Three-disc set with 13
episodes, $49.95. Extras: Blooper reel, cast and creator
commentaries, five behind-the-scenes featurettes, deleted scenes,
sneak peak at Season 2. (Sony).
** Ronin Gai (1990 -- Japan) Yoshio Harada, Kanako Higuchi,
Shintaro Katsu. Extras: Essay by film critic Mark Pollard. (Home
Vision Entertainment).
** Sanford & Son: The Sixth Season. Three-disc set with 24
episodes, $29.95. (Sony).
** The Secret Agent (1996) Bob Hoskins, Patricia Arquette, Gerard
Depardieu, Jim Broadbent, Robin Williams, Christian Bale. (Fox).
** Seed of Chucky (2004) Jennifer Tilly, Billy Boyd, Brad Dourif,
Hannah Spearritt, John Waters, Redman, Steve Lawton, Tony
Gardner, Jason Flemyng. "Unrated and Fully Extended" and R-rated
editions. Extras: Commentary by writer-director Don Mancini and
Jennifer Tilly; "Family Hell-iday Slide Show": Chucky, Tiffany,
and Glen(da) host the first viewing of their exploits and axe-
wounds through Paris, New York, and Hollywood; "Tilly on The
Tonight Show"; "Conceiving the Seed of Chucky" three-part
documentary; "FuZion Up Close" with the "Seed of Chucky" stars.
Unrated and Fully Extended edition: "Slashed Scene," "Heeeere's
Chucky" interview with Jim Moret, "Chucky's Insider Facts On
Demand," storyboard to final feature comparison, commentary by
Mancini and head puppeteer Tony Gardner. (Universal).
** Sling Blade Director's Cut Special Edition (1996) Dir.: Billy
Bob Thornton; Billy Bob Thornton, Dwight Yoakam, Robert Duvall,
John Ritter, J.T. Walsh, two-disc set. Extras: "Mr. Thornton Goes
to Hollywood" featurette; roundtable discussions with Thornton,
Yoakam, Mickey Jones, Daniel Lanois and producer David Bushell;
conversations with Thornton, Duvall, Lanois; "Bravo Profiles:
Billy Bob Thornton"; "On the Set With the Filmmakers"; "Doyle's
Dead" with introduction by Thornton; commentary by writer-
director-actor Thornton; "Swingblade" reviews and articles; "The
Return of Karl" (video piece). (Miramax Collector's Series).
** The Sopranos: The Complete Fifth Season. Four-disc set,
$99.98. Extras: Four commentaries: directors Steve Buscemi, Peter
Bogdanovich, Mike Figgis and Rodrigo Garcia; Season 1 -- 4
recaps. (HBO Video).
** Spanish Fly: Live in Spain. Recorded on August 7th 2004 at the
Benicassim Festival in Spain, featuring 11 of Lou Reed's finest
songs, including re-worked takes of Velvet Underground classics
"Sweet Jane" and "Venus in Furs," as well as his acclaimed solo
work including the undeniable classic "Walk On the Wild Side."
Extras: (Sanctuary Visual Entertainment)
** Spider-Man: The Venom Saga. Animated. Extras: Five episode
introductions by creator Stan Lee, "The Venomous Web" featurette,
more. (Buena Vista).
** Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) Dir.: Jonathan Frakes; Patrick
Stewart, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Marina
Sirtis, Brent Spiner. Two-disc set. Extras: Featurettes: "It
Takes a Village," "Location, Location, Location," "The Art of
Insurrection," "Anatomy of a Stunt," "The Story of Insurrection,"
"Making Star Trek: Insurrection," "Director's Notebook,"
"Creating the Illusion"; seven deleted scenes; "The Star Trek
Universe" look at Michael Westmore's aliens; storyboards; photo
gallery; more. (Paramount).
** Stargate Atlantis: Pilot Episode. Extras:Commentary by
director Martin Wood and actor Joe Flanigan, "Preview to
Atlantis" featurette. (MGM).
** The Street With No Name (1948) Mark Stevens, Richard Widmark,
Lloyd Nolan, Barbara Lawrence, Ed Begley. (Fox Film Noir).
** Stripes Extended Cut (1981) Dir.: Ivan Reitman; Bill Murray,
Harold Ramis, Warren Oates, P.J. Soles, Sean Young, John Candy,
John Larroquette, Judge Reinhold. Twenty minutes of never-before-
seen footage. Extras: Commentary by Reitman and writer-producer
Dan Goldberg; "Stars and Stripes" documentary featuring new
interviews with the cast and filmmakers; six deleted scenes with
Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, P.J. Soles and Sean Young. (Sony).
** The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years (1996 -- TV) Miniseries;
$19.97. (Warner).
** Tokyo Pig. Eight episodes of the TV series. (Buena Vista).
** 20 Funerals (2004) Brett Claywell, Tyhm Kennedy, Anthony
Lawson. (Koch Vision).
** Under the Flag of the Rising Sun (1972 -- Japan) Dir.: Kinji
Fukasaku; Sachiko Hidari, Tetsuro Tamba, Noboru Mitani. Extras:
Commentary by Fukasaku subtitler Linda Hoaglund, interview with
Fukasaku scholar Yamane Sadao, essay by Tom Mes. (Home Vision
Entertainment).
** Unfaithfully Yours (1984) Dudley Moore, Nastassja Kinski,
Armand Assante, Albert Brooks, Cassie Yates, Richard Libertini.
(Fox).
** Vital Signs (1990) Adrian Pasdar, Diane Lane, Jack Gwaltney,
Laura San Giacomo, Jane Adams, Bradley Whitford, William Devane,
Jimmy Smits. (Fox).
** Wanted: Dead or Alive. Four-disc set with 36 episodes, $39.98.
Extras: "Life in the Fast Lane" documentary on Steve McQueen,
series featurettes, photo galleries, more. (New Line).
** What's New, Pussycat (1965) Dir.: Clive Donner; Peter Sellers,
Peter O'Toole, Romy Schneider, Capucine, Paula Prentiss, Woody
Allen, Ursula Andress. (MGM).
** Wonder Woman: The Complete Third Season. Four-disc set with 24
episodes, $39.98. Extras: Commentary by Lynda Carter, "The
Ultimate Feminist Icon" documentary. (Warner).
** Worth Winning (1989) Mark Harmon, Madeleine Stowe, Lesley Ann
Warren. (Fox).
** The X-Files Mythology, Vol. 1: Abduction. Four-disc set with
16 episodes in the complex web of alien conspiracies and
government cover-ups in the mythology story arc from Seasons 1-3,
in order, $39.98. Extras: Commentary on select episodes; new
documentary: "Threads of Mythology Part 1." (Fox).

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THIS WEEK'S VHS SELL-THROUGH RELEASES:

** Power Rangers S.P.D.: Joining Forces Vol. 1. New Power Ranger
TV series (Buena Vista): $19.99
** Spider-Man: The Venom Saga. Animated series (Buena Vista):
$19.99
** Seed of Chucky (2004) Jennifer Tilly, Billy Boyd, Brad Dourif,
Hannah Spearritt, John Waters, Redman, Steve Lawton, Tony
Gardner, Jason Flemyng (Universal): $23.98

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


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