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ONVIDEO'S WEEKLY GUIDE TO HOME VIDEO RELEASES
FOR TUESDAY, July 5 -- MONDAY, July 11

THE BOYS & GIRL FROM COUNTY CLARE
County Clare, Ireland, 1970. John Joe MacMahon (Bernard Hill) may
be an aging bachelor and solitary farmer, but he plays a rousing
fiddle with his own little band. John Joe is quite the local hero
in County Clare because his band has won the All Irish Band
Competition for the last two years. Naturally, John Joe is
determined to win the trophy again this year, but rumor has it
that for the first time a hot Irish band out of Liverpool will be
crossing the Sea to give them a run for their money and the band
is none other than that of his long lost brother, Jimmy (Colm
Meany), whom he has not heard a bloody word from for 20 odd
years. Both brothers try their darndest to prevent the other from
registering in time for the competition -- Jimmy pays some
hooligans to steal the wheels from John Joe's van, and John Joe
has arranged for the customs inspector to delay Jimmy as he
drives off the ferry -- but both manage by hook or by crook to
register in the nick of time. Now the brothers not only have to
face each other, they have to deal with members from opposing
bands falling in love with each other. When enemies fall in love,
and fueding brothers face off, anything can happen -- to the tune
of music. A charming romantic comedy. Director: John Irvin.
Stars: Bernard Hill, Charlotte Bradley, Andrea Corr, Colm Meaney,
Shaun Evans. 2005, CC, MPAA rating: NR, 90 min., Comedy, Box
office gross: $0.117 million, First Look Home Entertainment, No
VHS SRP, Priced for rental.

DIVINE INTERVENTION
At the center of the Middle East conflict, hearts beat in tragic
comedy and deadpan irony: a sexy young Palestinian woman defies
Israeli soldiers and struts through a check-point as if it were
the catwalk of a fashion show; Santa Claus is chased up the sun-
drenched hills of Nazareth by a gang of knife-wielding school
kids; Israeli police use a blindfolded prisoner to provide
directions to tourists in Jerusalem; a Palestinian collaborator
casually extinguishes his firebombed house on a daily basis; and
a female ninja descends from the sky, holding the map of
Palestine as her battle shield. These are but a few of the
provocative images that filmmaker Elia Suleiman puts forth in his
critically-acclaimed satire chronicling the absurdities of life
and love on both sides of the Palestinian-Israeli border. Arabic,
Hebrew with English subtitles Director: Elia Suleiman. Stars:
Elia Suleiman, Nayef Fahoum Daher. 2002, CC, MPAA rating: NR, 90
min., Comedy, Fox Lorber. DVD only.

J.S.A. (JOINT SECURITY AREA)
Murder mystery set at the only meeting point between North and
South Korea. In the DMZ separating North and South Korea, two
North Korean soldiers have been killed, supposedly by one South
Korean soldier. But the 11 bullets found in the bodies, together
with the 5 remaining bullets in the assassin's magazine clip,
amount to 16 bullets for a gun that should normally hold 15. The
investigating Swiss/Swedish team from the neutral countries
overseeing the DMZ suspects that another unknown party was
involved -- all of which points to some sort of cover up. The
truth is much simpler and much more tragic. In Korean with
English subtitles. Director: Park Chan-wook. Stars: Yeong-ae Lee,
Byung-hun Lee, Kang-ho Song, Tae-woo Kim, Ha-kyun Shin. 2000, CC,
MPAA rating: NR, 110 min., Mystery, Palm Pictures, DVD only.

LE NOTTI BIANCHE
A chance encounter on a canal bridge results in a series of
twilight rendezvous between a lonely city transplant (Marcello
Mastroianni) and a sheltered woman (Maria Schell) haunted by a
lover's promise. Their hesitant courtship soon entangles both of
them in a web of longing and self-delusion. Adapted from the
Fyodor Dostoyevsky short story, director Luchino Visconti's film
-- shot entirely on indoor sets in ravishing black-and-white --
is a shattering, dreamlike tale of longing and faith. In Italian
with English subtitles. Director: Luchino Visconti. Stars:
Marcello Mastroianni, Maria Schell. 1957, CC, MPAA rating: NR,
101 min., Drama, The Criterion Collection.

MILLION DOLLAR BABY
Frankie Dunn (Clint Eastwood) has trained and managed some
incredible fighters during a lifetime spent in the ring. The most
important lesson he teaches his boxers is the one that rules his
life: above all, always protect yourself. In the wake of a
painful estrangement from his daughter, Frankie has been
unwilling to let himself get close to anyone for a very long
time. His only friend is Scrap (Morgan Freeman), an ex-boxer who
looks after Frankie's gym and knows that beneath his gruff
exterior is a man who has attended Mass almost every day for the
past 23 years, seeking the forgiveness that somehow continues to
elude him. Then Maggie Fitzgerald (Hilary Swank) walks into his
gym. Maggie's never had much, but there is one thing she does
have that very few people in this world ever do: she knows what
she wants and she's willing to do whatever it takes to get it. In
a life of constant struggle, Maggie's gotten herself this far on
raw talent, unshakable focus and a tremendous force of will. But
more than anything, what she wants is for someone to believe in
her. The last thing Frankie needs is that kind of responsibility
-- let alone that kind of risk. He tells Maggie the blunt hard
truth: she's too old and he doesn't train girls. But "no" has
little meaning when you have no other choice. Unwilling or unable
to give up on her life's ambition, Maggie wears herself to the
bone at the gym every day, encouraged only by Scrap. Finally won
over by Maggie's sheer determination, Frankie begrudgingly agrees
to take her on. In turns exasperating and inspiring each other,
the two come to discover that they share a common spirit that
transcends the pain and loss of their pasts, and find in each
other a sense of family they lost long ago. What they don't know
is that soon they will both face a battle that's going to demand
more heart and courage than any they've ever known. Director:
Clint Eastwood. Stars: Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank, Morgan
Freeman, Jay Baruchel, Mike Colter, Lucia Rijker, Brian F.
O'Byrne. 2004, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 132 min., Drama, Box
office gross: $97.825 million, Warner, No VHS SRP, Priced for
rental.

THE STORY OF MARIE AND JULIEN
Julien (Jerzy Radwilowicz) is a man who repairs clocks and is in
the process of blackmailing a woman known only as Madame X (Anne
Brochet). Julien is in love with Marie (Emmanuelle Beart), who he
once met at a party and has dreamt of ever since. When they bump
into each other in the street she too is keen to renew their
acquaintance and soon moves into Julien's rambling old house.
Slowly, it becomes apparent that there's something strange about
Marie. Madame X helps Julien gradually realize that he has to
uncover Marie's secret -- and by doing so face losing her. By one
of the grand masters of the French New Wave and modern cinema,
Jacques Rivette, who, at 77, can still make a delightful and
meaningful film. In French with English subtitles. Director:
Jacques Rivette. Stars: Emmanuelle Beart, Jerzy Radwilowicz, Anne
Brochet, Bettina Kee, Olivier Cruveiller. 2003, CC, MPAA rating:
NR, 150 min., Drama, Fox Lorber, DVD only

UNFAITHFULLY YOURS
In this pitch-black comedy from legendary writer-director Preston
Sturges, Rex Harrison stars as Sir Alfred De Carter, a world-
famous symphony conductor consumed with the suspicion that his
wife is having an affair. During a concert, the jealous De Carter
entertains elaborate visions of vengeance, set to three separate
orchestral works. But when he attempts to put his murderous
fantasies into action, nothing works out quite as planned. A
brilliantly performed mixture of razor-sharp dialogue and
uproarious slapstick, "Unfaithfully Yours" is a true classic from
a grand master of screen comedy. Director: Preston Sturges.
Stars: Rex Harrison, Linda Darnell, Barbara Lawrence, Kurt
Kreuger. 1948, CC, MPAA rating: NR, 105 min., Comedy, The
Criterion Collection.

VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT, A
From the director and star of "Amelie" (Jean-Pierre Jeunet and
Audrey Tautou) comes a very different love story. Based on the
acclaimed novel by Sebastien Japrisot, the film is set in France
near the end of World War I in the deadly trenches of the Somme,
in the gilded Parisian halls of power, and in the modest home of
an indomitable provincial girl. As World War I draws to an end, a
young French woman's (Tautou) greatest fight is about to begin.
Mathilde has received word that her fiance Manech is one of five
wounded soldiers who have been court-martialed and pushed out
into the no-man's land between the French and German armies --
and almost certain death. Unwilling to accept that her beloved
Manech is lost to her forever, Mathilde embarks on an
extraordinary journey to discover the fate of her lover. At each
turn, she receives a different heartbreaking variation on how
Manech must have spent those last days, those last moments.
Still, she never gets discouraged. With a steadfast faith,
strengthened by hope and a stubbornly cheerful disposition,
Mathilde follows her investigation to its conclusion, convincing
those who might help her and ignoring those who will not. It's an
investigation into the arbitrary nature of secrecy, the absurdity
of war, and the enduring passion, intuition and tenacity of the
human heart. In French with English subtitles. Director: Jean-
Pierre Jeunet. Stars: Audrey Tautou, Gaspard Ulliel, Jean-Pierre
Becker, Dominique Bettenfeld. 2004, CC, MPAA rating: R, 134 min.,
Drama, Box office gross: $6.167 million, Warner, No VHS SRP,
Priced for rental.

WISHING STAIRS
Climbing your way to success takes on a new meaning in this South
Korean horror-thriller. Two friends studying ballet find
themselves in competition for a single coveted spot at a
prestigious Russian dance school. An urban legend about the
staircase behind the school's dormitory building says that if you
climb the 28 steps, counting each aloud, a 29th step will appear
and a wish will be granted to the lucky person. Yun Ji-seong
knows just what she wants to wish for. But unbeknownst to her,
the wishing stairs have consequences -- and she's about to find
out the hard way. This is the directorial debut of Yun Jae-yeon,
one of the few female directors on the Asian horror scene. In
Korean with English subtitles. Director: Yun Jae-yeon. Stars: Ji-
hyo Song, Han-byeol Park, An Jo, Ji-Yeon Park. 2003, CC, MPAA
rating: R, 97 min., Horror-thriller, Tartan Asia Extreme.

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NEWS

COMING SOON:
Ridley Scott's actioner "Kingdom of Heaven," starring Orlando
Bloom, Liam Neeson, Jeremy Irons, Ghassan Massoud and Nathalie
Cox, will arrive on home video October 11 from Fox; the DVD will
include an interactive production grid that allows viewers to
assemble their choice of 16 custom documentaries, ranging in
length from eight minutes to 90 minutes and based on their own
interests; as well as streaming text commentary with historical
notes about the Crusades ... Robert Rodriguez's "The Adventures
of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D" will fly to DVD on September 27
from Buena Vista; the package will include both 2-D and 3-D
versions as well as four 3-D glasses.

DVD COLLECTIBLES:
Warner has three Gene Hackman films due this week: "Night Moves"
(1975), directed by Arthur Penn and also starring Jennifer
Warren, a very young Melanie Griffith, Susan Clark, Ed Binns,
Harris Yulin, Kenneth Mars, Janet Ward and James Woods;
"Scarecrow" (1973), co-starring Al Pacino; and "Twice in a
Lifetime" (1985), directed by Bud Yorkin and also starring Ann-
Margret, Ellen Burstyn, Ally Sheedy, Brian Dennehy and Amy
Madigan ... From The Criterion Collection comes "Le Notti
Bianche" (1957 -- Italian), Luchino Visconti's adaptation of
Fyodor Dostoyevsky's short story, starring Marcello Mastroianni
and Maria Schell as two strangers whose chance encounter on a
canal bridge results in a series of twilight rendezvous,
entangling both of them in a web of longing and self-delusion;
and "Unfaithfully Yours" (1948) starring Rex Harrison, Linda
Darnell, Barbara Lawrence and Kurt Kreuger in a pitch-black
comedy from legendary writer-director Preston Sturges. Harrison
stars as Sir Alfred De Carter, a world-famous symphony conductor
consumed with the suspicion that his wife is having an affair.
During a concert, the jealous De Carter entertains elaborate
visions of vengeance, set to three separate orchestral works. But
when he attempts to put his murderous fantasies into action,
nothing works out quite as planned.

FROM TV TO VIDEO:
Due this week: "Butterflies: Series 1," a single disc with six
episodes of the classic Britcom about a bored housewife on the
verge ... $29.99 from Acorn Media ... "Dawn Anna," a 2005
Lifetime Original Movie starring Debra Winger, from Warner ...
"The Maigret Collection," a four-disc set with 12 episodes of
mystery, starring Michael Gambon as Georges Simenon's Inspector
Maigret; $99.98 from Koch Vision ... "The Nanny: The Complete
First Season," a three-disc set with 22 episodes, $29.95 from
Sony ... "The Old Man and the Sea," a 1990 TV version of the
Hemingway story, starring Anthony Quinn, Gary Cole and Patricia
Clarkson, from Koch Vision ... "Poirot: The Classic Collection,"
featuring all 36 hour-long episodes from the hit series starring
David Suchet as Agatha Christie's star detective, in a 12-disc
media book, $199.99 from Acorn Media ... "Sealab 2021: Season
Three," a two-disc set with 13 episodes of the Cartoon Network's
Adult Swim series, $29.98 from Warner ... "Stone Pillow," the
second-highest rated TV movie of 1985, starring Lucille Ball as a
bag lady on the streets of New York, from Koch Vision ... "Tales
from the Crypt: The Complete First Season," a two-disc set with
six episodes, $26.98 from Warner ... "Wire in the Blood Season
One," a three-disc set of the British drama series about a
criminal profiler, $59.98, and "Wire in the Blood Season Two," a
four-disc set, $59.98 from Koch Vision.

BUZZIN' THE 'B's:
Dimension will release today the final chapter in the Wes Craven-
produced Dracula trilogy, "Dracula III: The Legacy" (2005). In
this outing, vampire hunters Jason Scott Lee and Jason London are
lured back to Eastern Europe where powerful warlords are
assisting Dracula by delivering humans to his castle; also stars
Rutger Hauer and Roy Scheider; on DVD only.

FOR THE KIDS:
With the fall release of Disney's version of C.S. Lewis' "The
Chronicles of Narnia" fast approaching, Home Vision Entertainment
has re-released and repackaged the 1988-1990 British TV series
version in a three-disc set, housed in a slipcase, for $49.95.
Each volume -- "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe," "Prince
Caspian and the Voyage of the Dawn Treader" and "The Silver
Chair" -- will be available for $19.95 each on DVD and VHS.

FOREIGN:
Koch Lorber has three interesting releases this week: "The Story
of Marie and Julien" (2003 -- French), director Jacques Rivette's
latest film, a tale of love, blackmail and murder, starring
Emmanuelle Beart and Jerzy Radziwilowicz (by the way, the French
New Wave master turned 77 this year) ... "A Slightly Pregnant
Man" (1973 -- French), Jacques Demy's tongue-in-cheek look at
human relations and what happens when the world discovers that a
man is carrying a child, starring Catherine Deneuve and Marcello
Mastroianni ... and "Divine Intervention" (2002 -- Arabic,
Hebrew), a slightly askew comic look at life in the Middle East
... Sister label Koch Vision will release the samurai epic "The
Bushido Blade" (1981), starring Richard Boone, Toshiro Mifune,
Frank Converse, Sonny Chiba and James Earl Jones.

Other foreign film releases this week include "The Boys & Girl
From County Clare" (2005), directed by John Irvin and starring
Bernard Hill, Charlotte Bradley, Andrea Corr, Colm Meaney and
Shaun Evans, revolving around a delightful musical feud between
two Irish brothers, from First Look Home Entertainment ...
"J.S.A. (Joint Security Area)" (2000 -- South Korea) is a murder-
mystery set in the DMZ zone between North and South Korea, from
Palm Pictures ... "Wishing Stairs" (2003 -- South Korea) is a
horror tale about two girls at a dance school who take advantage
of an urban legend -- if you climb the 28 steps behind the
school's dormitory, counting each aloud, a 29th step will appear
and your wish will be granted -- with harrowing consequences,
from Tartan Asia Extreme.

SPECIAL INTEREST:
Six releases this week from Kultur Video: "Alexander the Great:
Myth and Reality," a three hour documentary that presents the
story of one of the most famous leaders of all time through
ancient writings, world renowned historians and top-notch
archaeologists; $34.99 ... "Happy Birthday, Oscar Wilde,"
celebrating the October 2004 150th anniversary of this literary
genius, presents more than 150 of his best quotes, delivered by
150 of today's leading artists of stage, screen and music
including: Bono, Annie Lennox, Martin Sheen, Tyne Daly, Rosie
Perez, Allison Janney, Eric Stolz, Julianna Margulies, Edward
Asner, Larry Mullen, Gabriel Byrne, Frank McCourt, Ken Loach,
Gavin Friday, Estelle Parsons, Geoffrey Rush, Stewart Copeland,
Brian Cox, Harvey Fierstein, Jim Sheridan, Joan Rivers, Lee
Grant, James Cromwell, Stephanie Beacham, Lily Tomlin, Fionnula
Flanagan and Liam Neeson. $19.99. ... "History of Talk Radio," a
documentary on the controversial broadcast medium; $19.99 ...
"The LBJ Tapes," a DVD of tapes from the Johnson years (1963-
1969), during which the president -- paranoid and fearful of
history's verdict -- secretly placed a bugging device on his own
line, to leave a permanent record of his years in the presidency;
$39.95 .... and two musical releases, "Louisiana Hayride,"
featuring rare archival photographs, film clips and live
transcriptions of old radio show recordings from the live radio
show that rivaled even Nashville's famed Grand Ole Opry in the
number of country music careers that it launched; and "Why
Elvis?" an uncommon documentary about the unbelievable musical
and cultural phenomenon that continues to arouse curiosity around
the world; both $14.99.

Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Disneyland, the folks at
Disney have released "Disneyland -- The Secrets, Stories and
Magic of the Happiest Place on Earth," a feature-length "behind-
the-scenes" look at the Magic Kingdom, $19.99; "Mickey Mouse
Club: The Best of the Original Mickey Mouse Club," featuring the
best episodes from the original series, $14.99; "Mickey Mouse
Club: The Best of Britney, Justin, and Christina," featuring
episodes from the shows that featured the childhood performances
of Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera,
$14.99; and "Vintage Mickey," a feature-length compilation of
Mickey Mouse's best black & white appearances, $19.99.

More music: Just one week after Live 8, Rhino will release "Live
Aid: 20 Years Ago Today," a special collectible highlight disc
featuring top performances from artists such as U2, Eric Clapton,
Paul McCartney, Queen, David Bowie, The Pretenders, The Who,
Elton John, Santana, Madonna, Tom Petty, Sting, Bob Dylan and
many more, $9.99.


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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 Adventurers (1970) Dir.: Lewis Gilbert; Charles Aznavour,
Alan Badel, Candice Bergen. (Paramount)
** Alexander the Great: Myth and Reality. Three hour documentary
using ancient writings, world renowned historians and top-notch
archaeologists. $34.99. (Kultur).
** Alibi (2003 -- U.K. TV) Michael Kitchen, Sophie Okonedo,
Phyllis Logan. (Koch Vision).
** Another Time, Another Place (1958) Lana Turner, Barry
Sullivan, Glynis Johns, Sean Connery. (Paramount)
** The Autopsy Files. Two episodes from the HBO America
Undercover series: "Autopsy: Confessions of a Medical Examiner"
and "Autopsy 2: Voices From the Dead." (HBO Video).
** The Boys & Girl From County Clare (2005) Dir.: John Irvin;
Bernard Hill, Charlotte Bradley, Andrea Corr, Colm Meaney, Shaun
Evans. (First Look Home Entertainment).
** A Breath of Scandal (1960) Dir.: Michael Curtiz; Sophia Loren,
Maurice Chevalier, John Gavin, Angela Lansbury. (Paramount)
** The Bushido Blade (1981) Richard Boone, Toshiro Mifune, Frank
Converse, Sonny Chiba, James Earl Jones. (Koch Vision).
** Butterflies: Series 1. Single disc with six episodes of the
classic Britcom, $29.99. (Acorn Media).
** Confessions of an American Bride (2005) Eddie McClintock,
Reagan Pasternak, Shannon Elizabeth. Lifetime Original Movie.
Extras: Interviews, deleted scenes. (Warner).
** Cry-Baby Director's Cut (1990) Dir.: John Waters; Johnny Depp,
Amy Locane, Susan Tyrrell, Polly Bergen, Iggy Pop, Ricki Lake,
Traci Lords. Extras: Making-of featurette, deleted scenes, new
interviews with Waters and cast. (Universal).
** Dawn Anna (2005) Dir.: Arliss Howard; Debra Winger, Alex Van,
Krista Rae. Lifetime Original Movie. Extras: Interviews with the
cast and crew. (Warner).
** Disneyland -- The Secrets, Stories and Magic of the Happiest
Place on Earth. Feature-length "behind-the-scenes" look at
Disneyland to celebrate the Magic Kingdom's 50th birthday;
$19.99. Extras: Wonderful World of Disneyland trivia game,
Disneyland U.S.A. at Radio City Music Hall, Disneyland sing-along
songs, collectable replica of the original E-ticket book. (Buena
Vista).
** Divine Intervention (2002 -- Arabic, Hebrew) Dir.: Elia
Suleiman; Elia Suleiman, Nayef Fahoum Daher. (Fox Lorber).
** DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story Unrated (2004) Vince Vaughn,
Christine Taylor, Ben Stiller, Rip Torn. Extras: Commentary by
Stiller, Vaughn and director Rawson Marshall Thurber, alternate
ending, bloopers/gag reel, deleted/extended scenes, uncensored
footage of the Dodgeball Dancers, featurettes, Easter eggs, more.
(Fox).
** Dracula III: Legacy (2005) Jason Scott Lee, Jason London, Roy
Scheider, Diane Neal, Alexandra Westcourt, Rutger Hauer. Direct-
to-video. Extras: Alternate ending, deleted scene, "The Mythology
of Vampires" featurette with writer-director Patrick Lussier,
commentary, conversation with effects artist Gary Tunnicliffe,
original film treatments, cast auditions. (Dimension).
** Elephant Walk (1954) Elizabeth Taylor, Dana Andrews, Peter
Finch. (Paramount)
** Happy Birthday, Oscar Wilde. October 2004 marked the 150th
anniversary of this literary genius. Presents over 150 of his
best quotes, delivered by 150 of today's leading artists of
stage, screen and music. $19.99. (Kultur).
** History of Talk Radio. Documentary on the controversial
broadcast medium, from the gutsy pioneers of the radio format to
today's leading talk show personalities including: Larry King,
Bob Grant, Dr. Laura Schlessinger, Ollie North and Dr. Ruth
Westheimer, as well as controversial superstars Howard Stern, Don
Imus and Rush Limbaugh. $19.99. (Kultur).
** It Started in Naples (1960) Clark Gable, Sophia Loren,
Vittorio De Sica. (Paramount)
** J.S.A. (Joint Security Area) (2000 -- South Korea) Dir.: Park
Chan-wook; Yeong-ae Lee, Byung-hun Lee, Kang-ho Song, Tae-woo
Kim, Ha-kyun Shin. Extras: Music video, documentary, "About JSA:
The Movie" featurette, "The Production Log," more. (Palm
Pictures).
** The LBJ Tapes. President Lyndon B. Johnson secretly placed a
bugging device on his own line, to leave a permanent record of
his years in the presidency (1963-1969). For the first time on
DVD, these intimate and historic conversations are revealed to
the public in this fascinating fly-on-the-wall presentation.
$39.95. (Kultur).
** Le Notti Bianche (1957 -- Italian) Dir.: Luchino Visconti;
Marcello Mastroianni, Maria Schell. (The Criterion Collection).
** Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today. Special collectible highlight
disc features top performances from artists such as U2, Eric
Clapton, Paul McCartney, Queen, David Bowie, The Pretenders, The
Who, Elton John, Santana, Madonna, Tom Petty, Sting, Bob Dylan
and many more. $9.99. (Rhino Home Video).
** Louisiana Hayride. Live radio show rivaled even Nashville's
famed Grand Ole Opry in the number of country music careers that
it launched. Rare archival photographs, film clips and live
transcriptions of old radio shows. Narrated by Hank Williams,Jr.
$14.99. (Kultur).
** The Maigret Collection. Four-disc set with 12 episodes of
mystery, starring Michael Gambon as Georges Simenon's Inspector
Maigret; $99.98. (Koch Vision).
** Mickey Mouse Club: The Best of the Original Mickey Mouse Club.
Best episodes from the original series; $14.99. (Buena Vista).
** Mickey Mouse Club: The Best of Britney, Justin, and Christina.
Episodes from the shows that featured the childhood performances
of Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera. With
concert footage and personal profiles; $14.99. (Buena Vista).
** Million Dollar Baby (2004) Dir.: Clint Eastwood; Clint
Eastwood, Hilary Swank, Morgan Freeman, Jay Baruchel, Mike
Colter, Lucia Rijker, Brian F. O'Byrne. Two-disc ($29.95) and
three-disc deluxe editions. Extras: "James Lipton Takes on
Three": Roundtable with Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank and Morgan
Freeman, recorded the day after the Oscars; "Born to Fight"
featurette: Examines the parallels of the movie to real-life
boxer Lucia Rijker; "Producers Round 15": behind the scenes with
the producers; Disc 3" soundtrack CD. (Warner)
** The Nanny: The Complete First Season. Three-disc set with 22
episodes, $29.95. Extras: Commentary with Fran Drescher on select
episodes, "The Making of The Nanny" featurette. (Sony).
** Night Moves (1975) Dir.: Arthur Penn; Gene Hackman, Jennifer
Warren, Melanie Griffith, Susan Clark, Ed Binns, Harris Yulin,
Kenneth Mars, Janet Ward, James Woods. Extras: Vintage featurette
"The Day of the Director." (Warner).
** The Old Man and the Sea (1990 -- TV) Anthony Quinn, Gary Cole,
Patricia Clarkson, Joe Santos. (Koch Vision).
** Paper Chasers (2003) Documentary on hip-hop entrepreneurs.
(Koch Vision).
** Poirot: The Classic Collection. All 36 hour-long episodes from
the hit series in a 12-disc media book, $199.99. (Acorn Media).
** The Rainmaker (1956) Burt Lancaster, Katharine Hepburn,
Wendell Corey, Lloyd Bridges, Earl Holliman. (Paramount)
** Scarecrow (1973) Dir.: Jerry Schatzberg; Gene Hackman, Al
Pacino. Extras: Vintage featurette "On the Road With Scarecrow."
(Warner).
** Sealab 2021: Season Three. Two-disc set with 13 episodes of
the Cartoon Network's Adult Swim series, $29.98. Extras:
Commentary on four episodes; interview with the real voice actor
for Stormy original pitch, "The Gert Pilot" for Sealab 2021 that
was rejected; never-before-seen episodes; talking puppet promos,
"Kitty Fun-Fun." (Warner).
** The Secret Garden (1975 -- TV) Dir.: Katrina Murray; Sarah
Hollis Andrews, John Woodnutt, David Patterson, Jacqueline Hoyle,
Hope Johnstone, Tom Harrison. Extras: Printed profile of author
Frances Hodgson Burnett. (Home Vision Entertainment).
** Six Against the Rock (1987 -- TV) David Carradine, Richard A.
Dysart, Dennis Farina, Charles Haid, Howard Hesseman, David
Morse, Jan-Michael Vincent, Paul Sanchez. (Koch Vision).
** A Slightly Pregnant Man (1973 -- French) Dir.: Jacques Demy;
Catherine Deneuve, Marcello Mastroianni. (Fox Lorber).
** Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. (1980) Jack Elam, Ben Johnson, Don
Johnson, Cloris Leachman, Lois Nettleton, Earl Boen. (Koch
Vision).
** State of Mind (2003 -- U.K. TV) Niamh Cusack, Rowena Cooper,
Andrew Lincoln, Deborah Findlay. (Koch Vision).
** Stone Pillow (1985 -- TV) Dir.: George Schaefer; Lucille Ball,
Daphne Zuniga, William Converse-Roberts. (Koch Vision).
** The Story of Marie and Julien (2003 -- French) Dir.: Jacques
Rivette; Emmanuelle Beart, Jerzy Radziwilowicz, Anne Brochet,
Bettina Kee, Olivier Cruveiller. (Fox Lorber).
** Tales from the Crypt: The Complete First Season. Six episodes,
$26.98. Extras: Cryptkeeper Introduction, AMC documentary "Tales
From the Crypt: From Comic Books to Television, Cryptkeeper photo
gallery narrated by the Cryptkeeper. (Warner).
** To Catch a King (1984 -- TV) Robert Wagner, Teri Garr. (Koch
Vision).
** Twice in a Lifetime (1985) Dir.: Bud Yorkin; Gene Hackman,
Ann-Margret, Ellen Burstyn, Ally Sheedy, Brian Dennehy, Amy
Madigan. Extras: Commentary by Ann-Margret, Madigan and Yorkin.
(Warner).
** Unfaithfully Yours (1948) Dir.: Preston Sturges; Rex Harrison,
Linda Darnell, Barbara Lawrence, Kurt Kreuger. (The Criterion
Collection).
** A Very Long Engagement (2004 -- French) Dir.: Jean-Pierre
Jeunet; Audrey Tautou, Gaspard Ulliel, Jean-Pierre Becker,
Dominique Bettenfeld. Two-disc set. Extras: Commentary by Jeunet,
additional scenes, four featurettes on the film and its
historical era, cast and crew interviews. (Warner).
** Vintage Mickey. Feature-length compilation of Mickey's best
black & white appearances, $19.99. (Buena Vista).
** When Puppets and Dolls Attack (2005) Compilation of clips from
"Puppet Master," "Demonic Toys," "Dollman vs. Demonic Toys,"
"Ragdoll" and "Blood Dolls." (Goldhil Entertainment).
** Why Elvis? An uncommon documentary about both the life of
Elvis Presley and the mythical proportions of his memory. Drawing
from nearly one hundred interviews, from the music moguls that
made him a star to the nurse that aided him in his final years.
$14.99. (Kultur).
** Wire in the Blood Season One. Three-disc set of the British
drama series about a criminal profiler, $59.98. (Koch Vision).
** Wire in the Blood Season Two. Four-disc set of the British
drama series about a criminal profiler, $59.98. (Koch Vision).
** Wishing Stairs (2003 -- South Korea) Dir.: Yun Jae-yeon. Ji-
hyo Song, Han-byeol Park, An Jo, Ji-Yeon Park. DTS and Dolby
surround. Extras: "Making-of" featurette, director's sketchbook
and notes. (Tartan Asia Extreme).

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