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ONVIDEO'S WEEKLY GUIDE TO HOME VIDEO RELEASES
FOR TUESDAY, August 9 -- MONDAY, August 15

BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE
Based on the perennial best seller, "Because of Winn-Dixie" tells
the story of a lonely young girl (Opal) who adopts an orphaned
dog she names Winn-Dixie (for the supermarket where she found
him). The bond between the girl and her special companion brings
together the people in a small Florida town and heals her own
troubled relationship with her father. Sleepy Naomi, Florida is a
place where people have forgotten how to share their sadness and
their joy. But Opal (AnnaSophia Robb) and Winn-Dixie might have
something to say about that. Winn-Dixie guides Opal into places
where magic dozes under a coat of dusty disappointment and
awakens the people hiding there. Things begin to change day by
day under the summer sun -- in a funky pet store, a musty
library, a drab mobile home, a ramshackle house and a convenience
store-turned temple of worship. Because of Winn-Dixie, Opal meets
an eclectic group of townspeople and rekindles an almost lost
relationship with her father. Director: Wayne Wang. Stars: Jeff
Daniels, Cicely Tyson, Dave Matthews, Eva Marie Saint, Annasophia
Robb. 2005, CC, MPAA rating: PG, 106 min., Family, Box office
gross: $32.556 million, Fox, $15.95 VHS SRP.

KUNG FU HUSTLE
Wonderful kung fu comedy shows off the directing and acting
talents of Stephen Chow as well as some spectacular martial arts
chops. Set amid the chaos of pre-revolutionary China, small time
thief, Sing, aspires to be one of the sophisticated and ruthless
Axe Gang whose underworld activities overshadow the city.
Stumbling across a crowded apartment complex aptly known as "Pig
Sty Alley," Sing attempts to extort money from one of the
ordinary locals, but the neighbors are not what they appear.
Sing's comical attempts at intimidation inadvertently attract the
Axe Gang into the fray, setting off a chain of events that brings
the two disparate worlds face-to-face. As the inhabitants of the
Pig Sty fight for their lives, the ensuing clash of kung fu
titans unearths some legendary martial arts Masters. Sing,
despite his futile attempts, lacks the soul of a killer, and must
face his own mortality in order to discover the true nature of
the kung fu master. Other characters include an obnoxious
landlady and her apparently frail husband who exhibit
extraordinary powers in defending their turf. In Cantonese with
English subtitles. Director: Stephen Chow. Stars: Stephen Chow,
Wah Yuen, Qiu Yuen, Kwok Kuen Chan, Siu Lung Leung. 2005, CC,
MPAA rating: R, 95 min., Martial arts comedy, Box office gross:
$16.173 million, Sony, No VHS SRP, Priced for rental.

MEMORIES OF MURDER
Based on a true story, "Memories of Murder" is a Korean suspense
thriller offering an unusual fusion of death and laughter, while
recollecting truly nightmarish events. This is a true story, set
in 1986. In a small town outside Seoul, over the course of six
years, 10 women were raped and murdered in a 2km radius. Korean
society's first serial killer took the lives of 10 victims,
ranging from a 71 year-old grandmother to a 13 year old
schoolgirl. As time went on, the methods of the killer grew more
bold and well-planned. Other than the victims, the killer left
not a single shred of evidence. Over 3,000 suspects were
interrogated. At least 300,000 police took part in the massive
investigation. But not a single person was indicted for the
crimes. This is a story about the detectives. At a time in Korea
when a murder investigation only meant grilling those who knew
the victim, for these officers everything was a new experience.
There was no profiling mechanism, nor any idea of preserving the
crime scene for forensic investigation. Only search and
interrogation based on the detectives' sense of duty and
persistence. Two detectives at the bottom of an ill-supported
police force have only themselves to rely on to face this
horrific series of events. The two detectives must mesh the ways
of new and old to try to solve a mystery in a time of innocence
when people were unable to comprehend such heinous acts. In
Korean with English subtitles. Director: Joon-ho Bong. Stars:
Kang-ho Song, Sang-kyung Kim, Roe-ha Kim, Jae-ho Song, Hie-bong
Byeon. 2003, CC, MPAA rating: NR, 132 min., Suspense, Palm
Pictures. DVD only.

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

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NEWS

DVD COLLECTIBLES:
Fox has added three titles to its Studio Classics line: "Hush ...
Hush, Sweet Charlotte" (1964), starring Bette Davis, Olivia de
Havilland, Joseph Cotton, Agnes Moorehead, Cecil Kellaway, Victor
Buono and Mary Astor; "In Old Chicago" (1937), starring Tyrone
Power, Alice Faye, Don Ameche, Alice Brady, Andy Devine and Brian
Donlevy (includes both the 96-minute theatrical version and the
109-minute "Road Show" version); and "The Man in the Gray Flannel
Suit" (1956), starring Gregory Peck, Jennifer Jones, Marisa
Pavan, Lee J. Cobb, Ann Harding, Keenan Wynn, Gene Lockhart and
Gigi Perreau ... "Agatha Christie's Romantic Detectives" is a
must-have for the writer's fans: It features more than 17 hours
of classic Christie sleauthing couples (mixing crime and
romance). The seven-disc set includes all 11 episodes of PBS
Mystery!'s "Tommy & Tuppence: Partners in Crime" (set in the
1920s and starring Francesca Annis and James Warwick as a zany
upper class couple who take over a defunct detective agency) on
four discs; two feature-length mysteries, "Why Didn't They Ask
Evans?" and "Seven Dials Mystery," each on one disc; and "Agatha
Christie: A Life in Pictures," a BBC bio-drama that explores
Christie's shadowy personal life (starring Olivia Williams) on
the seventh disc; $99.99 from Acorn Media.

FROM TV TO VIDEO:
Due this week: "Dallas: The Complete Third Season," a five-disc
set with 25 episodes, $39.98 from Warner ... "The David Steinberg
Show," a four-disc set with 21 episodes, $49.98 from Koch Vision
... ""Hetty Wainthropp Investigates: Complete Second Series," a
three-disc set with six episodes of the BBC series starring
Patricia Routledge as a housewife-turned-detective, $59.99 from
Acorn Media ... "A Married Man," a 1983 miniseries starring
Anthony Hopkins, Julian Sands and Ciaran Madden, in a $29.98 two-
disc set from Koch Vision ... "The Muppet Show: Season One," a
four-disc set with 24 episodes, and such extras as Jim Henson's
original "pitch reel," "Muppet Morsels," the original pilot, and
a Season 1 promotional gag reel; $39.99 from Buena Vista ... "The
Muppets' Wizard of Oz," a 2005 telefilm starring the Muppets,
Queen Latifah, Quentin Tarantino, Jeffrey Tambor, David Alan
Grier in an extended version with 20 extra minutes, outtakes,
bloopers, and a making-of featurette; $24.99 DVD and VHS from
Buena Vista ... "Murder at the Presidio," a 2005 telefilm about
the only murder ever committed at San Francisco's famed Presidio
army base, starring Lou Diamond Phillips and Jason Priestly, from
Sony ... "Roswell Season Three," a five-disc set with 18
episodes, $59.98 from Fox ... "T.J. Hooker: The First Two
Seasons," a six-disc set with 27 episodes, $49.95 from Sony ...
and two telefilms starring four-time Academy Award winner
Katharine Hepburn: "Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry" (1986), about
a wealthy widow who falls in love with her doctor to the
consternation of her family, also starring Bibi Besch, Denholm
Elliott and Harold Gould; and "Laura Lansing Slept Here" (1988),
about a novelist who moves in with a suburban family to prove
she's not lost touch with her readers, also starring Karen
Austin, Joel Higgins and Nicolas Surovy; $9.98 each from Koch
Vision.

BUZZIN' THE 'B's:
In the 2005 direct-to-video "Sunland Heat" a world-class Olympic
martial artist moves to Brazil in a desperate attempt to begin a
new life with her daughter after a failed marriage to a
millionaire -- but her past catches up with her and she finds
herself fighting for her and her daughter's lives, starring Alex
Van Hagen, J.J. Perry and Laura Putney, on DVD and VHS from MTI
Home Video ... "Volcano Disaster" is a 2004 SciFi Channel
actioner about a scientist who predicts -- to a disbelieving
public -- that a local volcano will erupt. Guess what -- it does.
The film, shot in Bulgaria, stars Chris William Martin and
Antonella Elia, on DVD and VHS from First Look Home
Entertainment.

FOR THE KIDS:
Paramount and PBS KIDS have two Teletubbies releases this week:
"Time for Teletubbies," a three-disc gift set that features three
adventures with Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po: "Teletubbies:
Again-again," "Here Come the Teletubbies" and "Teletubbies:
Look!" $39.99; and "All Together Teletubbies: Playful Pals and
Delightful Days," featuring a silly play day with the frolicking
quartet, on $9.95 VHS and $14.99 DVD (with extras).

FOREIGN:
Due this week is "Three Men and a Cradle" (1985) (the original
French film that inspired "Three Men and a Baby"), directed by
Coline Serreau and starring Roland Giraud, Philippine Leroy-
Beaulieu, Dominique Lavanant, Andra Dussollier and Michel
Boujenah, with such extras as an interview with director Coline
Serreau, "Au Clair de la Lune": video lullaby, the original
French trailer, and "Toy giraffe": a brief homage; $24.95 from
Home Vision Entertainment.

SPECIAL INTEREST:
"John Cleese: Wine For the Confused" is a Food Network special
hosted by the comedy legend. Cleese offers viewers a fun-filled
introduction to the world of winemaking and wine drinking without
any of the snobbery associated with the subject. The show
includes visits to several California wineries from last year's
critically acclaimed "Sideways" along with tips and conversations
with wine experts; $19.98 from Koch Vision ... Koch Vision will
also release two live performances from the PBS Soundstage
series: "Soundstage: Chris Isaak" a one-hour concert with such
hits as "Wicked Game," "Somebody's Crying" and "Baby Did a Bad
Bad Thing"; and "Soundstage: Steve Winwood," featuring work from
his album "About Time" as well as performances from his days with
Traffic; $19.98 each ... "The Big Black Comedy Show Volume 3"
features standups Retha Jones, Ricky Harris, Shawn Morgan and Wil
Sylvince, from Fox.

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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

** Agatha Christie's Romantic Detectives. Seven-disc set with all
11 episodes of PBS Mystery! "Tommy & Tuppence: Partners in
Crime"; two feature-length mysteries, "Why Didn't They Ask
Evans?" and "Seven Dials Mystery"; "Agatha Christie: A Life in
Pictures"; $99.99. (Acorn Media).
** Because of Winn-Dixie (2005) Dir.: Wayne Wang; Jeff Daniels,
Cicely Tyson, Dave Matthews, Eva Marie Saint, Annasophia Robb.
Extras: Commentary by Daniels and producer Trevor Albert, two
featurettes, gag reel, more. (Fox).
** The Big Black Comedy Show Volume 3. Comedy show featuring
Retha Jones, Ricky Harris, Shawn Morgan, Wil Sylvince. (Fox).
** The Bottom of the Sea (2003 -- Argentina) Dir.: Damian
Szifron; Ramiro Aguero, Daniel Hendler, Gustavo Garzon, Dolores
Fonzi. Extras: Deleted scene. (Home Vision Entertainment).
** Brides of Christ (1991 -- TV) Brenda Fricker, Sandy Gore,
Josephine Byrnes, Lisa Hensley, Simon Burke, Naomi Watts, Russell
Crowe. Mini-series. Two-disc set; $29.98. (Koch Vision).
** Children in the Crossfire (1984 -- TV) Julia Duffy, Charles
Haid, David Huffman, Karen Valentine. (Koch Vision).
** Clarissa (1991 -- TV) Sean bean, Saskia Wickham. Two-disc set
of the Masterpiece Theatre drama based on the novel by Samuel
Richardson. Extras: Outtakes, screen tests, photo gallery, more.
(Acorn Media).
** Columbo: The Complete Third Season. Two-disc set with 15 one-
hour mysteries, $29.98. Extras: Bonus episode of "Mrs. Columbo."
(Universal).
** The Crazy Stranger (1997 -- France) Romain Duris, Rona
Hartner, Izidor Serban. (New Yorker).
** Dallas: The Complete Third Season. Five-disc set with 25
episodes, $39.98. Extras: "Who Shot JR?": a never-before-seen
featurette, documenting the groundbreaking use of the season-end
cliffhanger and detailing the length the series' creators went to
in keeping the surprise ending a secret; commentary on two
episodes by Linda Gray and Patrick Duffy. (Warner).
** The David Steinberg Show. Four-disc set with 21 episodes,
$49.98. (Koch Vision).
** Hetty Wainthropp Investigates: Complete Second Series. Three-
disc set with six episodes of the BBC series starring Patricia
Routledge as a housewife-turned-detective. (Acorn Media).
** Hush ... Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964) Bette Davis, Olivia de
Havilland, Joseph Cotton, Agnes Moorehead, Cecil Kellaway, Victor
Buono, Mary Astor. Extras: Trailers, TV spots. (Fox).
** In Old Chicago (1937) Tyrone Power, Alice Faye, Don Ameche,
Alice Brady, Andy Devine, Brian Donlevy. Includes both the 96-
minute theatrical version and the 109-minute "Road Show" version.
Extras: Don Ameche "Biography" segment, Fox Movietone News
footage, trailers. (Fox Studio Classics).
** Intruder (1989) Dir.: Scott Spiegel; Elizabeth Cox, Renee
Estevez, Dan Hicks, David Byrnes, Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell.
(Goldhil Entertainment).
** John Cleese: Wine For the Confused. Food Network documentary.
(Koch Vision).
** Kung Fu Hustle (2005 -- Hong Kong) Dir.: Stephen Chow; Stephen
Chow, Wah Yuen, Qiu Yuen, Kwok Kuen Chan, Siu Lung Leung. Extras:
Commentary by Chow and cast members, deleted scenes, outtakes,
making-of featurette. (Sony).
** Laura Lansing Slept Here (1988 -- TV) Katharine Hepburn, Karen
Austin, Brenda Forbes. (Koch Vision).
** McCloud Seasons 1 & 2. Three-disc set with 11 episodes,
$29.98. Extras: Bonus episode of "McMillan & Wife" (Universal).
** McMillan & Wife: Season 1. Two-disc set, $29.98. (Universal)
** The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956) Gregory Peck, Jennifer
Jones, Marisa Pavan, Lee J. Cobb, Ann Harding, Keenan Wynn, Gene
Lockhart, Gigi Perreau. (Fox).
** A Married Man (1983 -- TV) Anthony Hopkins, Julian Sands,
Ciaran Madden. Mini-series. Two-disc set; $29.98. (Koch Vision).
** Mrs. Delafield Wants To Marry (1986 -- TV) Katharine Hepburn,
Bibi Besch, Harold Gould, Denholm Elliott, Brenda Forbes. (Koch
Vision).
** Memories of Murder (2003 -- South Korea) Song Kang-Ho, Kim
Sang-Kyung. Extras: Cast and crew interviews, deleted scenes.
(Palm Pictures).
** The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005 -- TV) Muppets, Queen Latifah,
Quentin Tarantino, Jeffrey Tambor, David Alan Grier. Extended
version with 20 extra minutes. Extras: Outtakes, bloopers,
making-of featurette. $24.99.(Buena Vista).
** The Muppet Show: Season One. Four-disc set with 24 episodes,
$39.99. Extras: Jim Henson's original "pitch reel," "Muppet
Morsels," original pilot, Season 1 promotional gag reel. (Buena
Vista).
** Murder at the Presidio (2005 -- TV) Lou Diamond Phillips,
Jason Priestly. (Sony).
** Nature Unleashed: Volcano (2004) Chris William Martin,
Antonella Elia, Joe Beattie. Sci Fi Channel premiere. (First Look
Home Entertainment).
** Nobody's Child (1986 -- TV) Marlo Thomas, Caroline Kava, Ray
Baker. (Koch Vision).
** Roswell Season Three. Five-disc set with 18 episodes, $59.98.
Extras: Select episode commentaries, "Class of 2002" featurette,
"Shiri Appleby's DVD Tour to Japan," more. (Fox).
** The Stationmaster's Wife (1977 -- Germany) Dir.: Rainer Werner
Fassbinder; Elisabeth Trissenaar, Kurt Raab. (New Yorker).
** Soundstage: Chris Isaak. One-hour PBS concert, $19.98. (Koch
Vision).
** Soundstage: Steve Winwood. PBS concert featuring work from his
album "About Time" as well as performances from his days with
Traffic, $19.98. (Koch Vision).
** Sunland Heat (2005) Renata Pimentel, Alex Van Hagen, Laura
Putney, Jay Richardson, JJ Perry, Andre Lima. (MTI Home Video).
** T.J. Hooker: The First Two Seasons. Six-disc set with 27
episodes, $49.95. (Sony).
** Three Men and a Cradle (1985 -- French) Dir.: Coline Serreau;
Roland Giraud, Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, Dominique Lavanant,
Andra Dussollier, Michel Boujenah. Extras: Interview with
director Coline Serreau, "Au Clair de la Lune": video lullaby,
original French trailer, "Toy giraffe": a brief homage. (Home
Vision Entertainment).
** Under Milk Wood (1972) Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, Peter
O'Toole, Glynis Johns, Vivien Merchant. Extras: Commentary by
director Andrew Sinclair, feature-length documentary, more.
(Sundance Channel Home Entertainment).

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:

** Because of Winn-Dixie (2005) Dir.: Wayne Wang; Jeff Daniels,
Cicely Tyson, Dave Matthews, Eva Marie Saint, Annasophia Robb
(Fox): $15.95
** The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005 -- TV) Muppets, Queen Latifah,
Quentin Tarantino, Jeffrey Tambor, David Alan Grier (Buena
Vista): $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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