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ONVIDEO'S WEEKLY GUIDE TO HOME VIDEO RELEASES
FOR TUESDAY, September 13 -- MONDAY, September 19

BAD TIMING
Amid the decaying elegance of cold-war Vienna, psychoanalyst Dr.
Alex Linden (Art Garfunkel) becomes mired in an erotically
charged affair with Milena Flaherty (Theresa Russell). When their
all-consuming passion takes a life-threatening turn, Inspector
Netusil (Harvey Keitel) is assigned to piece together the sordid
details. Acclaimed for its innovative editing, raw performances,
and stirring musical score, featuring Tom Waits, the Who, and
Billie Holliday, Nicolas Roeg's "Bad Timing" is a masterful,
deeply disturbing foray into the dark world of sexual obsession.
The Criterion Collection DVD marks the U.S. home video premiere
of this acclaimed film. Director: Nicolas Roeg. Stars: Art
Garfunkel, Theresa Russell, Harvey Keitel, Denholm Elliott. 1980,
CC, MPAA rating: R, 129 min., Drama, The Criterion Collection.
DVD Only

EXPO: MAGIC OF THE WHITE CITY
The 1893 Chicago World's Fair, known as "The World's Columbian
Exposition," is brought to life in this high definition DVD
documentary. "EXPO: Magic of the White City" explores the world
of 1893 through a cinematic visit to Chicago's Columbian
Exposition. Many of the world's greatest achievements in art,
architecture, science, technology and culture were unveiled
there. The grounds were designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, famous
for his design of New York City's Central Park, and constructed
under the supervision of Daniel Burnham. The Fair was an
engineering marvel. On opening day, President Grover Cleveland
depressed a golden telegraph key which sent the first courses of
electricity throughout the Fair powering fountains, machines,
electric railways and thousands of lights. It was the first use
of electricity on such a massive scale. In addition, fairgoers
enjoyed the Midway Plaisance where a one-mile boulevard of fun
offered camel riding and guilty pleasures such as belly dancing,
street fighting and beer drinking. Nearly 28 million visited the
"White City," which inspired future innovators like Henry Ford,
Walt Disney and Frank Lloyd Wright, and debuted the Ferris Wheel
and Cracker Jack. Narrated by Gene Wilder, the film immerses
viewers in one of the world's biggest extravaganzas and one of
the most unforgettable events in American history. Director: Mark
Bussler. 2005, CC, MPAA rating: PG, 116 min., Documentary, Inecom
Entertainment. DVD only.

FEVER PITCH
A contemporary romantic comedy about a high school teacher who
meets and falls in love with a successful businesswoman. Although
their lives are vastly different, the relationship seems perfect
until the baseball season begins and she has to compete with his
first true love: the Boston Red Sox. High-school teacher Ben
Wrightman (Jimmy Fallon) is a good catch. He's charming, funny
and great with kids. When he meets Lindsey Meeks (Drew
Barrymore), an ambitious business consultant whose spirit is as
luminous as her beauty, their attraction is immediate. Sure, they
have their differences. She's a workaholic; he loves his summers
off. He lives and breathes the Red Sox; she doesn't know Carl
Yastrzemski from Johnny Damon. But true love overcomes all ... at
least until Red Sox spring training rolls around. As Ben's
beloved Bosox launch one of the most incredible seasons in
baseball history, Ben and Lindsey must decide if they, as a
couple, will strike out or fight to keep love alive through extra
innings. Based on Nick Hornby's ("High Fidelity")
autobiographical book "Fever Pitch," which recounted the author's
obsession with English football (better known to Americans as
soccer). Screenwriters Lowell Ganz & Babaloo Mandel took his
premise of an obsessive sports fan, and fashioned a contemporary
romantic comedy in the classic tradition. Director: Bobby
Farrelly, Peter Farrelly. Stars: Drew Barrymore, Jimmy Fallon,
Jason Spevack, Jack Kehler, Ione Skye. 2005, CC, MPAA rating: PG-
13, 103 min., Romantic comedy, Box office gross: $41.705 million,
Fox, No VHS SRP, Priced for rental.

THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY
Twenty years in the making, "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the
Galaxy" brings the story that became beloved by millions -- and a
part of the world's pop cultural zeitgeist -- to the big screen.
Mix-mastering science fiction, comedy, adventure and philosophy
into one original entertainment experience, acclaimed author and
Renaissance man Douglas Adams' novel was always considered ahead
of its time. The story, which originally started as a radio
series, went on to become a five-part trilogy of novels, a BBC TV
series, a groundbreaking computer game, the subject of college
courses and more, begins with Arthur Dent (Martin Freeman), a
typical guy having a very bad day. Arthur's house is about to be
bulldozed, his best friend turns out to be an alien and, to top
things off, it appears that Earth will be demolished in mere
seconds to make way for a hyperspace freeway. Arthur's only
chance for survival: hitch a quick ride on a passing spacecraft,
with the help of best friend Ford Prefect (Mos Def). Jetting off
into the complete unknown, Arthur makes some major, mostly
harmless, discoveries about the true nature of the universe. He
finds that a towel is the most massively useful thing a person
can carry. He uncovers the precise meaning of life. And he learns
that the answers to everything anyone ever wanted to know -- and
plenty that no one in his right mind could possibly have expected
-- are all to be found in one fantastically entertaining
electronic book: "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."
Director: Garth Jennings. Stars: Martin Freeman, Bill Bailey,
Anna Chancellor, Warwick Davis, Mos Def, Zooey Deschanel, Stephen
Fry. 2005, CC, MPAA rating: PG, 109 min., Science Fiction, Box
office gross: $50.000 million, Buena Vista, No VHS SRP, Priced
for rental.

MADISON
"Madison" is a father-son action/drama based on the inspiring
true story of the tiny river town of Madison, Indiana and its
legendary efforts during the hydroplane racing season of 1971. In
addition to the thrills of 180-mph flat-bottomed boat racing, the
picture captures the spirit of a small American River town
struggling to stay alive as water transportation has virtually
disappeared. In 1971, Jim McCormick (Jim Caviezel) has left the
dangers of hydroplane boat racing behind him in favor of a wife,
a family and a job as the town's air-conditioner repairman. But
deep inside, the dream of once again piloting the community-owned
Miss Madison lives on. Sadly, like the town of Madison itself,
the Miss Madison is a shadow of her former self. Several years
old and in constant disrepair, the boat has become the laughing
stock of hydroplane racing. And the make matters worse, Madison's
competitors on the circuit, such as the Miss Budweiser, have rich
corporate sponsorships, top-of-the-line equipment, round-the-
clock maintenance and huge, well-paid crews. The Miss Madison
struggles to even make an appearance in the distant cities of
Seattle, Chicago and Miami where the boats must race. Director:
William Bindley. Stars: Jim Caviezel, Jake Lloyd, Mary McCormack,
Bruce Dern. 2005, CC, MPAA rating: PG, 99 min., Action, Box
office gross: $0.508 million, MGM/Sony, No VHS SRP, Priced for
rental.

MILWAUKEE, MINNESOTA
Albert (Troy Garity), a young man labeled mentally ill, has spent
his entire life under the watchful eye of his domineering mother
(Debra Monk). Living in frigid Minnesota, he works part-time at a
local copy shop run by Mr. McNally (Bruce Dern), a well-
intentioned father figure. Albert's one joy in life is ice
fishing, for which he exhibits an extraordinary talent. But
Albert's life is suddenly turned upside down when his mother is
killed by a hit-and-run driver, an event that coincides with the
arrival of three strangers: a sleazy businessman (Randy Quaid), a
trashy con artist (Alison Folland) and her hypochondriac brother
(Hank Harris). Confused and alone, Albert is baited by the
strangers in an attempt to manipulate him out of his inheritance.
But using the skills that made him a gifted fisherman, Albert
turns the tables to capture the heart of the woman most eager to
deceive him and fool the man most intent on destroying him.
Nothing is quite what it seems in this Midwestern tale of love
and deceit. Director: Allan Mindel. Stars: Troy Garity, Alison
Folland, Randy Quaid, Bruce Dern, Hank Harris, Debra Monk, Josh
Brolin, Holly Woodlawn. 2005, CC, MPAA rating: R, 95 min., Drama,
Box office gross: $0.011 million, Tartan Video. DVD only.

NOBODY KNOWS
Four children are forced to rely on one another after they are
abandoned by their mother. Director: Hirokazu Koreeda. Stars:
Yuya Yagira, Ayu Kitaura, Hiei Kimura, Momoko Shimizu, Hanae Kan.
2005, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 141 min., Drama, Box office gross:
$0.683 million, Sony, No VHS SRP, Priced for rental.

PALINDROMES
Writer-director Todd Solondz has made his reputation by creating
a gallery of suburban icons of ostracism: think Dawn Wiener from
"Welcome to the Dollhouse," Dr. Maplewood from "Happiness," and
Consuelo from "Storytelling." In his latest film, "Palindromes,"
we find the work of a more mature artist who is clearly savoring
the profound flavor of moral complexity. "Palindromes" is a fable
of innocence: 13-year-old Aviva Victor wants to be a mom. She
does all she can to make this happen, and comes very close to
succeeding, but in the end her plan is thwarted by her sensible
parents (Ellen Barkin and Richard Masur). So she runs away, still
determined to get pregnant one way or another, but instead finds
herself lost in another world, a less sensible one, perhaps, but
one pregnant itself with all sorts of strange possibilities. Like
so many trips, this one is round-trip, and it's hard to say in
the end if she can ever be quite the same again, or if she can
ever be anything but the same again. Seven different, risk-taking
actors of different ages, races and sizes play the young heroine
Aviva. An official selection at the 2004 Telluride, Toronto,
Venice and New York Film Festivals, "Palindromes" may be Solondz'
most political and philosophical film yet, but in many ways it is
also his most tender. Director: Todd Solondz. Stars: Ellen
Barkin, Richard Masur, Matthew Faber, Angela Pietropinto, Bill
Buell, Emani Sledge, Valerie Shusterov, Hannah Freiman, Will
Denton, Rachel Corr, Sharon Wilkins, Shayna Levine, Jennifer
Jason Leigh. 2005, CC, MPAA rating: NR, 100 min., Drama, Box
office gross: $0.547 million, Wellspring, No VHS SRP, Priced for
rental.

ROCK SCHOOL
First time feature documentary filmmaker Don Argott traces the
ups-and-downs of the Paul Green School of Rock Music, a unique
institution founded in Philadelphia in 1999, dedicated to
teaching children ages nine through 17 the ins-and-outs of rock
and roll, allowing misfit kids get in touch with their inner rock
star. That's rock and roll, not hip-hop. Not Britney. Not Limp
Bizkit. But a thunderous roll call of musical greats: Led
Zeppelin. Pink Floyd. Black Sabbath. Carlos Santana. Frank Zappa.
Filmed cinema verite to provide an intimate portrait of this one-
of-a-kind instructor and his eagerly aspiring students, "Rock
School" reaches its climax in Bad Doberon, Germany, where the
School of Rock Music honor roll is invited to perform the music
of Zappa. Director: Don Argott. 2005, CC, MPAA rating: R, 93
min., Documentary, Box office gross: $0.058 million, Sony, No VHS
SRP, Priced for rental.

WINTER SOLSTICE
Jim Winters (Anthony LaPaglia) is a widower raising two teenage
sons in a modest New Jersey home where the unspoken presence of
the boys' mother -- killed in a car accident five years earlier -
- lingers with a quiet intensity. Gabe (Aaron Stanford), the
oldest son, wants nothing more than to get out of the New Jersey
suburbs and start a new life in Florida, even if it means leaving
behind his girlfriend Stacey (Michelle Monaghan), his younger
brother Pete (Mark Webber) and his father, who has tried to be
strong for his boys, but still clearly misses his wife. Jim
doesn't have a clue that Gabe wants to leave town. He's busy
trying to run a small landscaping business and keep Pete on track
to finish high school, something at which Pete's teacher Mr.
Bricker (Ron Livingston) is working hard as well. The emotional
impasse is about to be bridged when Molly Ripken (Allison Janney)
moves into the quiet little community to housesit for a friend.
Looking for help with her unpacking, Molly borrows a dolly from
Jim, and when she returns it, she invites him and his boys to
dinner as a gesture of thanks. With this subtle act of boldness,
Molly ignites a spark in Jim that he'd long since let die. It's
as though she empowers the man to let go of the emotional baggage
that has long kept him from exploring intimacy and perhaps even
life itself. Director: Josh Sternfeld. Stars: Anthony LaPaglia,
Aaron Stanford, Mark Webber, Allison Janney, Ron Livingston,
Michelle Monaghan. 2005, CC, MPAA rating: R, 93 min., Drama, Box
office gross: $0.315 million, Paramount, No VHS SRP, Priced for
rental.

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NEWS

COMING SOON:
Due September 20 is director Renny Harlin's action-thriller bomb
"Mindhunters," starring Val Kilmer, Jonny Lee Miller, Kathryn
Morris, Christian Slater, LL Cool J and Patricia Velasquez, from
Dimension ... November 8 will see the release of two
blockbusters: "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," directed by
Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp, Freddie Highmore, David
Kelly, Helena Bonham Carter, Noah Taylor, Missi Pyle, James Fox,
Deep Roy, Christopher Lee, Adam Godley, Franziska Troegner,
Annasophia Robb, Julia Winter, Jordan Fry, Philip Wiegratz, a
host of Oompa-Loompas and squirrels, in a single disc and a two-
disc Special Edition, from Warner; and 2004's "Christmas With the
Kranks," starring Tim Allen, Jamie Lee Curtis, Dan Aykroyd, M.
Emmet Walsh, Elizabeth Franz, Erik Per Sullivan, Cheech Marin,
Jake Busey, Tom Poston, Julie Gonzalo, Rene Lavan, Caroline Rhea
and Felicity Huffman, from Sony ... "Stealth," directed by Rob
Cohen and starring Josh Lucas, Jessica Biel, Jamie Foxx and Sam
Shepard, crashes to home video on November 15 from Sony ... And
the frightening "War of the Worlds," directed by Steven Spielberg
and starring Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Justin Chatwin, Miranda
Otto, Tim Robbins and some slimy aliens, demolishes video stores
November 22 in a loaded two-disc set from DreamWorks.

DVD COLLECTIBLES:
Due this week is "Ben-Hur," William Wyler's 1959 biblical epic
starring Charlton Heston, Stephen Boyd, Jack Hawkins, Haya
Harareet, Hugh Griffith, Martha Scott, Cathy O'Donnell and Sam
Jaffe, presented in a four-disc collector's edition, newly
remastered from original 65mm film elements with more than 10
hours of bonus material, including the 1925 silent "Ben-Hur,"
restored by Thames Television with Stereophonic orchestral score
by composer Carl Davis; from Warner.

FROM TV TO VIDEO:
Due this week: "Cheers -- The Complete Sixth Season" (1987--
1988), a four-disc set with 25 episodes, $39.99 from Paramount
... "Da Ali G Show: Da Compleet Second Season," a two-disc set
with six episodes, $29.95 from HBO Video ... "Empire Falls"
(2005), the HBO miniseries directed by Fred Schepisi and starring
Ed Harris, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Helen Hunt, Paul Newman, Robin
Wright Penn, Aidan Quinn, Joanne Woodward and Estelle Parsons,
from HBO Video ... "Everybody Loves Raymond: The Complete Fourth
Season," a five-disc set with 24 episodes, $44.98 from HBO Video
... "Frasier -- The Complete Sixth Season" (1998--1999), a four-
disc set with 23 episodes, $39.99 from Paramount ... "Las Vegas:
Season Two Uncut & Uncensored," a three-disc set with 24
episodes, $59.98 from Universal ... "Midsomer Murders, Set Six,"
a five-disc set with five episodes of the U.K. mystery series
about detectives investigating murder and mayhem in a cluster of
quaint British villages, $59.99 from Acorn Media ... "One Tree
Hill: The Complete Second Season," a six-disc set with 23
episodes, $59.98 from Warner ... "SCTV Volume 4," a six-disc set
with 12 episodes, $89.98 from Shout! Factory ... "Smallville: The
Complete Fourth Season," a six-disc set with 22 episodes, $59.98
from Warner ... "Taxi -- The Complete Third Season" (1980--1981),
a four-disc set with 21 episodes, $39.99 from Paramount.

BUZZIN' THE 'B's:
"Earthquake: Nature Unleashed" is a 2005 Sci Fi Channel telefilm
about an earthquake in Russia that threatens a nuclear power
plant, from MTI Home Video on DVD and VHS ... "I Accuse" (2003)
stars John Hannah and Estella Warren in a Lifetime telefilm about
a woman who sets out to expose the family doctor who drugged and
sexually assaulted her, from First Look Home Entertainment on DVD
and VHS ... "Chasing Freedom" is a 2004 telefilm about an
ambitious lawyer (Juliette Lewis) who takes on the case of a
woman seeking asylum in the U.S. after escaping the Taliban
regime in Afghanistan, on DVD and VHS from First Look Home
Entertainment.

FOREIGN:
"Twin Sisters" (2002 -- Netherlands) is a WWII drama about two
sisters, orphaned at six, who are split up, with one sister going
to relatives in the Netherlands and the other to Germany. When
WWII breaks out, the girls find themselves on opposite sides of
the conflict; $29.99 DVD from Miramax.

FOR THE KIDS:
For kids young and old there's "Sigmund and the Sea Monsters: The
Complete First Season," a three-disc set with 17 episodes of the
Sid and Marty Krofft 1973 TV series; $34.95 from Rhino Home Video
... For the wee ones, wobbly action, comedy and life lessons come
to the fore with the roly-poly characters in "Weebles: Sharing
the Fun," wirh three episodes on $9.95 VHS and five on $14.99
DVD, from Paramount ... Also for pre-schoolers there's "Pooh's
Heffalump Halloween Movie," a 2005 direct-to-video animated
feature from Disney for $19.99 VHS and DVD ... Teen girls are the
target of "Bratz Rock Angelz," a 2005 CG-animated feature that
has the Bratz girls start their own teen magazine and become rock
stars; $19.98 VHS and DVD from Fox ... And older boys will
appreciate "Transformers -- Cybertron: Robots in Disguise: A New
Beginning," featuring two battle-filled episodes on $9.95 VHS and
four on $16.99 DVD, from Paramount.

SPECIAL INTEREST:
"George Lopez: Why You Crying?" (2004) is George Lopez's first
stand-up comedy special, from Paramount ... "EXPO: Magic of the
White City," is a 2005 documentary on the 1893 Chicago World's
Fair, narrated by Gene Wilder; $24.95 from Inecom Entertainment
... ""The Directors Label Series Two" offers four new volumes
highlighting the work of talented, innovative directors: Music
video director Mark Romanek (Volume 4), music video and
commercial director Jonathan Glazer (Volume 5), designer,
photographer, video director and artist Anton Corbijn (Volume 6),
photographer and director Stephane Sednaoui (Volume 7). Each DVD
is a unique director-created and compiled volume featuring music
videos, shorts and commercials, special features including
interviews, alternate versions, unseen short films and
documentaries, behind-the-scenes footage and commentaries from
the various featured artists and collaborators. Each volume is
specially packaged with never-before-seen photographs,
storyboards, drawings and interviews. $24.98 each from Palm
Pictures.


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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

** Ben-Hur (1959) Dir.: William Wyler; Charlton Heston, Stephen
Boyd, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet, Hugh Griffith, Martha Scott,
Cathy O'Donnell, Sam Jaffe. Four-Disc Collector's Edition, newly
remastered from original 65-mm film elements with more than 10
hours of bonus material. Extras: Commentary by film historian T.
Gene Hatcher with scene specific comments from Heston; music-only
track showcasing Miklos Rozsa's score; screen tests; vintage
newsreels gallery; highlights from the 1960 Academy Awards
ceremony; theatrical trailer gallery; the 1925 silent "Ben-Hur,"
restored by Thames Television with Stereophonic orchestral score
by composer Carl Davis; new documentary "Ben-Hur: The Epic That
Changed Cinema" in which filmmakers such as Ridley Scott and
George Lucas reflect on the importance and influence of the film;
1994 documentary: "Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic," hosted by
Christopher Plummer; "Directed by William Wyler," 1986 Emmy
Award-nominated documentary featuring the last interview with
Wyler before his death; "Ben-Hur: A Journey Through Pictures" new
audiovisual recreation of the film via stills, storyboards,
sketches, music and dialogue. (Warner).
** Big Girls Don't Cry ... They Get Even (1992) Dir.: Joan
Micklin Silver; Griffin Dunne, Dan Futterman, Patricia Kalember,
Jenny Lewis, Ben Savage. (New Line).
** Bratz Rock Angelz (2005) CG-animated feature has the Bratz
girls start their own teen magazine and become rock stars;
$19.98. Extras: "Crush in a Rush" bonus episode, music video.
(Fox).
** Chasing Freedom (2004 -- TV) Juliette Lewis. (First Look Home
Entertainment).
** Cheers -- The Complete Sixth Season (1987--1988) Four-disc set
with 25 episodes, $39.99. (Paramount).
** Chicago Miramax Collector's Edition (2002) Dir.: Rob Marshall;
Renee Zellweger, Richard Gere, Taye Diggs, Catherine Zeta-Jones,
Dominic West, John C. Reilly, Colm Feore. DTS and Dolby surround.
Three-disc set. Extras: Commentary by Marshall and screenwriter
Bill Condon, 16--track soundtrack (on DVD for the first time),
extended musical performances (new), song rehearsals (new), Chita
Rivera's encore (new), "From Stage to Screen: The History of
Chicago" (new), "An Intimate Look at Director Rob Marshall"
(new), VH1 "Behind the Movie" (new), deleted musical number
"Class" performed by Zeta-Jones and Queen Latifah, behind-the-
scenes featurette, more. (Miramax).
** Coal Miner's Daughter 25th Anniversary Edition (1980) Dir.:
Michael Apted; Sissy Spacek, Tommy Lee Jones, Levon Helm. Extras:
"Tommy Lee Jones Remembers Coal Miner's Daughter" featurette,
interview with Loretta Lynn and director Michael Apted,
"President George Bush Sr. Salutes AFI and Coal Miner's
Daughter." (Universal).
** Da Ali G Show: Da Compleet Second Season. Two-disc set with
six episodes, $29.95. Extras: Unseen and uncensored material.
(HBO Video).
** The Day My Parents Ran Away (1993 -- TV) Matt Frewer, Robert
Jayne, Brigid Brannagh, Seth Green, Chance Quinn, Kevin Meaney,
Ben Stein. (New Line).
** The Directors Label Series Two. Four new volumes highlighting
the work of talented, innovative directors: Music video director
Mark Romanek (Volume 4), music video and commercial director
Jonathan Glazer (Volume 5), designer, photographer, video
director and artist Anton Corbijn (Volume 6), photographer and
director Stephane Sednaoui (Volume 7). $24.98 each. (Palm
Pictures).
** Earthquake: Nature Unleashed (2005) Fintan McKeown, Jacinta
Mulcahy, Michael Zelniker. Sci Fi Channel telefilm. (MTI Home
Video).
** Empire Falls (2005 -- TV) Dir.: Fred Schepisi; Ed Harris,
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Helen Hunt, Paul Newman, Robin Wright
Penn, Aidan Quinn, Joanne Woodward, Estelle Parsons. HBO
miniseries. Extras: Commentary by director Fred Schepisi and
writer Richard Russo, behind-the-scenes featurette. (HBO).
** Everybody Loves Raymond: The Complete Fourth Season. Five-disc
set with 24 episodes, $44.98. Extras: Outtakes, deleted scenes,
commentaries. (HBO Video).
** EXPO: Magic of the White City (2005) Documentary on the 1893
Chicago World's Fair. Narrated by Gene Wilder. $24.95. Extras:
Feature-length commentary track with World's Fair historian David
Cope; featurettes: "Making the Fair," "Art of the Fair,"
"Storyboards of the Fair" and "Pictures of the Fair; deleted
scenes. (Inecom Entertainment).
** Fever Pitch (2005) Dir.: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly; Drew
Barrymore, Jimmy Fallon, Jason Spevack, Jack Kehler, Ione Skye.
Extras: Commentary by the Farrelly brothers, deleted scenes, gag
reel, "Break the Curse" featurette, "Evergreen" featurette, "Love
Triangle" featurette. A "Fever Pitch Red Sox Collector's Edition"
that features a seamlessly branched extended Boston Red Sox
ending as well as all the extras will also be available. (Fox).
** Frasier -- The Complete Sixth Season (1998--1999) Four-disc
set with 23 episodes, $39.99. (Paramount).
** George Lopez: Why You Crying? (2004) George Lopez's first
stand-up comedy special. Extras: Interview with Lopez.
(Paramount).
** The History of USC Football (2005) Documentary celebrates all
11 national championships, six Heisman winners, more; $19.98.
(Warner).
** The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) Martin Freeman,
Bill Bailey, Anna Chancellor, Warwick Davis, Mos Def, Zooey
Deschanel, Stephen Fry. Extras: Making-of feature, Deleted
scenes, fake deleted scenes, sing-along, additional Guide entry,
commentaries, set-top game. (Buena Vista).
** I Accuse (2003) John Hannah, Estella Warren. (First Look Home
Entertainment).
** Las Vegas: Season Two Uncut & Uncensored. Three-disc set with
24 episodes, $59.98. Extras: Bloopers, outtakes, "Livin' Large
With High Rollers." (Universal).
** Madison (2005) Jim Caviezel, Jake Lloyd, Mary McCormack, Bruce
Dern. Extras: "Madison: Beyond the Thunder" making-of featurette.
(MGM/Sony).
** Midsomer Murders, Set Six. Five-disc set with five episodes of
the U.K. mystery series about detectives investigating murder and
mayhem in a cluster of quaint British villages, $59.99. (Acorn
Media).
** Milwaukee, Minnesota (2005) Dir.: Allan Mindel; Troy Garity,
Alison Folland, Randy Quaid, Bruce Dern, Hank Harris, Debra Monk,
Josh Brolin, Holly Woodlawn. Extras: Commentary by director Allan
Mindel and Garity; interview with Mindel; "Catching the Fish" DVD
ROM game; photo gallery. (Tartan Video).
** Nobody Knows (2005 -- Japan) Yuya Yagira, Ayu Kitaura, Hiei
Kimura, Momoko Shimizu, Hanae Kan. (Sony).
** One Tree Hill: The Complete Second Season. Six-disc set with
23 episodes, $59.98. Extras: Commentary by creator, cast and
crew; more than 45 minutes of unaired scenes; "Change Is Good"
inside look at the new characters who joined the cast in Season
Two; "Diaries From the Set" featurette; "The Music of One Tree
Hill." (Warner).
** Palindromes (2005) Dir.: Todd Solondz; Ellen Barkin, Richard
Masur, Matthew Faber, Angela Pietropinto, Bill Buell, Emani
Sledge, Valerie Shusterov, Hannah Freiman, Will Denton, Rachel
Corr, Sharon Wilkins, Shayna Levine, Jennifer Jason Leigh.
(Wellspring).
** Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie (2005) Direct-to-video
animated feature. Extras: Trick or treat set-top games, Halloween
party planner; $19.99. (Disney).
** Rock School (2005) Documentary. (Sony).
** Rumble Fish (1983) Dir.: Francis Ford Coppola; Matt Dillon,
Mickey Rourke, Diane Lane, Dennis Hopper, Diana Scarwid, Vincent
Spano, Nicolas Cage, Chris Penn, Laurence Fishburne. Extras:
Commentary by Coppola; "On Location in Tulsa: The Making of
Rumble Fish"; "The Percussion-Based Score": Footage and
interviews with Stewart Copeland, former drummer of The Police
and composer of the film's soundtrack; "Don't Box Me In": Music
video of the Stan Ridgway song featured in the film; deleted
scenes. (Universal).
** SCTV Volume 4. Six-disc set with 12 episodes. Extras:
Collectible set of character trading cards, commentaries by
Martin Short and Catherine O'Hara, Martin Short interview, three
featurettes. (Shout! Factory).
** Sigmund and the Sea Monsters: The Complete First Season.
Three-disc set with 17 episodes of the Sid and Marty Krofft 1973
TV series; $34.95. Extras: Commentary by Sid & Marty Krofft,
commentary and interview with Johnny Whitaker and Scott Kolden
(the human brothers in the series), interview with veteran Krofft
producer and writer Si Rose. (Rhino Home Video).
** Smallville: The Complete Fourth Season. Six-disc set with 22
episodes, $59.98.Extras: Commentary by cast and crew, unaired
scenes, "Being Lois Lane" featurette, "Inside the Writers Room"
featurette. (Warner).
** Taxi -- The Complete Third Season (1980--1981) Four-disc set
with 21 episodes, $39.99. (Paramount).
** Today You Die (2005) Steven Seagal, Treach, Jerry Trimble,
Kevin Tighe. (Sony).
** Twin Sisters (2002 -- Netherlands) Thekla Reuten, Nadja Uhl,
Ellen Vogel, Gudrun Okras. Extras: Behind--the--scenes
featurette. (Miramax).
** Winter Solstice (2005) Anthony LaPaglia, Aaron Stanford, Mark
Webber, Allison Janney, Ron Livingston, Michelle Monaghan.
(Paramount).


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:

** Bratz Rock Angelz (2005) CG-animated feature has the Bratz
girls start their own teen magazine and become rock stars (Fox):
$19.98
** Fever Pitch (2005) Dir.: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly; Drew
Barrymore, Jimmy Fallon, Jason Spevack, Jack Kehler, Ione Skye
(Fox): $24.98
** Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie (2005) Direct-to-video
animated feature (Disney): $19.99

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


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