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ONVIDEO'S WEEKLY GUIDE TO HOME VIDEO RELEASES
FOR TUESDAY, October 18 -- MONDAY, October 24

BATMAN BEGINS
Great new envisioning of the story of the Caped Crusader. How
does one man change the world? It's a question that haunts Bruce
Wayne (Christian Bale) like the specter of his parents, gunned
down before his eyes in the streets of Gotham on a night that
changed his life forever. Tormented by guilt and anger, battling
the demons that feed his desire for revenge and his need to honor
his parentsO altruistic legacy, the disillusioned industrial heir
vanishes from Gotham and secretly travels the world, seeking the
means to fight injustice and turn fear against those who prey on
the fearful. In his quest to educate himself in the ways of the
criminal mind, Bruce is mentored by a mysterious man called
Ducard (Liam Neeson) in the mastery of the physical and mental
disciplines that will empower him to fight the evil he has vowed
to destroy. He soon finds himself the target of recruiting
efforts by the League of Shadows, a powerful, subversive
vigilante group headed by enigmatic leader Ras al Ghul (Ken
Watanabe). Bruce returns to Gotham to find the city devoured by
rampant crime and corruption. Wayne Enterprises, his family's
former bastion of philanthropic business ideals, now rests in the
hands of CEO Richard Earle (Rutger Hauer), a man more concerned
with taking the company public than serving the public good.
Meanwhile, Bruce's close childhood friend Rachel Dawes (Katie
Holmes), now an Assistant District Attorney, can't secure a
conviction of the city's most notorious criminals because the
justice system has been so deeply polluted by scum like crime
boss Carmine Falcone (Tom Wilkinson). It doesn't help that
prominent Gotham psychiatrist Dr. Jonathan Crane (Cillian Murphy)
bolsters insanity defenses for Falcone's thugs in exchange for
nefarious favors that serve his own devious agenda. With the help
of his trusted butler Alfred (Michael Caine), detective Jim
Gordon (Gary Oldman) -- one of the few good cops on the Gotham
police force -- and Lucius Fox (Morgan Freeman), his ally at the
Wayne Enterprises' Applied Sciences division, Bruce Wayne
unleashes his awe-inspiring alter-ego: Batman, a masked crusader
who uses strength, intellect and an array of high tech weaponry
to fight the sinister forces that threaten to destroy the city.
Director: Christopher Nolan. Stars: Christian Bale, Michael
Caine, Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes, Gary Oldman, Cillian Murphy,
Tom Wilkinson, Rutger Hauer, Ken Watanabe. 2005, CC, MPAA rating:
PG-13, 141 min., Action, Box office gross: $195.875 million,
Warner, No VHS SRP, Priced for rental. 

BLACK AND WHITE
The controversial case of Aboriginal Max Stuart (David
Ngoombujarra) convicted of the rape and murder of a nine-year-old
white girl pits a small-town legal aid defender (Robert Carlyle)
and his partner (Kerry Fox) against the Australian legal
establishment. Craig Lahiff's award-winning courtroom drama does
full justice to the momentous case that divided South Australia
in the 1950s, and exposed the racism and brutality of the
judicial system. Director: Craig Lahiff. Stars: Robert Carlyle,
Charles Dance, Kerry Fox, Colin Friels, Ben Mendelsohn, David
Ngoombujarra. 2002, CC, MPAA rating: NR, 101 min., Drama, Home
Vision Entertainment. DVD only.

BOLIVIA
A starkly realistic story of an illegal immigrant from Bolivia
who lands a job with a greasy spoon on the outskirts of Buenos
Aires, "Bolivia" poignantly depicts the world of poverty, racism
and violence that characterize his newfound reality. Much like in
"Do the Right Thing," tempers flare as discontented working-class
people barrel toward tragedy. Shot in a lyrical, neo-realistic
style, this taut film is an urgent and timely drama of life in
Argentina, a nation in crisis that in the last few years has
reached unprecedented poverty levels with vast unemployment,
bankruptcy, and a shrinking economy. In Spanish with English
subtitles. Director: Adrian Caetano. Stars: Freddy Flores, Rosa
Sanchez, Oscar Bertea. 2001, CC, MPAA rating: NR, 75 min., Drama,
New Yorker, $24.95 VHS SRP.

DOT THE I
This is the story of Carmen (Natalia Verbeke), a young Spanish
flamenco dancer living in London, who meets Kit (Gael Garcia
Bernal), a Brazilian actor, the night before her wedding (to
James D'Arcy) and ends up kissing him. What ensues is a plot of
subterfuge to cover up their newfound affair. Director: Matthew
Parkhill. Stars: Gael Garcia Bernal, Natalia Verbeke, James
D'Arcy, Tom Hardy, Charlie Cox. 2005, CC, MPAA rating: R, 92
min., Thriller, Box office gross: $0.297 million, Warner, No VHS
SRP, Priced for rental.

LAND OF THE DEAD
George A. Romero's "Land of the Dead" is the acclaimed director's
long-awaited return to the genre he invented, beginning with the
seminal "Night of the Living Dead" and continuing with "Dawn of
the Dead" and "Day of the Dead." In Romero's harrowing newest
vision, the world (as humankind has known it) is merely a memory.
In its place is the never-ending nightmare existence of us -- the
living -- versus them -- the "walkers." What's left of mankind is
cordoned off behind the walls of a fortified city while the
walking dead roam the vast wasteland beyond. The few wealthy and
powerful try to maintain an illusion of life as it was, dwelling
high above the city in the exclusive towers of Fiddler's Green,
the last bastion of the ruling class. On the streets below,
however, the remaining, less fortunate of the city's inhabitants
-- the living dead -- eke out a hard-scrabble life, seeking what
little solace they can in the vices available -- gambling, flesh
trade, drugs -- anything that offers even a fleeting respite from
the hell their lives have become. Both the lofty heights of
Fiddler's Green and the demoralizing lows of the city below are
lorded over by a handful of ruthless opportunists, led by Kaufman
(Dennis Hopper), who keeps his hands in everything, from real
estate to less above-board pursuits. To bring food and other
essential supplies to the occupants of the city and to allow the
Green's well-to-do to acquire the scarce luxury items to which
they were once accustomed, a hardened group of mercenaries --
headed by Riley (Simon Baker) and his second-in-command, Cholo
(John Leguizamo) -- run retrieval missions outside the city,
protected by their massive armored vehicle, Dead Reckoning. Riley
and Cholo, like Kaufman, are in it for the money, which they hope
to use for their own escapes. While Kaufman and his employees
concern themselves with commerce, life is changing both within
and beyond the walls of the city. Unrest and anarchy are on the
rise among the city's disenfranchised and outside, the army of
the dead is changing, evolving, learning to organize and
communicate. When Cholo commandeers Dead Reckoning, intent on
extorting millions out of Kaufman and his cronies, Riley and his
ragtag group -- including Slack (Asia Argento) and Charlie
(Robert Joy) -- are called into action to stop Cholo and, in the
process, protect the city and its population from the growing
army of evolving zombies storming its weakening perimeter.
Director: George A. Romero. Stars: Simon Baker, John Leguizamo,
Dennis Hopper, Asia Argento, Robert Joy, Eugene Clark. 2005, CC,
MPAA rating: R, 93 min., Horror, Box office gross: $20.433
million, Universal, $29.98 VHS SRP. 

MAD HOT BALLROOM
Eleven-year-old New York City public school kids journey into the
world of ballroom dancing and reveal pieces of themselves and
their world along the way. Told from their candid, sometimes
hilarious perspectives, these kids are transformed, from
reluctant participants to determined competitors, from typical
urban kids to "ladies and gentlemen," on their way to try to
compete in the final city-wide competition. Director: Marilyn
Agrelo. 2005, CC, MPAA rating: PG, 105 min., Documentary, Box
office gross: $6.349 million, Paramount, No VHS SRP, Priced for
rental.

SAVING FACE
When a young woman's pregnant, unmarried mother moves into her
apartment, she does what any dutiful child with an expectant
widow on her hands would do: she sets her up with every bachelor
in town. In Chinese with English subtitles. Director: Alice Wu.
Stars: Michelle Krusiec, Joan Chen, Lynn Chen, Jin Wang, Guang
Lan Koh. 2005, CC, MPAA rating: R, 97 min., Comedy, Box office
gross: $1.062 million, Sony, No VHS SRP, Priced for rental.

For more release info, check out our calendar pages at
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NEWS

COMING SOON:
On December 13 Buena Vista will release "Valiant," an animated
family film about World War II carrier pigeons with the voices of
Ewan McGregor, Ricky Gervais, Tim Curry, Jim Broadbent, Hugh
Laurie, John Cleese and John Hurt ... Romantic comedy "Must Love
Dogs," starring Diane Lane, John Cusack, Elizabeth Perkins,
Christopher Plummer, Stockard Channing, Ali Hillis and Dermott
Mulroney, will arrive December 20 from Warner ... also on that
day Courteney Cox starrer "November" will arrive from Sony.

DVD COLLECTIBLES:
Classics due this week: Alfred Hitchcock's "Lifeboat" (1944),
starring Tallulah Bankhead, William Bendix, Walter Slezak, John
Hodiak, Henry Hull, Hume Cronyn and Canada Lee, restored with
extras, from Fox; "American Movie Musicals Collection," a three-
disc set with "West Side Story," "Fiddler on the Roof" and "Guys
and Dolls," $35.95 from MGM/Sony; and "The Man With the Golden
Arm" (1955), directed by Otto Preminger and starring Frank
Sinatra, Eleanor Parker, Kim Novak, Arnold Stang and Darren
McGavin, from Hart Sharp Video ... Comic book capers: coinciding
with the release this week of "Batman Begins" Warner will also
release "Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology 1989-1997," a gift
set of all four previous Batman movies (in two-disc special
editions), $79.92; Sony jumps on the Batman bandwagon with "The
Batman: The 1943 Serial Collection," a two-disc set of the 15-
episode cliffhanger serial ... Swingin' heroes: Disney will
release this week the 1999 animated version of "Tarzan,"
featuring the voices of Tony Goldwyn, Minnie Driver, Glenn Close,
Alex D. Linz, Rosie O'Donnell, Lance Henriksen, Nigel Hawthorne
and Wayne Knight, in a two-disc set; and "The Mark of Zorro"
(1940), starring Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell, Basil Rathbone and
Gale Sondergaard, from Fox ... And, lastly, "The Big Lebowski
Collector's Edition" (1998), directed by Joel Coen and starring
Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, David
Huddleston, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Tara Reid; also available
as a limited "Achiever's Edition" gift set with the DVD, a "Big
Lebowski" bowling towel, four collectible coasters, eight
exclusive postcards from Jeff Bridges' photo collection taken on
the set, from Universal.

FROM TV TO VIDEO:
"The Adventures of Superman: The Complete First Season," a five-
disc set with 26 episodes of the 1950s TV series starring George
Reeves, $39.98 from Warner ... "Atomic Betty Volume 1: Betty,
Set, Go!" and "Atomic Betty Volume 2: Betty to the Rescue!" both
single discs with eight 11-minute episodes of the animated
series, $19.97 each from Warner ... "CSI: NY The First Season," a
seven-disc set with 24 episodes, $64.99 from Paramount ... "Dark
Shadows: The Complete Revival Series" (1991), a three-disc set,
$39.95 from Sony ... "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe --
Season One, Volume 1" (1983) is a six-disc set with 33 episodes,
$49.98 from Bci Eclipse ... "Pet Alien: Aliens Unleashed" and
"Pet Alien: Atomic Tommy" each contain four episodes from the
Cartoon Network animated series; $14.98 each from Fox ...
"Unscripted: The Complete First Season," a two-disc set with 10
episodes, $34.98 from HBO Video ... "Yu-Gi-Oh! Volume 3.5: The
Final Face-Off" (2005), with five episodes of the Kids' WB!
Series, $14.98 from 4Kids Entertainment.

FOR THE KIDS:
Lots of fun stuff this week: "The Batman vs. Dracula" is a 2005
made-for-video animated feature film, $19.95 from Warner ...
"Five Children and It & The Return of It" is a two-disc set of
the 1991 BBC miniseries based on E. Nesbit's turn-of-the-century
children's classic about a magical creature who makes fantastic
wishes come true, $39.95 from Home Vision Entertainment ... "Nick
JR. Favorites Volume 2" is a single-disc compilation of eight
episodes across six Nick franchises: "Dora the Explorer: Super
Map," "LazyTown: Sleepless in LazyTown," "The Backyardigans:
Quest For the Flying Rock," "Blue's Clues: Blue's Big Pajama
Party," "Little Bill: Little Bill's Giant Space Adventure" and
three "Max & Ruby" episodes: "Ruby's Lemonade Stand," "Ruby's
Rummage Sale" and "Ruby's Magic Act," $16.99 from Paramount ...
"Nick Picks Volume 2" is a single-disc compilation of nine
episodes across seven Nicktoons franchises: "The Fairly
OddParents: The FOP Big Superhero Wish," "All Grown Up: Interview
With a Campfire," "SpongeBob SquarePants: I'm With Stupid,"
"SpongeBob SquarePants: Meets the Strangler," "My Life As a
Teenage Robot: Gridiron Glory," "Adventures of Jimmy Neutron:
Party At the Neutrons," "Danny Phanton: Splitting Images" and
"Rugrats: 10th Anniversary Parts 1 & 2," $16.99 from Paramount
... "The Wheels on the Bus -- Mango Helps the Moon Mouse" is a
2005 pre-school kids musical adventure -- a mix of live-action,
puppetry and 3-D CGI animation -- that follows Mango and Papaya
as they leave their zoo home on a bus driven by Argon the Dragon
in search of someone to help, with the voice talents of Roger
Daltrey and "Saturday Night Live" alumna Victoria Jackson, with
songs by Laura Hall from "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" from
Starlight Home Entertainment ... "Strawberry Shortcake: Dress Up
Days" includes two animated episodes from the popular franchise,
$14.98 from Fox ... "The Care Bears Big Wish Movie" is a direct-
to-video animated feature, $19.98 from Lions Gate ... "Ferngully:
The Last Rainforest Family Fun Edition" (1992), with the voices
of Tim Curry, Samantha Mathis, Christian Slater, Jonathan Ward,
Robin Williams, Grace Zabriskie, Geoffrey Blake, Robert
Pastorelli, Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong and Tone Loc, is a two-disc
set loaded with "family fun" extras, $19.98 from Fox.

SPECIAL INTEREST:
"The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World" is a
2005 documentary -- narrated by Chuck D. -- that chronicles the
team's history and its travels and includes behind-the-scenes
action and interviews with such celebs as Bill Cosby, Henry
Kissinger and Lakers coach Phil Jackson, $19.98 from Warner.

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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 Adventures of Superman: The Complete First Season. Five-
disc set with 26 episodes of the 1950s TV series starring George
Reeves, $39.98. Extras: "Superman and the Mole People" 1951
movie, "From Inkwell to Backlot" retrospective," vintage George
Reeves short, commentaries, original Kellogg's cereal TV spots.
(Warner).
** American Movie Musicals Collection. Three-disc set with "West
Side Story," "Fiddler on the Roof" and "Guys and Dolls," $35.95.
(MGM/Sony).
** Atomic Betty Volume 1: Betty, Set, Go! Single disc with eight
11-minute episodes of the animated series, $19.97. (Warner).
** Atomic Betty Volume 2: Betty to the Rescue! Single disc with
eight 11-minute episodes of the animated series, $19.97.
(Warner).
** Avalanche: Nature Unleashed (2004) Andrew Lee Potts, Kate
Henry, Jessica Kate Brooks. (MPI Home Video).
** Batman Begins (2005) Dir.: Christopher Nolan; Christian Bale,
Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes, Gary Oldman, Cillian
Murphy, Tom Wilkinson, Rutger Hauer, Ken Watanabe. Two versions:
single-disc with film only $28.98, two-disc deluxe edition with
extras, $30.97. Extras: Featurettes: "Genesis of the Bat": Batman
incarnations from the mid-1980s to the present; "The Journey
Begins": Creative concepts, story development and casting;
"Shaping Mind and Body": Fighting style; "Gotham City Rises":
Production design; "Cape and Cowl": The new Batsuit; "The
Tumbler": The new Batmobile; "Path to Discovery": Filming in
Iceland; "Saving Gotham City": The monorail chase sequence;
"Tankman Begins": A spoof on "Batman Begins"; character/weaponry
gallery; still gallery of design ideas developed to market the
movie; "Batman Begins" mobile game. Special bonus exclusive
collectible 72-page comic book from DC Comics: Detective Comics
#27 with the very first Batman story. "The Man Who Falls": A
classic story that influenced Batman Begins. "Batman: The Long
Halloween": The chilling first chapter of the acclaimed epic that
also influenced the film. (Warner).
** The Batman: The 1943 Serial Collection. Two-disc set of the
15-episode cliffhanger serial. (Sony).
** The Batman vs. Dracula (2005) Made-for-video animated feature
film, $19.95. Extras: Interviews with story creators, featurette
focusing on transition from "traditional" to new style guide,
deleted scenes, "Batman vs. Superman" excerpt from the animated
TV series. (Warner).
** Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology 1989-1997. Gift set of
all four Batman movies (in two-disc special editions), $79.92.
Each special edition is available separately at $26.99. (Warner).
 -- Batman (1989) Dir.: Tim Burton; Michael Keaton, Jack
Nicholson, Kim Basinger, Robert Wuhl, Pat Hingle, Billy Dee
Williams, Michael Gough, Jack Palance. Extras: Commentary by Tim
Burton; "On the Set with Bob Kan"; "Legends of the Dark Knight:
The History of Batman"; "Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga
of the Dark Knight Parts 1-3"; "Beyond Batman Documentary
Gallery" ("Visualizing Gotham: The Production Design of Batman,"
"Building the Batmobile," "Those Wonderful Toys: The Props and
Gadgets of Batman," "Designing the Batsuit," "From Jack to the
Joker," "Nocturnal Overtures: The Music of Batman"); music videos
by Prince: Batdance, Partyman and Scandalous; "The Heroes and the
Villains" profile galleries; "Batman: The Complete Robin
Storyboard Sequence."
  -- Batman Returns (1992) Dir.: Tim Burton; Michael Keaton,
Danny DeVito, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, Michael
Gough, Michael Murphy, Cristi Conaway, Pat Hingle. Extras:
Commentary by Burton; "The Bat, the Cat and the Penguin"
featurette in which cast and crew members recall the making of
the sequel; "Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark
Knight, Part 4: The Dark Side of the Knight"; "Beyond Batman
Documentary Gallery" ("Gotham City Revisited: The Production
Design of Batman Returns," "Sleek, Sexy and Sinister: The
Costumes of Batman Returns," "Making Up the Penguin," "Assembling
the Arctic Army," "Bats, Mattes and Dark Nights: The Visual
Effects of Batman"); "Face to Face" music video by Siouxsie and
the Banshees; "The Heroes and the Villains" profile galleries.
  -- Batman Forever (1995) Dir.: Joel Schumacher; Val Kilmer,
Tommy Lee Jones, Jim Carrey, Nicole Kidman, Chris O'Donnell,
Michael Gough, Pat Hingle, Drew Barrymore, Debi Mazar. Extras:
Commentary by Schumacher; additional scenes; "Riddle Me This: Why
is Batman Forever?" "Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of
the Dark Knight. Part 5: Reinventing a Hero" "Beyond Batman
Documentary Gallery" ("Out of the Shadows: The Production Design
of Batman Forever," "The Many Faces of Gotham City," "Knight
Moves: The Stunts of Batman Forever," "Imaging Forever: The
Visual Effects of Batman Forever," "Scoring Forever: The Music of
Batman Forever"); "Kiss From a Rose" music video by Seal; "The
Heroes and the Villains profile galleries.
  -- Batman & Robin (1997) Dir.: Joel Schumacher; Arnold
Schwarzenegger, George Clooney, Chris O'Donnell, Uma Thurman,
Alicia Silverstone, Michael Gough, Pat Hingle, John Glover, Elle
Macpherson, Vivica A. Fox. Extras: Commentary by Schumacher;
"Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight, Part
6: Batman Unbound"; additional scene "Alfred's Lost Love";
"Beyond Batman Documentary Gallery" ("Bigger, Bolder, Brighter:
The Production Design of Batman & Robin," "Maximum Overdrive: The
Vehicles of Batman & Robin," "Dressed to Thrill: The Costumes of
Batman & Robin," "Frozen Freaks and Femme Fatales: The Makeup of
Batman & Robin," "Freeze Frame: The Visual Effects of Batman &
Robin"); four music videos: "The End Is the Beginning Is the End"
by the Smashing Pumpkins, "Foolish Games by Jewel, "Gotham City"
by R. Kelly and "Look Into My Eyes" by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony; "The
Heroes and the Villains profile galleries.
** The Big Lebowski Collector's Edition (1998) Dir.: Joel Coen;
Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, David
Huddleston, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Tara Reid. Extras: Exclusive
introduction featuring Mortimer Young, written and directed by
the Coen Brothers; making-of featurette; more. Also available as
a limited edition gift set with the DVD, a "Big Lebowski" bowling
towel, four collectible coasters, eight exclusive postcards from
Jeff Bridges' photo collection taken on the set. (Universal).
** Black and White (2002 -- Australia) Robert Carlyle, Charles
Dance, Kerry Fox, Colin Friels, Ben Mendelsohn, David
Ngoombujarra. Extras: Interview with the real Max Stuart; liner
notes by Kenneth Inglis, Australian historian and author of the
controversial book "The Stuart Case." (Home Vision
Entertainment).
** Blood of Beasts (2003) Jane March, William Gregory Lee, Jostin
Whalin. (Sony).
** Bolivia (2001 -- Argentina) Director: Adrian Caetano; Freddy
Flores, Rosa Sanchez, Oscar Bertea. (New Yorker).
** Bruce Lee Ultimate Collection. Five-disc set with "The Big
Boss," "Fist of Fury," "Way of the Dragon," "Game of Death" and
"Game of Death II," $49.98. (Fox).
** CSI: NY The First Season. Seven-disc set with 24 episodes,
$64.99. Extras: Featurettes: "The Cast Examines the Characters,"
"The Science Behind the Scenes," "CSI: NY -- Set Tour," "The
World's Largest Crime Scene," "The Zoo Year." (Paramount).
** Captain John Smith and Pocahontas (1953) Anthony Dexter, Jody
Lawrance, Alan Hale Jr. (MGM/Sony)
** The Care Bears Big Wish Movie (2005) Direct-to-video animated
feature. Extras: Care Bears sing-along feature, "Build a House
Game," "Rocket Hunt Game." (Lions Gate).
** Chained Heat 2 (1993) Brigitte Nielsen, Paul Koslo, Kimberley
Kates. (New Line).
** Dark Shadows: The Complete Revival Series (1991) Three-disc
set, $39.95. (Sony)
** Dot the I (2005 -- Spain) Gael Garcia Bernal, Natalia Verbeke,
James D'Arcy, Tom Hardy, Charlie Cox. Extras: Filmmakers'
commentary, additional scene, "Barnaby's Trailer": The movie
within the movie. (Warner).
** Elektra Unrated Director's Cut (2005) Jennifer Garner, Goran
Visnjic, Kirsten Prout, Will Yun Lee, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa,
Terence Stamp. Two-disc set. Unrated, with new surround sound
mix. Extras: Commentary by director Rob Bowman and editor Kevin
Stitt, two "making-of" featurettes, "Showdown at the Well" multi-
angle featurette, two "mythology" featurettes charting Elektra's
incarnation and Greek origin, deleted scenes, extended scenes,
alternate scenes, photo galleries, storyboards, Marvel mini-comic
book. (Fox).
** The Emperor's New Groove Special Edition (2000) Animated.
Voices of David Spade, John Goodman, Eartha Kitt, Patrick
Warburton, Wendie Malick. Extras: Commentary, deleted scene,
featurette, music videos. (Disney).
** Excessive Force II: Force on Force (1995) Stacie Randall, Dan
Gauthier. (New Line).
** Felony (1996) Jeffrey Combs, Ashley Laurence, Leo Rossi,
Charles Napier, David Warner, Joe Don Baker, Lance Henriksen.
(New Line).
** Ferngully: The Last Rainforest (1992) Voices of Tim Curry,
Samantha Mathis, Christian Slater, Jonathan Ward, Robin Williams,
Grace Zabriskie, Geoffrey Blake, Robert Pastorelli, Cheech Marin,
Tommy Chong, Tone Loc. Two-disc "Family Fun Edition." Extras:
Commentary, "Seed of the Story" script to screen comparison of
five key scenes, "From Paper to Tree" featurette, "Behind the
Voice: Toxic Love" multi-angle featurette, eight set-top games,
promo gallery, music video "If I'm Gonna Eat Somebody It Might as
Well Be You," still gallery. (Fox).
** Five Children and It & The Return of It (1991) Two-disc set of
BBC miniseries based on E. Nesbit's turn-of-the-century
children's classic. Stars David Garlick, Paul Shearer, Michelle
Evans, Laura Brattan. $39.95. Extras: Behind-the-scenes
featurette, profile of author E. Nesbit. (Home Vision
Entertainment).
** The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World
(2005) Narrated by Chuck D. Documentary chronicles the team's
history and travels and includes behind-the-scenes action and
interviews with such celebs as Bill Cosby, Henry Kissinger and
Lakers coach Phil Jackson. (Warner).
** He-Man and the Masters of the Universe -- Season One, Volume 1
(1983) Six-disc set with 33 episodes, $49.98. (Bci Eclipse).
** House of Voices (aka Saint Ange) (2004) Virginie Ledoyen, Lou
Doillon, Catriona MacColl. Extras: Deleted scenes, "The Making of
House of Voices" featurette. (Universal).
** Land of the Dead (2005) Dir.: George A. Romero; Simon Baker,
John Leguizamo, Dennis Hopper, Asia Argento, Robert Joy, Eugene
Clark. In R-rated and unrated editions. Extras: Rated: Commentary
by Romero, "Undead Again: The Making of Land of the Dead," "A Day
With the Living Dead" behind-the-scenes with John Leguizamo, "The
Remaining Bits" deleted scenes, "When Shaun Met George" with
"Shaun of the Dead" stars Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright. Unrated
adds "Bringing the Dead to Life" makeup featurette, "Scenes of
Carnage" music video, "Zombie Effects: From Green Screen to
Finished Scene," "Bringing the Storyboards to Life," "Scream
Tests: Zombie Casting Call." (Universal).
** Lifeboat (1944) Dir.: Alfred Hitchcock; Tallulah Bankhead,
William Bendix, Walter Slezak, Mary Anderson, John Hodiak, Henry
Hull, Heather Angel, Hume Cronyn, Canada Lee. Extras: Commentary
by USC School of Cinema & Television Hitchcock professor and film
critic Drew Casper, "The Making of Lifeboat" featurette, stills
gallery. (Fox).
** Mad Hot Ballroom (2005) Documentary on New York City public
school kids in the world of ballroom dancing. (Paramount).
** The Man With the Golden Arm (1955) Dir.: Otto Preminger; Frank
Sinatra, Eleanor Parker, Kim Novak, Arnold Stang, Darren McGavin.
Extras: Interview with Sinatra in which he discusses his starring
role as card hustler and heroin addict Frankie Machine, an
interview with the late composer Elmer Bernstein, a Sinatra photo
montage over his rendition of the film's title song, audio
commentary by critic Ken Barnes. (Hart Sharp Video)
** The Mark of Zorro (1940) Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell, Basil
Rathbone, Gale Sondergaard. Restored black and white version and
a colorized version. Extras: Commentary by film historian Richard
Schickel, "Tyrone Power: The Last Idol" A&E Biography. (Fox).
** The Mask of Zorro Deluxe Edition (1998) Antonio Banderas,
Anthony Hopkins, Catherine Zeta-Jones. Extras: Commentary by
director Martin Campbell, "Unmasking Zorro" featurette, deleted
scenes, photo galleries. (Sony).
** Nick Jr. Favorites Volume 2 (2005) Single-disc compilation of
eight episodes across six Nick franchises: "Dora the Explorer:
Super Map," "LazyTown: Sleepless in LazyTown," "The
Backyardigans: Quest For the Flying Rock," "Blue's Clues: Blue's
Big Pajama Party," "Little Bill: Little Bill's Giant Space
Adventure" and three "Max & Ruby" episodes: "Ruby's Lemonade
Stand," "Ruby's Rummage Sale" and "Ruby's Magic Act." $16.99.
(Paramount).
** Nick Picks Volume 2 (2005) Single-disc compilation of nine
episodes across seven Nicktoons franchises: "The Fairly
OddParents: The FOP Big Superhero Wish," "All Grown Up: Interview
With a Campfire," "SpongeBob SquarePants: I'm With Stupid,"
"SpongeBob SquarePants: Meets the Strangler," "My Life As a
Teenage Robot: Gridiron Glory," "Adventures of Jimmy Neutron:
Party At the Neutrons," "Danny Phanton: Splitting Images" and
"Rugrats: 10th Anniversary Parts 1 & 2." $16.99.(Paramount).
** The Night Stalker (1987) Charles Napier, Joan Chen. (Empire
Pictures).
** Pet Alien: Aliens Unleashed (2005) Four episodes from the
Cartoon Network animated series; $14.98. (Fox).
** Pet Alien: Atomic Tommy (2005) Four episodes from the Cartoon
Network animated series; $14.98. (Fox).
** The Sabata Trilogy. Three-disc set with all three Sabata
films: "Sabata" (1969) starring Lee Van Cleef, "Adios, Sabata"
starring Yul Brynner (1971) and "The Return of Sabata" (1971)
starring Lee Van Cleef; $35.95. (MGM/Sony).
** Saving Face (2005) Michelle Krusiec, Joan Chen, Lynn Chen, Jin
Wang, Guang Lan Koh. (Sony).
** Strawberry Shortcake: Dress Up Days (2005) Two animated
episodes, $14.98. Extras: "Berry Special Friends" game, "Berry
Special Places" tour. (Fox).
** Tarzan (1999) Animated. Voices of Tony Goldwyn, Minnie Driver,
Glenn Close, Alex D. Linz, Rosie O'Donnell, Lance Henriksen,
Nigel Hawthorne, Wayne Knight. Two-disc set. Extras: Commentary,
Phil Collins music video, alternate opening, deleted scenes,
animal featurette, read along, trivia games, history and
development of Tarzan from Edgar Rice Burroughs to Disney,
presentation reel, making of the music, behind the scenes
footage, more. (Disney).
** Unscripted: The Complete First Season. Two-disc set with 10
episodes, $34.98. (HBO Video).
** The Wheels on the Bus -- Mango Helps the Moon Mouse (2005)
Pre-school kids adventure -- a mix of live action, puppetry and
3-D CGI animation -- with voice talents of Roger Daltrey and
"Saturday Night Live" alumna Victoria Jackson, with songs by
Laura Hall from "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" (Starlight Home
Entertainment).
** Yu-Gi-Oh! Volume 3.5: The Final Face-Off (2005) Five episodes
from the Kids' WB! Series, $14.98. (4Kids Entertainment).

For more DVD info, check out our DVD calendar pages at
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THIS WEEK'S VHS SELL-THROUGH RELEASES:

** Bolivia (2001 -- Argentina) Dir.: Adrian Caetano; Freddy
Flores, Rosa Sanchez, Oscar Bertea (New Yorker): $24.95
** Land of the Dead (2005) Dir.: George A. Romero; Simon Baker,
John Leguizamo, Dennis Hopper, Asia Argento, Robert Joy, Eugene
Clark (Universal): $29.98

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

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