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ONVIDEO'S WEEKLY GUIDE TO HOME VIDEO RELEASES
FOR TUESDAY, November 8 -- MONDAY, November 14

APRES VOUS
Paris, the city of light and love, plays host to this romantic
comedy of unexpected complexity and a pervading humanity, which
examines the damage that too much kindness can sometimes cause.
Daniel Auteuil stars as Antoine, a maitre d' at an upscale
brasserie where he quietly runs the show. His altruism doesn't
end at work, however, and on his way through the park to meet his
girlfriend, Antoine encounters a man about to take his life.
Poised at the end of a rope and perched on a suitcase, Louis
(Jose Garcia) is suicidal over the loss of his girlfriend Blanche
(Sandrine Kiberlain). Antoine steps in and saves the man's life,
and both will live to regret it, as Antoine is unexpectedly
guilty for preventing this tortured man's demise. Antoine is
determined to make his charge happy again, but finding him a
place to live, a job, and friendship is not enough to put the
life back into Louis, so Antoine seeks out the one woman --
Blanche -- who could end Louis's heartache. Things get
complicated as an attraction grows between Blanche and Antoine,
and Louis comes to see Antoine as his rival. In French with
English subtitles. Director: Pierre Salvadori. Stars: Daniel
Auteuil, Jose Garcia, Sandrine Kiberlain, Marilyne Canto, Michele
Moretti, Garance Clavel, Fabio Zenoni. 2005, CC, MPAA rating: R,
110 min., Romantic comedy, Box office gross: $0.768 million,
Paramount, No VHS SRP, Priced for rental.

CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
Acclaimed director Tim Burton brings his vividly imaginative
style to the beloved Roald Dahl classic "Charlie and the
Chocolate Factory," about eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka
(Johnny Depp) and Charlie, a good-hearted boy from a poor family
who lives in the shadow of Wonka's extraordinary factory. Long
isolated from his own family, Wonka launches a worldwide contest
to select an heir to his candy empire. Five lucky children,
including Charlie, draw golden tickets from Wonka chocolate bars
and win a guided tour of the legendary candy-making facility that
no outsider has seen in 15 years. Once inside, Charlie is dazzled
by one amazing sight after another. Wondrous gleaming
contraptions of Wonka's own invention churn, pop and whistle,
producing ever new and different edible delights. Crews of merry
Oompa-Loompas mine mountains of fudge beside a frothy chocolate
waterfall or ride a translucent, spun-sugar, dragon-headed boat
down a chocolate river past crops of twisted candy cane trees and
edible mint-sugar grass. Marshmallow cherry creams grow on
shrubs, ripe and sweet. Elsewhere, a hundred trained squirrels on
a hundred tiny stools shell nuts for chocolate bars faster than
any machine and Wonka himself pilots an impossible glass elevator
that rockets sideways, slantways and every which way you can
think of through the vast and fantastic factory. Meanwhile, the
other children prove to be a rotten bunch, so consumed with
themselves that they scarcely appreciate the wonder of Wonka's
creations. One by one, their greedy, spoiled, mean-spirited or
know-it-all personalities lead them into all kinds of trouble
that force them off the tour before it's even finished. Only
Charlie is truly drawn into Wonka's fantastic world in this
astonishing and enduring story. Director: Tim Burton. Stars:
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. 2005, CC, MPAA rating: PG, 115 min.,
Fantasy, Box office gross: $200.000 million, Warner, No VHS SRP,
Priced for rental.

CHRISTMAS WITH THE KRANKS
Based on the best-selling novel "Skipping Christmas" by prolific
author John Grisham ("The Firm") with a screenplay by Chris
Columbus ("Harry Potter"), "Christmas with the Kranks" features
Tim Allen as Luther Krank, who convinces his wife Nora (Jamie Lee
Curtis) that with their daughter Blair (Julie Gonzalo) away at
college, they should skip Christmas altogether and bask in the
tropical sun on a Caribbean cruise -- much to the chagrin of
their Christmas-crazy neighbors, led by the dour doyen Vic
Frohmeyer (Dan Aykroyd). When Blair decides at the last minute to
come home for the holidays, Luther and Nora realize -- with their
neighbors "help" that Christmas cheer can always be renewed.
Director: Joe Roth. Stars: 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, Felicity Huffman. 2004, CC, MPAA rating: PG, 98
min., Comedy, Box office gross: $73.077 million, Sony, No VHS
SRP, Priced for rental. DVD: Day & Date.

CRONICAS
Thriller takes place in the hot and humid village of Babahoyo,
Ecuador, where a Miami-based tabloid television reporter and his
crew have just arrived to cover the story of the elusive serial
killer, dubbed "Monster of Babahoyo." The police have no clues
and the mystery has become an obsession for Manolo Bonilla (John
Leguizamo), who's convinced that solving the case and breaking
the story will make him a star. Bonilla, with his producer,
Marisa (Leonor Watling) and his cameraman, Ivan (Jose Maria
Yazpik) are covering the story for their nightly broadcast, "One
Hour With the Truth" -- a show known for carrying the most
extreme and sensationalistic stories it can find. Tensions come
to a pinnacle when Vinicio Cepeda (Damian Alcazar), a poor
traveling salesman, accidentally runs over a child and an angry
mob attacks him. Manolo intervenes and saves Vinicio's life.
Vinicio offers Manolo exclusive information about the killer, in
exchange for a broadcast news story about his wrongful
imprisonment. Manolo accepts the bargain and finds himself drawn
to the dark side he senses in Vinicio, even believing that
Vinicio may be the killer himself. How far will Bonilla go to get
the story? Where is the line between a journalist revealing the
truth and inventing it? The film was an Official Selection at
Sundance Film Festival 2005, Cannes International Film Festival
2004, Toronto International Film Festival 2004 and San Sebastian
International Film Festival 2004. In Spanish and English.
Director: Sebastian Cordero. Stars: John Leguizamo, Leonor
Watling, Damian Alcazar, Jose Maria Yazpik, Camilo Luzuriaga.
2005, CC, MPAA rating: R, 108 min., Thriller, Box office gross:
$0.289 million, Palm Pictures, No VHS SRP, Priced for rental.

DEVIL'S REJECTS, THE
From the mind of musician Rob Zombie comes the gritty, violent
follow-up to Zombie's bizarre cult horror hit "House of 1000
Corpses." The film introduced audiences to the eccentric Firefly
family, a group of viciously brutal, red-neck psychopaths who
deal in wholesale murder and mayhem. Ambushed at their isolated
home by Sheriff Wydell (William Forsythe) and a squad of armed
men, the Firefly family wakes up one morning with guns blazing --
yet only Otis (Bill Moseley) and his sister Baby (Sheri Moon
Zombie) manage to escape the barrage of bullets unharmed. Hiding
out in a backwater motel, the wanted siblings wait to rendezvous
with their errant father, Captain Spaulding (Sid Haig), killing
whomever happens to stand in their way. But as the body count
mounts higher, Sheriff Wydell decides to take the law into his
own hands, paving the way for a depraved and terrifying showdown.
Director: Rob Zombie. Stars: Sid Haig, Bill Moseley, Sheri Moon,
William Forsythe, Ken Foree, Matthew McGrory, Leslie Easterbrook,
Geoffrey Lewis, Priscilla Barnes. 2005, CC, MPAA rating: R, 101
min., Horror, Box office gross: $16.901 million, Lions Gate, No
VHS SRP, Priced for rental.

HAPPY ENDINGS
A film about love and dysfunction that deftly weaves together
multiple stories to create a sharp, witty look at romance, family
and the sheer unpredictability of life itself. A feast of buried
secrets, missed opportunities and welcome second chances, with a
wonderful cast and director (Don Roos, of "The Opposite of Sex").
Director: Don Roos. Stars: Lisa Kudrow, Steve Coogan, Jesse
Bradford, Bobby Cannavale, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jason Ritter, Tom
Arnold, David Sutcliffe, Sarah Clarke, Laura Dern. 2005, CC, MPAA
rating: R, 128 min., Romantic comedy, Box office gross: $1.284
million, Lions Gate, No VHS SRP, Priced for rental.

9 SONGS
Matt, a young glaciologist, soars across the vast, silent,
icebound immensities of the South Pole as he recalls his love
affair with Lisa. They meet at a mobbed rock concert in a vast
music hall -- London's Brixton Academy. They are in bed at
night's end. Together, over a period of several months, they
pursue a mutual sexual passion whose inevitable stages (familiar
to anyone who's ever been in love) unfold in counterpoint to the
nine live-concert songs of the story's title, charting the
relationship between sexuality and music and how they are forever
intertwined. Features live performances by Black Rebel Motorcycle
Club, The Von Bondies, Elbow, Primal Scream, The Dandy Warhols,
Super Furry Animals, Franz Ferdinand and Michael Nyman. Director:
Michael Winterbottom. Stars: Kieran O'Brien, Margot Stilley.
2005, CC, MPAA rating: NR, 69 min., Drama, Box office gross:
$0.013 million, Tartan Video.

YES
Story of a passionate love affair between an American woman (Joan
Allen) and a Middle-Eastern man (Simon Abkarian) in which they
confront some of the greatest conflicts of our generation --
religious, political and sexual. Sam Neill plays the betrayed and
betraying politician husband and Shirley Henderson a
philosophical cleaner who witnesses the trail of dirt and
heartbreak the lovers leave behind them, as they embark on a
journey that takes them from London and Belfast to Beirut and
Havana. Director: Sally Potter. Stars: Joan Allen, Simon
Abkarian, Sam Neill, Shirley Henderson, Sheila Hancock, Samantha
Bond. 2005, CC, MPAA rating: R, 100 min., Drama, Box office
gross: $0.353 million, Sony, No VHS SRP, Priced for rental.

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NEWS

COMING SOON:
Internet thriller "Cry_Wolf," starring Julian Morris, Lindy
Booth, Jared Padalecki, Jon Bon Jovi, Sandra McCoy, Kristy Wu,
Jane Beard and Gary Cole, will creep its way to DVD on December
20 from Universal ... Due December 27 is acclaimed documentary
"The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill," a wild audience favorite
about a man and his flock in San Francisco, from Docurama ...
Weak thriller "The Cave," starring Cole Hauser, Morris Chestnut,
Lena Headey, Piper Perabo and Eddie Cibrian floats to video on
January 3 from Sony ... Also on that day "My Date With Drew," a
funny "documentary" about a young man's obsession with Drew
Barrymore, arrives from First Look Home Entertainment ... On
January 10 DreamWorks will release airplane thriller "Red Eye,"
directed by horrmeister Wes Craven and starring Rachel McAdams,
Cillian Murphy, Brian Cox and Jayma Mays ... On January 17 Sony
will release comedy "Junebug," starring Amy Adams, Ben McKenzie,
Alessandro Nivola, Embeth Davidtz, Scott Wilson ... Compelling
drama "Proof," starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Anthony Hopkins, Jake
Gyllenhaal and Hope Davis, will arrive February 14 from Miramax.

DVD COLLECTIBLES:
Three fine foreign films come to DVD this week: "Pickpocket"
(1959), Robert Bresson's masterful investigation of crime and
redemption that tells the story of arrogant, young Michel, who
spends his days learning the art of picking pockets in the
streets, subway cars, and train stations of Paris. As Michel
grows bolder and more adept at his crime, so too grows his fear
that his luck is about to run out. And despite the pleadings of
his sick mother and the lovely Jeanne to return to the world of
the honorable, he is consumed by his compulsion to steal. Tautly
choreographed and stylistically rigorous, Pickpocket reveals
Bresson at his enigmatic, virtuosic best. From The Criterion
Collection, with extras ... In "Ugetsu (1953), the great Japanese
director Kenji Mizoguchi draws on sources from both East and West
for this, his crowning achievement. Set in 16th century Japan, a
period of bloody civil war, the film is equally rooted in the
postwar psyche of 1950s Japan. Focusing on an ambitious potter
haunted by a beautiful ghost and a farmer who dreams of becoming
a samurai, the film offers a commentary on the delusions of lust
and power, the folly of war, and the stoic suffering of women.
Renowned cinematographer Kazuo Miyagawa helps Mizoguchi
seamlessly interweave the supernatural with reality, resulting in
one of the most beautiful films of all time. Also from Criterion,
in a two-disc set with extras, including a booklet featuring the
original stories on which the film was based ... "La Dolce Vita
Deluxe Collector's Edition" (1960), directed by Federico Fellini
and starring Marcello Mastroianni, Anita Ekberg and Anouk Aimee,
has been digitally remastered and restored in a three-disc set.
The package includes a 40-page collector's book, five 5x7 photo
cards, an 11x17-inch limited edition poster as well as a host of
extras; from Koch Lorber for $79.98.

Modern titles this week include "Edward Scissorhands Collector's
Edition," (1990), directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny
Depp, Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest, Anthony Michael Hall, Kathy
Baker and Alan Arkin, with extras for $14.98; also available in a
collectible tin with six souvenir photos from the film, $19.98
from Fox ... Just in time for the theatrical release of
"Zathura," based on the book by Chris Van Allsburg, Sony is
releasing the DVD of another film based on work by Van Allsburg,
"Jumanji Deluxe Edition." The 1995 film as directed by Joe
Johnston and starred Robin Williams, Bonnie Hunt, Kirsten Dunst,
Bebe Neuwirth, David Alan Grier, Patricia Clarkson, Bradley
Pierce, Jonathan Hyde and Adam-Hann-Byrd. The two-disc set --
which includes tons of extras -- is packaged in an outer sleeve
that opens to reveal a playable board game; $19.95.

And don't forget the cultural milestone, "The Lenny Bruce
Performance Film" (1967), the only complete stand-up performance
by Lenny Bruce captured on film, recorded live at San Francisco's
Basin Street West in 1965. Includes Lenny Bruce's short "Thank
You Masked Man"; $19.98 from Koch Vision.

FROM TV TO VIDEO:
Due this week: "Beavis & Butthead: The Mike Judge Collection --
Volume One," a three-disc set of uncut episodes, $39.99 from
Paramount ... "Blue Collar TV: The Complete First Season," a
five-disc set with 31 episodes, $39.98 from Warner ... "A
Different World: Season One," a four-disc set, $39.99 from
UrbanWorks Entertainment ... "Five Mile Creek: The Complete First
Season," a four-disc set with 13 episodes, $39.99 from Disney ...
"Jeopardy!" is a single-disc with five of the most-watched
episodes, including Alex Trebek's premiere episode, the last
episode of Ken Jennings' famous winning streak, and all three
episodes from the 2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions, from
Sony ... "The Kingdom: Series One" (1994), with three episodes
from the Danish supernatural TV series -- directed by Lars von
Trier -- that inspired Stephen King's "Kingdom Hospital," in a
two-disc set, $34.98 from Koch Lorber ... "Miracle's Boys," a
Spike Lee-directed 2005 Nickelodeon urban teen telefilm starring
LeVar Burton, Ernest Dickerson, Neema Barnette, Bill Duke, Sean
Nelson, Pooch Hall, Julito McCullum and Jorge Posada, from
Paramount ... "The Partridge Family: The Complete Second Season,"
a three-disc set with 24 episodes, $29.95 from Sony ...
"Remington Steele Season Two" (1983-84), a four-disc set with 21
episodes, $39.98 from Fox ... "Tales From Avonlea: The Complete
First Season," a three-disc set of the live-action television
series set in the village of Avonlea on picturesque Prince Edward
Island circa 1910, $34.99 from Disney ... "The White Shadow
Season One" (1979-80), a four-disc set with 15 episodes, $39.98
from Fox.

BUZZIN' THE 'B's:
"Dot.Kill" (2005) is a thriller about a morphine-addicted
detective on the trail of a sophisticated psychopath who is
setting up murders and broadcasting them live on the Internet,
starring Armand Assante, on VHS and DVD from First Look Home
Entertainment ... Teen idol Aaron Carter stars in the family
comedy "Pop Star" (2005) about a pop star who goes back to school
and must pass math or forfeit his summer tour; naturally he falls
in love with the school math nerdess; on DVD from new Line.

FOR THE KIDS:
"Popular Mechanics for Kids Box Set" is a six-disc set with 24
episodes from the Discovery Kids TV series inspired by the
magazine, $54.98. Each disc is available separately at $14.98:
"Slither and Slime and Other Yucky Things," "Super Sea Creatures
and Awesome Ocean Adventures," "Rip-Roaring Rollercoasters and
All Access to Fun," "Radical Rockets and Other Cool Cruising
Machines," "Gators & Dragons and Other Wild Beasts" and "X-treme
Sports & Other Action Adventures"; from Koch Vision ... "What's
New Scooby-Doo? Vol. 7: Ghosts on The Go!" contains four episodes
from the "What's New Scooby-Doo?" hit animated television series
airing on Cartoon Network; $14.95 from Warner ... Two from
Disney: "Ducktales Volume 1," a three-disc episodes 1-27
featuring Scrooge McDuck's wild adventures, $34.99; and "Rescue
Rangers Volume 1," featuring episodes 1-27 of the adventures of
Chip and Dale as the leaders of the international organization
devoted to tackling unsolved mysteries and oddball crimes, in a
three-disc set for $34.99.

SPECIAL INTEREST:
"Las Vegas: An Unconventional History is a 2005 PBS American
Experience special, $24.99 from Paramount ... "Pioneers of
Primetime is a 2005 documentary tribute to the icons of early
television: Milton Berle, Bob Hope, Red Skelton, Sid Caesar,
Morey Amsterdam, Rose Marie, Donald O'Connor, Sammy Davis Jr. and
Steve Allen; $16.99 from Paramount ... "Weapons of Mass
Destruction: The Murderous Reign of Saddam Hussein," is a
documentary on the rise and fall of Iraq's dictator, $19.95 from
Monarch Home Video.

Comedy: "Assassin" is Margaret Cho's latest stand-up act,
recorded at the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C., in May 2005.
The $19.98 DVD includes such extras as "The Making of Assassin:
Inside the Mind of Margaret Cho," "Margaret Cho's Belly Dancing"
segment, "Ode to Margaret Cho" short film an animated rap video
by MCMC, more, from Koch Vision... "Big Black Comedy Show Volume
4" is a live comedy show hosted by Ralphie May, $19.98 from Key
Video/Fox.

Music and more: "The Who: Tommy and Quadrophenia Live With
Special Guests" is a three-disc set containing "Tommy" performed
in 1989 at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles (Disc 1),
"Quadrophenia" performed live, from their 1996-97 tour, which
marked the first time the work was performed as Pete Townshend
and Roger Daltrey had envisioned it (Disc 2) and a third disc
with nearly two hours of live hits; from Rhino ... "Live 8"
(2005) is a four-disc set that contains three discs of live
footage taken from the Live 8 shows staged in London and
Philadelphia, with the fourth disc sporting key highlights from
the seven other events staged across the world. Every artist who
performed at London's Hyde Park and Philadelphia's Museum of Art
appear on the DVD, many of them with their full sets; $53.98.
(with a 12-page booklet) from EMI ..."50 Cent: Refuse to Die" is
a 2005 documentary on the hip-hop artist, $19.97 from Warner ...
"Soundstage: Lindsey Buckingham With Stevie Nicks" (2005) spans
the various eras of Lindsey Buckingham's career; songs include
"Big Love," "Go Your Own Way" as well as a special appearance by
Stevie Nicks on two songs including the "Rumours" hit "Never
Going Back Again"; $19.98 from Koch Vision ... "Reefer Madness --
The Movie Musical." (2005) stars Neve Campbell, Christian
Campbell, Kristen Bell, Alan Cumming, Ana Gasteyer, Amy Spanger,
Robert Torti and Steven Weber; extras include the complete
original black & white version of the 1936 film, housed in a
chocolate brownie smelling Amaray case; from Showtime.

Sports: Warner Home Video has a slug of sports DVDs this week:
"NBA Dynasty Series: The Complete History of the New York Knicks"
is a five-disc set that chronicles one of the most storied
franchises in the history of the NBA, $49.98 ... "NBA's Top 10
Greatest" is a five-disc set that spans the history of the NBA
and profiles the greatest NBA Finals moments, the greatest duel,
the greatest new star, landmark games and much more, $32.92 ...
four new "NBA Hardwood Classics" titles: "NBA Hardwood Classics:
Michael Jordan's Playground" ($12.98), "NBA Hardwood Classics:
Michael Jordan: Come Fly With Me" ($12.98), "NBA Hardwood
Classics: NBA Showmen: The Spectacular Guards" ($9.98) and "NBA
Hardwood Classics: Courtside Comedy" ($9.98) ... and, lastly, now
that the NHL is back on the ice, check out "Honor & Courage:
Tough Guys of the NHL," a behind-the-scenes look at the game's
toughest players, $19.98.


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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

** Apres Vous (2005 -- France) Dir.: Pierre Salvadori; Daniel
Auteuil, Jose Garcia, Sandrine Kiberlain, Marilyne Canto, Michele
Moretti, Garance Clavel, Fabio Zenoni. (Paramount).
** Assassin (2005) Margaret Cho stand-up act, recorded at the
Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C., May 2005. $19.98. Extras:
"The Making of Assassin: Inside the Mind of Margaret Cho,"
"Margaret Cho's Belly Dancing" segment, short film "Ode to
Margaret Cho," short film "Invisible Son," animated rap video by
MCMC, more. (Koch Vision).
** Beavis & Butthead: The Mike Judge Collection -- Volume One.
Three-disc set, $39.99. Extras: Director's cut on select
episodes, music videos,"Taint of Greatness: The Journey of Beavis
& Butt-Head Part 1" featurette, MTV Video Music Award
appearances, promos, Thanksgiving Special with Kurt Loder.
(Paramount).
** Big Black Comedy Show Volume 4. Live comedy show hosted by
Ralphie May, $19.98. (Key Video/Fox).
** Blackout (1978) James Mitchum, Robert Carradine, Belinda
Montgomery, June Allyson, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Ray Milland.
Extras: Photo gallery, biographies. (Ventura Select).
** Blue Collar TV: The Complete First Season. Five-disc set with
31 episodes, $39.98. (Warner).
** Boys Town (1938) Spencer Tracy, Mickey Rooney, Henry Hull,
Leslie Fenton, Gene Reynolds. Extras: Bonus movie sequel: Spencer
Tracy and Mickey Rooney in 1941's "Men of Boys Town," vintage
short "The City of Little Men," archival newsreel "Excerpts From
Good News of 1939," trailers, Boys Town organization promotional
featurette. (Warner).
** Burn! (1969) Marlon Brando, Evaristo Marquez, Norman Hill,
Renato Salvatori, Dana Ghia. (MGM/Sony).
** Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) Dir.: Tim Burton;
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. Two- disc and single disc editions.
Extras: Two-disc Deluxe Edition: Five making-of featurettes:
"Chocolate Dreams" about Tim Burton's vision for the film and how
he adapted the story, "Different Faces, Different Flavors" about
the actors and their, "Designer Chocolate" about production
design, "Under the Wrapper" special effects, "Sweet Sounds" about
the creation of the four Oompa-Loompa songs by composer Danny
Elfman; "Attack of the Squirrels" featurette on how the real
squirrels were trained to perform in the film; "Fantastic Mr.
Dahl" featurette on author Roald Dahl; "Becoming Oompa-Loompa" on
actor Deep Roy, was turned into a multi-talented army of Oompas;
"DVD Menu Challenges": "Oompa-Loompa Dance," "The Inventing
Machine," "The Bad Nut." "Search for the Golden Ticket": DVD-ROM
extras. The single disc contains the "Becoming Oompa-Loompa" and
the menu challenge :Oompa-Loompa Dance." (Warner).
** A Christmas Carol (1938) Reginald Owen, Gene Lockhart,
Kathleen Lockhart, Leo G. Carroll. Extras: Two vintage shorts:
"Jackie Cooper's Christmas Party" and "Judy Garland Sings Silent
Night," classic Oscar-nominated cartoon "Peace on Earth,"
trailer. (Warner).
** Christmas in Connecticut (1945) Barbara Stanwyck, Dennis
Morgan, Sydney Greenstreet, Reginald Gardiner. Extras: Vintage
Oscar-winning short "Star in the Night," trailer. (Warner).
** Christmas With the Kranks (2004) 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, Felicity Huffman. (Sony).
** Conduct Unbecoming (1975) Dir.: Michael Anderson; Michael
York, Richard Attenborough, Trevor Howard, Stacy Keach,
Christopher Plummer, Susannah York. Extras: Commentaries with
director Michael Anderson and cast members Michael York and Stacy
Keach, photo gallery, biographies. (Ventura Select).
** Cronicas (2005 -- Mexico/Ecuador) John Leguizamo, Leonor
Watling, Damian Alcazar, Jose Maria Yazpik, Camilo Luzuriaga.
Extras: Commentary by director Sebastian Cordero, deleted scenes,
alternate ending, "making of" featurette, still photo gallery.
(Palm Pictures).
** The Devil's Rejects (2005) Dir.: Rob Zombie; Sid Haig, Bill
Moseley, Sheri Moon, William Forsythe, Ken Foree, Matthew
McGrory, Leslie Easterbrook, Geoffrey Lewis, Priscilla Barnes.
Rated single-disc and unrated two-disc editions. DTS ES digital
and Dolby surround. Extras: Both editions: Commentary by Zombie;
commentary by Haig, Moseley and Sheri Moon Zombie; blooper reel;
"The Morris Green Show"; Capt. Spaulding Fried Chicken
commercial; Capt. Spaulding Christmas commercial; Otis' home
movie; Otis Rush video; deleted scenes; still gallery; make-up
test. Disc 2 (unrated only): "30 days in Hell: The Making of The
Devil's Rejects" 2 1/2 hour documentary. (Lions Gate).
** A Different World: Season One. Four-disc set, $39.99. Extras:
Lost episode "Homie, Don't Ya Know Me?" starring Tupac Shakur and
Jada Pinkett-Smith, 30-minute retrospective; bloopers.
(UrbanWorks Entertainment).
** A Dry White Season (1989) Donald Sutherland, Janet Suzman,
Zakes Mokae, Jurgen Prochnow, Susan Sarandon, Marlon Brando.
(MGM/Sony).
** Ducktales Volume 1. Three-disc set with episodes 1-27, $34.99.
(Disney).
** Edward Scissorhands Collector's Edition (1990) Dir.: Tim
Burton; Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest, Anthony Michael
Hall, Kathy Baker, Robert Oliveri, Conchata Ferrell, Caroline
Aaron, Dick Anthony Williams, O-Lan Jones, Vincent Price, Alan
Arkin; $14.98; also available in a collectible tin with six
souvenir photos from the film, $19.98. Extras: Commentary by
Burton; commentary by composer Danny Elfman; "Edward
Scissorhands" featurette; interview clips with Depp, Ryder,
Price, Burton, Elfman, Arkin, and writer Caroline Thompson;
concept artwork (nine stills). (Fox).
** Faith (1994 -- TV) Michael Gambon, John Hannah, Susannah
Harker. Two-disc set of the British ITV four-episode political
thriller mini-series; $29.98. (Koch Vision).
** 50 Cent: Refuse to Die (2005) Documentary on the hip-hop
artist. Extras: Photo shoot, animation featurette, making-of
segments; $19.97. (New Line).
** Five Mile Creek: Season One. Four-disc set with 13 episodes,
$39.99. (Buena Vista).
** The Fugitive Kind (1959) Dir.: Sidney Lumet; Marlon Brando,
Joanne Woodward, Anna Magnani, Maureen Stapleton, Victor Jory,
R.G. Armstrong. (MGM/Sony).
** Happy Endings (2005) Dir.: Don Roos; Lisa Kudrow, Steve
Coogan, Jesse Bradford, Bobby Cannavale, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jason
Ritter, Tom Arnold, David Sutcliffe, Sarah Clarke, Laura Dern.
(Lions Gate).
** Honor & Courage: Tough Guys of the NHL (2005) Behind-the-
scenes look at the game's toughest men featuring Darren McCarty,
Ian Laperriere, Jim Mckenzie and Eric Cairns, $19.98. (Warner).
** Jeopardy! Single-disc with five of the most-watched episodes,
including Alex Trebek's premiere episode, the last episode of Ken
Jennings' famous winning streak, and all three episodes from the
2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions. Extras: Featurettes: "21
Years of Questions and Answers," "Behind the Answers," "What Does
It Take to Get a Clue?" Watch "Jeopardy" through five exclusive
camera angles. (Sony).
** Jumanji Deluxe Edition (1995) Dir.: Joe Johnston; Robin
Williams, Bonnie Hunt, Kirsten Dunst, Bebe Neuwirth, David Alan
Grier, Patricia Clarkson, Bradley Pierce, Jonathan Hyde, Adam-
Hann-Byrd. Two-disc set packaged in an outer sleeve that opens to
reveal a playable board game. Extras: "Secrets and Riddles: The
Jumanji Survival Game"; "The Extreme Book of Nature" that comes
alive to reveal some of nature's strangest, wildest and scariest
creatures; "Ancient Diversions" with long-dormant secrets and
cool tricks of the ancients at last revealed; special effects
crew commentary; "making of" documentary; production design
documentary; storyboards; special effects featurette; photo
galleries; production stills. (Sony).
** The Kingdom: Series One (1994) Three episodes from the Danish
supernatural TV series -- directed by Lars von Trier -- that
inspired Stephen King's "Kingdom Hospital." Two-disc set, $34.98.
Extras: Commentary by von Trier, behind-the-scenes footage, TV
spots directed by von Trier, more. (Koch Lorber).
** La Dolce Vita Deluxe Collector's Edition (1960) Dir.: Federico
Fellini; Marcello Mastroianni, Anita Ekberg, Anouk Aimee.
Digitally remastered and restored. Three-disc set, $79.98.
Includes a 40-page collector's book, five 5x7 photo cards, an
11x17-inch limited edition poster. Extras: Introduction by
writer-director Alexander Payne, commentary by film historian
Richard Schickel, collection of never-before-seen Fellini shorts,
interviews with Mastroianni and Ekberg, "Cinecitta: The House of
Fellini" musical montage of Fellini's beloved studio, interview
with Fellini, documentary on composer Nino Rota, photo gallery,
restoration demo, more. (Koch Lorber).
** Lady Sings the Blues (1972) Diana Ross, Billy Dee Williams,
Richard Pryor. Extras: Commentary by executive producer Barry
Gordy, director Sidney Furie and artist manager Shelly Berger;
"Behind the Blues: Lady Sings the Blues"; deleted scenes.
(Paramount).
** Las Vegas: An Unconventional History (2005) PBS American
Experience special. Extras: "Making of Las Vegas: An
Unconventional History," "Let's Face It," a 1950's Federal Civil
Defense Administration film on nuclear testing; $24.99.
(Paramount).
** The Lenny Bruce Performance Film (1967) Only complete stand-up
performance by Lenny Bruce captured on film, recorded live at San
Francisco's Basin Street West in 1965. Includes Lenny Bruce's
short "Thank You Masked Man." $19.98. (Koch Vision).
** Live 8 (2005) Four-disc set contains three discs of live
footage taken from the Live 8 shows staged in London and
Philadelphia, with the fourth disc sporting key highlights from
the seven other events staged across the world. Every artist who
performed at London's Hyde Park and Philadelphia's Museum of Art
appear on the DVD, many of them with their full sets. $53.98.
Includes a 12-page booklet. (EMI).
** Miracle's Boys (2005 -- TV) Dir.: Spike Lee; LeVar Burton,
Ernest Dickerson, Neema Barnette, Bill Duke, Sean Nelson, Pooch
Hall, Julito McCullum, Jorge Posada. Nickelodeon urban teen TV
movie. Extras: "The Making of Miracle's Boy," interview with
Spike Lee. (Paramount).
** The Missouri Breaks (1976) Dir.: Arthur Penn; Marlon Brando,
Jack Nicholson, Randy Quaid, Kathleen Lloyd, Frederic Forrest,
Harry Dean Stanton. (MGM/Sony).
** Mom at Sixteen/Too Young to Be a Dad "Mom at Sixteen" (2005),
starring Mercedes Ruehl, Jane Krakowski, Danielle Panabaker; "Too
Young to Be a Dad" (2002), starring Kathy Baker, Paul Dano, Katie
Stuart, Bruce Davison. Lifetime Channel double feature in a two-
disc set, $19.98.(Warner).
** NBA Dynasty Series: The Complete History of the New York
Knicks (2005) Five-disc set, $49.98. (Warner).
** The Nun's Story (1959) Dir.: Fred Zinnemann; Audrey Hepburn,
Peter Finch, Edith Evans, Peggy Ashcroft, Dean Jagger. Extras:
Trailer. (Warner).
** The Partridge Family: The Complete Second Season. Three-disc
set with 24 episodes, $29.95. Extras: "Jump to" feature allows
viewers to jump directly to musical performances. (Sony).
** Pickpocket (1959 -- French) Dir.: Robert Bresson; Martin
LaSalle, Marika Green, Jean Pelegri, Dolly Scal. Extras:
Commentary by film scholar James Quandt, video introduction by
writer-director Paul Schrader, 2003 documentary featuring actors
from Bresson's films, 1960 French TV interview with the director,
more. (The Criterion Collection).
** Pioneers of Primetime (2005) Documentary tribute to the icons
of early television: Milton Berle, Bob Hope, Red Skelton, Sid
Caesar, Morey Amsterdam, Rose Marie, Donald O'Connor, Sammy Davis
Jr., Steve Allen; $16.99. (Paramount).
** Pop Star (2005) Aaron Carter, Alana Austin, Erin Tanner, Mary
Elise. (New Line).
** Popular Mechanics for Kids Box Set. Six-disc set with 24
episodes from the Discovery Kids TV series inspired by the
magazine, $54.98. Each disc available separately at $14.98:
"Slither and Slime and Other Yucky Things," "Super Sea Creatures
and Awesome Ocean Adventures," "Rip-Roaring Rollercoasters and
All Access to Fun," "Radical Rockets and Other Cool Cruising
Machines," "Gators & Dragons and Other Wild Beasts" and "X-treme
Sports & Other Action Adventures." (Koch Vision).
** Reefer Madness -- The Movie Musical (2005) Neve Campbell,
Christian Campbell, Kristen Bell, Alan Cumming, Ana Gasteyer, Amy
Spanger, Robert Torti, Steven Weber. Extras: Complete original
black & white version of 1936 film; cast and crew commentary;
"Grass Roots" featurette on making of the original and musical
films; chocolate brownie smelling Amaray case. (Showtime).
** Remington Steele Season Two (1983-84) Four-disc set with 21
episodes, $39.98. Extras: Commentary on select episodes, "Steele
Action" and "Steele Together" behind-the-scenes featurettes,
"Steele Mildred" character profile. (Fox).
** Rescue Rangers Volume 1. Three-disc set with episodes 1-27,
$34.99. Chip and Dale. (Disney).
** The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968) Anthony Quinn, Laurence
Olivier, Oskar Werner, David Janssen, Vittorio De Sica, Leo
McKern, John Gielgud. Extras: Vintage featurette "The Shoes of
the Fisherman," trailer. (Warner).
** Soundstage: Lindsey Buckingham with Stevie Nicks (2005) Spans
the various eras of Lindsey Buckingham's career. Songs include
"Big Love," "Go Your Own Way" as well as a special appearance by
Stevie Nicks on two songs including the "Rumours" hit "Never
Going Back Again." $19.98. (Koch Vision).
** Tales From Avonlea: The Complete First Season. Three-disc set
with 13 episodes, $34.99. Live-action television series set in
the village of Avonlea on picturesque Prince Edward Island circa
1910. (Disney).
** Ugetsu (1953 -- Japan) Dir.: Kenji Mizoguchi; Masayuki Mori,
Machiko Kyo, Kinuyo Tanaka, Eitaro Ozawa. Two-disc set. Extras:
Commentary by critic Tony Rayns, two-and-a-half hour documentary
on Mizoguchi by Kaneto Shindo, new interview with director
Masahiro Shinoda about the film, interviews with first assistant
director Tokuzo Tanaka and Miyagawa on their work on the film,
trailers, a booklet featuring the original stories on which the
film was based, more. (The Criterion Collection).
** Warner Bros. Holiday Collection. "Boys Town," "A Christmas
Carol," "Christmas in Connecticut." $29.98. (Warner).
** What's New Scooby-Doo? Vol. 7: Ghosts on The Go! Four episodes
from "What's New Scooby-Doo?" hit animated television series
airing on Cartoon Network; $14.95. Extras: "European Adventure
Challenge" "Scooby-Doo Vacation" featurette. (Warner).
** The White Shadow Season One (1979-80) Four-disc set with 15
episodes, $39.98. Extras: Commentary on select episodes, "More
Than Basketball" featurette. (Fox).
** The Who: Tommy and Quadrophenia Live With Special Guests.
Three-disc set. Disc one features "Tommy" performed in 1989 at
the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles. Disc two features
"Quadrophenia" performed live, from their 1996-97 tour, which
marked the first time the work was performed as Pete Townshend
and Roger Daltrey had envisioned it. A third disc includes nearly
two hours of live hits. (Rhino).
** Yes (2005) Dir.: Sally Potter; Joan Allen, Simon Abkarian, Sam
Neill, Shirley Henderson, Sheila Hancock, Samantha Bond. Extras:
Anatomy of a scene: Parking garage sequence, behind-the-scenes
photo gallery. (Sony).


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