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ONVIDEO'S WEEKLY GUIDE TO HOME VIDEO RELEASES
FOR TUESDAY, February 7 -- MONDAY, February 13

DOOM
"Doom," the landmark video game that electrified a generation,
leaps from the computer screen to the big screen as a sci-fi
horror action adventure. Something has gone wrong at a remote
scientific research station on Mars. All research has ceased.
Communication has failed. And the messages that do get through
are less than comforting. It's a "Level 5" quarantine and the
only souls allowed in or out are the Rapid Response Tactical
Squad -- hardened Space Marines armed to the teeth with enough
firepower to neutralize the enemy ... or so they think. The
research being done at Odluval station has unwittingly opened a
door and all hell has broken loose. A legion of nightmarish
creatures of unknown origin lurks behind every wall and stalks
the countless rooms and tunnels of the facility, killing what few
people remain. Sealing off the portal to Earth, Sarge (Dwayne
"The Rock" Johnson), Reaper (Karl Urban) and their team must use
every weapon at their disposal -- and some they find along the
way -- to carry out their orders: nothing gets out alive.
Director: Andrzej Bartkowiak. Stars: Karl Urban, Rosamund Pike,
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. 2005, CC, MPAA rating: R, 100 min.,
Action, Box office gross: $28.031 million, Universal;, $29.98 VHS
SRP.

ELIZABETHTOWN
Follows the story of Drew Baylor (Orlando Bloom), a man down on
his luck, as he journeys to his roots in small-town Kentucky to
bury his father. Drew finds new life in his interactions with his
colorful extended family, and in his unexpected romance with
Claire (Kirsten Dunst), a quirky and persistent airline
stewardess. The film is intended to be a love letter to the
resilience of the life force and is a story of an unexpected
romance that develops against the backdrop of a Southern
patriarch's hilariously elaborate memorial. Director: Cameron
Crowe. Stars: Orlando Bloom, Kirsten Dunst, Susan Sarandon, Alec
Baldwin, Bruce McGill, Jessica Biel, Loudon Wainwright III. 2005,
CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 123 min., Drama-Comedy, Box office gross:
$26.683 million, Paramount, No VHS SRP, Priced for rental.

EROS
Anthology of three medium length films on the subject of
eroticism and desire, from a trio of the world's most outstanding
directors: Michelangelo Antonioni, Steven Soderbergh and Wong Kar
Wai. Each takes his own unique approach to the theme: Wong with a
richly textured and achingly emotional erotic tale; Soderbergh
with a wry and perverse comedy; and Antonioni with his
philosophical meditation on the abyss between men and women.
"Eros" is also a homage by two of the most internationally
acclaimed young directors -- Wong Kar Wai and Steven Soderbergh -
- to one of their most admired and inspiring directors,
Michelangelo Antonioni. Wong's "The Hand" is the story of a young
tailor's (Chang Chen) long-time unrequited love for a beautiful
Hong Kong courtesan (Gong Li). Over many years, he lovingly
crafts the clothes that she wears for other men. Over time, the
seemingly unattainable fantasy woman loses everything, just as
the tailor prospers in his career. Then the unexpected happens.
Soderbergh's "Equilibrium" is about a stressed-out 1950's New
York advertising man (Robert Downey Jr.) who has been suffering
from a series of recurring erotic dreams. During his session with
psychiatrist Dr. Pearl (Alan Arkin), he describes his dream of a
woman who is familiar to him -- but he can't recall who she is
when he wakes up. Through the course of a very offbeat session of
therapy, we discover why that is. Antonioni's "The Dangerous
Thread of Things" follows a fortyish married couple (Christopher
Buchholz and Regina Nemni) who no longer have anything to say to
one another. At an impasse, the man has a passionate one night
stand with a free-spirited young girl (Luisa Ranieri), but this
experience also fails to satisfy him. Later on, the wife and the
girl meet. Directors: Michelangelo Antonioni ("Il filo pericoloso
delle cose" segment), Steven Soderbergh ("Equilibrium" segment),
Wong Kar Wai ("The Hand" segment). Stars: Li Gong, Chen Chang,
Robert Downey Jr., Alan Arkin, Christopher Buchholz, Regina
Nemni, Luisa Ranieri. 2005, CC, MPAA rating: R, 104 min., Drama,
Box office gross: $0.188 million, Warner, No VHS SRP, Priced for
rental.

JUST LIKE HEAVEN
When David (Mark Ruffalo) sublets his quaint San Francisco
apartment, the last thing he expected -- or wanted -- was a
roommate. He had only begun to make a complete mess of the place
when a pretty young woman named Elizabeth (Reese Witherspoon)
suddenly shows up, adamantly insisting the apartment is hers.
David assumes there's been a giant misunderstanding ... until
Elizabeth disappears as mysteriously as she appeared. Changing
the locks does nothing to deter Elizabeth, who begins to appear
and disappear at will -- mostly to rebuke David for his personal
living habits in her apartment. Convinced that she is a ghost,
David tries to help Elizabeth cross over to the "other side." But
while Elizabeth has discovered she does have a distinctly
ethereal quality -- she can walk through walls -- she is equally
convinced that she is somehow still alive and isn't crossing over
anywhere. As Elizabeth and David search for the truth about who
Elizabeth is and how she came to be in her present state, their
relationship deepens into love. Unfortunately, they have very
little time before their prospects for a future together
permanently fade away. Director: Mark Waters. Stars: Reese
Witherspoon, Mark Ruffalo, Donal Logue, Dina Spybey, Ben
Shenkman, Jon Heder. 2005, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 95 min.,
Romantic comedy, Box office gross: $48.291 million, DreamWorks,
$29.95 VHS SRP.

WAITING
Comedy about frustrated waiters, stingy tippers and dicey food
with young employees battling boredom at Shenanigan's, a generic
chain restaurant. A waiter for four years since high school, Dean
(Justin Long) has never questioned his job at Shenanigan's. But
when he learns that Chett, a high school classmate, now has a
lucrative career in electrical engineering, he's thrown into
turmoil about his dead-end life. Dean's friend Monty (Ryan
Renolds) is in exactly the same boat, but he couldn't care less.
More concerned with partying and having sex with underage girls,
Monty is put in charge of training Mitch (John Francis Daley), a
shy new employee. Over the course of one chaotic shift, Mitch
gets to know the rest of Shenanigan's quirky staff: Monty's
tough-talking ex-girlfriend, Serena (Anna Faris), Shenanigan's
over-zealous manager, Dan (David Koechner), and head cook
Raddimus (Luis Guzman), who's obsessed with a senseless staff-
wide competition known only as "The Game." Features stoned
busboys, unsanitary kitchen antics, and lots of talk about sex.
Director: Rob McKittrick. Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Anna Faris,
Justin Long, David Koechner, Luis Guzman, Chi McBride, John
Francis Daley. 2005, CC, MPAA rating: R, 93 min., Comedy, Box
office gross: $16.101 million, Lions Gate, No VHS SRP, Priced for
rental.

WALLACE & GROMIT: THE CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT
The cheese-loving Wallace (Peter Sallis) and his ever faithful
dog Gromit -- the much-loved duo from Aardman Animation's Oscar-
winning clay-animated "Wallace & Gromit" shorts -- star in an all
new comedy adventure, marking their first full-length feature
film. As the annual Giant Vegetable Competition approaches, it's
"veggie-mania" in Wallace & Gromit's neighborhood. The two
enterprising chums have been cashing in with their pest-control
outfit, "Anti-Pesto," which humanely dispatches the rabbits that
try to invade the town's sacred gardens. Suddenly, a huge,
mysterious, veg-ravaging beast begins terrorizing the
neighborhood, attacking the town's prized plots at night and
destroying everything in its path. Desperate to protect the
competition, its hostess, Lady Tottington (Helena Bonham Carter),
commissions Anti-Pesto to catch the creature and save the day.
Lying in wait, however, is Lady Tottington's snobby suitor,
Victor Quartermaine (Ralph Fiennes), who'd rather shoot the beast
and secure the position of local hero -- not to mention Lady
Tottington's hand in marriage. With the fate of the competition
in the balance, Lady Tottington is eventually forced to allow
Victor to hunt down the vegetable-chomping marauder. Little does
she know that Victor's real intent could have dire consequences
for her ... and our two heroes. Director: Steve Box, Nick Park.
Voices of Peter Sallis, Ralph Fiennes, Helena Bonham Carter,
Peter Kay, Nicholas Smith. 2005, CC, MPAA rating: G, 85 min.,
Animated family, Box office gross: $55.508 million, DreamWorks,
$29.99 VHS SRP.

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

COMING SOON:
Due March 28 is "Memoirs of a Geisha," the lavish and lovely
melodrama directed by Rob Marshall and starring Ziyi Zhang, Ken
Wantanabe, Michelle Yeoh, Gong Li and Suzaka Ohgo, from Sony ...
Buena Vista will release on April 4 "The Chronicles of Narnia:
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe," in both a single disc and
a two-disc special edition ... three hot releases are due April
18: The spectacular "Syriana," directed by Stephen Gaghan and
starring George Clooney, Matt Damon, Jeffrey Wright, Chris
Cooper, William Hurt, Tim Blake Nelson, Amanda Peet and
Christopher Plummer, from Warner; the frighteningly gory
"Hostel," directed by Eli Roth and starring Jay Hernandez and
Derek Richardson, from Sony; and "Breakfast on Pluto," directed
by Neil Jordan and starring Cillian Murphy, Liam Neeson, Stephen
Rea, Brendon Gleeson and Ruth Negga, also from Sony ... Comedy
"The Ringer," starring Johnny Knoxville and Katherine Heigl,
arrives April 25 from Fox.

DVD COLLECTIBLES:
Due this week is quintessential 1960s comedy "Breakfast at
Tiffany's Anniversary Edition" (1961), directed by Blake Edwards
and starring Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard, Patricia Neal, Buddy
Ebsen, Martin Balsam and Mickey Rooney, from Paramount ... Lush
romancer "Ryan's Daughter" (1970), directed by David Lean and
starring Robert Mitchum, Trevor Howard, Christopher Jones, John
Mills, Leo McKern and Sarah Miles, in a two-disc set from Warner
... "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" (1988), directed by
Philip Kaufman and starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Juliette Binoche
and Lena Olin, in a two-disc set from Warner ... and "The Cary
Grant Box Set," featuring five Cary Grant films: The never-before
released "Holiday" (1938), "Only Angels Have Wings" (1939), "The
Talk of the Town" (1942), "His Girl Friday" (1940) and "The Awful
Truth" (1937); $59.95 from Sony.

FROM TV TO VIDEO:
"The Batman: The Complete First Season" is a two-disc set with 13
episodes of the Cartoon Network and Kids WB series, $19.98 from
Warner ... "The Best of the Electric Company" is a four-disc set
with 20 episodes of the 1970s-era Emmy award-winning children's
television series created by the non-profit educational
organization Children's Television Workshop (now Sesame Workshop)
and featuring an ensemble cast that included Morgan Freeman, Bill
Cosby and Rita Moreno, with voice-overs by Mel Brooks, Gene
Wilder, Joan Rivers and Zero Mostel; $49.98 from (Shout! Factory
... "Blue Collar TV: Season 1 Volume 2" is a three-disc set with
18 episodes, $24.98 from Warner ... "Emergency! Season Two" is a
three-disc set with 21 episodes, $29.98 from Universal ...
"Growing Pains: The Complete First Season" is a four-disc set
with 22 episodes, $29.98 from Warner ... "Inspector Alleyn
Mysteries, Set Two" includes four feature-length episodes from
the BBC and PBS "Mystery!" series with author Ngaio Marsh's
gentleman detective; $59.99 from Acorn Media ... "Moonlighting:
Season Three," $39.98 from Lionsgate ... "Pet Alien: Spaced Out,"
a single disc with four episodes from the Cartoon Network
animated series; $14.98 from Fox ... "Poltergeist: The Legacy
Season 1," a five-disc set with 21 episodes, $59.95 from Sony ...
"The Poseidon Adventure" is the 2005 telefilm remake of the
disaster flick, starring Rutger Hauer, Steve Guttenberg, Adam
Baldwin, Bryan Brown and Peter Weller. In an uncut version with
40 minutes of unseen footage, from Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
... "The Simpsons Kiss & Tell" features four romantically themed
episodes: "Natural Born Kissers," "Large Marge," "Three Gays of
the Condor" and "The Way We Weren't"; $14.98 from Fox ...
"Survivor: Pearl Islands" is a five-disc set with 15 episodes,
$54.99 from Paramount ... "Teen Titans: The Complete First
Season" is a two-disc set with 13 episodes of the Cartoon Network
series, $19.98 from Warner ... "Touched by an Angel, Season 3,
Volume 1" is a four-disc set with 16 episodes, $42.99 from
Paramount ... "Wildfire: Season One" is a four-disc set, $39.98
from Lionsgate ... "Wire in the Blood: The Complete Third Season"
is a four-disc set of the BBC America hit mystery series, $59.98
from Koch Vision.

FOR THE KIDS:
Ever wonder what happened to Bambi, Thumper and friends at the
conclusion of Walt Disney's 1942 classic "Bambi"? Well, it took
64 years but the folks in Burbank have put together "Bambi II,"
which picks up where the original left off, with Bambi reuniting
with his father, the Great Prince of the Forest (voiced by
Patrick Stewart), who now must raise the fawn. The animated
sequel brings back Thumper and Flower and introduces a new cast
of characters for a new generation of viewers; on $29.99 DVD and
VHS ... A favorite of girls arrives with another volume of
adventures this week: "Strawberry Shortcake: World of Friends"
has the pink girl take an exciting trip to France, where she
meets a host of new characters; the $12.98 VHS and $14.98 DVD are
housed in strawberry-scented packages; from Fox ... "My Little
Pony: The Princess Promenade" brings Hasbro's mini-doll toy line
to home video with animated adventures and sing-alongs; $9.95 VHS
and $16.99 DVD, from Paramount ... Paramount also will release
two Nickelodeon compilations this week: "Nick Jr. Favorites,
Volume 3," a single disc with Nick Jr. episodes including "Dora
the Explorer's Meet Diego!" "The Backyardigans' Race to the Tower
of Power," "Blue's Clues' Joe's Surprise Party," "LazyTown's
Soccer Sucker," "Little Bill's Same Moon, Same Sun, Same
Stars/All Together Now," "Max & Ruby's Ruby's Pajama Party/Baby
Max/Bunny Scout Brownies"; and "Nick Picks Volume 3," a single
disc with eight episodes from seven different Nicktoons including
"SpongeBob SquarePants," "All Grown Up," "Fairly Odd Parents" and
"The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron"; $16.99 each ... 4Kids Home
Video will release this week "Sonic X Into the Darkness,"
featuring six action-packed episodes featuring Sonic and Eggman,
and "Yu-Gi-Oh! Volume 4.2: My Freaky Valentine," an eight
episode, three hour DVD featuring two exciting multi-episode
storylines: "My Freaky Valentine" and "Fate of the Pharaoh,"
$14.98 each.

BUZZIN' THE 'B's:
Mark Ruffalo stars as a self-absorbed painter who loses an art
show and his girlfriend and finds himself stuck in a low-rent
Hollywood building in "Apartment 12" (2001). His life gets even
more complicated when he starts to date the country girl who
moves in across the hall; on DVD from MTI Home Video ... "The
Dark Hours" (2005) is a psychological thriller about a
psychiatrist who works with sexual offenders; when she discovers
that she has cancer and moves to an isolated cottage with her
husband and sister, a psychotic ex-patient tracks her down to
seek revenge for imagined wrongs; stars Kate Greenhouse, Aidan
Devine, Gordon Currie and Iris Graham; on DVD from Freestyle Home
Entertainment ... In "Extreme Dating" (2004), four
twentysomething friends place themselves in extreme situations to
win over their true loves. When a fake kidnapping backfires, the
friends must struggle to stay one step ahead of real kidnappers
... and the law; stars Jamie Lynn Sigler, Andrew Keegan, Amanda
Detmer and Devon Sawa; on DVD from Warner ... "Snakeman" (2005)
is a Sci Fi Channel telefilm about a group of scientists who
crash in the Amazon jungle while searching for a chemical secret
to extending life. Guess what they confront there? Stars Adam
Baldwin; on DVD and VHS from First Look Home Entertainment.

FOREIGN:
"A Slightly Pregnant Man" (1973 -- French) reunites the creative
team behind "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg" (director Jacques Demy
and composer Michel Legrand) in a wondrous tale about a driving
instructor (Marcello Mastroianni) who is diagnosed as "pregnant"
and becomes an instant celebrity; Catherine Deneuve plays his
girlfriend; from Koch Lorber ... "The Best of Youth" (2005 --
Italian) is a family saga that spans 40 years in the lives of two
brothers, from Italy's turbulent 1960s to the present; starring
Luigi Lo Cascio and Alessio Boni; a two-disc set from Miramax.

SPECIAL INTEREST:
"Hitler's Sunken Secret" (2005) is a NOVA documentary about
Hitler's atomic bomb project during World War II; $19.95 from
WGBH Boston Video ... "Woof! A Guide to Dog Training" features
two specials from the popular PBS series "Woof! It's a Dog's
Life"; $19.95 from WGBH Boston Video ... "Streetball
Confidential" (2006) is a documentary on the streetball courts of
Venice, Calif., from Echo Bridge Home Entertainment ... "Peter
Allen: The Boy From Oz" is a documentary that tells the
songwriter's story through his own words, the words of friends,
family and colleagues, and through clips of his performances;
$19.99 from Acorn Media.


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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 Amazing Story of the Last Supper (2006) Documentary.
Direct to video. (Echo Bridge Home Entertainment).
** Andy Colby's Incredible Adventure (1988) Randy Josselyn,
Jessica Puscas, Dianne Kay. (Buena Vista Roger Corman
Collection).
** Apartment 12 (aka Life/Drawing) (2001) Mark Ruffalo, Beth
Ulrich, Ann-Marie Johnson, Alan Gelfant. (MTI Home Video).
** Bambi II (2006) Direct-to-video animated sequel. Extras:
Trivia tracks, "Thumper's Hurry & Scurry" game, "The Legacy
Continues" making-off featurette. (Disney).
** The Batman: The Complete First Season. Two-disc set with 13
episodes of the Cartoon Network and Kids WB series, $19.98.
Extras: "New Look, New Direction, New Knight" featurette,
"Building the Batman" featurette, "The Batman Junior Detective
Challenge, "The Batman Junior Detective Exam -- Level 2," "Menu
Challenge: The Batman Big Chill," DVD-ROM printable badge and
Gotham PD Case Files. (Warner).
** The Best of the Electric Company. Four-disc set with 20
episodes of the 1970s-era Emmy award-winning children's
television series. $49.98. Extras: New interviews with star Rita
Moreno, creator Joan Ganz Cooney, executive producer Sam Gibbon,
head writer Tom Whedon; show trivia; new episode introductions by
Moreno; outtakes; more. $49.98. (Shout! Factory).
** The Best of Youth (2005 -- Italian) Luigi Lo Cascio, Alessio
Boni, Adriana Asti, Sonia Bergamasco. Two-disc set. (Miramax).
** Black Scorpion (1995 -- TV) Joan Severance, Garrett Morris,
Rick Rossovich. (Buena Vista Roger Corman Collection).
** Blood and Wine (1997) Dir.: Bob Rafelson; Jack Nicholson,
Michael Caine, Jennifer Lopez, Judy Davis, Stephen Dorff. Extras:
Commentary by Rafelson; scene specific commentary by Nicholson,
Caine and Dorf; deleted scenes; featurettes: "Genesis," "The
Characters," "The Job of Acting," "On Jack Nicholson," "ON
Michael Caine," "On Bob Rafelson," "Bob and Jack: A Life-Long
Dialogue." (Fox).
** Blue Collar TV: Season 1 Volume 2. Three-disc set with 18
episodes, $24.98. Extras: "Let's Do That Again" bloopers and
outtakes from the entire Season 1, unaired
scenes/sketches.(Warner).
** The Boy in Blue (1986) Nicolas Cage, David Naughton,
Christopher Plummer. (Fox).
** Breakfast at Tiffany's Anniversary Edition (1961) Dir.: Blake
Edwards; Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard, Patricia Neal, Buddy
Ebsen, Martin Balsam, Mickey Rooney. Extras: Commentary by
producer Richard Sheperd, featurettes "The Making of a Classic,"
"It's So Audrey: Style Icon," "Brilliance in a Blue Box,"
"Audrey's Letter to Tiffany." (Paramount).
** The Cary Grant Box Set Five Cary Grant films: The never-before
released "Holiday" (1938), "Only Angels Have Wings" (1939), "The
Talk of the Town" (1942), "His Girl Friday" (1940) and "The Awful
Truth" (1937); $59.95. (Sony).
** The Crazysitter (1995) Beverly D'Angelo, Ed Begley, Jr., Carol
Kane, Lisa Kudrow. (Buena Vista Roger Corman Collection).
** Daltry Calhoun (2005) Elizabeth Banks, Johnny Knoxville,
Juliette Lewis. Extras: Commentary by executive producer Quentin
Tarantino and writer-director Katrina Holden; deleted scenes;
blooper reel; "Hollywood Comes to Tennessee: The Making of Daltry
Calhoun"; "The B Team"; Blue Mother Tupelo's "Put Your Head on My
Shoulder" music video. (Miramax).
** The Dark Hours (2005) Kate Greenhouse, Aidan Devine, Gordon
Currie, Iris Graham Extras: Commentary by director Paul Fox.
(Freestyle Home Entertainment).
** A Difficult Woman (1998 -- TV) Caroline Goodall, Peter Feeney,
Martin Jacobs, Nicholas Eadie. (Koch Vision).
** Doom (2005) Karl Urban, Rosamund Pike, Dwayne "The Rock"
Johnson. Extras: Unrated extended version: "First Person Shooter
Sequence" with visual effects supervisor Jon Farhat; "Game On!"
beginner's tour of locations, weapons, creatures and strategies,
including tips and sidebars; Unrated and Rated versions: "Basic
Training" with The Rock and the rest of the cast as they train
with the SAS; "Rock Formation"makeup featurette; "Master Monster
Makers" featurette; "Doom Nation" documentary that explores the
worldwide phenomenon of "Doom"; "Doom 3" Xbox demo. (Universal).
** Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God (2005) Mark
Dymond, Clemency Burton-Hill, Bruce Payne. Extras: "Dungeons &
Dragons Heroes" commentary, "Rolling the Dice" game-to-screen
featurette, (Warner).
** Elizabethtown (2005) Dir.: Cameron Crowe; Orlando Bloom,
Kirsten Dunst, Susan Sarandon, Alec Baldwin, Bruce McGill,
Jessica Biel, Loudon Wainwright III. Extras: "Training Wheels"
highlights from pre-production; extended scene; "Meet the Crew";
photo gallery. (Paramount).
** Emergency! Season Two. Three-disc set with 21 episodes,
$29.98. (Universal).
** Erik the Viking Director's Cut (1989) Tim Robbins, Mickey
Rooney, Eartha Kitt, Terry Jones, John Cleese. Extras: Commentary
by writer-director Terry Jones. (Sony).
** Eros (2005) Anthology of three films that explore erotica, by
three world-renowned directors: Michelangelo Antonioni ("Il filo
pericoloso delle cose"), Steven Soderbergh ("Equilibrium") and
Wong Kar Wai ("The Hand"). Extras: "Michelangelo Eye to Eye"
short film. (Warner).
** Everything You Want (2005 -- TV) Shiri Appleby, Nick Zaro,
Alexandra Holden. Extras: Deleted and alternate scenes, behind-
the-scenes featurette. (Buena Vista).
** Extreme Dating (2004) Jamie Lynn Sigler, Andrew Keegan, Amanda
Detmer, Devon Sawa. Extras: Commentary, gag reel. (Warner).
** Growing Pains: The Complete First Season. Four-disc set with
22 episodes, $29.98. Extras: Scenes from the original unaired
pilot -- Elizabeth Ward plays the role of 'Carol' to be later
replaced by Tracey Gold; "Seaver Family Reunion: S'mores and
More" new documentary, in which the original cast reunite around
a campfire to reminisce; gag reel. (Warner).
** Hitler's Sunken Secret (2005) NOVA documentary about Hitler's
atomic bomb project during World War II; $19.95. (WGBH Boston
Video).
** Hope Ranch (2004 -- TV) Bruce Boxleitner, Lorenzo Lamas, Barry
Corbin, Gail O'Grady. (Buena Vista Roger Corman Collection).
** Hot Parts (2003) Kenya Moore, Sticky Fingaz, Ted Lange. (Buena
Vista Roger Corman Collection).
** Inspector Alleyn Mysteries, Set Two. Four feature-length
episodes from PBS' "Mystery!" series. (Acorn Media).
** Julia (1977) Dir.: Fred Zinnemann; Jane Fonda, Vanessa
Redgrave, Jason Robards, Maximilian Schell, Hal Holbrook, Meryl
Streep, John Glover. (Fox).
** Just Like Heaven (2005) Reese Witherspoon, Mark Ruffalo, Donal
Logue, Dina Spybey, Ben Shenkman, Jon Heder. Extras: Commentary
by director Mark Waters, editor Brice Green and director of
photography Daryn Okada; "Making of Just Like Heaven"; "Meet the
Cast" featurette; deleted scenes; gag reel. (DreamWorks).
** The Last American Hero (1973) Dir.: Lamont Johnson; Jeff
Bridges, Ned Beatty, Valerie Perrine. (Fox).
** Love After Death (aka The Marriage Fool) (1998 -- TV) Walter
Matthau, Carol Burnett, John Stamos, Teri Polo. (Koch Vision).
** Making Love (1982) Dir.: Arthur Hiller; Kate Jackson, Michael
Ontkean, Harry Hamlin. (Fox).
** Moonlighting: Season Three. $39.98. (Lionsgate).
** National Lampoon's Adam & Eve (2005) Jed Bernard, Brianna
Brown, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Cameron Douglas, George Dzundza.
Extras: Deleted scenes, bloopers, more. (New Line).
** The Net 2.0 (2006) Dir.: Irwin Winkler; Nikki Deloach, Neil
Hopkins. Direct-to-video sequel. Extras: Filmmakers commentary.
(Sony).
** Nick Jr. Favorites, Volume 3. Single disc with favorite Nick
Jr. episodes. $16.99. (Paramount).
** Nick Picks Volume 3. Single disc with eight episodes from
seven different Nicktoons. $16.99. (Paramount).
** No Dessert Dad, 'Till You Mow the Lawn (1994) Joshua Schaefer,
Robert Hays, Joanna Kerns, James Marsden. (Buena Vista Roger
Corman Collection).
** Oktober (1998 -- TV) Dir.: Stephen Gallagher; Stephen
Tompkinson, Lydzia Englert, Maria Lennon. (Koch Vision).
** Pet Alien: Spaced Out. Four episodes from the Cartoon Network
animated series; $14.98. (Fox).
** Poltergeist: The Legacy Season 1. Five-disc set with 21
episodes, $59.95. (MGM/Sony).
** The Poseidon Adventure (2005 -- TV) Rutger Hauer, Steve
Guttenberg, Adam Baldwin, Bryan Brown, Peter Weller. Uncut,
original version with 40 minutes of unseen footage. Extras:
Interviews with cast members. (Echo Bridge Home Entertainment).
** Rage and Discipline (2004) Dennis 'Dyaus' Cintron, John J.
Fitzgerald, Troy Johnson. (Buena Vista Roger Corman Collection).
** The Red and the Black (1997 -- TV) Carole Bouquet, Kim Rossi
Stuart, Judith Godreche, Claude Rich. (Koch Lorber).
** Revenge of the Red Baron (1994) Tobey Maguire, Mickey Rooney,
Laraine Newman, Cliff De Young. (Buena Vista Roger Corman
Collection).
** The Richard Pryor Collection. "Bustin' Loose," "Brewster's
Millions," "Car Wash" and "Which Way Is Up?" $26.98. (Universal).
** Ryan's Daughter (1970) Dir.: David Lean; Robert Mitchum,
Trevor Howard, Christopher Jones, John Mills, Leo McKern, Sarah
Miles. Two-disc set. New digital transfer from the restored 65mm
picture and a remastered soundtrack. Extras: Commentary by cast,
crew, biographers, current directors as well as Lean's and
Mitchum's families; "The Making of Ryan's Daughter" three-part
35th-anniversary documentary; two vintage documentaries: "Ryan's
Daughter: A Story of Love" and "We're the Last of the Traveling
Circuses." (Warner).
** Second to Die (2002) Erika Eleniak, John Wesley Shipp,
Kimberly Rowe. (Buena Vista Roger Corman Collection).
** Shadows in the Sun (The Slow Dancer) (2005 -- TV) Harvey
Keitel, Joshua Jackson, Claire Forlani, Armando Pucci, Giancarlo
Giannini, John Rhys-Davies. Extras: Making-of featurette. (Buena
Vista).
** The Simpsons Kiss & Tell. Four romantically themed episodes.
$14.98. Extras: Multi-angle animation showcase comparisons
between storyboard animation, animatics and final episodes.
(Fox).
** A Slightly Pregnant Man (1973 -- French) Dir.: Jacques Demy;
Catherine Deneuve, Marcello Mastroianni. (Koch Lorber).
** Strawberry Shortcake: World of Friends. Animated episodes,
$14.98. (Fox).
** Streetball Confidential (2006) Baron Davis, Headache, The
Game. Docu on streetball courts of Venice, Calif. Direct to
video. (Echo Bridge Home Entertainment).
** Survivor: Pearl Islands. Five-disc set with 15 episodes,
$54.99. Extras: Commentary on select episodes by castaways
including Rupert Boneham, Sandra Piaz-Twine, Christa Hastie, Joe
Dalton, Ryan Opray, Burton Roberts and Andrew Savage; featurettes
"Pirates Tales" and "Game Strategies." (Paramount).
** Teen Titans: The Complete First Season. Two-disc set with 13
episodes of the Cartoon Network series, $19.98. Extras: "Finding
Their Voices" and "Comic Creations" featurettes, Puffy Ami Yumi
music video, Puffy Ami Yumi interview, "Toon Topia -- The Hiro's
Episodes 1 & 2," Easter Eggs: "What Is Your Favorite Beast Boy
Transformations," "Who is the Coolest Villain," "What Is the
Coolest Teen Titans Gadget," "Jokesters," "Mad Mod World Music
Video," "Teen Titans Thank You." (Warner).
** 13 Going on 30 Fun & Flirty Edition (2005) Jennifer Garner,
Mark Ruffalo, Judy Greer, Andy Serkis, Kathy Baker. Bubble-gum
scented package with sparkling glitter Extras: Commentary by
director Gary Winick, "'80s Teen Fashion Flashback" featurette,
alternative beginning and ending, deleted scenes, bloopers reel,
"I Was a Teenage Geek" featurette, "The Making of a Teen Dream"
featurette, Pat Benatar's "Love Is a Battlefield" and Rick
Springfield's "Jessie's Girl" music videos, "The 80s Outfit
Challenge" and "Then and Now" set-top features, video still
gallery. (Sony).
** Touched by an Angel, Season 3, Volume 1. Four-disc set with 16
episodes, $42.99. (Paramount).
** The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) Dir.: Philip Kaufman;
Daniel Day-Lewis, Juliette Binoche, Lena Olin. Two-disc set.
Extras: Commentary by director-screenwriter Philip Kaufman,
screenwriter Jean-Claude Carriere, co-star Lena Olin and editor
Walter Murch; "Emotional History: The Making of The Unbearable
Lightness of Being." (Warner).
** A Very Unlucky Leprechaun (1998) Warwick Davis, Tim Matheson.
(Buena Vista Roger Corman Collection).
** Waiting (2005) Dir.: Rob McKittrick; Ryan Reynolds, Anna
Faris, Justin Long, David Koechner, Luis Guzman, Chi McBride,
John Francis Daley. Rated and unrated editions. Extras: Unrated
Version: "The Works: All Access Interactive Video Commentary,"
"Sending It Back: The Real Dish on Waiting Tables," "That Little
Extra" documentary, deleted scenes, outtakes, alternate takes.
Rated Version: "That Little Extra" documentary, deleted scenes,
alternate takes. (Lionsgate).
** Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) Dir.:
Steve Box, Nick Park; Voices of Peter Sallis, Ralph Fiennes,
Helena Bonham Carter, Peter Kay, Nicholas Smith. Extras:
"Crackling Commentary" by Park and Box; deleted scenes; "How
Wallace & Gromit Went to Hollywood"; "Behind the Scenes of The
Curse of the Were-Rabbit"; "A Day in the Life at Aardman"
featurette; "How to Build a Bunny" featurette; "Stage Fright"
award-winning short film by Box; "The Family Album" production
stills; three new "Crackling Contraptions"; interactive
games/activities: "Anti-Pesto SWAT Team," "Victor Quartermaine's
Guide to Cool" and "Style With Lady Tottington"; DVD-ROM
printables. (DreamWorks).
** When Eagles Strike (2003) Stacy Keach, Christian Boeving, Nate
Adams. (Buena Vista Roger Corman Collection).
** Wildfire: Season One. Four-disc set, $39.98. Extras:
Commentary by cast and crew, "The Horses of Wildfire" featurette,
"Creating Raintree Ranch" featurette, deleted scenes.
(Lionsgate).
** Wire in the Blood: The Complete Third Season. Four-disc set of
the BBC America hit mystery series, $59.98. (Koch Vision).

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

** Bambi II (2006) Direct-to-video animated sequel (Disney):
$29.99
** Doom (2005) Karl Urban, Rosamund Pike, Dwayne "The Rock"
Johnson (Universal): $29.98
** Just Like Heaven (2005) Reese Witherspoon, Mark Ruffalo, Donal
Logue, Dina Spybey, Ben Shenkman, Jon Heder (DreamWorks): $29.95

** Strawberry Shortcake: World of Friends (2006) Animated (Fox):
$12.98
** Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) Voices
of Peter Sallis, Ralph Fiennes, Helena Bonham Carter, Peter Kay,
Nicholas Smith (DreamWorks): $29.95

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


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