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ONVIDEO'S WEEKLY GUIDE TO HOME VIDEO RELEASES
FOR TUESDAY, April 25 -- MONDAY, May 1
AEON FLUX
Based on the MTV animated series created by Peter Chung, Aeon
Flux is set 400 years in the future, when disease has wiped out
the majority of the earth's population except for one walled,
protected city-state, Bregna, ruled by a congress of scientists.
The story centers on Aeon Flux (Charlize Theron), the top
operative in the underground 'Monican' rebellion -- led by The
Handler (Frances McDormand). A highly trained soldier on the
front lines of a war against the perfect society, Aeon is one of
the few to suspect that this perfect life is hiding a perfect
lie. When Aeon is sent on a mission to kill a government leader,
she uncovers a world of secrets. Vitals: Director: Karyn Kusama.
Stars: Charlize Theron, Marton Csokas, Jonny Lee Miller, Sophie
Okonedo, Frances McDormand, Pete Postlethwaite. 2005, CC, MPAA
rating: PG-13, 92 min., Science Fiction, Box office gross:
$25.857 million, Paramount, No VHS SRP, Priced for rental.
CASANOVA
Heath Ledger stars as the legendary lover Casanova. Renowned for
his sharp intellect and devastating wit, Casanova was also a
doctor of law, a soldier, a magician, a writer, a philosopher and
a gifted athlete, among other things -- and it was said that no
woman could resist him. Casanova meets his match, however, in the
alluring Venetian beauty, Francesca (Sienna Miller). When she
refuses him, Casanova launches a series of ruses to win her hand.
But Casanova plays a dangerous game when Bishop Pucci (Jeremy
Irons) arrives to arrest the sly Casanova and gain power for
himself. Mix in Casanova's beautiful potential mother-in-law
(Lena Olin) and the hilarious lard king Paprizzio (Oliver Platt),
and the result is a rousing adventure. Vitals: Director: Lasse
Hallstrom. Stars: Heath Ledger, Sienna Miller, Jeremy Irons,
Oliver Platt, Lena Olin. 2005, CC, MPAA rating: R, 112 min.,
Comedy drama, Box office gross: $11.239 million, Buena Vista, No
VHS SRP, Priced for rental.
KARAS: THE PROPHECY
"Karsa" (The Crow) is best described as "Batman with a sword" or
a cyberpunk version of "The Crow." In the future, Tokyo is a city
populated by humans and ghostly beings. They exist in two
dimensions: seen and unseen spirits, apparitions and demons.
Karas is the city's guardian, and Tokyo is thrown into disarray
as a former Karas named Eko attempts to seize power and bring
order to the streets through force. An entity named Yurine, who
represents the will of the people, stands in Eko's way with the
newly risen Karas. Now two Karas emerge to destroy either all of
the demons or destroy all humanity. "Karas" is a 2-D/3-D hybrid
and the 40th anniversary release from Tatsunoko Productions, the
studio that created "Speed Racer," "Battle of the Planets" and
"Gatchaman." Originally created as a six-part original video
animation series, "Karas" will be released as two feature-film
DVDs: "Karas: The Prophecy" and "Karas: The Revelation" (due this
fall). Vitals: Voices of Matthew Lillard, Piper Perabo, Jay
Hernandez. 2006, CC, MPAA rating: NR, 90 min., Anime, Manga
Entertainment, $19.98 VHS SRP.
MATCH POINT
Chris (Jonathan Rhys Meyers), a young tennis instructor, is being
torn apart by his desire for two very different women. Marrying
Chloe (Emily Mortimer) will bring him a life of wealth and
success, but his true passion lies with his brother-in-law's
fiancee, the stunningly sensuous but unpredictable Nola (Scarlett
Johansson). A clandestine affair follows, leading him into an
ever-deepening quagmire until the only way out for him is to
contemplate doing away with one of the women. "Match Point" is a
drama about ambition, the seduction of wealth, love, and sexual
passion. Perhaps most importantly, however, the story reveals the
huge part luck plays in events, refuting the comforting
misconception that more of life is under our control than really
is. Vitals: Director: Woody Allen. Stars: Jonathan Rhys Meyers,
Scarlett Johansson, Alexander Armstrong, Paul Kaye, Matthew
Goode, Brian Cox, Penelope Wilton, Emily Mortimer, Janis Kelly.
2005, CC, MPAA rating: R, 124 min., Suspense, Box office gross:
$18.416 million, DreamWorks, No VHS SRP, Priced for rental.
SHOPGIRL
A sweet but as yet unspectacular young woman named Mirabelle
(Claire Danes) works at the gloves counter at the upscale Saks
Fifth Avenue in Beverly Hills. Newly arrived to Los Angeles,
Mirabelle is an artist struggling to keep up with even the
minimum payment on her credit card and student loans. She lives
an uneventful and lonely life until two men cross her path
simultaneously. Young and fumbling Jeremy (Jason Schwartzman) is
a sweet-natured but down-on-his-luck young font-maker and band
roadie who falls for Mirabelle. But Mirabelle is swept off her
feet when rich, handsome Ray Porter (Steve Martin) meets her at
her shop counter. Ray is older than Mirabelle, but shows her a
seductive world of privilege that she can't resist. As Ray and
Mirabelle's relationship deepens, both must decide what each
really wants from the other. Based on Steve Martin's bestselling
novella. Vitals: Director: Anand Tucker. Stars: Steve Martin,
Claire Danes, Jason Schwartzman, Bridgette Wilson, Sam Bottoms,
Frances Conroy, Rebecca Pidgeon. 2005, CC, MPAA rating: R, 106
min., Drama, Box office gross: $10.215 million, Buena Vista, No
VHS SRP, Priced for rental.
TRISTAN & ISOLDE
After the fall of Rome, the warlords of England are brutally kept
in line by the forces of Irish King Donnchadh. One of these
leaders, Lord Marke (Rufus Sewell) seeks to unite the English
tribes to form one strong nation to rule itself. His greatest
knight is Tristan (James Franco), whom Marke raised since he was
orphaned in an Irish attack that also took Marke's family. With
Tristan by his side, Marke believes he can unify his people and
rid England of Irish rule. But Tristan harbors a terrible secret.
Wounded and left for dead after battle, he is nursed back to
health by Isolde (Sophia Myles), a mysterious Irish beauty who
hides him from her father, King Donnchadh's, forces and brings
him back to life. But their passionate affair is cut short when
Tristan must return to England, not knowing if he will see Isolde
again. Still seeking to throw the English tribes back into chaos,
King Donnchadh gives away his daughter as the prize in a
tournament between all the champions of England. Tristan wins the
princess' hand for Lord Marke, whose vision of a united England
may finally be realized. Tristan is horrified to see that the
woman he has won for his Lord, the woman whom Marke will marry,
is his Irish savior Isolde. Worse, Marke is a good and worthy
future king, whose belief in Tristan has made the young knight
who he is. First separated by countries at war, and now by
loyalty to King and country, Tristan and Isolde must suppress
their emotions for the sake of peace and the future of England.
But the more they deny their passion, the more fiercely it burns.
Despite their efforts to stay apart, Tristan and Isolde are
driven inexorably together, risking everything for one last
moment in each other's arms. Vitals: Director: Kevin Reynolds.
Stars: James Franco, Sophia Myles, Rufus Sewell, David O'Hara,
Henry Cavill, JB Blanc, Jamie King. 2005, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13,
125 min., Drama, Box office gross: $14.629 million, Fox, No VHS
SRP, Priced for rental. 3 stars
For more release info, check out our calendar pages at
<http://www.onvideo.org/calendar.htm>
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NEWS
COMING SOON:
Due May 16 is the filmic realization of the Broadway production
of Mel Brooks' hilarious "The Producers, starring Nathan Lane,
Matthew Broderick, Uma Thurman, Will Ferrell, Gary Beach and
Roger Bart, from Universal ... Also from Universal on that day is
"Something New," a romantic comedy starring Sanaa Lathan, Simon
Baker, Mike Epps, Donald Faison, Blair Underwood, Wendy Raquel
Robinson and Alfre Woodard ... Cop action-thriller "16 Blocks,"
starring Bruce Willis, Mos Def and David Morse, will run home
June 13 from Warner ... "Aquamarine," a cute teen comedy about
friendships, boys and a mermaid, starring Emma Roberts, JoJo and
Sara Paxton, swims to DVD on June 13 from Fox ... Futuristic sci
fi thriller "Ultraviolet," starring Milla Jovovich, Cameron
Bright, Nick Chinlund, Sebastien Andrieu, Ida Martin and William
Fichtner arrives June 27 in rated and unrated (extended)
editions, from Sony ... Dancing to DVD on July 4 is "Marilyn
Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing & Charm School," a melodrama starring
Robert Carlyle, Marisa Tomei, John Goodman, Mary Steenburgen,
Sean Astin, Danny DeVito, Donnie Wahlberg, David Paymer, Camryn
Manheim, Adam Arkin, Sonia Braga, Elden Henson, Ernie Hudson,
Miguel Sandoval, from Sony ... and, on July 18, Miramax will
release the South African drama "Tsotsi," directed by Gavin Hood
and starring Presley Chweneyagae, Terry Pheto, Kenneth Nkosi,
Mothusi Magano and Zenzo Ngqobe.
DVD COLLECTIBLES:
At the top of this week's must-have list this week is
Michelangelo Antonioni's "The Passenger" (1975), starring Jack
Nicholson, Maria Schneider, Jenny Runacre and Ian Hendry. Though
there's little by way of extras, the film -- about a journalist
who exchanges identities with a dead man in Africa -- is gorgeous
to behold and a definite modern masterpiece in its examination of
"existence" in the modern world. From Sony. Read Glenn Abel's
review ... Warner's "Classic Musicals From the Dream Factory"
contains five newly-remastered favorites from MGM's Golden Era,
$59.92 the set or $19.97 each, remastered in Dolby Digital 5.1
surround: "It's Always Fair Weather" (1955), directed by Stanley
Donen and Gene Kelly and starring Kelly, Dan Dailey, Cyd Charisse
and Dolores Gray; "Summer Stock" (1950), starring Judy Garland,
Gene Kelly, Eddie Bracken, Gloria DeHaven, Marjorie Main, Phil
Silvers and Ray Collins; "Three Little Words" (1950), starring
Fred Astaire, Red Skelton, Vera-Ellen, Arlene Dahl, Keenan Wynn,
Gale Robbins and Gloria DeHaven; "Till the Clouds Roll By" (1946)
starring June Allyson, Lucille Bremer, Judy Garland, Kathryn
Grayson, Van Heflin, Lena Horne, Van Johnson, Tony Martin, Dinah
Shore, Frank Sinatra, Robert Walker, Gower Champion and Cyd
Charisse; and "Ziegfeld Follies" (1946) starring Fred Astaire,
Lucille Ball, Lucille Bremer, Fanny Brice, Judy Garland, Kathryn
Grayson, Lena Horne, Gene Kelly, James Melton, Victor Moore, Red
Skelton, Esther Williams, William Powell and Edward Arnold. Each
disc contains featurettes, shorts and cartoons from the era ...
"Elevator to the Gallows" is Louis Malle's debut feature film, a
mesmerizing thriller of murder and mistaken identity that
captures the beauty of Jeanne Moreau, the brilliant camerawork of
Henri Decae, and the musical force of Miles Davis' straight-ahead
jazz score; in a $39.95 two-disc set from The Criterion
Collection.
In a more modern vein there's "The Replacement Killers Extended
Cut" (1998), an exciting thriller that eerily mimics the early
work of John Woo, transplanting Hong Kong-style action onto the
streets of America as a hit-man (Chow Yun-Fat) declines to
execute a cop and his son and teams up with a beautiful passport
forger (Mira Sorvino) to save his family and outrun the assassins
sent as "replacement killers"; directed by Antoine Fuqua and co-
starring Michael Rooker, Kenneth Tsang, Jurgen Prochnow, Til
Schweiger, Danny Trejo and Clifton Collins Jr. The film is
extended with 10 extra minutes and the disc includes an HBO
making-of featurette "Where the Action Is" and a "Chow Yun-Fat
Goes Hollywood" featurette; from Sony ... Two interesting
releases this week from Dark Sky Films/MPI Home Video: "Magic"
(1978), starring Anthony Hopkins, Ann-Margret, Burgess Meredith,
Ed Lauter and David Ogden Stiers in a horror thriller about a
magician who adds a dummy to his standup act, only to fall under
the dummy's spell; $14.98; and the Japanese double bill featuring
"Invasion of the Neptune Men" (1961) in which clunky metallic
aliens from Neptune invade the Earth and "Prince of Space" (1959)
in which equally weird aliens from the barren rock planet Krankor
attack Earth and are repelled by the Prince of Space (a showshine
boy in disguise); $14.98.
FROM TV TO VIDEO:
"American Dad Volume One" is a three-disc set with 13 episodes,
$39.98 from Fox ... "Andre's Mother" (1990) is an American
Playhouse drama starring Sada Thompson, Cal Porter and Sylvia
Sidney, from WGBH Boston Video ... "Avengers 1962" features all
14 episodes of the 1962-63 season, $59.95 from A&E Home Video ...
"Flickers" (1980) is a three-disc set of the Masterpiece Theatre
miniseries about Britain's silent film industry, starring Bob
Hoskins, $49.99 from Acorn Media ... "The Last Detective, Series
1" (2003) is a two-disc set of the contemporary British mystery
series, based on the popular "Dangerous Davies" novels by Leslie
Thomas, $39.99 from Acorn Media ... "Law & Order: Trial by Jury"
is a three-disc set with the complete cancelled series, $59.98
from Universal ... "Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer Double Feature"
is a two-disc set that includes "Murder Me, Murder You" and "More
Than Murder," the two telefilms that launched the successful
"Mike Hammer" TV series, starring Stacy Keach, from Sony ...
"Nero Wolf Megaset" is the complete 20 episode series starring
Maury Chaykin and Timothy Hutton, $99.95 from A&E Home Video ...
"Odyssey 5: The Complete Series" is a five-disc set with 19
episodes, $49.95 from Sony ... "Reba: The Complete Third Season"
is a three-disc set with 22 episodes, $39.98 from Fox ... "The
Rifleman Volume 5" is a four-disc set with 20 episodes, $49.98
from MPI Home Video ... "The Sculptress" is a 1996 Masterpiece
Theatre thriller starring Pauline Quirke and Caroline Goodall,
$19.95 from WGBH Boston Video ... "A Touch of Frost Seasons 9 and
10" is a two-disc set with five episodes, $39.98 from MPI Home
Video ... "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" is the 1997 telefilm
starring Michael Caine, Patrick Dempsey, Bryan Brown and Mia Sara
, from Warner ... "The Waltons: The Complete Third Season" is a
five-disc set with 25 episodes, $39.98 from Warner.
FOR THE KIDS:
Technology, technology, technology! More school money for
technology and comparatively little for art, drama, music, and
dance are resulting in a generation of children with little
exposure to the performing arts. Enter "The Toy Castle," an
award-winning live action series of narrated ballet stories,
which dances into stores on this week from Questar Inc. with
three volumes, "Beautiful Ballerina," "Birthday Bash," and
"Twinkle, Twinkle"; $14.99 each. Appearing on many PBS stations
nationwide, The Toy Castle -- performed in the universal language
of dance and mime by members of the renowned Royal Winnipeg
Ballet -- is set in a castle where the Toys come to life "only at
night, when your eyes are shut tight." Each 90-minute DVD
features 12 delightful stories. For kids 8 and under ... "Little
Einsteins: Team Up for Adventure" (2005) features three
interactive musical adventures that invite preschoolers to
explore real-world destinations where they'll get to solve
important missions and have fun along the way: close encounters
with a bald eagle, an erupting volcano, friendly Orca whales and
African animals; $19.99 from Buena Vista ... "Dr. Dolittle 3" is
a direct-to-video family comedy sequel starring Kyla Pratt as a
girl who not only struggles with being a teenager but has to
accept her "gift" of being able to talk to and understand
animals, just like her father; with the voices of Danny Bonaduce,
Gary Busey and Norm MacDonald; $26.98 from Fox.
BUZZIN' THE 'B's:
"Widow Theory" (2004) is a comedy about a young man, an aimless
playboy with a "Peter Pan" syndrome, who returns home for the
wedding of his best friend to his high school sweetheart; stars
Corey Large and Luke Flynn, from Monarch Home Video ... "12 Days
of Terror" (2004) is a telefilm based on true events that took
place in the summer of 1916 when a man-eating shark terrorized
New Jersey beachgoers. Stars Colin Egglesfield, John Rhys-Davies,
Mark Dexter and Jenna Harrison, from MTI Home Video ... "Shadows
in the Sun (aka The Shadow Dancer)" (2005) is a melodrama about a
famous writer who goes into seclusion in rural Italy and meets up
with a younger, admiring writer who eventually woos the older
man's daughter. Stars Harvey Keitel, Joshua Jackson, Claire
Forlani, John Rhys-Davies and Giancarlo Giannini, from Buena
Vista ... David Schwimmer stars as "Duanne Hopwood" (2005), a
comedy about a down-on-his-luck divorced father working as a Las
Vegas pit boss who struggles to regain his life after the demise
of his marriage. Co-stars Janeane Garofalo; from HBO Video ...
"Mercenary for Justice" (2006) is the latest direct-to-video
Steven Seagal actioner, here about a mercenary blackmailed to
orchestrate an impossible prison break in South Africa. Co-stars
Luke Goss and Jacqueline Lord; from Fox ... In the romantic
comedy " Everything You Want" (2005) a perky art student
discovers that she's falling for a quirky fun-loving charmer
she's tutoring despite her being in love with her long-time
dream-guy boyfriend. Stars Shiri Appleby, Nick Zaro; from Buena
Vista.
FOREIGN:
"The Intruder" (2005 -- France) is the latest film from Claire
Denis, a harrowing tale of a mysterious loner who lives alone in
an isolated woodland compound on the French-Swiss border in the
Jura mountains. An enigmatic figure and emotionally distant
father, he has little contact with his grown up son, Sidney,
seemingly preferring the company of his dogs. Faced with an
ailing heart, he buys a new heart on the black market. When he
recovers from the clandestine transplant operation, he invests
everything in a new life, returning, hopefully, to his estranged
family ... shadowed by a mysterious, unnamed Russian woman.
$24.98 from Wellspring Video.
SPECIAL INTEREST:
"Penn Teller: Off the Deep End" (2006) is a compendium of all-
new, never-before-seen tricks by the wacky magic duo; $24.95 from
A&E Home Video ... "Bird Flu: How Safe Are We?" (2006) is a
timely Rx for Survival series documentary, narrated by Brad Pitt;
$19.95 from WGBH Boston Video ... "Firepower" is a four-disc set
with 20 episodes (including Battle Tanks, Missile Copter, War on
Wheels, Wild Weasels, Stealth Jets and more) from The Military
Channel series, $39.98 from MPI Home Video... "Ernest Hemmingway:
Rivers to the Sea" is a 2005 PBS American Masters biography,
$24.99 from Paramount ... "Rosemary Clooney" (2006) features
Clooney's final performance, recorded in 2000 at the Drury Lane
Theatre in Chicago; $19.99 from Kultur ... "UFC 56: Full Force"
features Ultimate Fighting Championship Middleweight Champion
Rich Franklin defending his title against the hard-hitting The
Ultimate Fighter -- Season 1 veteran Nate Quarry before a sold-
out crowd at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas; $19.99 from Ventura Home
Entertainment ... The Japanese animation classic "Patlabor the
Movie" (1990) from acclaimed director Mamoru Oshii ("Ghost in the
Shell," "Jin-Roh," "Avalon") arrives on DVD in a single-disc
($29.99) and two-disc Limited Collector's Edition ($89.99). The
Limited Collector's Edition, limited to 10,000 numbered sets,
boasts an illustrated cover designed especially for this release
by illustrator Yutaka Izubuchi. From Image Entertainment.
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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
** Aeon Flux (2005) Charlize Theron, Marton Csokas, Jonny Lee
Miller, Sophie Okonedo, Frances McDormand, Pete Postlethwaite.
Extras: Commentary by Theron and producer Gail Anne Hurd,
commentary by writers Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi, "Creating a
World: Aeon Flux" featurette, "The Locations of Aeon Flux"
featurette, "The Stunts of Aeon Flux" featurette, "The Costume
Design Workshop of Aeon Flux" featurette and "The Craft of the
Set Photographer on Aeon Flux" featurette. (Paramount).
** American Dad Volume One. Three-disc set with 13 episodes,
$39.98. Extras: Commentary on select episodes, behind-the-scenes
featurette, deleted scene animatics. (Fox).
** Andre's Mother (1990 -- TV) Sada Thompson, Cal Porter, Sylvia
Sidney. American Playhouse drama. $19.95. (WGBH Boston Video).
** Avengers 1962. All 14 episodes of the 1962-63 season, $59.95.
(A&E Home Video).
** Bird Flu: How Safe Are We? (2006) Rx for Survival series
documentary, narrated by Brad Pitt; $19.95.(WGBH Boston Video).
** Casanova (2005) Dir.: Lasse Hallstrom; Heath Ledger, Sienna
Miller, Jeremy Irons, Oliver Platt, Lena Olin. Extras: "Creating
an Adventure" making-of featurette, "Dressing in Style" costumes
featurette, "Visions of Venice" locations featurette, deleted
scene, commentary. (Buena Vista).
** Casualties of War Extended Cut (1989) Dir.: Brian De Palma;
Michael J. Fox, Sean Penn, John C. Reilly, Thuy Thu Le, John
Leguizamo. (Sony).
** Classic Musicals From the Dream Factory. Five newly-remastered
favorites from MGM's Golden Era, $59.92 the set or $19.97 each.
Remastered in Dolby Digital 5.1. (Warner).
-- It's Always Fair Weather (1955) Dir.: Stanley Donen, Gene
Kelly; Gene Kelly, Dan Dailey, Cyd Charisse, Dolores Gray.
Extras: New featurette "It's Always Fair Weather: Going Out on a
High Note"; three outtake musical numbers: "The Binge/Trashcan
Dance" (alternate takes), "Jack and the Space Giants" (with
Michael Kidd) and "Love Is Nothing but a Racket" (with Gene Kelly
and Cyd Charisse); two segments from "The MGM Parade" featuring
Cyd Charisse and Gene Kelly; two classic MGM cartoons: "Deputy
Droopy" and " Good Will to Men"; audio-only bonus: "I Thought
They'd Never Leave" outtake featuring Dolores Grey's unused
vocal.
-- Summer Stock (1950) Judy Garland, Gene Kelly, Eddie Bracken,
Gloria DeHaven, Marjorie Main, Phil Silvers, Ray Collins. Extras:
New featurette "Summer Stock: Get Happy!" classic MGM cartoon
"The Cuckoo Clock," vintage Pete Smith specialty short "Did'ja
Know?" audio-only bonus: outtake song "Fall in Love."
-- Three Little Words (1950) Fred Astaire, Red Skelton, Vera-
Ellen, Arlene Dahl, Keenan Wynn, Gale Robbins, Gloria DeHaven.
Extras: New featurette "Three Little Words: It's All True,"
vintage "Fitzpatrick Traveltalk" short "Roaming Through
Michigan," classic MGM Tex Avery cartoon "Ventriloquist Cat,"
audio-only bonus: "Paula Stone's Hollywood USA" radio promo
featuring Fred Astaire & Harry Ruby.
-- Till the Clouds Roll By (1946) June Allyson, Lucille Bremer,
Judy Garland, Kathryn Grayson, Van Heflin, Lena Horne, Van
Johnson, Tony Martin, Dinah Shore, Frank Sinatra, Robert Walker,
Gower Champion, Cyd Charisse. Extras: New featurette "Till the
Clouds Roll By: Real to Reel," vintage "Fitzpartick Traveltalk"
short "Glimpses of California," classic MGM Tex Avery cartoon
"Henpecked Hoboes," two musical outtake sequences: Judy Garland
performing "D'Ya Love Me?" and "Music in the Air (I've Told Ev'ry
Little Star/The Song is You)" performed by Kathryn Grayson and
Johnny Johnston.
-- Ziegfeld Follies 1946) Fred Astaire, Lucille Ball, Lucille
Bremer, Fanny Brice, Judy Garland, Kathryn Grayson, Lena Horne,
Gene Kelly, James Melton, Victor Moore, Red Skelton, Esther
Williams, William Powell, Edward Arnold. Extras: New featurette
"Ziegfeld Follies: An Embarrassment of Riches," vintage MGM
"Crime Does Not Pay" short "The Luckiest Guy in the World," two
classic MGM cartoons: "The Hick Chick" and "Solid Serenade,"
audio-only bonus: outtake songs "If Swing Goes, I Go Too," "This
Heart of Mine" and "We Will Meet Again in Honolulu," Ziegfeld
movies trailer gallery.
** Crumb (1995) Documentary. Extras: Commentary by Roger Ebert
and director Terry Zwigoff, Sneak Peek at the new feature film:
"Art School Confidential." (Sony).
** The Detonator (aka Razor's Edge) (2006) Wesley Snipes, Silvia
Colloca. (Sony).
** Dr. Dolittle 3 (2006) Kyla Pratt, Kristen Wilson, voices of
Danny Bonaduce, Gary Busey, Norm MacDonald. Direct-to-video
sequel. Extras: "Growing up in the Dolittle Family" featurette,
"Making Animals Come to Life" featurette. (Fox).
** Don't Go Near the Park (1981) Aldo Ray, Meeno Peluce, Tamara
Taylor, Barbara Monker, Crackers Phinn, Linnea Quigley. Extras:
Commentary by producer Lawrence D. Foldes and star Linnea
Quigley, extended and deleted scenes, "Grue!!" (workprint gore
outtakes), photo gallery. (Dark Sky Films/MPI Home Video).
** Duane Hopwood (2005) David Schwimmer, Janeane Garofalo. (HBO
Video).
** Elevator to the Gallows (1958) Dir.: Louis Malle; Jeanne
Moreau, Maurice Ronet, Georges Poujouly. (The Criterion
Collection).
** Ernest Hemmingway (2005) PBS biography. (Paramount).
** Everything You Want (2005 -- TV) Shiri Appleby, Nick Zaro.
(Buena Vista).
** Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (2004) Animated. Voices of
Ayumi Ito, Takahiro Sakurai, Maaya Sakamoto, Miyuu Tsuzuhara.
Extras: Story digest, deleted scenes, "making of" featurette,
"Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children" Venice Film Festival
footage, "sneak peek" of the upcoming Final Fantasy VII games.
(Sony).
** Firepower. Four-disc set with 20 episodes from The Military
Channel series, $39.98. (MPI Home Video).
** Fists in the Pocket (1965 -- Italy) Lou Castel, Paola
Pitagora, Marino Mase, Liliana Gerace. New, restored high-
definition digital transfer. Extras: New video interviews with
director Marco Bellocchio, actors Lou Castel and Paola Pitagora,
and editor Silvano Agosti. (The Criterion Collection).
** Flickers (1980) Masterpiece Theatre miniseries about Britain's
silent film industry; stars Bob Hoskins. Three-disc set, $49.99.
(Acorn Media).
** Guys and Dolls Deluxe Edition (1955) Dir.: Joseph L.
Mankiewicz; Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Frank Sinatra, Vivian
Blaine, Robert Keith, Stubby Kaye. Extras: Two-part making-of
documentary featuring interviews with Susan Loesser, daughter of
musical creator Frank Loesser, choreographer Michael Kidd, Jo
Sullivan Loesser, the widow of Frank, Samuel Goldwyn Jr. and
Scott Berg, biographer of Samuel Goldwyn; "Guys & Dolls: From
Stage to Screen"; "Guys & Dolls: The Goldwyn Touch"; 72-page
collectible booklet featuring theatrical release materials.
(Sony).
** Incantato (2003 -- Italy) Dir.: Pupi Avati; Neri Marcore,
Giancarlo Giannini, Vanessa Incontrada, Nino D'Angelo, Cesare
Cremonini. (Wellspring).
** The Intruder (2005 -- France) Dir.: Claire Denis; Michel
Subor, Gregoire Colin. (Wellspring).
** Invasion of the Neptune Men/Prince of Space. Japanese double
feature: "Invasion of the Neptune Men" (1961) stars Sonny Chiba,
Kappei Matsumoto, Shinjiro Ebara, Mitsue Komiya and Ryuko
Minakami; "Prince of Space" (1959) stars Tatsuo Umemiya, Ushio
Skashi, Johji Oka and Horko Mine; $14.98. (Dark Sky Films/MPI
Home Video).
** Karas: The Prophecy (2006) Voices of Matthew Lillard, Piper
Perabo, Jay Hernandez. Extras: "Behind-the-Scenes Montage: The
Making of Karas," concept/animation comparisons, original
Japanese trailers and TV spots, interviews with Japanese voice
actors and crew, exclusive 24-page "Karas" mini-comic from Dark
Horse Comics. (Manga Entertainment).
** The Last Detective, Series 1 (2003) Contemporary British
mystery series, based on the popular "Dangerous Davies" novels by
Leslie Thomas. Stars Peter Davison and Sean Hughes. Two-disc set,
$39.99. (Acorn Media).
** Law & Order: Trial by Jury. Three-disc set with the complete
series, $59.98. Extras: Deleted scenes, profile of Jerry Orbach,
profile of Bebe Neuwirth. (Universal).
** Little Einsteins: Team Up for Adventure (2005) Three
interactive musical adventures for preschoolers; $19.99. (Buena
Vista).
** Magic (1978) Anthony Hopkins, Ann-Margret, Burgess Meredith,
Ed Lauter, David Ogden Stiers. Extras: "Fats & Friends"
featurette, interviews with Anthony Hopkins, Ann-Margret makeup
test; photo gallery. (Dark Sky Films/MPI Home Video).
** Match Point (2005) Dir.: Woody Allen; Jonathan Rhys Meyers,
Scarlett Johansson, Alexander Armstrong, Paul Kaye, Matthew
Goode, Brian Cox, Penelope Wilton, Emily Mortimer, Janis Kelly.
(DreamWorks).
** Mercenary for Justice (2005) Steven Seagal, Luke Goss
Jacqueline Lord. Direct-to-video. Extras: Making-of featurette.
(Fox).
** Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer Double Feature. Two-disc set
features "Murder Me, Murder You" and "More Than Murder," the two
telefilms that launched the successful "Mike Hammer" TV series,
starring Stacy Keach. (Sony).
** Nero Wolf Megaset Complete Series (starring Maury Chaykin and
Timothy Hutton): 20 episodes, $99.95. Extras: Pilot: "The Golden
Spiders," cast biographies and filmographies, "Silent Speaker"
two-part episode in an exclusive 16:9 letterboxed version. (A&E
Home Video).
** Nobody's Life (2002 -- Spain) Dir.: Eduard Cortes; Jose
Coronado, Adriana Ozores, Marta Etura. (Wellspring).
** Odyssey 5: The Complete Series. Five-disc set with 19 episodes,
$49.95 Extras: Commentary on pilot episode with creator Manny
Coto and actor Peter Weller. (Sony).
** The Passenger (1975) Dir.: Michelangelo Antonioni; Jack
Nicholson, Maria Schneider, Jenny Runacre, Ian Hendry. Extras:
Commentary by journalist Aurora Irvine and screenwriter Mark
Peploe. (Sony).
** Patlabor the Movie (1990) Single-disc ($29.99) and two-disc
Limited Collector's Edition ($89.99) of the Japanese animation
classic from acclaimed director Mamoru Oshii ("Ghost In The
Shell," "Jin-Roh," "Avalon"). The Limited Collector's Edition,
limited to 10,000 numbered sets, boasts an illustrated cover
designed especially for this release by illustrator Yutaka
Izubuchi. Extras: "Patlabor the Movie" and Japanese trailers and
television commercials, "Making of 'Patlabor the Movie," two
books: "Archives"(184 pages, 4 color and black & white) and
"Storyboard" (300 pages, with English translation). (Image
Entertainment).
** The Patriot Extended Cut (2000) Dir.: Roland Emmerich; Mel
Gibson, Heath Ledger, Joely Richardson, Chris Cooper, Tcheky
Karyo, Rene Auberjonois, Lisa Brenner, Tom Wilkinson, Donal
Logue, Adam Baldwin. (Sony).
** Penn Teller: Off the Deep End (2006) All-new, never-before-
seen tricks; $24.95. Extras: Behind-the-scenes featurette about
bringing magic underwater during hurricane season, magic tricks
from the cutting room floor, explanation for the vanishing
submarine trick, bios of Penn and Teller. (A&E Home Video).
** Reba: The Complete Third Season. Three-disc set with 22
episodes, $39.98. (Fox).
** The Replacement Killers Extended Cut (1998) Dir.: Antoine
Fuqua; Chow Yun-Fat, Mira Sorvino, Michael Rooker, Kenneth Tsang,
Jurgen Prochnow, Til Schweiger, Danny Trejo, Clifton Collins Jr.
Extra 10 minutes. Extras: HBO making-of featurette "Where the
Action Is," exclusive featurette: "Chow Yun-Fat Goes Hollywood."
(Sony).
** The Rifleman Volume 5. Four-disc set with 20 episodes, $49.98.
(MPI Home Video).
** Rosemary Clooney (2006) Features Rosemary Clooney's final
performance, recorded in 2000 at the Drury Lane Theatre in
Chicago; $19.99. (Kultur).
** The Sculptress (1996 -- TV) Pauline Quirke, Caroline Goodall.
Masterpiece Theatre thriller. (WGBH Boston Video).
** Shadows in the Sun (aka The Shadow Dancer) (2005) Harvey
Keitel, Joshua Jackson, Claire Forlani, John Rhys-Davies,
Giancarlo Giannini. (Buena Vista).
** Shopgirl (2005) Steve Martin, Claire Danes, Jason Schwartzman,
Bridgette Wilson, Sam Bottoms, Frances Conroy, Rebecca Pidgeon.
Extras: Commentary by director Anand Tucker, deleted scenes,
"Evolution of a Novella: The Making of Shopgirl" featurette.
(Buena Vista).
** A Touch of Frost Seasons 9 and 10. Two-disc set with five
episodes, $39.98. (MPI Home Video).
** Tristan & Isolde (2006) James Franco, Sophia Myles, Rufus
Sewell, David O'Hara, Henry Cavill, JB Blanc, Jamie King. Extras:
Commentary by director Kevin Reynolds, making-of featurette,
behind-the-scenes look at the training for the fight sequences,
image gallery, Gavin de Graw's "We Belong Together" music video.
(Fox).
** 12 Days of Terror (2004 -- TV) Colin Egglesfield, John Rhys-
Davies, Mark Dexter, Jenna Harrison. (MTI Home Video).
** 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1997 -- TV) Michael Caine,
Patrick Dempsey, Bryan Brown, Mia Sara. (Warner).
** UFC 56: Full Force Ultimate Fighting. Championship bout at the
MGM Grand in Las Vegas; $19.99. (Ventura Home Entertainment).
** The Waltons: The Complete Third Season. Five-disc set with 25
episodes, $39.98. (Warner).
** The Wedding Singer Totally Awesome Edition (1998) Adam
Sandler, Christine Taylor, Drew Barrymore, Billy Idol. Extras:
Behind-the-scenes look at the new Broadway musical "The Wedding
Singer," never-before-seen footage, '80s mix tape. (New Line).
** Window Theory (2004) Corey Large, Jennifer O'Dell, Luke Flynn.
(Monarch Home Video).
** Windtalkers Director's Cut (2002) Dir.: John Woo; Nicolas
Cage, Adam Beach, Peter Stormare, Noah Emmerich, Mark Ruffalo,
Martin Henderson, Christian Slater. (Sony).
For more DVD info, check out our DVD calendar pages at
<http://www.onvideo.org/calendar/cal_dvd.htm>
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THIS WEEK'S VHS SELL-THROUGH RELEASES:
** Karas: The Prophecy (2006) Anime with voices of Matthew
Lillard, Piper Perabo, Jay Hernandez (Manga Entertainment):
$19.98
For more sell-through info, check out our Sell-Through/Repriced
pages at <http://www.onvideo.org/reprice.htm>
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