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ONVIDEO'S WEEKLY GUIDE TO HOME VIDEO RELEASES
FOR TUESDAY, June 6 -- MONDAY, June 12
FIREWALL
Harrison Ford stars as bank security expert Jack Stanfield, whose
specialty is designing infallible theft-proof financial computer
systems. But there's a hidden vulnerability in the system that he
didn't account for -- himself. When a ruthless criminal
mastermind (Paul Bettany) kidnaps his family, Jack is forced to
find a flaw in the system and steal $100 million. With the lives
of his wife and children at stake and under constant
surveillance, he has only hours to find a loophole in the thief's
own impenetrable system of subterfuge and false identities to
fight back and beat him at his own game. Vitals: Director:
Richard Loncraine. Harrison Ford, Paul Bettany, Virginia Madsen,
Mary Lynn Rajskub, Robert Patrick, Robert Forster, Alan Arkin,
Carly Schroeder, Jimmy Bennett. 2006, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 105
min., Thriller, Box office gross: $47.775 million, Paramount.
GLORY ROAD
Josh Lucas stars as Hall of Fame coach Don Haskins, in the true
story of the team that changed the game of basketball forever. In
the 1960's, Texas Western (now the University of Texas El Paso)
hires Haskins to coach a small-time, losing basketball program.
Through vigorous recruiting, Haskins assembles a line-up with
many African-Americans, a novelty in college basketball at the
time. With a grueling coaching regime and tough love, Haskins
molds his recruits into a promising team. Amidst the country's
burgeoning civil-rights movement, the players and coaches endure
racially-charged insults as they go forward in the national
college tournaments. Haskins fields the first all
African-American starting line-up in a championship game, and
together they defy the odds and win the 1966 NCAA Championship.
Vitals: Director: James Garner. Stars: Josh Lucas, Derek Luke,
Mehcad Brooks, Emily Deschanel, Al Shearer, Tatyana Ali, Jon
Voight. 2006, CC, MPAA rating: PG, 118 min., Biodrama, Box office
gross: $41.672 million, Disney.
RUNNING SCARED
After a drug deal goes wrong and some dirty cops end up dead,
low-level mobster Joey (Paul Walker) has to dispose of the guns
from the shootout. Things get complicated when his neighbor's
young son snatches the gun and uses it to shoot his father. Once
this happens, Joey has to race all night to find the kid, cover
up the shooting, and get the gun back -- all while keeping both
his own mob associates and the cops at bay. Vitals: Director:
Wayne Kramer. Stars: Paul Walker, Cameron Bright, Vera Farmiga,
Chazz Palminteri, Johnny Messner. 2006, CC, MPAA rating: R, 122
min., Thriller, Box office gross: $6.651 million, New Line.
THREE BURIALS OF MELQUIADES ESTRADA, THE
Pete Perkins (Tommy Lee Jones) is a veteran cowboy who embodies
the values of the Old West, living in a small Texas town
bordering the U.S. and Mexico. He hires Melquiades Estrada as a
ranch hand and quickly befriends the man. But when Estrada is
gunned down under mysterious circumstances, Perkins takes justice
into his own hands and kidnaps a trigger-happy border patrolman
(Barry Pepper), forcing Perkins to unearth Estrada's body and
accompany Perkins on horseback on the long and treacherous
journey through the frontier mountains and back roads of Mexico
to bring his friend's body home. A modern-day Western directed by
Jones. Vitals: Director: Tommy Lee Jones. Stars: Tommy Lee Jones,
Barry Pepper, Dwight Yoakam, January Jones. 2005, CC, MPAA
rating: R, 121 min., Western, Box office gross: $3.992 million,
Sony.
UNDERWORLD EVOLUTION
The sequel to the $100 million, "Underworld: Evolution" continues
the saga of war between the aristocratic Death Dealers (vampires)
and the barbaric Lycans (werewolves). The film traces the
beginnings of the ancient feud between the two tribes as Selene
(Kate Beckinsale), the beautiful vampire heroine, and Michael
(Scott Speedman), the lycan hybrid, try to unlock the secrets of
their bloodlines. Selene and Michael's quest for peace, truth and
the destruction of the evil powers lurking on the seat of the
vampire throne takes them into the battle to end all wars as the
immortals finally face their retribution. Vitals: Director: Len
Wiseman. Stars: Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, Tony Curran,
Shane Brolly, Derek Jacobi, Bill Nighy. 2006, CC, MPAA rating: R,
106 min., Horror thriller, Box office gross: $62.318 million,
Sony.
For more release info, check out our calendar pages at
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NEWS
COMING SOON:
Due July 25 is nerd comedy "Benchwarmers," starring Rob
Schneider, David Spade, Jon Heder, Jon Lovitz, Craig Kilborn and
Molly Sims, from Sony ... Horror film spoof "Scary Movie 4,"
starring Anthony Anderson, Craig Bierko, Chingy, Phil McGraw,
Carmen Electra, Chris Elliott, Anna Faris, Regina Hall, Kevin
Hart, Cloris Leachman, Michael Madsen, Bill Pullman, Leslie
Nielsen, Charlie Sheen, Molly Shannon, Shaquille O'Neal, Conchita
Campbell, the Youngbloodz and many, many others, arrives August
15 from The Weinstein Co. in rated and unrated & uncensored
editions.
DVD COLLECTIBLES:
This is the set film lovers have been waiting for: "John
Ford--John Wayne Film Collection," a 10-disc set containing eight
John Ford/John Wayne collaborations: "The Searchers" Ultimate
Collector's Edition" two-disc set (newly remastered and restored
from VistaVision film elements),"Stagecoach": Two-Disc
Collector's Edition (newly remastered from best available film
elements), new-to-DVD "Fort Apache," new-to-DVD "The Long Voyage
Home," new-to-DVD "Wings of Eagles," She Wore a Yellow Ribbon,"
They Were Expendable" and "3 Godfathers"; $79.92 from Warner.
Highlights: "The Searchers" Ultimate Collector's Edition" extras
feature an introduction by Patrick Wayne (John's son), commentary
by Peter Bogdanovich, "The Searchers: An Appreciation," "A
Turning of the Earth: John Ford, John Wayne and The Searchers,"
"Behind the Cameras: Meet Jeffrey Hunter, Monument Valley, Meet
Natalie Wood, Setting Up Production." The set, available
separately for $39.92, also includes a full color 36-page press
book, a 36-page reproduction of the original Dell comic book
tied-in to the movie in 1956, filmmaker memos and correspondence,
several behind-the-scenes photos and a mail-in theatrical poster.
"Stagecoach" extras include the new feature-length "American
Masters: John Ford/John Wayne: The Filmmaker & the Legend"
retrospective profile; new documentary "Stagecoach: A Story of
Redemption"; commentary by Scott Eyman, author of "Print the
Legend: The Life and Times of John Ford"; audio-only bonus: radio
adaptation with Claire Trevor and Randolph Scott. Available
separately for $26.99. Read Glenn Abel's review
Also due this week from Warner is the "John Ford Film Collection"
with five new-to-DVD titles: "The Lost Patrol," "The Informer"
and "Cheyenne Autumn," which will be available individually for
$19.97, "Mary of Scotland" and "Sergeant Rutledge," which will be
exclusive to the five-disc set at $52.92.
Film Noir: Fox has added two titles to its Fox Film Noir line:
""House of Strangers" (1949), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz
and starring Edward G. Robinson, Susan Hayward, Richard Conte,
Luther Adler, Efrem Zimbalist Jr. and Debra Paget; and "I Wake Up
Screaming" (1941), starring Betty Grable, Victor Mature, Carole
Landis, Alan Mowbray and Elisha Cook Jr. ... Paramount has two
film noirish titles due this week: "Plunder of the Sun Special
Collector's Edition" (1953) starring Glenn Ford, Diana Lynn,
Patricia Medina, Francis L. Sullivan and Sean McClory and "Man in
the Vault" (1956). directed by Andrew V. McLaglen and starring
William Campbell, Karen Sharpe, Anita Ekberg, Berry Kroeger, Paul
Fix and Mike Mazurki.
Two terrific releases from The Criterion Collection: "A Nos
Amours" (1983), starring Sandrine Bonnaire, Evelyne Ker,
Dominique Besnehard, Maurice Pialat and Anne-Sophie Maille. With
his raw style of filmmaking, Maurice Pialat has been called the
John Cassavetes of French cinema, and the scorching "A nos
amours" is one of his greatest achievements. In a revelatory film
debut, the dynamic, fresh-faced Sandrine Bonnaire plays Suzanne,
a 16-year-old Parisian who embarks on a sexual rampage in an
effort to separate herself from her overbearing, beloved father
(played with astonishing magnetism by Pialat himself),
ineffectual mother, and brutish brother. A tender character study
that can erupt in startling violence, the film is one of the
high-water marks of eighties French cinema. In a two-disc set
with new, restored high-definition digital transfer ... "Dazed
and Confused" Richard Linklater's 1993 homage to 1970s high
school angst, starring Jason London, Rory Cochrane, Wiley
Wiggins, Sasha Jenson, Michelle Burke, Adam Goldberg, Anthony
Rapp, Matthew McConaughey, Marissa Ribisi, Shawn Andrews, Cole
Hauser, Milla Jovovich, Joey Lauren Adams, and Ben Affleck. It's
the last day of school. Bongs blaze, bell-bottoms ring, and rock
and roll rocks. Among the best teen films ever made, Linklater's
"Dazed" revolves around a group of seniors-to-be and incoming
freshmen. A launching pad for a number of future stars,
Linklater's first studio effort also features endlessly quotable
dialogue and a blasting, stadium-ready soundtrack. Sidestepping
nostalgia, "Dazed" is less about the best years of our lives than
the boredom and excitement of teenagers waiting ... for something
to happen. The beautifully packaged two-disc set features a new
high-definition digital transfer with commentary by Linklater;
"Making Dazed," a 50-minute documentary by filmmaker Kahane Corn;
tons of rare on-set interviews and behind-the-scenes footage
featuring cast and crew; audition footage and deleted scenes; a
booklet featuring new essays by Chuck Klosterman, Kent Jones, and
Jim DeRogatis, plus the original, collectible poster.
FROM TV TO VIDEO:
Due this week: "Air America; The Complete Series," a six-disc set
with 26 episodes, $49.95 from Sony ... "Charmed: The Complete
Fifth Season" (2002-03), a six-disc set with 21 episodes, $54.99
from Paramount ... "Cheyenne: The Complete First Season," a
five-disc set with 15 episodes of the Clint Walker-starring
classic Western, $39.98 from Warner ... "Entourage: The Complete
Second Season," a three-disc set with 14 episodes, $39.98 from
Warner ... "Home Improvement: The Complete Fourth Season," a
three-disc set with 26 episodes, $39.99 from Buena Vista ... "My
name Is Bill W." (1989), the award-winning telefilm about AA,
starring James Woods, JoBeth Williams, James Garner, Gary Sinise
and Fritz Weaver, from Warner ... "NCIS: The Complete First
Season" (2003-04), a six-disc set with 23 episodes, $68.99 from
Paramount ... "Reno 911: The Complete Third Season," a two-disc
set with 13 episodes, $26.99 from Paramount ... "Star Trek Fan
Collective: Q," a four-disc set with the top 10 Q episodes as
picked by fans, $42.99 from Paramount ... "The Time Tunnel Volume
Two," a four-disc set with the series' final 15 episodes, $39.98
from Fox ... "Wild Wild West: The Complete First Season 40th
Anniversary Edition" (1965-66), a seven-disc set with 28
digitally remastered episodes, $54.99 from Paramount.
FOR THE KIDS:
Two Nick anthologies are due this week: "Nick Jr. Favorites:
Volume Four" (2006), a single disc with six episodes from six
franchises including "Dora the Explorer," "The Backyardigans,"
"Blue's Clues," "Lazytown," "Max & Ruby" and "Little Bill";
$16.99; and "Nick Picks: Volume Four" (2006), a single disc of
eight episodes across seven different Nicktoons franchises
including "All Grown Up," "SpongeBob SquarePants," "The Fairly
OddParents," "The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius,"
"Danny Phantom," "My Life as a Teenage Robot" and "The X's";
$16.99; both from Paramount ... The folks at Disney have reissued
the classic 1941 "Dumbo" in a special edition for toddlers: The
"Dumbo Big Top Edition" includes such extras as "DisneyPedia: My
First Circus" learning game with matching cards, "Baby Mine"
music video, "Dumbo's Big Discovery" DVD storybook, sing-along
songs, "Celebrating Dumbo" featurette, animated shorts "Elmer
Elephant" and "The Flying Mouse," and more; $29.99 ... Fox will
release the direct-to-video sequel "Like Mike 2: Streetball,"
starring Michael Beach, Moneca Delain, Leslie Hopps and Brett
Kelly in a young teen film about street basketball players;
$26.98.
SPECIAL INTEREST:
"The Ron White Show" (2006) features an uncensored performance,
$14.94 from Sony ... "NFL Super Bowl Collection -- Super Bowl
XXXI-XL" is a five-disc set that highlights every Super Bowl from
1997-2006, $49.98 from Warner ... "Antone's: Home of the Blues"
(2004) is a documentary that celebrates Antone's nightclub in
Austin, Texas, a premier showcase for blues and roots music, with
performance footage of Buddy Guy, Albert Collins, Hubert Sumlin,
Willie Nelson, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmie Vaughan, Sue Foley, Kim
Wilson,Angela Strehli and more; $19.99 from Koch Lorber (Clifford
Antone died last month) ... Two DVDs from The Who: "Quadrophenia
Live With Special Guests," available for the first-time as a
single disc, features a live version from the Who's 1996-1997
U.S. Tour; and "Tommy Live With Special Guests," also available
for the first-time as a single disc; performed live by the Who in
1989 at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles; both from
Rhino.
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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
** A Nos Amours (1983) Sandrine Bonnaire, Evelyne Ker, Dominique
Besnehard, Maurice Pialat, Anne-Sophie Maille. Two-disc set with
new, restored high-definition digital transfer. Extras: "The
Human Eye" documentary on the film, new video interviews with
filmmakers Catherine Breillat and Jean-Pierre Gorin, booklet
featuring essays by Molly Haskell and Kent Jones and interviews
with director-actor Maurice Pialat and cinematographer Jacques
Loiseleux. (The Criterion Collection).
** Air America: The Complete Series. Six-disc set with 26
episodes, $49.95. (Sony).
** Antone's: Home of the Blues (2004) Documentary celebrates
Antone's nightclub in Austin, Texas, a premier showcase for blues
and roots music, with performance footage of Buddy Guy, Albert
Collins, Hubert Sumlin, Willie Nelson, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmie
Vaughan, Sue Foley, Kim Wilson, Angela Strehli and more. $19.99.
(Koch Lorber).
** The Big White (2005) Robin Williams, Holly Hunter, Giovanni
Ribisi, Tim Blake Nelson, W. Earl Brown, Woody Harrelson, Alison
Lohman. Extras: Behind-the-scenes featurette. (Echo Bridge Home
Entertainment).
** Bill's Gun Shop (2001) Scott Cooper, Victor Rivers, John
Ashton. Extras:Gun stories from cast and crew, commentary by
director Dean Hyers, production slideshow. (Polychrome Pictures).
** Black Hawk Down Extended Edition (2001) Dir.: Ridley Scott;
Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Jason Isaacs, Tom Sizemore, William
Fichtner, Eric Bana, Sam Shepard, Ewen Bremner, Tom Hardy, Ron
Eldard. Digitally remastered with eight additional minutes of
footage. Extras: "PBS Presents: Frontline: Ambush in Mogadishu"
with Interactive Mission Map/Timeline. (Sony).
** Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Ultimate Collector's
Edition (1969) Dir.: George Roy Hill; Paul Newman, Robert
Redford, Katharine Ross, Strother Martin, Henry Jones, Jeff
Corey, George Furth, Cloris Leachman, Ted Cassidy, Kenneth Mars.
Two-disc set. Extras: Commentary by Hill, lyricist Hal David,
associate producer Robert Crawford and cinematographer Conrad
Hall; commentary by screenwriter William Goldman; "All of What
Follows Is True: The Making of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance
Kid" 2005 documentary; "The Wild Bunch: The True Tale of Butch
and Sundance"; "History Through the Lens: Butch Cassidy and the
Sundance Kid: Outlaws of Time"; "The Making of Butch Cassidy and
the Sundance Kid" 1994 documentary; more. (Fox).
** Charmed: The Complete Fifth Season (2002-03) Six-disc set with
21 episodes, $54.99. (Paramount).
** Cheyenne: The Complete First Season. Five-disc set with 15
episodes, $39.98. Extras: Featurette "The Lonely Gunfighter: The
Legacy of Cheyenne" narrated by Clint Walker. (Warner).
** Come See the Paradise (1990) Dir.: Alan Parker; Dennis Quaid,
Tamlyn Tomita. (Fox).
** Dazed and Confused (1993) Dir.: Richard Linklater; Jason
London, Rory Cochrane, Wiley Wiggins, Sasha Jenson, Michelle
Burke, Adam Goldberg, Anthony Rapp, Matthew McConaughey, Marissa
Ribisi, Shawn Andrews, Cole Hauser, Milla Jovovich, Joey Lauren
Adams, Christin Hinojosa, Ben Affleck. Two-disc set features new
high-definition digital transfer. Extras: Commentary by director
Linklater; "Making Dazed," a 50-minute documentary by filmmaker
Kahane Corn; tons of rare on-set interviews and behind-the-scenes
footage featuring cast and crew; audition footage and deleted
scenes; booklet featuring new essays by Chuck Klosterman, Kent
Jones, and Jim DeRogatis, plus the original, collectible poster.
(The Criterion Collection).
** The Drop (2006) John Savage, Sean Young, Michael Bondies, Kat
Ogden. (MTI Home Video).
** Dumbo Big Top Edition (1941) Voices of Edward Brophy, Sterling
Holloway, Herman Bing, Cliff Edwards, Verna Felton. Extras:
"DisneyPedia: My First Circus" learning game with matching cards,
"Baby Mine" music video, "Dumbo's Big Discovery" DVD storybook,
sing-along songs, "Celebrating Dumbo" featurette, Walt Disney's
original TV introduction for the film, art gallery, animated
shorts "Elmer Elephant" and "The Flying Mouse." (Disney).
** Emperor of the North (1973) Dir.: Robert Aldrich; Lee Marvin,
Ernest Borgnine. Keith Carradine, Simon Oakland. (Fox).
** Entourage: The Complete Second Season. Three-disc set with 14
episodes, $39.98. Extras: Behind-the-scenes interviews, episode
previews, recaps, indexes. (HBO Video).
** F-Troop: The Complete First Season. Six-disc set with 34
episodes, $39.98. (Warner).
** Farewell to the King (1989) Dir.: John Milius; Nigel Havers,
Frank McRae, Gerry Lopez, Nick Nolte (Sony).
** The Fast and the Furious Franchise Collection. Two-disc set
with "The Fast and the Furious" and "2 Fast 2 Furious." Extras:
Deleted scenes, alternate ending for "The Fast and the Furious,"
extended scenes, sneak peek at "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo
Drift," more. (Universal).
** Firewall (2006) Harrison Ford, Paul Bettany, Virginia Madsen,
Mary Lynn Rajskub, Robert Patrick, Robert Forster, Alan Arkin,
Carly Schroeder, Jimmy Bennett. Extras: "Firewall Decoded: A
Conversation With Harrison Ford and Richard Loncraine,"
"Firewall: Writing a Thriller." (Warner).
** Fried Green Tomatoes Anniversary Edition (1991) Dir.: Jon
Avnet; Kathy Bates, Mary Stuart Masterson, Mary-Louise Parker,
Jessica Tandy, Cicely Tyson, Chris O'Donnell. Extended edition.
Extras: Commentary by Avnet, deleted scenes, outtakes, "Moments
of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes," "Sipsey's
Recipes," Jon Avnet's director's notes, production photographs,
poster campaign. (Universal).
** Garfield the Movie: The Purrfect Collector's Edition (2004)
Breckin Meyer, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Stephen Tobolowsky, Bill
Murray (Voice of Garfield). Two-disc set. Extras: Garfield comic
creator, games, jigsaw puzzles, deleted scenes, "Pick of the
Litter: The History of Garfield," "Garfield: Bringing the Cat to
Life," Garfield presentation reel, behind-the-scenes composite
workshop, storyboard-to-film comparisons, illustrated technical
commentary by director Peter Hewitt and producer John Davis, Baha
Men's "Holla!" music video. (Fox).
** Glory Road (2006) Dir.: James Garner; Josh Lucas, Derek Luke,
Mehcad Brooks, Emily Deschanel, Al Shearer, Tatyana Ali, Jon
Voight. Extras: Commentary by producer Jerry Bruckheimer and
director James Gartner, commentary by writers Christopher
Cleveland and Bettina Gilois, deleted scenes, Alicia Keys music
video "Sweet Music," "More Than a Game: Legacy of the Bear"
featurette on basketball coach legend Don Haskins, "Surviving
Practice" featurette, extended interviews with University of
Texas El Paso basketball players who have played for Coach
Haskins. (Walt Disney).
** The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things (2005) Dir.: Asia
Argento; Asia Argento, Jimmy Bennett, Peter Fonda, Ben Foster,
Ornella Muti, Kip Pardue, Michael Pitt, Marilyn Manson, Winona
Ryder, Jeremy Renner. Extras: Limited edition 24-page photography
book, commentary, JT LeRoy featurette "JT Undercover" (exclusive
and candid video footage of the JT LeRoy camp in action at
parties, book readings and interviews); Easter Eggs. (Palm
Pictures).
** Home Improvement: The Complete Fourth Season. Three-disc set
with 26 episodes, $39.99. Extras: Bloopers. (Buena Vista).
** House of Strangers (1949) Dir.: Joseph L. Mankiewicz; Edward
G. Robinson, Susan Hayward, Richard Conte, Luther Adler, Efrem
Zimbalist Jr., Debra Paget. Extras: Commentary by film historian
Foster Hirsch. (Fox Film Noir).
** I Wake Up Screaming (1941) Betty Grable, Victor Mature, Carole
Landis, Alan Mowbray, Elisha Cook Jr. Extras: Commentary by film
historian Eddie Muller, poster and production stills gallery,
deleted scene "Daddy." (Fox Film Noir).
** John Ford Film Collection. Five new-to-DVD titles: "The Lost
Patrol," "The Informer" and "Cheyenne Autumn" will be available
individually for $19.97; "Mary of Scotland" and "Sergeant
Rutledge" will be exclusive to the five-disc set, $52.92.
(Warner).
-- The Lost Patrol (1934) Dir.: John Ford; Victor McLaglen,
Boris Karloff, Wallace Ford, Reginald Denny, J.M. Kerrigan, Billy
Bevan, Alan Hale.
-- The Informer (1935) Dir.: John Ford; Victor McLaglen,
Heather Angel, Preston Foster, Margot Grahame, Wallace Ford.
Extras: New featurette: "The Informer: Out of the Fog."
-- Mary of Scotland (1936) Dir.: John Ford; Katharine Hepburn,
Fredric March, Florence Eldridge, Douglas Walton, John Carradine.
-- Sergeant Rutledge (1960) Dir.: John Ford; Jeffrey Hunter,
Constance Towers, Billie Burke, Woody Strode.
-- Cheyenne Autumn (1964) Dir.: John Ford; Richard Widmark,
Carroll Baker, Karl Malden, Sal Mineo, Dolores del Rio, Ricardo
Montalban, Gilbert Roland, Arthur Kennedy, Patrick Wayne,
Elizabeth Allen, John Carradine, Victor Jory, Mike Mazurki. New
digital transfer from restored roadshow length picture and audio
elements, soundtrack remastered in Dolby Digital 5.1. Extras:
Archival behind-the scenes featurette "Cheyenne Autumn Trail,"
commentary by film critic and historian Joseph McBride.
** John Ford--John Wayne Film Collection. Ten-disc set
containing eight John Ford/John Wayne collaborations: "The
Searchers" Ultimate Collector's Edition two-disc set (newly
remastered and restored from VistaVision film
elements),"Stagecoach": Two-Disc Collector's Edition (newly
remastered from best available film elements), new-to-DVD "Fort
Apache," new-to-DVD "The Long Voyage Home," new-to-DVD "Wings of
Eagles," She Wore a Yellow Ribbon," They Were Expendable" and "3
Godfathers"; ($79.92). (Warner).
-- The Seachers (1956) Dir.: John Ford; John Wayne, Jeffrey
Hunter, Vera Miles, Ward Bond, Natalie Wood, John Qualen, Olive
Carey, Henry Brandon, Ken Curtis, Harry Carey Jr. Extras:
Introduction by Patrick Wayne (John's son), commentary by Peter
Bogdanovich, "The Searchers: An Appreciation," "A Turning of the
Earth: John Ford, John Wayne and The Searchers," "Behind the
Cameras: Meet Jeffrey Hunter, Monument Valley, Meet Natalie Wood,
Setting Up Production." Includes a full color 36-page press book,
a 36-page reproduction of the original Dell comic book, filmmaker
memos and correspondence, several behind-the-scenes photos and a
mail-in theatrical poster. The Ultimate Collector's Edition is
available separately for $39.92.
-- Stagecoach (1939) Dir.: John Ford; Claire Trevor, John
Wayne, Andy Devine, John Carradine, Thomas Mitchell, Tim Holt.
Extras: New feature-length "American Masters: John Ford/John
Wayne: The Filmmaker & the Legend" retrospective profile; new
documentary "Stagecoach: A Story of Redemption"; commentary by
Scott Eyman, author of "Print the Legend: The Life and Times of
John Ford"; audio-only bonus: radio adaptation with Claire Trevor
and Randolph Scott. Available separately for $26.99.
-- Fort Apache (1948) Dir.: John Ford; John Wayne, Henry Fonda,
Shirley Temple, Pedro Armendariz, Ward Bond, George O'Brien,
Victor McLaglen. Digitally remastered and restored from original
nitrate elements.Extras: New featurette "Monument Valley: John
Ford Country." Available separately for $14.97.
-- The Long Voyage Home (1940) Dir.: John Ford; John Wayne,
Thomas Mitchell, Ian Hunter, Barry Fitzgerald, Ward Bond.
Digitally remastered and restored from original nitrate elements.
Extras: New featurette "Serenity at Sea: John Ford and the
Araner." Available separately for $19.97.
vWings of Eagles (1957) Dir.: John Ford; John Wayne, Dan Dailey,
Maureen O'Hara, Ward Bond, Kenneth Tobey. Available separately
for $19.97.
-- 3 Godfathers (1948) Dir.: John Ford; John Wayne, Pedro
Armendariz, Harry Carey Jr., Ward Bond, Ben Johnson. Available
separately for $14.97.
-- She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) Dir.: John Ford; John Wayne,
Joanne Dru, John Agar, Ben Johnson, Harry Carey Jr., Victor
McLaglen. Extras: John Ford home movies. Available separately for
$19.97.
-- They Were Expendable (1945) Dir.: John Ford; Robert Montgomery,
John Wayne, Donna Reed, Jack Holt, Ward Bond, Leon Ames.
Available separately for $12.97.
** Like Mike 2: Streetball (2006) Michael Beach, Moneca Delain,
Leslie Hopps, Brett Kelly. Direct-to-video sequel. Extras: Three
featurettes: "Making Like Mike 2," "We're Playing Basketball" and
"Streetball." (Fox).
** The Lost Boys (1978) Ian Holm, Maureen O'Brien, Ann Bell, Tim
Pigott-Smith. BBC miniseries. Two-disc set; $29.98. (Koch
Vision).
** The Magician (1993 -- TV) Jay Acovone, Clive Owen, Jeremy
Kemp. BBC drama; $19.98. (Koch Vision).
** Man in the Vault (1956) Dir.: Andrew V. McLaglen; William
Campbell, Karen Sharpe, Anita Ekberg, Berry Kroeger, Paul Fix,
Mike Mazurki. (Paramount).
** Mr. & Mrs. Smith Unrated Collector's Edition (2005) Dir.: Doug
Liman; Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Vince Vaughn, Adam Brody, Kerry
Washington, Keith David, Chris Weitz, Rachael Huntley, Michelle
Monaghan. Two-disc set.Extras: Commentary by director Liman,
deleted scenes including an alternate ending, "Doug's Film School
Sequence Breakdowns" with animatics, storyboards and a major
action sequence not included in the film, "Confidential Files"
featuring secret footage, behind-the-scenes documentary,
"Shooting School Combat Training" featurette, photo gallery,
more. (Fox).
** The Missing: Extended Cut (2003) Dir.: Ron Howard; Tommy Lee
Jones, Cate Blanchett, Evan Rachel Wood, Jenna Boyd, Aaron
Eckhart, Val Kilmer. Extras: Commentary by Howard, 17 minutes of
footage added back into the film. (Sony).
** Mommie Dearest: Hollywood Royalty Edition (1981) Dir.: Frank
Perry; Faye Dunaway, Diana Scarwid, Steve Forrest, Howard Da
Silva. Extras: Commentary by filmmaker John Waters; three
featurettes: "The Revival of Joan," "Life With Joan" and "Joan
Lives On"; photo galley. (Paramount).
** My Name Is Bill W. (1989 -- TV) Dir.: Daniel Petrie; James
Woods, JoBeth Williams, James Garner, Gary Sinise, Fritz Weaver.
Extras: "Making of Bill W." featurette. (Warner).
** Mystery Woman: Snapshot (2005 --TV) Kellie Martin, Clarence
Williams III, Nina Siemaszko. (Echo Bridge Home Entertainment).
** NBA Lights Out! Showcases performances by some of the NBA's
greatest players, including Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson, Vince
Carter Magic Johnson and Larry Bird; $19.98. (Warner).
** NCIS: The Complete First Season (2003-04) Six-disc set with 23
episodes, $68.99. Extras: Featurettes: "Creating Season One,"
"Building the Team," "Defining the Look." (Paramount).
** NFL Super Bowl Collection -- Super Bowl XXXI-XL. Five-disc set
highlights every Super Bowl from 1997-2006, $49.98. Extras: Two
special features from each Super Bowl focus on key players,
coaches and story lines from that era; collectible booklet
featuring 10 program covers, Super Bowl rings, rosters and final
scores. (Warner).
** Naina (2005 -- India) Urmila Matondkar, Anuj Sawhney, Shweta
Konnur, Amardeep Jha Kamini Khanna. (Allumination FilmWorks).
** Nick Jr. Favorites: Volume Four (2006) Single disc with six
episodes from six franchises including "Dora the Explorer," "The
Backyardigans," "Blue's Clues," "Lazytown," "Max & Ruby" and
"Little Bill"; $16.99. (Paramount).
** Nick Picks: Volume Four (2006) Single disc of eight episodes
across seven different Nicktoons franchises including "All Grown
Up," "SpongeBob SquarePants," "The Fairly OddParents," "The
Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius," "Danny Phantom," "My
Life as a Teenage Robot" and "The X's"; $16.99. (Paramount).
** Orde Wingate (1976) Barry Foster, James Cosmo, Arnold Diamond,
Denholm Elliott. BBC miniseries; $29.98. Extras:
** A Perfect Fit (2005) Adrian Grenier, Leila Arcieri, Polly
Draper. Extras: Behind-the-scenes featurette, slide show.
(Polychrome Pictures).
** Plunder of the Sun Special Collector's Edition (1953) Glenn
Ford, Diana Lynn, Patricia Medina, Francis L. Sullivan, Sean
McClory. Extras: Commentary by Peter Ford and Frank Thompson, "On
Location With Glenn Ford," "The John Wayne Stock Company: Sean
McClory," "Plundering History," photo gallery. (Paramount).
** Power Rangers: Mystic Force Vol. 1. $19.99. Extras: "Power
Rangers Space Patrol Delta" episode. (Buena Vista).
** Preaching to the Choir (2006) Billoah Greene, Darien
Sills-Evans, Tichina Arnold, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Patti
LaBelle, Eartha Kitt. (CodeBlack Entertainment).
** Private (2004 -- Italy) Mohammed Bakri, Lior Miller, Hend
Ayoub, Tomer Russo. (Typecast Releasing).
** Quadrophenia Live With Special Guests. First-time as a single
disc; live version from the Who's 1996-1997 U.S. Tour. (Rhino).
** Reno 911: The Complete Third Season. Two-disc set with 13
episodes, $26.99. Extras: Deleted scenes, extended extras.
(Paramount).
** Ring of Fear (1954) Clyde Beatty, Mickey Spillane, Pat
O'Brien, Sean McClory, Marian Carr. (Paramount).
** The Ron White Show (2006) Uncensored performance, $14.94.
(Sony).
** Running Scared (2006) Paul Walker, Cameron Bright, Vera
Farmiga, Chazz Palminteri, Johnny Messner. Extras: Commentary by
writer-director Wayne Kramer, behind-the-scenes documentary,
storyboards. (New Line).
** The Sisters (2005) Elizabeth Banks, Maria Bello, Erika
Christensen, Steven Culp, Tony Goldwyn, Mary Stuart Masterson,
Eric McCormack, Alessandro Nivola, Chris O'Donnell, Rip Torn,
Greg Foote. (Union Station Media).
** Star Trek Fan Collective: Q. Four-disc set with the top 10 Q
episodes as picked by fans, $42.99. Extras: Commentary by Michael
and Denise Okuda on select episodes. (Paramount).
** Straight Into Darkness (2005) Ryan Francis, Scott MacDonald,
David Warner, Linda Thorson. (Universal).
** The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005) Dir.: Tommy Lee
Jones; Tommy Lee Jones, Barry Pepper, Dwight Yoakam, January
Jones. Extras: Commentary by Tommy Lee Jones, Yoakam and January
Jones. (Sony).
** Thunder Birds (1942) Dir.: William A. Wellman; Gene Tierney,
Preston Foster, John Sutton, Jack Holt. (Fox).
** The Time Tunnel Volume Two. Four-disc set with final 15
episodes, $39.98. Extras: Interviews, still gallery, 1976 Irwin
Allen Movie of the Week "Time Travelers." (Fox).
** Tommy Live With Special Guests. First-time as a single disc;
performed live by the Who in 1989 at the Universal Amphitheatre
in Los Angeles. (Rhino).
** Track of the Cat Special Collector's Edition (1954) Dir.:
William Wellman; Robert Mitchum, Teresa Wright, Tab Hunter, Diana
Lynn, William Hopper. Extras: Commentary by William Wellman Jr.,
Tab Hunter and Frank Thompson; "A New Kind of Western: The
Writing of Walter Van Tilburg Clark"; Batjac trailer; "Tracking
the Cat"; "Black Diamond"; "Remembering William Wellman"; photo
gallery. (Paramount).
** Underworld Evolution (2006) Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman,
Tony Curran, Shane Brolly, Derek Jacobi, Bill Nighy. Extras:
Director and filmmaker's commentary, making-of-featurette, visual
effects featurette, creature featurette, stunts featurette,
design featurette, music and sound design featurette, music
video. (Sony).
** Wild Wild West: The Complete First Season. 40th Anniversary
Edition (1965-66) Seven-disc set with 28 digitally remastered
episodes, $54.99. Extras: Original pilot opening; original pilot
bumpers; pilot and network promos; blooper; Ross Martin sketch;
audio interviews with John Kneubuhl, Ethel Winant, Fred
Freiberger (producer), Tim Smyth (special effects), Richard
Markowitz (music); commentary by Robert Conrad on "The Night of
the Inferno" episode; Robert Conrad audio intros; Robert Conrad
and Ross Martin on "Every Day"; theme scoring sessions; photo
gallery. (Paramount).
For more DVD info, check out our DVD calendar pages at
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