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ONVIDEO'S WEEKLY GUIDE TO HOME VIDEO RELEASES
FOR TUESDAY, October 17 -- MONDAY, October 23
AMERICAN DREAMZ
Imagine a country where the President doesn't read the newspaper,
the government goes to war for all the wrong reasons and more
votes are cast for the next pop music star than for the next
president. That's the premise behind "American Dreamz": a nation
obsessed with instant fame, immediate celebrity and disposable
hype culture. In this misfired satire, director Paul Weitz
follows the intersection of juggernaut reality show "American
Dreamz" hopefuls, a clueless American President who is attempting
to get back in touch with reality and a hapless terrorist charged
to upend American politics by blowing up the free world's leader
on the country's most popular television program. Vitals:
Director: Paul Weitz. Stars: Hugh Grant, Dennis Quaid, Mandy
Moore, Willem Dafoe, Jennifer Coolidge, Marcia Gay Harden, Chris
Klein. 2006, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 108 min., Comedy, Box office
gross: $7.191 million, Universal.
BREAK-UP, THE
When art dealer Brooke (Jennifer Aniston) and Chicago bus tour
guide Gary (Vince Vaughn) suddenly put an end to their two-year
relationship, the joys of home ownership throw a monkey wrench
into the split. What follows is a series of remedies, war
tactics, overtures and underminings suggested by the former
couple's friends, confidantes and the occasional total stranger.
When neither ex is willing to move out of the condo they used to
share, the only solution is to continue living as hostile
roommates until somebody caves. But somewhere between protesting
the pool table in the living room, the dirty clothes stacked in
the kitchen cupboards and the sports played at sleep-killing
volume in the middle of the night, Brooke begins to realize that
what she may be really fighting for isn't so much the place but
the person. Delivers a fresh and funny twist on the age-old
battle between the sexes. Vitals: Director: Peyton Reed. Stars:
Vince Vaughn, Jennifer Aniston, Joey Lauren Adams, Ann-Margret,
Jason Bateman, Judy Davis, Vincent D'Onofrio, Jon Favreau, Cole
Hauser, John Michael Higgins, Justin Long. 2006, CC, MPAA rating:
PG-13, 107 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $ 118.442 million,
Universal.
OMEN, THE
Remake of the classic 1976 horror-thriller. Many believe the
prophecy from the Book of Revelation provides a map to a
terrifying future. The signs, they claim, are all around us:
terrorist attacks, extreme weather ... the list goes on. The
passage specifically points to the arrival of the Anti-Christ,
who is branded with the numerical sequence "666": the mark of the
Beast. The Anti-Christ will receive his power directly from Satan
to establish a counterfeit kingdom on earth, signaling the
beginning of Armageddon. Robert Thorn is unaware of such dark
prophecies. Thorn, a senior American diplomat, has other things
on his mind. His wife, Katherine, has endured a difficult
delivery and she's as yet unaware their newborn child has died.
The hospital priest, Father Spiletto, presents Thorn with another
child born that night, whose mother died in childbirth. The
priest compels Thorn to take the infant boy as his own; Katherine
will never know the truth, and their son, which they name Damien,
will be raised as their flesh and blood. Katherine embraces the
child as her own, blossoming in motherhood; Thorn, it would seem,
has made the right choice. Thorn's career ascends -- he becomes
the U.S. ambassador to Great Britain -- and the family settles
into an estate outside London. But certain events, all seeming to
revolve around the now five-year-old Damien, are deeply
disturbing: Damien's nanny hangs herself at the youngster's
birthday party; a strange priest brings dire warnings to Thorn; a
children's trip to the zoo results in a panicked frenzy; Damien
becomes hysterical during a drive to church; and blurred
movements in a series of photographs portend shocking deaths. The
troubling incidents multiply, pointing to something wrong --
terribly wrong -- with Damien. Enter Mrs. Baylock, Damien's new
nanny, who seems to have a preordained devotion to the child.
Then tragedy strikes closer to home. But only later does Thorn
comprehend the truth: Damien is no ordinary child; he is the
long-prophesized Anti-Christ. Now, Thorn must make the ultimate
sacrifice to prevent the unspeakable terror that awaits the
world. Vitals: Director: John Moore. Stars: Julia Stiles, Liev
Schreiber, Mia Farrow, David Thewlis, Pete Postlethwaite, Michael
Gambon, Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick. 2006, CC, MPAA rating: R, 110
min., Horror, Box office gross: $54.401 million, Fox. 3 stars
ONLY HUMAN
Irreverent family comedy reworks the age-old story of "meeting
the parents" with a thoroughly modern twist. When Leni introduces
her fiance Rafi to her idiosyncratic Jewish family, everything
goes smoothly until the lovers belatedly reveal that Rafi is
Palestinian. Amid the ensuing hysteria, Rafi drops the soup he
was meant to defrost for dinner out the window, hitting a
pedestrian below, who may be Leni's father. Oops. In Spanish,
Hebrew and Arabic with English subtitles. Vitals: Director:
Dominic Harari and Teresa Pelegri. Stars: Guillermo Toledo,
Marian Aguilera, Maria Botto, Fernando Ramallo, Norma Aleandro.
2006, CC, MPAA rating: R, 86 min., Comedy, Box office gross:
$.277million, Magnolia Home Entertainment. 3 stars
OVER THE HEDGE
Based on the popular comic strip by Michael Fry and T Lewis.
Spring has sprung, and Verne and his woodland friends awaken from
their long winter's nap to discover that a tall, green "thing"
has mysteriously cropped up right through the middle of their
home. Enter RJ, an opportunistic raccoon, who explains that the
world beyond the hedge is the "gateway to the good life" where
peculiar creatures called humans live to eat, rather than eat to
live. Suspicious and even a little jealous of RJ, the ever-
cautious Verne wants to keep his blended family safely on their
side of the hedge. But, proving the adage that one man's garbage
is another man's -- or rather animal's -- treasure, the
manipulative RJ tries to convince the woodland band that there is
little to fear and everything to gain from their over-indulgent
new neighbors. Eventually, RJ and Verne form an unlikely
friendship as they learn to co-exist with -- and even exploit --
this strange new world called suburbia. Vitals: Director: Tim
Johnson Karey Kirkpatrick. Stars: Voices of Bruce Willis, Garry
Shandling, Steve Carell, Wanda Sykes, William Shatner, Nick
Nolte, Thomas Haden Church, Allison Janney, Eugene Levy,
Catherine O'Hara, Avril Lavigne. 2006, CC, MPAA rating: PG, 83
min., Animated, Box office gross: $150.898 million, DreamWorks. 3
stars
For more release info, check out our calendar pages at
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NEWS
COMING SOON:
Due December 5 is creepy horror film "Pulse," starring Kristen
Bell, Ian Somerhalder, Christina Milian, Rick Gonzalez and
Jonathan Tucker, from The Weinstein Co./Genius Products ... On
December 12 MGM will release clean-cut teen comedy "Material
Girls," directed by Martha Coolidge and starring Hilary Duff,
Haylie Duff, Anjelica Huston, Lukas Haas and Maria Conchita
Alonso.
DVD COLLECTIBLES:
Getting the jump on Halloween is Sony's "Icons of Horror
Collection: Boris Karloff," a two-disc set with four Boris
Karloff thrillers: "The Black Room" (1935), "The Man They Could
Not Hang" (1935), "Before I Hang" (1940) and "The Boogie Man Will
Get You" (1942), co-starring Peter Lorre and Larry Parks; $24.96
... Warren Beatty's celebration of revolutionary thought, "Reds,"
celebrates its 25th anniaversary with the appropriately titled
"Reds 25th Anniversary Special Collector's Edition." The 1981
film stars Beatty, Diane Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Maureen
Stapleton, Gene Hackman, Edward Herrmann, Paul Sorvino and M.
Emmet Walsh. The two-disc set includes six "Witness to Reds"
featurettes: "The Rising" about pre-production, "Comrades" about
the cast, "Testimonials" about the witnesses featured throughout
the film, "The March" on locations and sets, "Revolution Parts 1
& 2" on the making of the film, and "Propaganda" on the editing,
scoring, release and Oscars; from Paramount ... Fox's "The Al
Pacino Collection" brings together in a four-disc set three hard-
to-find Pacino films: "Chinese Coffee" (2000), "The Local
Stigmatic" (1990) and "Looking for Richard" (1996), as well as
"Babbleonia," an hour-long intimate look at the actor and his
craft; $34.98
The Criterion Collection has scheduled this week the release of
"Clean, Shaven" director Lodge Kerrigan's headfirst dive into the
schizophrenic mindscape of a man (played by the remarkable Peter
Greene) who tries to track down his birth daughter after he is
released from medical treatment. Kerrigan's film brilliantly uses
sound and image to lead audiences into a terrifying subjectivity
in which no one is left unscathed. The DVD of the 1994 film
features a director-approved restored high-definition digital
transfer with commentary, a new video piece written and narrated
by critic Michael Atkinson exploring the film's unique sound
design, MP3 downloads from the film's final sound design, and a
new essay by Dennis Lim ... Before Alfonso Cuaron helmed the
international sensation "Y tu mama tambien," he made his mark on
Mexican cinema with the ribald and lightning-quick contemporary
social satire "Solo con tu pareja." Don Juan-ish yuppie Tomas
Tomas (Daniel Gimenez Cacho, from "Bad Education") spends his
nights juggling so many beautiful women that he can't keep their
names straight -- until one gives him a taste of his own
medicine. Cuaron's wildly successful feature debut surveys
contemporary urban sexual mores with style to spare. The
Criterion Collections DVD of the 1991 features a director-
approved restored high-definition digital transfer.
FROM TV TO VIDEO:
Due this week: "Big Love: The Complete First Season," a five-disc
set with 12 episodes, $99.98 from HBO Video ... "Cassanova" is a
three-hour unedited BBC version of the Masterpiece Theatre 2005
drama telefilm starring David Tennant, Peter O'Toole and Rose
Byrne, $19.95 from WGBH Boston Video ... "CSI NY: The Complete
Second Season," a six-disc set with 24 episodes, $72.99 from
Paramount ... "Charmed: The Complete Sixth Season" is a six-disc
set with 21 episodes, $54.99 from Paramount ... "La Femme Nikita:
The Complete Fifth Season," a three-disc set with the final eight
episodes, $39.98 from Warner ... "The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
4" is a four-disc set with four episodes featuring Elizabeth
George's crime-cracking duo from opposite sides of the track,
$39.95 from WGBH Boston Video ... "Starsky & Hutch: The Complete
Fourth Season" is a five-disc set with 22 episodes, $49.95 from
Sony ... "Taggart: Evil Eye" is a three-disc set of episodes from
the longest-running detective drama on British television,
featuring Mark McManus as Scotland's Inspector Morse; $49.98 from
BFS Entertainment & Multimedia Ltd. ... "That '70s Show: Season
Five," a four-disc set with 25 episodes from the 2002-03 season,
$49.98 from Fox ... "The Wilkie Collins Set" is a two-disc set of
Masterpiece Theatre productions based on the works of the famed
19th century author: "The Woman in White" and "The Moonstone,"
$29.95 from WGBH Boston Video.
BUZZIN' THE 'B's:
"Feast" (2006) is a grueling and exciting horror thriller in
which a motley crew of strangers, trapped in an isolated tavern,
must band together in a battle for survival against a family of
flesh-hungry creatures. The film stars Balthazar Getty, Henry
Rollins, Navi Rawat, Josh Zuckerman, Judah Friedlander, Jason
Mewes, Jenny Wade and Krista Allen; from The Weinstein Co./Genius
Products ... Another heart-stopping horror thriller due this week
is "Rest Stop" (2006), in which a young couple is terrorized by a
psychotic killer on a cross-country road trip. The film, starring
Jaimie Alexander, Deanna Russo, Joseph Lawrence and Joey
Mendicino, is available in rated and unrated versions, from
Warner Raw Feed ... "Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil" (2006)
stars Keith David, Bruce McGill, Peter Coyote and Nicholas
Gonzales in a sequel-in-name-only, about four U.S. Navy SEALs
stranded behind enemy lines in N. Korea, from Fox ... An infamous
ex-con and gangster tries to go straight but gets involved in a
series of misadventures that propel him back to life on the run
in Mario Van Peebles' "Hard Luck" (2005), starring Wesley Snipes
and Cybill Shepherd, from Sony ... In "Dark Reality" (2006), five
strangers are forced to survive a madman's sadistic game in a
basement somewhere in Europe, from First Look Home Entertainment
... "Masters of Horror: Pick Me Up" (2006) is legendary filmmaker
Larry Cohen's contribution to the TV horror anthology. Murderers
go one-on-one when a serial killer who preys on hitchhikers
offers a ride to a hitchhiker who kills anyone unlucky enough to
offer him a ride. Stars Michael Moriarty, Warren Cole and Fairuza
Balk; from Anchor Bay.
ON THE INDIE FRONT:
"Gypo" (2005) is a fascinating drama about immigration in
Britain, shot in the purist Dogme '95 style, from Wolfe Video ...
"The Virgin of Juarez" (2006) stars Minnie Driver, Anna Claudia
Talancon, Esai Morales, Angus Macfadyen and Joanna Cassidy in a
story about an L.A. reporter who investigates a series of murders
in the border town of Cuidad Juarez, Mexico; based on real
events. From First Look Home Entertainment.
FOREIGN:
In "When the Sea Rises" (2006 -- French) a married actress who
travels from town to town to perform her craft meets a scooter-
driving vagabond and starts a tender love affair, from New Yorker
Video ... "Angela" (2002 -- Italy) is the true story of an
attractive Sicilian mob-wife who participates in her husband's
drug-dealing business and falls for his lackey, from First Look
Home Entertainment ... "Champion" (2002 --- S. Korea) is the true
story of Korean boxer Kim Duk-koo, who became the world's No. 1
lightweight contender in the early 1980s, from First Look Home
Entertainment.
FOR THE KIDS:
In "StoryWatchers Club Adventures in Storytelling: Christmas," a
multi-cultural club of puppet friends lead viewers from one story
to the next as featured storytellers share engrossing Yuletide
yarns that embrace the season; the combination of live-action and
puppets help kids ages 4 to 10 learn to appreciate the art of
storytelling, inspiring them to develop their imaginations;
$19.95 from StoryWatchers Club (www.StoryWatchersClub.com) ...
"Little Robots: Big Adventures" is the debut of the BBC animated
series about 11 robots who work together to recycle rubbish to
riches and create their own whimsical world from the junk around
them; for preschool boys from Fox ... "Her Best Move" (2006) is a
family film about a 15-year-old soccer prodigy who juggles life,
love, and sports on her way to becoming the youngest player ever
to qualify for the U.S. National Team, from Summertime Films.
SPECIAL INTEREST:
"Middle Sexes: Redefining He and She" (2005) is an HBO
documentary that explores the controversial subject of gender
blurring, narrated by Gore Vidal; from HBO Video ... "Infamy"
(2005) is a documentary by acclaimed filmmaker Doug Pray that
delves deep into the lives of six of America's most prolific
graffiti artists; $19.99 from Image Entertainment/ Paladin
Entertainment ... "Everyday Food Volume 1: Fast, Family-Friendly
Ideas" (2006) brings the weekly half-hour cooking series to DVD,
featuring selected recipes that teach you how to prepare quick
meals in under an hour. Features the talent of expert chefs John
Barricelli, Sarah Carey, Allie Lewis, Margot Olshan and Lucinda
Scala Quinn; $14.97 from Warner ... "Julia Child: The French
Chef" is a three-disc set of episodes from the celebrated public
television series, $39.95 from WGBH Boston Video ... "The Big
Black Comedy Show Box Set" is a five-disc set of large venue,
live comedy performances showcasing America's most popular black
comics, including Mo'Nique, Michael Colyar, Ralphi May and Joe
Torry; $39.98 from Fox.
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THIS WEEK'S DVD RELEASES:
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devices at www.tagtag.com/onvideo
** The Al Pacino Collection. Four-disc set with three hard-to-
find Pacino films -- "Chinese Coffee" (2000), "The Local
Stigmatic" (1990) and "Looking for Richard" (1996) -- as well as
"Babbleonia," an hour-long intimate look at the actor and his
craft; $34.98. (Fox).
** American Dreamz (2006) Hugh Grant, Dennis Quaid, Mandy Moore,
Willem Dafoe, Jennifer Coolidge, Marcia Gay Harden, Chris Klein.
(Universal).
** Angela (2002 -- Italy) Donatella Finocchiaro, Andrea Di
Stefano, Mario Pupella. True story of an attractive Sicilian mob-
wife who participates in her husband's drug-dealing business and
falls for her husband's lackey. (First Look Home Entertainment).
** Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil (2006) Keith David, Bruce
McGill, Peter Coyote, Nicholas Gonzales. Four U.S. Navy SEALs are
stranded behind enemy lines in N. Korea in this sequel in name
only. Extras: Commentary by director James Dodson, "Communicating
Behind Enemy Lines: A Look on the Set" featurette, "Exploring
Enemy Lines: Decision and Perception" featurette. (Fox).
** The Big Black Comedy Show Box Set. Five-disc set of large
venue, live comedy performances showcasing America's most popular
black comics, including Mo'Nique, Michael Colyar, Ralphi May and
Joe Torry. Features the previously released four volumes plus the
all-new Volume 5; $39.98. (Fox).
** Big Love: The Complete First Season. Five-disc set with 12
epiosdes, $99.98. Extras: Commentaries by cast and creators, "Big
Love: A Balancing Act" behind-the-scenes featurette. (HBO Video).
** The Break-Up (2006) Vince Vaughn, Jennifer Aniston, Joey
Lauren Adams, Ann-Margret, Jason Bateman, Judy Davis, Vincent
D'Onofrio, Jon Favreau, Cole Hauser, John Michael Higgins, Justin
Long. Extras: Commentary by Vaughn and Aniston; commentary by
director Peyton Reed; alternate ending; deleted scenes, extended
scenes and outtakes; "Three Brothers: A Tour of Chicago" comedic
behind-the-scenes look at the some of the Windy City's most
notable attractions; "Improv With Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau";
"In Perfect Harmony: The Tone Rangers"; "The Making of The Break-
Up." (Universal).
** CSI NY: The Complete Second Season. Six-disc set with 24
episodes, $72.99. Extras: Commentary on select episodes,
featurettes: "Top of the Heap: The Cast and Crew Look at Season
2," "Rolling With Jamalot," "A New Look From the 35th Floor: CSI
NY Set Tour," "Heroes," and "Season 2 Ends With a Bang."
(Paramount).
** Cassanova (2005 -- TV) David Tennant, Peter O'Toole, Rose
Byrne. Original, three-hour unedited BBC version of the
Masterpiece Theatre drama; $19.95. (WGBH Boston Video).
** Champion (2002 - S. Korea) Oh-seong Yu, Min-seo Chae, Seung-
won Yun. True story of Korean boxer Kim Duk-koo who became the
world's No. 1 lightweight contender in the early 1980s. (First
Look Home Entertainment).
** Charmed: The Complete Sixth Season. Six-disc set with 21
episodes, $54.99. (Paramount).
** Clean, Shaven (1994) Dir.: Lodge H. Kerrigan; Peter Greene,
Alice Levitt, Megan Owen, Jennifer MacDonald. Director-approved
special edition with new, restored high-definition digital
transfer. Kerrigan's feature debut. Extras: Commentary in which
Steven Soderbergh interviews director Lodge Kerrigan, new video
piece written and narrated by critic Michael Atkinson exploring
the film's unique sound design, MP3 downloads from the film's
final sound design, new essay by Dennis Lim. (The Criterion
Collection).
** Dark Reality (2006) Alisha Seaton, Laila Dagher, Arthur
Bullock, Jen Parker, Eva Derrek, Rachel Oliva. Five strangers are
forced to survive a madman's sadistic game in a basement
somewhere in Europe. Extras: Commentary, behind-the-scenes
featurette, still gallery. (First Look Home Entertainment).
** Deadfall (1968) Michael Caine, Emilio Rodr'guez, Giovanna
Ralli, Eric Portman, Leonard Rossiter, Nanette Newman. Thriller
about a thief (Caine) whose adulterous adventure leads to a huge
jewelry heist. (Fox Cinema Classics Collection).
** Everyday Food Volume 1: Fast, Family-Friendly Ideas (2006) The
weekly half-hour cooking series comes to DVD featuring selected
recipes that teach how to prepare quick meals in under an hour.
Features the talent of expert chefs John Barricelli, Sarah Carey,
Allie Lewis, Margot Olshan and Lucinda Scala Quinn; $14.97.
Extras: Kitchen Tips (choosing baking pans, flavored goat cheese,
tofu glossary), "Everyday Food Meet the Cast video, "Tools and
Techniques." (Warner).
** Feast (2006) Balthazar Getty, Henry Rollins, Navi Rawat, Josh
Zuckerman, Judah Friedlander, Jason Mewes, Jenny Wade, Krista
Allen. A motley crew of strangers find themselves trapped in an
isolated tavern and must band together in a battle for survival
against a family of flesh-hungry creatures. Subject of the third
season of the Bravo network's reality show "Project Greenlight."
Extras: Five deleted scenes, outtakes, two featurettes: "Horror
Under the Spotlight: The Making of Feast" and "The Blood and Guts
of Gary Tunnicliffe," filmmakers commentary. (The Weinstein
Co./Genius Products).
** Gypo (2005) Pauline McLynn, Chloe Sirene, Paul McGann, Rula
Lenska, Tamzin Dunstone. Fascinating drama about immigration in
Britain, shot in the purist Dogme '95 style. Extras: Commentary
by director Jan Dunn and producer Elaine Wickham, behind-the-
scenes featurette. (Wolfe Video).
** Hard Luck (2005) Dir.: Mario Van Peebles; Wesley Snipes,
Cybill Shepherd. An infamous ex-con and gangster tries to go
straight but gets involved in a series of misadventures that
propel him back to life on the run. (Sony).
** Her Best Move (2006) Leah Pipes, Scott Patterson, Drew Tyler
Bell, Lisa Darr, Lalaine, Daryl Sabara. A 15-year-old soccer
prodigy juggles life, love, and sports on her way to becoming the
youngest player ever to qualify for the U.S. National Team.
(Summertime Films).
** Icons of Horror Collection: Boris Karloff. Two-disc set with
"The Black Room," "The Man They Could Not Hang," "Before I Hang"
"The Boogie Man Will Get You"; $24.96. (Sony).
-- The Black Room (1935) Boris Karloff, Marian Marsh, Robert
Allen, Thurston Hall.
-- The Man They Could Not Hang (1935) Boris Karloff, Lorna
Gray, Robert Wilcox, Roger Pryor.
-- Before I Hang (1940) Boris Karloff, Edward Van Sloan, Evelyn
Keyes, Bruce Bennett.
-- The Boogie Man Will Get You (1942) Boris Karloff, Peter
Lorre, Larry Parks, Miss Jeff Donnell and "Slapsie Maxie"
Rosenbloom.
** Infamy (2005) Documentary. Acclaimed filmmaker Doug Pray
delves deep into the lives of six of America's most prolific
graffiti artists; $19.99. (Image Entertainment/ Paladin
Entertainment).
** The Inspector Lynley Mysteries 4. Four-disc set with four
episodes of Elizabeth George's crime-cracking duo from opposite
sides of the track; $39.95. (WGBH Boston Video).
** Julia Child: The French Chef. Three-disc set, $39.95. Extras:
Julia Child biography, 12 never-before-released episodes from the
celebrated public television series. (WGBH Boston Video).
** La Femme Nikita: The Complete Fifth Season. Three-disc set
with final eight episodes, $39.98. Extras: Unaired scenes from
select episodes, Season 5 Internet teaser, "Declassified" lowdown
on Season 5 as the creative minds behind the series and select
cast members discuss the show's last episodes. (Warner).
** Little Robots: Big Adventures. Debut of BBC animated series
about 11 robots who work together to recycle rubbish to riches
and create their own whimsical world from the junk around them;
for preschool boys. (Fox).
** The Magus (1968) Michael Caine, Anthony Quinn, Candice Bergen,
Anna Karina, Paul Stassino, Julian Glover. Thriller based on John
Fowle's novel about a teacher (Caine) who accepts a job on a
small Greek island and falls under the spell of the wealthy
"magus." (Fox Cinema Classics Collection).
** Masters of Horror: Pick Me Up (2006) Michael Moriarty, Warren
Cole, Fairuza Balk. Legendary filmmaker Larry Cohen's
contribution to the TV horror anthology. Murderers go one-on-one
when a serial killer who preys on hitchhikers offers a ride to a
hitchhiker who kills anyone unlucky enough to offer him a ride.
Extras: Commentary by Cohen; featurettes: "Death on the Highway,"
"Working With a Master: Larry Cohen"; "Behind the Scenes: The
Making of Pick Me Up"; "On Set: An Interview With Michael
Moriarty" "On Set: An Interview With Fairuza Balk"; "On Set: An
Interview With Warren Cole"; "Fantasy Film Festival: Mick Garris
Interviews Larry Cohen"; script to screen featurette; still
gallery; Larry Cohen bio. (Anchor Bay).
** Middle Sexes: Redefining He and She (2005 -- TV) Documentary
explores the controversial subject of gender blurring; narrated
by Gore Vidal. (HBO Video).
** The Omen (2006) Julia Stiles, Liev Schreiber, Mia Farrow,
David Thewlis, Pete Postlethwaite, Michael Gambon, Seamus Davey-
Fitzpatrick. Remake of Richard Donner's 1976 scarer. Extras:
Commentary by director John Moore, producer Glenn Williamson and
editor Dan Zimmerman; "Omenisms"; Abby Road sessions; "Revelation
666" featurette; unrated extended scenes; unrated alternate
ending. (Fox).
** The Omen Collection. Six-disc set with the two-disc
collector's edition of the 1976 "The Omen," the 2006 version of
"The Omen," "Damien: Omen II," "Omen III: The Final Conflict,"
and "Omen IV: The Awakening," $49.98. (Fox).
** Only Human (2006 -- Spain) Guillermo Toledo, Marian Aguilera,
Maria Botto, Fernando Ramallo, Norma Aleandro. (Magnolia Home
Entertainment).
** The Outdoorsmen: Blood Sweat & Beers (2005) Documentary about
a group of men who travel to the mountains of Washington to
compete in an all-day competition involving physical events and a
lot of beer. Extras: Commentary, deleted scenes, extended scenes,
more. (First Look Home Entertainment).
** Over the Hedge (2006) Voices of Bruce Willis, Garry Shandling,
Steve Carell, Wanda Sykes, William Shatner, Nick Nolte, Thomas
Haden Church, Allison Janney, Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara,
Avril Lavigne. Animals embrace suburbia in this animated
adventure based on the popular comic strip by Michael Fry and T
Lewis. Extras: "Hammy's Boomerang Adventure" four-minute mini-
movie created by the filmmakers exclusively for this release;
"Behind the Hedge" look at the real-life animals that inspired
the film's critters; filmmaker commentaries; a Verm-Tech
Institute "infomercial" spoofing the career opportunities of pest
control; "making-of" documentary; cast interviews; "The Tech of
Over the Hedge" featurette; "DreamWorks Kids: This Way to Play"
kids fun with virtual drawing lesson, set-top games, animal fun
facts, more; "Hibernating Content": Just like Vincent the Bear
and the rest of the woodland creatures, more DVD content will
come out of hibernation. On November 28th, home audiences can
access a secret password from the "Over the Hedge" website
(www.overthehedgemovie.com) to unlock more fun with all-new
content. (DreamWorks).
** Peeper (1975) Dir.: Peter Hyams; Michael Caine, Natalie Wood,
Kitty Winn, Michael Constantine, Thayer David, Timothy Carey.
Comedy-mystery about an L.A. detective (Caine) hired to track
down a wealthy man's missing daughter. (Fox Cinema Classics
Collection).
** Reds 25th Anniversary Special Collector's Edition (1981) Dir.:
Warren Beatty; Warren Beatty, Diane Keaton, Jack Nicholson,
Maureen Stapleton, Gene Hackman, Edward Herrmann, Paul Sorvino,
M. Emmet Walsh. Two-disc set. Extras: Six "Witness to Reds"
featurettes: "The Rising" about pre-production, "Comrades" about
the cast, "Testimonials" about the witnesses featured throughout
the film, "The March" on locations and sets, "Revolution Parts 1
& 2" on the making of the film, and "Propaganda" on the editing,
scoring, release and Oscars. (Paramount).
** Rest Stop (2006) Jaimie Alexander, Deanna Russo, Joseph
Lawrence, Joey Mendicino. A young couple terrorized by a
psychotic killer on a cross-country road trip. Rated and unrated
versions. Extras: Unrated DVD: "Scotty's Home Movies," a unique
family album from one of the oddest characters in the film; "On
The Bus," an extended view of murder and torture; three alternate
endings. (Warner Raw Feed).
** Solo con tu pareja (1991) Dir.: Alfonso Cuaron; Daniel Gimenez
Cacho, Claudia Ram'rez, Luis de Icaza, Astrid Hadad. Director-
approved special edition with new, restored high-definition
digital transfer. Cuaron 's feature debut. Extras: New
documentary on the making of "Solo con tu pareja," Alfonso
Cuaron's 1983 short film "Quartet for the End of Time," co-
screenwriter Carlos Cuaron's 2000 short film "Wedding Night," new
essay by film scholar Ryan Long. (The Criterion Collection).
** Starsky & Hutch: The Complete Fourth Season. Five-disc set
with 22 episodes, $49.95. (Sony).
** StoryWatchers Club Adventures in Storytelling: Christmas
(2006) Multi-cultural club of puppet friends lead viewers from
one story to the next as featured storytellers share engrossing
Yuletide yarns that embrace the season; for ages 4 to10; $19.95.
Extras: "Meet the Storytellers," "Kids Tell Stories Too!"
StoryWatchers Club sing-along music video, "The Making of
StoryWatchers Club." (StoryWatchers Club).
** Taggart: Evil Eye. Three-disc set of episodes from the
longest-running detective drama on British television featuring
Mark McManus as Scotland's Inspector Morse; $49.98. (BFS
Entertainment & Multimedia Ltd.).
** That '70s Show: Season Five. Four-disc set with 25 episodes
from the 2002-03 season, $49.98. Extras: Three featurettes: "A
'70s Flashback: Wilner Valderrama," "A '70s Flashback: Danny
Masterson" and "Season 5 in 5 Minutes." (Fox).
** They All Laughed (1981) Dir.: Peter Bogdanovich; Audrey
Hepburn, Ben Gazzara, Patti Hansen, John Ritter, Dorothy
Stratten. 25th anniversary director's cut. Extras: Commentary by
Bogdanovich, interview wirh Bogdanovich by Wes Anderson. (HBO
Video).
** The Virgin of Juarez (2006) Minnie Driver, Anna Claudia
Talancon, Esai Morales, Angus Macfadyen, Joanna Cassidy. L.A.
reporter investigates series of murders in the border town of
Cuidad Juarez, Mexico. Based on real events. (First Look Home
Entertainment).
** When the Sea Rises (2006 -- French) Dir.: Yolande Moreau and
Gilles Porte; Yolande Moreau, Wim Willaert. A married actress who
travels from town to town to perform her craft meets a scooter-
driving vagabond and starts a tender love affair. (New Yorker
Video).
** The Wilkie Collins Set. Two-disc set of Masterpiece Theatre
productions based on the works of the famed 19th century author:
"The Woman in White" and "The Moonstone," $29.95. (WGBH Boston
Video).
For more DVD info, check out our DVD calendar pages at
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