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ONVIDEO'S WEEKLY GUIDE TO HOME VIDEO RELEASES
For Tuesday, April 10 -- Monday, April 16
BOBBY
"Bobby" re-imagines one of the most explosively tragic nights in American history. By following the stories of 22 fictional characters in the Ambassador Hotel on the fateful eve that Presidential hopeful Senator Robert F. Kennedy was shot, writer-director Emilio Estevez and an accomplished ensemble cast forge an intimate mosaic of an America careening towards a moment of shattering change -- as different characters navigate prejudice, injustice, chaos and their own complicated personal lives, while seeking the last glimmering signs of hope in Kennedy's idealism. In exploring the diverse experiences of ordinary people, the film celebrates the spirit of an extraordinary man and servers as a snapshot of this emblematic time in history. Vitals: Director: Emilio Estevez. Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Demi Moore, Sharon Stone, Lindsay Lohan, Elijah Wood, William H. Macy, Helen Hunt, Christian Slater, Heather Graham, Laurence Fishburne, Freddy Rodriguez, Nick Cannon, Emilio Estevez, Martin Sheen, Shia LaBeouf, Jacob Vargas, Brian Geraghty, Joshua Jackson, Joy Bryant, Svetlana Metkina, Kip Pardue, David Krumholtz, Harry Belafonte, Mary Elizabeth Winstead. 2006, CC, MPAA rating: R, 119 min., Drama, Box office gross: $11.204 million, The Weinstein Co.
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NEWS
JUST ANNOUNCED:
Sony will release on June 12 the exciting "Ghost Rider," starring Nicolas Cage, Jon Voight, Wes Bentley, Eva Mendes, Matt Long, Sam Elliott, Peter Fonda and Donal Logue in the big screen adaptation of the comic book of the same name. Available in a single-disc theatrical version and a two-disc extended cut, as well as Blu-ray Disc.
DVD COLLECTIBLES:
Due this week is "The Doris Day Collection Volume 2," a six-disc set with "Romance on the High Seas," "By the Light of the Silvery Moon," "I'll See You in My Dreams," "Lucky Me," "My Dream Is Yours" and "On Moonlight Bay"; $59.92 or $19.97 each, from Warner ... Anchor Bay has revived two films by cult director Don Coscarelli: "Phantasm" (1979), starring Michael Baldwin, Angus Scrimm, Reggie Bannister and Bill Thornbury; and "Phantasm III" (1994), again starring Michael Baldwin, Angus Scrimm, Reggie Bannister and Bill Thornbury. Both films have been remastered with Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1 sound and include fan favorite extras. The gore-infested films follow a pair of brothers who encounter a ghoulish mortuary filled with killer dwarves controlled by the demonic Tall Man. And just to sweeten the pot, Anchor Bay's parent company, Starz Home Entertainment, will release a third Coscarelli outing, "Survival Quest" (1989), a thriller about a wilderness challenge that goes awry when five stangers from the city cross paths with a sadistic paramilitary squad, starring Dermot Mulroney, Catherine Keener, Lance Henriksen, Mark Rolston, Steve Antin, Ben Hammer and Reggie Bannister, fully restored from original vault elements under the personal supervision of Coscarelli and remastered in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Ex.
FROM TV TO VIDEO:
Due this week: "Murder in Suburbia Series 2" (2004), a two-disc set with six episodes of the complete second season of the BBC America mystery series about a pair of female detectives who solve crimes in an upscale English suburb, from Acorn Media ... "The Streets of San Francisco -- Season One, Volume One " is a four-disc set with 14 episodes, $42.99 from Paramount ... "Sweeney Todd" (2006) is a British telefilm about the 18th century serial killer, starring Ray Winstone, Essie Davis, Tom Hardy, David Warner and David Bradley, from Acorn Media ... "The Untouchables -- Season One, Volume One" is a four-disc set with 15 episodes including the unofficial pilot, $42.99 from Paramount.
BUZZIN' THE 'B's:
"Dead and Deader" (2006) stars Dean Cain, Guy Torry, Susan Ward and Peter Greene in a ghoulish USA Network tale of undead soldiers, mutant scorpions and marauding zombies -- with a healthy dose of humor, from Anchor Bay ... "Legend of the Doll" (2007) is the first live-action film in the Akihabara Trilogy, focusing on the trials and tribulations of a lonely guy who creates the perfect female figure from a special model kit -- only to discover, to his surprise and delight, that the figure has a life of its own, from Central Park Media ... "The Investigator" (1997) is a British drama about a modern military witch-hunt into homosexuality in the British military, from Acorn Media ... "Sleeping Dogs Lie (aka Stay)" (2006) is a weak comedy about love and sex, written and directed by Bob Goldthwait, from First Look Home Entertainment.
ON THE INDIE FRONT:
"A Way of Life" (2004) stars Brenda
Blethyn, Michael Conway and Gareth Gethyn Evans in a drama about
troubled teenagers searching for meaning, from BFS Entertainment &
Multimedia ... In "Life of the Party" (2005),
a young man must come to grips with the excessive drinking that has
ruined his life, starring Ellen Pompeo, Eion Bailey, John Ales, Clifton
Collins Jr. and Larry Miller, from ThinkFilm.
FOREIGN:
"Le petit lieutenant"
(2006 -- French) is a critically lauded film about an ambitious young
cop who finds himself in over his head when a routine investigation
spirals out of control, starring Nathalie Baye and Jalil Lespert, from
Koch Lorber ... "The Aura" (2005 --
Argentina) is a psychological journey into the head of an epileptic man who works out the perfect heist, from Genius Products.
FOR THE FAMILY:
"Station Jim" (2001) is a British
telefilm, set in Victorian
England, about a dog who escapes his mean master and ends up in a small
country railway station, where he is taken in by the station porter and
the kids from a local orphanage, from BFS Entertainment &
Multimedia ... "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! The
Complete Third Season" is a two-disc set with the last 16 episodes of the kids favorite, $34.98 from Warner ... "The Batman: The Complete Third Season" is a two-disc set with 13 episodes of the Kids WB! series, $19.98 from Warner
... "Teen Titans: The Complete Third Season" is a two-disc set with 13 episodes, $19.98 from Warner.
"My Father the Genius" (2002) is an intriguing documentary on dreamer and visionary architect Glen Howard by his daughter, Lucia Small, from Metro Home Entertainment ... "Jonestown: The Life and Death of People's Temple" (2006) is a PBS documentary about the tragic events that led up to the infamous Jonestown massacre, $24.99 from Paramount.
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THIS WEEK'S DVD RELEASES:
Weekly listings of DVD releases can now be viewed on mobile
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**The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby (2005) James Cosmo, Oliver Golding, Christopher Lee, Gina McKee. Family film about a dog, loyal to its dead master, who is saved by a young man. (Monarch Home Video).
**The Aura (2005 -- Argentina) Ricardo Darin, Dolores Fonzi, Pablo Cedron. Psychological journey into the head of an epileptic man who works out the perfect heist. (Genius Products).
**The Batman: The Complete Third Season. Two-disc set with 13 episodes of the Kids WB! series, $19.98. Extras: "The Batman: Season 3 Unmasked" featurette. (Warner).
**Bobby (2006) Dir.: Emilio Estevez; Anthony Hopkins, Demi Moore, Sharon Stone, Lindsay Lohan, Elijah Wood, William H. Macy, Helen Hunt, Christian Slater, Heather Graham, Laurence Fishburne, Freddy Rodriguez, Nick Cannon, Emilio Estevez, Martin Sheen, Shia LaBeouf, Jacob Vargas, Brian Geraghty, Joshua Jackson, Joy Bryant, Svetlana Metkina, Kip Pardue, David Krumholtz, Harry Belafonte, Mary Elizabeth Winstead. Extras: "Bobby: The Making of an American Epic" and "Eye-Witness Accounts From the Ambassador Hotel" featurettes. (The Weinstein Co./Genius Products).
**Dead and Deader (2006 --TV) Dean Cain, Guy Torry, Susan Ward, Peter Greene. Tale of undead soldiers, mutant scorpions and marauding zombies -- with a healthy dose of humor. USA Network telefilm. Extras: Commentary by writer Steve Kriozere, writer-producer Mark Altman and composer Joe Kraemer; "Raising the Dead: The Making of Dead and Deader"; photo gallery. (Anchor Bay).
**The Doris Day Collection Volume 2. Six-disc set with "Romance on the High Seas," "By the Light of the Silvery Moon," "I'll See You in My Dreams," "Lucky Me," "My Dream Is Yours" and "On Moonlight Bay"; $59.92 or $19.97 each. (Warner).
-- Romance on the High Seas (1948) Dir.: Michael Curtiz; Doris Day, Janis Paige, Don DeFore, Jack Carson. Extras: Classic Warner Bros. musical short "Let's Sing a Song From the Movies," classic Warner Bros. cartoon "I Taw a Putty Tat.
-- My Dream Is Yours (1949) Dir.: Michael Curtiz; Doris Day, Jack Carson, Lee Bowman, Extras: Vintage Joe McDoakes comedy short "So You Want to be an Actor," Warner Bros. short "The Grass Is Always Greener," classic Warner Bros. cartoon "A Ham in a Role."
-- I'll See You in My Dreams (1952) Dir.: Michael Curtiz; Doris Day, Danny Thomas, Extras: Vintage short "The Screen Director," classic Warner Bros. cartoon "Lovelorn Leghorn."
-- On Moonlight Bay (1951) Doris Day, Gordon MacRae, Leon Ames, Rosemary De Camp, Billy Gray. Extras: Vintage Warner Bros. musical short "Let's Sing a Song About the Moonlight," classic Warner Bros. cartoon "A Hound for Trouble."
-- By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953) Doris Day, Gordon MacRae, Rosemary DeCamp, Mary Wickes, Billy Gray. Extras: Vintage Joe McDoakes comedy shorts "So You Want to Learn to Dance" and "So You Want a Television Set," Warner Bros. cartoon "From A to Z-Z-Z-Z."
-- Lucky Me (1954) Doris Day, Robert Cummings, Phil Silvers, Eddie Foy Jr., Nancy Walker, Martha Hyer. Extras: Vintage Warner Bros. short "When the Talkies Were Young," Warner Bros. cartoon "Sandy Claws."
**A Guide for the Married Man (1967) Dir.: Gene Kelly; Walter Matthau, Inger Stevens, Sue Ane Langdon, Robert Morse. (Fox).
**The Investigator (1997) Helen Baxendale. British drama about a modern military witch-hunt into homosexuality in the British military. (Acorn Media).
**Jonestown: The Life and Death of People's Temple (2006) PBS documentary, $24.99. (Paramount).
**Legend of the Doll (2007) First live-action film in the Akihabara Trilogy, focuses on the trials and tribulations of a lonely guy who creates the perfect female figure from a special model kit - only to discover, to his surprise and delight, that the figure has a life of its own. (Central Park Media).
**Le petit lieutenant (2006 -- French) Nathalie Baye, Jalil Lespert. An ambitious young cop finds himself in over his head when a routine investigation spirals out of control. (Koch Lorber).
**Life of the Party (2005) Ellen Pompeo, Eion Bailey, John Ales, Clifton Collins Jr., Larry Miller. A young man must come to grips with the excessive drinking that has ruined his life. Extras: Filmmaker commentary, "The Making of Life of the Party" featurette. (ThinkFilm).
**Major League Wild Thing Edition (1989) Tom Berenger, Charlie Sheen, Corbin Bernsen, Margaret Whitton, James Gammon, Rene Russo, Wesley Snipes, Dennis Haysbert, Bob Uecker. Extras: New interviews with Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, Corbin Bernsen and Dennis Haysbert; commentary by writer-director David S. Ward and producer Chris Chesser; behind-the-scenes featurettes "My Kinda Team," "A Major League Look at Major League" and "Bob Uecker: Just a Bit Outside"; alternate ending; tour of Cerrano's locker; photo gallery. (Paramount).
**Murder in Suburbia Series 2 (2004) Two-disc set with six episodes of the complete second season of the BBC America mystery series about a pair of female detectives who solve crimes in an upscale English suburb. (Acorn Media).
**Payback Straight Up: The Director's Cut (1999) Dir.: Brian Helgeland; Mel Gibson, Gregg Henry, Maria Bello, David Paymer, Bill Duke, Deborah Kara Unger, John Glover, William Devane, Lucy Liu, Jack Conley, Kris Kristofferson. Never-before-seen footage. Extras: Commentary by writer-director Brian Helgeland, "Paybacks Are a Bitch: On Location In Chicago," "Paybacks Are a Bitch: On the Set In Los Angeles," "Same Story, Different Movie -- Creating Payback: The Director's Cut ," "The Hunter: A Conversation With Author Donald E. Westlake." (Paramount).
**Phantasm (1979) Dir.: Don Coscarelli; Michael Baldwin, Angus Scrimm, Reggie Bannister, Bill Thornbury. Remastered with Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1 sound. Extras: Commentary by writer-director Don Coscarelli and stars Michael Baldwin, Angus Scrimm and Bill Thornbury; "Phantasmagoria: The Making of Phantasm"; "Phantasm: Behind-the-Scenes"; "Phantasm: Actors Having a Ball"; deleted scenes; 1979 "Phantasm" interview; 1988 Fangoria TV commercial; Angus Scrimm 1989 convention appearance; interview outtakes; trailers for "Phantasm" and "Phantasm III." (Anchor Bay Collection).
**Phantasm III (1994) Dir.: Don Coscarelli; Michael Baldwin, Angus Scrimm, Reggie Bannister, Bill Thornbury. Remastered with Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1 sound. Extras: Commentary by stars Michael Baldwin and Angus Scrimm, "Phantasm III: Behind the Scenes," trailers for "Phantasm" and "Phantasm III," DVD-ROM screenplay. (Anchor Bay Collection).
**Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! The Complete Third Season. Two-disc set with the last 16 episodes, $34.98. (Warner).
**Station Jim (2001 -- TV) George Cole, Charlie Creed-Miles, Laura Fraser. In Victorian England, a dog escapes his mean master and ends up in a small country railway station, where he is taken in by the station porter and the kids from a local orphanage. (BFS Entertainment & Multimedia).
**The Streets of San Francisco -- Season One, Volume One. Four-disc set with 14 episodes, $42.99. Extras: Army Archerd interview, pilot presentation. (Paramount).
**Survival Quest 1989) Dir.: Don Coscarelli; Dermot Mulroney, Catherine Keener, Lance Henriksen, Mark Rolston, Steve Antin, Ben Hammer, Reggie Bannister. Fully restored from original vault elements under the personal supervision of Coscarelli and remastered in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Ex. Extras: "Survival Quest: Behind the Scenes." (Starz Home Entertainment).
**Sweeney Todd (2006 --TV) Ray Winstone, Essie Davis, Tom Hardy, David Warner, David Bradley. British drama about the 18th century serial killer. Extras: Additional footage, background essay, filmographies. (Acorn Media).
**Teen Titans: The Complete Third Season. Two-disc set with 13 episodes, $19.98. Extras: "Teen Titans: Know Your Foes" interactive featurette, "One Show...Two Themes" featurette on the opening score. (Warner).
**The Untouchables -- Season One, Volume One. Four-disc set with 15 episodes including the unofficial pilot, $42.99. (Paramount).
**A Way of Life (2004) Brenda Blethyn, Michael Conway, Gareth Gethyn Evans. Troubled teenagers search for meaning. (BFS Entertainment & Multimedia).
For more DVD info, check out our DVD calendar pages at
<http://www.onvideo.org/calendar/cal_dvd.htm>
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