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ONVIDEO'S WEEKLY GUIDE TO HOME VIDEO RELEASES
For Tuesday, June 5 -- Monday, June 11

Messengers, The
The Solomon family leaves the fast-paced life of Chicago for the secluded world of a North Dakota farm, determined to rectify their failing marriage. Amidst the tranquil sway of the farm's field of sunflowers, their daughter Jess, 16, soon realizes how terrifying seclusion can be when she and her brother Ben, 3, begin seeing ominous apparitions invisible to everyone else. When those specters become violent, Jess' sanity is questioned -- a double jeopardy for the tormented teen. Her troublesome past comes face to face with the past of those who once lived in the house, a perilous confrontation that leaves her believability in question with those she desperately tries to warn before it is too late. Vitals: Director: Oxide Pang, Danny Pang. Stars: Kristen Stewart, Dylan McDermott, Penelope Ann Miller, John Corbett. 2007, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 84 min., Horror, Box office gross: $35.374 million, Sony.

Norbit
Norbit (Eddie Murphy) has never had it easy. As a baby, he was abandoned on the steps of a Chinese restaurant/orphanage and raised by Mr. Wong (Eddie Murphy). Things get worse when he's forced into a relationship by the mean, junk food-chugging queen, Rasputia (Eddie Murphy). Just when Norbit's hanging by his last thread, his childhood sweetheart, Kate (Thandie Newton), moves back to town, and Norbit hopes to change his life. With the reawakening of his feelings for Kate, Norbit gains a newfound assertiveness, rejecting the role of downtrodden, exploited milquetoast in favor of the crusading hero who knows how to dress sharp, please the ladies and ride a bike. Vitals: Director: Brian Robbins. Stars: Eddie Murphy, Thandie Newton, Eddie Griffin, Terry Crews, Clifton Powell, Cuba Gooding, Jr. 2007, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 102 min., Drama, Box office gross: $94.570 million, Paramount.

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NEWS

DVD Collectibles:
No need to tout the films in the following two sets arriving this week -- they're all classics and must-sees: "World War II Collection Vol. 2: Heroes Fight for Freedom" is a six-disc set with "Air Force," "Command Decision," "Hell to Eternity," "The Hill," "Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo" and "36 Hours"; $59.92 with individual titles selling for $19.97, from Warner ... "The Sergio Leone Anthology" contains four two-disc sets: "A Fistful of Dollars," "For a few Dollars More," "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly," and "Duck, You Sucker." Each film has been restored and remastered with great picture and sound; each two-disc set is loaded with extras; $89.98 the box or $26.98 each, from MGM ... "The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert Extra Frills Edition" (1994) is the Australian film that blitzed overseas boxoffices, caused a near riot at the Cannes Film Festival, and won an Academy Award for best costume design. It's a road movie with attitude and the occasional frock, in which two drag queens and a transsexual get a cabaret gig in the middle of the Australian desert. Stars Terence Stamp, Hugo Weaving and Guy Pearce, from MGM ... Boomers and War Babies will appreciate the nostalgia factor in "Hopalong Cassidy --- The Collector's Edition," a four-disc set with 12 classic movies starring William Boyd as the cowboy hero, housed in a deluxe, real wood package, $24.99 from Echo Bridge Home Entertainment.

From TV to Video:
Due this week: "The Best of Chappelle's Show (Uncensored)," with 25 sketches from the three-season series, $19.99 from Comedy Central/Paramount ... "Chicago Massacre: Richard Speck" (2007) is a dramatization of the Richard Speck nurse murders in Chicago in 1966, from Lionsgate ... "CHiPs: The Complete First Season" is a six-disc set with 22 episodes, $39.98 from Warner ... "The Cosby Show Season Three" and "The Cosby Show Season Four" are three-disc sets with 25 and 24 episodes, respectively, $24.98 from First Look Home Entertainment ... "Dante's Cove: The Complete Second Series" is a two-disc set with five episodes, $29.95 from Genius Products ... "The Fall Guy Season One" is a six-disc set with 22 episodes, $59.98 from Fox ... "The Henry Rollins Show: Season 1" (2006) is a three-disc set with 20 episodes, $22.95 from Genius Products ... "Hex: The Complete First Season" (2004-05) is a three-disc set with 10 episodes of the BBC America series, $49.95 from Sony ... "Hogan's Heroes: The Complete Sixth Season" (1970-71) is a four-disc set with 25 episodes, $42.99 from Paramount ... "Mission Impossible: The Second Season" (1967-68) is a seven-disc set with 25 episodes, $54.99 from Paramount ... "Rescue Me: The Complete Third Season" is a four-disc set with 13 episodes, $49.95 DVD, $79.95 Blu-ray disc, from Sony ... "Seinfeld: Season Eight" (1996-97) is a four-disc set with 22 episodes, $49.95 from Sony ... "Wait Till Your Father Gets Home: The Complete First Season" is a four-disc set with 24 episodes, $44.98 from Warner.

Buzzin' the 'B's:
"Red Mercury" (2005) Stockard Channing, Ron Silver, Peter Postlethwaite, Juliet Stevenson and David Bradley star in a thriller about three British-born Muslim fundamental extremists who hold a restaurant hostage with a bomb , from MTI Home Video ... "The Glamorous Life of Sachiko Hanai" (2003) is a Japanese "pink film" about a lusty, private home tutor who takes a non-fatal bullet to the head, transforming her into an unlikely genius who has sex to the collected works of Noam Chomsky. Entrusted with the perfect replica of George Bush's naughty trigger finger, Sachiko deftly dodges North Korean spies in hot pursuit of the sole fingerprint capable of unleashing a devastating nuclear apocalypse; from Palm Pictures ... "Highlander: The Search for Vengeance" (2007) is an animated feature-length adventure featuring the immortal Colin MacLeod, from Manga Entertainment.

On the Indie Front:
"Brothers Lost: Stories of 9/11" (2007) is a documentary that explores the unique love and loss shared by 31 men who lost their brothers almost simultaneously during 9/11; aired on HBO; from Tango Entertainment (www.tango-entertainment.com) ... "The Derby Stallion" (2005) is a coming-of-age drama about a 15-year-old boy who finds himself by racing in steeplechase derbys, from Echo Bridge Home Entertainment.

For the Family:
"What's New Scooby-Doo? The Complete Second Season" (2003-04) is a two-disc set with 13 episodes, $19.98 from Warner ... "Kenny the Shark: Feeding Frenzy" and "Kenny the Shark: Good Guys Vs. Bad Guys" each feature six episodes of the Discovery Kids animated series, $14.95 from Genius Products ... "Tutenstein: The Beginning" and "Tutenstein: A Bad Spell" each contain four episodes of the Discovery Kids animated series, $14.95 from Genius Products ... "Flight 29 Down: Volume 1" features the first four episodes of the Discovery Kids Channel live-action series, $14.95 from Genius Products.

Special Interest:
"Secrets of the Code" (2006), based on best-selling book by Dan Burstein, is a feature-length documentary that includes interviews and commentary by renowned scholars, theologians, scientists and historians, exploring the global obsession resulting from "The Da Vinci Code"; narrated by Susan Sarandon; $24.96 from Sony ... "Maxed Out" (2005) is a documentary that reveals the shocking secrets of the modern financial industry and unearths the personal stories behind consumer credit card debt; $26.98 from Magnolia Home Entertainment ... "Fired!" (2007) is a comic documentary on downsizing, firing and hiring in American society. When actress Annabelle Gurwitch was fired from a play by Woody Allen she wondered how she would cope with being fired by a cultural icon. Turning to friends in show business she was assured she was not alone. Gurwitch decided to write a book about the experience of being fired -- and this film documents her journey around the country interviewing and researching , concluding that firing may be both the best and the worst thing that can happen in one's working life. From Shout! Factory .. "Henry Rollins: Uncut From NYC" (2006), filmed at The Town Hall in New York City during a stop on Rollin's spoken word tour, contains Rollins' uncensored commentary on politics and pop culture; $19.95 from Genius Products ... "Solar Energy: Saved by the Sun" is a NOVA documentary on solar energy, from WGBH Boston Video ... "Rachel Carson's Silent Spring" is a NOVA documentary on the writer-biologist who became a fearless champion for the environment, also from WGBH Boston Video ... Two action-packed documentaries debut from Westlake Entertainment this week: "Family Motocross" and "Behind the Monsters": In "Family Motocross," Pee-Wees, Minis, Privateers and Pros all take their turns on the screen in a look at the sport of Motocross, filmed on location at Lake Elsinore Motocross Park and Starwest Motocross Park in Southern California; "Behind the Monsters" combines car-crushing freestyle Monster Truck action and side-by-side Chicago-style racing. Both are part of the Extreme Series and sell for $19.98.

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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 Priscilla, Queen of the Desert Extra Frills Edition (1994) Terence Stamp, Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce. Extras: Commentary by director Stephan Elliot, "Birth of a Queen" featurette, deleted scenes, "How Trumpet Got His Nickname," "Check-in at the Checkers Motel," "An Outtage Before Dinner," "Auntie Picks up the Pieces," "Tidbits from the Set,: "The Bus From Blooperville" blooper reel, Fabulous Photo Gallery. (MGM).

The Best of Chappelle's Show (Uncensored). Includes 25 sketches from the three-season series, $19.99. Extras: Charlie Murphy's "True Hollywood Stories" and other, never-before-aired Charlie Murphy Stories. (Comedy Central/Paramount).

Brothers Lost: Stories of 9/11 (2007) Documentary that explores the unique love and loss shared by 31 men who lost their brothers almost simultaneously during 9/11. Aired on HBO. (Tango Entertainment www.tango-entertainment.com).

Chicago Massacre: Richard Speck (2007 -- TV) Corin Nemec, Andrew Divoff, Tony Todd, Debbie Rochon, Dramatization of the Richard Speck nurse murders in Chicago in 1966. (Lionsgate).

CHiPs: The Complete First Season. Six-disc set with 22 episodes, $39.98. Extras: "Chips: The Ride out of Spanish Harlem" interviews with Erik Estrada and a special look at his CHiPs memorabilia, new introductions with special trivia and anecdotes on selected episodes by Estrada. (Warner).

Coming to America Special Collector's Edition (1988) Dir.: John Landis; Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones, John Amos, Madge Sinclair, Shari Headley. Extras: "Prince-ipal Photography: The Coming Together of America" fetaurette, "Fit for Akeem: The Costumes of Coming to America," "Character Building: The Many Faces of Rick Baker" make-up effects featurette, "Composing America: The Musical Talents of Nile Rodgers" music featurette, vintage "sit-down" with Murphy and Hall, photo gallery. (Paramount).

The Cosby Show Season Three. Three-disc set with 25 episodes, $24.98. (First look Home Entertainment).

The Cosby Show Season Four. Three-disc set with 24 episodes, $24.98. (First look Home Entertainment).

The Derby Stallion (2005) Zac Efron, Bill Cobbs, William R. Moses, Sarah Blackman, Preston Brant, K.C. Clyde, Edward J. Davidson, Crystal Hunt, Tonja Walker. Coming-of-age drama about a 15-year-old boy who finds himself by racing in steeplechase derbys. Extras: Interviews with teen heartthrob Zac Efron and the cast; a photo montage; downloadable wallpaper, buddy icons and a "Derby Stallion" screen-saver; printable photos; bonus audio tracks by Billy Preston, who wrote the score. (Echo Bridge Home Entertainment).

Dante's Cove: The Complete Second Series. Two-disc set with five episodes, $29.95. Extras: Deleted scenes, backlot featurette, "Men of Dante's Cove" featurette, "Women of Dante's Cove" featurette, "Out Actors" featurette. (Genius Products).

Fail Safe (2000 -- TV) Dir.: Stephen Frears; Richard Dreyfuss, Noah Wyle, Brian Dennehy, Sam Elliott, James Cromwell, John Diehl, Hank Azaria, Norman Lloyd, Bill Smitrovich, Don Cheadle, George Clooney, Harvey Keitel. (Warner).

The Fall Guy Season One. Six-disc set with 22 episodes, $59.98. Extras: Retrospective featurette, music video for "The Unknown Stuntman" theme song. (Fox).

Fantastic 4 Extended Edition (2005) Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis, Julian McMahon. Two-disc set time for the theatrical release of "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer." Extras: Commentary by Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba and Michael Chiklis; commentary by director Tim Story, writers Micahel France and mark Frost, producer Avi Arad and executive producer Kevin Feige; seamlessly branched extended cut; extended/deleted scenes; alternate main title sequences; Silver Surfer featurette; "Heroes Are Born: Making of Fantastic Four" documentary; "The Baxter Building: Declassified" featurette; "The World's Greatest Comic Magazine" featurette; "Jack Kirby: Storyteller" featurette; six multi-angle animatic-to-scene studies; "Visiting the Stately Ross Museum" featurette; stills gallery. (Fox).

Fantastic Voyage Special Edition (1966) Dir.: Richard Fleischer; Stephen Boyd, Raquel Welch, Edmond O'Brien, Donald Pleasence, Arthur O'Connell, William Redfield, Arthur Kennedy. Extras: Commentary, isolated score track, "Lava Lamps & Celluloid: A Tribute to the Visual Effects of Fantastic Voyage" featurette, whirlpool scene storyboard-to-scene comparison, original props, art and photo galleries, more. (Fox).

Fired! (2007) Comic documentary on downsizing, firing and hiring in American society. When actress Annabelle Gurwitch was fired from a play by Woody Allen she wondered how she would cope with being fired by a cultural icon. Turning to friends in show business she was assured she was not alone. Gurwitch decided to write a book about the experience of being fired -- and this film documents her journey around the country interviewing and researching , concluding that firing may be both the best and the worst thing that can happen in one's working life. (Shout! Factory).

Flight 29 Down: Volume 1. First four episodes of the Discovery Kids Channel live-action series, $14.95. Extras Behind-the-scenes featurettes. (Genius Products).

The Glamorous Life of Sachiko Hanai (2003) Emi Kuroda. Japanese "pink film" about a lusty, private home tutor who takes a non-fatal bullet to the head, transforming her into an unlikely genius who climaxes to the collected works of Noam Chomsky. Entrusted with the perfect replica of George Bush's naughty trigger finger, Sachiko deftly dodges North Korean spies in hot pursuit of the sole fingerprint capable of unleashing a devastating nuclear apocalypse. Extras: "Horny Home Tutor: Teacher's Love Juice" original Japanese pink film (105 mins), "The Adventure of Sachiko Hanai" short film, "What is Pink Film?" featurette, original Japanese trailer. (Palm Pictures).

The Henry Rollins Show: Season 1. (2006) Three-disc set with 20 episodes, $22.95. (Genius Products).

Henry Rollins: Uncut From NYC (2006) Filmed at The Town Hall in New York City during a stop on Rollin's spoken word tour, contains Rollins' uncensored commentary on politics and pop culture; $19.95. (Genius Products).

Hex: The Complete First Season (2004-05) Three-disc set with 10 episodes of the BBC America series, $49.95. Extras: "Making of Hex" featurette, deleted scenes. (Sony).

Highlander: The Search for Vengeance (2007) Animated feature-length adventure. Extras: "East Meets West Part #1," interview with director Yoshiaki Kawajiri, photo montage. (Manga Entertainment).

Hogan's Heroes: The Complete Sixth Season (1970-71) Four-disc set with 25 episodes, $42.99. (Paramount).

Hopalong Cassidy -- The Collector's Edition. Four-disc set with 12 classic movies starring William Boyd as the cowboy hero. Deluxe, real wood packaging; $24.99. (Echo Bridge Home Entertainment).

Kenny the Shark: Feeding Frenzy. Six episodes of the Discovery Kids animated series, $14.95. (Genius Products).

Kenny the Shark: Good Guys Vs. Bad Guys. Six episodes of the Discovery Kids animated series, $14.95. (Genius Products).

Maxed Out (2005) Documentary that reveals the shocking secrets of the modern financial industry and unearths the personal stories behind consumer credit card debt; $26.98. (Magnolia Home Entertainment).

Meatballs: Special Edition (1979) Dir.: Ivan Reitman; Bill Murray. Digitally remastered under Reitman's supervision for optimum picture and sound. Extras: Commentary by Reitman, "Summer Camp: The Making of Meatballs" featurette. (Sony).

The Messengers (2007) Kristen Stewart, Dylan McDermott, Penelope Ann Miller, John Corbett. Extras: Commentary by Kristen Stewart and guests, seven featurettes. Also available on Blu-Ray disc. (Sony).

Mission Impossible: The Second Season (1967-68) Seven-disc set with 25 episodes, $54.99. (Paramount).

The Neptune Factor (1973) Dir.: Daniel Petrie; Ben Gazzara, Walter Pidgeon, Ernest Borgnine, Yvette Mimieux. Extras: Isolated score, TV featurette, pressbook gallery, advertising gallery, production gallery.(Fox).

Norbit (2007) Eddie Murphy, Thandie Newton, Eddie Griffin, Terry Crews, Clifton Powell, Cuba Gooding, Jr. Extras: "The Making of Norbit" featurette, "Man of 1,000 Faces" featurette, "Power Tap" featurette, "The Stunts of Norbut" featurette, deleted scenes, photo gallery. Also available on Blu-ray and HD DVD. (Paramount).

Rachel Carson's Silent Spring. NOVA documentary on the writer-biologist who became a fearless champion for the environment. (WGBH Boston Video)

Red Mercury (2005) Stockard Channing, Ron Silver, Peter Postlethwaite, Juliet Stevenson, David Bradley Thriller about three British-born Muslim fundamental extremists who hold a restaurant hostage with a lethal bomb. (MTI Home Video).

Rescue Me: The Complete Third Season. Four-disc set with 13 episodes, for $49.95 DVD, $79.95 Blu-ray disc. Extras: Blooper reel; featurettes: '"Behind the Smoke," "Rescue Me Heroes," "The Bravest Traditions," "Being Dennis Leary," "Going to the Gay Place"; location tour; deleted scenes; sneak peek at the fourth season. (Sony).

The Sand Pebbles Special Edition (1966) Dir.: Robert Wise; Steve McQueen, Richard Attenborough, Richard Crenna, Candice Bergen, Mako. Two-disc set. Extras: Commentary by director Wise, actors Bergen, Mako and Crenna; isolated score and FX; Roadshow version; Roadshow introduction by Wise and Richard Zanuck; "The Making of Sand Pebbles" featurettes; radio documentaries; more. (Fox).

Secrets of the Code (2006) Based on best-selling book by Dan Burstein, feature-length documentary includes interviews and commentary by renowned scholars, theologians, scientists and historians, exploring the global obsession resulting from "The Da Vinci Code"; narrated by Susan Sarandon. $24.96. (Sony).

Seinfeld: Season Eight (1996-97) Four-disc set with 22 episodes, $49.95. Extras: Commentary on select episodes, blooper reel, deleted scenes, two "Sein-Imations," factoid tracks on all 22 episodes, featurette: "Jerry Seinfeld, Submarine Captain," "Inside Look" featurettes on 14 episodes. (Sony).

The Sergio Leone Anthology.Two-disc sets of "A Fistful of Dollars," "For a few Dollars More," "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly," and "Duck, You Sucker." $89.98 the set or $26.98 each. (MGM).

Solar Energy: Saved by the Sun. NOVA documentary on solar energy. (WGBH Boston Video)

Trading Places "Looking Good, Feeling Good" Edition (1983) Dir.: John Landis; Dan Aykroyd, Eddie Murphy,Don Ameche, Ralph Bellamy, Denholm Elliott, Jamie Lee Curtis. Extras: "Insider Trading: The Making of Trading Places," "Trading" stories, deleted scene, "Dressing the Part" featurette, "The Trade in Trading Places" featurette, trivia pop-ups. (Paramount).

Tutenstein: The Beginning. Four episodes of the Discovery Kids animated series, $14.95. (Genius Products).

Tutenstein: A Bad Spell. Four episodes of the Discovery Kids animated series, $14.95. (Genius Products).

Twelve O'Clock High Special Edition (1949) Dir.:Henry King; Gregory Peck, Hugh Marlowe, Gary Merrill, Dean Jagger. Two-disc set. Extras: Commentary, "General Frank Armstrong: The Inspiration for General Savage" featurettes, "The Legacy of the Eighth Airforce" featurette, "Memories of Twelve O'Clock High" featurette. (Fox).

Von Ryan's Express Special Edition (1956) Frank Sinatra, Trevor Howard, Raffaella Carra. Two-disc set. Extras: Commentary, isolated score track, "Von Ryan's Express: Reliving the Advenure" featurette, Hollywood and World War II films, "The Music of Jerry Goldsmith," more. (Fox).

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Global Warming Edition (1961) Dir.: Irwin Allen; Walter Pidgeon, Joan Fontaine, Barbara Eden, Peter Lorre, Robert Sterling, Michael Ansara, Frankie Avalon, Regis Toomey. Extras: Commentary, "Science Fiction: Fantasy to Reality" documentary, interviews, original props, production art, stills, posters and lobby card galleries, more. (Fox).

Wait Till Your Father Gets Home: The Complete First Season. Four-disc set with 24 episodes, $44.98. Extras: Retrospective "Animation for the Nation" featurette, "Illustrating the Times" featurette. (Warner).

What's New Scooby-Doo? The Complete Second Season (2003-04) Two-disc set with 13 episodes, $19.98. Extras: Bonus episode. (Warner).

World War II Collection Vol. 2: Heroes Fight for Freedom. Six-disc set with "Air Force," "Command Decision," "Hell to Eternity," "The Hill," "Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo" and "36 Hours"; $59.92 with individual titles selling for $19.97. (Warner).

• Air Force (1943) Dir.: Howard Hawks; John Garfield, Harry Carey, Gig Young, Arthur Kennedy. Extras: Technicolor drama short "Women at War," classic cartoons "The Fifth-Column Mouse" and "Scrap Happy Dafft."
• Command Decision(1948) Clark Gable, Walter Pidgeon, Van Johnson, Brian Donlevy, Charles Bickford, John Hodiak, Edward Arnold, Marshall Thompson. Extras: Vintage Passing Parade short "Souvenirs of Death," classic cartoon "King-Size Canary."
• Hell to Eternity (1960) Jeffrey Hunter, David Janssen, Vic Damone, Patricia Owens, Sessue Hayakawa. Extras: 1960s war movies trailer gallery.
• The Hill (1965) Dir.: Sidney Lumet; Sean Connery, Ossie Davis, Michael Redgrave. Extras: Vintage featurette "The Sun ... The Sand ... The Hill," 1965 war movies trailer gallery.
• 36 Hours (1964) James garner, Rod Taylor, Eva Marie Saint. Extras: James Garner war movies trailer gallery.
• Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944) Dir.: Mervyn LeRoy; Spencer Tracy, Van Johnson, Robert Walker, Robert Mitchum. Extras: Pete Smith Specialty short "Movie Pests," vintage Passing Parade short "A Lady Fights Back," classic cartoon "Bear Raid Warden."

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