******************************
ONVIDEO E-MAIL NEWS
******************************

6/12/07 V11.24

This is an automated mail list; please do not reply to this
message. Messages should be sent to mail@...

ONVIDEO'S WEEKLY GUIDE TO HOME VIDEO RELEASES
For Tuesday, June 12 -- Monday, June 18

Blood and Chocolate
Story of a young girl caught between two worlds -- a human world by day and the life of a werewolf by night. As a young girl living in the remote mountains of Colorado, Vivian (Agnes Bruckner) watched helplessly as her family was murdered by a pack of angry men for the secret they carried in their blood. Vivian survived the attack by running into the woods and changing into a wolf. Ten years later, Vivian is living a relatively safe and normal life in Bucharest, Romania. Vivian spends her days working in a chocolate shop and nights trawling the city's underground clubs, fending off the reckless antics of her cousin Rafe, and his gang of delinquents he refers to as "The Five." Vivian's life begins to unravel when she has a chance encounter with Aiden (Hugh Dancy), an artist researching Bucharest' ancient art and relics for his next graphic novel. Aiden pursues Vivian until she relents and begins to see him, but she can't bring herself to tell him the truth -- and lives in fear of showing him who she really is. Even though Vivian has sworn never to kill, she is as much an animal as she is human, and her love for Aiden threatens to cast him to the very wolves who saved her life and who are waiting for their chance to hunt him as prey. Vitals: Director: Katja von Garnier. Stars: Agnes Bruckner, Hugh Dancy, Olivier Martinez, Katja Riemann, Bryan Dick. 2007, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 98 min., Fantasy thriller, Box office gross: $3.517 million, Sony.

Breach
Inspired by the real-life story of Robert Hanssen Iand the greatest security breach in U.S. history., "Breach" follows the search for an elusive mole in the top echelons of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Eric O'Neill (Ryan Phillippe) is dragged from the obscurity of a low-level FBI surveillance job to work directly with one of the most powerful and trusted men at the agency. O'Neill has been handpicked to assist veteran operative Robert Hanssen (Chris Cooper) in a new division created to protect all classified FBI intelligence. The idealistic young man is dismayed to discover that his new boss is the subject of long-term, top-secret investigation and that he is expected to infiltrate Hanssen's treasonous operation. Caught in a lethal game of cat and mouse, O'Neill must outwit Hanssen at his own game or watch Hanssen destroy him, his family and the nation they are both sworn to serve. Vitals: Director: Billy Ray. Stars: Chris Cooper, Ryan Phillippe, Laura Linney, Caroline Dhavernas, Gary Cole, Dennis Haysbert, Kathleen Quinlan, Bruce Davison. 2007, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 111 min., Thriller, Box office gross: $32.791 million, Universal.

Daddy's Little Girls
A single father, Monty (Idris Elba) is a garage mechanic who lives in a poor neighborhood and struggles to make ends meet as he raises his three young daughters on his own. But when the courts award custody of his daughters to his corrupt, drug-dealing ex-wife Jennifer (Tasha Smith), Monty desperately tries to win them back, enlisting the help of Julia (Gabrielle Union), a beautiful -- and hard-nosed -- attorney he meets during his short stint as a chauffeur. While Monty and the Ivy-League-educated Julia couldn't be less alike, an unexpected romance blossoms ... and it soon begins to feel like true love. But in order for their relationship to survive, the couple must reconcile their two very different worlds -- and overcome the forces that threaten to tear Monty's family apart. Vitals: Director: Tyler Perry. Stars: Gabrielle Union, Idris Elba, Tasha Smith, Gary Sturgis, Tracee Ellis Ross, Lou Gossett, Jr., Malinda Williams, Terri J. Vaughn, Cassie Davis, Juanita Jennings, LaVan Davis. 2007, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 100 min., Drama, Box office gross: $31.068 million, Lionsgate.

Days of Glory (Indigenes)
 World War II film tells the tale of a group of African soldiers who join the French in their fight against the Nazis. Although they passionately battle to defend the motherland, a place they've never been, they face inequality and daily humiliation within the French army. These heroes that history forgot won battles throughout Europe before finding themselves alone to defend a small village against a German battalion. The film is credited with motivating the French government to fully recognize not only Algerian soldiers but all foreign soldiers who fought for France during World War II by granting them full benefit and pension plans. Nominated for best foreign-film Oscar. In French with English subtitles. Vitals: Director: Rachid Bouchareb. Stars: Jamel Debbouze, Samy Naceri, Sami Bouajila, Roschdy Zem, Bernard Blancan, Matthieu Simonet. 2006, CC, MPAA rating: R, 118 min., Drama, Box office gross: $.179 million, The Weinstein Company/IFC Films/Genius Products.

Ghost Rider
Based on Marvel Comic's popular series. Long ago, superstar motorcycle stunt rider Johnny Blaze (Nicolas Cage) made a deal with the devil to protect the ones he loved most: his father and his childhood sweetheart, Roxanne (Eva Mendes). Now, the devil has come for his due. By day, Johnny is a die-hard stunt rider. At night, in the presence of evil, he becomes the Ghost Rider, a bounty hunter of rogue demons. Forced to do the devil's bidding, Johnny is determined to confront his fate and use his curse and powers to defend the innocent. Vitals: Director: Mark Steven Johnson. Stars: Nicolas Cage, Jon Voight, Wes Bentley, Eva Mendes, Matt Long, Sam Elliott, Peter Fonda, Donal Logue. 2007, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 110 min., Fantasy Thriller, Box office gross: $ 114.231 million, Sony.

Primeval
A disgraced TV reporter (Dominic Purcell) travels to Africa with the hopes of launching a career comeback on the scaly back of Gustave, a 20-foot-long crocodile with 300 kills on his resume. With his cameraman, another reporter and an ill-tempered local guide, the newsman finds more than he bargained for: not only is the croc elusive, but the crew encounter the wrath of a local warlord. Vitals: Director: Michael Katleman. Stars: Dominic Purcell, Orlando Jones, Brooke Langton, Jurgen Prochnow. 2007, CC, MPAA rating: R, 93 min., Horror, Box office gross: $10.596 million, Buena Vista.

For more release info, check out our calendar pages at
<http://www.onvideo.org/calendar.htm>

------------------------------------------------------------

NEWS

Coming Soon:
Three new release announcements from Sony this week: Due August 7 is the comedy "Are We Done Yet?" starring Ice Cube, Nia Long and John C. McGinley ... On August 4 the company will release the horror-thriller "Vacancy," starring Luke Wilson, Kate Beckinsale, Frank Whaley and Ethan Embry .. And on August 21 "Perfect Stranger," starring Halle Berry, Bruce Willis, Giovanni Ribisi, Gary Dourdan and Patti D'Arbanville, will make a visit.

DVD Collectibles:
Topping off this week's collectibles are two Paul Newman outings: "The Hustler Collector's Edition" (1961), directed by Robert Rossen and starring Newman, Jackie Gleason, Piper Laurie, George C. Scott, Myron McCormick, Murray Hamilton, Michael Constantine and Stefan Gierasch; and "The Verdict Collector's Edition" (1982), directed by Sidney Lumet and starring Newman, Charlotte Rampling, Jack Warden, James Mason, Milo O'Shea, Lindsay Crouse, Ed Binns and Julie Bovasso. Both are packed as two-disc sets and loaded with extras, from Fox ... From The Criterion Collection comes Claude Berri's "The Two of Us" (1967) in a new, restored high-definition digital transfer. A young Jewish boy living in Nazi-occupied Paris is sent by his parents to the countryside to live with an elderly Catholic couple until France's liberation. Forced to hide his identity, the boy, Claude, bonds with the irascible, staunchly anti-Semitic Pepe (Michel Simon), who, improbably, becomes a friend and confidant to the child. Based on own childhood experiences, the poignant, light-hearted "The Two of Us" was acclaimed director Claude Berri's first feature film and gave legendary actor Michel Simon one of his most memorable roles at the twilight of his career ... Criterion will also release he latest installment in their budget, no-frills Eclipse line: "Late Ozu (Eclipse Series 3)," a five-disc set with master filmmaker Yasujiro Ozu's "Early Spring," (1956), "Tokyo Twilight" (1957), "Equinox Flower" (1958), "Late Autumn" (1960) and "The End of Summer" (1961), $69.95.

From film's Golden Age comes the "James Stewart: Screen Legend Collection," a three-disc set with "Next Time We Love" (1936), "You Gotta Stay Happy" (1948), "Thunder Bay" (1953), "The Glenn Miller Story" (1953) and "Shenandoah" (1965), $26.98 from Universal ... "The Original Nancy Drew Movie Mystery Collection," a two-disc set with four Nancy Drew mysteries starring Bonita Granville: "Nancy Drew, Detective" (1938), "Nancy Drew, Reporter" (1939), "Nancy Drew, Troubleshooter" (1939) and "Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase" (1939), $24.98 from Warner ... "The Jeeves Collection" features two P.G. Wodehouse films with Arthur Treacher as the erudite manservant, on a single disc: "Thank You, Jeeves" (1936)" and "Step Lively, Jeeves" (1937), $19.98 from Fox ... Strong>"Charley's Aunt" (1941) stars Jack Benny, Kay Francis, Anne Baxter, Edmund Gwenn and Reginald Owen, from Fox.

More collectibles: "Jumpin' & Jivin' Volume 1" (2007) is an anthology of jazz Soundies -- short films for the visual jukeboxes of 1940s -- featuring 27 rare performances by the likes of Cab Calloway, Louis Jordan, Fats Waller, Count Basie, Dizzy Gillespie, Lena Horne, Duke Ellignton, Gene Krupa, more; $19.99 from Acorn Media ... "52 Pick-Up" (1986), a nasty thriller in which a secret fling between a man and his mistress leads to blackmail and murder, is not one of director John Frankenheimer's better outings, but still worth seeing; the film stars Roy Scheider, Ann-Margret, Vanity, John Glover, Kelly Preston, Doug McClure and Clarence Williams III, from MGM.

From TV to Video:
Due this week: "Blue Murder Set 1" (2007), a three-disc set with six episodes of the British police procedural, $49.99. from Acorn Media ... "Diagnosis: Murder: The Second Season" (1994-95), a six-disc set with 22 episodes, $54.99 from Paramount ... "Jesse Stone: Night Passage" and "Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise" (2006), two sequels to 2005's "Stone Cold," starring Tom Selleck, based on the best-selling books by Robert B. Parker about a former Los Angeles homicide detective who leaves California to become the police chief in a small New England town, from Sony ... "Noah's Arc: The Complete Second Season," a three-disc set with eight episodes, $39.99 from Paramount ... "The Practice: Volume 1," a four-disc set with 13 episodes, $39.98 from Fox ... "The Rat Patrol Season Two<," a three-disc set with 26 episodes, $39.98 from MGM ... "Ruffian" (2007), starring Sam Shepard and Frank Whaley in the true story of the greatest filly racehorse of all time, from Genius Products ... "Walker, Texas Ranger: The Third Season" (1995-96), a seven-disc set with 26 episodes, $54.99 from Paramount ... "Welcome Back, Kotter: The Complete First Season," a four-disc set with 22 episodes, $29.98 from Warner ... "What's Happening Now!: The Complete First Season" (1985-86), a three-disc set with 22 episodes, $29.95 from Sony.

Buzzin' the 'B's:
"The Mapmaker" (2001) is a thriller about a mapmaker who uncovers the body of an alleged informer while mapping in Ireland, starring Brian F. O'Byrne, Susan Lynch and Brendan Coyle, from BFS Entertainment ... "The Screwfly Solution" (2006) stars Jason Priestley, Elliott Gould, Kerry Norton and William S. Taylor in Joe Dante's contribution to the Showtime Masters of Horror series in which "the battle of the sexes" turns murderous as women are slaughtered all over the world, from Anchor Bay ... In "Pretty Cool Too" (2007) a high school grad gets a cell phone whose special tone will make anyone do whatever he commands; stars Julia Lehman, Angela Dodson, James Ferris and Jennifer Day, from MTI Home Video ... In "The Honeymooners" (2003), starring Jonathan Byrne and Alex Reid, a young man, jilted at the altar, takes off on his honeymoon anyhow -- with a fired waitress, from BFS Entertainment.

Special Interest:
"American Masters Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built" is a 2007 PBS documentary that follows Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun's remarkable career and its impact on the evolution of the world's most popular musical genres while offering an insider's look at the recording industry, from its infancy to today. Features interviews with Solomon Burke, Ray Charles, Eric Clapton, Phil Collins, Aretha Franklin, Mick Jagger, Kid Rock and many others, with narration by Bette Midler; $19.99 from Rhino Entertainment/Atlantic Records ... "An Unreasonable Man" is a 2007 documentary that traces the life and career of consumer advocate and presidential candidate Ralph Nader, one of the most unique, important, and controversial political figures of our time; $26.95 from Genius Products ... In "Dr. Andrew Weil's Guide to Eating Well" America's best-known doctor provides advice on diet and nutrition, from Acacia ... "Glastonbury" is a 2006 documentary on the 30th anniversary of one of Britain's best-known music festivals. Features Bjork, David Bowie, Billy Bragg, James Brown, Nick Cave, Joe Strummer, $24.98 from ThinkFilm ... For animation fans there's "Hellboy Animated: Blood & Iron" (2007), with the voices of Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, John Hurt and Doug Jones, from Starz Home Entertainment; and "Hellsing Ultimate Series: II<" (2005), a feature "reborn" from the original manga by series creator Kouta Hirano in which the Hellsing organization must struggle to save humanity when an unusual new breed of vampires terrorizes England, $29.98 from Geneon Entertainment.

------------------------------------------------------------

THIS WEEK'S DVD RELEASES:

Weekly listings of DVD releases can now be viewed on mobile
devices at www.tagtag.com/onvideo

American Masters Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built (2007) PBS documentary follows Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun's remarkable career and its impact on the evolution of the world's most popular musical genres while offering an insider's look at the recording industry, from its infancy to today. Features interviews with Solomon Burke, Ray Charles, Eric Clapton, Phil Collins, Aretha Franklin, Mick Jagger, Kid Rock and many others, with narration by Bette Midler; $19.99. (Rhino Entertainment/Atlantic Records).

Blood and Chocolate (2007) Agnes Bruckner, Hugh Dancy, Olivier Martinez, Katja Riemann, Bryan Dick. Extras: Commentary by director Katja von Garnier, deleted scenes. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Sony).

Blue Murder Set 1 (2007) Three-disc set with six episodes of the British police procedural, $49.99. (Acorn Media).

Breach(2007) Chris Cooper, Ryan Phillippe, Laura Linney, Caroline Dhavernas, Gary Cole, Dennis Haysbert, Kathleen Quinlan, Bruce Davison. Extras: Commentary by writer-director Billy Ray and former FBI operative Eric O'Neill, "Breaching the Truth" behind-the-scenes featurette, "Anatomy of a Character" featurette, "The Mole" 2001 "Dateline" profile of double-agent Robert Hanssen, deleted and alternate Scenes. Also available in HD DVD & DVD Combo editions.

Charley's Aunt (1941) Jack Benny, Kay Francis, Anne Baxter, Edmund Gwenn, Reginald Owen. Extras: Commentary by film historian Randy Skredvedt. (Fox).

Criminal Law (1988) Dir.: Martin Campbell; Gary Oldman, Kevin Bacon, Tess Harper, Joe Don Baker. (MGM).

Daddy's Little Girls (2006) Dir.: Tyler Perry; Gabrielle Union, Idris Elba, Tasha Smith, Gary Sturgis, Tracee Ellis Ross, Lou Gossett, Jr., Malinda Williams, Terri J. Vaughn, Cassie Davis, Juanita Jennings, LaVan Davis. Extras: Commentary by Perry, extended church scene, Atlanta Aquarium "Working Underwater" featurette, more. Also available on Blue-ray Disc. (Lionsgate).

Days of Glory (Indigenes) (2006 -- French) Jamel Debbouze, Samy Naceri, Sami Bouajila, Roschdy Zem, Bernard Blancan, Matthieu Simonet. (The Weinstein Company, IFC Films, Genius Products).

Diagnosis: Murder: The Second Season (1994-95) Six-disc set with 22 episodes, $54.99. (Paramount).

Dr. Andrew Weil's Guide to Eating Well America;s best-known doctor provides advice on diet and nutrition. Extras: Printed "Eating Well Pocket Guide," extra footage not seen on the PBS broadcast, bio. (Acacia).

52 Pick-Up(1986) Dir.: John Frankenheimer; Roy Scheider, Ann-Margret, Vanity, John Glover, Kelly Preston, Doug McClure, Clarence Williams III. (MGM).

Ghost Rider(2007) Nicolas Cage, Jon Voight, Wes Bentley, Eva Mendes, Matt Long, Sam Elliott, Peter Fonda, Donal Logue. Available in a single-disc theatrical version and a two-disc extended cut. Extras: Theatrical: "Spirit of Vengeance: The Making of Ghost Rider" documentary, commentary by director-writer Mark Steven Johnson and VFX supervisor Kevin Mack, commentary by producer Gary Foster; Two-disc sete: Extended version of the film with 15 minutes of additional footage, "Spirit of Vengeance: The Making of Ghost Rider" documentary, "Sin & Salvation" featurette on the comic book origins of Ghost Rider, animatics, commentary by director-writer Mark Steven Johnson and VFX supervisor Kevin Mack, commentary by producer Gary Foster. Also available on Blu-Ray disc. (Sony).

Glastonbury (2006) Documentary on the 30th anniversary of one of Britain's best-known music festivals. Features Bjork, David Bowie, Billy Bragg, James Brown, Nick Cave, Joe Strummer. $24.98. (ThinkFilm).

Hellboy Animated: Blood & Iron(2007 -- TV) Voices of Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, John Hurt, Doug Jones. Hellboy must choose between the destiny he accepted -- the protection of mankind -- and the destiny for which he was created -- the destruction of mankind. Extras: "Reversal of Fortune: Professor Broom's Story"; alternate "Crappy" ending; "The Iron Shoes" animated debut; "Pennangalan" e-comic exclusive from Mike Mignola; commentary by Mike Mignola, Tad Stones and Vic Cook; exclusive 32-page "Hellboy Animated: Blood & Iron" comic book. (Starz Home Entertainment).

Hellsing Ultimate Series: II(2005) "Reborn" from the original manga by series creator Kouta Hirano. The Hellsing organization must struggle to save humanity when an unusual new breed of vampires terrorizes England; $29.98. A limited edition with a second disc of extras and a 212-page production art collection book housed in a steel-book case sells for $49.98. (Geneon Entertainment).

The Honeymooners(2003) Jonathan Byrne, Alex Reid. Jilted at the altar, a young man takes off on his honeymoon anyhow - with a fired waitress. (BFS Entertainment & Multimedia Ltd.).

The Hustler Collector's Edition(1961) Dir.: Robert Rossen; Paul Newman, Jackie Gleason, Piper Laurie, George C. Scott, Myron McCormick, Murray Hamilton, Michael Constantine, Stefan Gierasch. Two-disc set. Extras: Commentary by Newman, Carol Rossen (Robert Rossen's daughter), editor Dede Allen, actor Stefan Gierasch, assistant director Ulu Grosbard, film historians Richard Schickel and Jeff Young; "Paul Newman: Hollywood's Cool hand Luke"; "The Hustler: The Inside Story"; "Life in the Fast Lane: Fast Eddie Felson and the Search for Greatness"; "Swimming With Sharks: The Art of the Hustle"; five shot demonstrations and scene breakdowns. (Fox).

James Stewart: Screen Legend Collection Three-disc set with "Next Time We Love" (1936), "You Gotta Stay Happy" (1948), "Thunder Bay" (1953), "The Glenn Miller Story" (1953) and "Shenandoah" (1965); $26.98. (Universal).

The Jeeves CollectionTwo P.G. Wodehouse films with Arthur Treacher as the erudite manservant, on a single disc: "Thank You, Jeeves" (1936)" and "Step Lively, Jeeves" (1937), $19.98. Extras: "Thank You, P.G.: The Life of .G. Wodehouse" featurette, "The World of Widehouse" featurette, restoration comparison. (Fox).

Jesse Stone: Night Passage (2006 -- TV) Tom Selleck, Stephanie March, Stephen Baldwin. Prequel to 2005's "Stone Cold," based on the best-selling books by Robert B. Parker about a former Los Angeles homicide detective who leaves California to become the police chief in a small New England town. (Sony).

Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise(2006 -- TV) Tom Selleck, William Devane. Sequel to 2005's "Stone Cold," based on the best-selling books by Robert B. Parker about a former Los Angeles homicide detective who leaves California to become the police chief in a small New England town. (Sony).

Jumpin' & Jivin' Volume 1(2007) Anthology of jazz Soundies -- short films for the visual jukeboxes of 1940s -- featuring 27 rare performances by the likes of Cab Calloway, Louis Jordan, Fats Waller, Count Basie, Dizzy Gillespie, Lena Horne, Duke Ellignton, Gene Krupa, more; $19.99. (Acorn Media).

Late Ozu (Eclipse Series 3)Five-disc set with master filmmaker Yasujiro Ozu's "Early Spring," (1956), "Tokyo Twilight" (1957), "Equinox Flower" (1958), "Late Autumn" (1960) and "The End of Summer" (1961); $69.95. (The Criterion Collection).

The Mapmaker(2001) Brian F. O'Byrne, Susan Lynch, Brendan Coyle. Thriller about a mapmaker who uncovers the body of an alleged informer while mapping in Ireland. (BFS Entertainment & Multimedia Ltd.).

Noah's Arc: The Complete Second Season Three-disc set with eight episodes, $39.99. Extras: Behind-the-scenes featurette, deleted scenes, photo gallery. (Paramount).

The Original Nancy Drew Movie Mystery CollectionTwo-disc set with four Nancy Drew mysteries starring Bonita Granville: "Nancy Drew, Detective" (1938), "Nancy Drew, Reporter" (1939), "Nancy Drew, Troubleshooter" (1939) and "Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase" (1939); $24.98. (Warner).

The Practice: Volume 1 Four-disc set with 13 episodes, $39.98. Extras: "Setting Up the Practice" featurette. (Fox).

Pretty Cool Too(2007) Julia Lehman, Angela Dodson, James Ferris, Jennifer Day. High school grad gets a cell phone whose special tone will make anyone do whatever he commands. Extras: Commentary by director Rolfe Kanefsky, deleted scenes, more. (MTI Home Video).

Primeval (2007) ominic Purcell, Orlando Jones, Brooke Langton, Jurgen Prochnow. Extras: Commentary by director Michael Katleman and Orlando Jones, "Croc-umentary: Bringing Gustave to Life," lost footage, deleted scenes. Available on Blu-ray Disc). (Buena Vista).

The Prisoner Or: How I Planned to Kill Tony Blair (2006) Documentary that chronicles the life of Iraqi journalist Yunis Khatayer Abbas, who was mistakenly arrested and imprisoned for allegedly planning the assassination of Britain's Tony Blair. (Magnolia Home Entertainment).

The Rat Patrol Season Two Three-disc set with 26 episodes, $39.98. (MGM).

Ruffian (2007 -- TV) Sam Shepard, Frank Whaley. True story of the greatest filly racehorse of all time. Extras: "Ruffian's Race History (nine races), "SportsCentury" interview with Bill Nack, on-the-set documentary, "SportsCentury Flashback," commentary by director Yves Simoneau and editor Michael Ornstein, tribute to Ruffian and Barbaro. (Genius Products).

The Screwfly Solution(2006) Jason Priestley, Elliott Gould, Kerry Norton, William S. Taylor. Joe Dante's contrbution to the Showtime Masters of Horror series; in which "the battle of the sexes" turns murderous as women are slaughtered all over the world. Extras: Commentary by Dante and writer Sam Hamm, "The Cinematic Solution: The Making of The Screwfly Solution," "The Exterminators" FX fetaurette, DVD-ROM screenplay, photo gallery. (Anchor Bay).

Stone Cold (1991) Brian Bosworth, Lance Henriksen, Illana Diamant, William Forsythe. (MGM).

The Three Musketeers (1939) Don Ameche, The Ritz Brothers, Binnie Barnes, Gloria Stuart. Extras: "Hollywood Spotlight" featurette, "Life Can Be Crazy in Balmy Florida -- Gin Rummy Helps!" featurette. (Fox).

The Two of Us(1967) Dir.: Claude Berri; Michel Simon, Alain Cohen, Charles Denner, Luce Fabiole. New, restored high-definition digital transfer. Extras: "Le poulet" (1962), director Claude Berri's Oscar-winning short film; new video interviews with Berri and actor Alain Cohen; two interviews from 1967: Berri and Michel Simon; excerpt from a 1975 French talk-show segment, "The Jewish Children of Occupied France," featuring Berri and the woman who helped secure his family's safety during World War II; booklet featuring a new essay by critic David Sterritt, an appreciation of the film by Francois Truffaut, and excerpts from Berri's autobiography. (The Criterion Collection).

An Unreasonable Man(2007) Documentary traces the life and career of consumer advocate and presidential candidate Ralph Nader, one of the most unique, important, and controversial political figures of our time; $26.95. Extras: Featurettes: "Debuting the Role of Third Parties in the U.S.," "What Kind of President Would Ralph Nader Be?" "Profile of a Charismatic Leader," "What Happened to the Democratic Party?" "Why is the Right Better Organized Than the Left?" "Ralph Nader on the Iraq War"; deleted scenes. (Genus Products).

The Verdict Collector's Edition(1982) Dir.: Sidney Lumet; Paul Newman, Charlotte Rampling, Jack Warden, James Mason, Milo O'Shea, Lindsay Crouse, Ed Binns, Julie Bovasso. Two-disc set. Extras: Commentary by Newman and Lumet, "Paul Newman: The Craft of Acting," "Sidney Lumet: The Craft of Directing," "Hollywood Backstory: The Verdict," "Milestones in Cinema History: The Verdict," "making-of" featurette, still gallery. (Fox).

Walker, Texas Ranger: The Third Season (1995-96) Seven-disc set with 26 episodes, $54.99. (Paramount).

Welcome Back, Kotter: The Complete First Season Four-disc set with 22 episodes, $29.98. Extras: Actors' original screen tests with John Travolta, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Marcia Strassman, Robert Hegyes and Ron Palillo; "Only a Few Degrees From a Sweathog" featurette. (Warner).

What's Happening Now!: The Complete First Season (1985-86) Three-disc set with 22 episodes, $29.95. (Sony).

For more DVD info, check out our DVD calendar pages at
<http://www.onvideo.org/calendar/cal_dvd.htm>

------------------------------------------------------------
Copyright 2007 CyberPod. All rights reserved.
ISSN 1094-3676

An archive of past issues of the OnVideo E-Mail News can be found
at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/onvideoguide

Messages and missives: mail@...

Thanks to the Woo family of Culver City, Calif. and Leslie
Rigoulot for helping support this issue of the news.

Subscriptions to OnVideo E-Mail News are
free for the asking by sending an e-mail request to
onvideoguide-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
No subject or body text is required.

If you no longer wish to receive this newsletter, you can
un-subscribe by sending an e-mail message to
onvideoguide-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
No subject or body text is required.

And don't forget to bookmark our major OnVideo Web site located
at http://www.onvideo.org