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ONVIDEO'S WEEKLY GUIDE TO HOME VIDEO RELEASES
For Tuesday, July 24 -- Monday, July 30

Host, The (Gwoemul)
The talk of the 2006 Festival des Cannes, this latest film from critically acclaimed visionary director Bong Joon-ho, has already garnered a substantial amount of international buzz. Using state-of-the-art special effects courtesy of a creative partnership between Weta Workshop ("King Kong," "The Lord of the Rings") and The Orphanage ("Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire," "Sin City"), "The Host" is equal parts creature-feature thrill ride and poignant human drama. Gang-du works at a food-stand on the banks of the Han River. Dozing on the job, he is awakened by his daughter, Hyun-seo, who is angry with him for missing a teacher-parent meeting at school. As Gang-du walks out to the riverbank with a delivery, he notices that a large crowd of people has gathered, taking pictures and talking about something hanging from the Han River Bridge. The otherwise idyllic landscape turns suddenly to bedlam when a terrifying creature climbs up onto the riverbank and begins to crush and eat people. Gang-du and his daughter run for their lives but suddenly the thing grabs Hyun-seo and disappears back into the river. The government announces that the thing apparently is the Host of an unidentified virus. Having feared the worst, Gang-du receives a phone call from his daughter who is frightened, but very much alive. Gang-du makes plans to infiltrate the forbidden zone near the Han River to rescue his daughter from the clutches of the horrifying Host. In Korean and English with English subtitles. Vitals: Director: Joon-ho Bong. Stars: Kang-ho Song, Hie-bong Byeon, Hae-il Park, Du-na Bae, Ah-sung Ko. 2006, CC, MPAA rating: R, 119 min., Horror, Box office gross: $2.01 million, Magnolia Home Entertainment.

Number 23, The
Psychological thriller stars Jim Carrey as a man whose life unravels after he comes into contact with an obscure book titled "The Number 23." As he reads the book, he becomes increasingly convinced that it is based on his own life. His obsession with the number 23 starts to consume him, and he begins to realize the book forecasts far graver consequences for his life than he could have ever imagined. Vitals: Director: Joel Schumacher. Stars: Jim Carrey, Virginia Madsen, Danny Huston, Logan Lerman, Rhona Mitra, Maile Flanagan, Patricia Belcher, Lynn Collins, Mark Pellegrino, Tara Karsian. 2006, CC, MPAA rating: R, 95 min., Psychological Thriller, Box office gross: $33.917 million, New Line.

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Based on the best-selling novel by Patrick SŸskind, "Perfume: The Story of a Murderer" is a story of a deadly obsession set in 18th-century France. Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, orphaned as a newborn in the streets of Paris, is alone in the world. A peculiar child who rarely speaks, Grenouille is alienated from others but blessed with a remarkable gift. His sense of smell is so refined, so attuned to every blade of grass and blossoming flower, that it's tragic when he's sold into servitude to a tannery at the age of 13 and surrounded by the foul odors that accompany his labor. But there comes a day when Grenouille does an errand in town and discovers the object that will transform his life: perfume. Eager to learn the art of creating sophisticated fragrance, he apprentices himself to a once-renowned perfumer, and proves to be a savant whose almost mystical knowledge of scent surpasses anything that can be taught to him by masters of the craft. Ironically, he was born with no scent of his own, a distinction which colors his undistinguished life. But Grenouille is fearless when it comes to the pursuit of a perfect perfume. When he discovers the most intoxicating scent he has ever experienced -- the natural fragrance of a beautiful young girl -- he learns that the only method to preserve her innocence and fresh beauty will require murder. Plaguing the countryside with a series of gruesome killings, Grenouille must stay one step ahead of the authorities until he captures the final ingredient for his greatest perfume -- the essence of a beautiful redheaded girl whose wealthy father earnestly protects her. Only then, he believes, will he earn the attention and adulation that his extraordinary talent deserves. Vitals: Director: Tom Tykwer. Stars: Ben Whishaw, Alan Rickman, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Dustin Hoffman. 2006, CC, MPAA rating: R, 147 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $2.208 million, DreamWorks/Paramount.

Reign Over Me
A man (Adam Sandler) who lost his family in the September 11 attack on New York City runs into his old college roommate (Don Cheadle). Rekindling the friendship is the one thing that appears able to help the man recover from his grief. Vitals: Director: Mike Binder. Stars: Adam Sandler, Don Cheadle, Jada Pinkett Smith, Liv Tyler, Saffron Burrows, Donald Sutherland, Robert Klein, Melinda Dillon. 2007, CC, MPAA rating:R, 124 min., Drama, Box office gross: $19.661 million, Sony.

Zodiac
Based on the actual case files of one of the most intriguing unsolved crimes in the nation's history As a serial killer terrifies the San Francisco Bay Area and taunts police with his ciphers and letters, investigators in four jurisdictions search for the murderer. The case will become an obsession for four men as their lives and careers are built and destroyed by the endless trail of clues. Vitals: Director: David Fincher. Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey Jr., Anthony Edwards, Brian Cox, Elias Koteas, Donal Logue, John Carroll Lynch, Dermot Mulroney. 2007, CC, MPAA rating: R, 158 min., Thriller, Box office gross: $33.048 million, Warner.


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NEWS

DVD Collectibles:
Lots of good stuff due this week. From classic Hollywood there's "Classic Musicals from the Dream Factory Volume 2," a seven-disc set with single discs of "The Pirate," "That's Dancing" and "Words and Music," double-discs of "That Midnight Kiss" and "Toast of New York," and "Royal Wedding" and "Belle of New York"; individually for $19.97, the two-disc sets for $24.98 each; the collection will sell for $59.92; from Warner. "The Pirate" (1948) was directed by Vincente Minnelli and stars Judy Garland and Gene Kelly in an acrobatic swashbuckler; "That's Dancing!" (1985) is an extravagant celebration of dance that features some of the greatest dancing screen work, as well as performances that range from Baryshnikov to break dancing, Fred and Ginger to Shirley Temple and Bojangles, and Busby Berkeley spectaculars to Michael Jackson music videos; "Words and Music" (1948) stars June Allyson, Perry Como, Judy Garland, Lena Horne, Gene Kelly, Mickey Rooney, Ann Sothern, Tom Drake, Cyd Charisse, Betty Garrett, Janet Leigh, Marshall Thompson, Mel Torme, Vera-Ellen and Jeanette Nolan in a fictionalized story of the songwriting partnership of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart; "That Midnight Kiss" (1949) and "The Toast of New Orleans" (1950) are Mario Lanza-Kathryn Grayson opera vehicles; "Royal Wedding" (1951), directed by Stanley Donen and starring Fred Astaire and Jane Powell, is a shipboard dancer and romancer; and in "The Belle of New York" (1952) playboy Fred Astaire falls for mission house worker Vera-Ellen. All the DVDs come loaded with extras.

MGM has two Franks, a queen and a king this week: There's the "Frank Sinatra Gift Set," a five-disc set with "Guys and Dolls," "Hole in the Head," "Kings Go Forth," "The Manchurian Candidate" and "The Pride and the Passion," $39.98 ... the "Frankie & Annette Collection," a four-disc set with "Beach Blanket Bingo," "How to Stuff a Wild Bikini," "Beach Party," "Bikini Beach," "Fireball 500," "Thunder Alley," "Muscle Beach Party" and "Ski Party," $39.98 ... and the "M-G-M Movie Legends Elvis Collection," a four-disc set with "Clambake" (1967), "Kid Galahad" (1962), "Follow That Dream" (1962) and "Frankie and Johnny" (1966), $39.99.

Heh-heh-heh-HEH-heh! That signature laughter can mean only one thing: One of the most beloved animated characters of all time is coming to DVD for the first time, when "The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Classic Cartoon Collection" arrives this week. The original uncut theatrical cartoons -- 75 timelessly zany adventures -- from the Walter Lantz Studio, starring the ultimate dizzy redhead, voiced by Mel Blanc, are available in a three-disc set for $39.98, from Universal.

There's two classics from the folks at The Criterion Collection: "Les enfants terribles" and "Ivan's Childhood." In "Les enfants terribles" (1950) writer Jean Cocteau and director Jean-Pierre Melville joined forces for an elegant adaptation of Cocteau's immensely popular, wicked novel about the wholly unholy relationship between a teenage brother and sister. Elisabeth (a remarkable Nicole Stephane) and Paul (Edouard Dermithe) close themselves off from the world by playing an increasingly intense series of mind games with the people who dare enter their clandestine world -- until romance and jealousy intrude. Melville's operatic camera movements and Cocteau's perverse, poetic approach to character merge to create one of French cinema's greatest, and most surprising, meetings of the minds. "Ivan's Childhood" (1962) was the debut feature from the great Andrei Tarkovsky, an evocative, poetic journey through the shadows and shards of one boy's war-torn youth. Moving back and forth between the traumatic realities of WWII and the serene moments of family life before the conflict began, Tarkovsky's film remains one of the most jarring and unforgettable depictions of the impact of violence on children in wartime. Both DVDs are, of course, loaded with extras.

The Weinstein Co.'s Dragon Dynasty label will release two early John Woo Hong Kong actioners. "Hard Boiled" (1992), starring Yun-Fat Chow, Tony Leung Chiu Wai and Teresa Mo, is Woo's classic acion film. A tough as nails cop teams with an undercover agent to shut down a sinister mobster and his crew. Woo elevated violence to an art form with masterful choreography and complex, multi-faceted anti-heroes. The most incredible shoot-out ending (30 minutes' worth) ever put on film -- and it takes place in a hospital. "Last Hurrah for Chivalry" (1979), starring Damian Lau and Pai Wei, is an action-packed tale of a son who recruits two master swordsmen to help avenge his father's murder. Both titles come with plenty of extras.

Closer to home there's "The Rainmaker Special Collector's Edition" (1997), a straght-ahead courtroom thriller directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Matt Damon, Danny DeVito, Jon Voight, Claire Danes, Mickey Rourke, Mary Kay Place and Andrew Shue, from Paramount; and "The Bourne Files: 3 Disc Collection," with "The Bourne Identity" and "The Bourne Supremacy" as well as a bonus disc loaded with features that illuminate Bourne's shadowy past and allows fans to delve deep into the mysteries surrounding Jason Bourne; timed for the August 3 theatrical release of "The Bourne Ultimatum"; from Universal.

From TV to Video:
Due this week: "Benson: The Complete First Season," a three-disc set with 24 episodes, $29.95 from Sony ... "Bozo, the World's Most Famous Clown: Collection #1," a four-disc set with 30 episodes, $39.98 from Infinity Entertainment/Falcon Pictures ... "Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: Season Three," a two-disc set with 13 episodes of the Adult Swim series, $29.98 from Warner ... "Land of the Giants: The Complete Series," a nine-disc boxed set with all 51 episodes, $199.98 from Fox ... "P. Diddy Presents The Bad Boys of Comedy, Season 2," a roundup of edgy urban comedy talent recorded live at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York; $24.98 from HBO Video ... "The Real McCoys: Complete Season #1" (1957-58), a five-disc set with 39 episodes, $39.98 from Infinity Entertainment/Falcon Pictures ... "The Secrets of Isis -- The Complete Series," a three-disc set with 22 episodes of the Saturday morning TV series, $29.98 from BCI ... "Star Trek: Fan Collective -- Captain's Log," a five-disc set with 15 episodes chosen by fans and by the five captains of the Star Trek series, $42.99 from Paramount ... "Stargate: SG-1 Season 10," a five-disc set with 22 episodes, $49.98 from MGM ... "Suspense: The Lost Episodes, Collection #1," a four-disc set with 30 episodes from one of the most popular TV mystery shows of the early 50s, featuring the industry's biggest stars and writers, broadcast live. Remastered from the original Kinescope masters; $39.98 from Infinity Entertainment/Falcon Pictures ... "Taxicab Confessions: New York, New York" is the 11th edition of the "undercover" documentary series, $14.97 from HBO Video ... "Todd McFarlane's Spawn: The Animated Collection" is a four-disc set with 18 episodes; this 10th anniversary collection has been digitally remastered; $39.98 from HBO Video ... "TV Guide Presents The Crow: Stairway to Heaven -- The Complete Series," a four-disc set with 22 episodes; includes a fifth disc with bonus material; $39.95 from Arts Alliance America ... "The Ultimate Underdog DVD Collection" features the first three volumes of the animated caped canine series, which ran from 1964-1973; each volume includes six re-mastered episodes featuring the voice talent of Wally Cox as Underdog. The release is timed for the big screen debut of Disney's "Underdog," starring John Belushi and the voice of Jason Lee; $12.93 per volume from Classic Media.



Buzzin' the 'B's:
"The Contract" (2006), directed by Bruce Beresford and starring Morgan Freeman and John Cusack, is a thriller about a man (John Cusack) on a camping trip with his son who gets involved with a hired assassin (Morgan Freeman), from First Look Home Entertainment ... "Nomad: The Warrior" (2007) is a war epic set in 18th century Kazakhstan about a boy who is destined to one day unite the three warring tribes of a country who have survived and fought for centuries -- against invaders, against their formidable enemies and amongst themselves, starring Jason Scott Lee and Jay Hernandez, from The Weinstein Co./Genius Products ... "The Chambermaid" (2005) stars Fiona Horsey, Paul Conway, William Rowsey and Jessica Barnes in a horror-thriller of passion, betrayal and deceit, from MTI Home Video ... In "Shadow Puppets" (2007) a group of strangers awaken in a locked asylum ward with no idea of who they are or how they got there, starring James Marsters and Jolene Blalock, from Starz Home Entertainment ... In "The Decoy" (2006), a deputy must escort his best friend to the gallows when he's convicted of murdering the cop's in-laws; along the way, the deputy discovers a startling truth about the deaths that puts both men in danger; from Echo Bridge Home Entertainment ... When a beautiful college graduate inherits a mysterious house in the countryside, she and her friends discover the evil presence of a twisted preacher in "Wages of Sin" (2005), from Echo Bridge Home Entertainment ... "Renaissance" (2006) is a black and white noir sci fi thriller set in the labyrinthine underworld of Paris in 2054, with the voices of Daniel Craig and Catherine McCormack, from Disney ... In "Live Free or Die" (2006), starring Aaron Stanford, Paul Schneider, Michael Rapaport, Kevin Dunn, Zooey Deschanel and Judah Friedlander, a clueless criminal tries to force his way into a family run storage facility business with comedic results; from ThinkFilm.

On the Indie Front:
"Cashback" (2006) is a thoroughly delightful and whimsical tale about Ben, an art student who develops insomnia after breaking up with his girlfriend. Unable to sleep, he takes a job on the late crew at the local supermarket, where he meets an interesting set of characters who have developed unique ways of dealing with the boredom of an eight-hour shift. Ben learns how to speed up and slow down time, allowing him t odevelop his painterly skills as well as to appreciate the hidden beauty of the store's check-out girl. A witty and original story filmed with panache and some fine acting by a gallery of likeable actors. "Cashback" was originally an 18-minute 2004 short that was nominated for an Academy Award and won awards at the 2005 Tribeca Film Festival and the 2004 Chicago International Film Festival. Director Sean Ellis then developed it into a full-length feature -- without destroying the film's joyfulness or sense of surprise and awe. Stars Sean Biggerstaff, Emilia Fox, Shaun Evans, Michelle Ryan and Stuart Goodwin. From Magnolia Home Entertainment ... An adult swim class during late spring at a Connecticut rec center sets the stage for "The Big Bad Swim" (2006), a comedy-drama about love, loss and second chances, starring Paget Brewster, Jeff Branson, Jess Weixler and Ricky Ullman, from Echo Bridge Home Entertainment.

Foreign:
"Unconscious" (2004) is a Spanish farce that questions sexual taboos. When Alma goes in search of her missing husband, she travels from one adventure to the next, finally landing in front of the famous Dr. Sigmund Freud. When the Good Doctor explains how the world is dictated by people's unconscious desires, Alma questions the very nature of her love, her life and her future. From Regent Releasing/Liberation Entertainment/Genius Entertainment ... In "Exterminating Angels" (2005 -- French), a filmmaker holds a series of boundary-pushing auditions for his project about female pleasure; from Genius Products.

Special Interest:
"James Ellroy: American Dog" (2005) is a stylish documentary about the crime writer. "I am to the crime novel in specific what Tolstoy is to the Russian novel and what Beethoven is to music," boasts James Ellroy, an American crime fiction writer who was both cursed and blessed by his mother's brutal murder in 1958. Haunted by the slaying, it became the focal point of his work. In this documentary, narrated by Ellroy himself, the writer visits his "dark places," literally and figuratively, as he returns to his mother's murder scene and ruminates on the meaning of her death. As the author of "L.A. Confidential" and "Black Dahlia," Ellroy expanded the boundaries of hard-boiled fiction while also tapping into the moody atmosphere of film noir -- a legacy honored in "American Dog"; $29.95 from Facets Video.

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THIS WEEK'S DVD RELEASES:

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Benson: The Complete First Season. Three-disc set with 24 episodes, $29.95. Extras: Video introduction by Robert Guillaume, "Benson" series retrospective, photo gallery. (Sony).

The Big Bad Swim (2006) Paget Brewster, Jeff Branson, Jess Weixler, Ricky Ullman. An adult swim class during late spring at a Connecticut rec center sets the stage for this comedy-drama about love, loss and second chances. Extras: Filmmaker's commentary, cinematographer's video journal, Ricky Ullman gag reel, more. (Echo Bridge Home Entertainment).

The Bourne Files: 3 Disc Collection. Three-disc set with "The Bourne Identity" and "The Bourne Supremacy." Includes all the bonus features available on the original releases as well as more than 45 minutes of all-new bonus features that illuminate Bourne's shadowy past and allow fans to delve deep into the mysteries surrounding Jason Bourne: Sneak peek of "The Bourne Ultimatum," "The Ludlum Identity" featurette, "The Ludlum Supremacy" featurette, "The Ludlum Ultimatum" featurette. Timed for the August 3 theatrical release of "The Bourne Ultimatum." (Universal).

Cashback (2006) Sean Biggerstaff, Emilia Fox, Shaun Evans, Michelle Ryan, Stuart Goodwin. An art student with insomnia gets a job at the late shift at the local supermarket, where he meets other artists who have their own ways of dealing with the boredom of an eight-hour shift. Extras: Commentary, deleted scene. (Magnolia Home Entertainment).

The Chambermaid (2005) Fiona Horsey, Paul Conway, William Rowsey, Jessica Barnes. Horror-thriller of passion, betrayal and deceit: O'Ryan loves Julia. Julia loves Istvan. Istvan loves Julia. Julia falls in love with O'Ryan. Julia falls out of love and ends up hating O'Ryan. O'Ryan hates Istvan. Istvan hates O'Ryan. O'Ryan hates his mother. His mother hates everyone! (MTI Home Video).

Classic Musicals from the Dream Factory Volume 2. Seven-disc set with single discs of "The Pirate," "That's Dancing" and "Words and Music," double-discs with "That Midnight Kiss" and "Toast of New York," and "Royal Wedding" and "Belle of New York"; individually for $19.97, the two-disc sets for $24.98 each; the collection will sell for $59.92. (Warner).

• The Pirate (1948) Dir. : Vincente Minnelli; Judy Garland, Gene Kelly. Extras: Commentary by historian John Fricke; new featurette "The Pirate: A Musical Treasure Chest"; Pete Smith Specialty 1948 MGM comedy short "You Can't Win"; 1947 MGM classic cartoon "Cat Fishin'"; "Mack the Black" stereo remix version; audio-outtakes: "Love of My Life" and "Mack the Black"; Roger Edens' guide tracks of "Be a Clown," "Manuela," "Nina," "Voodoo" and "You Can Do No Wrong"; promotional radio interviews with Gene Kelly for "On the Town" and Judy Garland for "The Pirate."
• That's Dancing!(1985) Extravagant celebration of dance that features some of the greatest dancing screen work, as well as performances that range from Baryshnikov to break dancing, Fred and Ginger to Shirley Temple and Bojangles, and Busby Berkeley spectaculars to Michael Jackson music videos. Extras: Introduction by Gene Kelly and Jack Haley Jr., four featurettes.
• Words and Music (1948) June Allyson, Perry Como, Judy Garland, Lena Horne, Gene Kelly, Mickey Rooney, Ann Sothern, Tom Drake, Cyd Charisse, Betty Garrett, Janet Leigh, Marshall Thompson, Mel Torme, Vera-Ellen, Jeanette Nolan. Extras: Commentary by historian Richard Barrios; new featurette "A Life in Words and Music"; Theatre of Life 1948 MGM short "Going to Blazes!"; 1948 MGM classic cartoon "The Cat That Hated People"; "Lover" and "You're Nearer" outtakes featuring Perry Como; audio-only bonuses: Outtakes of "Falling in Love With Love," "I Feel at Home with You," "Manhattan" (alternate version), "My Funny Valentine," "My Heart Stood Still," "On Your Toes" (alternate version) and "Way Out West on West End Avenue."
• That Midnight Kiss (1949) Mario Lanza, Kathryn Grayson. Extras: Pete Smith Specialty 1949 MGM comedy short "Sports Oddities," 1949 MGM classic cartoon "Senor Droopy," "One Love of Mine" outtake sequence with Lanza and Grayson.
• The Toast of New Orleans (1950) Mario Lanza, Kathryn Grayson, David Niven. Extras: 2006 BBC documentary "Mario Lanza: Singing to the Gods," Vintage Fitzpatrick Traveltalk 1940 MGM shorts "Modern New Orleans" and "Old New Orleans."
• Royal Wedding (1951) Dir.: Stanley Donen; Fred Astaire, Jane Powell. Extras: "Private Screenings With Stanley Donen" 2006 TCM special; new featurette "Royal Wedding: June, Judy and Jane-A"; 1951 MGM cartoon "Car of Tomorrow"; 1951 MGM cartoon "Droopy's Double Trouble"; "Ev'ry Night at Seven" outtake with Peter Lawford and Jane Powell; Fred Astaire and Jane Powell MGM promotional radio interview for "Royal Wedding" (audio only).
• The Belle of New York (1952) Fred Astaire, Vera-Ellen. Extras: 1952 MGM Pete Smith short "Musiquiz," 1952 MGM Tex Avery cartoon "Magical Maestro," "I Wanna Be a Dancin' Man" alternate take.

The Contract (2006) Dir.: Bruce Beresford; Morgan Freeman, John Cusack. Thriller about a man (John Cusack) on a camping trip with his son who gets involved with a hired assassin (Morgan Freeman). Extras: Making-of featurette, photo gallery, (First Look Home Entertainment).

The Decoy (2006) Justin Kreinbrink, Santiago Craig. When a deputy's in-laws are murdered and his best friend stands accused, he must escort him to the gallows. But along the way, the deputy discovers a startling truth about the deaths that puts both men in danger. Extras: Filmmaker's commentary, director's featurette, from script to screen featurette, blooper reel, extended uncut scenes. (Echo Bridge Home Entertainment).

Exterminating Angels(2005 -- French) Frederic van den Driessche, Maroussia Dubreuil, Lise Bellynck, Marie Allan. A filmmaker holds a series of boundary-pushing auditions for his project about female pleasure. (Genius Products).

Frank Sinatra Gift Set. Five-disc set with "Guys and Dolls," "Hole in the Head," "Kings Go Forth," "The Manchurian Candidate" and "The Pride and the Passion," $39.98. (MGM).

Frankie & Annette Collection. Four-disc set with "Beach Blanket Bingo," "How to Stuff a Wild Bikini," "Beach Party," "Bikini Beach," "Fireball 500," "Thunder Alley," "Muscle Beach Party" and "Ski Party," $39.98. (MGM).

Hard Boiled (1992 - Hong Kong) Dir.: John Woo; Yun-Fat Chow, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Teresa Mo. Woo's classic acion film. A tough as nails cop teams with an undercover agent to shut down a sinister mobster and his crew. Woo elevated violence to an art form with masterful choreography and complex, multi-faceted anti-heroes. The most incredible shoot-out ending (30 minutes' worth) ever put on film - and it takes place in a hospital. Extras: Commentary by Hong Kong cinema expert Bey Logan, "A Baptism of Fire" featurette with Woo, "Partner in Crime" interview with producer Terence Chang, "Art Imitates Life" interview with co-star Philip Chan, "Hard Boiled" location guide, "Mad Dog Bites Again" interview with leading villain Kwok Choi, Hong Kong theatrical trailer and U.S. promotional trailer. (Weinstein Co./Dragon Dynasty).

Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: Season Three. Two-disc set with 13 episodes of the Adult Swim series, $29.98. Extras: "Final Record" of all of the most memorable voice-over action moments from Birdman's final episode; a "Joke Timeline" that includes 14 jokes from the series; on-screen color comic book about "The Origin of the X Eliminator"; quick intro of the show's main characters; eight deleted scenes; storyboards. (Warner).

The Host (Gwoemul) (2006 -- South Korea) Dir.: Joon-ho Bong; Kang-ho Song, Hie-bong Byeon, Hae-il Park, Du-na Bae, Ah-sung Ko. Also available on Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD. (Magnolia Home Entertainment).

Ivan's Childhood (1962) Dir.: Andrei Tarkovsky; Nikolai Burlyayev, Valentin Zubkov, Yevgeni Zharikov. New, restored high-definition digital transfer. Extras: Video appreciation of filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky and "Ivan's Childhood," featuring Vida T. Johnson, co-author of "The Films of Andrei Tarkovsky: A Visual Fugue"; new video interviews with cinematographer Vadim Yusov and actor Nikolai Burlyaev; booklet featuring an essay by film scholar Dina Iordanova and new translations, by Robert Bird, of "Between Two Films," Andrei Tarkovsky's essay about "Ivan's Childhood"; and "Ivan's Willow," a poem by the director's father, Arseny Tarkovsky. (The Criterion Collection).

James Elroy: American Dog (2005) Stylish documentary, narrated by Ellroy himself; $29.95. (Facets).

Land of the Giants: The Complete Series. Nine-disc boxed set with all 51 episodes, $199.98. Extras: Booklet, keychain, crew patch, comic book, trading cards. (Fox).

Last Hurrah for Chivalry (1979 - Hong Kong) Dir.: John Woo; Damian Lau, Pai Wei. In one of his early films, acclaimed director John Woo crafts an action-packed tale of a son who recruits two master swordsmen to help avenge his father's murder. Extras: Commentary by Hong Kong cinema expert Bey Logan, "Pray for Death" interview with Fung Hak-On, "Deliver Us From Evil" interview with Lee Hoi-San, "Legendary Weapons of China" featurette, original theatrical trailer and U.S. promotional trailer. (Weinstein Co./Dragon Dynasty).

Les enfants terribles (1950) Dir.: Jean-Pierre Melville; Nicole Stephane, Edouard Dermithe, Renee Cosima, Jacques Bernard. New, restored high-definition digital transfer. Extras: Commentary by writer, film critic, and journalist Gilbert Adair; interviews with producer Carole Weisweiller, actors Nicole Stephane and Jacques Bernard, and assistant director Claude Pinoteau; "Around Jean Cocteau" (2003), a short video discussing Cocteau and Melville's working relationship; gallery of behind-the-scenes stills; booklet featuring a new essay by critic Gary Indiana and an excerpt from Rui Nogueira's "Melville on Melville." (The Criterion Collection).

M-G-M Movie Legends Elvis Collection. Four-disc set with "Clambake" (1967), "Kid Galahad" (1962), "Follow That Dream" (1962) and "Frankie and Johnny" (1966), $39.99. (MGM).

Nomad: The Warrior (2007) Jason Scott Lee, Jay Hernandez, Kuno Becker, Mark Dacascos. War epic set in 18th century Kazakhstan about a boy who is destined to one day unite the three warring tribes of a country who have survived and fought for centuries -- against invaders, against their formidable enemies and amongst themselves. (Weinstein Co./Genius Products).

The Number 23 (2006) Dir.: Joel Schumacher; Jim Carrey, Virginia Madsen, Danny Huston, Logan Lerman, Rhona Mitra, Maile Flanagan, Patricia Belcher, Lynn Collins, Mark Pellegrino, Tara Karsian. Extras: Deleted scenes, "The Number 23 Enigma" featurette, "How to Do Your Numbers" featurette, behind-the-scenes featurette, more. (New Line).

Perfume -- The Story of a Murderer (2006) Director: Tom Tykwer. Stars: Ben Whishaw, Alan Rickman, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Dustin Hoffman. (DreamWorks/Paramount).

The Rainmaker Special Collector's Edition (1997) Dir.: Francis Ford Coppola; Matt Damon, Danny DeVito, Jon Voight, Claire Danes, Mickey Rourke, Mary Kay Place, Andrew Shue. Extras: Commentary by Coppola and DeVito, "Watch the Rainmaker With Francis Ford Coppola" featurette, "Francis Ford Coppola Directs John Grisham's The Rainmaker" featurette, deleted scenes, screen tests. (Paramount).

The Real McCoys: Complete Season #1  (1957-58) Five-disc set with 39 episodes, $39.98. (Infinity Entertainment/Falcon Pictures).

Reign Over Me (2007) Adam Sandler, Don Cheadle, Jada Pinkett Smith, Liv Tyler, Saffron Burrows, Donald Sutherland, Robert Klein, Melinda Dillon. (Sony).

Renaissance (2006) Voices of Daniel Craig, Catherine McCormack. Black and white noir sci fi thriller set in the labyrinthine underworld of Paris in 2054. (Disney).

The Secrets of Isis -- The Complete Series. Three-disc set with 22 episodes of the Saturday morning TV series, $29.98. Extras: Spotlight interviews with cast and crew; select commentary; rare footage: morals, commercial bumpers and alternate credits; isolated music and effects track for some episodes; three photo galleries; Bluewater Production's 22 page "Legend of Isis" comic book; DVD ROM with scripts; booklet with episode guide and trivia; more. (BCI).

Shadow Puppets (2007) James Marsters, Jolene Blalock. Group of strangers awaken in a locked asylum ward with no idea of who they are or how they got there. Extras: Commentary by writer-director Michael Winnick and cinematographer Jonathan Hale. (Starz Home Entertainment).

Stargate: SG-1 Season 10. Five-disc set with 22 episodes, $49.98. Extras: Commentary, featurettes. (MGM).

Star Trek: Fan Collective -- Captain's Log. Five-disc set with 15 episodes chosen by fans and by the five captains of the Star Trek series, $42.99. Extras: Introductions by William Shatner, select episode introductions by each captain, interviews compiled into such featurettes as "What Makes a Good Captain?" "The Importance of The Captain's Log," "Captain Kirk's Legacy," more. (Paramount).

Suspense: The Lost Episodes, Collection #1. Four-disc set with 30 episodes from one of the most popular TV mystery shows of the early 50s, featuring the industry's biggest stars and writers, broadcast live. Remastered from the original Kinescope masters. $39.98. (Infinity Entertainment/Falcon Pictures).

TV Guide Presents The Crow: Stairway to Heaven -- The Complete Series .Four-disc set with 22 episodes; includes a fifth disc with bonus material; $39.95. Extras: Commentary by series star Mark Dacascos and executive producer Bryce Zabel, gag reel, the original "dailies from three of the episodes, selections from the show's original soundtrack, the pilot script, all 22 episode scripts, the original Bible and episode descriptions written by Zabel, photo gallery, more. (Arts Alliance America).

Unconscious (2004 -- Spain) Leonor Watling, Luis Tosar, Alex Brendemuhl. Farce that questions sexual taboos. When Alma goes in search of her missing husband, she travels from one adventure to the next, finally landing in front of the famous Dr. Sigmund Freud. When the Good Doctor explains how the world is dictated by people's unconscious desires, Alma questions the very nature of her love, her life and her future. Extras: Behind the scenes photo gallery, "Sigmund Freud: The Godfather of Taboo" featurette, Sigmund Freud Web links, special commentary by world famous psychiatrist Edward Shafranski. (Regent Releasing/Liberation Entertainment/Genius Entertainment).

Wages of Sin (2005) Billy St. John, Ashlie Clark. When a beautiful college graduate inherits a mysterious house in the countryside, she and her friends discover the evil presence of a twisted preacher. (Echo Bridge Home Entertainment).

The Woody woodpecker and Friends Classic Cartoon Collection. Seventy-Five priceless animated short films, $39.98. (Universal).

Zodiac (2007) Director: David Fincher. Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey Jr., Anthony Edwards, Brian Cox, Elias Koteas, Donal Logue, John Carroll Lynch, Dermot Mulroney. (Warner).

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