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ONVIDEO'S WEEKLY GUIDE TO HOME VIDEO RELEASES
For Tuesday, August 21 -- Monday, August 27

Broken English
In a startling mature and nuanced performance, Parker Posey plays Nora Wilder, a thirtysomething Manhattanite who is cynical about love and relationships. Nora plugs away at her job in a posh downtown hotel and can't help but wonder what it is she has to do to find a relationship as ideal as her friend Audrey's (Drea De Matteo) "perfect marriage." It doesn't help that her overbearing mother (Gena Rowlands) takes every opportunity to remind Nora that she's still unattached. After a series of disastrous first dates, she meets Julien (Melvil Poupaud), a seemingly devil-may-care Frenchman with a passion for living. Expecting another disastrous ending, Nora tries to avoid making the same mistakes. She finds herself in Paris looking to break old patterns. Inevitably, Nora has to look inward before she can find a new outlook on life and most importantly, love. Vitals: Director: Zoe Cassavetes. Stars: Parker Posey, Melvil Poupaud, Drea de Matteo, Justin Theroux, Peter Bogdanovich, Gena Rowlands. 2007, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 97 min., Romantic Comedy, Box office gross: $.490 million, Magnolia.

Ex, The (aka Fast Track)
Tom Reilly (Zach Braff) and his wife Sofia (Amanda Peet) are in for some major changes now that they have a newborn. As a lawyer, Sofia has always provided a comfortable living while Tom has contributed love, support and the occasional paycheck. When Sofia decides to be a stay-at-home mom all that changes. Tom moves the family to Ohio to work for his father-in-law (Charles Grodin). His boss, Chip (Jason Bateman), happens to still carry a torch for Sofia from their high school days. Chip will stop at nothing to see Tom defeated while no one but Tom can see Chip for the evil genius he is. Through it all Tom's esteem is depleted, his manhood challenged (by a surprisingly large adversary) and he's watching his family slip away. Vitals: Director: Jesse Peretz. Stars: Zach Braff, Amanda Peet, Jason Bateman, Charles Grodin, Mia Farrow, Lucian Maisel, Donal Logue. 2007, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 90 min., Romantic Comedy, Box office gross: $3.054 million, Weinstein Company/Genius Products.

Lives of Others, The
 Winner of this year's best foreign-language Oscar. At once a political thriller and human drama, "The Lives of Others" begins in East Berlin in 1984, five years before Glasnost and the fall of the Berlin Wall and ultimately takes us to 1991, in what is now the reunited Germany. At its peak, the former East German government (known as the GDR, German Democratic Republic) ensured its claim to power with a ruthless system of control and surveillance via the Stasi, it's all-powerful secret police with its vast network of informers that at one time numbered 200,000 out of a population of 17 million. The goal was to know everything about "the lives of others." The film traces the gradual disillusionment of Captain Gerd Wiesler (Ulrich Muhe), a highly skilled officer who works for the Stasi. His mission is to spy on a celebrated writer and actress couple, Georg Dreyman (Sebastian Koch) and Christa-Maria Sieland (Martina Gedeck). The "operation" is backed by the highest political circles. What starts out as a routine investigation, however, changes drastically for the agent. What Wiesler doesn't anticipate, however, is that submerging oneself into the world of the target also changes the surveillance agent. He begins to be drawn into their world, which puts his own position as an impartial agent of the GDR into question. The immersion in the lives of others -- in love, literature, free thinking and speech -- makes Wiesler acutely aware of the meagerness of his own existence and opens to him a completely new way of life which he has ever more trouble resisting. But the system, once started, cannot be stopped. A dangerous game has begun. In German with English subtitles. The film set a record in 2006 for getting the most nominations (11) for the German Film Awards ever, going on to win seven. We agree with Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times when he said in his review: "A potent narrative about the transformative effect of involvement in other people's stories, 'Lives' turns its own story into a python-tight embrace of nuanced tension and emotional connection. It convincingly demonstrates that when done right, moral and political quandaries can be the most intensely dramatic dilemmas of all." Vitals: Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck. Stars: Martina Gedeck, Ulrich Muehe, Sebastian Koch, Ulrich Tukur. 2007, CC, MPAA rating: R, 137 min., Drama, Box office gross: $10.508 million, Sony.

Perfect Stranger
Rowena Price (Halle Berry) is an investigative reporter who has perfected the art of exposing other people's secrets. So when childhood friend Grace Clayton, who was having an affair with married advertising executive Harrison Hill (Bruce Willis), turns up murdered, Rowena is determined to find the truth. Thanks to her associate, tech-savvy Miles Haley (Giovanni Ribisi), Rowena gains access to Grace's e-mail and learns that Grace was threatening to go to Hill's wife. Armed with that knowledge, Rowena goes undercover and becomes the perfect stranger -- first as a temp, Katherine, in Hill's advertising agency, and then as Rocketgirl aka Veronica, another one of his online paramours. She watches the unsuspecting Hill from all sides, taking note of his wife doing the same. This is a man with an appetite for power, a weakness for women, and a wife on alert. But in exposing Hill's secrets Rowena unwittingly discovers a connection between Grace and two significant people in her life; her boyfriend, Cameron (Gary Dourdan) and her best friend, Miles, leaving her feeling confused, betrayed, and with no one to trust on her journey. The closer Rowena gets to the truth, the more she finds that things may not be what they seem. Vitals: Director: James Foley. Stars: Halle Berry, Bruce Willis, Giovanni Ribisi, Gary Dourdan, Patti D'Arbanville, Clea Lewis. 2007, CC, MPAA rating: R, 109 min., Thriller, Box office gross: $23.705, million, Sony.

 Redline
Auto/actioner about cars, women, gambling. Real stars are the producer's Phantom Rolls Royce, Lamborghini Murcielago, Enzo Ferrari, Ferrari F430, Ferrari Scaglietti Mercedes SLR McLaren. Vitals: Director: Andy Cheng. Stars: Angus Macfadyen, Nathan Phillips, Eddie Griffin, Nadia Bjorlin, Kevin Levrone, Wyclef Jean. 2007, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 95 min., Action, Box office gross: $6.877 million, The Weinstein Co./Genius Products.

Ultimate Gift, The
When his wealthy grandfather dies, trust fund baby Jason Stevens (Drew Fuller) anticipates a big inheritance. Instead, his grandfather has devised a crash course on life: 12 gifts designed to challenge Jason in improbable ways, sending him on a journey of self-discovery and forcing him to determine what is most important in life: money or happiness. Based on the inspirational novel by best-selling author Jim Stovall. Vitals: Director: Michael O. Sajbel. Stars: James Garner, Brian Dennehy, Drew Fuller, Abigail Breslin, Lee Meriwether. 2007, CC, MPAA rating: PG, 114 min., Drama, Box office gross: $3.257 million, Fox.

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NEWS

Coming Soon:


Due October 9 from Universal is the smash hit "Evan Almighty," starring Steve Carell, Morgan Freeman, Lauren Graham, Johnny Simmons, Graham Phillips, Jimmy Bennett, John Goodman, Wanda Sykes, John Michael Higgins, Jonah Hill, Molly Shannon and Harve Presnell. The sequel to 2003's "Bruce Almighty" brings Steve Carell's character Evan to the fore as the next appointed messenger of God: Evan must build an ark to prepare his friends and family for a mighty flood. Extras include deleted scenes, outtakes, "Animals on Set Two by Two," "Animal Roundup" game, "Steve Carell Unscripted," "The Ark-itects of Noah's Ark" featurette, more. The title will also be available on HD DVD.


DVD Collectibles:
Highlight of the week is a pair of classics from the folks at The Criterion Collection: Luis Bunuel's "The Milky Way" and David Mamet's "House of Games." The first of what Bunuel later proclaimed a trilogy (along with "The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie" and "The Phantom of Liberty") about "the search for truth," "The Milky Way" (La voie lactee) (1969) daringly deconstructs contemporary and traditional views on Catholicism with ribald, rambunctious surreality. Two French beggars, present-day pilgrims en route to Spain's holy city of Santiago de Compostela, serve as Bunuel's narrators for an anticlerical history of heresy, told with absurdity and filled with images that rank among Bunuel's most memorable (stigmatic children, crucified nuns) and hilarious (Jesus considering a good shave). A diabolically entertaining look at the mysteries of fanaticism, "The Milky Way" remains a hotly debated work from cinema's greatest skeptic. The film stars Bernard Verley, Michel Piccoli and Pierre Clementi and is presented in a New, restored high-definition digital transfer. Extras include a video introduction by screenwriter Jean-Claude Carriere; a new video interview with film scholar Ian Christie; a booklet featuring new essays by Carlos Fuentes and Mark Polizzotti, and a reprinted interview with Luis Bunuel. Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and screenwriter David Mamet first sat in the director's chair for "House of Games" (1987), a sly, merciless thriller and one of the most original and acclaimed films of the 80s. Mamet's witty tale of a therapist and best-selling author (Lindsay Crouse) who must confront her own obsessions when she meets an attractive cardsharp (Joe Mantegna) is as psychologically acute as it is full of twists and turns, a rich character study told with the cold calculation of a career criminal. The director-approved special edition features a new, restored high-definition digital transfer, supervised by director of photography Juan Ruiz Anchia. Extras include commentary by Mamet and consultant and actor Ricky Jay; video interviews with actors Lindsay Crouse and Joe Mantegna; Mamet on "House of Games," a short documentary shot on location during the film's preparation and production; storyboard detail from the deleted scene "The Tap"; a booklet featuring an essay by critic Kent Jones and excerpts from Mamet's introduction to the published screenplay.

Also this week: "Reel Talent: First Films by Legendary Directors" is a single disc with 12 short films showcasing the early creative work of Hollywood's most innovative minds: "1:42:08 A Man and His Car" by George Lucas, "Broken Record" by Shawn Lev, "Electronic Labyrinth THX 1138 4EB" by George Lucas, "Field of Honor" by Robert Zemeckis , "Freiheit" by George Lucas, "The Goodbye Place" by Richard Kelly, "The Lift" by Robert Zemeckis, "The Oval Portrait" by Richard L. Bare, "Perfect Alibi" by Stephen Sommers, "Proof" by Kevin Reynolds, "Whatever It Takes" by Jon Turtletaub and "Silent Night" by James Foley. The directors here all have one thing in common: they trace their roots to the USC Film School. All proceeds from the $19.98 disc will benefit the USC School of Cinematic Arts; from Fox ... Fox will celebrate the 20th anniversary of "RoboCop" (1987) with a 20th Anniversary Collector's Edition two-disc set; the film, directed by Paul Verhoeven, stars Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Dan O'Herlihy, Ronny Cox, Kurtwood Smith, Miguel Ferrer and Felton Perry ... "Serenity Collector's Edition" gives the special treatment to the 2005 sci-fi cult film directed by Joss Whedon and starring Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin, Adam Baldwin, Jewel Staite, Sean Maher, Summer Glau and Ron Glass; the two-disc set includes such extras as commentary by director Josh Whedon, extended scenes, "A Filmmaker's Journey" behind-the-scenes featurette, "The Green Clan" cinematography featurette, "Sci Fi Inside: Serenity" featurette, more, from Universal.

From TV to Video:
Due this week: "Dexter: The Complete First Season" (2006), a four-disc set with 12 episodes, $39.98 from Paramount ... "House Season Three," a five-disc set with 24 episodes, $59.98 from Universal ... "South park: The Complete Tenth Season," a three-disc set with 14 episodes, $49.99 from Paramount ... "Snowy River Volume 3" (2005), with three episodes from Season 4 of the Down Under series starring Guy Pearce as a windowed father raising his three children in 19th century Australia; $14.98 from Allumination FilmWorks ... "'Til Death: The Complete First Season," a three-disc set with 12 episodes, $39.95 from Sony ... "Ugly Betty: The Complete First Season -- The Bettyfied Edition," a six-disc set with 23 episodes, $59.99 from Disney.

Buzzin' the 'B's:
"Black Supaman" (2007) is a comedy about a 30-year-old who lives with his father and who tries to clean up his neighborhood and rid it of crime; when he gets stoned, he dons a superman outfit and thinks he's invincible, from First Look Home Entertainment ... "The Dark Backward: Special Edition" (1991) stars Judd Nelson, Bill Paxton, Wayne Newton, Lara Flynn Boyle, James Caan, Rob Lowe and Claudia Christian about a garbage man who tries his hand at standup comedy, failing miserably until a third arm mysteriously grows from his back, from Sony ... "Exorcism (Exorcismo)" (1975 -- Spanish) is the Euro-horror cult classic about gruesome crimes being committed by a satanic cult in a quaint English village, from BCI Eclipse ... In "The Far Side of Jericho" (2006), three widows of three recently executed outlaws flee their homes in the wild west, running for their lives from a corrupt posse of vigilantes chasing them in the hopes of finding the key to the whereabouts of missing bank loot; stars Patrick Bergin, Lawrence Pressman, James Gammon and C. Thomas Howell, from First Look Home Entertainment ... In "Night of the Sorcerers (La Noche De Los Brujos)" (1973 -- Spanish), zombie natives and vampire women prowl the moonlit African jungle in search of fresh blood, from BCI Eclipse ... "Tracks" (2005) stars Chris Gunn, John heard and Ice-T in the true story of the first juvenile in New Jersey history to be sentenced as an adult to a maximum security adult prison, where he befriends a correction officer and gets put back on the right track, from First Look Home Entertainment.

On the Indie Front:
"Working Girls" is director Lizzie Borden's 1986 drama that takes an unflinching look at The World's Oldest Profession; Borden spent six months interviewing real prostitutes for the acclaimed film; $24.95 from First Run Features.

For the Family:
"Casper's Scare School" (2006) is an animated telefilm for kids featuring the beloved pop culture icon Casper the Friendly Ghost; with the voices of Jim Belushi, Phyllis Diller, Bob Saget, Captain & Tennille; $16.95 from Genius Products ... "Re-Animated: The Movie" (2006) is Cartoon Network's first live-action feature, about a boy who, after an awful amusement park accident, gets a brain transplant, which allows him to see cartoon characters in real life, from Warner ... "The Berenstain Bears: Get Organized!" is the 11th volume of episodes from the PBS Kids series, based on the best-selling book series; $14.94 from Sony ... "Handy Manny: Tooling Around" is Playhouse Disney's newest pre-school series, about Manny and his posse of talking tools who work to fix problems around their neighborhood, $19.99 from Disney ... "Little Einsteins: Rocket's Firebird Rescue" is an animated musical adventure inspired by Igor Stravinsky's "Firebird" ballet, $26.99 from Disney ... "It's a Big Big World: You Can Do It!" and "It's a Big Big World: The Big Big Sleep" each include five episodes form the Emmy nominated PBS KIDS series; the first looks at the different talents and abilities of animals, the second shows how and why animals get their rest; $14.94 each from Sony.

Special Interest:
"Sacco and Vanzetti" (2005) brings to life the story of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, two Italian immigrant anarchists who were accused of murder in 1920 and executed in 1927 after a notoriously prejudiced trial. The documentary by Peter Miller features the voices of Tony Shalhoub and John Turturro, and interviews with historian Joward Zinn, Arlo Guthrie and Studs Terkel; $24.95 from First Run Features ... "Pocahontas Revealed" is a NOVA documentary that uncovers the truth behind the story of Pocahontas and the English colonists; released to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Jamestown Settlement; $19.95 from WGBH Boston Video ... "Six Days In June: The War That Redefined the Middle East" (2007) is a 40th anniversary documentary that provides a fresh perspective on the 1967 Six Days War pitting Israelis against Arabs; $19.95 from WGBH Boston Video ... "Dane Cook: The Lost Pilots" (2005) features two unaired TV pilots; $14.94 from Sony ... For the fourth consecutive year, World Wrestling Entertainment celebrates summer with "The Great American Bash," featuring three hours of bone-crushing action with the stars of WWE "Smackdown," "Raw" and "ECW," $24.95.


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THIS WEEK'S DVD RELEASES:

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The Berenstain Bears: Get Organized! Eleventh volume of episodes from the PBS Kids series, based on the best-selling book series; $14.94. (Sony).

Black Supaman (2007) Master P, Tony Cox. Comedy about a 30-year-old who lives with his father and who tries to clean up his neighborhood and rid it of crime; when he gets stoned, he dons a superman outfit and thinks he's invincible. (First Look Home Entertainment).

Broken English (2007) Dir.: Zoe Cassavetes; Parker Posey, Melvil Poupaud, Drea de Matteo, Justin Theroux, Peter Bogdanovich, Gena Rowlands. A thirtysomething Manhattanite who is cynical about love and relationships has to put up with disastrous dates, her overbearing mother and her friend's "perfect marriage" before finding romance and herself with a seemingly devil-may-care Frenchman. Extras: "Making of Broken English: Fragments of a Longer Story," deleted scenes, more. (Magnolia Home Entertainment).

Casper's Scare School (2006) Voices of Jim Belushi, Phyllis Diller, Bob Saget, Captain & Tennille. Animated telefilm for kids featuring the beloved pop culture icon Casper the Friendly Ghost; $16.95. (Genius Products).

Dane Cook: The Lost Pilots (2005) Two unaired TV pilots; $14.94. Extras: Gag reels, deleted scenes, "Dane's Ad Libs." (Sony).

The Dark Backward: Special Edition (1991) Judd Nelson, Bill Paxton, Wayne Newton, Lara Flynn Boyle, James Caan, Rob Lowe, Claudia Christian. Garbage man Marty tries his hand at standup comedy, failing miserably until a third arm mysteriously grows from his back. Gus, his accordion player friend, figures out a way to use the new arm and gets them signed with a sleazy talent agent. Just when success seems near, Marty's girlfriend leaves him -- can the arm be far behind? Extras: Q&A with Bill Paxton, Judd Nelson and director Adam Rifkin (from 2006); commentary; deleted scenes; behind-the-scenes featurette. (Sony).

Dexter: The Complete First Season (2006) Four-disc set with 12 episodes, $39.98. Extras: Two commentaties by the cast, "The Academy of Blood: A Killer Course" featurette. (Paramount).

The Ex (aka Fast Track) (2007) Zach Braff, Amanda Peet, Jason Bateman, Charles Grodin, Mia Farrow, Lucian Maisel, Donal Logue. Unrated and rated versions Extras: Deleted scenes, alternate ending. (Weinstein Company/Genius Products).

Exorcism (Exorcismo) (1975 -- Spanish) Paul Naschy, Maria Perschy, Mar'a Kosty, Grace Mill. Remastered Euro-horror cult classic. Gruesome crimes are being committed by a satanic cult the likes of which had never been depicted on-screen before. For years, fans of this excursion into the supernatural realm have claimed that the film is "too powerful to be seen more than once." Extras: Introduction by star Paul Naschy, interview with Naschy, U.S. Theatrical trailer, Spanish credit sequence, alternate "clothed" versions of the nude scenes used for the original Spanish theatrical release, still gallery of photos, posters and other international advertising materials. (BCI Eclipse).

The Far Side of Jericho (2006) Patrick Bergin, Lawrence Pressman, James Gammon, C. Thomas Howell. Three widows of three recently executed outlaws flee their homes in the wild west, running for their lives from a corrupt posse of vigilantes chasing them in the hopes of finding the key to the whereabouts of missing bank loot. (First Look Home Entertainment).

Handy Manny: Tooling Around. Pre-school kids series, $19.99. (Disney).

House Season Three. Five-disc set with 24 episodes, $59.98. Extras: Half-wit commentary by creator-executive producer David Shore and executive producer-director Katie Jacobs; blooper reel; "The Making of the Jerk: Anatomy of an Episode"; "Soundtrack Session": Hugh Laurie and the Band From TV; "Open House: The Production Office" featurette, "Blood, Needles, and Body Parts: The House Prop Department" featurette. (Universal).

House of Games (1987) Dir.: David Mamet; Joe Mantegna, Lindsay Crouse, J.T. Walsh. Director-approved special edition. New, restored high-definition digital transfer, supervised by director of photography Juan Ruiz Anchia. Extras: Commentary by director David Mamet and consultant and actor Ricky Jay; video interviews with actors Lindsay Crouse and Joe Mantegna; David Mamet on "House of Games," a short documentary shot on location during the film's preparation and production; storyboard detail from the deleted scene "The Tap"; booklet featuring an essay by critic Kent Jones and excerpts from Mamet's introduction to the published screenplay. (The Criterion Collection).

It's a Big Big World: You Can Do It! Five episodes form the Emmy nominated PBS KIDS series that looks at the different talents and abilities of animals: "The Five Senses," "Spinning a Tale," "Learnig to Fly," "Echoes" and "In Good Voice"; $14.94. (Sony).

It's a Big Big World: The Big Big Sleep Five episodes form the Emmy nominated PBS KIDS series that shows how and why animals get their rest: "Go to Sllep Wartz," "Sleepover," "Sounds of the Forest," "Hot Enough for You?" and "Sloth Lessons"; $14.94. (Sony).

JAG: The Fourth Season (1998-99) Six-disc set with 24 episodes, $64.99. (Paramount).

Little Einsteins: Rocket's Firebird Rescue. Animated musical adventure inspired by Igor Stravinsky's "Firebird" ballet, $26.99. (Disney).

The Lives of Others (2007 -- Germany) Martina Gedeck, Ulrich Muehe, Sebastian Koch, Ulrich Tukur. (Sony).

The Milky Way (1969) Dir.: Luis Bunuel; Bernard Verley, Michel Piccoli, Pierre Clementi. New, restored high-definition digital transfer. Extras: Video introduction by screenwriter Jean-Claude Carriere; new video interview with film scholar Ian Christie; booklet featuring new essays by Carlos Fuentes and Mark Polizzotti, and a reprinted interview with Luis Bunuel. (The Criterion Collection).

Night of the Sorcerers (La Noche De Los Brujos) (1973 -- Spanish) Mar'a Kosty. Remastered Euro-horror cult classic. Zombie natives and vampire women prowl the moonlit African jungle in search of fresh blood. Extras: Alternate scenes, U.S. Theatrical Trailer, Spanish credit sequence, still gallery. (BCI Eclipse).

Perfect Stranger (2007) Halle Berry, Bruce Willis, Giovanni Ribisi, Gary Dourdan, Patti D'Arbanville, Clea Lewis. Extras: "Virtual Lives: The Making of Perfect Stranger." Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Sony).

Pocahontas Revealed. NOVA documentary that uncovers the truth behind the story of Pocahontas and the English colonists; released to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Jamestown Settlement; $19.95. (WGBH Boston Video).

Re-Animated: The Movie (2006) Dominic Janes, Fred Willard, Micah Karns, Eunice Cho, Matt Knudsen, Bill Dwyer, Rachel Quaintance, Rhea Lando. Cartoon Network's first live-action feature, about a boy who, after an awful amusement park accident, gets a brain transplant, which allows him to see cartoon characters in real life. (Warner).

Redline (2007) Angus Macfadyen, Nathan Phillips, Eddie Griffin, Nadia Bjorlin, Kevin Levrone , Wyclef Jean. (The Weinstein Co./Genius Products).

Reel Talent: First Films by Legendary Directors. Twelve short films showcasing the early creative work of Hollywood's most innovative minds. "1:42:08 A Man and His Car" by George Lucas, "Broken Record" by Shawn Lev, "Electronic Labyrinth THX 1138 4EB" by George Lucas, "Field of Honor" by Robert Zemeckis , "Freiheit" by George Lucas, "The Goodbye Place" by Richard Kelly, "The Lift" by Robert Zemeckis, "The Oval Portrait" by Richard L. Bare, "Perfect Alibi" by Stephen Sommers, "Proof" by Kevin Reynolds, "Whatever It Takes" by Jon Turtletaub and "Silent Night" by James Foley. $19.98. All proceeds benefit the USC School of Cinematic Arts. (Fox).

RoboCop 20th Anniversary Collector's Edition (1987) Dir.: Paul Verhoeven; Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Dan O'Herlihy, Ronny Cox, Kurtwood Smith, Miguel Ferrer, Felton Perry. Two-disc set. (Fox).

Serenity Collector's Edition (2005) Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin, Adam Baldwin, Jewel Staite, Sean Maher, Summer Glau, Ron Glass. Two-disc set. Extras: Commentary by director Josh Whedon, extended scenes, "A Filmmaker's Journey" behind-the-scenes featurette, "The Green Clan" cinematography featurette, "Sci Fi Inside: Serenity" featurette, more. (Universal).

Six Days In June: The War That Redefined the Middle East (2007) 40th anniversary documentary that provides a fresh perspective on the 1967 Six Days war pitting Israelis against Arabs; $19.95. (WGBH Boston Video).

Snowy River Volume 3 (2005 -- TV) Guy Pearce stars as a windowed father raising his three children in 19th century Australia. Three episodes from Season 4; $14.98. (Allumination FilmWorks).

South park: The Complete Tenth Season. Three-disc set with 14 episodes, $49.99. Extras: Mini-commentaries by creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone. (Paramount).

'Til Death: The Complete First Season. Three-disc set with 12 episodes, $39.95. Extras: Behind-the-scenes featurette, "Brad's Guided Tour" featurette, "Marriage Stunt" featurette, bloopers. (Sony).

Tracks (2005) Chris Gunn, John heard, Ice-T. True story of the first juvenile in New Jersey history to be sentenced as an adult to a maximum security adult prison, where he befriends a correction officer and gets put back on the right track. (First Look Home Entertainment).

Ugly Betty: The Complete First Season -- The Bettyfied Edition. Six-disc set with 23 episodes, $59.99. Extras: "Becoming Ugly" featurette, "A La Mode" behind-the-scenes featurette, "Green Is the New Black" featurette, deleted scenes, commentaries, bloopers. (Disney).

The Ultimate Gift (2007) James Garner, Brian Dennehy, Drew Fuller, Abigail Breslin, Lee Meriwether. Based on the inspirational novel by best-selling author Jim Stovall, "The Ultimate Gift" follows a spoiled young man's crash course on life with 12 tasks - or "gifts" - devised by his grandfather to ultimately lead him to determine what's most important in life. Extras: Behind-the-scenes featurette. (Fox).

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