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ONVIDEO'S WEEKLY GUIDE TO HOME VIDEO RELEASES
For Tuesday, September 25 -- Monday, October 1

Bug
Psychological thriller in which nothing is quite as it seems. A lonely waitress with a tragic past, Agnes (Ashley Judd) rooms in a run-down motel, living in fear of her abusive, recently paroled ex-husband. But when Agnes begins a tentative romance with Peter, an eccentric, nervous drifter, she starts to feel hopeful again -- until the first bugs arrive and the relationship quickly spirals out of control. Vitals: Director: William Friedkin. Stars: Ashley Judd, Harry Connick Jr., Lynn Collins, Brian F. O'Byrne, Michael Shannon. 2007, CC, MPAA rating: R, 102 min., Psychological thriller, Box office gross: $7.006 million, Lionsgate.

Evening
Deeply emotional film that illuminates the timeless love which binds mother and daughter -- seen through the prism of one mother's life as it crests with optimism, navigates a turning point, and ebbs to its close. Two pairs of real-life mothers and daughters -- Vanessa Redgrave and Natasha Richardson, and Meryl Streep and Mamie Gummer -- portray, respectively, a mother and her daughter and the mother's best friend at different stages in life. Overcome by the power of memory, Ann Lord (Redgrave) reveals a long-held secret to her concerned daughters; Constance (Richardson), a content wife and mother, and Nina (Toni Collette), a restless single woman. Both are bedside when Ann calls out for the man she loved more than any other. But who is this "Harris," wonder her daughters, and what is he to our mother? While Constance and Nina try to take stock of Ann's life and their own lives, their mother is tended to by a night nurse (Eileen Atkins) as she journeys in her mind back to a summer weekend some fifty years ago, when she was Ann Grant (Claire Danes), a young woman who has come from New York City to be maid of honor at the high-society Newport wedding of her dearest friend from college, Lila Wittenborn (Gummer). The bride-to-be is jittery, and turns to her maid of honor rather than her own mother (Glenn Close) for support. Ann stays close to her friend, yet is even closer to Lila's irrepressible brother Buddy (Hugh Dancy). Unexpected feelings surge forth once Ann meets wedding guest Harris Arden (Patrick Wilson), a lifelong friend and intimate of the Wittenborn family. Ann's love for Harris will change her life, and those of her daughters, forever. Vitals: Director: Lajos Koltai. Stars: Claire Danes, Toni Collette, Vanessa Redgrave, Patrick Wilson, Hugh Dancy, Natasha Richardson, Eileen Atkins, Mamie Gummer, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Glenn Close, Meryl Streep. 2007, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 117 min., Drama, Box office gross: $8.340 million, Universal.

Knocked Up
Comedy about a one-night stand with unexpected consequences: parenthood. Allison Scott (Katherine Heigl) is an up-and-coming entertainment journalist whose 24-year-old life is on the fast track. But it gets seriously derailed when a drunken one-nighter with slacker Ben Stone (Seth Rogen) results in an unwanted pregnancy. Faced with the prospect of going it alone or getting to know the baby's father, Allison decides to give the lovable doof a chance. An overgrown kid who has no desire to settle down, Ben learns that he has a big decision to make with his kid's mom-to-be: will he hit the road or stay in the picture? Courting a woman you've just "Knocked Up," however, proves to be a little difficult when the two try their hands at dating. As they discover more about one another, it becomes painfully obvious that they're not the soul mates they'd hoped they might be. With Allison's harried sister Debbie (Leslie Mann) and hen-pecked brother-in-law Pete (Paul Rudd) the only parenting role models the young lovers have, things get even more confusing. Should they raise the baby together? What makes a happy lifetime partnership after all? A couple of drinks and one wild night later, they've got nine confusing months to figure it out. Vitals: Director: Judd Apatow. Stars: Seth Rogen, Katherine Heigl, Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann, Jason Segel, Jay Baruchel. 2006, CC, MPAA rating: R, 128 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $145.162 million, Universal.

Next
Adaptation of Philip K. Dick's "The Golden Man." Nicolas Cage stars as Cris Johnson, a Las Vegas magician with a secret gift that is both a blessing and a curse: He has the uncanny ability to tell you what will happen next. Johnson can see a few minutes into the future, an extrasensory talent that comes in handy for his job as a magician and mentalist in a seedy Vegas club where he performs nightly. It also has its uses at the blackjack tables when Cris needs some extra cash. But his talent is no mere parlor trick, and his dexterity with the portals of time has not gone totally unnoticed. Vegas security guards are watching through their all-seeing casino floor cameras, eager to decipher his knack for consistently beating the odds. And FBI counter-terror agent Callie Ferris(Julianne Moore) is eager to tap his brain to help thwart a terrorist group's planned attack on Los Angeles with a weapon of mass destruction. With the nuclear time bomb ticking, Cris Johnson could be key in averting a nuclear holocaust. If he doesn't use his powers to back-channel through the right portals and change the present, his future -- and the future of hundreds of thousands -- could be a thing of the past. Vitals: Director: Lee Tamahori. Stars: Nicolas Cage, Julianne Moore, Jessica Biel, Thomas Kretschmann, Peter Falk. 2007, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 96 min., Science Fiction, Box office gross: $17.993 million, Paramount.

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NEWS

DVD Collectibles:
Due this week: "The Mickey Rooney & Judy Garland Collection: Ultimate Collector's Edition," with four "backyard musical' extravaganzas and a fifth disc of bonus features, $49.92 from Warner. Included in the set are "Babes in Arms" (1939), "Strike Up the Band" (1940), and "Babes on Broadway" (1941), all directed by Busby Berkeley; and "Girl Crazy" (1943), directed by Norman Taurog and Berkeley; each disc includes cartoons and shorts. "The Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland Collection Bonus Disc" includes the "Private Screenings With Mickey Rooney" 1996 TCM special hosted by Robert Osborne; "The Judy Garland Songbook," a collection of 21 complete, magical Judy Garland musical numbers spanning 1936-1954; and a Mickey and Judy Trailer Gallery.




Also due this week are "The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid" (1972), an at-times inaccurate and gory but nevertheless enthralling tale about the gangs of Jesse James and Cole Younger and their bungled robbery of the bank in Northfield, Minn., directed by Philip Kaufman and starring Cliff Robertson, Robert Duvall, Luke Askew, R.G. Armstrong, Dana Elcar and Donald Moffat, from Universal ... and two wild and wooly exploitation films from the Roger Corman factory: "The Roger Corman Collection: The Intruder Special Edition" (1962), starring William Shatner, Frank Maxwell and Beverly Lunsford, about a man who travels to the South to incite a riot to stop desegregation; and "The Roger Corman Collection: Eat My Dust Supercharged Edition" (1976), starring Ron Howard, Christopher Norris, Brad David, Kathy O'Dare and Clint Howard in an actioner about a high school kid who steals a professional race car to impress a girl; both from Buena Vista.

"Twisted Terror Collection" is a six-disc set of horror titles: "Someone's Watching Me" (1978): TV movie, directed by John Carpenter, tells the story of Leigh Michaels (Lauren Hutton) who is slowly stalked to the brink of madness by a man watching her from the opposite tower block. Her attempt to get the police to take her seriously leaves her with no option but to track him down herself. "The Hand" (1981): Oliver Stone directs this tale about a comic book artist who loses his right hand in a car accident. The hand is not found at the scene of the accident, but soon it returns to follow Jon (Michael Caine) around, and murder those who anger him. "Deadly Friend" (1986): Wes Craven directs this tale of Paul, a new kid in town with a robot named "BB" whose only real friend is a neighborhood girl named, Samantha (Kristy Swanson). When Samantha's abusive father throws her down some stairs and kills her, Paul implants BB's computer brain into Samantha's human brain. "From Beyond the Grave (1973): The anthology film adapted from four short stories by R. Chetwynd-Hayes strung together about an antique dealer (Peter Cushing) who owns a shop called Temptations Ltd. and the fate that befalls his customers who try to cheat him. "Eyes of a Stranger" (1981): An enterprising local news anchor discovers that one of her neighbors is actually the serial killer/rapist who has been terrorizing the city. She must prove her suspicions before the killer gets to her and her deaf and blind sister (Jennifer Jason Leigh). "Dr. Giggles" (1992): The psychopathic son of a mass-murdering doctor escapes from his mental institution to seek revenge on the town where his father was caught. $49.92 the set or $14.97 each from Warner.

From TV to Video:
Due this week: "As You Like It," Kenneth Branagh's imaginative adaptation of Shakespeare's classic, which aired August 14 on HBO, starring Bryce Dallas Howard, Kevin Kline, Brian Blessed, Adrian Lester, Janet McTeer and Alfred Molina, from HBO Video ... "The Best of the Cosby Show," a compilation of 10 of the best episodes, $9.98 from First Look Home Entertainment ... "Bliss: The Complete Unedited Third Season" (2004), with eight episodes from the Oxygen late-night anthology series, $24.95 from MTI Home Video ... "The Catherine Tate Show -- Series One" (2004), currently the top-rated program on the BBC; airs nationally on BBC America; $29.99 from SRO Entertainment ... "College Hill: Virginia State University" is a two-disc set with 13 episodes, $26.99 from Paramount ... The return of the brilliant but flawed British forensic psychologist Dr. Edward Fitzgerald has "Fitz" coming home to England to help investigate home-grown terrorism in "Cracker: A New Terror" (2006), starring Robbie Coltrane, from Acorn Media ... "Dog the Bounty Hunter: The Arrest" (2007) is a 50-minute program chronicling Dog's misadventures when he ran afoul of the Mexican legal system three years ago, from A&E Home Video ... "Drawn Together: Season 2 Uncensored" is a two-disc set with 15 episodes of the Comedy Central series about eight cartoons from all walks of life who have to deal with each other's quirks, differences and insane fantasies, $26.99 from Paramount ... "The Gravy Train" (1990) is a four-disc set of the British Channel 4 comedy series about European politics, starring Ian Richardson, Christoph Waltz and Francesca Annis, $49.95 from BFS Entertainment ... "The King of Queens: 9th Season" (2006-07) is a two-disc set with 13 episodes, $29.95 from Sony ... "Midsomer Murders: Set Nine" is a four-disc set with four feature-length mysteries about a hardworking family man/astute detective who solves mysteries in a quaint English village; $49.99. from Acorn Media ... "My Name Is Earl" Season Two" is a four-disc set with 23 episodes, $49.98 from Fox ... "Numb3rs: The Third Season" is a six-disc set with 24 episodes, $61.99 from Paramount ... "The Unit: Season Two" is a six-disc set with 22 episodes, $59.98 from Fox ... "What About Brian: The Complete Series" is a five-disc with 26 episodes, $59.99 from Disney.

Buzzin' the 'B's:
Anchor Bay Entertainment has re-released two Euro-horror classics -- with new transfers - of films directed by Lamberto Bava, son of legendary Italian filmmaker Mario Bava: "Demons" (1985 - Italy), in which theatergoers watching a grisly horror film turn into bloodthirsty demons themselves, and "Demons 2" (1986 -- Italy) , in which a demon resurrection occurs in an apartment complex while tenants watch a documentary about demons on TV ... "Walking Tall: Lone Justice" (2007) stars Kevin Sorbo in a direct-to-video sequel that follows Nick, a retired county sheriff, who relocates to Dallas and finds himself in the middle of a drug war, from Fox ... When a woman is taken captive by a sadistic madman, she survives a series of gruesome tortures only to become his twisted slave in "Broken" (2006), starring Nadja Brand and Eric Colvin, in unrated and rated versions, from Dimension Extreme/The Weinstein Co./Genius Products ... "Elvira's Movie Macabre" consists of three two-disc sets featuring Elvira's favorite horror flicks from her legendary television program, "Elvira's Movie Macabre," which launched her to national fame in the early 1980s. The six campy horror films featuring Elvira's original wrap-around segments are: "Blue Sunshine"/"Monstroid," "Gamera,Super Monster"/"They Came From Beyond Space" and "Maneater of Hydra"/"The House That Screamed"; $14.99 each from Shout! Factory.

"Tekkonkinkreet" (2006) is an action-packed anime film based on a popular Japanese manga written by Taiyo Matsumoto in which two street urchins watch over their city, doing battle with an array of old-world Yakuza and alien assassins vying to rule the decaying metropolis, from Sony ... "The Ferryman" (2007) stars John Rhys-Davies, Kerry Fox and Amber Sainsbury in a horror thriller about a group of twentysomethings on a cruise to Fiji who stumble on an evil force that demands vengeance at any cost, from First Look Home Entertainment ... "Macbeth" (2006) stars Sam Worthington, Gary Sweet and Victoria Hill in a contemporary retelling of Shakespeare's "Macbeth," set in the ganglands of Melbourne, Australia, from Union Station Media ... A weekend team-building exercise for four executives goes wrong when their boat capsizes and they're marooned on an uninhabited island in "Neville's Island" (1998) , starring Timothy Spall and Martin Clunes, from BFS Entertainment ... "That Beautiful Somewhere" (2006) is a spiritual thriller about love, redemption and forensic archeology as a police detective teams with an archaeologist to unravel the death of a bog body in the swamps of northern Ontario, starring Roy Dupuis, Jane McGregor and Gordon Tootoosis, from Monarch Home Video ... "Thursday the 12th" (2000) stars Elizabeth McGovern, Ciarian Hinds and Maria Doyle Kennedy in a mystery thriller about four suspects -- all in the same family -- implicated in a murder case, from BFS Entertainment ... Vampires run amok in a small town in Sweden in "Frostbitten" (2006 -- Sweden), starring Petra Nielsen, Grete Havneskold and Emma Aberg, from Genius Products ... Five students trapped at an eerie travel oasis in the desert must unravel the mystery behind their visions of dying people while they are preyed upon by a decaying creature in "Reeker" (2005), starring Devon Gummersall, Derek Richardson, Tina Illman and Scott Whyte, from Paramount.

On the Indie Front:
"The TV Set" (2007) is a comedy that chronicles the perilous journey of an idealistic television writer as he tries to steer his pilot to a coveted spot on the primetime television schedule, starring David Duchovny, Sigourney Weaver, Ioan Gruffudd and Judy Greer, from Fox ... "Ten Canoes" (2007) is a parable of forbidden love from Australia's mythical past that offers a ground-breaking glimpse into aboriginal life centuries before European settlement, starring Crusoe Kurddal, Jamie Gulpilil, Richard Birrinbirrin and Peter Djigirr, from Palm Pictures ... "Full of It" (2007) is a teen comedy starring Ryan Pinkston, Kate Mara, Teri Polo and Craig Kilborn. Tired of being the resident school nerd, Sam (Ryan Pinkston) comes up with a series of outrageous lies to ingratiate himself with the in-crowd. Astoundingly, when his fabrications start coming true, he begins living his dream high school existence. From New Line.

For the Family:
"Wayside the Movie" (2007) is an animated feature based on the best-selling "Sideways Stories From Wayside School" books by Louis Sachar, the author of "Holes," about a wacky school that was supposed to be built with 30 classrooms in one-story but was mistakenly built with one classroom 30 stories high, from Paramount ... "Maggie & The Ferocious Beast: Somewhere in Nowhere Land" and "Maggie & The Ferocious Beast: Trick or Treat" each offer 12 episodes from the Noggin animated series featuring inquisitive red-haired girl Maggie and her enormous polka-dotted friend Ferocious Beast; $14.99 from Shout! Factory ... "Ralph S. Mouse ... And More Exciting Animal Adventure Stories" (2005) offers up the title story -- about a mouse who persuades a human to take him to school -- plus two other tales: "Uncle Elephant " and "Stanley and the Dinosaurs," for kids 3 to 9; $14.95 from Scholastic Video Collection.

Special Interest:
"Inside The Actors Studio: Leading Men" is a three-disc set that focuses on four of the greatest actors of our time: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Sean Penn and Russell Crowe. The set includes their entire interviews, including "Great Moments That Didn't Make The Cut" and new intros by host James Lipton; $34.98 from Shout! Factory ... "The Haunted Histories Collection" is a five-disc set with definitive programs from the most cob-web laden corner of The History Channel, featuring informative, comprehensive and entertaining documentaries that detail the truth and persistent mysteries behind such horrors as the haunting in Amityville, N.Y., the Salem witches, and blood-sucking vampires; $24.95 from A&E Home Video ... In March of 2007, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard and Ray Price turned Radio City into the Grand Ole' Opry with the rousing finale of their "Last of the Breed" (2007). Recorded in 5.1 Digital Surround Sound. From A&E Home Video ... "D.L. Hughley: Unapologetic" (2007) is the comedian's first solo HBO special, a 60-minute live performance at The Lincoln Theater in Washington D.C.; $19.97 from HBO Video ... "Robert Klein: The HBO Specials 1975-2005" is a four-disc set with all eight of Robert Klein's HBO comedy specials, $39.99 from SRO Entertainment.

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THIS WEEK'S DVD RELEASES:

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As You Like It (2007) Dir.: Kenneth Branagh; Bryce Dallas Howard, Kevin Kline, Brian Blessed, Adrian Lester, Janet McTeer, Alfred Molina. Imaginative adaptation of Shakespeare's classic, which aired August 14 on HBO. Extras: "From Page to Screen" featurette. (HBO Video).

Babel Special Collector's Edition (2006) Dir.: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu; Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Gael Garcia Bernal, Koji Yakusho, Elle Fanning. Two-disc set. Extras: "Common Ground: Under Construction Notes" 90-minue documentary on the film. (Paramount).

The Best of the Cosby Show. Compilation of 10 of the best episodes, $9.98. (First Look Home Entertainment).

Bliss: The Complete Unedited Third Season (2004) Eight episodes from the Oxygen late-night anthology series; $24.95. (MTI Home Video).

Broken (2006) Nadja Brand, Eric Colvin. In unrated and rated versions. When a woman is taken captive by a sadistic madman, she survives a series of gruesome tortures only to become his twisted slave. Extras: Commentary by writers-directors Adam Mason and Simon Boyes, "I Want to Break You: The Making of Broken," "An Interview With Leading Actress Nadja Brand," photo gallery. (Dimension Extreme/The Weinstein Co./Genius Products).

Bug (2007) Dir.: William Friedkin;Ashley Judd, Harry Connick Jr., Lynn Collins, Brian F. O'Byrne, Michael Shannon. (Lionsgate).

The Catherine Tate Show -- Series One (2004) Currently the top-rated program on the BBC; airs nationally on BBC America. $29.99.(SRO Entertainment).

College Hill: Virginia State University. Two-disc set with 13 episodes, $26.99. Extras: Deleted scenes, cast auditions, "Spring Bling" featurette, commentary on select episodes. (Paramount).

Cracker: A New Terror (2006 -- TV) Robbie Coltrane. The return of the brilliant but flawed British forensic psychologist Dr. Edward Fitzgerald has "Fitz" coming home to England to help investigate home-grown terrorism. Extras: "Cracker: Behind the Scenes" retrospective documentary. (Acorn Media).

Demons (1985 -- Italy) Re-release with new transfer of Euro-horror classic directed by Lamberto Bava, son of legendary Italian filmmaker Mario Bava. Theatergoers watching a grisly horror film turn into bloodthirsty demons themselves. (Anchor Bay Entertainment).

Demons 2 (1986 -- Italy) Re-release with new transfer of Euro-horror classic directed by Lamberto Bava, son of legendary Italian filmmaker Mario Bava. A demon resurrection occurs in an apartment complex while tenants watch a documentary about demons on TV. (Anchor Bay Entertainment).

D.L. Hughley: Unapologetic (2007) The comedian's first solo HBO special, a 60-minute live performance at The Lincoln Theater in Washington D.C.; $19.97. (HBO Video).

Dog the Bounty Hunter: The Arrest (2007) 50-minute long program chronicling Dog's mis-adventures when he ran afoul of the Mexican legal system more than three years ago. Extras: "Year of the Dog," a retrospective highlighting the Chapman clan's 2006, as well as never-before-seen footage of the family. (A&E Home Video).

Drawn Together: Season 2 Uncensored. Two-disc set with 15 episodes of the Comedy Central series about eight cartoons from all walks of life who have to deal with each other's quirks, differences and insane fantasies, $26.99. Extras: Commentarym Karaoke sing-along, "Potentially Annoying Commentary on Commentary," behind-the-scenes interviews. (Paramount).

Elvira's Movie Macabre. Three two-disc sets featuring Elvira's favorite horror flicks from her legendary television program, "Elvira's Movie Macabre," which launched her to national fame in the early 1980s. The six campy horror films featuring Elvira's original wrap-around segments are: "Blue Sunshine"/"Monstroid," "Gamera,Super Monster"/"They Came From Beyond Space" and "Maneater of Hydra"/"The House That Screamed"; $14.99 each. (Shout! Factory).

Evening (2007) Claire Danes, Toni Collette, Vanessa Redgrave, Patrick Wilson, Hugh Dancy, Natasha Richardson, Dame Eileen Atkins, Mamie Gummer, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Glenn Close, Meryl Streep. Extras: Deleted scenes, "One Weekend by the Sea: Remembering Evening" featurette, "Adapting Evening" featurette. (Universal).

The Ferryman (2007) John Rhys-Davies, Kerry Fox, Amber Sainsbury. A group of twentysomethings on a cruise to Fiji stumble on an evil force that demands vengeance at any cost. (First Look Home Entertainment).

Frostbitten (2006 -- Sweden) Petra Nielsen, Grete Havneskold, Emma Aberg. Vampires run amok in a small town in Sweden. (Genius Products).

Full of It (2007) Ryan Pinkston, Kate Mara, Teri Polo, Craig Kilborn. Tired of being the resident school nerd, Sam (Ryan Pinkston) comes up with a series of outrageous lies to ingratiate himself with the in-crowd. Astoundingly, when his fabrications start coming true, he begins living his dream high school existence. Extras: "Video Yearbook" featurette, "Introducing Ryan Pinkston" featurette,"Perils of Lying" featurette, "Bad Advice" featurette, "Man on the Street" featurette, deleted scenes. (New Line).

The Gravy Train (1990) Ian Richardson, Christoph Waltz, Francesca Annis. Four-disc set of the British Channel 4 comedy series about European politics, $49.95. (BFS Entertainment).

The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (1972) Dir.: Philip Kaufman; Cliff Robertson, Robert Duvall, Luke Askew, R.G. Armstrong, Dana Elcar, Donald Moffat. (Universal).

The Haunted Histories Collection. Five-disc set with definitive programs from the most cob-web laden corner of The History Channel, featuring informative, comprehensive and entertaining documentaries that detail the truth and persistent mysteries behind such horrors as the haunting in Amityville, N.Y., the Salem witches, and blood-sucking vampires; $24.95. (A&E Home Video).

Home Run Derby: Volume 3. "Home Run Derby" was a 1959 TV show held at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles, pitting the top sluggers of the Major Leagues against each other in a nine-inning home run contest. The nine episodes in Vol. 3 pitted Bob Allison vs. Bob Cerv, Ernie Banks vs. Gil Hodges, more; $14.98. Vol. 1 came out July 3 and Vol. 2 came out August 14. (MGM).

Inside The Actors Studio: Leading MenThree-disc set focuses on four of the greatest actors of our time: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Sean Penn and Russell Crowe. The set includes their entire interviews, including "Great Moments That Didn't Make The Cut" and new intros by host James Lipton; $34.98. (Shout! Factory).

The King of Queens: 9th Season (2006-07) Two-disc set with 13 episodes, $29.95. (Sony).

Knocked Up (2006) Seth Rogen, Katherine Heigl, Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann, Jason Segel, Jay Baruchel In rated and unrated single discs, and unrated two-disc collector's edition. Unrated and rated extras:: Deleted and extended scenes; gag reel; "Directing the Director" featurette; "Line-O-Rama" recasts scenes with different jokes; commentary by director Judd Apatow, Seth Rogan and Bill Hader; Roller Coaster documentary on how the cast handled their fears filming on a rollercoaster. Unrated extras: More deleted and extended scenes, topless scene. Two-disc set extras: Video diaries, "Finding Ben Stone" featurette, "Stripper Confidential" featurette, more deleted/extended scenes and gag reels, "Topless Scene: Restaurant," Katherine Heigl's audition, more. Also available on HD DVD. (Universal).

Last of the Breed (2007) In March of 2007, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard and Ray Price turned Radio City into the Grand Ole' Opry with the rousing finale of their Last of the Breed tour. Recorded in 5.1 Digital Surround Sound. Extras: An interview with Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard and Ray Price on Nelson's tour bus; Nelson's personally guided tour of his bus, behind-the-scenes tour photo gallery. (A&E Home Video).

Macbeth (2006) Sam Worthington, Gary Sweet, Victoria Hill. Contemporary retelling of Shakespeare's "Macbeth," set in the ganglands of Melbourne, Australia. Extras: Making-of featurette. (Union Station Media).

Maggie & The Ferocious Beast: Somewhere in Nowhere Land. Twelve episodes from the Noggin animated series featuring inquisitive red-haired girl Maggie and her enormous polka-dotted friend Ferocious Beast; $14.99. (Shout! Factory).

Maggie & The Ferocious Beast: Trick or Treat. Twelve episodes from the Noggin animated series featuring inquisitive red-haired girl Maggie and her enormous polka-dotted friend Ferocious Beast; $14.99. (Shout! Factory).

The Mickey Rooney & Judy Garland Collection: Ultimate Collector's Edition. Four "backyard musical' extravaganzas and a fifth disc of bonus features, $49.92. (Warner).

• Babes in Arms (1939) Dir.: Busby Berkeley; Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland. Extras: Introduction by Mickey Rooney, commentary by historian John Fricke, vintage Our Gang short "Duel Personalities," classic cartoon "The Mad Maestro," 1939 newsreel with Mickey and Judy, audio-only bonuses: "Leo Is on the Air" radio promo and three different radio shows with Rooney and Garland.
• Strike Up the Band (1940) Dir.: Busby Berkeley; Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland. Extras: Introduction by Mickey Rooney, Pete Smith specialty comedy short "Wedding Bills," classic cartoon "Romeo in Rhythm," "Do the La Conga" stereo remix version, audio-only bonuses: "Leo Is on the Air" radio promo, "Millions for Defense" radio special with Mickey and Judy, additional radio show with Rooney and Garland.
• Babes on Broadway (1941) Dir.: Busby Berkeley; Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Fay Bainter. Extras: Introduction by Mickey Rooney, Pete Smith specialty comedy short "How to Hold Your Husband Back," classic cartoon "Dance of the Weed," audio-only bonuses: "Two Leo Is on the Air" radio promos, radio show adaptation of "Merton of the Movies" with Rooney and Garland, "Chin Up! Cheerio! Carry On Song" demo performed by composer Burton Lane.
• Girl Crazy (1943) Dir,: Norman Taurog, Busby Berkeley; Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Gil Stratton. Extras: Introduction by Mickey Rooney, commentary by historian John Fricke, vintage short "Hollywood Daredevils," classic cartoon "The Early Bird Dood It," "I Got Rhythm" stereo remix version.
• The Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland Collection Bonus Disc"Private Screenings With Mickey Rooney" 1996 TCM special hosted by Robert Osborne; "The Judy Garland Songbook," a collection of 21 complete, magical Judy Garland musical numbers spanning 1936-1954, Mickey and Judy Trailer Gallery.

Midsomer Murders: Set Nine. Four-disc set with four feature-length mysteries about a hardworking family man/astute detective who solves mysteries in a quaint English village; $49.99. (Acorn Media).

My Name Is Earl" Season Two. Four-disc set with 23 episodes, $49.98. Extras: Commentaries, deleted scenes, bloopers, "The Stoner Files" featurette, "Robbed a Stoner Blind: From Start to Finish" featurette, The Web Cam, "My Name Is Earl as a Telenovela" featurette. (Fox).

Neville's Island (1998 -- TV) Timothy Spall, Martin Clunes. A weekend team-building exercise for four executives goes wrong when their boat capsizes and they're marooned on an uninhabited island. (BFS Entertainment).

Next (2007) Nicolas Cage, Julianne Moore, Jessica Biel, Thomas Kretschmann, Peter Falk. (Paramount).

Numb3rs: The Third Season. Six-disk set with 24 episodes, $61.99. Extras: Commentary on select episodes, behind-the-scenes featurettes, "Crunching Numb3rs: Season Three" featurette, blooper reel.(Paramount).

Ralph S. Mouse ... And More Exciting Animal Adventure Stories (2005) The title story -- about a mouse who persuades a human to take him to school -- plus two other tales: "Uncle Elephant " and "Stanley and the Dinosaurs," for kids 3 to 9; $14.95. (Scholastic Video Collection).

Reeker  (2005)Devon Gummersall, Derek Richardson, Tina Illman, Scott Whyte. Five students trapped at an eerie travel oasis in the desert must unravel the mystery behind their visions of dying people while they are preyed upon by a decaying creature. Extras: "The Making of Reeker," photo gallery. (Paramount).

Robert Klein: The HBO Specials 1975-2005. Four-disc set with all eight of Robert Klein's HBO comedy specials, $39.99. Extras: A Conversation with Robert Klein (2007). (SRO Entertainment).

The Roger Corman Collection: The Intruder Special Edition (1962) Dir.: Roger Corman; William Shatner, Frank Maxwell, Beverly Lunsford. Extras: "Remembering the Intruder" featurette. (Buena Vista).

The Roger Corman Collection: Eat My Dust Supercharged Edition (1976) Ron Howard, Christopher Norris, Brad David, Kathy O'Dare, Clint Howard. Extras: "How to Crash on a Dime" making-of featurette. (Buena Vista).

Tekkonkinkreet (2006) Action-packed anime film based on a popular Japanese manga written by Taiyo Matsumoto. Two street urchins watch over their city, doing battle with an array of old-world Yakuza and alien assassins vying to rule the decaying metropolis. Extras: Making-of featurette, commentary, interview with director Michael Arias. (Sony).

Ten Canoes (2007) Crusoe Kurddal, Jamie Gulpilil, Richard Birrinbirrin, Peter Djigirr. A parable of forbidden love from Australia's mythical past. Ground-breaking glimpse into aboriginal life centuries before European settlement. Shot in and around the Arafura Wetlands of Central Arnhem Land. Extras: Interviews, study guide, photo gallery. (Palm Pictures).

That Beautiful Somewhere (2006) Roy Dupuis, Jane McGregor, Gordon Tootoosis. Spiritual thriller about love, redemption and forensic archeology as a police detective teams with an archaeologist to unravel the death of a bog body in the swamps of northern Ontario. (Monarch Home Video).

Thursday the 12th (2000 -- TV) Elizabeth McGovern, Ciarian Hinds, Maria Doyle Kennedy. Mystery thriller about four suspects -- all in the same family -- implicated in a murder case. (BFS Entertainment).

The TV Set (2007) David Duchovny, Sigourney Weaver, Ioan Gruffudd, Judy Greer. Comedy chronicles the perilous journey of an idealistic television writer as he tries to steer his pilot to a coveted spot on the primetime television schedule. Extras: "The Making of The TV Set" featurette, commentary, deleted scenes. (Fox).

Twisted Terror Collection. Six-disc set of horror titles: "Someone's Watching Me" (1978): TV movie, directed by John Carpenter, tells the story of Leigh Michaels (Lauren Hutton) who is slowly stalked to the brink of madness by a man watching her from the opposite tower block. Her attempt to get the police to take her seriously leaves her with no option but to track him down herself. "The Hand" (1981): Oliver Stone directs this tale about a comic book artist who loses his right hand in a car accident. The hand is not found at the scene of the accident, but soon it returns to follow Jon (Michael Caine) around, and murder those who anger him. "Deadly Friend" (1986): Wes Craven directs this tale of Paul, a new kid in town with a robot named "BB" whose only real friend is a neighborhood girl named, Samantha (Kristy Swanson). When Samantha's abusive father throws her down some stairs and kills her, Paul implants BB's computer brain into Samantha's human brain. "From Beyond the Grave (1973): The anthology film adapted from four short stories by R. Chetwynd-Hayes strung together about an antique dealer (Peter Cushing) who owns a shop called Temptations Ltd. and the fate that befalls his customers who try to cheat him. "Eyes of a Stranger" (1981): An enterprising local news anchor discovers that one of her neighbors is actually the serial killer/rapist who has been terrorizing the city. She must prove her suspicions before the killer gets to her and her deaf and blind sister (Jennifer Jason Leigh). "Dr. Giggles" (1992): The psychopathic son of a mass-murdering doctor escapes from his mental institution to seek revenge on the town where his father was caught. $49.92 the set or $14.97 each. (Warner).

The Unit: Season Two. Six-disc set with 22 episodes, $59.98. Extras: Commentary on select episodes, behind-the-scenes and weapons featurettes, still gallery. (Fox).

Walking Tall: Lone Justice (2007) Kevin Sorbo, Yvette Nipar, Jennifer Sipes, Haley Ramm. Direct-to-video sequel follows Nick, a retired county sheriff, who relocates to Dallas and finds himself in the middle of a drug war. (Fox).

Wayside the Movie (2007) Animated feature based on the best-selling "Sideways Stories From Wayside Schhol" books by Louis Sachar, the author of "Holes," about a wacky school that was supposed to be built with 30 classrooms in one-story but was mistakenly built with one classroom 30 stories high. (Paramount).

What About Brian: The Complete Series. Five-disc with 26 episodes, $59.99. (Disney).

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