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ONVIDEO'S WEEKLY GUIDE TO HOME VIDEO RELEASES
For Tuesday, October 23 -- Monday, October 29

Hostel Part II
Gruesome sequel. Three young Americans studying abroad in Rome set off for a weekend trip when they run into a beautiful model from their art class. Also on her way to an exotic destination, the gorgeous European invites the co-eds to come along, assuring them they can relax and rejuvenate. Will the women find the oasis they are looking for? Or are they poised to become victims for hire, pawns in the fantasies of the sick and privileged around the world who secretly travel here to savor more grisly pursuits? Vitals: Director: Eli Roth. Stars: Lauren German, Roger Bart, Heather Matarazzo, Bijou Phillips. 2007, CC, MPAA rating: R, 93 min., Horror, Box office gross: $17.544 million, Sony.

Meet the Robinsons
Based on William Joyce's book "A Day With Wilbur Robinson," this comedic-adventure follows Lewis, a brilliant 12-year-old with a surprising number of clever inventions to his credit. His latest and most ambitious project is the Memory Scanner, which he hopes will retrieve early memories of his mother and maybe even reveal why she put him up for adoption. But before he can get his answer, his invention is stolen by the dastardly Bowler Hat Guy and his diabolical hat -- and constant companion -- Doris. Lewis has all but given up hope in his future when a mysterious boy named Wilbur Robinson whisks our bewildered hero away in a time machine and travels forward in time to spend a day with Wilbur's eccentric family. In a world filled with flying cars and floating cities, they hunt down the Bowler Hat Guy, save the future and uncover the amazing secret of the Robinson family. Vitals: Director: Stephen J. Anderson. Voices: Angela Bassett, Tom Selleck, Harland Williams, Adam West, Tom Kenny, Ethan Sandler. 2007, CC, MPAA rating: G, 95 min., Animated, Box office gross: $96.173 million, Disney.

Mr. Brooks
Consider Mr. Brooks. A successful businessman, a generous philanthropist, a loving father and devoted husband. Seemingly, he's perfect. But Mr. Brooks has a secret -- he is an insatiable serial killer, so lethally clever that on one has ever suspected him -- until now. Kevin Costner stars as Earl Brooks, a man who has managed to keep his two incompatible worlds from intersecting by controlling his cunning, wicked alter ego Marshall (William Hurt) whom he blames for his wrongdoings. But now, as Mr. Brooks succumbs to one last murderous urge, an amateur photographer (Dane Cook) witnesses the crime. Suddenly Brooks finds himself entangled in the dark agenda of an opportunistic bystander, as well as hunted by the unorthodox and tenacious detective Tracy Atwood (Demi Moore). Can Mr. Brooks outsmart his adversaries and conceal his shocking double life from his wife (Marg Helgenberger) and daughter (Danielle Panabaker) or will someone expose his crimes and his identity once and for all? Vitals: Director: Bruce A. Evans. Stars: Kevin Costner, William Hurt, Demi Moore, Dane Cook, Marg Helgenberger, Rubin Santiago-Hudson, Danielle Panabaker. 2007, CC, MPAA rating: R, 120 min., Thriller, Box office gross: $28.320 million, MGM.

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NEWS

DVD Collectibles:
It's an exciting week for film lovers. First off there's three grand releases from The Criterion Collection: "Breathless," "Days of Heaven" and "Under the Volcano."

There was before-"Breathless," and there was after-"Breathless." With its lack of polish, surplus of attitude, crackling personalities of rising stars Jean-Paul Belmondo and Jean Seberg, and anything-goes crime narrative, Jean-Luc Godard's debut fashioned a simultaneous homage to and critique of the American film genres that influenced and rocked him as a film writer for Cahiers du cinema. Jazzy, free-form, and sexy, "Breathless (A bout de souffle)" helped launch the French new wave and ensured cinema would never be the same. Criterion's two-disc set of the 1960 masterpiece boasts a new, restored high-definition digital transfer, approved by director of photography Raoul Coutard. There's archival interviews with Godard and Belmondo, Jean Seberg, and Jean-Pierre Melville; new video interviews with Coutard, assistant director Pierre Rissient, and filmmaker D. A. Pennebaker; "Chambre 12, Hotel de suede," an 80-minute French documentary about the making of "Breathless," with members of the cast and crew; "Charlotte et son Jules," a 1959 short film by Godard, starring Belmondo; a booklet featuring writings from Godard, film historian Dudley Andrew, Francois Truffaut's original film treatment, and Godard's scenario; and more.

One-of-a-kind filmmaker-philosopher Terrence Malick has created some of the most visually arresting movies of the 20th century, and his 1978 glorious period tragedy "Days of Heaven," featuring Oscar-winning cinematography by Nestor Almendros, stands out among them. In 1910, a Chicago steel worker (Richard Gere) accidentally kills his supervisor and flees to the Texas panhandle with his girlfriend (Brooke Adams) and little sister (Linda Manz) to work harvesting wheat in the fields of a stoic farmer (Sam Shepard). A love triangle, a swarm of locusts, a hellish fire -- Malick captures it all with dreamlike authenticity, creating at once a timeless American idyll and a gritty evocation of turn-of-the-century labor. With music by Ennio Morricone. Extras include commentary, video interviews and a booklet.

"Under the Volcano" (1984) follows the final day in the life of self-destructive British consul Geoffrey Firmin (Albert Finney, in an Oscar-nominated tour de force) on the eve of World War II. Withering from alcoholism, Firmin stumbles through a small Mexican village amidst the Day of the Dead fiesta, attempting to reconnect with his estranged wife (Jacqueline Bisset) but only further alienating himself. John Huston's ambitious tackling of Malcolm Lowry's towering "unadaptable" novel gave the incomparable Finney one of his grandest roles and was the legendary director's triumphant return to filmmaking in Mexico. With music by Alex North. The double-disc set includes commentary featuring executive producer Michael Fitzgerald and producers Wieland Schulz-Keil and Moritz Borman; a new video interview with Jacqueline Bisset; "Notes from Under the Volcano" (1984), a 59-minute documentary by Gary Conklin shot on the set during the film's production, featuring interviews with Huston, cast, and crew; "Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry" (1976), filmmaker Donald Brittain's 99-minute, Academy Award-nominated documentary, narrated by Richard Burton, examining the connections between "Under the Volcano" author Malcolm Lowry's life and that of his novel's main character; new essay by film critic Christian Viviani, more.

The "Stanley Kubrick Collection" is yet another set of Kubrick films, this time a 10-disc set with new versions of: "2001: A Space Odyssey: Special Edition" (two-disc set), "A Clockwork Orange: Special Edition" (two-disc set), "Eyes Wide Shut: Special Edition" (two-disc set), "Full Metal Jacket: Deluxe Edition," "The Shining: Special Edition" (two-disc set), "Stanley Kubrick: A Life In Pictures." All titles have been restored and remastered and all (aside from "2001") debut in their original widescreen theatrical aspect ratios (apparently Kubrick didn't authorize widescreen releases of all his films to video while alive); $79.98; each title is also offered individually. Also available separately are new releases of "Barry Lyndon" and "Lolita." From Warner.

Warner also releases this week the much anticipated "O Lucky Man!" (1973), Lindsay Anderson's opus on the evils of capitalism, starring Malcolm McDowell, Ralph Richardson, Rachel Roberts, Arthur Lowe and Helen Mirren, in a two-disc special edition ... as well as "Burt Lancaster: The Signature Collection," a five-disc set with "Executive Action," "The Flame and Arrow," "His Majesty O'Keefe," "South Sea Woman" and "Jim Thorpe -- All American"; $49.92; single titles for $19.97 ... Infinity Entertainment will release the very cool "Route 66: Season One" (1960), offering you the opportunity to get your kicks with this four-disc set with 15 episodes of the original road trip TV series starring Martin Milner and George Maharis ... and Paramount will offer "I Love Lucy: The Complete Series," a boxed set of 34 discs with 179 regular half-hour episodes, 13 "Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour" episodes, the pilot, the 1956 Christmas show, more; $199.99.

From TV to Video:
Paramount has put together a massive package for its "The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Volume 1" release. This 12-disc set includes seven feature-length episodes as well as 38 in-depth companion documentaries, an historical overview, an interactive game and an interactive timeline. The bonus materials allow viewers to dig deeper into the real-life events behind young Indy's globe-trotting coming-of-age TV adventures; $117.99. Click here for complete information on the contents of the 12 discs ... "American Gangster: The Complete First Season" is a two-disc set with six episodes, $26.99 from Paramount ... "Clive Cussler's The Sea Hunters, Set 1" (2004) is a three-disc set with eight episodes of the underwater shipwreck documentary exploration series, $49.99 from Acorn Media ... "The Company" (2005) is a two-disc set of the three-part miniseries starring Chris O'Donnell, Alfred Molina and Michael Keaton, from Sony ... "The L-Word: The Fourth Season" is a four-disc set with 12 episodes, $69.99 from Paramount ... "MacGyver: The Complete Series" is a 39-disc set with 139 episodes, $195.99 from Paramount ... "Mind of Mencia: Season 3" is a two-disc set with 14 episodes, $26.99 from Paramount ... "NCIS: The Fourth Season" is a six-disc set with 24 episodes, $64.99 from Paramount ... "The Ruth Rendell Mysteries, Set 2" is a three-disc set with six crime dramas based on Ruth Rendell's best-selling fiction: "Bribery & Corruption," "Front Seat," "A Case of Coincidence," "A Dark Blue Perfume," "May & June" and "The Orchard Walls"; $49.99 from Acorn Media ... "The Sopranos: Season 6, Part II" is a four-disc set with the last nine episodes, $99.98 from HBO Video ... "Tales From the Crypt: The Complete Seventh Season" is a three-disc set with 13 episodes, $39.98 from Warner ... "Veronica Mars: The Complete Third Season" is a six-disc set with 20 episodes, $59.98 from Warner ... "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: Season Three, Volume 2 " is a three-disc set with 13 episodes, $39.98 from MGM.

Buzzin' the 'B's:
In "Buried Alive" (2005), starring Leah Rachel, Erin Lokitz, Steve Sandvoss and Tobin Bell, a group of college students are hunted by the evil spirit of a woman who was buried alive years ago near their secluded vacation house, from The Weinstein Co./Genius Products ... When a humanitarian mission in Iraq is derailed by an explosive ambush, a small band of American soldiers find themselves fighting for their lives in "Home of the Brave" (2007), directed by Irwin Winkler and starring Samuel L. Jackson, Jessica Biel, Brian Presley, Christina Ricci and 50 Cent, from MGM ... A community is viciously attacked by thousands of intelligent, blood-thirsty ravens in "Kaw" (2007), starring Sean Patrick Flanery, Rod Taylor, Stephen McHattie and Kristin Booth, from Sony ... "Dog Bite Dog" (2006) is a Hong Kong crime thriller about a volatile officer who hunts down a ruthless hit-man through the bleak streets of Hong Kong, from Dragon Dynasty/The Weinstein Company/Genius Products ... "The Tripper" (2006) stars Thomas Jane, Jaime King, Lukas Haas, Jason Mewes, Paul Reubens and Richmond Arquette in a horror satire about a homicidal maniac with an obsession for Ronald Reagan who wreaks havoc on a group of bohemians, from Fox ... "The Christmas Card" (2006) is a Hallmark Channel drama about a Christmas card that unites a soldier in Afghanistan with a woman in the States, starring Edward Asner, John Newton and Alice Evans, from Genius Products ... Anchor Bay has a slew of horrormeister Mario Bava releases this week: "The Mario Bava Collection -- Volume 2," an eight-disc set with "Baron Blood," "Kidnapped," "Lisa and the Devil" (and the alternate version "House of Exorcism"), "Roy Colt and Winchester Jack," "Four Times That Night," "Bay of Blood" and "5 Dolls for an August Moon," all presented in their original international versions, $49.97; and single discs of "Erik the Conqueror (Gli Invasori)" (1961), fully restored from the original European vault materials and presented uncut and uncensored for the first time in America, "The Mask of Satan (aka Black Sunday)" (1960), Bava's directorial debut, and the director's trilogy of terror "The Three Faces of Fear (aka Black Sabbath)" (1963).

On the Indie Front:
"Nearing Grace" (2006) stars Gregory Smith, Jordana Brewster, Ashley Johnson, David Moscow, David Morse, Brian Doyle-Murray and Shannon Doyle in a coming of age film about Henry Nearing and his family and how badly they cope with the recent death of their mother: High schooler Henry (Smith) is addled by hormones and marijuana and falls hard for the school vixen (Brewster) but fails to notice the attractions of the girl next door (Johnson); his father has been on a bender; his brother is an acid casualty; from First Independent Pictures.

For the Family:
For pre-schoolers: "The Care Bears: Oopsy Does It" (2007) is a new feature from the popular cuddly characters, marking their 25th anniversary; release coincides with the launch of a new toy line and a CBS TV premiere; $19.98 from Fox ... Genius Products has a new line of DVDs for pre-schoolers: "Play With Me Sesame" is said to help kids use their imaginations in interactive play via Sesame Street vignettes. The first two outings are "Play With Me Sesame: Good Night Sesame," which helps kids settle down with gentle fun to learn the importance of naps and resting; and "Play With Me Sesame: Playtime With Grover," which has Grover teaching kids about opposites and size relationships; $16.95, packed in a kid-friendly two-disc handle case ... Bookbox is a new DVD series that uses Same Language Subtitling -- synchronizing the text, audio and visual components of a story shown on screen ("reading Karaoke style") -- to help kids' reading abilities. The first two titles: "Bookbox: Enchanting Christmas Stories" and "Bookbox: Stories From Around the World" each featuring five stories, $14.95 from Master Communications.

For older kids there's "The Adventures of Aquaman," a two-disc set with 36 cartoon shorts, $26.99, from Warner ... "The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardian" is a two-disc set with the last eight episodes of the 12-year run of the "Super Friends" series, $26.99 from Warner ... And for family togetherness viewing there's "The Masterpiece Theatre Family Collection," a four-disc set with films based on classic children's books: "Carrie's War," "Goodbye, Mr. Chips," "Pollyanna" and "The Railway Children"; $49.95 from WGBH Boston Video ... and "The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey" (2007), directed by Bill Clark and starring Tom Berenger, Joely Richardson and Luke Ward-Wilkinson in a tale about the transformation of the world of a Scrooge-like recluse when a boy and his widowed mother move to town. From Genius Products.

Special Interest:
"Commune" (2005) is a documentary on the controversial commune set up in 1970 at the Black Bear Ranch in Siskiyou County, California for young rebels, hippies and political idealists. Premised on the idea of "Free Land for Free People," and financed by the largesse of Hollywood rock stars, the founders of Black Bear bought a rural, abandoned gold mine and raised a rough-hewn homestead. Soon the fragile bonds of human connection became frayed, especially when the group discovered that each person had a totally different idea of what utopia might look like ... and that "free love" wasn't free after all. Includes archival footage. $29.95 from First Run Features ... "A Musical Quartet" is a four-disc boxed set with "From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China," "Small Wonders," "High Fidelity: The Adventures of the Guarneri String Quartet" and "The Turandot Project," $69.95 from First Run Features ... "Alive Day Memories: Home From Iraq" (2007) is a feature-length HBO documentary that looks at the new generation of military veterans of the war in Iraq that has left behind 25,000 wounded; James Gandolfini conducts interviews with 10 wounded soldiers and marines who reveal their feelings on their futures, their disabilities and their devotion to America; $24.98 from HBO Video ... From WWE/Genius Entertainment comes "Rey Mysterio," a three-disc set featuring the spectacular matches of one of World Wrestling Entertainment's most popular superstars, $34.95; and "Unforgiven" (2007), in which the superstars of Raw, SmackDown and ECW seek revenge and retribution in matches from all three World Wrestling Entertainment brands, $24.95.

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THIS WEEK'S DVD RELEASES:

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The Adventures of Aquaman. Two-disc set with 36 cartoon shorts, $26.99. (Warner).

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Volume 1. Seven feature-length episodes as well as 38 in-depth companion documentaries, an historical overview, an interactive game and an interactive timeline. The bonus materials allow viewers to dig deeper into the real-life events behind young Indy's globe-trotting coming-of-age adventures. Twelve-disc set, $117.99. (Paramount).

Alive Day Memories: Home From Iraq (2007) Feature-length HBO documentary that looks at the new generation of military veterans of the war in Iraq that has left behind 25,000 wounded; James Gandolfini conducts interviews with 10 wounded soldiers and marines who reveal their feelings on their futures, their disabilities and their devotion to America; $24.98. (HBO Video).

American Gangster: The Complete First Season. Two-disc set with six episodes, $26.99. Extras: Extended interviews, more. (Paramount).

Bookbox: Enchanting Christmas Stories. Five Christmas-themed stories in the new Boxbbok DVD series that uses Same Language Subtitling -- synchronizing the text, audio and visual components of a story shown on screen ("reading Karaoke style")-- to help kids reading abilities. (Master Communications).

Bookbox: Stories From Around the World. Five magical stories in the new Boxbbok DVD series that uses Same Language Subtitling -- synchronizing the text, audio and visual components of a story shown on screen ("reading Karaoke style")-- to help kids reading abilities. (Master Communications).

Breathless (1960) Dir.: Jean-Luc Godard; Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Seberg, Jean-Pierre Melville. New, restored high-definition digital transfer, approved by director of photography Raoul Coutard. Double-disc set. Extras: Archival interviews with director Jean-Luc Godard, and actors Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Seberg, and Jean-Pierre Melville; new video interviews with Coutard, assistant director Pierre Rissient, and filmmaker D. A. Pennebaker; new video essays: filmmaker and critic Mark Rappaport's "Jean Seberg" and critic Jonathan Rosenbaum's "Breathless as Film Criticism"; "Chambre 12, Hotel de suede," an 80-minute French documentary about the making of "Breathless," with members of the cast and crew; "Charlotte et son Jules," a 1959 short film by Godard, starring Belmondo; French theatrical trailer; booklet featuring writings from Godard, film historian Dudley Andrew, Francois Truffaut's original film treatment, and Godard's scenario. (The Criterion Collection).

Buried Alive (2007) Tobin Bell, Leah Rachel, Erin Lokitz, Steve Sandvoss. A college prank at an abandoned house accidentally awakens a haunting sadistic spirit that kills with malevolent glee. (Dimension Extreme/ The Weinstein Company/Genius Products)

Burt Lancaster: The Signature Collection. Five-disc set with "Executive Action," "The Flame and Arrow," "His Majesty O'Keefe," "South Sea Woman" and "Jim Thorpe -- All American"; $49.92; single titles for $19.97. (Warner).

The Care Bears: Oopsy Does It (2007) New feature from the popular Care Bears, marking their 25th anniversary; release coincides with the launch of a new toy line and a CBS TV premiere; $19.98. (Fox).

The Christmas Card (2006) Edward Asner, John Newton, Alice Evans. Hallmark Channel drama about a Christmas card that unites a soldier in Afghanistan with a woman in the States. Extras: Three holiday cards, envelopes, and instructions how to send cards to troops; "A Timely Letter (TBD)" featurette on the film and its relevancy to modern day circumstances - Personal stories through correspondence through times of war; interviews. (Genius Products).

The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey (2007) Dir.: Bill Clark; Tom Berenger, Joely Richardson, Luke Ward-Wilkinson. Jonathan Toomey is a Scrooge-like recluse with a mysterious secret past who is also the best wood carver in the valley. His world is transformed when a boy and his widowed mother move to town. When the boy loses a treasured wooden nativity set that links him to his dead father, his worried mother persuades Jonathan to create a replacement and allow her son to watch him work on it. The commission takes their relationship to unexpected places. (Genius Products).

Clive Cussler's The Sea Hunters, Set 1 (2004) Three-disc set with eight episodes of the underwater shipwreck documentary exploration series, $49.99. (Acorn Media).

A Clockwork Orange (1971) Dir.: Stanley Kubrick; Malcolm McDowell, Patrick Magee, Michael Bates, Warren Clarke, Adrienne Corri. Two-disc special edition. (Warner).

Commune (2005) Documentary on the controversial commune set up in 1970 at the Black Bear Ranch in Siskiyou County, California for young rebels, hippies and political idealists. Premised on the idea of "Free Land for Free People," and financed by the largesse of Hollywood rock stars, the founders of Black Bear bought a rural, abandoned gold mine and raised a rough-hewn homestead. Soon the fragile bonds of human connection became frayed, especially when the group discovered that each person had a totally different idea of what utopia might look like ... and that "free love" wasn't free after all. Includes archival footage. $29.95. (First Run Features).

The Company (2005) Two-disc set of the three-part miniseries starring Chris O'Donnell, Alfred Molina, Michael Keaton. Extras: "Declassified: The Origins of The Company" featurette, "The Hidden Hand: The Making of The Company" featurette, "Dossier: Character Files." Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Sony).

Days of Heaven (1978) Dir.: Terrence Malick; Richard Gere, Brooke Adams, Sam Shepard, Linda Manz. New, restored high-definition digital transfer, supervised and approved by director Terrence Malick, editor Billy Weber, and camera operator John Bailey. Extras: Commentary featuring Weber, art director Jack Fisk, costume designer Patricia Norris, and casting director Dianne Crittenden; new video interviews with cinematographers Haskell Wexler and Bailey; booklet featuring essays by critic Adrian Martin and director of photography Nestor Almendros. (The Criterion Collection).

Dog Bite Dog (2006 -- Hong Kong) Sam Lee, Edison Chen. A volatile officer hunts down a ruthless hit man through the bleak streets of Hong Kong. Two-disc set. Extras: Commentary by Edison Chen and Hong Kong cinema expert Bey Logan, "Biting the Bullet" featurette, "Top Dog" featurette, "Unleashed" featurette, "Every Dog Has His Day" featurette, "Dog Bite Dog Explored" behind-the-scenes documentary. (Dragon Dynasty/The Weinstein Company/Genius Products).

Hellraiser: 20th Anniversary Edition (1987) Andrew Robinson, Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence, Sean Chapman, Oliver Smith. Extras: 'Mr. Cotton, I Presume?' interview with Robinson; "Actress From Hell" interview with Laurence; "Hellcomposer" interview with composer Christopher Young; "Hellraiser: Resurrection"; "Under the Skin: Doug Bradley on Hellraiser"; commentary with writer-director Clive Barker and Laurence; TV spots; still galleries: behind the scenes, make-up & SFX, promotional materials, storyboards; first draft and final draft screenplays (DVD-ROM); special Hellraiser Easter Egg! Only don't open the puzzle box by mistake! (Anchor Bay).

Home of the Brave (2007) Dir.: Irwin Winkler; Samuel L. Jackson, Jessica Biel, Brian Presley, Christina Ricci, 50 Cent, Chad Michael Murray. When a humanitarian mission in Iraq is derailed by an explosive ambush, a small band of American soldiers find themselves fighting for their lives. Extras: Commentary by director Irwin Winkler, writer Mark Friedman and producer Rob Cowan; dDeleted scenes. (MGM).

Hostel (2005) Jay Hernandez, Derek Richardson, Eythor Gudjonsson, Barbara Nedeljakova, Jana Kaderabkova, Jan Vlasąk, Jennifer Lim, Lubomir Silhavecky, Paula Wild, Lubomir Bukovy, Petr Janis, Jana Havlickova, Vanessa Jungova. Unrated version with director Eli Roth's original ending. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Sony).

Hostel Part II (2007) Lauren German, Roger Bart, Heather Matarazzo, Bijou Phillips. Unrated version. Extras: Four featurettes, "Hostel Part II: The Next Level" behind the scenes, "The Art of KNB Effects," set design, international television special, blood and guts montage, deleted scenes, commentary by Eli Roth, commentary by producers Gabriel Roth and Quentin Tarantino, commentary by Roth, Lauren German, Richard Burgi and Vera Jordanova, Factory Torture Cam, more. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Sony).

I Love Lucy: The Complete Series. Boxed set of 34 discs with 179 regular half-hour episodes, 13 "Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour" episodes, the pilot, the 1956 Christmas show, more; $199.99. (Paramount). Extras:

Kaw (2007) Sean Patrick Flanery, Rod Taylor, Stephen McHattie, Kristin Booth. A community is viciously attacked by thousands of intelligent, blood-thirsty ravens. (Sony).

The L-Word: The Fourth Season. Four-disc set with 12 episodes, $69.99. Extras: "Our Charts 'Dinah Shore' Competition," "Sundance Diaries," "The L-Word Style Show," more. (Paramount).

MacGyver: The Complete Series. Thirty-nine disc set with 139 episodes, $195.99. (Paramount).

The Mario Bava Collection -- Volume 2. Eight-disc set with "Baron Blood," "Kidnapped," "Lisa and the Devil" (and the alternate version "House of Exorcism"), "Roy Colt and Winchester Jack," "Four Times That Night," "Bay of Blood" and "5 Dolls for an August Moon," all presented in their original international versions; $49.97. (Anchor Bay).

Mario Bava: Erik the Conqueror (Gli Invasori) (1961) Cameron Mitchell, Andrea Checchi, George Ardisson, Kesslar Twins. Fully restored from original European vault materials and presented uncut and uncensored for the first time in America. (Anchor Bay).

Mario Bava: The Mask of Satan (aka Black Sunday) (1960) Directorial debut starring Barbara Steele, John Richardson and veteran character actor Arturo Dominici. (Anchor Bay).

Mario Bava: The Three Faces of Fear (aka Black Sabbath) (1963) The director's trilogy of terror. (Anchor Bay).

The Masterpiece Theatre Family Collection. Four-disc set with films based on classic children's books: "Carrie's War," "Goodbye, Mr. Chips," "Pollyanna" and "The Railway Children"; $49.95. (WGBH Boston Video).

Meet the Robinsons (2007) Voices of Angela Bassett, Tom Selleck, Harland Williams, Adam West, Tom Kenny, Ethan Sandler. Extras: Commentary by director Stephen J. Anderson (with a special guest appearance), deleted scenes, "Keep Moving Forward: Inventions That Shaped the World" featurette, music videos, "Family Function 5000: Family Tree Game," "Inventing the Robinsons" featurette. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Disney).

Mind of Mencia: Season 3. Two-disc set with 14 episodes, $26.99. (Paramount).

Mr. Brooks (2007) Kevin Costner, William Hurt, Demi Moore, Dane Cook, Marg Helgenberger, Rubin Santiago-Hudson, Danielle Panabaker. Extras: Commentary by Bruce A. Evans and Raynold Gideon, deleted scenes, "The Birth of a Serial Killer: A Look at the Writing of Mr. Brooks" featurette, "On the Set of Mr. Brooks" featurette, "Murder on Their Minds: Mr. Brooks, Marshall & Mr. Smith" featurette. (MGM).

A Musical Quartet. Four-disc boxed set with "From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China," "Small Wonders," "High Fidelity: The Adventures of the Guarneri String Quartet" and "The Turandot Project," $69.95. (First Run Features).

Nearing Grace (2006) Gregory Smith, Jordana Brewster, Ashley Johnson , David Moscow, David Morse, Brian Doyle-Murray, Shannon Doyle. Coming of age film about Henry Nearing and his family and how badly they cope with the recent death of their mother. High schooler Henry (Gregory Smith) is addled by hormones and marijuana; his father has been on a bender; his brother is an acid casualty. He falls hard for the school vixen (Jordana Brewster) but fails to notice the attractions of the girl next door (Ashley Johnson). Will Henry find or loss himself in the existential turmoil? (First Independent Pictures).

NCIS: The Fourth Season. Six-disc set with 24 episodes, $64.99. Extras: Commentary on select episodes. (Paramount).

O Lucky Man! (1973) Dir: Lindsay Anderson; Malcolm McDowell, Ralph Richardson, Rachel Roberts, Arthur Lowe, Helen Mirren. Two-disc special edition. (Warner).

Play With Me Sesame: Good Night Sesame (2007) Sesame Street vignettes encourage preschoolers to use their imaginations through interactive play as they settle down with gentle fun and learn the importance of naps and resting; $16.95. Packed in a kid-friendly two-disc hanfle case. (Genius Products).

Play With Me Sesame: Playtime With Grover (2007) Grover encourages preschoolers to engage in interactive play while learning about opposites and size relationships in series of Sesame street vignettes; $16.95. Packed in a kid-friendly two-disc hanfle case. (Genius Products).

Rey Mysterio. Three-disc set featuring the spectacular matches of one of World Wrestling Entertainments most popular superstars, $34.95. (WWE/Genius Entertainment).

Route 66: Season One (1960) Get your kicks with this four-disc set with 15 episodes of the original road trip TV series starring Martin Milner and George Maharis. Extras: Original commercials, classic Corvette photo gallery, filmographies. (Infinity Entertainment).

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries, Set 2. Three-disc set with six crime dramas based on Ruth Rendell's best-selling fiction: "Bribery & Corruption," "Front Seat," "A Case of Coincidence," "A Dark Blue Perfume," "May & June" and "The Orchard Walls"; $49.99. (Acorn Media).

The Sopranos: Season 6, Part II. Four-disc set with the last nine episodes, $99.98. Extras: "Making Cleaver" sneak-peek at the behind-the-scenes making of the film that Christopher pitched in Hollywood; "Music of The Sopranos" retrospective look at the final season and the music that helped shape it; four audio commentaries from cast members. Available on HD DVD and Blu-ray disc. (HBO Video).

Stanley Kubrick Collection. Ten-disc set with new versions of: "2001: A Space Odyssey: Special Edition" (two-disc set), "A Clockwork Orange: Special Edition" (two-disc set), "Eyes Wide Shut: Special Edition" (two-disc set), "Full Metal Jacket: Deluxe Edition," "The Shining: Special Edition" (two-disc set), "Stanley Kubrick: A Life In Pictures." All titles have been restored and remastered and all (aside from "2001" debut in their original widescreen theatrical aspect ratios; $79.98; each title also offered individually. Also available separately are new releases of "Barry Lyndon" and "Lolita." Extras: "2001" commentary by actors Keir Dullea and Gary Lockwood, "A Clockwork Orange" commentary by by Malcolm McDowell, Channel 4 (Britain) documentary: "Still Tickin': The Return of Clockwork Orange," Channel 4 documentary on "Eyes Wide Shut," three new featurettes on "The Shining," "Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick," more. (Warner).

The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardian. Two-disc set with last eight episodes of the 12-year run of the "Super Friends" series, $26.99. (Warner).

Tales From the Crypt: The Complete Seventh Season. Three-disc set with 13 episodes, $39.98. Extras: Virtual Comic Book: Adaptation of the comic book that inspired the "A Fatal Caper" episode, narrated by the Cryptkeeper himself, John Kassir. (Warner).

The Tripper (2006) Thomas Jane, Jaime King, Lukas Haas, Jason Mewes, Paul Reubens, Richmond Arquette. Horror satire about a homicidal maniac with an obsession for Ronald Reagan who wreaks havoc on a group of bohemians. Unrated director's cut. Extras: Commentary by director David Arquette and actors Thomas Jane, Paul Reubens and Richmond Arquette, deleted scenes, blooper reel, "Behind the Spleens" featurette, "The Tripper Presidential Campaign Tour" footage. (Fox).

Under the Volcano (1984) Dir.: John Huston; Albert Finney, Jacqueline Bisset. New, restored high-definition digital transfer, supervised by film editor Roberto Silvi. Double-disc set. Extras: Commentary featuring executive producer Michael Fitzgerald and producers Wieland Schulz-Keil and Moritz Borman; new video interview with Jacqueline Bisset; new audio interview with screenwriter Guy Gallo; 1984 audio interview with John Huston conducted by French film critic Michel Ciment; "Notes from Under the Volcano" (1984), a 59-minute documentary by Gary Conklin shot on the set during the film's production, featuring interviews with Huston, cast, and crew; "Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry" (1976), filmmaker Donald Brittain's 99-minute, Academy Award-nominated documentary, narrated by Richard Burton, examining the connections between "Under the Volcano" author Malcolm Lowry's life and that of his novel's main character; new essay by film critic Christian Viviani. (The Criterion Collection).

Veronica Mars: The Complete Third Season. Six-disc set with 20 episodes, $59.98. Extras: "Pitching Season 4" in-depth interview with Creator Rob Thomas discussing a new direction for the series presented to network executives that picks up years later, with Veronica as a rookie FBI agent; "Going Undercover With Rob Thomas" look at the most memorable moments from Season 3; Webisode gallery with cast interviews and set tours; unaired scenes; gag reel. (Warner).

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: Season Three, Volume 2. Three-disc set with 13 episodes, $39.98. Extras: Episodic photo gallery, publicity photos, TV merchandise, David Hedison interviews, Richard Basehart 1966 interview (audio only). (MGM).

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