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ONVIDEO'S WEEKLY GUIDE TO HOME VIDEO RELEASES
For Tuesday, November 13 -- Monday, November 19
Amazing Grace
Inspiring story of how one man's passion and perseverance changed the world. Based on the true-life story of William Wilberforce (Ioan Gruffudd), a leader of the British abolition movement, the film chronicles his epic struggle to pass a law to end the slave trade in the late 18th century. Along the way, Wilberforce meets intense opposition from members of Parliament who feel the slave trade is tied to the stability of the British Empire. Several friends, including Wilberforce's minister, John Newton (Albert Finney), a reformed slave ship captain who penned the beloved hymn Amazing Grace, urge him to see the cause through. Vitals: Director: Michael Apted. Stars: Ioan Gruffudd, Albert Finney, Michael Gambon, Rufus Sewell, Youssou N'Dour, Ciaran Hinds. 2007, CC, MPAA rating: PG, 111 min., Drama, Box office gross: $21.208 million, Fox.
La Vie En Rose
The extraordinary life of singer Edith Piaf. Vitals: Director: Olivier Dahan. Stars: Marion Cotillard, Sylvie Testud, Clotilde Courau, Jean-Paul rouve, Pascal Greggory, Marc Barbe, Caroline Sihol, Emmanuelle Seigner, Catherine Allzgret, Gerard Depardieu, Jean-Pierre Martins. In French with English subtitles. 2007, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 140 min., Drama, Box office gross: $9.741 million, Warner.
Ocean's 13
The sequel to "Ocean's Eleven" (2001) and "Ocean's Twelve" (2004). Ruthless casino owner Willy Bank (Al Pacino) never imagined that the odds were against him when he double-crossed Danny Ocean's (George Clooney) friend and mentor Reuben Tishkoff (Elliott Gould), putting the distraught Reuben in a hospital bed in critical condition. But Bank miscalculated ... badly. He may have taken down one of the original Ocean's eleven, but he left the others standing and, worse for him, gave them a shared purpose: to take Bank down on the night of what should be his greatest triumph -- the grand opening of his new casino, appropriately named The Bank. Their strategy is twofold. First they will ruin him financially by turning the tables on the precept that the house always wins. But that's just money. The knockout punch will be to Bank's personal pride and joy: his reputation as the only hotelier who has earned the Royal Review Board's Five Diamond Award on every single one of his hotels. The plan is elaborate, dangerous and damn near impossible ... but there are no limits when it comes to saving one of Ocean's crew. Vitals: Director: Steven Soderbergh. Stars: George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Elliott Gould, Bernie Mac, Al Pacino, Don Cheadle, Casey Affleck, Scott Caan, Carl Reiner, Eddie Izzard, Ellen Barkin, Andy Garcia. 2007, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 122 min., Thriller, Box office gross: $117.096 million, Warner.
Paris, Je T'Aime
Made by a team of contributors as cosmopolitan as the city itself, this portrait of the city is as diverse as its creators' backgrounds and nationalities. With each director telling the story of an unusual encounter in one of the city's neighborhoods, the vignettes go beyond the "postcard" view of Paris to portray aspects of the city rarely seen on the big screen. Racial tensions stand next to paranoid visions of the city seen from the perspective of an American tourist. A young foreign worker moves from her own domestic situation into her employer's bourgeois environs. An American starlet finds escape as she is shooting a movie. A man is torn between his wife and his lover. A young man working in a print shop sees and desires another young man. A father grapples with his complex relationship with his daughter. A couple tries to add spice to their sex life. In all, there's 18 stories by 21 directors. In French with Englsih subtitles. Vitals: Director: Olivier Assayas, Frederic Auburtin & Gerard Depardieu, Gurinder Chadha, Sylvain Chomet, The Coen brothers, Isabel Coixet, Wes Craven, Alfonso Cuaron, Christopher Doyle, Richard LaGravenese, Vincenzo Natali , Alexander Payne, Bruno Podalydes, Walter Salles & Daniela Thomas, Oliver Schmitz, Nobuhiro Suwa, Tom Tykwer, Gus Van Sant. Stars: Fanny Ardant, Julie Bataille, Juliette Binoche, Steve Buscemi, Willem Dafoe, Gerard Depardieu, Julie Depardieu, Marianne Faithfull, Ben Gazzara, Hippolyte Girardot, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Bob Hoskins, Emily Mortimer, Nick Nolte, Alexander Payne, Natalie Portman, Miranda Richardson, Gena Rowlands, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Ludivine Sagnier, Barbet Schroeder, Rufus Sewell, Gaspar Ulliel, Leonor Watling, Elijah Wood. 2007, CC, MPAA rating: R, 120 min., Drama, Box office gross: $4.857million, First Look Home Entertainment.
Shrek the Third
Chronicles the continued adventures of Shrek, Fiona, Donkey and Puss in Boots, with new characters including a magical, misguided Merlin, an awkward Arthur, a powerful posse of Princesses and a bundle of unexpected arrivals. When Shrek married Princess Fiona, becoming the next King and Queen of Far, Far Away wasn't part of the plan. So when his father-in-law, King Harold, falls ill, it is up to Shrek to find a suitable heir or he will be forced to give up his beloved swamp for the throne. Recruiting Donkey and Puss In Boots for a new quest, Shrek sets out to bring back the rightful heir to the throne, Fiona's rebellious cousin Artie. As if Shrek didn't have enough on his plate, Princess Fiona has another little surprise on the way. Back in Far, Far Away, Fiona's jilted Prince Charming storms the city with an army of fairy tale villains to seize the throne. But they have a surprise in store because Fiona, together with her mother, Queen Lillian, has drafted her fellow fairy tale heroines to defend their "happily ever afters." As Shrek, Donkey and Puss work on changing Artie from a royal pain in the you-know-what into a future king, Fiona and her band of princesses must stop Prince Charming to ensure there will be a kingdom left to rule. Vitals: Director: Chris Miller, Raman Hui. Voices of: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas, Rupert Everett, Justin Timberlake, Julie Andrews, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Cheri Oteri, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Amy Sedaris, John Krasinski, Ian McShane. 2007, CC, MPAA rating: PG, 92 min., Animated comedy, Box office gross: $320.706 million, DreamWorks.
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NEWS
DVD Collectibles:
Sony will commemorate the 30th anniversary of Steven Spielberg's "Close Encounters of the Third Kind"
with a three-disc set containing all three versions of the film,
including the first-ever home video release of the 1977 Original
Theatrical edition, as well as the re-edited 1980 theatrical Special
Edition and Spielberg's definitive Director's Cut (released in 1998 as
the Collector's Edition). The Original Theatrical version of "Close
Encounters of the Third Kind" was released on screens in 1977 and was
never available on home video. Spielberg released a re-edited Special
Edition theatrically and on VHS in 1980 wherein he deleted several
smaller scenes and added other sequences including scenes of star
Richard Dreyfuss inside the alien mother ship at the end of the film.
In 1998, the Collector's Edition was released on home video with a
limited theatrical run and featured Spielberg's definitive director's
cut with changes, some small and subtle, as well as a change
eliminating the interior mother ship scenes from the end of the Special
Edition, thus restoring the original ending. Available on DVD and
Blu-ray Disc.
For more pure fun there's "The Princess Bride 20th Anniversary Edition"
The delightful grown-up fairy tale was directed by Rob Reiner and
starred Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, Christopher Guest,
Wallace Shawn, Andre the Giant, Robin Wright Penn, Fred Savage, Peter
Falk, Peter Cook, Mel Smith, Carol Kane, Billy Crystal, Anne Dyson and
Margery Mason. Extras include "True Love and High Adventure: The
Official Princess Bride DVD Video Game," "Princess Bride: The Untold
Tales" featurette, "The Art of Fencing" featurette, "Fairytales and
Folklore" featurette, from MGM ... "That's Entertainment: The Complete Collection"
is a three-disc set with "That's Entertainment!," "That's
Entertainment, Part 2" and "That's Entertainment! III." Each title is
remastered in full HD 1080p and Dolby True HD audio. $79.98 from Warner.
From TV to Video:
Due this week:
"The Addams Family Complete Series Giftset," a nine-disc set with all 64 episodes, $69.98 from MGM ... "Da Vinci's Inquest: Season 2"
is a four-disc set with all 13 episodes of the CBC's longest-running,
highest-rated crime drama series that follows the work a controversial,
charismatic coroner for the city of Vancouver; $59.99 from Acorn Media
... "Day One" (1989) stars David Strathairn, Brian
Dennehy, Michael Tucker, David Ogden Stiers, Hume Cronyn, Hal Holbrook
and Tony Shalhoub in a CBS Hallmark Hall of Fame drama about the
development of the atomic bomb and the fateful decision to use it in
World War II; $24.99 from Acorn Media ... "Melrose Place: The Third Season" (1994-95) is an eight-disc set with 31 episodes, $61.99 from Paramount ... "Perry Mason: Season 2, Volume 2" (1958-59) is a four-disc set with 15 episodes, $42.99 from Paramount.
Buzzin' the 'B's:
"Urban Justice" (2007) is a
direct-to-video Steven Seagal actioner about a hard-fighting father who
strikes out in order to exact revenge on the criminals responsible for
his son's untimely death; from Sony ... "Dead Lenny"
(2006), starring Armand Assante, Nicole Eggert, Steven Bauer, John
Heard and Joe Piscopo, is a comedy about the L.A.-based associate of
the mob who goes missing with $5 million; the man sent to track Lenny
down gets involved with Lenny's baby-desperate wife, his ditsy
mistress, his muscle-headed brother, his quirky neuro-surgeon, and a
crew of other nut jobs; from MTI Home Video ... "Driftwood"
(2006) is a thriller that takes place in the frightening and
supernatural world of an "Attitude Adjustment Camp for Troubled
Youths"; from Image Entertainment ... In "Masters of Horror: Dream Cruise"
(2007), renowned Japanese horror director Norio Tsuruta ("Ringu O,"
"Premonition") charts man's primal fear of the ocean and drowning with
his Showtime "Masters of Horror" episode; from Anchor Bay ... In 15th
century France, the warlock Alaric de Marnac is beheaded for crimes
against humanity and his equally guilty mistress is also viciously
killed, but not before the pair put a curse upon the descendents of
their executioners, in the Euro-horror thriller "Horror Rises From the Tomb" (1973 -- Spain), starring Paul Naschy, Emma Cohen and Victor Barrera; from BCI Eclipse ... "The Last Sentinel"
(2007) stars Katee Sackhoff, Don Wilson, Keith David and Bokeem
Woodbine in a post-apocalyptic thriller about perfect soldiers created
to protect civilization until the drone police become the perfect enemy
for mankind. Sound familiar? From Echo Bridge Home Entertainment ... In
"Avenging Angel" (2005) a preacher (Kevin Sorbo)
defends a local town from greedy land-barons but his church is
destroyed and his life is turned upside down. Now known simply as "The
Preacher," he picks up his long-forgotten gun, leaves town, and heads
out into the desert to begin a new life as a bounty hunter; from Genius
Products ... In "Welcome to the Jungle" (2007) two
young couples head into the New Guinea wilderness in an effort to find
Michael Rockefeller, the heir to the Rockefeller fortune who
disappeared in 1961. To their horror, they find themselves the prey of
human headhunters; from Dimension Extreme/Weinstein Co./Genius Products
... In "Cougar Club" (2007), starring Jason Jurman,
Warren Kole, Joe Mantegna, Izabella Scorupco, Faye Dunaway and Carrie
Fisher, two recent college grads, stuck in unhappy jobs and lives, fall
into a great scheme: they develop a club of young men devoted to the
older woman; from Vivendi Visual Entertainment... After 1400 years of
battle, two monks are left to defend their home, Kikyo Temple, from the
evil spirits located in the mountains, in "Legend of Seven Monks" (2007), starring Yasuaki Kurata and J.J. Sonny Chiba; from Westlake Entertainment.
Foreign:
"Flanders" (2006 -- French)stars
Adelaide Leroux and Samuel Boidin in a tale about a young man's secret
love for a woman he has known since childhood that turns tragic: On his
last night before going off to war, a young man finds his unrequited
love with another man -- a man he later will fight side-by-side with
during combat; from Koch Lorber Films ... In "Blame It On Fidel"
(2006 -- French), starring Nina Kervel-Bey, Julie Depardieu and Stefano
Accorsi, a 9-year-old girl weathers big changes in her household as her
parents become radical political activists in 1970-71 Paris; from Koch
Lorber Films.
"SpongeBob Atlantis SquarePantis" (2007) features seven new animated episodes, from Paramount ... "Captain N & The New Super Mario World" is a two-disc set with the final adventures of the two animated series, $29.99 from Shout! Factory ... "Disney Ducktales: Volume 3" is a three-disc set with 24 favorite episodes from the animated series, $34.99 from Disney.
Special Interest:
"Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends" (2007) is an inspiring documentary executive produced by Clint Eastwood for PBS' American Masters series that chronicles the extraordinary career of one of music's best, Tony Bennett, who is considered one of the greatest living singers in American popular music. Features an in-depth on-camera interview of the performer, conducted by Eastwood himself. The two-disc set features Bennett's full concert performance at the Monterey Jazz Festival in 2005; from Warner ... "3000 Miles" (2007)is a documentary about the eighth Gumball Rally: Rally founder Maximillion Cooper filmed the 2006 event, which began in London and ended at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles eight days, three continents, 250 drivers, 120 cars and 3000 miles later; from Revolver Entertainment ... "Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream" (2005) is a Starz Originals documentary that explores the anything-goes era of 1970s cult films and their continuing influence on pop culture and modern society, $19.97 from Starz Home Entertainment ... "Bon Jovi Lost Highway: The Complete Concert" (2007) is an expanded version of "A&E Rocks: Bon Jovi" concert recording in Chicago on July 30, 2007, as part of the band's tour behind the "Lost Highway" album; $24.95 from A&E Home Video.
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THIS WEEK'S DVD RELEASES:
Weekly listings of DVD releases can now be viewed on mobile
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Amazing Grace (2007) Dir.: Michael Apted; Ioan Gruffudd, Albert Finney, Michael Gambon, Rufus Sewell, Youssou N'Dour, Ciaran Hinds. Extras: Commentary by director Michael Apted and Ioan Gruffudd; "How Sweet the Sound: The Story of Amazing Grace" documentary; "Finding Freedom" tour of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center providing factual information about modern-day slavery practices; Interactive Discussion Tools and Study Guides for use in classrooms or bible study groups; music video of Grammy nominee Chris Tomlin's version of "Amazing Grace." (Fox).
Avenging Angel (2005) Kevin Sorbo. When a preacher (Sorbo) defends a local town from greedy land-barons, his church is destroyed and his life is turned upside down. Now known simply as "The Preacher," he picks up his long-forgotten gun, leaves town, and heads out into the desert to begin a new life as a bounty hunter. Hallmark Original Movie. Extras: Interview with Kevin Sorbo, "Shooting a Scene" featurette. (Genius Products).
Berlin Alexanderplatz (1980) Dir: Rainer Werner Fassbinder; Hanna Schygulla, Barbara Sukowa. New high-definition digital transfer, from the 2006 restoration by the Fassbinder Foundation and Bavaria Media, and supervised and approved by director of photography Xaver Schwarzenberger. Special Edition seven-disc set. Extras: Two new documentaries by Fassbinder Foundation president Juliane Lorenz: one featuring interviews with the cast and crew, the other on the restoration; Hans Dieter Hartl's 1980 documentary "The Making of Berlin Alexanderplatz"; Phil Jutzi's 1931, 90-minute film of Alfred Doblin's novel, from a screenplay co-written by Doblin himself; new video interview with Peter Jelavich, author of "Berlin Alexanderplatz: Radio, Film, and the Death of Weimar Culture"; plus an essay by filmmaker Tom Tykwer, reflections from Fassbinder, an interview with Schwarzenberger, and German author Thomas Steinfeld on the novel. (The Criterion Collection).
Blame It On Fidel (2006) Nina Kervel-Bey, Julie Depardieu, Stefano Accorsi. A 9-year-old girl weathers big changes in her household as her parents become radical political activists in 1970-71 Paris. Extras: Making-of featurette, deleted scenes, more. (Koch Lorber Films).
Bloodhounds of Broadway (1952) Mitzi Gaynor, Scott Brady, Mitzi Green. Digitally restored and re-mastered. Extras: "A New York State of Mind: Written by Damon Runyon" featurette, "Mitzi Gaynor: Impression of the Fox Years" featurette, "Dancing as Fast as She Can: A Conversation With Sharon Baird" featurette, restoration comparison, interactive press book, poster gallery, lobby card gallery, still gallery. (Fox Marquee Musicals Collection).
Bon Jovi Lost Highway: The Complete Concert (2007) Expanded version of "A&E Rocks: Bon Jovi" concert recording in Chicago on July 30, 2007, as part of the band's tour behind the "Lost Highway" album; $24.95. Extras: Additional 30 minutes of concert footage, backstage interviews, rehearsal and sound check footage. (A&E Home Video).
Captain N & The New Super Mario World. Two-disc set with the final adventures of the two animated series, $29.99. (Shout! Factory).
Christmas Time in South Park (2007) Compilation of seven Christmas-themed episodes, $19.99. (Paramount).
Close Encounters of the Third Kind: 30th Anniversary Ultimate Edition (1977) Dir.: Steven Spielberg; Richard Dreyfuss, Teri Garr, Melina Dillon, Francois Truffaut. All three versions of the film, including the first-ever home video release of the 1977 Original Theatrical edition, as well as the re-edited 1980 theatrical Special Edition and Spielberg's definitive Director's Cut (released in 1998 as the Collector's Edition). Extras: DVD bonus features include: New interview with Steven Spielberg, "Making of Close Encounters of the Third Kind" retrospective documentary. Blu-ray Disc bonus features include: New interview with Steven Spielberg, "Storyboard to Scene Comparisons," "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" retrospective documentary, original 1977 "Watch the Skies" featurette, original theatrical preview. (Sony).
Cougar Club (2007) Jason Jurman, Warren Kole, Joe Mantegna, Izabella Scorupco, Faye Dunaway, Carrie Fisher. Two recent college grads, stuck in unhappy jobs and lives, fall into a great scheme: they develop a club of young men devoted to the older woman, the "Cougar" if you will. Unrated. Extras: Bloopers, outtakes, deleted scenes. (Vivendi Visual Entertainment).
Da Vinci's Inquest: Season 2. Four-disc set with all 13 episodes of the CBC's longest-running, highest-rated crime drama series that follows the work a controversial, charismatic coroner for the city of Vancouver; $59.99. Extras: Interview with series creator Chris Haddock, photo gallery, biographies and filmographies. (Acorn Media).
Day One (1989) David Strathairn, Brian Dennehy, Michael Tucker, David Ogden Stiers, Hume Cronyn, Hal Holbrook, Tony Shalhoub. CBS Hallmark Hall of Fame drama about the development of the atomic bomb and the fateful decision to use it in World War II; $24.99. (Acorn Media).
Dead Lenny (2006) Armand Assante, Nicole Eggert, Steven Bauer, John Heard, Joe Piscopo. Comedy about the L.A.-based associate of the mob who goes missing with $5 million; the man sent to track Lenny down gets involved with Lenny's baby-desperate wife, his ditsy mistress, his muscle-headed brother, his quirky neuro-surgeon, and a crew of other nut jobs. (MTI Home Video).
Disney Ducktales: Volume 3. Three-disc set with 24 favorite episodes from the animated series, $34.99. (Disney).
Driftwood (2006) Raviv Ullman, Talan Torriero, Cory Hardrict, Diamond Dallas Page. Thriller takes place in the frightening and supernatural world of an "Attitude Adjustment Camp for Troubled Youths." Extras: Commentary by director Tim Sullivan, producer Chris Kobin and co-star Diamond Dallas Page; "Through the Gauntlet: Inside the Walls of Driftwood" featurette; alternate ending; "Doing Time on the Set of Driftwood"; deleted/extended scenes; Blooper: "The Barbequing Type"; audition reel ; photo gallery. (Image Entertainment).
Flanders (2006 -- French)Adelaide Leroux, Samuel Boidin. A young man's secret love for a woman he has known since childhood turns tragic in this searing look at love and war. On his last night before going off to war, a young man finds his unrequited love with another man -- a man he later will fight side-by-side with during combat. (Koch Lorber Films).
Flywheel: Director's Cut (2003 -- TV) Alex Kendrick, Lisa Arnold. Family film about a used-car salesman who becomes disgusted by the masks he wears and lies he tells and turns his life around. Extras: Director's commentary, deleted scenes, bloopers, behind-the-scenes "making of" documentary, more. (Sony).
The Girl Next Door (1953) Dan Dailey, June Haver, Dennis Day, Billy Gray, Cara Williams, Natalie Schafer. Digitally restored and re-mastered. Extras: "Discovering the Girl Next Door" featurette, "Dan Dailey: Song and Dance Man" featurette, "Billy Gray: The Boy Next Door" featurette, restoration comparison, interactive press book, poster gallery, still gallery. (Fox Marquee Musicals Collection).
Golden Boy (1939) Dir.: Rouben Mamoulian; Barbara Stanwyck, Adolphe Menjou, William Holden, Lee J. Cobb. Extras: Cartoon: "The Kangaroo Kid," "Pleased to Mitt You" and "Screen Snapshots" shorts, "Ford Television Theatre" episode. (Sony).
Horror Rises From the Tomb (1973 -- Spain) Paul Naschy, Emma Cohen, Victor Barrera. Euro-horror thriller. In 15th century France, the warlock Alaric de Marnac is beheaded for crimes against humanity and his equally guilty mistress also viciously killed, but not before the pair put a curse upon the descendents of their executioners. (BCI Eclipse).
It's a Wonderful Life (1946) Dir.: Frank Capra; James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell, Henry Travers, Beulah Bondi, Frank Faylen, Ward Bond, Gloria Grahame. Two-disc set with a restored black & white version and a colorized version.Extras: "The Making of It's a Wonderful Life," "A Personal Remembrance": A special tribute to Frank Capra narrated by Frank Capra Jr. (Paramount).
La Vie En Rose(2007) Marion Cotillard, Sylvie Testud, Clotilde Courau, Jean-Paul rouve, Pascal Greggory, Marc Barbe, Caroline Sihol, Emmanuelle Seigner, Catherine Allˇgret, Gerard Depardieu, Jean-Pierre Martins. Extended edition with footage not shown in theaters. Extras: "Stepping Into Character" behind-the-scenes featurette. (Warner).
The Last Sentinel (2007) Katee Sackhoff, Don Wilson, Keith David, Bokeem Woodbine. Post-apocalyptic thriller about perfect soldiers created to protect civilization until the drone police become the perfect enemy. With little hope left for mankind, an electronically enhanced soldier rescues a rebel woman from a failed resistance mission. Sound familiar? Extras: Commentary. Making the Movie" featurette. (Echo Bridge Home Entertainment).
Legend of Seven Monks (2007) Yasuaki Kurata, J.J. Sonny Chiba. After 1400 years of battle, two monks are left to defend their home, Kikyo Temple, from the evil spirits located in the mountains. (Westlake Entertainment).
The Loreley's Grasp (1974) Tony Kendall, Helga Line, Silvia Tortosa. Euro-horror thriller. In a university town by the Rhine river, young women are turning up dead ... savagely torn to pieces and their hearts ripped out of their bodies. Can the killer be the legendary Lorelei of German myth? (BCI Eclipse).
Masters of Horror: Dream Cruise (2007) Daniel Gillies, Yoshino Kimura, Ryo Ishibashi. Renowned Japanese horror director Norio Tsuruta ("Ringu O," "Premonition") charts man's primal fear of the ocean and drowning with his Showtime "Masters of Horror" episode. Extras: Commentary by actor Daniel Gillies, producer Mick Garris and moderator Perry Martin, "The Making of Dream Cruise," photo gallery, script (DVD-ROM). (Anchor Bay).
Melrose Place: The Third Season (1994-95) Eight-disc set with 31 episodes, $61.99. Extras: "Melrose Place According to Jake," "Melrose Place: Seven Minutes in Hell," "Everything You Need to Know About Melrose Place Season Three." (Paramount).
Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream (2005) Starz Originals documentary explores the anything-goes era of 1970s cult films and their continuing influence on pop culture and modern society, $19.97. (Starz Home Entertainment).
Ocean's 13 (2007) Dir.r: Steven Soderbergh; George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Elliott Gould, Bernie Mac, Al Pacino, Don Cheadle, Casey Affleck, Scott Caan, Carl Reiner, Eddie Izzard, Ellen Barkin, Andy Garcia. Extras: Additional scenes, "Vegas: An Opulent Illusion" featurette, more. Available on HD-DVD and Blu-ray Disc. (Warner).
Ocean's Film Collection.Three-disc set with "Ocean's 11" (2001), "Ocean's 12" (2004) and "Ocean's 13" (2007), Also available on HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc. (Warner).
Paris, Je T'Aime (2007) Eighteen stories by 21 directors take different looks at the City of Love. Stars Fanny Ardant, Julie Bataille, Juliette Binoche, Steve Buscemi, Willem Dafoe, Gerard Depardieu, Julie Depardieu, Marianne Faithfull, Ben Gazzara, Hippolyte Girardot, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Bob Hoskins, Emily Mortimer, Nick Nolte, Alexander Payne, Natalie Portman, Miranda Richardson, Gena Rowlands, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Ludivine Sagnier, Barbet Schroeder, Rufus Sewell, Gaspar Ulliel, Leonor Watling, Elijah Wood. (First Look Home Entertainment).
Perry Mason: Season 2, Volume 2 (1958-59) Four-disc set with 15 episodes, $42.99. (Paramount).
The Princess Bride 20th Anniversary Edition (1987) Dir.: Rob Reiner; Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, Christopher Guest, Wallace Shawn, Andre the Giant, Robin Wright Penn, Fred Savage, Peter Falk, Peter Cook, Mel Smith, Carol Kane, Billy Crystal, Anne Dyson, Margery Mason. Extras: "True Love and High Adventure: The Official Princess Bride DVD Video Game," "Princess Bride: The Untold Tales" featurette, "The Art of Fencing" featurette, "Fairytales and Folklore" featurette. (MGM).
Shrek the Third (2007) Extras: Voices of: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas, Rupert Everett, Justin Timberlake, Julie Andrews, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Cheri Oteri, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Amy Sedaris, John Krasinski, Ian McShane. Extras: "Shrek's Guide to Parenthood: Donkey, Puss in Boots, Pinocchio and Gingy offer their priceless parenting tips for Shrek & Fiona; "Meet the Cast & Behind-the-Scenes" featurette; lost scenes; "Tech of Shrek" featurette; "Donkey Dance" music video; "Big Green Goofs"; "DreamWorks Kids -- This Way to Play" games and activities: "Learn to Donkey Dance," "How to Be Green" and "Merlin's Magic Crystal Ball"; "Worcestershire Academy Yearbook" featurette; DVD-ROM Features: "Shrek Shmash-Ups," "Royal Tournament Games" and sdditional Shrek-tivities (including games, printables, weblinks and more). Also available on HD DVD. (Dreamworks).
SpongeBob Atlantis SquarePantis (2007) Seven animated episodes. Extras: "Inside the SpongeBob Animation Studios" featurette, "Behind the Pantis: The Making of Atlantis SquarePantis. (Paramount).
Tailspin: Volume 2. Three-disc set with 27 episodes of the Disney series, $34.99. (Disney).
That's Entertainment: The Complete Collection. Three-disc set with "That's Entertainment!," "That's Entertainment, Part 2" and "That's Entertainment! III." Each title remastered in full HD 1080p and Dolby True HD audio. $79.98. Extras: More than five hours of extras and rarities including three documentaries, premiere night coverage and salutes to the great behind-the-camera talents, TV specials, making-of featurettes, plus an extensive video jukebox of rare, star-packed musical outtakes from classic films, more. (Warner).
This Is England (2006) Thomas Turgoose, Stephen Graham, Jo Hartley. Critically-acclaimed portrait of British skinhead culture in the early '80s: a world of popular TV character "Roland Rat," aerobics, the TV show "Blockbusters," Margaret Thatcher, the Falklands crisis, racial unease, punk music, and skinheads. Extras: Behind-the-scenes documentary, deleted scenes, commentary by director Shane Meadows. (Genius Products).
3000 Miles (2007) Documentary about the eighth Gumball Rally. Rally founder Maximillion Cooper filmed the 2006 event, which began in London and ended at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles eight days, three continents, 250 drivers, 120 cars and 3000 miles later. A wild ride with some of the craziest guys on the planet driving some of the most amazing cars in existence, the rally encompassed skateboarding stunts, speeding tickets, and general havoc, notoriety, fun, style and rock 'n' roll. The 120 cars in the rally included everything from McLaren Mercedes SLRs to Rolls Royce Phantoms to VW Camper Vans, along with just about every model of Ferrari since the 1960s. $19.98. (Revolver Entertainment).
Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends (2007) Inspiring documentary executive produced by Clint Eastwood for PBS' American Masters series. Documentary that chronicles the extraordinary career of one of music's best, Tony Bennett, who is considered one of the greatest living singers in American popular music. Features an in-depth on-camera interview of the performer, conducted by Eastwood himself. Two-disc set. Extras: Bonus disc featuring Bennett's full concert performance at the Monterey Jazz Festival in 2005. (Warner).
Urban Justice (2007) Direct-to-video Steven Seagal actioner has Seagal star as a hard-fighting father who strikes out in order to exact revenge on the criminals responsible for his son's untimely death. Co-stars Eddie Griffin. (Sony).
Welcome to the Jungle (2007) Sandy Gardiner, Callard Harris, Nick Richey, Veronica Sywak. Two young couples head into the New Guinea wilderness in an effort to find Michael Rockefeller, the heir to the Rockefeller fortune who disappeared in 1961. To their horror, they find themselves the prey of human headhunters. (Dimension Extreme/Weinstein Co./Genius Products).
With A Song In My Heart (1952) Susan Hayward, Rory Calhoun, David Wayne, Thelma Ritter, Robert Wagner, Helen Westcott, Una Merkel. Digitally restored and re-mastered. Extras: "Holding the High Notes: The Life of Jane Froman" featurette, "Capturing a Song: Bringing Jane Froman to the Screen" featurette, "John Burn: A Husband Remembers" featurette, restoration comparison, still gallery, poster gallery. (Fox Marquee Musicals Collection).
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