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ONVIDEO'S WEEKLY GUIDE TO HOME VIDEO RELEASES
For Tuesday, April 8 -- Monday, March 14
There Will Be Blood
A sprawling epic about family, greed, corruption, and the pursuit of the American dream. Set in the booming West coast oil fields at the turn of the 20th century, "There Will Be Blood" follows the rise of rugged prospector Daniel Plainview (Daniel Day-Lewis) who becomes an independent oilman after hitting it rich with the strike of a lifetime. Written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, the film is inspired by Upton Sinclair's novel "Oil!" Set on the incendiary frontier of California's turn-of-the-century petroleum boom, the story chronicles the life and times of Plainview, who transforms himself from a down-and-out silver miner raising a son on his own into a self-made oil tycoon. When Plainview gets a mysterious tip-off that there's a little town out West where an ocean of oil is oozing out of the ground, he heads with his son, H.W. (Dillon Freasier), to take their chances in dust-worn Little Boston, California. In this hardscrabble town, where the main excitement centers around the holy roller church of charismatic preacher Eli Sunday (Paul Dano), Plainview and H.W. make their lucky strike. But even as the well raises all of their fortunes, nothing will remain the same as conflicts escalate and every human value -- love, hope, community, belief, ambition and even the bond between father and son -- is imperiled by corruption, deception and the flow of oil. A masterpiece for the 21st century. The oil derreck fire and its consequences alone are worth the price of admission. And, of course, the film won two Academy Awards: Daniel Day-Lewis in a mesmerizing performance, for best actor, and Robert Elswit for best cinematography. Vitals: Director: Paul Thomas Anderson. Stars: Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Dano, Ciaran Hinds, Kevin J. O'Connor, Dillon Freasier. 2007, CC, MPAA rating: R, 158 min., Drama, Box office gross: $31,619 million, Paramount.
Lions for Lambs
Directed by Robert Redford, the story begins after two determined students at a West Coast University, Arian (Derek Luke) and Ernest (Michael Pena), follow the inspiration of their idealistic professor, Dr. Malley (Redford), and attempt to do something important with their lives. But when the two make the bold decision to join the battle in Afghanistan, Malley is both moved and distraught. Now, as Arian and Ernest fight for survival in the field, they become the string that binds together two disparate stories on opposite sides of America. In California, an anguished Dr. Malley attempts to reach a privileged but disaffected student (Andrew Garfield) who is the very opposite of Arian and Ernest. Meanwhile, in Washington, D.C., the charismatic Presidential hopeful, Senator Jasper Irving (Tom Cruise), is about to give a bombshell story to a probing TV journalist (Meryl Streep) that may affect Arian and Ernest's fates. As arguments, memories and bullets fly, the three stories are woven ever more tightly together, revealing how each of these Americans has a profound impact on the world around them. Vitals: Director: Robert Redford. Stars: Tom Cruise, Meryl Streep, Robert Redford, Michael Pena, Derek Luke, Andrew Garfield. 2007, CC, MPAA rating: R, 88 min., Drama, Box office gross: $14.971 million, UA/MGM.
Resurrecting the Champ
An up-and-coming sports reporter (Josh Hartnett), living in the shadow of his famous journalist father, rescues a homeless man named "Champ" (Samuel L. Jackson) from a group of thugs, only to discover that he is, in fact, a boxing legend believed to have passed away. What begins as an opportunity to resurrect Champ's story and escape his father's success becomes a personal journey as the ambitious reporter re-examines his own life and his relationship with his family. But is the Champ the man he says he is? Vitals: Director: Rod Lurie. Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Josh Hartnett, Kathryn Morris, Teri Hatcher, Alan Alda. 2007, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 111 min., Drama, Box office gross: $3.169 million, Fox.
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
One of the most iconic figures in rock history, Dewey Cox (John C. Reilly) had it all: the women (over 411), the friends (Elvis, The Beatles) and the rock 'n' roll lifestyle (a close and personal relationship with every pill and powder known to man). But most of all, he had the music that transformed a dimwitted country boy into the greatest American rock star who never lived. A wild and wicked send-up of every musical biopic ever made. Vitals: Director: Jake Kasdan. Stars: John C. Reilly, Jenna Fischer. 2007, CC, MPAA rating: R, 96 min., Drama, Box office gross: $18.317 million, Sony.
Water Horse: Legend of the Deep, The
When a lonely young boy named Angus discovers a large, mysterious egg along the shores of Loch Ness, no one is prepared for what lies within. He soon discovers, that the strange, mischievous hatchling inside is none other than The Water Horse, the loch's most mysterious and fabled creature. But with the Water Horse growing ten times its size every day, Angus finds it increasingly difficult to keep his new friend a secret. Vitals: Director: Jay Russell. Stars: Emily Watson, Alex Etel, Ben Chaplin, David Morrissey, Brian Cox. 2007, CC, MPAA rating: PG, 112 min., Fantasy, Box office gross: $40.057 million, Sony.
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NEWS
- "All About Eve" (1950) Dir.: Joseph L. Mankiewicz; Bette Davis, Ann Baxter, George Sanders, Gary Merrill, Hugh Marlowe, Celeste Holm, Thelma Ritter, Marilyn Monroe. Two-disc set. Extras: Commentary by writer-director Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Celeste Holm, biographer Ken Geist and Christopher Mankiewicz; commentary by author Sam Staggs; isolated track score; "Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz" featurette; "Joseph L. Mankiewicz: A Personal Journey" featurette; "The Real Eve" featurette; "The Secret of Sarah Siddons" featurette; "AMC Backstory: All About Eve" featurette; Bette Davis promotion; Ann Baxter promotion; "MovieTone News: 1951 Academy Awards Honor Best Film Achievements, 1951 Hollywood Attends Gala Premiere of 'All About Eve';" restoration comparison; theatrical trailer; theatrical pressbook gallery; advertising gallery; still gallery.
- "Phone Call From a Stranger" (1952) Dir.: Jean Negulesco; Bette Davis, Gary Merrill, Michael Rennie, Keenan Wynn, Shelly Winters, Beatrice Straight. Extras: Restoration comparison, theatrical teaser. theatrical trailer, interactive pressbook gallery, poster gallery, lobby card gallery, still gallery.
- "The Virgin Queen" (1955) Bette Davis, Richard Todd, Joan Collins, Herbert Marshall, Dan O'Herlihy. Extras: "Virgin Territory: The Making of the Virgin Queen" featurette, restoration comparison, theatrical trailer, TV spots, interactive pressbook gallery, poster gallery, lobby card gallery, still gallery.
- "Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte"(1964) Dir.: Robert Aldrich; Bette Davis, Olivia de Havilland, Joseph Cotton, Agnes Moorehead, Cecil Kellaway, Victor Buono, Mary Astor, William Campbell, Bruce Dern. Extras: "Hush . . . Hush, Sweet Joan: The Making of Charlotte" featurette, "Bruce Dern Remembers" featurette, "Wizard Work" vintage featurette narrated by Joseph Cotton, theatrical trailer, interactive pressbook gallery, poster gallery, lobby card gallery, still gallery.
- "The Nanny" (1965) Bette Davis, Wendy Craig, Jill Bennett, William Dix. Extras: Interactive Pressbook Gallery, Poster Gallery, Lobby Card Gallery, Still Gallery.
From TV to Video:
Due this week: "Fortysomething," a two-disc set with six episodes of the hit British comedy starring Hugh Laurie as a middle-aged doctor confronting mid-life crises, a philandering wife and three oversexed sons who mock him; $39.99 from Acorn Media ... "Hell's Kitchen Season 1," a three-disc set with 11 episodes of the cooking series in which 12 aspiring chefs endure a grueling culinary boot camp, $26.99 from Visual Entertainment Inc. ... "The Last Detective, Series 4," a two-disc set with five episodes of the British mystery series about everyman detective Dangerous Davies, $39.99 from Acorn Media ... "Matlock: Season One." a seven-disc set with 25 episodes, $30.00 from Paramount ... "Perry Mason 50th Anniversary Edition," a four-disc set with 12 exceptional episodes of the classic TV series starring Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Hopper; the fourth disc contains bonus features; $39.99 from Paramount ... "Sense and Sensibility" (2007), a two-disc set of the BBC version of the Jane Austen classic, starring David Morressey, Janet McTeer, Dominic Cooper and Dan Stevens, from Warner ... "Random Passage" (2002), a two-disc set of the award-winning Canadian miniseries about a courageous woman's journey from servitude in England to the harsh life of Outport Newfoundland in the 1800s, starring Colm Meaney and Aoife McMahon, from BFS Entertainment ... "Rock of Love -- The Complete First Season," a three-disc set with 13 episodes of the sleazy no-holds-barred competition to find a female companion for Poison's Bret Michaels, $34.97 from Anchor Bay ... "Three Sheets: Season Two," a two-disc set with 10 episodes of MOJO HD channel's top-rated cult drinking hit in which comedian Zane Lamprey spans the globe seeking out the world's best watering holes, most unique international cocktails and craziest locals, $24.98 from Infinity Entertainment.
Buzzin' the 'B's:
A young woman is held hostage and terrorized by a psychopath on the P2 parking level of her office building on Christmas eve in "P2"
(2007), starring Grace Lynn Kung, Rachel Nichols, Simon Reynolds and Wes Bentley, from Summit Entertainment ... "Cruel World"
(2005) stars Edward Furlong and Jamie Pressly in a horror-thriller
about a jilted suitor out to get revenge after being humiliated on
reality TV by the show's beautiful star, from Echo Bridge Home
Entertainment ... In "Reservation Road" (2007),
starring Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Connelly, Mira Sorvino
and Elle Fanning, two families become intertwined -- and face revenge
-- when the father from one kills the son of the other in a
hit-and-run, from Universal ... When a beautiful lawyer from Chicago
travels alone to Tijuana in search of her missing sister, she ends up
on a mind-bending journey as she attempts to unravel the truth, in "Between"
(2005), starring Poppy Montgomery, Adam Kaufman, Jose Yenque and Danny
Pino, from Porchlight Home Entertainment ... A broken-down healer
discovers that a wizard has broken the Code and is using his power for
evil in "Magus" (2008), starring Ron Fitzgerald, Bill Steele, Lizzy Strain, Eva Derrek and Julie Strain, from MTI Home Video.
In "Partition" (2007), amidst the chaos and bloodshed unleashed when India and Pakistan are split into separate states in 1947, Sikh and former soldier Gian risks everything to save Naseem, a young Muslim woman, from a violent mob. When they fall in love, religious zealots try to tear them apart. Stars Jimi Mistry, Kristin Kreuk, Neve Campbell, John Light and Madhur Jaffrey, from Allumination FilmWorks ... "Thank Heaven" (2001) stars Jenny McCarthy, Matt Keeslar and Kadeem Harrison in a comedy about a couple deeply in love who make each other miserable until the man finds God on the golf course, from Echo Bridge Home Entertainment ... In "Silver Man" (2000), a street performer fights a pathological man for his girlfriend's love, starring Eugene Levy, Joe Pantoliano and Daniel Baldwin, from Echo Bridge Home Entertainment.
Foreign:
In Spanish director Luis Mandoki's "Innocent Voices" (2004), starring Carlos Padilla, Leonor Varela and Xuna Primus, a young boy, in an effort to have a normal childhood in 1980's El Salvador, is caught up in a dramatic fight for his life as he desperately tries to avoid the war raging all around him, from Warner.
For the Family:
"Travel With Kids: New York" is the latest in the
series that takes families on vacation trips to exciting locales; a
resource for preparing for a family vacation by introducing children to
local customs, food, and breath-taking scenery prior to departure or
researching a school report. This outing explores New York City,
featuring money-saving tips, topical pop-up facts, advice for traveling
with children and fun segments filled with all things great about the
city that never sleeps; $14.98 from Porchlight Home Entertainment ... "Meerkat Manor"
is a two-disc set with all 13 episodes of the Animal Planet series that
uses state-of-the-art camera technology above and below the ground to
track a group of meerkats 24 hours a day; $24.95 from Genius Products
... "Ben 10: Race Against Time" (2005) is a
feature-length Cartoon Network film based on the live-action series
starring 10-year old Ben Tennyson and his arsenal of aliens; $14.97
from Warner.
Special Interest:
"East LA Marine: The Guy Gabaldon Story"
(2006)is the untold true story of Guy Gabaldon, the Hispanic Marine who
accomplished the impossible by single-handedly capturing 1,500 Japanese
prisoners in the Pacific Theater during World War II. The 1960 film
"Hell To Eternity" told Gabaldon's story, but he was portrayed by
blue-eyed all-American Jeffrey Hunter. This documentary sets the story
straight; $19.95 from Arts Alliance America ... "The 11th Hour"
(2007) is the Leonardo DiCaprio produced and narrated documentary that
takes a look at the state of the global environment, including
visionary and practical solutions for restoring the planet's
ecosystems. The environmentally friendly DVD packaging is produced with
100% certified renewable resources, and a portion of the profits will
be donated to Global Green. $5.00 from Warner ... "Tilt: The Battle to Save Pinball"
(2006) is a fascinating documentary about the death of pinball
machines, in particular the story of the designers at Williams
Electronic Games in 1998, who have to come up with something new or see
the world's largest pinball manufacturer shut down forever. A two-disc
set with a host of bonus features; $29.95 from C3 Images ... "Fog City Mavericks: The Filmmakers of San Francisco"
(2007) is a Starz documentary that looks at the San Francisco Bay
Area's unique artistic film community, featuring interviews with George
Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola, Steven Spielberg, Clint Eastwood, Robin
Williams, Saul Zaentz, John Lasseter, Matthew Robbins, Chris Columbus,
Milos Forman, Anthony Minghella, Michael Douglas, Sofia Coppola, Steve
Jobs and many, many more; $19.97 Anchor Bay ... "The Private Life of a Masterpiece"
(2003) is a seven-disc set of the award-winning series that reveals the
fascinating stories behind some of the most famous works of art,
including "The Last Supper," "David," "Whistler's Mother," more; $99.98
from BBC Video/Warner ... "Sharkwater" (2006) is a
documentary that debunks the stereotype that sharks are bloodthirsty,
man-eating monsters, revealing the reality that sharks -- pillars in
the evolution of the seas -- are being dangerously over fished and
brutally slaughtered; $19.98 from Warner ... "Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry 6"
(2007) is a two-disc set with six episodes of original material
performed by contemporary poets and well-known music/comedy artists.
Taped as always before a live audience at The Supper Club in NYC; from
HBO Video.
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THIS WEEK'S DVD RELEASES:
Ben 10: Race Against Time (2005) Feature-length Cartoon Network film based on the live-action series starring a 10-year old Ben Tennyson and his arsenal of aliens; $14.97. (Warner).
The Bette Davis Collection. Six-disc set with five films honoring the 100th birthday of Hollywood's first lady of film. $49.98 the collection; each title available individually for $19.98. (Fox).
- All About Eve(1950) Dir.: Joseph L. Mankiewicz; Bette Davis, Ann Baxter, George Sanders, Gary Merrill, Hugh Marlowe, Celeste Holm, Thelma Ritter, Marilyn Monroe. Two-disc set. Extras: Commentary by writer-director Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Celeste Holm, biographer Ken Geist and Christopher Mankiewicz; commentary by author Sam Staggs; isolated track score; "Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz" featurette; "Joseph L. Mankiewicz: A Personal Journey" featurette; "The Real Eve" featurette; "The Secret of Sarah Siddons" featurette; "AMC Backstory: All About Eve" featurette; Bette Davis promotion; Ann Baxter promotion; "MovieTone News: 1951 Academy Awards Honor Best Film Achievements, 1951 Hollywood Attends Gala Premiere of 'All About Eve';" restoration comparison; theatrical trailer; theatrical pressbook gallery; advertising gallery; still gallery.
- Phone Call From a Stranger (1952) Dir.: Jean Negulesco; Bette Davis, Gary Merrill, Michael Rennie, Keenan Wynn, Shelly Winters, Beatrice Straight. Extras: Restoration comparison, theatrical teaser. theatrical trailer, interactive pressbook gallery, poster gallery, lobby card gallery, still gallery.
- The Virgin Queen (1955) Bette Davis, Richard Todd, Joan Collins, Herbert Marshall, Dan O'Herlihy. Extras: "Virgin Territory : The Making of the Virgin Queen" featurette, restoration comparison, theatrical trailer, TV spots, interactive pressbook gallery, poster gallery, lobby card gallery, still gallery.
- Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte(1964) Dir.: Robert Aldrich; Bette Davis, Olivia de Havilland, Joseph Cotton, Agnes Moorehead, Cecil Kellaway, Victor Buono, Mary Astor, William Campbell, Bruce Dern. Extras: "Hush . . . Hush, Sweet Joan: The Making of Charlotte" featurette, "Bruce Dern Remembers" featurette, "Wizard Work" vintage featurette narrated by Joseph Cotton, theatrical trailer, interactive pressbook gallery, poster gallery, lobby card gallery, still gallery.
- The Nanny (1965) Bette Davis, Wendy Craig, Jill Bennett, William Dix. Extras: Interactive Pressbook Gallery, Poster Gallery, Lobby Card Gallery, Still Gallery.
Between (2005) Poppy Montgomery, Adam Kaufman, Jose Yenque, Danny Pino. A beautiful lawyer from Chicago travels alone to Tijuana in search of her missing sister. Unsettling encounters during her investigation lead her on a mind-bending journey as she attempts to unravel the truth. Extras: Commentary. (Porchlight Home Entertainment).
Classic Musicals From The Dream Factory Volume 3. Nine-disc set with "Hit the Deck" (1955), "Deep In My Heart" (1954), "Kismet" (1955), a Jane Powell two-disc set "Nancy Goes to Rio" (1950) and "Two Weeks With Love" (1950), "Broadway Melody of 1936/Broadway Melody of 1938" two-disc set, and an Eleanor Powell two-disc set "Born to Dance" (1936) and "Lady Be Good" (1941); $69.92. The three single-discs are available separately at $19.97; the three two-disc sets sell for $24.98 each. Extras: Vintage shorts, cartoons, radio programs, more. (Warner).
Cruel World (2005) Edward Furlong, Jamie Pressly. Horror-thriller about a jilted suitor out to get revenge after being humiliated on reality TV by the show's beautiful star. (Echo Bridge Home Entertainment).
East LA Marine: The Guy Gabaldon Story (2006) The untold true story of Guy Gabaldon, the Hispanic Marine who accomplished the impossible by single-handedly capturing 1,500 Japanese prisoners in the Pacific Theater during World War II. The 1960 film "Hell To Eternity" told Gabaldon's story, but he was portrayed by blue-eyed Caucasian poster boy American actor Jeffrey Hunter. This documentary sets the story straight and, since Gabaldon never received the Congressional Medal of Honor, for which his commanding officer recommended him on Saipan in 1944, it urges viewers to go to getguythemedal.com to sign a petition to award Gabaldon the honor he should have received 60 years ago. $19.95. (Arts Alliance America).
The 11th Hour (2007) Leonardo DiCaprio produced and narrated documentary that takes a look at the state of the global environment, including visionary and practical solutions for restoring the planet's ecosystems; $4.99. (Warner).Extras: Action plans for rescuing the planet. (Warner).
Fog City Mavericks: The Filmmakers of San Francisco (2007) Narrated by Peter Coyote. Starz documentary pierces the foggy veil of the San Francisco Bay Area's unique artistic community, featuring clips and rare behind-the-scenes footage, commentaries and all-new, revealing interviews with George Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola, Steven Spielberg, Clint Eastwood, Robin Williams, Saul Zaentz, John Lasseter, Matthew Robbins, Chris Columbus, Milos Forman, Anthony Minghella, Michael Douglas, Sofia Coppola, Steve Jobs and many, many more; $19.97. (Anchor Bay).
Fortysomething. Two-disc set with six episodes of the hit British comedy starring Hugh Laurie as a middle-aged doctor confronting mid-life crises, a philandering wife and three oversexed sons who mock him; $39.99. (Acorn Media).
Hell's Kitchen Season 1. Three-disc set with 11 episodes of the cooking series in which 12 aspiring chefs endure a grueling culinary boot camp, $26.99. Extras: Raw and uncensored footage, interview with celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay. (Visual Entertainment Inc.).
Innocent Voices (2004 -- Spainish) Dir.: Luis Mandoki; Carlos Padilla, Leonor Varela, Xuna Primus. A young boy, in an effort to have a normal childhood in 1980's El Salvador, is caught up in a dramatic fight for his life as he desperately tries to avoid the war which is raging all around him. (Warner).
The Last Detective, Series 4. Two-disc set with five episodes of the British mystery series about everyman detective Dangerous Davies, $39.99. (Acorn Media).
Lions for Lambs (2007) Dir.: Robert Redford; Tom Cruise, Meryl Streep, Robert Redford, Michael Pena, Derek Luke, Andrew Garfield. Extras: Commentary by Redford, "The Making of Lions for Lambs," "Script to Screen" and "United Artists Legacy" featurettes. (UA/MGM).
Magus (2008) Ron Fitzgerald, Bill Steele, Lizzy Strain, Eva Derrek, Julie Strain. A broken-down healer discovers that a wizard has broken the Code and is using his power for evil. Extras: Commentary. (MTI Home Video).
Manda Bala (Send a Bullet) (2007) Award-winning documentary, an examination of corruption and class warfare in Brazil as told through the stories of a wealthy businessman, a plastic surgeon who assists kidnapping victims and a politician whose income relies on a frog farm. Extras: Commentary, additional scenes. (City Lights Home Entertainment).
Matlock: Season One. Seven-disc set with 25 episodes, $30.00. (Paramount).
Meerkat Manor. Two-disc set with all 13 episodes of the Animal Planet series that uses state-of-the-art camera technology above and below the ground to track a group of meerkats 24 hours a day; $24.95. (Genius Products).
P2 (2007) Grace Lynn Kung, Rachel Nichols, Simon Reynolds, Wes Bentley. A young woman is held hostage by a psychopath on the P2 parking level of her office building on Christmas eve. Extras: "A New Level of Fear: The Making of P2," "Designing Terror," commentary, more. (Summit Entertainment).
Partition (2007) Jimi Mistry, Kristin Kreuk, Neve Campbell, John Light, Madhur Jaffrey. In 1947, amidst the chaos and bloodshed unleashed when India and Pakistan are split into separate state, Sikh and former soldier Gian risks everything to save Naseem, a young Muslim woman, from a violent mob. When they fall in love, religious zealots try to tear them apart. (Allumination FilmWorks).
Perry Mason 50th Anniversary Edition. Four-disc set with 12 exceptional episodes of the classic TV series starring Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Hopper; fourth disc contains bonus features; $39.99. Extras: "Perry Mason Returns" TV movie, Perry Mason talent test, "The Case of Earle Stanley Gardner" featurette, syndication promos, Charlie Rose interviews with Raymond Burr, Raymond Burr on "Person to Person" in 1958, interview with Barbara Hale, photo gallery, more. (Paramount).
The Private Life of a Masterpiece (2003) Seven-disc set of the award-winning series that reveals the fascinating stories behind some of the most famous works of art, including "The Last Supper," "David," "Whistler's Mother," more; $99.98. (BBC Video/Warner).
Random Passage (2002 -- TV) Colm Meaney, Aoife McMahon. Award-winning Canadian miniseries about a courageous woman's journey from servitude in England to the harsh life of Outport Newfoundland in the 1800s. Two-disc set. (BFS Entertainment).
Resurrecting the Champ (2007) Samuel L. Jackson, Josh Hartnett, Kathryn Morris, Teri Hatcher, Alan Alda. Extras: Making-of featurette, cast and crew interviews. (Fox).
Reservation Road (2007) Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Connelly, Mira Sorvino, Elle Fanning. Two families become intertwined -- and face revenge -- when the father from one kills the son of the other in a hit-and-run. Extras: Deleted scenes, "Looking Back on Reservation Road." (Universal).
Rock of Love -- The Complete First Season. Three-disc set with 13 episodes, $34.97. Sleazy no-holds-barred competition to find a female companion for Poison's Bret Michaels. (Anchor Bay).
Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry 6 (2007) Two-disc set with six episodes of original material performed by contemporary poets and well-known music/comedy artists. Taped as always before a live audience at The Supper Club in NYC. (HBO Video).
Sense and Sensibility (2007) David Morressey, Janet McTeer, Dominic Cooper, Dan Stevens. BBC version of the Jane Austen classic. Two-disc set. Extras: Commentaries, interviews with producer Anne Pivcevic and writer Andrew Davies, photo gallery, deleted scenes. (Warner).
Sharkwater (2006) Documentary debunks the stereotype that sharks are bloodthirsty, man-eating monsters, revealing the reality that sharks -- pillars in the evolution of the seas -- are being dangerously over fished and brutally slaughtered; $19.98. (Warner).
Silver Man (2000) Eugene Levy, Joe Pantoliano, Daniel Baldwin. A street performer fights a pathological man for his girlfriend's love. (Echo Bridge Home Entertainment).
Thank Heaven (2001) Jenny McCarthy, Matt Keeslar, Kadeem Harrison. Comedy about a couple deeply in love who make each other miserable until the man finds God on the golf course. (Echo Bridge Home Entertainment).
There Will Be Blood (2007) Dir.: Paul Thomas Anderson; Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Dano, Ciaran Hinds, Kevin J. O'Connor, Dillon Freasier. Available as a single disc and in a two-disc set. Extras: "The Story of Petroleum," "15" -- a slideshow of vintage photos selected by Paul Thomas Anderson and set to the musical score created by Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood, deleted scenes, "Dailies Gone Wild." (Paramount).
Three Sheets: Season Two.Two-disc set with 10 episodes of MOJO HD channel's top-rated cult drinking hit in which comedian Zane Lamprey spans the globe seeking out the world's best watering holes, most unique international cocktails and craziest locals, $24.98. (Infinity Entertainment).
Tilt: The Battle to Save Pinball (2006) Documentary about the death of pinball machines. The situation facing the pinball designers at Williams Electronic Games in 1998: come up with something new, or see the world's largest pinball manufacturer be shut down forever. And Williams' designers did come up with something amazing: a brand new kind of pinball machine - "Pinball 2000" - that fused video with classic pinball game play, preserving what was great about pinball, yet opening up all-new possibilities for a product thought to be on its last legs. But soon after its successful and highly-profitable launch, Williams pulled the plug, leaving behind unanswered questions and abandoning one of the world's great design organizations. Two-disc set, $29.95. Extras: Commentary, interviews, video tour of the Williams pinball factory just weeks before its closure, an audio panel discussion with Pinball 2000 team members, exclusive video footage of unreleased prototype pinball games, an extended interview with industry legend Steve Kordek -- the man who in 1948 first put the flippers at the bottom of a pinball machine, and a host of Williams marketing and promotional videos. (www.tilt-movie.com) (C3 Images).
Travel With Kids: New York. Latest in the series that takes families on vacation trips to exciting locales; a resource for preparing for a family vacation by introducing children to local customs, food, and breath-taking scenery prior to departure or researching a school report. This outing explores New York City, featuring money-saving tips, topical pop-up facts, advice for traveling with children and fun segments filled with all things great about the city that never sleeps. $14.98. (Porchlight Home Entertainment).
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007) John C. Reilly, Jenna Fischer. In single-disc theatrical version and two-disc unrated version. Unrated extras: Commentary by Jake Kasdan, Judd Apatow, John C. Reilly and Lew Morton; deleted and extended scenes; Line-O-Rama song performances; "The Music of Walk Hard"; "The Real Dewey Cox"; additional full song performances; a Christmas song from Dewey Cox; Cox Sausage commercials with outtakes; song demos; "The Making of Walk Hard"; "The Last Word With John Hodgman"; "The Music of Walk Hard"; "The Real Dewey Cox"; Dewey Cox's Last Interview. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Sony).
War/Dance (2007) 2008 Academy Award nominee for Best Documentary Feature. Set in Northern Uganda, a country ravaged by more than two decades of civil war, the documentary tells the story of Dominic, Rose, and Nancy, three children whose families have been torn apart, their homes destroyed, their innocence lost, and who currently reside in a displaced persons camp in Patongo. These children, who are overwhelmed by the brutal realities of their lives, attend a school where they momentarily forget their struggles as they participate in music, song and dance. When they are invited to compete in an annual National music and dance competition in their nation's capitol, their historic journey is also an opportunity to regain a part of their childhood and to taste victory for the first time in their lives. (ThinkFilm).
The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (2007) Emily Watson, Alex Etel, Ben Chaplin, David Morrissey, Brian Cox. Two-disc special edition. Extras: Six featurettes: "Creating Crusoe," "Myths and Legends," "Setting the Scene," "The Characters," "The Story" and "Water Work: Creating the Water Horse"; deleted scenes. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Sony).
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