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ONVIDEO'S WEEKLY GUIDE TO HOME VIDEO RELEASES
For Tuesday, July 8-- Monday, July 14
Ruins, The
When a group of tight-knit college friends visit the site of an undisturbed Mayan ruin, they stumble into an ancient trap where an unspoken evil -- sentient, carnivorous vines -- is waiting to drag its victims into an endless nightmare. As fear and paranoia eat away at their sanity, their only chance at escape is to commit the unthinkable. Vitals: Director: Carter Smith. Stars: Jonathan Tucker, Jena Malone, Shawn Ashmore, Laura Ramseyk, Joe Anderson. 2008, CC, MPAA rating: R, 90 min., Horror, Box office gross: $17.156 million, Paramount.
Stop-Loss
Decorated Iraq war hero Sgt. Brandon King makes a celebrated return to his small Texas hometown following his tour of duty. Brandon tries to resume the life he left behind with the help and support of his family and his best friend, Steve Shriver, who served with him in Iraq. Alongside their war-time buddies, Brandon and Steve try to make peace with civilian life. Then, against Brandon's will, the Army orders him back to duty in Iraq. This upends Brandon's entire world. The conflict into which he is thrown tests everything he believes in: the bond of family, the loyalty of friendship, the limits of love, and the value of honor. Vitals: Director: Kimberly Peirce. Stars: Ryan Phillippe, Channing Tatum, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Timothy Olyphant, Abbie Cornish, Ciaran Hinds. 2008, CC, MPAA rating: R, 111 min., Drama, Box office gross: $10.864 million, Paramount.
Superhero Movie
Spoof of superhero movies. After being bitten by agenetically altered dragonfly, high school loser Rick Riker develops superhuman abilities like incredible strength and armored skin. Rick decides to use his new powers for good and becomes a costumed crime fighter known as "The Dragonfly." However, standing in the way of his destiny is the villainous Lou Landers. After an experiment gone wrong, Lou develops the power to steal a person's life force and in a dastardly quest for immortality becomes the supervillain "The Hourglass." With unimaginable strength, unbelievable speed and deeply uncomfortable tights, will the Dragonfly be able to stop the sands of The Hourglass and save the world? Vitals: Director: Craig Mazin. Stars: Drake Bell, Sara Paxton, Christopher McDonald, Leslie Nielsen, Kevin Hart, Marion Ross, Ryan Hansen, Jeffrey Tambor, Brent Spiner, Keith Davaid, Simon Rex, Craig Bierko, Tracy Morgan, Ragina Hall, Pam Anderson. 2007, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 82 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $25.777 million, The Weinstein Co./Genius Products.
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NEWS
With three big-screen sequels-of-sorts coming out in the next few weeks (featuring Batman, the Mummy and the X-Files), Hollywood is mining catalog gold with extravagant DVD and Blu-ray Disc reissues. "Batman Begins Limited Edition Gift Set" (2005) is available in three configurations: a Batman Begins Limited Edition Gift Set Blu-ray Disc"Batman Begins Limited Edition Gift Set" standard DVD two-disc set in a gift box with a Batman-branded 128 MB flash drive with 18 images from the upcoming "The Dark Knight" (which opens July 18), five collectible Batman postcards, more; from Warner ... "The X-Files Revelations" (2005) is a two-disc set with eight critical episodes hand-picked by series creator Chris Carter just in time for the series' second trip to the big screen on July 25. These eight essential episodes -- "Pilot," "Beyond the Sea," "The Host," "Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose," "Memento Mori," "The Post-Modern Prometheus," "Bad Blood" and "Milagro" -- span seasons 1-6 and cover a variety of paranormal and unexplained cases centering on alien abductions, psychic phenomenon and life forms not quite human that set the stage for the eagerly anticipated sequel; from Fox ... "The Mummy: Deluxe Edition" (1999). "The Mummy Returns: Deluxe Edition" (2001), and the original "The Mummy" (1932), directed by Karl Freund and starring Boris Karloff and Zita Johann, all digitally restored in two-disc sets (with the two modern "Mummys" also on Blu-ray Disc), just in time for the August 1 theatrical release of "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor," starring Jet Li and Brendan Fraser; from Universal.
"The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet: Best of Ricky & Dave" is a four-disc set with 24 episodes, culled from the show's 14-year run, that focus on the trials and triumphs of the Nelson sons as they grow from boys to men. Includes such extras as early radio show episodes, a "Ricky Sings" featurette, an "Ozzie & Harriet Trivia Game," 12 music performances by Ricky; $34.99 from Shout! Factory.
"Mon oncle Antoine" (1971) is director Claude Jutra's evocative portrait of a boy's coming of age in wintry 1940s rural Quebec. Delicate, naturalistic, and tinged with a striking mix of nostalgia and menace, "Mon oncle Antoine" follows the everyday lives of both young Benoit, as he first encounters the twin terrors of sex and death, and his fellow villagers, living under the thumb of the local asbestos-mine owner. Set during one ominous Christmas, "Mon oncle Antoine" is a holiday film unlike any other, and an authentically detailed illustration of childhood's twilight. In a new, restored high-definition digital transfer, supervised and approved by director of photography Michel Brault, in a two-disc loaded with extras, from The Criterion Collection.
From TV to Video:Construction workers break ground on what is said to be Indian holy ground, unleashing an evil spirit known as the Bone Eater in "Bone Eater" (2007), starring Bruce Boxleitner, William Katt, Walter Koenig, Veronica Hamel and Gil Gerard, from Lionsgate ... "Cannon: Season One, Volume One" is a four-disc set with 12 episodes, including the two-part pilot; $39.99 from Paramount ... "Fastlane: The Complete Series" is a six-disc set with 22 episodes, $59.98 from Warner ... "I Dream of Jeannie: The Complete Fifth Season," a four-disc set with 26 episodes, $39.95 from Sony ... "Jake and the Fatman: Season One, Volume One," a three-disc set with 11 episodes, $40.99 from Paramount ... ">Monk: Season Six," a four-disc set with 16 episodes, $59.98 from Universal ... "Psych: The Complete Second Season, a four-disc set with 16 episodes, $59.98 from Universal "Soul Food -- The Series: The Final Season," a four-disc set with 14 episodes, $49.99 from Paramount ... "Stargate: Atlantis Season Four," a five-disc set with 20 episodes, $49.98 from MGM ... "Journey to the Center of the Earth" (2008) stars Rick Schroder, Victoria Pratt, Peter Fonda, Steven Grayhm and Mike Dopud in a telefilm adaptation of Jules Verne's novel; release to DVD timed for the July 11 theatrical release of "Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D"; from Genius Entertainment.
Buzzin' the 'B's:
The lives of a nightclub owner, a crime boss, a stripper, a bartender, two hitmen, a prostitute and a psychic take a turn for the worse when they are trapped in an escaped mental patient's sinister path of madness and destruction in "Toxic" (2008), starring Susan Ward, Corey Large, Master P, Dominique Swain, Danny Trejo, Tom Sizemore, Bai Ling, Costas Mandylor, Lochlyn Munro and Steven Bauer, from The Weinstein Co./Genius Products ... "Jekyll" (2007) is a modern take on Robert Louis Stevenson's horror thriller: While researching a cure for cancer, Dr. Henry Jekyll creates a computer-generated alter-ego, Mr. Hyde, a creature of animal appetites and uncontrollable impulses who goes on a killing spree; stars Matt Keeslar, Jonathan Silverman, Desmond Askew and Alanna Ubach; from Warner ... A professional beach volleyball player must deal with a psychotic stalker in "Impact Point (aka Breaking Point)" (2008), starring Brian Austin Green, Melissa Keller, Kayla Ewell and Linden Ashby, from Sony ... "December Ends" (2006) is a drama that tracks three teenagers as their lives perilously intertwine in the high-stakes world of drug dealing; stars Josh Janowicz, Alex Thayer and Justin Matthews; from Echo Bridge Home Entertainment ... In "Death on Demand" (2008), a wealthy college student arranges a Webcast from a haunted house -- where an ice climber and adventurer murdered his family and hanged himself. Guess what happens; stars Josh Janowicz, Alex Thayer and Justin Matthews; from MTI Home Video ... "Sleepwalking" (2008) stars Charlize Theron, Dennis Hopper, Nick Stahl, AnnaSophia Robb and Woody Harrelson in a drama about a disillusioned single mother prone to bad men and reckless behavior who abandons her 12-year-old daughter with her brother; the two travel to the family farm where they must face dark secrets; from Anchor Bay.
On the Indie Front:
The denizens of a bohemian cereal restaurant in New Orleans fight a
capitalist who rips off their idea and opens a competing venture in "Flakes" (2007), starring Zooey Deschanel, Aaron Stanford, Izabella Miko and Christopher Lloyd., from Genius Products ... "The Tracey Fragments"
(2007) stars Ellen Page as a feisty, independent teenager who uses
fantasy to help her deal with a secret crush, loneliness and
frustration ... until her 7-year-old brother wanders away while under
her care and she's propelled on a late-night journey through the
reality of the city to find him; from Image Entertainment ... "Chop Shop"
(2007) is a heartbreaking drama that reveals the underbelly of life in
New York's Iron Triangle: Set in the sprawling junkyards on the
outskirts of Queens, 12-year-old street orphan Alejandro struggles to
make a better life for himself and his older sister by working in one
of the hundreds of auto-body repair shops; from Koch Lorber.
For the Family:
"Batman: Gotham Knight" (2005) is the
third DC Universe animated original PG-13 movie, timed for release with
the much anticipated theatrical release of "The Dark Knight." The DVD
Weaves six interlocking stories that reveal Bruce Wayne's journey to
the Dark Knight, from Warner ... "The Batman: The Complete Fifth Season" is a two-disc set with 13 episodes, $19.98 from Warner ... "Shaggy and Scooby-Doo Get a Clue Volume 2" packages four episodes of the CW Kids series, $14.97 from Warner ... "Teen Titans: The Complete Fifth Season" is a two-disc set with 13 episodes, $19.98 from Warner.
Music, Music, Music:
"Punk's Not Dead" is a 2007 documentary that takes an
era-by-era journey to put punk rock's non-conformist reputation under
the knife. Officially sanctioned by the bands in the film who donated
personal photos, fliers and home videos, "Punk's Not Dead" follows the
evolution of punk music from its anarchic roots, to its use as a
corporate marketing tool and acceptance into popular culture, to its
reinvention in today's underground scene. Features such bands as The
Adicts, Bad Religion, Black Flag, The Damned, The God Awfuls, Good
Charlotte, Green Day, Minor Threat, NOFX, The Offspring, Pennywise, The
Ramones, Rancid, Social Distortion, Stiff Little Fingers, The
Subhumans, Sum 41, UK Subs, The Used, and many, many more; $16.95 from
MVD ... "Sheryl Crow: Live" (2008) is a live concert
originally broadcast over two nights on PBS' Soundstage seres; features
17 songs recorded in High Definition and 5.1 Surround; $19.99 from Koch
Vision ... "Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music"
(1993) is an intimate and detailed portrait of this unique musical
innovator; features performances by Bill Monroe & the Blue Grass
Boys, Lester Flatt, Emmylou Harris, Paul McCartney, the Osborne
Brothers, Dolly Parton, Ricky Skaggs, Marty Stuart, John Hartford and a
once-in-a-lifetime Blue Grass Boys reunion featuring Del McCoury,
Chubby Wise and Bill Keith; $19.95 from MVD.Also due this week: "Nature Boy Ric Flair: The Definitive Collection" (2008), a comprehensive career retrospective of the 16-time World Wrestling World Champion, highlighting all the rivalries, Flair's final match at WrestleMania XXIV, more; in a three-disc set for $34.95 from World Wrestling Entertainment/Genius Products
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THIS WEEK'S DVD RELEASES:
The Batman: The Complete Fifth Season. Two-disc set with 13 episodes, $19.98. Extras: "Joining Forces: The Batman's Legendary Team-Ups" featurettes, "The Batman: Justice League Profiles." (Warner).
Batman Begins Limited Edition Gift Set (2005) Dir.: Christopher Nolan; Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes, Gary Oldman, Cillian Murphy, Tom Wilkinson, Rutger Hauer, Ken Watanabe, Morgan Freeman, Mark Boone, Jr., Gus Lewis, Linus Roache, Rade Serbedzija. Available in three configurations: The Batman Begins Limited Edition Gift Set Blu-ray Disc is a single Blu-ray Disc packed in a motion art lenticular box with "The Dark Knight" prologue (the first six minutes of the film); a 32-page booklet including an all-new DC Comic comic book adaptation of "The Dark Knight" prologue, photos, script pages and story boards; five "Batman Begins" collectible postcards. A single-disc Blu-ray edition (without all the goodies) is also available. The standard DVD of the Batman Begins Limited Edition Gift Set is a two-disc set in a gift box with a Batman-branded 128 MB flash drive with 18 images from the upcoming "The Dark Knight," five collectible Batman postcards, more. (Warner).
Batman: Gotham Knight (2005) Third DC Universe animated original PG-13 movie, timed for release with the much anticipated theatrical release of "The Dark Knight." Weaves six interlocking stories that reveal Bruce Wayne's journey to the Dark Knight, each with stylish art from some of the world's most revered animation visionaries: Shojiro Nishimi, Futoshi Higashide, Hiroshi Morioka, Yasuhiro Aoki and Toshiyuki Kubooka, with stories written by several of the most talented writers of film, comic books, and animation, including Josh Olson, David S. Goyer, Alan Burnett, Jordan Goldberg, Greg Rucka, Brian Azzarello. Available on single-disc, two-disc and Blu-ray Disc editions. Extras: "A Mirror for the Bat: The Evil Denizens of Gotham City" documentary covering Gotham City's most nefarious, "Sneak Peek: Wonder Woman" DC Universe animated original movie, commentary. Two-disc and Blu-ray editions add "Batman and Me a Devotion of Destiny: The Bob Kane Story" comprehensive chronology of the remarkable life of the creator of Batman, "Batman: The Animated Series" bonus episodes. (Warner).
Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music (1993) Intimate and detailed portrait of this unique musical innovator. Features performances by Bill Monroe & the Blue Grass Boys, Lester Flatt, Emmylou Harris, Paul McCartney, the Osborne Brothers, Dolly Parton, Ricky Skaggs, Marty Stuart, John Hartford and a once-in-a-lifetime Blue Grass Boys reunion featuring Del McCoury, Chubby Wise and Bill Keith. The documentary features archival footage and rare 1990s performances from Monroe's final years including many of the greatest songs from his six decades of recording, such as "Uncle Pen" and "Muleskinner Blues." features performances by Bill Monroe & the Blue Grass Boys, Lester Flatt, Emmylou Harris, Paul McCartney, the Osborne Brothers, Dolly Parton, Ricky Skaggs, Marty Stuart, John Hartford and a once-in-a-lifetime Blue Grass Boys reunion featuring Del McCoury, Chubby Wise and Bill Keith. The film features archival footage and rare 1990s performances from Monroe's final years, including many of the greatest songs from his six decades of recording, such as "Uncle Pen" and "Muleskinner Blues." $19.95. (MVD).
Bone Eater (2007 -- TV) Bruce Boxleitner, William Katt, Walter Koenig, Veronica Hamel, Gil Gerard. Construction workers break ground on what is said to be Indian holy ground, unleashing an evil spirit known as the Bone Eater. (Lionsgate).
Cannon: Season One, Volume One. Four-disc set with 12 episodes, including the two-part pilot; $39.99. (Paramount).
Chop Shop (2007) Alejandro Polanco, Isamar Gonzales, Ahmad Razvi. Director Ramin Bahrani ("Man Push Cart") dazzles audieces with another heartbreaking drama that reveals the underbelly of life in New York's Iron Triangle. Set in the sprawling junkyards on the outskirts of Queens, 12-year-old street orphan Alejandro struggles to make a better life for himself and his older sister by working in one of the hundreds of auto-body repair shops. (Koch Lorber).
Death on Demand (2008) Jerry Broome, Krista Grotte. A wealthy college student arranges a Webcast from a haunted house -- where an ice climber and adventurer murdered his family and hanged himself. Guess what happens. (MTI Home Video).
December Ends (2006) Josh Janowicz, Alex Thayer, Justin Matthews. Drama tracks three teenagers as their lives perilously intertwine in the high-stakes world of drug dealing. (Echo Bridge Home Entertainment).
Don Camillo/The Return of Don Camillo (1953/1956 -- Italy) Fernandel. Classic '50s film adaptations of Giovanni Guareschi's popular comic novel, "The Little World of Don Camillo," about a rivalry between a communist mayor and a village priest that turns into a battle of class and ideology among the villagers in a small town in Italy. (Koch Lorber).
Fastlane: The Complete Series. Six-disc set with 22 episodes, $59.98. Extras: "Fastlane: Road Kill" unaired and extended Scenes from the original pilot, "Hot Stuff: Inside the Candy Store -- Evolution of a Series," " Stunning Rides: Muscle Machines and Kit Cars," "Smoking Stars: The Cast," "Sizzling Action: Stunts and Chases," "Fastlane: Junk Yard": outtakes and bloopers. (Warner).
Flakes (2007) Zooey Deschanel, Aaron Stanford, Izabella Miko, Christopher Lloyd. Comedy about the denizens of a bohemian cereal restaurant in New Orleans who fight a capitalist who rips off their idea and opens a competing venture. (Genius Products).
I Dream of Jeannie: The Complete Fifth Season. Four-disc set with 26 episodes, $39.95. (Sony).
Impact Point (aka Breaking Point) (2008) Brian Austin Green, Melissa Keller, Kayla Ewell, Linden Ashby. A professional beach volleyball player must deal with a psychotic stalker. Extras: "Serve It Up: Training for Impact Point" featurette, digital copy of the film. (Sony).
Jake and the Fatman: Season One, Volume One. Three-disc set with 11 episodes, $40.99. (Paramount).
Jekyll (2007) Matt Keeslar, Jonathan Silverman, Desmond Askew, Alanna Ubach. Modern take on Robert Louis Stevenson's horror thriller. While researching a cure for cancer, Dr. Henry Jekyll creates a computer-generated alter-ego, Mr. Hyde, a creature of animal appetites and uncontrollable impulses who goes on a killing spree (Warner).
Jet Li's Fearless: Director's Cut (2006) Dir.: Ronny Yu; Jet Li. Three versions of the film: original theatrical, unrated and unrated director's cut. Released in time for the theatrical "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor," starring Li and Brendan Fraser. Extras: Deleted scenes, "A Fearless Journey" featurette. (Universal).
Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) Rick Schroder, Victoria Pratt, Peter Fonda, Steven Grayhm, Mike Dopud. Telefilm adaptation of Jules Verne's novel; release to DVD timed for the July 11 theatrical release of "Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D." (Genius Entertainment).
Mon oncle Antoine (1971) Dir.: Claude Jutra; Jacques Gagnon, Lyne Champagne, Jean Duceppe. New, restored high-definition digital transfer, supervised and approved by director of photography Michel Brault. Two-disc set.Extras: "On-Screen: Mon oncle Antoine," a 2007 documentary tracing the making and history of the film; "Claude Jutra, an Unfinished Story," a 2002 documentary that attempts to unravel "the Jutra mystery," featuring interviews with Brault, Bernardo Bertolucci, actors Genevieve Bujold and Saul Rubinek. and actor-director Paule Baillargeon; "A Chairy Tale," a 1957 experimental short co-directed by Jutra and Norman McLaren; theatrical trailer; plus a new essay by film scholar Andre Loiselle. (The Criterion Collection).
Monk: Season Six. Four-disc set with 16 episodes, $59.98. Extras:Cast and crew commentaries. (Universal).
The Mummy - Special Edition (1932) Dir.: Karl Freund; Boris Karloff, Zita Johann. Digitally remastered as part of the Universal Legacy Series. Extras: "Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed," commentary by film historian Paul M. Jenson, posters and stills, trailer gallery (for all five original Mummy films), "He Who Made the Monsters: The Life and Art of (make-up artist) Jack Pierce, "Unraveling the Legacy of the Mummy," "Universal Horror" documentary narrated by Kenneth Branagh. (Universal).
The Mummy: Deluxe Edition (1999) Dir.: Stephen Sommers; Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo, Oded Fehr, Kevin J. O'Conner. Digitally restored two-disc set released in time for the theatrical "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor," starring Jet Li and Brendan Fraser. Extras: Commentaries, "An Army to Rule the World" special effects featurette, deleted scenes, "Building a Better Mummy" featurette, "Unraveling the Legacy of the Mummy" featurette, storyboard-to-final-film comparison, visual and special effects formation. Available on Blu-ray Disc July 22. (Universal).
The Mummy Returns: Deluxe Edition (2001) Dir.: Stephen Sommers; Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Digitally restored two-disc set released in time for the theatrical "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor," starring Jet Li and Brendan Fraser. Extras: Commentaries, "An Army to Rule the World Part 2" special effects featurette, location spotlight, "Building a Better Mummy" featurette, "Unraveling the Legacy of the Mummy" featurette, storyboard-to-final-film comparison, visual and special effects formation, conversation with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Available on Blu-ray Disc July 22. (Universal).
Nature Boy Ric Flair: The Definitive Collection (2008) Three-disc set comprehensive career retrospective of the 16-time World Wrestling World Champion. Highlights all the historic rivalries, Flair's final match at WrestleMania XXIV, more. $34.95. (World Wrestling Entertainment/Genius Products).
The Pledge (2008 -- TV) Luke Perry, C. Thomas Howell, Lisa Brenner. After the murder of his wife and son by an escaped criminal, a sheriff sets out to capture him, only to find he's been hired by a greedy land baron seeking to take land from a widow and her son. (Genius Products).
Psych: The Complete Second Season. Four-disc set with 16 episodes, $59.98. Extras: Deleted scenes, commentaries, gag reels, four featurettes. (Universal).
Punk's Not Dead (2007) Documentary that takes an era-by-era journey that puts punk rock's non-conformist reputation under the knife. Officially sanctioned by the bands in the film who donated personal photos, fliers and home videos, "Punk's Not Dead" follows the evolution of punk music from its anarchic roots, to its use as a corporate marketing tool and acceptance into popular culture, to its reinvention in today's underground scene. Features such bands as The Adicts, Bad Religion, Black Flag, The Damned, The God Awfuls, Good Charlotte, Green Day, Minor Threat, NOFX, The Offspring, Pennywise, The Ramones, Rancid, Social Distortion, Stiff Little Fingers, The Subhumans, Sum 41, UK Subs, The Used, and many, many more; $16.95. Extras: Artist Interviews, exclusive behind-the-scenes content, never-before-seen footage. (MVD). Ruins, The (2008) Jonathan Tucker, Jena Malone, Shawn Ashmore, Laura Ramseyk, Joe Anderson. Extras: Alternate ending, commentary by director Carter Smith and editor Jeff Betancourt, "The Making of The Ruins" featurette, "Creeping Death" featurette, "Building The Ruins" set and location featurette, deleted scenes. Available on Blu-ray Disc. (Paramount).
Sheryl Crow: Live (2008) Live concert originally broadcast over two nights on PBS' Soundstage seres; 17 songs recorded in High Definition and 5.1 Surround; $19.99. (Koch Vision).
Sleepwalking (2008) Charlize Theron, Dennis Hopper, Nick Stahl, AnnaSophia Robb, Woody Harrelson. A disillusioned single mother prone to bad men and reckless behavior abandons her 12-year-old daughter with her brother; the two travel to the family farm where they must face dark secrets. Extras: "A Mother's Pain, a Family's Shame: The Making of Sleepwalking" behind-the-scenes featurette. Available on Blu-ray Disc. (Anchor Bay).
Soul Food - The Series: The Final Season. Four-disc set with 14 episodes, $49.99. (Paramount).
Stargate: Atlantis Season Four. Five-disc set with 20 episodes, $49.98. Extras: Cast and crew commentaries, deleted scenes, photo galleries, the first "Atlantis" blooper reel, featurettes, more. (MGM).
Stop-Loss (2008) Dir.: Kimberly Peirce; Ryan Phillippe, Channing Tatum, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Timothy Olyphant, Abbie Cornish, Ciaran Hinds. Extras: Commentary by director Kimberly Peirce and co-writer Mark Richard, "The Making of Stop-Loss," "A Day in Boot Camp," deleted scenes. (Paramount).
Superhero Movie (2008) Drake Bell, Sara Paxton, Christopher McDonald, Leslie Nielsen, Kevin Hart, Marion Ross, Ryan Hansen, Jeffrey Tambor, Brent Spiner, Keith Davaid, Simon Rex, Craig Bierko, Tracy Morgan, Ragina Hall, Pam Anderson. Available in theatrical and extended versions. Extras: Commentary, deleted scenes, alternate ending, "Meet the Cast" featurette, "The Art of Spoofing" featurette. (The Weinstein Co./Genius Products).
Teen Titans: The Complete Fifth Season. Two-disc set with 13 episodes, $19.98. (Warner).
Toxic (2008) Susan Ward, Corey Large, Master P, Dominique Swain, Danny Trejo, Tom Sizemore, Bai Ling, Costas Mandylor, Lochlyn Munro, Steven Bauer. The lives of a nightclub owner, a crime boss, a stripper, a bartender, two hitmen, a prostitute and a psychic take a turn for the worse when they are trapped in an escaped mental patient's sinister path of madness and destruction. (The Weinstein Co./Genius Products).
The Tracey Fragments (2007) Ellen Page. A feisty, independent teenager uses fantasy to help her deal with a secret crush, loneliness and frustration ... until her 7-year-old brother wanders away while under her care and she's propelled on a late-night journey through the reality of the city to find him. Extras: Behind-the-scenes featurettes. (Image Entertainment).
The X-Files Revelations
(2005) Two-disc set with eight critical episodes hand-picked by series
creator Chris Carter just in time for the series' second trip to the
big screen on July 25. These eight essential episodes -- "Pilot,"
"Beyond the Sea," "The Host," "Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose," "Memento
Mori," "The Post-Modern Prometheus," "Bad Blood" and "Milagro" -- span
seasons 1-6 and cover a variety of paranormal and unexplained cases
centering on alien abductions, psychic phenomenon and life forms not
quite human that set the stage for the eagerly anticipated sequel. Extras:
Special on-camera introductions by Carter and producer Frank Spotnitz,
revealing why each episode was chosen and how they relate to the new
feature film; February 2008 WonderCon panel session with Carter and
Spotnitz, as well as series stars David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson,
making their first fan convention appearance together in several years
and taking questions from rabid "X-Philes" in an interview spanning
over 38 minutes. (Fox).
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