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ONVIDEO'S WEEKLY GUIDE TO HOME VIDEO RELEASES
For Tuesday, July 29 -- Monday, August 4
Band's Visit, The
A small Egyptian Police band arrives in Israel to play to play at the opening of an Arab Cultural Center. Dressed in full regalia and observing all military police protocol, the band arrives at the airport with no one there to greet them. Stranded and unable able to contact their Israeli hosts or the Egyptian consulate for help, they ask for directions, but because of the language barrier, the Orchestra is sent to the outskirts of a small forgotten Israeli town in the desert. Stranded, the group spends the night with a group of Israeli townspeople. As the night progresses, cultural divides dissolve and the band makes its own impact on the town and the town on them. When the band leaves in the morning for their intended destination, it's clear that their unplanned detour was worth the trip. Winner of more than 35 international film awards. Vitals: Director: Eran Kolirin. Stars: Ronit Elkabetz, Sasson Gabai, Uri Gavriel, Imad Jabarin, Ahuva Keren, Rubi Moskovitz, Khalifa Natour, Hilla Sarjon, Eyad Sheety. 2008, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 87min., Drama, Box office gross: $2.918 million, Sony.
Doomsday
A lethal virus spreads throughout a major
country and kills hundreds of thousands. To contain the newly
identified Reaper, the authorities brutally quarantine the country as
it succumbs to fear and chaos. The literal walling-off works for three
decades -- until Reaper violently resurfaces in a major city. An elite
group of specialists, including Eden Sinclair (Rhona Mitra), is
urgently dispatched into the still-quarantined country to retrieve a
cure by any means necessary. Shut off from the rest of the world, the
unit must battle through a landscape that has become a waking
nightmare.
Vitals: Director: Neil
Marshall. Stars: Rhona Mitra, Bob Hoskins, Alexander Siddig, Adrian
Lester, Sean Pertwee, Darren Morfitt, Emma Cleasby, Chris Robson,
MyAnna Buring, Nora-Jane Noone, Leslie Simpson, Craig Conway, Malcolm
McDowell. 2008, CC, MPAA rating: R, 105 min., Sci Fi Horror, Box office gross: $11.050 million, Universal.
Return of the slacker anti-heroes, Harold and Kumar, two stoners who can't seem to get a break. Their last adventure found them traveling across country to find a White Castle hamburger in order to satisfy a weed-induced case of "the munchies." This time, the boys get themselves in trouble trying to sneak a bong onboard a flight to Amsterdam. Now, being suspected of terrorism, they are forced to run from the law and try to find a way to prove their innocence. What follows is an irreverent journey of deep thoughts, deeper inhaling and a wild trip around the world. Vitals: Director: Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg. Stars: John Cho, Kal Penn, Rob Corddry, Roger Bart, Neil Patrick Harris. 2008, CC, MPAA rating: R, 100 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $34.098 million, New Line.
Never Back Down
Actioner set against the world of Mixed
Martial Arts. A tough kid who leads with his fists, and, often, with
his heart, Jake Tyler is the new kid in town with a troubled past. Jake
was a star athlete on the football team at home, but in his new city he
is an outsider with a reputation for being a quick-tempered brawler.
Making an attempt to fit in, at the invitation of a flirtatious
classmate Jake goes to a party where he is unwittingly pulled into a
fight with a bully. While he is defeated and humiliated in the fight, a
classmate introduces him to Jean Roqua, a mentor for kids in Mixed
Martial Arts. Roqua takes Jake under his wing, teaching the boy that
MMA is not street fighting, but rather an art form one masters. Now
it's up to Jake to find the patience, discipline, willingness and
reason within him to succeed. For Jake, there is much more at stake
than mere victory. His decision will not just settle a score; it will
define who he is.
Vitals: Director: Jeff Wadlow. Stars: Djimon Hounsou, Sean Faris, Cam Gigandet, Amber Heard, Evan Peters, Wyatt Smith. 2008, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 110 min., Drama, Box office gross: $24.848 million, Summit Entertainment.
Shine a Light
Martin Scorsese's acclaimed look at The
Rolling Stones. The Stones have been performing together for more than
40 years and have earned the title of "greatest rock band in the world"
through talent, charisma and sheer staying power. Scorsese, one of the
most respected directors in American cinema, pays tribute to the
extraordinary phenomenon with this up-close-and-personal feature film
that will enthrall rock-and-roll fans from every generation with its
raw energy and startling immediacy. Features archival interviews with
Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ron Wood and Charlie Watts, as well as
electrifying guest performances by Christina Aguilera, Jack White and
Buddy Guy. Vitals: Director:. Stars:. 2008, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 122 min., Documentary, Box office gross: $5.117million, Paramount.
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NEWS
From MPI Home Video comes "Classic British Thrillers," an anthology of three quirky British films from the 1930s and 1940s. The British Cinematograph Films Act of 1927 was passed to give motion pictures made in the U.K. an edge over Hollywood imports. These films, called "quota quickies," provided on-the-job training for some of the biggest stars of the Golden Age of British Cinema. This single disc includes three fine pieces of vintage British cinema: "The Phantom Light," a creepy "quickie" directed by Michael Powel; "Red Ensign," an expose of corruption and sabotage in the British shipping industry, directed by Powel; and "The Upturned Glass," a revenge thriller starring James Mason as a surgeon turned sleuth. An offbeat gem ... Also due this week is the "Tyrone Power Matinee Idol Collection," a five-disc set with 10 films starring the heartthrob from the 30s and 40s: "Cafe Metropole," "Day-Time Wife," "Girl's Dormitory," "I'll Never Forget You," "Johnny Apollo," "Love Is News," "Luck of the Irish," "Second Honeymoon," "That Wonderful Urge" and "This Above All"; $49.98 from Fox.
From TV to Video:
"Baldwin Hills: The Complete First Season," a two-disc set with 10 episodes, $26.99, from BET/Paramount) ... "Beverly Hills 90210: Season Five" (1994-95) is an eight-disc set with 32 episodes, $61.99 from Paramount ... "Birds of Prey: The Complete Series" is a four-disc set with 13 episodes about three female crimefighters in New Gotham City, $39.98 from Warner ... "Bobby G: Adventure Capitalist, Season 1" is MOJO HD's reality series about fearless entrepreneur Bobby "Bobby G" Genovese, $19.98 from Infinity Entertainment ... "Dark Shadows: The Beginning #5" includes Episodes 144-178 that originally aired from January 12, 1967 to March 1, 1967, from MPI Home Video ... "Girlfriends: The Fourth Season" (2003-04) is a three-disc set with 24 episodes, $39.99 from Paramount ... "The Hills: The Complete Third Season" is a four-disc set with 28 episodes, $39.99 from Paramount ... "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: The Seventh Year" is a five-disc set with 22 episodes, $59.98 from Universal ... "Parking Wars: The Best of Season One" gives you the best from the A&E series about the ticket-givers of the Philadelphia Parking Authority, $12.95 from A&E Home Video ... "Robin Hood: Season Two" (2006 -- U.K. TV) is a five-disc set with 13 episodes of the BBC America series, $99.98 from Warner ... "Robin of Sherwood: The Complete Collection" (1984-86) is a 10 volume set with all 26 episodes of the British series that is a definitive retelling -- with gritty period realism -- of the Robin Hood legend; $99.99 from Acorn Media ... "Two Fat Ladies" (1997) is a four-disc set with all 24 episodes of the most popular cooking show in BBC history that was also a Food Network hit in the U.S.: Two oversized women jump aboard a classic motorcycle and sidecar and travel all over Britain, preparing meals for nuns, cricketers, diplomats, lumberjacks and an odd assortment of others; $59.99 from Acorn Media (You can find more on this release at Glenn Abel's wonderful DVD site, DVD Spin Doctor) ... "Witchblade" is a seven-disc set with 24 episodes, $69.98 from Warner ... "A Woman of Independent Means" (1995) is a two-disc set of the miniseries starring Sally Field, $29.95 from A&E Home Video.
Buzzin' the 'B's:
"Stargate: Continuum" (2008) is the second direct-to-video (DVD and Blu-ray) "Stargate SG-1" feature; from MGM ... "Masters of Horror Season Two Box Set" includes all 13 episodes of the second season of the blood-chilling Showtime anthology series, housed in a specially designed, limited edition "skull" package; $86.97 from Anchor Bay ... "Adventures of Johnny Tao" (2007) is a family-friendly action adventure about a young man whose prize possession, his father's guitar, is made of half of an ancient spear; the other half holds a curse and an evil spirit that unleashes an army of kung-fu, sugar-craving warriors that only Johnny and a beautiful Chinese warrior can stop. Stars Matthew Twining, Matt Mullins, Chris Yen, Kelly Perine, Lindsay Parker, Marianne Muellerleile, Michael Gregory, James Hong, Jason London; from MTI Home Video ... "WarGames: The Dead Code" (2008) stars Matt Lanter and Colm Feore in a sequel to the 1983 smash: A computer hacker who engages a super-computer named Ripley in an online terrorist-attack simulation game that is designed specifically to profile potential threats to the United States comes to the attention of Homeland Security, which becomes convinced that he's a potential threat; from MGM ... After two martial arts students and best friends are expelled from the legendary temple of Shaolin, they meet again as mortal enemies on the battlefield -- one a power-hungry general, the other a freedom-fighting rebel in "Tai Chi Master" (1993 -- Hong Kong), directed by Yuen Woo-Ping and starring Jet Li, Michelle Yeoh, Chin Siu Ho, Fennie Yuen, Yuen Cheung Yan and Lau Shun; in a two-disc set from The Weinstein Co./Genius Products/Dragon Dynasty ... "Inglorious Bastards" (1978) stars Fred Williamson, Bo Svenson, Ian Bannen, Massimo Vanni in director Enzo G. Castellari's EuroCult war movie about a gang of condemned criminals who escape from an Allied prison convoy with a plan to blast their way to the Swiss border, only to find themselves "volunteering" for a suicide mission deep inside Nazi occupied France. To be remade by Quentin Tarantino for The Weinstein Co. Available from Severin Films ... In "Puzzle" (2006 -- South Korea) , five ruthless criminals are recruited by an unknown boss to pull off a daring bank robbery. But when the team leader is found dead, each member suspects the other of betrayal; from Genius Products.
On the Indie Front:
Stranded and broke in India after the financing flops on her low-budget film, feisty B-list actress Marigold Lexton lands a role in a musical, where she has a whirlwind romance with the production's choreographer in the musical comedy "Marigold" (2007), starring Ali Larter and Salman Khan; from Echo Bridge Home Entertainment ... "Special Needs" (2006) is a mockumentary about a flamboyant TV producer and his bully sidekicks who want to produce a reality TV show featuring physically and mentally disabled contestants; from Troma ... "The Audience Strikes Back" (2008) is a Star Wars fan mockumentary in which a group of moviegoers who have just attended the Seattle premiere of "The Revenge of the Sith" participate in a taped discussion about the film; what starts out as a friendly conversation about the iconic movies quickly veers off into uncharted territory as the fans take up the war in Iraq, gay marriage, Christian fundamentalism, abortion, the Rapture, the environment and more; $28.95 from Indie-Pictures.
For the Family:
"Tiny Toon Adventures: Season 1, Volume 1," a four-disc set with 35 episodes from the animated programs first season, $44.98 from Warner ... "The Wiggles: You Make Me Feel Like Dancing"
(2008) is the latest outing from the pre-schoolers ' favorite band
offers 20 new songs to get the little ones up and moving, from Warner
... "Alice Upside Down" (2007) stars Alyson Stoner, Luke Perry, Lucas Grabeel and Penny Marshall in a
"The Cool School" (2008) is a documentary that features the evolving art movement in Los Angeles during the 50's and 60's, focusing on the seminal Ferus Art Gallery, which groomed the L.A. art scene from a loose band of beatniks into a coterie of competitive and brilliant artists, featuring such artists as Ed Kienholz, Ed Ruscha, Craig Kauffman, Wallace Berman, Ed Moses, Andy Warhol and Robert Irwin; $29.95 from Arts Alliance America/Arthouse Films ... "A History of Britain: The Complete Collection" is a five-disc set of the BBC series, $39.95 from A&E Home Video ... "The Strauss Family" (1972) is a two-disc set of the eight-part British miniseries about the first family of 19th century music, starring Derek Jacobi and Jane Seymour, with glorious renditions of the Strauss' works by the London Symphony Orchestra; $29.95 from A&E Home Video ... "Love Story" (2005) is a feature-length documentary about the legendary Los Angeles band Love, and their singer, Arthur Lee; from Start Productions.
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THIS WEEK'S DVD RELEASES:
Alice Upside Down (2007) Alyson Stoner, Luke Perry, Lucas Grabeel, Penny Marshall. Tween film based on the popular best-selling Alice McKinley books by Newbery medalist Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, "Alice Upside Down" tells the story of 11-year-old Alice McKinley, who has moved to a new town with her widowed dad Ben and teenage brother Lester, leaving her the only girl in an all male household. Alice imagines herself cool, confident and popular, but in reality her life is full of anxiety, awkward moments and overwhelming challenges. Extras: Interviews, featurette. (Anchor Bay).
The Audience Strikes Back (2008) Andy McCone, Brittany Quist, Carol De Salles, Dan Heinrich, Danielle Reierson, Gorneth D'Oyley, In Patrick Beacham's indie Star Wars fan mockumentary, an interviewer approaches eight fans who have just attended the Seattle premiere of "The Revenge of the Sith." He asks, "What did you think of the movie," and invites them to Seattle's Pravda Studios to participate in a taped discussion about the film. It quickly becomes apparent that Star Wars is merely one piece of a much larger puzzle. As the filmmakers learn, Star Wars is just the beginning of what these people want to talk about when. But as we also learn, Star Wars remains the common thread that binds them together, weaving in and out of every aspect of their lives, every emotion they experience, and their every topic of conversation. What starts out as a friendly conversation about the iconic movies quickly veers off into uncharted territory as they take up the war in Iraq, gay marriage, Christian fundamentalism, abortion, the Rapture, the environment and practically every other topic you've always been told never to talk about in polite company. $28.95 with a CD containing Jose J. Herring's score along with two brand new singles inspired by the film written by Herring, the martini lounge upbeat "Barista Girl" and "If Jesus." (Indie-Pictures).
Avatar: The Last Airbender, Book 3 Volume 4. Six episodes of the Nick animated series, $16.99. Extras: Avatar comic book, commentary by creators, cast and crew. (Paramount).
Baldwin Hills: The Complete First Season. Two-disc set with 10 episodes, $26.99. Extras: Cast auditions, cast interviews, three featurettes: "Ashley's Home Tour," "Hanging With Sal," "The Creators." (BET/Paramount).
The Band's Visit (2008 -- Israel) Ronit Elkabetz, Sasson Gabai, Uri Gavriel, Imad Jabarin, Ahuva Keren, Rubi Moskovitz, Khalifa Natour, Hilla Sarjon, Eyad Sheety. Extras: Commentary by director Eran Kolirin, making-of featurette. (Sony).
Beverly Hills 90210: Season Five (1994-95) Eight-disc set with 32 episodes, $61.99. (Paramount).
Birds of Prey: The Complete Series. Four-disc set with 13 episodes about three female crimefighters in New Gotham City, $39.98. (Warner).
Bobby G: Adventure Capitalist, Season 1. MOJO HD's reality series about fearless entrepreneur Bobby "Bobby G" Genovese, $19.98. (Infinity Entertainment).
Classic British Thrillers. The British Cinematograph Films Act of 1927 was passed to give motion pictures made in the U.K. an edge over Hollywood imports. These films, called "quota quickies," provided on-the-job training for some of the biggest stars of the Golden Age of British Cinema. This single disc includes three fine pieces of vintage British cinema: "The Phantom Light," a creepy "quickie" directed by Michael Powel; "Red Ensign," an expose of corruption and sabotage in the British shipping industry, directed by Powel; and "The Upturned Glass," a revenge thriller starring James Mason as a surgeon turned sleuth. $24.98. (MPI Home Video).
Cocaine Cowboys 2: Hustlin' With the Godmother (2008) Documentary takes a raw look at the woman credited with fueling the Miami drug war in the early 1980s: Griselda Blanco was allegedly responsible for hundreds of murders and the trafficking of more than 300 tons of cocaine; $26.98. Extras: Making-of featurette, commentary by director Billy Corben and co-producer David Cypkin, behind-the-scenes photo gallery, art gallery, deleted scenes. (Magnolia Home Entertainment).
The Cool School (2008) Documentary that features the evolving art movement in Los Angeles during the 50's and 60's. Focuses on the seminal Ferus Art Gallery, which groomed the L.A. art scene from a loose band of beatniks into a coterie of competitive and brilliant artists. The Ferus also served as a launching point for New York imports and was the first gallery where pop icon Andy Warhol hosted his first Soup Can show. Artists featured in the documentary include Ed Kienholz, Ed Ruscha, Craig Kauffman, Wallace Berman, Ed Moses, Andy Warhol and Robert Irwin. Narrated by Jeff Bridges; $29.95. (Arts Alliance America/Arthouse Films).
Dark City Director's Cut (1998)
Dir.: Alex Proyas; Rufus Sewell, Jennifer Connelly, William Hurt,
Kiefer Sutherland. The critically-acclaimed triumph from visionary
director Alex Proyas is back with this new directors cut featuring
enhanced picture and sound, never-before-seen footage and three
commentary tracks that take you deeper than ever before into the world
of one of sci-fi's most exciting and revered tales. When John Murdoch
(Rufus Sewell) wakes with no memory at the scene of a grisly murder he
soon finds himself hunted by the police, a woman claiming to be his
wife and a mysterious group of pale men who seem to control everything
and everyone in the city. Bonus features. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (New Line).
Dark Shadows: The Beginning #5. Episodes 144-178 that originally aired from January 12, 1967 to March 1, 1967; $59.98. (MPI Home Video).
The Deal (2007) Dir.: Stephen Frears; Michael Sheen, David Morrissey. HBO docudrama depicts the friendship and rivalry between British politicians Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. Extras: Conversation with Stephen Frears, commentary by writer Peter Morgan, biographies of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. (Miriam Collection/The Weinstein Co./Genius Products).
Doomsday (2008) Rhona Mitra, Bob Hoskins, Alexander Siddig, Adrian Lester, Sean Pertwee, Darren Morfitt, Emma Cleasby, Chris Robson, MyAnna Buring, Nora-Jane Noone, Leslie Simpson, Craig Conway, Malcolm McDowell. Available in rated and unrated DVD and unrated Blu-ray Disc editions. Extras: "Anatomy of Catastrophe: Civilization on the Brink" featurette, "The Visual Effects of Doomsday," commentary (unrated only). (Universal).
Freakazoid: Season One. Two-disc set with 14 episodes, $26.99. Extras: "The Original Freak" featurette, commentaries. (Warner).
Girlfriends: The Fourth Season (2003-04) Three-disc set with 24 episodes, $39.99. (Paramount).
Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo (2008) John Cho, Kal Penn, Rob Corddry, Roger Bart, Neil Patrick Harris. Single disc with rated and unrated features; two-disc set with rated and unrated feature plus extras. Extras: Commentary, "The World of Harold and Kumar" featurette, additional scenes, interactive function that uses new and alternate scenes to change the course of the film's action. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (New Line).
The Hills: The Complete Third Season. Four-disc set with 28 episodes, $39.99. Extras: Deleted scenes, interviews, commentary, "Virtual Hills," more. (Paramount).
A History of Britain: The Complete Collection. Five-disc set of the BBC series, $39.95. (A&E Home Video).
Inglorious Bastards (1978) Fred Williamson, Bo Svenson, Ian Bannen, Massimo Vanni. Director Enzo G. Castellari's EuroCult war movie about a gang of condemned criminals who escape from an Allied prison convoy with a plan to blast their way to the Swiss border, only to find themselves "volunteering" for a suicide mission deep inside Nazi occupied France. To be remade by Quentin Tarantino for The Weinstein Co. Available as a single disc and three-disc set, with extras. Three-disc set extras: "Quentin Tarantino and Enzo Castellari In Conversation" featurette; "Train Kept-A-Rollin'" documentary with Castellari, Williamson, Svenson, Vanni, special effects artist Gino de Rossi, producer Roberto Sbarigia, screenwriter Laura Toscano and Filippo De Masi; "Back to the War Zone" locations featurette; commentary by Castellari; bonus soundtrack CD containing the previously unreleased "Inglorious Bastards" scores. (Severin Films).
Joe Louis: America's Hero ... Betrayed (2005) In-depth HBO Sports documentary on the boxing legend, $19.98. (HBO Video).
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: The Seventh Year. Five-disc set with 22 episodes, $59.98. (Universal).The Lost Boys: The Tribe (2008) Corey Feldman, Corey Haim, Autumn Reeser, Tad Hilgenbrink. Direct-to-DVD sequel. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Warner).
Love Story (2005) Feature-length documentary about the legendary Los Angeles band Love, and their singer, Arthur Lee. Features the last-ever interviews with band leader Lee, plus interviews with all the surviving original band members and music execs. Also includes rare band footage. (Start Productions).
Marigold (2007) Ali Larter, Salman Khan. Stranded and broke in India after the financing flops on her low-budget film, feisty B-list actress Marigold Lexton lands a role in a musical, where she has a whirlwind romance with the production's choreographer. Musical comedy. (Echo Bridge Home Entertainment).
Masters of Horror Season Two Box Set. All 13 episodes of the second season of the blood-chilling Showtime anthology series, housed in a specially designed, limited edition "skull" package. $86.97. Extras: Commentaries from the filmmakers, behind-the-scenes featurettes, still and storyboard galleries, trailers, screenplays (DVD-ROM), more. (Anchor Bay).
Never Back Down (2008) Djimon Hounsou, Sean Faris, Cam Gigandet, Amber Heard, Evan Peters, Wyatt Smith. Available as a single disc DVD, two-disc DVD special edition and Blu-ray Disc. Extras: Deleted scenes, director and cast commentary. Special edition adds extended version of the film, "Blow by Blow: Breaking Down the Fights With the Director and MMA Fight Experts," "Mixing It Up: Bringing MMA to the Big Screen," training webisodes. Available as a single disc DVD, two-disc DVD special edition and Blu-ray Disc. (Summit Entertainment).
Outfoxed: Fox Attacks! Special Collector's Edition (2004) Robert Greenwald's "Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism" returns in this updated version. Extras: All 16 of Greenwald's viral "Fox Attacks!" shorts.
Parking Wars: The Best of Season One. The best from the A&E series about the ticket-givers of the Philadelphia Parking Authority; $12.95. (A&E Home Video).
Phineas and Ferb: The Fast and the Phineas. Includes a two-part adventure featuring the characters from the Disney Channel animated series, $19.99. Extras: "Phineas and Ferb's Homemade Tree Shade Arcade" set-top games, original series pitch by creator Dan Povenmire. (Disney).
Puzzle (2006 -- South Korea) Seok-cheon Hong, Jin-mo Joo. Five ruthless criminals are recruited by an unknown boss to pull off a daring bank robbery. But when the team leader is found dead, each member suspects the other of betrayal. (Genius Products).
Robin Hood: Season Two (2006 -- U.K. TV) Five-disc set with 13 episodes of the BBC America series, $99.98. (Warner).
Robin of Sherwood: The Complete Collection (1984-86) Ten volume set with all 26 episodes of the British series that is a definitive retelling -- with gritty period realism -- of the Robin Hood legend; $99.99. Extras: Two bonus discs with four documentaries, behind-the-scenes footage, more. (Acorn Media).
Shine a Light (2008) Dir.: Martin Scorsese; documentary about The Rolling Stones. Extras: Four bonus Rolling Stones performances not seen in theaters, featurette with a behind-the-scenes look at The Stones rehearsing on stage at New York's Beacon Theater, candid moments with the band and celebrity guests, archival footage not included in the feature film. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Paramount).
64 Zoo Lane. Feature-length animation about the adventures of a little girl who lives next door to a zoo and who, every night, slides down the neck of Georgina the giraffe to listen to one of the animal's stories. The series currently airs on Nickelodeon Jr.'s Noggin network for preschoolers. $14.98. (PorchLight Entertainment)
Special Needs (2006) Mockumentary about a flamboyant TV producer and his bully sidekicks who want to produce a reality TV show featuring physically and mentally disabled contestants. (Troma).
Stargate: Continuum (2008) Second direct-to-video (DVD and Blu-ray) "Stargate SG-1" feature. Extras: Commentary by executive producer/writer Brad Wright and director Martin Wood, "The Making of Stargate: Continuum" featurette, "Stargate Goes to the Arctic" featurette, "The Layman's Guide to Time Travel" featurette. (MGM).
The Strauss Family (1972) Two-disc set of the eight-part British miniseries about the first family of 19th century music, starring Derek Jacobi and Jane Seymour, with glorious renditions of the Strauss' works by the London Symphony Orchestra; $29.95. (A&E Home Video).
Surfwise (2008) The tumultuous story of 85-year old surfer, health advocate and sex guru Dr. Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz - who gave up his practice in the 1960s to follow the waves. With his wife Juliette he went on to raise nine children, all who were home-schooled and raised in a small camper on the beach, where they had to adhere to a strict healthy lifestylerevolving around physical fitness and surfing. Extras: "Doc on Health," "A Walk on Water: Surfer's Healing," outtakes, commentary by director Doug Pray. (Magnolia Home Entertainment).
Tai Chi Master (1993 -- Hong Kong) Dir.: Yuen Woo-Ping; Jet Li, Michelle Yeoh, Chin Siu Ho, Fennie Yuen, Yuen Cheung Yan, Lau Shun. After two martial arts students and best friends are expelled from the legendary temple of Shaolin, they meet again as mortal enemies on the battlefield -- one a power-hungry general, the other a freedom-fighting rebel. Extras: Commentary by Hong Kong cinema expert Bey Logan, "Nemesis" exclusive interview with star Chin Siu-ho," "The Birthplace of Tai-Chi" on location in Chen Village," "The Man, The Myth" celebrity tribute to martial arts superstar Jet Li, "Anatomy of a Classic" with celebrated film critic Elvis Mitchell, "The Master" retrospective of the career of action-legend Jet Li. (The Weinstein Co./Genius Products/Dragon Dynasty).
Tiny Toon Adventures: Season 1, Volume 1. Four-disc set with 35 episodes from the animated programs first season, $44.98. Extras: "From Wacky Tunes to Tiny Toons: A Looney Evolution" featurette. (Warner).
Two Fat Ladies (1997) Four-disc set with all 24 episodes of the most popular cooking show in BBC history that was also a Food Network hit in the U.S. Two oversized women jump aboard a classic motorcycle and sidecar and travel all over Britain, preparing meals for nuns, cricketers, diplomats, lumberjacks and an odd assortment of others; $59.99. (Acorn Media).
Tyrone Power Matinee Idol Collection. Five-disc
set with "Cafe Metropole," "Day-Time Wife," "Girl's Dormitory," "I'll
Never Forget You," "Johnny Apollo," "Love Is News," "Luck of the
Irish," "Second Honeymoon," "That Wonderful Urge" and "This Above All";
$49.98. (Fox).
- Cafe Metropole (1937) Tyrone Power, Adolphe Menjou, Loretta Young. Extras: Deleted scenes, advertising gallery, behind-the-scenes stills gallery, production gallery.
- Day-Time Wife (1939) Tyrone Power, Wendy Barrie, Linda Darnell, Warren William. Extras: "My Dad, Tyrone Powers" featurette, behind-the-scenes stills gallery, production gallery.
- Girl's Dormitory (1936) Tyrone Power, Simone Simon. Extras: "Tyrone Power, Prince of Fox" featurette, advertising gallery, production gallery.
- I'll Never Forget You (AKA The House in the Square) (1951) Tyrone Power, Beatrice Campbell. Extras: Advertising gallery, lobby cards gallery, "See England With Ann Blyth" gallery, production gallery.
- Johnny Apollo (1940) Tyrone Power, Lloyd Nolan, Dorothy Lamour. Extras: Advertising gallery.
- Love Is News (1937) Tyrone Power, Loretta Young. Extras: "Ty and Loretta: Sweethearts of the Silver Screen" featurette, advertising gallery, behind-the-scenes gallery, production gallery.
- Luck of the Irish (1948) Tyrone Power, Cecil Kellaway, Anne Baxter, Lee J. Cobb, Jayne Meadows. Extras: Two viewing versions: green tinted and black and white, "Jayne Meadows Remembers" featurette, advertising gallery, behind-the-scenes gallery, production gallery.
- Second Honeymoon (1937) Tyrone Power, Loretta Young, Lyle Talbot. Extras: Still gallery.
- That Wonderful Urge (1948) Tyrone Power, Gene Tierney. Extras: Advertising gallery, behind-the-scenes gallery, production gallery.
- This Above All (1942) Tyrone Power, Joan Fontaine. Extras: Advertising gallery, behind-the-scenes gallery, production gallery.
WarGames: 25th Anniversary Edition (1983) Dir.: John Badham; Matthew Broderick, Dabney Coleman, John Wood, Ally Sheedy, Barry Corbin. Extras: Commentary by director John Badham and writers Lawrence Lasker and Walter F. Parkes; "Loading WarGames" documentary; "Attack of the Hackers" featurette; "Inside NORAD: Cold War Fortress" featurette; "Tic Tac Toe: A True Story" featurette; menu-driven interactive superpower weapons briefing gallery. (MGM).
WarGames: The Dead Code (2008) Matt Lanter, Colm Feore. Sequel to the 1983 smash. The government is keeping a watchful eye on Will Farmer, a computer hacker who engages a super-computer named Ripley in an online terrorist-attack simulation game that is designed specifically to profile potential threats to the United States. When Homeland Security becomes convinced that Farmer is a potential threat, he must do all in his power to clear his name and end the game. Extras: Commentary by director Stuart Gillard and actor Matt Lanter, "The Making of Wargames: The Dead Code" featurette, photo gallery. (MGM).
The Wiggles: You Make Me Feel Like Dancing (2008) Latest outing from the pre-schoolers ' favorite band offers 20 new songs to get the little ones up and moving. Features special guest Leo Sayers. (Warner).
Witchblade. Seven-disc set with 24 episodes, $69.98. Extras: Featurettes, casting sessions, more. (Warner).
Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard School. Four episodes of the Disney Channel series, $19.99. Extras: "Work It Like A Wizard!" cast-led tour of Los Angeles. (Disney).
A Woman of Independent Means (1995) Two-disc set of the miniseries starring Sally Field, $29.95. (A&E Home Video).
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