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ONVIDEO'S WEEKLY GUIDE TO HOME VIDEO RELEASES
For Tuesday, August 5 -- Monday, August 11
Counterfeiters, The
The true story of Salomon Sorowitsch (Karl Markovics), a swindler who made a name for himself as Berlin's "King of the Counterfeiters." However, his life of women and easy money is cut short when he's arrested and placed in a Nazi concentration camp. With the German army on the verge of bankruptcy, Sorowitsch makes a sobering deal with his captors: in exchange for a comfortable bed, good food and fair treatment, Sorowitsch, along with the other hand-picked specialists, must counterfeit bank notes to fund the Nazi war effort. If he does as they say, he lives another day. If he rebels, he faces the same fate as the rest of the camp's prisoners. But if he lives, will he be able to live with himself? Winner of the Academy Award for Best Foreign-Language Film. In German with English subtitles. Vitals: Director: Stefan Ruzowitzky. Stars: Karl Markovics, August Diehl, Devid Striesow, Martin Brambach, August Zirner. 2008, CC, MPAA rating: R, 98 min., Drama, Box office gross: $5.303 million, Sony.
Nim's island
Nim Rusoe (Abigail Breslin) lives on a deserted island with her scientist father Jack (Gerard Butler) and her best friends: Selkie, a sea lion; Fred, a bearded dragon lizard and Galileo, a plucky pelican. But when Jack goes missing at sea and the island is "invaded," Nim reaches out via e-mail to the adventurous author of her favorite books (Jodie Foster), and together, each discovers what it takes to truly become the hero of your own life story. Vitals: Director: Mark Levin, Jennifer Flackett. Stars: Abigail Breslin, Jodie Foster, Gerard Butler. 2008, CC, MPAA rating: PG, 95 min., Family Adventure, Box office gross: $45.256 million, Fox.
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NEWS
"Joy House" is a claustrophobic 1964 outing by the great French director Rene Clement, starring his favorite leading man, Alain Delon, and a pair of sultry American temptresses, Jane Fonda and Lola Albright. A notorious playboy and con man (Delon) has an affair with the wife of a mobster and quickly finds himself a marked man. While on the lam, he meets a beautiful American widower and philanthropist (Albright) who hires him as a live-in chauffeur. With this new job, he figures he's found the perfect refuge, but, unfortunately, there's much more to the posh villa than he initially suspects. While his new employer makes blatant advances, and her curvaceous niece (Fonda) also attempts to seduce him, the small-time criminal discovers he's traded one deadly mistake for another. Digitally remastered from Koch Lorber Films.
Time for More Sex:
Warner Home Video/New Line has just announced a September 23 release date for "Sex and the City: The Movie,"
the $150 million big-screen adaptation of the long-running HBO series.
Sarah Jessica Parker returns as Carrie Bradshaw, the style-maven
journalist whose romantic exploits - and stories about sex, love and
the fashion-obsessed -- were the key focus of the show. Also reprising
their roles are Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, and Cynthia Nixon, with
Chris Noth, David Eigenberg, Evan Handler and Jason Lewis returning as
the women's love interests. The film will be released in three
configurations: a theatrical DVD, a two-disc Special Edition DVD with
an extended version of the film and extras, and a Blu-ray Disc edition
with the extended version of the film and extras. (Originally posted August 3)From TV to Video:
"BEN 10 Season Four" is a two-disc set with 12 episodes, $19.98 from Warner ... "Family Ties: The Fourth Season" (1985-86) is a four-disc set with 24 episodes, $42.99 from Paramount ... "The Five Doctors: 25th Anniversary Edition" is a two-disc set of Dr. Who classics; includes both the 1983 and 1995 versions of "The Five Doctors" as well as "The Black Orchid" and "The Time Meddler"; $34.98 from Warner ... "Foyle's War, Set 6" includes three new feature-length episodes of the British series that combines mystery and real history, set during World War II; aired on "PBS Mystery!"; $49.99 from Acorn Media ... "Get Smart: Season 1" is a four-disc set with 30 episodes, $24.98 from HBO Home Video ... "Life in Cold Blood" is a two-disc set with episodes of the Animal Planet show about the warm-hearted world of cold-blooded animals; narrated by Richard Attenborough; $34.98 from BBC/Warner ... "Lonesome Dove Collector's Edition" is a remastered edition of the 1989 Western starring Robert Duvall, Tommy Lee Jones, Angelica Huston, Diane Lane, Chris Cooper, Danny Glover, Frederic Forrest, D.B. Sweeney, Rick Schroder, Steve Buscemi and Robert Urich, in a two-disc set loaded with extras (and also available on Blu-ray Disc), $19.95 from Genius Products ... "Route 66: Complete First Season Television Series" is an eight-disc set with 30 episodes, $49.98 from Infinity Entertainment ... "Sensitive Skin: Complete First and Second Seasons" is a two-disc set with 12 episodes of the British dark comedy series about aging and marriage, starring Joanna Lumley, Denis Lawson and Anthony Stewart Head; $29.98 from Warner ... "Star Trek: The Original Series: Season Two" is an eight-disc set with 26 episodes, remastered from the original camera negative, presented in pristine condition with new state-of-the-art digital visual effects and a new 5.1 soundtrack, $99.99 from Paramount ... "Terminal City" is a three-disc set with all 10 episodes of the Sundance Channel series about a 43-year-old mother of three who's diagnosed with breast cancer and recruited to host a reality hospital show; the groundbreaking drama looks at the modern family through twin lenses of cancer and reality television; $36.98 from Koch Vision.
Buzzin' the 'B's:
"Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers " (1988) is a cult classic about a private detective tracking down a runaway who crosses paths with a sect of Egyptian chainsaw-worshipping prostitutes, starring Gunnar Hansen, Linnea Quigley, Jay Richardson and Dawn Wildsmith, from Infinity Entertainment ... When a mass of flesh-eating, super-intelligent army ants -- 200 million strong -- make their way through the jungles of Brazil devouring every living thing in their path, a scientist and an entomologist are called in to stave off the deadly attack -- and save the world in "The Hive" (2007), starring Kal Weber, Tom Wopat and Elizabeth Healey, from Genius Products ... Three twentysomething high school buddies return to their hometown following the untimely death of their friend Bender and relive some of their crazy high school antics, unexpectedly forcing them to confront some important issues about growing up in "Wasted" (2005), starring Eddie Kaye Thomas, Kip Pardue and Josh Cooke, from The Weinstein Company and Genius Products ... "Starship Troopers 3: Marauder" (2008) stars Casper Van Dien and Jolene Blalock in a direct-to-video sequel that reprises humanity's fight against the bugs; available on Blu-ray Disc and in a DVD and Blu-ray Disc set of all three films; from Sony.
On the Indie Front:
"The Killing of John Lennon" (2008)is a fine film that delves into the murder of the iconic rock star and Beatle. Mark David Chapman, a 25 year old security guard in Hawaii, bought a plane ticket to New York with the intention of killing The Beatles' John Lennon. Camping outside Lennon's apartment in New York waiting for an autograph, Chapman's childlike obsession descends into madness and murder. Writer-director Andrew Piddington explores Chapman's obsession with Lennon, basing his script on Chapman's own words from interviews and court transcripts. Retracing the events leading up to the shooting in December 1980, the film was shot in a quasi-documentary style at the actual locations where the events took place, including the sidewalk outside the Dakota. From Genius Products.
Foreign:
Set in a small Italian town in the 60's and 70's, "My Brother Is an Only Child" (2008 -- Italy) tells the story of two brothers who want to change the world -- but in completely different ways. The elder, Manrico (Riccardo Scarmaccio,) is a handsome, charismatic firebrand who becomes the prime mover in the local Communist party. Accio (Elio Germano,) the younger, more rebellious brother, finds his own contrarian voice by joining the reactionary Fascists. What starts as a typical tale of sibling rivalry becomes the story of the polarizing and paralyzing politics of those turbulent times, and the rift between the brothers is further intensified when Accio realizes that he loves his brother's girlfriend, Francesca who, like everyone else, is blind to Manrico's increasingly dangerous ideas. From ThinkFilm/Image Entertainment.
For the Family:
"Garfield's Fun Fest" (2008) is a new Garfield feature-length movie; $19.98 from Fox ... "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Volume Three"
is a three-disc set with 13 episodes of the final battle of good vs.
evil in the 2002 revival of the classic '80s cartoon series; $26.98.
from BCI Entertainment.
"Salvador Dali -- The Dali Dimension: Decoding the Mind of a Genius" is an award-winning film that delves into the psyche of the most important Surrealist artist who ever lived, Salvador Dali. Through a series of rare film clips and interviews with the artist, "Dali Dimension" explores the many inspirations that resulted in Dali's unforgettable masterpieces; $24.95 from MVD Visual ... "Pete Seeger: The Power of Song" (2007) is a documentary that chronicles folk singer Pete Seeger and his impact on music and social activism that is still being felt today. Includes interviews with Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Arlo Guthrie, Peter, Paul & Mary and the inconvenient artist himself, Seeger, along with never-before-seen archival footage and Seeger's personal home movies; $24.95 from The Weinstein Co./Genius Products/Miriam Collection ... More music: "I Got The Feelin': James Brown in the '60s," a three-disc set with director's cut of "The Night James Brown Saved Boston" and the full-length concert performances "James Brown Live at The Boston Garden From April 1968" and "Man to Man -- James Brown Live at The Apollo Theater 1968"; from Shout! Factory ... "REO Speedwagon: Live From the Heartland" and "Heart: Live" are the two lastest PBS Soundstage performance releases from Koch Vision ... On the comedy front there's "Dana Carvey: Squatting Monkeys Tell No Lies," a 60-minute HBO stand-up special, $19.97 from HBO Video and "Citizen Jimmy" (2008), a one-hour comedy special by stand-up Jimmy Dore, featuring his topical takes on all the ills of the country, from George W. Bush's well-hidden genius, to health care, gas prices, Dick Cheney, and Christian Preachers who rail against gay marriage before getting caught in an Airport restroom, from Image Entertainment ... "Clash of the Cavemen" is a History Channel documentary that reconstructs prehistoric life circa 25,000 B.C.; $24.95 from A&E Home Video ... and, lastly, to prepare you for the Presidential campaign A&E Home Video has released "Biography: Barack Obama" and "Biography: John McCain," $12.95 each.
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THIS WEEK'S DVD RELEASES:
BEN 10 Season Four. Two-disc set with 12 episodes, $19.98.Extras: Deleted scenes. (Warner).
Biography: Barack Obama (2008) $12.95. (A&E Home Video).
Biography: John McCain (2008) $12.95. (A&E Home Video).
Citizen Jimmy (2008) One-hour comedy special by stand-up Jimmy Dore, featuring his topical takes on all the ills of the country, from George W. Bush's well-hidden genius, to health care, gas prices, Dick Cheney, and Christian Preachers who rail against gay marriage before getting caught in an Airport restroom. (Image).
Clash of the Cavemen. History Channel documentary that reconstructs prehistoric life circa 25,000 B.C.; $24.95. (A&E Home Video).
The Counterfeiters (2008 -- German) Karl Markovics, August Diehl, Devid Striesow, Martin Brambach, August Zirner. On DVD and Blu-ray Disc. Extras: Commentary with director Stefan Ruzowitzky, "Making of The Counterfeiters" featurette, Adolf Burger's Artifacts" featurette, Q & A with Ruzowitzky, interviews with Ruzowitzky, interview with real-life counterfeiter and Holocaust survivor Adolf Burger, interview with actor Karl Markovics, deleted scenes, rehearsal footage. (Sony).
Dana Carvey: Squatting Monkeys Tell No Lies. Sixty-minute HBO stand-up special, $19.97. (HBO Video).
The Executioner's Song: Director's Cut (1982 -- TV) Tommy Lee Jones, Christine Lahti, Rosanna Arquette, Eli Wallach. (Paramount).
Family Ties: The Fourth Season (1985-86) Four-disc set with 24 episodes, $42.99. (Paramount).
The Five Doctors: 25th Anniversary Edition. Two-disc set of Dr. Who classics. includes both the 1983 and 1995 versions of "The Five Doctors" as well as "The Black Orchid" and "The Time Meddler." $34.98. (Warner).
Foyle's War, Set 6. Three new feature-length episodes of the British series that combines mystery and real history, set during World War II; aired on "PBS Mystery!"; $49.99 (Complete U.K. broadcast edition). Extras: Making-of documentary, cast member reflections, filmographies, more. (Acorn Media).
Garfield's Fun Fest (2008) New Garfield feature-length movie; $19.98. Extras: Exclusive comic booklet by Garfield creator Jim Davis. (Fox).
Get Smart: Season 1. Four-disc set with 30 episodes, $24.98. (HBO Home Video).
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Volume Three. Three-disc set with 13 episodes of the final battle of good vs. evil in the 2002 revival of the classic '80s cartoon series; $26.98. Extras: The original "Morals" segment for episodes 27 through 39, never-before-seen Episode 40, five commentaries, extended video commentary, interviews with toy line designers and marketers from Mattel and The Four Horsemen, three image galleries (character profiles, backgrounds, and unseen production sketches), complete animatics of three episodes, two "Masters of the Universe" collectible art cards. (BCI Entertainment).
The Hive (2007) Kal Weber, Tom Wopat, Elizabeth Healey. When a mass of flesh-eating, super-intelligent army ants -- 200 million strong -- make their way through the jungles of Brazil devouring every living thing in their path, a scientist and an entomologist are called in to stave off the deadly attack -- and save the world. Ninth installment in the Sci Fi Channel "Maneater" series. (Genius Products).
Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers Special 20th Anniversary Edition
(1988) Gunnar Hansen, Linnea Quigley, Jay Richardson, Dawn Wildsmith.
Cult classic about a private detective tracking down a runaway Samantha
who crosses paths with a sect of Egyptian chainsaw-worshipping
prostitutes. (Infinity Entertainment).
I Got The Feelin': James Brown in the '60s. Three-disc set with director's cut of "The Night James Brown Saved Boston" and the full-length concert performances "James Brown Live at The Boston Garden From April 1968" and "Man to Man -- James Brown Live at The Apollo Theater 1968." Extras: James Brown's legendary performance of "Out of Sight" from The T.A.M.I. Show, interviews with James Brown's band members, friends and colleagues, additional audio from the radio simulcast of his 1968 Boston Garden Live performanc, rare performance footage culled from the archives, deluxe booklet. (Shout! Factory).
Joy House (1964 -- French) Dir.: Rene Clement; Jane Fonda, Alain Delon, Lola Albright. Digitally remastered. A notorious playboy and con man (Delon) has an affair with the wife of a mobster and quickly finds himself a marked man. While on the lam, he meets a beautiful American widower and philanthropist who hires him as a live-in chauffeur. With this new job, he figures he's found the perfect refuge, but, unfortunately, there's much more to the posh villa than he initially suspects. While his new employer makes blatant advances, and her curvaceous niece (Fonda) also attempts to seduce him, the small-time criminal discovers he's traded one deadly mistake for another. (Koch Lorber Films).
The Killing of John Lennon (2008) Jonas Ball. Mark David Chapman, a 25 year old security guard in Hawaii, bought a plane ticket to New York with the intention of killing The Beatles' John Lennon. Camping outside Lennon's apartment in New York waiting for an autograph, Chapman's childlike obsession descends into madness and murder. Writer-director Andrew Piddington explores Chapman's obsession with Lennon, basing his script on Chapman's own words from interviews and court transcripts. Retracing the events leading up to the shooting in December 1980, the film was shot in a quasi-documentary style at the actual locations where the events took place, including the sidewalk outside the Dakota. (Genius Products).
Lonesome Dove Collector's Edition (1989) Robert Duvall, Tommy Lee Jones, Angelica Huston, Diane Lane, Chris Cooper, Danny Glover, Frederic Forrest, D.B. Sweeney, Rick Schroder, Steve Buscemi, Robert Urich. Two-disc set, $19.95. Remastered. Extras: "The Making of an Epic" documentary; "Lonesome Dove" montage; new interview with Emmy Award-winning Director Simon Wincer; original interviews from the set with stars Robert Duvall, Tommy Lee Jones, and author Larry McMurtry; original call sheets, casting notes, and concept drawings; a postcard of the original TV poster; hand-written letter by Wincer. The "Lonesome Dove Limited Edition Gift Set' includes the Collector's Edition's two discs in a collectible wooden box along with a branded flask, deck of playing cards, more; $39.99. Available on Blu-ray Disc. (Genius Products).
Morella's Blood Vision. The Ghost Hostess with the Mostess Morella unravels three horror tales: "Zombies," "The Blood Seekers" and "Blood Stalkers." (Infinity Entertainment).
My Brother Is an Only Child (2008 -- Italy) Elio Germano, Riccardo Scamarcio, Angela Finocchiaro, Luca Zingaretti, Diane Fleri, Anna Bonaiuto, Massimo Popolizio. Set in a small Italian town in the 60's and 70's, the film tells the story of two brothers who want to change the world -- but in completely different ways. The elder, Manrico (Riccardo Scarmaccio,) is a handsome, charismatic firebrand who becomes the prime mover in the local Communist party. Accio (Elio Germano,) the younger, more rebellious brother, finds his own contrarian voice by joining the reactionary Fascists. What starts as a typical tale of sibling rivalry becomes the story of the polarizing and paralyzing politics of those turbulent times, and the rift between the brothers is further intensified when Accio realizes that he loves his brother's girlfriend, Francesca who, like everyone else, is blind to Manrico's increasingly dangerous ideas. (ThinkFilm/Image Entertainment).
Nim's Island (2008) Abigail Breslin, Jodie Foster, Gerard Butler. Extras: Nim's Friends" featurette, "Abigail's Journey" featurette, "Working on Water" featurette, deleted scenes, commentary by Foster and Breslin, commentary by directors Mark Levin and Jennifer Flackett. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Fox).
Pete Seeger: The Power of Song (2007) Documentary chronicles folk singer Pete Seeger's impact on music and social activism that is still being felt today. Includes interviews with Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Arlo Guthrie, Peter, Paul & Mary and the inconvenient artist himself, Seeger, along with never-before-seen archival footage and Seeger's personal home movies. A patriot, gentleman and an American original, Seeger was the architect of the folk revival, writing some of its best known songs including "Where Have All the Flowers Gone," "Turn, Turn, Turn" and "If I Had a Hammer." Largely misunderstood by his critics, including the U.S. government, Seeger was picketed, protested, blacklisted and banned in spite of his enormous popularity; $24.95. Extras: Extended interviews, Seeger family films. (The Weinstein Co./Genius Products/Miriam Collection).
Route 66: Complete First Season Television Series. Eight-disc set with 30 episodes, $49.98. Extras: Original TV commercials, filmographies of the stars and special guests, classic Corvette photo gallery and specs. (Infinity Entertainment).
Salvador Dali -- The Dali Dimension: Decoding the Mind of a Genius. Award-winning film delves into the psyche of the most important Surrealist artist who ever lived, Salvador Dali. Through a series of rare film clips and interviews with the artist, "Dali Dimension" explores the many inspirations that resulted in Dali's unforgettable masterpieces. $24.95. (MVD Visual).
Sensitive Skin: Complete First and Second Seasons. Two-disc set with 12 episodes of the British dark comedy series about aging and marriage, starring Joanna Lumley, Denis Lawson, Anthony Stewart Head; $29.98. (Warner).
Star Trek: The Original Series: Season Two. Eight-disc set with 26 episodes, $99.99. Remastered from the original camera negative, presented in pristine condition with new state-of-the-art digital visual effects and a new 5.1 soundtrack. Extras: Preview trailers for each episode; "Billy Blackburn's Treasure Chest: Rare Home Movies and Special Memories"; featurettes: ""To Boldly Go Season Two," "Designing the Final Frontier," "Writer's Notebook: D.C. Fontana," "Star Trek's Favorite Moments," "The Trouble With Tribbles preview trailer," "More Tribbles, More Troubles," "Trials and Tribble-ations," "Trials and Tribble-ations: Uniting Two Legends," "Trials and Tribble-ations: An Historic Endeavor," "Life Beyond Trek: Leonard Nimoy," "Kirk, Spock & Bones: Star Trek's Great Trio," "Star Trek's Divine Diva: Nichelle Nichols." (Paramount).
Starship Troopers 3: Marauder (2008) Casper Van Dien, Jolene Blalock. Direct-to-video sequel reprises humanity's fight against the bugs. Available on Blu-ray Disc and in a DVD and Blu-ray Disc set of all three films. Extras: "Evolution: The Bugs of Starship Troopers 3: Marauder" featurette; "Enlist: Marauder's Mobile Infantry" featurette; commentary by writer-director Ed Neumeier, producer David Lancaster, and visual effects supervisor Robert Skotak; commentary by writer-director Ed Neumeier and actors Casper Van Dien and Jolene Blalock; extended version of the music video "It's a Good Day to Die"; digital copy of the film. (Sony).
Terminal City. Three-disc set with all 10 episodes of the Sundance Channel series about a 43-year-old mother of three who's diagnosed with breast cancer and recruited to host a reality hospital show; the groundbreaking drama looks at the modern family through twin lenses of cancer and reality television; $36.08. (Koch Vision).
Wasted (2005) Eddie Kaye Thomas, Kip Pardue, Josh Cooke. Three twenty-something high school buddies return to their hometown following the untimely death of their friend Bender. As a tribute to their fallen comrade, the threesome attempt to relive some of their crazy high school antics, unexpectedly forcing them to confront some important issues about growing up. Extras: Commentary by director/co-writer Matt Oates, co-writer Jeremiah Lowder and actor Josh Cooke; deleted scenes, still gallery. Available on Blu-ray Disc. (The Weinstein Company/Genius Products).
Wire in the Blood: Prayer of the Bone. Feature-length mystery from the popular BBC frnachise series; $24.98. (Koch Vision).
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