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ONVIDEO'S WEEKLY GUIDE TO HOME VIDEO RELEASES
For Tuesday, February 3 -- Monday, February 9
Bottle Shock
Comedy follows novice vintner Jim Barrett who, against all odds and expectations, defeated the heavily favored French varietals at the 1976 blind taste challenge called "The Judgment of Paris." For connoisseur Steven Spurrier (Alan Rickman), there's no finer art than French wine, despite rumors that the new California wine country holds the future of the vine. Positive the small Napa wineries are no match for established French vintages, Spurrier challenges the Americans to a blind tasting. But when he finds the valley full of ambitious -- and talented -- novice vintners like Jim Barrett (Bill Pullman) and his son Bo (Chris Pine), he realizes his publicity stunt may change the history of wine forever. The unforeseen victory by any standards, this central event established California and Napa Valley's reputation as one of the world's top wine producing regions. Shot on location in the breathtakingly beautiful Northern California wine country and using the real-life Chateau Montelena winery in many scenes, "Bottle Shock" celebrates the splendor of California wine country which forever changed the face of the winemaking industry. Vitals: Director: Randall Miller. Stars: Alan Rickman, Bill Pullman, Freddy Rodriguez, Chris Pine, Rachael Taylor, Eliza Dushku, Dennis Farina. 2008, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 108 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $4.016 million, Fox.
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
Comedy about two people thrust together for one hilarious, sleepless night of adventure in a world of mix tapes, late-night living, and, live, loud music. Nick (Michael Cera) frequents New York's indie rock scene nursing a broken heart and a vague ability to play the bass. Norah (Kat Dennings) is questioning pretty much all of her assumptions about the world. Though they have nothing in common except for their taste in music, their chance encounter leads to an all-night quest to find a legendary band's secret show and ends up becoming the first date in a romance that could change both their lives. Vitals: Director: Peter Sollett. Stars: Michael Cera, Kat Dennings, Rafi Gavron, Aaron Yoo. 2008, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 90 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $31.487 million, Sony.
Secret Life of Bees, The
Based on the acclaimed best-selling novel. To escape her cruel, angry father -- and discover the truth about her late mother's past -- 14-year old Lily Owens flees with her caregiver and friend Rosaleen to a South Carolina town where she's taken in by the bee-keeping Boatwright sisters. Surrounded by the unexpected love, grace and spirituality she encounters there, Lily forms a bond with each of these uniquely gifted women and discovers that sometimes you must leave home in order to find it. Vitals: Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood. Stars: Dakota Fanning, Queen Latifah, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys, Sophie Okonedo, Paul Bettany. 2008, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 109 min., Drama, Box office gross: $37.208 million, Fox.
Zack and Miri Make a Porno Lifelong platonic friends Zack (Seth Rogen) and Miri (Elizabeth Banks) look to solve their respective cashflow problems by making an adult film together. As the cameras roll, however, the duo begin to sense that they may have more feelings for each other than they previously thought. Vitals: Director: Kevin Smith. Stars: Seth Rogen, Elizabeth Banks, Traci Lords, Jason Mewes, Jennifer Schwalbach Smith, Jeff Anderson, Tom Savini, Katie Morgan, Craig Robinson. 2008, CC, MPAA rating: R, 101 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $31.047 million, The Weinstein Co./Genius Products.
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NEWS
DVD Collectibles:
Peter Sellers, Alec Guinness, Natalie Wood, and Jason get their due this week in special sets. Lionsgate has the "Alec Guinness 5-Film Collection"
with "The Lavender Hill Mob," "Kind Hearts and Coronets," "The Man in
the White Suit," "The Captain's Paradise" and "The Ladykillers"; and
the "Peter Sellers 5-Film Collection" with "I'm All
Right, Jack!" "The Smallest Show on Earth," "Carlton-Browne of the
F.O.," "Two-Way Stretch" and "Heavens Above"; $39.98 each. Warner,
meanwhile, will release "Being There" (1979),
directed by Hal Ashby and starring Sellers, Shirley MacLaine, Melvyn
Douglas, Jack Warden, Richard Dysart and Richard Basehart, on standard
DVD and Blu-ray Disc.
Warner salutes Natalie Wood with a single-disc releases of "Splendor in the Grass" (1961), directed by Elia Kazan and starring Wood, Warren Beatty, Pat Hingle and Zohra Lampert and "Brainstorm" (1983), directed by Douglas Trumbull and starring Wood (in her last role), Christopher Walken, Louise Fletcher and Cliff Robertson. Warner's "Natalie Wood Collection" is a six-disc set with "Splendor in the Grass," "Gypsy," "Sex and the Single Girl," "Inside Daisy Clover," "Bombers B-52" and "Cash McCall"; $59.92 ... Paramount tackles Jason with four new "Friday the 13th: Deluxe Editions": "Friday the 13th Uncut -- Deluxe Edition," "Friday the 13th Part 2 -- Deluxe Edition," "Friday the 13th Part 3 3-D -- Deluxe Edition" ($16.99 each) and "Friday the 13th Uncut -- Blu-ray" ($29.99), all loaded with extras ... "His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th" (2009) is the ultimate tribute documentary about the enduring icon, hosted by legendary special effects make-up artist Tom Savini, in a two-disc set, $19.97 from Anchor Bay.
Sony has five new additions to its Martini Movies collection: "Five" (1951), directed by Arch Oboler and starring William Phipps, Susan Douglas, James Anderson, Charles Lampkin and Earl Lee; "Gumshoe" (1971), directed by Stephen Frears and starring Albert Finney, Frank Finlay, Billie Whitelaw, Janice Rule and Carolyn Seymour; "Getting Straight" (1970), directed by Richard Rush and starring Elliot Gould and Candice Bergen; 
"Our Man in Havanna"
(1959), directed by Carol Reed and starring Alec Guinness, Burl Ives,
Ralph Richardson), Noel Coward, Maureen O'Hara and Jo Morrow; and "Vibes" (1988), starring Jeff Goldblum, Michael Lerner, Peter Falk, Cyndi Laupe and Elizabeth Pena.
Two other classics of sorts come to DVD this week: "Oliver & Company" (1988), the 20th anniversary edition of Disney's 27th animated feature, a kitty version of "Oliver Twist," with the voices of Joseph Lawrence, Billy Joel, Cheech Marin, Richard Mulligan, Roscoe Lee Browne, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Dom DeLuise, Taurean Blacque, Robert Loggia, William Glover and Bette Midler ... and Barbra Streisand's vanity project "Yentil Extended Director's Edition" (1983), directed by Streisand and starring Streisand, Mandy Patinkin, Amy Irving, Nehemiah Persoff and Steven Hill, from MGM.
From TV to Video:
"Becker: Season Two" (1999-2000) is a three-disc set with 24 episodes, $39.99 from Paramount ... "Bewitched: The Complete Seventh Season" (1970-71) is a four-disc set with 28 episodes, $39.95 from Sony ... "Dave's World: Season Two" (1994-95) is a three-disc set with 25 episodes, $42.99 from Paramount ... "Jon & Kate Plus Ei8ht Season 3" is a four-disc set with 33 episodes of the TLC series, $34.95 from Genius Products ... "Night Court: The Complete Second Season" is a three-disc set with 22 episodes, $29.98 from Warner .. "Nite Tales"
(2008) features two chilling urban horror dramas that aired Halloween,
2008, on BET: "Karma," in which a bank heist goes bad and the would-be
robbers are pinned down by a brutal and hungry foe; and "Storm," in
which a group of college students take refuge from a storm, where,
one-by-one, they're murdered; from Paramount ... "The Partridge Family: The Complete Fourth Season" (1973-74) is a three-disc set with 22 episodes, $29.95 from Sony.
Buzzin' the 'B's:
"The Tenth Circle" (2008) stars Kelly Preston, Ron
Eldard, Brittany Robertson, Michael Riley and Jamie Johnston in a
Lifetime telefilm about a family whose idyllic life is turned upside
down when their daughter accuses the wife's ex-boyfriend of rape; from
Sony ... In "Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous"
(2008), starring Vivica A. Fox, Steve Guttenberg, Cheri Oteri, Olesya
Rulin and Jill Marie Jones, a spoiled Hollywood actress suddenly finds
herself broke and humiliated in the public eye after one disastrous
night out; she decides to trade in her high heels for combat boots in
an impulsive effort to turn her life around; from Sony ... A quirky
scientist unleashes a mutant breed of killer bees on an unsuspecting
town in "Black Swarm" (2007), starring Robert
Englund, Sebastien Roberts, Sarah Allen, Jayne Heitmeyer; this is the
12th installment in the TV "Maneater" series; from Genius Entertainment
... 
A veteran Naval Commander takes over his own submarine with the help of
a band of mercenaries and blackmails the government with the threat of
a nuclear attack in "Depth Charge"
(2008), starring Eric Roberts, Jason Gedrick, Barry Bostwick and Chris
Warren; from Genius Entertainment ... In the slasher-movie satire "Killer Movie"
(2008), a reality TV director copes with a spoiled celebutante and a
show gone haywire while a masked killer starts bumping off the crew;
from Peace Arch Entertainment.
On the Indie Front:
"Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom" (2008) is a
feature-length movie based on the LOGO TV hit series about four black
gay friends in Los Angeles; from Paramount ... In "Son of Rambow"
(2008), starring Will Poulter, Bill Milner, Jules Sitruk, Charlie
Thrift, Jessica Stevenson, Neil Dudgeon, two boys growing up in the
dawning video age of the 1980s are blown away after first seeing
"Rambo: First Blood," and, armed with a video camera, plan on making
cinematic history by filming their own action-packed epic, setting them
at odds with their parents and school; from Paramount ... "Diary of a Tired Black Man"
(2008) follows the love life of a successful man in an attempt to
examine the relentless debate over the battle-of-the-sexes, featuring
fictional and factual accounts of romance by interspersing
thought-evoking story lines with candid reactions from
man-in-the-street style interviews by director Tim Alexander; from
Magnolia Home Entertainment ... "A Good Day to Be Black & Sexy"
(2008) is an unadulterated view of black love and sexuality shown
through the lives of six couples unfolding over a single day in Los
Angeles; from Magnolia Home Entertainment ... "Everybody Wants to Be Italian"
(2008) stars Jay Jablonski, Cerina Vincent, John Kapelos, John Enos
III, Marisa Petroro and Penny Marshall in a case of mistaken ethnicity
where two non-Italians pretend to be Italian to win each others hearts
in Boston's North End; from Lionsgate.
For the Family:
For preschoolers this week there's "Jammin' With the Doodlebops"
(2009), with four all-new, music-filled episodes and a music CD with four songs from the show; from Lionsgate ... "The Berenstain Bears: Springtime Surprises,"
in which Mama, Papa, Brother and Sister Bear spring into song as they
help Boss Bunny learn the true meaning of the holiday spirit, with four
episodes including "Easter Surprise"; $12.99 from Sony ... In "Strawberry Shortcake: Happily Ever After"
(2009), Strawberry and her friends bring two fairy tales to life in
magical adventures filled with berry fun: "Sleeping Beauty" and "A
Princess Named Rap" (Rapunzel); $14.9 from Fox ... For older kids
there's "Holly Hobbie: Marvelous Makeover" (2007),
with two adventures featuring the animated Holly Hobbie and The Hey
Girls, $12.99 from Sony ... Disney's talking puppies are back in the
direct-to-DVD "Space Buddies" (2009), this time shooting into outer space for an intergalactic adventure ... 
"Gym Teacher: The Movie" (2008), starring Christopher
Meloni, Paul Dinello, Amy Sedaris and Nathan Kress, is a Nickelodeon
original family telefilm about a former Olympic gymnast turned high
school coach who must transform an athletically adverse new student
into a star athlete in order to win a championship tournament; from
Sony ... "Dinosaur King: Downtown Showdown"
(2008) features five episodes of the hit Japanese animated series now
on U.S. TV: The son of a world-famous paleontologist finds some
mysterious dinosaur cards and a stone slate and discovers that he has
the power to bring dinosaurs to life; $14.99 from Shout! Factory.
Special Interest:
"Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway " (2007) features Will
Chase, Adam Kantor, Michael McElroy, Tracie Thoms, Justin Johnstonl,
Renee Elise Goldsberry and Eden Espinosa in the Broadway version of
Jonathan Larson's rock musical, also available on Blu-ray Disc; from
Sony ... In "Fat Head" (2009), comedian and former
health writer Tom Naughton replies to the "Super Size Me" crowd by
losing weight on a fat-laden fast-food diet -- including plenty of
double quarter-pounders and fried chicken -- while demonstrating that
nearly everything we've been told about obesity and healthy eating is
wrong. (Even his doctor was stunned while conducting a post-diet
checkup.) $19.98 from Morningstar Entertainment.
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THIS WEEK'S DVD RELEASES:
Becker: Season Two (1999-2000) Three-disc set with 24 episodes, $39.99. (Paramount).
Being There (1979) Dir.: Hal Ashby; Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine, Melvyn Douglas, Jack Warden, Richard Dysart, Richard Basehart. Extras: "Memories From Being There" featurette. Available on Blu-ray Disc. (Warner).
The Berenstain Bears: Springtime Surprises. Mama, Papa, Brother and Sister Bear spring into song as they help Boss Bunny learn the true meaning of the holiday spirit. Four episodes including "Easter Surprise"; $12.99. (Sony).
Bewitched: The Complete Seventh Season (1970-71) Four-disc set with 28 episodes, $39.95. (Sony).
Black Swarm (2007) Robert Englund, Sebastien Roberts, Sarah Allen, Jayne Heitmeyer. A quirky scientist unleashes a mutant breed of killer bees on an unsuspecting town. Twelfth installment in the TV "Maneater" series. (Genius Entertainment).
Bottle Shock (2008) Alan Rickman, Bill Pullman, Freddy Rodriguez, Chris Pine, Rachael Taylor, Eliza Dushku, Dennis Farina. Extras: Commentary by Bill Pullman, Chris Pine and Eliza Dushku, director-producer Randall Miller, writer-producer Jody Slavin, producer J. Todd Harris and writers Ross Schwartz and Lannette Pabon; "An Underdog's Journey: The Making of Bottle Shock" featurette; "Chateau Montelena: One Winery's Search for Excellence" featurette; deleted scenes. (Fox).
Brainstorm (1983) Dir.: Douglas Trumbull; Christopher Walken, Natalie Wood, Louise Fletcher, Cliff Robertson. (Warner).
Dave's World: Season Two (1994-95) Three-disc set with 25 episodes, $42.99. (Paramount).
Depth Charge (2008) Eric Roberts, Jason Gedrick, Barry Bostwick, Chris Warren Jr. A veteran Naval Commander takes over his own submarine with the help of a band of mercenaries and blackmails the government with the threat of a nuclear attack; two of the original crew will do anything to stop the madman. (Genius Entertainment).
Diary of a Tired Black Man (2008) Jimmy Jean-Louis. Follows the love life of James, a successful man attempting to examine the relentless debate over the battle-of-the-sexes. Features fictional and factual accounts of romance by interspersing thought-evoking story lines with candid reactions from man-in-the-street style interviews by director Tim Alexander. (Magnolia Home Entertainment).
Dinosaur King: Downtown Showdown (2008) Five episodes of the hit Japanese animated series now on U.S. TV: The son of a world-famous paleontologist finds some mysterious dinosaur cards and a stone slate and discovers that he has the power to bring dinosaurs to life; $14.99. (Shout! Factory).
Everybody wants to Be Italian (2008) Jay Jablonski, Cerina Vincent, John Kapelos, John Enos III, Marisa Petroro, Penny Marshall. Case of mistaken ethnicity where two non-Italians pretend to be Italian to win each others hearts in Boston's North End. Extras: Commentary by writer-director Jason Todd Ipson and editor Mike Saenz, behind-the-scenes featurette, cast auditions, deleted scenes. (Lionsgate).
Fat Head . . (2009) Comedian and former health writer Tom Naughton replies to the "Super Size Me" crowd by losing weight on a fat-laden fast-food diet -- including plenty of double quarter-pounders and fried chicken -- while demonstrating that nearly everything we've been told about obesity and healthy eating is wrong. (Even his doctor was stunned while conducting a post-diet checkup.) $19.98. (Morningstar Entertainment).
Five (1951) Dir.: Arch Oboler; William Phipps, Susan Douglas, James Anderson, Charles Lampkin, Earl Lee. Extras: "Martini Minutes," "The Secrets of Seduction," "The Secrets of Deception," "How to Become an Arch Villain," "How to Travel in Style." (Sony Martini Movies).
Friday the 13th: Deluxe Editions. Four new editions of the quintessential slasher film: "Friday the 13th Uncut -- Deluxe Edition," "Friday the 13th Part 2 -- Deluxe Edition," "Friday the 13th Part 3 3-D -- Deluxe Edition" ($16.99 each) and "Friday the 13th Uncut -- Blu-ray" ($29.99), all loaded with extras. (Paramount).
Getting Straight (1970) Dir.: Richard Rush; Elliot Gould, Candice Bergen Extras: "Martini Minutes," "The Secrets of Seduction," "The Secrets of Deception," "How to Become an Arch Villain," "How to Travel in Style." (Sony Martini Movies).
A Good Day To Be Black & Sexy (2008) Brandon Jones. Unadulterated view of black love and sexuality shown through the lives of six couples unfolding over a single day in Los Angeles. Sometimes uncomfortable but steadfastly poignant study in human behavior, as well as relationship dynamics and dysfunctions. (Magnolia Home Entertainment).
Gumshoe (1971) Dir.: Stephen Frears; Albert Finney, Frank Finlay, Billie Whitelaw, Janice Rule, Carolyn Seymour. Extras: "Martini Minutes," "The Secrets of Seduction," "The Secrets of Deception," "How to Become an Arch Villain," "How to Travel in Style." (Sony Martini Movies).
Gym Teacher: The Movie (2008) Christopher Meloni, Paul Dinello, Amy Sedaris, Nathan Kress. Nickelodeon original family telefilm about a former Olympic gymnast turned high school coach who must transform an athletically adverse new student into a star athlete in order to win a championship tournament. Extras: Behind-the-scenes featurette, bloopers, deleted scenes. (Sony).
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th (2009) Ultimate tribute documentary about one of horror cinema's most enduring icons, hosted by legendary special effects make-up artist Tom Savini. Two-disc set, $19.97. Extras: "The Men Behind the Mask," "Final Cuts," "From Script to Screen," "Fan Films," "Closing the Book on The Final Chapter," "Fox Comes Home," "Friday the 13th in 4 Minutes," "Jason Takes Comic-Con," "The Camp Crystal Lake Survival Guide," "Inside Halloween Horror Nights," "Shelly Lives." (Anchor Bay).
Holly Hobbie: Marvelous Makeover (2007) Two adventures featuring the animated Holly Hobbie and The Hey Girls, $12.99. Extras: "Dress Up With Holly Hobbie" game. (Sony).
Inside Moves (1980) Dir.: Richard Donner; John Savage, David Morse, Diana Scarwid. Extras: Commentary by Donner and writer Brian Helgeland, making-of featurette, interviews with author Todd Walton, Donner and screenwriter Barry Levinson, stills gallery of Donner's original shooting script. (Lionsgate).
Jammin' With the Doodlebops (2009) Preschoolers can sing and dance along with the Doodlebops with four all-new, music-filled episodes and a music CD with four songs from the show. Extras: Sing-a-longs, dance-a-longs, knock knock jokes, more. (Lionsgate).
Jason Slasher Collection. Three-disc set with "Jason X," "Jason Goes to Hell" and "Freddy vs. Jason," $23.97. (Warner).
Jon & Kate Plus Ei8ht Season 3. Four-disc set with 33 episodes of the TLC series, $34.95. Extras: "Behind the Scenes of Jon & Kate Plus 8," "View FAQ," "Hug & a Kiss" music Video. (Genius Products).Killer Movie (2008) Kaley Cuoco, Leighton Meester, Nestor Carbonell, Paul Wesley. In this slasher-movie satire, a reality TV director copes with a spoiled celebutante and a show gone haywire while a masked killer starts bumping off the crew. Extras: Behind-the-scenes featurette, digital copy. (Peace Arch Entertainment).
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) Voices of Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric the Entertainer, Andy Richter, Alec Baldwin, will.i.am, Bernie Mac, Sherri Shepherd. Available as a single-disc DVD, two-disc Move It! Move It! set, and Blu-ray Disc. Extras: The single disc includes: "DreamWorks Animation Jukebox," commentary, "The Making of Escape 2 Africa," "Crash Landing," "African Adventure," "Jambo Jambo: Swahili Speak," test flight of "Air Penguin" game, four music videos. The two-disc set adds two episodes from Nickelodeon's new series "The Penguins of Madagascar": "Popcorn Panic" and "Gone in a Flash," "The Bronx Zoo: Madagascar" featurette, Penguin Easter Eggs, more. (DreamWorks Animation/Paramount). Due February 6 (Friday)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XIV. Four-disc set with "Mad Monster," "Manhunt in Space," "Soultaker" and "Final Justice," $59.99. (Shout! Factory).
Natalie Wood Collection. Six-disc set with "Splendor in the Grass," "Gypsy," "Sex and the Single Girl," "Inside Daisy Clover," "Bombers B-52" and "Cash McCall"; $59.92. "Splendor in the Grass" and "Sex and the Single Girl" will also be available for $19.97 each. (Warner).
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008) Michael Cera, Kat Dennings, Rafi Gavron, Aaron Yoo. Extras: Commentary by director Peter Sollett, actors Michael Cera, Kat Dennings and Ari Graynor; commentary by Peter Sollett, authors Rachel Cohn and David Levithan and screenwriter Lorene Scafaria; deleted scenes, outtakes, music video: "Middle Managemen" by Bishop Allen; storyboard animations; "A Nick & Norah Puppet Show" by Kat Dennings; "Ari Graynor's Video Diary: A Look Behind-the-Scenes"; faux interview with Michael Cera, Kat Dennings and Eddie Kaye Thomas; photo gallery; Digital copy of the film. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Sony).
Night Court: The Complete Second Season (1984-85) Three-disc set with 22 episodes, $29.98. (Warner).
Nite Tales (2008 -- TV) Two chilling urban horror dramas that aired Halloween, 2008, on BET. Hosted by Favor Flav. In "Karma," a bank heist goes bad and the would-be robbers are pinned down by a brutal and hungry foe; in "Storm," a group of college students take refuge from a storm, where, one-by-one, they're murdered. (Paramount).
Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom (2008) Darryl Stephens, Rodnet Chester, Christian Vincent, Doug Spearman. Feature-length movie based on the LOGO TV hit series about four black gay friends in Los Angeles. Extras: Making-of featurette, photo shoots, director's diaries, deleted scenes, Noah's wedding video. (Paramount).
Oliver & Company 20th Anniversay Edition (1988) Voices of Joseph Lawrence, Billy Joel, Cheech Marin, Richard Mulligan, Roscoe Lee Browne, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Dom DeLuise, Taurean Blacque, Robert Loggia, William Glover, Bette Midler. 20th anniversary edition of Disney's 27th animated feature. Extras: "The Making of Oliver & Company," "Puss Cafe" animated short, "The History of Animals in Disney Films" animated featurette, "Return of a Classic" look at the 1996 theatrical re-release of "Oliver & Company," bonus short "Lend a Paw": Pluto rescues a kitten and saves the day in this 1941 Academy Award-winning animated short, game. (Disney).
Our Man in Havana
(1959) Dir.: Carol Reed; Alec Guinness, Burl Ives, Ralph Richardson), Noel Coward, Maureen O'Hara, Jo Morrow.
Extras:
"Martini Minutes," "The Secrets of Seduction," "The Secrets of
Deception," "How to Become an Arch Villain," "How to Travel in Style."
(Sony Martini Movies).
The Partridge Family: The Complete Fourth Season (1973-74) Three-disc set with 22 episodes, $29.95. (Sony).
Peter Sellers 5-Film Collection. Collection of five Peter Sellers films: "I'm All Right, Jack!" "The Smallest Show on Earth," "Carlton-Browne of the F.O.," "Two-Way Stretch" and "Heavens Above"; $39.98.(Lionsgate).
Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous (2008) Vivica A. Fox, Steve Guttenberg, Cheri Oteri, Olesya Rulin, Jill Marie Jones. A spoiled Hollywood actress suddenly finds herself broke and humiliated in the public eye after one disastrous night out. With no money, no job and no boyfriend, she ends up at an Army recruiting office and decides to trade in her high heels for combat boots in an impulsive effort to turn her life around. Extras: Making-of featurette, deleted scenes. (Sony).
Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway (2007) Will Chase, Adam Kantor, Michael McElroy, Tracie Thoms, Justin Johnstonl, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Eden Espinosa. Jonathan Larson's rock musical provides a modern interpretation of the iconic opera "La Boheme" and tells the story of a group of friends struggling to live and pay rent against the gritty background of New York's East Village while holding fast to their bohemian ideals and pursuits. Extras: "Rent: The Final Days on Broadway" retrospective documentary, "The Final Curtain Call" - past/present cast members sing "Seasons of Love" on stage one last time, "The Wall" - a rare look at the famous backstage wall, more. Available on Blu-ray Disc. (Sony).
The Secret Life of Bees (2008) Dakota Fanning, Queen Latifah, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys, Sophie Okonedo, Paul Bettany. Extras: Commentary, director's extended cut, deleted scenes, world premiere, "The Women and Men of The Secret Life of Bees," "Adaptation: Bringing The Secret Life of Bees to the Big Screen," "Inside the Pink House With Sue Monk Kidd." Also available on Blu-ray Disc.
Son of Rambow (2008) Will Poulter, Bill Milner, Jules Sitruk, Charlie Thrift, Jessica Stevenson, Neil Dudgeon. Two boys growing up in the dawning video age of the 1980s are blown away after first seeing "Rambo: First Blood," and, armed with a video camera, plan on making cinematic history by filming their own action-packed epic, setting them at odds with their parents and school. Extras: Commentary by director Garth Jennings, producer Nick Goldsmith, actors Bill Milner and Will Poulter; interviews; "Boys Will Be Boys: The Making of Son of Rambow" featurette. (Paramount).
Space Buddies (2009) Disney's talking puppies are back, this time shooting into outer space for an intergalactic adventure. Extras: Bloopers, music video. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Disney).
Splendor in the Grass (1961) Dir.: Elia Kazan; Natalie Wood, Warren Beatty, Pat Hingle, Zohra Lampert. (Warner).
Strawberry Shortcake: Happily Ever After (2009) Strawberry and her friends bring two fairy tales to life in magical adventures filled with berry fun: "Sleeping Beauty" and "A Princess Named Rap" (Rapunzel); $14.98. Extras: Valentine's Day greeting cards, games. (Fox).
The Tenth Circle (2008) Kelly Preston, Ron Eldard, Brittany Robertson, Michael Riley, Jamie Johnston. Lifetime telefilm about a family whose idyllic life is turned upside down when their daughter accuses the wife's ex-boyfriend of rape. When the latter dies in an apparent suicide, the family finds itself at the center of a high profile investigation that rocks their community and reveals just how far parents will go to protect their children. (Sony).
Tom and Jerry Tales. Features 15 cartoons from the popular Kids' WB Series; $14.97. (Warner).
Vibes (1988) Jeff Goldblum, Michael Lerner, Peter Falk, Cyndi Laupe, Elizabeth Pena. Extras: "Martini Minutes," "The Secrets of Seduction," "The Secrets of Deception," "How to Become an Arch Villain," "How to Travel in Style." (Sony Martini Movies).
Yentil Extended Director's Edition (1983) Dir.: Barbra Streisand; Barbra Streisand, Mandy Patinkin, Amy Irving, Nehemiah Persoff, Steven Hill. Extras: Streisand's original concept reel, rehearsal/final film comparisons, storyboard montages for musical numbers, deleted scenes, more. (MGM).
Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008) Dir.: Kevin Smith; Seth Rogen, Elizabeth Banks, Traci Lords, Jason Mewes, Jennifer Schwalbach Smith, Jeff Anderson, Tom Savini, Katie Morgan, Craig Robinson. Two-disc set. Extras: "Popcorn Porn: The Making of Zack and Miri," deleted scenes, "Money Shots" Webisodes, ComicCon 2008, "Gang Bang: Outtakes, Ad-libs and Bloopers," "Seth vs. Justin: Battle for Improvisational Supremacy." Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (The Weinstein Co./Genius Products).
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