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ONVIDEO'S WEEKLY GUIDE TO HOME VIDEO RELEASES
For Tuesday, May 12 -- Monday, May 18
Taken
Liam Neeson stars as Brian Mills, a former secret agent trained in hand to hand combat who struggles as a divorcee and father of 17-year old Kim (Maggie Grace). Living with Brian's ex-wife Lenore (Famke Janssen), Kim rarely gets the chance to see her father, but when she does he is often smothering and overbearing. When the opportunity arises to travel to Europe with her best friend, Kim convinces her dad to let her go on the trip by leaving out some very important details. The first stop for the girls is Paris, but hours after they arrive they are victims of a disturbing break-in and abducted by an Albanian criminal organization. Now, with only 96 hours to find his daughter before she will disappear forever, time is running out and Mills must put his CIA expertise to the test before it's too late. Vitals: Director: Pierre Morel. Stars: Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen, Maggie Grace, Goran Kostic, Katie Cassidy. 2009, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 90 min., Action Thriller, Box office gross: $141.107 million, Fox.
Underworld 3: Rise of the Lycans
This prequel delves into the origins of the centuries-old blood feud between the aristocratic vampires, known as Death Dealers, and the barbaric Lycans (werewolves). A young Lycan, Lucian (Michael Sheen), emerges as a powerful leader who rallies the werewolves to rise up against Viktor (Bill Nighy), the cruel vampire king who has persecuted them for hundreds of years. Lucian is joined by his secret lover, the beautiful vampire Sonja (Rhona Mitra), in his battle to free the Lycans from their brutal enslavement. Vitals: Director: Patrick Tatopoulos. Stars: Michael Sheen, Bill Nighy, Rhona Mitra. 2008, CC, MPAA rating: R, 92 min., Horror, Box office gross: $45.802 million, Sony.
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NEWS
"Natural Born Killers" Rides Again
Fourteen years ago, Oliver Stone shocked the film world with "Natural
Born Killers," a disturbing hallucinogenic ride through the minds and
exploits of two cold-blooded lovers who killed for sport, love and
attention. Prior to the theatrical release, Stone reworked the film,
made more than 150 cuts, and removed about four minutes in order to get
an R rating. On August 25 Warner Home Video will release the original
unrated film in a Blu-ray version ($28.99) that includes a new high-def
introduction from Stone, a 44-page booklet on the film's production and
a host of bonus features. A two-disc DVD ($20.97) will also be
available. 
The film stars Woody Harrelson and Juliette Lewis as husband and wife
serial killers in a gut-grabbing look at how violence and crime are
sensationalized and glamorized in the media. As Mickey and Mallory cut
their swath of terror across America, they are regarded more like
celebrities than fugitives. Robert Downey Jr. and Tommy Lee Jones also
star. Extras include a new introduction by Stone; commentary by Stone;
"NBK Evolution: How Would It All Go Down Now?" a new featurette
examining how the film might address the issues and changes in current
media, creating a timeline of the killers' activities in cell phone
videos, blogs, tweets and Facebook updates (How would Stone portray
today's instantaneous user-generated media society and its reaction to
the exploits of Mickey and Mallory? How would the social networks and
the blogs cover, discuss and rate each of their killing sprees? How
many views and comments would their home-made videos generate on
YouTube?); "Chaos Rising: The Storm Around Natural Born Killers"
making-of documentary about the storm of controversy surrounding the
film; deleted scenes; an alternate ending, and a Charlie Rose interview.
"Wise Blood" (1979), directed by John Huston and starring Brad Dourif, Harry Dean Stanton, Ned Beatty and William Hickey, is a new, restored high-definition digital transfer of the acclaimed adaptation of the first novel by legendary Southern writer Flannery O'Connor. Huston brings to life a world of vivid, poetic American eccentricity. Brad Dourif is Hazel Motes, who, fresh out of the army, attempts to open the first Church Without Christ in the small town of Taulkinham. Populated with inspired performances that seem to spring right from O'Connor's pages, Huston's "Wise Blood" is an incisive portrait of spirituality and evangelicalism, as well as a faithful, loving evocation of one writer's vision. Extras include new interviews with Dourif, writer Benedict Fitzgerald, and writer-producer Michael Fitzgerald; rare archival audio recording of author Flannery O'Connor reading her short story "A Good Man Is Hard to Find"; "Creativity With Bill Moyers: "John Huston," a 28-minute television program from 1982 in which the director discusses his life and work; and a booklet featuring an essay by author Francine Prose. From The Criterion Collection.
Also from The Criterion Collection is "Eclipse Series 16: Alexander Korda's Private Lives," a no-frills four-disc box set with "The Private Life of Henry VIII" (1933), "The Rise of Catherine the Great" (1934), "The Private Life of Don Juan" (1934), and "Rembrandt (1936); $59.95 ... From Disney comes three more volumes in their classic animation series: "Disney Animation Collection Volume 4: The Tortoise and the Hare," "Disney Animation Collection Volume 5: Wind in the Willows" and "Disney Animation Collection Volume 6: The Reluctant Dragon," $19.99 each ... And for sheer fun there's "Galaxy Quest Deluxe Edition" (1999), starring Tim Allen Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub, Sam Rockwell, Enrico Colantoni, Daryl Mitchell and Justin Long. This 10th anniversary edition includes "Historical Documents: The Story of Galaxy Quest," "Never Give Up, Never Surrender: The Intrepid Crew of the NSEA Protector," "By Grabthar's Hammer, What Amazing Effects," "Alien School -- Creating the Thermian Race," "Actors in Space," "Sigourney Weaver Raps," deleted scenes, and a Thermian audio track; from Paramount.
From TV to Video:Just in me for the big-screen debut of the remake of "Star Trek" Paramount has released "The Best of Star Trek: The Original Series" is a single disc with "The Trouble with Tribbles," "Amok Time," "The City on the Edge of Forever" and "Balance of Terror"; and "The Best of Star Trek: The Next Generation," a single disc with the two-part "The Best of Both Worlds," "Yesterday's Enterprise" and "The Measure of a Man"; $14.99 each ... "The Dana Carvey Show" (1996) is a two-disc set with all seven episodes of the show that was ahead of it's time, highlighting the talents of Carvey, Steve Carrell and Stephen Colbert; $24.99 from Shout! Factory ... "The Jeff Foxworthy Show: The Complete Second Season" (1996-97) is a two-disc set with 23 episodes, $19.94 from Sony ... "Lovejoy: The Complete Season 5" (1993) is a four-disc set with 14 episodes of the crime-solving antiques dealer, starring Ian McShane, $69.98 from Warner ... "Two and a Half Men: The Complete Fifth Season" (2007-08) is a three-disc set with 19 episodes, $44.98 from Warner
Buzzin' the 'B's:
"B.T.K." (2008) stars Kane Hodder and Amy Lyndon in
the real-life tale of Dennis L. Rader, who lived an apparently normal
life in Wichita, Kansas as an upstanding citizen, husband, father of
two, and president of his church, but he lead a gruesome double life,
managing to keep his Jekyll and Hyde personality a secret for more than
30 years (killing from 1974-91) and evading capture until 2005; from
Barnholtz Entertainment/Lionsgate ... "The Grudge 3" (2009) stars Shawnee Smith and Marina Sirtis in the third installment in the "Grudge" series; from Sony ... In "How It All Went Down"
(2003) a reformed criminal decides to try his hand at filmmaking but
the closed doors in Hollywood forces him to return to the world of
illegal drugs, guns and prostitution to raise the money to bring his
story to the screen; from E1 Entertainment ... "Passengers"
(2008) stars Anne Hathaway, Patrick, Andre Braugher, Clea DuVall and
Dianne Wiest in a romantic thriller about a young therapist assigned to
counsel the survivors of a plane crash who gets involved with one of
the victims -- until the survivors begin to disappear mysteriously, one
by one; from Sony ... In "Plague Town" (2008), an
American family visiting their Irish roots accidentally stumbles on a
horde of bloodthirsty mutant children; from Dark Sky Films/MPI Media
Group ... "S. Darko" (2008) stars Daveigh Chase, Ed
Westwick, Briana Evigan and Jackson Rathbone in a sequel of sorts to
"Donnie Darko": Seven years after her brother's death, Samantha Darko
is on the run ... from her shattered home, from her bizarre past, and
even from herself. But when she and her friend Corey are stranded in a
desert town, they witness a meteorite crash that fractures time ... and
begins a countdown to the end of the world; from Fox.
"Lying" (2006) explores the interaction of four women -- strangers -- spending a long weekend together in the countryside; stars Chloe Sevigny, Leelee Sobieski, Jena Malone, Halley Wegryn Gross and Maya Goldsmith; from Virgil Films & Entertainment and Arthouse Films.
Foreign:
In "Just Another Love Story"
(2007 -- Danish) a crime scene photographer whose subjects are corpses
-- a fitting occupation for a man who leads a deadening suburban
existence with his wife and family -- takes a special interest in the
victim of a car accident and poses as the boyfriend of the comatose
young woman at the hospital. Far from a typical love story; from Koch
Lorber ... In "Operation Valkyrie (AKA Stauffenberg)"
(2004 -- Germany), a group of German high command officers plot a 1944
assassination attempt against Adolf Hitler; it's the remarkable true
story that inspired the 2008 United Artists film "Valkyrie," starring
Tom Cruise; from The Weinstein Co./Genius Products.
For the Family:
in "Loose at the Zoo"
(2009), kids can meet the babies at Washington D.C.'s National Zoo with
three episodes of "Loose at the Zoo": "Baby New at the Zoo," "Loose at
the Zoo: Golden Lion Tamarins" and "Tiger Tales"; $14.98 from
Smithsonian Networks/Infinity Entertainment ... "Dadnapped and Hatching Pete"
is a double feature of Disney Channel Original Movies: In "Dadnapped,"
14-year-old Melissa (Emily Osment) is struggling with a unique kind of
sibling rivalry: she has to compete with teenage spy Tripp Zoome, the
main character in her father's best-selling novels; In "Hatching Pete,"
a bashful high school student finds fame as a high-flying poultry
impersonator; $29.99 from Disney ... "Train Master"
(2008) is a family adventure about a railroad magnate and the train
master he fired who must team up to save their grandchildren on a
runaway train; from MTI Home Video ... "Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! Wubbzy's Big Movie!"
(2008) is a feature-length animated adventures of everyone's favorite
resident of Wuzzleburg, spotlighting seven episodes stitched together
with original footage; from the Nick Jr. pre-school series; $16.98 from
Anchor Bay.
Special Interest:
"Pie in the Sky Series 1" (1994) is a British detective series about a cop-cum-chef, in a three-disc set with 10 episodes, $49.99 from Acorn Media ... "Bombs, Bullets & Fraud"
(2009) is a documentary on the little-known but important U.S. Postal
Inspectors Unit (founded in 1772) that inspects packages that contain
items that are downright bizarre and occasionally lethal; $14.98 from
Smithsonian Networks/Infinity Entertainment ... "Crips and Bloods: Made in America"
(2008) is a documentary that investigates why the streets of South
Central Los Angeles have seen more than 15,000 people murdered in an
ongoing cycle of gang violence over the past 30 years; $19.95 from
Docurama ... "Gothkill"
(2009) features a willing cast of New York underground and avant guard
music and fetish performers, including Flambeaux, Eve Blackwater, and
Mistress Juliya, in a tale about a group of Goths and wanna-be vampires
who have to hold their own when
a dead Inquisitor, burned at he stake, comes back to life in 21st
century New York City; $19.95 from MVD Visual/Wild Eye Releasing ... In
"Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy"
(2009), MacFarlane takes "Family Guy" and "American Dad" to the next,
inappropriate, laugh-out-loud level with 50 shorts highlighting all-new
classic characters, "Family Guy" voice talent and hilarious pop culture
parodies of Jesus Christ, Bob Dylan, Ted Nugent, Quentin Tarantino,
Super Mario, Jeff Goldblum and more; $22.98 from Fox ... "3 Mo' Divas" (2008) is a live performance from the
widely popular, ongoing tour of sopranos Nova Y. Payton and Jamet
Pittman and mezzo-soprano Laurice Lanieran; $24.99 from Acorn Media.
THIS WEEK'S DVD RELEASES:
The Best of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Single disc with the two-part "The Best of Both Worlds," "Yesterday's Enterprise" and "The Measure of a Man," $14.99. Just in me for the big-screen debut of the remake of "Star Trek." (Paramount).
Bombs, Bullets & Fraud (2009) Documentary on the little-known but important U.S. Postal Inspectors Unit (founded in 1772) that inspects packages that contain items that are downright bizarre and occasionally lethal. $14.98. (Smithsonian Networks/Infinity Entertainment).
B.T.K. (2008) Kane Hodder, Amy Lyndon. Real-life Dennis L. Rader lived an apparently normal life in Wichita, Kansas. An upstanding citizen, he was a husband, father of two, worked a good job and was president of his church. But he lead a gruesome double life, managing to keep his Jekyll and Hyde personality a secret for more than 30 years (killing from 1974-91) and evading capture until 2005. He was dubbed the B.T.K killer because he bound, tortured and killed his victims. Extras: Commentary, stills gallery. (Barnholtz Entertainment/Lionsgate).
Crips and Bloods: Made in America (2008) Documentary investigates why the streets of South Central Los Angeles have seen more than 15,000 people murdered in an ongoing cycle of gang violence over the past 30 years. Narrated by Forest Whitaker. Directed by Stacy Peralta, acclaimed director of "Dogtown and Z-Boys" and "Riding Giants." $19.95. (Docurama).
Dadnapped and Hatching Pete. Double feature of Disney Channel Original Movies. In "Dadnapped," 14-year-old Melissa (Emily Osment) is struggling with a unique kind of sibling rivalry: she has to compete with teenage spy Tripp Zoome, the main character in her father's best-selling novels. But when he's abducted by overzealous fanboys and falls into the clutches of a pair of sinister brothers, Melissa has to rescue her dad. In "Hatching Pete," a bashful high school student finds fame as a high-flying poultry impersonator. $29.99. (Disney).
The Dana Carvey Show (1996) Two-disc set with all seven episodes of the show that was ahead of it's time, highlighting the talents of Carvey, Steve Carrell and Stephen Colbert. $24.99. Extras: Unaired eighth episode, new Interviews with Dana Carvey and executive producer Robert Smigel, deleted scenes. (Shout! Factory).
Disney Animation Collection Volume 4: The Tortoise and the Hare. Classic Disney film restored; includes five bonus shorts; $19.99. (Disney).
Disney Animation Collection Volume 5: Wind in the Willows. Classic Disney film restored; includes five bonus shorts; $19.99. (Disney).
Disney Animation Collection Volume 6: The Reluctant Dragon. Classic Disney film restored; includes three bonus shorts; $19.99. (Disney).
Eclipse Series 16: Alexander Korda's Private Lives.
No frills four-disc box set with "The Private Life of Henry VIII"
(1933), "The Rise of Catherine the Great" (1934), "The Private Life of
Don Juan" (1934), and "Rembrandt (1936); $59.95. (The Criterion
Collection).
Galaxy Quest Deluxe Edition (1999) Tim Allen Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub, Sam Rockwell, Enrico Colantoni, Daryl Mitchell, Justin Long. Tenth anniversary edition. Extras: "Historical Documents: The Story of Galaxy Quest," "Never Give Up, Never Surrender: The Intrepid Crew of the NSEA Protector," "By Grabthar's Hammer, What Amazing Effects," "Alien School -- Creating the Thermian Race," "Actors in Space," "Sigourney Weaver Raps," deleted scenes, Thermian audio track. (Paramount).
Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts (2009) Academy Award nominated filmmaker Scott Hicks' documentary about the composer Philip Glass to celebrate his 70th birthday in 2007. Features performance footage of Glass' seminal collaboration with avant-guard stage director Robert Wilson, interviews with former partners JoAnne Akalaitis and Holly Critchlow, artist Chuck Close, musician Nico Muhly and film directors Woody Allen, Errol Morris, Godfrey Reggio and Martin Scorsese. $29.98. (Koch Lorber).
Gothkill (2009) Features a willing cast of New York underground and avant guard music and fetish performers, including Flambeaux, Eve Blackwater, and Mistress Juliya. When Catholic Priest and Inquisitor Nicholas Dread finds out that innocents are being burned as witches he decides to do something about it. Unfortunately for him, his superiors don't agree and he's burned at the stake alongside two women he forced confessions from. While dying, Nick curses god and makes a pact with Satan to reign over his own kingdom someday at any cost. Now, in 21st century New York City, Dread has returned to finish the deal. Can a group of Goths and wanna-be vampires hold their own when the real thing arrives? $19.95. (MVD Visual/Wild Eye Releasing).
The Grudge 3 (2009) Shawnee Smith, Marina Sirtis. Third installment in the "Grudge" series. Kayako and Toshio's curse continues by haunting "The Grudge 2's" only survivor, Jake, who's now confined to a psychiatric hospital after his family's alleged suicide. Extras: Deleted scenes, "Tokyagoaria" featurette, "The Curse Continues" featurette. (Sony).
How It All Went Down (2003) Silvio Pollio, Daniella Evangelista, Alistair Abel, David Lewis. A reformed criminal decides to try his hand at filmmaking but the closed doors in Hollywood forces him to return to the world of illegal drugs, guns and prostitution to raise the money to bring his story to the screen. Extras: Deleted scenes. (E1 Entertainment).
The Jeff Foxworthy Show: The Complete Second Season
(1996-97) Two-disc set with 23 episodes, $19.94. (Sony).
Just Another Love Story (2007 -- Danish) Anders W. Berthelsen, Charlotte Fich, Rebecka Hemse, Nikolaj Lie Kaas. Far from a typical love story. A crime scene photographer subjects are corpses -- a fitting occupation for a man who leads a deadening suburban existence with his wife and family. When a car accident he witnesses brings the possibility of change, Jonas takes a special interest in the victim, Julia and visits the comatose young woman at the hospital. When mistaken by Julia's family for her boyfriend Sebastian -- whom they've never met -- Jonas readily steps into the role and helps to nurse the amnesia-afflicted Julia back to health, falling in love in the process. What had been a light-hearted tale of mistaken identity turns deadly serious when the real Sebastian shows up, Julia begins to remember and hard questions start being asked. (Koch Lorber).
Loose at the Zoo (2009) Kids can meet the babies at Washington D.C.'s National Zoo with these three episodes of "Loose at the Zoo": "Baby New at the Zoo," "Loose at the Zoo: Golden Lion Tamarins" and "Tiger Tales"; $14.98. (Smithsonian Networks/Infinity Entertainment).
Lying (2006) Chloe Sevigny, Leelee Sobieski, Jena Malone, Halley Wegryn Gross, Maya Goldsmith. Explores the interaction of four women -- strangers -- spending a long weekend together in the countryside. Extras: Commentary by Jena Malone, Chloe Sevigny, director M. Blash, and producer David Guy Levy. (Virgil Films & Entertainment and Arthouse Films).
Lovejoy: The Complete Season 5 (1993) Four-disc set with 14 episodes of the crime-solving antiques dealer, starring Ian McShane, $69.98 (Warner).
Operation Valkyrie (AKA Stauffenberg) (2004 -- Germany) Sebastian Koch, Ulrich Tuku, Hardy Krüger Jr., Christopher Buchholz. A group of German high command officers plot a 1944 assassination attempt against Adolf Hitler. The remarkable true story inspired the 2008 United Artists film "Valkyrie," starring Tom Cruise. Extras: "The Making of Operation Valkyrie" featurette. (The Weinstein Co./Genius Products).
Passengers (2008) Anne Hathaway, Patrick, Andre Braugher, Clea DuVall, Dianne Wiest. After a plane crash, a young therapist, Claire, is assigned by her mentor to counsel the flight's five survivors. When they share their recollections of the incident -- which some say include an explosion that the airline claims never happened -- Claire is intrigued by Eric, the most secretive of the passengers. Just as Claire's professional relationship with Eric -- despite her better judgment -- blossoms into a romance, the survivors begin to disappear mysteriously, one by one. Extras: Commentary by director Rodrigo Garcia and Patrick Wilson, deleted scenes, "The Manifest & Making of Passengers," "Analysis of the Plane Crash." (Sony).
Pie in the Sky Series 1 (1994) British detective series stars Richard Griffiths as cop-cum-chef Henry Crabbe with Maggie Steed as his non-foodie and long-suffering wife. "Pie in the Sky" debuted on BBC1 in the U.K. in March 1994 and aired for five series. Three-disc set with 10 episodes, $49.99. (Acorn Media)
Plague Town (2008) Josslyn DeCrosta, Erica Rhodes, David Lombard. An American family visiting their Irish roots accidentally stumbles on a horde of bloodthirsty mutant children. Extras: Commentary, "A Visit to Plague Town" and "The Sounds of Plague Town" featurettes. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Dark Sky Films/MPI Media Group).
S. Darko (2008) Daveigh Chase, Ed Westwick, Briana Evigan, Jackson Rathbone. Sequel of sorts to "Donnie Darko." Seven years after her brother's death, Samantha Darko is on the run ... from her shattered home, from her bizarre past, and even from herself. But when she and her friend Corey are stranded in a desert town, they witness a meteorite crash that fractures time ... and begins a countdown to the end of the world. Extras: Commentary, deleted scenes, "The Making of S. Darko," "Utah Too Much." Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Fox).
Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy (2009) Creator MacFarlane takes "Family Guy" and "American Dad" to the next, inappropriate, laugh-out-loud level with 50 shorts highlighting all-new classic characters, "Family Guy" voice talent and hilarious pop culture parodies of Jesus Christ, Bob Dylan, Ted Nugent, Quentin Tarantino, Super Mario, Jeff Goldblum and more. The irreverent animated shorts that originally aired on YouTube and SethComedy.com are also included but now completely unedited and uncensored. $22.98. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Fox).
Taken (2009) Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen, Maggie Grace, Goran Kostic, Katie Cassidy. Extras: Commentary by director Pierre Morel, writer Robert Mark Kamen, and cinematographers Michel Abramowicz and Michel Julienne; making-of featurette; "Inside Action" featurette; "Avant Premeire"; digital copy. Available as a single-disc standard DVD, a two-disc extended cut edition, and a two-disc extended cut Blu-ray Disc. (Fox).
3 Mo' Divas (2008) In this live performance from their widely popular, ongoing tour, there's nothing the three divas -- sopranos Nova Y. Payton and Jamet Pittman and mezzo-soprano Laurice Lanieran -- can't sing, from soaring opera to show tunes, jubilant gospel, jazz, blues, and more. "3 Mo' Divas" was broadcast on HDNet in fall 2008 and as a PBS special in March 2009; $24.99. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Acorn Media).
Train Master (2008) Michael Biesanz, Jonathan Hall, Mercedes Rose, Elijah Nelson. Family adventure about a railroad magnate and the train master he fired who must team up to save their grandchildren on a runaway train. Extras: Commentary, bloopers,behind-the-scenes featurette, deleted scenes. (MTI Home Video).
Two and a Half Men: The Complete Fifth Season (2007-08) Three-disc set with 19 episodes, $44.98. Extras: "Two and a Half Men at 100" featurette, "The Lore of Chuck Lorre: Must Pause TV -- The Genesis and Evolution of His Vanity Cards at the End of Each Episode." (Warner).
Underworld 3: Rise of the Lycans (2008) Michael Sheen, Bill Nighy, Rhona Mitra "Underworld: Rise of the Lycans -- From Script to Screen" featurette, "The Origin of the Feud" featurette, music video: "Deathclub" by William Control, filmmakers' commentary. Extras: "From Script to Screen" featurette, "The Origin of the Feud" featurette, "Re-Creating the Dark Ages -- The Look of Underworld: Rise of the Lycans" featurette, music video "Deathclub" by William Control, commentary. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Sony).
Wise Blood (1979) Dir.: John Huston; Brad Dourif, Harry Dean Stanton, Ned Beatty, William Hickey. New, restored high-definition digital transfer. In this acclaimed adaptation of the first novel by legendary Southern writer Flannery O'Connor, John Huston brings to life a world of vivid, poetic American eccentricity. Brad Dourif is Hazel Motes, who, fresh out of the army, attempts to open the first Church Without Christ in the small town of Taulkinham. Populated with inspired performances that seem to spring right from O'Connor's pages, Huston's "Wise Blood" is an incisive portrait of spirituality and evangelicalism, as well as a faithful, loving evocation of one writer's vision. Extras: New interviews with actor Brad Dourif, writer Benedict Fitzgerald, and writer-producer Michael Fitzgerald; rare archival audio recording of author Flannery O'Connor reading her short story "A Good Man Is Hard to Find"; "Creativity With Bill Moyers: "John Huston," a 28-minute television program from 1982 in which the director discusses his life and work; booklet featuring an essay by author Francine Prose. (The Criterion Collection).
Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! Wubbzy's Big Movie! (2008) Feature-length animated adventures of everyone's favorite resident of Wuzzleburg, spotlighting seven episodes stitched together with original footage; from the Nick Jr. pre-school series; $16.98. Extras: DVD-Rom game, coloring pages, printable activities. (Anchor Bay).
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