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6/3/03 V7.22

ONVIDEO'S WEEKLY GUIDE TO HOME VIDEO RELEASES
FOR TUESDAY, June 3 -- MONDAY, June 9

ABOUT SCHMIDT
Warren Schmidt (Jack Nicholson) has arrived at several of life's
crossroads all at the same time. To begin with, he is retiring
from a lifetime of service as an actuary for Woodmen of the World
Insurance Company, and he feels utterly adrift. Furthermore, his
only daughter Jeannie (Hope Davis) is about to marry a boob. And
his wife Helen (June Squibb) dies suddenly after 42 years of
marriage. With no job, no wife, and no family, Warren is
desperate to find something meaningful in his thoroughly
unimpressive life. He sets out on a journey of self-discovery,
exploring his roots across Nebraska in the 35-foot motor home in
which he had planned to drive around the country with his late
wife. His ultimate destination is Denver, where he hopes to
bridge the gulf between himself and his somewhat estranged
daughter by arriving early to help with her wedding preparations.
Unfortunately, he hates the groom-to-be Randall (Dermot
Mulroney), a profoundly mediocre, underachieving waterbed
salesman. To make matters worse, Warren is appalled by the free-
spirited nature and boorish behavior of his soon-to-be in-laws
(Kathy Bates and Howard Hesseman). Warren grows swiftly convinced
that his new purpose in life is to stop his daughter's marriage.
During this darkly comic and painful odyssey, Warren details his
adventures and shares his observations with an unexpected new
friend and confessor -- Ndugu Umbo, a six-year-old Tanzanian
orphan whom he sponsors for $22 a month through an organization
that advertises on TV. From these long letters filled with a
lifetime of things unsaid, Warren begins -- perhaps for the first
time -- to glimpse himself and the life he has lived. It's
definitely a tour-de-force for Nicholson, who shows off his wry
comedy turns just on the other side of his seriousness -- he
holds the film together and proves that he, indeed, is one of the
grand "old" men of American film. Director: Alexander Payne.
Stars: Jack Nicholson, Kathy Bates, Dermot Mulroney, Hope Davis,
Howard Hesseman. 2002, CC, MPAA rating: R, 124 min., Comedy
Drama, Box office gross: $63.676 million, New Line, $22.98 VHS
SRP. DVD: Day & Date.

ANIMATRIX, THE
A fusion of CG-animation and Japanese anime, "The Animatrix" is a
collection of nine original short films conceived by the
Wachowski Brothers, the creators of "The Matrix" trilogy.
Inspired by the visionary action and innovative storytelling that
power the trilogy, this spectacularly visual short film series
delves deeper into the mind-bending world of The Matrix and the
characters who inhabit it. Created in the anime style pioneered
by Japanese animation artists and helmed by world-renowned anime
directors, The Animatrix also features the voices of actors Keanu
Reeves (Neo) and Carrie-Anne Moss (Trinity) in two of the shorts.
"The Animatrix" debuts worldwide on DVD and videocassette between
the release of the next two films in "The Matrix" trilogy -- "The
Matrix Reloaded," which opened theatrically on May 15, followed
by "The Matrix Revolutions," which debuts in theaters in
November.
"The Animatrix" features an eclectic techno soundtrack supervised
by renowned DJ/producer/remixer Jason Bentley with some of
today's hottest electronica artists such as Juno Reactor, Death
in Vegas, Massive Attack, Meat Beat Manifesto and others. The
original score for the project is provided by Don Davis, who
crafted the music for all three films in "The Matrix" trilogy.

The short anime films are directed by some of the world's
premiere anime filmmakers, including: Yoshiaki Kawajiri
(writer/director of the anime classics "Ninja Scroll" and
"Vampire Hunter D"), Shinchiro Watanabe (writer/director of the
anime feature "Cowboy Bebop"), Koji Morimoto (animation
supervisor of the seminal anime film "Akira"), Mahiro Maeda
(director of the sci-fi anime series "Blue Submarine No. 6"),
Takeshi Koike (lead animator on several of director Yoshiaki
Kawajiri's films including "Wicked City"), Peter Chung (creator
and director of the popular MTV series "Aeon Flux"), Andy Jones
(animation director for the "Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within").
2003, CC, MPAA rating: NR, 180 min., Animated, Warner, $13.95 VHS
SRP. DVD: Day & Date.

DIE ANOTHER DAY
In this 20th installment of the 40-year-old James Bond franchise,
agent 007 (Pierce Brosnan) becomes somewhat of a British Secret
Service pariah when he's captured, tortured and finally released
by North Koreans. Stigmatized by M (Judi Dench) and held
incommunicado on a Yankee ship in Hong Kong, Bond escapes and
begins to track down the evil Korean killer Zao (Rick Yune). He
makes his way to Cuba and there meets up with Jinx (Halle Berry)
and the pair destroy an illegal health clinic that specializes in
DNA transplants that allow killers like Zao to change their
identity. From there the pair travel to London, iceland and North
Korea, along the way engaging in sword fights, a hand-to-hand
battle in a laser lab, a chase across a frozen lake in Bond's
well-equipped Aston Martin, and much much more. Throw in a
falling glacier, fierce battles on Korea's DMZ, fights on a
disintegrating Russian cargo plane, and a doomsday weapon called
Icarus, and you have one of the more exiting, action-oriented
Bond outings (aided and abetted by digital effects) in quite a
long time. This is a hipper, edgy, more professional Bond, and
Brosnan us up to the task at hand; Berry is stunning as his
partner-in-action (viewers are introduced to her when she rises
out of the sea in an homage to the first Bond girl, Ursula
Andress, in "Dr. No") and the villains are, well, Bond villains.
And theater audiences loved this outing -- to the tune of $400
million worldwide. And you will too. Director: Lee Tamahori.
Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Halle Berry, Toby Stephens, Rosamund Pike,
Rick Yune, Judi Dench, John Cleese, Michael Madsen, Will Yun Lee,
Samantha Bond. 2002, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 132 min., Thriller,
Box office gross: $160.200 million, MGM, No VHS SRP, Priced for
rental. DVD: Day & Date.

GURU, THE
Loose attempt to spoof Hollywood -- and Bollywood -- rags-to-
riches fantasies and musicals. Jimi Mistry plays Ramu, a budding
Indian actor enthralled as a child by a Hindu-dubbed version of
"Grease" who eventually makes his way to New York to make his
mark as the Indian John Travolta. Instead he gets cast in a porno
film (opposite Heather Graham) and eventually substitutes for a
"guru" hired to entertain at socialite Marisa Tomei's birthday
party. His haphazard philosophical ramblings (which he picked up
on the porno sets) endears him to the wealthy, and he embarks on
a new career, performing as a guru to packed houses on Broadway.
There's plenty of goofiness along the way, including some kooky
dream sequence production numbers. Fine performances by Tomei,
Graham, Mistry and Michael McKean (as an adult filmmaker).
Director: Daisy von Scherler Mayer. Stars: Jimi Mistry, Heather
Graham, Marisa Tomei, Christine Baranski, Michael McKean. 2003,
CC, MPAA rating: R, 91 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $3.000
million, Universal, No VHS SRP, Priced for rental. DVD: Day &
Date.

INVINCIBLE
Werner Herzog departs from documentary filmmaking for the first
time in a decade for this enticing drama based on the true-life
story of Zishe Breitbart (Jouko Ahola), a simple Jewish man
transported from his humble village life to the giddy excesses of
1930s Berlin during the rise of the Nazi party. The film
chronicle's Zishe's journey from a young Jewish blacksmith of
great strength to the "strongest man in the world" when he beats
the strongman at a circus and is lured to Berlin by an agent.
There he teams up with con man clairvoyant Erik Jan Hanussen (Tim
Roth) in Berlin's decadent night clubs. At first Zishe is too
overwhelmed to see what is happening to the Jews around him as
the Nazi start their reign of power. But as time passes, Zishe
must come to grips with his heritage -- and his shared secret
with Hanussen who, despite being deep in Hitler's inner circle,
is a Jew in disguise. Director: Werner Herzog. Stars: Tim Roth,
Jouko Ahola, Anna Gourari. 2002, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 135
min., Drama, Box office gross: $0.080 million, New Line, No VHS
SRP, Priced for rental. DVD: Day & Date.

THIS IS CORONATION STREET
The longest-running primetime serial drama, "This Is Coronation
Street" has captivated British audiences for 40 years. The show,
which chronicles the lives and loves of ordinary people revolving
around a classic, English pub, began on Dec. 9, 1960 and has
broadcast 5,500 episodes with 25 births, 82 deaths and 51
weddings. Acorn Media has put together a Coronation Street
sampler containing the special "40 Years on Coronation Street"
and the first five Coronation Street episodes, in a two-volume
VHS set ($29.95) and a two-disc DVD set ($39.95). DVD set extras
include an essay by Coronation Street expert Daran Little,
profiles of key early characters, and English subtitles. CC, MPAA
rating: NR, 200 min., Drama, Acorn Media, $29.95 VHS SRP DVD: Day
& Date.


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THIS WEEK'S DVD RELEASES:

Weekly listings of DVD releases can now be viewed on mobile
devices at www.tagtag.com/onvideo

** About Schmidt (2002) Dir.: Alexander Payne; Jack Nicholson,
Kathy Bates, Dermot Mulroney, Hope Davis, Howard Hesseman.
Extras: DTS; deleted scenes; "Woodman Sequences": original "short
films" of opening sequences featuring the Woodman Tower in Omaha,
Nebraska, created by director Payne's editorial staff showcasing
their different perceptions of the film. (New Line).
** A La Mode (1994 -- France) Jean Higelin, Jean Yanne.
(Miramax).
** The Animatrix (2003) Anthology of nine anime films, conceived
and produced by the Wachowski Brothers, the creators of "The
Matrix" trilogy. Inspired by the visionary action and innovative
storytelling that power the trilogy, this spectacularly visual
short film series delves deeper into the mind-bending world of
The Matrix and the characters who inhabit it. The animes are
directed by some of the world's premiere anime filmmakers,
including: Yoshiaki Kawajiri (writer/director of the anime
classics "Ninja Scroll" and "Vampire Hunter D"), Shinchiro
Watanabe (writer/director of the anime feature "Cowboy Bebop"),
Koji Morimoto (animation supervisor of the seminal anime film
"Akira"), Mahiro Maeda (director of the sci-fi anime series "Blue
Submarine No. 6"), Takeshi Koike (lead animator on several of
director Yoshiaki Kawajiri's films including "Wicked City"),
Peter Chung (creator and director of the popular MTV series "Aeon
Flux"), Andy Jones (animation director for the "Final Fantasy:
The Spirits Within"). "The Animatrix" features an eclectic techno
soundtrack supervised by renowned DJ/producer/remixer Jason
Bentley with some of today's hottest electronica artists such as
Juno Reactor, Death in Vegas, Massive Attack, Meat Beat Manifesto
and others. The original score for the project is provided by Don
Davis, who crafted the music for all three films in "The Matrix"
trilogy. Extras: "Scrolls to Screen -- The History and Culture of
Anime," Seven "making-of" featurettes including director profiles
featuring interviews and behind-the-scenes looks at each film,
four audio commentaries "Enter the Matrix Game Trailer."
(Warner).
** Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding (2003) Extended edition telefilm.
(Fox).
** Bent (1997) Clive Owen, Ian McKellen, Mick Jagger. (MGM).
** Bitter Moon (1992) Dir.: Roman Polanski; Kristin Scott Thomas,
Hugh Grant, Peter Coyote, Emmanuelle Seigner. (New Line).
** Black Hawk Down Deluxe Edition (2001) Dir.: Ridley Scott; Josh
Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Tom Sizemore, Sam Shepard. Three-disc
set. Extras: Disc One: Commentary by producer Jerry Bruckheimer
and Scott; commentary by author Mark Bowden and screenwriter Ken
Nolan; commentary by U.S. Special Forces veterans ('93); Disc
Two: "The Essence of Combat: Making Black Hawk Down" six-piece
documentary; eight deleted and alternate scenes with optional
filmmaker commentary; production design archive; storyboards with
optional commentary; Ridleygrams with optional commentary;
Bruckheimer's "Black Hawk Down" photo album; opening title
explorations with optional commentary; photo galleries; Disc
Three: "The History Channel Presents: The True Story of Black
Hawk Down"; "PBS Presents: Frontline -- Ambush in Mogadishu"
(with interactive mission map and timeline); target building
insertion: multi-angle sequence with optional commentary;
question and answer forums: BAFTA with Scott, Bruckheimer,
Hartnett, McGregor, Jason Isaacs, Mark Bowden and Tom Matthews,
Motion Pictures Editor's Guild with Pietro Scalia, American
Cinematheque with Bruckheimer and Scott; "Gortoz a Ran - -
J'Attends" music video performed by Denez Prigent & Lisa Gerrard;
theatrical poster explorations; $39.95. (Columbia TriStar).
** Blue Collar Comedy Tour. Jeff Foxworthy and Bill Engvall.
Extras: Backstage and behind- the-scenes footage. (Warner).
** Blue's Clues: Shapes and Colors (2003) Four episodes. Extras:
Nick Jr. parents guide with child enrichment activities.
(Paramount).
** Cry, The Beloved Country (1995) Richard Harris, James Earl
Jones. (Miramax).
** Defense of the Realm (1985) Gabriel Byrne, Gretta Scacchi,
Denholm Elliott. (MGM).
** Death and the Maiden (1994) Director: Roman Polanski;
Sigourney Weaver, Ben Kingsley, Stuart Wilson. (New Line).
** Die Another Day (2002) Pierce Brosnan, Halle Berry, Toby
Stephens, Rosamund Pike, Rick Yune, Judi Dench, John Cleese,
Michael Madsen, Will Yun Lee, Samantha Bond. Two-disc set loaded
with goodies. Disc One: "M16 Data Stream" of behind-the-scenes
featurettes and interviews; "Audio Intelligence #1" (commentary
by director Lee Tamahori and producer Michael G. Wilson); "Audio
Intelligence #2 (commentary by Brosnan and Pike). Disc Two:
"Inside Die Another Day" documentary; "Mission Deconstruction"
that looks at location shoots, effects, digital editing
techniques, music; "Ministry of Propaganda" featuring Madonna's
"Die Another Day" music video as well as making-of featurettes
about the music video and Electronic Arts' "James Bond 007:
NightFire" video game. (MGM).
** Dora the Explorer: City of Lost Toys (2003) Four episodes.
Extras: Nick Jr. parents guide with child enrichment activities.
(Paramount).
** Eat a Bowl of Tea (1989) Dir.: Wayne Wang; Russell Wong,
Victor Wong, Cora Miao. (Columbia TriStar).
** Empire Records Remix! -- Special Fan Edition (1985) Anthony
LaPaglia, Maxwell Caulfield, Debi Mazar, Robin Tunney, Renee
Zellweger. Extras: Sixteen minutes of additional footage, four
additional scenes, three music videos. (Warner).
** Fame (1980) Dir.: Alan Parker; Irene Cara, Laura Dean, Paul
McCrane, Gene Anthony Ray, Anne Meara. Extras: Class reunion
commentary by Parker, making-of featurette, "Fame" field trip to
the real New York City High School for the Performing Arts.
(Warner).
** The Fast and the Furious Tricked Out Edition (2001) Dir.: Rob
Cohen; Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana
Brewster, Rick Yune, Ja Rule. Extras: Turbo-charged prelude for
June 6's release of "2 fast 2 Furious" sequel, with Walker
returning in a short film that continued the action of the
original and ends on the streets of Miami, where the sequel
begins; one-click access from the movie takes viewers further
into the action and the creation of the special effects; multi-
camera angles; behind-the-scenes footage; deleted scenes;
"Tricking Out a Hot Car" feature. (Universal).
** Finally Orange: The Official 2003 NCAA Championship DVD (2003)
Championship game with Syracuse beating Kansas, recap of the
entire NCAA basketball tournament, interviews, more. Narrated by
Jim Nantz. (Paramount).
** The Guru (2003) Jimi Mistry, Heather Graham, Marisa Tomei,
Christine Baranski, Michael McKean. Extras: Commentary with
director Daisy Von Sherler and writer Terry Jackson, commentary
with Mistry, deleted scenes, photo gallery. (Universal).
** Half Moon Street (1986) Sigourney Weaver, Michael Caine.
(MGM).
** The Hanging Garden (1997) Chris Leavins, Kerry Fox. (MGM).
** The Horseman on the Roof (1995) Juliette Binoche, Oliver
Martinez. (Miramax).
** The House on Carroll Street (1988) Kelly McGillis, Mandy
Patinkin, Jeff Daniels. (MGM).
** The Incredible Hulk: Original Television Premiere. Original
two-hour series pilot. Extras: Exclusive "Hulk" sneak preview: A
behind-the-scenes look into the making of "The Hulk," which opens
theatrically June 20, with director Ang Lee and stars Eric Bana
and Jennifer Connelly; a special introduction by Lou Ferrigno,
star of "The Incredible Hulk" TV series; special bonus episode:
"Married," an extra two-hour episode of featuring Mariette
Hartley; commentary by director Kenneth Johnson; theatrical
trailer for "The Hulk" feature film. (Universal).
** Invincible (2002) Dir.: Werner Herzog; Tim Roth, Jouko Ahola,
Anna Gourari. (New Line).
** It's My Party Special Edition (1996) Eric Roberts, Lee Grant,
Marlee Matlin, Margaret Cho, Gregory Harrison, George Segal,
Olivia Newton-John, Roddy McDowell. Extras: Commentary by
director Randal Kleiser, Roberts, Harrison, producers Joel Thurm,
Bernd Heinel and Greg Hinton; "Harry Stein's House: Research
Tape" featurette that provides a video walk-through of the house
in which the real-life events the movie is based upon took place;
15 deleted and extended scenes; behind-the- scenes featurette
highlighting "The Kiss" scene; music documentary; photo gallery.
(MGM).
** Jeffrey (1995) Steven Weber, Patrick Stewart, Sigourney
Weaver. (MGM).
** Law & Order: Criminal Intent Premiere Episode. Extras: The
first episode of the original "Law & Order" series, "Law & Order"
featurette, "CI" featurette. (Universal).
** Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Premiere Episode. Extras:
The first episode of the original "Law & Order" series, "Law &
Order" featurette, "SVU" featurette. (Universal).
** The Little Bear Movie (2001) Animated. (Paramount).
** (1997). Tom Arnold, Debra Messing, David Alan Grier, Dean
Stockwell, Tim Curry, Ernest Borgnine. (Universal).
** Midnight Run (1988) Dir.: Martin Brest; Robert De Niro,
Charles Grodin, Yaphet Kotto, John Ashton, Dennis Farina, Joe
Pantoliano. Extras: "The Making of Midnight Run." (Universal)
** Miracle Mile (1988) Anthony Edwards, Mare Winningham. (MGM).
** My Beautiful Launderette (1985) Saeed Jaffrey, Roshan Seth,
Daniel Day-Lewis. (MGM)
** Opportunity Knocks (1990) Dir.: Donald Petrie; Dana Carvey,
Robert Loggia, Julia Campbell. Extras: Deleted scenes.
(Universal).
** The Paper Chase (1973) Dir.: James Bridges; Timothy Bottoms,
Lindsay Wagner, John Houseman. (Fox).
** Seven Hours to Judgment (1988) Dir.: Beau Bridges; Beau
Bridges, Ron Leibman, Julianne Phillips. (MGM).
** Shattered (1991) Dir.: Wolfgang Petersen; Tom Berenger, Bob
Hoskins, Greta Scacchi, Joanne Whalley-Kilmer, Corbin Bernsen.
(MGM).
** Slamdance (1987) Dir.: Wayne Wang; Tom Hulce, Virginia Madsen,
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Adam Ant. (MGM).
** Smokey and the Bandit II (1980) Dir.: Hal Needham; Burt
Reynolds, Sally Field, Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Dom DeLuise,
Paul Williams. (Universal).
** Sneakers (1992) Dir.: Phil Alden Robinson; Robert Redford,
Sidney Poitier, Dan Aykroyd, River Phoenix, David Strathairn,
Mary McDonnell, Ben Kingsley. Commentary by writer-director
Robinson, "The Making of Sneakers." (Universal).
** So Little Time Volumes 3 & 4 Each volume contains six episodes
of the Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen TV series. Extras: Bonus
episodes, blooper outtakes, trivia quizzes, photo galleries;
$19.98. (Warner).
** The Song of Bernadette (1943) Jennifer Jones. Extras:
Commentary, "Jennifer Jones: Portrait of a Lady," Movietone
Newsreel footage. (Fox Studio Classics).
** South Park: The Complete Second Season All 18 episodes on
three discs. Extras: Introductions by creators Matt Stone and
Trey Parker on select episodes, "Goin' Down to South Park"
documentary, Chef's music video "Chocolate Salty Balls"; $49.98.
(Warner).
** Spirit of '76 (1990) David Cassidy, Leif Garrett, Devo, Moon
Unit Zapa, Tommy Chong, Olivia D'Abo. Extras: Commentary by
director Lucas Reiner and Carl Reiner, "Behind the Scenes of
Spirit of '76," additional scenes, "1976" music video by Red
Kross, Easter eggs. (Warner).
** Star Trek: Deep Space Nine -- The Complete Third Season.
Seven-disc box set with 26 episodes. Extras: Five featurettes.
(Paramount).
** A Stranger Among Us (1992) Dir.: Sidney Lumet; Melanie
Griffith, Eric Thall, John Pancow, Tracey Pollan, Mia Sara.
(Hollywood Pictures Home Video).
** The Sum of Us (1994) Jack Thompson, Russell Crowe. (MGM).
** Super Mario Bros. (1993) Bob Hoskins, John Leguizamo, Dennis
Hopper. (Hollywood Pictures Home Video).
** S.W.A.T.: The First Season. Three-disc set with 13 episodes.
(Columbia TriStar).
** T2: Extreme DVD (1991) New, loaded two-disc set of "Terminator
2: Judgment Day." Extras: Disc One: New digital transfer with
Dolby 5.1 EX sound, Dolby Headphone audio track, new commentary,
interactive mode with graphic commentary and behind-the-scenes
footage. Disc Two: "No Feat but What We Make" documentary on the
role of "T2" in the evolution of digital effects; "T2: On the
Set" retrospective montage of life on the set; "T2: High
Definition": theatrical version of the film in Microsoft Windows
Media 9 series playable in high resolution and 5.1 sound;
"Infiltration Unit Simulator and T2 FX Studio" which allows you
to morph imported images into a T-1000 or T-800 Terminator;
"Skynet Combat Chassis Designer" that allows you to construct and
field test your own fighting machine; $29.98. (Artisan).
** Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967) Dir.: George Roy Hill; Julie
Andrews, James Fox, Mary Tyler Moore, Carol Channing, John Gavin,
Jack Soo, Pat Morita. (Universal).
** 3 Ninjas (1992) Victor Wong. (Touchstone Home Video).
** The Truce (1997) John Turturro. (Miramax).
** Unsung Heroes (1995) Michael Richards, Andie MacDowell, John
Turturro. (Hollywood Pictures Home Video).
** Where the Heart Is (1990) Dir.: John Boorman; Dabney Coleman,
Uma Thurman, Christopher Plummer, Joanna Cassidy. (Touchstone
Home Video).
** Wigstock (1995) RuPaul, Lypsinka, Crystal Waters, the "Lady"
Bunny, Deee-Lite, Alexis Arquette, Jackie Beat, Debbie Harry.
(MGM).


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THIS WEEK'S VHS SELL-THROUGH RELEASES:


** About Schmidt (2002) Dir.: Alexander Payne; Jack Nicholson,
Kathy Bates, Dermot Mulroney, Hope Davis, Howard Hesseman (New
Line): $22.98
** The Animatrix (2003) Anthology of nine anime films, conceived
and produced by the Wachowski Brothers, the creators of "The
Matrix" trilogy. Inspired by the visionary action and innovative
storytelling that power the trilogy, this spectacularly visual
short film series delves deeper into the mind-bending world of
The Matrix and the characters who inhabit it. (Warner): $13.95
** Blue Collar Comedy Tour (2003) Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall,
Ron White and Larry the Cable Guy. (Warner): $9.95
** Blue's Clues: Shapes and Colors! Two episodes (Paramount):
$9.95
** Brother's Keeper (2002) Dir,: John Badham; Jeanne Triplehorn,
Leland Orser (New Line): Telefilm, $9.94
** Cherish (2002) Robin Tunney, Tim Blake Nelson, Jason
Priestley, Liz Phair, Brad Hunt, Nora Dunn (New Line): $9.94
** Dinner Rush (2001) Danny Aiello, Vivian Wu, Sandra Bernhard,
Summer Phoenix, John Corbett (New Line): $0.94
** Dora the Explorer: City of Lost Toys. Animated (Paramount):
$12.95
** The Foreigner (2003) Steven Seagal, Harry Van Gorkum, Jeffrey
Pierce, Anna-Louise Plowman (Columbia TriStar): $14.95
** The Incredible Hulk: Original Television Premiere (Universal):
Extras include: Exclusive "Hulk" sneak preview: A behind-the-
scenes look into the making of "The Hulk," which opens
theatrically June 20, with director Ang Lee and stars Eric Bana
and Jennifer Connelly; a special introduction by Lou Ferrigno,
star of "The Incredible Hulk" TV series; $14.98
** Knockaround Guys (2002) Vin Diesel, Barry Pepper, Seth Green
(New Line): $14.94
** Little Secrets (2001) Evan Rachel Wood, Michael Angarano,
David Gallagher, Vivica A. Fox (Columbia TriStar): $14.95
** The Master of Disguise (2002) Dana Carvey, Jennifer Esposito,
Harold Gould, James Brolin (Columbia TriStar): $14.95
** Prison Song (2001) Q-Tip, Mary J. Blige (New Line): $9.94
** S1m0ne (2002) Al Pacino, Catherine Keener, Rachel Roberts (New
Line): $14.94
** So Little Time Volumes 3 & 4. Each volume contains six
episodes of the Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen TV series. Each volume
includes behind-the-scenes footage (Warner): $14.94 each


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NEWS

From TV to Video:
Due this week: "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine -- The Complete Third
Season," a seven-DVD box set with 26 episodes. Extras include
five featurettes; from Paramount ... "S.W.A.T.: The First
Season," a three-DVD set with 13 episodes; from Columbia TriStar
... "Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding," an extended edition of the 2003
telefilm; from Fox ... From Universal this week comes "The
Incredible Hulk: Original Television Premiere," the original two-
hour series pilot, with such extras as an exclusive behind-the-
scenes look into the making of "The Hulk" feature film, which
opens theatrically June 20, with director Ang Lee and stars Eric
Bana and Jennifer Connelly; a special introduction by Lou
Ferrigno, star of "The Incredible Hulk" TV series; "Married," a
two-hour episode featuring Mariette Hartley; commentary by
director Kenneth Johnson; "Law & Order: Criminal Intent Premiere
Episode," with the first episode of the original "Law & Order"
series, a "Law & Order" featurette and a "CI" featurette as
bonuses; and "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Premiere
Episode," with the first episode of the original "Law & Order"
series, a "Law & Order" featurette and an "SVU" featurette as
bonuses ... "So Little Time Volumes 3 & 4," on VHS and DVD, each
volume containing six episodes of the Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen
TV series. The VHS volumes include behind-the-scenes footage
while DVD extras include bonus episodes, blooper outtakes, trivia
quizzes and photo galleries; $14.98 VHS, $19.98 DVD, from Warner;
and "South Park: The Complete Second Season," with all 18
episodes on three DVDs, with introductions by creators Matt Stone
and Trey Parker on select episodes, a "Goin' Down to South Park"
documentary, and Chef's music video "Chocolate Salty Balls," from
Warner.

Buzzin' the 'B's:
Due this week from MTI Home Video is "Lowball," starring Amber
Smith, Peter Greene and Erik Schrody, in a thriller about a cop,
suspended from the force, who must track down his kidnapped
sister, on DVD and VHS rental.

For the Kids:
Fox has released the first batch of "Baby Songs" DVDs (where MTV
meets Sesame Street) that are designed to enhance child
development through music while covering everyday subjects such
as table manners, toilet training, sharing and more, featuring
performances by kids musician Hap Palmer. The titles -- "Baby
Songs: Original," "Baby Songs: Baby's First Day" and "Baby Songs:
ABC, 123 -- Colors & Shapes" -- each run about 50 minutes and
sell for $19.98 ... "Rolie Polie Olie: The Baby Bot Chase" is the
latest movie featuring the zany, out-of-this world adventures of
kids TV's first family of animated robots; here Olie and friends
meet up with a set of 'bot twins from outer space; from Disney,
$19.99 VHS and $24.99 DVD ... MGM and Dic Entertainment debut
this week the second wave of Movie Toons, full-length animated
features that originally appeared on the "Sunday Noon Movie
Toons" block on Nickelodeon; included here are "Dennis the
Menace: Cruise Control," featuring the voice of Tom Arnold as Mr.
Wilson; "Groove Squad," with the voice of Jennifer Love Hewitt as
cheer captain Chrissy; and "Dinosaur Island"; $9.94 VHS and
$14.95 DVD (the DVDs include such extras as fun-facts and trivia
featurettes, behind-the-scenes featurettes, bloopers, more) ...
HIT Entertainment's dog-gone friendly Kipper makes his way to DVD
(for the first time) with "Kipper: Fun in the Sun," featuring
Kipper and his animated friends Tiger, Jake, Pig and Arnold in
seven escapades that encourage pretend play and curiosity, and
reinforce positive behaviors such as cooperation, courtesy and
kindness; $9.95 (also available on VHS for $6.99) ... Paramount
will release this week more from perennial favorites Blue's Clues
and Dora the Explorer: <Strong>"Blue's Clues: Shapes and
Colors"</Strong> and <Strong>"Dora the Explorer: City of Lost
Toys,"</Strong> both on VHS and DVD.

Special Interest:
For sports fans, Paramount will release this week "Finally
Orange: The Official 2003 NCAA Championship DVD" featuring the
2003 championship game with Syracuse beating Kansas, a recap of
the entire NCAA basketball tournament, interviews and more ...
Warner will release this week "Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The
Movie," a comedy concert tour film featuring Jeff Foxworthy and
Bill Engvall as well as Ron White and Larry the Cable Guy; $14.95
VHS and $26.97 DVD ... Eagle Vision has released "Joni Mitchell:
Woman of Heart and Mind," a 90-minute documentary that features
rare 60s and 70s performances, interviews, photos, and more; this
first full-scale film exploring Mitchell's life and work
originally appeared on PBS' "American Masters series; on DVD
only.

Hot Sell-through:
Due this week priced to own from New Line are "Knockaround Guys"
(2002), starring Vin Diesel, Barry Pepper and Seth Green, $14.94;
"S1m0ne (2002), starring Al Pacino, Catherine Keener and Rachel
Roberts, $14.94; and the wonderfully enticing black comedy
"Cherish" (2002), starring Robin Tunney, Tim Blake Nelson, Jason
Priestley, Liz Phair, Brad Hunt and Nora Dunn, $9.94.


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