DVD releases for the week.
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David (aka David)
Feb 17 '09, 15:00
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CHILL OUT, SCOOBY-DOO! (WARNER) 2-17 3-24 DVD $14.98
MOSES AND AARON (NEW YORKER) 2-24 3-3 DVD $29.95
8 SIMPLE RULES FOR DATING MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER: SEASON TWO (LIONSGATE) 4-22 5-19 DVD $29.98
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LULLABY (PEACE ARCH) now 2-24 DVD $29.99
Drama: Melissa Leo stars in this movie about an American mother who tries to save her drug-addled son, who has been kidnapped by a drug lord in South Africa.
PAINTERS PAINTING (VIRGIL FILMS) now 3-10 DVD $29.95
Documentary: The 1973 film about abstract expressionism, featuring Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns and Andy Warhol.
STORMFORCE (MTI) now 3-10 DVD $24.95
Action: A maverick Army diver is pulled into rescuing people trapped on a sinking ship in this DVD premiere.
FASHION VICTIMS (ARIZTICAL) now 3-17 DVD $29.95
Gay comedy: A middle-age traveling ladies fashion salesman does whatever he can to lift his sales.
FLING (PEACE ARCH) now 3-24 DVD $29.99
Drama: Brandon Routh stars in this movie about a twentysomething couple navigating the complications of an open relationship. Bonuses: digital copy, deleted scenes, video vignettes, commentary.
GLOBAL LENS COLLECTION (FIRST RUN) now 3-24 DVD $299.95
Drama: This collection of 30 films includes Buffalo Boy and A Wonderful Night in Split.
CAREFUL (ZEITGEIST) 2-17 3-24 DVD $29.99
Fantasy: The residents of a 19th century mountain village live in fear of starting an avalanche in this Canadian film.
MOSCOW CHILL (MTI) 2-24 3-24 DVD $24.95
Thriller: A hacker who breaks open a bank and leaves its money for the taking becomes involved in the Russian underworld in this DVD premiere. Bonuses: bio.
COME HELL OR HIGH WATER (NORTH AMERICAN MOTION PICTURES) 2-24 3-31 DVD $26.99
Western: In 1887, old war feuds continue as a confederate soldier avenges the death of his younger brother some 24 years earlier in this limited-release movie. Promotion: BD copy free with DVD three-pack for $69.99.
GPS THE MOVIE (FIRESHORE/CHANNEL SOURCE) 2-24 3-31 DVD $24.95
Suspense: College friends find more than they bargained for when they embark on a GPS treasure hunt in the Northwest backwoods in this limited-release movie. Bonuses: featurettes, deleted scenes, Easter eggs.
YES MAN (WARNER) 2-24 4-7 DVD $28.98, two-DVD $34.99, BD $35.99
Comedy: In this $95.8 million-grossing film, Jim Carrey stars as a man who challenges himself to say yes to everything for an entire year. Bonuses: featurettes, digital copy; BD has BD Live.
SPECIAL (MAGNOLIA) 3-3 3-31 DVD $26.98
Drama: Michael Rapaport stars as a soft-spoken man who participates in a drug study, which turns him into a superhero, in this limited-release movie.
TIMECRIMES (MAGNOLIA) 3-3 3-31 DVD $26.98
Action: A man accidentally travels back in time and must fight for survival.
NOVEMBER SON (ARIZTICAL) 3-3 4-14 DVD $29.95
Gay horror: Truth causes problems two years after an obsessive love destroys the lives of three young men.
AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL (ANCHOR BAY/STARZ) 3-5 4-7 DVD $26.97
Comedy: The principal, teachers and students cause a ruckus during the final week of senior year in this movie starring Aubrey O�Day, who will be on the cover of the March issue of Playboy. Promotions: a rental exclusive two-pack is priced at $39.97.
MULLIGAN (OSIRIS) 3-10 4-14 DVD $19.98
Comedy: A man tries to sort out his dysfunctional life during a round of golf with friends more messed up than him. Bonuses: deleted scenes, storyboards, photo gallery, featurette.
DARK MATTER (UNIVERSAL) 3-17 4-14 DVD $24.98
Drama: Meryl Streep stars in this limited-release film about a Chinese university student whose chances for a Nobel Prize are dashed by school politics, based on actual events.
WHAT�S UP SCARLET (ARIZTICAL) 3-17 4-28 DVD $29.95
Lesbian comedy: A workaholic businesswoman takes in a starving foreign actress and discovers a new side of herself.
DOG DAYS OF SUNDAY (ANCHOR BAY/STARZ) 3-19 4-21 DVD $19.97
Drama: As a man visits his deserted home town, he remembers the summer this once idyllic paradise was turned upside down in this Dove Family Approved movie.
STORM CELL (FIRST LOOK) 3-24 4-28 DVD $24.98
Drama: Mimi Rogers stars as a scientist studying tornadoes who must try to save her daughter after she�s caught in a dangerous twister, in this Lifetime TV movie.
NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH (SONY) 3-26 4-28 DVD $24.96
Drama: Kate Beckinsale, Matt Dillon and Alan Alda star in this limited-release film about a journalist defending her principles. Bonuses: commentary, deleted scenes, featurette.
SEX & LIES IN SIN CITY (SONY) 3-26 4-28 DVD $24.96
Thriller: Marcia Gay Harden, Matthew Modine and Mena Suvari star in this Lifetime TV movie about the murder of a casino executive.
WHAT DOESN�T KILL YOU (SONY) 3-26 4-28 DVD $24.96
Drama: Two childhood friends turn to crime to get by in this limited-release film starring Mark Ruffalo, Ethan Hawke and Donnie Wahlberg. Bonuses: commentary, featurette, deleted scenes.
JOHNNY GOT HIS GUN (SHOUT! FACTORY) 3-31 4-28 DVD $19.99
Drama: This 1971 film stars Timothy Bottoms as a young American soldier who is wounded by a mortar shell during World War I. Bonuses: documentary, interview, music video, behind-the-scenes footage, radio adaptation, poster replica, feature article.
LOOK (ANCHOR BAY/STARZ) 4-2 5-5 DVD $26.97
Drama: Adam Rifkin directs this exploration of people�s lives, seen through hidden security cameras. Bonuses: featurette, deleted scenes, outtakes.
FIGHT RING (LEO FILMS) 4-3 4-28 DVD $24.95
Action: A group of mixed martial arts fighters must battle against an army of ninjas.
LA HIT (LEO FILMS) 4-3 4-28 DVD $24.95
Drama: A lonely Indian cab driver is forced by two men to drive them on a series of �hits.�
SMOTHER (SCREEN MEDIA/UNIVERSAL) 4-7 5-5 DVD $24.98
Comedy: Diane Keaton and Liv Tyler star in this DVD premiere about a husband who faces pressure to have a baby from his wife and his mother, who moves in with the couple. Bonuses: featurettes.
THE TERMINATORS (ASYLUM) 4-14 4-28 DVD $24.95
Sci-fi: A group of humans battle deadly cyborgs that have taken control of Earth in this DVD premiere.
CHARLE BRONSON: TELEFON/ST. IVES (WARNER) 4-14 5-19 DVD $14.97
Action: This double-feature is timed for Father�s Day.
THE GREAT BANK ROBBERY COLLECTION (WARNER) 4-14 5-19 DVD $14.97
Comedy: This set contains 1978�s The Great Bank Hoax and 1969�s The Great Bank Robbery.
JEAN CLAUDE VAN DAMME: BLOODSPORT/TIMECOP (WARNER) 4-14 5-19 DVD $14.97
Action: This double-feature is timed for Father�s Day.
KURT RUSSELL: EXECUTIVE DECISION/UNLAWFUL ENTRY (WARNER) 4-14 5-19 DVD $14.97
Action: This double-feature is repackaged for Father�s Day.
MALCOLM MCDOWELL: A CLOCKWORK ORANGE/O LUCKY MAN (WARNER) 4-14 5-19 DVD $14.97
Action: This double-feature is timed for Father�s Day.
STEVE MCQUEEN: BULLITT/PAPILLON (WARNER) 4-14 5-19 DVD $14.97
Action: This double-feature is timed for Father�s Day.
STEVEN SEAGAL: ABOVE THE LAW/HARD TO KILL (WARNER) 4-14 5-19 DVD $14.97
Action: This double-feature is repackaged for Father�s Day.
DIRECTOR�S SHOWCASE: TAKE FOUR (WARNER) 4-21 5-26 DVD $19.97
Drama: This collection contains director�s cuts of Lookin� to Get Out, Revolution Revisited, Beyond Rangoon, Zabriskie Point and M. Butterfly. Bonuses: introductions, interviews.
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THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS TRILOGY (UNIVERSAL) 2-10 3-24 BD $99.98
Action: The three movies about cool cars arrive on Blu-ray. Bonuses: digital copy, featurettes, picture-in-picture, BD Live, deleted scenes, outtakes. Promotion: movie cash for theatrical release of The Fast and the Furious 4.
THE CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK 2-PACK (UNIVERSAL) 2-17 3-31 BD $59.98
Action: Packaged together are Blu-ray versions of Vin Diesel-starring The Chronicles of Riddick and Pitch Black ($29.98 each). Bonuses: film intro, commentaries, virtual guide, featurettes, deleted scenes, U-Control, BD Live.
ROBIN HOOD: PRINCE OF THIEVES (WARNER) 4-21 5-26 BD $28.99
Adventure: Kevin Costner stars in the 1991 film about the Sherwood Forest outlaw leader, released in an extended version. Bonuses: commentaries, featurettes, music video.
TRUE ROMANCE: DIRECTOR�S CUT (WARNER) 4-21 5-26 BD $28.99
Action: In this 1993 film, Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette star as two lovers who possess a suitcase of Mob contraband. Bonuses: commentaries, featurettes, deleted and extended scenes, alternate ending.
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DEGRASSI: THE NEXT GENERATION SEASON SEVEN (ECHO BRIDGE) 2-17 3-17 DVD $49.99
Drama: This season of the teen show picks up in the middle of a school year riddled with tragedy. Bonuses: bloopers, deleted scenes, commentary, photo gallery, Webisodes.
MR. BELVEDERE: SEASONS ONE & TWO (SHOUT! FACTORY) 2-17 3-17 DVD $44.99
Drama: This �80s show about a family taken care of by a British housekeeper arrives in a five-disc set containing 29 episodes. Bonuses: cast interviews, Saturday Night Live sketch.
KI-KIDS: SEASON ONE (INDICAN) 2-21 3-21 DVD $24.99
Children�s: Animated characters teach kids about different professions in a bilingual atmosphere. Bonuses: interviews, deleted scenes, games, sing-along.
MIDSOMER MURDERS, SET 12 (ACORN) 2-24 3-24 DVD $49.99
Mystery: Detective chief Inspector Tom Barnaby continues to solve mysteries in the English countryside in this British series based on the novels of Caroline Graham. Bonuses: production notes, text interviews, bio, filmographies.
ROOM 222: SEASON ONE (SHOUT! FACTORY) 2-24 3-24 DVD $34.99
Drama: This show, about life at a multi-racial Los Angeles high school, debuts in a four-disc set 40 years after its TV broadcast.
TAGGART, SET 1 (ACORN) 2-24 3-24 DVD $49.99
Drama: Detectives battle crime on the streets of Glasgow in this British TV series. Bonuses: featurette.
ISREAL, A JOURNEY THROUGH TIME (EXPLORATION FILMS) 3-10 4-7 DVD $99.95
History: This six-part DVD series, filmed in Israel, offers a history of the Jewish people from a biblical perspective.
THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN: VOL. 4 (SONY) 3-26 4-28 DVD $19.94
Animated: Episodes from the Kids WB series about the superhero fighting such villains as Chameleon, Venom and the Sinister Six.
FIREMAN SAM: HERO NEXT DOOR (HIT/LIONSGATE) 4-22 5-19 DVD $14.98
Animated: Five episodes featuring Sam and his fire-fighting crew as they teach lessons about fire safety. Bonuses: extra episode.
MY FAMILY: SEASONS 3 AND 4 (WARNER) 5-5 6-9 DVD $29.98 each
Comedy: The Harpers continue to be in crisis in this British series.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ULTIMATE WORLD WAR II COLLECTION: DELUXE EDITION (WARNER) 5-5 6-9 DVD $49.98
Documentary: This six-disc set includes first-hand accounts of the war. Bonuses: battle maps, timelines, behind-the-scenes footage, news reels, quiz.
OPEN ALL HOURS: THE COMPLETE SERIES (WARNER) 5-5 6-9 DVD $49.98
Comedy: Ronnie Barker stars in this show, which aired on PBS, about the activities in a unique supermarket.
ULTIMATE FACTORIES COLLECTION (WARNER) 5-5 6-9 DVD $39.98
Documentary: This collection of 11 episodes goes behind the scenes of factories making such products as BMW sports cars and Budweiser beer.
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LAUGHING MATTERS� NEXT GEN (ARIZTICAL) now 3-17 DVD $19.95
Comedy: LGBT comedians perform on the comedy circuit in this fourth installment of the series.
FRACTALS: HUNTING THE HIDDEN DIMENSION (PBS) 2-10/2-24 3-10/3-24 DVD $24.95, BD $29.95
Science: This program looks at the rules that govern fractal geometry. Bonuses: educator materials.
JUVIEZ: BOYZ VS. GIRLZ (CONKIDS/CHANNEL SOURCE) 2-17 3-17 DVD $14.98
Children�s: Daily life lessons are taught in this animated series about a group of gifted kids growing up in the inner city. Bonuses: behind-the-scenes footage, interview, storyboard slideshow, music soundtrack.
MIFFY AND FRIENDS: MIFFY�S ADVENTURE (PEACE ARCH) 2-24 3-24 DVD $9.99
Children�s: Miffy tries to learn to fly in this release.
STEPHEN HAWKING AND THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING (ACORN) 2-24 3-24 DVD $24.99
Documentary: The physicist and other noted scientists discuss black holes, the space-time continuum and new information about the origin of the universe with the help of computer graphics and everyday analogies.
METAL MACHINE MUSIC (MVD) 3-3 4-7 DVD $19.95
Music: A look the history of industrial music, from the �70s to the �90s. Bonuses: interviews, featurettes, bios.
FUN IN GIRLS� SHORTS 2 (FRAMELINE/STRAND) 3-12 4-7 DVD $24.99
Lesbian: The compilation contains six short films.
BATTLEFIELD OF THE MIND (ANCHOR BAY/STARZ) 3-19 4-21 DVD $24.97
How-to: Best-selling Evangelical author Joyce Meyer teaches viewers how to overcome negative thoughts.
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