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COYOTE (MAYA) now 3-10 DVD $14.98
Drama: Two Americans start a smuggling business after helping a Mexican friend cross the U.S. border.

BILLY THE KID 20 MOVIE PACK (MILL CREEK) now 3-31 DVD $14.98
Western: This collection features 20 feature films depicting the �Kid.�

JOHN WAYNE: THE LEGENDS SERIES (MILL CREEK) now 3-31 DVD $19.98
Western: This set contains 25 films starring John Wayne.

GUN JUSTICE FEATURING THE LONE RANGER (MILL CREEK) now 3-31 DVD $14.98
Western: Classic programs including �Adventures of Kit Carson� and �Annie Oakley.�

GUNS OF THE WEST: 100 MOVIE PACK (MILL CREEK) now 3-31 DVD $44.97
Western: Classics from the golden ages of Hollywood westerns. Also available are Frontier Justice 50 Movie Pack and The Way West 50 Movie Pack (DVD $29.98 each).

PEARL HARBOR: WAKING THE SLEEPING GIANT (MILL CREEK) now 3-31 DVD $14.98
Documentary: A look at the 1941 event when the Japanese Navy attacked U.S. forces at Pearl Harbor.

SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE (FOX) 3-4 3-31 DVD $29.98, BD $39.98
Drama: Danny Boyle�s Oscar-winning film follows a young boy from Mumbai who wins on the game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. Bonuses: featurettes, deleted scenes, commentaries; BD adds digital copy, music video, short film.

NOT EASILY BROKEN (SONY) 3-5 4-7 DVD $28.95, BD $39.95
Drama: In this limited-release movie, a car accident and shifting affections test the relationship of a married couple. Bonuses: featurette, deleted scenes.

LOVE KILLS (OCEAN) 3-6 4-7 DVD $9.96
Foreign-language thriller: In this Spanish film, a police detective sets out to solve a mysterious killing spree; with English subtitles.

RUNWAY DUELS (OCEAN) 3-6 4-7 DVD $9.96
Foreign-language romantic comedy: An aspiring model moves to Miami, where her dreams take unexpected turns; in Spanish with English subtitles.

SAVAGE DAYS (OCEAN) 3-6 4-7 DVD $9.96
Foreign-language thriller: A man becomes increasingly obsessed with his girlfriend in this Spanish film with English subtitles.

1612 (E1) 3-10 4-7 DVD $26.98
Drama: The story of historical figures Prince Dmitry Pozharsky and Kuzma Minin, who saved Russia from eminent ruin. Bonuses: featurette, photo gallery.

GLASS: A PORTRAIT OF PHILIP IN TWELVE PARTS (KOCH LORBER) 3-10 4-7 DVD $29.98
Documentary: Filmmaker Scott Hicks looks at the life and career of controversial composer Philip Glass. Bonuses: commentary, behind-the-scenes footage, interviews, performances. Promotion: PBS premiere on April 8.

LA GRANDE BOUFFE (KOCH LORBER) 3-10 4-7 DVD $19.98
Foreign-language thriller: Marco Ferreri�s film about friends who engage in group sex and eat to death; in Italian with English subtitles. Bonuses: documentary.

A RATHER ENGLISH MARRIAGE (E1) 3-10 4-7 DVD $24.98
Drama: Albert Finney and Joanna Lumley star in this film about an upper-crust ladies man and a retired milkman who both lose their wives.

TALES OF ORDINARY MADNESS (KOCH LORBER) 3-10 4-7 DVD $19.98
Drama: Based on Charles Bukowski�s poem, this film stars Ben Gazzara as an infamous poet and drunk. Bonuses: documentary.

IN YOUR DREAMS (BFS) 3-17 4-14 DVD $24.98
Drama: A man can see the future in his dreams. Bonuses: featurette, deleted scenes.

SOLO (BFS) 3-17 4-14 DVD $24.98
Action: A contract killer wants to retire from the gangster business, but those in the underworld won�t let him.

FOREVER (ICARUS) 3-17 4-21 DVD $29.98
Documentary: Filmmaker Heddy Honigmann looks at the world-famous Pere-Lachaise cemetery in Paris. Bonuses: interview, filmography.

THE UNINVITED (PARAMOUNT) 3-17 4-28 DVD $19.99, BD $29.99
Thriller: In this $26 million-grossing movie, a girl is driven by her dead mother�s ghost to investigate her untimely death. Bonuses: featurette, deleted scenes, alternate ending.

FINDING ME (TLA) 3-24 4-21 DVD $19.99
Drama: An African-American gay man struggles with a budding romance and his father�s homophobia. Bonuses: interview, featurettes, photo gallery, deleted scenes.

THE LAST WORD (IMAGE) 3-24 4-21 DVD $27.98, BD $35.98
Romantic comedy: A professional writer of suicide notes (Wes Bentley) attracts his late client�s sister (Winona Ryder) in this DVD premiere.

HOW ABOUT YOU (STRAND) 3-26 4-21 DVD $27.99
Drama: A free-spirited woman in charge of a residential home conflicts with four grumpy old residents in this film starring Vanessa Redgrave and Imelda Staunton.

WHILE SHE WAS OUT (ANCHOR BAY/STARZ) 3-26 4-28 DVD $27.97
Drama: Kim Basinger stars as a suburban housewife who is stalked by a group of thugs. Bonuses: commentary, featurette, TV spots.

BLEAK HOUSE: SPECIAL EDITION (BBC/WARNER) 3-31 5-5 DVD $39.98, BD $49.99
Drama: Andrew Davies� adaptation of Charles Dickens� novel stars Gillian Anderson. Bonuses: commentary, interviews.

CHANDNI CHOWK TO CHINA (WARNER) 3-31 5-5 DVD $27.95
Foreign-language comedy: A simple cook is mistaken for the reincarnation of an ancient peasant warrior; in Hindi and Cantonese with English subtitles.

THE CHARLES DICKENS MASTERWORKS COLLECTION (BBC/WARNER) 3-31 5-5 DVD $119.98
Drama: This collection contains five adaptations based on Charles Dickens� novels, including Bleak House and Great Expectations.

CHRIS MARKER�S A GRIN WITHOUT A CAT (ICARUS) 3-31 5-5 DVD $29.98
Documentary: A look at the worldwide political struggles of the �60s and �70s.

THE OLD CURIOSITY SHOP (BBC/WARNER) 3-31 5-5 DVD $19.98
Drama: Based on Charles Dickens� novel, this film is about a young girl and her grandfather who flee a life of secrets, shame and debt.

WEDDING WEEKEND (FIRST LOOK) 3-31 5-5 DVD $24.98
Comedy: A group of college band mates reunite for a friend�s wedding in this limited-release movie starring Molly Shannon.

LAST CHANCE HARVEY (ANCHOR BAY/STARZ) 4-2 5-5 DVD $29.98, BD $39.98
Romance: Emma Thompson and Dustin Hoffman star in this Golden Globe-nominated film about two people who unexpectedly transform each other�s lives. Bonuses: commentary, featurette; BD adds BD Live.

CARGO 200 (DISINFORMATION) 4-3 4-28 DVD $24.95
Foreign-language thriller: A woman is taken hostage and abused by a police officer; in Russian with English subtitles.

BETWEEN LOVE & GOODBYE (TLA) 4-7 5-5 DVD $19.99
Drama: Two men�s romance is interrupted by a conniving woman. Bonuses: short film, commentary, deleted and extended scenes, auditions, interviews, music videos.

THE ULTIMATE VACATION COLLECTION (WARNER) 4-14 5-19 DVD $39.92
Comedy: This set contains National Lampoon�s Vacation, European Vacation, Christmas Vacation and Vegas Vacation.

SPEED RACER THE NEXT GENERATION: COMET RUN THE MOVIE (LIONSGATE) 4-15 5-12 DVD $14.98
Animated: Packaged with a Mach 6 toy car, this title features Speed and his friends competing in a three-day race.

ALL THE DAYS BEFORE TOMORROW (VANGUARD) 4-17 5-26 DVD $19.95
Drama: Two friends are attracted to each other, but their timing is never right.

DIVERGENCE (VANGUARD) 4-17 5-26 DVD $19.95
Drama: An Iraq War veteran and a secluded woman are drawn together.

FREEZER BURN (VANGUARD) 4-17 5-26 DVD $19.95
Comedy: A scientist who falls for a 14-year-old art student freezes himself to match her age.

JOHAN (VANGUARD) 4-17 5-26 DVD $19.95
Foreign-language romantic comedy: A musician falls for the neighborhood beauty, but she dates his brother, a soccer star; in Dutch with English subtitles.

BIG SHOTS (SISU) 4-21 5-19 DVD $29.95
Foreign-language drama: Four men successfully steal a safe in this Hebrew movie with English subtitles. Bonuses: featurette, TV spot, commentary.

ELECTRIC BLANKET (SISU) 4-21 5-19 DVD $29.95
Foreign-language drama: Two pimps and their prostitute are down and out in this Hebrew movie with English subtitles. Bonuses: documentary.





Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE (A&E) 3-10 4-14 BD $49.95
Drama: Based on Jane Austen�s novel, the 1996 miniseries stars Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle. Bonuses: documentary, featurettes.

IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU (SONY) 3-12 5-5 BD $28.95
Romantic comedy: In this 1994 movie, Nicolas Cage stars as a police officer who tips a waitress (Bridget Fonda) half of the winnings of a lottery ticket. Bonuses: BD Live.

ROXANNE (SONY) 3-12 5-5 BD $28.95
Romantic comedy: Steve Martin stars in this 1987 retelling of Cyrano de Bergerac. Bonuses: BD Live.

BATMAN 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION (WARNER) 3-31 5-5 BD $34.99
Action: The 1989 movie starring Michael Keaton as Batman and Jack Nicholson as the Joker. Bonuses: digital copy.





Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
CRACKER: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION (ACORN) now 3-10 DVD $119.99
Crime: Robbie Coltrane stars as a forensics psychologist in this British series. Bonuses: documentary.

THE SHIRALEE (ACORN) now 3-10 DVD $39.99
Drama: In this Australian miniseries, a gruff father must care for his shiralee, or burden, a 9-year-old daughter.

THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD: THE COMPLETE THIRD SEASON (MILL CREEK) now 3-31 DVD $14.98
Adventure: Robin and his merry band recover treasures plundered by the Sheriff of Nottingham and return them to the poor.

THE IT CROWD: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON (MPI) now 4-7 DVD $24.98
Comedy: IFC�s series about three I.T. employees who work in a glamorous London office. Bonuses: documentary, short film, deleted scenes, outtakes.

GANGLAND: THE COMPLETE SEASON THREE (A&E) 3-31 4-28 DVD $34.95
Reality: This History Channel series interviews gang members and police officers to find out the real stories behind America�s most dangerous gangs.

KAVANAGH Q.C. (BFS) 3-31 4-28 DVD $34.98 each
Drama: John Thaw stars as British barrister James Kavanagh in this series, available in three-episode DVDs: Memento Mori Set, Bearing Witness Set and Previous Convictions Set.

ROOKIES: THE COMPLETE SEASON ONE (A&E) 3-31 4-28 DVD $19.95
Reality: This series follow officers during a 12-week street patrol. Bonuses: additional footage.

SHADOW FORCE: THE COMPLETE SEASON ONE (A&E) 3-31 4-28 DVD $19.95
Reality: This History Channel program follows an elite unit of former Special Forces soldiers and specialists.

GAVIN AND STACEY: SEASON ONE (BBC/WARNER) 3-31 5-5 DVD $24.98
Comedy: Two young lovers in a long-distance relationship are determined to make it work. Bonuses: featurettes, outtakes, commentary.

LOVEJOY: THE COMPLETE SEASON FIVE (BBC/WARNER) 4-7 5-12 DVD $69.98
Comedy: In this season, the crime-solving antiques dealer falls for a beautiful auctioneer.

THE JEFF FOXWORTHY SHOW: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON (SONY) 4-9 5-12 DVD $19.94
Comedy: Jeff moves his family back to Georgia and finds himself working with macho, no-nonsense Southern men in this season.

THE BEST OF WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY? (WARNER) 5-5 6-9 DVD $24.98
Comedy: Drew Carey hosts 10 episodes from the ABC show featuring improvisational performances. Bonuses: extra episode.

MISTRESSES: VOLUME ONE (WARNER) 5-5 6-9 DVD $59.98
Drama: Four friends each live different lives in this BBC America series. Bonuses: featurette.

DOCTOR WHO: THE RESCUE/THE ROMANS and ATTACK OF THE CYBERMEN (WARNER) 6-2 7-7 DVD $34.98
Sci-fi: Episodes featuring the time-traveling alien.





Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
FLYING FREE (PASSION RIVER) now now DVD $24.95
Documentary: A look at the largest wild bird hospital and sanctuary in the U.S.

JUNIOR�S GIANTS: ANGER�S EVERYWHERE and ENVY THOU NOT (BRIDGESTONE) now now DVD $14.95 each
Animated: In these two titles, Junior Anderson learns to deal with anger and envy.

REMOVE PSYCHIC DEBRIS & HEAL VOL. 1-3 (BODY & MIND) now now DVD $24.95 each
Health: This series shows step by step how to deal with negative emotions that impact your health and well-being.

HAPPINESS PRESCRIPTION and THE SECRETS OF ENLIGHTENMENT (GAIAM) now 3-3 DVD $19.98 each
Spiritual: Deepak Chopra shows how to transform your world view and bring insight and true connection with the universe.

HARMONIC HEALTH (GAIAM) now 3-3 DVD $19.98
How to: James Ray reveals the secrets to true wealth and fulfillment.

THE PRACTICAL POWER OF YOGA (GAIAM) now 3-3 DVD $19.98
Fitness: Rodney Yee and Colleen Saidman demonstrate simple yoga poses.

GIRLS GONE WILD: FAN FAVORITES (MANTRA) now 3-10 DVD $19.95, BD $24.95
Reality: A collection of fan-favorite clips uncut and uncensored.

BARACK OBAMA: THE POWER OF HOPE (MILL CREEK) now 3-31 DVD $14.98
Documentary: A look at Barack Obama�s journey to become the 44th U.S. President.

THE LAFF ZONE (MILL CREEK) now 3-31 DVD $14.98
Comedy: A collection of stand-up comedy routines, including acts by Tim Allen, Bill Bellamy and Ray Romano.

SERENITY TRAVEL SERIES: VOLUME 1 (MILL CREEK) now 3-31 BD $9.98
Nature: This series features the most beautiful and interesting sites in the world.

SUPER 300 CARTOON COLLECTION (MILL CREEK) now 3-31 DVD $24.98
Animated: This collection of 300 cartoons features Popeye, Felix the Cat and Clutch Cargo.

DOWN AND DIRTY WITH JIM NORTON (HBO/WARNER) 3-3 4-7 DVD $19.97
Comedy: Jim Norton hosts this four-part series featuring some of today�s funniest comics, including Artie Lange and Andrew Dice Clay.

MAYDAY: AIR DISASTERS (E1) 3-10 4-7 DVD $24.98
Documentary: This two-DVD set features six episodes about real-life mid-air emergencies.

SOUNDSTAGE: FOREIGNER LIVE (E1) 3-10 4-7 DVD $19.99
Music: The band performs a 16-song set.

ISRAELI CHILDHOOD SONGS VOL. 2 (SISU) 3-24 4-21 DVD $19.95
Children�s: A collection of 17 Hebrew children�s songs, including �Mrs. Rabbit.�

MIXED UP YUVAL (SISU) 3-24 4-21 DVD $19.95
Children�s: This Hebrew series teaches kids that it�s OK to be different.

RINAT�S CIRCUS VOL. 1 (SISU) 3-24 4-21 DVD $19.95
Children�s: In this Hebrew series, Rinat discovers an old, rundown circus and brings it to life with song and dance.

7 SIGNS OF THE APOCALYPSE (A&E) 3-31 4-28 DVD $19.95
Documentary: This program explores the 2,000-year-old prophecy of the apocalypse.

SEVEN DEADLY SINS (A&E) 3-31 4-28 DVD $19.95
Documentary: A look at the seven deadly sins and how they have impacted mankind.

THE TEMPLAR CODE (A&E) 3-31 4-28 DVD $19.95
History: A look at the Knights Templar, which was the most powerful order in the medieval world. Promotion: released near upcoming theatrical Angels and Demons.

WOMEN IN THE WHITE HOUSE (A&E) 3-31 4-28 DVD $29.95
History: This set contains All the Presidents� Wives and First Mothers, which both focus on First Ladies throughout history.

COMEDY MIXTAPE (MVD) 3-31 5-5 DVD $14.95
Comedy: A collection of performances by such comedians as Macio, Marshall Brandon, Nikki Carr and more.

INCOGNITO: LIVE IN JAKARTA (MVD) 3-31 5-5 DVD $19.95
Music: The band performs at the Java Jazz Festival in Jakarta. Bonuses: slideshow.

JOSE FELICIANO BAND: THE PARIS CONCERT (MVD) 3-31 5-5 DVD $19.95
Music: The band performs at the New Morning Club in Paris.

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY: SKULLAGE (EAGLE ROCK) 4-1 4-21 DVD $14.98
Music: A collection of the rock band�s concerts and music videos. The title also is available with a CD ($24.98).

AUT-EROBICS (PASSION RIVER) 4-7 5-5 DVD $24.99
Fitness: A workout program designed for people with autism.

THIS IS THE LIFE (PASSION RIVER) 4-7 5-5 DVD $24.99
Documentary: This film chronicles the rise and fall of The Good Life hip hop artists.

THOMAS & FRIENDS: TEAM UP WITH THOMAS (HIT/LIONSGATE) 4-22 5-19 DVD $14.98
Animated: Thomas and his friends introduce two new engines, Hank and Flora, and have adventures in these four episodes. The DVD also is available with a Thomas engine ($16.98). Bonuses: game, featurette, extra episode.


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