New DVD release dates and changes
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David (aka David)
Mar 10 '09, 14:00
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CATERINA IN THE BIG CITY (FIRST RUN) now 3-17 DVD $17.95
THE EMBALMER (FIRST RUN) now 3-17 DVD $17.95
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THE RESTLESS CONSCIENCE: RESISTANCE TO HITLER IN NAZI GERMANY (DOCURAMA) now 3-31 DVD $39.95
Documentary: A look at the resistance movement within Nazi Germany to Adolf Hitler. Bonuses: interview, press excerpts, students comments.
BASELINE KILLER (NORTH AMERICAN MOTION PICTURES) now 4-7 DVD $26.99
Horror: Inspired by the real-life story of the Phoenix serial killer arrested in 2006, this movie tells the story of a group of childhood friends who reunite and are terrorized. Bonuses: stills gallery. Promotion: one free Blu-ray copy available with the purchase of a DVD three-pack for $69.99.
THE CALLER (VIRGIL) now 4-7 DVD $24.95
Thriller: Frank Langella and Elliott Gould star in this film about a corporate whistle blower. Bonuses: photo gallery.
ROAD TO THE BIG LEAGUES (INDIEPIX) now 4-7 DVD $24.95
Documentary: A look at the Dominican Republic�s obsession with baseball, including interviews with players David Ortiz and Vladimir Guererro. Bonuses: featurette, behind-the-scenes footage, interviews.
THE READER (WEINSTEIN/GENIUS) now 4-14 DVD $29.95, BD $34.99
Drama: In this limited-release film, Kate Winslet stars in her Oscar-winning role as an older woman who has an illicit affair with a young man. The Blu-ray streets April 28 (prebook March 17). Bonuses: interviews, deleted scenes, featurettes.
THE WRESTLER (FOX) 3-11 4-21 DVD $29.98, BD $39.99
Drama: Mickey Rourke, who won a Golden Globe for his role, stars as a veteran wrestler in Darren Aronofsky�s limited-release movie, which also stars Marisa Tomei and Evan Rachel Wood. Bonuses: featurette, music video, BD adds interview.
THE SHOWDOWN (NORTH AMERICAN MOTION PICTURES) 3-17 4-21 DVD $26.99
Western: A U.S. Marshal sets off a chain of events when he drives off a local gang of horse thieves. Bonuses: featurette, commentary, stills gallery. Promotion: one free Blu-ray copy available with the purchase of a DVD three-pack for $69.99.
THE IMMIGRANT (INDICAN) 3-22 4-28 DVD $24.99
Drama: Based on a true story, this film is about a Mexican immigrant who dies while crossing the border to the U.S. Bonuses: interviews, deleted scenes, written history.
STRANDED (ZEITGEIST) 3-24 4-28 DVD $29.99
Drama: A look at the story of the rugby team who crashed landed in an airplane on a remote Andean glacier as the survivors return 30 years later. Bonuses: making-of featurettes.
NOTORIOUS (FOX) 3-25 4-21 DVD $29.98, three-DVD $34.98, BD $39.99
Biopic: This $36.8 million-grossing film recounts the life and death of rapper Notorious B.I.G. (Jamal Woolard). Bonuses: unrated director�s cut; three-DVD adds commentaries, featurettes, behind-the-scenes and previously unreleased footage, deleted scenes, digital copy; BD adds BD Live, BonusView.
SAM�S LAKE (NORTH AMERICAN MOTION PICTURES) 3-25 4-21 DVD $26.98
Horror: Based on a true story, this movie is about a man who visits a lake where 40 years earlier a boy slaughtered his family then disappeared. Bonuses: stills gallery. Promotion: one free Blu-ray copy available with the purchase of a DVD three-pack for $69.99.
SECRET SOCIETIES (BFS) 4-7 5-5 DVD $24.98
Documentary: This program examines secret societies, including the Freemasons, the Illuminati and Skull and Bones. Bonuses: references.
O JERUSALEM (ANCHOR BAY/STARZ) 4-9 5-12 DVD $26.97
Drama: Sir Ian Holm and Tom Conti star in this film about the historic struggle for Jerusalem and the birth of Israel.
ROLLING (INDICAN) 4-10 5-12 DVD $24.99
Drama: This film follows a group of thrill-seekers who use Ecstasy. Bonuses: interviews, featurette.
TAKING CHANCE (HBO/WARNER) 4-14 5-19 DVD $19.97
Drama: Kevin Bacon stars as a veteran officer who escorts the remains of a soldier back home in this HBO movie. Bonuses: featurettes, deleted scene.
LOST TREASURE OF THE GRAND CANYON (ANCHOR BAY/STARZ) 4-23 5-26 DVD $19.97
Sci-fi: In this Sci Fi movie, an archaeologist (Shannen Doherty) and a researcher (Michael Shanks) discover an ancient civilization of savage warriors and a mythological monster.
DRIVE-IN CLASSICS COLLECTION (IMAGE) 5-5 6-2 DVD $19.98
Cult: This four-DVD set contains Speed Lovers, Swamp Girl, This Stuff�ll Kill Ya/Year of the Yahoo and Two Thousand Maniacs. Bonuses: rare shorts.
HIGHLANDER (IMAGE) 5-5 6-2 DVD $19.98
Family: The Highlander, Quentin MacLeod, embarks on a quest to save the human race and restore peace.
LEGENDARY HEROES (SHAW BROS.) BOX SET (IMAGE) 5-5 6-2 DVD $29.98
Foreign-language action: Four martial arts epics are packaged together: Legendary Weapons of China, The Shadow Whip, Shaolin Intruders and The Deadly Breaking Sword; in Chinese with English subtitles.
GODDESS (DEVI) (IMAGE) 5-12 6-9 DVD $19.98
Fantasy: A handsome man falls for a woman, who is the snake goddess Devi in disguise.
POWDER BLUE (IMAGE) 5-12 6-9 DVD $27.98, BD $35.98
Thriller: Jessica Biel, Ray Liotta and Forest Whitaker star in this film about an erotic dancer, a man who has lost his will to live, a terminally ill ex-con and a shy mortician.
BODY ARMOUR (IMAGE) 5-19 6-16 DVD $27.98
Action: Bodyguard John Ridley (Til Schweiger) must protect an assassin (Chazz Palminteri) who killed one of Ridley�s clients.
WHAT�S UP, TIGER LILY? (IMAGE) 5-19 6-16 DVD $19.98
Comedy: Woody Allen spoofs the spy thriller in this 1966 film.
PHOEBE IN WONDERLAND (IMAGE) 5-26 6-23 DVD $27.98
Drama: Felicity Huffman and Bill Pullman star as the parents of a troubled girl (Elle Fanning), who is helped by her drama teacher (Patricia Clarkson), in this limited-release movie.
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THE DA VINCI CODE: EXTENDED CUT (SONY) 3-26 4-28 BD $38.96
Drama: Based on Dan Brown�s best-selling novel, this 2006 movie is being released with 28 minutes of previously unreleased footage. The release is timed near upcoming theatrical sequel Angels & Demons. Bonuses: BD Live, $10 e-Movie cash for Angels & Demons, sneak peek at Angels & Demons, picture-in-picture, commentary, featurettes.
ONE NIGHT IN DUBLIN: A TRIBUTE TO PHIL LYNOTT (EAGLE ROCK) 4-1 4-21 BD $24.98
Music: Gary Moore, Brian Downey and others perform in memory of the late bassist.
STYX: ONE WITH EVERYTHING (EAGLE ROCK) 4-1 4-21 BD $24.98
Music: The rock band performs with a 115-piece orchestra in this concert.
THE GREATEST GAME EVER PLAYED (DISNEY) 5-5 6-16 BD $34.99
Drama: Bill Paxton�s 2005 film about the 1913 U.S. Open, where 20-year-old Francis Ouimet defeated Harry Vardon.
MIRACLE (DISNEY) 5-5 6-16 BD $34.99
Drama: Based on a true story, this 2004 film stars Kurt Russell as the coach who led the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team to victory.
SLING BLADE (DISNEY) 5-5 6-16 BD $34.99
Drama: The 1996 film stars Billy Bob Thornton as a man who murdered his mother when he was a child.
GENERATION KILL (HBO/WARNER) 5-12 6-16 BD $79.98
Drama: This miniseries looks at the first 40 days of the Iraq war. Bonuses: featurettes, video diaries, deleted dialogs, commentaries.
JOHN ADAMS (HBO/WARNER) 5-12 6-16 BD $79.98
Drama: This miniseries stars Paul Giamatti as the title character. Bonuses: historical guide, picture-in-picture, documentary, featurette.
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KNOTS LANDING: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON (WARNER) 3-10 4-14 DVD $39.98
Drama: In this season of the long-running series about five suburban families, Abby Cunningham (Donna Mills) is introduced.
SERGEANT PRESTON OF THE YUKON: COMPLETE SEASON 1 (FALCON/INFINITY) 3-10 4-14 DVD $39.98
Adventure: This five-disc set contains 33 episodes about the Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer who patrols the wilds of the Yukon.
SKINS: VOLUME 2 (BBC/WARNER) 3-10 4-14 DVD $39.98
Drama: The British series about teenagers trying to grow up and find love. Bonuses: featurette, interviews.
INTELLIGENCE: SEASON TWO (ACORN) 3-17 4-14 DVD $59.99
Crime: This four-disc set includes 12 episodes of the series about the uneasy alliance between Vancouver�s chief intelligence officer and the city�s most successful drug boss. Bonuses: behind-the-scenes clips, bio, character descriptions, filmographies.
THE RUTH RENDELL MYSTERIES: SET 4 (ACORN) 3-17 4-14 DVD $39.99
Mystery: This two-volume set includes two feature-length mysteries from the best-selling British Inspector Wexford novels. Bonuses: featurettes, bio.
SHE FELL AMONG THIEVES (ACORN) 3-17 4-14 DVD $24.99
Thriller: This BBC drama stars Malcolm McDowell as an English gentleman in the 1920s who must pit his wits against an evil Eileen Atkins and her band of assorted criminals.
TOP GEAR: THE COMPLETE SEASON 10 (BBC/WARNER) 3-17 4-21 DVD $39.98
Reality: Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May host this series about the latest car models, the history of motoring and more. Bonuses: interviews.
PULLING: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON (MPI) 3-23 4-28 DVD $24.98
Comedy: Includes all episodes of the six-part season of the BBC/Sundance Channel show about three single women, which aired on BBC.
LITTLE DORRIT (BBC/WARNER) 3-24 4-28 DVD $49.98
Drama: Based on Charles Dickens� novel, Andrew Davies� miniseries is about struggle and hardship in 1820s London. Bonuses: featurette.
FALLEN ANGEL (ACORN) 3-31 4-28 DVD $39.99
Thriller: This British miniseries unravels the web of circumstances that creates a serial killer. Bonuses: behind-the-scenes special.
HALLELUJAH: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION (ACORN) 3-31 4-28 DVD $39.99
Comedy: The British series about a feisty Salvation Army captain who tries to bring small-town sinners to salvation. Bonuses: featurette.
THE CLOSER: THE COMPLETE FOURTH SEASON (WARNER) 4-21 5-26 DVD $39.98
Drama: This four-disc set contains the fourth season of the TNT series starring Kyra Sedgwick as a homicide detective. Bonuses: featurettes, gag reel, unaired scenes.
GHOST ADVENTURES: SEASON 1 (IMAGE) 5-5 6-2 DVD $24.98
Reality: Paranormal investigators explore unearthly mysteries and ghost sightings.
THE BEST OF WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY? (WARNER) 5-5 6-9 DVD $24.98
Comedy: This two-disc set contains 10 of the funniest episodes of the Emmy-nominated improvisational show. Bonuses: extra episode.
GET SMART: SEASON 3 (HBO/WARNER) 5-5 6-9 DVD $24.98
Comedy: This four-disc set contains 26 episodes about Maxwell Smart and Agent 99.
SURVIVORMAN: SEASON 3 (IMAGE) 5-12 6-9 DVD $19.98
Reality: Les �Survivorman� Stroud tries to survive without food or shelter.
TIME WARP (IMAGE) 5-12 6-9 DVD $24.98, BD $29.98
Reality: Jeff Lieberman and Matt Kearney examine chainsaw juggling, freeze bullets in their tracks and more in this Discovery Channel series.
EVERWOOD: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON (WARNER) 5-12 6-16 DVD $39.98
Drama: This six-disc set contains the second season of the WB series about a family living in a small town. Bonuses: unaired scenes.
BLOOD TIES: SEASON ONE (EAGLE ROCK) 5-13 6-2 DVD $26.99
Crime drama: This four-disc set contains the Lifetime series about vampires, based on Tanya Huff�s Blood books.
I CAN�T BELIEVE I�M SINGLE: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON (IMAGE) 5-19 6-16 DVD $24.98
Reality: Filmmaker Eric Schaeffer documents his search for �the one.�
MISSION: CLASSIFIED (IMAGE) 5-19 6-16 DVD $19.98
Documentary: This series looks at the elite squads of our military.
LIFE ON MARS: SERIES ONE (ACORN) 6-30 7-28 DVD $59.99
Sci-fi: The U.K. series follows a 21st century detective who has a car accident and wakes up in the 1970s.
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THE GREATEST GAMES OF KANSAS BASKETBALL (ESPN/GENIUS) now now DVD $29.95
Sports: A look at the University of Kansas basketball team, the Jayhawks, including six complete games. Bonuses: interviews.
TRY IT ON EVERYTHING: THE REVOLUTION STARTS WITHIN (TRY IT PRODUCTIONS) now now DVD $29.95
How to: This program discusses the healing power of Emotional Freedom Techniques (�tapping�) for those who suffer from chronic physical pain, emotional trauma and addiction. Bonuses: featurettes, commentary. www.tryitoneverything.com
CRITTER QUEST (INFINITY) now 3-24 DVD $14.98
Nature: Host Peter Schriemer takes viewers on a backyard safari in three episodes of Smithsonian Channel�s award-winning show.
LIGHT AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD (INFINITY) now 3-24 DVD $19.98
Nature: This four-part series searches for disappearing cultures in Peru, Polynesia, Himalayas and the Arctic.
FRANCES: BEDTIME FOR FRANCES (HIT/LIONSGATE) now 3-31 DVD $14.98
Children�s: Author Russell Hoban�s precocious badger arrives on DVD for the first time with puppetry from Jim Henson Co. Bonuses: interactive read-along, character gallery, bonus episode.
GIRLS GONE WILD: TOP 10 HOTTEST GIRLS (MANTRA) now 4-7 DVD $19.95, $24.95
Reality: Raw and uncensored footage of hot girls.
DANCE AND BE FIT: ABS BURN (ACACIA) 3-10 4-7 DVD $14.99
Fitness: Kimberly Miguel Mullen leads a workout that uses dance moves to build up viewers� centers. Bonuses: extra workouts, bios.
HEMALAYAA YOGA FOR EVERYONE (ACACIA) 3-10 4-7 DVD $14.99
Fitness: The host of the Bollywood dance workouts brings a light-hearted approach to yoga.
KIKI & HERB: LIVE AT THE KNITTING FACTORY (E1 ENTERTAINMENT) 3-10 4-7 DVD $24.98
Music: The Tony-nominated duo performs 15 musical numbers at the Knitting Factory in New York. Bonuses: additional footage.
PILATES FOR BEGINNERS (ACACIA) 3-10 4-7 DVD $14.99
Fitness: Kristin McGee leads four mix and match programs with a focus on abdominals. Bonuses: bio, booklet of moves, extra workouts, Pilates tutorial.
LOONEY TUNES MOVIE COLLECTION: LOONEY, LOONEY, LOONEY BUGS BUNNY MOVIE (WARNER) 3-24 4-28 DVD $14.98
Animated: A collection of Looney Tunes shorts by animator Friz Freleng. Bonuses: extra cartoons.
WARRIORS (BBC/WARNER) 3-24 4-28 DVD $39.98
History: A look at the legendary warriors of history. Bonuses: documentary.
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT�S HOME AND STUDIO (MICROCINEMA) 3-31 4-28 DVD $35
Documentary: This two-disc set looks at Frank Lloyd Wright�s first residence and workplace, the Home and Studio in Chicago.
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT�S TALIESIN WEST (MICROCINEMA) 3-31 4-28 DVD $35
Documentary: This two-disc set looks at Frank Lloyd Wright�s studio, school of architecture and home in the Arizona desert.
GRACE HARTIGAN: SHATTERING BOUNDARIES (MICROCINEMA) 3-31 4-28 DVD $19.99
Documentary: This program looks at one of the key figures in the Abstract Expressionist movement.
NERO�S GOLDEN HOUSE (MICROCINEMA) 3-31 4-28 DVD $24.95
Documentary: A look at Emperor Nero�s construction of the Golden House.
PETE SEEGER: LIVE IN AUSTRALIA 1963 (ACORN) 3-31 4-28 DVD $24.99
Music: The singer-songwriter performs more than 25 songs. Bonuses: TV appearances, rare performances, photographs, home movies.
THE BEST OF FUNK: BROTHERS JOHNSON (MVD) 3-31 5-5 DVD $18.95
Music: A look at the brothers� career and their popularity in the late 1970s.
THE BEST OF FUNK: DAZZ BAND (MVD) 3-31 5-5 DVD $18.95
Music: A look at the Grammy-winning band, who performed �danceable jazz.�
PRENATAL YOGA WITH DESI BARTLETT (ACACIA) 4-7 5-5 DVD $14.99
Fitness: This yoga practice is designed to be gentle enough to be used throughout pregnancy to build strength and stamina. Bonuses: 10 minutes of additional workouts.
SHIVA REA: SURF YOGA SOUL (ACACIA) 4-7 5-5 DVD $14.99
Fitness: The renowned yoga master blends yoga with surfing in seven segments focusing on strength, core balance, flexibility and relaxation.
CHARLES MINGUS: EPITAPH (EAGLE ROCK) 4-8 4-28 DVD $14.98
Music: The 1989 concert of composer Charles Mingus� �Epitaph.�
MILES DAVIS: THAT�S WHAT HAPPENED: LIVE IN GERMANY 1987 (EAGLE ROCK) 4-8 4-28 DVD $14.98
Music: The jazz musician performs tracks from his Tutu album in this 1987 concert. Bonuses: interview.
BLACK HOLLYWOOD: BLAXPLOITATION AND ADVANCING AN INDEPENDENT BLACK CINEMA (MVD) 4-14 5-19 DVD $14.95
Documentary: A look at the role of black actors, black directors and the black audience in American movies.
LLIK YOUR IDOLS (MVD) 4-14 5-19 DVD $19.95
Documentary: A look at the Cinema of Transgression films and No Wave music, featuring interviews with Thurston Moore, Richard Hell and Lydia Lunch.
ONE LOVE: WORDS & POWAH (MVD) 4-14 5-19 DVD $14.95
Documentary: Three films about Rasta history, beliefs and artistic creation.
STEVE HOGARTH: H: NAKED IN THE CHAPEL (MVD) 4-14 5-19 DVD $19.95
Music: The musician performs at a church in London. Bonuses: diary readings, download-only live shows at www.h-tunes.com.
THE ALZHEIMER�S PROJECT (HBO/WARNER) 4-21 5-26 DVD $24.98
Documentary: Four films about Alzheimer�s and the most cutting-edge research advances. Bonuses: extra films, booklet.
RETURN TO FOREVER: LIVE AT MONTREUX 2008 (EAGLE ROCK) 4-22 5-12 DVD $14.98, BD $24.98
Music: The band performs its jazz-rock fusion at the legendary festival.
NFL: ROAD TO SUPER BOWL XLIII: PITTSBURGH STEELERS (WARNER) 4-28 6-2 DVD $39.92, BD $59.96
Sports: The team�s 2008 championship run, including four complete games.
DIANA KRALL: LIVE IN RIO (EAGLE ROCK) 5-6 5-26 DVD $14.98, BD $24.98
Music: The Grammy-winning jazz vocalist performs at the Vivo Rio Club in 2008.
MOODY BLUES: LIVE AT THE ISLE OF WIGHT (EAGLE ROCK) 5-6 5-26 DVD $14.98
Music: The Moody Blues� 1970 performance at the rock festival.
MYSTERIES OF ANGELS & DEMONS (IMAGE) 5-12 6-9 DVD $14.98
Documentary: A look at the unseen forces that influence our daily lives.
ALI ON ALI: THE LOST INTERVIEWS (IMAGE) 6-2 6-30 DVD $19.98
Documentary: A collection of interviews with Muhammad Ali, filmed during the making of documentary Champions Forever.
PEANUTS 1960S COLLECTION (WARNER) 6-2 7-7 DVD $29.98
Animated: This two-disc set contains six Peanuts TV specials, including the DVD debuts of He�s Your Dog, Charlie Brown and It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown. Bonuses: documentary.
THE WIGGLES GO BANANAS! (WARNER) 6-9 7-14 DVD $14.98
Children�s: This collection features 24 songs and guest appearances by Kylie Minogue and John Waters. Bonuses: featurette, extra episodes, photo gallery. Promotion: upcoming Wiggles summer concert tour.
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