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New DVD release dates and changes (Reaper and Psych included)

Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
BATTLE OF THE BULGE (WARNER) now 4-7 BD $16.99

BODY HEAT (WARNER) now 4-7 BD $16.99

THE BUSINESS OF BEING BORN (WARNER) now 4-7 DVD $19.97

COLECCION PEDRO INFANTE: MEXICANOS AL GRITO DE GUERRA (WARNER) now 4-7 DVD $12.97

EYES WIDE SHUT (WARNER) now 4-7 BD $16.99

GOLDEN COMPASS: SPECIAL EDITION (WARNER) now 4-7 DVD $26.99

HAIRSPRAY (WARNER) now 4-7 DVD $14.96

HAROLD AND KUMAR: ESCAPE FROM GUANTANAMO (WARNER) now 4-7 DVD $26.99

JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH (WARNER) now 4-7 DVD $19.96

LETHAL WEAPON (WARNER) now 4-7 BD $16.99

THE OMEGA MAN (WARNER) now 4-7 BD $16.99

ONE TREE HILL: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON (WARNER) now 4-7 DVD $49.98

OTIS (WARNER) now 4-7 BD $16.99

OUT FOR JUSTICE (WARNER) now 4-7 BD $16.99

PURPLE RAIN (WARNER) now 4-7 BD $16.99

RETURN TO HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL (WARNER) now 4-7 DVD $12.97

SCOOBY-DOO: THE MOVIE (WARNER) now 4-7 BD $16.99

THE SEARCHERS (WARNER) now 4-7 BD $16.99

SEMI-PRO (WARNER) now 4-7 DVD $26.99

SEX AND THE CITY: THE MOVIE (WARNER) now 4-7 DVD $19.96, two-DVD $26.99

SUPERNATURAL: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON (WARNER) now 4-7 DVD $49.98

GLASS: A PORTRAIT OF PHILIP IN TWELVE PARTS (KOCH) now 4-21 DVD $29.98

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Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
GOAL II: LIVING THE DREAM (PEACE ARCH/GENIUS) now 3-17 DVD $24.95
Drama: A soccer player journeys from England to Spain to join the Real Madrid Football Club.

THE ASCENT OF MONEY (PBS) now 4-7 DVD $24.99
Documentary: Niall Ferguson explores the fundamentals of the history of money and the current financial crisis.

I.O.U.S.A. (PBS) now 4-7 DVD $24.99
Documentary: A look at America�s increasing debts and the looming financial meltdown. Bonuses: featurettes.

JACK TAYLOR OF BEVERLY HILLS (INDIEPIX) now 4-7 DVD $24.95
Documentary: An intimate look at Jack Taylor, who was the tailor to such Hollywood stars as Cary Grant, Frank Sinatra and Elvis. Bonuses: interview, timeline, commentary, deleted scenes.

DANTE 01 (WEINSTEIN/GENIUS) now 4-21 DVD $19.97
Sci-fi: On a space station for the criminally insane, a mute inmate reveals alien powers.

DRAGONQUEST (ASYLUM) 3-17 3-31 DVD $24.95
Fantasy: A young hero must go through a series of quests to awaken a dragon that will defeat a monster in this DVD premiere.

SPLINTER (MAGNOLIA) 3-17 4-14 DVD $26.98
Horror: A couple is carjacked by a convict and his girlfriend, whose body is host to a destructive parasite.

HOTEL FOR DOGS (PARAMOUNT) 3-17 4-28 DVD $29.99, BD $39.99
Family: Two orphans create a home for all the stray dogs in the city. Bonuses: commentary, featurettes, deleted scenes, photo galleries. Promotion: �Make Your Dog a Star� features on HotelForDogs.com; partnerships with Pedigree, Pledge and Applebee�s.

MARTYRS (WEINSTEIN/GENIUS) 3-17 4-28 DVD $19.97
Horror: A kidnapped girl seeks revenge on her abductors. Bonuses: featurette.

THE LAST TEMPLAR (GENIUS) 3-24 5-5 DVD $19.95
Adventure: In this miniseries starring Mira Sorvino and Scott Foley, an archaeologist researches the lost secrets of the Knights Templar.

BRIDE WARS (FOX) 4-1 4-28 DVD $29.98, BD and DVD $39.99
Romantic comedy: Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway star as best friends who schedule their weddings on the same day. Bonuses: deleted scenes, featurette; BD adds digital copy, deleted scenes, wedding cost calculator, cast improvisations, TV spots.

DRIVE-BY CHRONICLES: SIDEWAYZ (+ ENTERTAINMENT) 4-3 5-5 DVD $19.98
Action: After their mother dies, two brothers grow up as orphans and struggle to support themselves.

INCENDIARY (IMAGE) 4-7 5-5 DVD $27.98, BD $35.98
Drama: Michelle Williams stars as a woman who loses her husband and son in a terrorist bombing while she is with her lover (Ewan McGregor).

UNDERWORLD: RISE OF THE LYCANS (SONY) 4-9 5-12 DVD $28.96, BD $39.95, PSP $24.94
Thriller: Lucian, a young Lycan, rises up against evil vampire king Viktor, in this $45.8 million-grossing prequel to the Underworld series. The title also is available in a three-DVD trilogy (DVD $47.95, BD $92.95) that contains Underworld and Underworld: Evolution. Bonuses: commentary, featurettes, music video; BD adds picture-in-picture, interactive map, cinechat, BD Live, digital copy.

CRAZY LIKE THEY ARE (PASSION RIVER) 4-14 5-12 DVD $19.95
Documentary: A man documents his relationship with his mother and dying grandmother.

DEATH IN EL VALLE (PASSION RIVER) 4-14 5-12 DVD $29.99
Documentary: A woman returns to Spain to investigate the murder of her grandfather.

DRIFT (PASSION RIVER) 4-14 5-12 DVD $24.95
Documentary: A look at the sport of flyfishing and an eclectic group of anglers.

PASTOR JONES: HEAVENLY VOICES (LIGHTYEAR/VIVENDI) 4-14 5-12 DVD $19.99
Drama: The pastor must find a way to pay off a church loan.

TIME AND THE CITY (STRAND) 4-14 5-12 DVD $27.99
Documentary: Filmmaker Terence Davies narrates this look at his native Liverpool. Bonuses: interviews, featurettes.

CHRISTA MCAULIFFE: REACH FOR THE STARS (PASSION RIVER) 4-21 5-19 DVD $19.95
Documentary: Using previously unseen footage and interviews, this program looks at astronaut Christa McAuliffe, who was killed on board the 1986 space shuttle Challenger.

EDEN LOG (MAGNOLIA) 4-21 5-19 DVD $26.98, BD $34.98
Sci-fi: A man wakes up inside a cave and journeys through a strange and fantastic world. Bonuses: deleted scenes.

MAN WOMAN FILM (PASSION RIVER) 4-21 5-19 DVD $19.95
Comedy: A novelist is distracted from his epic novel by his pop star girlfriend.

YONKERS JOE (MAGNOLIA) 4-21 5-19 DVD $26.98
Drama: Chazz Palminteri stars in this film about a dice hustler who tries to make one last attempt for a big score in Vegas.

REVOLUTIONARY ROAD (PARAMOUNT) 4-21 6-2 DVD $19.99, BD $29.99
Drama: Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet star in this Oscar-nominated movie about a couple in the �50s. Bonuses: commentary, featurette, deleted scenes.

DR. DOLITTLE: MILLION DOLLAR MUTTS (FOX) 4-22 5-19 DVD $22.98, BD $29.99
Family: In the latest film in the Dr. Dolittle franchise, Maya moves to Hollywood and hosts an animal show. Bonuses: featurettes.

LABOU (MGM/FOX) 4-22 5-19 DVD $26.98
Action: Three children search for a ghost pirate and his long lost treasure in this DVD premiere. Bonuses: commentary, featurettes.

VALKYRIE (MGM/FOX) 4-22 5-19 DVD $29.98, two-DVD $34.98, BD $39.99
Thriller: Tom Cruise stars as German nationalist Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, who attempted to assassinate Adolf Hitler, in this $82.9 million-grossing film. Bonuses: two-DVD and BD have commentaries, featurettes, digital copy.

THE DEVIL�S TOMB (SONY) 4-23 5-26 DVD $24.96
Horror: Cuba Gooding Jr. stars as the leader of an elite military squad that encounters an ancient evil. Bonuses: alternate scenes, featurette, blooper reel, commentary.

THE SKY CRAWLERS (SONY) 4-23 5-26 DVD $27.96, BD $39.95
Anime: Eternally young fighter pilots known as Kildren experience the loss of innocence as they battle the enemy in dogfights. Bonuses: featurettes, BD has exclusive featurette, BD Live.

EARTHQUAKE IN CHILE (FACETS) 4-28 5-26 DVD $29.95
Foreign-language drama: A man tries to rescue his lover, a pregnant heiress who has been hidden in a convent, in German with English subtitles.

HIS MASTER�S VOICE (FACETS) 4-28 5-26 DVD $39.95
Documentary: The heads of 12 major companies including IBM and L�Oreal talk candidly about power, hierarchy, trade unions, strikes and self-management.

INQUIRING NUNS (FACETS) 4-28 5-26 DVD $26.95
Documentary: Two nuns ask Chicago residents, �Are you happy?� Bonuses: update with nuns.

LUDWIG (FACETS) 4-28 5-26 DVD $59.95
Biopic: The life of mad King Ludwig II of Bavaria is examined in a series of sketches with cabaret music, in German with English subtitles.

ON THE BEAT (FACETS) 4-28 5-26 DVD $29.95
Foreign-language comedy: This look at the daily grind of a Beijing police station through the perspective of two mismatched partners is part of director Ning Ying�s Beijing Trilogy, in Mandarin with English subtitles.

QUO VADIS (FACETS) 4-28 5-26 DVD $29.95
Drama: Based on the novel, this film about Christianity is set against the backdrop of Emperor Nero and the burning of Rome.

THE RAMEN GIRL (IMAGE) 4-28 5-26 DVD $27.98
Comedy: Brittany Murphy stars as an American in Tokyo who studies to be a ramen chef.

THE REAL JOAN OF ARC (FACETS) 4-28 5-26 DVD $39.95
Documentary: Martin Meissonnier looks at the life and death of the famous martyr after 15th century documents are unearthed and suggest another girl was burned.

SUBVERSION (FACETS) 4-28 5-26 DVD $29.95
Foreign-language comedy: In this absurdist allegory about the nature of political repression, the daughter of a blind, paralyzed president does whatever she has to to stay in power, in French with English subtitles.

U.K. CHRONICLES: LONDON AND ROBINSON IN SPACE (FACETS) 4-28 5-26 DVD $39.95
Documentary: This two-pack includes two films by Patrick Keiller about the good, the bad and the ugly of England.

TREASURE RAIDERS (MAVERICK) 5-1 6-2 DVD $24.98
Adventure: David Carradine and Sherilyn Fenn star in this movie about a Russian street racing star and a rival American racer who must join together to look for a lost templar treasure. Bonuses: featurette.

LIFE 101: ANGEL�S SECRET (MAVERICK) 5-8 6-9 DVD $19.98
Drama: After a night with her boyfriend, a woman is caught in a whirlwind of uncontrollable events.

HARDER THEY FALL (LIONSGATE) 5-9 6-2 DVD $26.98
Drama: Two kickboxers, one rich and one poor, compete to rise to the top. Bonuses: short film, deleted scenes, commentary, featurette.

RAZORTOOTH (LIONSGATE) 5-9 6-2 DVD $26.98
Horror: In this DVD premiere, something between man and beast is lurking deep in the Florida Everglades. Bonuses: music video, featurette.

ROBBIN� IN DA HOOD (MAVERICK) 5-15 6-16 DVD $16.98
Comedy: Two unsuspecting crews plan to rob the same wealthy drug dealer on the same day.

MR. ROCK �N ROLL (EAGLE ROCK) 6-17 7-7 DVD $14.99
Drama: Judd Nelson and Paula Abdul star in this 1999 TV movie about controversial Cleveland DJ Alan Freed.





Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
GRUMPY OLD MEN (WARNER) 6-2 7-7 BD $28.99
Comedy: Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau star as two bickering neighbors in this 1993 film. Bonuses: digital copy.




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Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION (WARNER) now 4-14 DVD $349.92
Family: The series about the trials and misadventures of the staff of a country veterinarian in England.

WALLANDER (WARNER) 4-28 6-2 DVD $34.98
Crime: Kenneth Branagh stars as a detective in these three murder mysteries on two discs. Bonuses: interviews, character profiles.

REAPER: SEASON TWO (LIONSGATE) 5-6 6-2 DVD $39.98
Comedy: In this CW series, a slacker whose soul was sold to the Devil must act as Hell�s bounty hunter. Bonuses: gag reel, deleted scenes, commentaries.

BLEACH VOL. 17 (WARNER) 5-12 6-16 DVD $24.92
Anime: Ichigo and his friends face a new, powerful enemy.

DEATH NOTE RE-LIGHT #1: VISIONS OF A GOD (WARNER) 5-12 6-16 DVD $24.92
Anime: Rogue shinigami Ryuk drops a Death Note in the human world and causes an epic battle as a result.

NATURE�S MOST AMAZING EVENTS (WARNER) 5-12 6-16 DVD $29.98, BD $34.99
Nature: This BBC/Discovery Channel series looks at the effects of global climatic phenomena changing landscapes and animals� habitats. Bonuses: video diaries.

POKEMON: DIAMOND AND PEARL BATTLE DIMENSION (WARNER) 5-19 6-23 DVD $24.92
Anime: Ash, Dawn and Brock continue their journey through the Sinnoh region.

MONK: SEASON SEVEN (UNIVERSAL) 5-12 6-30 DVD $59.98
Comedy: This four-disc set includes the USA series starring Tony Shalhoub as a brilliant detective who suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder.

PSYCH: THE COMPLETE THIRD SEASON (UNIVERSAL) 5-12 6-30 DVD $59.98
Comedy: James Roday stars as a detective who pretends to be psychic in this USA series.




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Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
THE BUSINESS OF THEATRE (FIRST LIGHT) now now DVD $299
Educational: Three titles ($129 each) about the business aspect of producing a play, featuring James Donovan, Jack Wishna, Randy Snow, David Elzer, Glen Cassale and Michael Gill.

DREAMERS AND THE BUILDERS (FIRST LIGHT) now now DVD $499
Educational: Five titles ($129 each) that examine the creative minds behind theater productions, featuring John Lacovelli, Robert Goulet, Tony Del Valle, Robert Benedetti and Glen Cassale.

FORCES WHO RUN THEATRE (FIRST LIGHT) now now DVD $399
Educational: Four titles ($129 each) about the people who control the venues, content and talent in theatre, featuring Michael Ritchie, Susan Smith, Gordon Davidson, Glen Cassale and Gerry Schoenfield.

MAPPING STEM CELL RESEARCH: TERRA INCOGNITA (FACETS) now now DVD $29.95
Documentary: This film looks at Dr. Jack Kessler, whose quest to find a cure for spinal cord injuries led him to using embryonic stem cells.

OCEAN ANIMAL EMERGENCY: TROUBLED WATERS FOR MARINE MAMMALS? (WGBH BOSTON) now now DVD $24.95
Nature: In this Nova program, wildlife veterinarians fight to save sick and injured ocean mammals.

SEAFARERS (VICTORY) now now DVD $24.99
Documentary: Lost for more than 40 years, Stanley Kubrick�s documentary about the benefits of the Seafarers Union makes its DVD debut. Bonuses: interviews, commentary, filmography.

IS THERE LIFE ON MARS?: REPORTS FROM THE PHOENIX LANDER (WGBH BOSTON) now 3-24 DVD $24.95
Science: The latest scientific revelations about planet Mars. Bonuses: educator materials.

MIXED UP YUVAL: IT�S GOOD TO LAUGH (SISU) 4-7 5-5 DVD $19.95
Children�s: Yuval visits a kingdom where it�s forbidden to laugh and teaches Princess Blue the magic of laughter; in Hebrew with English subtitles.

MIXED UP YUVAL: JOURNEY TO THE STAR (SISU) 4-7 5-5 DVD $19.95
Children�s: Yuval shows that love and courage help bring about success; in Hebrew with English subtitles.

RINAT�S CIRCUS VOL. 2 (SISU) 4-7 5-5 DVD $19.95
Children�s: Rinat discovers an old circus and brings it to life with song and dance; in Hebrew with English subtitles.

TUVIA ZAFIR: TUVI DUBI VOL. 1 (SISU) 4-7 5-5 DVD $19.95
Children�s: Comedian Tuvia Zafir performs as loveable bear Tuvi, teaching kids lessons about life; in Hebrew with English subtitles.

POINTS ON A SPACE AGE (MVD) 4-14 5-19 DVD $19.95
Music: A look at the recent activity of the remaining members of Sun Ra Arkestra.

WOODSTOCK: 3 DAYS OF PEACE & MUSIC: THE DIRECTOR�S CUT (WARNER) 5-5 6-9 two-DVD $24.98, three-DVD $59.98, UCE BD $69.99
Music: To coincide with the music festival�s 40th anniversary, this release features two hours of previously unreleased footage. The Ultimate Collector�s Editions contain a Life magazine reprint, vintage festival photos, memorabilia and an iron-on patch. Bonuses: featurettes, additional performances, interviews; BD adds customizable playlist, BD Live. Promotion: South By Southwest premiere.


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