New DVD release dates and changes (including District 9 if you didn't see it already)
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Oct 20 '09, 13:54
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Oct 20
PANDEMIC (MTI)
Thriller: A veterinarian finds herself in the midst of a horrifying pandemic where humans and animals are stricken with a horrible, contagious disease. Click for full details
Oct 27
RASHEVSKI'S TANGO (PASSION RIVER)
Romance: Three generations of the Rashevski family grapple with what it means to be Jewish, after the death of Rose, the secular matriarch who believed that the tango would make all troubles disappear. Click for full details
Nov 3
THE ENGLISH SURGEON: ONE DOCTOR'S PERSONAL MISSION TO SAVE LIVES IN UKRAINE (PBS)
Documentary: This program looks at the work of brain surgeon Henry Marsh, who tries to improve conditions in Ukraine. Click for full details
Nov 24
BOOTLEG FILM (FACETS)
Foreign-language drama: A gangster and his friend, a police officer, take a road trip together to attend a funeral; in Japanese with English subtitles. Click for full details
FAR CRY (VIVENDI)
Action: Based on the videogame, this film is about a retired special forces officer (Til Schweiger) who escorts a journalist (Emmanuelle Vaugier) on the trail of a story on a mysterious island. Click for full details
Dec 8
CORALINE GIFT SET (UNIVERSAL)
Animated: An adventurous girl (Dakota Fanning) finds another world that is an idealized version of her own life, but it has sinister secrets. Click for full details
HOLLYWOOD JE T'AIME (WOLFE)
Drama: A gay Parisian travels to Los Angeles in hopes of becoming a movie star and finding love. Click for full details
LEGENDARY GANGSTERS: 5-MOVIE COLLECTION (UNIVERSAL)
Action: This collection contains American Gangster, Carlito's Way, Casino, Public Enemies and Scarface. Click for full details
PUBLIC ENEMIES (UNIVERSAL)
Drama: In this $97 million-grossing film, the Feds try to take down notorious American gangsters John Dillinger (Johnny Depp), Baby Face Nelson (Stephen Graham) and Pretty Boy Floyd (Channing Tatum) during a booming crime wave in the '30s. Click for full details
REDWOODS (TLA)
Drama: A writer with a family finds himself attracted to a mysterious drifter. Click for full details
SHANK (TLA)
Drama: A teenage thug tries to hide his homosexuality from his gang, until he falls for a French exchange student. Click for full details
Dec 15
AMERICAN HERRO (PASSION RIVER)
Documentary: American Herro is the story about a woman's journey from being a young refugee fleeing terror in Iraq to becoming a U.S. Diplomat. Click for full details
INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS (UNIVERSAL)
Drama: Brad Pitt stars in this $118 million-grossing World War II drama about a group of Jewish-American soldiers who spread fear among the Third Reich by brutally killing Nazis; directed by Quentin Tarantino. Click for full details
TAKING WOODSTOCK (UNIVERSAL)
Drama: In Ang Lee's $7.4 million-grossing film, a man (Demetri Martin) working at his parents' (Henry Goodman, Imelda Staunton) motel in the Catskills inadvertently sets in motion the generation-defining concert in the summer of 1969. Click for full details
Dec 22
KILLER KIDS: THE WITMAN BOYS/CHILD MURDERS (FACETS)
Foreign-language drama: This two-pack contains The Witman Boys and Child Murders; in Hungarian with English subtitles. Click for full details
MEDIEVAL MADNESS: THE VALLEY OF THE BEES/WITCHES' HAMMER (FACETS)
Foreign-language adventure: This two-pack contains The Valley of the Bees and Witches' Hammer; in Czech with English subtitles. Click for full details
STILL STANDING: THE NEW FILMS OF DARIUSH MEHRJUI (FACETS)
Foreign-language drama: This two-pack contains The Pear Tree and Sara; in Persian with English subtitles. Click for full details
THE KARTEMQUIN FILMS COLLECTION: THE EARLY YEARS: VOL. 1 (FACETS)
Documentary: This volume contains Parents and Thumbs Down. Click for full details
WADJA, MAN OF CINEMA (FACETS)
Foreign-language drama: This two-pack contains Lotna and Innocent Sorcerers; in Polish with English subtitles. Click for full details
Dec 29
DISTRICT 9 (SONY)
Action: An extraterrestrial race is forced to live in a refugee camp on Earth in this $114 million-grossing film. Click for full details
FACING ALI (LIONSGATE)
Documentary: This program features Muhammad Ali's biggest rivals, including George Chuvalo, Sir Henry Cooper and George Foreman, who all tell untold stories about "The Champ." Click for full details
HALF-LIFE (WOLFE)
Drama: A Korean adoptee struggles with his closeted gay relationship, while his best friend and her brother cope with their mother's manipulative boyfriend. Click for full details
Jan 5
LORNA'S SILENCE (SONY)
Foreign-language drama: The Dardenne brothers' film about a young Albanian woman (Arta Dobroshi) who marries a junkie (Jeremie Renier) for Belgian citizenship; in French and Albanian with English subtitles. Click for full details
Jan 19
ACROSS THE HALL (IMAGE)
Thriller: When a man (Danny Pino) follows his fiance (Brittany Murphy) to a seedy hotel, where she is meeting another man, he considers murder. Click for full details
CHE (CRITERION/IMAGE)
Biopic: Steven Soderbergh's film about Che Guevara (Benicio Del Toro), the socialist leader who overthrew the Batista dictatorship. Click for full details
ECLIPSE SERIES 19: CHANTAL AKERMAN IN THE SEVENTIES (CRITERION/IMAGE)
Foreign-language drama: This three-DVD set contains La Chambre, News From Home, Les Rendez-Vous D'Anna and Je Tu Il Elle. Click for full details
Jan 26
LITTLE ASHES (E1)
Drama: Robert Pattinson stars as Salvador Dali, who is drawn into a decadent lifestyle by Federico Garcia Lorca (Javier Beltran) and Luis Bunuel (Matthew McNulty). Click for full details
PARIS, TEXAS (CRITERION/IMAGE)
Drama: Wim Wenders' film follows a mysterious drifter (Harry Dean Stanton) who is looking to reconnect with his son. Click for full details
ROBERTO ROSSELLINI'S WAR TRILOGY (CRITERION/IMAGE)
Foreign-language war drama: This collection contains Rome Open City, Paisan and Germany Year Zero; in Italian and German with English subtitles. Click for full details
THE WALTONS: THE MOVIE COLLECTION (WARNER)
Family: This three-DVD collection contains six Walton movies, including A Wedding on Walton's Mountain and A Day for Thanks on Walton's Mountain. Click for full details
Feb 2
TCM GREATEST CLASSIC FILM COLLECTION: MARX BROTHERS (TCM/WARNER)
Comedy: This four-movie collection includes A Day at the Races and A Night in Casablanca. Click for full details
TCM GREATEST CLASSIC FILM COLLECTION: ROMANCE (TCM/WARNER)
Romance: This four-movie collection includes Splendor in the Grass and Love in the Afternoon. Click for full details
TCM GREATEST CLASSIC FILM COLLECTION: SCI-FI ADVENTURES (TCM/WARNER)
Sci-fi: This four-movie collection includes Them! and The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms. Click for full details
Nov 24
BLOOD: THE LAST VAMPIRE (MANGA)
Anime: In this Japanese film, Saya is part of a secret team destroying demons; with English subtitles. Click for full details
GHOST IN THE SHELL 2.0 (MANGA)
Anime: A female cyborg cop and her partner hunt a mysterious and powerful hacker called the Puppet Master; in Japanese with English subtitles. Click for full details
Jan 12
8� (CRITERION/IMAGE)
Foreign-language drama: In Federico Fellini's 1963 film, a director (Marcello Mastroianni) has an artistic crisis as his life falls apart; in Italian with English subtitles. Click for full details
Jan 26
FAME: THE ORIGINAL MOVIE (WARNER)
Musical: The 1980 film about teenagers who attend a New York high school for performing arts. Click for full details
Nov 3
HERE'S LUCY: SEASON TWO (MPI)
Comedy: Lucille Ball stars as a widowed mother of two teenagers (Lucie Arnaz, Desi Arnaz Jr.). Click for full details
Nov 24
HOGAN'S HEROES: THE KOMPLETE SERIES, KOMMANDANT'S KOLLECTION (CBS/PARAMOUNT)
Comedy: This 28-DVD set contains all six seasons of the series about Colonel Robert Hogan and his motley crew of fellow prisoners. Click for full details
THE JERRY LEWIS SHOW COLLECTION (INFINITY)
Variety: This release features the "best of" highlights from 13 episodes of The Jerry Lewis Show, which aired on NBC from 1967-69. Click for full details
Dec 1
BETTER OFF TED: SEASON ONE (FOX)
Comedy: In this ABC series, Jay Harrington stars as a scientist leading a team on making the impossible possible while working for a beautiful boss (Portia de Rossi). Click for full details
MENTAL: SEASON ONE (FOX)
Drama: Chris Vance stars as the new Director of Psychiatric Services at Wharton Memorial Hospital, where his ex-lover (Annabella Sciorra) is his new boss. Click for full details
Jan 12
10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU VOL. ONE (DISNEY)
Family: Based on the 1999 film, this ABC Family series is about two very different sisters. Click for full details
Feb 2
BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD VOL. 3 (WARNER)
Animated: Five episodes from the Cartoon Network series about Batman and his fellow DC Comics superheroes. Click for full details
Aug 18
WAR DOGS OF THE PACIFIC (HARRIS DONE)
Documentary: Available exclusively at Amazon.com, this title about war dogs premiered on the Military Channel. Click for full details
Oct 27
DIANA KRALL: LIVE IN RIO SPECIAL EDITION (EAGLE ROCK)
Music: The Grammy-winning jazz vocalist performs at the Vivo Rio Club in 2008 in this two-DVD re-release. Click for full details
STATUS QUO: PICTURES LIVE AT MONTREUX 2009 (EAGLE ROCK)
Music: Status Quo performs its album Pictures at the Montreux festival. Click for full details
Nov 3
EARTH 2100 (MPI)
Documentary: Bob Woodruff hosts this program about how man-made climate change and other factors will cause the end of civilization. Click for full details
HAPPINESS 101 WITH TAL BEN-SHAHAR (PBS)
Documentary: This program explores the emotion of happiness and how people can live happier lives. Click for full details
NFL AMERICA'S GAME: PITTSBURGH STEELERS: THE STORY OF SIX CHAMPIONSHIPS (WARNER)
Sports: This six-DVD set looks at the NFL team's championship seasons. Click for full details
Nov 10
THE OFFICIAL MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL WORLD SERIES FILM COLLECTION (MLB PRODUCTIONS/A&E)
Sports: This 20-DVD set celebrates the images, plays and heroes that make the World Series a cherished and significant event. Click for full details
Nov 17
GETTYSBURG (MPI)
Documentary: This series examines the monumental battle of Gettysburg during the Civil War. Click for full details
THE GREATEST BATTLES OF THE CIVIL WAR (MPI)
Documentary: This program looks at the greatest battles of the Civil War, including the Confederates attack on Grant's troops at Shiloh to the Union's defeat at Chickamauga. Click for full details
Nov 24
DAVID CARRADINE'S SHAOLIN STRENGTH TRAINING (BAYVIEW)
Fitness: Martial arts legend David Carradine hosts and narrates this dynamic program where you will build muscle, increase flexibility and develop �functional strength,� all while increasing internal chi flow throughout the body. Click for full details
EMPIRE OF THE EYE: THE MAGIC OF ILLUSION (MICROCINEMA)
Documentary: Al Roker hosts this film about how we see, what we see and what we think we see. Click for full details
KIKI SMITH SQUATTING THE PALACE (MICROCINEMA)
Documentary: This release looks at an installation by Kiki Smith in Venice and her use of various disciplines. Click for full details
PRIMAL GRILL WITH STEVEN RAICHLEN, VOLUME TWO (MICROCINEMA)
Documentary: Steven Raichlen hosts this program featuring recipies and grilling techniques. Click for full details
SIMONE FORTI: AN EVENING OF DANCE CONSTRUCTIONS (MICROCINEMA)
Documentary: This release looks at Simone Forti's "Five Dance Constructions" program. Click for full details
YOGA JOURNAL'S COMPLETE BEGINNERS GUIDE WITH POSE ENCYCLOPEDIA (BAYVIEW)
Fitness: This comprehensive two-DVD set will give you the surest foundation for starting your yoga practice. Click for full details
YOGA JOURNAL: YOGA FOR STRENGTH AND TONING (BAYVIEW)
Fitness: The 60-minute Toning and Strengthening Sequence, along with the 30-minute Core Practice, will work your body in new and different ways and leave you feeling stronger, leaner, and more flexible. Click for full details
Dec 1
PALE FORCE (NEW VIDEO)
Animated shorts: Jim Gaffigan's series of animated shorts about Pale Man and his sidekick Conan O'Brien, a crime-fighting duo with the superpower of paleness. Click for full details
Dec 8
AMY BENTO: KETTLEBELL DYNAMICS (BAYVIEW)
Fitness: Amy Bento utilizes kettlebells to this advanced dynamic blend of cardio, strength, power endurance and flexibility training for all the muscles of your body. Click for full details
BILLY BLUE HAIR: WHY ARE FIRETRUCKS RED? (PASSION RIVER)
Children: Billy Blue Hair has lost his dog Doogie. As animated Billy searches for Doogie within the live-action video, Billy becomes your child's guide and educator as they discover fun and quirky facts. Click for full details
GEORGE MICHAEL: LIVE IN LONDON (EPIC/SONY)
Music: George Michael performs a 23-song set in London's Earl Court. Click for full details
JUMP ROPE TRAINING WITH BUDDY LEE (BAYVIEW)
Fitness: Olympic medalist Buddy Lee teaches four easy steps to mastering the art of rope jumping for fitness, improved sports performance, weight loss and toning of muscles in only five to 10 minutes. Click for full details
KATINA HUNTER�S FIT PARTY (BAYVIEW)
Fitness: Fit Party is a training regimen divided across six different 15-minute workouts. The workouts can be done separately if you are short on time or done as a whole routine for a 90-minute total body workout. Click for full details
Dec 22
PUPPY PACK: A PUG'S LIFE/AMERICAN PIT BULL (FACETS)
Documentary: This two-pack explores the pug and pit bull. Click for full details
Dec 29
SPACEBALLS: THE TOTALLY WARPED ANIMATED ADVENTURES (MGM/FOX)
Animated: Mel Brooks voices this animated series that spoofs Star Wars. Click for full details
Jan 5
BARNEY: PLEASE & THANK YOU (HIT/LIONSGATE)
Animated: Barney teaches Baby Bop the importance of saying "please" and "thank you." Click for full details
GILAD � KIDS IN MOTION SERIES (BAYVIEW)
Fitness: Fitness legend Gilad hosts these three titles aimed at getting to the heart of one of the biggest problems in America today, childhood obesity. Gilad�s friendly and fun exercise program introduces kids of all ages to a lifetime of good health. Click for full details
THOMAS & FRIENDS: SPLISH SPLASH SPLOSH (HIT/LIONSGATE)
Animated: Thomas and his engine friends have fun, even when it's rainy, in these four episodes. Click for full details
WINNIE THE POOH: A VALENTINE FOR YOU (DISNEY)
Animated: Winnie the Pooh and his friends celebrate Valentine's Day in three stories. Click for full details
Jan 12
KATHY GRIFFIN: SHE'LL CUT A BITCH (SHOUT! FACTORY)
Comedy: Stand-up comedian Kathy Griffin performs her sixth Bravo TV special in Portland, Ore. Click for full details
Jan 19
ARTIE LANG: JACK AND COKE (IMAGE)
Comedy: Artie Lange performs his irreverent, uncensored humor in New York. Click for full details
KELLY COFFEY-MEYER: 30-MINUTES TO FITNESS: BOOTCAMP (BAYVIEW)
Fitness: Kelly Coffey-Meyer�s 30-Minutes to Fitness "Bootcamp" gives you two workouts on one DVD. These two 30-minute workouts are designed to speed up your metabolism and blast away fat while sculpting underlying muscles. Click for full details
KELLY COFFEY-MEYER: 30-MINUTES TO FITNESS: KICKBOXING (BAYVIEW)
Fitness: Kelly Coffey-Meyer�s 30-Minutes to Fitness "Kickboxing" gives you two workouts on one DVD. These workouts are brought to you in drill-based formats to promote proper form and ensure effectiveness. Click for full details
SCOOBY'S ALL STAR LAFF-A-LYMPICS VOL. 1 (WARNER)
Animated: Four episodes featuring Scooby-Doo and other favorite Hanna-Barbera characters. Click for full details
Jan 26
FUNDAMENTALS OF NUNCHAKU AND NUNCHAKU: KARATE WEAPON OF SELF-DEFENSE (BAYVIEW)
Fitness: In these DVDs, world famous instructor Fumio Demura teaches the proper way to apply the nunchaku in self-defense. Instruction for proper grips, stances, swings, strikes, blocks and a basic beginner's kata are also covered. A foremost authority in kobudo, Fumio Demura is a member of the prestigious Black Belt Hall of Fame (1969 Instructor of the Year; 1975 Man of the Year), and travels the world to teach these two arts. Click for full details
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