New DVD release dates for the week.
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David (aka David)
Dec 2 '08, 16:33
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MEET OOFNIK THE GROUCH (SISU) now 12-30 DVD $19.95
WOMAN ON THE BEACH (NEW YORKER) now 12-30 DVD $29.95
GILMORE GIRLS: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON (WARNER) 12-16 1-20 DVD $49.98
NIGHTMARES & DREAMSCAPES (WARNER) 12-16 1-20 DVD $19.98
THE ANT BULLY (WARNER) 1-6 2-10 DVD $12.97
THE DEPARTED (WARNER) 1-6 2-10 DVD $14.96
PAN�S LABYRINTH SPECIAL EDITION (WARNER) 1-6 2-10 DVD $26.99
SPEED RACER (WARNER) 1-6 2-10 DVD $19.96
Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
BRAVE NEW YORK/SWAY (BRINKDVD/MVD) now 12-9 DVD $19.95
Documentary: Director Richard Sandler captures New York, from the East Village �hood� to the subway. Bonuses: additional documentaries.
CROSSROADS (MTI) now 12-9 DVD $24.95
Drama: Alan Arkin stars in this story about a man having doubts about his calling to become a Jesuit priest.
SPIKER (MTI) now 12-16 DVD $24.95
Horror: A pink-eyed albino and killing machine escapes from an asylum and returns to the town he terrorized years before in this DVD premiere.
A HERO AIN�T NOTHIN� BUT A SANDWICH (KOCH VISION) 12-16 1-13 DVD $14.98
Drama: Based on Alice Childress� novel, this movie explores the world of a drug addict in the �70s-era ghettos of South Central Los Angeles and stars Cicely Tyson and Paul Winfield.
IMAGINARY WITNESS (KOCH VISION) 12-16 1-13 DVD $24.98
Documentary: Gene Hackman narrates this look at Hollywood�s involvement with and attitude toward the Holocaust, including interviews with Steven Spielberg, Sidney Lumet and others. Promotion: released theatrically in 2005 and aired on AMC.
OPIE GETS LAID (LIGHTYEAR/VIVENDI) 12-16 1-13 DVD $19.99
Comedy: A 30-year-old virgin�s life is turned upside down when a sexy pot dealer mistakenly knocks on his door.
PASTOR JONES: SISTERS IN SPIRIT 2 (LIGHTYEAR/VIVENDI) 12-16 1-13 DVD $19.99
Comedy: A pastor discovers that his late mentor and spiritual advisor is his biological father.
SHUT UP AND SHOOT (KOCH VISION) 12-16 1-13 DVD $24.98
Comedy: Gary Busey, Tom Sizemore and Daniel Baldwin star in this satire of Hollywood.
CHILDREN OF THE STONES (ACORN) 12-16 1-20 DVD $24.99
Sci-fi: This cult hit of late �70s British TV explores paranoia and the paranormal in a sleepy English village.
CONFESSIONS OF AN ACTION STAR (LIGHTYEAR/VIVENDI) 12-23 1-20 DVD $19.99
Comedy: A mockumentary on the rise and fall of a fictional action star.
MAX PAYNE (FOX) 12-24 1-20 DVD $29.98, two-DVD $34.98, BD $39.99
Action: Based on the videogame, this $40 million-grossing movie follows an obsessive DEA agent (Mark Wahlberg) who sets out to avenge the murders of family and partner.
REPO! THE GENETIC OPERA (LIONSGATE) 12-30 1-20 DVD $19.98, BD $29.98
Musical: In this limited-release movie, widespread organ failure causes a biotech company to make life and death choices. Bonuses: commentaries, featurettes; BD adds sing-alongs, Webisodes, deleted scenes, extra commentary.
SAW V (LIONSGATE) 12-30 1-20 DVD $29.95, BD $39.99
Horror: This $55.4 million-grossing film about the continuation of the Jigsaw murders is released 12 weeks after its theatrical bow. The unrated standard DVD will be packaged in a limited-edition collector�s box with a spinning saw blade. Bonuses: commentaries, featurettes; BD adds digital copy, MoLog.
NICK AND NORAH�S INFINITE PLAYLIST (SONY) 1-1 2-3 DVD $28.96, BD $39.95, PSP $24.94
Comedy: Based on the book by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan, this $31.5 million-grossing movie is about two music-loving strangers from New Jersey who trek to Manhattan to get into a secret performance by their favorite band. Bonuses: deleted scenes, blooper reel, featurettes, storyboard comparisons, faux interviews, photo gallery, commentary, digital copy; BD adds playlist creation, telestrator commentary.
3 DIMENSIONS OF A MAN (MVD) 1-6 2-10 DVD $14.95
Drama: A blast from the past rocks the life of a man who has built a multi-million-dollar empire.
A TIME TO KILL (WARNER) 1-6 2-10 BD $28.99
Thriller: Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson, Matthew McConaughey and Kevin Spacey star in this adaptation of John Grisham�s best-selling novel, debuting on high-def. Bonuses: digital copy.
BOTTLE SHOCK (FOX) 1-7 2-3 DVD $27.98
Comedy: Alan Rickman and Bill Pullman star in this limited-release movie about a novice vinter who defeats the French varietals in a 1976 blind taste wine challenge. Bonuses: featurettes, deleted scenes, commentary. Promotion: Also available in �The Perfect Pairing� DVD Two-Pack ($29.98) with Sideways.
DECEMBER BRIDE (BFS) 1-13 2-10 DVD $22.98
Drama: Based on the novel by Sam Hanna Bell, this Ireland-set movie follows a proud servant girl who rebels against her strict upbringing and accidentally becomes pregnant.
ALIEN RAIDERS (WARNER) 1-13 2-17 DVD $24.98
Horror: The latest movie from the Raw Feed line is about aliens living within humans and the raiders out to stop them. Bonuses: featurettes.
W. (LIONSGATE) 1-14 2-10 DVD $29.95, BD $39.99
Drama: Josh Brolin stars as President George W. Bush in this Oliver Stone film, which grossed $25.1 million. Bonuses: featurettes, deleted scenes, commentary.
BADLAND (VANGUARD) 1-16 2-24 DVD $19.95
Suspense: Suffering from post-war traumatic stress, a Gulf War veteran commits a heinous act in this limited-release movie.
BROKEN WINDOWS (VANGUARD) 1-16 2-24 DVD $19.95
Drama: Four women face choices that could affect the rest of their lives in this film-festival movie.
MISTAKE IDENTITY (VANGUARD) 1-16 2-24 DVD $19.95
Drama: Melissa Gilbert and Rosanna Arquette star in this TV movie about two new mothers who find out their babies were switched by the hospital where they gave birth.
WINDCROFT (VANGUARD) 1-16 2-24 DVD $19.95
Thriller: A couple struggles with a history of madness and violence after claiming a family farm as part of an inheritance.
PALO ALTO, CA (IMAGE) 1-20 2-17 DVD $27.98
Comedy: Four childhood friends team up with an offbeat school bus driver to have one night of college life in their suburban town before Thanksgiving break is over, in this movie that premiered at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival.
FUTURAMA: INTO THE WILD GREEN YONDER (FOX) 1-28 2-24 DVD $29.98, BD $39.98
Animated: When ancient forces of darkness threaten the universe, Fry is mankind�s last hope. Bonuses: commentary, mockumentary, deleted scenes, featurettes, storyboard animatic; BD adds picture-in-picture commentary.
Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
CAPTAINS AND THE KINGS (KOCH VISION) 12-16 1-13 DVD $39.98
Drama: This Emmy-winning miniseries based on Taylor Caldwell�s best-selling novel aired on NBC in 1976 and follows an Irish immigrant through his rise to power in the late 1800s.
CRISS ANGEL MINDFREAK: THE COMPLETE SEASON FOUR (A&E/NEW VIDEO) 12-16 1-20 DVD $34.95
Magic: The illusionist tackles more feats that defy the laws of nature in this three-disc set.
JURASSIC FIGHT CLUB: THE COMPLETE SEASON ONE (A&E/NEW VIDEO) 12-16 1-20 DVD $39.95
Nature: How dinosaurs might have attacked is examined through CGI battles in this four-disc set.
THE LAST DETECTIVE: COMPLETE COLLECTION (ACORN) 12-16 1-20 DVD $99.99
Comedy: This nine-disc set includes 17 episodes about the comically competent detective. Bonuses: interview, bio, photo galleries, cast filmographies.
MONSTER QUEST: THE COMPLETE SEASON TWO (A&E/NEW VIDEO) 12-16 1-20 DVD $39.95
Nature: The History series looks at research and scientific analysis about famous monsters in five discs.
PARANORMAL STATE: THE COMPLETE SEASON TWO (A&E/NEW VIDEO) 12-16 1-20 DVD $24.95
Supernatural: Investigations of paranormal activity in this two-disc set. Bonuses: featurette, extra footage.
HAUNTED HISTORIES: VOL. 3 (A&E/NEW VIDEO) 12-16 1-27 DVD $24.95
Documentary: This five-disc set looks at evil around the world and throughout the ages.
PRIMAL FEAR (A&E/NEW VIDEO) 12-16 1-27 DVD $24.95
Documentary: This History documentary explores the history, psychology and science behind the world�s most prevailing fears.
SPUTNIK MANIA (A&E/NEW VIDEO) 12-16 1-27 DVD $29.95
Documentary: Liev Schreiber narrates this documentary based on Paul Dickson�s best-selling Sputnik: The Shock of the Century, about the impact the Russian satellite had on the American psyche.
ALL-NEW SUPER FRIENDS HOUR SEASON 1, VOL. 2 (WARNER) 12-23 1-27 DVD $26.99
Animated: This two-disc set contains 32 episodes featuring the Super Friends as they fight for truth and justice. Bonuses: featurette, health and safety tips, puzzles.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN: HIS LIFE AND LEGACY (A&E/NEW VIDEO) 1-6 1-27 DVD $34.95
Documentary: This History program looks at the 16th President in a four-disc set.
THE PIRATE CODE: REAL PIRATES (NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC/WARNER) 1-13 2-17 DVD $19.98
Documentary: Salvage expert Barry Cliffors searches for the nearly 300-year-old wreck site of the Whydah Galley and its four and a half tons of treasure. Promotion: premieres on National Geographic Channel in November as part of Expedition Week; tied to the top performing museum exhibit, The Real Pirates.
THE SMURFS: VOL. 1 (WARNER) 1-13 2-17 DVD $14.98
Children�s: The Emmy-winning animated children�s series is offered in a one-disc set for the first time.
CHOWDER: VOL. 2 (WARNER) 1-27 3-3 DVD $14.97
Children�s: Five episodes of this Cartoon Network series, which premiered as the No. 1 show among boys 6-11.
MONSTER BLACK HOLES (NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC/WARNER) 2-3 3-10 DVD $19.98
Documentary: Scientists explore where they were found and they begin.
NATIONAL PARKS COLLECTION: GRAND CANYON (NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC/WARNER) 2-3 3-10 DVD $19.98
Documentary: A look at the 277-mile landform. Bonuses: 3D customizable and printable maps of all three National Parks.
BAKUGAN: VOL. 3 (WARNER) 2-10 3-17 DVD $14.97
Children�s: Four episodes of the popular series that airs on Cartoon Network. Bonuses: exclusive trading card.
A PUP NAMED SCOOBY-DOO SEASONS 2-4 (WARNER) 2-10 3-17 DVD $19.98
Children�s: The Great Dane and kid-sized versions of the Mystery Inc. gang solve more mysteries in this two-disc set.
Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
THE PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES 2008 WORLD SERIES COLLECTOR�S EDITION (A&E) now 12-9 DVD $79.95
Sports: This eight-disc set features every game from the team�s World Series against the Tampa Bay Rays. Bonuses: trophy presentations, locker room celebrations, highlights, interviews.
NEW YORK NOIR: THE HISTORY OF BLACK NEW YORK (DIZZY HOME VIDEO) 12-9 1-6 DVD $14.99
Documentary: Rare footage covers segments on civil rights, politics, business, military heroes and entertainment in this 50-minute program.
KATT WILLIAMS PRESENTS: KATTHOUSE COMEDY (VIVENDI) 12-23 1-20 DVD $14.99
Comedy: Seventy-five minutes of raw and uncut comedy from Williams� favorite comedians during the American Hustle Tour.
HOLLY HOBBIE: MARVELOUS MAKEOVER (SONY) 1-1 2-3 DVD $12.99
Children�s: The new Holly, the great-granddaughter of the original, celebrates friends, family and laughter in two episodes. Bonuses: game.
JON ANDERSON: TOUR OF THE UNIVERSE (MVD) 1-6 2-10 DVD $19.95
Music: The debut solo DVD from the musician. Bonuses: featurettes, lyrics.
KATE BUSH�HOUNDS OF LOVE: A CLASSIC ALBUM UNDER REVIEW (MVD) 1-6 2-10 DVD $19.95
Music: Musicians, the singer�s biographer and journalists look at the historic album. Bonuses: extended interviews, biographies.
AMERICAN SCARY (CINEMA LIBRE) 1-6 2-17 DVD $19.95
Documentary: A look at the tradition of horror hosting, from Zacherley to A. Ghastlee Ghoul.
THE GERSON MIRACLE (CINEMA LIBRE) 1-6 2-17 DVD $19.95
Documentary: Examines the elements of the Gerson Therapy, which explains why people are ill and how they can recover their health by using their own body.
VISION: DVD GALLERY COLLECTION (BFS) 1-13 2-10 DVD $19.98
Nature: Four-disc set blends images of aquariums, rain forests and fireplaces with relaxing soundtracks.
THE CURE TRILOGY (EAGLE ROCK) 1-14 2-3 BD $24.98
Music: The Cure performs three of their albums in a 2002 three-night concert performance. Bonuses: interview.
FROM MAMBO TO HIP HOP (MVD) 1-20 2-24 DVD $19.95
Music: An exploration of the creative life of the South Bronx that gave rise to multiple forms of music. Bonuses: extra interviews, outtakes.
XIU XIU: YOU CAN�T HEAR ME (MVD) 1-20 2-24 DVD $16.95
Music: A series of experimental vignettes expound upon the band.
DAVID SANBORN: LIVE AT MONTREUX 1984-1981 (EAGLE ROCK) 1-28 2-17 DVD $14.98
Music: A look at the saxophone player�s two performances at the music festival.
WAYNE SHORTER: LIVE AT MONTREUX 1996 (EAGLE ROCK) 1-28 2-17 DVD $14.98
Music: The jazz saxophonist performs at the legendary music festival.
THE WHO: LIVE AT THE ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL 1970 (EAGLE ROCK) 2-4 2-24 BD $24.98
Music: Pete Townshend, John Entwistle, Keith Moon and Roger Daltrey perform in 1970. Bonuses: additional performances, interview.
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