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New DVD release dates.

Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
CONTRACT KILLERS (FIRST LOOK) now 1-13 DVD $19.98
Thriller: A former assassin must erase her past before the CIA�s contract killers get to her.

HUMBOLDT COUNTRY (MAGNOLIA) 12-16 1-13 DVD $26.98
Drama: In this limited-release movie starring Peter Bogdanovich and Brad Dourif, a man spends a summer in a community of pot farmers.

THE TREASURE SEEKERS (QUESTAR) 12-16 1-13 DVD $14.99
Drama: When a terrible doom falls over a family, the five children plan to turn things around.

SEX DRIVE (SUMMIT) 12-16 2-3 two-DVD $26.99, BD $34.99
Comedy: James Marsden and Seth Green star in this $8.4 million-grossing movie about three friends on a road trip to lose their virginity. Bonuses: featurettes, deleted scenes, commentary; BD adds extra featurettes.

SOUL MEN (WEINSTEIN/GENIUS) 12-23 2-3 DVD $28.95, BD $34.99
Comedy: Two soul music legends (Samuel L. Jackson, Bernie Mac) reunite after 20 years to pay tribute to a friend in this $11.7 million-grossing movie. Bonuses: commentary, featurettes, behind-the-scenes footage.

MERCURY MAN (MAGNOLIA) 12-30 1-27 DVD $26.98
Foreign-language action: A supernatural substance transforms a fireman into the Mercury Man, who can concentrate and contain heat; in Thai with English subtitles and English dubbed. Bonuses: featurette, behind-the-scenes footage.

THE PINK PANTHER COLLECTOR�S EDITION (MGM/FOX) 12-31 1-27 DVD $14.98, BD $34.99
Comedy: Peter Sellers stars as the bumbling Inspector Jacques Clouseau in this 1964 film. Bonuses: commentary, vignette, documentary, featurettes.

THE PINK PANTHER FILM COLLECTION BOX SET (MGM/FOX) 12-31 1-27 DVD $69.98
Comedy: Seven classic Pink Panther films are collected here. Bonuses: e-Movie cash for Pink Panther 2.

WALLACE & GROMIT (HIT/LIONSGATE) 1-4 2-10 DVD $9.98 each
Animated: Three award-winning films featuring Wallace and his dog, Gromit, are released individually for the first time: A Grand Day Out, A Close Shave and The Wrong Trousers. Bonuses: commentary, featurettes.

GOSPEL HILL (FOX) 1-14 2-10 DVD $26.98
Drama: Angela Bassett and Danny Glover star in this film about a town haunted by the assassination of a civil rights leader.

RAGING BULL (MGM/FOX) 1-14 2-10 BD $34.99
Drama: Martin Scorsese�s Oscar-winning 1980 film stars Robert DeNiro as a boxer whose violence erupts in and out of the ring. Bonuses: commentaries, documentaries, featurettes, newsreel footage.

RED SANDS (SONY) 1-22 2-17 DVD $24.96
Horror: U.S. soldiers fighting in the Middle East accidentally unleash a deadly supernatural force. Bonuses: featurette, commentary, deleted scenes.

LAKE CITY (UNIVERSAL) 2-3 3-3 DVD $24.98
Drama: In this limited-release film starring Sissy Spacek, a mother and son reunite after a family tragedy tore them apart.

JOHNNY HANDSOME (LIONSGATE) 2-4 3-3 DVD $14.98
Drama: Mickey Rourke, Morgan Freeman and Forest Whitaker star in this 1989 film about a gangster who seeks revenge after he is betrayed during a robbery.

SCARLETT JOHANSSON COLLECTION (LIONSGATE) 2-4 3-3 DVD $19.98
Drama: This three-disc set contains Girl With a Pearl Earring, A Good Woman and An American Rhapsody.

WEAPONS (LIONSGATE) 2-4 3-3 DVD $26.98
Drama: Nick Cannon and Paul Dano star in this film about American teenagers who become involved in a series of brutal killings.

THE MATRIX 10TH ANNIVERSARY BLU-RAY BOOK (WARNER) 2-24 3-31 BD $34.99
Sci-fi: The 1999 film starring Keanu Reeves is packaged in a collectible book with essays, trivia and photos. Bonuses: In-Movie Experience, commentaries, featurettes, TV spots, music video, digital copy.

THE CREMATOR (DARK SKY/MPI) 2-26 3-31 DVD $19.98
Foreign-language horror: A cremator who believes he is liberating the souls of the departed goes on a quest for salvation; in Czech with English subtitles.

TELL NO ONE (MUSIC BOX/MPI) 2-26 3-31 DVD $27.98, BD $34.98
Foreign-language thriller: A man grieving the death of his wife receives an anonymous e-mail that suggests she is still alive; in French with English subtitles.

NORTH STAR (WARNER) 3-10 4-14 DVD $14.97
Adventure: James Caan stars in this 1996 movie about the late 1880s Alaska gold rush.





Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
THE REAL GHOSTBUSTERS: THE COMPLETE SERIES (TIME LIFE) now now DVD $179.99
Animated: This 25-disc set contains all 147 episodes of the series as well as Slimer! and the Real Ghostbusters. Bonuses: documentaries, interviews, commentaries, promo pilot, intros, image galleries, storyboards, DVD-ROM. Promotion: only available at www.RealGhostbustersDVD.com.

THE REAL GHOSTBUSTERS: VOL. 1 (TIME LIFE) now 1-27 DVD $39.95
Animated: This five-disc set contains 30 episodes about the ghost-fighting heroes. Bonuses: intros, commentaries, image galleries, featurette, DVD-ROM.

PINKY DINKY DOO: WHERE ARE MY SHOES (SESAME WORKSHOP/GENIUS) 12-23 2-3 DVD $14.93
Animated: Four episodes of the preschool series about working together, improving vocabulary and solving problems.

THE PINK PANTHER: CLASSIC CARTOON COLLECTION (MGM/FOX) 12-31 1-27 DVD $69.98
Comedy: This nine-disc set contains the original 1969-79 cartoon series, which also is available individually (DVD $14.98 each). Bonuses: e-Movie cash for Pink Panther 2.

MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATRE 3000: VOL. XIV (SHOUT! FACTORY) 1-6 2-3 DVD $59.99
Comedy: This four-disc set contains four episodes about a man and his robots watching some of the worst movies ever made. Bonuses: interviews, TV spot, mini-posters.

THE F WORD: SERIES ONE (BFS) 1-20 2-17 DVD $29.98
Reality: This three-disc set contains the BBC America series features Chef Gordon Ramsay as he shows amateurs chefs the realities of working in a restaurant.

CANTERBURY�S LAW: THE COMPLETE SERIES (SONY) 1-22 2-24 DVD $29.95
Drama: Two parents (Julianna Margulies, Aidan Quinn) are haunted by the disappearance of their young son in these six episodes of the Fox series.

JUST SHOOT ME: THE COMPLETE THIRD SEASON (SONY) 1-22 2-24 DVD $39.95
Comedy: In this season of the NBC series, Dennis Finch (David Spade) dates Jack�s (George Segal) nanny, while Elliot (Enrico Colantoni) strikes out with model Tyra Banks.

S.I.S. (SONY) 1-22 2-24 DVD $24.96
Thriller: The Spike TV series about an elite covert unit of the LAPD.

BREAKING BAD: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON (SONY) 1-22 3-3 DVD $39.95
Drama: This three-disc set contains seven episodes of the AMC series about a dying man who enters the criminal world to provide for his family. Bonuses: deleted scenes, featurettes, commentaries, screen tests, photo gallery, interview.

WILDFIRE: SEASON THREE (LIONSGATE) 2-4 3-3 DVD $29.98
Drama: In this season of the ABC Family series, Kris tries to save the Raintree Ranch from devastating financial news. Bonuses: commentaries.

THE ZETA PROJECT: SEASON 1 (WARNER) 2-10 3-17 DVD $26.99
Animated: This two-disc set contains 12 episodes about a robot that rebels against its creators and goes on the run. Bonuses: featurette, extra episodes.

THE VENTURE BROS. SEASON 3 (WARNER) 2-17 3-24 DVD $29.98, BD $44.98
Animated: Thirteen episodes of the Cartoon Network series about a scientist, his bodyguard and his two sons. Bonuses: commentaries, deleted scenes; BD adds soundtrack.

THE IT CROWD: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON (MPI) 2-26 3-31 DVD $24.98
Comedy: The IFC series follows a company�s IT support team, who work in the dark, shabby basement of a gleaming high-rise office.

BEN 10 ALIEN FORCE VOL. 3 (WARNER) 3-3 4-7 DVD $14.98
Animated: Four episodes of the Cartoon Network series about a boy who uses his special powers to find his missing grandfather. Bonuses: villains database.

VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA: SEASON FOUR, VOL. ONE (FOX) 3-4 3-31 DVD $39.98
Sci-fi: Thirteen episodes of the series about the Seaview crew embarking on uncharted waters. Bonuses: unaired pilot episode, interviews, stills gallery.





Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
RENAISSANCE: SONG OF SCHEHEREZADE (MVD) now 1-20 DVD $19.95
Music: The late �60s band performs two shows in New Jersey.

AMERICA�S GREAT ROAD TRIPS & SCENIC DRIVES (QUESTAR) 12-16 1-13 DVD $39.99
Documentary: A look at America�s man-made wonders, historical sights and fascinating detours.

GREAT AMERICAN SCENIC RAILROADS (QUESTAR) 12-16 1-13 DVD $39.99
Documentary: This six-disc collection captures the sights and sounds of the train experience.

LEGENDARY MUSCLE CARS (QUESTAR) 12-16 1-13 DVD $39.99
Documentary: This six-volume set looks at cars from the �50s to the �70s.

ARCTIC DINOSAURS: WARM-BLOODED CREATURES OF THE CRETACEOUS? (WGBH BOSTON) 1-6 2-3 DVD $24.99
Science: This Nova program investigates arctic dinosaurs that roamed the Arctic. Bonuses: educational materials.

COLUMBIA SPACE SHUTTLE DISASTER (WGBH BOSTON) 1-6 2-3 DVD $24.99
Science: This Nova program looks at the NASA space shuttle program and what went wrong with Columbia. Bonuses: educational materials.

ALIEN FROM EARTH: THE LITTLE PEOPLE OF FLORES (WGBH BOSTON) 1-20 2-17 DVD $24.99
Science: This Nova program investigates the ancient bones of a so-called �Hobbit� in Indonesia. Bonuses: educational materials.

THE MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN (LIONSGATE) 1-21 2-17 DVD $28.98, BD $39.99
Horror: Brooke Shields and Vinnie Jones star in this film about an artist who becomes fascinated with a serial killer. Bonuses: featurettes.

UFC 11: THE PROVING GROUND and UFC 12: JUDGMENT DAY (LIONSGATE) 2-11 3-19 DVD $19.98 each
Sports: These titles feature the warriors and masters of boxing, jiu-jitsu, karate and tae kwon do. Bonuses: bios, interview, featurette.


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