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The Adventures of Aquaman Two-disc set with 36 cartoon shorts, $26.99. (Warner).
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Volume 1 Seven feature-length episodes as well as 38 in-depth companion documentaries, an historical overview, an interactive game and an interactive timeline. The bonus materials allow viewers to dig deeper into the real-life events behind young Indy's globe-trotting coming-of-age adventures. Twelve-disc set, $117.99. Disc One: " My First Adventure" episode with companion historical documentaries: "Archaeology: Unearthing Our Past ," "Howard Carter and the Tomb of Tutankhamun," "Colonel Lawrence's War: T.E. Lawrence and Arabia," "From Slavery to Freedom"; Disc Two: "Passion for Life" episode; Disc Three: "Passion for Life" companion historical documentaries: "Theodore Roosevelt and the American Century," "Ecology: Pulse of the Planet," "American Dreams: Norman Rockwell and the Saturday Evening Post," "Art Rebellion: The Making of the Modern," "Edgar Degas: Reluctant Rebel," "Braque + Picasso: A Collaboration Cubed"; Disc Four: "The Perils of Cupid" episode"; Disc Five: "The Perils of Cupid" companion historical documentaries: "Giacomo Puccini -- Music of the Heart," "It's Opera!" "The Archduke's Last Journey -- End of an Era," "Powder Keg -- Europe 1900 to 1914," "Sigmund Freud -- Exploring the Unconscious," "Carl Jung and the Journey of Self Discovery," "Psychology -- Charting the Human Mind"; Disc Six: "Travels With Father" episode with companion historical documentaries: "Seeking Truth -- The Life of Leo Tolstoy," "Unquiet Voices -- Russian Writers and the State," "Aristotle -- Creating Foundations," "Ancient Questions -- Philosophy and Our Search for Meaning"; Disc Seven: "Journey of Radiance" episode with companion historical documentaries: "Jiddu Krishnamurti -- The Reluctant Messiah," "Annie Besant -- An Unlikely Rebel," "Medicine in the Middle Kingdom," "Eastern Spirituality -- The Road to Enlightenment"; Disc Eight: "Spring Break Adventure" episode; Disc Nine: "Spring Break Adventure" companion historical documentaries: "Thomas Alva Edison -- Lighting up the World," "Invention and Innovation -- What's Behind a Good Idea?" "The Mystery of Edward Stratemeyer," "Wanted: Dead or Alive -- Pancho Villa and the American Invasion of Mexico," "General John J. Pershing and his American Army," "George S. Patton -- American Achilles"; Disc Ten: "Love's Sweet Song" episode; Disc Eleven: "Love's Sweet Song" witj companion historical documentaries: "Easter Rising -- The Poets' Rebellion," "The Passions of William Butler Yeats," "Sean O'Casey vs. Ireland," "Ireland -- The Power of the Poets," "Winston Churchill -- The Lion's Roar," "Demanding the Vote -- The Pankhursts and British Suffrage," "Fighting for the Vote -- Women's Suffrage in America"; Disc Twelve: Interactive disc with "Revolution" interactive game, extensive Interactive Timeline; historical lecture: The Promise of Progress." (Paramount).
Alive Day Memories: Home From Iraq(2007) Feature-length HBO documentary that looks at the new generation of military veterans of the war in Iraq that has left behind 25,000 wounded; James Gandolfini conducts interviews with 10 wounded soldiers and marines who reveal their feelings on their futures, their disabilities and their devotion to America; $24.98. (HBO Video).
American Gangster: The Complete First Season Two-disc set with six episodes, $26.99. Extras: Extended interviews, more. (Paramount).
Bookbox: Enchanting Christmas StoriesFive Christmas-themed stories in the new Boxbbok DVD series that uses Same Language Subtitling -- synchronizing the text, audio and visual components of a story shown on screen ("reading Karaoke style")-- to help kids reading abilities. Extras:
Bookbox: Stories From Around the World Five magical stories in the new Boxbbok DVD series that uses Same Language Subtitling -- synchronizing the text, audio and visual components of a story shown on screen ("reading Karaoke style")-- to help kids reading abilities. Extras:
Breathless (1960) Dir.: Jean-Luc Godard; Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Seberg, Jean-Pierre Melville. New, restored high-definition digital transfer, approved by director of photography Raoul Coutard. Double-disc set. Extras: Archival interviews with director Jean-Luc Godard, and actors Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Seberg, and Jean-Pierre Melville; new video interviews with Coutard, assistant director Pierre Rissient, and filmmaker D. A. Pennebaker; new video essays: filmmaker and critic Mark Rappaport's "Jean Seberg" and critic Jonathan Rosenbaum's "Breathless as Film Criticism"; "Chambre 12, Hotel de suede," an 80-minute French documentary about the making of "Breathless," with members of the cast and crew; "Charlotte et son Jules," a 1959 short film by Godard, starring Belmondo; French theatrical trailer; booklet featuring writings from Godard, film historian Dudley Andrew, Francois Truffaut's original film treatment, and Godard's scenario. (The Criterion Collection).
Buried Alive(2007) Tobin Bell, Leah Rachel, Erin Lokitz, Steve Sandvoss. A college prank at an abandoned house accidentally awakens a haunting sadistic spirit that kills with malevolent glee. (Dimension Extreme/ The Weinstein Company/Genius Products)
Burt Lancaster: The Signature CollectionFive-disc set with "Executive Action," "The Flame and Arrow," "His Majesty O'Keefe," "South Sea Woman" and "Jim Thorpe -- All American"; $49.92; single titles for $19.97. (Warner).
The Care Bears: Oopsy Does It (2007) New feature from the popular Care Bears, marking their 25th anniversary; release coincides with the launch of a new toy line and a CBS TV premiere; $19.98. (Fox).
The Christmas Card (2006) Edward Asner, John Newton, Alice Evans. Hallmark Channel drama about a Christmas card that unites a soldier in Afghanistan with a woman in the States. Extras: Three holiday cards, envelopes, and instructions how to send cards to troops; "A Timely Letter (TBD)" featurette on the film and its relevancy to modern day circumstances - Personal stories through correspondence through times of war; interviews. (Genius Products).
The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey(2007) Dir.: Bill Clark; Tom Berenger, Joely Richardson, Luke Ward-Wilkinson. Jonathan Toomey is a Scrooge-like recluse with a mysterious secret past who is also the best wood carver in the valley. His world is transformed when a boy and his widowed mother move to town. When the boy loses a treasured wooden nativity set that links him to his dead father, his worried mother persuades Jonathan to create a replacement and allow her son to watch him work on it. The commission takes their relationship to unexpected places. (Genius Products).
Clive Cussler's The Sea Hunters, Set 1 (2004) Three-disc set with eight episodes of the underwater shipwreck documentary exploration series, $49.99. (Acorn Media).
A Clockwork Orange(1971) Dir.: Stanley Kubrick; Malcolm McDowell, Patrick Magee, Michael Bates, Warren Clarke, Adrienne Corri. Two-disc special edition. (Warner).
Commune(2005) Documentary on the controversial commune set up in 1970 at the Black Bear Ranch in Siskiyou County, California for young rebels, hippies and political idealists. Premised on the idea of "Free Land for Free People," and financed by the largesse of Hollywood rock stars, the founders of Black Bear bought a rural, abandoned gold mine and raised a rough-hewn homestead. Soon the fragile bonds of human connection became frayed, especially when the group discovered that each person had a totally different idea of what utopia might look like ... and that "free love" wasn't free after all. Includes archival footage. $29.95. (First Run Features).
The Company (2005) Two-disc set of the three-part miniseries starring Chris O'Donnell, Alfred Molina, Michael Keaton. Extras: "Declassified: The Origins of The Company" featurette, "The Hidden Hand: The Making of The Company" featurette, "Dossier: Character Files." Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Sony).
Days of Heaven (1978) Dir.: Terrence Malick; Richard Gere, Brooke Adams, Sam Shepard, Linda Manz. New, restored high-definition digital transfer, supervised and approved by director Terrence Malick, editor Billy Weber, and camera operator John Bailey. Extras: Commentary featuring Weber, art director Jack Fisk, costume designer Patricia Norris, and casting director Dianne Crittenden; new video interviews with cinematographers Haskell Wexler and Bailey; booklet featuring essays by critic Adrian Martin and director of photography Nestor Almendros. (The Criterion Collection).
Dog Bite Dog(2006 -- Hong Kong) Sam Lee, Edison Chen. A volatile officer hunts down a ruthless hit man through the bleak streets of Hong Kong. Two-disc set. Extras: Commentary by Edison Chen and Hong Kong cinema expert Bey Logan, "Biting the Bullet" featurette, "Top Dog" featurette, "Unleashed" featurette, "Every Dog Has His Day" featurette, "Dog Bite Dog Explored" behind-the-scenes documentary. (Dragon Dynasty/The Weinstein Company/Genius Products).
Hellraiser: 20th Anniversary Edition (1987) Andrew Robinson, Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence, Sean Chapman, Oliver Smith. Extras: 'Mr. Cotton, I Presume?' interview with Robinson; "Actress From Hell" interview with Laurence; "Hellcomposer" interview with composer Christopher Young; "Hellraiser: Resurrection"; "Under the Skin: Doug Bradley on Hellraiser"; commentary with writer-director Clive Barker and Laurence; TV spots; still galleries: behind the scenes, make-up & SFX, promotional materials, storyboards; first draft and final draft screenplays (DVD-ROM); special Hellraiser Easter Egg! Only don't open the puzzle box by mistake! (Anchor Bay).
Home of the Brave (2007) Dir.: Irwin Winkler; Samuel L. Jackson, Jessica Biel, Brian Presley, Christina Ricci, 50 Cent, Chad Michael Murray. When a humanitarian mission in Iraq is derailed by an explosive ambush, a small band of American soldiers find themselves fighting for their lives. Extras: Commentary by director Irwin Winkler, writer Mark Friedman and producer Rob Cowan; dDeleted scenes. (MGM).
Hostel (2005) Jay Hernandez, Derek Richardson, Eythor Gudjonsson, Barbara Nedeljakova, Jana Kaderabkova, Jan Vlas‡k, Jennifer Lim, Lubomir Silhavecky, Paula Wild, Lubomir Bukovy, Petr Janis, Jana Havlickova, Vanessa Jungova. Unrated version with director Eli Roth's original ending. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Sony).
Hostel Part II (2007) Lauren German, Roger Bart, Heather Matarazzo, Bijou Phillips. Unrated version. Extras: Four featurettes, "Hostel Part II: The Next Level" behind the scenes, "The Art of KNB Effects," set design, international television special, blood and guts montage, deleted scenes, commentary by Eli Roth, commentary by producers Gabriel Roth and Quentin Tarantino, commentary by Roth, Lauren German, Richard Burgi and Vera Jordanova, Factory Torture Cam, more. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Sony).
I Love Lucy: The Complete Series Boxed set of 34 discs with 179 regular half-hour episodes, 13 "Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour" episodes, the pilot, the 1956 Christmas show, more; $199.99. (Paramount).
Kaw (2007) Sean Patrick Flanery, Rod Taylor, Stephen McHattie, Kristin Booth. A community is viciously attacked by thousands of intelligent, blood-thirsty ravens. (Sony).
The L-Word: The Fourth Season Four-disc set with 12 episodes, $69.99. Extras: "Our Charts 'Dinah Shore' Competition," "Sundance Diaries," "The L-Word Style Show," more. (Paramount).
MacGyver: The Complete Series Thirty-nine disc set with 139 episodes, $195.99. (Paramount).
The Mario Bava Collection -- Volume 2Eight-disc set with "Baron Blood," "Kidnapped," "Lisa and the Devil" (and the alternate version "House of Exorcism"), "Roy Colt and Winchester Jack," "Four Times That Night," "Bay of Blood" and "5 Dolls for an August Moon," all presented in their original international versions; $49.97. (Anchor Bay).
Mario Bava: Erik the Conqueror (Gli Invasori) (1961) Cameron Mitchell, Andrea Checchi, George Ardisson, Kesslar Twins. Fully restored from original European vault materials and presented uncut and uncensored for the first time in America. (Anchor Bay).
Mario Bava: The Mask of Satan (aka Black Sunday) (1960) Directorial debut starring Barbara Steele, John Richardson and veteran character actor Arturo Dominici. (Anchor Bay).
Mario Bava: The Three Faces of Fear (aka Black Sabbath) (1963) The director's trilogy of terror. (Anchor Bay).
The Masterpiece Theatre Family CollectionFour-disc set with films based on classic children's books: "Carrie's War," "Goodbye, Mr. Chips," "Pollyanna" and "The Railway Children"; $49.95. (WGBH Boston Video).
Meet the Robinsons (2007) Voices of Angela Bassett, Tom Selleck, Harland Williams, Adam West, Tom Kenny, Ethan Sandler. Extras: Commentary by director Stephen J. Anderson (with a special guest appearance), deleted scenes, "Keep Moving Forward: Inventions That Shaped the World" featurette, music videos, "Family Function 5000: Family Tree Game," "Inventing the Robinsons" featurette. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Disney).
Mind of Mencia: Season 3 Two-disc set with 14 episodes, $26.99. (Paramount).
Mr. Brooks (2007) Kevin Costner, William Hurt, Demi Moore, Dane Cook, Marg Helgenberger, Rubin Santiago-Hudson, Danielle Panabaker. Extras: Commentary by Bruce A. Evans and Raynold Gideon, deleted scenes, "The Birth of a Serial Killer: A Look at the Writing of Mr. Brooks" featurette, "On the Set of Mr. Brooks" featurette, "Murder on Their Minds: Mr. Brooks, Marshall & Mr. Smith" featurette. (MGM).
A Musical QuartetFour-disc boxed set with "From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China," "Small Wonders," "High Fidelity: The Adventures of the Guarneri String Quartet" and "The Turandot Project," $69.95. (First Run Features).
Nearing Grace(2006) Gregory Smith, Jordana Brewster, Ashley Johnson , David Moscow, David Morse, Brian Doyle-Murray, Shannon Doyle. Coming of age film about Henry Nearing and his family and how badly they cope with the recent death of their mother. High schooler Henry (Gregory Smith) is addled by hormones and marijuana; his father has been on a bender; his brother is an acid casualty. He falls hard for the school vixen (Jordana Brewster) but fails to notice the attractions of the girl next door (Ashley Johnson). Will Henry find or loss himself in the existential turmoil? (First Independent Pictures).
NCIS: The Fourth Season Six-disc set with 24 episodes, $64.99. Extras: Commentary on select episodes. (Paramount).
O Lucky Man!(1973) Dir: Lindsay Anderson; Malcolm McDowell, Ralph Richardson, Rachel Roberts, Arthur Lowe, Helen Mirren. Two-disc special edition. (Warner).
Play With Me Sesame: Good Night Sesame(2007) Sesame Street vignettes encourage preschoolers to use their imaginations through interactive play as they settle down with gentle fun and learn the importance of naps and resting; $16.95. Packed in a kid-friendly two-disc hanfle case. (Genius Products).
Play With Me Sesame: Playtime With Grover(2007) Grover encourages preschoolers to engage in interactive play while learning about opposites and size relationships in series of Sesame street vignettes; $16.95. Packed in a kid-friendly two-disc hanfle case. (Genius Products).
Rey MysterioThree-disc set featuring the spectacular matches of one of World Wrestling Entertainments most popular superstars, $34.95. (WWE/Genius Entertainment).
Route 66: Season One(1960) Get your kicks with this four-disc set with 15 episodes of the original road trip TV series starring Martin Milner and George Maharis. Extras: Original commercials, classic Corvette photo gallery, filmographies. (Infinity Entertainment).
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries, Set 2 Three-disc set with six crime dramas based on Ruth Rendell's best-selling fiction: "Bribery & Corruption," "Front Seat," "A Case of Coincidence," "A Dark Blue Perfume," "May & June" and "The Orchard Walls"; $49.99. (Acorn Media).
The Sopranos: Season 6, Part II Four-disc set with the last nine episodes, $99.98. Extras: "Making Cleaver" sneak-peek at the behind-the-scenes making of the film that Christopher pitched in Hollywood; "Music of The Sopranos" retrospective look at the final season and the music that helped shape it; four audio commentaries from cast members. Available on HD DVD and Blu-ray disc. (HBO Video).
Stanley Kubrick Collection Ten-disc set with new versions of: "2001: A Space Odyssey: Special Edition" (two-disc set), "A Clockwork Orange: Special Edition" (two-disc set), "Eyes Wide Shut: Special Edition" (two-disc set), "Full Metal Jacket: Deluxe Edition," "The Shining: Special Edition" (two-disc set), "Stanley Kubrick: A Life In Pictures." All titles have been restored and remastered and all (aside from "2001" debut in their original widescreen theatrical aspect ratios; $79.98; each title also offered individually. Also available separately are new releases of "Barry Lyndon" and "Lolita." Extras: "2001" commentary by actors Keir Dullea and Gary Lockwood, "A Clockwork Orange" commentary by by Malcolm McDowell, Channel 4 (Britain) documentary: "Still Tickin': The Return of Clockwork Orange," Channel 4 documentary on "Eyes Wide Shut," three new featurettes on "The Shining," "Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick," more. (Warner).
The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardian Two-disc set with last eight episodes of the 12-year run of the "Super Friends" series, $26.99. (Warner).
Tales From the Crypt: The Complete Seventh Season Three-disc set with 13 episodes, $39.98. Extras: Virtual Comic Book: Adaptation of the comic book that inspired the "A Fatal Caper" episode, narrated by the Cryptkeeper himself, John Kassir. (Warner).
The Tripper(2006) Thomas Jane, Jaime King, Lukas Haas, Jason Mewes, Paul Reubens, Richmond Arquette. Horror satire about a homicidal maniac with an obsession for Ronald Reagan who wreaks havoc on a group of bohemians. Unrated director's cut. Extras: Commentary by director David Arquette and actors Thomas Jane, Paul Reubens and Richmond Arquette, deleted scenes, blooper reel, "Behind the Spleens" featurette, "The Tripper Presidential Campaign Tour" footage. (Fox).
Under the Volcano(1984) Dir.: John Huston; Albert Finney, Jacqueline Bisset. New, restored high-definition digital transfer, supervised by film editor Roberto Silvi. Double-disc set. Extras: Commentary featuring executive producer Michael Fitzgerald and producers Wieland Schulz-Keil and Moritz Borman; new video interview with Jacqueline Bisset; new audio interview with screenwriter Guy Gallo; 1984 audio interview with John Huston conducted by French film critic Michel Ciment; "Notes from Under the Volcano" (1984), a 59-minute documentary by Gary Conklin shot on the set during the film's production, featuring interviews with Huston, cast, and crew; "Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry" (1976), filmmaker Donald Brittain's 99-minute, Academy Award-nominated documentary, narrated by Richard Burton, examining the connections between "Under the Volcano" author Malcolm Lowry's life and that of his novel's main character; new essay by film critic Christian Viviani. (The Criterion Collection).
Veronica Mars: The Complete Third Season Six-disc set with 20 episodes, $59.98. Extras: "Pitching Season 4" in-depth interview with Creator Rob Thomas discussing a new direction for the series presented to network executives that picks up years later, with Veronica as a rookie FBI agent; "Going Undercover With Rob Thomas" look at the most memorable moments from Season 3; Webisode gallery with cast interviews and set tours; unaired scenes; gag reel. (Warner).
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: Season Three, Volume 2 Three-disc set with 13 episodes, $39.98. Extras: Episodic photo gallery, publicity photos, TV merchandise, David Hedison interviews, Richard Basehart 1966 interview (audio only). (MGM).
