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Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Volume 5 Two-disc set with all 10 episodes from the fifth season plus 4 previously unreleased episodes, $29.98. Extras: "Aqua Teen Respond to the Critics," "I Like Your Booty But I'm Not Gay" music video, "Learn to Shred Like the Master" featurette, "Tera Patrick Eats a Hot Dog," "Granny Takes Her Top Off," "The Worst Game Ever" interactive game, "Space Ghost Coast to Coast Chambraigne" (full episode), "Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film For Theaters" premiere with Space Ghost, deleted scenes, favorite episode promos, "Aqua Teen Hunger Force Zombie Ninja Pro Am video game trailer. (Warner).
Bill Gottlieb: Riffs (2005) A photographic chronicle of the Golden Age of Jazz, 1938 to 1948. Bill Gottlieb's exquisitely detailed photographs captured the essence of jazz. His body of work represents the musicians who inspired him, and provides an intimate look at the musicmakers. Gottlieb's photographs have been used in countless books and articles and have graced nearly 250 record album covers; they have appeared in television documentaries and major motion pictures, and have been distributed on posters, postcards, calendars, and T-shirts. Featuring interviews with Gottlieb and other jazz authorities, this documentary explores the stories behind Bill's artful portraits. He discusses his famous photographs of jazz greats Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Sinatra, Miles Davis, Charlie Parker and many others. $19.99. (Kultur International Films).
Blue Murder, Set 2 (2003) Two-disc set with four contemporary, deftly plotted British police procedurals; $39.99. (Acorn Media).
Bordertown (2007) Jennifer Lopez, Antonio Banderas, Martin Sheen, Maya Zapata. An investigative reporter uncovers a string of murders of young women near American-owned factories in the bordertown of Juarez. Extras: "The Making of Bordertown," "Dual Injustice" WITNESS.org documentary short, Amnestry International Juarez film, photo gallery, information on how to get involved. (ThinkFilm).
Celebrating Around the World (2007) Barney and friends take a super-dee-duper adventure to Brazil, Kenya, India, Japan and Ireland where they learn about different cultures, including traditional music and dance, and explore the ways people celebrate around the world; $14.98. (HIT/Fox).
Chancer, Series 2Two-disc set with the last seven episodes of the 1990s British TV series starring Clive Owen as a magnetic con man; $39.99. (Acorn media).
Charm School (Ninas Mal)(2007 -- Mexico) Martha Higareda, Maria Aura. Comedy follows a high school teen queen with a rebellious attitude who is sent off to a charm school that guarantees they can turn any young girl into a "domestic goddess." Extras: "The Making of Ninas Mal," Ximena Sarinana music video "Como Soy." (Sony).
Cisco Kid Collection 1, 2 ,3 ,4 Four-disc sets with 20 episodes of the early TV Western series; $19.98 each. (MPI Home Video).Extras:
Coma (2007) Documentary look at the mystery of traumatic brain injury; $24.98. (HBO Video).
The Comebacks (2007) David Koechner, Carl Weathers, Matthew Lawrence, Brooke Nevin, Jackie Long, Jesse Garcia. In R-rated and unrated editions. R-rated Extras: Fox Movie Channel presents "In Character With David Koechner," "Varsity Black N' Blues" behind-the-scenes featurette, three Fox Atomic viral videos. Unrated Extras: Commentary by director Tom Brady, "On The Bench" deleted scenes, seven featurettes. (Fox).
Curb Your Enthusiasm: The Complete Sixth Season Two-disc set with 10 episodes, $39.98. Extras: Extra footage, gag reels, more. (HBO Video).
Daddy Day Camp (2007) Cuba Gooding Jr., Paul Rae, Lochlyn Munro, Richard Gant, Brian Doyle-Murray, Tamala Jones. Extras: "How I spent my Summer: Making Daddy Day Care" featurette, "What I Learned at Camp" interactive quiz. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Sony).
Damages: The Complete First Season Three-disc set with 13 episodes, $49.95. Extras: Featurettes: "Willful Acts," "Behind-the-Scenes," "Understanding Class Action," "Trust No One"; deleted scenes and bloopers; commentaries on select episodes. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Sony).
Desert Bayou (2007) Feature length documentary tells the story of 600 African- Americans who were airlifted out of New Orleans after the Katrina floods, shipped to Utah without their knowledge, subjected to identity checks and then housed at an isolated military base. Although the people flown to Utah were a small percentage of those displaced -- estimates are between 645,000 and 1 million -- their story is emblematic of some painful truths about race, religion and poverty in America; $19.95. (Cinema Libre).
Drumline Special Edition (2002) Nick Cannon, Zoe Saldana, Orlando Jone, GQ. Extras: Commentary by director Charles Stone III, "Half-Time Heroes" featurette, "The Real Battle of the Bands" featurette, "Anatomy of a Drumline" featurette, deleted scenes. (Fox).
El Cid(1961) Dir.: Anthony Mann; Charlton Heston , Sophia Loren, Raf Vallone, Genevieve Page. Two-disc set. First release under The Weinstein Co.'s The Miriam Collection label. Available in a Deluxe Edition ($24.95) and a Limited Collector's Edition ($39.92). Extras: Written Introduction by Martin Scorsese; commentary by Bill Bronston (son of producer Sam Bronston) and historian-author Neal M. Rosendorf; 1961 promotional radio interviews with Heston and Loren; introduction interview with Heston ; "Samuel Bronston: The Epic Journey of a Dreamer"; "Behind the Camera: Anthony Mann and El Cid"; "Hollywood Conquers Spain: The Making of an Epic"; "Maestro of the Movies: Miklos Rozsa and El Cid"; "The Importance of Film Preservation and Restoration: A Conversation With Gerry Byrne"; trailer gallery; filmographies; still gallery. Included in the Collector's Edition only is a reproduction of the original 1961 souvenir program, a reproduction of the original 1961 El Cid comic book and six color production stills. (Weinstein Co./Genius).
Fast Girl (2007) Mircea Monroe, Justin Guarini, Dwier Brown, Caroline Rhea. Family film about a young woman who wants to follow in her father's footsteps and become a professionl race car driver. (Allumination FilmWorks).
Feel the Noise (2007) Omarion Grandberry, Giancarlo Esposito, Victor Rasuk, Zulay Henao. Extras: "Feel the Noise: The Making of a Musical Movement," "Reggaeton: A Hand Crafted Beat." (Sony).
Groundhog Day: 15th Anniversary Special Edition (1993) Dir.: Harold Ramis; Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott, Stephen Tobolowsky, Brian Doyle-Murray. Digitally re-mastered under the supervision of Ramis. Extras: "A Different Day: An Interview with Harold Ramis," "The Study of Groundhogs: A Real Life Look at Marmots," deleted scenes, "The Weight of Time" making-of documentary, commentary by Ramis. (Sony).
Hannah Montana: One in a Million Four episodes from the wildly popular Disney Channel series. (Disney).
Jackie Gleason -- Genius at Work Collection of some of the Great One's funniest sketches; $19.98. (MPI Home Video).
JAG: The Fifth Season (1999-2000) Seven-disc set with 25 episodes, $64.99. (Paramount).
Kennedy: The Man, the President, the TragedyThree-disc set with ÒImage of an Assassination: A New Look into the Zapruder Film,Ó ÒThe Murder of JFK: A Revisionist HistoryÓ and ÒThe Missiles of OctoberÓ starring William Devane and Martin Sheen; $29.98. (MPI Home Video).
King of California (2007) Michael Douglas, Evan Rachel Wood, Willis Burks II. After spending several years in a mental institute Charlie (Michael Douglas) is sent home, reuniting with his teenage daughter Miranda (Evan Rachel Wood). Soon, however, Charlie becomes obsessed with the notion that a long-lost Spanish treasure is buried beneath their local suburban California Costco. (First Look Home Entertainment).
King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007) Mark Alpiger, Billy Mitchell. Diehard video game fans compete to break World Records on classic arcade games. Extras: Commentary by director Seth Gordon, producer Ed Cunningham, asociate producers Clay Tweel and Luis Lopez; featurettes, "A Really, Really Brief History of Donkey Kong" animated short, more. (New Line).
Kiss and Tell(1996 -- TV) Rosie Rowell, Peter Howitt, Daniel Craig. A policewoman poses as a lonely heart to entice a confession from a man the police believe murdered his wife. (BFS Entertainment).
Lake Placid 2 (2007) John Schneider, Cloris Leachman, Sam McMurray. Telefilm sequel to the comedy horror film about a giant crocodile inhabiting Lake Placid. (Fox).
The Mamas & The Papas: Straight Shooter(2008) Definitive biography of the legendary musical group that had 10 hit singles from 1965-68. Features exclusive interviews with founding members John Phillips, Michelle Phillips and Denny Doherty to tell the story of The Mamas and The Papas, with home movies, personal photographs, interviews, rare performances. $19.99. Extras: "The Mamas & The Papas Chronicles" features never-before-seen footage and extended archival interviews with John Phillips, Michelle Phillips, Denny Doherty, Scott McKenzie, John Stewart (Kingston Trio). (SRO Entertainment).
Monty Python's Life of Brian: The Immaculate Edition (1979) Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin. Extras: "The Story of Brian": an all-new hour-long revelation from Monty Python; "The Readthrough" newly-discovered original illustrated 110 minute recording by the Pythons of their early screenplay in progress; four illustrated vintage theatrical radio ads featuring the voices of Mrs. Cleese, Mrs. Idle, Mrs. Gilliam and Michael Palin's dentist; deleted scenes; commentaryby Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle and Terry Jones; commentary by John Cleese and Michael Palin. Also available on Blu-ray disc. (Sony).
Moving McAllister (2007) Ben Gourley, Mila Kunis, Jon Heder , Rutger Hauer. Three days before his bar exam, a ladder-climbing law intern desperate to score points with his boss commits to driving a beat up truck cross-country carrying his boss' seductive yet untouchable niece and her out-of-control pet pig. (Magnolia Home Entertainment).
The Nines (2007) Ryan Reynolds, Hope Davis, Melissa McCarthy, Elle Fanning. Three short films (directed by John August), each a thriller featuring the same actors in different - and sometimes overlapping - roles. Together, the three stories form a single narrative that explores the relationships between author and character, actor and role, creator and creation: a journey through the mind of an actor, a writer and a video game designer who arguably controls them all. Extras: Commentary by director John August and Reynolds; commentary by August, editor Douglas Crise and actress McCarthy; alternate ending; deleted scenes; "God Short Film" by August; "Summing Up the Nines" behind-the-scenes featurette; "Script to Screen" comparison; photo galleries. (Sony).
Pingu: On Thin IceEight episodes of the animated series about a charming, cheeky young penguin who connects with kids of all ages and has a knack for mischief and a flair for flippered fun; $14.98. Extras: Pingu DVD-Rom game. (HIT Ent./Fox).
Pioneers of Television (2008) Four-part PBS documentary with clips and interviews from the formative years of television, with appearances by nearly 100 stars; $24.99. (Paramount).
Quiet City + Dance, Party USA: 2 Films by Aaron Katz (2007) "Quiet City" is a deceptively simple drama about a twentysomething girl (Erin Fisher) who arrives in New York to visit a friend who never shows; on an empty subway platform, she crosses paths with a kindly stranger named Charlie (Cris Lankenau), and an unlikely connection is formed over the next 24 hours through city parks, abandoned apartments, and art galleries in the heart of industrial Brooklyn. In "Dance Party, USA," apathetic teens Jessica (Anna Kavan) and Gus (Cole Pennsinger) share a fleeting moment at a Fourth of July party in Portland, but their relationship grows closer and more complex after Gus confronts her with a troubling secret. Two-disc set. (Benten Films;
http://www.bentenfilms.com).Raising Flagg (2006) Alan Arkin, Lauren Holly, Glenne Headley, Barbara Dana, Austin Pendleton, Richard Kind, Matthew Arkin. A comedy centered on a handyman (Arkin) and his lifelong competition with his neighbor (Pendleton.) (Cinema Libre Studio).
Ricco the Mean Machine (1973) Christopher Mitchum, Arthur Kennedy, Malisa Longo, Barbara Bouchet. Mob thriller about the son of aMafia Don who returns from prison to find his family business usurped by others. (Dark Sky/MPI Home Video).
Rocket Science (2007) Reece Thompson, Anna Kendrick, Vincent Piazza, Nicholas D'Agosto, Aaron Yoo. Extras: "The Making of Rocket Science," "Rocket Science" music video. (HBO Video).
Studs (2006) Brendan Gleeson, David Wilmot. The unruly, losing players of a pub soccer league team hire a mysterious new coach to whip them back into shape. (BFS Entertainment).
Teresa Mason's Steppin' OutNew dance instruction series from acclaimed dance instructor Teresa Mason: "Nightclub Dancing," "Ballroom Dancing" and "Latin Dancing," $19.99 each. (Kultur International Films).
Tragic Ceremony(1972) Camille Keaton. Four hippies take refuge in n abandoned villa only to get involved in a satanic sacrifice. (Dark Sky/MPI Home Video).
Twitches Too (2007 -- TV) Disney Channel telefilm starring Tia and Tamera Mowry as a pair of magical princesses separated at birth to protect them from a mysterious evil force. Extras: Alternate ending, behind-the-scenes featurette. (Disney).
