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Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
DR. RAVI & MR. HYDE (ALGOR) now 7-17 DVD $19.99
Comedy: A doctor’s search for divine fulfillment is complicated by those around him in this DVD premiere.

ENGLAND, MY ENGLAND (KULTUR) now 7-31 DVD $24.99
Biopic: Tony Palmer’s 1995 film about Henry Purcell, considered one of the greatest English composers of all time.

U-CARMEN (KOCH LORBER) 7-17 8-14 DVD $29.98
Foreign-language opera: A South African adaptation of the 1875 opera Carmen; in Xhosa with English subtitles. Bonuses: making-of documentary, interviews.

THE LAST DAY OF SUMMER (SONY) 7-19 8-28 DVD $24.94
Family: When a boy wishes his summer vacation will never end, his wish comes true in this TV movie. Bonuses: blooper reel, music video, behind-the-scenes featurette.

3:10 TO YUMA (SONY) 7-26 8-28 DVD $19.94
Western: The 1957 movie starring Glenn Ford as an outlaw is re-released just before Lionsgate’s remake with Russell Crowe and Christian Bale debuts in theaters Sept. 7.

SHREDDERMAN RULES! (SONY) 7-26 8-28 DVD $24.94
Family: A teenage superhero takes on the school bully in this TV movie. Bonuses: blooper reel, behind-the-scenes featurette, music video.

NEVER DOWN (VANGUARD) 7-27 8-28 DVD $19.95
Drama: In this DVD premiere, an ex-con tries to reunite with his ex-wife and their daughter.

TRIAD ELECTION (TARTAN/GENIUS) 7-31 9-11 DVD $22.95
Foreign-language action: In this Chinese movie with English subtitles, a gangster who wants to go clean must act as a middleman between the most feared crime organization and the authorities.

CLOSING ESCROW (MAGNOLIA) 8-7 9-4 DVD $26.98
Comedy: In this limited-release film, three families compete to buy the same house.

VIOLENT PERFUME (TLA) 8-7 9-4 DVD $19.99
Foreign-language drama: Two teenagers’ friendship is disrupted when one of them is brutally raped; in Spanish with English subtitles.

AWAY FROM HER (LIONSGATE) 8-15 9-11 DVD $27.98
Drama: Julie Christie and Olympia Dukakis star in this limited-release movie about how Alzheimer’s disease affects a couple. Bonuses: commentaries.

CLOSURE (SONY) 8-16 9-18 DVD $24.96
Thriller: A couple gets revenge on a group of attackers in this DVD premiere starring Gillian Anderson.

MASTERS OF HORROR: BRAD ANDERSON’S SOUNDS LIKE (ANCHOR BAY/STARZ) 8-16 9-18 DVD $14.98
Horror: A man begins to lose his grip on reality when his hearing becomes ultra-sensitive in this TV movie. Bonuses: commentary, making-of featurettes, DVD-ROM, photo gallery.

THE VALET (SONY) 8-16 9-18 DVD $29.95
Foreign-language comedy: Kristin Scott Thomas and Daniel Auteuil star in this film about a valet who becomes involved in a plot to hide a wealthy tycoon’s extramarital affair; in French with English subtitles.

WHITE PALMS (STRAND) 8-23 9-11 DVD $27.99
Foreign-language drama: A Hungarian gymnast becomes a coach in Canada and befriends one of his students; in Hungarian with English subtitles.

BLACK BOOK (SONY) 8-23 9-25 DVD $29.95, BD $38.96
Drama: Paul Verhoeven’s limited-release film about the Dutch resistance movement during World War II. Bonuses: making-of featurette, commentary.

FLIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD: OUTBREAK ON A PLANE (NEW LINE/WARNER) 8-28 10-2 DVD $19.97
Thriller: A scientist takes on board a plane a virus-infected corpse, which breaks loose and infects the passengers in this DVD premiere. Bonuses: commentary.

ULTIMATE FORCE (BCI) 8-31 10-9 DVD $19.98
Action: Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic stars as a war hero who becomes a member of an anti-terrorist organization in this DVD premiere. Bonuses: making-of featurette, interview.

THE HOAX (DISNEY) 9-4 10-16 DVD $29.99
Drama: Richard Gere, Alfred Molina and Marcia Gay Harden star in this $7.2 million-grossing film about a novelist who writes a bogus autobiography of Howard Hughes. Bonuses: making-of featurettes, deleted scenes, interviews, commentary, Easter egg.

WRONG TURN 2: DEAD END (FOX) 9-12 10-9 DVD $26.98
Horror: In this DVD premiere, Henry Rollins stars as the host of a reality TV show, but things go wrong when the contestants are hunted by a family of cannibals. Bonuses: commentaries, behind-the-scene featurettes.

BURT LANCASTER: THE SIGNATURE COLLECTION (WARNER) 9-18 10-23 DVD $49.92
Boxed set: A set containing Executive Action, The Flame and Arrow, His Majesty O’Keefe, South Sea Woman and Jim Thorpe—All American. Each title also is available for $19.97. Bonuses: featurettes, cartoons, shorts.

JINGLE ALL THE WAY FAMILY FUN EDITION (FOX) 9-19 10-16 DVD $19.98
Comedy: Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sinbad star in this 1996 comedy about two fathers competing to buy the must-have Christmas toy for their sons. Bonuses: unreleased footage, featurettes, games.

THE TRIPPER (FOX) 10-3 10-30 DVD $27.98
Horror: David Arquette’s directorial debut stars Thomas Jane, Jaime King and Jason Mewes and is about a group of friends who are stalked by a psychopath. The film had a limited release in theaters. Bonuses: commentary, making-of featurette, behind-the-scenes footage, deleted scenes, blooper reel.





Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
CAILLOU’S PLAYSCHOOL ADVENTURES (PBS) now 8-7 DVD $14.99
Animated: Four episodes featuring Caillou, who makes finger puppets and goes on a field trip to an apple orchard.

ROSEANNE: THE COMPLETE EIGHTH SEASON (STARZ) now 8-7 DVD $39.98
Comedy: The Connor family deals with Dan’s heart attack, Darlene’s marriage and more.

THE KIDS IN THE HALL: THE PILOT EPISODE: SPECIAL HEADCRUSHER EDITION (MEDIALINK) now 8-14 DVD $19.98
Comedy: The pilot episode of the sketch comedy show starring Dave Foley and Kevin McDonald. Bonuses: commentary, Q&A, trivia, featurette, photo gallery.

THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ORANGE COUNTY: SEASON ONE (UNIVERSAL) 7-31 9-4 DVD $29.98
Reality: The Bravo TV series follows five wives who live in one of the wealthiest areas of California.

JERICHO OF SCOTLAND YARD SERIES 2 (WGBH BOSTON) 8-14 9-11 DVD $29.95
Mystery: Inspector Michael Jericho solves cases in ’50s London.

PRIME SUSPECT 7: THE FINAL ACT (ACORN) 8-14 9-11 DVD $29.99
Crime: The conclusion of the crime series starring Helen Mirren as Detective Jane Tennison. Bonuses: behind-the-scenes featurette, photo gallery, filmographies.

THE PAUL LYNDE HALLOWEEN SPECIAL (S’MORE) 8-21 10-2 DVD $14.99
Comedy: The 1976 show features Lynde as a circus ringmaster and a performance by KISS.

THE KING OF QUEENS: SEASON NINE (SONY) 8-23 9-25 DVD $29.95
Comedy: The last season of the sitcom about a blue-collar family, starring Kevin James, Leah Remini and Jerry Stiller.





Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
THE BLAIR DECADE (PBS) now 7-17 DVD $24.99
Documentary: A look inside the life and career of Tony Blair, Britain’s prime minister.

CARLOS OSCAR: LIFE IS CRAZY GOOD! (WARNER) now 7-17 DVD $14.98
Comedy: The Comedy Central special featuring the comedian’s observations about family life and relationships. Bonuses: interviews.

NIGHT AT THE FAMILY DOG (EAGLE VISION) now 8-7 DVD $14.98
Music: Journalist Ralph J. Gleason presents a night of performances by Carlos Santana, Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane at the San Francisco venue.

SIERRA LEONE’S REFUGEE ALL STARS (DOCURAMA) now 8-14 DVD $26.95
Documentary: Six Sierra Leonean musicians form a band to cope with the decade-long civil war.

BYZANTIUM: THE LOST EMPIRE (KOCH VISION) 7-17 8-14 DVD $29.98
Documentary: Historian John Romer looks at the rise and fall of the Byzantine Empire, which helped to shape the Western world.

DISNEY PRINCESS ENCHANTED TALES: FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS (DISNEY) 7-24 9-4 DVD $26.99
Animated: A new adventure with Jasmine and Aurora, who find that dreams can come true. Bonuses: games.

ROWAN ATKINSON LIVE (A&E) 7-31 8-28 DVD $19.95
Comedy: This release of the British comedian’s 1991 stand-up performance in Boston is timed with the upcoming theatrical release of Mr. Bean’s Holiday. Bonuses: additional footage.

DARE TO DREAM: THE STORY OF THE U.S. WOMEN’S SOCCER TEAM (HBO/WARNER) 8-14 9-18 DVD $19.97
Documentary: Narrated by Liev Schreiber, this film features game footage and interviews with players including Mia Hamm, Julie Foudry and Kristine Lilly.

MIX-UP (MICROCINEMA) 8-28 9-25 DVD $25
Documentary: A film about two women who were mixed up as babies and raised by the wrong sets of parents.

OUT OF BALANCE (CINEQUEST) 10-10 11-6 DVD $24.99
Documentary: Filmmaker Tom Jackson explores America’s addiction to oil and gives answers on how to save the ecosystem.

GHOSTS OF CITE SOLEIL (THINKFILM) 10-25 11-20 DVD $27.98
Documentary: A look at gang leaders of Haiti slums in this Haitian film with English subtitles.



Online Editor: Samantha Clark
VideoBusiness.com

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