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Video Business's Just Announced enewsletter for the week of July 21, 2009, features the latest movies and TV shows announced for release on DVD and Blu-ray.

Click here for our full list of new releases or click for upcoming Blu-ray releases, theatrical new releases by quarter and upcoming releases by genre. Want daily new release announcements? Click for VB's Disc Dish blog.

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Aug. 25
BATTLELINES: WWII IN EUROPE   (FACETS)
Foreign-language drama: This two-pack contains La Battaille du Rail and Somewhere in Europe. Click for full details
FOR FUN   (FACETS)
Foreign-language drama: In this Chinese film, a utility man is forced to retire and finds himself at loose ends; with English subtitles. Click for full details
REMBETIKO: SPECIAL EDITION   (FACETS)
Foreign-language drama: A Greek singer goes from backstreet taverns to the nightclubs of Chicago; in Greek with English subtitles. Click for full details
THE THIRD   (FACETS)
Foreign-language drama: In this Polish film, a married man and woman hope a vacation will restore their passion and meet an older man willing to help; with English subtitles. Click for full details
WONDER OF IT ALL   (INDICAN)
Documentary: Released theatrically in honor of the 40th anniversary of the moon landing on July 20, this film covers the Apollo astronauts. The Blu-ray will be released Sept. 15 (prebook Aug. 10). Click for full details
Sep 22
GHOSTS OF GIRLFRIENDS PAST   (WARNER)
Romantic comedy: A bachelor is haunted by the ghosts of his past girlfriends at his younger brother's wedding. Click for full details
MEXICAN MELODRAMA!   (FACETS)
Foreign-language drama: This two-pack contains "Aventurera" and "Woman of the Port"; in Spanish with English subtitles. Click for full details
MORTAL TRANSFER   (CINEMA LIBRE)
Foreign-language comedy thriller: Overwhelmed psychoanalyst falls asleep while listening to sado-masochist kleptomaniac patient and awakens to find her strangled; French with English subtitles. Click for full details
STAR TREK: ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE COLLECTION   (PARAMOUNT)
Sci-fi fantasy: This seven-disc set contains Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and the four subsequent Star Trek original cast pictures. Click for full details
STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION MOTION PICTURE COLLECTION    (PARAMOUNT)
Sci-fi fantasy: This five-disc set contains Star Trek: Generations and the three subsequent Next Generation pictures. Click for full details
VIRUS   (FACETS)
Thriller: A computer hacker is hired to handle a virus in the systems of Warsaw's most important institutions; in Polish with English subtitles. Click for full details
Oct 6
THE GATE: MONSTROUS SPECIAL EDITION   (LIONSGATE)
Horror: Three children accidently open a gate to hell, which releases demons from an ancient civilization. Click for full details
Oct 13
GOTTA CATCH SANTA CLAUS   (LIONSGATE)
Family animation: When a friend starts to doubt the idea of Santa Claus, 12-year-old Trevor sets out on a mission to catch old St. Nick in order to prove his existence and put the skeptics to rest. Click for full details
MONSOON WEDDING   (CRITERION/IMAGE)
Foreign-language comedy: The preparations for the arranged marriage of a modern upper-middle-class Indian family’s only daughter get colorful and chaotic; English and Hindi with English subtitles. Click for full details
TERROR PACK    (PALISADES TARTAN)
Foreign-language horror: Three films include France's Sheitan, Denmark's Slaughter Night and Japan's Carved: The Slit-Mouth Woman. Click for full details
Oct 20
WINGS OF DESIRE   (CRITERION/IMAGE)
Foreign-language fantasy: An angel perched atop buildings high over Berlin can hear the thoughts, fears, hopes and dreams of all the people living below; German with English subtitles. Click for full details
Oct 27
THE BUTCHER   (PALISADES TARTAN)
Foreign-language horror: A small group of people are killed off one by one by a band of snuff film producers; Korean with English subtitles. Click for full details
Z   (CRITERION/IMAGE)
Foreign-language thriller: A magistrate tries to unravel the cover-up of the murder of a prominent politician and doctor; French with English subtitles. Click for full details
Nov 3
NORTH BY NORTHWEST 50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION   (WARNER)
Thriller: Cary Grant stars as a Manhattan executive who is framed for murder in this 1959 Alfred Hitchcock film. Click for full details



Sep 22
STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN   (PARAMOUNT)
Sci-fi fantasy: Kirk and crew clash with a genetically engineered superman from 20th century Earth. Click for full details
STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME   (PARAMOUNT)
Sci-fi fantasy: The crew of the Enterprise returns to 20th century Earth in order to save their own future. Click for full details
STAR TREK VI: THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY   (PARAMOUNT)
Sci-fi fantasy: On the verge of peace between the Federation and the Klingon Empire, an assassination attempt threatens to create war. Click for full details
STAR TREK: FIRST CONTACT   (PARAMOUNT)
Sci-fi fantasy: Picard and crew must battle The Borg and a stubborn 20th century astronaut who's reluctant to make history. Click for full details
Sep 29
LABYRINTH   (SONY)
Fantasy: Distraught young girls enters a maze of illusion to rescue her infant brother from a kingdom inhabited by mystical creatures. Click for full details
THE DARK CRYSTAL   (SONY)
Fantasy: On the faraway planet of Thra, the peace-loving Mystics fight to overthrow the evil Skeksis. Click for full details
Oct 20
HOWARDS END    (CRITERION/IMAGE)
Drama: A flighty yet compassionate middle-class intellectual is friends with the dying wife of a rich capitalist. Click for full details
Nov 3
HEAT   (WARNER)
Thriller: Lifelong cop and career criminal play cat-and-mouse with each other. Click for full details
LOGAN'S RUN   (WARNER)
Sci-fi thriller: Law enforcer of the future tries to avoid the society's law of mandatory of death at the age of 30. Click for full details
THE NEGOTIATOR   (WARNER)
Thriller: Framed for murder, a former FBI hostage negotiator who tries to clear his name by taking several people hostage in order to uncover the guilty party. Click for full details



Sep 1
RAMSAY'S KITCHEN NIGHTMARES, COMPLETE U.K. SERIES TWO    (ACORN)
Reality: Second helping of the original, international cooking series. Click for full details
SCOOBY-DOO, WHERE ARE YOU! VOL. 3 HELLO MUMMY   (WARNER)
Kids: This latest collection feature four episodes from the series' debut season. Click for full details
THE RIVALS OF SHERLOCK HOLMES   (ACORN)
Mystery: Classic British series features the other detectives of Victorian England. Click for full details
Sep 8
HARPER’S ISLAND: THE DVD EDITION   (CBS/PARAMOUNT)
Mystery: Things turn deadly for a group of family and friends who've traveled to a secluded island off the coast of Seattle for a destination wedding. Click for full details
Sep 15
ONE STEP BEYOND: THE OFFICIAL FIRST SEASON    (CBS/PARAMOUNT)
Fantasy: Collection of 22 digitally remastered episodes from the 1959 paranormal-themed TV series. Click for full details
Sep 19
AFFAIRS OF THE HEART, SERIES TWO   (ACORN)
Drama: All the drama of English high society unfolds in these half-dozen adaptations of the works of Henry James. Click for full details
THE BEIDERBECKE TAPES   (ACORN)
Mystery: A jazz fan with a knack for sleuthing gets involved with a nefarious plot involving nuclear power. Click for full details
Sep 22
STAR TREK: THE ORIGINAL SERIES, SEASON TWO   (PARAMOUNT)
Sci-fi fantasy: All 26 episodes with new branching technology that allows fans to toggle between newly remastered versions with enhanced special effects or the episodes as they were originally broadcast. Click for full details
Oct 6
BLOOD TIES SEASON 2   (EAGLE ROCK)
Horror: The second season of the Lifetime series about a private detective and a bloodsucker. Click for full details
NIP/TUCK: SEASON FIVE, PART TWO   (WARNER)
Drama: The FX series about two plastic surgeons in Los Angeles. Click for full details
SCARE TACTICS: SEASON THREE, PART ONE   (WARNER)
Reality: Tracy Morgan hosts 13 episodes in which pranks are pulled. Click for full details
Oct 27
NARUTO UNCUT SEASON 1 VOL. 1   (WARNER)
Anime: Naruto must overcome challenges to prove he is a great ninja. Click for full details
Nov 3
STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS, THE COMPLETE SEASON ONE   (LUCASFILM/WARNER)
Animation: All 22 episodes from the first season covering the battle between the Jedi Knights and the evil Separatists. Click for full details



Jul 22
THE BLACK AMERICAN EXPERIENCE   (TMW)
History: A look at influential black historical figures including Richard Wright, Shirley Chisholm and Paul Robeson. Click for full details
Jul 29
THE UNIT CONVERSION TUTOR SERIES: LEARNING BY EXAMPLE   (TMW)
Educational: This series teaches core topics in unit conversions, the metric system and scientific notation. Click for full details
Aug 25
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE FOR KIDS & ADULTS, VOL. 2: VISITING THE ZOO   (EVERYDAY ASL/CHANNEL SOURCES)
Instructional: Fundamental of sign language in a tour of New York's Central Park Zoo. Click for full details
IDIOMS & PHRASES IN AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE, VOL. 3    (EVERYDAY ASL/CHANNEL SOURCES)
Instructional: Guide to the use of idioms and phrases in American Sign Language. Click for full details
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-CENTURY TEAM   (A&E)
Sports: Bob Costas narrates this look at 30 legendary baseball players. Click for full details
THE FORGOTTEN MEN OF THE VALLEY OF THE KINGS   (FACETS)
Documentary: This film goes back 3,000 years and explores the Valley of the Kings. Click for full details
YANKEEOGRAPHY: THE CAPTAINS   (A&E)
Sports: This program looks at seven Yankee captains, from Lou Gehrig to Derek Jeter. Click for full details
Sep 22
IRAN: THE HUNDRED YEAR WAR   (FACETS)
History: Filmmaker Jean-Michel Vecchiet looks at the past 100 years of Iran and its confrontation with Western powers. Click for full details
JAMAICAN MUSIC & SOUL: MADE IN JAMAICA/THE JOURNEY OF THE LION   (FACETS)
Music: Two films about Jamaica's world-renown homegrown music. Click for full details
PRIVATE CENTURY   (FACETS)
History: This eight-part series tells the story of ordinary people caught in the wheels of history, including economic depressions and wars; in Czech with English subtitles. Click for full details
Sep 29
BABY LOVE: BABIES BEING BABIES   (KULTUR)
Reality: Footage of babies ages 4 to 18 months. Click for full details
CHAIM SOUTINE: 20TH CENTURY EXPRESSIONIST ARTIST   (KULTUR)
Art: Filmmakers Valerie Firla and Murielle Levy look at the life of the fascinating painter. Click for full details
CINDERELLA   (KULTUR)
Theater: The Australian Opera performs this colorful production of the classic tale. Click for full details
DON GIOVANNI   (KULTUR)
Music: The Australian Opera with Lisa Gasteen, Gillian Sullivan and others perform Mozart's number. Click for full details
QUEEN ESTHER MARROW AND THE HARLEM GOSPEL SINGERS & BAND: LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL   (KULTUR)
Music: The Harlem Gospel Singers perform a concert with Queen Esther Marrow. Click for full details
SECRETS OF THE CROSS   (KULTUR)
Religion: This four-part Christian series contains "Who Killed Jesus," "The Jesus Tomb," "The Mary Magdalene Conspiracy" and "Trial of the Knights Templar" (DVD $19.99 each). Click for full details
SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER   (KULTUR)
Theater: Schemes and comic ruses unfold one night at a country house. Click for full details
THE GIFT OF THE MAGI   (KULTUR)
Theater: This production is based on the short story by O. Henry. Click for full details
WIMBLEDON: THE 2009 MEN'S FINAL: FEDERER V. RODDICK   (KULTUR)
Sports: This release features Roger Federer winning his sixth Wimbledon crown against Andy Roddick. Click for full details
WIMBLEDON: THE 2009 OFFICIAL FILM   (KULTUR)
Sports: This release features Roger Federer against Andy Roddick and Serena Williams against her sister Venus. Click for full details
Oct 5
AS WE FORGIVE   (SOUND ENTERPRISES)
Documentary: Rwandan genocide survivors come face-to-face with the men who murdered their families in 1994. Click for full details
Oct 13
KATT WILLIAMS: WHO YOU CALLIN' CRAZY?   (VIVENDI)
Comedy: The popular comedian showcases his act in his latest, and possibly final, stand-up special. Click for full details
NFL ALL DAY WITH ADRIAN PETERSON   (WARNER)
Sports: A look at the Minnesota Vikings running back. Click for full details
RICK WAKEMAN: THE SIX WIVES OF HENRY VII   (EAGLE ROCK)
Music: Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman performs his concept album at Hampton Court Palace in the U.K. Click for full details
Oct 20
EMINEM: LIVE FROM NEW YORK CITY   (EAGLE ROCK)
Music: The rapper performs at Madison Square Garden in New York. Click for full details
TOTO: FALLING IN BETWEEN LIVE   (EAGLE ROCK)
Music: Toto performs a concert in Paris in 2007. Click for full details
Oct 27
MONTY PYTHON: ALMOST THE TRUTH   (EAGLE ROCK)
Documentary: John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle and Michael Palin recount their comedic exploits as part of Monty Python. Click for full details
STATUS QUO: LIVE AT MONTREUX 2009   (EAGLE ROCK)
Music: The band performs at the Montreux festival in 2009. Click for full details




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