BLU-RAY RELEASES
UPCOMING RELEASES ON BLU-RAY DISC
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November 3
Aliens in the Attic Fox; prebook Oct. 7; BD $39.99
Family comedy: When the Pearson family goes on vacation, they encounter feisty green aliens who plan to conquer Earth.
Bonuses: film introduction, animated short, gag reel, deleted scenes, featurettes, digital copy.
The Answer Man Magnolia; prebook now; BD $34.99
Comedy: Jeff Daniels stars as a successful writer who falls for a chiropractor (Lauren Graham) in this limited-release film.
Bonuses: commentary, deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes footage.
Art: 21: Season 5 PBS/Paramount; prebook Oct. 6; BD $34.99
Documentary: The series presents 14 renowned artists worldwide speaking about art and their perspectives on current affairs, popular culture and more.
Bad Santa: Director’s Cut Disney; prebook Sept. 8; BD $29.99
Comedy: Billy Bob Thornton stars as a mall Santa Claus who plans to loot the stores he works for in this 2003 film.
The Botany of Desire PBS; prebook Oct. 6; BD $29.99
Documentary: Exploration of the natural history of four plants—the apple, the tulip, marijuana and the potato—and their corresponding human desires—sweetness, beauty, intoxication and controlling nature.
Bonuses: deleted scenes, panel discussion, additional footage.
A Christmas Carol VCI; prebook Oct. 2; BD $29.99
Family: Alastair Sim’s performance contributes to making the 1951 film a renowned presentation.
Command Performance First Look; prebook Sept. 29; BD $29.98
Action: Dolph Lundgren stars as a drummer whose band is about to make it big, but the venue where they are about to perform is attacked by armed terrorists.
Bonuses: interviews, behind-the-scenes footage.
Coyote Ugly: The Double Shot Edition Disney; prebook Sept. 8; BD $29.99
Comedy: The 2000 film about an aspiring musician (Piper Perabo) who works for one of the hottest bars in New York, Coyote Ugly.
Bonuses: additional scenes, featurettes, music video, commentaries.
Earth 2100 MPI; prebook now; BD $24.98
Documentary: Bob Woodruff hosts this program about how man-made climate change and other factors will cause the end of civilization.
Food, Inc. Magnolia; prebook now; BD $34.98
Documentary: Director Robert Kenner explores the food industry and the health concerns that exist in the foods we eat.
Bonuses: deleted scenes, featurettes, PSAs.
Forrest Gump Paramount; prebook Sept. 22; BD $39.99, BD giftset $49.99
Drama: Tom Hanks stars as the title character in this 1994 movie about a simple man who experiences extraordinary things. The giftset is packaged with a chocolate box.
Bonuses: commentaries, featurettes, Easter eggs, archival features.
G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra Paramount; prebook now; BD $29.99
Action: In this $147.4 million-grossing movie starring Dennis Quaid, Sienna Miller and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, an elite military unit takes on an evil organization led by an arms dealer.
Bonuses: commentary, 3D videogame, digital copy, featurettes.
Guys Gone Wild: Best of 2009 Mantra; prebook now; BD $24.95
Reality: This release features footage of hot, young and innocent guys.
Heat Warner; prebook Sept. 29; BD $28.99
Thriller: Lifelong cop and career criminal play cat-and-mouse with each other.
Bonuses: commentary, featurettes, deleted scenes.
I Love You, Beth Cooper Fox; prebook Oct. 7; BD $39.99
Comedy: In this film, a high school geek (Paul Rust) proclaims his love for the most popular girl in school (Hayden Panettiere).
Bonuses: alternate ending, deleted scenes, featurettes, improvised song by Paul Rust, TV specials.
It’s A Wonderful Life Gift Set Paramount; prebook Sept. 22; BD $39.99
Family: Frank Capra’s 1946 film starring Jimmy Stewart as a man who learns how important his life is from an angel (Henry Travers).
Bonuses: featurettes, DVD gift set adds bell ornament.
Logan’s Run Warner; prebook Sept. 29; BD $28.99
Sci-fi thriller: Law enforcer of the future tries to avoid the society's law of mandatory of death at the age of 30.
Bonuses: commentary, vintage featurette.
Love Actually Universal; prebook Sept. 15; BD $26.98
Romantic comedy: Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Colin Firth and Emma Thompson star in this 2003 film about eight different couples dealing with their love lives in London.
Bonuses: BD Live, deleted scenes, featurettes, music videos, commentary.
Mummies: Secret of the Pharaohs Image; prebook Oct. 6; BD $24.98
Documentary: This program follows top scientists as they explore Egypt's mummies.
Mutants North American Motion Pictures; prebook Sept. 29; three-DVD pack and BD $69.99
Horror: Michael Ironside and Steven Bauer star in this DVD premiere about a mad scientist who creates a substance that changes humans into savage mutants.
Bonuses: behind-the-scenes footage, stills gallery.
The Narrows Image; prebook Oct. 6; BD $35.98
Drama: A college student takes a job with a local Mob boss to pay for his tuition.
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation Ultimate Collector's Edition Warner; prebook Sept. 29; BD $49.99
Comedy: Clark Griswold attempts to create a picture-perfect, old-fashioned Christmas for his family.
Bonuses: Replica of Clark Griswold’s holiday Santa hat, moose figurine, holiday themed drink coasters, box of faux snow, button.
The Negotiator Warner; prebook Sept. 29; BD $28.99
Thriller: Framed for murder, a former FBI hostage negotiator tries to clear his name by taking several people hostage in order to uncover the guilty party.
Bonuses: featurettes.
North By Northwest 50th Anniversary Edition Warner; prebook Sept. 29; BD $34.99
Thriller: Cary Grant stars as a Manhattan executive who is framed for murder in this 1959 Alfred Hitchcock film.
Bonuses: documentaries, commentary, music-only track, featurettes, photo gallery.
Not Forgotten Anchor Bay/Starz; prebook Oct. 1; BD $34.98
Thriller: Simon Baker and Paz Vega star in this film about a man whose past comes back to haunt him when his daughter is kidnapped.
Rocky: The Undisputed Collection MGM/Fox; prebook Oct. 7; BD $99.99
Action: All six films about fighter Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) are collected in this seven-disc set.
Bonuses: documentaries, interviews, behind-the-scenes footage, trivia game, featurettes.
Say Anything… 20th Anniversary Edition Fox; prebook Oct. 7; BD $34.99
Romantic comedy: A mediocre student and aspiring kickboxer (John Cusack) seeks to capture the heart of his school’s beautiful valedictorian (Ione Skye).
Bonuses: intro; commentary; featurettes; alternate, deleted and extended scenes; vintage featurette; trivia track.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Complete Season One Warner; prebook Sept. 29; BD $59.99
Animated: All 22 episodes from the first season covering the battle between the Jedi Knights and the evil Separatists.
Bonuses: 22 episodic featurettes, seven episodic director’s cuts, 64-page booklet, Jedi Temple Archives database.
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 Sony; prebook Oct. 1; BD $39.95
Thriller: Denzel Washington and John Travolta star in this $65 million-grossing film about armed men who hijack a New York City subway train for ransom money.
Bonuses: commentary, featurettes, digital copy, BD Live.
Two Guys and a Girl Fox; prebook Oct. 7; BD $29.99
Comedy drama: A man (Robert Downey, Jr.) splitting his nights between two women (Natasha Gregson Wagner, Heather Graham) desperately tries to convince them that he is truly in love—with both of them.
Bonuses: R and NC-17 versions, commentary, conversation with director.
Ultramarathon Man: 50 Marathons - 50 States - 50 Days Journeyfilm; prebook Sept. 15; BD $29.99
Documentary: Renowned endurance athlete Dean Karnazes attempts to run 50 marathons in 50 states in 50 consecutive days to raise awareness for childhood obesity and to get America active.
Bonuses: commentary, featurette, maps, journals, more.
Watchmen: The Ultimate Cut Warner; prebook Sept. 29; four-BD $59.99
Action: The hit film is packaged with DVD premiere Tales From the Black Freighter and The Complete Motion Comic.
Bonuses: commentaries, featurettes, video journals, music video, digital copy, BD Live.
Wings of Desire Criterion/Image; prebook now; BD $39.95
Foreign-language drama: 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.
Bonuses: commentary, deleted scenes, outtakes, more.
November 10
Discovery Atlas: The Complete Series Image; prebook Oct. 13; BD $49.98
Documentary: Discover the world, one person at a time, through the Discovery Atlas.
The Echo Image; prebook Oct. 13; BD $35.98
Horror: An ex-con living in his dead mother’s apartment is plagued by eerie echoes of the dead people trapped in the building.
The General Kino; prebook now; BD $34.95
Comedy: Rejected by the Confederate army as unfit and taken for a coward by his girlfriend, a young man kicks into action when Yankee spies steal his cherished locomotive; silent.
Bonuses: three musical scores, video tours of locations, home movie footage, filmed introductions, more.
Godzilla Sony; prebook Oct. 8; BD $24.95
Sci-fi: Matthew Broderick and Hank Azaria star in this 1998 film about the large reptile.
Bonuses: movieIQ, trivia game, cinechat, sneak peek at 2012, BD Live, commentary, short films, featurettes, digital copy, photo gallery, music video.
Mamma Mia! The Movie: Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! More Giftset Universal; prebook Sept. 1; BD $49.98
Musical: Based on the Broadway musical, this 2008 film stars Meryl Streep as a woman who doesn’t know which of three men (Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgard) is the father of her child.
Bonuses: sing-along, deleted musical number, commentary, digital copy, deleted scenes, outtakes, featurettes, music video, CD soundtrack, planner book, U-Control, BD Live.
Monsters, Inc. Disney; prebook Sept. 29; BD $39.99
Animated: Fun monsters generate their metropolis’ power by scaring children.
Bonuses: filmmakers’ roundtable, sneak peek at Monsters attraction in Tokyo Disneyland, interactive game, BD Live elements, more.
Near Dark Lionsgate; prebook Oct. 14; BD $19.98
Horror: Country boy falls for a lovely young woman who’s part of an outlaw band of vampires.
Red Heat Lionsgate; prebook Oct. 14; BD $19.98
Action: A by-the-book Russian detective partners with a fearless but undisciplined American cop to track down Russia’s deadliest drug smuggler through the mean streets of Chicago.
Spectacle: Elvis Costello With…: Season One MVD; prebook now; BD $69.95
Music: Elvis Costello performs with such legendary musicians as Elton John, The Police, Tony Bennett and more in New York.
Bonuses: unreleased footage, extra songs, interviews.
Spread Anchor Bay/Starz; prebook Oct. 8; BD $34.98
Drama: Ashton Kutcher and Anne Heche star in this film about the life of privilege in Los Angeles.
Bonuses: commentary, featurettes, picture-in-picture, digital copy.
The Ugly Truth Sony; prebook Oct. 8; BD $39.95
Romantic comedy: Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler star as two co-workers engaging in a battle of the sexes.
Bonuses: deleted scenes, alternate endings, gag reel, commentary, featurettes, movieIQ, digital copy.
Up Disney; prebook Sept. 15; four-BD $45.99
Adventure: Balloon salesman Carl Fredricksen (Ed Asner) fulfills his dream of traveling to South America and embarks on an adventure.
Bonuses: commentary, featurettes, short films, Cine-Explore, game.
November 17
Best of Travel: Australia and New Zealand Questar; prebook Oct. 13; BD $29.99
Travel: An adventure Down Under reveals the Great Barrier Reef, the Sydney Opera House and the Waitangi Treaty Grounds.
Billy Idol: In Super Overdrive Live Eagle Rock; prebook Oct. 28; BD $24.98
Music: Punk rocker Billy Idol performs a series of concerts in 2008.
Bruno Universal; prebook Sept. 29; BD $39.98
Comedy: Sasha Baron Cohen stars as Bruno, an Austrian fashion designer who wants to become a celebrity.
Bonuses: digital copy.
Chasing Amy Disney; prebook Sept. 8; BD $39.99
Comedy: Ben Affleck and Joey Lauren Adams star in this 1997 movie about a man who falls for a lesbian.
Bonuses: featurettes, Q&A;, commentary, deleted scenes, outtakes.
Clerks Disney; prebook Sept. 8; BD $39.99
Comedy: Kevin Smith’s 1994 movie about two store clerks (Brian O'Halloran, Jeff Anderson).
Bonuses: featurettes, introduction by Kevin Smith, commentaries, playback track, animated short, music video, audition tapes, outtakes, Q&A.;
Darwin’s Darkest Hour Warner; prebook Oct. 13; BD $28.99
Drama: Henry Ian Cusick and Frances O’Connor star in this TV movie about Charles Darwin’s personal life.
Bonuses: behind-the-scenes footage, bonus program.
Earth, Wind & Fire: Live at Montreux 1997 Eagle Rock; prebook Oct. 28; BD $24.98
Music: Earth, Wind & Fire perform at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1997.
Fight Club: 10th Anniversary Edition Fox; prebook Oct. 21; BD $34.99
Drama: Brad Pitt and Edward Norton star in this 1999 film about a global organization that helps men vent their aggression.
Bonuses: featurettes, TV spots, behind-the-scenes footage, commentaries, deleted and alternate scenes, music video, photo gallery, interview, PSAs, Web spots.
Franklyn Image; prebook Oct. 20; BD $35.98
Thriller: Four souls collide in the parallel worlds of London in this film starring Eva Green, Sam Riley and Ryan Phillippe.
Gone With the Wind 70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector’s Edition Warner; prebook Oct. 13; UCE BD $84.99
Drama: The 1939 classic about the turbulent love affair between Rhett Butler (Clark Gable) and Scarlett O'Hara (Vivien Leigh) in the American south.
Bonuses: commentaries, 1939 poster, documentaries, featurettes, newsreel, short film, international prologue, TV special, souvenir program, history book, art prints, CD soundtrack.
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: A Very Sunny Christmas Fox; prebook Oct. 21; BD $29.98
Comedy: The most offensive bar owners in Philly celebrate the holidays in the raunchiest way possible in this never-before-released holiday-themed special.
Bonuses: deleted scenes, featurette, sing-alongs.
Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back Disney; prebook Sept. 8; BD $39.99
Comedy: Jay and Silent Bob (Jason Mewes, Kevin Smith) set out to wreck a movie that is based on their lives.
Bonuses: commentary, deleted scenes, featurettes, gag reel, TV spots, stills galleries, music videos, filmographies, storyboards.
The Kevin Smith Collection Disney; prebook Sept. 8; BD $89.99
Comedy: This boxed set contains Blu-ray versions of Clerks, Chasing Amy and Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back.
Bonuses: featurettes, introduction by Kevin Smith, commentaries, playback track, animated short, music videos, audition tapes, outtakes, Q&A;, stills galleries, storyboards, deleted scenes, gag reel, TV spots, filmographies.
Leon: The Professional Sony; prebook Oct. 15; BD $24.95
Drama: Natalie Portman, Jean Reno and Gary Oldman star in the 1994 film about an assassin who takes care of a 12-year-old girl when her parents are killed.
Bonuses: U.S. and international versions, featurettes, retrospective.
My Sister’s Keeper Warner; prebook Oct. 6; BD $35.99
Drama: When a couple learns their young daughter has leukemia, their only hope is to conceive another child who is specifically intended to save the daugher’s life in this $48.4 million-grossing movie starring Cameron Diaz and Abigail Breslin.
Bonuses: additional scenes, digital copy, “From Picoult to Screen” feature.
Nature: Amazing Place: Africa Questar; prebook Oct. 13; BD $29.99
Nature: The sights, sounds and colors of the Dark Continent glow in this high-definition rendering.
Nature: Amazing Places: Hawaii Questar; prebook Oct. 13; BD $29.99
Nature: The natural wonder of Hawaii’s Big Island comes to life in all its violent, beautiful, destructive and creative glory.
Bonuses: bonus program, featurette.
The Open Road Anchor Bay/Starz; prebook Oct. 15; BD $34.98
Comedy: Justin Timberlake and Jeff Bridges star in this film about a father and son who embark on a road trip together.
Bonuses: commentary, behind-the-scenes footage.
Rome: The Complete Series HBO/Warner; prebook Oct. 13; BD $139.99
Drama: Two soldiers unwittingly become entwined in the historical events of ancient Rome, and all the drama, love, war and betrayal it encompasses.
Bonuses: featurettes, character guide, interactive onscreen guide.
Santana: Blues at Montreux Eagle Rock; prebook Oct. 28; BD $24.98
Music: Guitarist Carlos Santana performs at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 2004.
Scenic Walks Around the World: Historic Pathways Questar; prebook Oct. 13; BD $29.99
Travel: The landscapes and wonders of Machu Picchu, Umbria and The Cathar Trail are revealed in all their splendor.
Scenic Walks Around the World: Our Dramatic Planet Questar; prebook Oct. 13; BD $29.99
Travel: A trek across the planet’s most breathtaking vistas includes stops at Africa’s Kilimanjaro, New Zealand’s Hollyford Track and the U.S.’s Grand Canyon.
Scrubs: The Complete Eighth Season Disney; prebook now; BD $54.99
Comedy: Nineteen episodes of the long-running series about the doctors and nurses at Sacred Heart Hospital.
Bonuses: bloopers, bonus footage, deleted scenes, Webisodes.
Sex, Lies and Videotape Sony; prebook Oct. 15; BD $24.95
Drama: Steven Soderbergh’s 1989 film starring James Spader, Andie MacDowell and Peter Gallagher about subversive sexual behavior.
Bonuses: movieIQ, commentary, BD Live, Q&A;, deleted scenes, featurettes.
Star Trek Paramount; prebook Sept. 22; three-BD $39.99
Sci-fi fantasy: The Starship Enterprise returns to the cosmos in a re-invention of the famed TV and movie series.
Bonuses: commentary, deleted scenes, featurettes, 3D holographic tour of the Enterprise, branch pod features, more.
November 24
Air America Lionsgate; prebook Oct. 28; BD $19.99
Action: Desperate for work, a renegade pilot’s last work lies with Air America, a tiny, nondescript airline running in the jungles of Laos.
Bonuses: commentary, storyboards, featurettes.
Angel Heart Lionsgate; prebook Oct. 28; BD $19.99
Thriller: Harry Angel, a Brooklyn detective, is hired by the mysterious Louis Cyphre to track down a singer named Johnny Favorite.
Bonuses: selected scene commentary, interviews, featurette.
Angels & Demons Sony; prebook Oct. 22; two-BD $39.95
Drama: Tom Hanks stars as Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon, who works to solve a murder and prevent a terrorist attack on the Vatican in this film directed by Ron Howard.
Bonuses: featurettes, Hans Zimmer Music Studio, extended film version, cinechat, interactive map, BD Live, movieIQ, digital copy.
Blood: The Last Vampire Manga; prebook Oct. 22; BD $29.97
Anime: In this Japanese film, Saya is part of a secret team destroying demons; with English subtitles.
Bonuses: featurette.
Cujo: 25th Anniversary Edition Lionsgate; prebook Oct. 28; BD $19.99
Drama: A Saint Bernard infected with rabies from a diseased bat attacks a mother and her son.
Bonuses: commentary, three-part documentary.
Four Christmases Warner; prebook Oct. 13; BD $35.99
Comedy: A married couple (Vince Vaughn, Reese Witherspoon) struggles to visit all four of their divorced parents on Christmas Day.
Bonuses: holiday meal cooking guide, digital copy, additional scenes, HBO First Look program, a gag reel, BD Live.
Frailty Lionsgate; prebook Oct. 28; BD $19.99
Thriller: An FBI agent reveals that a serial killer whom the bureau has been tracking is actually his younger brother.
Bonuses: commentaries, featurette, Anatomy of a Scene, deleted scenes.
Funny People Universal; prebook Oct. 6; BD $39.98
Comedy: Adam Sandler stars as a comedian with a terminal illness who mentors a new performer (Seth Rogen) as his opening act in Judd Aptow’s $51.8 million-grossing movie.
Ghost in the Shell 2.0 Manga; prebook Oct. 22; BD $29.97
Anime: A female cyborg cop and her partner hunt a mysterious and powerful hacker called the Puppet Master; in Japanese with English subtitles.
Bonuses: featurette, commentary, interview.
Gomorrah Criterion/Image; prebook Oct. 27; BD $39.95
Foreign-language drama: Five disparate tales are linked to a corrupt system in this Italian film with English subtitles.
Bonuses: documentary, interviews, deleted scenes, film essay.
The Monster Squad: 20th Anniversary Edition Lionsgate; prebook Oct. 28; BD $19.99
Family comedy: A bunch of kids must stop Count Dracula, Frankenstein’s Monster, the Wolfman, the Mummy and the Gillman from taking over the world.
Bonuses: commentary, storyboards, five-part retrospective, deleted scenes.
My Bloody Valentine: Special Edition Lionsgate; prebook Oct. 28; BD $19.99
Horror: The 1981 film about a deranged murderer killing those who celebrate Valentine’s Day.
Bonuses: featurette, interactive horror film history, deleted footage.
My Brilliant Career Blue Underground/Ryko; prebook Oct. 30; BD $29.95
Drama: The 1979 film about a headstrong woman who is determined to become a writer.
Bonuses: commentary, interviews, featurettes.
New Police Story Lionsgate; prebook Oct. 28; BD $19.99
Action: Against the odds, a rookie cop stirs a weathered inspector to go after a murderous inspector.
Bonuses: select scene commentary, featurettes.
Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws Disney; prebook Sept. 29; DVD/BD combo $39.99
Family: The pups journey to the North Pole and experience a celebration of life and friendship.
Bonuses: sing-along.
Shorts Warner; prebook Oct. 13; BD Combo Pack $35.99
Family: A young boy’s discovery of a colorful, wish-granting rock causes chaos in his suburban town when jealous kids and scheming adults alike set out to get their hands on it.
Bonuses: 10-Minute Film School, 10-Minute Cooking School, featurette, BD Live.
The Sopranos: The Complete First Season HBO/Warner; prebook Oct. 20; BD $69.98
Drama: Mob boss Tony Soprano has a lot on his plate: a hot-and-cold family life, a mistress, and a criminal empire.
Stories From the Vaults: Season Two Smithsonian/Infinity; prebook Oct. 20; BD $29.98
Documentary: Hosted by Tom Cavanagh, this series explores the intriguing stories behind the prized collections of the Smithsonian.
Bonuses: behind-the-scenes footage, featurettes.
Superstar Facets; prebook Oct. 27; BD $34.95
Foreign-language drama: When an egotistical celebrity meets a girl who claims to be his long-lost daughter, he begins to change his life for the better; in Persian with English subtitles.
Way of the Gun Lionsgate; prebook Oct. 28; BD $19.99
Thriller: Two professional criminals devise a plan to kidnap a pregnant surrogate mother, then collect on the ransom money from the parents-to-be.
December 1
All Hell Broke Loose North American; prebook Oct. 27; three-DVD pack and BD $69.99
Western: David Carradine stars in this film about a skilled shooter who becomes a deadly assassin.
Bonuses: stills gallery, commentary.
Ben 10: Alien Swarm Cartoon Network/Warner; prebook Oct. 27; BD $29.99
Sci-fi: Ben, Gwen and Kevin continue their battle against aliens to save the planet from an intergalactic threat in this film based on the animated TV series.
Bonuses: two bonus episodes from Ben 10’s second season.
A Christmas Tale Criterion/Image; prebook Nov. 3; BD $39.95
Foreign-language drama: The matriarch of a troubled family that comes together every Christmas learns that she needs a bone marrow transplant from a blood relative; French with English subtitles.
Deadline. First Look; prebook Oct. 27; BD $29.98
Horror: Brittany Murphy, Thora Birch and Tammy Blanchard star in this DVD premiere about an artist who hears strange sounds and sees apparitions.
Bonuses: behind-the-scenes footage.
Death Warrior Lionsgate; prebook Nov. 4; BD $26.98
Action: An MMA champion is thrown into a twisted world of underground fighting to save his wife’s life.
Bonuses: featurettes, interviews, MMA training sessions.
Gimme Shelter Criterion/Image; prebook Nov. 3; BD $39.95
Documentary: Landmark film follows the Rolling Stones on their notorious 1969 U.S. tour, culminating in tragedy at San Francisco’s Altamont Speedway.
Bonuses: commentary, bonus performances, excerpts from KSAN Radio’s Altamont wrap-up, more.
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels Universal; prebook Oct. 13; BD $26.98
Action: Guy Ritchie’s 1998 film follows four Londoners who owe half a million pounds after they lose a high-stakes card game.
Bonuses: BD Live, D-Box, featurettes.
The Mask Of Zorro Sony; prebook Oct. 29; BD $24.95, two-BD $49.95
Action: The 1998 film about the legendary bandit stars Antonio Banderas, Catherine Zeta Jones and Anthony Hopkins. The two-BD set is packaged with The Legend of Zorro.
Bonuses: documentary, commentary, featurette, music video, deleted scenes, The Legend of Zorro scene, movieIQ, BD Live.
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian Fox; prebook Nov. 4; BD $39.99
Adventure: In the $177 million-grossing film, Ben Stiller stars as a security guard who must rescue two historical figures (Owen Wilson, Steve Coogan).
Bonuses: gag reel, featurettes, deleted scenes, alternate ending, commentaries, games, digital copy.
Paper Heart Anchor Bay/Starz; prebook Oct. 29; BD $39.98
Comedy: Michael Cera and Charlyne Yi star in this limited-release film about a woman who doesn’t believe in love.
Bonuses: featurettes, music video, deleted scenes, digital copy.
Ride Around the World Image; prebook Nov. 3; BD $24.98
Documentary: This program looks at the 1,200-year history of the cowboy, from American ranches to the Argentine backcountry.
Secondhand Lions Warner; prebook Oct. 27; BD $28.99
Family: A young boy (Haley Joel Osment) is sent by his irresponsible mother to spend the summer with his eccentric uncles (Michael Caine, Robert Duvall) in Texas.
Bonuses: featurettes, commentary, deleted scenes, visual effects comparisons.
Snatch Sony; prebook Oct. 29; BD $28.95
Thriller: Guy Ritchie’s 2000 film starring Benicio Del Toro, Brad Pitt and Jason Statham about a priceless stolen diamond.
Bonuses: Cutting Room, movieIQ, BD Live.
Terminator Salvation Warner; prebook Oct. 13; BD $35.99
Action: Christian Bale stars as John Connor, who leads survivors of a nuclear holocaust, in this $125 million-grossing film.
Bonuses: digital copy, featurettes, director's cut, Maximum Movie Mode.
December 8
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Ultimate Edition Warner; prebook Nov. 3; BD $49.99
Adventure: The 2002 film in which Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) is haunted by a strange voice.
Bonuses: extended version, deleted scenes, featurettes, photo galleries, interviews, games, documentary, screen tests, TV special, TV spots, digital copy, In-Movie Experience, WB Maximum Movie Mode, BD Live.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Warner; prebook Oct. 13; three-BD $35.99
Adventure: In this $299 million-grossing film, Harry Potter and his friends begin their sixth year at Hogwarts, and Harry begins to learn more about Lord Voldemort’s dark past.
Bonuses: featurettes on the cast and crew, the life of author J.K. Rowling, additional scenes, sneak peek at the Universal Orlando Resort’s The Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park, digital edition, WB Maximum Movie Mode with the stars, director and producers, BD Live with Facebook Connect.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Ultimate Edition Warner; prebook Nov. 3; BD $49.99
Adventure: The 2001 film based on J.K. Rowling’s book about a young boy (Daniel Radcliffe) who discovers he is a wizard.
Bonuses: extended version, featurettes, documentary, interviews, introduction by Daniel Radcliffe, TV special, deleted scenes, TV spots, digital copy, In-Movie Experience, WB Maximum Movie Mode, BD Live.
Harry Potter Years 1-6 Giftset Warner; prebook Nov. 3; BD $134.99
Adventure: This giftset contains all six Harry Potter films, including Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
Jay Johnson’s Boot Camp Fitness: Ultimate 3x30, Ultimate Abs, Ultimate Body Vol. 1 and Ultimate Cardio E1; prebook Nov. 10; BD $19.98 each
Fitness: Trainers of the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders and stars of CMT’s The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Squad bring their fitness training system to home viewers.
Julie & Julia Sony; prebook Nov. 5; BD $39.95
Comedy: Dissatisfied writer Julie Powell (Amy Adams) decides to cook and blog her way through Julia Child’s (Meryl Streep) book Mastering the Art of French Cooking, which launched Child’s career.
Bonuses: commentary, featurettes, cooking lessons, movieIQ function.
Knut and Friends Image; prebook Nov. 10; BD $19.98
Family: Knut the polar bear overcomes overwhelming odds to survive with the help of some friends.
Lost: The Complete Fifth Season Disney; prebook Oct. 13; BD $65.99
Suspense thriller: All 17 episodes of the season in a five-disc set.
Bonuses: cast interviews, behind-the-scenes features.
Public Enemies Universal; prebook Oct. 20; BD $36.98
Drama: In this $97 million-grossing film, the Feds try to take down notorious American gangsters John Dillinger (Johnny Depp), Baby Face Nelson (Stephen Graham) and Pretty Boy Floyd (Channing Tatum) during a booming crime wave in the ’30s.
Bonuses: featurettes, commentary, digital copy, U Control, BD Live, D-Box, iPhone App.
December 15
G-Force Disney; prebook Oct. 20; BD $44.99
Family adventure: In this $116.7 million-grossing film featuring the voices of Jon Favreau, Penelope Cruz and Nicolas Cage, specially trained guinea pigs must stop a diabolical billionaire from taking over the world.
Bonuses: digital copy, bloopers, deleted scenes, music videos, featurettes, standard-def DVD, Cine-Explore.
The Hangover Warner; prebook Oct. 27; BD $35.99
Comedy: Three groomsmen in Las Vegas lose their friend who is about to be married in this $274 million-grossing film starring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis.
Bonuses: unrated version, photos, gag reel, outtakes, Ken Jeong’s improv, Mike Tyson video, cursing mash-up, BD Live.
La Boheme: The Film Kultur; prebook Nov. 10; BD $44.99
Foreign-language drama: Giacomo Puccini’s opera is re-imagined by director Robert Dornhelm; in Italian with English subtitles.
The Mel Brooks Collection Fox; prebook Nov. 18; BD $139.99
Comedy: This nine-disc Blu-ray collection includes Blazing Saddles, Spaceballs and Young Frankenstein.
Bonuses: additional scenes, commentaries, documentaries, TV spinoffs, featurettes, stills galleries, storyboards, bloopers, deleted scenes, trivia tracks, outtakes, isolated score tracks, games, book.
The Other Man Image; prebook Nov. 17; BD $35.98
Thriller: Liam Neeson, Laura Linney and Antonio Banderas star in this film about a man’s obsession in discovering the truth behind his wife’s disappearance.
Taking Woodstock Universal; prebook Oct. 27; BD $39.98
Drama: In Ang Lee's $7.4 million-grossing film, a man (Demetri Martin) working at his parents' (Henry Goodman, Imelda Staunton) motel in the Catskills inadvertently sets in motion the generation-defining concert in the summer of 1969.
December 22
(500) Days of Summer Fox; prebook Nov. 25; BD $39.99
Romantic comedy: Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt star as two co-workers who date in this $37 million-grossing film.
Bonuses: commentary, deleted and extended scenes, digital copy, featurettes, audition tapes, storyboards, music videos, Web video.
American Pie Presents: The Book of Love Universal; prebook Nov. 10; BD $36.98
Comedy: In this DVD premiere, three virgins discover the Bible in the school library, which leads them on a journey to lose their virginity.
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt Anchor Bay/Starz; prebook Nov. 19; BD $34.98
Drama: Michael Douglas, Jesse Metcalfe and Amber Tamblyn star in this film about a writer’s plan to expose a corrupt district attorney.
Bonuses: featurettes, commentary, digital copy.
Family Guy: Something, Something, Something, Darkside Fox; prebook Nov. 25; BD $29.99
Animated: The second Family Guy spoof of Star Wars parodies The Empire Strikes Back.
Bonuses: deleted scenes, commentaries, behind-the-scenes featurettes, animatics, pop-up video, digital copy.
December 29
9 Universal; prebook Nov. 10; BD $39.98
Animated: In this $31.2 million-grossing film voiced by Martin Landau, Crispin Glover and Jennifer Connelly, a post-apocalyptic nightmare threatens all of humanity.
Bonuses: deleted scenes, featurettes, commentary, shorts, U Control, App, BD Live, D-Box.
District 9 Sony; prebook Nov. 26; BD $39.95
Action: An extraterrestrial race is forced to live in a refugee camp on Earth in this $114 million-grossing film.
Bonuses: documentary, interactive map, digital copy, movieIQ, Cinechat.
The Marine 2 Fox; prebook Dec. 2; BD $29.99
Action: Ted DiBiase and Temuera Morrison star in this film about a marine who must save hostages from guerillas.
Bonuses: behind-the-scenes footage, featurettes, deleted and extended scenes.
January 5
Battlestar Galactica (2004): Season 1 Universal; prebook Nov. 17; BD $89.98
Sci-fi: When the 12 colonies of man are virtually destroyed by the 100-year war with the Cylon Empire, President Roslin (Mary McDonnell) and Commander Adama (Edward James Olmos) embark on a journey to find Earth in this Syfy Channel series.
Bonuses: U Control, My Scenes, deleted scenes, sketches and art, featurettes, commentaries, BD Live, quiz.
The Green Berets Warner; prebook Dec. 1; BD $28.99
War drama: Two teams of Green Berets travel to South Vietnam for a mission in this 1968 film starring John Wayne, David Janssen and Jim Hutton.
Bonuses: featurettes.
January 12
8½ Criterion/Image; prebook Dec. 15; BD $39.95
Foreign-language drama: In Federico Fellini’s 1963 film, a director (Marcello Mastroianni) has an artistic crisis as his life falls apart; in Italian with English subtitles.
Bonuses: film intro, commentary, documentaries, “Fellini: A Director's Notebook,” interviews, photographs, film essay.
January 19
Across the Hall Image; prebook Dec. 15; BD $35.98
Thriller: When a man (Danny Pino) follows his fiance (Brittany Murphy) to a seedy hotel, where she is meeting another man, he considers murder.
Artie Lang: Jack and Coke Image; prebook Dec. 15; BD $24.98
Comedy: Artie Lange performs his irreverent, uncensored humor in New York.
Che Criterion/Image; prebook Dec. 22; BD $49.95
Biopic: Steven Soderbergh’s film about Che Guevara (Benicio Del Toro), the socialist leader who overthrew the Batista dictatorship.
Bonuses: commentaries, documentary, interviews, deleted scenes, film essay.
Gamer Lionsgate; prebook Dec. 23; BD $39.99
Thriller: Gerard Butler, Kyra Sedgwick and Michael C. Hall star in this $20.5 million-grossing film about a future world where gaming and entertainment have evolved into a new hybrid.
Bonuses: commentary, documentary, featurette, I-Con Mode, Cheat Codes, BD-Touch, Metamenu Remote, D-Box, Lionsgate Live.
Magnolia Warner; prebook Dec. 15; BD $28.99
Drama: In this 1999 film starring Tom Cruise, Julianne Moore and William H. Macy, several interrelated characters search for happiness, forgiveness and meaning.
Bonuses: video diary, featurettes, music videos, TV spots.
January 26
$5 a Day Image; prebook Dec. 29; BD $35.98
Comedy: Christopher Walken stars as an eccentric con-artist and deadbeat dad trying to reconnect with his son (Alessandro Nivola).
Fame: The Original Movie Warner; prebook Dec. 22; BD $28.99
Musical: The 1980 film about teenagers who attend a New York high school for performing arts.
Bonuses: audio CD.
Paris, Texas Criterion/Image; prebook Dec. 29; BD $39.95
Drama: Wim Wenders’ film follows a mysterious drifter (Harry Dean Stanton) who is looking to reconnect with his son.
Bonuses: commentary, interviews, featurettes, deleted scenes, home movies, photo galleries, film essay.
Wild Ocean Image; prebook Dec. 29; BD $24.98
Documentary: This program looks at one of nature’s greatest migration spectacles.
February 2
Mystic River Warner; prebook Dec. 29; BD $28.99
Thriller: The 2003 Oscar winner starring Sean Penn and Tim Robbins about a childhood tragedy that overshadows three men.
Bonuses: commentary, documentary, featurettes.
February 16
Goodfellas: 20th Anniversary Blu-ray Book Warner; prebook Jan. 12; BD $34.99
Action: Martin Scorsese’s 1990 film starring Robert De Niro as veteran criminal Jimmy “The Gent” Conway.
Bonuses: commentaries, featurettes, documentaries, photos, film facts, cartoons.
February 23
The Crazies Blue Underground; prebook Jan. 27; BD $29.95
Thriller: George A. Romero’s 1973 film about a man-made combat virus that causes insanity and death to those infected.
