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Welcome to the Video Business Just Announced enewsletter, featuring notable title listings coming soon to stores. For more new releases, go to www.videobusiness.com/newreleases.


Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
THE DOG PROBLEM (THINKFILM) 8-2 8-28 DVD $27.98


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Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
LAST SEEN AT ANGKOR (LIFESIZE) now 7-17 DVD $19.98
Mystery: An American tourist loses his fiancée while touring in Thailand in this DVD premiere. Bonuses: commentary, outtakes, deleted scenes, student film.

CLIFFNOTES ULTIMATE STUDY GUIDES (MGM/FOX) now 7-24 DVD $14.98 each
Classics: Feature films of Henry V, Inherit the Wind, Lord of the Flies, Moby Dick, Of Mice and Men, Wuthering Heights, Anna Karenina, Jane Eyre and Les Miserables are packaged with their CliffNotes study guides.

PERFUME: THE STORY OF A MURDERER (PARAMOUNT) now 7-24 DVD $29.99
Thriller: A perfumer apprentice seeks to capture the scent of a woman, but his obsession turns deadly in this $2.2 million-grossing movie starring Dustin Hoffman, Alan Rickman and Ben Whishaw. Bonuses: behind-the-scenes featurette.

CALIGULA: FOUR-DISC IMPERIAL EDITION (IMAGE) now 10-2 DVD $39.99
Drama: The 1980 film about ancient Rome stars Malcolm McDowell, Helen Mirren and Peter O’Toole. Caligula also will be available in a single disc ($19.99) on that day. Bonuses: commentary, interviews, deleted and alternate scenes, behind-the-scenes footage, documentary, photo gallery, soundtrack, DVD-ROM.

MUSTANG SALLY’S HORROR HOUSE (MTI) 7-10 8-7 DVD $24.95
Horror: Six college friends visit a whore house where their dreams become nightmares.

AQUA TEEN HUNGER FORCE COLON MOVIE FILM FOR THEATERS (WARNER) 7-10 8-14 DVD $29.98
Animated: Based on the Cartoon Network series, this $5.5 million-grossing movie is about the Force battling exercise equipment. Bonuses: behind-the-scenes featurette, interviews, soundtrack, commentary, poster.

COCAINE ANGEL (CINEMA LIBRE) 7-17 8-28 DVD $24.95
Drama: A drug addict clings to life in this limited-release movie. Bonuses: commentaries, documentary, deleted scenes.

GEORGIA RULE (UNIVERSAL) 7-24 9-4 DVD $29.98
Drama: Jane Fonda, Lindsay Lohan and Felicity Huffman star in this $18.9 million-grossing movie about a dysfunctional family. Bonuses: deleted scenes, gag reel, featurettes.

CONFESS (MTI) 7-31 8-28 DVD $24.95
Thriller: Ali Larter stars in this 2005 movie about an ex-hacker and his accomplice who broadcast spy-cams of CEOs, politicians and the powerful elite. Bonuses: commentary, bios.

PRELUDES: SELECTED WORKS OF PETER METTLER (MICROCINEMA) 7-31 8-28 DVD $29.95
Boxed set: This set contains three films by Mettler: Scissere, Eastern Avenue and Balifilm.

SNOW CAKE (GENIUS) 7-31 9-11 DVD $19.95
Drama: Sigourney Weaver, Carrie-Anne Moss and Alan Rickman star in this limited-release movie about an autistic woman who loses her daughter in a car accident.

UNHOLY (ANCHOR BAY) 8-2 9-4 DVD $26.97
Thriller: A woman discovers her daughter’s suicide could be linked to a conspiracy of bizarre crimes, occult carnage and a necromancer in this DVD premiere. Bonuses: commentary, stills gallery.

THE TOYS THAT RESCUED CHRISTMAS (S’MORE ENTERTAINMENT) 8-4 9-18 DVD $9.99
Animated: A sock monkey, a train and a sports car try to protect new toys from being forgotten after Christmas.

DO OR DIE (BFS ENTERTAINMENT) 8-14 9-11 DVD $24.98
Thriller: When her son becomes sick with leukemia, a mother tries to track down his father, who is a convicted criminal in this TV movie.

TROY DIRECTOR’S CUT (WARNER) 8-14 9-18 DVD $20.97, BD or HD $34.99
Action: Wolfgang Petersen’s unrated version has 30 minutes of unreleased footage. An Ultimate Collector’s Edition (DVD $39.92) also will be available on that day and will include a photo book, behind-the-scenes photos and script pages. Bonuses: film introduction, featurettes.

PRIVATE PROPERTY (NEW YORKER) 8-15 9-11 DVD $29.95
Foreign-language drama: A mother considers selling her farmhouse but her two sons object in this French film with English subtitles.

BROOKLYN RULES (CITY LIGHTS MEDIA) 8-21 9-18 DVD $29.98
Drama: Alec Baldwin, Freddie Prinze Jr. and Mena Suvari star in this limited-release movie about three friends who take different paths in life. Bonuses: interviews, commentary, music video, behind-the-scenes footage.

A WOMAN WITHOUT LOVE (FACETS) 9-4 9-25 DVD $24.95
Foreign-language drama: Luis Bunuel’s movie is about a woman who becomes pregnant by her lover but refuses to leave her husband; in Spanish with English subtitles.

THE INVISIBLE (DISNEY) 9-4 10-16 DVD $29.99, BD $34.99
Thriller: A teenager trapped between life and death must solve his murder in this movie, which grossed $20 million at the box office. Bonuses: deleted scenes, music videos, commentary; Blu-ray also has movie showcase.

THE JAZZ SINGER 80TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTOR’S EDITION (WARNER) 9-11 10-16 DVD $39.92
Drama: The 1927 classic starring Al Jolson is newly restored. Bonuses: documentary, shorts, film excerpts, radio show, commentary, featurettes, behind-the-scenes photo cards.

28 WEEKS LATER (FOX) 9-12 10-9 DVD $29.98
Thriller: The $28 million-grossing sequel is about the aftermath of the Rage virus in London. It also is available in a two-pack with 28 Days Later (DVD $34.98). Bonuses: commentary, making-of featurettes, flash-animated segments, deleted scenes.





Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
THE ARCHIE SHOW: THE COMPLETE SERIES (GENIUS) now 7-31 DVD $26.95
Animated: The 1968 series about the gang from Riverdale. Bonuses: collectible booklet, making-of featurette, artwork, jukebox feature.

SNOWY RIVER: THE MCGREGOR SAGA, VOL. 3 (ALLUMINATION) 7-17 8-21 DVD $14.98
Family: Memento’s Guy Pearce stars as a widowed father raising three children.

ROBOT CHICKEN: SEASON 2 UNCENSORED (WARNER) 7-17 9-4 DVD $29.98
Comedy: The Cartoon Network series co-created by Seth Green features more variety/sketches using stop-motion animation. Bonuses: deleted scenes and animation, commentaries, behind-the-scenes footage, video blogs, gag reel, slide show.

FALCON BEACH: SERIES 1 (BCI) 7-27 9-4 DVD $39.98
Drama: The ABC Family series is about a resort town where the wealthy vacationers and the locals collide. Bonuses: featurettes, sneak previews.

SHE-RA: THE COMPLETE SEASON 2 (BCI) 7-27 9-4 DVD $39.98
Animated: This six-disc set contains the last 28 episodes of the kids series about the princess of power. Bonuses: commentaries, featurettes, image galleries, trivia, art cards, DVD-ROM.

HETTY WAINTHROPP INVESTIGATES: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION (ACORN) 8-7 9-4 DVD $149.99
Mystery: The BBC series about a housewife-turned-detective stars Patricia Routledge and Dominic Monaghan. Bonuses: “Missing Persons” pilot episode, interview, production notes, photo galleries, filmographies.

XENOSAGA: ENTER THE GNOSIS (ADV) 8-14 9-11 DVD $29.98
Anime: The first four episodes of the series about spaceship Woglinde, which must defend the monolith Zohar from the evil Gnosis; in Japanese with English subtitles. Bonuses: open and close animation.

THE BRONX IS BURNING (ESPN/GENIUS) 8-14 9-25 DVD $39.92
Drama: This eight-part miniseries about the New York Yankees stars John Turturro as Billy Martin, Oliver Platt as George Steinbrenner and Daniel Sunjata as Reggie Jackson. Bonuses: interviews, stats, bios, featurettes, outtakes, deleted and extended scenes.

THE CATHERINE TATE SHOW: SERIES ONE (SRO ENTERTAINMENT) 8-28 9-25 DVD $29.99
Comedy: Comedian Catherine Tate portrays a variety of characters in this BBC sketch comedy show.

SHARK: SEASON ONE (FOX) 9-5 10-2 DVD $59.98
Drama: James Woods stars as a top-notch attorney in this CBS TV show. Bonuses: behind-the-scenes featurette, commentary, gag reel, deleted scenes.

MY SO-CALLED LIFE: THE COMPLETE SERIES (SHOUT! FACTORY) 10-2 10-30 DVD $69.99
Drama: The ABC teen drama starring Angela Chase and Jared Leto is released in a six-disc set. Bonuses: commentaries, interviews, archival footage, featurettes, photo gallery.





Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
PULP FICTION ART: CHEAP THRILLS AND PAINTED NIGHTMARES (KULTUR) now 7-31 DVD $19.99
Documentary: A look at the American art phenomenon from the ’20s to ’50s.

LIVE AT MONTREUX 1989 (EAGLE ROCK) 7-13 8-7 DVD $14.98
Music: Jazz guitarists Larry Coryell, Al Di Meola and Bereli Lagrene perform eight songs.

WORLD WAR II: THE EPIC BATTLES (WGBH BOSTON) 7-31 8-28 DVD $39.95
History: A collection of TV documentaries “Finest Hour: The Battle of Britain,” “Iwo Jima: Red Blood, Black Sand” and “Battle of the Bulge.”

THE LOST YEARS OF JESUS (VCI) 8-3 8-28 DVD $14.99
Documentary: This film explores the so-called “silent years” in Jesus’ life.

THE PINK FLOYD AND SYD BARRETT STORY (MVD VISUAL) 8-14 9-18 DVD $29.95
Documentary: A look at the lead singer of Pink Floyd and his influential band. Bonuses: interviews, performances.

TREASURES III: SOCIAL ISSUES IN AMERICAN FILM, 1900-1934 (IMAGE) 9-4 10-16 DVD $89.99
Boxed set: This four-disc set contains 48 shorts and films never before released on video, including Cecil B. De Mille’s The Godless Girl and Louis Weber’s Where Are My Children?. Bonuses: commentary, illustrated book, film postcards.



Online Editor: Samantha Clark
VideoBusiness.com

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