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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.



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Title
 Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
PLAGUES AND PLEASURES ON THE SALTON SEA (DOCURAMA) now 10-2 DVD $26.95

THE STITCHER (VCI) now 10-16 DVD $19.99

BARRY COOPER’S NEVER GET BUSTED AGAIN, VOL. 1: TRAFFIC STOPS (DISINFORMATION) now 10-30 DVD $24.98


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Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
THE FILM CREW: GIANT OF MARATHON (SHOUT FACTORY) now 10-9 DVD $19.99
Comedy: The fourth installment of the series ridicules the 1959 movie about an athlete who battles an invading army. Bonuses: featurette, commentary.

IN THE LAND OF WOMEN (WARNER) now 10-30 DVD $27.95
Comedy: Adam Brody stars as a directionless young man who befriends a neighbor (Meg Ryan) and her two daughters in this $11 million-grossing movie.

IN MY FATHER’S DEN (TARTAN) now 11-6 DVD $19.95
Thriller: A journalist befriends a teenage girl, but when she goes missing, he becomes a suspect in her disappearance.

THE MASTERPIECE THEATRE FAMILY COLLECTION (WGBH BOSTON) 9-25 10-23 DVD $49.95
Family: A box set containing Pollyanna; The Railway Children; Carrie’s War and Goodbye, Mr. Chips.

THE FORGOTTEN COAST (ECHO BRIDGE) 10-9 11-6 DVD $26.99
Documentary: Seven of the world’s top surfers travel in search of the last untouched waves. Bonuses: commentary, interview, featurette, photo gallery, screensaver, deleted scenes.

THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION (MGM/WARNER) 10-9 11-13 BD or HD $79.98
Musical: This three-disc set contains That’s Entertainment!; That’s Entertainment, Part 2; and That’s Entertainment III. Bonuses: documentaries, premiere night footage, tributes, TV specials, featurettes, outtakes.

THE COEN BROTHERS GIFT SET (MGM/FOX) 10-10 11-6 DVD $49.98
Box set: A collection of five of the Coen brothers’ films: Blood Simple, Raising Arizona, Millers Crossing, Barton Fink and Fargo. Bonuses: interviews, deleted scenes, documentary, photo galleries, trivia.

DANNY ROANE: FIRST TIME DIRECTOR (LIONSGATE) 10-10 11-6 DVD $26.98
Comedy: Andy Dick stars as a ruined actor who tries to stage a comeback in this TV movie, which also stars James Van Der Beek and Maura Tierney. Bonuses: outtakes, extended scenes.

JAMES BOND ULTIMATE COLLECTOR’S SET (MGM/FOX) 10-10 11-6 DVD $239.98
Action: All 21 Bond films are packaged together in this 42-disc set. Bonuses: commentaries, documentaries, music videos, interviews, deleted scenes, featurettes, film guides.

THE PINK PANTHER: A PINK CHRISTMAS (MGM/FOX) 10-10 11-6 DVD $14.98
Family: The feline searches for a holiday dinner and learns the meaning of Christmas in the process. Bonuses: two specials.

RETURN TO INNOCENCE (LIFELINE) 10-15 11-13 DVD $19.95
Drama: A respected child psychologist is accused of sexually molesting a young boy in this DVD premiere.

PARIS JE T’AIME (FIRST LOOK) 10-16 11-13 DVD $28.98, two-disc $34.98
Drama: This limited-release film is a collection of 18 short stories about Paris featuring an all-star cast, including Maggie Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman, Nick Nolte and Elijah Wood.

I DON’T WANT TO SLEEP ALONE (STRAND) 10-18 11-6 DVD $27.99
Foreign-language drama: A young drifter becomes involved in a long triangle; in Malay, Chinese and Bengali with English subtitles.

I KNOW WHO KILLED ME (SONY) 10-25 11-27 DVD $26.96, BD $38.96
Thriller: Lindsay Lohan stars as an abducted high school student who forgets her identity when she is found weeks later, in this $7 million-grossing movie. Bonuses: alternate opening and ending, blooper reel, extended dance sequence.

PAPRIKA (SONY) 10-25 11-27 DVD or PSP $26.96, BD $38.96
Anime: A group of scientists invents a device that allows people to enter others’ dreams, but when the machine is stolen, a scientist must find it. Bonuses: featurettes; BD also has storyboards, animatics, photo galleries.

SPICE WORLD SPECIAL EDITION (SONY) 10-25 11-27 DVD $14.94
Comedy: The 1997 movie about the British pop group also stars Richard E. Grant and Alan Cumming. Bonuses: making-of featurette.

THIS HOLLOW SACRAMENT (TLA) 10-30 11-27 DVD $19.99
Horror: A police detective and his partner try to solve the murder of four women.

INGMAR BERGMAN: FOUR MASTERWORKS (CRITERION/IMAGE) 10-30 12-4 DVD $99.95
Box set: The Swedish filmmaker’s most cherished films in one collection: Smiles of a Summer Night, The Seventh Seal, Wild Strawberries and The Virgin Spring. Bonuses: commentaries, introductions.

HARRY POTTER LIMITED EDITION DVD GIFTSET (WARNER) 11-6 12-11 DVD $119.97, BD or HD $149.99
Fantasy: The first five films of the Harry Potter series are packaged in a collectible suitcase. Each title also will be available individually (DVD $14.97, BD or HD $29.99). Bonuses: TV specials, interviews, games, bookmarks, trading cards.

HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX (WARNER) 11-6 12-11 DVD $28.98, two-disc $34.99, BD or HD $35.99
Fantasy: During Harry Potter’s fifth year, Lord Voldemort returns and Dolores Umbridge becomes the professor of the Defense Against the Dark Arts, in this $286.8 million-grossing movie. Bonuses: additional scenes, featurettes, documentary, DVD-ROM; HD also has In Movie Experience, Web-enabled features; BD also has making-of featuretes.

FORD AT FOX (FOX) 11-7 12-4 DVD $299.98
Box set: A 24-film collection of director John Ford’s work includes The Grapes of Wrath, My Darling Clementinie and How Green Was My Valley. Select titles will be available individually for $19.98. There also will be three mini-collections (DVD $49.98 each): The Essential John Ford, John Ford’s American Comedies and John Ford’s Silent Epics. Bonuses: documentary, photo book, lobby cards, production stills, featurettes, commentaries, stills galleries.

LOVE’S UNENDING LEGACY (FOX) 11-7 12-4 DVD $22.98
Drama: In this TV movie, a woman moves to her father’s ranch and adopts an orphan girl.

AMERICAN PIE PRESENTS: BETA HOUSE (UNIVERSAL) 11-13 12-26 DVD $29.98
Comedy: Dwight Stifler leads the Beta House fraternity in outrageous antics and lots of parties, in this DVD premiere, which also stars Eugene Levy. Bonuses: deleted scenes, outtakes, interview, games, featurettes.

DIRECTOR’S SHOWCASE: TAKE THREE (WARNER) 12-4 1-8 DVD $19.97 each
Classics: The next wave of classic films include Personal Best, Tell Me a Riddle, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, Payday and The Ritz. Bonuses: commentaries, additional scenes, vintage featurette.

SCENES OF A SEXUAL NATURE (THINKFILM) 12-20 1-15 DVD $27.98
Romantic comedy: Ewan McGregor stars in this DVD premiere about seven couples living in London.




Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
ENTOURAGE: SEASON THREE, PART 2 (HBO/WARNER) now 10-2 DVD $39.98
Comedy: The series about Hollywood continues with the successful opening of Vince’s film. Bonuses: behind-the-scenes look at season three finale, panel discussion, commentaries.

BEN 10: SEASON 2 (WARNER) now 10-9 DVD $19.98
Children’s: More episodes about the boy who can transform into 10 different alien beings. Bonuses: featurettes, commentary, deleted scenes.

THE LAIR: SEASON ONE (GENIUS) now 10-9 DVD $29.95
Horror: In this here! series, a young journalist discovers a gentlemen’s club where a legion of vampires reside. Bonuses: featurette, bloopers, photo gallery.

ROSEANNE: SEASON 9 (STARZ) now 10-16 DVD $39.97
Comedy: In this last season of the sitcom, the Conner family wins the lottery and Darlene gives birth. Bonuses: interviews.

THE SOPRANOS: SEASON 6, PART II (HBO/WARNER) 9-18 10-23 DVD $99.98, BD or HD $129.95
Drama: James Gandolifini is Tony Soprano in the final nine episodes of this Mob drama. Bonuses: making-of featurette, music retrospective, commentaries.

HEEERE’S JOHNNY: THE DEFINITIVE DVD COLLECTION FROM THE TONIGHT SHOW (R2 ENTERTAINMENT) 10-9 11-6 DVD $99.99
Variety: This 12-disc box set contains Timeless Moments, The Ultimate Johnny Carson Collection, Stand-Up Comedians and Carson Country, in a gate-fold packaging that mimics the opening of The Tonight Show.

CHARLES IN CHARGE: SEASON 2 (ARTS ALLIANCE AMERICA) 10-23 11-20 DVD $29.95
Comedy: Scott Baio returns as the housekeeper and babysitter for the Powell family. The release will be tied to Baio’s new VH1 reality show, 45 and Single.

GALACTICA 1980: THE COMPLETE SERIES (UNIVERSAL) 11-20 12-26 DVD $29.98
Sci-fi: Afraid the Cylons will destroy Earth, Galactica sends scouts to protect the planet in this Sci Fi series.




Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
THE MOTHER PROJECT (ZEITGEIST/MICROCINEMA) now 9-25 DVD $29.99
Documentary: Photographer Tierney Gearon assembles a series of work on her own manic depressive mother.

SUMMERSLAM (WWE/GENIUS) now 9-25 DVD 24.95
Sports: Triple H and Rey Mysterio battle against King Booker and Chavo Guerrero.

TOP TEN HEAVYWEIGHTS (ESPN/GENIUS) now 9-25 DVD $34.95
Sports: A collection of classic matches, featuring George Foreman, Rocky Marciano and Muhammad Ali. Promotion: ESPN will re-air the fights featured on the DVD.

THE WAR (PBS) now 10-2 DVD $129.99
History: Ken Burns’ seven-part series tells the story of World War II through the personal accounts of men and women.

ASSUME THE POSITION WITH MR. WUHL (HBO/WARNER) now 10-9 DVD $19.97
Stand-up: The comedian presents stories that made America and stories that America made up to students in New York.

STRANGER: BERNIE WORRELL ON EARTH (MVD VISUAL) now 10-9 DVD $19.95
Music: A look at the eccentric musician who wrote a piano concerto at the age of 8. Bonuses: studio performance footage, interviews.

THE VERY FIRST NOEL (EXCLAIM) now 10-9 DVD $9.99
Family: Andy Griffith narrates this retelling of the biblical story about the Three Wise Men.

TONY BENNETT: THE MUSIC NEVER ENDS (WARNER) 10-9 11-13 DVD $24.98
Music: This two-disc set looks at the life and career of the legendary singer, including his performance at the Monterey Jazz Festival in 2005. Bonuses: rare footage, clips, interviews.

BAR THE ALIEN IN KIDS’ WORLD (SISU) 10-16 11-13 DVD $24.95
Children’s: Bar the Alien lands on Earth and goes to a theme park with a group of kids; in Hebrew with English subtitles.



Online Editor: Samantha Clark
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