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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
SEX CRAZY (TLA) now 12-18 DVD $19.99

VAL LEWTON: MAN IN THE SHADOWS (WARNER) 12-11 1-29 DVD $19.97


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Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
RUMI: TURNING ECSTATIC (CHOICES VIDEO) now 11-13 DVD $24.95
Documentary: A movie about Melvlana Jalaluddin Rumi, a Sufi poet and mystic who spreads a message of love and tolerance. Bonuses: photo gallery, poetry, bio, art.

POOH’S SUPER SLEUTH CHRISTMAS MOVIE (DISNEY) now 11-20 DVD $26.99
Animated: Pooh and his friends find one of Santa’s reindeer lost in the woods and help it return to the North Pole. Bonuses: episode, games.

FUTURAMA: BENDER’S BIG SCORE (FOX) now 11-27 DVD $29.98
Animated: Fry, Bender and the rest of the Planet Express crew must battle against nudist alien Internet scammers. Bonuses: commentary, promos, additional episode, deleted scenes, featurettes, character/design sketches.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION (MGM/FOX) now 12-4 DVD $19.98
Musical: Martin Scorsese’s classic starring Liza Minnelli and Robert DeNiro is being released as part of United Artists’ 90th anniversary celebration. Bonuses: film introduction, commentaries, alternate takes, deleted scenes, photo gallery, featurettes.

BIKINI BLOODBATH (MVD VISUAL) now 12-11 DVD $14.95
Horror: A maniacal chef goes on a killing spree and seven gorgeous girls are in danger.

CRYPT OF TERROR: HORROR FROM SOUTH OF THE BORDER, VOL. 1 (BCI/NAVARRE) now 12-18 DVD $24.98
Horror: A four-disc collection of seven titles, including Vacation of Terror, Hell’s Trap and Grave Robbers.

A QUIET DAY (VANGUARD) 11-16 12-18 DVD $19.97
Foreign-language drama: A man has a series of encounters with women, adversaries and associates that make his day sinister and gruesome; in French with English subtitles. Bonuses: The Other Woman film.

MAXIMUM CAGE FIGHTING (ECHO BRIDGE) 11-27 12-25 DVD $26.99
Drama: A man must fight an old rival in order to save his kidnapped daughter in this DVD premiere. Bonuses: making-of featurette.

ZODIAC DIRECTOR’S CUT (PARAMOUNT) 11-27 1-8 DVD $34.99, HD $39.99
Thriller: A serial killer terrorizes San Francisco, and four investigators try to solve the case in this $33 million-grossing movie starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo and Robert Downey Jr. Bonuses: commentaries, featurettes.

RESIDENT EVIL: EXTINCTION (SONY) 11-29 1-1 DVD $28.95, BD $38.96, PSP $24.94
Sci-fi: In this $50 million-grossing film, the third of the Resident Evil franchise, Milla Jovovich stars as a warrior who must save Earth from a deadly virus. All three Resident Evil films also will be available on that day in a Blu-ray box set ($89.95). Bonuses: deleted scenes, sneak peek of Resident Evil: Degeneration, commentary, making-of featurettes; BD also has picture-in-picture, Blu-wizard 2.0.

DARK BLUE ALMOST BLACK (STRAND) 12-6 1-8 DVD $27.99
Foreign-language drama: When a man’s father suffers a stroke, he must put his life and career on hold in order to take care of his father; in Spanish with English subtitles. Bonuses: making-of featurette, interview.

THE INVASION (WARNER) 12-11 1-8 DVD $28.98, BD or HD $35.99
Thriller: When an epidemic infects the world, a psychiatrist (Nicole Kidman) discovers the disease is extraterrestrial in origin, in this $15.1 million-grossing film, which also stars Daniel Craig. Bonuses: featurette.

AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER: 50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION (FOX) 12-12 1-15 DVD $19.98
Romance: Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr star as two lovers who wonder if they’re meant for each other. Bonuses: commentary, featurettes, poster and stills galleries.

THE TEN (CITY LIGHTS) 12-18 1-15 DVD $26.98
Comedy: This limited-release film is comprised of 10 stories inspired by the 10 Commandments, starring Winona Ryder, Adam Brody and Liev Schreiber. Bonuses: commentary, alternate and deleted scenes, interview, featurettes, DVD-ROM, Easter egg.

ISLAM VS. ISAMIST (GENIUS) 12-18 1-29 DVD $19.95
Documentary: A two-disc set of Islam vs. Islamists: Voices From the Muslim Center and Muslims Against Jihad, two films about the plight of moderate Muslims.

BLONDE AMBITION (SONY) 12-20 1-22 DVD $24.96
Romantic comedy: In this DVD premiere, Jessica Simpson stars as an ambitious country girl who moves to New York to start over and Luke Wilson as her love interest. Bonuses: deleted scenes.

MISSIONARY MAN (SONY) 12-20 1-22 DVD $24.96
Action: In this DVD premiere, Dolph Lundgren stars as a mysterious stranger who helps a small town overcome a local tyrant. Bonuses: deleted scenes.

MOLIÈRE (SONY) 12-20 1-22 DVD $29.95
Drama: An exploration of the three months in which playwright Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (Romain Duris) disappeared after his release from prison. Bonuses: commentary, making-of featurette.

BLACK WOMAN’S GUIDE TO GETTING MARRIED (WARNER) 1-1 2-5 DVD $19.97
Comedy: Four women explore their relationships with the men they love.

RIGHT AT YOUR DOOR (LIONSGATE) 1-2 1-29 DVD $27.98
Thriller: A couple struggles to survive when several bombs detonate in Los Angeles, spreading toxic ash across the city. Bonuses: interview, making-of featurette, alternative ending scripts, commentary.

AFTERMATH/GENESIS (TLA) 1-8 1-29 DVD $19.99
Horror: Two stories that both focus on the death of a woman in a car accident. Bonuses: short, commentaries, making-of featurette, interview, photos.

NAILS (GVOZDI) (TLA) 1-8 1-29 DVD $19.99
Foreign-language horror: An assassin tired of his life as a killer begins to drill holes in his skull to get closer to the demons inside his head; in Russian with English subtitles. Bonuses: making-of featurette, photos, interview.

INTRODUCING THE DWIGHTS (WARNER) 1-8 2-12 DVD $27.95
Comedy: In this limited-release movie, the son of an aging comedienne tries to deal with the two women in his life: his mother and new girlfriend.

NO RESERVATIONS (WARNER) 1-8 2-12 DVD $28.98, BD or HD $35.99
Romantic comedy: Catherine Zeta-Jones stars as a master chef who falls for another chef (Aaron Eckhart) in this movie, which grossed $43.1 million in theaters. Bonuses: on-set featurette; high-def also has Emeril Live featurette.

BLIND DATING (FOX) 1-9 2-5 DVD $27.98
Romantic comedy: A young blind man finds love with an Indian woman, but their relationship is fraught with culture clashes. Bonuses: deleted footage, bloopers, behind-the-scenes featurette, interviews.

HORTON HEARS A WHO (WARNER) 1-29 3-4 DVD $19.97
Animated: Timed with Fox’s upcoming theatrical remake, this title about an elephant who discovers a microscopic community is released in a deluxe edition. Bonuses: featurette, music video, animated stories.

LAKE OF FIRE (THINKFILM) 2-14 3-11 DVD $27.98
Documentary: American History X director Tony Kaye explores both sides of the abortion controversy.




Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
KANON: VOL. 1 (ADV) 12-4 1-1 DVD $29.98
Anime: A young man suffers from an elusive memory; in Japanese with English subtitles. Bonuses: making-of featurette, open and close animation.

STORM HAWKS: HAWKS RISE AGAIN (SONY) 12-13 1-15 DVD $16.97
Animated: Cartoon Network’s series is about five teens and their strange sidekick defending the people of Atmos against an evil oppressor. Also available on that day will be Storm Hawks: Tales From the Atmos (DVD $16.97). Bonuses: extra episode, comic book, montages.

BARNEY MILLER: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON (SONY) 12-20 1-22 DVD $29.95
Comedy: Linda Lavin, David Doyle and Adam Arkin guest star in this season of the ’70s series about a New York cop. Bonuses: minisodes.

GENERAL HOSPITAL: NIGHT SHIFT: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON (DISNEY) 1-1 2-12 DVD $29.99
Drama: This spin-off of General Hospital focuses on the after-hours relationships between the doctors and nurses of Port Charles. Bonuses: behind-the-scenes featurette.

STATE OF PLAY (BBC/WARNER) 1-22 2-26 DVD $34.98
Thriller: Starring Bill Nighy, James McAvoy and David Morrissey, this BBC miniseries about a London politician’s increasingly complex life is released around Universal’s theatrical remake, which stars Brad Pitt, Helen Mirren and Edward Norton.




Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
YOUR BODY BREAKTHRU: YOUR BEST BODY CIRCUIT (RAZOR) now now DVD $19.99
Fitness: Michelle Dozois hosts this workout designed to sculpt and define the entire body. Bonuses: resistance band. Promotion: A portion of sales will go to autism research.

THE DRIVER’S GUIDE TO GPS (BENNETT MARINE VIDEO) now 11-27 DVD $14.99
How-to: The latest title in the instructional Global Positioning System video franchise, which has sold more than 1 million units.

BORN IN THE BASEMENT (MVD VISUAL) now 12-11 DVD $19.95
Music: Overkill drummer Rat Skates discusses the beginnings of the music genre thrash metal. Bonuses: TV clips, documentary, deleted scenes, commentary, interviews.

GIRLS GONE WILD: SEXIEST MOMENTS EVER 2 (MANTRA FILMS) 11-13 12-11 BD or HD $24.95
Reality: Highlights of the series that captures wild and sexy girls on video.

STRONG BODY, AGELESS BODY (ACACIA/ACORN) 11-27 1-1 DVD $14.99
Fitness: Erin O’Brien leads this 45-minute total body workout for a stronger, leaner, more flexible body.

POWER TO THE PEACEFUL YOGA (ACACIA/ACORN) 12-31 1-29 DVD $19.99
Fitness: Teachers David Life and Sharon Gannon lead a vigorous practice set to the music of musician and activist Michael Franti. Bonuses: extra songs, featurette, freestyle yoga demonstrations, bios, essays.



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VideoBusiness.com

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