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OCEAN’S THIRTEEN (WARNER) 3-11 4-15 DVD $19.96


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Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
STRANGE CULTURE (DOCURAMA/NEW VIDEO) now 3-25 DVD $29.95
Documentary: A scientist is investigated after his wife dies suddenly in her sleep of heart failure, in this film starring recent Oscar winner Tilda Swinton. Bonuses: filmmaker interview and bio.

ANATEMA (VANGUARD) now 4-22 DVD $19.95
Foreign-language drama: When a woman in war-torn Kosovo loses her baby, she is determined to reclaim her child no matter the consequences; in English and Albanian with English subtitles.

AMERICAN BULLFIGHTER (CINEMA LIBRE) 3-4 4-15 DVD $24.95
Documentary: Alcoholic filmmaker Alex LeMay learns bullfighting as a way back to redemption. Bonuses: commentary, montage, deleted scenes, photo gallery.

DRAGONS (LAGUNA) 3-7 4-8 DVD $14.95
Animated: Raised by condors, a little dragon named John John tries to find his true identity.

WAR OF THE WORLDS: THE NEXT WAVE (ASYLUM) 3-18 4-1 DVD $24.95
Sci-fi: A second wave of Martian Walkers invades Earth, while an alliance of military forces prepares an attack on Mars.

THE ORPHANAGE (NEW LINE/WARNER) 3-18 4-22 DVD $27.95, BD $35.99
Foreign-language thriller: A woman and her family return to her childhood home, a seaside orphanage, and unknowingly unleash an evil spirit in this $6.9 million-grossing film produced by Guillermo del Toro; in Spanish with English subtitles. Bonuses: featurettes, stills gallery.

THE BACKWOODS (LIONSGATE) 3-19 4-15 DVD $26.98
Horror: Gary Oldman stars in this DVD premiere about two couples, who spend the summer in a remote vacation house in Spain and find an abandoned house with a young girl with deformed hands chained inside.

ONE MISSED CALL (WARNER) 3-25 4-22 DVD $28.98, BD $35.99
Horror: People receive voice messages from their future selves that tell them the details of their deaths in this $26.6 million-grossing movie starring Shannyn Sossamon and Ed Burns. The HD version ($35.99) will street May 13.

SICK NURSES (MAGNOLIA) 3-25 4-22 DVD $26.98
Horror: A murdered nurse haunts a group of young nurses and a respected doctor who have been secretly selling body parts of dead patients on the black market.

OCEAN’S 11 AND OCEAN’S 12 (WARNER) 3-25 4-29 BD $28.99 each
Action comedy: Steven Soderbergh’s films about Danny Ocean and his gang will be available individually on high-def. They were previously exclusive to the Ocean’s Trilogy gift set. The HD DVD versions will street May 20 (prebook April 15; price TBD). Bonuses: previously unreleased footage, deleted scenes.

BACK IN BUSINESS (BFS) 4-1 4-29 DVD $24.98
Comedy: Two con men reunite when a technologically advanced device is revealed at the British Space Agency, and the men devise a plan to outsmart international investors. Bonuses: behind-the-scenes footage, commentaries, storyboard to film comparison, poster designs, interviews, stills gallery.

MIDDLETOWN (BFS) 4-1 4-29 DVD $24.98
Thriller: Matthew Macfadyen stars as a reverend who returns to his hometown and is upset to find the townspeople engaged in cockfighting, brawling, gambling and other sinful activities. Bonuses: cast profiles.

THE GREAT DEBATERS (WEINSTEIN/GENIUS) 4-1 5-13 DVD $29.95, two-disc $32.95
Drama: Denzel Washington stars as the debate team coach of an African-American college in this $30 million-grossing film, which also stars Forest Whitaker. Bonuses: commentary, deleted scenes, documentary, featurettes, stills gallery.

INDIANA JONES TRILOGY SPECIAL EDITION (PARAMOUNT) 4-1 5-13 DVD $49.99
Adventure: Raiders of the Lost Ark, Temple of Doom and Last Crusade are released in a boxed set or, for the first time, individually, priced at $29.99, and are released tied to the theatrical bow of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Bonuses: introduction by Steven Spielberg and George Lucas, featurettes, storyboard sequences, galleries, LEGO game demo.

KNOCK KNOCK (LIONSGATE) 4-2 4-29 DVD $26.98
Horror: A group of popular high school students stumble into the path of a killer in this DVD premiere. Bonuses: four featurettes.

FIRST SUNDAY (SONY) 4-3 5-6 DVD $28.95, BD $38.96, PSP $24.94
Comedy: Ice Cube, Tracy Morgan and Katt Williams star in this $37.8 million-grossing movie about petty criminals plotting to rob their neighborhood church. Bonuses: commentary, deleted scenes, gag reel, outtakes, featurettes, fact track; BD also has enhanced fact track.

HOLLYWOOD DREAMS (TLA) 4-8 5-6 DVD $19.99
Comedy: An aspiring actress falls for a promising young actor, but their relationship could threaten her dreams. Bonuses: commentary, documentary.

STEEL CITY (PEACE ARCH) 4-8 5-6 DVD $26.99
Drama: When a father (John Heard) lands in jail, his two sons must grow up faster than they’d like in this limited-release movie, which also stars Ugly Betty’s America Ferrera. Bonuses: deleted scenes, commentary, short film, photo gallery.

THE COTTAGE (SONY) 4-10 5-13 DVD $24.96
Horror comedy: Two rival siblings involved in a kidnapping scheme hide out in a cottage, where they become victims of a psychotic farmer. Bonuses: deleted scenes, outtakes, storyboards, digital copy.

ALLAN QUATERMAIN AND THE TEMPLE OF SKULLS (ASYLUM) 4-15 4-29 DVD $24.95
Action: Based on H. Rider Haggard’s novel King Solomon’s Mines, this movie is about adventurer Allan Quatermain, the inspiration for Indiana Jones.

MEETING RESISTANCE (FIRST RUN) 4-15 5-20 DVD $24.95
Foreign-language documentary: A look at the Iraqi insurgency through the viewpoints of those who are engaged in the struggle against coalition forces; in Arabic with English subtitles. Bonuses: commentary, Q&A, bios, photo gallery.

THE REICH UNDERGROUND (FIRST RUN) 4-15 5-20 DVD $24.95
Documentary: A look at the underground tunnel system that the Nazis built during World War II to house armament factories. Bonuses: trailer gallery, bio.

FRONTIERS (LIONSGATE) 4-16 5-13 DVD $19.98
Horror: Four friends who escape the Paris riots check into a motel, only to discover that it’s run by a neo-Nazi family, in this movie by Hitman director Xavier Gens. It will be released in a limited theatrical run in the spring, just before the DVD release.

NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CATTLE CALL (LIONSGATE) 4-16 5-13 DVD $26.98
Comedy: Three lonely guys look for love by setting up a fake casting call in this DVD premiere starring Thomas Ian Nicholas and Nicole Eggert.

NORA’S HAIR SALON 2 (FOX) 4-16 5-13 DVD $26.98
Comedy: A woman inherits her aunt’s hair salon and must work to make it successful in this DVD premiere.

DANGEROUS ACTS (SISU) 4-22 5-20 DVD $29.95
Thriller: Three years after a truck driver kills the family of an actress, he seeks her forgiveness in this film that won seven Israeli Academy Awards. Bonuses: interviews.

THE DAY WE MET (SISU) 4-22 5-20 DVD $29.95
Thriller: A female soldier poses as the girlfriend of a military investigator to catch a rapist in this Israeli film. Bonuses: featurettes, photo album, interview.

BIG TRAIL: FOX GRANDEUR SPECIAL EDITION (FOX) 4-23 5-13 DVD $19.98
Western: A young scout (John Wayne) leads settlers to their destiny out West. Bonuses: commentary, documentaries, featurettes, photo galleries.

FOX WESTERN CLASSICS COLLECTION (FOX) 4-23 5-13 DVD $19.98
Western: Three films debut on DVD for the first time: Garden of Evil, Rawhide and The Gunfighter. Bonuses: commentary, featurettes, stills gallery.

IF IT’S TUESDAY, THIS MUST BE BELGIUM (MGM/FOX) 4-23 5-20 DVD $19.98
Comedy: Part of the 90th anniversary United Artists celebration, this film is a collection of short stories about a group of U.S. tourists racing through seven countries in 18 days.

THE NIGHT THEY RAIDED MINSKY’S (MGM/FOX) 4-23 5-20 DVD $19.98
Comedy: Part of the 90th anniversary United Artists celebration, this film is about a rebellious Amish girl who dreams of becoming a dancer.

WHAT DID YOU DO IN THE WAR, DADDY? (MGM/FOX) 4-23 5-20 DVD $19.98
Comedy: Blake Edwards, James Coburn and Caroll O’Conner star as soldiers who are set to capture an Italian village but wind up celebrating a wine festival there in this film, part of the 90th anniversary United Artists celebration.

BACK SOON (TLA) 4-29 5-27 DVD $19.99
Gay romance: As he grieves over his wife’s death, a man forms an unexpected bond with a reformed drug dealer, and their friendship develops into something more. Bonuses: commentary, interviews, stills gallery.

STORM (TLA) 4-29 5-27 DVD $19.99
Sci-fi: A slacker is plunged into a time-traveling adventure when he meets a woman who has a box that might hold the answers to human existence in this movie, which won film festival awards.

BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHT (WARNER) 6-3 7-8 DVD $24.98, two-disc $29.98, BD $34.99
Animated: Six interlocking stories reveal how Bruce Wayne became Batman in this DC Universe movie, released around Warner’s upcoming theatrical The Dark Knight. Bonuses: documentary, sneak peek of Wonder Woman, commentary; two-disc also has featurettes. Promotion: also available on VOD and PPV on street date.




Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
AUTOPSY: POSTMORDEM WITH DR. MICHAEL BADEN (HBO/WARNER) now 3-18 DVD $19.97
Documentary: Medical examiner Dr. Baden explores five high-profile investigations, including the mysterious disappearance of the Romanov royal family in 1918 Russia and the assassination of President Kennedy.

HELL’S KITCHEN: SEASON 1 (VIVENDI VISUAL) 3-4 4-8 DVD $26.99
Reality: Acerbic host Gordon Ramsay trains 12 chefs competing to win a world class restaurant in this three-disc set. Bonuses: extra footage, interviews, restaurant tour.

SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS: PEST OF THE WEST (NICKELODEON/PARAMOUNT) 3-4 4-15 DVD $16.99
Animated: SpongeBob researches his family tree and discovers he is related to a great Western hero in one of six episodes.

ROCK OF LOVE: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON (ANCHOR BAY/STARZ) 3-6 4-8 DVD $34.97
Reality: The VH1 series stars rocker Bret Michaels, who looks for love among 25 female contestants in these 13 episodes. Bonuses: unaired footage.

WONDER PETS!: SAVE THE BEETLES (NICKELODEON/PARAMOUNT) 3-11 4-22 DVD $16.99
Animated: The Wonder Pets journey to Liverpool to save a band of mop-haired Beetles in one of four episodes. Bonuses: music video.

HUMAN WEAPON: THE COMPLETE SEASON ONE (NEW VIDEO) 3-25 4-29 DVD $34.95
Reality: The History Channel series follows hosts Jason Chambers and Bill Duff as they travel the world to study different martial arts disciplines.

INTELLIGENCE: SEASON 1 (ACORN) 4-1 4-29 DVD $59.99
Crime drama: In this Canadian series, a drug smuggler and an ambitious police officer form an uneasy alliance to get ahead in their respective careers. Bonuses: behind-the-scenes clips, bios, filmographies.

ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE (MVD) 4-8 5-13 DVD $99.95
Documentary: This five-disc set contains all 17 episodes of Tony Palmer’s series documenting the story of popular music, from ragtime to country and rock ‘n’ roll.

BARNEY: HI! I’M RIFF (HIT/FOX) 4-9 5-6 DVD $14.98
Children’s: Four episodes featuring Barney and his new dinosaur friend, Riff. Bonuses: extra episode.

BOB THE BUILDER: THREE MUSKETRUCKS (HIT/FOX) 4-16 5-13 DVD $14.98
Children’s: Bob and his Can-Do crew work together in five episodes. Bonuses: extra episode.

SUMMERTIME FUN! (HIT/FOX) 4-16 5-13 DVD $14.98
Children’s: A collection of summer-themed stories, featuring Barney, Bob the Builder, Angelina Ballerina and others. Bonuses: extra episode.

PREHISTORIC EARTH: A NATURAL HISTORY (BBC/WARNER) 4-29 6-3 DVD $59.98
Documentary: This six-disc set contains five award-winning programs, including Before the Dinosaurs and Walking With Dinosaurs.




Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
BELADI: A NIGHT AT THE PYRAMIDS (NINEMUSE) now 3-25 DVD $19.98
Music: Chantal Chamandy performs a concert with the Cairo Symphony Orchestra at the Giza plateau in Egypt. Bonuses: documentary. Promotion: the concert will be aired on public TV stations in March.

DAYTONA 500: 50 YEARS OF THE GREAT AMERICAN RACE (NEW VIDEO) now 3-25 DVD $24.95
Sports: A look at the 50th running of the Daytona 500, featuring Richard Petty and Jeff Gordon as well as highlight moments.

POPE OF THE CENTURY (PASSION RIVER) 3-18 4-15 DVD $24.95
Documentary: A look at the work of Pope John Paull II, who inspired a devoted following around the world for more than a quarter of a century.

10 MINUTE SOLUTION: PILATES ON THE BALL (ANCHOR BAY/STARZ) 4-3 5-6 DVD $14.98
Fitness: Lara Hudson shows how to tone the entire body by using the stability ball.

DANCE OFF THE INCHES: FAT BURNING BELLY DANCE (ANCHOR BAY/STARZ) 4-3 5-6 DVD $14.98
Fitness: Dancer Kili Marti hosts a 45-minute program comprised of three quick dance routines.

LIMP BIZKIT: ROCK IN THE PARK 2001 (MVD) 4-8 5-13 DVD $19.95
Music: The band’s performance at Germany’s Rock in the Park festival, which can be viewed in its original version or as a remix. Bonuses: interview.

NBA BLOOPERS VOL. 1 (WARNER) 5-6 6-10 DVD $19.98
Sports: A collection of comical mishaps on the basketball court.



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VideoBusiness.com

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