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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
ADVENTURES OF THE GALAXY RANGERS—THE COLLECTION: VOL. 1 (KOCH VISION) now 5-20 DVD $39.98

WHAT WOULD JESUS BUY (ARTS ALLIANCE AMERICA) now 5-27 DVD $24.95

OTIS (WARNER) 9-2 10-7 BD $28.99


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Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
THE LASCIVIOUS WORLD OF A.C. STEPHENS AND ED D. WOOD JR. (SMORE/IMAGE) now now DVD $29.98
Boxed set: This collection contains Fugitive Girls, Drop Out Wife and Lady Godiva Rides. Bonuses: TV spots, photo galleries.

POOL PARTY (ECHELON) now 4-29 DVD $24.98
Comedy: An aspiring attorney is hired to look after his boss’ house, which has a pool—making it the perfect place for a party.

CROSS BRONX (CODEBLACK/VIVENDI) now 5-20 DVD $19.99
Drama: Entourage’s Jerry Ferrara and Desperate Housewives’ Nashawn Kearse star in this film about four friends living in Bronx, N.Y.

PARK (MONARCH) now 5-20 DVD $24.95
Comedy: Eleven disaffected Angelenos find sex, love, suicide, betrayal, nudism, sushi and dog grooming all in one day.

POINT OF FEAR (ECHELON) now 5-27 DVD $24.98
Thriller: A woman attending fear immersion therapy is kidnapped by her psychiatrist, who turns out to be a psychotic murderer.

FLAWLESS (MAGNOLIA) 5-6 6-3 DVD $26.98
Crime thriller: This limited-release film stars Michael Caine as a janitor who plots a heist with an American executive, played by Demi Moore. Bonuses: commentary, deleted scenes, featurette.

A HARLOT’S PROGRESS (KOCH VISION) 5-13 6-10 DVD $24.98
Drama: Based on a series of six engravings by 18th century artist William Hogarth, this TV movie depicts the life of a woman who falls into prostitution until her eventual death.

THE WAYWARD CLOUD (STRAND) 5-15 6-10 DVD $24.99
Musical: Critically acclaimed director Tsai Ming Liang weaves colorful musical numbers into a tale of sexual voyeurism.

IT’S A BOY GIRL THING (ANCHOR BAY/STARZ) 5-15 6-17 DVD $26.97
Romantic comedy: In this DVD premiere executive-produced by Elton John, two enemies swap bodies and use the opportunity to ruin each other’s reputations but instead fall in love. Bonuses: quiz, featurettes, interviews, cast bios.

DEFINITELY, MAYBE (UNIVERSAL) 5-20 6-24 DVD $29.98
Romantic comedy: A father (Ryan Reynolds) recounts his past loves (Isla Fisher, Elizabeth Banks, Rachel Weisz) to his daughter (Abigail Breslin) in this $32 million-grossing movie. Bonuses: deleted scenes, featurettes, commentary.

IN BRUGES (UNIVERSAL) 5-20 6-24 DVD $29.98
Action: Two hitmen are stuck in Bruges, Belgium, in this limited-release movie starring Colin Farrell and Ralph Fiennes. Bonuses: deleted and extended scenes, gag reel, featurettes.

CITY OF MEN (DISNEY) 5-20 7-1 DVD $29.99
Drama: Two boys form a bond while living on the streets of Rio’s slums. Bonuses: making-of featurettes.

WIDE SARGASSO SEA (ACORN) 5-27 6-24 DVD $24.99
Drama: Based on Jean Rhys’ novel, this film is a prequel to Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre and explores how Mr. Rochester met his first wife. Bonuses: Rhys bio, filmographies.

GET SMART’S BRUCE AND LLOYD OUT OF CONTROL (WARNER) 5-27 7-1 DVD $27.95, BD $35.99
Comedy: This spin-off of the Get Smart film follows Bruce, a techie at Control, and his nerdy analyst friend, Lloyd.

THE WITNESSES (STRAND) 5-29 6-24 DVD $27.99
Drama: A close knit group of friends is faced with the dawn of a sexual revolution in the early ’80s.

VANTAGE POINT (SONY) 5-29 7-1 DVD $34.95, BD $38.96, PSP $24.94
Action: Dennis Quaid and Forest Whitaker star in this $71.9 million-grossing movie about an assassination attempt on the U.S. president. A single-disc version ($28.96) also will be available on that day. Bonuses: two-disc and BD has interviews, deleted scene, commentary, digital copy; BD also has “Vantage Viewer: GPS Tracker.”

JEKYLL: FEAR THE MONSTER WITHIN (WARNER) 6-3 7-8 DVD $19.97
Drama: When Dr. Jekyll creates his alter-ego avatar and then downloads him into his brain, he turns into a psychopathic hedonist.

IMPACT POINT (SONY) 6-5 7-8 DVD $24.96
Drama: Volleyball player Kelly Reyes (Melissa Keller) has thought of nothing else but the game until a mysterious reporter (Brian Austin Green) comes into her life and strange things begin to happen. Bonuses: featurette, Assn. of Volleyball Players Beach Volleyball sizzle piece, AVP 2008 schedule, digital copy of film.

GUARDIANS (WARNER) 6-10 7-15 DVD $19.97
Action: When a town is overrun with hideous creatures summoned from another dimension, the Guardians are called in to battle them and save mankind.

PENELOPE (SUMMIT) 6-10 7-15 DVD $25.99
Romantic drama: A young woman (Christina Ricci) cursed with a pig nose hopes to find true love in order to break the spell in this $9.7 million-grossing film, which also stars James McAvoy and Reese Witherspoon. Bonuses: behind-the-scenes featurette, Twilight sneak peek.

DISFIGURED (CINEMA LIBRE) 6-17 7-29 DVD $24.95
Drama: An overweight woman who struggles with her appearance befriends a recovering anorexic.

THE MIGHTY CELT (CINEQUEST) 6-18 7-15 DVD $24.99
Drama: Gillian Anderson stars as a single mother whose son has developed a passion for greyhound racing and one dog in particular. Promotion: streets one week before theatrical bow of new X-Files movie, starring Anderson.

SECRETARY (LIONSGATE) 6-18 7-15 DVD $14.98
Drama: A repackage of the 2002 film starring James Spader and Maggie Gyllenhaal as a laywer and secretary, respectively, with an unusual relationship. Bonuses: commentary, featurette, photo gallery.

DARK CITY DIRECTOR’S CUT (WARNER) 6-24 7-29 DVD $19.97, BD $34.99
Sci-fi: In this 1998 film starring Kiefer Sutherland and William Hurt, a man struggles with memories of his past in a world run by beings with telekinetic powers.

THE DIRECTOR’S SERIES: ANDRE TECHINE 4-FILM COLLECTION (LIONSGATE) 6-25 7-22 DVD $34.98
Foreign-language drama: Four award-winning films from France’s acclaimed director: Wild Reeds, My Favorite Season, I Don’t Kiss and Hotel America; in French with English subtitles.

DIRTY MONEY (LIONSGATE) 6-25 7-22 DVD $19.98
Foreign-language drama: Two friends on opposite sides of the law fall in love with the same woman in this 1972 French film with English subtitles.

HEARTBEAT DETECTOR (NEW YORKER) 6-25 7-22 DVD $29.95
Thriller: Mathieu Amalric (The Diving Bell and the Butterfly) plays a corporate psychologist who discovers a link between upper management and Nazism.

TWIN DAGGERS (LIONSGATE) 6-25 7-22 DVD $26.98
Drama: A hitman falls in love with his target in this film starring Lost’s Rhett Giles.

MISS PETTIGREW LIVES FOR A DAY (UNIVERSAL) 7-15 8-19 DVD $29.98
Comedy: A middle-aged governess (Frances McDormand) is employed by an American actress (Amy Adams) with a glamorous life in this limited-release movie. Bonuses: deleted scenes, featurettes, commentary.

ERROL FLYNN: THE WARNER WESTERNS COLLECTION (WARNER) 7-22 8-26 DVD $49.92
Western: This set contains Montana, Rocky Mountain, San Antonio and Virginia City. Bonuses: vintage newsreels, short subjects galleries, comedy shorts, cartoons, photo galleries, commentaries.

HOW THE WEST WAS WON ULTIMATE COLLECTOR’S EDITION (WARNER) 7-22 8-26 DVD $59.92, BD $34.99
Western: This 1962 movie covers the 19th century westward expansion, including the Gold Rush and the Civil War. The film also will be available as a two-disc special edition ($20.97). Bonuses: commentary, documentary, featurette, 20-page press book, photo cards, postcards, movie poster offer; BD also has “SmileBox” film version, press materials, photos.

WESTERN CLASSICS COLLECTION (WARNER) 7-22 8-26 DVD $59.92
Western: This set contains Escape From Fort Bravo, Many Rivers to Cross, Cimarron, The Law and Jake Wade, Saddle the Wind and The Stalking Moon. All titles also will be available individually (DVD $12.97 each).




Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
BUSO RENKIN (VIZ MEDIA) now 4-29 DVD $49.98
Fantasy: This five-disc set is based on a 10-volume manga series by Rurouni Kenshin and follows a boy who escapes death to fight evil, in Japanese with English subtitles. Bonuses: art prints, interviews.

LOVE MY WAY SERIES ONE (BFS) 4-29 5-27 DVD $39.98
Drama: This Australian TV series follows two families and their relationships.

CITY OF VICE (KOCH VISION) 5-13 6-10 DVD $29.98
Drama: This two-disc set follows the British magistrates of mid-18th century London and how they cleaned up the virtual free-for-all, where gangs and thieves ran the streets.

MCLEOD’S DAUGHTERS (KOCH VISION) 5-13 6-10 DVD $79.98
Drama: This eight-disc set contains the series about Claire and Tess, two half-sisters who’ve inherited a working Australian farm and despite differences manage to pull together and keep things going.

THE RUTH RENDELL MYSTERIES, SET 3 (ACORN) 5-27 6-24 DVD $49.99
Crime drama: Five episodes of the British TV series based on Rendell’s best-selling fiction. Bonuses: Rendell bio, filmographies.

THE BATMAN: THE COMPLETE FIFTH SEASON (WARNER) 6-17 7-8 DVD $19.98
Animated: The Kids WB series features the Caped Crusader working with Superman, The Flash and Green Arrow, among others. Bonuses: two featurettes.

TEEN TITANS: THE COMPLETE FIFTH SEASON (WARNER) 6-17 7-8 DVD $19.98
Animated: The Cartoon Network series features Robin, Starfire and Raven fighting against Brain and the Brotherhood of Evil. Bonuses: vignettes.

LIFE IN COLD BLOOD (WARNER) 7-1 8-5 DVD $34.98
Documentary: This award-winning series hosted by David Attenborough tells the story of amphibians and reptiles, with more than four hours on two discs. Bonuses: behind-the-scenes footage for each episode.

CAROLINE IN THE CITY: THE FIRST SEASON (CBS/PARAMOUNT) 7-1 8-12 DVD $42.99
Comedy: Lea Thompson stars as a successful cartoonist in this three-disc set.

DEXTER: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON (CBS/PARAMOUNT) 7-8 8-19 DVD $42.99
Crime drama: This four-disc set contains the Showtime series about a forensics expert who also is a serial killer.




Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
CARING FOR YOUR PARENTS (WGBH) now 5-13 DVD $19.95
Instructional: Five families show the ups and downs of the transition into primary caregiver roles for aging parents. Bonuses: 30-minute panel discussion, downloadable resource materials.

THE TRUTH ABOUT CANCER (WGBH) now 5-13 DVD $19.95
Documentary: Filmmaker Linda Garmon shares the story of her husband’s battle with cancer. Bonuses: 30-minute discussion, downloadable resource materials.

JACKASS PRESENTS: MAT HOFFMAN’S TRIBUTE TO EVEL KNIEVEL (MTV/PARAMOUNT) now 5-27 DVD $24.99
Sports: BMX legend Mat Hoffman, Jackass’ Johnny Knoxville and others pay tribute to the late, great daredevil. Bonuses: extended footage, featurettes, photo gallery, music videos, montage.

THE COMPLETE FILM WORKS OF ROBERT FRANK, VOL. 1-3 (MICROCINEMA) now 6-1 DVD $125 each
Shorts: A complete collection of the work by the American photographer/filmmaker, including “Pull My Daisy.”

JA RULE 2005 (MVD) 5-6 6-10 DVD $19.95
Music: This two-disc set includes footage of the rapper’s 2005 European tour. Bonuses: extra tracks, radio stations tour, interviews, music video, slide show, bio.

CHINA’S GREAT WALL (KOCH VISION) 5-13 6-10 DVD $19.98
Documentary: The myths and legends of this massive technological Wonder of the World are revealed.

SECRETS OF CHINA’S FIRST EMPEROR: TYRANT AND VISIONARY (KOCH VISION) 5-13 6-10 DVD $19.98
Documentary: An examination of Qin Shi Huang, China’s first self-appointed monarch whose rule spanned from 221 B.C. to 210 B.C.

THE SOURCE OF THE SECRET (GT MEDIA) 5-13 6-24 DVD $19.98
Instructional: A companion piece to Dr. Ben Johnson’s The Secret, delving into revelations about faith and gratitude. Bonuses: interviews.

YANKEE STADIUM: BASEBALL’S CATHEDRAL (SHOUT FACTORY) 6-3 7-1 DVD $26.99
Sports: This two-disc set looks at the famous ballpark, from its opening day in 1923 to 2008. Bonuses: commemorative ticket with coin, game highlights, Lou Gehrig speech, additional footage, stadium tour.

SNOOP DOGG: DROP IT LIKE IT’S HOT (MVD) 6-3 7-8 DVD $19.95
Music: The rapper’s 2005 performance in Brussels, featuring hits “Gin & Juice” and “What’s My Name?”. Bonuses: additional tracks, featurette, filmography.



Online Editor: Samantha Clark
VideoBusiness.com

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