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Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
CHRONICLES OF AN EXORCISM (ECHELON/SINGA) now 5-27 DVD $24.98
Horror: Two amateur filmmakers document the exorcism of a young woman over a three-day period.
NATHALIE GRANGER DELUXE EDITION (FACETS) now 5-27 DVD $69.95
Foreign-language drama: In this French film, two women living domestic lives share their fears and worries with one another; with English subtitles. The film also is available as a single disc ($39.95). Bonuses: featurettes.
THE NOEL COWARD TRILOGY (KULTUR) now 5-27 DVD $24.99
Documentary: This three-part set documents the life and work of the English actor, playwright and composer, containing The Boy Actor, Captain Coward and Sail Away.
A THOUSAND WOMEN LIKE ME (FACETS) now 5-27 DVD $29.95
Foreign-language drama: A woman loses custody of her son when she divorces her powerful husband; in Persian with English subtitles. Bonuses: photo gallery.
THE POSSESSION OF JOEL DELANEY (LEGEND FILMS) now 6-3 DVD $14.95
Thriller: Shirley MacLaine stars in this 1972 film about a Manhattan socialite who suspects her brother is possessed by a malevolent voodoo spirit.
4 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS, 2 DAYS (GENIUS) now 6-17 DVD $24.95
Foreign-language drama: Two college roommates (Anamaria Marinca, Laura Vasiliu) finalize arrangements with a black-market doctor for an illegal abortion; in Romanian with English subtitles.
BERLIN-SCHONHAUSER CORNER (FIRST RUN) now 6-24 DVD $24.95
Drama: A group of teenagers meets daily on Schonhauser Street in East Berlin to dance, swap Western goods and escape the control of their parents; in German with English subtitles. Bonuses: short film, essay, bios, filmographies.
THE FREE WILL (BENTEN FILMS) now 6-24 DVD $27.95
Foreign-language drama: Winner of the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival, this German film follows the relationship between a recently released sexual predator and an abused woman; with English subtitles.
GLITTERBOX: DEREK JARMAN X 4 (ZEITGEIST) now 6-24 DVD $79.99
Boxed set: Artist Derek Jarman’s work, including Caravaggio and Wittgenstein, are collected in a four-disc set. Bonuses: film collage Glitterbug, behind-the-scenes footage, interviews, production galleries, illustrated booklet with essays, tribute.
SOLO SUNNY (FIRST RUN) now 6-24 DVD $24.95
Drama: This 1979 German film tells the story of an aspiring singer who falls in love and breaks hearts in the underground scene in East Berlin; with English subtitles. Bonuses: short film, bios, filmographies.
DRILLBIT TAYLOR (PARAMOUNT) 5-20 7-1 DVD $29.99, BD $39.99
Comedy: Owen Wilson stars as a bodyguard for three kids harassed by a bully in this $31.8 million-grossing movie, available in an “Extended Survival” edition or theatrical version. Bonuses: commentary, deleted and extended scenes, line-o-rama, gag reel, featurettes; BD has additional featurettes.
HELL TO PAY (YORK) 5-28 6-24 DVD $19.99
Action: A street-tough British gangster is set-up by his own brother to murder a rival crime boss.
MASSACRE (BRAIN DAMAGE) 6-10 7-1 DVD $14.98
Horror: What four teenagers thought would be a shortcut through the English countryside leads them to a serial killer named Hammer Head.
UNBORN SINS (BRAIN DAMAGE) 6-10 7-1 DVD $14.98
Horror: When Theresa schedules an abortion for herself, she has no idea that she has become a target for the demonic child she intends to expunge.
PHILOSOPHY OF A KNIFE (TLA) 6-10 7-8 DVD $29.99
Horror: Based on true events, this film follows Japanese Unit 731, in which doctors carried out atrocious experiments on prisoners. Bonuses: documentary, uncut version, director introduction, interview, deleted scenes, music videos, stills gallery.
ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST (WARNER) 6-10 7-15 BD $34.99
Drama: The 1975 Academy Award-winning film stars Jack Nicholson as a convict who fakes insanity to go to a mental institution rather than jail. Bonuses: documentary, commentary, additional footage, collectible booklet.
THE LAST WINTER (GENIUS) 6-10 7-22 DVD $19.95
Horror: In a remote Alaskan drilling base, a team member is found dead in the snow, and one by one, the remaining members find themselves dropping like flies from an unseen terror.
IN THE LINE OF FIRE (SONY) 6-13 7-1 BD $28.95
Thriller: Clint Eastwood stars as a Secret Service agent trying to protect the President from a psychopath (John Malkovich) in this 1993 movie. Bonuses: commentary, deleted scenes, documentary, featurettes.
THE YEAR MY PARENTS WENT ON VACATION (CITY LIGHTS) 6-17 7-15 DVD $26.98
Foreign-language drama: A young boy is left with his Jewish grandfather’s neighbor during the turbulent ’70s when his parents are forced to go underground; in Portuguese with English subtitles.
EVIL BEHIND YOU (ALLUMINATION) 6-17 7-22 DVD $14.98
Horror: Two abducted victims of a bizarre experiment must solve the mystery behind their kidnapping before an unseen entity overtakes them.
WITHOUT THE KING (FIRST RUN) 6-17 7-22 DVD $24.95
Documentary: A look at the Kingdom of Swaziland and King Mswati, the African monarch who lives in luxury with his 12 wives while his subjects suffer from crushing poverty and disease. Bonuses: interviews, additional scenes, music video.
TAI CHI MASTER (WEINSTEIN/GENIUS) 6-17 7-29 DVD $24.95
Foreign-language action: When two friends are expelled from their Shaolin temple, one becomes a powerful military leader while the other joins the rebels.
SHUTTER (FOX) 6-18 7-15 DVD $29.98, BD $39.98
Thriller: When newlyweds find a ghostly shadow in all of their photos, they uncover a haunting past, in this $25.8 million-grossing movie starring Joshua Jackson. A theatrical version (DVD $29.98) also will be available with featurettes. Bonuses: featurettes, commentary, deleted scenes, alternate ending, sneak peek of Mirrors, BD also has additional featurette, photography videos, alternate scenes.
BABY BLUES (ALLUMINATION) 6-24 8-5 DVD $29.98
Horror: Inspired by true events, this film tells the tale of a young boy who is forced to protect his siblings from an evil that threatens their once tranquil family farm.
THE HIVE (GENIUS) 6-24 8-5 DVD $14.95
Horror: An extermination service is sent to wipe out a mass of flesh-eating ants that has killed hundreds of mine workers.
ROGUE (WEINSTEIN/GENIUS) 6-24 8-5 DVD $24.95
Horror: A wildlife tour becomes a bloodbath when the boat drifts into the feeding grounds of a man-eating crocodile in this limited-release film.
HOLLYWOOD CHAINSAW HOOKERS (INFINITY) 7-1 8-5 DVD $14.98
Horror: Private detective Jack Chandler (Jay Richardson) is on the trail of a runaway when he crosses paths with a sect of Egyptian chainsaw-worshipping prostitutes.
BRAND UPON THE BRAIN! (CRITERION/IMAGE) 7-8 8-12 DVD $39.95
Drama: When a man returns to his parents’ orphanage, he discovers that his father performed scientific experiments on the children. Bonuses: narration tracks, documentary, short films, deleted scene, film essay.
CHRONICLE OF AN ESCAPE (GENIUS) 7-8 8-19 DVD $24.95
Foreign-language thriller: Based on a true story, this film follows a man’s escape from a prison in Argentina; in Spanish with English subtitles. Bonuses: featurettes, deleted scenes, bios.
THE SMALL BACK ROOM (CRITERION/IMAGE) 7-15 8-19 DVD $39.95
Drama: A troubled, alcoholic research scientist is hired by the German government to advise on a dangerous new weapon in this 1949 film. Bonuses: commentary, interview, Michael Powell’s audio autobiography excerpts, film essay.
IRINA PALM (STRAND) 7-17 8-12 DVD $27.99
Comedy: Marianne Faithfull stars as a widowed grandmother who takes a hostess job in a sex club to pay for her desperately ill grandson’s medical treatment.
IT’S THE GREAT PUMPKIN, CHARLIE BROWN DELUXE EDITION (WARNER) 7-29 9-2 DVD $19.98
Animated: The classic 1966 Peanuts TV special is remastered. Bonuses: We Need a Blockbuster, Charlie Brown documentary.
THE BUSBY BERKELEY COLLECTION VOL. 2 (WARNER) 8-12 9-16 DVD $39.92
Musical: This four-disc set contains Gold Diggers of 1937, Gold Diggers in Paris, Hollywood Hotel and Varsity Show. All titles also will be available individually (DVD $19.97). Bonuses: shorts, cartoons, documentary.
I SEE YOU.COM (WARNER) 8-12 9-16 DVD $24.98
Comedy: A man installs cameras in his house to turn his family into the first Internet reality show in this DVD premiere starring Beau Bridges and Rosanna Arquette. Bonuses: additional scenes, interviews, digital copy.



Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
ROBIN OF SHERWOOD: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION (ACORN) 7-1 7-29 DVD $99.99
Adventure: This 10-disc set contains the acclaimed series about the legendary Robin Hood. Bonuses: commentaries, documentaries, outtakes, behind-the-scenes footage.
SENSITIVE SKIN: COMPLETE FIRST AND SECOND SEASONS (BBC/WARNER) 7-1 8-5 DVD $29.98
Comedy: Joanna Lumley (Absolutely Fabulous) stars as a 60-year-old woman who struggles with sexual temptation, jealousy and a fear of the future in this British series.
CASPER: TRICK OR TREAT—CLASSIC COLLECTION—VOL. 1 (CLASSIC MEDIA/GENIUS) 7-8 8-19 DVD $9.93
Children’s: A new collection of episodes featuring Casper and his friends on adventures and enjoying some Halloween fun.
THE DICK FRANCIS THRILLER: THE RACING GAME (ACORN) 7-15 8-12 DVD $39.99
Mystery: Based on the work of writer Dick Francis, this 1979 miniseries follows an injured jockey who becomes a private investigator. Bonuses: Francis bio.
GOSSIP GIRL: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON (WARNER) 7-15 8-19 DVD $59.98
Drama: The CW series about privileged teenagers living in New York is released in a five-disc set. Bonuses: unaired scenes, featurettes, music videos, gag reel, book download.
TERMINATOR—THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON (WARNER) 7-15 8-19 DVD $29.98, BD $39.99
Action: Released around the premiere of season two, this three-disc set contains nine episodes of the Fox series about a mother preparing her son for the war against machines. Bonuses: featurette, gag reel, deleted scenes commentaries, audition tapes, storyboard animatic, dance rehearsal, extended cut of episode “The Demon Hand.”
MARTY ROBBINS (SHOUT FACTORY) 7-25 8-19 DVD $14.98
Music: A compilation of Robbins’ TV performances in 1957-1979. Bonuses: interviews, Country Music Hall of Fame induction.
TAMMY WYNETTE: LEGENDARY PERFORMANCES (SHOUT FACTORY) 7-25 8-19 DVD $14.98
Music: A compilation of performances by music legend Tammy Wynette, including TV spots from 1967-1982. Bonuses: Wynette’s Country Hall of Fame induction, vintage interviews, wedding footage.
LIFE: SEASON ONE (UNIVERSAL) 7-29 9-2 DVD $29.98
Crime drama: In this NBC series, a police officer (Damian Lewis of Band of Brothers) returns to the force after being wrongly imprisoned for several years. The DVD release will coincide with the premiere of the second season.
DINOSAUR KING: THE ADVENTURE BEGINS (SHOUT FACTORY) 8-26 9-23 DVD $14.99
Animated: Based on the videogame, this series follows the D Team, who race around the world to uncover secrets that bring dinosaurs back to life.



Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
CHURCHILL: THE LIFE AND SPEECHES (KULTUR) now 5-27 DVD $19.99
Documentary: This film provides a portrait of Winston Churchill’s life and turbulent career, told by the man himself.
ADIRONDACKS (PBS) now 6-10 DVD $24.99
Nature: A look at upstate New York’s Adirondack Park, which is divided between protected wilderness and privately owned tracts.
SICK AROUND THE WORLD (PBS) now 6-10 DVD $24.99
Health: A look at the troubled U.S. healthcare system and how it compares to other countries’ systems.
PHOENIX MARS MISSION: ASHES TO ICE (PBS) now 6-17 DVD $24.99
Science: This film chronicles the Phoenix Mars Lander, which will help scientists gather data about the planet.
BIGG SNOOP DOGG PRESENTS THE ADVENTURES OF THA BLUE CARPET TREATMENT (CODEBLACK/VIVENDI) 5-27 6-24 DVD $19.99
Animated: A musical journey featuring the music of Snoop Dogg and the voices of Katt Williams, Mike Epps and Kurupt. Promotion: Snoop Dogg’s Ego Trippin tour will coincide with the DVD release.
SESAME STREET’S COUNT ON SPORTS (GENIUS) 6-10 7-22 DVD $14.93
Children’s: Athletes Vince Carter, Venus Williams and Dominique Dawes visit the muppets on Sesame Street, teaching kids such concepts as numbers, shapes and sizes. Bonuses: featurette.
HOOPNOTICA: HOOPDANCE BASICS (ACACIA/ACORN) 6-17 7-15 DVD $19.99
Fitness: A fat-blasting cardio and muscle-sculpting workout using a hula-hoop. Bonuses: teaching segments, dance performance.
HOOPNOTICA: HOOPDANCE WORKOUT (ACACIA/ACORN) 6-17 7-15 DVD $19.99
Fitness: Advanced hoopdance moves that enable personal creativity using the hula-hoop. Bonuses: teaching segments, 20-minute workout.
EARTH: THE BIOGRAPHY (BBC/WARNER) 6-17 7-22 DVD $29.98, BD $39.99
Nature: Incorporating high-definition filming, satellite imagery and time-lapse filming, this title looks at the history of our planet.
2007-2008 STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS (WARNER) 6-19 7-8 DVD $24.98
Sports: Footage of the Stanley Cup championship team, from training camp to the Stanley Cup Final. Bonuses: interviews, behind-the-scenes footage, highlights.
2007-2008 NBA CHAMPIONS (WARNER) 6-24 7-15 DVD $24.98
Sports: An inside look at the NBA championship team, from the regular season to the finals. Bonuses: key player retrospective, NBA Playoffs footage, analysis.


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