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Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
STUMP THE BAND (TLA) DISCONTINUED

DANA CARVEY: SQUATTING MONKEYS TELL NO LIES (HBO/WARNER) now 8-19 DVD $19.97

CANE TOADS (FIRST RUN) 7-15 8-12 DVD $9.95

THE TRIALS OF HENRY KISSINGER (FIRST RUN) 7-15 8-12 DVD $19.95


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Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
THE COOL SCHOOL (ARTS ALLIANCE AMERICA) now 7-29 DVD $29.95
Documentary: Jeff Bridges narrates this look at the Ferus Art Gallery, which helped to create the Los Angeles art scene in the ’50s and ’60s. Bonuses: featurettes, reunion special.

7 SECONDS (SONY) now 8-12 BD $28.95
Action: Wesley Snipes stars as a professional thief who goes to battle against Russian gangsters in this 2005 DVD premiere.

DICK: THE DEVIL DARED ME TO (VIVENDI) now 8-12 DVD $19.99
Comedy: An underdog vies to be the world’s greatest stuntman and claim the affections of a one-legged babe in this DVD premiere. Bonuses: music videos, making-of featurette, deleted scenes.

HALF PAST DEAD (SONY) now 8-12 BD $28.95
Action: In this 2002 movie, Steven Segal stars as an undercover FBI agent who is wrongly imprisoned in Alcatraz. Bonuses: commentary, making-of featurette, deleted scenes.

MAXIMUM RISK (SONY) now 8-12 BD $28.95
Action: The 1996 movie starring Jean-Claude Van Damme is about a police officer trying to solve his twin brother’s murder.

XXX: STATE OF THE UNION (SONY) now 8-12 BD $28.95
Action: A federal agent (Samuel L. Jackson) and a former U.S. Navy Seal (Ice Cube) must protect the U.S. president in this 2005 movie. Bonuses: commentaries, featurettes, video introduction, Easter egg, deleted scenes.

AFFINITY (PARAMOUNT) now 8-19 DVD $29.99
Thriller: Set in late 19th century London, a socialite mentors at a female prison and becomes infatuated with one of the inmates. Bonuses: interview with novelist Sarah Waters. Promotion: TV broadcast on Logo on Aug. 17.

100 MILLION B.C. (ASYLUM) 7-15 7-29 DVD $24.95
Sci-fi: Time-traveling scientists accidentally bring a dinosaur back with them to modern-day Los Angeles in this TV film. Bonuses: featurette, commentary, blooper reel.

TELEVISION UNDER THE SWASTIKA (FIRST RUN) 7-15 8-19 DVD $24.95
Documentary: Michael Kloft looks at the world’s first TV broadcast network, Greater German Television in 1935. Bonuses: film gallery, bio.

SOMETHING BENEATH (GENIUS) 7-15 8-26 DVD $14.95
Sci-fi: In this TV movie, an inescapable black slime overtakes a conference site, making its victims suffer hallucinations.

A/K/A TOMMY CHONG (INFINITY) 7-22 8-26 DVD $24.98
Documentary: This film chronicles the incarceration of comedian Tommy Chong, who was sentenced to nine months in federal prison for distributing drug paraphernalia. Bonuses: featurettes.

REPRISE (DISNEY) 7-22 9-2 DVD $29.99
Drama: Two friends submit their first novels for publication, but when one achieves success and the other doesn’t, their friendship is tested in this Norwegian movie with English subtitles. Bonuses: casting footage, featurettes, deleted scenes.

PHANTASM IV (ANCHOR BAY/STARZ) 7-24 8-26 DVD $14.98
Horror: In this DVD premiere installment, the original cast undertakes a journey through time to understand the Tall Man’s birthright.

THE HEART OF STEEL (PASSION RIVER) 7-29 8-26 DVD $29.95
Documentary: A collection of real-life stories of those who volunteered to help in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack.

KINGS (BFS) 8-5 9-2 DVD $24.98
Drama: Six men leave Ireland in hopes of a better life and reunite 30 years later for a friend’s funeral in this Irish movie, which won five Irish Film and Television Awards.

BABY MAMA (UNIVERSAL) 8-5 9-9 DVD $29.98, BD $39.98
Comedy: An infertile woman (Tina Fey) hires a surrogate (Amy Poehler) in this $59.9 million-grossing movie. Bonuses: alternate ending, deleted scenes, TV spot, commentary, making of featurette.

SPEED RACER (WARNER) 8-12 9-16 DVD $28.98, BD $35.99
Action: The $43.2 million-grossing movie about the race car driver stars Emile Hirsch, John Goodman, Susan Sarandon and Christina Ricci. Bonuses: featurettes, BD also has DVD game, digital copy.

MADE OF HONOR (SONY) 8-14 9-16 DVD $28.96, BD $38.96
Romantic comedy: In this $45.7 million-grossing movie, Patrick Dempsey stars as a man who is in love with his engaged best friend, attempting to stop the wedding before it’s too late. Bonuses: commentary, BD also has featurettes.

JOHAN (WATER BEARER) 8-19 9-9 DVD $29.95
Foreign-language drama: In this 1976 French film, a man embarks on passionate love affairs while his lover is in prison; with English subtitles. Bonuses: featurette.

MORENO (WATER BEARER) 8-19 9-9 DVD $29.95
Foreign-language drama: A man questions his partner’s need to have sex with multiple partners; in Tagalog with English subtitles.

STAR APPEAL (WATER BEARER) 8-19 9-9 DVD $29.95
Foreign-language sci-fi: An alien looking to understand Earthly love finds his answer with a bisexual man; in Mandarin with English subtitles.

BLOW (WARNER) 8-19 9-23 BD $28.99
Drama: Starring Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz, this 2001 movie tells the true-life story of George Jung, who established the American cocaine market in the ’70s. Bonuses: digital copy, In-Movie interactivity, commentary, Focus Points, featurettes.

FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL (UNIVERSAL) 8-19 9-30 DVD $29.98, three-disc $34.98, BD $39.98
Comedy: Broken-hearted from a recent break-up, Peter (Jason Segel) takes a vacation to Hawaii, where his ex-girlfriend (Kristen Bell) also is with her new boyfriend (Russell Brand) in the $62.9 million-grossing movie. Bonuses: deleted and alternate scenes, gag reel, Line-O-Rama, music video, featurettes, video chat, commentary, additional footage, video diaries, auditions, TV special; BD also has BD Live, picture-in-picture, karaoke.

BREATHING ROOM (ANCHOR BAY/STARZ) 8-21 9-23 DVD $19.97
Horror: A woman is thrown into a room with 13 strangers in a deadly game of chance.

BRYAN LOVES YOU (ANCHOR BAY/STARZ) 8-21 9-23 DVD $19.97
Horror: The 1993 film about a cult that takes over an Arizona town. Bonuses: commentary.

FIVE ACROSS THE EYES (ANCHOR BAY/STARZ) 8-21 9-23 DVD $19.97
Horror: Five teenage girls become prey in a series of assaults.

VANGUARD (ANCHOR BAY/STARZ) 8-21 9-23 DVD $19.97
Horror: In 2015, the world is in ruins, and humans must fight a new race of mutants.

CHAPTER 27 (GENIUS) 8-26 9-30 DVD $19.95
Drama: Jared Leto stars in this limited-release movie about Mark David Chapman, the man who murdered John Lennon. Bonuses: making-of documentary.

HOLIDAY IN HANDCUFFS (GAIAM) 8-26 10-7 DVD $14.98
Comedy: The ABC Family movie about a woman (Melissa Joan Hart) who kidnaps an attractive man (Mario Lopez) to pretend to be her boyfriend for her family Christmas.

SNOW (GAIAM) 8-26 10-7 DVD $14.98
Family: In this ABC Family movie, Tom Cavanagh stars as Santa Claus, who embarks on a reindeer rescue mission that will help him find Mrs. Claus.

SNOWGLOBE (GAIAM) 8-26 10-7 DVD $14.98
Family: Christina Milian stars in this ABC Family movie about a woman is transported to another world by a snowglobe.

PATHOLOGY (MGM/FOX) 8-27 9-23 DVD $27.98
Thriller: Milo Ventimiglia and Alyssa Milano star in this limited-release movie about medical students who attempt to commit the perfect murder. Bonuses: commentary, featurette, deleted and alternate scenes, music video.

I DREAMT UNDER WATER (TLA) 9-2 9-30 DVD $19.99
Foreign-language drama: A broken-hearted musician begins a downward spiral until he meets a beautiful man with a secret; in French with English subtitles.

SUMMER SCARS (TLA) 9-2 9-30 DVD $19.99
Horror: A group of friends comes across a mysterious drifter, who inflicts torturous mind games on them. Bonuses: making-of featurette, commentary.

CYBORG SOLDIER (FIRST LOOK) 9-2 10-7 DVD $24.98
Action: A genetically reconstructed assassin joins forces with the law to expose the group that constructs these lethal humans in this DVD premiere.

KILL SWITCH (FIRST LOOK) 9-2 10-7 DVD $28.98
Action: Celebrated detective Jacob Stillwell (Steven Seagal) might have met his match with the latest killer he is tracking known as Lazarus in this DVD premiere.

BIRDS OF AMERICA (FIRST LOOK) 9-16 10-21 DVD $28.98
Comedy: Matthew Perry stars as an older brother who struggles to keep his wayward, free-spirited siblings in check in this DVD premiere.

THE BREED (FIRST LOOK) 9-16 10-21 DVD $19.98
Horror: A group of vacationers on a deserted island getaway have to outrun a pack of dogs that have been genetically engineered to kill in this DVD premiere.

THE MARTIAL ARTS ESSENTIALS: VOL. 4 (FIRST LOOK) 9-16 10-21 DVD $19.98
Action: From famed director Yuen Wo Ping (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) comes four classic martial arts films.

MERCS: SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE (FIRST LOOK) 9-16 10-21 DVD $19.98
Action: The Grindhouse Experience presents the action, bullets and body counts that make up a day in the life of a soldier of fortune in three movies.

ALFRED HITCHCOCK PREMIERE COLLECTION (MGM/FOX) 9-17 10-14 DVD $119.98
Boxed set: This eight-disc set of Hitchcock films includes Rebecca, Spellbound and Notorious, which also are available for $19.98 each. Bonuses: commentaries, featurettes, screen tests, interviews, AFI tribute, stills galleries, radio plays, music scores, restoration comparisons.

CHRISTMAS CAPER (FIRST LOOK) 9-23 10-28 DVD $24.98
Comedy: Shannon Doherty stars as a professional thief on the run who gets stuck looking after her niece and nephew in a small town over the holidays in this TV movie.

THE PRINCE & ME 2: THE ROYAL WEDDING (FIRST LOOK) 9-23 10-28 BD $19.98
Romance: Just weeks before their wedding, Paige and Edvard’s relationship and his throne might be in jeopardy from an unearthed arcane law about marrying a commoner in this DVD premiere sequel making its Blu-ray debut.

THE PRINCE & ME 3: A ROYAL HONEYMOON (FIRST LOOK) 9-23 10-28 DVD $24.98
Romance: Newlyweds Queen Paige (Kam Heskin) and King Edvard (Chris Geere) try to slip away for a romantic honeymoon but find they can’t get out of the spotlight in this DVD premiere sequel.

THE BOYS IN THE BAND (CBS/PARAMOUNT) 9-30 11-11 DVD $26.99
Drama: The 1970 film about gay male friends celebrates its 40th anniversary. Bonuses: documentaries, commentary.

WARNER BROS. CLASSIC HOLIDAY COLLECTION VOL. 2 (WARNER) 10-7 11-11 DVD $28.98
Boxed set: This collection contains All Mine to Give, Holiday Affair, It Happened on 5th Avenue and Blossoms in the Dust. The titles also will be available individually, priced at $19.97 each.




Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER—THE COMPLETE BOOK 3 COLLECTION (NICKELODEON/PARAMOUNT) 8-5 9-16 DVD $79.99
Anime: In this award-winning anime series, Aang has survived a terrible battle and must face new challenges as he and his friends enter the Fire Nation. Bonuses: commentary by the creators, the women of Avatar, pencil test animation and Into the Fire Nation at Comic-Con.

CASHMERE MAFIA: THE COMPLETE SERIES (SONY) 8-21 9-23 DVD $29.95
Drama: Darren Star’s ABC series starring Lucy Liu and Frances O’Connor follows four New York women through their life trials. Bonuses: interviews, minisodes.

GHOST HUNTERS: SEASON 4—PART 1 (FIRST LOOK) 9-2 10-7 DVD $14.97
Reality: Jason, Grant and the TAPS (The Atlantic Paranormal Society) team track down claims of hauntings and try to disprove them in this four-disc set from the Sci Fi Channel series. Bonuses: deleted and extended scenes.

GRACE UNDER FIRE: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON (FIRST LOOK) 9-2 10-7 DVD $24.98
Comedy: Brett Butler stars as a sassy survivor of a bad marriage who works to raise her three kids and still keep her sense of humor. Bonuses: interview, bloopers.

THE SMURFS: SEASON 1, VOL. 2 (WARNER) 9-2 10-7 DVD $26.99
Animated: This two-disc set contains 20 episodes of the Hanna-Barbera series about small blue creatures. Bonuses: featurette.

MY NAME IS EARL: SEASON THREE (FOX) 9-3 9-30 DVD $49.98
Comedy: This four-disc set follows Earl Hickey and his plight as he continues to try and correct his bad karma from behind prison bars. Bonuses: featurette, gag reel, commentary.

KATAKUNE (PORCHLIGHT) 9-10 10-14 DVD $12.98
Animated: The preschool series follows a silkworm living in the world of Tazzleland.

SISTER, SISTER: THE FIRST SEASON (CBS/PARAMOUNT) 9-16 10-28 DVD $39.99
Comedy: Tia and Tamera Mowry star as identical twins who were separated at birth but reunited years later.

THE UNIT: SEASON THREE (FOX) 9-17 10-14 DVD $39.98
Drama: The CBS series about the ultra-secret contingent of the Special Forces operation. Bonuses: episode commentaries, featurettes, deleted scenes.




Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
ESPN’S AND 1 MIXTAPE VOL. X (ESPN/GENIUS) now 7-15 DVD $19.95
Sports: A collection of footage featuring such talented streetball players as “The Professor” and “Helicopter,” including highlights from the United Streets of America tour. Bonuses: highlight footage, Mixtape Minute, music video.

FLYING IN THE SECRET SKY (WGBH BOSTON) 7-15 8-12 DVD $24.95
Documentary: The untold stories of World War II pilots who were involved in the secret transport of military aircraft from the U.S. to England.

GROWING GREEN BABIES (GAIAM) 7-22 9-2 DVD $19.98
Instructional: This title shows how parents can create an eco-friendly environment for their children. Bonuses: on-the-go green tips, pre- and post-natal workout.

SCULPTURE BY THE SEA (PASSION RIVER) 7-29 8-26 DVD $24.95
Documentary: This film looks at the Australian outdoor sculpture exhibition, which takes place every year in November. Bonuses: stills gallery, audio tours, short film, featurettes.

PEANUTS HOLIDAY COLLECTION (WARNER) 8-19 9-23 DVD $44.76
Animated: This three-disc set contains remastered versions of It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown; A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving; and A Charlie Brown Christmas. All also are available for $19.98 each. Bonuses: CD soundtrack, bonus episode, featurette, digital song downloads.

DENISE AUSTIN: BEST BELLY FAT-BLASTERS (LIONSGATE) 8-20 9-16 DVD $14.98
Fitness: Denise Austin combines seven abdominal workouts into one fitness program designed to slim the waist line and flatten the belly. Also available on that day are Kathy Smith: Lift Weights to Lose Weight Double Feature (DVD $14.98) and Dancing With the Stars: Latin Cardio Dance (DVD $16.98).

AUDUBON VIDEOGUIDE TO BUTTERFLIES: COMMON & ENDANGERED (MASTERVISION) 8-22 9-23 DVD $39.95
Documentary: A look at the butterflies listed on the federal Endangered Species Act.

CLASSIC CHRISTMAS FAVORITES (WARNER) 9-2 10-7 DVD $39.72
Animated: Ten holiday favorites, including Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas, The Year Without a Santa Claus Deluxe Edition and Rudolph’s Shiny New Year. Bonuses: three additional titles.

JACK FROST DELUXE EDITION (WARNER) 9-2 10-7 DVD $19.97
Animated: The story of how Jack Frost became human and helped a knight win his lady love. Bonuses: featurettes.

UFC 86: JACKSON VS. GRIFFIN (FIRST LOOK) 9-23 10-28 DVD $19.98
Sports: UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and winner of the first season of The Ultimate Fighter Forrest Griffin battle.



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