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Video Business's Just Announced enewsletter for the week of Dec. 9, 2008, features the latest movies and TV shows announced for release on DVD and Blu-ray.

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Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
RESIDENT EVIL: DEGENERATION (SONY) 11-27 12-27 DVD $27.96, BD $39.95, PSP $24.94

OCEAN’S ELEVEN/OCEAN’S TWELVE (WARNER) 1-6 2-10 DVD $14.97

SIDEWAYS (FOX) 1-7 2-3 BD $29.99

SAME OLD SONG (NEW YORKER) 2-25 3-31 DVD $29.95

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Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
THE ATOMIC CAFÉ COLLECTOR’S EDITION (NEW VIDEO/DOCURAMA) now now DVD $39.95
Documentary: This two-disc set looks at the creation of the atomic bomb. Bonuses: propaganda films.

THE ALPHABET KILLER (ANCHOR BAY/STARZ) now 1-6 DVD $26.97
Thriller: Eliza Dushku, Cary Elwes and Timothy Hutton star in this film about a killer whose victims have the same initials. Bonuses: commentaries, featurette, alternate scene.

APPALOOSA (WARNER) 12-9 1-13 DVD $28.98, BD $35.99
Western: Ed Harris and Viggo Mortensen star as longtime friends and for-hire peacekeepers in this $19.8 million-grossing movie. Bonuses: commentary, additional scenes, featurettes.

OUR DAILY BREAD (ICARUS) 12-9 1-13 DVD $29.98
Documentary: Filmmaker Nikolaus Geyrhalter looks at the industrial production of food. Bonuses: photo galleries, interview, filmography.

ABSOLUTELY SAFE (ALIVE MIND/KOCH) 12-16 1-13 DVD $24.98
Documentary: This film looks at the possible dangers involved in breast implants.

THE AMERICAN RULING CLASS (ALIVE MIND/KOCH) 12-16 1-13 DVD $26.98
Documentary: Editor Lewis Lapham looks at the role of wealth, power and privilege in American life and politics.

DIVINE INTERVENTION/PREACHING TO THE CHOIR (CODEBLACK/VIVENDI) 12-16 1-13 DVD $14.99
Drama: This two-pack contains religious dramas.

I TRIED/STATISTIC (CODEBLACK/VIVENDI) 12-16 1-13 DVD $14.99
Action: This two-pack contains I Tried, about Bone Thugs N’ Harmony, and Statistic starring Lawrence Page.

IMAGINARY WITNESS (KOCH) 12-16 1-13 DVD $24.98
Documentary: Gene Hackman narrates this look at Hollywood’s involvement with and attitude during the Holocaust.

LAST HOUR/THE HIT (CODEBLACK/VIVENDI) 12-16 1-13 DVD $14.99
Action: This two-pack contains Last Hour, about five men who have only one hour to live, and The Hit, which follows a record label owner.

PATTI SMITH: DREAM OF LIFE (PALM) 12-16 1-13 DVD $24.98
Documentary: Filmmaker Steven Sebring looks at the life and career of the legendary poet, artist, musician and activist.

SHADOWBOXER/THE BOX (CODEBLACK/VIVENDI) 12-16 1-13 DVD $14.99
Action: This two-pack contains Shadowboxer, starring Cuba Gooding Jr. as a trained assassin, and The Box, about robbers looking for millions in stolen money.

TAXI BLUES (KOCH) 12-16 1-13 DVD $24.98
Foreign-language drama: A middle-aged taxi driver and a young saxophone player become friends in post-Soviet Russia; in Russian with English subtitles.

PRIDE AND GLORY (WARNER) 12-23 1-27 DVD $28.98, two-DVD $34.99, BD $35.99
Thriller: An officer must investigate a police corruption scandal that involves his brother-in-law in this $15.6 million-grossing film starring Edward Norton, Colin Farrell and Jon Voight. Bonuses: two-DVD and BD have digital copy, documentary.

I SERVED THE KING OF ENGLAND (SONY) 12-25 2-17 DVD $28.96
Foreign-language comedy: An ambitious Czech befriends a Hitler supporter, who helps him make his wishes come true; in Czech and German with English subtitles.

ALEXANDER FODOR’S HAMLET (SMORE) 12-26 1-27 DVD $24.95
Drama: This version of Shakespeare’s classic tale centers on the supernatural aspects of the play. Bonuses: deleted scenes, photo gallery.

TUPAC: ASSASSINATION PART II: RECKONING (MILL CREEK) 12-29 1-27 DVD $14.98
Documentary: This two-disc set contains the director’s cut of Part I as well as Part II, which features an interview with the rapper’s aunt, Gloria Cox. Bonuses: behind-the-scenes footage, alternate footage, outtakes.

GOSPEL ACCORDING TO AL GREEN 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION (ACORN) 12-30 1-27 DVD $24.99
Documentary: This 1984 film offers an intimate look at the soul legend. Bonuses: interview, concert excerpts, extended audio.

SONNY ROLLINS SAXOPHONE COLOSSUS (ACORN) 12-30 1-27 DVD $24.99
Documentary: This 1986 film looks at the life and career of the jazz musician. Bonuses: featurette.

NIGHTS IN RODANTHE (WARNER) 1-6 2-10 DVD $28.98, BD $35.99
Romance: A career-driven doctor (Richard Gere) and an unhappily married woman (Diane Lane) find strength in each other in this $41.5 million-grossing movie. Bonuses: BD has commentary, featurettes, music video, digital copy.

THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES (FOX) 1-7 2-3 DVD $29.98, BD $39.99
Drama: In this $36.7 million-grossing movie, a teenager (Dakota Fanning) escapes her cruel father and befriends a beekeeper (Queen Latifah). Bonuses: extended cut, deleted scenes, featurettes, premiere footage, commentaries; BD adds featurette.

AGAINST THE DARK (SONY) 1-8 2-10 DVD $24.96
Horror: In this DVD premiere, Steven Seagal stars as a commander on a mission against vampires. Bonuses: featurette.

BODY OF LIES (WARNER) 1-13 2-17 DVD $28.98, two-DVD $34.99, BD $35.99
Thriller: Ridley Scott’s $38.9 million-grossing movie stars Leonardo DiCaprio as a CIA operative who uncovers a lead on a major terrorist leader. Bonuses: two-DVD has featurette, digital copy; BD adds interactive features, interviews, BD Live.

THE BOONDOCK SAINTS (FOX) 1-14 2-10 BD $34.99
Action: The 1999 film about two brothers who believe their calling is to rid Earth of evil. Bonuses: outtakes, deleted scenes, director’s cut, filmographies, script, commentaries.

SCREAMERS: THE HUNTING (SONY) 1-15 2-17 DVD $24.96
Thriller: Based on Philip K. Dick’s short story, this sequel features the return of the robotic killing machines known as Screamers. Bonuses: featurette.

TOUCH THE TOP OF THE WORLD (SONY) 1-15 2-17 DVD $24.96
Drama: Peter Facinelli and Bruce Campbell star in this TV movie about Erik Weihenmayer, the first blind climber to reach the top of Mount Everest.

QUARANTINE (SONY) 1-15 2-17 DVD $28.96, BD $39.95, PSP $24.94
Horror: A mysterious virus turns humans into bloodthirsty killers in this $31.7 million-grossing movie starring Jay Hernandez and Johnathon Schaech. Bonuses: featurettes, commentary; BD adds BD Live.

DEAD LIKE ME (MGM/FOX) 1-21 2-17 DVD $26.98
Dark comedy: Based on the Showtime series, this DVD premiere follows the undead reapers adjusting to their new boss, whose agenda creates disorder among the group. Bonuses: commentary, featurette.

IRONWEED (LIONSGATE) 1-28 2-24 DVD $14.98
Drama: A former baseball player (Jack Nicholson) and his girlfriend (Meryl Streep) try to free themselves from their troubled lives in this 1987 film.

YELLA (NEW YORKER) 1-28 2-24 DVD $29.95
Thriller: Escaping her volatile ex-husband, a woman leaves East Germany for a new life in the West; in German with English subtitles. Bonuses: documentary, film essay.

SESAME STREET: FOLLOW THAT BIRD 25TH ANNIV. DELUXE EDITION (WARNER) 2-17 3-24 DVD $19.97
Children’s: The first Sesame Street feature film is remastered. Bonuses: featurette.

WINTER OF FROZEN DREAMS (MONTEREY) 4-7 5-5 DVD $26.95
Drama: This film is based on the true-life story of Barbara Hoffman (Thora Birch), a brilliant biochemist and a notorious prostitute imprisoned for murder.





Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
MY UNCLE SILAS: SERIES ONE (BFS) 12-16 1-27 DVD $29.98
Comedy: Albert Finney stars as Uncle Silas, who befriends his visiting 10-year-old nephew.

THE BEIDERBECKE AFFAIR (ACORN) 12-30 1-27 DVD $39.99
Mystery: This six-episode series follows schoolteachers who become amateur detectives. Bonuses: bio.

HIT FAVORITES: HERE COMES THE SPRING (HIT/LIONSGATE) 1-4 2-10 DVD $14.98
Animated: A collection of six spring-themed episodes featuring Barney, Bob the Builder, Fireman Sam and others. Bonuses: extra episode.

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE: HAPPILY EVER AFTER (FOX) 1-7 2-3 DVD $14.98
Animated: Two fairy tales featuring Strawberry Shortcake and her friends Angel Cake and Rainbow Sherbet. Bonuses: Valentine’s Day cards, coloring pages, memory game.

RELATIVE STRANGERS (BFS) 1-13 2-10 DVD $29.98
Drama: A widow discovers her husband had another wife and child in this British miniseries.

DEAD LIKE ME: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION (MGM/FOX) 1-21 2-17 DVD $69.98
Dark comedy: The Showtime series about a college dropout who becomes a grim reaper and finds out about the afterlife. Bonuses: deleted scenes, featurettes, photo galleries, commentaries.

MY WIFE AND KIDS: SEASON ONE (LIONSGATE) 1-28 2-24 DVD $29.98
Comedy: Damon Wayans and Tisha Campbell-Martin star as a loving couple with three kids in this ABC series. Bonuses: gag reel.

GET SMART: SEASON 2 (HBO/WARNER) 2-3 3-10 DVD $24.98
Comedy: Maxwell Smart, Agent 99 and the rest of the gang return in this four-disc set.

BIG STAN (HBO/WARNER) 2-17 3-24 DVD $24.98, BD $34.98
Comedy: Rob Schneider stars as an imprisoned conman in this HBO series. Bonuses: featurette, outtakes, commentary.

IN TREATMENT (HBO/WARNER) 2-17 3-24 DVD $59.99
Drama: Gabriel Byrne stars in this HBO series about a therapist and his five patients.

THE LIFE & TIMES OF TIM (HBO/WARNER) 2-17 3-24 DVD $29.98
Comedy: This animated HBO series follows a New Yorker who tends to misunderstand things.

SCOOBY-DOO AND THE SAMURAI SWORD (WARNER) 2-24 3-31 DVD $19.98
Animated: The canine sleuth and the gang learn about the world of martial arts and samurais. Bonuses: featurette.

ANNA KARENINA (BBC/WARNER) 3-10 4-14 DVD $14.98
Drama: Claire Bloom, Sean Connery and Marius Goring star in this 1961 adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s classic novel.

CRANFORD (WARNER) 3-10 4-14 BD $39.98
Drama: Judi Dench stars in this British miniseries about a town on the cusp of change.





Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
JOHNNY WINTER: LIVE THROUGH THE ’70S (MVD) now now DVD $19.95
Music: A collection of the musician’s performances during the ’70s.

199 LIVES: THE TRAVIS PASTRANA STORY (ESPN/GENIUS) now 12-9 DVD $24.95
Sports: A look at the career of the motocross rider, from his first ride to his craziest stunts. Bonuses: Top 10 moments, music video, featurettes. Promotion: ESPN2 premiere on Dec. 28, Webisodes on ESPN.com.

ANTHONY B: LIVE AT REGGAE RISING (MVD) 12-16 1-20 DVD $16.95
Music: The musician performs at the Reggae Rising Music Festival in California.

GG ALLIN: BEST OF GG ALLIN AND THE MURDER JUNKIES (MVD) 12-16 1-20 DVD $19.95
Music: A collection of live performances by the punk/hardcore musician.

JILLIAN MICHAELS: NO MORE TROUBLE ZONES and BANISH FAT BOOST METABOLISM (LIONSGATE) 1-7 2-3 DVD $14.98 each
Fitness: Two new workouts from the trainer of NBC’s The Biggest Loser.

LOCKED UP ABROAD (NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC/WARNER) 2-17 3-24 DVD $39.98
Documentary: Twelve episodes about unsuspecting travelers caught in captivity miles from home.

JOURNEY TO THE EDGE OF THE UNIVERSE (NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC/WARNER) 2-24 3-31 BD $28.99
Documentary: This film travels from Earth to the edge of the universe using CGI technology.

RICKY GERVAIS: OUT OF ENGLAND—THE STAND-UP SPECIAL (HBO/WARNER) 2-24 3-31 DVD $19.97
Comedy: Ricky Gervais’ first HBO stand-up special features the comedian discussing nursery rhymes and moronic friends.

Online Editor: Samantha Clark
VideoBusiness.com

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