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Video Business's Just Announced enewsletter for the week of Dec. 23, 2008, features the latest movies and TV shows announced for release on DVD and Blu-ray. |
| Title | Prebook Date | Street Date | MSRP |
| BAGHEAD (SONY) | now | 12-27 | DVD $28.96 |
| TAXI BLUES (KOCH) | now | 1-20 | DVD $24.98 |
| IMAGINARY WITNESS (KOCH) | now | 1-27 | DVD $24.98 |
| THE GIRLS NEXT DOOR: SEASON FOUR (FOX) | 2-11 | 3-10 | DVD $29.98 |
| THE REAL GHOSTBUSTERS: VOL. 1 (TIME LIFE) | 2-24 | 3-31 | DVD $39.95 |
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| Title | Prebook Date | Street Date | MSRP |
| PULSE 3 (WEINSTEIN/GENIUS) | now | 12-23 | DVD $19.97 |
| Thriller: A teenager rebels against the world’s primitive lifestyle, but unleashes a deadly nightmare. Bonuses: featurette. |
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| THE END OF AMERICA (INDIEPIX) | now | 1-20 | DVD $29.95 |
| Documentary: This look at the policy changes enacted during the Bush Administration that have limited individual liberties and increased the power of government is based on Naomi Wolf's New York Times bestseller. Bonuses: extended interviews, featurettes, commentary, pre-election ending and post-election update. |
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| POISON IVY 4: THE SECRET SOCIETY | now | 1-20 | DVD $27.95, BD $35.99 |
| Thriller: A college freshman learns the truth about the exclusive campus society she has been invited to join in this DVD premiere. |
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| SAVE ME (FIRST RUN) | now | 1-20 | DVD $24.95 |
| Drama: An addict hooked on anonymous sex and narcotics is placed in an ex-gay Christian ministry in this award-winning film. Bonuses: interviews, deleted scenes, director's notes, resources. Promotion: available in two different box covers. |
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| KILLER MOVIE (PEACE ARCH) | 1-6 | 2-3 | DVD $29.99 |
| Horror: A TV crew for a reality show is stalked by a killer. Bonuses: featurette, digital copy, photo gallery. |
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| DIARY OF A TIRED BLACK MAN (MAGNOLIA) | 1-6 | 2-6 | DVD $26.98 |
| Drama: Six interconnected vignettes unfold in a single day in Los Angeles. |
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| A GOOD DAY TO BE BLACK & SEXY (MAGNOLIA) | 1-6 | 2-6 | DVD $26.98 |
| Documentary: A look at the complex relationships between black men and women. |
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| HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3: SENIOR YEAR (DISNEY) | 1-6 | 2-17 | DVD $29.99, two-DVD $34.99, BD $39.99 |
| Musical: In this $89.3 million-grossing film, Troy and Gabriela come to terms with how college will affect their relationship. Bonuses: cast goodbyes; two-disc adds featurettes, bloopers, deleted scenes, digital copy; BD adds BD Live, new cast profiles, senior awards, standard DVD copy. |
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| OTTO; OR, UP WITH DEAD PEOPLE (STRAND) | 1-15 | 2-10 | DVD $27.99 |
| Comedy: A neo-Goth zombie with an identity crisis becomes the subject of a film. Bonuses: commentary, deleted scenes, alternative campaigns. |
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| CHOKE (FOX) | 1-21 | 2-17 | DVD $27.98 |
| Comedy: In this limited-release film, a sex addict (Sam Rockwell) pays for his mother’s (Angelica Houston) hospital bills by pretending to choke and taking money from those who rescue him. Bonuses: commentary, deleted scenes, gag reel, featurettes. |
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| THE LIBRARIAN: CURSE OF THE JUDAS CHALICE (SONY) | 1-22 | 2-24 | DVD $24.96 |
| Adventure: Noah Wyle stars as an adventurer trying to recover a historic chalice in this TV movie. Bonuses: deleted scenes, featurettes. |
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| FIDEL: A SAUL LANDAU FILM (MICROCINEMA) | 1-27 | 2-24 | DVD $24.95 |
| Documentary: A profile of the Cuban people and their leader ten years after the revolution. Bonuses: commentary, short film, interview. |
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| BARBIE PRESENTS THUMBELINA (UNIVERSAL) | 1-27 | 3-17 | DVD $19.98 |
| Children's: The latest DVD premiere in the Barbie franchise takes the doll to a magical world among wildflowers. Bonuses: games. |
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| ASHES OF TIME REDUX (SONY) | 1-29 | 3-3 | DVD $28.96 |
| Foreign-language drama: Wong Kar Wai’s 1994 film about a bitter, heartbroken man (Leslie Cheng) has been restored, re-edited and re-scored; in Cantonese with English subtitles. Bonuses: featurette, Q&A. |
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| THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME (SONY) | 1-29 | 3-3 | DVD $14.94 |
| Drama: Anthony Hopkins and John Gielgud star in this 1982 TV movie based on Victor Hugo’s classic romance. |
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| THE STORY OF DAVID (SONY) | 1-29 | 3-3 | DVD $14.94 |
| Drama: Jane Seymour and Timothy Bottoms star in this TV movie about the famed Biblical ruler of Israel and his journey to redemption. |
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| VAN WILDER: FRESHMAN YEAR (PARAMOUNT) | 2-3 | 3-17 | DVD $29.99, BD $36.99 |
| Comedy: Van starts his freshman year at Coolidge College in this DVD prequel. Bonuses: commentary, bloopers, featurettes, deleted and extended scenes. |
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| THE BEAUTIFUL TRUTH (CINEMA LIBRE) | 2-4 | 3-17 | DVD $24.98 |
| Documentary: A 15-year-old boy tries to determine if Dr. Max Gerson's cure for cancer is legitimate. |
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| CAFÉ CHAVALOS (CINEMA LIBRE) | 2-4 | 3-17 | DVD $19.95 |
| Drama: Four boys attempt to rehabilitate their lives after living on the streets in Nicaragua. |
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| THE CASINO JOB (MAVERICK) | 2-6 | 3-10 | DVD $24.98 |
| Action: Las Vegas strippers successfully rob a casino, but they are faced with the unexpected. Bonuses: commentary. |
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| BATTLE IN SEATTLE (UNIVERSAL) | 2-10 | 3-10 | DVD $14.98, BD $29.98 |
| Thriller: Stuart Townsend's writing and directing debut tells the story of a state of emergency at the 1999 World Trade Organization gathering. Bonuses: featurette, interviews, commentary. |
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| RAPPAS (MAVERICK) | 2-13 | 3-17 | DVD $16.98 |
| Comedy: Twin brothers dream of becoming rappas, but they lack the talent. Bonuses: music videos. |
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| AVIVA MY LOVE (SISU) | 2-17 | 3-17 | DVD $29.95 |
| Drama: When an aspiring writer gets a big break, it also affects her family; in Hebrew with English subtitles. Bonuses: featurettes, TV special, deleted scenes, music videos. |
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| THE BATTLE FOR THE CHAIRMANSHIP (SISU) | 2-17 | 3-17 | DVD $29.95 |
| Comedy: The kings of an apartment co-op must fight selfish, small-time politicians in this Hebrew film with English subtitles. |
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| DODES'KA-DEN (CRITERION/IMAGE) | 2-17 | 3-17 | DVD $29.95 |
| Drama: People scraping by in a slum on the outskirts of Toyko finds reasons to carry on in this film by Akira Kurosawa. Bonuses: featurette, booklet. |
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| ECLIPSE SERIES 15: TRAVELS WITH HIROSHI SHIMIZU (CRITERION/IMAGE) | 2-17 | 3-17 | DVD $59.95 |
| Drama: Four-disc box set includes Shimizu's Japanese Girls at the Harbor (1933), Mr. Thank you (1936), The Masseurs and a Woman (1938) and Ornamental Hairpin (1941). |
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| BIG STAN (WARNER) | 2-17 | 3-24 | DVD $24.98, BD $34.98 |
| Comedy: Roy Schneider stars as a two-bit con man who is going to prison and enlists the help of a martial arts guru to teach him to survive. Bonuses: commentary, making-of featurette, outtakes. |
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| RETURN OF THE OUTLAWS (LIONSGATE) | 2-18 | 3-17 | DVD $26.98 |
| Western: An infamous outlaw convinces a crooked judge, a local saloon girl and an old partner to take part in a heist. |
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| OUTRIGHTEOUS (MAVERICK) | 2-20 | 3-24 | DVD $16.98 |
| Comedy: When two sisters fall in love with the same man, it turns into all-out war. |
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| HAPPILY N'EVER AFTER 2 (LIONSGATE) | 2-25 | 3-24 | DVD $19.98, two-DVD $29.98 |
| Children's: Fairy tales collide in this twist of the story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Bonuses: three games; two-DVD pack includes original Happily N'Ever After. |
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| DANTON (CRITERION/IMAGE) | 3-3 | 3-31 | DVD $39.95 |
| Drama: Gerard Depardieu and Wojciech Pszoniak star in this depiction of the clash between man-of-the-people Georges Danton and extremist Maximilien Robespierre in the French Revolution. Bonuses: interviews, making-of documentary, booklet. |
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| IL GENERALE DELLA ROVERE (CRITERION/IMAGE) | 3-3 | 3-31 | DVD $29.95 |
| Drama: Roberto Rossellini's movie tells the story of an opportunistic rascal who fights with his conscience in World War II. Bonuses: interviews, visual essay, booklet. |
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| SNOOPY’S REUNION DELUXE EDITION (WARNER) | 3-3 | 4-7 | DVD $19.98 |
| Animated: Snoopy reunites with his family in this 1991 TV special. Bonuses: featurette, extra episode. |
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| TCM SPOTLIGHT: DORIS DAY COLLECTION (WARNER) | 3-3 | 4-7 | DVD $49.92 |
| Drama: This five-disc box set includes April in Paris, Starlift and Tea for Two. Bonuses: cartoons, vintage shorts, featurettes. |
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| WARRIORS (BBC/WARNER) | 3-24 | 4-28 | DVD $39.98 |
| Documentary: The power quests of some of most feared warriors, including Attila the Hun, Napoleon, Spartacus and Richard the Lionheart, are analyzed. Bonuses: documentary. |
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| Title | Prebook Date | Street Date | MSRP |
| THE PINK PANTHER (SONY) | now | 1-20 | BD $28.95 |
| Crime comedy: Steve Martin and Beyonce Knowles star in this 2006 film about Inspector Clouseau. Bonuses: graphics-in-picture track, commentaries, deleted scenes, documentary, featurettes, music videos, e-Movie cash for The Pink Panther 2. |
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| DONNIE DARKO (FOX) | 12-31 | 2-10 | BD $34.99 |
| Thriller: Jake Gyllenhaal stars as a delusional teenager who is visited by a demonic rabbit in this 2001 movie. Bonuses: additional footage, commentaries, D-Box, production diary, featurettes. |
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| THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST (FOX) | 1-21 | 2-17 | BD $34.99 |
| Religious drama: Mel Gibson’s 2004 drama about Jesus of Nazareth (Jim Caviezel) is released on high-def in time for Easter. Bonuses: less violent cut of film, photo gallery, commentaries, featurettes, documentary, deleted scenes, biblical notes. |
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| THE ROBE SPECIAL EDITION (FOX) | 2-18 | 3-17 | DVD $19.98, BD $34.99 |
| Drama: The new edition of the 1953 Richard Burton-starring, biblical film debuts on high-def before Easter. Bonuses: introduction, commentary, making-of featurette, isolated music track, stills galleries, pressbook; BD adds vintage celebrity introductions, featurettes, BonusView picture-in-picture mode. |
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| THE 400 BLOWS (CRITERION/IMAGE) | 2-24 | 3-24 | BD $29.95 |
| Drama: Francois Truffaut's first film looks at the filmmaker's difficult childhood. Bonuses: commentaries, audition footage, newsreel footage, TV program exerpt, TV interview, essay. |
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| THE LAST METRO (CRITERION/IMAGE) | 2-24 | 3-24 | DVD $39.95, BD $39.95 |
| Drama: Gerard Depardieu and Catherine Deneuve star as members of a French theater company living under German occupation in World War II in this Francois Truffaut film. Bonuses: commentaries, deleted scene, interviews, essay. |
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| 2010 (WARNER) | 3-3 | 4-7 | BD $28.99 |
| Sci-fi: In this 1984 film, a joint American-Soviet space expedition tries to learn what happened to the Discovery. |
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| ABOVE THE LAW (WARNER) | 3-3 | 4-7 | BD $28.99 |
| Action: Steven Seagal stars in this 1988 film about a martial arts expert who was recruited by the CIA. |
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| AMERICAN HISTORY X (WARNER) | 3-3 | 4-7 | BD $28.99 |
| Drama: Edward Furlong stars in this 1998 movie about a rehabilitated neo-nazi skinhead. |
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| COLLATERAL DAMAGE (WARNER) | 3-3 | 4-7 | BD $28.99 |
| Action: Arnold Schwarzenegger stars in this 2002 movie about a firefighter who tracks the terrorists responsible for his family's death. |
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| FINAL DESTINATION (WARNER) | 3-3 | 4-7 | BD $28.99 |
| Horror: This first movie in the franchise stars Devon Sawa and Ali Larter. |
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| JOHN Q. (WARNER) | 3-3 | 4-7 | BD $28.99 |
| Drama: Denzel Washington stars as a father fighting for the health of his son. |
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| POINT OF NO RETURN (WARNER) | 3-3 | 4-7 | BD $28.99 |
| Action: Bridget Fonda is a criminal turned assassin for the government in this 1993 movie based on the French film La Femme Nikita. |
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| TAKING LIVES (WARNER) | 3-3 | 4-7 | BD $28.99 |
| Horror: Angelina Jolie and Ethan Hawke star in this 2004 movie about an FBI profiler on the trail of a serial killer. |
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| TANGO & CASH (WARNER) | 3-3 | 4-7 | BD $28.99 |
| Action: Kurt Russell and Sylvester Stone play cops who must join together to clear their names in this 1989 movie. |
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| ATOM SMASHERS (PBS) | now | 1-6 | DVD $24.99 |
| Science: Physicists close in on the universe's best kept secret: why everything has mass in this 80-minute Independent Lens program. |
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| THE CHOICE (PBS) | now | 1-6 | DVD $24.99 |
| Politics: This 120-minute Frontline program looks at the historic election of President Elect Barack Obama. |
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| HEAT (PBS) | now | 1-6 | DVD $24.99 |
| Science: This 120-minute Frontline program examines the global climate problem. |
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| A RIDE ALONG LINCOLN HIGHWAY (PBS) | now | 1-6 | DVD $24.99 |
| Travel: This 60-minute program travels America's first transcontinental highway from Times Square to San Francisco. |
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| AMERICA AT A CROSSROADS: DISSONANCE & HARMONY (PBS) | now | 1-13 | DVD $24.99 |
| Culture: This 60-minute program looks at the the music of the Middle East. |
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| THE WAR BRIEFING (PBS) | now | 1-13 | DVD $24.99 |
| Politics: This 120-minute Frontline program looks at the foreign policy choices President Elect Barack Obama will face in office. |
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| MADE IN SPAIN: SEASON 2 (PBS) | now | 1-19 | DVD $34.99 |
| Cooking: This two-disc set offers six hours of cooking tips and recipes from Jose Andres. |
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| E2 DESIGN: TRANSPORT (PBS) | now | 1-27 | DVD $24.99 |
| Science: This 180-minute program includes six 30-minute chapters examining sustainable transportation alternatives. |
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| FANTASTIC FLESH: THE ART OF MAKEUP EFX (ANCHOR BAY/STARZ) | 12-26 | 1-27 | DVD $19.97 |
| Documentary: This Starz Original program looks at the craft of makeup design for movies. |
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| SHAUN THE SHEEP: BACK IN THE BA-A-ATH (HIT/LIONSGATE) | 1-4 | 2-10 | DVD $14.98 |
| Animated: Shaun the sheep, Bitzer the sheepdog and the Naughty Pigs have wacky adventures in these eight episodes. Bonuses: sing-along. |
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| A PUP NAMED SCOOBY DOO: THE 2ND, 3RD AND 4TH SEASONS (WARNER) | 2-10 | 3-17 | DVD $19.98 |
| Animated: Young Scooby-Doo and his pals keep hunting down evil villains in 17 episodes. Bonuses: extra episode “Party Arty.” |
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| THE LIFE & TIMES OF TIM: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON (HBO/WARNER) | 2-17 | 3-24 | DVD $29.98 |
| Animated: In Tim’s world, the simplest decisions become more complex than expected in this HBO series. Bonuses: shorts. |
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| THE VERY BEST OF DOG WHISPERER WITH CESAR MILAN (SCREEN MEDIA/UNIVERSAL) | 2-24 | 3-24 | DVD $14.98 |
| How-to: The Emmy-nominated Milan teaches humans how to live with their dogs in this show that airs on the National Geographic Channel. |
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| KNOTS LANDING: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON (WARNER) | 3-10 | 4-14 | DVD $39.98 |
| Drama: The scandalous love trysts continue, and Dallas’ J.R. and Bobby Ewing visit to hunt down California oil. |
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| DALLAS: THE COMPLETE ELEVENTH SEASON (WARNER) | 3-17 | 4-21 | DVD $39.98 |
| Drama: J.R. makes a comeback after his company Ewing Oil collapses, while Bobby loses Pam but finds new romance. |
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| DON’T LOOK DOWN (ESPN/GENIUS) | now | 1-6 | DVD $24.95 |
| Documentary: A look at X Games star Shaun White, from his 2006 Olympic victory to his trip to Rwanda. Bonuses: X Games footage, deleted scenes, highlight reels, ESPN cover gallery. Promotion: Webisodes on ESPN.com starting Jan. 12. |
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| INHERITANCE (NEW VIDEO/DOCURAMA) | now | 1-6 | DVD $26.95 |
| Documentary: This film captures the meeting of infamous Nazi commander Amon Goeth’s daughter and one of his victims. Bonuses: interview, featurette. |
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| AZTECA: LA PIEDRA DEL SOL (MVD) | now | 1-20 | DVD $19.95 |
| Music: The Latin jazz fusion act performs at the Key Club in Hollywood, Calif. |
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| COLEMAN HAWKINS: IN EUROPE—LONDON, PARIS & BRUSSELS (MVD) | now | 1-20 | DVD $19.95 |
| Music: The originator of the tenor saxophone solo joins Harry Edison, Benny Carter and others. Bonuses: Coleman Hawkins and Roy Eldgridge Sextet. |
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| COUNT BASIE & HIS ORCHESTRA: LIVE IN BERLIN & STOCKHOLM 1968 (MVD) | now | 1-20 | DVD $19.95 |
| Music: The leader of a legendary swing band, Count Basie heads up two performances featuring such musicians as Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis. |
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| SPAIN … ON THE ROAD AGAIN (NEW VIDEO/DOCURAMA) | now | 1-20 | DVD $39.95 |
| Documentary: Gwyneth Paltrow, chef Mario Batali and others take a 10-week eating tour of Spain. Bonuses: deleted scene, commentary, behind-the-scenes footage. |
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| TRIAGE: DR. ORBINSKI’S HUMANITARIAN DILEMMA (NEW VIDEO/DOCURAMA) | now | 1-20 | DVD $26.95 |
| Documentary: Dr. James Orbinski travels to Africa on behalf of Doctors Without Borders. |
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| FANTASTIC FLESH: THE ART OF MAKEUP EFX (ANCHOR BAY/STARZ) | 12-26 | 1-27 | DVD $19.97 |
| Documentary: Learn about the techniques and secrets of special effects makeup from filmmakers including Wes Craven, John Carpenter, George A Romero and Quentin Tarantino. |
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| ALMOND BLOSSOMS: A VINCENT VAN GOGH STORY (MICROCINEMA) | 1-27 | 2-24 | DVD $9.99 |
| Biopic: This 11-minute animated program looks at the artist's life and is adapted from the O. Henry Story "The Last Leaf.". |
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| EDWARD JAMES: BUILDER OF DREAMS (MICROCINEMA) | 1-27 | 2-24 | DVD $19.99 |
| Documentary: A look at the life of the Surrealist. |
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| IN WINTER STILL: A CLAUDE MONET STORY (MICROCINEMA) | 1-27 | 2-24 | DVD $7.99 |
| Biopic: This 10-minute animated program show's the artist's adventures in his enchanted garden. |
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| PAINTED TALES: VOL. 1 (MICROCINEMA) | 1-27 | 2-24 | DVD $12.99 |
| Biopics: Includes Almond Blossoms and In Winter Still. |
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| BARNEY'S TOP 20 COUNTDOWN (HIT/LIONSGATE) | 2-11 | 3-10 | DVD $14.98 |
| Children's: The purple dinosaur counts down his 20 favorite songs with his friends. Bonuses: game, sing-along, bonus episode of Roary the Racing Car. |
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| THE EVERGLADES (NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC/WARNER) | 3-10 | 4-14 | DVD $19.98 |
| Documentary: Explore the 1.5 million-acre home to the world’s most unusual animals, including carnivorous plants, amphibious birds and fish that breathe air. Bonuses: photo gallery. |
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| ON BOARD AIR FORCE ONE (NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC/WARNER) | 3-17 | 4-21 | DVD $19.98 |
| Documentary: A look at the plane that has flown 7 million miles around the world with U.S. presidents, and learn about President George W. Bush’s January 2008 Middle East trip. |
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| ON BOARD MARINE ONE (NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC/WARNER) | 3-17 | 4-21 | DVD $19.98 |
| Documentary: The challenges and dangers involved in protecting President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney. |
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