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Video Business's Just Announced enewsletter for the week of Feb. 2, 2009, 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
A GALAXY FAR FAR AWAY: 10TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL (CINEVOLVE) 2-24 3-24 DVD $19.95

THE LINE (CINEVOLVE) 2-24 3-24 DVD $22.95, BD $29.95

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Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
FAT HEAD (MORNINGSTAR) now 2-3 DVD $19.98
Documentary: Comedian Tom Naughton challenges Morgan Spurlock’s Super Size Me by losing pounds on a McDonald’s diet. Bonuses: interviews.

DEATH NOTE II: THE LAST NAME (VIZ MEDIA) now 2-10 DVD $24.92
Action: The battle between Light and L continues in this sequel; in Japanese with English subtitles or English dubbed. Bonuses: featurette. Promotion: Death Note II poster giveaway on viz-pictures.com, Shonen Jump magazine contest.

THE LODGER (SONY) now 2-10 DVD $24.96
Thriller: Alfred Molina, Hope Davis and Shane West star in this film about a detective who hunts down a violent serial killer. Bonuses: featurette, deleted and alternate scenes.

CAT DANCERS (DOCURAMA) now 2-24 DVD $26.95
Documentary: A look at adagio ballet dancers Ron and Joy Holiday, who perform with lions, tigers and jaguars. Bonuses: interviews, alternate opening, bio.

FTA (DOCURAMA) now 2-24 DVD $26.95
Documentary: This 1972 film follows Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland’s Vietnam anti-war movement. Bonuses: interview with Fonda.

LULLABY (PEACE ARCH) now 2-24 DVD $29.99
Thriller: Oscar nominee Melissa Leo stars in this film about a mother who travels to South Africa to rescue her kidnapped son.

RED IS THE COLOR OF (ARIZTICAL) now 2-24 DVD $29.95
Drama: A couple’s troubled relationship is put to the test when a nude model helps them explore another side of passion.

WONDERS ARE MANY (DOCURAMA) now 2-24 DVD $26.95
Documentary: Director John Else looks at the making of Doctor Atomic, John Adams’ opera about J. Robert Oppenheimer’s testing of the atomic bomb. Bonuses: commentary.

MILK (UNIVERSAL) 2-3 3-10 DVD $29.98, BD $39.98
Drama: Oscar-nominated Sean Penn stars as Harvey Milk, the first openly gay elected official, in Gus Van Sant’s limited-release movie. Bonuses: deleted scenes, featurettes; BD adds BD Live.

FASHION VICTIMS (ARIZTICAL) 2-3 3-17 DVD $29.95
Comedy: A salesman’s son falls for his bitter rival.

SPECTACULAR! (SONY) 2-5 3-31 DVD $24.94
Musical: Nickelodeon’s TV movie follows an aspiring rock star who joins a high school choir. Bonuses: featurettes, music videos, downloadable ringtone, Rock Band songs.

THE AXE IN THE ATTIC (INDIEPIX) 2-10 3-2 DVD $24.98
Documentary: A 60-day tour deep into the heart of the Hurricane Katrina devastation zone. Bonuses: interviews, commentary, interactive map.

DISARM (INDIEPIX) 2-10 3-2 DVD $24.98
Documentary: This film looks at how weapon systems, war and the way war is waged has had devastating consequences. Bonuses: commentary, deleted scenes.

MAX FLEISCHER’S GULLIVER’S TRAVELS (E1) 2-10 3-10 DVD $14.98, BD $19.98
Animated: Based on Jonathan Swift’s classic novel, this 1939 film follows the adventures of Gulliver. Bonuses: cartoons, documentary.

BEYOND HONOR (CELEBRITY VIDEO) 2-10 3-17 DVD $17.99
Drama: A young woman strays from her family’s strict moral code.

GROOM LAKE (E1) 2-10 3-17 DVD $14.98
Sci-fi: William Shatner stars in this film about a terminally-ill woman who wants to prove the existence of extraterrestrials. Bonuses: interview.

KILL ZONE (CELEBRITY VIDEO) 2-10 3-17 DVD $12.99
Action: With bounty hunters hot on his trail, a fugitive escapes to his hometown. Bonuses: commentary, deleted scenes.

THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX (UNIVERSAL) 2-10 3-17 DVD $29.98, BD $39.98
Animated: Matthew Broderick, Sigourney Weaver and Dustin Hoffman voice this $49.2 million-grossing movie about a mouse who dreams of becoming a knight. Bonuses: sneak peek of Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey, games, featurettes, DVD-ROM; BD adds U Control, deleted songs, BD Live.

SEVEN POUNDS (SONY) 2-12 3-17 DVD $28.96, BD $39.95, PSP 24.94
Drama: Will Smith stars as an IRS agent who changes the lives of seven strangers in this $69.4 million-grossing film. Bonuses: deleted scenes, featurettes, commentary; BD adds digital copy, BD Live.

WALLED IN (ANCHOR BAY/STARZ) 2-15 3-17 DVD $26.97
Thriller: Mischa Barton stars as a graduate student who supervises the demolition of a building that is not yet empty. Bonuses: featurette.

DEVOTEE (WATER BEARER) 2-17 3-10 DVD $19.95
Foreign-language drama: Two men yearn for a spark that will bring them closer together; in French with English subtitles.

JAPAN JAPAN (WATER BEARER) 2-17 3-10 DVD $19.95
Foreign-language drama: A young Israeli man dreams of traveling to Japan; in Hebrew with English subtitles. Bonuses: deleted scenes.

AFRO NINJA: DESTINY (LIGHTYEAR/VIVENDI) 2-17 3-17 DVD $19.99
Comedy: When a man (Mark Hicks) has possession of an ancient magic sword, he transforms into Afro Ninja. Bonuses: deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes footage, interviews.

PUNISHER: WAR ZONE (LIONSGATE) 2-18 3-17 DVD $29.95, two-DVD $34.98, BD $39.99
Action: In this $7.9 million-grossing film, Frank Castle (Ray Stevenson) takes on a Mob boss (Dominic West). Bonuses: two-DVD has featurettes, commentary, digital copy; BD adds MoLog.

THE CAKE EATERS (SCREEN MEDIA/UNIVERSAL) 2-24 3-24 DVD $22.98
Drama: Twilight’s Kristen Stewart stars as a chronically ill teenager determined to experience love in director Mary Stuart Masterson’s film. Bonuses: commentary, deleted scenes.

OGRE (FIRST LOOK) 2-24 3-31 DVD $24.98
Horror: In this TV movie, residents of a village enjoy immortality, but they must annually sacrifice a human to an ogre.

BRICKTOWN (CELEBRITY VIDEO) 2-24 4-7 DVD $14.99, BD $24.99
Drama: Two childhood friends pull a prank that takes a disastrous turn.

DISTURBED (CELEBRITY VIDEO) 2-24 4-7 DVD $14.99
Horror: A killer escapes from prison to enact revenge on those responsible for his conviction.

DOUBT (DISNEY) 2-24 4-7 DVD $29.99, BD $34.99
Drama: Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning play, this Oscar-nominated, $26.8 million-grossing film is about a nun (Meryl Streep) who accuses a priest (Philip Seymour Hoffman) of sexually abusing a child. Bonuses: featurettes.

FROM RUSSIA TO HOLLYWOOD (CELEBRITY VIDEO) 2-24 4-7 DVD $11.99
Documentary: Gregory Peck and Mala Powers narrate this look at Russian-born Hollywood legends Michael Chekhov and George Shdanoff.

DON’T LOOK DOWN (STRAND) 2-26 3-24 DVD $24.99
Foreign-language drama: A young man sleepwalks into the home of a beautiful woman, who teaches him the Kama Sutra; in Spanish with English subtitles.

BA’AL: THE STORM GOD (FIRST LOOK) 3-3 4-7 DVD $24.98
Horror: Jeremy London stars in this TV movie about a storm god whose fury threatens to destroy everything in its path.

NOVEMBER SON (ARIZTICAL) 3-3 4-14 DVD $29.95
Horror: The survivors of a murderous rampage plan their revenge.

THE OTHER END OF THE LINE (MGM/FOX) 3-4 3-31 DVD $27.98
Drama: An Indian phone operator travels to America to meet a New York man, but she decides not to reveal her true identity.

DONKEY PUNCH (MAGNOLIA) 3-10 4-7 DVD $26.98
Horror: A yacht party takes an unexpected turn when one of the passengers is killed.

SHUTTLE (MAGNOLIA) 3-10 4-7 DVD $26.98
Thriller: Two friends returning home from a trip board an airport shuttle that takes them on a dark journey.

FLYING SAUCER ROCK N ROLL (CELEBRITY VIDEO) 3-10 4-21 DVD $11.99
Sci-fi: Zombies who plan to harvest Earth women trap three teenagers.

JUNCTION (CELEBRITY VIDEO) 3-10 4-21 DVD $14.99
Thriller: A young woman discovers a maze of twisted family secrets.

LOVE DON’T COME EASY (CELEBRITY VIDEO) 3-10 4-21 DVD $14.99
Romantic comedy: An aunt tries to set her career-driven niece up with a young man.

SPRAWLING FROM GRACE (CINEMA LIBRE) 3-10 4-21 DVD $19.95
Documentary: A look at the ravages of American suburban sprawl and what has been lost.

THE SPIRIT (LIONSGATE) 3-18 4-14 DVD $29.95, two-DVD $34.98, BD $39.99
Action: Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson and Eva Mendes, this $19.8 million-grossing movie follows a cop (Gabriel Macht) who returns from the dead to fight crime. Bonuses: featurettes, alternate storyboard ending, commentary, digital copy; BD adds featurette, MoLog, Lionsgate Live.

LAID TO REST (ANCHOR BAY/STARZ) 3-24 4-21 DVD $26.97
Horror: A metal-masked serial killer named ChromeSkull is on the loose. Bonuses: commentary, featurettes, deleted scenes, bloopers.

INTO THE BLUE 2: THE REEF (MGM/FOX) 3-25 4-21 DVD $26.98
Adventure: A couple scuba dives along a treacherous Hawaiian reef in search of treasure. Bonuses: featurettes, music video.

SAM’S LAKE (BARNHOLTZ) 3-25 4-21 DVD $26.98
Horror: A woman and her friends take a trip to a cottage, but face the terrifying legend of Sam’s Lake.

DIRECTOR’S SHOWCASE: TAKE FOUR (WARNER) 4-21 5-26 DVD $19.97 each
Classics: Highlighting such directors as Hal Ashby and John Boorman, this wave of films includes Revolution Revisited, Beyond Rangoon, M Butterfly, Zabriskie Point and Looking to Get Out Director’s Cut. Bonuses: interviews, film introductions, featurette.





Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN (UNIVERSAL) 2-3 3-10 BD $29.98
Drama: Ang Lee’s Oscar-winning film starring Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal as two cowboys who become lovers. Bonuses: BD Live, featurettes, scene sharing.

THE GRUDGE (SONY) 2-19 3-24 BD $28.95
Horror: Timed with upcoming theatrical The Grudge 3, this 2004 film stars Sarah Michelle Gellar as a nurse who encounters a vengeful supernatural spirit. Bonuses: featurettes, short films, photo montage, deleted scenes, commentaries, BD Live.





Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
FRANNY’S FEET: PRINCESS FRANNY (PEACE ARCH) 2-3 3-3 DVD $14.99
Children’s: In this PBS Kids preschool series, a girl’s fantastic feet take her on magical adventures. Bonuses: Franny’s Treasures, activities.

THE BARON (E1) 2-10 3-10 DVD $59.98
Action: The ’60s British series about John Mannering, an undercover agent for British intelligence. Bonuses: introductions, commentaries.

THE BEST YEARS: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON (E1) 2-10 3-10 DVD $49.98
Drama: An orphan begins her college life in this series from the creators of Degrassi: The Next Generation. Bonuses: outtakes, auditions.

DEGRASSI: THE NEXT GENERATION: SEASON 7 (ECHO BRIDGE) 2-17 3-17 DVD $49.99
Drama: In this season, Spinner and Darcy deal with personal tragedies, while Jimmy and Ashley test their love. Bonuses: photo gallery, Webisodes, commentary, deleted scenes, uncut version.

HUNTER X HUNTER BOX SET VOL. 2 (VIZ MEDIA) 2-17 4-7 DVD $49.95
Anime: Gon and his friends must pass three more grueling phases to become Hunters.

NARUTO UNCUT DVD BOX SET VOL. 13 (VIZ MEDIA) 2-17 4-7 DVD $49.95
Anime: Naruto summons amphibious pals to help him solve the mystery of the Cursed Warrior. Also available is a special edition (DVD $69.97) with playing cards and a collectible figure.

CALIFORNIA DREAMS: SEASONS 1 & 2 (SHOUT! FACTORY) 2-24 3-31 DVD $44.99
Comedy: All 31 episodes of the ’90s NBC series about friends who form a rock band. Bonuses: featurette, video jukebox.

DAVEY AND GOLIATH: THE LOST EPISODES (CELEBRITY VIDEO) 2-24 4-7 DVD $24.99
Family: A collection of 10 episodes that teach moral lessons.

DEATH NOTE BOX SET VOL. 2 (VIZ MEDIA) 2-24 4-14 DVD $69.97
Anime: Light Yagami is close to creating a world in which he controls right and wrong, but obstacles remain.

POKEMON ALL STARS VOL. 19: TORCHIC and VOL. 20: ONIX (VIZ MEDIA) 3-3 4-21 DVD $9.98 each
Animated: Each disc showcases a single character in three classic episodes.

INUYAHSA SEASON 7 DVD BOX SET (VIZ MEDIA) 3-10 4-28 DVD $99.94
Anime: Inuyasha and Kagome travel to the border of the afterlife in search of the final shard of the Shikon Jewel. Also available is a deluxe edition (DVD $119.89) with a collectible figure.

THE WALTONS: THE COMPLETE NINTH SEASON (WARNER) 3-24 4-28 DVD $39.98
Drama: This three-disc set contains the last 22 episodes of the long-running series about the Walton family.

WOLVERINE AND THE X-MEN: HEROES RETURN TRILOGY (LIONSGATE) 3-25 4-21 DVD $14.98
Animated: Wolverine must reunite the X-Men to prevent the world’s destruction and save the future in this Nicktoons series. Bonuses: commentaries, featurettes, character profiles. Promotion: Taco Bell ad.

WAITING FOR GOD: SEASON FOUR (WARNER) 5-5 6-9 DVD $34.98
Comedy: In this British series, two elderly eccentrics put up a fight at the Bayview Retirement Village.





Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
GIRLS GONE WILD: VERY BAD GIRLS (MANTRA) now 2-3 DVD $19.95, BD $24.95
Reality: A collection of uncensored footage of wild girls.

BRAIN FITNESS 2: SIGHT AND SOUND (PBS/PARAMOUNT) now 2-10 DVD $24.99
Science: This program explores how vision and hearing change throughout life and how people can keep these senses functional.

CHICANO ROCK!: THE SOUNDS OF EAST LOS ANGELES (PBS/PARAMOUNT) now 2-10 DVD $24.99
Music: This program explores the generations of young Mexican-Americans who express their culture and identity through music.

HIP HOP MOGULS: THE RAGS TO RICHES STORIES OF THE CEO’S OF RAP (MVD) now 2-10 DVD $14.95
Documentary: A look at the CEOs of hip hop, including Russell Simmons, Sean “P. Diddy” Combs and Damon Dash.

THE HUGO CHAVEZ SHOW (PBS/PARAMOUNT) now 2-10 DVD $24.99
Politics: A look at Venezuela’s controversial president, who claims he is turning his country into an anti-capitalist leader.

KENNEDY: THE COMPLETE SERIES (MPI) now 2-10 DVD $19.98
Drama: Martin Sheen stars in this miniseries about President John F. Kennedy.

THE LOSS OF NAMELESS THINGS (PBS/PARAMOUNT) now 2-10 DVD $24.99
History: A look at the life and career of Oakley Hall III, who founded the Lexington Conservatory Theater.

LUCY AND DESI: A HOME MOVIE (MPI) now 2-10 DVD $19
Documentary: A look at the lives of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, directed by daughter Lucie Arnaz. Bonuses: interview, outtakes, bloopers, trivia, stills gallery, TV appearances.

AMERICAN SCARY (CINEMA LIBRE) now 2-17 DVD $19.95
Documentary: A look at the tradition of horror hosting, featuring interviews with hosts from the ’50s to today.

THE GERSON MIRACLE (CINEMA LIBRE) now 2-17 DVD $19.95
Documentary: An introduction to the Gerson Therapy and how it can help many kinds of diseases, including cancer.

THE LIFE A HOUSE BUILT (PBS/PARAMOUNT) now 2-17 DVD $24.99
Documentary: A look at Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter’s 25-year involvement in Habitat for Humanity.

NCAA MARCH MADNESS: THE GREATEST MOMENTS OF THE NCAA TOURNAMENT (GENIUS) now 2-17 DVD $19.95
Sports: This collection of NCAA tournament footage features Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird and others. Bonuses: highlights, interview.

BEYOND OUR DIFFERENCES (PBS/PARAMOUNT) now 2-24 DVD $24.99
Documentary: This program asks religious leaders, politicians and others what inspires them to affect positive change.

A PLACE OF OUR OWN: SPECIAL NEEDS (PBS/PARAMOUNT) now 2-24 DVD $34.99
How to: Parents and child care providers can learn how to help children develop social, emotional and cognitive skills.

5 DAY FIT PILATES (GAIAM) now 3-3 DVD $14.98
Fitness: Five Pilates workouts to flatten abs and get lean.

5 DAY FIT YOGA (GAIAM) now 3-3 DVD $14.98
Fitness: Five yoga workouts for the mind and body.

MARI WINSOR PILATES (GAIAM) now 3-3 DVD $14.98
Fitness: These workouts are designed to slim and sculpt the body.

SIMPLY RAW: REVERSING DIABETES IN 30 DAYS (RAW FOR THIRTY) 2-3 3-10 DVD $29.95
Documentary: Six diabetics reverse their condition by eating raw foods for 30 days in this film featuring Woody Harrelson, Morgan Spurlock and Anthony Robbins. www.SimplyRawMovie.com

LAUGHING MATTERS … NEXT GEN (ARIZTICAL) 2-3 3-17 DVD $19.95
Stand-up comedy: Up-and-coming comics on the LGBT comedy circuit.

THE STORY OF INDIA (PBS/PARAMOUNT) 2-10 3-10 DVD $34.99, BD $39.99
Documentary: Historian Michael Wood hosts this look at the history of India and its culture. Blu-ray streets March 24 (prebook Feb. 24). Bonuses: additional video.

DESERT VICTORY and THE TRUE GLORY (E1) 2-10 3-17 DVD $24.98 each
Documentary: Two titles from the Imperial War Museum about World War II. Bonuses: short films.

FROM THE BASEMENT (EAGLE ROCK) 2-11 3-3 DVD $14.98
Music: Full-length performances by such artists as Radiohead, White Stripes, Beck and Jarvis Cocker.

WATCHMEN: TALES OF THE BLACK FREIGHTER (WARNER) 2-17 3-24 DVD $27.95, BD $35.99
Animated: Gerard Butler voices this title, released around the upcoming theatrical Watchmen. Bonuses: featurettes, sneak peek of Green Lantern, Chapter 1 of Watchmen Motion Comic; BD adds Watchmen scene, interview.

DENNIS MILLER: THE HBO SPECIALS (SRO/KULTUR) 2-24 3-31 DVD $29.99
Comedy: All seven of comedian Dennis Miller’s HBO specials are collected in this three-disc set.

RORY GALLAGHER: LIVE IN CORK (EAGLE ROCK) 2-25 3-17 DVD $14.98
Music: The guitar virtuoso performs at the Opera House in Cork, Ireland, in 1987. Bonuses: documentaries, discography.

FRANCES: BEDTIME FOR FRANCES (HIT/LIONSGATE) 3-4 3-31 DVD $14.98
Children’s: Packaged inside a custom-made book, this title features three animated stories that teach life lessons. Bonuses: interactive read-along, character gallery, extra episode.

20-MINUTE MAKEOVER (GAIAM) 3-8 4-21 DVD $14.98
Fitness: Targeted workouts that tone the entire body.

SHAPE: ULTIMATE BIKINI BODY (GAIAM) 3-8 4-21 DVD $14.98
Fitness: Workouts that sculpt the body and burn fat. Bonuses: cardio workout.

LEGS OF STEEL: LONG AND LEAN (WARNER) 3-10 4-14 DVD $14.98
Fitness: Five workouts designed to sculpt long, lean legs. Bonuses: extra routines.

LISA RINNA DANCE BODY BEAUTIFUL: BALLROOM BODY BLAST (WARNER) 3-10 4-14 DVD $14.98
Fitness: Lisa Rinna hosts these workouts that incorporate ballroom dance.

SKINNY BITCH BOOTY BOUNCE (WARNER) 3-10 4-14 DVD $14.98
Fitness: This dance-based aerobic workout helps to tone your butt.

FEAR GIRLS: VOLUME ONE (CELEBRITY VIDEO) 3-10 4-21 DVD $24.99
Horror: Female vampires claim their latest victims after sexual seduction.

ASIA: FANTASIA: LIVE IN TOKYO (EAGLE ROCK) 3-11 3-31 BD $24.98
Music: The band’s 2007 concert in Tokyo featured the original lineup.

JEFF BECK: PERFORMING THIS WEEK—LIVE AT RONNIE SCOTT’S (EAGLE ROCK) 3-11 3-31 DVD $14.98, BD $24.98
Music: The guitarist performs with special guests including Joss Stone, Imogen Heap and Eric Clapton.

PAUL RODGERS: LIVE IN GLASGOW (EAGLE ROCK) 3-11 3-31 BD $24.98
Music: The musician performs such songs as “All Right Now” and “Bad Company” in this 2006 concert.

DIRECT FROM THE MOON (WARNER) 4-21 5-26 DVD $19.98
Science: A look at the past, present and future of lunar expeditions.



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