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Video Business's Just Announced enewsletter for the week of Feb. 17, 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
CHILL OUT, SCOOBY-DOO! (WARNER) 2-17 3-24 DVD $14.98

MOSES AND AARON (NEW YORKER) 2-24 3-3 DVD $29.95

8 SIMPLE RULES FOR DATING MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER: SEASON TWO (LIONSGATE) 4-22 5-19 DVD $29.98

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Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
LULLABY (PEACE ARCH) now 2-24 DVD $29.99
Drama: Melissa Leo stars in this movie about an American mother who tries to save her drug-addled son, who has been kidnapped by a drug lord in South Africa.

PAINTERS PAINTING (VIRGIL FILMS) now 3-10 DVD $29.95
Documentary: The 1973 film about abstract expressionism, featuring Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns and Andy Warhol.

STORMFORCE (MTI) now 3-10 DVD $24.95
Action: A maverick Army diver is pulled into rescuing people trapped on a sinking ship in this DVD premiere.

FASHION VICTIMS (ARIZTICAL) now 3-17 DVD $29.95
Gay comedy: A middle-age traveling ladies fashion salesman does whatever he can to lift his sales.

FLING (PEACE ARCH) now 3-24 DVD $29.99
Drama: Brandon Routh stars in this movie about a twentysomething couple navigating the complications of an open relationship. Bonuses: digital copy, deleted scenes, video vignettes, commentary.

GLOBAL LENS COLLECTION (FIRST RUN) now 3-24 DVD $299.95
Drama: This collection of 30 films includes Buffalo Boy and A Wonderful Night in Split.

CAREFUL (ZEITGEIST) 2-17 3-24 DVD $29.99
Fantasy: The residents of a 19th century mountain village live in fear of starting an avalanche in this Canadian film.

MOSCOW CHILL (MTI) 2-24 3-24 DVD $24.95
Thriller: A hacker who breaks open a bank and leaves its money for the taking becomes involved in the Russian underworld in this DVD premiere. Bonuses: bio.

COME HELL OR HIGH WATER (NORTH AMERICAN MOTION PICTURES) 2-24 3-31 DVD $26.99
Western: In 1887, old war feuds continue as a confederate soldier avenges the death of his younger brother some 24 years earlier in this limited-release movie. Promotion: BD copy free with DVD three-pack for $69.99.

GPS THE MOVIE (FIRESHORE/CHANNEL SOURCE) 2-24 3-31 DVD $24.95
Suspense: College friends find more than they bargained for when they embark on a GPS treasure hunt in the Northwest backwoods in this limited-release movie. Bonuses: featurettes, deleted scenes, Easter eggs.

YES MAN (WARNER) 2-24 4-7 DVD $28.98, two-DVD $34.99, BD $35.99
Comedy: In this $95.8 million-grossing film, Jim Carrey stars as a man who challenges himself to say yes to everything for an entire year. Bonuses: featurettes, digital copy; BD has BD Live.

SPECIAL (MAGNOLIA) 3-3 3-31 DVD $26.98
Drama: Michael Rapaport stars as a soft-spoken man who participates in a drug study, which turns him into a superhero, in this limited-release movie.

TIMECRIMES (MAGNOLIA) 3-3 3-31 DVD $26.98
Action: A man accidentally travels back in time and must fight for survival.

NOVEMBER SON (ARIZTICAL) 3-3 4-14 DVD $29.95
Gay horror: Truth causes problems two years after an obsessive love destroys the lives of three young men.

AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL (ANCHOR BAY/STARZ) 3-5 4-7 DVD $26.97
Comedy: The principal, teachers and students cause a ruckus during the final week of senior year in this movie starring Aubrey O’Day, who will be on the cover of the March issue of Playboy. Promotions: a rental exclusive two-pack is priced at $39.97.

MULLIGAN (OSIRIS) 3-10 4-14 DVD $19.98
Comedy: A man tries to sort out his dysfunctional life during a round of golf with friends more messed up than him. Bonuses: deleted scenes, storyboards, photo gallery, featurette.

DARK MATTER (UNIVERSAL) 3-17 4-14 DVD $24.98
Drama: Meryl Streep stars in this limited-release film about a Chinese university student whose chances for a Nobel Prize are dashed by school politics, based on actual events.

WHAT’S UP SCARLET (ARIZTICAL) 3-17 4-28 DVD $29.95
Lesbian comedy: A workaholic businesswoman takes in a starving foreign actress and discovers a new side of herself.

DOG DAYS OF SUNDAY (ANCHOR BAY/STARZ) 3-19 4-21 DVD $19.97
Drama: As a man visits his deserted home town, he remembers the summer this once idyllic paradise was turned upside down in this Dove Family Approved movie.

STORM CELL (FIRST LOOK) 3-24 4-28 DVD $24.98
Drama: Mimi Rogers stars as a scientist studying tornadoes who must try to save her daughter after she’s caught in a dangerous twister, in this Lifetime TV movie.

NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH (SONY) 3-26 4-28 DVD $24.96
Drama: Kate Beckinsale, Matt Dillon and Alan Alda star in this limited-release film about a journalist defending her principles. Bonuses: commentary, deleted scenes, featurette.

SEX & LIES IN SIN CITY (SONY) 3-26 4-28 DVD $24.96
Thriller: Marcia Gay Harden, Matthew Modine and Mena Suvari star in this Lifetime TV movie about the murder of a casino executive.

WHAT DOESN’T KILL YOU (SONY) 3-26 4-28 DVD $24.96
Drama: Two childhood friends turn to crime to get by in this limited-release film starring Mark Ruffalo, Ethan Hawke and Donnie Wahlberg. Bonuses: commentary, featurette, deleted scenes.

JOHNNY GOT HIS GUN (SHOUT! FACTORY) 3-31 4-28 DVD $19.99
Drama: This 1971 film stars Timothy Bottoms as a young American soldier who is wounded by a mortar shell during World War I. Bonuses: documentary, interview, music video, behind-the-scenes footage, radio adaptation, poster replica, feature article.

LOOK (ANCHOR BAY/STARZ) 4-2 5-5 DVD $26.97
Drama: Adam Rifkin directs this exploration of people’s lives, seen through hidden security cameras. Bonuses: featurette, deleted scenes, outtakes.

FIGHT RING (LEO FILMS) 4-3 4-28 DVD $24.95
Action: A group of mixed martial arts fighters must battle against an army of ninjas.

LA HIT (LEO FILMS) 4-3 4-28 DVD $24.95
Drama: A lonely Indian cab driver is forced by two men to drive them on a series of “hits.”

SMOTHER (SCREEN MEDIA/UNIVERSAL) 4-7 5-5 DVD $24.98
Comedy: Diane Keaton and Liv Tyler star in this DVD premiere about a husband who faces pressure to have a baby from his wife and his mother, who moves in with the couple. Bonuses: featurettes.

THE TERMINATORS (ASYLUM) 4-14 4-28 DVD $24.95
Sci-fi: A group of humans battle deadly cyborgs that have taken control of Earth in this DVD premiere.

CHARLE BRONSON: TELEFON/ST. IVES (WARNER) 4-14 5-19 DVD $14.97
Action: This double-feature is timed for Father’s Day.

THE GREAT BANK ROBBERY COLLECTION (WARNER) 4-14 5-19 DVD $14.97
Comedy: This set contains 1978’s The Great Bank Hoax and 1969’s The Great Bank Robbery.

JEAN CLAUDE VAN DAMME: BLOODSPORT/TIMECOP (WARNER) 4-14 5-19 DVD $14.97
Action: This double-feature is timed for Father’s Day.

KURT RUSSELL: EXECUTIVE DECISION/UNLAWFUL ENTRY (WARNER) 4-14 5-19 DVD $14.97
Action: This double-feature is repackaged for Father’s Day.

MALCOLM MCDOWELL: A CLOCKWORK ORANGE/O LUCKY MAN (WARNER) 4-14 5-19 DVD $14.97
Action: This double-feature is timed for Father’s Day.

STEVE MCQUEEN: BULLITT/PAPILLON (WARNER) 4-14 5-19 DVD $14.97
Action: This double-feature is timed for Father’s Day.

STEVEN SEAGAL: ABOVE THE LAW/HARD TO KILL (WARNER) 4-14 5-19 DVD $14.97
Action: This double-feature is repackaged for Father’s Day.

DIRECTOR’S SHOWCASE: TAKE FOUR (WARNER) 4-21 5-26 DVD $19.97
Drama: This collection contains director’s cuts of Lookin’ to Get Out, Revolution Revisited, Beyond Rangoon, Zabriskie Point and M. Butterfly. Bonuses: introductions, interviews.





Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS TRILOGY (UNIVERSAL) 2-10 3-24 BD $99.98
Action: The three movies about cool cars arrive on Blu-ray. Bonuses: digital copy, featurettes, picture-in-picture, BD Live, deleted scenes, outtakes. Promotion: movie cash for theatrical release of The Fast and the Furious 4.

THE CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK 2-PACK (UNIVERSAL) 2-17 3-31 BD $59.98
Action: Packaged together are Blu-ray versions of Vin Diesel-starring The Chronicles of Riddick and Pitch Black ($29.98 each). Bonuses: film intro, commentaries, virtual guide, featurettes, deleted scenes, U-Control, BD Live.

ROBIN HOOD: PRINCE OF THIEVES (WARNER) 4-21 5-26 BD $28.99
Adventure: Kevin Costner stars in the 1991 film about the Sherwood Forest outlaw leader, released in an extended version. Bonuses: commentaries, featurettes, music video.

TRUE ROMANCE: DIRECTOR’S CUT (WARNER) 4-21 5-26 BD $28.99
Action: In this 1993 film, Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette star as two lovers who possess a suitcase of Mob contraband. Bonuses: commentaries, featurettes, deleted and extended scenes, alternate ending.





Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
DEGRASSI: THE NEXT GENERATION SEASON SEVEN (ECHO BRIDGE) 2-17 3-17 DVD $49.99
Drama: This season of the teen show picks up in the middle of a school year riddled with tragedy. Bonuses: bloopers, deleted scenes, commentary, photo gallery, Webisodes.

MR. BELVEDERE: SEASONS ONE & TWO (SHOUT! FACTORY) 2-17 3-17 DVD $44.99
Drama: This ‘80s show about a family taken care of by a British housekeeper arrives in a five-disc set containing 29 episodes. Bonuses: cast interviews, Saturday Night Live sketch.

KI-KIDS: SEASON ONE (INDICAN) 2-21 3-21 DVD $24.99
Children’s: Animated characters teach kids about different professions in a bilingual atmosphere. Bonuses: interviews, deleted scenes, games, sing-along.

MIDSOMER MURDERS, SET 12 (ACORN) 2-24 3-24 DVD $49.99
Mystery: Detective chief Inspector Tom Barnaby continues to solve mysteries in the English countryside in this British series based on the novels of Caroline Graham. Bonuses: production notes, text interviews, bio, filmographies.

ROOM 222: SEASON ONE (SHOUT! FACTORY) 2-24 3-24 DVD $34.99
Drama: This show, about life at a multi-racial Los Angeles high school, debuts in a four-disc set 40 years after its TV broadcast.

TAGGART, SET 1 (ACORN) 2-24 3-24 DVD $49.99
Drama: Detectives battle crime on the streets of Glasgow in this British TV series. Bonuses: featurette.

ISREAL, A JOURNEY THROUGH TIME (EXPLORATION FILMS) 3-10 4-7 DVD $99.95
History: This six-part DVD series, filmed in Israel, offers a history of the Jewish people from a biblical perspective.

THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN: VOL. 4 (SONY) 3-26 4-28 DVD $19.94
Animated: Episodes from the Kids WB series about the superhero fighting such villains as Chameleon, Venom and the Sinister Six.

FIREMAN SAM: HERO NEXT DOOR (HIT/LIONSGATE) 4-22 5-19 DVD $14.98
Animated: Five episodes featuring Sam and his fire-fighting crew as they teach lessons about fire safety. Bonuses: extra episode.

MY FAMILY: SEASONS 3 AND 4 (WARNER) 5-5 6-9 DVD $29.98 each
Comedy: The Harpers continue to be in crisis in this British series.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ULTIMATE WORLD WAR II COLLECTION: DELUXE EDITION (WARNER) 5-5 6-9 DVD $49.98
Documentary: This six-disc set includes first-hand accounts of the war. Bonuses: battle maps, timelines, behind-the-scenes footage, news reels, quiz.

OPEN ALL HOURS: THE COMPLETE SERIES (WARNER) 5-5 6-9 DVD $49.98
Comedy: Ronnie Barker stars in this show, which aired on PBS, about the activities in a unique supermarket.

ULTIMATE FACTORIES COLLECTION (WARNER) 5-5 6-9 DVD $39.98
Documentary: This collection of 11 episodes goes behind the scenes of factories making such products as BMW sports cars and Budweiser beer.





Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
LAUGHING MATTERS… NEXT GEN (ARIZTICAL) now 3-17 DVD $19.95
Comedy: LGBT comedians perform on the comedy circuit in this fourth installment of the series.

FRACTALS: HUNTING THE HIDDEN DIMENSION (PBS) 2-10/2-24 3-10/3-24 DVD $24.95, BD $29.95
Science: This program looks at the rules that govern fractal geometry. Bonuses: educator materials.

JUVIEZ: BOYZ VS. GIRLZ (CONKIDS/CHANNEL SOURCE) 2-17 3-17 DVD $14.98
Children’s: Daily life lessons are taught in this animated series about a group of gifted kids growing up in the inner city. Bonuses: behind-the-scenes footage, interview, storyboard slideshow, music soundtrack.

MIFFY AND FRIENDS: MIFFY’S ADVENTURE (PEACE ARCH) 2-24 3-24 DVD $9.99
Children’s: Miffy tries to learn to fly in this release.

STEPHEN HAWKING AND THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING (ACORN) 2-24 3-24 DVD $24.99
Documentary: The physicist and other noted scientists discuss black holes, the space-time continuum and new information about the origin of the universe with the help of computer graphics and everyday analogies.

METAL MACHINE MUSIC (MVD) 3-3 4-7 DVD $19.95
Music: A look the history of industrial music, from the ‘70s to the ‘90s. Bonuses: interviews, featurettes, bios.

FUN IN GIRLS’ SHORTS 2 (FRAMELINE/STRAND) 3-12 4-7 DVD $24.99
Lesbian: The compilation contains six short films.

BATTLEFIELD OF THE MIND (ANCHOR BAY/STARZ) 3-19 4-21 DVD $24.97
How-to: Best-selling Evangelical author Joyce Meyer teaches viewers how to overcome negative thoughts.



Online Editor: Samantha Clark
VideoBusiness.com

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