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Video Business's Just Announced enewsletter for the week of March 24, 2009, features the latest movies and TV shows announced for release on DVD and Blu-ray.

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GRAN TORINO (WARNER)
Drama: Clint Eastwood's movie about a war veteran who tries to reform his teenage neighbor grossed $143.8 million. Click for full release details

HOUSE (LIONSGATE)
Horror: Two couples staying at an inn are terrorized by a household of ghoulish servants and a masked lunatic. Click for full release details

CRUDE IMPACT (DOCURAMA)
Documentary: Timed near Earth Day, this release examines human’s use of petroleum and what will happen when the resource begins to run out. Click for full release details

THE LOST COLLECTION (LIONSGATE)
Comedy/drama: Eight films from the ’80s are released, including Irreconcilable Differences, My Best Friend is a Vampire and The Night Before. Click for full release details

MAGNIFICENT GLADIATOR (INFINITY)
Action: This classic double-feature contains Magnificent Gladiator and Revolt of the Barbarians. Click for full release details

TEEN BOXER (INFINITY)
Martial arts: Chyler Leigh stars as a girl who gets romantically involved with a former love while she defends herself in the kickboxing dojos of Miami Beach. Click for full release details

THE BURROWERS (LIONSGATE)
Horror: In this DVD premiere, settlers become prey to underground creatures. Click for full release details

FOREVER (ICARUS)
Documentary: Heddy Honigmann’s film looks at the world-famous Pere-Lachaise cemetery in Paris. Click for full release details

KICKING THE DOG (MTI)
Comedy: Twelve friends discover love, laughter and panties during one legendary summer. Click for full release details

THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON (PARAMOUNT)
Drama: Brad Pitt stars as a man who ages backward in this $126 million-grossing, Oscar-winning film, which also stars Cate Blanchett. Click for full release details

VOYAGE OF THE DAMNED (LIONSGATE)
Drama: This 1976 film is based on the 1939 voyage of the SS St. Louis, where Jewish Germans are offered safe haven in Cuba, but it’s really a Nazi propaganda scheme. Click for full release details

S. DARKO (FOX)
Horror: In this sequel to Donnie Darko, Donnie’s sister Samantha goes on a cross-country trip, but is plagued by dreams about the universe’s imminent end. Click for full release details

THE EDDIE BLACK STORY (POLYCHROME/VIVENDI)
Drama: A successful college student is led into a web of lies, murder and mayhem by his childhood friend. Click for full release details

GEISHA ASSASSIN (WELL GO)
Action: A geisha inherits a sword and uses it to pursue the man who killed her father. Click for full release details

LOST SAMARITAN (WELL GO)
Action: A man unknowingly rescues a person whom the FBI tried to kill. Click for full release details

UNCONSCIOUS (POLYCHROME/VIVENDI)
Drama: When a man of faith dies, two detectives discover he was not all what he seemed. Click for full release details

EL CARTEL (POLYCHROME/VIVENDI)
Drama: A naive journalist is over his head when he seeks to interview Mexico’s most notorious drug cartel. Click for full release details

PERSONAL EFFECTS (SCREEN MEDIA/UNIVERSAL)
Drama: Michelle Pfeiffer, Ashton Kutcher and Kathy Bates star in this DVD premiere about love and loss. Click for full release details

NOBODY (OSIRIS)
Thriller: When a ruthless assassin commits murder, it ignites a series of mysterious events. Click for full release details

HIGH HOPES (LIONSGATE)
Comedy: Filmmakers steal a case of marijuana and then return it for reward money, which they use to finance their movie in this DVD premiere. Click for full release details

PAUL BLART: MALL COP (SONY)
Comedy: In this $137.8 million-grossing film, Kevin James stars as a mall security guard who must handle a team of thugs. Click for full release details

PHILIPPE GARREL X 2 (ZEITGEIST)
Drama: This two-DVD set of films by the French auteur contains I Can No Longer Hear the Guitar and Emergency Kisses; in French with English subtitles. Click for full release details

DEFIANCE (PARAMOUNT)
Action: Based on a true story, this $28 million-grossing film stars Daniel Craig as a simple farmer who becomes a freedom fighter during World War II. Click for full release details

ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER DVD COLLECTION (LIONSGATE)
Action: Timed for release near upcoming theatrical Terminator: Salvation, this four-DVD set contains Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Total Recall, The Running Man and Red Heat. Click for full release details

CITIZEN STAN (PASSION RIVER)
Documentary: Richard Dreyfuss narrates this film about Stanley Sheinbaum, who organized Daniel Ellsberg’s defense during the Pentagon Papers trial and landed on President Nixon’s enemies list. Click for full release details

NEW IN TOWN (LIONSGATE)
Romantic comedy: Renee Zellweger and Harry Connick Jr. star in this $16.6 million-grossing movie about a successful Miami businesswoman who must adjust to her new life in a small Minnesota town. Click for full release details

MURDER, SPIES, AND VOTING LIES (PASSION RIVER)
Documentary: Whistleblower Clint Curtis discusses how former U.S. Congressman Tom Feeney asked him to create software that could rig electronic voting machines. Click for full release details

STRIKE (ANCHOR BAY/STARZ)
Comedy: In this movie starring Tara Reid, three friends become professional bowlers, but the stardom could ruin their friendship. Click for full release details

BERGMAN ISLAND (CRITERION/IMAGE)
Documentary: Documentarian Marie Nyrerod interviews Ingmar Bergman about his films and life. Click for full release details

THE SEVENTH SEAL (CRITERION/IMAGE)
Foreign-language drama: Ingmar Bergman’s film about a knight who challenges Death to a game of chess; in Swedish with English subtitles. Click for full release details

JAMES CASTLE: PORTRAIT OF AN ARTIST (FIRST RUN)
Documentary: This film looks at the deaf artist and his body of work. Click for full release details

OUR CITY DREAMS (FIRST RUN)
Documentary: Director Chiara Clemente looks at five women artists living in New York City. Click for full release details

LAST YEAR AT MARIENBAD (CRITERION/IMAGE)
Foreign-language drama: In this French film, a man and a woman wander through a chateau; with English subtitles. Click for full release details

MY DINNER WITH ANDRE (CRITERION/IMAGE)
Drama: Louis Malle’s film about Wallace Shawn and Andre Gregory having dinner at a Manhattan restaurant. Click for full release details




THE ARRIVAL (LIONSGATE)
Sci-fi: Charlie Sheen and Richard Schiff star in this 1996 film about a radio astronomer who tracks down the headquarters of deadly extraterrestrials. Click for full release details

LICENSE TO KILL (MGM/FOX)
Action: The 1989 film starring Timothy Dalton as James Bond is restored and remastered. Click for full release details

THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN (MGM/FOX)
Action: Roger Moore stars as James Bond in this 1974 film, which has been restored and remastered. Click for full release details

TORCHWOOD: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON (BBC/WARNER)
Drama: Thirteen episodes of the BBC series about a renegade criminal investigation team that battles extraterrestrial and supernatural threats. Click for full release details

CHILDREN OF THE CORN (ANCHOR BAY/STARZ)
Horror: Stephen King’s 1984 film about a cult of children who kill adults. Click for full release details




THE DANA CARVEY SHOW (SHOUT! FACTORY)
Comedy: This two-DVD set contains the complete sketch comedy series starring Dana Carvey. Click for full release details

DIGIMON DATA SQUAD COLLECTION ONE (WELL GO)
Anime: This three-DVD set contains 13 episodes of the series about a high school student and his favorite Digimon Agumon as they battle digital monsters. Click for full release details

DESIGNING WOMEN: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON (SHOUT! FACTORY)
Comedy: Starring Delta Burke and Jean Smart, this series follows four Southern women who run a boutique. Click for full release details

IMAGINARY BITCHES: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON (PASSION RIVER)
Comedy: A single girl creates imaginary friends, who turn out to be real bitches. Click for full release details

THE NORMAN LEAR COLLECTION (SONY)
Comedy: This 19-disc set contains shows by the legendary producer, including the complete first seasons of All in the Family; Sanford and Son; Maude; The Jeffersons; Good Times; One Day at a Time; and Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman. Click for full release details

SHAUN THE SHEEP: SHEEP ON THE LOOSE (HIT/LIONSGATE)
Animated: Six episodes featuring Shaun and his wacky barnyard gang. Click for full release details

BEST OF SNOOP DOGG’S FATHER HOOD (LIONSGATE)
Reality: Eight of the best episodes from seasons one and two of the E! Network series about the hip hop icon. Click for full release details

BLEACH UNCUT BOX SET 3 (WARNER)
Anime: Ichigo and his loyal comrades must navigate the madness of the Soul Society in order to save Rukia from execution. Click for full release details

ER: THE COMPLETE ELEVENTH SEASON (WARNER)
Drama: This six-disc set contains 22 episodes of the NBC series about the doctors of County General. Click for full release details

ROBOT CHICKEN: STAR WARS EPISODE II (WARNER)
Comedy: Directed by Seth Green, this Robot Chicken episode spoofs Star Wars>. Click for full release details

THE SECRET SATURDAYS VOL. 1 (CARTOON NETWORK/WARNER)
Animated: Five episodes from the series about a family of cryptozoologists who protect the world from underlying evil. Click for full release details




HANDY MANNY: MANNY’S GREEN TEAM (DISNEY)
Cartoon: Manny and his talking tools undertake a number of green missions, including protecting an endangered nest of baby turtles and harnessing the power of the sun. Click for full release details

SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK! EARTH (DISNEY)
Cartoon: The creators of the original educational cartoons have developed new songs to teach children about the environment, with characters including Interplanet Janet. Click for full release details

XOMBIE: DEAD ON ARRIVAL: THE COMPLETE FLASH SERIES (EPIC LEVEL/HALO 8)
Animated: The series about a dead man who tries to reunite a lost child with her family. Click for full release details

THE ASSASSINATION OF LINCOLN (PBS/PARAMOUNT)
History: This program looks at the life and legacy of President Lincoln. Click for full release details

BLUE GOLD: WORLD WATER WARS (PBS/PARAMOUNT)
Nature: This program looks at people who are fighting for their basic right to water, from court cases to violent revolutions. Click for full release details

JERUSALEM: CENTER OF THE WORLD (PBS/PARAMOUNT)
History: An exploration of Jerusalem, from the founding of the city to its role today. Click for full release details

THE JEWISH PEOPLE: A STORY OF SURVIVAL (PBS/PARAMOUNT)
History: This program looks at the survival and achievements of the Jewish people. Click for full release details

LOOKING FOR LINCOLN (PBS/PARAMOUNT)
History: Henry Louis Gates Jr. hosts this look at the myths about Abraham Lincoln. Click for full release details

THE POLIO CRUSADE (PBS/PARAMOUNT)
Health: This American Experience program follows the personal accounts of polio survivors. Click for full release details

BE WELL NOW WITH DR. NANCY SNYDERMAN (PBS/PARAMOUNT)
Health: Dr. Nancy Snyderman discusses the everyday elements that affect our well-being. Click for full release details

BETTY FORD: THE REAL DEAL (PBS/PARAMOUNT)
History: This title profiles First Lady Betty Ford, from her time in the White House to today. Click for full release details

CHINA’S FORBIDDEN CITY (INFINITY)
Documentary: A look at the history of the world’s largest palace. Click for full release details

DECODING CHRISTIANITY (INFINITY)
Documentary: A look the signs, symbols, myths and miracles in the Christian faith. Click for full release details

MY FATHER, MY BROTHER, AND ME (PBS/PARAMOUNT)
Health: This program follows a family that is afflicted with Parkinson’s disease. Click for full release details

A CLASS APART (PBS/PARAMOUNT)
History: This program explores the landmark 1954 case of Hernandez v. Texas. Click for full release details

KING LEAR (PBS/PARAMOUNT)
Theater: Ian McKellen stars in this adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy. Click for full release details

LESLIE SANSONE’S WALK AT HOME: THE BIG BURN (ANCHOR BAY/STARZ)
Fitness: Walking expert Leslie Sansone hosts several walking workouts at different brisk paces. Click for full release details

HAPPILY EVER AFTER (VIZ MEDIA)
Anime: A wife works hard to make ends meet while her husband gambles away their savings. Click for full release details

MILES DAVIS: THAT’S WHAT HAPPENED (EAGLE ROCK)
Music: Jazz musician Miles Davis performs in Germany in 1987. Click for full release details

3 MO’ DIVAS (ACORN)
Music: The three divas Nova Y. Payton, Jamet Pittman and Laurice Lanier perform opera, show tunes and more. Click for full release details

NARUTO UNCUT SPECIAL EDITION DVD BOX SET VOL. 14 (VIZ MEDIA)
Anime: The ninjas of Hidden Leaf Valley are summoned to a special mission to the Land of the Stars in this three-DVD set. Click for full release details

NFL ARIZONA CARDINALS: 2008 NFC CHAMPIONS (WARNER)
Sports: This release chronicles the Cardinals’ journey to Super Bowl XLIII against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Click for full release details

BOB THE BUILDER: TRUCK TEAMWORK (HIT/LIONSGATE)
Animated: Five episodes featuring Bob and his Can-Do Crew as they build an exercise park at Bobland Bay and more. Click for full release details

THE BIBLE UNEARTHED (FIRST RUN)
Documentary: An investigation into the origins of the Bible using archival footage, ancient maps and biblical illustrations. Click for full release details

INSIDE THE KORAN (FIRST RUN)
Documentary: This film looks at the influential text and the history and current state of Islam. Click for full release details

GREAT WHITE ODYSSEY (WARNER)
Nature: This National Geographic program looks at the great white shark. Click for full release details



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