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Video Business's Just Announced enewsletter for the week of May 5, 2009, features the latest movies and TV shows announced for release on DVD and Blu-ray.

Click here for our full list of new releases or click for upcoming Blu-ray releases, theatrical new releases by quarter and upcoming releases by genre. Want daily new release announcements? Click for VB's Disc Dish blog.



THE BIELSKI BROTHERS (A&E) now 6-2 DVD $9.95

THE BENGALI NIGHT (CINEMA LIBRE) 5-12 6-23 DVD $14.95

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June 2
THE DERBY STALLION SPECIAL EDITION (ECHO BRIDGE)
Family: Zac Efron stars in this film about a teenager who trains for the Derby Cup. Click for full details

ERNESTO ‘CHE’ GUEVARA—THE BOLIVIAN DIARY (ALIVE MIND/E1)
Documentary: A look at Guevara’s attempts to start a revolution in Bolivia. Click for full details

HIPPIE MASALA (ALIVE MIND/E1)
Documentary: A portrait of Western expatriates who moved to India in the ’60s and ’70s seeking enlightenment. Click for full details

SILENT VENOM (FOX)
Thriller: Tom Berenger and Luke Perry star in this DVD premiere about mutant snakes. Click for full details

UNE FEMME MARIEE (KOCH)
Foreign-language drama: Jean Luc Godard’s 1964 film about an alienated Parisian woman unsure of whether she is in love with her husband or her lover; in French with English subtitles. Click for full details

June 9
NOBEL SON (FOX)
Comedy: Alan Rickman stars as the winner of the Nobel Prize who is being blackmailed by his son in this limited-release film. Click for full details

June 16
HOPALONG CASSIDY ULTIMATE COLLECTOR’S EDITION (ECHO BRIDGE)
Western: All 66 Hopalong Cassidy films are collected in this set. Click for full details

THE SENDER (ECHO BRIDGE)
Action: A girl with unbelievable powers is helped by an ally from another world. Click for full details

June 23
BOB FUNK (MAGNOLIA)
Comedy: Rachael Leigh Cook stars as an executive who is about to take over a family business from the eldest son, who is on a downward spiral. Click for full details

HIGH HOPES (BFS)
Comedy: Mike Leigh’s film about a working-class couple and a more privileged couple, who are bound together by their mother. Click for full details

MR. TROOP MOM (WARNER)
Comedy: George Lopez stars as a father who chaperones his daughter’s troop on a camping trip. Click for full details

June 30
APPLESEED (SENTAI/ADV FILMS)
Anime: Human terrorists fight against the government’s ESWAT forces, and only the Appleseed can end the conflict. Click for full details

GARBAGE MAN (INDIE-PICTURES)
Horror: Hart D. Fisher’s film about a serial killer who’s haunted by the voices in his head. Click for full details

JONAS BROTHERS: THE CONCERT EXPERIENCE DELUXE EXTENDED MOVIE IN 3-D (DISNEY)
Documentary: Footage of the Jonas Brothers during their 2008 Burning Up concert tour. Click for full details

July 7
A DAY IN THE LIFE (LIONSGATE)
Thriller: A man struggling to leave behind the street life is caught between two crime families in this film starring Mekhi Phifer and Michael Rapaport. Click for full details

THE UNBORN (UNIVERSAL)
Horror: In this $42.6 million-grossing movie, a young woman fights a spirit that is taking possession of her. Click for full details

July 14
12 (SONY)
Drama: Director Nikita Mikhalkov’s Russian adaptation of Sidney Lumet’s 12 Angry Men. Click for full details

[REC] (SONY)
Foreign-language horror: In this Spanish film, a TV reporter and a cameraman follow firefighters to the scene of an emergency, where they face a lethal terror; with English subtitles. Click for full details

July 28
AN AMERICAN AFFAIR (SCREEN MEDIA/UNIVERSAL)
Drama: A teenager has an inside view of President John F. Kennedy’s affair with a neighbor and secret CIA assassination plans. Click for full details

BOTSWANA: IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE NO. 1 LADIES’ DETECTIVE WITH ALEXANDER MCCALL SMITH (KULTUR)
Documentary: Writer Alexander McCall Smith hosts a trip to the African locale Botswana, which has inspired his novels. Click for full details

GREEN LANTERN: FIRST LIGHT (WARNER)
Animated: This animated movie about the DC Comics character follows Hal Jordan as he joins the Green Lantern Corps and stumbles on a conspiracy. Click for full details

KEVORKIAN: RIGHT TO EXIT (INDIE-PICTURES)
Documentary: A study of Dr. Jack Kevorkian, who was found guilty of murder for helping terminally ill patients end their lives. Click for full details

NOBODY LOVES ALICE: DIRECTOR’S CUT (INDIE-PICTURES)
Horror: A woman tests her fiancé’s fidelity with a new receptionist, who has a game of her own. Click for full details

Aug. 4
CARPOOL GUY (GAIAM)
Comedy: An executive hires a homeless man to sit in his car so that he can drive in the carpool lane to work. Click for full details

SHADOWHEART (ANCHOR BAY/STARZ)
Western: A bounty hunter returns to his hometown to marry the girl he left behind and bring justice to the psychotic land baron. Click for full details

Aug. 18
FINAL DESTINATION COLLECTION (WARNER)
Horror: Released near upcoming theatrical Final Destination 4, this set contains the first three films in the franchise. Click for full details




June 2
AIR FORCE ONE (SONY)
Drama: Harrison Ford stars in this 1998 film about Russian terrorists who hijack the U.S. President’s plane. Click for full details

GLORY (SONY)
Drama: The Oscar-winning 1989 film about the American Civil War stars Matthew Broderick and Denzel Washington. Click for full details

July 7
THE DEEP (SONY)
Horror: The ’70s cult classic starring Nick Nolte and Jacqueline Bisset as a couple who discovers hidden treasure bows on high-def. Click for full details

July 14
I STILL KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER (SONY)
Horror: The sequel starring Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. bows on high-def. Click for full details




June 2
BLOOD TIES: SEASON 1 (EAGLE ROCK)
Crime drama: This four-DVD set features the series about a detective who partners with a vampire to solve crimes. Click for full details

June 16
SERGEANT PRESTON OF THE YUKON: COMPLETE SEASON 2 (INFINITY)
Adventure: Canadian Mountie Sergeant Preston patrols the wilds of the Yukon in this four-DVD set. Click for full details

June 30
EXTREME TRAINS: THE COMPLETE SEASON ONE (A&E)
Reality: Railroad conductor Matt Brown journeys across the U.S. to explore the fastest, longest and strongest railroad engines and train lines. Click for full details

MONSTER QUEST: SEASON 3, SET 1 (A&E)
History: In this History Channel series, scientists use technology to confirm the existence of creatures of legend. Click for full details

ROUTE 66: SEASON THREE, VOL. ONE (INFINITY)
Adventure: This four-DVD set contains 16 episodes about two friends who travel in a 1960 Corvette across America. Click for full details

July 7
KATH & KIM: SEASON 1 (UNIVERSAL)
Comedy: The first season of the NBC series about a mother (Molly Shannon) and daughter (Selma Blair). Click for full details

July 14
BEWITCHED: THE COMPLETE EIGHTH AND FINAL SEASON (SONY)
Comedy: The last 26 episodes of the series about a witch (Elizabeth Montgomery) and her husband (Dick Sargent). Click for full details

July 21
THE MIGHTY BOOSH: 1 (WARNER)
Comedy: This two-DVD set contains the British series about two zoo-keepers. Click for full details

July 28
DOLLHOUSE: SEASON ONE (FOX)
Drama: Eliza Dushku stars in Joss Whedon’s series about DNA-altered humans known as Dolls. Click for full details

Aug. 11
HUNTER X HUNTER BOX SET, VOL. 3 (WARNER)
Anime: Gon must fight his enemy Hisoka at the Heavens Arena and become the best hunter he can be. Click for full details

Aug. 18
BLEACH VOL. 19 (WARNER)
Anime: Ichigo and his friends try to rescue Uryu, but they must fight the evil Bount leader Kariya. Click for full details

THE SMURFS: SMURFY TALES: VOLUME TWO (WARNER)
Animated: Five episodes featuring the small blue creatures. Click for full details

TOTAL DRAMA ISLAND: THE COMPLETE SEASON (WARNER)
Children’s: Includes all 27 episodes plus the Reunion Special of the animated reality show, which placed in the Top 5 cable network shows for boys ages 6-11. Click for full details

Aug. 25
DEATH NOTE: L, CHANGE THE WORLD (WARNER)
Anime: Members of the Sould Society and the world battle against the Bounts. Click for full details

NEW TRICKS: SEASON 1 (WARNER)
Crime drama: A disgraced detective must lead a group of retired ex-detectives in a new department in this British series. Click for full details

POKEMON ALL-STARS BOX SET 2 (WARNER)
Anime: This 10-DVD set commemorates some of the top Pokemon characters. Click for full details

POKEMON: DIAMOND AND PEARL DIMENSION BOX SET 2 (WARNER)
Anime: Ash and his friends continue their journey through the Sinnoh region. Click for full details

THIRTYSOMETHING: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON (SHOUT! FACTORY)
Drama: The ’80s series about young urban professionals living in Philadelphia. Click for full details

Sept. 1
BEN 10 ALIEN FORCE VOL. 4 (WARNER)
Animated: Five episodes of the series about a teenager who can turn into 10 different alien species. Click for full details

PLASTIC MAN: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION (WARNER)
Animated: This four-DVD set contains 35 cartoons about the superhero who can spring, stretch, fly, bounce and change shape. Click for full details

Sept. 8
CHARLIE AND LOLA HALLOWEEN (WARNER)
Children’s: Nine episodes of the Playhouse Disney series about a brother and sister. Click for full details




Now
THE BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO ANIMATION (FIRST LIGHT)
How to: Hollywood clay animator Mark Sawicki shares his secrets and techniques for sculpting characters with clay. Click for full details

HOW TO CREATE AND ANIMATE A CLAY PUPPET WITH STOP MOTION PRO (FIRST LIGHT)
How to: Hollywood clay animator Mark Sawicki examines the fundamental design concepts of animation armature and how to build an inexpensive puppet skeleton. Click for full details

RAY HARRYHAUSEN: THE MASTER OF ANIMATION (FIRST LIGHT)
Documentary: This program looks at the filmmaker’s career and his work in visual effects. Click for full details

THE SPY FACTORY (PBS)
Documentary: This Nova program looks at true stories from the National Security Agency. Click for full details

STOP MOTION ANIMATION WITH STOP MOTION PRO (FIRST LIGHT)
How to: Hollywood clay animator Mark Sawicki examines the fundamental principles of animation and such devices as Thaumatrope, Zoetrope and Flip Book. Click for full details

May 12
BOMBS, BULLETS & FRAUD (INFINITY)
Documentary: A look at the Postal Inspectors Unit and the physical threats sent through the mail. Click for full details

LOOSE AT THE ZOO (INFINITY)
Nature: Episodes featuring baby animals at Washington D.C.’s National Zoo. Click for full details

U2: A ROCK CRUSADE (INFINITY)
Documentary: The story behind the band and their global philanthropic work. Click for full details

May 19
RAT ATTACK! (PBS)
Documentary: This Nova program examines the rat crisis in rural India. Click for full details

SUSPENSE: ULTIMATE COLLECTION (INFINITY)
Mystery: This 12-DVD set contains 90 episodes of the popular mystery TV series from the ’50s. Click for full details

May 26
HARLAN ELLISON: DREAMS WITH SHARP TEETH (DOCURAMA)
Documentary: An homage to one of America’s most celebrated and controversial living writers. Click for full details

June 2
BABY BOOST SING-A-LONG (ECHO BRIDGE)
Children’s: This program helps children learn shapes, colors and numbers. Click for full details

B.B. KING: LIVE AT MONTREUX 1993 (EAGLE ROCK)
Music: The bluesman performs a 16-song set at the music festival. Click for full details

DEEP PURPLE: HISTORY, HITS & HIGHLIGHTS (EAGLE ROCK)
Music: This two-DVD set highlights the heavy rock band’s most memorable moments. Click for full details

STORYBOOK CLASSICS (GAIAM)
Animated: Classic tales including “Black Beauty,” “Alice in Wonderland,” “Tom Sawyer,” “The Wind in the Willows,” “The Three Musketeers,” “Peter Pan,” “Hercules” and “Robin Hood.” Click for full details

UMPHREY’S MCGEE: LIVE (E1)
Music: The prog rock jam band performs at Chicago’s WTTN studios for PBS’ Soundstage. Click for full details

June 16
EXTREME ICE (PBS)
Documentary: Photo journalist James Balog documents Antarctica’s melting icebergs. Click for full details

June 30
HARRY POTTER KIDS (A&E)
Documentary: Released near upcoming theatrical Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, this Biography program looks at the three stars of the Harry Potter films: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint. Click for full details

NOSTRADAMUS 2012 (A&E)
History: This program explores the prophecy that 2012 will bring a catastrophic end to life. Click for full details

ROB THOMAS: SOMETHING TO BE TOUR: LIVE AT RED ROCKS (E1)
Music: The Matchbox Twenty singer performs 18 songs at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Click for full details

Aug. 11
NFL PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 10 GREATEST GAMES (WARNER)
Sports: This 10-DVD set contains classic games in Eagles history. Click for full details

Sept. 1
5 DAY WEIGHT LOSS (GAIAM)
Fitness: Five workouts to help you lose weight. Click for full details

SMART START YOGA (GAIAM)
Fitness: An introduction to yoga and how it can be done anytime. Click for full details

SUMMER SANDER’S PRENATAL WORKOUT (GAIAM)
Fitness: Summer Sanders leads a nine-month fitness plan with customized workouts for each trimester. Click for full details

THE WAVE (GAIAM)
Fitness: Three workout DVDS, Ride the Wave, Speed Slimming Sculpt and Rock Off, are packaged with a mat and fitness equipment. Click for full details





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