Video Business's Just Announced enewsletter for the week of May 26, 2009, features the latest movies and TV shows announced for release on DVD and Blu-ray.
Comedy: A stag night turns into a nightmare when hapless losers are cursed. Click for full details
July 7
FOUR WINDOWS (WATER BEARER)
Foreign-language drama: In this German film, family secrets are revealed at the dinner table; with English subtitles. Click for full details
MA SAISON SUPER 8 (WATER BEARER)
Foreign-language drama: In this French film, two gay men struggle to find their place in society; with English subtitles. Click for full details
July 14
BEACH KINGS (MGM/FOX)
Drama: A college basketball star sets his sights on pro beach volleyball. Click for full details
BREAK (CINEMA EPOCH)
Action: A hitman is hired by a crime boss to fulfill his dying wish. Click for full details
LIVING THE DREAM (UHE)
Drama: Childhood friends try to achieve the American dream of owning their own business. Click for full details
July 28
ARMCHAIR THRILLER, SET 1 (ACORN)
Thriller: Ordinary people react to extraordinary circumstances in four multi-episode psychological thrillers. Click for full details
BECOMING CHARLEY CHASE (ALLDAY/VCI)
Comedy: Collection of more than 40 shorts and lost works featuring the noted silent film star. Click for full details
BOMBHUNTERS (PASSION RIVER)
Documentary: This program follows individuals who search for and dismantle war munitions and landmines to survive. Click for full details
Aug. 11
LAST RESORT (LIONSGATE)
Horror: Five girlfriends head to the tropics, where they find themselves in a haunted resort with an ancient evil. Click for full details
TENDERNESS (LIONSGATE)
Crime: Russell Crowe and Laura Dern star in this film about a detective determined to uncover the truth. Click for full details
Aug. 18
ABSURDISTAN (FIRST RUN)
Foreign-language comedy: Magical visions and bizarre events fuse together in an isolated village in the desert mountains; Russian with English subtitles. Click for full details
ALBERT SCHWEITZER: CALLED TO AFRICA (FIRST RUN)
Drama: Legendary humanitarian carves a hospital in the middle of the rugged African jungle. Click for full details
ANGRY MONK (FIRST RUN)
Documentary: Portrait of a promising young Tibetan monk who became a fierce critic of his country's conservatism and isolationism. Click for full details
THE FISH FALL IN LOVE (CRITERION/IMAGE)
Drama: Persian woman is afraid her restaurant will be closed when her missing fiance returns after a long absence; Persian with English subtitles. Click for full details
THE GARDEN (OSCILLOSCOPE)
Documentary: Working class families in L.A. fight to save their 14-acre urban farm. Click for full details
Aug. 25
ADVENTURELAND (MIRAMAX/DISNEY)
Comedy: Recent college graduate is forced to take a summer job at a local, ramshackle amusement park. Click for full details
ECLIPSE SERIES 17: NIKKATSU NOIR (CRITERION/IMAGE)
Comedy: Five-DVD set includes "I Am Waiting," "Rusty Knife" and "Take Aim at the Police Van;" in Japanese with English subtitles. Click for full details
JEANNE DIELMAN, 23, QUAI DU COMMERCE, 1080 BRUXELLES (CRITERION/IMAGE)
Foreign-language drama: A middle-aged widow begins to break down in this 1975 French film with English subtitles. Click for full details
Drama: A young artist befriends an elderly alcoholic painter, and both benefit from their friendship. Click for full details
Sept. 15
TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE FILM COLLECTION (WARNER)
Horror: This set contains The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning. Click for full details
Oct. 13
HOW TO BE A SERIAL KILLER (MONTEREY)
Comedy: A serial killer dedicates his life to killing those whom he believes don't appreciate their lives. Click for full details
June 30
HOME FRONT (CINEVOLVE)
Documentary: The story of a family in Western Pennsylvania and what transpires when their son returns from the Iraqi War. Click for full details
Aug. 11
CUTTHROAT ISLAND (LIONSGATE)
Action: Geena Davis and Matthew Modine star in this 1995 film about ruthless pirates and buried treasure. Click for full details
THE NINTH GATE (LIONSGATE)
Sci-fi: Johnny Depp stars as a book dealer who must locate the remaining copies of a demonic manuscript. Click for full details
REPLICANT (LIONSGATE)
Action: Jean-Claude Van Damme stars in this 2001 film about the genetic clone of a serial killer used to find the real killer. Click for full details
SEE NO EVIL (LIONSGATE)
Thriller: WWE superstar Kane (Glenn Jacobs) stars in this film about a group of friends stalked by a serial killer. Click for full details
Aug. 18
KAGEMUSHA (CRITERION/IMAGE)
Foreign-language drama: In this 1980 film, a peasant thief impersonates a warlord; in Japanese with English subtitles. Click for full details
PLAYTIME (CRITERION/IMAGE)
Foreign-language drama: In this 1967 French film, old-fashioned Monsieur Hulot faces a baffingly modern Paris; with English subtitles. Click for full details
June 16
SAVING GRACE: SEASON TWO (FOX)
Drama: Holly Hunter stars as a police detective in this TNT series. Click for full details
June 30
STARGATE: ATLANTIS SEASON 5 (SONY)
Sci-fi: The Atlantis team explores the Pegasus galaxy in this final season of the sci-fi series. Click for full details
July 21
THE MIGHTY BOOSH: SEASONS 2 AND 3 (WARNER)
Comedy: Howard and Vince embark on epic adventures in this British series. Click for full details
July 28
DOC MARTIN, SERIES 2 (ACORN)
Comedy drama: Arrogant London surgeon re-locates to the sleepy seaside village of his youth. Click for full details
THE GREEN HORNET (VCI)
Adventure serial: Crime fighter and his sidekick smash a racketeering ring. Click for full details
THE GREEN HORNET STRIKES AGAIN (VCI)
Adventure serial: While vacationing in Hawaii, the Hornet clashes with an underworld syndicate. Click for full details
LIFE ON MARS, SERIES 1 (ACORN)
Police drama: Modern-day Manchester cop is struck by car and wakes up in 1973. Click for full details
Aug. 11
CALIFORNICATION: THE SECOND SEASON (PARAMOUNT)
Drama: David Duchovny stars as Hank Moody, a man with a multitude of addictions, in this Showtime series. Click for full details
Aug. 18
DEXTER: THE COMPLETE THIRD SEASON (PARAMOUNT)
Thriller: This four-DVD set contains the third season of the Showtime series about a serial killer. Click for full details
Sept. 1
PEOPLE LIKE US: THE COMPLETE SERIES (WARNER)
Comedy: BBC interviewer Roy Mallard (Chris Langham) travels the country to talk to ordinary folks. Click for full details
July 14
THE DOORS: FROM THE OUTSIDE (MVD)
Documentary: The story of The Doors from the perspective of those who knew the band members. Click for full details
July 28
MARIA DE BUENOS AIRES (KULTUR)
Music: Legendary composer Astor Piazzallo's acclaimed opera tango is performed. Click for full details
Aug. 4
NFL RUN FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP: THE 2008 SEASON IN REVIEW (WARNER)
Sports: A look at the 2008 NFL season, culminating in the Pittsburgh Steelers' Superbowl victory. Click for full details
Aug. 18
LEAP FROG: LET'S GO TO SCHOOL (LIONSGATE)
Children's: Fun-loving frogs Tad and Lilly prepare themselves for the first day of school. Click for full details
Aug. 25
HURRAY FOR HUCKLE: THE SPOOKY SECRETS OF BUSYTOWN (NCIRCLE)
Children's: Huckle and his friends use clues and information to solve spooky secrets. Click for full details
NFL NEW YORK GIANTS 10 GREATEST GAMES (WARNER)
Sports: This 10-DVD set contains original network broadcasts of Giants games. Click for full details
NFL SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 5 GREATEST GAMES: SUPER BOWL VICTORIES (WARNER)
Sports: This five-DVD set contains original network broadcasts of 49ers' Super Bowl games. Click for full details
WORDWORLD: KOOKY SPOOKY HALLOWEEN (NCIRCLE)
Children's: In these two episodes, the WordFriends get their share of scares before Halloween. Click for full details
Sept. 1
THE HUMAN FAMILY TREE (WARNER)
Documentary: Geneticist Spencer Wells and a team of scientists trace the human journey through time. Click for full details
Sept. 15
NFL HISTORY OF THE SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (WARNER)
Sports: This release chronicles the first 50 years of the San Diego football team. Click for full details
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