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Video Business's Just Announced enewsletter for the week of July 7, 2009, features the latest movies and TV shows announced for release on DVD and Blu-ray.

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Aug. 11
ALMOST HEAVEN (E1)
Romantic comedy: Donal Logue stars as a washed-up filmmaker who looks to revive his career but finds love instead. Click for full details

APRES LUI (IFC)
Foreign-language drama: Catherine Deneuve stars in this French film about a woman trying to move on with her life after the death of her son; with English subtitles. Click for full details

DARK RISING (E1)
Horror: A group of friends plan a camping trip, but it soon becomes a battle of life between death. Click for full details

DONKEY X (PHASE 4)
Animated: Based on a classic Spanish tale, this animated film follows a brave donkey who tells the story of Don Quixote. Click for full details

KATYN (KOCH LORBER)
Foreign-language drama: This Polish film recounts Joseph Stalin's 1940 liquidation of the Polish officer corps in Katyn Forest; with English subtitles. Click for full details

LONDON TO BRIGHTON (E1)
Thriller: A prostitute is forced to find an underage girl for a sadistic mobster. Click for full details

NIGHTS AND WEEKENDS (IFC)
Romance: Two twenty-somethings struggle to maintain their long-distance relationship. Click for full details

PARIS 36 (SONY)
Musical drama: Unemployed stage performers in 1936 decide to reopen the neighborhood musical hall. Click for full details

THE WILD MAN OF NAVIDAD (IFC)
Horror: A terrifying man/beast wreaks bloody havoc in the woods. Click for full details

Aug. 18
AUDIENCE OF ONE (INDIEPIX)
Documentary: A charismatic pastor uses donations from his congregation to transform his church into a fully-functioning movie studio with the goal of making a biblical sci-fi movie. Click for full details

THE HARDBODIES COLLECTION (ANCHOR BAY/STARZ)
Comedy: In two '80s comedies, sex-starved men seek out the most beautiful girls they can find. Click for full details

THE HELEN WEST CASEBOOK (ACORN)
Crime drama: This three-DVD set contains three crime dramas based on the novels by Frances Fyfield. Click for full details

SPRING BREAK (ANCHOR BAY/STARZ)
Comedy: Four guys head to Ft. Lauderdale for a spring break filled with love, lust, beers, bars, belly flops, wet T-shirt contests and bikinis. Click for full details

Sept. 1
SUGAR (SONY)
Drama: A young Dominican Republic baseball player attempts to join the major leagues. Click for full details

Sept. 8
MARTINI MOVIES, WAVE 3 (SONY)
Comedy/drama: Five movies in this latest Martini wave include Model Shop, The Buttercup Chain, The Pursuit of Happiness, Summertree and Love and Pain and the Whole Damn Thing. Click for full details

Sept. 15
BLOOD AND BONE (SONY)
Action: An ex-con takes on the reigning champ in L.A.'s underground street fighting scene. Click for full details

Sept. 22
A LETTER TO DAD (VIRGIL FILMS)
Drama: A man writes a letter to his father, who abandoned him as a boy. Click for full details

SKIPPER TRILOGY (SISU)
Adventure: A skipper and his son are in a constant struggle to stay together despite all odds; in Hebrew with English subtitles. Click for full details

Sept. 29
HAUNTING OF WINCHESTER HOUSE (ASYLUM)
Horror: Based on a true story, this film is about a family that moves into a haunted house. Click for full details

Oct. 13
AN OLD-FASHIONED THANKSGIVING (SONY)
Drama: A wealthy widow spends the holiday with her estranged daughter and three grandchildren. Click for full details

Oct. 27
NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION ULTIMATE COLLECTOR'S EDITION (WARNER)
Comedy: Clark Griswold attempts to create a picture-perfect, old-fashioned Christmas for his family; BD adds moose figurine. Click for full details

Nov. 3
TCM GREATEST CLASSIC FILMS COLLECTION: COMEDY (WARNER)
Comedy: This set contains Arsenic and Old Lace, A Night at the Opera, The Long, Long Trailer and Father of the Bride. Click for full details

TCM GREATEST CLASSIC FILMS COLLECTION: FAMILY (WARNER)
Family: This set contains National Velvet, Lassie Come Home, Flipper and The Incredible Mr. Limpet. Click for full details

TCM GREATEST CLASSIC FILMS COLLECTION: HITCHCOCK THRILLERS (WARNER)
Thriller: This set contains Suspicion, Strangers on a Train, I Confess and The Wrong Man. Click for full details

TCM GREATEST CLASSIC FILMS COLLECTION: HOLIDAY (WARNER)
Family: This set contains A Christmas Carol, Christmas in Connecticut, It Happened on 5th Avenue and The Shop Around the Corner. Click for full details




Aug. 18
VISIONS OF ITALY (ACORN)
Travel: This program features the cities, ancient sites and landscapes of Italy. Click for full details




July 14
TRACEY TAKES ON…: THE COMPLETE FINAL TWO SEASONS (EAGLE ROCK)
Comedy: This three-DVD set contains the HBO sketch comedy series. Click for full details

Aug. 11
LIFE WITH DEREK: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON (E1)
Comedy: The Disney Channel series about two teenagers learning to live with each other when their parents marry. Click for full details

MINSTRAL'S DAUGHTER (E1)
Drama: The 1984 miniseries about scandal, success and love. Click for full details

Aug. 18
THE DIARY OF NOBODY (ACORN)
Comedy: A man who lives a mundane life records it for posterity in hilarious detail. Click for full details

Sept. 22
CARE BEARS: BEAR BUDDIES (LIONSGATE)
Children's: Eight episodes from the top-rated Saturday morning CBS TV series; packaged with toy teddy bear. Click for full details

Oct. 6
RED DWARF: BACK TO EARTH (BBC/WARNER)
Sci-fi: The crew is hurled through a portal to discover they are just characters from a TV series. Click for full details

Oct. 27
CARTOON NETWORK: SECRET SATURDAYS: VOLUME TWO (WARNER)
Children's: Zak Saturday and his adventurous family embark on their latest series of adventures. Click for full details




July 7
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS 2009 STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS (WARNER)
Sports: Includes highlights of the season, released weeks after the final game. Click for full details

July 15
THE ALGEBRA WORD PROBLEM TUTOR SERIES (TMW)
Educational: Twelve programs that teach the skills necessary to understand algebra word problems. Click for full details

July 28
SBEMAILS GREATEST HITS (MICROCINEMA)
Animation: Fifty of the funniest cartoons including “dragon” and “comic.” Click for full details

SIN MAPA (SONY)
Documentary: Puerto Rican musical duo Calle 13 takes viewers on a South American journey. Click for full details

STRONG BAD EMAILS DISC 6 (MICROCINEMA)
Animation: Latest collection contains 40 installments, including “the movies,” “hygiene” and “pizza joint.” Click for full details

Aug. 4
GIRLS GONE WILD: WILDEST COLLEGE COEDS (MANTRA)
Reality: Footage of hot girls on campuses. Click for full details

Aug. 11
CHRIS ISAAK: GREATEST HITS LIVE (E1)
Music: The rockabilly crooner and his band deliver a 15-song set. Click for full details

D.O.A. THE MEN OF ACTION 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION (MVD)
Music: This release features classic footage of the band's 30-year career. Click for full details

MICHAEL JACKSON: THE TRIAL AND TRIUMPH OF THE KING OF POP (MVD)
Documentary: A look at the ups, downs and complexities of the late musical icon's life. Click for full details

Aug. 18
VISIONS OF BRITAIN & IRELAND (ACORN)
Travel: This program features aerial tours of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Click for full details

Aug. 25
FITNESS FOR BEGINNERS (ACORN)
Fitness: Three titles for fitness newbies, including Cardio for Beginners and Yoga for Beginners. Click for full details

HEMALAYAA: THE BOLLYWOOD DANCE WORKOUTS (ACORN)
Fitness: Three dance programs that blend Bollywood rhythms and sexy moves. Click for full details

SECOND SKIN (LIBERATION)
Documentary: This film looks at those who play such virtual world online games as World of Warcraft. Click for full details

A SHIVA REA COLLECTION (ACORN)
Fitness: Shiva Rea leads nearly four hours of yoga routines. Click for full details

Sept. 1
FAMILIES OF THE WORLD: GUATEMALA, PANAMA, MORE FAMILIES OF MEXICO (MASTER COMMUNICATIONS)
Educational: These programs explore the lives and cultures of children around the world. Click for full details

Sept. 8
THE HAPPY CRICKET (MORNINGSTAR)
Children's: The Happy Cricket, who enjoys singing and playing, is terrorized by Wartlord the lizard. Click for full details

Sept. 15
SINGLE (OSIRIS)
Documentary: This film looks at being single in America. Click for full details

Sept. 22
DOODLEBOPS: WHERE'S MOE? (COOKIE JAR/LIONSGATE)
Children's: Doodlebops Deedee and Rooney try to find out where Moe is hiding in four music-filled episodes. Click for full details

THE HAUNTED WORLD OF EL SUPERBEASTO (ANCHOR BAY/STARZ)
Animated: A former world-class wrestler now has a very regular job, but fights evil when he can in Monsterland. Click for full details

MANDIE AND THE SECRET TUNNEL (VIRGIL FILMS)
Drama: Based on the series by Lois Gladys Leppard, this film follows a girl in search of her family roots. Click for full details

NFL HISTORY OF THE GREEN BAY PACKERS HEROES (WARNER)
Sports: The careers of the some of the greatest legends in Packers history are documented. Click for full details

Sept. 29
SUPERMAN/BATMAN: PUBLIC ENEMIES (WARNER)
Animated: The superheroes become America’s most wanted criminals and are hunted by friends and foes alike. Click for full details

THE WIGGLES: BIG BIG SHOW (WARNER)
Children’s: The Wiggles sing some of their best-loved tunes in a live concert. Click for full details

Oct. 6
NFL A TRADITION OF DEFENSE: THE CHICAGO BEARS (WARNER)
Sports: NFL Films reveal the greatest defensive players in Chicago Bears history. Click for full details

Oct. 13
BAKUGAN VOLUME FIVE: THE GAME IS REAL (WARNER)
Anime: Runo is nearly defeated by Julio, and Julie finds herself in a brawl with a childhood friend. Click for full details

JIM JEFFERIES: I SWEAR TO GOD (HBO/WARNER)
Comedy: Stand-up comic Jim Jefferies performs a 60-minute routine. Click for full details

WOW! WOW! WUBBZY! WUBB IDOL (ANCHOR BAY/STARZ)
Children's: Featuring Beyonce Knowles, this film is about popular girl group The Wubb Girlz coming to host the “Wuzzleburg Idol” talent show. Click for full details

Oct. 20
BLEACH, VOL. 21 (WARNER)
Anime: Rukia becomes possessed by a doll placed in her chest by one of the Bounts. Click for full details

Oct. 27
DEATH NOTE RE-LIGHT #2: L'S SUCCESSOR (WARNER)
Anime: Near, L's successor, must ponder the question of how L was defeated if he is to succeed where his famed predecessor failed. Click for full details

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN VOL. 2 (WARNER)
Anime: Gaara faces his greatest challenge as Kazekage—to save the Sand Village from Deidara of the Akatsuki. Click for full details

POKÉMON: DIAMOND AND PEARL BATTLE DIMENSION BOX 3 (WARNER)
Anime: Villainy is afoot as Ash and friends continue their journey through the Sinnoh region. Click for full details

SATURDAY MORNING CARTOONS 1960S VOLUME 2 AND 1970S VOLUME 2 (WARNER)
Animated: These two-DVD sets feature popular Saturday morning cartoons. Click for full details

Nov. 17
PAHAPPAHOOEY ISLAND: DO IT AFRAID! (ANCHOR BAY/STARZ)
Children's: Joyce Meyer voices Ruby the Lioness in this program that teaches children about courage. Click for full details





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