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Video Business's Just Announced enewsletter for the week of July 28, 2009, features the latest movies and TV shows announced for release on DVD and Blu-ray.

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Aug 18
THE POKER HOUSE   (PHASE 4)
Drama: In mid-'70s Iowa, three sisters with a drug-addicted mother live in a home that serves as a brothel, drug Mecca and gambling oasis for local squatters. Click for full details
Aug 25
BOOT CAMP   (MGM/FOX)
Thriller: A group of troubled teens sent to a boot camp facility on the tropical island of Fiji must fight to survive and escape. Click for full details
BURNING THE FUTURE: COAL IN AMERICA   (DOCURAMA)
Documentary: This film examines mountaintop coal mining and the devastating effect it has on the environment. Click for full details
GREEN STREET HOOLIGANS 2: STAND YOUR GROUND   (VIVENDI)
Action: In this sequel, members of the Green Street Elite and their rivals are sent to the same prison. Click for full details
GRINDHOUSE GREATS COLLECTION   (MILL CREEK)
Horror: This collection features 12 cult horror classics, including "The Devil's Hand" and "Blood of Dracula's Castle." Click for full details
HORROR CLASSICS 50 MOVIE PACK: ANNIVERSARY EDITION   (MILL CREEK)
Horror: This 12-DVD set features the best-selling horror movies in Mill Creek's catalog. Click for full details
SPIRITED KILLER TRILOGY   (MILL CREEK)
Action: This anthology features all three films in the Spirited Killer trilogy. Click for full details
THE LAST GATEWAY   (NAVARRE/ALEBRIJE)
Horror: A man discovers his stomach has become a portal to Hell. Click for full details
Sep 1
DRIFTER   (LIONSGATE)
Action: The story of Henry Lee Lucas, one of America's most notorious serial killers. Click for full details
GOOD DICK   (PHASE 4)
Comedy: An eccentric woman who watches porn and the clerk at her local video store fall in love. Click for full details
HOLY FLAME OF THE MARTIAL WORLD   (WELL GO)
Foreign-language action: In this Chinese film, a brother and sister seek vengeance for the death of their parents; Mandarin with English subtitles. Click for full details
METEOR   (RHI/GENIUS)
Action: In this TV miniseries, a scientist and his team must prevent a massive meteor from destroying Earth. Click for full details
Sep 8
ANTI-TERRORIST CELL: MANHUNT   (MORNINGSTAR)
Thriller: One of the world's leading terrorist is contracted by the "Cartell" to kill a leading European head of state. Click for full details
BATTLE OF THE WARRIORS   (GENIUS/WEINSTEIN)
Action: A mysterious stranger must rescue the kingdom of Liang. Click for full details
FIREPROOF/FACING THE GIANTS/FLYWHEEL DVD BOX SET   (SONY)
Drama: This DVD box set contains three films by the Kendrick brothers. Click for full details
I'LL BELIEVE YOU   (WELL GO)
Comedy: A radio show host dedicated to discovering the unknown receives a mysterious phone call that changes everything. Click for full details
NIGHT STALKER   (NORTH AMERICAN)
Horror: This film is inspired by the true story of the serial killer known as "The Night Stalker." Click for full details
Sep 15
CHILD’S PLAY   (MGM/FOX)
Horror: Serial killer who isn’t ready to die uses his voodoo skills to inhabit an innocent looking doll. Click for full details
HORI SMOKU SAILOR JERRY   (INDIEPIX)
Documentary: A look at the uncompromising life and work of tattoo artist Norman "Sailor Jerry" Collins. Click for full details
MISERY   (MGM/FOX)
Thriller: Maniacal woman rescues her favorite novelist from a car accident and holds him hostage Click for full details
TRIANGLE    (MAGNOLIA)
Foreign-language action: Adulterous affairs, traitorous alliances and crooked cops complicate a dangerous heist planned by a group of friends; Cantonese with English subtitles. Click for full details
X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE   (FOX)
Action: Hugh Jackman stars as Wolverine, who seeks revenge against Victor Creed for the death of his girlfriend, in the $179.2 million-grossing film. Click for full details
Sep 22
IN A DREAM   (INDIEPIX)
Documentary: Filmmaker examines the life, art and passions of his father, Philadelphia-based muralist Isaiah Zagar. Click for full details
SUGISBALL (AUTUMN BALL)   (STRAND RELEASING)
Foreign-language comedy: In this Estonian film, those living in an apartment tower try to overcome isolation in Soviet-era Estonia; with English subtitles. Click for full details
Sep 29
FLESH, TX   (WELL GO)
Horror: A crazed, disturbed inbred family terrorizes a small town in Texas. Click for full details
Oct 6
ANVIL! THE STORY OF ANVIL   (VH1 FILMS)
Documentary: This documentary follows heavy metal band Anvil, who went from moderate success to obscurity. Click for full details
DARK COUNTRY   (SONY)
Horror: Two honeymooners rescue a mysterious car crash survivor, who turns on them and makes them do the unthinkable. Click for full details
FAST TRACK: NO LIMITS   (MAVERICK)
Action: For four young people, speed is a way of life, but it comes at a cost. Click for full details
IT'S ALIVE   (FIRST LOOK)
Thriller: A couple discovers several grisly deaths are related to their newborn child. Click for full details
Oct 13
CRUSH(ED)   (MAVERICK)
Comedy: A man who is down on his luck unexpectedly finds himself about to be married. Click for full details
IMURDERS   (ANCHOR BAY/STARZ)
Horror: Members of a social networking site are murdered one by one. Click for full details
LAS VECINAS   (NAVARRE/ALEBRIJE)
Spanish drama: An immigrant wants the American Dream, but must work as an erotic masseuse. Click for full details
MARVEL ANIMATED FEATURES: 6 FILM GIFT SET   (LIONSGATE)
Animation: Collection includes "Ultimate Avengers," "Ultimate Avengers 2," "Invincible Iron Man," "Doctor Strange," "Next Avengers" and "Hulk Vs." Click for full details
Oct 20
100 FEET   (ASYLUM)
Horror: A woman kills her abusive husband in self defense, but his ghost comes back to haunt her. Click for full details
BLOOD, SWEAT + GEARS   (FIRST RUN FEATURES)
Documentary: The inspirational story of America’s only ProTour cycling team, a team devoted not only to cleaning up the sport of cycling but to winning the Tour de France. Click for full details
CAPTURING REALITY: THE ART OF DOCUMENTARY   (FIRST RUN FEATURES)
Documentary: Errol Morris, Werner Herzog, Nick Broomfield and other great documentarians reflect upon the unique power of their genre. Click for full details
HURRICANE IN THE ROSE GARDEN   (MAVERICK)
Drama: A man must try to reconcile his Nigerian family and his headstrong bride. Click for full details
SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE WALL   (FIRST RUN FEATURES)
Documentary: Filmmakers making a documentary about the Berlin Wall in the mid-'80s re-adjusts their themes when the Wall comes down in 1989. Click for full details
SUPERNOVA   (ASYLUM)
Sci-fi: When a supernova threatens Earth, a government astrophysicist puts together a dangerous plan to save the planet. Click for full details
THAT WAS THE GDR    (DEFA/FIRST RUN FEATURES)
Documentary: A chronicle of the German Democratic Republic featuring interviews, films, photographs, posters, caricatures, popular songs and speeches; English narration and German dialog with English subtitles. Click for full details
THE MOON IN THE GUTTER   (CINEMA LIBRE)
Mystery: Gerard Depardieu stars as a longshoreman who meets a mysterious woman who might know the person who killed his sister. Click for full details
THEY KILLED SISTER DOROTHY   (FIRST RUN FEATURES)
Documentary: An examination at the events that led to the murder of Sister Dorothy Stang, a 73-year-old Catholic nun from Dayton, Ohio; English & Portuguese w/English subtitles. Click for full details
Nov 3
CHRISTMAS STORY   (LIGHTNING/ANCHOR BAY)
Family: This holiday film tells the story of how a young man named Nikolas became Santa Claus. Click for full details
Nov 17
BETTY BLUE: THE DIRECTOR'S CUT   (CINEMA LIBRE)
Romance: Two French lovers fall into an erotic, all-encompassing relationship. Click for full details
STAR TREK   (PARAMOUNT)
Sci-fi fantasy: The Starship Enterprise returns to the cosmos in a "re-invention" of the famed TV and movie series. Click for full details



Sep 8
FACING THE GIANTS   (SONY)
Drama: In this 2006 film, a Christian high school football coach uses his undying faith to battle the giants of fear and failure. Click for full details
Sep 15
HANNIBAL LECTER BLU-RAY ANTHOLOGY    (MGM/FOX)
Thriller: Collection features "Manhunter," "The Silence of the Lambs" and "Hannibal." Click for full details
WRONG TURN    (MGM/FOX)
Horror: Handful of road-trippers fight for survival against a family of hideously deformed inbred cannibals who plan to ruthlessly butcher everyone. Click for full details
WRONG TURN 2    (MGM/FOX)
Horror: A group of reality show contestants find themselves fighting for their lives against a family of inbred cannibals. Click for full details
Sep 29
FIREPROOF   (SONY)
Drama: A firefighter (Kirk Cameron) must learn how to rescue his own marriage in this 2008 film. Click for full details
Oct 6
HOME ALONE 2: LOST IN NEW YORK   (FOX)
Comedy: The sequel to the hit movie finds young Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) ending up on an airplane bound for New York City. Click for full details
Nov 24
MY BRILLIANT CAREER   (BLUE UNDERGROUND/RYKO)
Drama: The 1979 film about a headstrong woman who is determined to become a writer. Click for full details



Jul 23
STAR-VING: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON   (SONY)
Comedy: The Crackle.com online series about David Faustino, who was once a child actor but is now a porn store proprietor. Click for full details
Jul 28
THE DONNA REED SHOW: SEASON TWO   (VIRGIL FILMS)
Family: This four-DVD set features the second season of the family series starring Donna Reed. Click for full details
Aug 11
LOCKUP: RAW SEASON ONE   (NEW VIDEO)
Reality: In this MSNBC series, convicts and guards at some of America's most notorious prisons are interviewed. Click for full details
Aug 25
BOOKER COLLECTOR'S EDITION   (MILL CREEK)
Drama: Richard Grieco stars as a rebellious ex-cop who works for a private investigation agency in this spinoff of "21 Jump Street." Click for full details
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: THE ANIMATED SERIES   (MILL CREEK)
Animated: This three-DVD set contains all 27 episodes of the '80s animated series. Click for full details
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: THE BEGINNINGS   (MILL CREEK)
Animated: Nine episodes of the '80s animated series. Click for full details
THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD: FOURTH SEASON   (MILL CREEK)
Adventure: The final installment of the series about Robin Hood. Click for full details
THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD: THE COMPLETE SERIES   (MILL CREEK)
Adventure: This 11-DVD set features Richard Greene as Robin Hood, the gallant hero who fights for the common people. Click for full details
WISEGUY: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON   (MILL CREEK)
Drama: This four-DVD set contains 22 episodes of the '80s series about a deep-cover operative who finds the criminal lifestyle attractive. Click for full details
Sep 1
LIFE AFTER PEOPLE   (A&E)
Documentary: Combining movie-quality visual effects with insights from experts in various fields, this study demonstrates how the very landscape of our planet will change in our absence. Click for full details
THE CRUSADES: CRESCENT & THE CROSS   (A&E)
Documentary: Computer-generated images and recent footage detail the epic battle between two Middle Age superpowers: the Christian Crusaders and the Muslims. Click for full details
Sep 29
FOYLE'S WAR: FROM DUNKIRK TO VE DAY (SETS 1-5)   (ACORN)
Mystery: Nineteen episodes of the PBS series about a detective who investigates civilian crimes in a small English coastal town. Click for full details
MIDSOMER MURDERS SET 13   (ACORN)
Mystery: Four mysteries from the British series about Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby. Click for full details
THE UNIT COMPLETE GIFTSET   (FOX)
Drama: This 19-DVD set contains all four seasons of the series about a covert Special Forces team. Click for full details
THE UNIT SEASON FOUR   (FOX)
Drama: The Unit is on a quest to determine who ordered the assassination of the President-Elect. Click for full details
THE UNIVERSE: THE COMPLETE SEASON THREE    (A&E)
Documentary: All 12 episodes from the third season take a look at NASA's latest work and the possibilities of the existence of a parallel universe. Click for full details
THE UNIVERSE: THE COMPLETE SEASONS 1-3   (A&E)
Documentary: With breathtaking footage from NASA and state-of-the-art CGI graphics, this program takes viewers on a journey across the galaxy to bring the beauty and mysteries of the cosmos a little closer to home. Click for full details
TRAFFIK 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION   (ACORN)
Drama: This British miniseries traces three intersecting lives in the dark and dangerous world of international drug smuggling. Click for full details
Oct 6
MARRIED … WITH CHILDREN: THE COMPLETE 11TH SEASON   (SONY)
Comedy: This three-DVD set contains the last 24 episodes of the series about the dysfunctional Bundy family. Click for full details
Oct 20
IT'S GARRY SHANDLING'S SHOW: THE COMPLETE SERIES   (SHOUT! FACTORY)
Comedy: This 16-DVD set contains all 72 episodes from the four-season run of the series starring Garry Shandling. Click for full details
Oct 27
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: THE PLAN   (UNIVERSAL)
Sci-fi: This TV special picks up at the end of the Sci Fi Channel series. Click for full details
DOGTOWN: FRIENDS IN NEED   (NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC/WARNER)
Documentary: The friendly faces of the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary return for a third season of heart-warming stories. Click for full details
Nov 3
DOCTOR WHO: THE BLACK GUARDIAN TRILOGY    (BBC/WARNER)
Sci-fi fantasy: Turlough arrives, Nyssa departs and the Black Guardian returns to wreak his revenge in three classic adventures. Click for full details
DOCTOR WHO: THE WAR GAMES    (BBC/WARNER)
Sci-fi fantasy: In the chaos and paranoia of World War I, the Doctor and his companions are separated from their ship, captured and court-martialed. Click for full details
Nov 10
BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD: VOLUME TWO   (WARNER)
Animation: Batman teams up with heroes from across the DC Universe, including Blue Beetle, Green Arrow and Aquaman. Click for full details
Nov 17
BELLEZAS INDOMABLES   (NAVARRE/ALEBRIJE)
Telenovela: Three beautiful and courageous sisters compete for the love of their father. Click for full details



Jul 1
CHARTSWORTH   (TOTAL-CONTENT)
Travel: Set in more than 1,000 acres of glorious Derbyshire countryside, Chatsworth House is one of the most famous stately homes in England. Click for full details
CHARTWELL   (TOTAL-CONTENT)
Travel: A guide through the rooms and gardens of Chartwell, the home of Sir Winston Churchill. Click for full details
CRATER LAKE   (TOTAL-CONTENT)
Travel: A look at Crater Lake, the remnant of one of North America's greatest cataclysms. Click for full details
DISCOVER IRELAND & SCOTLAND   (TOTAL-CONTENT)
Travel: Discover the whole of Ireland and Scotland, from Edinburgh to the Ring of Kerry, in this library of programs. Click for full details
EVERDAY SPANISH   (TOTAL-CONTENT)
Educational: How to speak and understand basic Spanish with this unique, no-frills approach to learning language. Click for full details
EVERYDAY FRENCH   (TOTAL-CONTENT)
Educational: How to speak and understand basic French with this unique, no-frills approach to learning language. Click for full details
EVERYDAY GERMAN   (TOTAL-CONTENT)
Educational: How to speak and understand basic German with this unique, no-frills approach to learning language. Click for full details
EVERYDAY ITALIAN   (TOTAL-CONTENT)
Educational: How to speak and understand basic Italian with this unique, no-frills approach to learning language. Click for full details
EXPLORING FRENCH WINE REGIONS   (TOTAL-CONTENT)
Travel: Explore the wine regions of France with digital filmmakers Sid and Mary Lee Nolan. Click for full details
GARDENS OF THE NATIONAL TRUST   (TOTAL-CONTENT)
Travel: This grand collection features 18 of The National Trust’s loveliest gardens chosen from all over the country. Click for full details
GIANT SEQUOIAS: MARIPOSE GROVE   (TOTAL-CONTENT)
Travel: A look at Giant Sequoias, the largest, and among the oldest, living organisms on Earth. Click for full details
GREAT GARDENS OF ENGLAND   (TOTAL-CONTENT)
Travel: An intimate portrait of Britain's most beautiful gardens. Click for full details
HEARST CASTLE   (TOTAL-CONTENT)
Travel: A look at the castle once owned by William Randolph Hearst. Click for full details
HOPI POTTERY   (TOTAL-CONTENT)
Travel: A look at the pottery of Hopi villages. Click for full details
IMPROVE YOUR EYESIGHT NOW!   (TOTAL-CONTENT)
Educational: This program helps viewers develop their visual skills through proven research techniques. Click for full details
SAHEL   (TOTAL-CONTENT)
Travel: This program looks at the seasonally dry West African Region of steppes, thorny woodlands and savannas forms the borderline between the Sahara Desert and the tropical rainforests to the South. Click for full details
SECRETS IN STONE THE SPIRIT OF ENGLAND   (TOTAL-CONTENT)
Travel: Magnificent English Heritage sites, the legacy of thousands of years of the nation’s rich and dramatic history. Click for full details
TEXAS HOLD'EM POKER   (TOTAL-CONTENT)
Educational: Learn the fundamentals for winning at one of the hottest gambling games. Click for full details
THE FLYING SCOTSMAN   (TOTAL-CONTENT)
Travel: Climb aboard The Flying Scotsman and experience the thrill of riding the world's most famous locomotive. Click for full details
THE PERFECT ENGLISH VILLAGE   (TOTAL-CONTENT)
Travel: A whimsical odyssey across rural England as author and broadcaster Nigel Farrell escapes the frustrations of the city and sets off in an old Morris Minor in search of the perfect village. Click for full details
THE SILK ROAD   (TOTAL-CONTENT)
Travel: Follow the Ancient Silk Road across Asia with digital filmmakers Sid and Mary Lee Nolan. Click for full details
TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY   (TOTAL-CONTENT)
Travel: This journey on the Trans-Siberian Railroad takes us from the palaces of St. Petersburg and the busy streets of Moscow to the vastness of Siberia. Click for full details
TREACHEROUS PLACES   (TOTAL-CONTENT)
Travel: This program takes you to the most dangerous locations in the world. Click for full details
WESTMINSTER   (TOTAL-CONTENT)
Travel: Over a period of twelve months, Tony Benn tours Westminster. Click for full details
WONDERS OF THE ENGLISH FOREST   (TOTAL-CONTENT)
Travel: Discover the beauty of the forest during the four seasons and explore the heathlands in late summer, purple with heather and haunted by sand lizards and warblers. Click for full details
Jul 29
DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING: TIPS FROM THE TRENCHES   (FIRST LIGHT)
Educational: Filmmakers discuss the technical, legal, ethical and business issues of documentary films. Click for full details
Aug 4
GUYS GONE WILD: COLLEGE BOYS EXPOSED   (MANTRA)
Reality: This program features hot, young guys. Click for full details
Aug 25
AMERICA WILD AND WACKY: STURGIS   (INFINITY)
Documentary: A look at the world's largest biker rally. Click for full details
GREAT INDIAN WARS   (MILL CREEK)
Documentary: This five-part series looks at the Great Indian Wars and the 350-year struggle between the new settlers and the American Indians. Click for full details
SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL'S WAR STORIES   (INFINITY)
Documentary: A collection of real-life stories of America's everyday heroes. Click for full details
THE DA VINCI DETECTIVE   (INFINITY)
Documentary: Dr. Maurizio Seracini seraches for a lost da Vinci mural and uncovers a series of da Vinci drawings hidden for years. Click for full details
THE MAMA CASS TELEVISION PROGRAM   (INFINITY)
Music: Singer Mama Cass performs with Joni Mitchell, John Sebastian and more in this 1969 TV special. Click for full details
Sep 1
GUYS GONE WILD: FRESHMAN ORIENTATION   (MANTRA)
Reality: This program features hot, young guys. Click for full details
THE MEERKATS   (GENIUS/WEINSTEIN)
Documentary: This program looks at a young meerkat pup as he grows up in the Kalahari Desert. Click for full details
Sep 8
IF THE WORLD WERE A VILLAGE   (MASTER COMMUNICATIONS)
Animated documentary: A look at how general global statistics about age, language, economic and educational status, food and culture would break down if looking at only 100 people. Click for full details
Sep 15
POLO POLO VIP I   (NAVARRE/ALEBRIJE)
Spanish comedy: The legendary Mexican comedian brings his latest adult humor to a live stage in Mexico City. Click for full details
Sep 22
SUPER FIT MAMA: LOSE THE BELLY FLAB   (WELL GO)
Fitness: Six workouts desired to get mothers in shape after pregnancy. Click for full details
WALLACE & GROMIT: A MATTER OF LOAF AND DEATH   (HIT/LIONSGATE)
Family animation: Wallace and Gromit have opened a new bakery business - Top Bun - but a deadly murderer is targeting all the bakers in town. Click for full details
WALLACE & GROMIT: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION   (HIT/LIONSGATE)
Family animation: Collection of four short films includes "A Grand Day Out," "The Wrong Trousers," "A Close Shave" and "A Matter of Loaf and Death." Click for full details
Sep 29
ELVIS COMPLETE: KING OF ROCK 'N' ROLL SPECIAL EDITION 1935-1977   (WELL GO)
Music: This release features interviews with Elvis' closest friends and rare early performances. Click for full details
Oct 6
SHELTER DOGS   (PASSION RIVER)
Documentary: Shelter Dogs is a provocative and heartrending look at the complex issues surrounding animal sheltering. Click for full details
Oct 13
FATHERHOOD DREAMS   (PASSION RIVER)
Documentary: This film follows four gay men who have always wanted to be dads. Click for full details
Oct 20
FOOD MATTERS   (PASSION RIVER)
Documentary: This film uncovers the trillion-dollar worldwide ‘sickness industry’ and gives people some scientifically verifiable solutions for curing disease naturally. Click for full details
Oct 27
DR. BRONNER'S MAGIC SOAPBOX   (PASSION RIVER)
Documentary: This film documents Dr. Emanuel Bronner, a master soapmaker, self-proclaimed rabbi and, allegedly, Albert Einstein's nephew. Click for full details




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