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Video Business's Just Announced enewsletter for the week of August 11, 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.




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Sep 8
DANCE FLICK   (PARAMOUNT)
Comedy: Madcap comedy takes on the recent spate of dance-oriented movies such as Step Up, Hairspray and High School Musical, as well as such classics as Fame and Flashdance. Click for full details

VALENTINO: THE LAST EMPEROR   (PHASE 4)
Documentary: An inspirational look into the life and times of the iconic Italian fashion designer Valentino. Click for full details

Sep 15
FRIDAY THE 13TH PART VII: THE NEW BLOOD DELUXE EDITION   (PARAMOUNT)
Horror: When Jason is accidentally unleashed by a psychic teenager, he returns to Camp Crystal Lake to murder. Click for full details

FRIDAY THE 13TH PART VIII: JASON TAKES MANHATTAN DELUXE EDITION   (PARAMOUNT)
Horror: Jason travels to New York to take a serious bite of the Big Apple. Click for full details

Sep 29
SHRINK   (LIONSGATE)
Drama: L.A.’s top celebrity psychiatrist becomes disillusioned with both his career and personal life. Click for full details

THE SHORTCUT   (ANCHOR BAY/STARZ)
Thriller: A shortcut through the woods runs into a scary house with an eerie man who warns people to stay away. Click for full details

Oct 6
MY LIFE IN RUINS   (FOX)
Romantic comedy: Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding) stars as an American tour guide in Greece who falls for a bus driver (Alexis Georgoulis). Click for full details

YEAR ONE   (SONY)
Comedy: Jack Black and Michael Cera star as two primitive men who are exiled from their tribe in this $41.9 million-grossing movie. Click for full details

Oct 13
ADORATION   (SONY)
Drama: In this limited-release film starring Scott Speedman and Rachel Blanchard, a high school student connects his family history with a news story about terrorism. Click for full details

AMERICAN MELTDOWN   (MORNINGSTAR)
Action: When terrorists take over a nuclear plant in California, an FBI agent has only a few hours to prevent a nuclear disaster. Click for full details

ECLIPSE SERIES 18: DUSAN MAKAVEJEV FREE RADICAL   (CRITERION/IMAGE)
Foreign-language drama: This three-DVD set contains the work of filmmaker Dusan Makavejev; in Serbo-Croatian with English subtitles. Click for full details

EVERY LITTLE STEP   (SONY)
Documentary: This film follows the making of the musical A Chorus Line, from the auditions to the successful 2006 stage revival. Click for full details

SHARK CITY   (MORNINGSTAR)
Drama: When a man falls for the daughter of a Mob boss, he must get his friends to help him out of a jam. Click for full details

Oct 20
BLOOD: THE LAST VAMPIRE   (SONY)
Horror: Based on the anime series, this film follows a female warrior who tries to rid the world of blood-sucking vampires. Click for full details

P   (PALISADES/TARTAN)
Foreign-language horror: In this Thai movie, an orphan who knows black magic is slowly taken over by something evil and wicked; with English subtitles. Click for full details

PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES: THESE AREN'T PILLOWS EDITION   (PARAMOUNT)
Comedy: John Hughes' 1987 classic about a businessman (Steve Martin) who is bothered by a traveling salesman (John Candy). Click for full details

Oct 27
2012: SUPERNOVA   (ASYLUM)
Science-fiction: When a supernova threatens Earth, an astrophysicist must put together a plan to stop it. Click for full details

DON’T DIE WITHOUT TELLING ME WHERE YOU’RE GOING/A KING AND HIS MOVIE   (FACETS)
Foreign-language comedy: Two tales from Argentina—one from 1986 and the other from 1995—about the magic of cinema in the style of magical realism; Spanish with English subtitles. Click for full details

DOUBLE   (FACETS)
Foreign-language comedy: Two hapless tourists from Warsaw meet at a wedding in Sicily where they run into members of a powerful Mafia family; Polish with English subtitles. Click for full details

TAYLOR CHAIN   (FACETS)
Documentary: A look at a seven-week workers' strike at a small manufacturing plant in Indiana, followed by another examination of the same plant 10 years later. Click for full details

TICKETS/MEDEA   (FACETS)
Foreign-language drama: Three renowned directors tackle a trilogy of interwoven stories set aboard a train traveling from Central Europe to Rome, while the Danish filmmaker offers a modern take on the play by Euripides; Italian, English, Albanian, Farsi and Danish with English subtitles. Click for full details

Nov 3
A MOTHER'S PRAYER   (IMAGE)
Drama: Family members are brought together by their mother's dying wish. Click for full details

THE DEAD   (LIONSGATE)
Drama: In this adaptation of the James Joyce short story, a woman confesses to her husband of a long ago love affair she still remembers. Click for full details

THE NARROWS   (IMAGE)
Drama: A college student takes a job with a local Mob boss to pay for his tuition. Click for full details

Nov 10
UP   (DISNEY)
Adventure: Balloon salesman Carl Fredricksen (Ed Asner) fulfills his lifelong dream of traveling to South America and embarks on an adventure. Click for full details

Nov 17
FRANKLYN   (IMAGE)
Thriller: Four souls collide in the parallel worlds of London in this film starring Eva Green, Sam Riley and Ryan Phillippe. Click for full details




Nov 10
MONSTERS, INC.   (DISNEY)
Animated: A city of fun monsters generate their metropolis' power by scaring children. Click for full details

Nov 17
GONE WITH THE WIND 70TH ANNIVERSARY ULTIMATE COLLECTOR'S EDITION   (WARNER)
Drama: The 1939 classic about the turbulent love affair between Rhett Butler (Clark Gable) and Scarlett O'Hara (Vivien Leigh) in the American south. Click for full details




Aug 25
THE BERENSTAIN BEARS: HALLOWEEN TREATS   (SONY)
Kids: Seven Halloween-themed episodes include "The Great Batcave," "The Spookiest Pumpkin," "Wicked Weasel Spell," "Missing Pumpkin," "Bust a Ghost," "Spooky Old Mansion" and "The Trojan Pumpkin." Click for full details

Sep 8
INSPECTOR GADGET: GO, GO GADGET COLLECTION   (FOX)
Animated: This collection of 10 episodes features the bumbling detective and his many gadgets. Click for full details

Sep 15
BONANZA: THE OFFICIAL FIRST SEASON, VOLS. ONE AND TWO   (CBS/PARAMOUNT)
Western: Episodes about the Cartwright clan and their high-Sierra adventures, starring Ben Cartwright and Michael Landon. Click for full details

Oct 6
ALLY MCBEAL: SEASON ONE   (FOX)
Comedy/drama: The first season follows young Ally's adventures when she begins working at a Boston law firm. Click for full details

ALLY MCBEAL: THE COMPLETE SERIES   (FOX)
Comedy/drama: Well-liked series follows the trials and tribulations of an eccentric and neurotic single 28-year-old lawyer fresh out of Harvard Law School, looking for love and fulfillment in life. Click for full details

THE F WORD: SERIES THREE   (BFS)
Reality: This three-DVD set features Chef Gordon Ramsay teaching amateurs how to work in a kitchen. Click for full details

Oct 20
BLOOD + PART 2   (SONY)
Anime: This five-DVD set contains 25 episodes from the Adult Swim series about a high school student who fights threats to humanity. Click for full details

Nov 3
ZORRO: GENERATION Z VOLUME 5   (IMAGE)
Animated: A descendent of Zorro stars college and feels compelled to continue his ancestor's past. Click for full details

Nov 17
ROME: THE COMPLETE SERIES   (HBO/WARNER)
Drama : Two soldiers unwittingly become entwined in the historical events of ancient Rome, and all the drama, love, war and betrayal it encompasses. Click for full details

WILL FERRELL: YOU'RE WELCOME AMERICA. A FINAL NIGHT WITH GEORGE W. BUSH    (HBO/WARNER)
Comedy: Reprising his Broadway role, Will Ferrell takes viewers on a semi-sentimental journey through the life, legend and legacy of the recently unemployed 43rd U.S. President. Click for full details

Nov 24
SUPERMAN: THE COMPLETE ANIMATED SERIES   (WARNER)
Animated: This seven-DVD set contains 54 episodes about the superhero as he balances his jobs as a reporter and a crimefighter. Click for full details




Jun 24
E IS FOR ELEPHANT   (TMW)
Educational: Program helps students become literate in science by demonstrating science inquiry skills and teaching core curriculum topics. Click for full details

Aug 11
BECOMING BARACK: EVOLUTION OF A LEADER   (LITTLE DIZZY)
Documentary: This program looks at how Barack Obama's early experiences helped him develop the principles and philosophies that would lead him to the U.S. presidency. Click for full details

Sep 1
HEART HEALTHY YOGA    (WGBH BOSTON )
Fitness: Two workouts--one demonstrating floor exercises and one that includes poses modified using a chair for extra support and stability—designed for total beginners and yoga experts. Click for full details

Sep 29
THE GIFT OF THE MAGI   (KULTUR)
Drama: Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara's opera based on the O. Henry short story. Click for full details

Oct 6
HIT FAVORITES: FROSTY FRIENDS   (HIT/LIONSGATE)
Animated: Five episodes of winter tales featuring Thomas & Friends, Barney the Dinosaur and Bob the Builder. Click for full details

Oct 13
BARNEY: TEE-RIFFIC HOLIDAY COLLECTION   (HIT/LIONSGATE)
Animated: This holiday gift set features three winter adventures with Barney and his friends. Click for full details

BOB THE BUILDER: BUILDING CREW HOLIDAY COLLECTION   (HIT/LIONSGATE)
Animated: Bob and the Can-Do crew rescue a friend from a winter storm and more in this holiday collection. Click for full details

CHILD WILD   (MORNINGSTAR)
Comedy: Stand-up comic Harland Williams performs in front of a live audience. Click for full details

THOMAS & FRIENDS: SODOR FRIENDS HOLIDAY COLLECTION   (HIT/LIONSGATE)
Animated: Thomas and friends prepare for the grand opening of the Toy Workshop and more in this holiday collection. Click for full details

Oct 27
BORIS GODUNOV: MUSSORGSKY/AN OPERA FILM BY VERA STROYEVA   (KULTUR)
Music: Modest Mussorgsky’s masterpiece is given the full cinematic treatment in this 1954 film by Russian filmmaker Vera Stroyeva. Click for full details

DESTINATION MOZART: A NIGHT AT THE OPERA WITH PETER SELLARS   (KULTUR)
Music: Peter Sellars’ productions of three Mozart operas, set in contemporary America. Click for full details

FELICITY LOTT IN CONCERT: FALLEN WOMEN AND VIRTUOUS WIVES   (KULTUR)
Music: World-renowned soprano Dame Felicity Lott performs a recital alongside pianist Graham Johnson at Champ's Hill. Click for full details

JEFFERSON DAVIS: AN AMERICAN PRESIDENT   (KULTUR)
Documentary: The complete story of Jefferson Davis in three informative full-length episodes. Click for full details

LA VIERGE: MASSENET/ORCHESTRA SINFONICA   (KULTUR)
Music: La Vierge is an oratorio in four scenes by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Charles Grandmougin. Click for full details

THE BARBER OF SEVILLE: ROSSINI/THE NETHERLANDS OPERA   (KULTUR)
Music: Theater director Dario Fo stages Rossini's "Il Barbiere di Siviglia" in Italian for the Netherlands Opera. Click for full details

THE GAMBLER: PROKOFIEV/STAATSKAPELLE BERLIN   (KULTUR)
Music: The Gambler is a dark study of human failings and the corruptive power of money. Click for full details

THE PYRAMID CODE   (KULTUR)
Documentary: This five-part series explores the pyramid fields and ancient temples in Egypt. Click for full details

Nov 3
MUMMIES: SECRET OF THE PHARAOHS   (IMAGE)
Documentary: This program follows top scientists as they explore Egypt's mummies. Click for full details

SCRUFF: A CHRISTMAS TALE   (IMAGE)
Animated: Scruff is visited by the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future and learns the true meaning of Christmas. Click for full details

TAYLOR HICKS: WHOMP AT THE WARFIELD   (IMAGE)
Music: Taylor Hicks performs some of his biggest hits. Click for full details

Nov 17
MARGARET CHO: BEAUTIFUL   (IMAGE)
Comedy: Stand-up comic Margaret Cho explores the good, bad and ugly in beauty. Click for full details





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