HIGH-DEFINITION RELEASES P-S
AVAILABLE HD DVD AND BLU-RAY TITLES P-S
Pan’s Labyrinth New Line/Warner; released Dec. 26, 2007; BD or HD $35.99
Fantasy: Guillermo del Toro’s Oscar-winning film is about a young girl who finds herself in a battle between good and evil.
Bonuses: video prologue, commentary, director’s notebook, featurettes, storyboard comparisons, galleries, interview, comic; BD also has enhanced commentary, picture-in-picture, linkouts, synchronized gallery; HD also has Web-enabled features, trivia.
Paprika Sony; released Nov. 27, 2007; BD $38.96
Anime: A group of scientists invents a device that allows people to enter others’ dreams, but when the machine is stolen, a scientist must find it.
Bonuses: featurettes, storyboards, animatics, photo galleries.
A Passage to India Collector’s Edition Sony; released April 15, 2008; BD $28.95
Drama: David Lean’s Oscar-winning 1984 movie about a young English woman who travels to India to visit her husband is based on E.M. Forster’s novel.
Bonuses: commentary, featurettes, trivia track.
Pat Metheny Group: The Way Up Eagle Rock; released Oct. 31, 2006; HD $24.98
Music: Tour footage of the group during their travels through Seoul.
Bonuses: interview.
Patch Adams Universal; released Sept. 25, 2007; HD $29.98
Drama: Robin Williams stars as an unconventional doctor in this 1998 movie, debuting on high-def.
Bonuses: featurette, commentary, photo montage, outtakes, deleted scenes, storyboards and final feature comparison.
The Patriot Sony; released July 3, 2007; BD $28.95
Action: Mel Gibson and Heath Ledger star in this Revolutionary War film.
Patriot Games Special Collector’s Edition Paramount; released July 29, 2008; BD $29.99
Action: Harrison Ford stars as CIA analyst Jack Ryan in this 1992 film based on Tom Clancy’s bestseller.
Bonuses: featurettes.
Patton Fox; released June 3, 2008; BD $39.98
Biopic: George C. Scott stars as General George S. Patton in this 1970 film.
Bonuses: intro and commentary by Francis Ford Coppola, two featurettes, documentary, stills gallery, behind-the-scenes gallery.
Payback: Director’s Cut Paramount; released April 10. 2007; BD or HD $29.99
Drama: Mel Gibson stars as a criminal who is betrayed by his best friend in this 1999 movie.
Pearl Harbor Disney; released Dec. 19, 2006; BD $34.99
Drama: Two best friends fall in love with the same woman during World War II.
Bonuses: making-of featurette, “Unsung Heroes of Pearl Harbor” featurette, music video.
The Perfect Storm Warner; HD $28.99 released June 6, 2006; BD $28.99 released July 22, 2008
Action: George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg and Diane Lane star in the 2000 movie about a fishing boat facing a natural disaster at sea.
Bonuses: commentaries, featurettes, photo gallery.
Perfect Stranger Sony; released Aug. 21, 2007; BD $38.96
Thriller: Halle Berry stars as a reporter investigating her friend’s death in this movie, which also stars Bruce Willis.
Bonuses: making-of featurette.
Persepolis Sony; released June 24, 2008; BD $38.96
Animated: This Oscar-nominated film follows a precocious 9-year-old in Iran during the Islamic Revolution.
Bonuses: featurettes, commentary, scene comparisons, Cannes Film Festival Q&A.;
The Phantom of the Opera Special Edition Warner; HD $28.99 released April 18, 2006; BD $28.99 released Oct. 31, 2006
Drama: A modern update of the famous musical.
Bonuses: behind-the-scenes featurette, making-of featurettes, additional scene, cast and crew sing-along.
Phone Booth Fox; released Feb. 13, 2007; BD $39.98
Thriller: Colin Farrell is targeted by a sniper in this 2002 movie.
Bonuses: commentary.
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End Disney; released Dec. 4, 2007; BD $35.99
Action: In the Pirates franchise’s third film, which grossed $301.7 million in theaters, Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) must be rescued from Davy Jones’ Locker.
Bonuses: bloopers, behind-the-scenes documentaries, featurettes, BD-Java featurettes.
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Disney; released May 22, 2007; BD $34.99
Action: A blacksmith and an eccentric captain must save the governor’s daughter from undead pirates.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest Disney; prebook April 10, 2007; BD $34.99
Action: Jack Sparrow owes an unpaid debt to Davy Jones and an army of sea phantoms.
Pitch Black Universal; released July 11, 2007; HD $34.98
Action: Vin Diesel stars in this movie about space travelers.
Bonuses: director introduction, “The Chronicles of Riddick Visual Encyclopedia,” making-of featurette, interactive game, commentaries, “A View Into the Dark” featurette.
Pixar Short Films Collection, Vol. 1 Disney; released Nov. 6, 2007; BD $34.99
Shorts: A collection of films from Pixar Animation.
Planet of the Apes (2001) Fox; released Feb. 13, 2007; BD $39.98
Science-fiction: Mark Wahlberg gets stranded in a world where chimps rule in this adaptation by Tim Burton.
Bonuses: commentary, Easter egg chimp commentary.
Planet of the Apes 40 Year Evolution Blu-ray Collection MGM/Fox; released Nov. 4, 2008; BD $159.98
Sci-fi: This set contains Planet of the Apes, Beneath the Planet of the Apes, Escape From Planet of the Apes, Conquest of the Planet of the Apes and Battle for the Planet of the Apes.
Bonuses: additional footage, documentary, featurettes, PSA, BonusView, game, isolated audio track, promo, commentaries, outtakes, sketches, photo galleries, pressbooks.
Planet Earth: The Complete Series BBC/Warner; released April 24, 2007; HD or BD $99.98
Documentary: This 11-part miniseries offers a portrait of planet Earth.
Bonuses: documentary, featurettes.
Point Break Special Edition Fox; released July 1, 2008; BD $39.98
Action: Keanu Reeves and Gary Busey star as FBI agents trying to discover if a group of surfers also rob banks in this 1991 movie.
The Polar Express Warner; released Oct. 10, 2006; HD $28.99
Animated: Tom Hanks lends his voice to this family movie based on Chris Van Allsburg’s children’s book.
Bonuses: documentary, featurettes, behind-the-scenes footage, special effects gallery, game demo.
The Polar Express Presented in 3-D Warner; released Oct. 28, 2008; BD $34.99
Family: A young boy takes a train ride to the North Pole on Christmas Eve.
Bonuses: 3-D glasses, featurettes, Josh Groban performance.
Poltergeist Warner; released Oct. 14, 2008; BD $34.99
Thriller: The 1982 movie about a house haunted by ghosts.
Bonuses: documentary, bonus book.
Poseidon Warner; released Dec. 5, 2006; HD Combo $34.99
Adventure: This remake starring Kurt Russell and Josh Lucas grossed $22 million.
Postal Vivendi; released Aug. 26, 2008; BD $34.99
Comedy: In this DVD premiere, a cult leader (Dave Foley) and a gang of sexy commandos fight against the Taliban to determine the fate of the world.
Bonuses: featurettes, commentary, Postal 2: Share the Pain videogame.
Premonition Sony; released July 17, 2007; BD $38.96
Thriller: Sandra Bullock stars as a woman trying to save her husband’s life in this $47.9 million-grossing movie.
Bonuses: deleted scenes, bloopers, featurettes, documentary, commentary.
The Prestige Disney; released Feb. 20, 2007; BD $34.99
Drama: The $52 million-grossing film starring Christian Bale has a day-and-date release on DVD and Blu-ray.
Bonuses: director’s notebook, “Art of The Prestige” featurette.
Priceless First Look; released Nov. 18, 2008; BD $34.98
Romantic comedy: Audrey Tautou and Gad Elmaleh star in this French film about a woman who only dates rich men but falls for a poor man; with English subtitles.
The Prince & Me: A Royal Honeymoon First Look; released Oct. 28, 2008; BD $34.98
Romantic comedy: Newlyweds Queen Paige and King Edvard try to go on a romantic honeymoon but are thrust back into the spotlight in this DVD premiere.
Bonuses: featurette, deleted scenes.
Prison Break: Season 1 Fox; released Nov. 13, 2007; BD $99.98
Action: A man tries to get his brother out of prison in this Fox series.
Bonuses: commentaries, featurettes, behind-the-scenes footage, deleted scenes, TV spots.
Prison Break: Season Three Fox; released Aug. 12, 2008; BD $79.98
Action: In this third season of the Fox series, Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller) must escape from a prison where there are no rules and no wardens.
Bonuses: featurettes, director’s takes, behind-the-scenes footage, bonus episode.
The Professional Sony; released June 10, 2008; BD $28.95
Action: An assassin (Jean Reno) cares for a 12-year-old girl (Natalie Portman) in this 1994 Luc Besson movie.
Prom Night Sony; released Aug. 19, 2008; BD $38.96
Horror: Brittany Snow stars as a high school senior whose prom night turns deadly when a homicidal stalker from her past returns in this $43.5 million-grossing movie.
Bonuses: alternate ending, deleted scenes, gag reel, commentary, featurettes, picture-in-picture, BD Live.
The Proposition First Look; released Aug. 19, 2008; BD $19.98
Adventure: In the Outback, a man must hunt down his psychotic older brother to save his younger brother from execution.
Bonuses: commentary, five featurettes, photo gallery.
P.S. I Love You Warner; released May 6, 2008; BD $35.99
Romantic drama: A young widow (Hilary Swank) finds notes from her late husband (Gerard Butler) that are intended to ease her pain and help her start a new life in this $53.5 million-grossing movie. The HD DVD version will street May 27 ($35.99).
Bonuses: music video, featurettes, additional scenes.
Pulse Weinstein/Genius; released Jan. 16, 2007; HD $29.95
Horror: A computer hacker accidentally channels a mysterious signal, which unleashes a terrifying evil.
The Punisher Lionsgate; released June 27, 2007; BD $29.99
Action: A special agent is killed by a ruthless criminal, but the man is reborn to seek vengeance.
Purple Rain Warner; released July 24, 2007; HD or BD $28.99
Drama: Prince stars as a young musician who falls in love with an aspiring singer and battles his abusive father.
Bonuses: commentary, documentaries, music videos.
The Pursuit of Happyness Sony; released March 27, 2007; BD $38.96
Drama: Will Smith stars in this $146 million-grossing movie based on a true story about a man struggling to make ends meet for himself and his son.
Bonuses: making-of featurettes, conversation with the director, commentary, audio song.
Pushing Daisies: The Complete First Season Warner; released Sept. 16, 2008; BD $39.99
Drama: Timed for release near the second season premiere, this set features nine episodes of the ABC series about a pie maker who can bring people back from the dead.
Bonuses: interactive featurette.
The Queen Disney; released April 24, 2007; 50GB BD $34.99
Drama: Helen Mirren won an Oscar for her role in this movie about the British royal family after the death of Princess Diana.
Bonuses: commentary, featurette, Movie Showcase.
R. Kelly Live! The Light It Up Tour Image; released Dec. 18, 2007; HD $24.99
Music: This title features the artist in his first live concert release, filmed at the famous Paramount Theater in Oakland, Calif.
Rambo Collector’s Set Lionsgate; released May 27, 2008; BD $49.99
Action: A collection of First Blood, First Blood Part II and Rambo III (BD $19.99 each).
Bonuses: commentaries, alternate endings, deleted scenes, featurettes, digital copy of Rambo.
Rambo: First Blood Lionsgate; released Feb. 6, 2007; BD $29.99
Action: Sylvester Stallone stars as war hero John Rambo in the first movie of the franchise.
Bonuses: deleted scenes, commentaries, featurette.
Ratatouille Disney; released Nov. 6, 2007; BD $34.99
Animated: Remy the rat longs to be a French chef in this $197 million-grossing movie.
Bonuses: deleted scenes, featurette, shorts, game, BD-Java feature.
Ray Universal; released Aug. 8, 2006; HD $34.98
Biopic: Jamie Foxx stars as the legendary musician Ray Charles in this Academy Award-winning movie.
Bonuses: commentaries, additional music performances, making-of featurettes, Ray Charles featurette.
The Ray Harryhausen Collectible DVD Gift Set Sony; released Oct. 7, 2008; BD $107.95
Boxed set: A collection of films including It Came From Beneath the Sea and Earth vs. the Flying Saucers.
Re-Cycle Image; released Sept. 23, 2008; BD $35.98
Horror: A best-selling novelist enters a terrifying realm of the supernatural, guided by one of her book’s creations come to life.
The Reaping Warner; released Oct. 16, 2007; BD $34.99, HD $39.99
Thriller: Hilary Swank stars as a former Christian missionary who investigates a town that is suffering from a plague in this film, which grossed $25.1 million in theaters.
Bonuses: featurettes.
Red Dragon Universal; released Sept. 12, 2006; HD $29.98
Crime: Hannibal Lecter helps an FBI agent track down a serial killer called “The Tooth Fairy.”
Bonuses: commentary, featurettes, student film, making-of featurette, screen tests, makeup featurette, additional scenes, storyboard to film comparisons.
Reds: 25th Anniversary Edition Paramount; released Nov. 7, 2006; BD/HD $36.99
War: Warren Beatty, Diane Keaton and Jack Nicholson star in this movie about a love affair in war-torn Russia.
Bonuses: featurettes, trailer on both formats.
Redbelt Sony; released Aug. 26, 2008; BD $38.96
Action: Chiwetel Ejiofor stars as the owner of a martial arts school who is forced to compete to save his business in this $2.3 million-grossing movie written and directed by David Mamet and also starring Emily Mortimer and Tim Allen.
Bonuses: featurettes, Q&A; with Mamet, interview, commentary, fighter profiles.
Reign of Fire Disney; released Feb. 13, 2007; BD $34.99
Fantasy: This 2002 film about fire-breathing dragons is released on Blu-ray.
Bonuses: featurettes, filmmaker conversation.
Reign Over Me Sony; released Oct. 9, 2007; BD $38.96
Drama: Adam Sandler and Don Cheadle star as two college friends who run into each other as adults in this $19.7 million-grossing movie.
Relentless Enemies National Geographic/Warner; released March 27, 2007; HD or BD $34.99
Documentary: Lions and buffalo battle each other for survival in Botswana. This 90-minute program was the highest-rated natural history program on the National Geographic Channel to date when it aired last year.
The Replacement Killers Sony; released Sept. 11, 2007; BD $28.95
Action thriller: Chow Yun-Fat makes his Hollywood debut as a professional killer on the run from the crime boss who hired him.
Bonuses: featurettes, commentary, deleted scenes, alternate ending, filmographies.
Rescue Dawn MGM/Fox; released Nov. 20, 2007; BD $38.98
War drama: Werner Herzog’s $5.5 million-grossing movie stars Christian Bale as a U.S. Navy pilot during the Vietnam War.
Bonuses: director’s commentary, deleted scenes with optional commentary, featurettes.
Rescue Me: The Complete Third Season Sony; released June 5, 2007; BD $49.95
Drama: Denis Leary stars in the FX series about firefighters.
Bonuses: bloopers reel, deleted scenes, featurettes.
Reservoir Dogs Lionsgate; released Feb. 6, 2007; BD $29.99
Action: Quentin Tarantino’s 1992 movie is about four killers who plan to pull off the perfect crime.
Bonuses: documentary, featurette.
Resident Evil: Apocalypse Sony; released July 25, 2007; BD $28.95
Science-fiction: When an outbreak occurs in a top-secret facility, it contaminates the rest of the city, and it’s up to the sole survivors to escape the plague.
Bonuses: commentaries, making-of documentary, featurettes, deleted scenes, poster gallery, outtakes.
Resident Evil: Extinction Sony; released Jan. 2, 2008; BD $38.96
Action: In this third film of the Resident Evil franchise, Milla Jovovich stars as a warrior who must save Earth from a deadly virus.
Bonuses: deleted scenes, sneak peek of Resident Evil: Degeneration, commentary, featurettes, picture-in-picture, Blu-wizard 2.0.
Resident Evil: Three-Pack Sony; released Jan. 2, 2008; BD $89.95
Action: All three Resident Evil films are collected in a box set.
Rest Stop Warner; released Oct. 7, 2008; BD $28.99
Horror: A serial killer haunts a stretch of deserted highway.
Rest Stop: Don’t Look Back Uncut Warner; released Oct. 7, 2008; BD $28.99
Horror: The saga continues as a serial killer terrorizes a rest stop in a remote section of road in this DVD premiere.
Return to House on Haunted Hill Warner; released Oct. 16, 2007; BD or HD $34.99
Horror: In this DVD premiere, a woman tries to find out who or what was responsible for her sister’s suicide.
Bonuses: additional scenes, featurettes, music video, Navigational cinema.
Rising Sun Fox; released Dec. 5, 2006; BD $39.98
Drama: Wesley Snipes and Sean Connery star as detectives investigating the murder of a call girl in Japan.
Risky Business 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Warner; released Sept. 16, 2008; BD $28.99
Comedy: The 1983 film stars Tom Cruise as a teenager who starts a business with a hooker while his parents are away.
Bonuses: documentary, commentary, screen tests, director’s cut of final scene, video commentary, digital copy.
The River Universal; released May 29, 2007; HD $29.98
Drama: A family struggles to save their farm in this 1984 movie starring Mel Gibson and Sissy Spacek.
The Road Warrior Warner; released May 15, 2007; BD or HD $28.99
War: Mel Gibson stars as Mad Max in this post-World War III movie.
Bonuses: commentary.
Rob Zombie’s Halloween Collector’s Edition Genius; released Oct. 21, 2008; BD $34.95
Horror: The $58 million-grossing remake debuts on high-definition.
Bonuses: documentary, deleted scenes, alternate ending, bloopers, commentary, featurettes, casting sessions, screen test.
Robocop MGM/Sony; released Aug. 15, 2007; BD $28.95
Action: The 1987 movie about a cop who is half man, half machine arrives on high-def.
Rocky MGM/Fox; released Dec. 5, 2006; BD $39.98
Action: Sylvester Stallone stars as Rocky Balboa, a club fighter who works to become a heavyweight champion.
Rocky Balboa Sony; released March 20, 2007; BD $38.96
Drama: Sylvester Stallone reprises his role as the boxer, who enters the ring once again in this final chapter of the Rocky franchise.
Bonuses: bloopers, deleted scenes, alternate ending, making-of featurettes, commentary, computer featurette.
A Room With a View: Special Edition BBC/Warner; released Oct. 2, 2007; BD or HD $28.99
Romantic drama: Helena Bonham-Carter stars in this Merchant-Ivory film based on E.M. Forster’s novel.
Roving Mars Disney; released July 31, 2007; BD $29.99
Documentary: This IMAX film explores the Mars landscape using footage from the 2003 Mars Rover mission, available simultaneously on standard DVD.
Roy Orbison: Black and White Night Image; released July 8, 2008; BD $24.98
Music: The musician’s 1974 concert special, which originally aired on Showtime.
The Ruins Paramount; released July 8, 2008; BD $39.99
Thriller: College students stumble upon a Mayan ruin and awake an unspoken evil in this $17.2 million-grossing movie.
Bonuses: alternate ending, commentary, making-of featurettes, deleted scenes.
Rumor Has It Warner; HD $39.99 released May 9, 2006; BD $34.99 released Aug. 8, 2006
Romantic comedy: Jennifer Aniston stars in this movie about a woman who learns that her family was the inspiration for “The Graduate.”
Run Fatboy Run Warner; released Sept. 23, 2008; BD $35.99
Comedy: Simon Pegg, Hank Azaria and Thandie Newton star in this movie about a man who decides to run a marathon to win back his ex-fiance, whom he jilted at the altar when she was pregnant.
Bonuses: deleted scenes, commentary, featurette, digital copy.
The Rundown Universal; released June 13, 2006; HD $34.98
Action: A man is hired to bring a mobster’s son back from the Amazon, but he becomes involved in a search for treasure.
Bonuses: deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes featurettes.
Running With Scissors Sony; released Feb. 6, 2007; BD $38.96
Comedy: Based on the memoirs of Augusten Burroughs, this limited-release film is about a young man sent to live with his mother’s psychiatrist.
Bonuses: featurettes.
Rush Hour 3 New Line/Warner; released Dec. 23, 2007; BD $39.98
Action: Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker reprise their roles as LAPD detectives in this third Rush Hour movie, which grossed $128.7 million in theaters. HD version will be released shortly after.
Bonuses: commentaries, featurette, gag reel, enhanced visual commentary.
RV Sony; released Aug. 29, 2006; BD $38.95
Comedy: Robin Williams stars as an overworked husband and father who takes a cross-country trip with his family.
Bonuses: featurettes, commentary.
Saawariya Sony; released May 6, 2008; BD $38.96
Drama: In this Bollywood musical, two lonely souls fall in love, but their passion takes them to brink of self-destruction.
Bonuses: featurette, premiere footage.
Sahara Paramount; HD $29.99 released July 25, 2006; BD $29.99 released Oct. 24, 2006
Action: An adventurer seeks out a lost Civil War battleship known as the “Ship of Death.”
Bonuses: commentaries, featurettes, deleted scenes, storyboard comparisons, animatics cast and crew film wrap.
The Sand Pebbles Fox; released June 3, 2008; BD $39.98
War drama: A defiant soldier clashes with his superiors during the 1926 Chinese revolution.
Bonuses: commentaries, trivia track, deleted scenes, featurettes, documentaries.
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause Disney; released Nov. 20, 2007; BD $34.99
Comedy: Tim Allen stars as Santa in the $84.5 million-grossing film, the third in the franchise.
Santana: Hymns for Peace Eagle Vision; released June 26, 2007; HD $24.98
Music: Carlos Santana takes the stage at Montreux in 2004.
Saving God Echo Bridge; released Oct. 14, 2008; BD $29.99
Drama: Ving Rhames and Dean McDermott star in this film about a reformed pastor who tries to help a drug dealer.
Bonuses: deleted scenes, outtakes, featurettes, bios.
Saw Lionsgate; released June 27, 2007; BD $29.99
Horror: A serial killer nicknamed “Jigsaw” traps his victims in a lair to see who will be the first one killed.
Saw II and Saw III Lionsgate; released Jan. 23, 2007; BD $39.99 each
Horror: The second and third films in the franchise about the puppet master who plays games on his victims.
Bonuses: commentaries, deleted scenes.
Saw IV Lionsgate; released Jan. 22, 2008; BD $39.99
Horror: In the fourth installment of the Saw franchise, a commander is abducted and an officer must solve the puzzle.
Bonuses: director’s diary, featurettes, commentaries.
A Scanner Darkly Warner; released April 10, 2007; BD or HD $28.99
Sci-fi: Based on a novel by Philip K. Dick, this film tells the story of a future in America when people are addicted to a drug called Substance D and an addicted cop tries to track down a major drug dealer.
Bonuses: commentary, making-of featurette, “The Weight of the Line: Animation Tales” featurette.
Scenic National Parks Collection Questar; released Sept. 16, 2008; BD $79.99
Nature: This three-disc set contains Yellowstone, Yosemite and Grand Canyon.
Scenic National Parks: Grand Canyon Questar; released Sept. 16, 2008; BD $27.99
Nature: High-definition photography captures Grand Canyon.
Bonuses: additional program.
Scenic National Parks: Yellowstone Questar; released Sept. 16, 2008; BD $27.99
Nature: High-definition photography captures Yellowstone.
Bonuses: additional program.
Scenic National Parks: Yosemite Questar; released Sept. 16, 2008; BD $27.99
Nature: High-definition photography captures Yosemite.
Bonuses: additional program.
Scent of a Woman Universal; released July 24, 2007; HD $29.98
Drama: Al Pacino and Chris O’Donnell star in this 1992 movie.
Scooby-Doo: The Movie Warner; released Jan. 16, 2007; BD and HD $28.99
Family: The Mystery Inc. group and its canine pal solve a mystery in this live-action movie based on the animated series.
School for Scoundrels Weinstein/Genius; released April 17, 2007; HD $29.95
Comedy: Billy Bob Thornton stars as a teacher of a confidence building class.
Bonuses: alternate ending, gag reel, making-of featurette, commentary.
The Scorpion King Universal; HD Combo $34.98 released Dec. 19, 2006; BD $29.98 released July 22, 2008
Adventure: A desert warrior fights against an evil army in this 2002 film starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
Bonuses: commentary, movie ticket offer for The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.
The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior Universal; released Aug. 19, 2008; BD $39.98
Action: In this prequel, a young man (Randy Couture) becomes a feared warrior.
Bonuses: featurettes, deleted scenes, gag reel, interactive timeline, bookmarks and clips, screensaver.
Seabiscuit Universal; released Sept. 12, 2006; HD $29.98
Drama: Based on a true story, this movie follows the adventures of three men and their undersized racehorse.
Bonuses: commentary, making-of featurettes, photo gallery, newsreel footage, “Seabiscuit vs. War Admiral” footage of the 1938 race, behind-the-scenes featurettes.
The Searchers Warner; HD $28.99 released Aug. 22, 2006; BD $28.99 released Oct. 31, 2006
Western: John Ford’s 1956 movie is about a Civil War veteran searching for his kidnapped young niece.
Bonuses: featurette, commentary, vintage behind-the-scenes featurette.
The Secret Image; released Aug. 12, 2008; BD $35.98
Thriller: When a wife and mother passes away, her spirit returns in her daughter’s body in this DVD premiere starring David Duchovny and Lili Taylor.
Bonuses: behind-the-scenes footage, interviews.
Secret Window Sony; released April 24, 2007; BD $28.95
Thriller: Johnny Depp stars as a writer who is harassed by a stranger claiming plagiarism.
Seed of Chucky Universal; released Oct. 23, 2007; HD $29.98
Horror: The fifth film in the Child’s Play series stars Brad Dourif and Jennifer Tilly.
Semi-Pro New Line/Warner; released June 3, 2008; BD $39.98
Comedy: Will Ferrell stars as the owner, coach and power forward of the Flint Michigan Tropics basketball team.
Bonuses: featurettes, behind-the-scenes footage, music video, extra footage, interactive game.
The Sentinel Fox; released Feb. 13, 2007; BD $39.98
Thriller: Michael Douglas plays a CIA agent who’s framed for a murder.
Bonuses: commentary, deleted scenes, making-of featurettes.
Serenity Universal; released April 18, 2006; HD $34.98
Science-fiction: The crew of Serenity takes on illegal jobs to stay afloat.
Bonuses: deleted scenes, outtakes, director introduction, featurettes, commentaries.
Serenity: Southern Seas DVD International/Ryko; released Jan. 30, 2007; HD $29.95
Documentary: A look at the nature of the world’s southern seas.
Sex and the City: The Movie Warner; released Sept. 23, 2008; BD $35.99
Romantic comedy: Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) plans her wedding with Mr. Big (Chris Noth) with the help of her friends.
Bonuses: extended cut, featurettes, interviews, digital copy, interactive features.
Sex and Death 101 Anchor Bay; released July 1, 2008; BD $34.98
Comedy: A successful executive (Simon Baker) receives an e-mail that lists every woman he has and will have sex with.
Bonuses: commentary, featurette.
Sharkwater Warner; released April 8, 2008; BD $28.99
Documentary: Timed for release around Earth Day, this film debunks the myth that sharks are bloodthirsty, man-eating monsters and reveals that the animals are actually becoming endangered.
Bonuses: TV spots, interview, featurettes.
Shine a Light Paramount; released July 29, 2008; BD $29.99
Documentary: Martin Scorsese’s limited-release film about The Rolling Stones, including concert footage from the band’s “A Bigger Bang” tour.
Bonuses: behind-the-scenes featurette, extra songs.
Shoot ‘Em Up New Line/Warner; released Jan. 1, 2008; BD $35.99
Action: Clive Owen stars as a loner who helps a woman protect her newborn baby from a ruthless criminal (Paul Giamatti), in this $12.6 million-grossing movie. The HD DVD ($35.99) will be released shortly after.
Bonuses: making-of documentary, scene animatics, commentary, deleted scenes, picture-in-picture.
Shooter Paramount; released May 20, 2008; BD $39.99
Action: A former Marine sniper (Mark Wahlberg) is forcibly returned to the service, where he is double crossed.
Shrek the Third DreamWorks/Paramount; HD $39.99 released Nov. 13, 2007; BD $29.99 released Sept. 16, 2008
Animated: Shrek sets out to find the rightful heir to Far Far Away kingdom in this third film in the Shrek franchise.
Bonuses: commentary, additional scenes, featurettes, music videos, games, DVD-ROM.
Shutter Fox; released July 15, 2008; BD $39.98
Thriller: When newlyweds find a ghostly shadow in all of their photos, they uncover a haunting past.
Bonuses: featurettes, commentary, deleted and alternate scenes, alternate ending, sneak peek of Mirrors, photography videos.
The Signal Magnolia; released June 10, 2008; BD $34.98
Thriller: An enigmatic transmission causes people to murder.
Bonuses: alternate beginning, deleted scenes, commentary.
Silent Hill Sony; released Aug. 22, 2006; BD $38.95
Horror: When a woman takes her adopted daughter to the town of Silent Hill, the girl disappears.
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 Warner; released Nov. 18, 2008; BD $35.99
Drama: Four friends start their first year of college.
Bonuses: alternate ending, additional scenes, gag reel.
Six Degrees Could Change the World National Geographic/Warner; released April 22, 2008; BD $28.99
Documentary: Available in high-def only at Amazon.com, this film looks at the consequences of global warming.
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow Paramount; HD $29.99 released July 25, 2006; BD $29.99 released June 3, 2008
Action: When New York becomes under attack by giant flying robots, a reporter and a pilot team up to find their origin.
Bonuses: commentaries, featurettes, deleted scenes, gag reel, “Anatomy of a Virtual Scene” featurette.
Sky High Disney; released Nov. 21, 2006; BD $34.99
Family: At Sky High, the students are superheroes trying to live normal lives.
Bonuses: alternate opening, featurettes.
Shrek the Third DreamWorks/Paramount; released Sept. 23, 2008; BD $39.99
Animated: The third film in the franchise about a green ogre.
The Simpsons Movie Fox; released Dec. 26, 2007; BD $39.98
Comedy: Based on the long-running TV show, this $181.7 million-grossing movie has Homer Simpson falling in love with his pet pig and wreaking havoc on Springfield.
Sleeping Beauty Platinum Edition Disney; released Oct. 7, 2008; BD $35.99
Animated: The 1959 classic about a princess who is cursed to sleep and can only be awaken by a prince.
Bonuses: BD Live features Movie Chat, personalized video messages, Movie Challenge online game, e-commerce features.
Sleepwalking Anchor Bay/Starz; released July 8, 2008; BD $39.98
Drama: In this limited-release movie, Charlize Theron stars as a mother who leaves her daughter (AnnaSophia Robb) with her brother (Nick Stahl).
Sleepy Hollow Paramount; HD $29.99 released July 25, 2006; BD $29.99 released June 3, 2008
Fantasy: Tim Burton’s movie is about Ichabod Crane, played by Johnny Depp, who investigates the Headless Horseman.
Bonuses: commentary, featurette, interviews, bios, photo gallery.
Sleuth Sony; released March 11, 2008; BD $38.95
Thriller: Director Kenneth Branagh adapts the play about two men playing a game of wits in this limited-release film starring Jude Law and Michael Caine. Caine played Law’s role in the original 1972 film.
Bonuses: commentaries, featurettes.
Smallville: The Complete Fifth Season HD Warner; released Nov. 28, 2006; HD $79.98
Action: Clark Kent struggles with his superpowers as a teenager.
Bonuses: format-exclusive features including documentary that viewers can watch with TV series, unaired scenes, 100th episode featurette, commentaries, Webisode gallery.
Smallville: The Complete Seventh Season Warner; released Sept. 9, 2008; BD $79.98
Adventure: This season introduces Clark Kent’s cousin, Kara, who also is known as Supergirl.
Bonuses: documentary, featurette, Mobisodes gallery, comic, unaired scenes, commentaries.
Smallville: The Complete Sixth Season Warner; released Sept. 18, 2007; BD or HD $79.98
Adventure: Tom Welling stars in the TV series based on Superman.
Smart People Disney; released Aug. 12, 2008; BD $34.99
Comedy: Dennis Quaid, Sarah Jessica Parker and Ellen Page star in this $9.5 million-grossing film about a dysfunctional family.
Bonuses: interviews, commentary, outtakes, deleted scenes, Sundance footage.
Smokey and the Bandit Universal; released May 22, 2007; HD $29.98
Comedy: The 1977 film stars Burt Reynolds.
The Song Remains the Same Warner; released Nov. 20, 2007; BD or HD $28.99
Music: Expanded version of Led Zeppelin’s performance at Madison Square Garden.
The Sopranos: Season 6, Part 1 HBO/Warner; released Dec. 19, 2006; HD or BD $129.95
Drama: The first part of the last season of HBO’s hit Mob show.
Bonuses: four commentaries.
The Sopranos: Season 6, Part 2 HBO/Warner; released Oct. 23, 2007; BD or HD $129.95
Drama: James Gandolifini is Tony Soprano in the final nine episodes of this Mob drama.
Bonuses: making-of featurette, music retrospective, commentaries.
Space Cowboys Warner; HD $28.99 released Sept. 12, 2006; BD $28.99 released Sept. 26, 2006
Comedy: A retired engineer and his old teammates return to space to fix a satellite.
Bonuses: on-location footage, visual effects featurette, TV spot, interview.
Species MGM/Sony; released July 25, 2006; BD $28.95
Science-fiction: A group of specialists must track down a dangerous half human, half alien.
Bonuses: commentaries, featurettes.
Speed Fox; released Nov. 14, 2006; BD $39.98
Action: The 1994 film starring Dennis Hopper, Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock grossed $121 million.
Bonuses: two commentaries, trivia track, game, content search, personal scene selection, high-def trailers.
Speed & Angels Vivendi; released Sept. 16, 2008; BD $29.99
Documentary: A director follows two people as they pursue their childhood dreams of becoming naval aviators.
Speed Racer Warner; released Sept. 16, 2008; BD $35.99
Action: The movie about the race car driver stars Emile Hirsch, John Goodman, Susan Sarandon and Christina Ricci.
Bonuses: featurettes, DVD game, digital copy.
Spider-Man 3 Sony; released Oct. 30, 2007; BD $49.95
Action: Tobey Maguire reprises his role as Peter Parker, who wrestles with his superhero identity in the $336 million-grossing movie.
Bonuses: bloopers, photo galleries, music video, commentaries, featurettes.
Spider-Man Trilogy Sony; released Oct. 30, 2007; BD $98.95
Action: All three films in the Spider-Man series.
Bonuses: bloopers, photo galleries, music video, commentaries, featurettes.
The Spiderwick Chronicles Paramount; released June 24, 2008; BD $39.99
Fantasy: When a family moves into a secluded old house, strange things begin to happen in this $44 million-grossing movie.
Bonuses: behind-the-scenes featurettes, deleted scenes, sneak peek at Arthur Spiderwick’s Field Guide.
Spy Game Universal; released Aug. 22, 2006; HD $34.98
Action: When a CIA agent is captured, his partner has 24 hours to rescue him.
Bonuses: featurettes, alternate versions and deleted scenes, commentaries, CIA featurette.
A Stained Glass Christmas With Heavenly Carols WEA; BD or HD Combo $29.99; HD released Nov. 14, 2006; BD released Oct. 30, 2007
Music: Christmas carols sung for the holidays.
Standard Operating Procedure Sony; released Oct. 14, 2008; BD $38.96
Documentary: Errol Morris’ film looks at the infamous photographs from Abu Ghraib prison.
Bonuses: commentary, additional scenes, interviews, Q&A; with Errol Morris, Berlin press discussion and conference.
Star Trek: The Original Series Paramount; released Nov. 20, 2007; HD $217.99
Sci-fi: This 10-disc set contains season one of the long-running series.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars Warner; released Nov. 11, 2008; BD $35.99
Animated: The Jedi Knights struggle to maintain order and restore peace as the Galactic Republic slips under the sway of the Separatists.
Bonuses: commentary, featurettes, image gallery, Webisodes, deleted scenes, digital copy, memory game.
Stardust Paramount; released Dec. 18, 2007; HD $39.99
Fantasy: Based on Neil Gaiman’s book, this $37.8 million-grossing movie stars Claire Danes as a fallen star that is sought after by many, including a witch (Michelle Pfeiffer) and a young man (Charlie Cox).
Bonuses: making-of featurette, additional scenes, bloopers.
Stargate Lionsgate; released Aug. 29, 2006; BD $29.99
Science-fiction: When a professor decodes an ancient Egyptian artifact, he transports himself to a distant planet.
Bonuses: commentary.
Stargate: Continuum MGM/Fox; released July 29, 2008; BD $39.98
Sci-fi: When the Stargate program has been erased from time, the remaining SG-1 members must find it in this DVD premiere.
Bonuses: commentary, three featurettes.
Promotion: cast participation at Comic-Con 2008.
Starship Troopers Sony; released Aug. 5, 2008; BD $28.95
Sci-fi: The 1997 film about hero Johnny Rico (Casper Van Dien) fighting killer bugs is released on Blu-ray.
Bonuses: picture-in-picture, screen tests, trivia, commentaries, documentaries, featurettes, montages, deleted scenes, storyboard comparisons.
Starship Troopers 3: Marauder Sony; released Aug. 5, 2008; BD $38.96
Sci-fi: Casper Van Dien stars as the fearless Johnny Rico, who must defeat killer bugs in this DVD premiere.
Bonuses: digital copy, featurettes, commentaries, “Put Yourself in the Film” feature, picture-in-picture.
Starship Troopers Trilogy Sony; released Aug. 5, 2008; BD $89.95
Sci-fi: This set contains all three Starship Troopers films: Starship Troopers, Hero of the Federation and Marauder.
Stealth Sony; released July 25, 2006; BD $28.95
Action: Three pilots try to bring a jet piloted by an artificial intelligence program under control, but the program develops a mind of its own and threatens to bring about war.
Bonuses: filmmaker introduction.
Steep Sony; released March 25, 2008; BD $38.95
Documentary: The world’s best skiers attempt to conquer the world’s steepest runs.
Bonuses: commentary, interviews, photo montages.
Step Into Liquid Lionsgate; released June 24, 2008; BD $29.99
Documentary: Dana Brown’s 2003 film about surfers and the surf culture around the world.
Bonuses: commentary, deleted scenes, featurettes, interviews, music montages.
Step Up 2 the Streets Disney; released July 15, 2008; BD $34.99
Drama: In this $57.7 million-grossing sequel, two dance students fall in love.
Bonuses: featurettes, deleted scenes, bloopers, music videos.
The Sting Universal; released Jan. 16, 2007; HD $29.98
Drama: This 1973 film stars Paul Newman and Robert Redford.
Stir of Echoes Lionsgate; released Aug. 29, 2006; BD $29.99
Thriller: Kevin Bacon stars in this movie about a man who becomes involved in a supernatural mystery.
Stomp the Yard Sony; released May 15, 2007; BD $38.96
Drama: A street dancer is recruited by fraternities to enter a national competition when he goes to college.
Stories From the Vaults: Season One Smithsonian/Infinity; released Sept. 23, 2008; BD $34.98
History: Curators, experts and scientists share their most prized and surprising artifacts.
Stranger Than Fiction Sony; released Feb. 27, 2007; BD $38.96
Comedy: Emma Thompson stars as a writer whose fictional character, played by Will Ferrell, turns out to be a real-life person in this $40 million-grossing film.
Bonuses: film discussion, featurettes, interviews, outtakes, deleted and extended scenes, commentaries.
The Strangers Universal; released Oct. 21; BD $39.98
Horror: Scott Speedman and Liv Tyler star as a couple captured by thrill killers.
Bonuses: deleted scenes, featurettes.
Street Kings Fox; released Aug. 19, 2008; BD $39.98
Drama: A police officer (Keanu Reeves) tries to solve the murder of his former partner with the help of his boss (Forest Whitaker) in this $26.4 million-grossing movie.
Bonuses: commentary, deleted and alternate scenes, vignettes, featurettes, digital copy, picture-in-picture.
Streets of Fire Universal; released July 24, 2007; HD $29.98
Action: A mercenary goes after his kidnapped ex-girlfriend in this 1984 movie.
Stuck Image; released Oct. 14, 2008; BD $35.98
Thriller: A woman (Mena Suvari) accidentally steers her car into a homeless man (Stephen Rea) and leaves him without help, causing her life to unravel as a result.
Bonuses: commentary, featurettes.
Sublime: Uncut Version Warner; BD released April 22, 2008, HD released May 13, 2008; BD or HD $28.99
Horror: A patient realizes he’s trapped in a hospital where people come to die. This is part of the studio’s Raw Feed line.
Suburban Girl Image; released Jan. 15, 2008; BD $32.98
Romantic comedy: Sarah Michelle Gellar stars as a small-town girl who moves to New York City and is introduced to a glamorous new world by a literary star (Alec Baldwin).
Sukiyaki Western Django First Look; released Nov. 11, 2008; BD $34.98
Western: Takashi Miike’s film follows two clans battling for a hidden treasure.
Bonuses: featurette, deleted scenes.
The Sum of All Fears Paramount; released July 29, 2008; BD $29.99
Action: Based on Tom Clancy’s bestseller, this 2002 movie stars Ben Affleck as CIA agent Jack Ryan.
Sunshine Fox; released Jan. 8, 2008; BD $39.98
Sci-fi: In 2057, the sun is dying, and a crew must reheat the star to save mankind in this limited-release film directed by Danny Boyle.
Bonuses: commentary, deleted scenes, production diaries, short films.
Superbad Sony; released Dec. 4, 2007; BD $43.95
Comedy: Three teenagers try to get alcohol for a big party and lose their virginity in this $116 million-grossing movie.
Bonuses: additional footage, featurettes, on-set diaries, deleted scenes, gag reel, table reads, audition footage, making-of featurette, Super-meter function.
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut Warner; released Nov. 28, 2006; HD $28.99
Action: Superman sacrifices his powers in order to marry Lois Lane in this new cut of the film as originally intended by Superman: The Movie director Donner.
Bonuses: commentary by Donner and creative consultant Tom Mankiewicz, intro by Donner, new featurette “Superman II: Restoring the Vision”, deleted scenes.
Superman: The Movie Warner; released Nov. 28, 2006; HD $28.99
Action: Christopher Reeve stars as the Man of Steel in the 1978 movie.
Superman Returns Warner; released Nov. 28, 2006; DVD/BD $34.99, HD $39.99
Action: This $197.4 million-grossing blockbuster reignited the Superman franchise.
Supernatural: The Complete Third Season Warner; released Nov. 11, 2008; BD $79.98
Thriller: Though the yellow-eyed demon is vanquished, hundreds of demons from Hell have been released in this third season of the CW series starring Jared Padalecki.
Bonuses: featurettes, gag reel.
Surf’s Up Sony; released Oct. 9, 2007; BD $38.95
Comedy: In this $56 million-grossing animated movie, a penguin, voiced by Transformers’ Shia LaBeouf, enters a surfing competition.
Bonuses: animated shorts, games, documentary, music video, commentary, bloopers.
S.W.A.T. Sony; released Sept. 19, 2006; BD $28.95
Action: Samuel L. Jackson and Colin Farrell star in this movie about a S.W.A.T. preventing the escape of a drug kingpin.
Bonuses: deleted scenes.
Sweeney Todd Paramount; released Oct. 21; BD $39.99
Musical: Johnny Depp stars in this film about a murderous barber.
Bonuses: featurettes, behind-the-scenes footage, photo gallery.
Swordfish Warner; HD $28.99 released May 2, 2006; BD $28.99 released Sept. 26, 2006
Action: A spy is hired by the CIA to coerce a computer hacker to steal billions in government funds.
Bonuses: alternate endings, commentary, featurettes, music video, interviews.
Syriana Warner; HD $34.99 released June 20, 2006; BD $34.99 released Oct. 10, 2006
Drama: This look at the oil industry stars George Clooney and Matt Damon.
Bonuses: additional scenes, documentary, featurette, interviews.