Comedy & Music VB Purchasing Guide April-June 2009
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Hallelujah: The Complete Collection ACORN prebook 3-31; DVD $39.99 Comedy: The British series about a feisty Salvation Army captain who tries to bring small-town sinners to salvation.
Comics Without Borders SALIENT/VIVENDI prebook 3-31; DVD $19.99 Comedy: Hosted by Russell Peters, this stand-up comedy series showcases some of the world’s best comedians.
Legally Blondes MGM/FOX prebook 4-1; DVD $26.98 Comedy: In this DVD premiere, the third film of the Legally Blonde franchise, Elle Woods’ cousins move to California.
May 5Wedding Weekend FIRST LOOK prebook 3-31; DVD $24.98 Comedy: A group of college band mates reunite for a friend’s wedding in this limited-release movie starring Molly Shannon.
Comedy Mixtape MVD prebook 3-31; DVD $14.95 Comedy: A collection of performances by such comedians as Macio, Marshall Brandon, Nikki Carr and more.
Smother SCREEN MEDIA/UNIVERSAL prebook 4-7; DVD $24.98 Comedy: Diane Keaton and Liv Tyler star in this DVD premiere about a husband who faces pressure to have a baby from his wife and his mother, who moves in with the couple.
Frankenhood LIONSGATE prebook 4-8; DVD $26.98 Comedy: Two friends try to get a mutant to play basketball in order to win a tournament.
May 12Lovejoy: The Complete Season Five BBC/WARNER prebook 4-7; DVD $69.98 Comedy: In this season, the crime-solving antiques dealer falls for a beautiful auctioneer.
May 26The Ramen Girl IMAGE prebook 4-28; DVD $27.98 Comedy: Brittany Murphy stars as an American who studies to be a ramen chef in Tokyo.
June 2Reaper: Season Two LIONSGATE prebook 5-6; DVD $39.98 Comedy: In this CW series, a slacker whose soul was sold to the devil must act as hell’s bounty hunter.
June 9The Best of Whose Line is It Anyway? WARNER prebook 5-5; DVD $24.98 Comedy: Drew Carey hosts 10 episodes from the ABC show featuring improvisational performances.
Get Smart: Season 3 HBO/WARNER prebook 5-5; DVD $24.98 Comedy: This four-disc set contains 26 episodes about Maxwell Smart and Agent 99.
June 16Dr. Strangelove 45th Anniversary SONY prebook 5-14; BD $38.96 Comedy: Stanley Kubrick’s Oscar-nominated 1964 film about an accidental nuclear attack.
Ghostbusters SONY prebook 5-14; BD $28.95 Sci-fi comedy: The 1984 film follows paranormal psychologists who save the world from ghosts.
What’s Up, Tiger Lily? IMAGE prebook 5-19; DVD $19.98 Comedy: Woody Allen spoofs the spy thriller in this 1966 film.
Black Label Society: Skullage EAGLE ROCK prebook 4-1; DVD $14.98, with CD $24.98 Music: The rock band’s concerts and music videos.
Styx: One With Everything EAGLE ROCK prebook 4-1; BD $24.98 Music: The rock band performs with a 115-piece orchestra in this concert.
April 28Pete Seeger: Live In Australia 1963 ACORN prebook 3-31; DVD $24.99 Music: The singer-songwriter performs more than 25 songs.
Miles Davis: That’s What Happened—Live in Germany 1987 EAGLE ROCK prebook 4-8; DVD $14.98 Music: The jazz musician performs tracks from his Tutu album in this 1987 concert.
May 5The Best of Funk: Dazz Band MVD prebook 3-31; DVD $18.95 Music: A look at the Grammy-winning band, who perform “danceable jazz.”
Jose Feliciano Band: The Paris Concert MVD prebook 3-31; DVD $19.95 Music: The band performs at the New Morning Club in Paris.
May 12Return to Forever: Live at Montreux 2008 EAGLE ROCK prebook 4-22; DVD $14.98, BD $24.98 Music: The band performs its jazz-rock fusion at the festival.
May 19One Love: Words & Powah MVD prebook 4-14; DVD $14.95 Documentary: Three films about Rasta history, beliefs and artistic creation.
May 26Diana Krall: Live in Rio EAGLE ROCK prebook 5-6; DVD $14.98, BD $24.98 Music: The Grammy-winning jazz vocalist performs at the Vivo Rio Club in 2008.
Moody Blues: Live at the Isle of Wight EAGLE ROCK prebook 5-6; DVD $14.98 Music: The Moody Blues’ 1970 performance at the rock festival.
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