February 2003

February 4, 2003

February 11, 2003

February 18, 2003

February 25, 2003


February 4, 2003

ACTION TITLES (MGM)
The following titles are released on DVD:
ROAD HOUSE starring Patrick Swayze
A PRAYER FOR THE DYING starring Mickey Rourke
NO MAN'S LAND starring Charlie Sheen
10 TO MIDNIGHT starring Charles Bronson
ASSASSINATION starring Charles Bronson
KINJITE: FORBIDDEN SUBJECTS starring Charles Brosnan
MESSENGER OF DEATH starring Charles Brosnan
MURPHY'S LAW starring Charles Brosnan
MR. MAJESTYK starring Charles Brosnan
CHARLES BROSNAN GIFT SET including 10 TO MIDNIGHT, KINJITE, MESSENGER OF DEATH, MURPHY'S LAW 

ALEX COX COLLECTION (Anchor Bay)
A specially packaged collection of director Cox's films including:
REPO MAN
STRAIGHT TO HELL
DEATH AND THE COMPASS
THREE BUSINESSMEN

ALL IN THE FAMILY: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON (Columbia/Tri-Star)

ALL OR NOTHING (MGM)
From writer/director Mike Leigh

AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER (Fox)
Starring Cary Grant, Deborah Kerr
Digitally re-mastered release of the classic film.

ANKLE BITERS (York Entertainment)
Dwarf-sized vampires attack a town.

ARGENTOSOMA VOLUME I (Bandai)
Anime.

THE BEST OF MARRIED ... WITH CHILDREN (Columbia/Tri-Star)

CRAZY AS HELL (Lions Gate)
Starring Eric La Salle, Michael Beach, Tia Texada, Ronny Cox, John C. McGinley
A psychiatrist finds a new patient - Satan. Directed by LaSalle.

DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND (Wellspring)
A documentary about Amish teens and their experiences in the world of sex, drugs and rock'n'roll.

ESPN'S ULTIMATE X (Buena Vista)
Extreme sports documentary

FAMILY TITLES (MGM)
The following titles are released on DVD at $14.95 each:
JOEY starring Jaime Croft
LARGER THAN LIFE starring Bill Murray
WATERBABIES
THE BLACK STALLION RETURNS starring Vincent Spano, Teri Garr
BLACK STALLION / BLACK STALLION RETURNS 2-pack
FLUKE / NAPOLEON 2-pack
ALL DOGS GO TO HEAVEN / THE SECRET OF NIMH 2 2-pack
THE CARE BEARS / WATERBABIES 2-pack
TRUE HEART / COURAGE MOUNTAIN 2-pack

FORMULA 51 (Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Carlyle, Emily Mortimer, Meat Loaf, Ronny Yu

FRENCH LANGUAGE TITLES (Wellspring)
The following titles are released on DVD:
LA VIE DE CHATEAU starring Catherine Deneuve
LES LIASONS DANGEREUSES starring Jeanne Moreau
CESAR & ROSALIE starring Yves Montad, Romy Schneider
THERESE starring Catherine Mouchet

GOOD TIMES: THE FIRST SEASON (Columbia/Tri-Star)

HANSEL AND GRETEL (Warner)
Starring Alana Austin, Delta Burke, Dakota Fanning, Howie Mandel, Gerald McRainey, Lynn Redgrave, Daniel Roebuck, the voices of Tom Arnold, Bobcat Goldwaith, Sinbad
Live action telling of the classic fairy tale.

THE HAUNTING PASSION (Wellspring)
Starring Jane Seymour, Gerald McRainey, Millie Perkins

HELLO KITTY (MGM)
Three titles from the popular animated program debut on DVD: HELLO KITTY GOES TO THE MOVIES, HELLO KITTY SAVES THE WORLD, KELLY KITTY BECOMES A PRINCESS. Each is priced at $14.95.

IGBY GOES DOWN (MGM)
Starring Kieran Culkin, Claire Danes, Jeff Goldblum, Jared Harris, Amanda Peet, Ryan Phillipe, Bill Pullman, Susan Sarandon
DVD features include audio commentary with Culkin and director Burt Steers, deleted scenes, featurettes, more.

LITTLE SECRETS (Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring Evan Rachel Wood, Michael Angarano, David Gallagher, Vivica A. Fox

MAGICAL ADVENTURE! A WIGGLES MOVIE (HIT Entertainment)
The video premiere of the popular Wiggles theatrical release, "MAGICAL ADVENTURE! A WIGGLES MOVIE!" 

THE MIDDLE PASSAGE (HBO)
A study of the route between Africa and the New World that carried slaves to exchange for sugar and tobacco.

MUDDY WATERS "CAN'T BE SATISFIED" (Wellspring)
Documentary about the famed performer with live footage.

MURDER AT DEVIL'S GLEN (Wellspring)
Starring Rick Schroeder

THE NEW COMERS (Artist View)
Starring Kate Bosworth, Jeff Fahey, Matt McCoy

OFF THE HOOK (Wellspring)
Starring Walter Velasquez, Jamal Mackey

P.D. JAMES TITLES (Wellspring)
Two films based on the work of P.D. James are released to DVD:
COVER HER FACE, 
DEATH OF AN EXPERT WITNESS

PIPPI LONGSTOCKING: THE TV SERIES (Hen's Tooth Video)
Six uncut, newly dubbed-into-English episodes of the Swedish TV show.

POKEMON 4EVER (Warner)
The fourth film in the popular animated series. Includes an exclusive Pokemon short.

RANKIN / BASS TITLES (Anchor Bay)
Two of the lesser known titles from classic animators Rankin / Bass (best known for their Christmas, claymation titles) are released:
THE DAYDREAMER, from 1966, starring the voices of Tallulah Bankhead, Ray bolger, Victor Borge, Patty Duke, Jack Gilford, Boris Karloff and Burl Ives and featuring a song sung by Robert Goulet;
THE WACKY WORLD OF MOTHER GOOSE! featuring the voice of Margret Rutherford. 

RE-PRICED TITLES (MGM)
The following DVDs are released with lower prices:
BANDITS starring Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton and Cate Blanchett - $19.98
DEUCES WILD starring Stephen Dorff, Brad Renfro, Fairuza Balk - $14.95
ROLLERBALL starring Chris Klein, Jean Reno, Rebecca Romjin-Stamos - $14.95
BIG BAD LOVE starring Arliss Howard, Debra Winger - $14.95
THE BUSINESS OF STRANGERS starring Stockard Channing, Julia Stiles - $14.95
NO SUCH THING starring Sarah Polley, Robert John Burke - $14.95
A RUMOR OF ANGELS starring Vanessa Redgrave, Ray Liotta - $14.95
SPRING FORWARD starring Ned Beatty, Liev Schreiber - $14.95

STARGATE SG-1: SEASON 2 (MGM)
Starring Richard Dean Anderson
The popular sci-fi series comes to DVD in a box set (at $69.95) or individually at $14.95.

SWEET HOME ALABAMA (Touchstone)
Starring Reese Witherspoon, Josh Lucas, Patrick Dempsey, Fred Ward, Mary Kay Place, Candice Bergen, Jean Smart
The attractive Ms. Witherspoon stars as a city girl who comes back home and rediscovers her life and true love.

SWIRL (Artisan)
Starring Carl Anthony Payne
A college friendship turns romantic.

THELMA & LOUISE (MGM)
Starring Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis, Harvey Keitel, Michael Madsen, Brad Pitt
The popular and highly acclaimed film comes to DVD in this special DVD edition which contains over 30 minutes of deleted and extended scenes, four documentaries, brand new interviews with the cast and audio commentaries with director Ridley Scott, Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis and writer Callie Khouri.

TSAI MING-LIANG FILMS (Wellspring)
The following films from the Award-winning director are released to DVD:
THE RIVER, Winner Berlin Film Festival Silver Bear Award
REBELS OF THE NEON GOD THE YOUNG AND THE DEAD (HBO)
America Undercover story about a cemetery that - according to LA Magazine - is one of the sexiest places in Los Angeles. 


February 11, 2003

ANGEL: THE FIRST SEASON (Fox)
Six DVD set with lots of extras.

BROWN SUGAR (Fox)
Starring Taye Diggs, Sanaa Lathan, Mos Def, Nicole Ari Parker, Boris Kodjoe, Queen Latifah
DVD features include director's commentary, 5 deleted scenes, music videos, widescreen, fullscreen.

DIAMOND MEN (Trimark)
Starring Robert Forster, Donnie Wahlberg
An aging jewelry salesman, forced to train his replacement, finds himself enmeshed in girls, guns and danger.

DNA2 - METAMORPHOSIS (Bandai)
Anime.

THE FAST RUNNER (Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring Natar Ungallaaq, Peter Henry Armastad, Sylvia Ivalu
A pair of brothers fight for love and survival in the icy northern Arctic.

HIP HOP STORY (UrbanWorks)
A documentary about, well, hip-hop.

INVISIBLE CHILD (Starlight)
Starring Rita Wilson, Victor Garber
Wilson stars as a disturbed mother who thinks she has three children when, in fact, she only has two. 

MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING (Lions Gate)
Starring Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Micahel Constantine, Lainie Kazan, Andrea Martin, Joey
Fatone, Gia Carides, Louis Mandylor.
The little movie that could finally comes to DVD. Includes audio commentaries by Nia Vardalos, John Corbett and director Joel Zwick. If you haven't seen this, you must. If you have seen it, you'll probably want to buy it.

SIX FEET UNDER: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON (HBO)
The Award-winning series comes to DVD.

SPY KIDS 2 (Buena Vista)
Starring Antonio Banderas, Alex Vega, Daryl Sabara, Carla Gugino, Danny Trejo, Cheech Marin, Tony Shalhoub, Ricardo Montalban.

SWEPT AWAY (Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring Madonna, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Elizabeth Banks, Adriano Giannini
The widely panned film starring Madonna as a rich castaway stuck with an Italian fisherman when their ship sinks. DVD features include filmmakers commentary, deleted scenes, movie special.

THE THIN BLUE LINE (Paramount)
Starring Rob Morrow, Randy Quaid
Two reporters uncover police corruption.

UNCHAINED MEMORIES (HBO)
Narrated by Whoopi Goldberg and featuring the voices of Angela Bassett, Michael Boatman, Roscoe Lee Browne, Don  Cheadle, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Robert Guillaume, Jasmine Guy, Samuel L. Jackson, CCH Pounder, Courtney B. Vance, Vanessa L. Williams, Oprah Winfrey, Alfre Woodard
An impressive list of stars reads aloud the memories of the last generation of African Americans born into bondage. 

WASABI (Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring Jean Reno, Michel Muller, Ryoko Hirosue
Written and produced by "The Fifth Element" director Luc Besson.

WOMEN VS. MEN (MGM)
Starring Paul Reiser, Joe Mantegna, Glenn Headley, Christine Lahti
Directed by Chazz Palminteri, this film examines the highs and lows of long term marriage.

X-MEN 1.5 (Fox)
In the studio's never-ending quest to get us to buy again what we've already bought before, this "all-new" 2-disc collector's edition is released on DVD. Included are new features, new deleted scenes, new commentary from director Bryan Singer and the actors, a sneak peek at X-Men 2.


February 18, 2003

ALL OR NOTHING (MGM)
Starring Timothy Spall, Lesley Manville.
A family deals with tragedy and finds support in the most unusual places.

ART OF REVENGE (Gator/MTI)
Starring Stephan Jenkins, Joyce Hyser, Nichole Hiltz
When a man leaves his wife for a younger woman, she vows revenge. Star Jenkins is from the band Third Eye Blind.

CITY BY THE SEA (Warner)
Starring Robert DeNiro, Francis McDormand, James Franco
Crime drama inspired by a true story.

COMEDY PROMOTION (MGM)
The following films are released at $14.95 each:
LIFE STINKS starring Mel Brooks
THE METEOR MAN starring Robert Townsend
BANK SHOT starring George C. Scott
BASIC TRAINING starring Ann Dusenberry
HOW TO BEAT THE HIGH COST OF LIVING starring Susan Saint James
MAXIE starring Glenn Close
MR. NORTH starring Anthony Edwards
WAITING FOR THE LIGHT starring Teri Garr, Shirley MacLaine

DVD RELEASES (Artisan)
The following are released to DVD for the first time:
AMERICAN HEART starring Jeff Bridges
INSIGNIFICANCE starring Gary Busey, Theresa Russell, Tony Curtis
LAST SUMMER IN THE HAMPTONS starring Viveca Lindfors, Martha Plimpton

THE FOUR FEATHERS (Paramount)
Starring Heath Ledger, Wes Bentley, Kate Hudson

M*A*S*H: THE COMPLETE THIRD SEASON 
Three-disc set including all 24 episodes.

MOSTLY MARTHA (Paramount)
Starring Martina Gedeck, Sergio Castelitto

 NOIR: SHADES OF DARKNESS (ADV Films)
Anime.

ONE HOUR PHOTO (Fox)
Starring Robin Williams, Connie Nielsen, Michael Vartan, Gary Cole, Eriq La Salle.
A lonely photo developer forges a bizarre obsession with a local family. Includes audio commentary, the Sundance Channel Special "anatomy of a Scene," Charlie Rose Show interviews, a Cinemax featurette and the original trailer.

PLAY'D (Artisan)
Starring Rashaan Nall, Merlin Santana, Faizon Love, Toni Braxton

THE SLEEPING DICTIONARY (New Line)
starring Jessica Alba, Hugh Dancy
Romantic drama featuring the star of "Dark Angel."

SPY KIDS 2: THE ISLAND OF LOST DREAMS (Disney)
Starring Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino, Alexa Vega, Daryl Sabara, Steve Buscemi, Mike
Judge, Danny Trejo, Cheech Marin, Matt O'Leary, Emily Osment, Ricardo Montalban, Holland
Taylor, Alan Cumming, Tony Shalhoub.

STARGATE: THE ULTIMATE EDITION (Artisan)
Starring Kurt Russell, James Spader
Special Director's Cut of the popular film with added extras. 

SUPER DUPER SUMOS: ABSOLUTELY FLABULOUS (ADV)
The animated series from Nickelodeon is released to DVD.

WANNABES (Artisan)
Starring Willem DeMeo, Conor Dubin, Joe Vieterelli

WELCOME TO COLLINWOOD (Warner)
Starring William H. Macy, Isaiah Washington, Sam Rockwell, Michael Jeter, Patricia Clarkson
Includes mockumentary, viewer's guide, more.


February 25, 2003

$9.98 DVD TITLES (Ardustry)
FOREVER TOGETHER
THE FEAR
OUTRAGE
OXYGEN
GOOD LUCK
PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
SIX WAYS
DEVIL IN THE FLESH 2
EARTHSCAPES
THE SCIENCE OF MAGIC
ABOVE ALL ELSE: THE EVEREST DREAM
TREAD / RE-TREAD
SUPER RACERS
THE AMERICAN BULLFIGHTER I & II
THE ITALIANS

AI YORI AOSHI - FAITHFULLY YOURS, VOLUME I (Pioneer)
Anime.

ALLIE AND ME (Vanguard)
A developmentally disabled woman kidnaps a man to force him to love her.

BEHIND THE RACE TO THE MOON (MPI)
Documentary about the tension, truth and cover-ups behind the race to be the first to set foot on the moon. 50m.

BEYBLADE: LET IT RIP (Pioneer)
Anime.

BLIND LIGHT (Choices Select)
Starring Edie Falco
A photographer and a blind scientist discover each other on the Italian island of Capri.

THE CARDINAL (Warner)
Two-disc set including a two-hour documentary on director Otto Preminger.

CLOSE-UP (Choices Select)
A man convicted of murder becomes a celebrity ... and he may not even be guilty.

COSMONAUT COVER-UP (MPI)
Recently de-classified evidence is uncovered that prove that Yuri Gagarin, originally considered to be the first man in space, was apparently not. 50m.

CUP FINAL (First Run Features)
Starring Moshe Ivgi, Muhamed Bacri
An anti-war film using the sports world as a metaphor to examine the passions and drive behind going to war and winning a game. Includes director's statement, biography, photo gallery, more.

DARK SHADOWS DVD COLLECTION FOUR (MPI)
40 more complete episodes from the ever-popular soap opera about vampire Barnabas Collins and his clan comes to DVD. 4 discs, 14 hours, $59.98.

EARTH AND WATER (Vanguard)
In Greek with English subtitles.

GEORGE CARLIN: WHAT AM I DOING IN NEW JERSEY? (MPI)
Carlin's sixth HBO special is released on DVD. 

GUYVER VOLUME I (Manga)
Anime.

KING OF KINGS (Warner)

QUEER AS FOLK: SECOND SEASON (Showtime)
The complete second of the acclaimed cable show is released on DVD and VHS. 

KNOCKAROUND GUYS (New Line)
Starring Vin Diesel, Barry Pepper, Seth Green, John Malkovich, Dennis Hopper

REIGN: THE CONQUEROR (Tokyopop)
Anime.

ROAD TO PERDITION (Dreamworks)
Starring Tom Hanks, Jude Law
The highly acclaimed gangster / father-son picture is released to DVD. Features audio commentary from director Sam Mendes and a "Making of" documentary.

RED DWARF I and II (BBC Video)
The sci-fi series comes to DVD in these special sets with tons of extras including commentary, outtakes, deleted scenes, more.

SHERLOCK HOLMES TITLES (MPI)
The following titles starring Jeremy Brett and Edward Hardwicke are released to DVD:
SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE ELIGIBLE BACHELOR 
SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE SIGN OF FOUR

SINFUL DEEDS (Replay)
Starring Syren, Brad Bartram, John Crown
The hottest dancer in the club may be a suspect in the continuing murders of the others.

SNAPSHOTS (First Look)
Starring Burt Reynolds, Camern Chaplin, Julie Christie

THE STAND-IN (IndieDVD)
Starring Kelly Ripa
A man gives his all for his passion - acting.

THOMAS AND FRIENDS TITLES (Anchor Bay)
PERCY'S CHOCOLATE CRUNCH AND OTHER THOMAS ADVENTURES is released to DVD at$19.98.

TUCK EVERLASTING (Disney)
Starring Alexis Bledel, Ben Kingsley, Sissy Spacek, Jonathan Jackson, William Hurt

VIRUS VOLUME 2 (Manga)
Anime.

YANA'S FRIENDS (First Run Features)
A pregnant Russian woman and an Israeli wedding photographer find themselves hiding in the same room during the Gulf War, hiding from poison gas missiles.  There, they discover much about each other including, perhaps, love.