April 2003

April 1, 2003

April 8, 2003

April 11, 2003

April 15, 2003

April 22, 2003

April 29, 2003


April 1, 2003

BRIGHT KIDS (Wanrer)
Two new "Sagwa: The Chinese Siamese Cats" titles and two new "Cailou" on are released.

CHEYENNE (MTI)
Starring Gary Hudson, Bobbie Phillips, M.C. Hammer, Bo Svenson
A bounty hunter in the old west finds his hardest target - a beautiful woman.

COMEDY TITLES (MGM)
The following are released on DVD:
FATAL INSTINCT starring Armand Assante
THE COUCH TRIP starring Dan Aykroyd
MARRIED TO IT starring Cybill Shepherd
MEMORIES OF ME starring Alan King and Billy Crystal
THE MISSIONARY starring Michael Palin and Maggie Smith
PALOOKAVILLE starring John Forsythe and Vincent Gallo
THE PEREZ FAMILY starring Marisa Tomei, Angelica Huston, Alfred Molina
POPI starring Alan Arkin
A PRIVATE FUNCTION starring Maggie Smith and Michael Palin
PRIVATES ON PARADE starring John Cleese
SIBLING RIVALRY starring Kirstie Alley, Scott Bakula
UNDERCOVER BLUES starring Dennis Quaid, Kathleen Turner

THE CRIME OF PADRE AMARO (Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring Gael Garcia Bernal, Ana Claudia Talancon
A recently ordained priest falls in love with a passionate young woman.

FRIENDS: THE BEST OF FRIENDS SEASON 1 AND SEASON 2 (Warner)
The title says it all, doesn't it?

FRIENDS: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON (Warner)
The complete first season of the ever-popular sitcom comes to DVD.

JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH (WolfeVideo)
Starring Jonathan Aube, Shelley Malil
The true story of the Chippendale's murders. 

LONE STAR: STATE OF MIND (Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring Joshua Jackson, Jamie King, Matthew Davis, Ryan Hurst, D.J. Qualls, John Mellencamp
A young coule who want nothing more than to leave their home town of Bennett, Texas are held up by their friends.

MARRIED WITH CHILDREN: THE MOST OUTRAGEOUS EPISODES VOL. 2 (Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring Ed O'Neill, Katey Sagal, Christina Applegate, David Faustino
More from the Fox network's second best-loved family.

RED DRAGON (Universal)
Starring Anthony Hopkins, Ed Norton
The third film in the Hannibal Lecter series is released to DVD. Included in this two-disc set are director's commentary, video diary, screen tests, film tests, more.

THE SECRETARY (Lions Gate)
Starring Maggie Gylenhaal, James Spader, Jeremy Davies
Twisted film about a young woman with no self-esteem and her sadistic boss. The cast is absolutely perfect. Included are director commentary, star commentary, deleted scenes.

STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE: SECOND SEASON (Paramount)
The complete second season of the popular television series comes to DVD on 7-discs and tons of extras.

THE TRUTH ABOUT CHARLIE (Universal)
Starring Mark Wahlberg. Directed by Jonathan Demme.

THE ULTIMATE RANGERS: THE BEST OF THE POWER RANGERS (Buena Vista)

UNCLE SADDAM (Xenon Pictures)
A satirical yet sobering look at the regime of Saddam Hussein.

VAN'S WARPED TOUR LIVE (Image)
The hugely popular punk tour comes to DVD. Featured are MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONES, BAD RELIGION, NEW FOUND GLORY, NOFX, REEL BIG FISH, MORGAN HERITAGE, ALKALINE TRIO, NO USE FOR A NAME and GOB. 

WEST SIDE STORY (MGM)
The classic film comes to DVD in this spectacular, 2-disc set which includes a scrapbook, original working script, one-hour retrospective documentary, never-before-seen footage and photos, more.

THE WILD THORNBERRYS MOVIE (Paramount)
Includes a music video and PC game demo.


April 8, 2003

BARNEY'S READ WITH ME! DANCE WITH ME! (HIT)
Another volume featuring the Big Purple Dinosaur.

BIG WARS (Central Park Media)

THE BLACK MARBLE (Anchor Bay)
Starring Robert Foxworth, Paula Prentiss, Harry Dean Stanton

CARTOUCHE (Anchor Bay)
Starring Jean-Paul Delmondo, Claudia Cardinale

DVD BOXSETS (Anchor Bay)
The following box sets are released:
3 FROM THE MIND OF STEPHEN KING including CHILDREN OF THE CORN; CREEPSHOW 2 and MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE
LIVING IN THE 80S including HEATHERS; GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN and SOUL MAN.
PAUL VERHOEVEN COLLECTION including THE 4TH MAN; SOLDIER OF ORANGE; BUSINESS IS BUSINESS, KATIE TIPPEL and TURKISH DELIGHT
BLOODY GOOD BRITISH COMEDIES starring THE BEST OF BENNY HILL, ARE YOU BEING SERVED and CLOCKWISE
THE AGATHA CHRISTIE MYSTERIES including DEATH ON THE NILE, EVIL UNDER THE SUN; THE MIRROR CRACK'D
GREAT PERFORMANCES including FRANCES, PLENTY and TENDER MERCIES

FOR DA LOVE OF MONEY (Urbanworld)
Starring Pierre, Sacha Kemp
When a rumor starts that a man has tons of cash from an armored truck robbery in his home, all of the neighbors want a piece of the action. 

FIVE WIVES, THREE SECRETARIES AND ME (Anchor Bay)

A GIRL CALLED ROSEMARIE (Anchor Bay)
Starring Til Schweiger

A MAN, A WOMAN AND A BANK (Anchor Bay)
Starring Donald Sutherland, Paul Mazurskey, Brook Adams.

PLAYBOY: HIP HOP & ROCK (Playboy)
Big name music stars become photographers. Hosted by Nicole Narrain.

PREHISTORIC PLANET: THE COMPLETE DINO DYNASTY (BBC)
Documentary

SANITARIUM (Bedford)

STREET BALL: THE AND 1 MIX TAPE (MVD)
The first TV show ever dedicated to streetball.

THINGS BEHIND THE SUN (Showtime)
Starring Kim Dickens, Gabriel Mann, Eric Stoltz, Roanna Arquette, Don Cheadle
Based on director Alison Anders real-life experience.

TOKYO BABYLON (Central Park Media)

WALKING WITH CAVEMEN (BBC)
Documentary


April 11, 2003

HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS (Warner Bros.)
The blockbuster based on the novel by J.K. Rowling comes to DVD including 19 additional/extended scenes, self-guided tour of the Chamber of Secrets, Dumbledor's Office and Diagon Alley, interviews with the cast, interview with Rowling and screenwriter Steve Kloves, more. 


April 15, 2003

101 REYKJAVIK (Wellspring)
Starring Victoria Abril
A young man has an affair with a woman he discovers is his mother's lesbian lover.

ANTIBODY (First Look)
Starring Lance Henriksen, Robin Givens
A team of experts use a tiny experimental craft to try and save a terrorist, without whom, Europe is doomed.

BIG SHOT'S FUNERAL (Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring Donald Sutherland, Paul Mazursky, Ge You, Rosamund Kwan, Ying Da
A famous film director slips into a coma and it's up to his cameraman to plan a blow-out funeral. With no money, however, he's got to come up with some crazy schemes.

CUBE 3: Hybercube (Lions Gate)

DARKWOLF (Fox)
Starring Jaime Bergman, Kane Hodder, Tippi Hedren
A werewolf stalks the streets of Los Angeles.

DESPISER (Eagle Films)

DRUMLINE (Fox)
Starring Nick Cannon, Zoe Saldana
The story of a street drummer who finds a place in a university marching band. Includes director's commentary and deleted scenes.

EVELYN (MGM)
Starring Pierce Brosnan, Aidan Quinn, Julianna Marguiles, Alan Bates
Brosnan produces and stars in this true story about a father who faces impossible odds to keep his family together. Includes two featurettes, audio commentary with director Bruce Beresford, Brosnan, interviews, more. 

FAMILY GUY, Volume I (Fox)
A four disc set from the popular animated television show. Includes audio commentary, behind-the-scenes featurettes, deleted scenes.

FATE DID NOT LET ME GO (Terra Entertainment)
Narrated by Martin Sheen and Liv Ullman
The true story of a mother's farewell letter, written to her son just days before she died in the Thereseinstadt concentration camp during the Holocaust in 1942, delivered to her son 50 years later, when he was 79.

THE HEART OF THE SOUL (Wellspring)

MIDNITE MOVIES (MGM)
The following double features are released to DVD:
PSYCH-OUT starring Jack Nicolson, Susan Strasberg, Dean Stockwell, Bruce Dern with THE TRIP starring Peter Fonda
ANGEL UNCHAINED starring Don Stroud, Tyne Daly with CYCLE SAVAGES starring Bruce Dern, Melody Patterson
INVISIBLE INVADERS with JOURNEY TO THE SEVENTH PLANET
MUSCLE BEACH PARTY starring Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello with SKI PARTY starring Frankie Avalon, Dwayne Hickman
CRY OF THE BANSHEE starring Vincent Price with MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE starring Jason Robards and Herbert Lom

MIRACLE OF LIFE (Wellspring)
Starring Gloria Quinlan
A workout for pregnant women that allows them to stay fit while pregnant.

MUSICAL TITLES (MGM)
The following titles are released on DVD:
A CHORUS LINE starring Michael Douglas
ROADIE starring Meat Loaf and Alice Cooper
ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS
BEAT STREET
BREAKIN' 2: ELECTRIC BOOGALOO
LAMBADA
SALSA
RAPPIN'

MUSLIMS (Wellspring)
An in-depth look at what it means to be a Muslim in the 21st Century.

OBSTACLES (Ventura)
Starring E-40, Brian Hooks, D-Shot, Suga T
A pair of long-time enemies find themselves at odds once again when one, formerly bound for college, steps in on the others trade: drugs. Rated R.

P.D. JAMES TITLES (Lance)
Two titles from the mind of P.D. James:
THE BLACK TOWER
A TASTE FOR DEATH

PENTHOUSE PET OF THE YEAR PLAY-OFF 2003 (Image)

PHOBIC (MTI)
Starring Billy Parish, Anthony Azizi

RAN (StudioCanal)
Akira Kurosawa's classic film comes to DVD in this "Masterworks Edition". Included are commentary track with Peter Grilli, Stephen Prince, restoration demo, production notes, weblinks.

SIGNATURE SERIES (Lion's Gate)
The following titles are released to DVD in features-packed special editions:
CUBE
LOLITA
MONSTER'S BALL
O
AMORES PERROS
EVE'S BAYOU

THE SINGING DETECTIVE (BBC)
Three DVD set containing the mystery miniseries.

SPIRITED AWAY (Buena Vista)
The Academy Award-winning animated film is released to DVD.

THE TRANSPORTER (Fox)
Starring Jason Statham, Matt Schulze
Fast and furious action flick about a underworld delivery man who is set up and then is forced to exact his revenge.  Okay, it may be ridiculous, but it's a total blast. Includes 15 minutes of unrated, extended action footage. 

WALKING ON WATER (Wellspring)
Starring Vince Colosimo, Maria Theodorakis, Judi Farr


April 22, 2003

ANDROID KIKAIDER (Pioneer)
Anime as seen on the Cartoon Network.

ANIMATED TITLES (Warner Bros.)
The following titles are released on DVD:
JUSTICE LEAGUE: JUSTICE ON TRIAL
BATMAN THE ANIMATED SERIES: TALES OF THE DARK KNIGHT
CHALLENGE OF THE SUPERFRIENDS: ATTACK OF THE LEGION OF DOOM
X-MEN: EVOLUTION: MUTANTS RISING

THE BELIEVER (Lions Gate)
Starring Ryan Gosling, Billy Zane, Summer Phoneix
Intense and controversial film about a young Jewish man living as a neo-Nazi. Includes commentary track with director Harry Bean, featurettes, video interview with Bean, more.

BLOODY SUNDAY (Paramount)
The story of the brutal 1942 clash between Irish civil rights activists and the British Army.

CLASSIC MUSICALS (Warner)
The following classic musicals are released to DVD:
HIGH SOCIETY starring Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra
LES GIRLS starring Gene Kelly, Mitzi Gaynor, Kay Kendall
SILK STOCKING starring Fred Astarie, Cyd Charisse
BROADWAY MELODY OF 1940 starring Fred Astaire, Eleanor Powell
KISS ME KATE starring Kathryn Grayson, Howard Keel, Ann Miller
THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK celebrating 100 years of musical history

DEADLY SPECIES (Artisan)
A group of adventurers are hunted by a monster in the Everglades.

DRUG WARS: THE CAMARENA STORY (Artisan)
Starring Benecio Del Toro
The true story of a DEA agent murdered in Mexico.

FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN (First Run Features)
The story of the U.S. Army's 10th Mountain Division.

THE JOURNEYMAN (Velocity)
Starring Brad Hunt, Daniel Lapaine, Dash Mihok, Arie Verveen, Willie Nelson

LIVIN' THE LIFE (Artisan)

MERCI POUR LE CHOCOLAT (First Run Features)
Starring Isabelle Huppert, Jacques Dutronc

MOBILE FIGHTER G GUNDAM - BOX SET III
Anime as seen on the Cartoon Network.

NIGHT AT THE GOLDEN EAGLE (Screen Media)
Starring Ann Magnuson, Natasha Lyonne, Vinnie Jones, James Caan
Includes audio commentary, interviews.

ONCE A THIEF (Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring Chow Yun-Fat, Leslie Cheung, Kenneth Tsang, Cherie Chung
Three retiring thieves become obsessed with a mysterious cursed painting. From director John Woo.

REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES (HBO)

SPEED RACER (Artisan)
The first 11 episodes, never before released on DVD. Includes cool rubber tire pacakaging.

STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF MOTOWN (Artisan)
Documentary

WINDS OF TERROR (Fox)
Starring Timothy Hutton, Vanessa Williams, Terry O'Quinn
An FBI agent is called in to find the cause of a mysterious illness that might be bio-terrorism.

YOUNG GUNS (Artisan)
Starring Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Philips, Charlie Sheen
The popular western comes to DVD in this special edition featuring audio commentary with the stars, a documentary on the real "Billy the Kid," trivia.


April 29, 2003

100 WOMEN (Trimark)
Starring Chad Donella, Erin Bartlett, Jennifer Morrison, Clint Howard

AMERICAN FAMILY: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON (Fox)
Starring Edward James Olmos, Constance Marie, Rachel Ticotin, A.J. Lama, Raquel Welch
Six discs collection including all 22 episodes of the PBS series' first season.

AMOR DE HOMBRE (TLA Releasing)
A comedy about a school teacher in Madrid who's surrounded by gay men  and can't find someone to love her.

CHRONICALLY UNFEASIBLE (TLA Releasing)
A political comedy about Brazilian society in chaos.

CUBE 2: HYPERCUBE (Trimark)

DARKNESS FALLS (Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring Chaney Kley, Emma Caufield

DARK SHADOWS, VOLUME 5 (MPI)
Starring Jonathan Frid, Kathryn Leigh Scott, Jerry Lacy
Four more discs and 40 complete episodes from the popular horror soap opera.

FRANCOIS TRUFFAUT'S THE ADVENTURES OF ANTOINE DOINEL (Image)

GEORGE CARLIN: GEORGE'S BEST STUFF (MPI)
A compilation of George Carlin's legendary routines. 87m. $19.98

LOCKDOWN (Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring Richard T. Jones, Master P
A man is sent to prison for a crime he didn't commit in a case of mistaken identity.

LIVING AND DYING ON EVEREST (MPI)
A chronicle of the Big Climb - Mount Everest from a completely different perspective, including a report on the "Everest 2000 Environmental Expedition" whose goal was to climb the mountain ... and to clean off all the old trash.

MR. BEAN: THE WHOLE BEAN (A&E)
Starring Rowan Atkinson
All 14 episodes in one complete set. $49.95

MURDER ON A SUNDAY MORNING (Docudrama)
2001 Oscar winner for best documentary.

SON OF THE BEACH (Fox)
The 21 episodes fo the first season of Howard Stern's campy cable show is released to DVD with featurettes, more. Includes "too hot for TV" bonus footage plus the "lost" episode, "Chip's A Gay."

TREASURE PLANET (Disney)
The animated film comes to DVD.

TWO WEEKS NOTICE (Warner)
Starring Hugh Grant, Sandra Bullock
Includes additional scenes, gag reel, commentary by Bullock, Grant and writer/director Marc Lawrence; HBO Behind the Scenes, more.

XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS (Anchor Bay)
Starring Lucy Lawless
The popular televison series comes to DVD in this 24-episode, seven-disc set.