June 2003
THE ANIMATRIX
(Warner)
Nine short films conceived by
the creators of "The Matrix," a fusion of CG-animation and Japanese
anime. Includes "The Final Flight of the Osiris," a prelude to
"The Matrix." Features music from Juno Reactor, Death in Vegas, Meat
Beat Manifesto and more.
BAYWATCH: HAWAIIN
WEDDING (Fox)
Starring David Hasselhoff,
Pamela Anderson, Yasmine Bleeth, Carmen Electra,
Includes ten minutes of additional footage.
DEATH OF THE
INCREDIBLE HULK (Fox)
Starring Bill Bixby, Lou
Ferrigno
Feature-length telefilm about the scientist most in need of anger
management.
DIE ANOTHER DAY
(MGM)
Starring Pierce Brosnan,
Halle Berry, Judi Dench, John Cleese, Toby Stephens, Will Yun Lee, Rosamund Pike
The 20th James Bond film is released to DVD in a special two-disc edition
including:
Behind-the-Scenes Information including interview with the cast and crew
Audio commentary with director Lee Tamahori and producer Michael G. Wilson
Audio commentary with Pierce Brosnan and Rosamund Pike
DVD-ROM features
Making Of Documentary
Storyboard-to-final shot comparisons
Inter-action sequences
Title Design
Digital footage comparison
Featurette about Bond's gadgets
Image Database
Madonna video
Making of the Video
Making of the Video Game James Bond 007
FAST AND THE
FURIOUS: TRICKED OUT EDITION (Universal)
A special edition of the hit
racing film comes to DVD featuring:
A prelude to the film's sequel "2 Fast 2 Furious." This is basically a
short film that ties the original and the sequel together.
Tricking Out a Hot Import Car
Behind the Scenes look at the "2 Fast 2 Furious"
Creation of Special Effects
More
FATHER'S DAY
TITLES (Fox)
The following are released to
DVD just in time for Father's Day:
At $14.98:
THE 300 SPARTANS
THE HOT ROCK starring Robert Redford, George Segal
THE LONG HOT SUMMER starring Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward
BRUBAKER starring Robert Redford
THE FLIGHT OF THE PHOENIX starring Jimmy Stewart
FROM THE TERRACE starring Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward
THE VERDICT starring Paul Newman
At $19.98:
BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford
HOMBRE starring Paul Newman
THE HUSTLER starring Paul Newman and Jackie Gleason
THE BIG TRAIL starring John Wayne
NORTH TO ALASKA starring John Wayne
THE COMANCHEROS starring John Wayne
THE UNDEFEATED starring John Wayne
THE GURU (Universal)
Starring Heather Graham,
Marisa Tomei, Jimi Mistry
Includes deleted scenes, feature commentary with director Daisy Von Sherler, and
writer Tracy Jackson, feature commmentary with Jimi Mistry.
THE INCREDIBLE
HULK: ORIGINAL TELEVISION PREMIERE (Universal)
Starring Bill Bixby, Susan
Sullivan, Lou Ferrigno
The original two-hour pilot plus a special bonus episode, "Married,"
starring Mariette Hartley in her Emmy-Award winning role. Also included are a
look behind the new Hulk film, plus a special introduction by Ferrigno.
IT'S MY PARTY
(MGM)
Starring Lee Grant, Marlee
Matlin, Margaret Cho, George Segal, Eric Robert, Olivia Newton-John, Bronson
Pinchot, Gregory Harrison, Roddy McDowell
The story of a man who voluntarily chooses to end his three-year battle with
AIDS. Based on a true story by Randal Kleiser, the DVD features:
A candid interview with Kleiser
Audio commentary
Featurette
15 deleted and extended scenes
Music documentary about Basil Poledouris
Photo gallery
Theatrical Trailer
LAW AND ORDER
TITLES (Universal)
The premiere episodes of
"Law & Order Criminal Intent" and "Law and Order: Special
Victims Unit" come to DVD.
NAZI
DOCUMENTARIES (First Run Features)
NAZI MEDICINE: IN THE SHADOW
OF THE REICH
THE CROSS AND THE STAR
SELL-THROUGH
TITLES (MGM)
The following are released to
DVD at $19.98 each):
BENT
THE HANGING GARDEN
JEFFREY
MY BEAUTIFUL LAUNDRETTE
THE SUM OF US
WIGSTOCK
THE SONG OF
BERNADETTE (Fox)
Starring Jennifer Jones
Features include audio commentary, Jennifer Jones featurette, Movietone newsreel
footage.
THRILLERS (MGM)
The following thrillers are
released to DVD:
SHATTERED starring Tom Berenger, Greta Scacchi
DEFENSE OF THE REALM starring Gabriel Byrne, Great Scacchi
HALF MOON STREET starring Sigourney Weaver, Michael Caine
THE HOUSE ON CARROLL STREET starring Kelly McGillis, Mandy Patinkin
MIRACLE MILE starring Anthony Edwards, Mare Winningham
SEVEN HOURS TO JUDGMENT starring Ron Leibman, Beau Bridges
SLAMDANCE starring Tom Hulce, Virginia Madsen
BIKER BOYZ (Dreamworks)
Starring Laurence Fishburne,
Derek Luke, Orlando Jones, Tyson Beckford, Lisa Bonet, Djimon Hounsou, Kid Rock
Includes 11 delete scenes, never-before-seen footage of the film's stunts.
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE
SLAYER: SEASON FOUR (Fox)
All 22 episodes from the
fourth season are released to DVD. Also included are six featurettes.
GIANT (Warner)
Starring Elizabeth Taylor,
James Dean, Rock Hudson, Dennis Hopper
The classic film is released in this spectacular two-disc set featuring:
Commentary by filmmaker/Stevens family archivist George Stevens Jr.,
screenwriter Ivan Moffat and critic Stephen Farber
Nearly 3 hours of new and vintage documentaries
ONCE UPON A TIME
IN AMERICA (Warner Bros.)
Starring Robert DeNiro, James
Woods, Jennifer Connelly, Elizabeth McGovern, Treat Williams, Tuesday Weld, Joe
Pesci, Burt Young, Danny Aiello, William Forsythe
Legendary director Sergio Leone's classic film is finally released to DVD in
this 2-disc set which includes:
Commentary by film historian and critic Richard Schickel
Making of documentary
Trailers
ROBIN HOOD:
PRINCE OF THIEVES - EXTENDED VERSION (Warner Home Video)
Starring Kevin Costner,
Morgan Freeman, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Christian Slater, Alan Rickman
The hit film comes to DVD in this special two disc edition featuring:
12 specially added never-before-available minutes of footage
two separate audio tracks: 1 with Kevin Costner and director Kevin Reynolds, the
other with Freeman, Slater and writers/producers Pen Densham and John Watson
Making of Documentary
Interviews with the cast
Score-only track
3-D weapons gallery
Worldwide poster art gallery
Extensive production notes
THE RIGHT STUFF
20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION (Warner Bros.)
Starring Sam Shepard, Scott
Glenn, Ed Harris, Barbara Hershey, Dennis Quaid, Fred Ward, Dennis Goldblum
Two-disc set including:
PBS "John Glenn" feature
Selected scene commentaries
Fifteen minutes of never-before-seen photos
More
SINATRA: THE
CLASSIC DUETS (Hart Sharp Video)
Includes commentary with
Sinatra family members
VOICES OF A
DISTANT STAR (ADV)
An animated Japanese short
film created single-handedly by animator Makato Shinkai.
JUST MARRIED
(Fox)
Starring Ashton Kutcher,
Brittany Murphy
A young married couple's honeymoon goes comically awry. Includes audio
commentary by the director, Kutcher and Murphy; four deleted scenes; Making Of
featurette; "Reel Comedy" feature; trailer.
STARGATE SG-1:
THE COMPLETE THIRD SEASON (MGM)
Five DVD set containing all
22 episodes of the popular series' third season. $69.96.
DARK BLUE (MGM)
Starring Kurt Russell, Ving Rhames, Scott
Speedman
Director Ron Shelton puts aside his baseball glove and reaches for his holster
in this cop drama written by David Ayer of "Training Day." DVD
features include:
Widescreen and fullscreen
Featurettes
Interviews with Shelton, producer Cotty Chub, screenwriter Ayer, the director of
Photography, and the production and costume desingers. Also included are audio
commentary with Shelton, photo gallery, Easter eggs and more.
THE HOURS (Paramount)
Starring Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore, Meryl
Streep, Ed Harris, Toni Collette, Jeff Daniels, Claire Danes
The acclaimed film and Academy Award Winner (for Best Actress, Nicole Kidman) is
released to DVD in this special edition that includes the impressive audio
commentary of the three female leads, commentary by director Stephen Daldry and
novelist Michael Cunningham, five featurettes, trailer.
MONK (Universal)
Starring Tony Shaloub
The series premiere of the wonderful new series starring Tony Shaloub as the
"defective detective" comes to DVD.