November 11, 2008

Title	-Link-	Year	Studio	Details
Kung Fu Panda		2008	DreamWorks	(11/9) 2.35:1, DD 5.1; $29.99 SRP; audio commentary, 3 making-of featurettes, extras on Chinese food & pandas, music video, DVD-ROM printables, DreamWorks video jukebox; Also in 2-Disc set with new 25-minute short Secrets of the Furious Five, Po's Power Play activities, 5 "Land of the Panda" features, 2 DVD-ROM game demos; Review; and on Blu-ray Disc with 2 exclusive BD-Live extras
Hellboy II: The Golden Army		2008	Universal	1.85:1, DD 5.1; $29.98 SRP; director & cast commentaries, 7 set visits, Troll Market Tour, deleted scenes with optional commentary, animated epilogue comic; Also available in 3-Disc Special Edition DVD with director's intro, director's notebook, concept art gallery, "Hellboy: In Service of The Demon" feature- length making-of documentary, Puppet Theatre production workshop, poster gallery, DVD-ROM script; Review; on 2-Disc Blu-ray with exclusive BD-Live features, and in DVD Collector's Set and Blu-ray Collector's Set with Golden Army statuette, limited edition poster, director's production journal, COA
Star Wars: The Clone Wars		2008	Warner	2.35:1, DD 5.1; $28.98 SRP; audio commentary; Also available in Two-Disc Special Edition DVD with TV series preview, deleted scenes, music & voice cast featurettes, gallery, trailers, and digital copy; Review; and on Blu-ray with exclusive video commentary, memory game
Walt Disney Treasures: The Chronological Donald, Volume 4		1951-61	Disney	2-disc set: 31 Donald Duck cartoon shorts, 2 commentaries, "Donald Goes to the Press", "The Unseen Donald Duck: Trouble Shooters", Donald's "Mickey Mouse Works" cartoons; 1.33:1, DD 1.0; $32.99 SRP; Walt Disney Treasures; Review
Walt Disney Treasures: Dr. Syn, The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh		1964	Disney	2-disc set: 3 hour-long "Disneyland" episodes & theatrical cut; Walt Disney's widescreen intros, "Dr. Syn: The History of the Legend", "Walt Disney: From Burbank to London"; 1.66:1, DD 5.1 & mono; $32.99 SRP; Review; Walt Disney Treasures
Walt Disney Treasures: Annette		1958	Disney	2-disc set: 20 serial episodes, 2 full "Mickey Mouse Club" episodes, "To Annette, with Love", "Musically Yours, Annette"; 1.33:1, DD mono; $32.99 SRP; Review; Treasures
Scrubs: The Complete Seventh Season		2007-08	ABC/Disney	2-disc set: 11 episodes; 1.33:1, DD 5.1; $29.99 SRP; Review "My Making of 'My Princess'", deleted scenes, alternate lines, bloopers, "1 on 1 with Ken Jenkins", commentaries, Easter Egg
The Cosby Show: The Complete Series		1984-92	First Look	26-disc set: 201 uncut episodes; 1.33:1, DD 2.0; all-new Bill Cosby interview, photo gallery, pilot episode script, select series discography; "25th Anniversary Commemorative Edition"; $124.98 SRP
Father Knows Best: Season Two		1955-56	Shout!	5-disc set: 37 episodes; 1.33:1, DD 2.0; $49.98 SRP featurette "Daddy's Little Girls, Part 2", extended flashback episode "First Disillusionment", special episode "Stage to Yuma", "Window on Main Street" episode
I Dream of Jeannie: The Complete Series		1965-70	Sony	20-disc set: 139 episodes; 1.33:1, DD 1.0; $174.95 SRP collectible bottle packaging with episode trivia cards
Little House on the Prairie: The Complete Series		1974-84	Lionsgate	60-disc set: pilot, 203 episodes, 3 TV movies; 1.33:1, DD 1.0; $279.98 SRP; 3 exclusive bonus discs with 7 actor interviews, 3 Alison Arngrim audio commentaries, 5 featurettes, wagon-shaped album
Night Gallery: Season Two		1971-72	Universal	5-disc set: 61 episodes; 1.33:1, DD 2.0; $59.98 SRP 10 historian podcast commentaries, 6 Guillermo Del Toro audio commentaries, "Revisiting the Gallery" A Look Back", art gallery, NBC TV promos
7th Heaven: The Seventh Season		2002-03	Paramount	5-disc set: 22 episodes; 1.33:1, DD 2.0; $49.98 SRP
The Sopranos: The Complete Series		1999 - 2007	Warner	33-disc set: 86 episodes; 1.78:1, DD 5.1; $399.98 SRP 2 new bonus feature discs include 2 "Supper with The Sopranos" discussions, Paley Center panel discussion, 16 new deleted scenes, Sopranos parody clips, and 3 soundtrack CDs
The Streets of San Francisco: S2V2		1974	Paramount	3-disc set: 12 episodes; 1.33:1, DD mono; $39.98 SRP
This Christmas		2007	Sony	2.35:1 & 1.33:1; $28.96 SRP; cast commentary, deleted & extended scenes, making-of featurette, Chris Brown music video; Also available on Blu-ray ($38.96 SRP)
The Perfect Holiday		2008	Sony	1.85:1, DD 5.1; $27.96 SRP
Beer for My Horses		2008	Lionsgate	1.78:1, DD 5.1; blooper reel, "CMT on the Set", 2 featurettes, video, trailer; $27.98 SRP
Quo Vadis: 2-Disc Special Edition		1951	Warner	1.33:1; F.X. Feeney audio commentary, 2 original trailers, "In the Beginning: Quao Vadis and the Genesis of the Biblical Epic" documentary; $20.97 SRP
Dragon Ball Z: Season 7		2000-01	Funimation	6-disc set: 23 episodes; 1.33:1, DD 2.0; $49.98 SRP
Harry Potter: Years 1-5 Set		2001-07	Warner	5-disc DVD ($49.92 SRP) and Blu-ray ($129.95) sets in new super slim cases; Also in 12-disc Limited Edition Gift Set with trading cards, bookmarks, bonus disc, DVD game
JFK: Ultimate Collector's Edition		1991	Warner	2-disc Special Edition DVD: 2.35:1, DD 5.1; extended director's cut, documentary "Beyond JFK: A Question of Conspiracy", new feature documentary The Kennedys: America's Emerald Kings, hardcover book with rare production photos, 5 photo cards with character mini-bios; collection of Kennedy family letters, speeches and photos; $39.98 SRP Also available: Blu-ray, DVD without physical bonuses
Sunset Boulevard: Centennial Collection		1950	Paramount	2-disc set: 1.33:1, DD 1.0; $24.99 SRP; commentary & other extras from the 2002 DVD plus 9 new featurettes: "The Beginning", "The Noir Side", "Sunset Boulevard Becomes a Classic", "The Two Sides of Ms. Swanson", "Stories of Sunset Boulevard", "A Portrait of William Holden", "Recording", "The City", "Behind the Gates: The Lot"
Roman Holiday: Centennial Collection		1953	Paramount	2-disc set: 1.33:1, DD 1.0; $24.99 SRP; 5 new featurettes: "Audrey Hepburn: The Paramount Years", "Remembering Audrey", "Dalton Trumbo: From A-List to Blacklist", "Behind the Gates: Costumes", "Rome with a Princess"; "Restoring Roman Holiday", "Paramount in the '50s", trailers, galleries
Sabrina: Centennial Collection		1954	Paramount	2-disc set: 1.33:1, DD 1.0; $24.99 SRP; 5 new featurettes: "Audrey Hepburn: Fashion Icon", "Sabrina's World", "William Holden: The Paramount Years", "Supporting Sabrina", "Behind the Gates: Camera"; "Audrey Hepburn: In Her Own Words", "Paramount in the '50s", galleries
Smashing Pumpkins: If All Goes Wrong		2007-08	Coming Home	2-disc set: 1.78:1, DD 5.1; "Voices of the Ghost Children" featurette, Pete Townshend interview, full 14-song 2007 Fillmore Residency concert, 4 bonus tracks; $21.98 SRP
Blu-ray Disc Debuts			Misc.	New to Blu-ray: Kung Fu Panda, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Band of Brothers, Firefly: The Complete Series, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, JFK: Ultimate Collector's Edition, Hellboy II: Collector's Set, Harry Potter: Years 1-5 Set, Chuck: The Complete First Season, Coral Reef Adventure, Supernatural: The Complete Third Season, Living Sea, This Christmas

November 18, 2008

Title	-Link-	Year	Studio	Details
WALL•E		2008	Disney	2.40:1, DD 5.1, director's audio commentary, deleted scenes, short film Presto, new short BURN•E, "Animation Sound Design", "WALL•E's Tour of the Universe"; $29.99 SRP; Also in 3-Disc Special Edition DVD ($39.99 SRP) with more deleted scenes, making-of featurettes, BnL shorts, documentary film The Pixar Story, "WALL•E's Treasures and Trinkets", "Lots of Bots" read/play-along, Robot Files, digital copy; Review; 2-Disc Blu-ray ($35.99 SRP) with exclusive BURN•E picture-in- picture, Cine-Explore, Axiom Arcade, Geek Track, and BD-Live and 3-Disc Blu-ray ($40.99 SRP) with digital copy; Review
Tropic Thunder		2008	DreamWorks	2.35:1, DD 5.1; Available in 1-Disc Theatrical Cut DVD, 2-Disc Director's Cut (Review) and Director's Cut Blu-ray; 2 commentaries, 7 actor featurettes, 4 featurettes, "Rain of Madness" mockumentary, 11 "Dispatches from the Edge of Madness" shorts, MTV Movie Awards sketch, 2 deleted scenes, 2 extended sequences, alternate ending, 4 "Full Mags" extended takes, video rehearsals, make-up test
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2		2008	Warner	1.85:1, DD 5.1; $29.98 SRP; deleted scenes, gag reel, "Go Jump Off a Cliff"; also available in 2-Movie Limited Edition DVD Gift Set and on Blu-ray with digital copy; Review
Jeff Dunham's Very Special Christmas Special		2008	Image	Comedy Central holiday TV special; $14.98 SRP outtakes, holiday tips, ask Santa-Walter, behind-the-scenes
Bones: Season Three		2007-08	Fox	5-disc set: 15 episodes; 1.78:1, DD 5.1; $59.98 SRP
Charmed: The Complete Series		1998 - 2006	Paramount	49-disc set: 178 episodes; 1.33:1, DD 2.0; cast & crew audio commentaries, "The Making of 'Charmed'", "Story of 'Charmed'" 2-part documentary, "Forever Charmed" fan profiles, new exclusive extras including unaired original pilot; $249.98 SRP; Also available in Limited Deluxe Edition ($338.98 SRP) - packaged in life-sized Book of Secrets replica
Dr. Who: The Complete Fourth Series		2008	BBC Warner	13 episodes; 1.78:1, DD 5.1; $99.98 SRP "Doctor Who Confidential" pieces
Hannah Montana: Season 1		2006-07	Disney	4-disc set: 26 episodes; 1.33:1, DD 2.0; $39.99 SRP; Review "Back Home Again with Miley" featurette, 2008 Disney Channel Games episode, "Hannah's Highlights" pop-up fun facts
Hawaii Five-O: The 5th Season		1972-73	Paramount	6-disc set: 24 episodes; 1.33:1, DD mono; $49.99 SRP
The Odd Couple: The Final Season		1974-75	Paramount	4-disc set: 22 episodes; 1.33:1, DD 1.0; $39.98 SRP Season 5; Season 3 DVD Review
Gonzo: The Life and Work of Hunter S. Thompson		2008	Magnolia	1.78:1, DD 5.1; $26.98 SRP
Burke's Law: Season 1, Volume 2		1964	VCI	4-disc set: 16 episodes; 1.33:1, DD 1.0; $29.99 SRP
Daniel Boone: Season 6		1969-70	Liberation	7-disc set: 26 episodes; 1.33:1, DD 2.0 mono; $49.95 SRP
McHale's Navy: Season Four		1965-66	Shout!	5-disc set: 30 episodes; 1.33:1, DD 1.0; $39.99 SRP
The Who At Kilburn 1977		2008	Image	2-disc set: 1.78:1, DD 5.1; $24.98 SRP; includes 1969 London Coliseum concert with bonus performances
Star Trek: The Original Series - Season Three: Remastered DVD Edition		1968-69	Paramount	7-disc set: 24 episodes; 1.33:1, DD 5.1; $84.98 SRP collectible data cards, other extras TBA
300: Limited Collector's Edition		2007	Warner	3-disc set: 2.35:1, DD 5.1; commentary, deleted scenes, Spartan History and making-of featurettes, Frank Miller documentary, new featurette "To the Hot Gates: A Legend Retold", digital copy, 52-page photo book, 6 poster cards, lucite display with motion film image; $49.92 SRP
Hannah Montana DVD Game		2008	Disney	11 DVD-based games including Trivia Challenge; Review
High School Musical DVD Game		2008	Disney	9 DVD-based games including Graduation Challenge; Review
Blu-ray Disc Debuts			Misc.	New to Blu-ray: WALL•E (2-Disc Set), WALL•E (3-Disc with Digital Copy), Tropic Thunder: Director's Cut, The Third Man, The Last Emperor, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2

November 25, 2008

Title	-Link-	Year	Studio	Details
Hancock		2008	Sony	Rated and Unrated single-disc DVDs: 2.35:1, DD 5.1; 5 featurettes; $28.96 SRP; Review; Also in 2-Disc Special Edition DVD ($34.95 SRP) with both cuts, 2 additional featurettes and digital copy; and on 2-Disc Blu-ray ($39.95 SRP) with On-Set Visual Diary picture-in-picture
Fred Claus		2007	Warner	2.35:1 & 1.33:1, DD 5.1; $28.98 SRP; director's audio commentary, deleted scenes, digital copy; Review; Also on Blu-ray with "Vince and Paul's Fireside Chats", game, "Sibling Rivalry", "Elves Tell All", Ludacris music video
Space Chimps		2008	Fox	2.35:1 & 1.33:1, DD 5.1; "Fox Movie Channel Presents Casting Session", TV ads, still gallery; $29.98 SRP Also on Blu-ray with exclusive space trivia track
Meet Dave		2008	Fox	1.85:1 & 1.33:1, DD 5.1; gag reel, "Crew Confessions" Also on Blu-ray with 4 deleted scenes, alternate ending, 3 Fox Movie Channel specials, crew profiles, making-of
Bottle Rocket: Criterion Collection		1996	Criterion	1.85:1, DD 5.1; $39.95 SRP; audio commentary by Wes Anderson & Owen Wilson, original short film, making-of documentary, 11 deleted scenes, screen test, storyboards, location & behind-the-scenes photos, 1978 short Murita Cycles, lecture, essay booklet; Review; Later on Blu-ray
24: Redemption		2008	Fox	TV movie's extended cut; 1.78:1, DD 5.1; $26.98 SRP audio commentary, "24: Season 6 in 4 Minutes", making-of featurette, "Children of War", season 7 premiere excerpt
The Real Ghostbusters: The Complete Collection		1986-91	TimeLife	25-disc set available exclusively from TimeLife.com; all 147 episodes; 1.33:1, DD 2.0; $179.99; unique collector's box, 21 audio commentaries, 5 documentaries, 86 episode intros, unaired original pilot, booklet (with synopses, trivia & art for each episode), crew and voice cast interviews, music & effects-only soundtracks, galleries, storyboards, scripts
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!		2008	Paramount	1.33:1, DD 2.0; $19.99 SRP; Video Advent Calendar, 2 viewing modes, 3 alternate endings, bonus song; Review
Beverly Hills 90210: The Sixth Season		1995-96	Paramount	8-disc set: 33 episodes; 1.33:1, DD 2.0; $59.98 SRP
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.: The Final Season		1968-69	Paramount	4-disc set: 30 episodes; 1.33:1, DD mono; $39.98 SRP
The Mod Squad: Season 2, Volume 1		1969	Paramount	4-disc set: 13 episodes; 1.33:1, DD mono; $39.98 SRP
Rush: Snakes & Arrows Live		2007	Paramount	3-disc set: 27 songs performed from Rotterdam concert; 4 authorized "bootleg" performances, DD 5.1 & 2.0; outtakes, alternate cuts, more; $24.98 SRP; Also on Blu-ray
World Series Fall Classic 2008		2007	Shout!	feature-length documentary on Phillies' championship run; $19.99 SRP; Later on Blu-ray
Blu-ray Disc Debuts			Misc.	New to Blu-ray: Hancock (Unrated), Fred Claus, Bottle Rocket: Criterion, Chungking Express: Criterion, Rush: Snakes & Arrows Live, The Kingdom, Space Chimps, Hall & Oates: Live at the Troubador, Meet Dave