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The DVD Dossier is the free newsletter published weekly by DVD Direct 4 Less.
This is the archived issue for June 19, 2005.
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Published weekly by DVD Direct 4 Less, the online source for DVD Discounts & Deals
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In This Issue
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June 19, 2005
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| Join the Columbia House DVD Club and Save... |
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Choose from big hit films like "Ray," "The Grudge," "Catwoman," "Anchorman" and more.
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Sandra Bullock returns to DVD this week as Federal Agent Gracie Hart in "Miss Congeniality 2." She goes undercover in this action comedy sequel and heads to Las Vegas to rescue her best friend, the Miss United States Pageant winner.
"Miss Congeniality 2" is available by itself in widescreen and full screen versions and also in a special package (once again in widescreen and full screen formats) that includes the film's soundtrack on CD.
Marcus Thomas, John Corbett and Amy Smart star in "Bigger Than the Sky," a flawed and predictable comedy set in and around a Portland, Oregon community theatre.
Samuel L. Jackson is a controversial basketball coach in "Coach Carter," based on a true story. Ken Carter made national news when he "locked out" his entire undefeated team for poor academic performance. "Coach Carter" is available this week in both widescreen and full screen editions.
Bruce Willis is a cop who faces unthinkable choices in "Hostage."
An edge-of-your-seat suspense thriller loaded with action, Willis is a former hostage negotiator, devastated by a disastrous police experience, who hopes to lead a quiet life until fate brings him face-to-face with the hostage situation he fears the most.
Academy Award®-winner Adrien Brody stars in "The Jacket" as a Gulf War veteran wrongly accused of murder, and subsequently committed to a mental institution.
A controversial treatment regimen sends him on a mind-bending journey into the future, where he can foresee his death - and must try to stop it. "The Jacket" also stars Keira Knightley, Daniel Craig, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kelly Lynch and Kris Kristofferson.
"American Psycho" - based on the controversial 80's novel by Bret Easton Ellis and offering a sharp satire to the dark side of yuppie culture - is out this week in what's being called the "Uncut Killer Collector's Edition."
From TV this week comes the Fifth Season of the HBO prison drama "Oz," available by itself and in a five-pack that includes the first five seasons.
Also out is the First Season of "Bewitched," timed to coincide with the release of the feature film based on the 60's sitcom about a witch married to a mortal. Elizabeth Montgomery stars as Samantha and Dick York plays her husband Darrin.
The show was filmed in glorious black and white and is being released in its original form, as well as in a "colorized" version. Purists like us prefer the black and white version.
Lisa Hartman stars as a young, single working witch in "Tabitha," the 70's "Bewitched" spin-off series that tells what happens when Darrin and Samantha Stephens' little girl grows up. The DVD release includes the entire 12-episode run plus the rarely seen original pilot episode.
That wraps up yet another week of new DVD releases. We'll see you back here next week with more.
Regards,
DVD Direct 4 Less
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| This Week's New DVD Releases - Street Date: June 21, 2005 |
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Visit us online to see a comprehensive list of new DVD releases for the next six weeks.
Links above are for Region 1 (USA) Editions. Availability and release dates elsewhere may vary.
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Travel to hell and back on July 19th when "Constantine," an action-packed thriller, is released in two editions. The Deluxe Edition will be available in widescreen and the single disc of "Constantine" will be available in separate full screen and widescreen formats.
As "Constantine," Keanu Reeves fights an otherworldly foe in this supernatural thriller based on characters from the DC Comics/Vertigo Hellblazer graphic novels and set in a City of the Angels where spirit-world bounds have broken… and all hell is breaking loose.
Holy water. A dragon’s-breath flamethrower. A shotgun crafted from a crucifix. Armed with these and assisted by an intrepid cop (Rachel Weisz), John Constantine is a spiritual warrior gone to apocalyptic war.
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Well shucks, we're glad he’s on our side.
The deluxe 2-disc edition of "Constantine" is only a dollar or two more than the single disc and includes additional scenes, an alternate ending, a music video, extensive behind the scenes featurettes, filmmakers’ commentary and an exclusive collectible Hellblazer Comic™ featuring a reprint of Issue Number 41: "Dangerous Habits" and a Hellblazer short story.
The single disc edition's bonus features are limited to just 18 minutes of additional scenes and the alternate ending.
Pre-order any edition of "Constantine" and save 30%.
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| Costner Provides the Upside |
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Kevin Costner and Joan Allen tackle the ups and downs of family and relationships in the critically-acclaimed comedic drama "The Upside of Anger," coming to DVD July 26th in a widescreen edition.
Earning the Critics’ Choice distinction from the Broadcast Film Critics Association, "The Upside of Anger" also features supporting performances from some of Hollywood’s finest young actors including Erika Christensen, Keri Russell, Alicia Witt and Evan Rachel Wood.
Bonus features including feature-length commentary from star Joan Allen and director Mike Binder, deleted scenes with commentary from Binder and the theatrical trailer.
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Terry Wolfmeyer (Allen) is a suburban wife and mother whose life takes an unusual turn when her husband unexpectedly disappears.
Struggling to deal with his sudden absence, Terry finds herself increasingly at odds with her four headstrong daughters and regularly drowning her anger in alcohol, until she develops an offbeat relationship with her next-door neighbor, Denny (Costner).
A once-great baseball star turned radio DJ, Denny becomes a drinking buddy for Terry and slowly evolves into her source of strength, as well as an ad-hoc father to her daughters. However, things get complicated as Terry daughters grow accustomed to having Denny around while attempting to juggle not only their mother’s romantic dilemmas, but their own.
Pre-order the "The Upside of Anger" now and save 30%. |
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"Toy Story," the groundbreaking action/adventure comedy that started the computer animation revolution, celebrates its 10th anniversary with a new 2-Disc 10th Anniversary edition available September 6th.
The number one movie of 1995 and a favorite of audiences of all ages, "Toy Story" transformed the film industry on the way to becoming one of the biggest animated movies ever.
The new "Toy Story" picture will utilize advanced video technology to provide a higher digital “bit rate” than the original presentation - the highest in a Disney presentation of a Pixar film on DVD ever.
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The 10th Anniversary Edition of "Toy Story" will also boast a remarkable audio experience thanks to enhancement by seven-time Academy Award®-winner Gary Rydstrom.
Rydstrom, who recently joined Pixar and was an original member of the "Toy Story" production team, revisits the film to supercharge the audio to a powerful new Dolby Surround-sound 5.1 EX Mix, the finest DVD audio quality available.
Bonus materials will include an all-new look at the legacy of "Toy Story "on the field of animation and pop culture, including interviews with the movie’s original voice actors and dozens of other notables from across the film industry.
In addition, the DVD will include an all-new roundtable discussion with the key Pixar creative executives, including the film’s Academy Award®-winning director John Lasseter, as well as writers Pete Docter, Andrew Stanton and Joe Ranft; a behind-the-scenes ‘making of’; deleted scenes; all-new games; music videos; audio commentaries, featurettes on the film’s design and animation; and more.
"Toy Story" was the first full-length animated feature ever created entirely in the new medium of computer animation. The groundbreaking film features the first appearances of Buzz Lightyear and Woody, voiced by Tim Allen and Tom Hanks.
The star-studded vocal cast also includes Don Rickles as “Mr. Potato Head™,” Jim Varney as Woody’s flexible canine friend “Slinky Dog,” Wallace Shawn as the insecure dinosaur “Rex,” John Ratzenberger as a pigheaded piggy bank named “Hamm” and Annie Potts as “Bo Peep,” the beautiful table lamp that is the light of Woody’s life.
Pre-order the 10th Anniversary Edition of "Toy Story" now and save 35%.
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| Preview of Next Week's Releases - Street Date: June 28, 2005 |
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When the biggest theatrical title coming next week is "The Pacifier," you know you're in for a decidedly lackluster week of new releases. For the record, the movie is a "Kindergarten Cop" clone starring Vin Diesel.
Also up next week, such treats as "Cadet Kelly,"a "Private Benjamin" clone starring Hilary Duff and Christy Carlson Romano and "7 Seconds," an indie action flick starring Wesley Snipes that - we admit - we've never heard of.
The real one to watch next week is "Diary of a Mad Black Woman." Tyler Perry's over the top adaptation of his own popular gospel play received - by and large - horrible reviews, but did remarkably well at the box office.
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