From producer David Lynch (Blue Velvet) and director Terry Zwigoff (Bad Santa, the Upcoming Art School Confidential) comes CRUMB, one of the most critically acclaimed and award winning¹ documentaries ever made, available on Special Edition DVD April 25, from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment for the SRP of $19.94. The film delves into the psyche of Robert Crumb, a highly complex and controversial artist who rose to fame in the 1960’s, the CRUMB Special Edition DVD features all new bonus materials including a Roger Ebe! rt & Terry Zwigoff audio commentary and a sneak peek at the new feature film: Art School Confidential.

From Sony Pictures Home Entertainment comes THE REPLACEMENT KILLERS: EXTENDED CUT DVD, digitally remastered for the best quality picture and sound, with exclusive new footage adding more than 10 minutes to this exhilarating action film. Starring Chow Yun-Fat (Bulletproof Munk, upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean 3) and Oscar® winner Mira Sorvino (1995 Best Supporting Actress, Mighty Aphrodite) THE REPLACE! MENT KILLERS: EXTENDED CUT DVD will be available on DVD April 25, for the SRP of $19.94. Directed by Antoine Fuqua (King Arthur, Training Day) and hailed by The New York Times as “A seamless fusion of Hong Kong action-adventure style and cool, Los Angeles street chic,” THE REPLACEMENT KILLERS: EXTENDED CUT DVD is jam packed with bonus features including an exclusive featurette and HBO making-of.

From Sony Pictures Home Entertainment comes BACHELOR PARTY VEGAS, a laugh-out-loud comedy about a group of friends who discover the meaning of friendship while caught in a Las Vegas bachelor party gone awry. Directed by Eric Bernt (directorial debut) and featuring a cast of comics including Kal Penn (Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, Van Wilder), Donald Faison (TV’s “Scrubs”, Remember the Titans), Jonathan Bennett (Mean Girls) and cameos by Jaime Pressly (TV’s “My Name is Earl”) and comedienne Kathy Griffin, BACHE! LOR PARTY VEGAS will be available on DVD April 25, for the SRP of $24.96.

Best Pals Volume 10-12 (Disney)
Walt Disney’s Classic Cartoon Favorites series, "Best Pals" include superbly animated collections of Disney shorts celebrates the friendships of Disney’s classic characters.

In BEST PALS MICKEY AND MINNIE (volume 10), audiences will enjoy every fun-filled minute when Mortimer Mouse appears as “Mickey’s Rival” for fair Minnie’s affections, faithful Pluto and the playful kitty Figaro prove laughter is the best medicine in “First Aiders,” and Mickey, Minnie and Goofy take a stroll through the good old days in “The Nifty Nineties” plus there’s much more great family entertainment.

An Unfinished Life (Miramax)
Still in shock from his only son’s death a decade ago, Einar (Redford) has let his ranch fall into ruin along with his marriage. Now, Einar spends his days caring only for his hired handy man and last trusted friend, Mitch (Freeman). Einar intends to live out his days in solitude, until the person he blames for his son’s accident arrives: his daughter-in-law Jean (Lopez). Jean shows up broke, with a girl named Griff (Becca Gardner) who may be the granddaughter that Einar never knew. Suddenly Einar’s life is turned upside down as anger and accusations resurface. But slowly, Griff’s curiosity about Western life and longing for a family begin to chip away at the stone that has become Einar’s heart.

The Dark (Sony)
In the tradition of The Ring comes this frightening psychological thriller. In an attempt to pull her family together, New Yorker Adele (Maria Bello) travels with her young daughter Sarah to Wales to visit her father- James (Sean Bean). The morning after they arrive, Sarah mysteriously vanishes in the ocean. While they desperately search for Sarah, a guilt-ridden Adele is haunted by visions of her daughter as though Sarah is trapped somewhere inside the house. Adele soon learns of an ancient local legend of a place called The Dark- an ethereal land of the dead- and she becomes convinced that Sarah is communicating to her from The Dark. Not long after Sarah disappears, Adele and James find themselves involved with a little girl who not only bears a striking resemblance to their missing daughter, but reveals that she has retuned from the dead to show them that in order to get Sarah back, they must follow the rule: "one of the living, for one of the dead." Based on the novel "Sheep", by Simon Maginn

The DVD release includes only one extra feature which is an alternate ending. The Dark is rated R.

The Greatest Game Ever Played (Disney)
A young amateur player from a working class family, Francis Ouimet - played by Shia LaBeouf  - is caught between a world of hardship and a beckoning life of privilege. Francis needs to prove his unfailing will and ability to make it to the tournament. Through unending hard work, Francis finally faces off with his greatest idol and competitor, defending British champion Harry Vardon, in the 1913 U.S. Open. The 20-year-old Ouimet shocks the golf world when, flanked by his 10-year-old caddie, he defeats his idol in the dramatic match-up.

Dave Attel's Insomniac Tour Presents:
Sean Rouse, Greg Giraldo and Dane Cook (Paramount)
What happened in Vegas didn't stay in Vegas! Dave Attell, Sean Rouse, Greg Giraldo and Dane Cook take to the stage with their brands of hard-boiled humor in this DVD. Professional insomniac Dave Attell covers the gamut from midgets to booze to things too filthy to mention here. Greg Giraldo and Sean Rouse up the ante with their withering observations on drugs and marriage, while the unstoppable Dane Cook brings his manic energy to stories about dating and puking. Hey, in Vegas, it¿s all par for the course.

The DVD release of the "Insomniac Tour" includes 15 extra minutes of new material, backstage and after party footage!  Show is not rated - but contains adult themes and explicit language.

Mission: Impossible : SCE (Paramount)
Cruise stars as Ethan Hunt, a secret agent framed for the deaths of his espionage team. Fleeing from government assassins, breaking into the CIA's most impenetrable vault, clinging to the roof of a speeding bullet train, Hunt races like a burning fuse to stay one step ahead of his pursuers... and draw one step closer to discovering the shocking truth.

This new "Special Collectors Edition" comes with a few explosive extras including a 40 year "Mission: Remarkable look back at Impossible, Tribute Montage, Mission: International Spy Museum, Trailers including MI:3 and a FREE ticket to see the new film starring Tom Cruise in MI: 3 out on May 14 and only in theaters.   Mission: Impossible is rated PG-13

Godzilla: Monster Edition (Sony)
Following the French atomic bomb tests in the South Pacific, an unknown creature is spotted passing westward through the Panama Canal. Scientist Niko Tatopolous (Matthew Broderick) is called in to investigate the matter, and he quickly arrives at the conclusion that a giant, irradiated lizard has been created by the explosions. Godzilla® then makes its way north, landing at Manhattan to begin wreaking havoc in the big city. Even with the combined forces of the U.S. military to fight the monster, will it be enough to save the people of New York?

The Monster Edition of Godzilla includes an "All Time Best of Godzilla fight scenes"; 3 episodes from Godzilla animated series and new production Art Gallery. It also includes FX supervisor commentary, "Heroes" music video and Publicity stills and Godzilla Takes New York (before and after shots!)  Godzilla is rated PG-13.
 

Godzilla - The Series - Mutant Madness
Picking up where the blockbuster motion picture left off, GODZILLA: THE SERIES is a fast-paced animated adventure series that pits humanity against a new generation of giant monsters. GODZILLA: THE SERIES – MUTANT MADNESS includes the episodes: “S.C.A.L.E.,” “The Twister” and “Where is Thy Sting.”
 

Godzilla - The Series - Monster Mayhem
Picking up where the blockbuster motion picture left off, GODZILLA: THE SERIES is a fast-paced animated adventure series that pits humanity against a new generation of giant monsters.

GODZILLA: THE SERIES – MONSTER MAYHEM includes the episodes: “What Dreams May Come,”“Bird of Paradise”and “DeadLoch.”

Godzilla: The Series - Monster Wars Trilogy
MONSTER WARS - PART 1: With Elsie's surreptitious help, Hick finds and extracts the alien spacecraft from the bottom of the ocean. Tension and friction between HEAT and Hicks escalates. Meanwhile in Africa, a giant, earth-shattering Bat with huge jaws is on the loose.

MONSTER WAR - PART 2: Tracking the Giant Bat, HEAT discovers Cryptocledius, one of the aquatic dinosaurs surrounding the alien spaceship, is alive and hungry! In addition, a Cyber Godzilla™ ("C-G"), a reanimated corpse of the first Godzilla™, is created - only new and improved containing a mixed bag of reptilian and mechanical body parts. King Cobra, C-Rex, the Rat and Queen Bee resurface for a global return engagement. Using telepathy as their primary form of communication, the aliens download their brains into Dr. Sopler and Dr. Hoffman.

MONSTER WAR - PART 3: These monsters are attacking everywhere! While Godzilla™ is battling C-G in Washington, D.C., Nick and the HEAT team disrupt the Tachyon signals from the aliens and free the monsters from their mental hold. HEAT pilots an alien ship with Elsie's help to destroy the main generator at Site Omega.

She Spies: The Complete 1st Season (Sony)
What if the government established a clandestine organization to rid the world of evil-doers? What if the spies recruited for this covert organization were multitalented convicted felons played by Natasha Henstridge (Commander In Chief), Kristen Miller, and Natashia Williams? What if there were no rhetorical questions in the world? Hard to imagine? Meet the felonious femmes fatale of “She Spies”.
 

DVDs for Kids!
Baby Einstein: First Instruments (Disney)
Meet the Orchestra™: First Instruments provides little ones with a playful introduction to musical instruments and the sounds they make.

Little ones develop an ear for music and at an early age, and Baby Einstein is known for creatively exposing babies to music from their point of view by featuring classical music re-orchestrated for young ears in all of its titles. Between 3 to 6 months, little ones enjoy soft, soothing music and even begin moving to music. From 6 to 9 months, they begin creating their own form of music by clapping their hands and banging on objects. By year one, toddlers are beginning to identify specific sounds and musical notes and Meet the Orchestra builds on their natural curiosity about the sounds they hear and the objects that make them.

Caillou, The Every Day Hero (Paramount)
The Every Day Hero dvd features all new episodes filled with discovery and imagination that your child will love for years to come.  The Release is packed with twelve new adventures in four episodes titled "Caillou to the Rescue," "Caillou The Brave," "Caillou the Detective and "Caillou The Builder."

The DVD includes special featutures as interactive games, characters bios, parents' informational and coloring pages.
 

Narnia comes to DVD
Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media present C.S. Lewis's THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE, available on DVD and PSP™  out today April 4.

The Mac is back for the 5th time in this 5th installment of the action-adventure series which gave a new name to an action hero who could defuse a bomb with a paper clip.

Richard Dean Anderson plays MacGyver in this 6 disc release which includes 21 episodes.  In each episode the modest hero uses ordinary, everyday items as part of his ingenious scientific solutions to seemingly insurmountable problems and predicaments.

Wild 'n Out - Season One Uncensored
Nick Cannon brought the street to the stage in Wild 'n Out.  This 3-disc set features all 10 episodes from the first season which is re-cut and uncensored featuring more sketches and improve freestyle battles.

Wild n' Out is a wild half-hour of unpredictable snaps and outrageous situations.  Each episode focuses on Nick and a new A-List celebrity as they lead their won team of comedians in a variety of ridiculous comic throwdowns.

The Brady Bunch
This is the 5th & final season of The Brady Bunch. The show which everyone loves is about the misadventures of a family united after a single mother Carol finds love with a single father Mike Brady.  The Brady's tackle typical family issues such as sibling rivalry, misunderstandings, and growing up in a way that brings innocence and charm to the series.  This season ran from 1973-1974.

Hogan's Heroes: Season 3
The antics continues in the 3rd season of Hogan's Heroes as a group of inmates of the German World War II prisoners in a War camp conduct espionage and sabotage right under the noses of their wardens. 

This season ran from 1967-1968.  The dvd box set does contain a few extras including a photo gallery and Werner Klempere on "The Pat Sajak Show"
 

New to DVD
Lady and the Tramp (Disney)
Walt Disney’s beloved classic, The Lady and the Tramp finally releases from the Disney Vault in a 2-DISC SPECIAL EDITION  from Walt Disney Home Entertainment.

The song-filled adventure about Lady, a lovingly pampered cocker spaniel, and Tramp, a roguish mutt from across the tracks, will now be available with an all-new digital restoration with enhanced picture and sound. Celebrating its 50th anniversary and beloved by generations, this timeless gem is recognized by audiences and critics alike as one of Walt’s most delightful and captivating
animated masterpieces.

The Special Edition is an all-new viewing experience with something for everyone. Included are never-before-seen deleted scenes, a newly discovered alternate, original storyboard version of the film; “Finding Lady: The Art of Storyboards;” “Lady’s Pedigree: The Making of ‘Lady and The Tramp’ with rare footage of Walt; virtual board game, virtual DVD-Rom adopt your own puppy feature, and MUCH more. The Lady and the Tramp is rated G.

Yours, Mine & Ours (Paramount)
When Frank Beardsley (Dennis Quaid), a widower of 8 children runs into his high school sweetheart, Helen North (Rene Russo), it's as if thirty years never passed! Helen, also a widow with ten kids of her own that include the six she and her husband adopted, feels the attraction as well. It's no wonder they rush into marriage without telling their kids. True love can conquer all-right? Unfortunately for Frank and Helen, the families don't mesh quite as easily as the newlyweds had hoped.

They probably should have seen the culture clash coming: the disciplined Beardsleys run things by the book; for the energetic and vivacious Norths, there is no book. Helen's kids aren't pleased about moving and sharing rooms with a bunch of uptight strangers. Frank's children have nothing in common with the Norths. Since both sets of kids aren't happy, they devise a plan to undermine the marriage and team up to plot the breakup. East meets west as the two families finds a way to work together-in order to separate. Just when it appears that the kids have succeeded, they realize they like each other despite their differences-they don't want their families to split up! Can they save Frank and Helen's marriage after they so brilliantly split them up? It's up to Frank and Helen!

Yours, Mine Ours includes many specials including: Director's Commentary. Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary, Behind-the-Scenes Video Diary, 6 Behind-the Scenes Featurettes, Theatrical Trailers.  Yours, Mine Ours is rated PG
 

Charmed: The Complete 4th Season (Paramount)
Those sexy witches are back with another charmed year.  But Season 4 holds many changes including the death and lose of their older sister Pure (Shannen Doherty) and the arrival of their half sister Paige (Rose McGowan).  But everything changes when Cole (Julian McMahon) turns back to his domonic side and wants to be come the source of all evil! 

The three Halliwell sisters discover are from a line of female witches. Each has a special ability (stopping time, moving objects, seeing the future), and they can also combine their abilities into the "Power of Three" to fight demons, warlocks, and other evils.

This dvd box set does not contain any extra features! Charmed: The Complete 4th Season is TV Rated TV14.

Leading Woman Independents DVDs
Asylum (Paramount)
Stella Raphael (Natasha Richardson), A psychiatrist's wife develops a curious attraction to inmate Edgar (Marton Csokas) at a maximum security asylum outside of London where she and her husband, Max (Hugh Bonneville), live. As the attraction blossoms into a passionate affair, Stella becomes aware of Edgar's history: he murdered his wife in a jealous rage six years ago.

Max and his colleague, Edgar's psychiatrist Peter Cleave (Sir Ian McKellen), are powerless to stop their torrid affair, especially once Edgar escapes the asylum. Stella and Edgar's love lead to startling - and unexpected - consequences in this tale of passion, obsession and manipulation.  Asylum is rated R

November (Sony)
Courteney Cox (TV's "Friends") delivers a compelling performance as a photographer whose life goes out of focus in NOVEMBER, an absorbing psychological mystery. After her boyfriend (James Le Gros, Point Break) is murdered during a robbery, a photo of her car parked at the scene of the crime appears, blurring the line between the truth and her reality.

As she goes through the stages of denial, despair and acceptance, Sophie is led to a shocking conclusion in this head twisting film.

The DVD includes many special features including Alternate opening sequence, Audio commentary with director Greg Harrison and screenwriter Benjamin Brand,  A conversation with Lew Baldwin, composer/visual effects,  Photo galleries: Sophie's portfolio, Jesse's portfolio, photos from the film, behind-the-scenes.   November is rated R

Pretty Persuasion (Sony)
Kimberly Joyce (Evan Rachel Wood) is an insanely intelligent, wildly funny, shockingly cruel and sexy-beyond-her-years Beverly Hills teenager who will stop at nothing to become famous, including accusing her drama teacher (Ron Livingston) of sexual harrassment. Believing the world is an orchestra and she is the conductor, Kimberly masterfully manipulates all those around her.

She convinces her two best friends to join her in a campaign against their befuddled teacher. Kimberly entangles the entire Beverly Hills community in her carefully woven web of seduction and deceit in this clever comedy.  Pretty Persuasion is Rated R

Bambi 2 a Hit
Walt Disney Pictures' BAMBI II sold over 2.6 million units on DVD in North America beating out rival animation Wallace & Gromit--and every other new DVD title. It seems that direct-to-disc title is right on track for this new Disney animated treasure.

BAMBI II is the heartwarming, coming-of-age saga of a son’s courage and a father’s love. Following the tragic loss of his mother, the young fawn reunites with his father, The Great Prince (voiced by Patrick Stewart), who must now teach Bambi (voiced by Alexander Gould) the ways of the forest. Their adventure together helps them overcome their initially awkward relationship, and allows father and son to discover in each other something neither expected: family.

Audiences can get their advanced preview at this extraordinary film in a 11-minute selection of enchanting animated scenes by going to www.Bambi2DVD.com .

TV new to DVD
Grey's Anatomy: Season One (Touchstone)
GREY’S ANATOMY is the sexy and exciting dramatic series, with hot stars Patrick Dempsey, Ellen Pompeo, Golden Globe Award winner Sandra Oh and a superb ensemble cast, has earned stellar ratings and captured millions of loyal viewers, with a fan base that is growing strong. The series also features music from the hottest bands including: Interpol, Keane, and Tegan & Sara. GREY’S ANATOMY SEASON ONE focuses on five interns who juggle the ups and downs of life, love, and friendship. As they struggle to stay true to themselves, they learn that neither medicine nor relationships can be defined in black and white. Real life only comes in shades of grey.

GREY’S ANATOMY SEASON ONE features all episodes from the critically acclaimed first season. The DVD set is bursting with exclusive bonus features, including: “Anatomy Of A Pilot” which reveals the toughest cuts from the pilot episode and divulges additional character storylines; “Dissecting Grey’s Anatomy” with exclusive unaired scenes; behind-the-scenes featurette; “Avant-Garde trailer”; cast, creator audio commentaries and 19 unaired scenes!

Comedy Central Roast: Pamela Anderson (Paramount)
"Brilliant" raves Rolling Stone an the New York Post said "The Most Politically incorrect, filthiest, funniest roast in a long, long time!"  Well that is just want is done a full flam roasting UNCENSORED roast for the sexy Pamela Anderson.

The Roast kicks off with Anderson floating down from the rafters in an O-shaped chair while bubbles flowed through the air followed by rapid fire of quips, all at Anderson's expense. The show taped in August with Jimmy Kimmel, serving as Roast Master and aired as a 90-minute special. Highlights from the evening included: Bea Arthur reading sexually explicit excerpts from Anderson's new "novel"; Tommy Lee giving an arousing musical performance with Anderson dancing her heart out; Courtney Love acting like Tom Cruise on acid; Andy Dick French-kissing Jeffrey Ross and fondling Anderson's assets; and Lisa Lampanelli, the Queen of Mean, unleashing a verbal assault that fired-up the crowd to a standing ovation. Nick DiPaolo, Greg Giraldo, Elon Gold, Eddie Griffin, Lady Bunny and Sarah Silverman also appeared during the telecast to Roast Anderson, along with David Spade and Hugh Hefner, who provided taped tributes.

The Andy Girffith Show: 5th Season (Paramount)
The 5th Season includes all 32 original episodes and is the final season for Don Knotts who played Deputy Barney.

Down-home humor and an endearing cast of characters helped to make The Andy Griffith Show one of the most beloved comedies in the history of television. Introduced as a spinoff from The Danny Thomas Show in 1960, The Andy Griffith Show ran for eight seasons in prime time. Widower Andy Taylor divides his time between raising his young son, Opie, and his job as sheriff (and Justice of the Peace) of the sleepy North Carolina town, Mayberry. Andy and Opie live with Andy's Aunt Bee, who serves as a surrogate mother to both father and son. Andy's nervous cousin, Barney Fife, is his deputy sheriff whose utter incompetence is tolerated because Mayberry is virtually crime-free.Some episodes may be edited from their original Network version

Touched By An Angel: 3rd Season; Volume 1
A trio of angels Monica (Roma Downey), Tess (Della Reese), and Andrew (John Dye) are dispatched from heaven with a special mission: to inspire people facing sometimes unseen crossroads in their lives. Monica, an angel who at times still needs some guidance with her earthly assignments, reports to Tess, her tough, wise and always loving supervisor. Also on hand is Andrew, who, in addition to his duties as the Angel of Death, now helps out as a caseworker on carious assignments. Gloria, an angel for the 21st century, continues to seek guidance from Monica performing her angelic duties. While the angels may not bring solutions to every problem, they always deliver a message of hope.

SURVIVOR: Pearl Islands Panama: 7th Season (Paramount)
The seventh installment of the groundbreaking SURVIVOR series takes place amid the Pearl Islands off the coast of Panama, where 16 Americans will be stranded many miles from civilization, to vie for the title of Ultimate Survivor and win $1 million.

(Paramount)
Love is in the air with the new  BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S ANNIVERSARY EDITION debuting from Paramount Home Entertainment.

New interviews and beautiful collectible packaging will inspire romance and nostalgia - synonymous with this delightful film.

Audrey Hepburn captivates with her charming and sophisticated naiveté, as she embarks on a wildly entertaining, comedic adventure to find love in the big city, when all she really has to do is look next door.

A bountiful treasure of all-new special features, the Anniversary Edition contains commentary by producer Richard Shepherd, four featurettes: “The Making of A Classic,” “It’s So Audrey: A Style Icon,” “Brilliance in a Blue Box” and “Audrey’s Letter to Tiffany” and the original theatrical trailer.

Get Some PINK!
To celebrate the upcoming Sony Pictures release The Pink Panther (Feb. 10 in theaters).  Sony has released a ton of cool Pink Panther onto dvd this week.

Pink Panther: Classic Cartoon Collection is – paws down – the world's grooviest cartoon star. In 1964, this pink-inked feline slinked onto the opening credits of Blake Edwards' caper film by the same name and threatened to steal the entire show. Sleek, sophisticated and witty.

Pink Panther: Classic Cartoon Collection contains tons of extras to uncover including a Behind the Feline: The Cartoon Phenomenon, Pink Patter with Art Leonardi: the Story Behind the Animation, Remember Friz, Think Pink: How to Draw the Pink Panther, Page to Screen: In the Pink & Pink Blueprint, Animated Main Title Sequences of...The Pink Panther, A Shot in the Dark, The Pink Panther Strikes Again, Revenge of the Pink Panther, Trail of the Pink Panther and  "Life in a Pink Panther Factory" from American Cinematographer

Also out is the The Pink Panther Film Collection which includes 5 films, A Shot in the Dark, The Pink Panther Strikes Again, Revenge of the Pink Panther, Trail of the Pink Panther, plus bonus DVD!=

The bumbling, hilarious Inspector Clouseau is back on the case in this collectible giftset boasting five classic comedies, a bonus DVD and the incomparable comic genius of Peter Sellers!

But that's not all the final clue is The Son of the Pink Panther in which after a Arabian princess is kidnapped, and it's up to Chief Inspector Dreyfus (Lom) to save her. Fortunately, there's no Clouseau around to plague him this time! But when a klutzy local cop with the unfortunate name of Jacques (Benigni) is assigned to help him, he manages to run Dreyfus over and blow him upall on his first day on the job. Soon Dreyfus begins to fear that if Clouseau has a long-lost son, he would be a lot like this!

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