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New Releases

UP and the many other New Releases for November 10th

By madamecrow ⋅ November 10, 2009 ⋅

Whoo! The end-of-the-year awesome DVD release onslaught has begun! Here’s a list of what’s new today. If you’ve got tomorrow off–it’s Veterans Day–be sure to head in for 2 for 1 Wednesday and get some mid-week movies. Remember an * means we also have it on Blu-ray:

UP*—Pixar’s latest masterpiece is here! We’ve got it on sale here for $26.95, and $31.95 on Blu-ray (which also comes with a handy standard DVD). We’re going to watch it again and see if we cry as much the second time around…

SESAME STREET: 40 YEARS OF SUNNY DAYS—Never before seen behind-the-scenes footage and two discs of highlights from all 40 years, such as this one:

BALLAST—

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XAVIER: RENEGADE ANGEL—SEASONS 1 & 2—The creators of Wonder Showzen deliver another surreal show for Adult Swim. This one’s about a faun-like creature who meets all kinds of strange folks while on a quest to discover his mysterious origins.

THREE STOOGES COLLECTION: VOLUME 7 1952-1954—Moe, Larry and Shemp star in 22 remastered shorts, including Spooks, Pardon My Backfire and their parody of High Noon, Shot In The Frontier. Check it out for sale here.

ENLIGHTEN UP!—Filmmaker Kate Churchill immersed her friend Nick Rosen into the world of yoga as they travel around the globe visiting celebrated yogis and exploring different perspectives on the practice.

THE UGLY TRUTH—

WATCHMEN: THE ULTIMATE CUT*—The Director’s Cut with all the Tales of the Black Freighter animation added in for a complete motion picture experience. Check it out for sale here.

NEW BLU-RAY: FORMAT OF THE FUTURE

A Christmas Carol (1951)—This is the one starring Alastair Sim as Scrooge
The General (1926)—Blu-ray Buster Keaton!
Heat (1995)
It’s a Wonderful Life—Comes with the original and colorized versions
Logan’s Run—The sci-fi classic with Michael York and Farrah Fawcett is renewed on Blu-ray!
Monsters, Inc.—Another Pixar movie makes its Blu-ray debut, and it also comes with a standard DVD.
Near Dark

NEW FROM THE WARNER ARCHIVES (read more about them here)

Robert Benchley Miniatures Collection—30 short films! Read about Mr. Benchley here
Best of the Badmen (1951)—Western starring Robert Ryan and Walter Brennan.
Gabriel Over The White House (1933)—A lackluster president suffers a car accident and is spurred to tackle The Depression, directed by Gregory La Cava.
Gold of the Seven Saints (1961)—Western starring Clint Walker and Roger Moore, written by Leigh Brackett (who was working on the script for The Empire Strikes Back when she died in 1978).
Iron Mistress (1952)—Western starring Alan Ladd and Virginia Mayo.
Look For The Silver Lining (1949)–A musical biopic of a vaudeville star, with June Haver and Ray “Scarecrow” Bolger.
Mission To Moscow (1943)—A film directed by Michael Curtiz, based on the book by a former US Ambassador to Russia made during the war to help boost our support for our then ally and was later heavily scrutinized by HUAC. This is NOT the 7^th Police Academy movie.
Mortal Storm (1940)—James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan star in the story of a Germany family divided by the Nazis, directed by Frank Borzage.
Rancho Notorious (1952)—A Western directed by Fritz Lang, starring Marlene Dietrich.
The Rounders (1965)—Western starring Glenn Ford and Henry Fonda.
The Sheepman (1958)—Western starring Glenn Ford, Shirley MacLaine, Slim Pickens and Leslie Nielsen.
They Won’t Forget (1937)—Drama about a small town murder, starring Claude Raines and Lana Turner.
Tribute To A Bad Man (1956)—Western directed by Robert Wise, starring James Cagney.
Whipsaw (1935)—A rollicking caper starring Myrna Loy and Spenser Tracy.

ANIME NEW RELEASES

Ah My Buddha Vol. 5
Dragon Ball: Season 2 (Uncut)
Naurto Shippuden: The Movie
Special A-Class Collection 1
You’re Under Arrest: Fast & Furious Collection 1

FAMILY NEW RELEASES

Batman: The Brave and the Bold Vol. 2
Hutnik: Secrets & Seekers Vol. 2
Night The Animals Talked
Shirley Temple Storybook Collection—Includes The Princess and the Goblin/Madeline, Winnie The Pooh/Babes in Toyland and Pippi Longstocking/Kim
Spongebob Squarepants: Spongebob’s Truth or Square
Ten Who Dared –Live action Disney adventure from 1960 starring Brian Keith
Tonka (1958)—Classic story of a Native American and his horse, starring Sal Mineo
Zorro (1957) Season 1 & 2 (Disney Treasures)

NEW FOREIGN FILMS & IMPORTS—Ask us about how to play PAL & region coded discs

Alive! (aka Vivante)(2002)—France
Anthology of Polish Experimental Film (PAL Code 2)—Over 30 films, featuring work by director Walerian Borowczyk.
Bajo La Sal (2008)—Mexico
British Cinema: Crime & Noir—Blackout, Meet Mr. Callaghan, Home to Danger, Bond of Fear, No Trace and Recoil.
Colin (PAL Code 2)(2009)—Zombie movie from the UK
Disciples of Shaolin (1975)—Martial arts from Hong Kong & director Cheh Chang.
Divine Weapon (2008)—Korea
Doghouse (PAL Code 2)(2009)—Another UK zombie film
Evil Face (1974)—Italian horror
Family Scandal (1980)—Italy
Go Fast (Code 3) (2008)—France
Graveyard Disturbance (1987)—More Italian horror!
Heartbreak Yakuza (1987)—Japan
Holly & The Ivy (PAL Code 2) (1954)—A classic British holiday drama
I Sell The Dead (PAL Code 2) (2009)—More zombie madness from the UK.
Joan The Maid Part I: The Battles and Joan The Maid Part II: The Prisons (PAL Code 2)(1994)—The uncut versions of Jacques Rivette’s Joan of Arc story.
K-20: Legend of The Mask (2008)—Japan
Long Haired Giant Monster: Gehara (2009)—Japanese science fiction
Made in France (2001)—France
Max Manus (2008)—Norway
My Sweet Little Village (PAL)(1986)—Czech comedy from director Jiri Menzel.
New Town Killers (PAL Code 2) (2009)—British action
Nu-Meri: Book of the New Spawn (2008)—Japanese horror
Piotr Szulkin Collection (PAL)—Nine films from the Polish director
Tidal Wave (PAL Code 2) (2009)—Korea
Woman In Berlin (2008)—Germany
Zebraman (Special Edition) (2004)—A superhero movie of sorts from Japanese director Takashi Miike

NEW DOCUMENTARIES & ART & MUSIC

Art of Faith—Explore the art and architecture of many faiths.
Collision—Christopher HItchens and Douglas Wilson debate “Is Religion Good For The World?”
Consciousness—Twenty scientists tackle life’s great mysteries.
Crime Wave: 18 Months of Mayhem—History Channel special chronicles the crime wave of 1933-34 and the exploits of criminals like John Dillinger and Bonnie & Clyde.
Dirty: One Word Can Change The World—When you’re talking about OL’ DIRTY BASTARD, then heck yeah it does!
Discovery Atlas: Complete Collection
Doomsday 2012: The End of Days—See this History Channel special before you head out to Roland Emmerich’s film.
Dying to Live: The Journey Into a Man’s Open Heart
Eating—A study of how we eat and the changes we can make for optimum health.
England’s Road To Germany—Not a WWII doc, but one about SOCCER!
Ethnic Notions-Documentary on racial sterotypes
Faces of the Enemy–A documentary that studies war propaganda
FIFA World Cup: Germany 2006 Final
Ice World—Discovery Channel special shows how the last ice age shaped our Earth.
In Black & White: Profiles of Six African-American Writers—They are Charles Johnson, Gloria Naylor, Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, John Wideman and August Wilson.
Jackie O—It’s an OPERA!
Letting Go of God—Julia Sweeney’s powerful one-woman show explores her struggle with faith.
Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown—A documentary on H.P. Lovecraft featuring Neil Gaiman, John Carpenter, Guillermo Del Toro and more.
Motown: The DVD—Definitive Performances—With Marvin Gaye, The Supremes, Stevie Wonder & many others.
MoveOn: The Movie—The story of MoveOn.org
Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs
One Crazy Ride
Quantum Activist—Professor Amit Goswami takes you on a journey through quantum physics.
Rethink Afghanistan—Robert Greenwald’s documentary puts the war in a greater geopolitical context.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum: Live—Performances from 24 years of induction ceremonies, including Prince, Bruce Springsteen, U2 and more.
Taylor Chain (Parts 1 & 2)—Part One chronicles a factory strike in Indiana in the 1980s, while Part Two heads back four years later to show labor and management clashing over outsourcing.

AND MORE MOVIES & TV ON DVD

Accidental Husband (2008)—A romantic comedy with a crazy marriage scheme starring Uma Thurman and Colin Firth.
Delta Delta Die!—Beware of sorority girls who eat frat guys!
Django Shoots First—Spaghetti Western from 1966
The Echo (2008)—A ghost story from the producers of the Dark Water and The Ring.
Familiar Strangers—A story of parents and kids growing up.
Graduates—I don’t know what this is about, but our system says “COMES WITH DRINKING GAME RULES.”
Hurt (2009)—A psychological thriller that sounds a bit like Orphan but less crazy.
Jigsaw (2002)—A typical slasher film
Lime Salted Love—An anonymous writer on the IMDb says, “Lime Salted Love is a minimalist, surreal examination of abandonment, guilt, abuse and psychic pain set in this minute’s hipster enclaves of Los Angeles.” The title makes me want a margarita.
The Line (2008)—An assassin goes searching for the head of a Tijuana crime cartel, starring Andy Garcia and Ray Liotta.
Merry Gentlemen—Michael Keaton’s directorial debut! He also stars with Kelly MacDonald in this drama about an abused wife and a suicidal hitman.
The Narrows (2008)—Gangster film starring Vincent D’Onofrio.
New Detectives: Season 3—More of the Discovery Channel series
Only The Brave (2006)—A WWII drama about Japanese-American soldiers serving in Europe and North Africa.
Pray For Hell–A cop seeks revenge for the death of his father and brother. Made in Portland by writer/director Todd E. Freeman.
Red Sun—Spaghetti Western from 1971
River Within—One of those “person returns home and re-evaluates life” movies.
Sarah Jane Adventures: Season 2—UK detective show from Doctor Who writer Russell T. Davies.
Senseless (2008)—An gung-ho businessman is kidnapped and tortured for a reality TV show.
Show Me Yours: Complete Series—Oxygen series about the life and loves of a sex expert.
Spread—A dark comedy about a Hollywood hustler (Ashton Kutcher!), co-starring Anne Heche & Jennifer Jason Leigh.
Star Games (1998)—Sci-fi directed by Greydon Clark
Summer’s Moon—Twilight’s Ashley Green fights her way out of a crazy man’s basement.
The Tournament—Read what Vern has to say about this straight to video action film starring Ving Rhames.
Would Be Kings—Cousin cops clash over police corruption.