DVD Releases for September 16, 2008

New to DVD this week:

Tim Robbins and Al Pacino become enraged, Emile Hirsch is upstaged, Patrick Dempsey is not engaged and dogs are assuaged, but only after Cesar Millan is paged.

Also out on DVD today:

Singers of a certain age, a Chinese sage, three TV shows take center stage, as do fighter pilots, lost love... and a guru who tries to earn a living wage.

 

Made of Honor Patrick Dempsey and Michelle Monaghan star in the romantic comedy "Made of Honor," which follows the story of Tom (Dempsey), who suddenly realizes he has fallen in love with his best friend Hannah (Monaghan), while she is away on a business trip in Scotland. Upon her return, Hannah announces her engagement to a dashing Scotsman and asks Tom to be her "maid" of honor, giving him the opportunity to win her for himself. List Price: $28.96    Our Price: $15.99    Buy Now

 

Speed Racer "Speed Racer," a live action cartoon based on the animated television series, attempts to combine family humor with stunning visual effects, but succeeds only marginally. Speed Racer (Emile Hirsch) may be a champ behind the wheel, but his Mach 5 upstages him every step of the way. John Goodman and Susan Sarandon, Christina Ricci, Paulie Litt and Matthew Fox deliver fine supporting performances. In the film, Speed takes on fierce competitors to save his family's business and protect the sport he loves. He should, however, make a pit stop to explain the story, which is impossible to follow. List Price: $28.98   Our Price: $15.99    Buy Now

88 Minutes In the action-packed thriller "88 Minutes," Al Pacino stars as a forensic psychiatrist and college professor who receives a phone call telling him he has exactly 88 minutes to live. With the clock ticking, he sets out to solve his own intended murder and, in this deadly game of survival, no one is to be trusted. Pacino is good, but "88 Minutes" - which actually runs 107 minutes - is an intricately plotted film filled with many unexpected twists and turns, not all of which make much sense.   List Price: $28.96    Our Price: $24.99   Buy Now

The Love Guru   The Home Ministry in Malaysia says sales of "The Love Guru" should be banned because it is "offensive to the religious sentiments of Hindus." Perhaps. But we have a better reason: it's a very bad film. Mike Myers stars as "Guru Pitka," an American raised in India by gurus, who then returns to the U.S. in order to break into the self-help business. The DVD versions of the "The Love Guru" include many compelling extras, put there, presumably, to distract us from watching film itself. List Price: $34.98    Our Price: $22.99    Buy Now

Snow Angels A story of love lost and found in a small town, "Snow Angels" is a heartrending portrayal of three couples in various stages of life orbiting around each other in search of connection and meaning. An unexpected act of violence disrupts the lives of these intertwined couples revealing the profound moments in which they each realize how precarious and remarkable life can be. The film stars stars Kate Beckinsale, Sam Rockwell, Michael Angarano, Jeannetta Arnette, Griffin Dunne, Nicky Katt, Tom Noonan, Connor Paolo, Amy Sedaris and Olivia Thirlby. List Price: $27.98    Our Price: $19.99    Buy Now

Noise Tim Robbins stars as a New York City husband and father so unhinged by the "Noise" outside his window that he declares a one-man war on car alarms. But when he goes over the edge and becomes a citywide noise-vigilante known as "The Rectifier," he incurs the wrath of New York's sleazy blowhard Mayor (William Hurt), who vows to stop him. Bridget Moynahan and William Baldwin co-star in this black comedy, easily the best film this week that you've never heard of. List Price: $26.97    Our Price: $16.99    Buy Now

Speed and Angels For "Speed and Angels," director Peyton Wilson entered the world of U.S. Navy fighter pilots and created perhaps the most intimate film ever made about them. Epic high definition aerial footage and stunning cockpit photography provide a dramatic backdrop for a larger story of fighting for your dreams. It's a journey through dogfights in the Nevada desert, night landings on aircraft carriers off the Atlantic coast, and the biggest challenge young officers face: wartime deployment to Iraq. List Price: $19.99    Our Price: $17.99    Buy Now

Charlie Chan Collection: Volume Five Charlie Chan is back on the case in seven new globe-trotting adventures in "The Charlie Chan Collection: Volume Five." A stalwart presence in the 30s and 40s, Charlie Chan's mysteries transcend generations and establish the Chinese policeman as a cinematic icon. Starring Sidney Toler as the sage detective and filled with the clever crime-solver's signature fortune cookie wisdom, each case is packed with a blend of dangerous intrigue, criminal mischief and insightful aphorisms List Price: $49.98     Our Price: $34.99    Buy Now

Cesar Millan's Mastering Leadership Over a million viewers tune in each week to "The Dog Whisperer" to see Cesar Millan address the problematic behaviors of both humans and their dogs.  In his new 3-Disc set, "Cesar Millan: Mastering Leadership," he has created a video guide that extends the lessons and methods introduced on TV and his best-selling books. With humor, compassion and an uncanny grasp on the roots of canine behavior, Millan educates dog owners on how to develop a happy, healthy relationship with their dogs. List Price: $49.99    Our Price: $36.99    Buy Now

Young@Heart Upending assumptions about old age, love, sex and death, the "Young@Heart" Chorus is comprised of two dozen convention-defying senior citizens from New England. Winner of the 2007 Los Angeles Film Festival's Audience Award for Best International Feature, this documentary follows the group over a seven-week rehearsal schedule as they rigorously practice such aptly named songs as The Bee Gee's "Stayin' Alive," The Ramones' "I Want To Be Sedated" and Bob Dylan's "Forever Young" in preparation for a sold-out concert. List Price: $27.98    Our Price: $19.99    Buy Now

Will & Grace: The Complete Series Out on DVD this week is the Eighth and Final Season of "Will and Grace," as well all eight seasons of the show in collectible packaging that includes an episode booklet and bonus disc with extra features, newly recorded commentaries with cast and crew, a photo gallery, themed featurettes and a quiz. The collection features 33 discs with almost 70 hours of programming. List Price: $249.98 Our Price: $174.99 Buy Now

Chuck: Season One Chuck Bartowski, ace computer geek, is not in his right mind. That s a good thing. Ever since he unwittingly downloaded stolen government secrets into his brain, action, excitement and a cool secret- agent girlfriend have entered his life. But it's a bad thing, too. Because now Chuck is in danger 24/7. Season One of "Chuck" somehow merges gadgetry, martial-arts smackdowns, narrow escapes and beautiful spies in short shorts into an action comedy about a millennium Everyguy... think James Bond in a subcompact. List Price: $39.98    Our Price: $25.49    Buy Now

Pushing Daisies: Season One The First Season of the quirky "Pushing Daisies" is out this week. It's the story of Ned, a lonely pie maker whose touch can reanimate the dead. But there's a hitch. If Ned touches the person again, the miracle is reversed. If he doesn't, a bystander goes toes up. What to do? Easy: Team with a private eye, bring murder victims back just long enough to discover whodunit, and collect the rewards. Things go well until Ned's boyhood sweetie is the next dear departed, and he can't resist bringing her back for keeps. List Price: $29.98    Our Price: $18.99    Buy Now

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A complete list of top DVD releases for the week follows after the jump.

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Pushing Daisies - The Complete First Season
Pushing Daisies: The Complete First Season  [Blu-ray]
Torchwood - The Complete Second Season
Torchwood: The Complete First Season [Blu-ray]
Torchwood: Complete First / Second Seasons - 2-Pack
Charlie Chan Collection, Vol. 5
Criminal Minds: The Complete Third Season
Avatar - The Last Airbender: The Complete Book 3 Collection
Will and Grace: Season Eight
Will and Grace: The Complete Series
Dragon Ball Z: Season Six (Cell Games Saga)
Chuck: The Complete First Season
Made of Honor [Blu-ray]
Made of Honor
Speed Racer [Blu-ray]
Speed Racer (Widescreen Edition)
Speed Racer (Full Screen Edition)
Glenn Beck Unelectable
Private Practice: The Complete First Season
Young@Heart
The Mist [Blu-ray]
The Breakfast Club
Sixteen Candles
Weird Science
Risky Business (Deluxe Edition)
Risky Business [Blu-ray]
Dirty Sexy Money: Season One
Pirates of the Caribbean Trilogy [Blu-ray]
The Hulk [Blu-ray]
South of Nowhere- Season 1
South of Nowhere - Season 2
88 Minutes
88 Minutes [Blu-ray]
The Busby Berkeley Collection, Vol. 2
Cesar Millan's Mastering Leadership - Volumes 1-3
Star Trek: Alternate Realities
Death Note
Black Lagoon: The Second Barrage, Vol. 2
1408 [Blu-ray]
Earrings of Madame De...
Ladies And Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains
An American in Paris (2-Disc Special Edition)
Gigi (2-Disc Special Edition)
Duckman: Seasons One & Two
The Love Guru (Single-Disc Edition)
The Love Guru (2-Disc Special Edition) [Blu-ray] + Digital Copy
The Love Guru (2-Disc + Digital Copy)
La Ronde
The Rape of Europa
The Red Green Show: 2000 Season
Blood Simple
Dancing with the Stars: Latin Cardio Dance
Shin Chan: Season 1, Part 2
Le Plaisir
Snow Angels
101 Dalmatians
Lone Rider
Bill Burr: Why Do I Do This
Constantine's Sword
Beetlejuice (Deluxe Edition)
Goosebumps: One Day at Horrorland
Goosebumps: Monster Blood
Goosebumps: A Night in Terror Tower
WWE: Summerslam 2008
Pokemon: Battle Frontier Vol. 2
Stranger On Horseback
101 Dalmatians 2: Patch's London Adventure
Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet: Christmas with the Nelsons
The Best of Rocko's Modern Life- Volume 1
Robin Williams: Inside Actors Studio
Denise's Best Belly Fat Blasters
Tan Dun - The First Emperor
Speed and Angels [Blu-ray]
Speed and Angels
High School Flashback Collection
The Last Of The Mohicans - Special Edition [1936]
British Cinema Classic B Film Collection, Vol. 1
Puccini - La Boheme
Verdi - Macbeth
Puccini - Manon Lescaut
Britten - Peter Grimes
Humperdinck - Hansel and Gretel
Woman Times Seven
Danny Phantom - Season 1
Danny Phantom - Season 2
First Among Equals
The Man On The Eiffel Tower
The Man In The Iron Mask - Special Edition (1939)
Finding Amanda
The Babysitters
Noise
I See You.com
Another Cinderella Story [Blu-ray]
Another Cinderella Story
The Lost Serial Collection - Clips and Chapters from 35 Extremely Rare Serials
2008 Presidential Character & Conduct: Barack Obama
2008 Presidential Character & Conduct: John McCain

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