The horror film The Last Winter is coming to DVD from Genius Products on 22 July. This scream-fest starring Ron Perlman and James LeGros will come with an anamorphic widescreen transfer, a Dolby Digital sound mix, as well as a commentary with director Larry Fessenden, a feature-length making-of documentary, a set of deleted scenes and an interview with the director. SRP is $19.95.Universal has announced release plans for a new edition of Weird Science, slated for release on 5 August. This 80s teen flick starring Anthony Michael Hall and Kelly LeBrock will arrive on this release with a new 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer, Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1 sound mixes, a making-of featurette, the pilot for the Weird Science television series and the film’s trailer. SRP is $19.98. Warner is readying a 2 September release of Supernatural: The Complete Third Season. This successful CW series starring Gilmore Girls alum Jared Padalecki will arrive on DVD with 16x9 anamorphic widescreen transfers and Dolby Digital 5.1 sound mixes, as well as four featurettes and a gag reel. SRP is $59.98.Not the f**kin’ Eagles, maaaan! Universal will release a 10th anniversary edition of the Coen brothers classic The Big Lebowski on 9 September. The cult-adored film starring Jeff Bridges and John Goodman will come to DVD with a 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer, a Dolby Digital 5.1 sound mix and a slate of bonus features that are TBD. SRP is $19.98. Warner will release The Big Bang Theory: The Complete First Season on 2 September. This inaugural release of the hit comedy starring Johnny Galecki and Jim Parsons will find its way to DVD with 16x9 anamorphic widescreen transfers, Dolby Digital 5.1 sound mixes and a making-of featurettes. SRP is $29.98. The Jodie Foster family adventure Nim’s Island is headed to DVD on 5 August. Also starring Oscar nominee Abigail Breslin and Gerard Butler, the film will hit DVD with a 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer, a Dolby Digital 5.1 sound mix, two commentaries (one with Foster and Breslin; another with directors Mark Levin and Jennifer Flackett), three featurettes and a slate of deleted scenes. SRP is $29.98. Warner is releasing Pushing Daisies: The Complete First Season on 16 September. This popular new series starring Chi McBride and Lee Pace will come to DVD with 16x9 anamorphic widescreen transfers, Dolby Digital 5.1 sound mixes, and an interactive Pie Time: Time for Pie feature. SRP is $29.98. Fox has announced a release of Reno 911: Miami – Unrated for 9 September. This no-holds-barred edition of the popular comedy starring Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon will hit DVD with a 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer, a Dolby Digital 5.1 sound mix, a commentary track with Garant, Lennon and Kerri Kenney-Silver, an introduction to the film from various cast members, deleted scenes (with optional commentary), a set of faux public service announcement, the film’s trailer and a blooper reel. SRP is $19.98. Buena Vista is readying a 1 July Blu-ray release of the Oscar-nominated Gangs of New York. Starring Daniel Day-Lewis and Leonardo DiCaprio, this Martin Scorsese-directed opus will hit high-def with a 2.35:1 1080p transfer, both PCM and DTS 5.1 sound mixes, five featurettes, a Scorsese commentary, a music video for U2’s “The Hands That Built America”, and a set of the film’s trailers. SRP is $34.99. The comedy Meet Bill is coming to DVD from First Look on 15 July. Starring Aaron Eckhart, Jessica Alba and Elizabeth Banks, this goofy yuk-fest will hit DVD with an anamorphic widescreen transfer, a Dolby Digital 5.1 sound mix, as well as some trailers for other First Look titles. SRP is $28.98. Warner will release Two and a Half Men: The Complete Fourth Season on 23 September. This latest release of the hit Jon Cryer/Charlie Sheen sitcom will hit the format with 1.33:1 transfers, stereo sound mixes, two commentary tracks with members of the show’s cast and crew, as well as a featurette and a blooper reel. SRP is $44.98. Lionsgate is preparing a DVD release for the creepy-crawly Bone Eater on 8 July. This horror film starring Bruce Boxleitner and William Katt will hit DVD with a 16x9 anamorphic widescreen transfer and a Dolby 2.0 sound mix (no bonuses will be included). SRP is $26.98. Final details have been released for the 12 August DVD release of The Wire: The Complete Fifth Season from Warner and HBO. This final installment of the exceptionally-acclaimed dramatic series will come to DVD with 1.33:1 transfers, six commetaries with members of the show’s cast and crew, as well as two featurettes. SRP is $59.99.The blockbuster Transformers is headed to Blu-ray from Paramount on 2 September. This Michael Bay-directed hit will hit Blu-ray with a 1080p transfer, Dolby Digital Plus 5.1, Dolby TrueHD 5.1 and 5.1 PCM sound mixes, a Bay commentary, ten high-def featurettes, some trailers for the film, as well as some BD-Live features. SRP is TBD. We have more specs for the 9 September Blu-ray release of the Paul Newman classic Cool Hand Luke from Warner. This highly-anticipated high-def release will arrive on the format with a 1080p transfer, a commentary with historian Eric Lax and Newman himself, as well as a featurettes and the film’s trailer (audio specs are TBD). SRP is $28.99. The stoner comedy hit Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay is headed to DVD from New Line on 29 July. This outrageous flick starring John Cho and Kal Penn will hit DVD with an anamorphic widescreen transfer, a Dolby Digital 5.1 soun mix, two commentary tracks (one with the film’s director and another with Harold Lee, the man who plays George W. Bush in the movie), two featurettes, and a huge slate of deleted scenes. SRP is $34.99.Paramount is readying a 29 July Blu-ray release of Beowulf: Director’s Cut. This 3-D animation experiment from Robert Zemeckis will find its unrated new cut hitting Blu-ray with a 2.40:1 1080p transfer, a Dolby TrueHD 5.1 sound mix, sixteen featurettes, a slate of deleted scenes, as well as a few trailers. SRP is TBD. Lionsgate is putting together a DVD release of Dungeon Girl on 8 July. This nasty-looking horror flick from the director of Boogeyman (Ulli Lommel) will arrive on DVD with an anamorphic widescreen transfer and a stereo sound mix. No bonuses will be included. SRP is $26.98. The Laura Linney horror film The Exorcism of Emily Rose is headed to Blu-ray from Sony on 22 July. The film will hit high-def with a 2.40:1 1080p transfer, a Dolby TrueHD 5.1 sound mix, a commentary with director Scott Derrickson, three featurettes and some deleted scenes. SRP is $28.95. Warner will release Terminator - The Sarah Connor Chronicles: The Complete First Season on 19 August. This Terminator spin-off starring Lena Headey will arrive on DVD with 16x9 anamorphic widescreen transfers, Dolby Digital 5.1 sound mixes, a few commentary tracks with executive producers Josh Freidman and John Wirth, as well as actors Summer Glau and Thomas Dekker, a set of deleted scenes, some audition footage, two featurettes and a collection of storyboard animatics. SRP is $29.98. House: Season Four is headed to DVD from Universal on 19 August. This hit Fox series starring Hugh Laurie and Robert Sean Leonard will see its fourth round hit DVD with 16x9 anamorphic widescreen transfer, Dolby Digital 5.1 sound mixes, a few commentary tracks with various cast and crew members, five featurettes, a blooper reel and a preview of House: Season Five. SRP is $59.98.Sony has announced a 22 July Blu-ray release of the camp slasher I Know What You Did Last Summer. This amazingly popular Jennifer Love Hewitt picture will arrive on high-def with a 2.40:1 1080p transfer, a Dolby TrueHD 5.1 sound mix, a commentary with director Jim Gillespie and editor Steve Mirkovich, a short film (Joyride), a making-of featurette and a music video for Kula Shaker’s “Hush”. SRP is $28.95. Paramount is also reading a 16 September Blu-ray release of last year’s animated hit Shrek the Third. This Mike Myers/Cameron Diaz family smash will arrive on Blu-ray with a 1.85:1 1080p transfer, a Dolby Digital 5.1 sound mix, a commentary track with various cast and crew members, deleted scenes, a huge slate of featurettes, and a handful of BD-exclusive set-top games. SRP is TBD. The thriller Extasis is coming to DVD from Lionsgate on 29 July. Starring Oscar winner Javier Pardem and Federico Luppi, the film will hit the format with a 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer and a stereo sound mix (no bonuses will be included). SRP is $14.98.Warner will release The Lost Boys: The Tribe on DVD on 29 July. This PJ Pesce-directed follow-up to the hit 80s film will come with a 16x9 anamorphic widescreen transfer, a Dolby Digital 5.1 sound mix, two featurettes, some alternate endings, and two music videos. SRP is $27.95. Sony is also readying a 22 July Blu-ray release of Urban Legend. This gory slash-fest will hit high-def with a 2.40:1 1080p transfer, a Dolby TrueHD 5.1 sound mix, a director’s commentary and a sole making-of featurette. SRP is $28.95. 16 September will bring the Warner release of Beetlejuice: 20th Anniversary Edition. This classic Tim Burton vehicle starring Michael Keaton and Geena Davis will arrive on this new edition with a new anamorphic widescreen transfer and three episodes from the popular Beetlejuice animated series. SRP is $19.96.We have some more release details for Starship Troopers 3: Marauder from Sony, which is slated for a 5 August release. Starring Jolene Blalock and Casper van Dien, the film will hit DVD with a 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer, a Dolby Digital 5.1 sound mix, two commentary tracks (one with the film’s director; the other with various cast and crew members), two featurettes, as well as a music video for “It’s a Good Day to Die”. SRP is TBD. The romance My Sassy Girl is coming to DVD from Fox on 19 August. Starring Jesse Bradford and Elisha Cuthbert, the heartwarming film will hit the format with an anamorphic widescreen transfer and a Dolby Digital 5.1 sound mix. No bonuses will be included. SRP is $27.98.2 September will bring the DVD release of The Office: Season Four from Universal. This latest installment of the hilarious NBC hit sitcom starring Steve Carell will arrive on DVD with 16x9 anamorphic widescreen transfers, Dolby Digital 5.1 sound mixes, four commentary tracks with cast and crew members, a set of deleted scenes, four featurettes and a gag reel. SRP is $49.98. And just a quick heads-up for fans of the upcoming release of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Season Three – this edition, originally slated to hit shelves on 2 September, has been pushed back a week (to 9 September). Specs remain intact: You’ll just have to wait an extra seven days. It’ll be worth it, though, this release will be hilarious. Duckman: Seasons One and Two is headed to DVD from Paramount on 16 September. This inaugural release of the popular animated series will arrive on DVD with 1.33:1 transfers and stereo sound mixes, though we have no word on bonuses at this time. Stay tuned…. SRP is $39.99.‘80s teen movie fans rejoice – we’re getting a new edition of Sixteen Candles on DVD from Universal on 5 August. This enormously popular teen romance starring Molly Ringwald and Anthony Michael Hall will arrive on this new edition with a 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer, both Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1 sound mixes, and a new Celebrating Sixteen Candles featurette. SRP is $19.98. The 2008 thriller Vantage Point is coming to Blu-ray from Sony on 1 July. This presidential-assassination thriller starring William Hurt and Matthew Fox will arrive on high-de with a 2.40:1 1080p transfer, a Dolby TrueHD 5.1 sound mix, four featurettes, a director’s commentary, an outtake reel and some Surveillance Tape Outtakes. SRP is $38.96. And Sixteen Candles is not alone: Universal is also planning on releasing a new edition of The Breakfast Club on 5 August. This detention comedy/drama that launched the careers of Emilio Estevez and Ally Sheedy will hit this new edition with a 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer, Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1 sound mixes, a commentary track with Anthony Michael Hall and Judd Nelson, two featurettes and the film’s trailer. SRP is $19.98.
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