J.Lo gets tough - 12:04am

Soon-to-be-single Jennifer Lopez goes kickboxing in Enough, already an instant camp classic and likely one of the worst thrillers of the past decade. But decide for yourself on 10/8, will Columbia bows a pretty paltry DVD release, featuring only 2.40:1 anamorphic widescreen and full screen transfers, English 5.1 and 2.0 Dolby surround tracks, a J.Lo music video, filmographies and trailers. Retail is $27.95.

Also just in are specs for the 10/1 releases of the thrillers Enigma and the direct-to-video sequel Vampires: Los Muertos, starring Jon Bon Jovi as a vampire hunter! Each features anamorphic widescreen and full screen transfers, English 5.1 Dolby surround tracks, an audio commentary (with directors Michael Apted and Tommy Lee Wallace, respectively) and trailers. Retail is $24.95 each.

Last but not least, new street dates include the Christopher Guest comedy The Big Picture, Three Stooges: GI Stooge, The Lady and the Duke and I Spy Returns, all due on 10/8. Stay tuned for full specs.

X marks the spot - 12:04am

It didn't exactly scare up much profits at the box office, but Jason X - the tenth in the loooong-running Friday the 13th franchise, will probably find a better fate on video. New Line is certainly pulling out all the stops with the DVD, which will be a big Platinum Series release, the kind of special edition fans of the series have been clamoring for. Hitting stores on 10/8 with a list price of $26.95, this one includes a 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer, Dolby Digital and DTS surround tracks, an audio commentary with director Jim Isaac, writer Todd Farmer and producer Noel Cunningham, two new original featurettes "By Any Means Necessary: The Making of Jason X" and "The Many Lives of Jason Voorhees" on the history of Jason, "Jump to a Death" feature with "Random Kill" and "Kill All" buttons, theatrical trailers, and DVD-ROM content including the "Script-to-Screen" feature, the original theatrical website and weblinks.

Also debuting is Jason Goes to Hell, aka The Final Friday. While not a true Platinum Series edition, it does have some cool features of its own. Presented in 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen with only Dolby 5.1 and 2.0 surround tracks, extras include both the R-Rated and Unrated cuts of the film, a new audio commentary with director Adam Marcus and screenwriter Dean Lorey, "Jump to a Death" access, and the trailer. Retail is $19.95.

No. 5 is alive -12:04am

Following the rash of new announcements from Warner the past couple of weeks, here's a few more. Hitting stores on 10/1 and 11/5, respectively, are two more catalog faves, the action-fest Bloodsport and the Harvey Keitel drama Fingers. Both feature new anamorphic widescreen transfers, 2.0 stereo tracks, filmographies and trailers. Retail is $19.95 each.

Also just announced - finally! - is Babylon 5: The Complete First Season - Signs & Portents, due on 11/5, followed by South Park: The Complete First Season a week later on 11/12. Retail is $99.95 and $39.95, respectively, and final specs are not yet available but watch this space!

Casting a 'Spell' - 12:04am

Rounding out today's news, Criterion has announced the full specs for their latest Hitchcock extravaganza, Spellbound. Due on 9/24, this two-disc set features a brand-new 1.33:1 digital transfer, the original English mono track, an audio commentary with Hitchcock scholar Marian Keane, the complete 19448 Lux Radio Theatre adaptation, an illustrated essay on the Salvador Dali dream sequence, additional essays by noted Hitchcock scholars, Excerpts from a 1973 interview with composer Miklos Roza, an extensive still gallery, and the trailer. Retail is $39.95.

Also announced for a 9/24 release is the controversial Man Bites Dog, presented in 1.66:1 anamorphic widescreen and French mono, a 1993 video interview with the filmmakers, the "No C4 for Daniel-Daniel" short film, a still gallery and the trailer. Retail is $29.95.