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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25th, 2002
'Big Fat Greek Wedding;' new Columbia, Anchor Bay titles; Ron Jeremy in 'Porn Star'

My big fat Greek DVD - 12:00am

Just in from HBO Home Video are specs for one of the biggest sleeper smashes of all time, the unstoppable romantic comedy My Big Fat Greek Wedding. Arriving just in time for Valentine's Day, the DVD is due in stores on February 11th. Features include anamorphic widescreen and full screen transfers, an audio commentary with director Ed Zwick and stars Nia Vardalos and John Corbett, additional footage, and trailers. Retail price of $27.95

Act another day - 12:00am

Yes, it's finally here! Calm down Madonna fans, her latest cinematic foray to sink without a trace at the box office is hitting DVD on February 11th. Billed as "The Most Incredible Love Story of the Year!" Madge teamed up with hubby Guy Ritchie for this doomed remake of the Linda Wertmullier classic Swept Away. Coming fully feature-loaded courtesy of Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, this one features a 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer, English and French 5.1 surround tracks, audio commentary with Ritchie, no less than 16 deleted scenes with optional commentary, the MTV "Swept Away Movie Special," and trailers. Retail is $27.95.

Also just announced from Columbia are a number of street dates for flicks new and old. Due on February 11th along with Madonna are the recent limited releases Wasabi and The Fast Runner, plus more catalog favorites including the explicit drama Bliss, the comedy Living in Oblivion, and Glory Daze. Hitting shelves on February 18th is the Tom Green bomb Stealing Harvard and the indie thriller Taboo, the James Brooks musical-turned-comedy I'll Do Anything, You Can't Take it With You, and the latest in their Three Stooges Collection, Stop Look and Laugh. Stay tuned for specs...

Pink Panther party - 12:00am

Once again rescuing the lost films of a legendary talent from obscurity, Anchor Bay Entertainment has just announced a new box set honoring the late, great Peter Sellers. Arriving on January 21st is The Peter Sellers Collection, a box set of six of the comedian's lesser-known British films: Heavens Above, Hoffman, The Smallest Show on Earth, I'm Alright Jack, Two-Way Stretch and Carlton-Browne of the F.O. Each is presented in a 1.66:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer and their original mono tracks, English Closed Captions, and extras including a Peter Sellers bio, poster reproduction, and trailers. Each is available separately for $19.95 a pop, except Carlton-Browne of the F.O., which is only available as part of the $89.95 box set.

Also arriving on the 21st from Anchor Bay is a new special edition of the mystery classic Murder by Decree. This Bob Clark update stars Christopher Plummer, James Mason and Donald Sutherland, and the DVD features a newly remastered 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer, the original English mono track, English Closed Captions, an audio commentary with Clark, two still galleries, talent files, the trailer, and ROM extras to be announced. Retail is $19.95.

The Man. The Myth. The Legend. - 12:00am

Rounding out today's news, the DVD of the millennium has been announced...on March 25th, New Media will release Porn Star, "A penetrating look inside the world of Ron Jeremy, America's most unlikely sex star and pop-culture hero." This acclaimed documentary will be released in two versions, an Unrated and R-Rated versions. The unrated version features a making-of, additional behind-the-scenes and premiere footage, and trailers. Retail is $26.95.

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