New on DVD & Blu-ray for the Week of 8/16/09

Jen's Video Picks of the Week

For the Art-House Collectors



(Note: All of the Above I Have Yet to See but They're of Particular Interest)

For the Kids



(Note: I've only caught Donald & last season's iCarly but felt LeapFrog was appropriate for Back-to-School)

For TV Lovers: Guilty Pleasures Edition

(Notes: Devoured the GG set which is gorgeous and loaded with extras-- nearly Blu-ray quality but have yet to review. DSM was a series I truly enjoyed yet missed the final episodes of following ABC's cancellation)

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Adventures of TinTin



The Beast: Season One



Big Windup: Part 1 (Episodes 1-13)



Bleach, Vol. 19



Bridge to Nowhere



Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2, Part 1



Dexter: Season 3



Diary of a Nobody



Dirty Sexy Money:
The Complete Second & Final Season



Donald in Mathmagic Land



Eli Stone: Season 2



Everybody Hates Chris: The Final Season



Final Destination: Trilogy



Five Deadly Venoms (Dragon Dynasty Collection)



The Garden



Ghost Adventures: Season One



Go [Blu-ray]



The Golden Boys



Gossip Girl: Season 2



Greek: Chapter 3



Gunslinger Girl 2: Il Teatrino--The Complete Series



Hack//G.U. Trilogy



Hannah Montana: The Movie



The Helen West Casebook



How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days: Deluxe Edition



Husbands



iCarly: Season 2, Volume 1



Icons of SciFi: Toho Collection



Inglorious Bastards 2: Hell Heroes



Julia



Kagemusha (Criterion Collection Blu-ray)



The Last House on the Left



The Last Starfighter



LeapFrog: Let’s Go to School



Man vs Wild: Season Three



Minnesota Vikings: Five Greatest Games



Pahappahooey Island: What About Me!?



Pete's Dragon: High Flying Edition



Playtime (Criterion Collection Blu-ray)



Ride a Wild Pony



Simon and Simon: Season 3



The Simpsons: Season 12



The Smurfs: Smurfy Tales



Sons of Anarchy: Season 1



The Strangeness



Surveillance



Swan Princess



These Old Broads



Total Drama Island: The Complete Series



True Tears



Tyson



UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida



Visions of Britain and Ireland [Blu-ray]



Visions of Italy [Blu-ray]



The Wedding Bros.



Wyvern

New on DVD & Blu-ray for the Week of 4/26/09

Jen’s Pick of the Week:

JCVD

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10 Minute Solution:
Dance Off the Belly Fat

Absolute Beginners Fitness



Alain Renais: A Decade in Film



Amazing Journeys



American Dad: Volume Four



Ashes of American Flags: Wilco



Beethoven Family Double Feature



Bird by Bird with Annie:
A Film Portrait of Writer Anne Lamott

Bride Wars

Brideshead Revisited [Blu-ray]

Comics Without Borders:
Complete Season One



The Concerts: Barbra Streisand



The Da Vinci Code
(Two-Disc Extended Cut + BD Live)
[Blu-ray]

Da Vinci Code Blu-ray Gift Set
[Blu-ray]

Decoding the Past

Divina Confusion

Empire of Passion
(Criterion Collection)

Fallen Angel

Frost/Nixon:
Complete Interviews (2pc) (Spec)



Gangland: The Complete Season Three



The Gray Man



Gummibär: I am a Gummy Bear



The Hairdresser's Husband



Hallelujah! The Complete Collection



Hearts of War



The Hit

Hotel for Dogs

In the Realm of the Senses [Blu-ray]
Criterion Collection



Inu Yasha: Seventh Season



Jetsons



JCVD



Johnny Got His Gun



Kanon: The Complete Series



Kavanagh Q.C.



Legally Blondes



Little Dorrit



The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie



Martyrs



Mission Impossible: The Sixth TV Season



Never Surrender



Nicholas Sparks Film Collection
(Nights in Rodanthe / The Notebook /
Message in a Bottle / A Walk to Remember)

Nothing But the Truth

Pete Seger: Live in Australia 1963



Quo Vadis

The Reader [Blu-ray]



Romance Double Feature:
Emma and Jane Eyre



The Rookies: Season 1



Seven Deadly Sins



The She Beast



Spectacular Spider-Man Vol. 4



Spin City:
The Complete Second Season



Star Trek: The Original Series:
Season 1 [Blu-ray]



Stranded



Storm Cell



UFO Hunters: The Complete Season Two

The Uninvited

The Waltons:
The Complete Ninth Season

What Doesn't Kill You



What's Up, Scarlet?



While She Was Out




X-Men, Volume 1 & 2
(Marvel DVD Comic Book Collection)

DVD & Blu-ray Release Announcement: Warner Brothers Presents Green Lantern on 7/28/09

Announcing The Fifth Feature Length Original PG-13 Animated Film from Warner Brothers and DC Comics: Following Such Smash Successes as Wonder Woman, Batman: Gotham Knight, and Superman Doomsday.



Green Lantern: First Flight
Hits Shelves on July 28, 2009.

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All the Details From Warner Brothers:

"The fabric of intergalactic justice is threatened – until Hal Jordan arrives for his initial mission – in the animated Green Lantern: First Flight, the fifth entry in the popular DVD series of DC Universe Animated Original PG-13 Movies. A co-production of Warner Premiere, DC Comics and Warner Bros. Animation, the illuminated hero’s first-ever full-length animated film is set for release by Warner Home Video on July 28, 2009. Green Lantern: First Flight will be available as a special edition 2-disc version on DVD and Blu-Ray™ Hi-Def .

"Acclaimed actor Christopher Meloni (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) fills the lead voice of Hal Jordan aka Green Lantern. Meloni is joined by fellow Emmy Award nominee Victor Garber (Milk, Titanic) as the villainous Sinestro, Tricia Helfer (Battlestar Galactica) as the voice of Boodikka, and Michael Madsen (Reservoir Dogs) as Kilowog.

"Produced by animation legend Bruce Timm, Green Lantern: First Flight is helmed by heralded director Lauren Montgomery (Wonder Woman, Superman Doomsday) and scripted by four-time Emmy Award-winning writer Alan Burnett (The Batman).

"Green Lantern: First Flight finds Hal Jordan recruited to join the Green Lantern Corps and placed under the supervision of respected senior Lantern Sinestro. The earthling soon discovers his mentor is actually the central figure in a secret conspiracy that threatens the philosophies, traditions and hierarchy of the entire Green Lantern Corps. Hal must quickly hone his newfound powers and combat the treasonous Lanterns within the ranks to maintain order in the universe.

"Green Lantern: First Flight - 2 Disc Special Edition versions will include incredible bonus features such as:

• Over three hours of extra content
• Two Featurettes
• Digital Copy Download
• Widescreen (1.78:1)
• Two Episodes of Justice League hand-picked by animation legend Brice Timm

"Green Lantern: First Flight Blu-Ray versions will include all the great extras as the 2-disc Special Edition as well as an additional two episodes of Justice League picked by Bruce Timm.

“'Warner Premiere along with our partners at DC and Warner Home Video has enjoyed great success with the DC Universe titles, and we’re proud to present this first feature-length animated Green Lantern film,'” said Diane Nelson, President, Warner Premiere. “First Flight is a compelling story and a great vehicle to tell this iconic character’s story to both new and longtime fans.”

“In all of his incarnations, Green Lantern has stood as a fan favorite, and Warner Home Video is excited to provide fans with the character’s first full-length animated adventure,” said Amit Desai, WHV Vice President of Family, Animation & Sports Marketing. “Green Lantern was the perfect hero to follow movies featuring Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and the entire Justice League.”

"'Warner Bros. Animation is known for creating outstanding animated properties and has a legacy built upon some of the greatest characters ever imagined,'” said Warner Bros. Television President Peter Roth, who also oversees television animation for the Studio. “Producer Bruce Timm and his creative team continue that rich tradition with this terrific DVD feature.”

“'As one of the true core DC Super Heroes, Green Lantern has captured the imagination of pop culture enthusiasts with his illuminatingly human approach to justice throughout the universe,'” said Gregory Noveck, Senior VP ¬ Creative Affairs, DC Comics. “Alan Burnett’s script captures the essence of DC’s canon of Green Lantern tales, and provides a fine launching point for future stories with this character.”

"Apart from this animated release, Warner Bros. Pictures is currently in pre-production on a new “Green Lantern” theatrical motion picture, to be directed by Martin Campbell, bringing the popular DC Comics super hero to the big screen for the first time."