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Drillbit Taylor -Three kids who are tired of being pushed around by the school bully hire their own bodyguard, but the former soldier of fortune they employ (Owen Wilson) isn't exactly what he seems. This comedy from producer Judd Apatow, director Steven Brill and writers Seth Rogen and Kristofor Brown comes in a regular theatrical edition, featuring a commentary by Brill, Brown and young cast members Troy Gentile, Nate Hartley and David Dorfman, deleted and extended scenes, a "Line-O-Rama" joke feature, a gag reel and an interview with writers Rogen and Brown, as well as an Extended Survival Edition (at the same price) that adds five additional features on the making of the movie. Rated PG-13. My Blueberry Nights - For Hong Kong-based director Wong Kar-wai's English-language debut, he cast Grammy-winning singer Norah Jones in her first film role as a woman who takes a cross-country trip to get over the breakup of a relationship. The all-star supporting cast includes Jude Law, Natalie Portman, David Strathairn and Rachel Weisz. DVD special features include a Q&A session with the director, deleted scenes, a photo gallery and a short documentary, "The Making of 'My Blueberry Nights." Rated PG-13. Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns -Angela Bassett stars as a Chicago single mother who's desperate after getting laid off from work and finding out that the father she never met has died. A visit to her relatives in Georgia changes her life. The single-disc edition includes both full-screen and widescreen versions of the movie; the two-disc Special Edition comes with four short features: "Meet the Manns," "Angela and Rick: Meet the Lovebirds," "The Browns Are Born" and "Jennifer Lewis: Unleashed." Also out on Tuesday: "Tyler Perry's House of Payne: Volume Two" Rated PG-13 Heathers: 20th High School Reunion Edition -In this dark comedy that became a cult favorite after its release in 1989, Winona Ryder and Christian Slater star as high school students who resent the power and popularity of their school's ruling clique and seek revenge. The movie has been remastered for this DVD, which also includes a new documentary, "Return to Westerburg High," featuring director Michael Lehmann, writer Daniel Waters and producer Denise Di Novi; an audio commentary with Lehmann, Waters and Di Novi; the documentary "Swatch Dogs and Diet Coke Heads"; and an original ending screenplay excerpt on DVD-ROM. Rated R. Mad Men: Season One - A hit for creator Matthew Weiner on AMC cable, where it debuted last summer, this edgy series is set in the world of Madison Avenue, circa 1960, with Jon Hamm starring as a leading advertising executive. All 13 first-season episodes are packaged with several commentaries on individual episodes plus short documentaries on the advertising industry. Not rated. Other releases: Anglo-Saxon Attitudes (not rated) Care Bears: King of the Moon (not rated) The Closer: The Complete Third Season (not rated) Dead and Gone (rated R) Ganges (not rated) Only the Valiant (not rated) Point Break: Special Edition (rated R) Raw Spice: The Unofficial Story of the Making of the Spice Girls (not rated) Rebus, Set 3 (not rated) The Royal Diaries (not rated) Sex and Death 101 (rated R) Shotgun Stories (not rated) The Streets of San Francisco: The Second Season, Volume One (not rated) Sunflower (not rated) 'Til Death Do Us Part (not rated) Triloquist (rated R) Wide Awake (not rated) Yankee Stadium: Baseball's Cathedral (not rated) |
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