New on DVD

We’re here to let you know what’s out there for your entertainment dollar.  Every week a new batch of DVD’s gets shipped out and thrown onto the shelves.  This week we’ve got Denzel Washington and Clive Owen in Spike Lee’s heist flick, another film of cheerleaders “bringing it on,” Larry the Cable Guy as a health inspector, the Avengers assembling once more, and season sets of Sealab 2021, Prison BreakFarscape, and more.  Take a peek inside for the full list.

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Here’s what is getting released today on DVD:

Film:

Inside Man – Spike Lee gives us a heist flick which pits Denzel Washington against Clive Owen.  The DVD includes commentary by Lee, an interview with Lee and Washington discussing their past collaborations, and deleted and extended scenes.  As I said in my original review “it’s a pretty good heist flick.  If you’re a fan of the genre or these actors I’d recommend the film to you.”  Read the full review here.

Brick – A loner (Joesph Gordon Levitt), who in searching for the truth about the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend, finds himself suddenly in the middle of a high school crime ring.  Included on the DVD are extended and deleted scenes, a casting of the film featurette, and commentary by cast and crew.

Bring It On: All or Nothing – Hey, I’ll admit I’m a fan of the first film, but do we really need a franchise of straight to DVD sequels?  The latest stars Hayden Panettiere as the school’s spunky cheerleading captain.  DVD extras include a gag reel, a behind the scenes featurette, a dance tutorial, and a cheer camp featurette.

The Lost City – A project Andy Garcia has been trying to get made since he hit Hollywood is a loving look at his native Cuba and his directorial debut.  The story involves a nightclub owner (Garcia) in 1958 Cuba caught between the transition from the oppressive Fulgencio Batista (Juan Fernandez) regime to Fidel Castro’s Marxist government.  The DVD extras include commentary by Garcia, Nestor Carbonell, and production designer Waldemar Kalinowski, a featurette on the making of the film, deleted scenes, a still gallery, and notes from cast and crew.

Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector – The one-joke redneck blue collar comedian gets his own film playing a health inspector(?), teamed up with a rookie partner (Iris Bahr), trying to uncover the cause of food poisoning at all the top restaraunts while wooing (can a cable guy woo?) a waitress (Megyn Price).  No DVD extras.

 

Special Edition:

Airplane (“Don’t Call Me Shirley!” Edition) – Do you like gladiator movies?  Jim Abrahams and David Zucker bring us their first, and best, crazy film that taught us not to call Leslie Neilsen “Shirley,” the troubles of a drinking problem, how to talk jive, and the lesson to never order the fish on a plane.  This new edition contains commentary by Abrahams, Jerry and David Zucker, and producer Jon Davison, deleted scenes, an extended edition of the film, interviews, a trivia track, and the theatrical trailer.

 

Animated/Family:

Ultimate Avengers 2: Rise of the Panther – For fans of the first animated film of the Ultimate line of the Marvel heroes, here’s a sequel.  The team reunites to help the Black Panther stop a new force of invading aliens.

Sealab 2021Season Four – More misadventures of the Adult Swim hit involving “scientists” in the research station at the bottom of the sea.  All 13 episodes are included with deleted scenes, alternate endings, and a best of Sealab featurette.

 

TV:

Prison BreakSeason One – Last year’s unexpected hit about a wrongfully convicted man (Dominic Purcell) and his brother (Wentworth Miller) who decides to break him out of prison.  All 22 episodes are collected on six discs including commentary, alternate and deleted scenes, a featurette on the making of the show, TV spots and more.

The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirThe Complete Fourth Season – All 26 fourth season episodes of Will Smith and the rest of the Banks family in their wacky adventures.

FarscapeSeason 4, Collection 2 – More of the Sci-fi original.  This collection includes commentary for one episode by cast and crew, a “listening in” segment, select histories, a production design gallery, and deleted scenes.