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26.
 
|Knocked Up (Widescreen) (DVD)|
2007-09-25


$11
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One of 2007‘s most popular comedies, the story of a one night stand that leads to a pregnancy is surprisingly tender while remaining uproariously funny.
      
MAY WE ALSO RECOMMEND:
|Superbad (DVD) ~ Jonah Hill (actor) Cover ArtSuperbad (DVD) ~ Jonah Hill (actor) Cover Art| |The 40-Year-Old Virgin (DVD) ~ Steve Carell (actor) Cover ArtThe 40-Year-Old Virgin (DVD) ~ Steve Carell (actor) Cover Art| |Evan Almighty (Widescreen) (DVD) ~ Wanda Sykes (actor) Cover ArtEvan Almighty (Widescreen) (DVD) ~ Wanda Sykes (actor) Cover Art|
 
27.
 
|Pixar Short Films Collection - Vol. 1 (DVD) |
2007-11-06


$19
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13 of the classic shorts made by Pixar are featured here including 2 unavailable elsewhere, 3 first time to dvd, and 8 that were featured before Pixar classics such as "Toy Story" and "Finding Nemo".
      
MAY WE ALSO RECOMMEND:
|Toy Story (DVD) ~ Tom Hanks (voice) Cover ArtToy Story (DVD) ~ Tom Hanks (voice) Cover Art| |A Bug's Life (DVD) ~ Dave Foley (actor) Cover ArtA Bug's Life (DVD) ~ Dave Foley (actor) Cover Art| |Finding Nemo (DVD) ~ Albert Brooks (voice) Cover ArtFinding Nemo (DVD) ~ Albert Brooks (voice) Cover Art|
 
28.
 
|Breaking and Entering (DVD)|
2007-05-08
Weinstein Company/Genius


$15
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Anthony Minghalla reunites with The Talented Mr. Ripley‘s Jude Law for a story about unexpected love and yearning outside of a strained marriage.
      
MAY WE ALSO RECOMMEND:
|Dirty Pretty Things (DVD) ~ Chjwetel Ejiofor (actor) Cover ArtDirty Pretty Things (DVD) ~ Chjwetel Ejiofor (actor) Cover Art| |Twenty Bucks (DVD) ~ Christopher Lloyd (actor) Cover ArtTwenty Bucks (DVD) ~ Christopher Lloyd (actor) Cover Art| |Nashville (Widescreen) (DVD) ~ Henry Gibson (actor) Cover ArtNashville (Widescreen) (DVD) ~ Henry Gibson (actor) Cover Art|
 
29.
 
|Days of Heaven (DVD)|
2007-10-23
Criterion Collection


$32
97
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Terence Malick‘s 1978 oscar winner for it‘s stunning cinematography gets the Criterion treatment on this beautifully restored disc.
      
MAY WE ALSO RECOMMEND:
|The Thin Red Line (DVD) ~ Jim Caviezel (actor) Cover ArtThe Thin Red Line (DVD) ~ Jim Caviezel (actor) Cover Art| |The King (DVD) ~ Gael Garcia Bernal (actor) Cover ArtThe King (DVD) ~ Gael Garcia Bernal (actor) Cover Art| |The Ballad of Jack and Rose (DVD) ~ Daniel Day-Lewis (actor) Cover ArtThe Ballad of Jack and Rose (DVD) ~ Daniel Day-Lewis (actor) Cover Art|
 
30.
 
|Warner Home Video Directors Series: Stanley Kubrick Collection (DVD) |
2007-10-23


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All new extras accompany new 2 disc editions of "Clockwork Orange", "The Shining", "2001" and "Eyes Wide Shut" including all new commentaries make this a must for any Kubrick fan.
 
31.
 
|The Odd Couple - The Complete Second Season (DVD) |
2007-08-28
Paramount Home Entertainment


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Jack Klugman and Tony Randall really hit their stride in season 2 of this classic comedy when they switched from canned laughter in season 1 to filming before a live audience for the remainder of the series.
 
32.
 
|The Graduate (DVD)|
2009-04-07
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment


$17
99
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This 40th anniversary edition of the classic 1967 classic includes new commentaries by Mike Nichols and Dustin Hoffman, retrospective documentary, making of featurette, and more.
      
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|Risky Business (DVD) ~ Tom Cruise (actor) Cover ArtRisky Business (DVD) ~ Tom Cruise (actor) Cover Art| |Harold and Maude (DVD) ~ Ruth Gordon (actor) Cover ArtHarold and Maude (DVD) ~ Ruth Gordon (actor) Cover Art| |Igby Goes Down (DVD) ~ Claire Danes (actor) Cover ArtIgby Goes Down (DVD) ~ Claire Danes (actor) Cover Art|
 
33.
 
|The Beatles - Help! (DVD)|
2007-10-30
EMI Video


$19
98
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The Beatles‘ follow-up to A Hard Day‘s Night features clever dialogue, great music, and Ringo targeted for a religious sacrifice. This 2 disc edition features loads of extras including interviews and a deleted scene.
      
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|The Beatles - From Liverpool to San Francisco (DVD) ~ Beatles (S... Cover ArtThe Beatles - From Liverpool to San Francisco (DVD) ~ Beatles (S... Cover Art| |The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night (DVD) ~ Beatles (actor) Cover ArtThe Beatles - A Hard Day's Night (DVD) ~ Beatles (actor) Cover Art| |The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit (DVD) ~ Beatles (actor) and Al... Cover ArtThe Beatles: The First U.S. Visit (DVD) ~ Beatles (actor) and Al... Cover Art|
 
34.
 
|Superbad (DVD)|
2007-12-04
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment


$12
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From the Creators of "Freaks and Geeks" this movie plays like an uncensored episode of that series and is an hilarious and touching story of the last days of high school.
      
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|Knocked Up (Widescreen) (DVD) ~ Katherine Heigl (actor) Cover ArtKnocked Up (Widescreen) (DVD) ~ Katherine Heigl (actor) Cover Art| |Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle (DVD) ~ Kal Penn (actor) Cover ArtHarold & Kumar Go To White Castle (DVD) ~ Kal Penn (actor) Cover Art| |National Lampoon's Animal House (Widescreen) (DVD) ~ John Belush... Cover ArtNational Lampoon's Animal House (Widescreen) (DVD) ~ John Belush... Cover Art|
 
35.
 
|Viva Pedro - The Almodovar Collection (DVD) |
2007-01-30
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment


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This glorious box set includes of the director‘s greatest films including the previously unreleased "Matador" and "Law of Desire" starring Carmen Maura and Antonio Banderas.
 
36.
 
|Cocaine Cowboys (DVD)|
2007-01-23
Magnolia Home Entertainment


$11
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COCAINE COWBOYS is an engrossing documentary about the men who controlled the cocaine trade in the US and were responsible for building the city of Miami with the money that it made them.
      
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|American Gangster - The Complete First Season (DVD) ~ Ving Rhame... Cover ArtAmerican Gangster - The Complete First Season (DVD) ~ Ving Rhame... Cover Art| |Excellent Cadavers (DVD) ~ Marco Turco (director) Cover ArtExcellent Cadavers (DVD) ~ Marco Turco (director) Cover Art| |Blow (DVD) ~ Johnny Depp (actor) Cover ArtBlow (DVD) ~ Johnny Depp (actor) Cover Art|
 
37.
 
|Paris, Je T'aime (Widescreen) (DVD)|
2007-11-13
First Look Home Entertainment


$5
99
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20 short films by 20 renowned directors including The Coen Brothers, Wes Craven, and Gus Van Sant about the City of Lights is always interesting with a new treat around every corner.
      
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|Four Rooms (DVD) ~ Tim Roth (actor) Cover ArtFour Rooms (DVD) ~ Tim Roth (actor) Cover Art| |Forget Paris (DVD) ~ Billy Crystal (actor) Cover ArtForget Paris (DVD) ~ Billy Crystal (actor) Cover Art| |The Last Time I Saw Paris (DVD) ~ Elizabeth Taylor (actor) Cover ArtThe Last Time I Saw Paris (DVD) ~ Elizabeth Taylor (actor) Cover Art|
 
38.
 
|Performance (DVD)|
2007-02-13
Warner Home Video


$12
55
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Finally on dvd this 1970 cult film stars Mick Jagger and James Fox as an androgynous rock star and a gangster (respectively) who switch identities in swinging 60‘s London.
      
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|Pink Floyd - The Wall (DVD) ~ Pink Floyd (actor) Cover ArtPink Floyd - The Wall (DVD) ~ Pink Floyd (actor) Cover Art| |The Man Who Fell to Earth (DVD) ~ David Bowie (actor) Cover ArtThe Man Who Fell to Earth (DVD) ~ David Bowie (actor) Cover Art| |Phantom of the Paradise (DVD) ~ William Finley (actor) Cover ArtPhantom of the Paradise (DVD) ~ William Finley (actor) Cover Art|
 
39.
 
|Maude - The Complete First Season (DVD)|
2007-03-20
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment


$19
98
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Before the "Golden Girls", Bea Arthur was Maude, the sharp tongued liberal cousin of Edith Bunker and this groundbreaking sitcom from Norman Lear tackled many topics of the early 70‘s from a women‘s point of view.
      
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|The Golden Girls - The Complete First Season (DVD) ~ Beatrice Ar... Cover ArtThe Golden Girls - The Complete First Season (DVD) ~ Beatrice Ar... Cover Art| |The Mary Tyler Moore Show - Season 1 (DVD) ~ Mary Tyler Moore (a... Cover ArtThe Mary Tyler Moore Show - Season 1 (DVD) ~ Mary Tyler Moore (a... Cover Art| |All in the Family - The Complete First Season (DVD) ~ Carroll O'... Cover ArtAll in the Family - The Complete First Season (DVD) ~ Carroll O'... Cover Art|
 
40.
 
|W.C. Fields Comedy Collection: Volume Two (DVD) |
2007-03-20
Universal Studios Home Video


$43
98
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5 more classic films from W.C. Fields in this second volume of comedies that includes You‘re Telling Me!, The Old Fashioned Way, Man on the Flying Trapeze, Poppy and Never Give a Sucker an Even Break.
      
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|The Cecil B. DeMille Classics Collection (DVD) ~ Cecil B. DeMill... Cover ArtThe Cecil B. DeMille Classics Collection (DVD) ~ Cecil B. DeMill... Cover Art| |Billy Wilder Film Collection (Import) (DVD) ~ Jack Lemmon (actor) Cover ArtBilly Wilder Film Collection (Import) (DVD) ~ Jack Lemmon (actor) Cover Art| |Best of MGM Musicals Collection (DVD) ~ Zero Mostel (actor) Cover ArtBest of MGM Musicals Collection (DVD) ~ Zero Mostel (actor) Cover Art|
 
41.
 
|Twin Peaks - The Definitive Gold Box Edition (DVD) |
2007-10-30


$67
99
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Both seasons of the classic David Lynch serial are here as well as 2 versions of the pilot, commentaries, all new documentaries, Twin Peaks postcards, and more.
      
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|Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (DVD) ~ Kyle MacLachlan (actor) Cover ArtTwin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (DVD) ~ Kyle MacLachlan (actor) Cover Art| |American Gothic - The Complete Series (DVD) ~ Gary Cole (actor) ... Cover ArtAmerican Gothic - The Complete Series (DVD) ~ Gary Cole (actor) ... Cover Art| |Carnivale - The Complete Second Season (DVD) ~ Nick Stahl (actor... Cover ArtCarnivale - The Complete Second Season (DVD) ~ Nick Stahl (actor... Cover Art|
 
42.
 
|Black Snake Moan (Widescreen) (DVD)|
2007-06-26
Paramount Home Entertainment


$8
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Samuel L. Jackson and Christina Ricci star in this story of mismatched souls who ultimately help each other find meaning in life.
      
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|Wild Things (DVD) ~ Matt Dillon (actor) Cover ArtWild Things (DVD) ~ Matt Dillon (actor) Cover Art| |Hustle & Flow (DVD) ~ Terrence Howard (actor) Cover ArtHustle & Flow (DVD) ~ Terrence Howard (actor) Cover Art| |Pumpkin (Widescreen) (DVD) ~ Hank Harris (actor) Cover ArtPumpkin (Widescreen) (DVD) ~ Hank Harris (actor) Cover Art|
 
43.
 
|The Films Of Alejandro Jodorowsky (DVD)|
2007-05-01
Anchor Bay Entertainment


$35
98
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3 classic films from surrealist director Jodorowski including Fando & Lis, Holy Mountain, and El Topo.
      
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|The Magnificent Seven (DVD) ~ Yul Brynner (actor) Cover ArtThe Magnificent Seven (DVD) ~ Yul Brynner (actor) Cover Art| |Eraserhead (DVD) ~ Jack Nance (actor) Cover ArtEraserhead (DVD) ~ Jack Nance (actor) Cover Art| |El Mariachi (DVD) ~ Carlos Gallardo (actor) Cover ArtEl Mariachi (DVD) ~ Carlos Gallardo (actor) Cover Art|
 
44.
 
|Notes on a Scandal (DVD)|
2009-04-21
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment


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Great performance from Cate Blanchett and Judi Dench elevate this story of obsession and betrayal.
 
45.
 
|Thieves Like Us (DVD)|
2007-04-17
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment


$11
13
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Another Altman film finally on DVD, Thieves Like Us is a remake of "They Live by Night" and features Altman players Keith Carradine and Shelly Duvall.
      
MAY WE ALSO RECOMMEND:
|The Newton Boys (DVD) ~ Matthew McConaughey (actor) Cover ArtThe Newton Boys (DVD) ~ Matthew McConaughey (actor) Cover Art| |The Sugarland Express (DVD) ~ Goldie Hawn (actor) Cover ArtThe Sugarland Express (DVD) ~ Goldie Hawn (actor) Cover Art| |Badlands (DVD) ~ Martin Sheen (actor) Cover ArtBadlands (DVD) ~ Martin Sheen (actor) Cover Art|
 
46.
 
|C.R.A.Z.Y. (DVD)|
2007-02-20
Genius Productions, Inc.


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This story of growing up and coming out in a 1970‘s Montreal family features a great classic rock soundtrack and strong performances from its cast.
 
47.
 
|The Goodies - 3 Classic Episodes (DVD)|
2004-07-31
Jef Films


$20
24
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3 classic episodes from the 1970 BBC comedy that out-Python the Pythons when it comes to wacky irreverent humour.
      
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48.
 
|Overlord (DVD)|
2007-04-17
Criterion Collection


$32
97
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This overlooked 1975 gem from director Stuart Cooper about a British youth in the army training for D-day blends actual war footage seamlessly into the story to give this low budget film a gritty realism.
      
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|The Red Badge of Courage (DVD) ~ Audie Murphy (actor) Cover ArtThe Red Badge of Courage (DVD) ~ Audie Murphy (actor) Cover Art| |Enemy at the Gates (DVD) ~ Jude Law (actor) Cover ArtEnemy at the Gates (DVD) ~ Jude Law (actor) Cover Art| |The Thin Red Line (Widescreen) (DVD) ~ Jim Caviezel (actor) Cover ArtThe Thin Red Line (Widescreen) (DVD) ~ Jim Caviezel (actor) Cover Art|
 
49.
 
|Sleeping Dogs Lie (DVD)|
2007-04-10
First Look Home Entertainment


$9
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This comedy about a woman who has an "incident" with her dog could have been a tasteless exercise in depravity but writer-director Bobcat Goldthwaite turns it into a study of relationships and how far one should go when it comes to honesty.
      
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|Must Love Dogs (Widescreen) (DVD) ~ Diane Lane (actor) Cover ArtMust Love Dogs (Widescreen) (DVD) ~ Diane Lane (actor) Cover Art| |Year of the Dog (Widescreen) (DVD) ~ Molly Shannon (actor) Cover ArtYear of the Dog (Widescreen) (DVD) ~ Molly Shannon (actor) Cover Art| |Meet the Parents (Widescreen) (DVD) ~ Robert De Niro (actor) Cover ArtMeet the Parents (Widescreen) (DVD) ~ Robert De Niro (actor) Cover Art|
 
50.
 
|Early Bergman Box Set (DVD)|
2007-03-27
Criterion Collection


$60
99
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5 disc box set of early films from Ingmar Bergman including Port of Call, Crisis, Thirst, To Joy, and Torment from Criterion‘s offshoot label Eclipse.
      
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