A lot of significant DVD releases this week, top-lined by Coraline, animator Henry Selick’s brilliant adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s juvenile novel. (And yes, the 3D version is available on the disc, in a not-bad replication of the theatrical experience.) This is also a good week for vintage sitcoms (Lucille Ball’s mid-‘60s effort The Lucy Show) and primetime soaps (producer Aaron Spelling’s ‘80s hit Hotel), and the second installments of recent cult favorites (Pushing Daisies and Robot Chicken: Star Wars). Also this week: all three series of the one-of-a-kind British comedy The Mighty Boosh, which’ll be reviewed in full tomorrow.
Oh, and there’s a movie called Watchmen coming out today too. We understand that you may have some opinions about that.
300: The Complete Experience
Warner Blu-ray, $39.99
American Outrage
First Run, $24.95
Anita O’Day: The Life Of A Jazz Singer
RED, $29.98/$69.98
Ballerina
First Run, $24.95
Bundy
Lionsgate, $26.98
Charlie’s Angels: The Complete Fourth Season
Sony, $39.95
Coraline
Universal, $29.98/$34.98; Blu-ray, $39.98
Dim Sum Funeral
HBO, $24.98
The Donna Reed Show: Season Two
Virgil, $39.95
Echelon Conspiracy
Paramount, $29.98; Blu-ray, $39.99
An Empress And The Warriors
Weinstein/Dragon Dynasty, $19.97
Frontline: The Madoff Affair
PBS, $24.99
Global Metal
Warner, $24.98
The Great Buck Howard
Magnolia, $26.98; Blu-ray, $34.98
Hotel: The First Season
Paramount, $49.99
Jon & Kate Plus Ei8ht: Season Four, Vol. 2 – The Big Move
Genius, $19.95
The Lucy Show: The Official First Season
Paramount, $39.98
Made In U.S.A.
Criterion, $29.98
Messengers 2: The Scarecrow
Sony, $24.96
Midnight Express
Sony Blu-ray, $38.96
The Mighty Boosh: The Complete Seasons One-Three
BBC Warner, $29.98 ea.
Monk: Season Seven
Universal, $59.98
The Music Instinct: Science & Song
PBS, $24.99
Prison Break: The Final Break
20th Century Fox, $26.98; Blu-ray, $29.99
Psych: The Complete Third Season
Universal, $59.98
Pushing Daisies: The Complete Second Season
Warner, $39.98; Blu-ray, $49.99
Retribution Road
Lionsgate, $26.98
The Ring Finger
Strand, $27.99
Robot Chicken: Star Wars – Episode II
Turner, $19.98
Route 66: Season Three, Vol. 1
Infinity/Hepcat, $29.98
Sherman’s Way
Vivendi, $19.99
Skeleton Crew
Starz/Anchor Bay, $26.97
Stargate SG-1: Children Of The Gods
MGM, $26.98
Super Capers
Lionsgate, $19.98
This American Life: Season Two
Showtime, $19.99
Two Or Three Things I Know About Her
Criterion, $29.98
The Unknown Woman
Image, $27.98
Visioneers
Virgil, $19.95
Watchmen
Warner, $28.98/$34.98; Blu-ray, $35.99
Wolverine And The X-Men: Deadly Enemies
Lionsgate, $14.98