Welcome to MovieWeb's daily DVD announcement column, The Daily Spin.
Everyday at 9:00AM PST we compile a list of titles which have been recently announced by the studios and have been given or rumored with a release date. Click a title below to see the full press release info attached to the release.
Enjoy and stay tuned to MovieWeb for the latest home video announcements, 9:00AM PST, on the dot, Monday through Friday.
December 13thGodzilla (UMD)
The enormous monster descends upon New York, and it's up to the Army and an odd team of investigators to unravel the mystery behind the incredible creature before it's too late.
Technical Specs
Rating: PG-13
Run Time: 139
CC: No
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen Presentation
Languages: English and French (2.0)
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean and Thai
A seemingly good samaritan (Winger) hires a private detective (Nolte) to prove a teen sitting in prison on a murder charge is innocent. His investigation discovers deep corruption in a Connecticat town and finds the woman isn't everything she is pretending to be either.
Technical Specs
Rating: R
Run Time: 97
CC: Yes
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen Presentation
Language: English
Subtitles: English and French
October 25th{@IMG:gkbNU0PlzFnAMy0ZAU8RQ4ONdGzEI4|Movie Picture@}
Trends come and go; but the chase is eternal, just like the evergreen appeal of animaton's supreme cat-and- mouse team! This second Spotlight Collection of Tom and Jerry's cartoon capers boasts 40 restored and remastered shorts (including their screen debut Puss Gets the Boot, in which Tom was called Japser).
DVD Features
-Audio Commentary: Commentary on Saturday Evening Puss, Puss N' Boots, The Night Before Christmas, and Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Mouse by Madtv's Nicole Parker and Animation Historian Earl Kress.
-Documentary: Animators as Actors: Actor's workshop of where the inspiration for character personalities come from.
-Featurette: The Comedy Stylings of Tom And Jerry:Tom and Jerry have kept audiences laughing for years. Find out who Hanna-Barbera drew upon to create this great comedy duo.
-Introduction: Tom and Jerry Introduction by Whoopi Goldberg
-Production Sketches: 1941 Pencil Sketch: "Midnight Snack": A side by side comparison with the color episode and the black and white pencil sketch of this famous episode.
November 8th{@IMG:haJbePzwzP2ryQ216apc2T9gWWXW9R|Movie Picture@}
The Big Black Comedy Show Vol. 4 is the fourth in a series of DVD films of large venue, live comedy concerts. Volume 4 is hosted by Ralphie May, runner-up of NBC's "Last Comic Standing" and features a talented lineup of today's most popular African-American comics.
Technical Specs
Audio: English: Stereo
Language: Dubbed: English / Subtitled: English & Spanish
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Run Time: 92
Rating: Not Rated
November 15th{@IMG:Dt15oyMRF15ONbueERd7thIIsxWQJ5|Movie Picture@}
The complete vampire series that is based on the popular motion picture. This long-running show begins with Buffy Summers and her mom moving to nice, quiet, pleasant Sunnydale. Soon, Buffy discovers that L.A. was just a walk in the park.
DVD Features
-Introduction by Joss Whedon
-Back to the Hellmouth: A Conversation with Creators and Cast
-Breaking Barriers: It's Not a Chick Fight Thing
-Love Bites: Relationships in the Buffyverse
-Evil Fiends
-Buffy: An Unlikely Role Model
-Buffy Cast and Crew: Favorite Episodes
December 6th{@IMG:jtCF3i3D4BE3byc3pgRcuyL9hQqgfS|Movie Picture@}
Lucille Ball has a change of pace role as the loyal secretary of a private eye in this brooding film noir about a man being set up for a murder rap. Framed by his partner years ago, hard-boiled detective Bradford Galt (Mark Stevens) served a two year stretch for manslaughter. Now trying to start over, he spends his time serving his clients and romancing his new secretary, Kathleen (Lucille Ball).
DVD Features
-Commentary by Alain Silver and James Ursini
December 13thCrooked Hearts
This endearing, insightful film takes an intimate look at one family's struggle to understand each other as they begin to grow apart. Starring Juliette Lewis, Noah Wyle and Jennifer Jason Leigh.
Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen Presentation
Language: English (Dolby Surround Sound)
Subtitles: English and French
Rating: R
Run Time: 112
CC: Yes
January 10th{@IMG:XpeP5fUT35oiKfvRJNAsg8o6RtWe2N|Movie Picture@}
An accident in a crime lab endows a police scientist with the power to move at superhuman speeds which he uses to battle gangs.
Technical Specs
No. of Discs: 6
Run Time: 1088
CC: Yes
Language: English
Subtitles: English, Francais, Espanol
Aspect Ratio: Original Aspect Ratio - 1.33 - Standard [4:3 Transfer]
Audio: English: Stereo 2S
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