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.
February 14th{@IMG:h0x2MBdak3D6Io7YR1rSx3HKvIAZYV|Movie Picture@}
When Police Chief Carl Kanisky's (Dolph Sweet) wife passes away, he asks her friend Nell Harper (Nell Carter) to move into his house so she can help him take care of his children. Much hilarity and heartfelt moments ensue...
Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 - Full Frame
Audio: Englush Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Charles (Scott Baio) moves in with the Powell family where he becomes the housekeeper, baby-sitter and friend to their young children. In addition to all this Charles has got to handle being a college student and college girls.
Technical Specs
Rating: Not Rated
No. of Discs: 3
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 - Full Frame
Audio: English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono tracks
December 13th{@IMG:EYe5fUL6sHgLzIkrULExqghC2BWcQW|Movie Picture@}
The groundbreaking detective series that defined a decade returns to DVD with all 22 thrilling episodes of Miami Vice: Season Two! In this electrifying Emmy-nominated and Golden Globe-winning second season, Vice cops Sonny Crockett (Don Johnson) and Ricardo Tubbs (Philip Michael Thomas) are back in their sleek Ferrari pursuing every ruthless criminal under the relentless Miami sun.
Technical Specs
Run Time: 18 Hours and 42 Minutes
No. of Discs: 3
Number of Layers: Dual (Double Sided)
Aspect Ratio: Full Frame - 1.33:1
Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Suround, English SDH, Spanish Subtitles
December 20th{@IMG:IkwSEzvLiUTgLVHEsLmdh5Ng3JsjFc|Movie Picture@}
Sci-fi’s hottest TV series returns as Battlestar Galactica 2.0 blasts onto DVD in Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound. As the epic second season begins, the fight to save humanity rages on – even as civil war looms within the fleet between the followers of President Roslin and Commander Adama. Relive all the intensity and excitement aboard the Galactica with a supernova of explosive bonus features, including deleted scenes and podcasts. It’s a heart-pounding adventure you can’t afford to miss!
DVD Features
-Podcast commentaries from producer Ron Moore
-More than 40 never-before-seen deleted or extended scenes
-An exclusive sneak peek at all-new upcoming episodes
Fantasy Adventure. Acclaimed director Tim Burton brings his vividly imaginative style to the beloved Roald Dahl classic Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, about eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka (Depp) and Charlie, a good-hearted boy from a poor family who lives in the shadow of Wonka's extraordinary factory. Long isolated from his own family, Wonka launches a worldwide contest to select an heir to his candy empire.
Technical Specs
Rating: PG
Rating Reason: quirky situations, action and mild language.
No. of Discs: 1
Run Time: 115 minutes
Language: English
Subtitles: Dutch, Francais, German, Italian, Norwegian, Espanol, Swedish
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen [16:9 Transfer]
Sound Quality: Espanol: 2.0, German: 2.0, Italian: 2.0, English 2.0, French (P): 2.0
January 10th{@IMG:cHLXZFRgrMY5fJrs0wghA0KTGWv3uC|Movie Picture@}
Four different love affairs simultaneously wreak havoc in the lives of the inhabitants of a tropical paradise. A wealthy plantation owner plots murder when he suspects his wife of having an adulterous relationship. At the same time, his sister-in-law is drawn to his enemy, a dedicated black labor leader, and a governor's aide is torn over his scandalous affair with a native woman.
DVD Features
-Audio Commentary
-Dorthy Dandridge: Little Girl Lost
January 31st{@IMG:nTGFqYpqgGGQxWaiSryScrcDEBJcMk|Movie Picture@}
Sex and the City Essentials - Breakups
Sex and the City Essentials: Breakups features three episodes from this highly popular TV show, that focus on the art of breaking apart.
February 7thShadows In the Sun
After famous writer Weldon Parish (Harvey Keitel) has retreated into seclusion in rural Italy, a young, up-and-coming writer, Jeremy (Joshua Jackson) sets out to find his literary hero. When the two meet, the older writer and his family teach the young man about far more than writing.
DVD Features
-The Making of Shadows In the Sun
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