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 7thRyan’s Daughter
An epic tale of forbidden romance, Ryan’s Daughter stars Sarah Miles as Rosy Ryan, a lovely, headstrong Irish lass who cannot forsake her passionate romance with a handsome British officer (Christopher Jones). When her illicit affair leads to a charge of treason, it is the devotion of her reserved schoolteacher husband Charles (Robert Mitchum) that proves to be the greater love.
DVD Features
-The Making of Ryan’s Daughter: A Three-Part 35th-Anniversary Documentary
1)Storm Rising
2)Storm Chaser
3)The Eye of the Storm
-Ryan’s Daughter: A Story of Love
-We’re the Last of the Traveling Circuses
-Commentary by cast, crew, biographers, current directors as well as Lean’s and Mitchum’s families
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
A young doctor’s quest for sex and his stumbling into love in Prague, circa 1968, are part of the rich storyline of this sensual film based on the novel by the Czech novelist Milan Kundera.
DVD Features
-Commentary by director/screenwriter Philip Kaufman, screenwriter Jean-Claude Carriere, co-star Lena Olin and editor Walter Murch
-Emotional History: The Making of The Unbearable Lightness of Being
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Unwrap some holiday fun and celebrate the season with your favorite Playhouse Disney characters from JoJo's Circus, Higglytown Heroes, and Shanna's Show. In "A Circus Town Christmas," JoJo rescues a little bird and learns that the perfect gift doesn't come from a store but from your heart. "Twinkle's Wish" to be Santa's helper sends her off to the North Pole, only to discover that the best Christmas of all is the one you share with your family and friends.
Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 - Full Frame
No. of Disks: 1
Rating: Not Rating
Original Language: English
Take a once-in-a-lifetime journey with Academy Award(R)-winning director James Cameron (Best Director, TITANIC, 1997) in ALIENS OF THE DEEP, and make contact with another world. This incredible underwater adventure gives you extraordinary glimpses of unbelievable creatures that live in an alien world in the deepest depths of the sea. Could these alien life forms be clues to life in outer space? It's an exciting exploration you'll not soon forget.
Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audio: 5.1 Dolby Digital, 5.1 Surround
Languages: English; Additional Language(s): French;
Subtitles Available: French, Spanish
No. of Discs: 1
Rating: G
Runtime: 47 minutes
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It’s been two months since Tru and Jack last met in a deadly confrontation in which Tru saved the life of her brother, but she was ultimately thwarted when Jack evened the score by taking the life of her boyfriend. After that night, Jack disappeared—but now he’s back with a vengeance. His renewed efforts to make sure the dead stay dead only make Tru more determined to carry on her murdered mother’s legacy of saving those who die before their time.
Technical Specs
Audio: English: Dolby Surround
Language: Dubbed: English / Subtitled: English, French, & Spanish
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
No. of Discs: 2
Rating: Not Rated
Runtime: 264 minutes
December 13thRoll Bounce
ROLL BOUNCE is the freshest, funkiest, coming-of-age comedy on wheels! It's the late '70s when roller skating to soul tunes and disco was a way of life for teen skater Xavier (Bow Wow) and his pals. But when their local rink closes, "X" and his crew must pull together as a team to try and win big money at a rival rink's Roller Jam skate off!
DVD Features
-Commentary by Malcolm Lee
-Commentary by Malcolm Lee, Bow Wow, Chi McBride and Mike Epps
-Commentary by Malcolm Lee, Norman Vance Jr, Robert Teitel and George Tillman Jr
-Inside Look
-12 Deleted Scenes with optional commentary by Malcolm Lee
-Bow Wow Profile
-70s Stylin Featurette: The Look of Roll Bounce
-Forward Motion Making of Roll Bounce
-Gag Reel
-Music Video
Billy Bob Thornton stars in this fresh take on the irreverent 1976 comedy hit. Thornton is a grizzled former minor league baseball player who is recruited to coach a woefully inept Little League team to a championship against their hated rivals, the Yankees.
DVD Features
-6 Deleted Scenes and 3 Outtakes
-4 Behind the Scenes and Making Of Featurettes -Commentary by Director Richard Linklater and Writers Glenn Ficarra and John Requa
-Video Baseball cards
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Timeless Tales - Volume 3
Presenting Walt Disney’s TIMELESS TALES Volume Three, a new collection of favorite stories on DVD that every child will enjoy. Featuring animated gems from Disney’s first “golden age” of animation, these classic, time-honored stories are sure to delight and entertain families for years to come.
Technical Specs
Rating: Not rated
Run Time: 65 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Fullscreen
Sound: Dolby® Digital Surround Sound
Language: English audio, French audio
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