Oh MAN do I appreciate "light" weeks in the land of movies & TV on DVD! Must be the Easter Monday holiday that the USA doesn't actually celebrate, but we only have 167 new titles to share with you this week. It breaks out to 130 DVDs, 20 Blu-rays, 16 "digital" titles and ONE...well, I'll save that as a surprise for later. You'll figure it out.
Everything's out Tuesday (4/2) unless noted otherwise - current top 24 sellers are in large italics. Additional info can be found by clicking away on titles and icons! There is much to see; please dig right in
TV OF THE WEEK
HAPPY EASTER! Top two selling items of the week ARE.....
The Bible: The Epic Miniseries (The W at Amazon) (History, 2013) 
The Bible: The Epic Miniseries [Blu-ray]
The Killing: Season Two (AMC, 2012)  (3 DVD-Rs)
Hemingway & Gellhorn (HBO, 2013) Nicole Kidman, Clive Owen ARE (not in that order)
Hemingway & Gellhorn [Blu-ray]
Highway Patrol Complete Season 2 (syndicated, 1956-7) 
Highway Patrol Complete Season 3 (syndicated, 1957-8)
Highway Patrol Complete Season 4 (syndicated, 1958-9) And now the entire series is available, as Season 1 was previously available via a "Manufactured On Demand" super expensive 10 DVD-R set from MGM)
Tombstone Territory: Season One (ABC, 1956-7)
Dirk Gently (BBC Four, 2010, 2012) "Very loosely" based on the Douglas Adams character of the same name - HOW did I not know this existed?!
Route 66: Season Four (CBS, 1963-4) The final season
PBS OF THE WEEK
Nova: Rise of the Drones (WGBH, 2013) More info and watch online at NOVA (pbs.org)
Phillip Roth: Unmasked (WNET, 2013) More info and watch online (maybe?) at American Masters (pbs.org)
Nature: Cold Warriors - Wolves & Buffalos (WNET, 2013) More info and watch online at NATURE (pbs.org)
Nature: Cold Warriors - Wolves & Buffalos [Blu-ray]
Unfinished Spaces (PBS, 2011)
Frontline: The Untouchables (WGBH, 2013) More info and watch online at FRONTLINE (pbs.org)
Flipper The New Adventures Complete Season 2 (sydnicated, 1996-7)
Flipper The New Adventures Complete Season 3 (PAX, 1998-9)
Flipper The New Adventures Complete Season 4 (PAX, 1999-2000) And that's THAT entire series (Season 1 is available via a very expensive 11 DVD-R "MOD" set)
Dead Man's Gun Complete Season 1 (Showtime, 1997-8)
Dead Man's Gun Complete Season 2 (Showtime, 1998-9) And, yes, that's the entire series
Dark Matters: Twisted But True (Science, 2011)
Titanic MAYBE a rerelease of the ABC miniseries? Much cheaper, if so...but I can't be sure
Superstorm 2012 (National Geographic)
Band of Brothers (HBO, 2001) If you want this, get the 2002 release, still available and half the price
Gilmore Girls: The Complete Seasons 3 & 4
Full House: The Complete Seasons 7 & 8
Full House: The Complete Seasons 1-2 These have all gotta be rereleases as well
TV MOVIES OF THE WEEK
How to Make a Monster (HBO, 2001) Steven Culp, Clea Duvall - rerelease of this still avilable, cheaper DVD?
Earth's Final Hours (Syfy, Canada, 2012)
Earth's Final Hours [Blu-ray]
AND FINALLY, "60 MINUTES" OF THE WEEK"
60 Minutes - God's Architect (DVD-R)
60 Minutes - Lethal Medicine (DVD-R)
60 Minutes - Sheryl Sandberg Watch the entire 3/10/2013 episode online at 60 Minutes (cbsnews.com) (DVD-R)
COMEDY OF THE WEEK
Kristen Schaal: Live at the Fillmore (Comedy Central, 2013) Airing ("premiering") 4/1!
ANIME OF THE WEEK
Pokemon the Movie 15: Kyurem Vs Sword of Justice (Gekijoban Pocket Monster Best Wishes! Kyurem vs Seikenshi Keldeo - Japan, 2012)
Sweet Blue Flowers (Aoi Hana) Complete Series (Litebox)
Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan Set 1
Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan Set 1 [Blu-ray]
Hyakko Complete TV Series (Litebox)
Tokyo Magnitude 8.0: Complete Collection
Tokyo Magnitude 8.0: Complete Collection [Blu-ray]
Emma: A Victorian Romance - Season 2 (Litebox)
MOVIES OF THE WEEK
THE BIG ONES
NERD ALERT
Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase One - Avengers Assembled (10-Disc Limited Edition Six-Movie Collector's Set) [Blu-ray] "Complete with glowing Tesseract, this exciting collection includes stunning Blu-ray 3D and Blu-ray presentations of Marvel’s The Avengers, Captain America: The First Avenger and Thor, as well as Blu-ray versions of Iron Man, Iron Man 2, and The Incredible Hulk in exclusive collectible packaging." Plus one bonus disc of surprise bonuses. Also, go figure... MOST EXPENSIVE TITLE OF THE WEEK ...but that won't stop YOU, nerds! It's the #3 seller of the week!
Hello Dolly! [Blu-ray] (1969) Barbra Streisand, Walter Matthau, Michael Crawford
John Dies At The End (2012) Chase Williamson, Rob Mayes, Clancy Brown, Paul Giamatti  
John Dies At The End [Blu-ray]
John Dies at the End (digital purchase)
John Dies at the End [HD] (digital purchase)
That Thing You Do! [Blu-ray] (1996) Includes both theatrical and director Tom Hanks' cuts
 Hammer Horror Collection (3 Film Set) Dracula: Prince of Darkness, The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires, Frankenstein Created Woman - I also can't believe it's up here
The Baytown Outlaws 2012) Billy Bob Thornton, Eva Longoria
The Baytown Outlaws [Blu-ray]
Forajidos De Baytown Spanish version of above - BD was listed a few weeks ago
Hitler's Children (USA/Germany/Israel, 2011) Say, THERE'S a great name for a Facebook Group to "Like:"
Hitler's Children (digital purchase)
Hitler's Children [HD] (digital purchase)
Knuckleball! (2012) Documentary - Tim Wakefield, R.A. Dickey (not to be confused with Knucklehead (wwe.com), which is probably NOT a documentary)
The Sweeney (UK, 2012) Ray Winstone, Ben Drew, Hayley Atwell, Damian Lewis
The Sweeney [Blu-ray]
LUV (2012) Common, Michael Rainey Jr., Charles S. Dutton, Meagan Good, Dennis Haysbert, Danny Glover
Tormented (Rabitto horâ 3D - Netherlands/Japan, 2011) Directed by Takashi Shimizu  English info on this DVD available at Well Go USA (wellgousa.com)
Tormented [Blu-ray] Cover says it's Blu-ray 3D, so let's go with that
 The Name of the Game is Kill (1968) Jack Lord, Tisha Sterling, Susan Strasberg - more info on this DVD and trailer at VCI (vcientertainment.com)
Resistance Movement (2012) Hmm, must be Hitler week
NEW TO BLU-RAY
Bounty Hunters [Blu-ray] (Bail Enforcers - Canada, 2011) Trish Stratus - when I listed the DVD over a year ago, I said "I hear this is just awful. I may not care." Then...I never saw it. So here's ANOTHER chance to not see it! YouTube trailer
Kate & Leopold / Serendipity [Blu-ray]
DIGITAL EXCLUSIVES OF THE WEEK
The Impossible [HD] (digital purchase)
The Impossible (Lo Imposible - Spain, 2012) Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor  DVD/BD coming 4/23 (digital purchase)
MORE DIGITAL TITLES
Blood Surf (Krocodylus - direct to video, 2000) (digital purchase)
Fall Into Me (2006) Ron Menzel, Heidi Fellner (digital purchase)
Fall Into Me (digital rental)
Up and Down (digital purchase)
Up and Down (2012) Tod Huntington, Julin Jean (digital rental)
Up and Down [HD] (digital rental)
Return to Nim's Island (Australia, 2013) Bindi Irwin, Toby Wallace, Matthew Lillard, John Waters - currently a "Walmart exclusive" (but not after Tuesday!) - whoa, Bindi Irwin is 14? I ain't sayin' NOTHIN'.
BIG COLLECTION OF THE WEEK
Best of Warner Bros 20 Film Collection Romance Jezebel (1938), Gone with the Wind (1939), The Philadelphia Story (1940), Casablanca (1942), Mrs. Miniver (1942), Now, Voyager (1942), Annie Get Your Gun (1950), A Streetcar Named Desire: The Original Director's Version (1951), Rebel Without a Cause (1955), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958), Splendor in the Grass (1961), Doctor Zhivago (1965), A Touch of Class (1973), A Star Is Born (1976), The Goodbye Girl (1977), The Bodyguard (1992), You've Got Mail (1998), Two Weeks Notice (2002), The Lake House (2006), Nights in Rodanthe (2008)
MORE DOUMENTARIES OF THE WEEK
How to Make a Book With Steidl (ZDF, 2010) More info on this DVD in English (and subtitled YouTube trailer) at Alive Mind (alivemindcinema.com)
Meet the Fokkens (Ouwehoeren - Netherlands, 2011) Golly! Story about 69 year old identical twin prostitutes' Dutch title translates to "Bullshitting" - and that previous sentence is probably all you need to know about whether you need to see this movie or not. (Me...I need to see this movie.) (At least see the trailer...it's awesome)
MORE FURN FILMS OF THE WEEK
The Kick (Thailand/South Korea, 2011)
White Elephant (Elefante Blanco - Argentina/Spain/France, 2012) Ricardo Darin, Martina Gusman, Jeremie Renier - more info on this DVD in English at Strand Releasing (strandreleasing.com)
"MANUFACTURED ON DEMAND" FROM SONY PICTURES HOME ENT. OF THE WEEK
The Key (UK, 1958) William Holden, Sophia Loren, Trevor Howard (probably all DVD-R)
Branded (1931) Buck Jones
A Night to Remember (1942) Loretta Young, Brian Aherne
Too Many Husbands (1940) Jean Arthur, Fred MacMurray, Melvyn Douglas, Harry Davenport
Harem Girl (1952) Joan Davis IS, Peggy Castle
COLLECTION MOST MARGINALLY INTERESTING TO WRESTLING FANS OF THE WEEK
Wrestling Superstars Collection Hell Comes to Frogtown, Grunt: The Wrestling Movie, I Like to Hurt People - more info on this set at Image (image-entertainment.com)
OTHER COLLECTIONS OF NO GREAT SHAKES
4-Film Miramax Action Collection No list ANYWHERE except Echo Bridge (echobridgeentertainment.com), who says: The Yards, Ordinary Decent Criminal, My Name is Modesty, Best of the Best: Without Warning - see? You really dodged a bullet there!
4-Film Action Pack 4 [Blu-ray] Equilibrium, Driven to Kill, Supercop, The Yards - wow, The Yards in TWO ACTION PACKS this week!
Betty Boop
Lone Ranger
8-Movie Action Pack 6 Amazon says "add your own commas!" Recoil Blackjack Spenser: Judas Goat No Code of Conduct Rage Street Corner Justice Malevolent Buffalo Soldiers
8-Movie Combat Collection "Hitler's Britain Passchendaele Escape From Sobibor The Struma Regeneration Prisoner of Paradise Firing Squad Hidden In Silence"
8-Film Great Actors NO LIST AT ALL!
DOUBLE FEATURES OF NO GREAT SHAKES
Where the Red Fern Grows: Double Feature (1974) with "Where the Red Fern Grows: Part Two" (direct to video, 1992)
All-Star Classic Comedies Double Feature (California Suite / Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice)
Absence of Malice / And Justice for All
Prehistoric Powerhouses Double Feature: (Dinosaurs Alive! / Dinosaurs: Giants of Patagonia)(IMAX)
AND THE REST OF THE MOVIES OF THE WEEK
Taxi Driver (1976) Robert DeNiro - many other versions are available right now; I recommend the 2 disc collector's edition
Summer School aka: Mag Wheels (1978) IMDb reviewer said this was on USA's "Up All Night" all the time - somehow I must have missed that one. More info on this DVD and trailer at VCI
The Champ (1979) Jon Voight, Faye Dunaway (import)
Feel the Noise (2007) "From producer Jennifer Lopez!"
Charge Over You (Australia, 2010)
D4: Special Edition (2010) Eric Berner, Jaimee Gray Simon, Clay Brocker, Darrin Dickerson, Jeff Hime - NOT a "Mighty Ducks" sequel!
Ricky (2010) Matt Markey IS (also wrote)
The Freedom of Silence (2011) Oh, it's always the Christian movies with the suspended web sites
Freeloaders (2011) Josh Lawson, Clifton Collins Jr., Kevin Sussman, Nat Faxon, Zoe Boyle, Olivia Munn, Dave Foley, Jane Seymour
The Return of Johnny V. (2011) Paul Matthew Lopez IS, Craig Rainey, David Rodriguez, Dana de la Garza
Fangoria Presents: Inhuman Resources (Redd Inc. - Australia, 2012) Nicholas Hope, Kelly Paterniti, Sam Reid, Tom Savini
100 Ghost Street: The Return of Richard Speck (2012) More info on this DVD and YouTube trailer at The Asylum (theasylum.cc)
Stitches (Ireland, 2012) Ross Noble IS
Stitches [Blu-ray]
Stitches (digital purchase)
Stitches [HD] (digital purchase)
Visible Scars (2012) Tom Sizemore, Jillian Murray
Badass Showdown (2013) Cynthia Rothrock (NO WAY DUDE) - sadly, this movie is totally gay - and I don't mean in the "MMA is gay" way, either (although the MMA looks totally gay) - brave the trailer if you dare and/or love dudes' abs!
Charlie: A Toy Story (2013)
Cruel Will (2013) Arron Kinser, Marissa Pistone, Spencer Garrett, Harry Lennix, Doug Jones
Ember Days (direct to video, 2013) Raw Leiba, Debbie Rochon, Fiona Horne, Bekah Kelso, C. Jason Bolton
Forbidden Woman (2013) Keith Robinson, Erica Hubbard, Clifton Powell, Jackée Harry, Marla Gibbs
13 Eerie (Canada, 2013) Katharine Isabelle, Brendan Fehr, Brendan Fletcher, Nick Moran, Jesse Moss
KIDZ RELEAZEZ OF THE WEEK
Sid the Science Kid: Sid the Movie (2012)
A Turtle's Tale 2: Sammy's Escape From Paradise (Sammy's Avonturen 2 - Belgium, 2012)
Back To The Sea (China, 2012) Animated - voices of Christian Slater, Mark Hamill, Tom Kenny, Tim Curry - former Walmart exclusive
Best of Elmo 1 & 2
Barney: Barney's Colorful World: Live (digital purchase)
Angelina Ballerina: In the Wings (digital purchase)
Dora the Explorer: Big Sister Dora
Blue's Clues: Blue's Biggest Stories
Yo Gabba Gabba: Meet My Family
Max & Ruby: A Visit With Grandma
Dora the Explorer: Super Babies
Nick Jr.: Celebrate Family
Tpr-Nj/Diego-Fiercest Animal Rescue
MUSIC OF THE WEEK
Altos De Chavon: Los Dos Conciertos
Altos De Chavon: Los Dos Conciertos [Blu-ray]
Time Brings About a Change: A Floyd Dixon Celebration 3 DVDs
Thank You Roy and Revelation
Time Out Castro Coleman & Highly Favored
Maiden England Iron Maiden - hmm, import version of last week's DVD? (import)
Um Espetaculo De Adoracao Cassiane (import)
Ao Vivo Henrique & Diego (import)
Cores Ao Vivo Rogerio Rochlitz (import)
La Poursuite Du Bonheur Tour M Pokora (import)
La Poursuite Du Bonheur Tour [Blu-ray] (import)
Return Shinhwa (import)
2013 Happy New Year in Tokyo Dome [Blu-ray] Kara (import)
SPORTS!
UFC 155 "Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II" - Las Vegas, NV, 12/29/2012 - more info on this event at UFC (ufc.com)
When It Was a Game 2 (HBO, 1992)
Jackie Robinson: My Story (2010?) Couldn't find it in IMDb - here's the DVD info at Shout! Factory (shoutfactory.com)
SWEAT OF THE WEEK
Ballet Body: Lower Body Workout Leah Sarago
Ballet Body: Core Workout Leah Sarago
Ballet Body: Upper Body Workout Three guesses
SMUT OF THE WEEK
Girl with the Sex-Ray Eyes (Cinemax, 2007)
Sorority Girls 3D Another Fred Olen Ray-directed masterpiece, this one doesn't seem to have made it into the IMDb
YES, I UNDERSTAND THEY'RE GOING WILD...?
Girls Gone Wild: Nymphomaniacs 2
Girls Gone Wild: Hottest Hotel Hookups
Guys Gone Wild: Fresh Meat Enjoy these - with the impending bankruptcy, how many more releases can there be? (Well...probably as many as there are posthumous 2Pac CDs, now that I think about it)
ET CETERA
WAR (WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR)
Vietnam: The Ten Thousand Day War 4 DVDs - from Time Life
"INVESTIGATION" OF THE WEEK
Scandal of the State Bar (The DVD Set) Rescheduled from 3/1 (4/5)
SPEECHIFYIN' OF THE WEEK
Islam Women: Journey of a Muslim Refusenik Irshad Manji - pretty sure it's available for free on YouTube (youtube.com) (4/3)
DON'T DROWN YOUR CHILDREN, MOM!!!!!
Desperate, a DVD Companion Study: Hope for the Mom Who Needs to Breathe More info at Thomas Nelson (thomasnelson.com)
THE POWER IS YOURS
MY WAY - My Way Secrets Of Perfect And Happy Life More info on this DVD at 3d-media.tv (NOTE: Not in 3D)
YOU WILL RELAX NOW!
Entspannungswelten [3 DVDs] "3 Dvds With Harmonic Asian Landscape Photography, Underwater Worlds, Water And Stones For Simple And Deep Relaxation!" ...except it's in German (PAL) (4/5)
Relaxation, Health & Well Being Here's the English version - but let's be honest, is that much better? (PAL) (4/5)
AND FINALLY...
Trading U.S. Dollar/Euro: Trading Tips and Strategies [VHS] A VIDEOTAPE. I believe this is the first time in all my years of doing this that I've listed a VHS tape. Hey, maybe you make enough money trading dollars and euros to buy yourself a nice DVD player, eh?
That's all we got - I'll put some covers in here later, but feel free to talk about anything which caught your eye RIGHT NOW.
I'll be back Easter Monday with the final Top 24 and a sneak peek at next week. EEK
SEE YA
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