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Video Business's Just Announced enewsletter for the week of December 8, 2009, features the latest movies and TV shows announced for release on DVD and Blu-ray.

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Dec 8
LOST TREASURE OF THE MAYA   (MTI)
Adventure: A group of tomb raiders steals precious Mayan artifacts and are confronted by evil forces. Click for full details
Jan 12
DEPARTURES   (E1)
Foreign-language drama: Winner of the 2008 Best Foreign Language Oscar, this Japanese film follows a musician's (Masahiro Motoki) journey to becoming a professional in the ceremony of encoffination of corpses prior to cremation; with English subtitles. Click for full details
DOKTOR FAUSTUS   (E1)
Foreign-language drama: A composer obsessed with finding a new musical idiom makes a pact with the devil; German with English subtitles. Click for full details
FAME   (MGM/FOX)
Musical: In this $22.4 million-grossing film, a group of aspiring dancers, singers, actors and artists attends the New York City High School of Performing Arts. Click for full details
IN PRAISE OF OLDER WOMEN   (E1)
Drama: In this 1978 film, Tom Berenger stars as a man with a sexual fixation on older women and learns from a married woman (Karen Black) in her 30s. Click for full details
TRU LOVED   (E1)
Comedy: When her lesbian moms move from San Francisco to a conservative suburb, a teenager tries to start her school's first Gay-Straight Alliance. Click for full details
Jan 19
NO IMPACT MAN   (OSCILLOSCOPE)
Documentary: This film follows a New Yorker's decision to eliminate his family's impact on the environment. Click for full details
THE INVENTION OF LYING   (WARNER)
Comedy: In this $18.3 million-grossing film, a loser (Ricky Gervais) tries to get ahead in a world where nobody lies. Click for full details
Jan 26
PROM NIGHT IN MISSISSIPPI   (DOCURAMA)
Documentary: Featuring Morgan Freeman, this film documents the first integrated prom in Charleston, Miss. Click for full details
SAW VI   (LIONSGATE)
Horror: Packaged with the first "Saw" film, this $27.4 million-grossing film follows Detective Hoffman (Costas Mandylor) as the successor to Jigsaw's (Tobin Bell) legacy. Click for full details
WHIP IT   (FOX)
Comedy: In this $13 million-grossing film, a young woman (Ellen Page) discovers a way to put her life on the fast track when she lands a spot on a rough-and-tumble roller derby team. Click for full details
Feb 2
MAYBE GOD IS ILL   (IMAGE)
Documentary: A journey across Africa reveals a turmoil-filled world of wars, hunger and diseases that make up its everyday existence. Click for full details
ZOMBIELAND   (SONY)
Horror comedy: Two men (Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg) find a way to survive a world overrun by zombies. Click for full details
Feb 9
BAD GIRLS OF FILM NOIR VOLS. 1 & 2   (SONY)
Film noir: Each volume contains four classic film noirs, including "The Killer That Stalked New York" and "Night Editor." Click for full details
THE STICK UP KIDS   (IMAGE)
Urban thriller: Four friends who grew up together on the mean streets of Harlem will do whatever it takes to get what they want. Click for full details
Feb 16
FREEWAY KILLER   (IMAGE)
Thriller: The notorious serial killer William Bonin rides the highways searching for his next victim. Click for full details
LA VIRGEN NEGRA (THE BLACK VIRGIN)   (NAVARRE/ALEBRIJE)
Comedy: When a mysterious woman changes the virgin of the church to a black virgin, strange things begin to happen in the fishing village; in Spanish with English subtitles. Click for full details
Feb 23
MOMMO: THE BOGEYMAN   (CINEMA LIBRE)
Drama: When a father abandons his two children, they live with their elderly grandfather and don't lose hope. Click for full details
THE LAST HURRAH   (CINEMA LIBRE)
Comedy: An eclectic group of philosophy students, hippies and drug-addled hipsters comes together for a wild night. Click for full details
THE VICIOUS KIND   (IMAGE)
Comedy: When a young man (Alex Frost) brings home a new girlfriend (Brittany Snow), his brother (Adam Scott) finds himself irresistibly drawn to her. Click for full details
Mar 2
PONYO   (DISNEY)
Animated: Hayao Miyazaki's adaptation of "The Little Mermaid" follows a female fish who dreams of being a human girl. Click for full details



Feb 2
MAID IN MANHATTAN   (SONY)
Romantic comedy: In this 2002 film, Jennifer Lopez stars as a hotel maid who is mistaken for a wealthy socialite by an aspiring politician (Ralph Fiennes). Click for full details
MONA LISA SMILE   (SONY)
Drama: In this 2003 film, Julia Roberts stars as a young liberal teacher at Wellesley college. Click for full details
THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND   (FOX)
Drama: Forest Whitaker stars as Ugandian dictator Idi Amin in this 2006 Oscar-winning film. Click for full details
TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A.   (FOX)
Drama: William L. Petersen stars as a federal agent who is determined to capture a murderous counterfeiter (Willem Dafoe) in this 1985 film. Click for full details
WALK THE LINE   (FOX)
Drama: Joaquin Phoenix stars as country musician Johnny Cash in this 2005 film for which Reese Witherspoon won an Oscar. Click for full details
Feb 9
DROP ZONE   (LIONSGATE)
Action: A Federal Marshall escorting a criminal computer genius to a prison loses him during an attempted hijacking. Click for full details
HARD RAIN   (LIONSGATE)
Thriller: During the worst storm in living memory, one guard (Christian Slater) stands between five men and a stolen $3 million. Click for full details
THE PHANTOM   (LIONSGATE)
Adventure: A young man (Billy Zane) learns that he’s the 21st in a line of purple-clad African superheroes. Click for full details
THE RUNNING MAN   (LIONSGATE)
Action: A reality show of the future features convicts competing against murderous henchmen. Click for full details



Jan 12
THE MAGIC MOUNTAIN   (E1)
Foreign-language drama: When the Great War breaks out, Hans seeks to learn on the battlefields of France or Flanders; German with English subtitles. Click for full details
THE SIMPSONS: SEASON 20   (FOX)
Comedy: Twenty-one episodes from the legendary animated TV show’s 20th season. Click for full details
THE WHITEST KIDS U'KNOW: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON—UNCUT AND UNCENSORED   (E1)
Comedy: Episodes from the IFC sketch comedy show. Click for full details
Jan 26
BONEKICKERS   (ACORN)
Adventure: In this BBC series, a motley team of archaeologists unearth secrets from the past. Click for full details
CALLAN, SET 2   (ACORN)
Mystery: Edward Woodward stars in this TV series about an assassin during Cold War Britain. Click for full details
PIE IN THE SKY, SERIES 2   (ACORN)
Adventure: Richard Griffiths stars as a cop who becomes a chef in this BBC series. Click for full details
THE RED GREEN SHOW: THE INFANTILE YEARS   (ACORN)
Comedy: Red and the gang engage in half-baked ideas, crazy contraptions and unintended consequences in these 72 episodes. Click for full details
Feb 2
PAUL RODRIGUEZ: COMEDY REHAB   (IMAGE)
Comedy: The popular Latin comic performs a live set in a recent show taped in Santa Fe, N.M. Click for full details
SCRUFF: THE NEW SEASON   (IMAGE)
Family animation: Scruff, a delightful little dog with energy to spare, keeps himself and his friends busy in 39 episodes. Click for full details
Feb 9
DORK HUNTERS FROM OUTER SPACE: THE ANIMATED SERIES   (IMAGE)
Family animation: Three teenage aliens must stop a trio of nasty, interplanetary villains from taking over the world in these 36 episodes. Click for full details
Feb 16
HOT WHEELS: BATTLE FORCE 5: SEASON 1, VOLUME 1   (WARNER)
Animated: The Hot Wheels law-enforcers hop into their tricked-out machines to save the world from evil-doers. Click for full details
THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN: VOLS. SIX AND SEVEN   (SONY)
Animated: Episodes featuring the web-slinging superhero from the Disney XD series. Click for full details
Feb 23
APOCALYPSE HOW   (IMAGE)
Documentary: Conspiracy theorists offer their theories on how the world will end in 2012 in this Discovery Channel program. Click for full details
COSMIC COLLISIONS   (IMAGE)
Documentary: Massive meteors and asteroids are orbiting dangerously close to Earth, a situation that many scientist feel could ultimately wreak havoc on our planet, in this Discovery Channel program. Click for full details
GHOST HUNTERS: SEASON 5: PART 1   (IMAGE)
Reality: Plumbers by day and ghost hunters by night, Jason and Grant set out on another season of investigating paranormal activities in the world. Click for full details
Mar 9
CARTOON NETWORK HALL OF FAME: JOHNNY BRAVO SEASON ONE    (CARTOON NETWORK/WARNER)
Animated: A dim-witted, girl-chasing, muscle-flexing, sunglasses-wearing, clown-hating, mama-loving pretty boy makes his way through life. Click for full details
CHARLIE AND LOLA: TEN   (WARNER)
Animated: Nine 11-minute episodes of the Playhouse Disney series that follows the adventures of the delightful brother and sister team. Click for full details
NARUTO SHIPPUDEN VOL. 7   (WARNER)
Anime: In their battle with Sasori, Granny Chiyo and Sakura must make life-or-death choices to bring the puppet master down. Click for full details
Mar 16
HONEY AND CLOVER: BOX SET 3   (WARNER)
Anime: Art student Yuta returns from his journey of self-discovery only to find everyone around him deep in their own struggles to shape their futures. Click for full details
Mar 23
BLEACH: VOLUME 26   (WARNER)
Anime: After Bount leader Jin Kariya absorbs the power of the Jokai Crest, he threatens all of the Soul Society with utter destruction. Click for full details
POKÉMON ELEMENTS VOL. 9 (GHOST)   (WARNER)
Anime: This latest installment in the Pokémon Elements series offers three classic episodes revolving around the "Ghost" character. Click for full details



Jan 12
ACTING SHAKESPEARE   (E1)
Drama: Ian McKellan performs some of Shakespeare's most famous monologues in a one-man show. Click for full details
LET'S GROW: LEND A HELPING HAND   (HIT/LIONSGATE)
Children's: Featuring Barney, Bob the Builder and Fireman Sam, these adventures teach children about helping others. Click for full details
Jan 26
MIKE RELM: CLOWN ALLEY   (MVD)
Adventure: The audio/video artist presents a 3D collection of mash-ups and remixes in a story involving evil clowns, a very important briefcase and dirty self-defense tricks; 3D glasses included. Click for full details
Feb 2
SKULLMAN: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION   (SENTAI/SECTION 23)
Anime: A journalist and photographer investigate a Grim Reaper-like creature whose skeletal grin presages grisly mayhem and murder. Click for full details
Feb 6
TO LOVE RU: COLLECTION 2   (SENTAI/SECTION 23)
Anime: Engaged to a demon-like alien princess while attending high school, a young man is stuck with a more dangerous challenge: living up to the expectations of her devil-like father. Click for full details
Feb 9
BAD COMPANY: HARD ROCK LIVE   (IMAGE)
Music: The band performs a one-night-only reunion show at the Hard Rock in Hollywood, Fla., in August 2008. Click for full details
KIRENJI WOMEN'S COLLEGE   (SWITCHBLADE/SECTION 23)
Anime: A new student who thinks she’s the baddest bad girl of them all must punch her way to the top of the school’s pulchritudinous power pyramid. Click for full details
Feb 16
ALICE IN WONDERLAND   (IMAGE)
Animated: Latest version of Lewis Carroll's quirky, imaginative tale of Alice, the little girl who falls down a rabbit hole. Click for full details
CHARLIE MURPHY: I WILL NOT APOLOGIZE   (IMAGE)
Comedy: The comedian delivers his first-ever stand-up performance. Click for full details
Feb 23
MARIA-HOLIC COMPLETE COLLECTION   (SWITCHBLADE/SECTION 23)
Anime: Kanako thought attending an all-girls school would be the perfect way to meet the girl of her dreams, but her hot new roommate turns out to be a guy in drag. Click for full details
RYUJI THE YAKUZA   (SENTAI/SECTION 23)
Anime: A Yakuza member's hidden compassion perfectly balances the brutal force of his lethal iron hand. Click for full details
Mar 2
JILLIAN MICHAELS: YOGA MELTDOWN   (LIONSGATE)
Fitness: "The Biggest Loser" trainer hosts this workout that combines hardcore yoga poses with dynamic training techniques. Click for full details
Mar 23
NHL CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS GREAT MOMENTS AND CLASSIC GAMES    (WARNER)
Sports: A selection of Chicago Blackhawks' finest moments—including the work of such legends as Bobby Hull, Stan Mikita and Glenn Hall—is assembled in a six-disc collection. Click for full details
NHL WASHINGTON CAPITALS 10 GREATEST GAMES   (WARNER)
Sports: The greatest games of the renowned hockey team and such players as Dale Hunter, Olaf Kolzig, Peter Bondra and Mike Gartner are compiled. Click for full details




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