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Friday 31st	From Satoshi Kon, the acclaimed director of Perfect Blue and Tokyo Godfathers, comes Paprika, the stunning Japanese animated sci-fi film which is released to buy and rent on DVD from 24th September 2007, courtesy of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. More details here. It’s time for the sexiest housewives on the planet to come clean! All will be revealed when the complete third season of Desperate Housewives, the Golden Globe® winning series from Disney’s ABC Studios, is released on DVD on 5th November 2007 from Buena Vista Home Entertainment. More details here.
Wednesday 29th	They’re heeere! Warner Home Video is proud to present the newly remastered and restored Poltergeist 25th Anniversary Edition, available on DVD for the first time on 15th October 2007. A box-office success at the time of its release in 1982, Poltergeist was one of the most influential horror films of its generation and was nominated for three Academy Awards® including Best Original Score, Best Sound Effects Editing and Best Visual Effects. More details here. Spider-Man 3 becomes the home entertainment event of the year when Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) releases the international blockbuster on DVD on 15th October 2007, in time for the Christmas gifting season. Spider-Man 3 will be available in several versions for fans to collect, including a trade wide 2-disc Special Edition release, UMD™ video and a 6-disc DVD release which will include 2-disc versions of all three Spider-Man films on DVD. More details here.
Tuesday 28th	The second season of the celebrated coming-of-age drama, Party of Five, will be available to buy in a 6 disc DVD box set, featuring all 22 episodes from 3rd September 2007, courtesy of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. More details here. Warner Premiere, the direct-to-consumer production arm for Warner Brothers Pictures and Warner Home Video, creaks open the doors for the highly anticipated sequel Return To House On Haunted Hill, produced by Joel Silver’s genre banner, Dark Castle Entertainment. More details here.
Thursday 23rd	Based on the epic graphic novel by Frank Miller (Sin City), Warner Home Video proudly presents, 300, an epic adventure of passion, courage, freedom and sacrifice embodied by the legendary Spartan warriors who fought one of the greatest battles in history. Available on Double Disc from the 1st October 2007, this ferocious retelling of the ancient battle of Thermopylae will electrify and amaze. More details here. Sunshine - the sci-fi action adventure starring Cillian Murphyand Chris Evans – follows the story of eight astronauts as they embark on an ill-fated mission to the surface of the sun. The film, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Danny Boyle, produced by Andrew Macdonald and from an original screenplay by Alex Garland, is released on DVD for the first time on 27th August 2007 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. More details here.
Wednesday 22nd	Four side-splitting series from the golden age of British television comedy make their DVD debuts in September, courtesy of Fremantle Media, with the release of a selection of classic shows and sitcoms starring veteran comedians Frankie Howerd and Tommy Cooper, impressionist Mike Yarwood and comic performer Jim Davidson. More details here. Coast and Map Man presenter, celebrated explorer, writer and broadcaster Nicholas Crane returns to the screen in a brand-new BBC series, Great British Journeys, coming to DVD on 24th September 2007 from Contender Home Entertainment as a three-disc set containing all eight episodes of the series and featuring bonus footage not shown during the TV broadcast. More details here.
Tuesday 21st	The doctors will see you now! On 13th August 2007 Drs. McNamara and Troy will prescribe a controversial 15-episode dose of the Golden Globe Award-Winning series Nip/Tuck when Warner Home Video releases Season Four of the exciting and provocative series on DVD. More details here. Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction, Coach Carter, Shaft), Christina Ricci (Sleepy Hollow) and international pop icon Justin Timberlake star in Craig Brewer’s smouldering, blues-driven tale Black Snake Moan arriving on DVD on 17th September 2007 from Paramount Home Entertainment. More details here.
Monday 20th	Hot on the heals of the Emmy Award® winning phenomenon High School Musical, comes the much anticipated sequel High School Musical 2: The Extended Edition, available to own on Disney DVD from 3rd December 2007. More details here. Where the rubber meets the road and the bad guys meet the badge - that's where you'll find Officers Jon and Ponch. Jon Baker and Frank "Ponch" Poncharello roar back onto our screens to make the highway safe again on 20th August 2007 when Warner Home Video releases CHiPS: Complete First Season on DVD. More details here.
Sunday 19th	Directed by Patrice Leconte (The Girl on the Bridge, Intimate Strangers) and starring Daniel Auteuil (Hidden) and Dany Boon, My Best Friend, released by Optimum Home Entertainment on 17th September 2007, is a hilarious and affecting tale of friendship and love. More details here. Arguably Battlestar Galactica’s most explosive season yet, Season Three of this ever more popular series is being released on DVD for the first time in the UK, and indeed the world, on 3rd September 2007, courtesy of Universal Playback. More details here.
Saturday 18th	Warner Home Video invites you back to the state where big is beautiful and oil is king with the release of Dallas: The Complete Seventh Season on DVD. Available to buy on DVD from 17th September 2007, this is the latest instalment of the multi award-winning story of the Ewing family to arrive on DVD. More details here. Devastated at the end of the OC? Then Universal Playback is on hand to help with the DVD release of The Real Housewives of Orange County – available to own from 27th August 2007. The series focuses on five real-life housewives who live in suburban luxury in the mansions of Southern California. More details here.
Tuesday 14th	Warner Home Video are pleased to announce the 24th September 2007 DVD release of the gripping suspense thriller Zodiac. David Fincher, director of Se7en and Panic Room, has received across the board critical acclaim for his mesmerising and detailed portrayal of the hunt for the infamous serial killer known only as Zodiac. More details here. Factory Girl, released by Paramount Home Entertainment on 10th September 2007, imaginatively unfolds the comet-like rise and fall of 60s "It Girl" Edie Sedgwick, the blazing superstar who came to define both the glamour and the tragedy of our celebrity-obsessed culture. Sedgwick appeared to be the quintessential American princess, with her blue blood, her trust fund and her Harvard education, not to mention her ethereal beauty and vivacious charisma. More details here.
Monday 13th	The Persons family survived the road trip, but can they survive home ownership? Ice Cube and Nia Long return in another heart-warming, fun, family comedy. The sequel to smash hit Are We There Yet?, Are We Done Yet? is available to buy on DVD, Blu-ray and UMD Video and to rent on DVD from 17th September 2007, courtesy of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. More details here. Originating from Mamoru Oshii, one of the leading figures in Japanese animation, director Hiroyuki Okiura’s Jin-Róh, released by Optimum Asia on 3rd September 2007, is a visually and thematically compelling addition to the animé tradition. With its emotionally paralyzed hero, hints of doomed romance and pervading sense of loss and despair, the film has echoes of film noir, Hitchcock and operatic tragedy. More details here.
Sunday 12th	Join Griff Rhys Jones as he takes us on a truly stunning journey across the rooftops of Britain for the DVD release of Mountain with Griff Rhys Jones, available from Warner Home Video on 3rd September 2007. From such areas as the remote North West Scottish highlands to the foothills of Snowdonia and the rugged peaks of the Pennines, Griff’s jaw-dropping travelogue unveils the beauty and majesty of some of the country’s most amazing scenery. More details here. Jessica Fletcher, professional writer and amateur detective, maintains her eternally buoyant and inquisitive air in this sixth season of Murder She Wrote, out on DVD from 10th September 2007, courtesy of Universal Playback. More details here.
Friday 10th	Roll with Reno's finest deputies as they stumble through mishaps and misadventures in Reno 911!: Miami, the film version of the hit Comedy Central series, roaring onto DVD on 3rd September 2007 from Paramount Home Entertainment. More details here. 1st October 2007 sees Warner Home Video debut Wolfgang Petersen's all-new, unrated version of his epic film Troy. With 30 minutes of new footage, Troy : Director's Cut, including special features from its first DVD release, will be available in collectible O-sleeve packaging. More details here.
Thursday 9th	As winner of two Golden Globes® including Best Television Series, Ugly Betty Series 1, released by Walt Disney Pictures on 24th September 2007, really is this season’s ‘must have’. Available in a six-disc boxset, with 23 episodes of non-stop drama, including the pilot episode, the DVD comes appropriately accessorised with brilliant bonus features including unaired scenes, behind-the-scenes interviews with the stars and a chance to witness the amazing transformation America Ferrera endures to ‘become’ Betty. More details here. Bright Future, released by Tartan Video on 10th September 2007, is a surreal voyage into social fantasy. Director Kyoshi Kurosawa has become a master of unconventional psycho-dramas such as his serial killer chiller Cure and internet community allegory, Pulse. His preferred style is to avoid the heavy use of special-effects, creating his atmosphere through the tools of filmmaking: editing, lighting, sound. More details here.
Tuesday 7th	Deliverance remains one of the screen's most powerful man vs. nature adventures and was a motion picture shocker of the '70s. This unforgettable film will be released 17th September 2007 as a 35th Anniversary Deluxe Edition DVD from Warner Home Video. More details here. Maurice Sendak's famous illustrations are brought to life in the faithful adaptation of his hugely popular children's book, Where the Wild Things Are; proudly released onto DVD from 24th September 2007 courtesy of VDI Entertainment. More details here.
Monday 6th	In an untamed, primordial America, 400 years before Columbus will reach its shores, an epic battle unfolds between love and hate that will change one man’s destiny and the future of a nation: Pathfinder, released on DVD by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment on 24th September 2007. More details here. How far would you go to keep a secret? From critically acclaimed director James Foley comes a gripping and sexy thriller that will keep you on the edge on your seat from start to finish. Perfect Stranger is released to buy on DVD and Blu-ray and to rent on DVD from 10th September 2007, courtesy of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. More details here.
Saturday 4th	The third feature from director David Fairman, Messages, released on DVD by Spark Pictures on 6th August 2007, is a suspense-laden, psychological horror-thriller in the tradition of The Sixth Sense, starring Jeff Fahey, Kim Thomson, Martin Kove, Bruce Payne, Eileen Daly and Alice Bird. More details here. Icon Home Entertainment are pleased to announce the 24th September 2007 DVD release of the hilarious and engaging madcap comedy The Ex, a heady mix of romance, rivalry and revenge. Exceptional cast performances will draw you in, the comedy pairing of Zack Braff and Jason Bateman is genius and Amanda Peet adds class and glamour. A talented supporting cast further adds to the films likeability, with performances from Mia Farrow, Donal Logue and Amy Poehler. More details here.
Friday 3rd	The Simpsons are back! The hijinks and humour of America's favourite family continue on 10th September 2007 when The Simpsons : The Complete Tenth Season comes to DVD from Fox Home Entertainment. With all 23 episodes across four DVDs includes the popular episode "Treehouse of Horror IX", The box set also has a special introduction from Matt Groening and a sneak peak of The Simpsons Movie DVD! More details here. From the Award-winning studio that brought you hit films including Toy Story, Finding Nemo and The Incredibles, comes the inspirational Pixar Short Films Collection available DVD and Blu-Ray from Buena Vista Home Entertainment on 8th October 2007. More details here.
Thursday 2nd	Starring acclaimed Country and Western singer Tim McGraw in his first leading role, and promising, up and coming actress Alison Lohman, Flicka, available on DVD from 6th August 2007 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, tells the heart-warming and rights-of-passage story of 16 year old, horse-loving Katy McLaughlin. More details here. Brit favourite Jamie Bell is outstanding in satirical comedy The Chumscrubber out on DVD on the 17th September 2007 from Icon Home Entertainment. The debut feature film from director Arie Posin explores the fractured and fractious quality of lifestyle in suburban America with crystalline precision and exposes some of the hypocrisy in modern day culture. More details here.
Wednesday 1st	Marking the fifth feature film from award-winning writer/director Shane Meadows (Dead Man’s Shoes, A Room for Romeo Brass, Twentyfourseven), This is England, released by Optimum Home Entertainment on 3rd September 2007 as a two disc special edition, tells the story of Shaun, an 11 year old kid growing up in the north of England. More details here. Unknown, released by Optimum Home Entertainment on 20th August 2007, is a taught, intense and suspenseful thriller that boasts a powerhouse cast, a brilliant premise and a unique visual style. The feature directorial debut of accomplished music video and commercial director Simon Brand, Unknown stars Jim Caviezel, Greg Kinnear, Barry Pepper, Joe Pantoliano and Bridget Moynahan. More details here.

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