New movies, TV on DVD
Since 1969, Professor Richard Brown has taught a film class at New York University, which resulted from Brown's love of movies. The class started with small numbers, and quickly grew to where there wasn't an empty seat to be found.
Brown's students meet a wide variety of people from the entertainment industry, giving them a keen insight into moviemaking. AMC filmed a pilot and then picked up the show for its viewers, and "Movies 101" is now seen by 86 million film lovers all over the world.
"AMC Movies 101" (City Lights, four discs, $39.95)
In this special edition, Brown interviews 16 fascinating celebrities in segments that are revealing, smart and funny. They include Martin Scorsese, Whoopi Goldberg, Susan Sarandon, Jennifer Aniston, Sigourney Weaver, George Clooney, Daniel Day-Lewis, Willem Dafoe, Jon Voight, Jeff Bridges and others. Each interview lasts 45 minutes, which is 20 minutes longer than what was broadcast on AMC. Each disc has an interview with Brown and a DVD-ROM link with bonus interviews.
Collection
"Elvis: Blue Suede Collection" (Warner, $127.98)
Elvis Presley was, and will always be, the King of Rock 'n' Roll. This 10-disc set includes some of his films and concerts. Included are: "Jailhouse Rock," "Viva Las Vegas," "It Happened at the World's Fair," "Kissin' Cousins," "Girl Happy," "Live a Little, Love a Little," "Elvis: That's the Way It Is" and "This is Elvis."
If you don't want to spend quite that much, there is an Elvis collection for $54.92 that features "Girl Happy," "Kissin' Cousins," "Jailhouse Rock" and "Viva Las Vegas."
Classic TV
One of the great TV series from the 1960s was "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." It ran on NBC from 1964-1968 and earned 16 Emmy Award nominations. The series starred Robert Vaughn as Napoleon Solo and David McCallum as Illya Kuryakin. It was an action-adventure series that revolved around the partnership of American and Russian spies. You felt that you were watching a James Bond story each week, and the show developed a loyal and devoted fan base.
"The Man From U.N.C.L.E.: The Complete Series" (Time Life, 41 discs, $249.99)
This awesome set, which comes in a silver attache case, includes all 105 episodes; interviews with the stars, directors, writers, production crews, fans and experts; nine featurettes; four eight-page booklets; the original pilot; behind-the-scenes memorabilia; trailers; TV commercials; a photo gallery; and more.
Television
"The O.C. Complete Series" $179.92
"Andy Griffith: Best of" $6.98
"Beverly Hillbillies: Best of" $6.98
"Bonanza: Best of" $6.98
"Clinic" $39.98
"Futurama: Bender's Big Score" $29.98
"Happy Days: Season Three" $42.99
"Judy Garland Christmas Show" $14.98
"Land Before Time: Good Times, Bad Times" $16.98
"Laverne & Shirley: Season Three" $42.99
"Miley, Corey, Zack and Cody: Wish Gone Amiss" $19.98
"Mork & Mindy: Season Three" $42.99
"Mr. Show Complete Collection" $79.98
"Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive" $19.99
"WWE Royal Rumble: Complete Anthology 1 & 2" $59.95 each
New this week
"2007 World Series"
"All or Nothing at All"
"Blackbeard"
"Bratz: The Movie"
"Doing Time for Patsy Cline"
"Dragon Tiger Gate: Ultimate Edition"
"Drunken Angel: Criterion Collection"
"Dusty Springfield Live"
"Edvard Munch: Special Edition"
"Far From Poland"
"First Snow"
"Free Cinema"
"Guy-X"
"Hot Fuzz: Three-Disc Collector's Edition"
"Hot Rod"
"I Know Who Killed Me"
"Innocent Voices"
"Listening"
"Logan's Run"
"Mr. Bean's Holiday"
"Namesake"
"Omega Man"
"Our Hitler"
"Paprika"
"Peter Pan in Return to Never Land"
"Pigs"
"Skinwalker"
"Soylent Green"
"Spiceworld: Special Edition"
"Susana"
"Vietnam: Long Time Coming"
"Vitus"
"Waitress"
"Whisper"
"Who's Your Caddy"
Next week
Available Tuesday:
"Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End"
"24: Season Six Collector's Set"
"Hottest State"
"Ingmar Bergman: Four Masterworks"
"John Ford Collection"
"Nanny Diaries"
"Rocky: The Complete Collection"
"Saturday Night Live: Season Two"
"Superbad"
"The Wire: Season Four"