Tropic Thunder (Dreamworks Video) Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Ben Stiller The clever premise (a movie about the making of a fictional movie) and funny fake tie-ins are the highlights of this action comedy. A group of actors (including Stiller, Downey Jr. and Jack Black) is thrown into a dangerous area of Southeast Asia while filming a war movie. Watch for Tom Cruise as a studio head. Also available as a two-disc director’s cut.
The Sopranos: The Complete Series (HBO Home Video) Starring: James Gandolfini, Edie Falco It’s been called the greatest show ever, and if you’ve never seen this mafia drama, now is your chance to watch the entire series. All 86 episodes (which have garnered 112 Emmy nominations) are included in this 32-disc set, as well as featurettes, interviews, two CD soundtracks, an episode guide and a collector’s album.
Hellboy II: The Golden Army (Universal Studios) Starring: Ron Perlman, Selma Blair Hellboy’s frenetic sequel is a comic-book fan’s dream, with fantastic fight scenes and wild, supernatural visuals (such as a troll market and a forest monster). Demon federal agent “Red” (Perlman) fights a royal elf (Luke Goss) while dealing with relationship issues with girlfriend Liz (Blair). A three-disc special edition is available.
Charmed: The Complete Series (CBS/Paramount Home Entertainment) Starring: Alyssa Milano, Holly Marie Combs Halliwell sisters Piper, Phoebe and Prue (Combs, Milano and Shannen Doherty) use witchcraft to fight the evil forces of San Francisco. Fans will love this limited-edition set, which includes all eight seasons and extras packaged as a book of spells.
The Cosby Show: 25th Anniversary Commemorative Edition (First Look Home Entertainment) Starring: Bill Cosby, Phylicia Rashad All eight years of this influential, award-winning TV series about the lovable Huxtable family are here in a 26-disc 25th anniversary box set. Extensive extras include a commemorative book, a blooper show and much more.
Fraggle Rock: The Complete Series Collection (Lyons/Hit Entertainment) Children of the ’80s will clamor for this box set, which includes every Muppet-filled episode, including season four, which is not available individually. Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the show with the 100 original Fraggle songs and 96 episodes.
Shrek the Halls (Paramount) Starring: Mike Myers This extension of the Shrek franchise aired with high ratings last holiday season, and now it’s available for your home movie collection. Shrek (Myers) celebrates his first Christmas with his new family and learns seasonal lessons. Also available in a special two-pack and in limited-edition holiday packages.
Reaper: Season One (Lions Gate) Starring: Ray Wise, Bret Harrison In this comedy-drama, slacker Sam (Harrison) discovers his parents sold his soul to the devil (Wise), and now he must do the demon’s dirty work.
Project Runway: The Complete Fourth Season (Weinstein Company) Starring: Heidi Klum, Tim Gunn Host Heidi shows us what’s in and out in the latest season to be released on DVD. If lackluster season five didn’t do it for you, revisit these designer challenges and guest judges like Victoria Beckham.
All Together Now (Apple Corps Ltd./Cirque du Soleil) The Beatles get the Cirque du Soleil treatment with the feature-length documentary All Together Now-a never before seen look inside the making of the Las Vegas stage production, Love. The Adrian Wills documentary is a breathtaking behind the scenes look at the shows inception in Montreal to opening night at The Mirage in Las Vegas. Interviews with Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Sir George Martin, Yoko One and Olivia Harrison make this a can’t miss. The DVD is available now exclusively at Best Buy.
* ‘All Together Now’ documentary (84:00) * Bonus Features: * “Changing The Music” (22:00): An in-depth look at the decision to rework and remix the Beatles music for the show * “Music In The Theatre” (09:00): A look at the process of creating the LOVE show’s unique audio design in the theater * “Making ‘LOVE’” (10:00): A backstage pass to explore the design of “LOVE,” including the art direction, costumes, props, screen imagery and the use of The Beatles’ voices in the stage production and soundtrack.