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January 2006

Two New Early 2006 Titles, The Barbie (TM) Diaries and Barbie (TM) Fairytopia (TM) Mermaidia (TM)

1/3 TIMELESS TALES: VOLUME 3 (Not Rated) Presenting Walt Disney’s TIMELESS TALES Volume Three, a new collection of favorite stories on DVD that every child will enjoy. Featuring animated gems from Disney’s first “golden age” of animation, these classic, time-honored stories are sure to delight and entertain families for years to come. These ageless stories, with strong moral themes, beautiful animation and wonderful music, are a must own for every family. Walt Disney’s TIMELESS TALES Volume Three features a collectible, full-color DVD storybook “Casey At The Bat,” and has “Parent Tips,” advice for parents on sharing with children the joy of these enduring stories. Included in TIMELESS TALES Volume Three are: Casey At The Bat Little Hiawatha The Wise Little Hen (historic first appearance of Donald Duck!) The Golden Touch Morris The Midget Moose Ben And Me

1/17 DEAD POETS SOCIETY (Rated: PG) The acclaimed motion picture DEAD POETS SOCIETY, one of the greatest film stories to celebrate the human spirit, “seizes the day” with a SPECIAL EDITION DVD available January 17, 2006. This uplifting, Academy Award® winning cinema triumph (Best Original Screenplay, 1989) stars Oscar®-winner Robin Williams (Best Supporting Actor, “Good Will Hunting” 1988) as English teacher and part philosopher John Keating. The talented cast includes Ethan Hawke (“Before Sunset,” “Training Day,”) in one of his earliest roles, Robert Sean Leonard (TV’s “House”), Josh Charles (“Four Brothers”), Kurtwood Smith (“Girl, Interrupted,” TV’s “That ’70s Show”), and Lara Flynn Boyle (TV’s “The Practice”). Available for $19.99 (SRP) from Touchstone Home Entertainment.

1/17 GOOD MORNING VIETNAM (Rated: R) GOOD MORNING VIETNAM, the smash hit film starring Robin Williams in his first Oscar ® nominated role (Best Actor 1987), will be available on Special Edition DVD on January 17, 2006. Set against the climate of the Vietnam War, Academy Award ® winner Robin Williams (Best Supporting Actor “Good Will Hunting” 1998) stars as Adrian Cronauer, the irreverent and humorous radio deejay brought to Saigon in 1965 by the Army to raise morale through a morning radio show. Directed by Barry Levinson (“Wag The Dog”), the film’s superb cast also includes Forest Whitaker (“Phone Booth”, “Panic Room”), Robert Wuhl (TV’s “Arli$$”), and J.T. Walsh (“Pleasantville”). Available for $19.99 (SRP) from Touchstone Home Entertainment.

1/17 FUNNY FACTORY (Not Rated) Presenting WALT DISNEY’S FUNNY FACTORY, two new volumes of classic animated entertainment with two of Disney’s greatest characters, Mickey and Donald. Here are wonderful collections of fun-filled tales that have made Mickey and Donald beloved the world over. Volume One: Walt Disney’s Funny Factory With Mickey This superb volume features some of Mickey’s best animated short subjects. Fans will find many of Mickey Mouse’s most hilarious and heartwarming performances in “Mickey and the Seal,” “Mr. Mouse Takes A Trip,” “Moose Hunters,” “Mickey’s Parrot,” “The Pointer,” “Magician Mickey,” “Tugboat Mickey,” and “R’coon Dawg.” Volume Two: Walt Disney’s Funny Factory With Donald Come discover some of the funniest performances of that feisty, temperamental, totally lovable duck, Donald! This volume features the hilarious shorts “Canvas Back Duck,” “Donald’s Cousin Gus,” “Daddy Duck,” “Window Cleaners,” “Self Control,” “Contrary Condor,” and “Donald’s Golf Game.”

Oscar (R) Nominee Uma Thurman and Academy Award(R) Winner Meryl Streep Star in the Irresistible Romantic Comedy 'Prime' March 7, 2006

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DVD 2005 Index

December 2006 Films

"Children of Men" Opens Dec. 25th. Watch movie trailer.

New: Review of Happy Feet

Dec. 1: The Nativity Story, New Line Cinema, PG/TBD

Dec. 1: National Lampoon's Van Wilder 2: Rise of the Taj, Ryan Reynolds. MGM. R/TBD

Dec. 7: The Golden Compass. New Line Cinema. Nicole Kidman and Dakota Blue Richards. Based on the best selling book by Philip Pullman.

Dec. 8: Apocalypto, Mel Gibson, Touchstone. R/TBD

Dec. 8 Blood Diamond, Warner Bros.

Dec. 8: The Holiday, Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet

Dec 8: Unaccompanied Minors, Warner Bros.

Dec. 15: Dreamgirls, Big-screen version of the Tony Award-winning Broadway sensation Dreamworks and Paramount Pictures. Dec. 15: Limited Release NY, LA, SF. Dec 25: Expansion. January 19, 2007: Wide Release

Dec. 15: Eragon, Jon Malkovich; Fox

Dec. 15: Home of the Brave, MGM. R.

Dec 15: The Good German, Warner Bros. (limited release)

Dec. 15: The Pursuit of Happyness, Will Smith

Dec. 15: Charlotte's Web, Dakota Fanning; Paramount. Watch Movie Trailer.

Dec. 20: Letters from Iwo Jima, Warner Bros.

Dec. 20: We Are Marshall, Matthew Fox, Matthew McConaughey, Warner Bros.

Dec. 22: Curse of the Golden Flower

Dec. 22: Night at the Museum, Ben Stiller; Fox. Movie review, cast and production notes just added!

Dec. 22: The Good Shepard, ANGELINA JOLIE, MATT DAMON, Universal Pictures

Dec. 22: Rocky Balboa, Sylvester Stallone writes, direct and stars in #6.

"Rocky Wants You, James Francis Kelly III" interview (12/15/06)

Dec. 25: Black Christmas

Dec. 25: Children of Men, Clive Owen, Julianne Moore; Universal Pictures. Movie trailer.

Dec. 25: The Good German, George Clooney, Cate Blanchett, Tobey Maguire

Dec 27: Perfume The Story of A Murderer. Paramount Pictures

Dec. 29: Miss Potter, Renée Zellweger

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