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New on Blu-ray & DVD: August 30

Paramount Pictures

By David Weiner

9:00 AM PDT, August 30, 2011

Top Gunflies onto Blu-ray for its 25th anniversary; plus Tyler Perry,House,Desperate Housewives,90210,Sons of Anarchyand more!
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'The Nightmare Before Christmas' on 3D Blu-ray

Disney
The Story: The whimsical Tim Burton holiday musical favorite is now available on Blu-ray 3D for the first time! Join Jack Skellington, Sally, Dr. Finklestein, Lock, Shock and Barrel, Oogie Boogie and the rest of the denizens of Halloween Town as they plot to take over Christmas with startling and comic results.

Notable Bonus Features: The new disc is available as 3-Disc Combo Pack (Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray and DVD/Digital Copy hybrid) and/or a 3D Movie Download, with a special introduction by Tim Burton and such bonus features as a tour of
Disneyland's Nightmare-themed Holiday Haunted Mansion and Burton's original poem, narrated by Christopher Lee, that inspired the creation of the movie.

'Blood Simple' on Blu-ray

MGM Home Entertainment
The Story: The Coen Brothers' remarkable debut feature about murder and double-crosses in a small Texas town is now on Blu-ray. Frances McDormand, John Getz, Dan Hedaya and M. Emmet Walsh star in this cold-blooded noir tale about a bar owner who hires a private investigator to kill his cheating wife and her boyfriend. Of course, nothing quite goes as planned, especially with the Coen Brothers at the helm.

'Forks Over Knives'

Virgil Films & Entertainment
The Story: Meats, or veggies? This compelling documentary investigates the claim that degenerative diseases that afflict Americans -- including heart disease, Type 2 Diabetes, and several forms of cancer -- can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecting animal-based and processed foods. Can adopting a whole food, plant-based diet really save people's lives?

Notable Bonus Features: "What About Organic Meat and Dairy" and "Tax Dollars for Dairy."

'Sons of Anarchy: Season Three'

20th Century Fox
The Story: Chronicling a renegade motorcycle gang that protects their town when threatened by dangerous newcomers, Sons of Anarchy rides into the third season with Jax (Charlie Hunnam) starting the search for his kidnapped son, Abel. Ron Perlman and Katey Sagal also star.

Notable Bonus Features: "Writers Roundtable, "Bike Customizer" and a gag reel.

'House' Season Seven

Universal Home Entertainment
The Story: For the first time in seven seasons, Dr. Gregory House (Hugh Laurie) tries to access his softer side as he balances his long-awaited relationship with Dr. Lisa Cuddy (Lisa Edelstein) with more investigations into baffling new medical mysteries with his Teaching Hospital Team (Robert Sean Leonard, Omar Epps, Jesse Spencer, Peter Jacobson, Amber Tamblyn and Olivia Wilde).

Notable Bonus Features: "Huddy Dissected" and "Thirteen Returns."

'90210: The Third Season'

CBS
The Story: In the third season of the contemporary spin-off of the iconic Beverly Hills, 90210, the West Beverly High students start their senior year and face a whole new collection of crushes, academic pressures, friendships and family issues. Starring Shenae Grimes, AnnaLynne McCord, Tristan Wilds, Jessica Stroup, Jessica Lowndes, Michael Steger, Matt Lanter and Gillian Zinser.

Notable Bonus Features: "A 90210 Wedding" and "A Season in Review: Senior Year."

'Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family'

Lionsgate
The Story: Everyone's favorite wise-cracking grandma is back! This time, Madea attempts to gather the whole clan together when her niece receives some distressing news about her health. The family is distracted, and ultimately it's up to Madea to assemble them and make things right in the way only she can -- with lots of tough love, laughter and the revelation of a long-buried family secret. Tyler Perry, Shad "Bow Wow" Moss, Loretta Devine, Cassi Davis and Lauren London star.

Notable Bonus Features: A couple of featurettes and a digital copy of the movie.

'Prom'

Disney
The Story: Will you always remember your high school prom, or would you rather forget it? Disney's Prom follows a group of students as they prepare for the inevitable rite of passage, including rising young stars Aimee Teegarden (Friday Night Lights), Thomas McDonell (The Forbidden Kingdom), Danielle Campbell (Prison Break), Yin Chang (Gossip Girl), Nicholas Braun (10 Things I Hate About You), Jared Kusnitz (The Secret Life of the American Teenager), Jonathan Keltz (Entourage) and De'Vaughn Nixon (Sonny with a Chance).

Notable Bonus Features: Bloopers; a laugh-out-loud short, Last Chance Lloyd; and seven music videos.

'The Vampire Diaries: Complete Second Season'

Warner Bros. Home Video
The Story: The second chapter in the story of two sexy vampire brothers (Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder) obsessed with the same beautiful girl (Nina Dobrev) finds the residents of Mystic Falls joined by a sinister new breed -- werewolves. As the Originals -- the world's oldest and most dangerous vampires -- hunt for Elena, Katherine, released from the tomb, unleashes her own brand of evil. Also starring Steven R. McQueen, Sara Canning, Kat Graham, Candice Accola, Zach Roerig, Michael Trevino and Matt Davis.

Notable Bonus Features: "The Perfect Love Triangle: Vampires, Werewolves, Witches," how to film a wolf attack, and a fun "Second Bite" gag reel.

'Desperate Housewives: The Complete Seventh Season'

ABC Studios
The Story: The women of Wisteria Lane are back for a devilishly entertaining seventh season, getting back to the show's roots as couples fall in and out of love, and schemes and secrets get even darker. Starring Eva Longoria, Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross, Vanessa Williams, James Denton, Ricardo Chavira, Doug Savant, Brian Austen Green and Lainie Kazan.

Notable Bonus Features: "Desperate for Trivia," "Growing Up on Wisteria Lane" and a gag reel.

'Top Gun' on Blu-ray

Paramount Pictures
The Story: The Tom Cruise classic celebrates its 25th anniversary with a special edition Blu-ray release. Cruise plays Maverick, a hot-shot pilot who gets the opportunity to train at Top Gun, the Navy's elite flight school. There, he clashes with other pilots (including Val "Iceman" Kilmer) and falls for a beautiful civilian instructor (Kelly McGillis) while engaging the enemy in the skies above. Also starring Anthony Edwards, Meg Ryan and Tom Skerritt, the film was co-produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Tony Scott.

Notable Bonus Features: A six-part documentary; a survival training featurette; interviews with Cruise; inside the real Top Gun; four '80s music videos; and a digital copy of the movie!

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