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New on Blu-ray & DVD: September 27

New on Blu-ray & DVD: September 27
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New on Blu-ray & DVD: September 27

By David Weiner

12:45 PM PDT, September 27, 2011

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'Ben-Hur' 50th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition on Blu-ray

Warner Bros. Home Video
The Story: William Wyler's epic cinematic spectacle has been restored frame by frame for an incredible 50th anniversary edition on Blu-ray and DVD. Winner of 11 Academy Awards, the biblical film stars Charlton Heston as Judah Ben-Hur, a man enslaved by Romans who must find vengeance against his tormentors. Featuring 15,000 extras, 300 sets and 100,000 costumes, the 1959 film also includes one of the most legendary action scenes ever: The chariot race!

Notable Bonus Features: The ultimate collector's edition set includes an exclusive hardbound book with rare photography, production art and reproductions from the original theatrical press book; screen tests and vintage newsreel gallery; a copy of the 1925 silent version of Ben-Hur; a reproduction of Heston's actual production diary; the feature-length documentary Charlton Heston & Ben-Hur: A Personal Journey; and much, much more.

'Mimic: The Director's Cut' on Blu-ray

Lionsgate Home Entertainment
The Story: Guillermo Del Toro's creepy classic is now available in a never-before-seen Director's Cut on Blu-ray! Children in Manhattan are dying from a disease caused by cockroaches. In order to stop the epidemic, entomologist Susan Tyler (Mira Sorvino) creates a mutant breed of insects to kill the critters. Although the mutants are supposed to die after one generation, they instead evolve into a deadly creature that can mimic humans. Also starring Charles S. Dutton, Josh Brolin, Giancarlo Giannini, F. Murray Abraham and Jeremy Northam.

Notable Bonus Features: Special commentary and video prologue from Guillermo Del Toro, storyboards and a gag reel.

'Footloose' on Blu-ray

Paramount Home Video
The Story: With the new Footloose in theaters October 14, relive the entertaining original on Blu-ray! Kevin Bacon plays Ren McCormick, a big-city teen who moves to a small town, only to discover that no dancing is allowed following a tragic accident. Also starring Lori Singer, John Lithgow, Dianne Wiest, Chris Penn and Sarah Jessica Parker.

Notable Bonus Features: Kevin Bacon's screen test, a tribute to Chris Penn and more.

'Kendra: Seasons 2 & 3'

MPI Home Video
The Story: Everyone's favorite Girl Next Door is back in her own series. Watch as Kendra tries to be a good mother and wife to NFL star Hank Baskett while trying to write her own tell-all book, compete on Dancing with the Stars and lose some baby weight.

'Holly's World: Seasons 1 & 2'

MPI Home Video
The Story: Ever since The Girls Next Door, Holly Madison's life has been something to watch. Now she has her own series, in which fans can watch Holly star in her own live Vegas striptease show and see what her life is like, post-Playboy.

'The Cleveland Show: Season 2'

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
The Story: This Emmy-nominated Family Guy spinoff just gets funnier when Cleveland enters a drag race, Rallo becomes friends with a senior citizen, and Cleveland Jr. starts a nerd revolution. Kanye West and Justin Timberlake hilariously guest star on this must-have DVD featuring the vocal talents of Mike Henry, Sanaa Lathan, Reagan Gomez and Kevin Michael Richardson, plus Seth MacFarlane, Jason Sudeikis and Arianna Huffington.

Notable Bonus Features: Some hilarious, uncensored footage never before seen on television.

'Hung: The Complete Second Season'

HBO Video
Story: The story of "well-endowed" Ray Drecker -- a former ball player, now a coach and teacher with a unique side job -- continues with Ray's two pimps, Tanya and Lenore, fighting to bring Ray more clients. Starring Thomas Jane, Jane Adams and Anne Heche.

Notable Bonus Features: Deleted scenes and amusing commentaries.

'CSI: NY - The Seventh Season'

Paramount Home Video
The Story: Sela Ward joins Gary Sinise and the cast of New York's CSI team as the forensic investigators use the best high-tech science available to figure out the crimes of the Big Apple.

Notable Bonus Features: "Wild Ride: On the Set with Peter Fonda" and "Under the Microscopic Blogs" featurettes; and a gag reel.

'CSI: Miami - The Ninth Season'

Paramount Home Video
The Story: David Caruso is back once again as Horatio Caine, who, along with his team, uses state-of-the-art forensic tools from the crime scenes of Miami to solve weekly mysteries, from sketchy nightclubs to the rich suburbs.

Notable Bonus Features: "The Whole Nine Year," "A Miami Milestone: The 200th Episode" and "Behind the Scenes with Adam Rodriguez" featurettes.

'CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - The Eleventh Season'

Paramount Home Video
The Story: The CSI team of investigators is back again, solving crimes in Sin City with Laurence Fishburne and Marg Helgenberger at the helm. Can they find all of the missing pieces to solve the daily crimes of Las Vegas?

Notable Bonus Features: "Something Twisted This Way Comes" featurette; deleted scenes; and some interesting cast member commentary.

'How I Met Your Mother: Season 6'

Twentieth Century Fox
Story: How did Ted Mosby meet the mother of his children? Well, you still won't find out this season, but you can watch as he and his friends Marshall, Lily, Barney and Robin continue their hilarious lives in New York City. Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Alyson Hannigan, Neil Patrick Harris and Cobie Smulders star in this season's "The New is Always Better Edition."

Notable Bonus Features: Deleted scenes, a gag reel and an extended performance of "Stand by Me."

'Transformers: Dark of the Moon' (out Friday)

Paramount Home Video
The Story: Can Shia LaBeouf and the Transformers save the human race a third time around? This time, the action-packed Michael Bay extravaganza reveals that a major Transformers secret originates from the first lunar landing. Original cast members including Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson and John Turturro join Shia's new love interest Rosie Huntington-Whitely and series newcomers Patrick Dempsey, Frances McDormand, and John Malkovich for the mayhem, with a tour-de-force finale that takes place in Chicago.

Notable Bonus Features: With the 3D Dark of the Moon Blu-ray still in the works, this edition delivers a specially supervised 1080p high def, 7.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack to blow you away.

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