New on Blu-ray & DVD: October 18

The Story: The two live-action Captain America TV movies from the late '70s are finally assembled on one disc for fans of the Marvel Comics superhero. Reb Brown stars as former marine Steve Rogers; injured in an accident, his only hope of recovery is an injection of the FLAG superserum created by his father. Revived with super strength and reflexes and armed with a cool cycle and powerful shield, he sets out to save the States from evil. In the sequel, Captain America returns to defend the country once again, but now he must face the malevolent terrorist Miguel (Christopher Lee) and his threatening chemical agent that ages anyone it comes in contact with.

The Story: Scottish funnyman and late-night host Craig Ferguson gets to speak his mind with the help of "friendly cussing" and "naughty" words in this one-hour stand-up comedy special. Find out what sex education is like in Scotland, how Craig feels about celebrity scandals, and what it was like to meet Dick Cheney.

Notable Bonus Features: Craig Arrives in Nashville featurette; and a fan's rap for Craig.

The Story: The complete cult classic action-adventure series from 1968-1970 is now available in a collectible 18-disc set! Inspired by Hitchcock's To Catch a Thief, the show marks the TV debut of Robert Wagner as Alexander Mundy, a playboy and sophisticate – and also a cat burglar – who agrees to work for an American espionage agency, thieving around the globe in the name of Uncle Sam. In addition to Fred Astaire as Mundy's retired burglar dad, guest stars include Peter Sellers, Ricardo Montalban, George Takei, Roddy MacDowell, Raymond Burr, Teri Garr, Susan Saint James, Tina Louise, Bill Bixby and Gavin MacLeod. The set includes all 66 episodes, digitally re-mastered.

Notable Bonus Features: Interviews with the cast; 4-piece coaster set; collectible booklet with retrospective essay on the series and much more.

The Story: The Martin Scorsese thriller is finally on Blu-ray! Based on the 1962 Robert Mitchum classic, the update stars Robert De Niro as Max Cady, a serial rapist released from prison after 14 years. Attorney Sam Bowden (Nick Nolte) is now in danger, as Cady blames him for putting him in prison. Now Bowden's wife and daughter must try to escape Cady's wrath. Also starring Jessica Lange and Juliette Lewis in her star-making performance.

Notable Bonus Features: Featurettes; deleted scenes; production notes and more.

The Story: The Brandon Lee cult classic is now available on Blu-ray for the first time. The son of martial arts legend Bruce Lee stars as poetic guitarist Eric Draven, who is brought back to life by a crow a year after his and his fiancee's murder. Eric is led through the land of the living and able to finally exact revenge on his murderers. Based on the graphic novel, the film also stars Michael Wincott.

Notable Bonus Features: Audio commentary with producer Jeff Most and screenwriter John Shirley; a behind-the-scenes featurette; extended and deleted scenes; storyboards and photo galleries.

The Story: Gene Wilder stars in the original big-screen adaptation of the fantastical Roald Dahl children's tale, full of flavorful tunes and visual wonders. On a whirlwind tour of Willy's incredible, edible realm of chocolate waterfalls, elfish Oompa-Loompas and industrial-sized confections, a boy named Charlie (Peter Ostrum) discovers the sweetest secret of all: A generous, loving heart.


Notable Bonus Features: Mel Stuart's Wonkavision, a brand-new interview with the director; a new featurette on Roald Dahl; a 144-page production book reprint filled with production photos and notes, and archival letters; a retro Wonka Bar-shaped tin box with scented pencils and eraser -- and a limited time Golden Ticket Instant Win Game piece for a chance to enter and win a trip for two to Los Angeles. Just like in the movie, five Grand Prize winners will receive a very special trip for themselves plus a guest.

The Story: The Golden Globe-winning '70s television favorite starring Michael Landon and Melissa Gilbert is now available in its complete form, with all nine seasons in a whopping 55-disc collection. Based on the popular books by Laura Ingalls Wilder, the period family drama follows a young pioneer family as they struggle to carve out a life for themselves on the American frontier in the 1870s, learning about love, values and morality. Also starring Lindsay Greenbush, Sidney Greenbush, Karen Grassle and Melissa Sue Anderson, the set includes 203 episodes of the beloved series and the pilot TV movie.

Notable Bonus Features: Television pilot; extensive interviews with the cast; interviews with cast and crew.

The Story: The classic, complete anime saga is finally available in a limited-edition 17-disc set. The pre-Transformers series is set at the turn of the millennium, with the heroes of earth fighting off alien invaders with the help of alien "Robotechnology" and a vast arsenal. The set features 85 half-hour episodes, dubbed in English.

Also available: Three individual "Generation Wars" sets -- The Macross Saga, The Robotech Masters and The New Generation.

Notable Bonus Features: "The Making of Robotech" documentary gives viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the phenomenon; toy commercials; the original Macross pilot; Robotech music videos; alternate versions of episodes and more (a total of 10 hours of bonus content!).

The Story: Is it getting hot in here? Get a steamy, inside look at the hottest, real-life gigolos of Sin City, and experience all the drama – and surprisingly heartfelt moments -- that comes with being one of the sexiest men in Vegas. With plenty of sexual situations, this one's definitely for adults.

Notable Bonus Features: Biographies of all the men featured in the show.

The Story: Carlos Areces, Antonio de la Torre, and Carolina Bang star in this over-the-top Spanish import about two circus clowns who clash over a twisted, lusty love triangle which erupts into a ferocious battle, filled with incredible visuals and pull-no-punches storytelling. Happy Clown asks Sad Clown, "Why are you a clown?" Sad Clown responds, "What about you?" Happy Clown declares, "Because if I weren't a clown, I'd be a murderer." 'Nuff said.

Notable Bonus Features: A behind the scenes look at the film; a "Making of" featurette; and an inside look at the visual effect.

The Story: Demian Bichir delivers a breakthrough performance as Carlos Galindo, an undocumented immigrant and single dad trying to connect with his teenage son and keep him out of the thug life. Director Chris Weitz's critically acclaimed story of everyday people will touch people of all ages.

Notable Bonus Features: Audio commentary with director Chris Weitz; deleted scenes;
Jardinero music video by Ozomatli.

The Story: Inspired by the hit Showtime series The L Word, the cable network presents a look at the real lives of a group of lesbians in L.A. Who will make up and who will break up? Find out in the second season of this incredible unscripted series.

Notable Bonus Features: A look at The Borgias Episodes 1 & 2, a new series on Showtime.

The Story: China's highest-grossing domestic film follows the story of two seven-year-old twins, one boy and one girl, trapped under the rubble of an earthquake. Their mother must make the grueling decision to save one of them, and chooses her son. But the daughter survives, unbeknownst to her, and returns 32 years later, with the hope of someday being able to forgive her mother. Starring Xu Fang, Zhang Jingchu and Li Chen.

The Story: Trekkies and Trekkers alike can officially live long and prosper now that William Shatner has assembled all of the captains of Star Trek -- Patrick Stewart, Kate Mulgrew, Avery Brooks, Scott Bakula and Chris Pine -- in a long-awaited documentary. Written and directed by Shatner and featuring vintage Trek footage, The Captains explores why his role as Captain James T. Kirk is the one that people remember him by the most, and solves the mystery once and for all.

The Story: Frank Miller's graphic novel of The Dark Knight is now an incredible animated movie from DC Universe. Ben McKenzie stars as the voice of Bruce Wayne/Batman in his first year as the caped crusader. A wealthy playboy, Wayne returns to Gotham City to fight crime in the guise of a giant bat with the help of Lieutenant James Gordon (Bryan Cranston), unwittingly playing a role in the birth of Catwoman (Eliza Dushku/Katie Sackhoff).

Notable Bonus Features: "Heart of Vengeance: Returning Batman to His Roots" discusses Batman's rebirth at the hands of Miller; an animated short about Catwoman herself; two bonus episodes of Batman: The Animated Series; a sneak peek at the Justice League: Doom animated movie and more.

The Story: Take an inside look at one of the most well-known and respected newspapers in the world -- The New York Times -- in this Oscar-nominated documentary. Can the Times and print media survive the Internet, Facebook and Twitter? Journalists including Brian Stelter, Tim Arango, Bill Keller, Bruce Headlam and David Carr get candid about how they are coping with the possible fallout of print journalism.

Notable Bonus Features: Additional scenes; Carl Bernstein discusses the newspaper threat; journalist reactions to the film.

The Story: The dark side is getting stronger and the Jedi Knights must fight harder than ever before in the third season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Galaxy-changing secrets will be uncovered and everyone's trusts will be tested, with appearances by Star Wars favorites Jabba the Hutt, Greedo, Tarkin and Chewbacca himself. Featuring the vocal talents of Matt Lanter, Ashley Ecstein, James Arnold Taylor, Dee Bradley Baker, and Tom Kane.

Notable Bonus Features: "The Jedi Temple Archives" (Blu-ray exclusive) database gives an inside look at materials used for the show, with over 30 deleted and extended scenes; plus five featurettes exploring the Star Wars galaxy, including "Hutts and the Underworld" and "Chewbacca Returns."

The Story: Funnyman director Kevin Smith's first thriller stars Melissa Leo, John Goodman, Michael Parks, Michael Angarano, Kevin Pollak and Kerry Bishe in the story of a fundamentalist group with an evil plan. Luring three teenage boys with the promise of a party, the Five Points Trinity kidnaps the teens, resulting in an explosive confrontation with the ATF.

Notable Bonus Features: "The Making of Red State" documentary goes behind the scenes of the film; audio commentary with director Kevin Smith; Smith's speech at Sundance.

The Story: Ex-couple Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake reunite on the big screen in this raucous comedy from director Jake Kasdan. Elizabeth (Diaz) couldn't care less about her job teaching grammar school and she does little to hide it. But when a rich, handsome substitute (Justin Timberlake) joins the school, Elizabeth sets her sights on manipulating him into marriage, with some outrageous results.

Notable Bonus Features: "JAMS Yearbook," an interactive yearbook with outtakes from the cast; deleted scenes; the behind-the-scenes featurette "A Very Odd Blacksmith Story" and more.

The Story: In the fourth outing of the billion-dollar franchise from uber-producer Jerry Bruckheimer, Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) teams up with Blackbeard's daughter (Penelope Cruz) in search of the Fountain of Youth. In addition to battling zombies and navigating waters filled with treacherous mermaids, Jack must once again face the nefarious Captain Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) as well as "the pirate all pirates fear," Blackbeard (Ian McShane) himself.

Notable Bonus Features: Available in a 3D Blu-ray Combo Pack (and also as part of a Limited Edition 15-disc, four-Pirates movie collection); a fun gag reel; behind-the-scenes featurettes including synchronized swimmers recruited to play mermaids and on the set with Keith Richards as Jack Sparrow's dad; Fountain of Youth mythology; Lego Pirates short films; a digital copy of the film and more.