Mother’s Day VB Purchasing Guide March-May 2009
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Side Effects WARNER prebook 2-17; DVD $19.97 Comedy: A light-hearted look at love and the modern woman starring Katherine Heigl.
Midsomer Murders, Set 12 ACORN prebook 2-24; DVD $49.99 Mystery: With a large female following, this top-selling series is offering four mysteries in a box set: Four Funerals and a Wedding, Country Matters, Death in Chorus and Last Year’s Model.
March 31An American in Paris and Gigi WARNER prebook 2-24; BD $28.99 each Musical: Special editions of Best Picture Oscar-winning ’50s classics from MGM’s Golden Age of Musicals.
Marley & Me FOX prebook 3-4; DVD $29.98, special edition DVD $34.98, BD $39.99 Comedy: Newlyweds (played by Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston) discover a disobedient dog brings out the best in them in this $139.8 million-grossing film.
Hope & Faith: Season One LIONSGATE prebook 3-4; four-DVD $39.98 Comedy: Faith Ford and Kelly Ripa star as sisters in the family TV series.
April 7TCM Spotlight: Doris Day Collection WARNER prebook 3-3; DVD $49.92 Drama: Features five new-to-DVD titles focusing on Doris Day’s golden years at Warner: April in Paris, It’s a Great Feeling, Starlift, Tea for Two and The Tunnel of Love.
Da’ Booty Shop LIGHTYEAR/VIVENDI prebook 3-10; DVD $19.99 Comedy: An exotic dancer inherits a hair salon and mixes her sexy skills with good haircuts.
April 14Pride and Prejudice A&E/NEW VIDEO prebook 3-10; two-BD $49.95 Romance: Timeless themes of love and marriage from Jane Austen’s novel are brought to life in this BBC production.
Legs of Steel: Long and Lean WARNER prebook 3-10; DVD $14.98 Fitness: Created by fitness expert Leisa Hart, this features five complete workouts that are five to 10 minutes each.
Lisa Rinna Dance Body Beautiful: Ballroom Body Blast WARNER prebook 3-10; DVD $14.98 Fitness: The new workout method based on TV’s Dancing With the Stars.
Skinny Bitch Fitness: Booty Bounce WARNER prebook 3-10; DVD $14.98 Fitness: Popularized by celebrities, the authors of the Skinny Bitch book take it a step further by bringing their unique weight-loss philosophies to DVD.
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries, Set 4 ACORN prebook 3-17; two-DVD $39.99 Mystery: The compassionate detective investigates the disappearance of his doctor’s daughter and an environmental protest.
She Fell Among Thieves ACORN prebook 3-17; DVD $24.99 Drama: The BBC drama that launched Mystery! on PBS stars Malcolm McDowell.
April 21Rhoda: Season One SHOUT FACTORY/VIVENDI prebook 3-24; DVD $39.99 Comedy: Valerie Harper stars in this spin-off of the Mary Tyler Moore Show.
April 28Bride Wars FOX prebook 4-1; DVD $29.98, special edition DVD $34.98, BD $39.99 Comedy: Best friends’ dreams of being married at the Plaza in June are derailed when they are both given the same date and time in this $53.9 million-grossing film starring Anne Hathaway and Kate Hudson.
May 5A Baby Story: First Time Parents GENIUS prebook 3-24; DVD $14.95 Parenting: Ten episodes cover topics that first-time parents face, including balancing work with parenthood.
Jon & Kate Plus Eight: Season 4 GENIUS prebook 3-24; DVD $34.95 Reality: Jon and Kate continue to be challenged by raising two sets of multiples.
Smother SCREEN MEDIA/UNIVERSAL prebook 4-7; DVD $24.95 Comedy: A man’s mother smothers him in this film starring Diane Keaton and Liv Tyler.
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