Weekly New Releases – August 5, 2014

We’re starting to see TV titles and early year hits creeping into the releases.

Agatha Christie’s Marple Fan Favorites Collection
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Agatha Christie’s Poirot Fan Favorites Collection
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Amazon
  • Digital: US, CAN
iTunes
  • Digital: US, CAN
Comments Available in physical media on August 19.
Californication: Seventh and Final Season
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Community: Season 5
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Comments The final season on network TV, but season six is coming to streaming services.
Dennis the Menace: Lights! Camera! Menace!
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Divergent
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital: US, CAN
  • DVD/Digital: US, CAN
Doctor Who: Series Four, Part One
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Dragnet: 15 Episodes
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Dragon Ball Z: Season 6
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray: US, CAN
Rightstuf
  • Blu-Ray: US
Freezing (Anime Classics)
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray/DVD: US, CAN
Rightstuf
  • Blu-Ray/DVD: US
Comments Fanservice heavy action anime.
The Full Monty
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray: US, CAN
God’s Not Dead
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray: US, CAN
  • DVD: US, CAN
Grizzly
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Comments Jaws, but in the forest, with Steven Colbert’s greatest fear – a bear.
Ja’mie: Private School Girl
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Katsuhiro Otomo Presents: Short Piece
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray: US, CAN
  • DVD: US, CAN
Rightstuf
  • Blu-Ray: US
  • DVD: US
Comments The latest anthology film from Katsuhiro Otomo, the director of Akira, Robot Carnival, and Memories (the latter two being similar anthology films).
Laurel and Hardy Collection
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Comments Double header of the public domain titles The Flying Deuces and March of the Wooden Soldiers.
Love Lab – Complete Collection
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray: US, CAN
  • DVD: US, CAN
Rightstuf
  • Blu-Ray: US
  • DVD: US
Comments Sitcom anime about a group of high school girls coaching each other on dating.
Mad About You
Amazon
  • Season 1 DVD: US, CAN
  • Season 2 DVD: US, CAN
  • Seasons 1 and 2 DVD: US, CAN
The Man Who Knew Too Little
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray: US, CAN
Mythbusters Collection 11
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Naked City
Amazon
  • Season 1 DVD: US, CAN
  • Season 2 DVD: US, CAN
  • Season 3 DVD: US, CAN
  • Best of DVD: US, CAN
Comments These seasons are all from the 1958 series that lasted 4 seasons.
The Nanny
Amazon
  • Season 1 DVD: US, CAN
  • Season 2 DVD: US, CAN
  • Seasons 1 and 2 DVD: US, CAN
Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation – Turtle Power!
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Comments The final episodes of the live action series, introducing fifth turtle Venus de Milo and including a crossover with Power Rangers Space.
Perry Mason Movie Collection: Volume 3
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Phantom of the Paradise (Collector’s Edition)
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray: US, CAN
Comments This film was in contention in the first round of voting in the Greatest Science Fiction Film Tournament (though it failed to advance).
The Saint, Set 1
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Comments The new British series, not the 1950s series.
Sengoku Collection – Complete Collection
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Rightstuf
  • DVD: US
Comments Anime series about an alternate universe version of Japan’s Sengoku period, where all the major generals are girls, where those versions of those historical figures are whisked to the present day.
TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection – Classic Moms
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Comments Includes Mildred Pierce, I Remember Mama, The Magnificent Ambersons and Mrs. Miniver. Does not include Mommy Dearest or Psycho.
TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection – Esther Williams Volume 1
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Comments Includes Bathing Beauty, Dangerous When Wet, On an Island With You and Neptune’s Daughter.
TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection – Tennessee Williams
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Comments Includes The Night of the Iguana, Sweet Bird of Youth, The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone and Baby Doll.
Top Gear 21
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Transformers Cybertron: The Complete Series
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Without Warning
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray/DVD: US, CAN
WWE Presents: Ladies & Gentlemen, My Name is Paul Heyman
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray: US, CAN
  • DVD: US, CAN
Comments Documentary from WWE on the career of Paul Heyman.
Yuyushiki – Complete Collection
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray: US, CAN
  • DVD: US, CAN
Rightstuf
  • Blu-Ray: US
  • DVD: US
Comments Another slice-of-life/sitcom anime about a high school’s computer club.

Finally, the picks of the week. Blaine says, “I would go with Amazing Spider-Man 2 if 2D digital copies appeal to you, although I’d also suggest picking up Doctor Who: Series Four, Part One if you don’t have it already.” Alex says, “I’m kind of a Paul Heyman fan, and have been ever since I saw him deliver his dare to TNN to take them off the air, back when ECW On TNN was a show that existed, so I’m really hyped for the Paul Heyman collection.”