DVD Releases: July 21

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American Outrage (2008) Two feisty, elderly Western Shoshone Indian sisters put up a heroic fight for their land rights -- and their human rights. Carrie and Mary Dann endure terrifying roundups by armed federal marshals in which thousands of their horses and cattle are confiscated, for the crime of grazing them on the open range outside their private ranch -- even though that range is part of 60 million acres recognized as Western Shoshone land by the U.S. After the government sued them for trespassing, their dispute went to the Supreme Court, and eventually the United Nations. $24.95. (First Run features).

Carmen & Geoffrey (2005) Documentary about Carmen de Lavallade and Geoffrey Holder, two living legends in the world of American dance. de Lavallade achieved notoriety in the early 1950s as a lead dancer of incomparable beauty and grace with Alvin Ailey's American Dance Theater; Holder, large in life and an elemental force on stage, found fame not only as a dancer but also as an actor ("Live and Let Die"), soda spokesman ("7-UP, the Un-Colaaaaa ...") and theater director ("The Wiz"). The pair met in 1954 and married a year later. $24.95. (First Run Features). Extras: Also available on Blu-ray Disc.

Charlie's Angels: The Complete Fourth Season (1979-80) Six-disc set with 26 episodes, $39.95. (Sony).

Common Senses (2005) Holly Montgomery-Webb, Luis A. Perez. The burgeoning friendship between a kleptomaniac and a hustler is strained when a child goes missing. Told through five chapters by five award-winning Chicago filmmakers. (Vanguard Cinema).

Coraline (2009) Dir.: Henry Selick; voices of Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, John Hodgman, Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French, Keith David, Robert Bailey Jr., Ian McShane,. Available in Blu-ray combo pack, two-disc collector's edition DVD and single-disc DVD. All editions contain the 2-D and 3-D versions of the film and four pairs of 3-D glasses. Extras: Single DVD: Commentary by director Henry Selick and composer Bruno Coulais. Two-disc set adds deleted scenes; "The Making of Coraline"; "Voicing the Characters"; digital copy. Blu-ray adds "Creepy Coraline" featurette with director and screenwriter Henry Selick and "Coraline" author Neil Gaiman; "The World According to Henry." (Universal).

Cupid's Mistake (2001) Everado Gil, Susan Petry, Toya Cho, Ken Yasuda. A humorous take on dating in Los Angeles follows the lives of four of the city's inhabitants as they fall in and out of love. (Vanguard Cinema).

Dakota Skye (2008) Eileen Boylan, Ian Nelson. For as long as she could remember, Dakota Skye (Boylan) has been cursed with a super power; she has the ability to see the truth in any lie she hears, from small, harmless white lies, to the more devious kind, from the people that she should trust the most; her family, friends and teachers. Now 17, cynical and aloof, she finds little joy in life, until her boyfriend’s best friend Jonah (Nelson) comes to town. Unlike everyone else, Jonah doesn't lie. But is he really that squeaky-clean, or is he Dakota's arch-nemesis, a villain who has found a way to conceal his deceit from her? Extras: Commentary, making-of documentary, outtakes, bloopers. (E1 Entertainment).

Faerie Tale Theatre: Princess Tales Four tales from Shelley Duvall's famous Faerie Tale Theatre: "Cinderella," "The Little Mermaid," "The Dancing Princesses" and "The Princess and the Pea." $14.98. (E1 Entertainment).

Faerie Tale Theatre: Tales From Hans Christian Andersen Four tales from Shelley Duvall's famous Faerie Tale Theatre: "The Emperor’s New Clothes," "The Nightingale," "The Snow Queen" and "Thumbelina." $14.98. (E1 Entertainment).

G.I. Joe A Real American Hero: Season 1.1 (1985) Four-disc set with 22 episodes, $29.99. Extras:"Knowing is Half the Battle" PSAs, "Looking Back With Writer Ron Friedman," archival Hasbro toy commercials, G.I. Joe's original 1963 Toy Fair presentation, printable script for "Jungle Trap." (Shout! Factory).

G.I. Joe Collector's Set A limited edition footlocker with all 95 episodes of the 1980s series on 17 discs, $145.00. Includes a collectible 60-page book featuring special introduction by actor Seth Green; a 1-GB "Dog Tag" Flash Drive (USB 2.0); two G.I. Joe "Silent" Comics; Arashikage and Cobra rub-on tattoos. Extras: Eight new retrospective featurettes including two that appear only on this set: a conversation with Larry Hama and a voice cast reunion; 25 archival Hasbro toy commercials; G.I. Joe's original 1963 Toy Fair presentation; "Knowing Is Half the Battle" PSAs"; printable script for "Jungle Trap"; live-action fan film "Battle for the Serpent Stone." (Shout! Factory).

Global Metal Two Disc Special Edition (2008) Directors Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn discover how the West's most maligned musical genre has impacted world culture as they go on a raucous journey through Asia, South America, and the Middle East with platinum-selling-artists including Metallica, Iron Maiden, Kiss, Deep Purple, Slayer, X-Japan, Tang Dynasty, Sepultura, Lamb of God, Orphaned Land, and Inflames. $24.98. Extras: Commentary by directors Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn, "Heavy Metal Baraka" music montage, outtakes, extended interviews. (Warner).

A Life Among Whales (2005) Documentary delves deeply into the unique relationship between humans and whales as told by renowned, pioneering whale biologist Dr. Roger Payne. For four decades the charismatic and passionate Payne has advanced the boundaries of science and activism -- beginning with his pioneering work on whale songs in the 1970s to his study of ocean pollution today. $19.95. Extras: Additional interviews with Roger Payne and director Bill Haney. (IndiePix).

The Madoff Affair (2009) "Frontline" examines Bernard Madoff, one of the most shocking financial criminals of our time, who used the trust of the Jewish community to hide millions of dollars for his own uses. He then set his sights on Europe and Latin America. This is the story behind the world’s first truly global Ponzi scheme -- a deception that lasted longer, reached wider and cut deeper than any other business scandal in history. (PBS Home Video).

Messengers 2: The Scarecrow (2009) Norman Reedus, Richard Riehle. Prequel to the box office hit "The Messengers" goes back to the farm to finally learn the story of John Rollins -- the simple North Dakota farmer who, struggling to save his farm and hold his family together, places a mysterious scarecrow in his field; his luck changes for the better ... but at what cost? Extras: Commentary. (Sony).

Monk: Season Seven (2008-09) Four-disc set with 16 episodes, $59.98. Extras: Commentaries. (Universal).

The Mystical Adventures of Billy Owens (2008) Dalton Mugridge, Ciara O'Hanlon, Christopher Fazio, and WWE superstar Roddy Piper. Family fantasy about a young boy who stumbles upon William Thurgood's Treasure Trove & Pawn Shop and finds a magical wand that allows him to enter a world of adventure with mythical creatures, haunted caves ... and unsuspected evil. (MTL Home Video),

The Northern Kingdom (2007) Heidi Armbruster, Richard Bekins, Ed Blunt. A meteor shower lights up the winter sky over a rural Vermont community, illuminating the lives of three disparate families. (Vanguard Cinema).

Prison Break: The Final Break (2009) Wentworth Miller, Sarah Wayne Callies, Dominic Purcell, Amaury Nolasco, Robert Knepper, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, William Fichtner. Two-hour feature picks up some time after the series finale; this time Michael must rescue Sara from prison. Two-disc set. Extras: Deleted scenes. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Fox).

Psych: The Complete Third Season (2008-09) Four-disc set with 16 episodes, $59.98. Extras: Gag reel, deleted scenes, commentaries. (Universal).

Pushing Daisies: The Complete Second Season (2007) Four-disc set with 13 episodes, $39.98.Extras: "The Master Pie Maker" and "From Oven to Table" behind-the-scenes featurettes, "Secret Sweet Ingredients" music featurette, "Add a Little Magic" visual effects featurette. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Warner).

Robot Chicken: Star Wars: Episode II (2008) Includes the 22-minute broadcast version as well as the 38-minute extended edition, $19.97. (Warner).

Watchmen Director's Cut (2009) Dir.: Zack Snyder; Patrick Wilson, Jackie Earle Haley, Matthew Goode, Billy Crudup, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Malin Akerman, Carla Gugino, Stephen McHattie, Matt Frewer. Extras: Director's Cut (with 25 minutes of extra footage) will be available in two editions: on Blu-ray for $35.99 and as a two-disc special edition DVD for $34.99. The standard two-disc DVD will include a featurette ("The Phenomenon: The Comic That Changed Comics," webisodes, a My Chemical Romance "Desolation Row" music video and a digital copy; the Blu-ray disc will introduce a new interactive technology, "Maximum Movie Mode," which, according to Warner, "is a first-of-its-kind bonus feature that showcases a seamless multi-story presentation of the Director's Cut. Hosted by Zack Snyder, the feature will offer in-depth scene analysis, picture-in-picture videos from the cast and crew, side-by-side comparisons of the graphic novel and the film, photo galleries and more." Three featurettes ("The Phenomenon: The Comic That Changed Comics," "Real Superheroes, Real Vigilantes" and "Mechanics: Technologies of a Fantastic World"), a My Chemical Romance "Desolation Row" music video, BD Live and digital copy round out the bonus features. A single disc theatrical version DVD will also be available, for $28.98. (Warner).

Wire in the Blood: The Complete Sixth Season (2008) Four-disc set with the final four mysteries from the BBC America series, $59.98 Extras: Also available on Blu-ray Disc.