DVD Releases: April 22

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Casanova's Love Letters (2005 -- TV) Patrick Bergin, Tom Frederic, David Acton, Sophie Lovell Anderson. Docudrama miniseries follows the exploits of the "World's Greatest Lover." Three-disc set. Extras: "Casanova's Last Stand" drama with Armand Assante. (BFS Entertainment).

Cloverfield (2008) Michael Stahl-David, Mike Vogel, Odette Yustman, Lizzy Caplan, JessicaLucas, T. J. Miller. Extras: Commentary by director Matt Reeves, "The Making of Cloverfield," "I Saw It! It's Alive, It's Huge" featurette, visual effects featurettes, "Clover Fun," deleted scenes, two alternate endings. (Paramount).

A Date With Judy (1948) Wallace Beery, Jane Powell, Elizabeth Taylor, Carmen Miranda, Robert Stack. (Warner).

Death of a Cyclist (1955 -- Spain) Lucia Bose, Alberto Closas, Otello Toso, Carlos Casaravilla, Bruna Corra. Tale of guilt, infidelity, and blackmail after a wealthy married couple hit a cyclist and run; reveals the wide gap between the rich and the poor in Spain, and surveys the corrupt ethics of a society seduced by decadence. New, restored high-definition digital transfer. Extras: "Calle Bardem" (2005), a documentary on the revolutionary life and career of director Juan Antonio Bardem, plus a booklet featuring an essay by scholar Marsha Kinder and a 1955 essay by Bardem on Spanish cinema. (The Criterion Collection).

Friday Night Lights: The Second Season (2007-08) Four-disc set with 15 episodes, $29.98. Extras: Deleted scenes, commentaries, cast and crew interview. (Universal).

Hannah Takes the Stairs (2007) Greta Gerwig, Mark Duplass, Kent Osborne, Andrew Bujalski. Hannah is a recent college graduate interning at a Chicago production company where she is crushing on two writers at work, Matt and Paul, who share an office and keep her entertained. Will a relationship with one of them disrupt the delicate balance of their friendship? Part of the "MumbleCore" film movement characterized by ultra-low budget production (often employing digital video cameras), focus on personal relationships between twentysomethings, improvised scripts, and non-professional actors. Extras: Deleted scenes, "Behind the Scenes of Hannah Takes the Stairs," the short film "Thanks for the Add! A Short Film by John Swanberg" with Greta Gerwig and Kent Osborne, commentary by writer-director Joe Swanberg and lead actors/co-writers Greta Gerwig and Kent Osbornem, five SXSW Film Festival video production diary spots. (Genius Products).

Last Request (2006) T.R. Knight, Danny Aiello, Mario Cantone, Frank Vincent, Sabrina Lloyd, Joe Piscopo, Vincent Pastore, Tony Lo Bianco, Barbara Feldon, Mary Birdsong, Gilbert Gottfried. Pop's last request is for his sons to continue the family name. When his brother dies trying, Jeff leaves the seminary and encounters crazy women and oddball characters in an effort to honor his dad's request. (MTI Home Video).

Merrill's Marauders (1962) Dir.: Samuel Fuller; Jeff Chandler, Ty Hardin, Peter Brown, Andrew Duggan, Will Hutchins, Claude Akins. (Warner).

Oban Star-Racers Volume One: The Alwas Cycle (2006) Two-disc set with all 13 Uncut Episodes of the 2-D and 3-D animated futuristic sci fi series, $19.99. Extras: Behind-the-scenes featurette, interview with creator Savin Yeatman-Eiffel, star-racer profiles, rare, original concept art. (Shout! Factory).

One Missed Call (2008) Ed Burns, Shannyn Sossamon, Ana Claudia Talancon, Ray Wise, Azura Skye, Johnny Lewis, Jason Beghe, Margaret Cho. Also available on HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc. (Warner).

The Orphanage (2007 -- Spain) Belen Rueda, Fernando Cayo, Geraldine Chaplin, Montserrat Carulla, Mabel Rivera, Andres Gertrudix, Roger Princep. Extras: Behind-the-scenes featurette. (New Line).

The Savages (2007) Dir.: Tamara Jenkins; Laura Linney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Philip Bosco, Peter Friedman, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Cara Seymour. Extras: "About the Savage" featurette, director's snapshots, "The Sun City West Rhythm Tappers" extended scene, "Two of a Kind " extended scene. (Fox).

The Shirley Temple Collection Volume 6 Three-disc set with "Young People" (1940), "Stowaway" (1936) and the John Ford classic "Wee Willie Winkie" (1937), co-starring Victor McLaglen (in black-and-white and colorized versions); $29.98 the set or $14.98 each. (Fox).

Silent Ozu: Three Family Comedies (Eclipse Series #10) No-frills box set of three comedies by the great director Yasujiro Ozu: "Tokyo Chorus" (1931), "I Was Born But . . ." (1932) and "Passing Fancy" (1933); $44.95. (The Criterion Collection).

Thieves and Liars (2006 -- Spanish) Steven Bauer, Isidro Bobadilla, Elpidia Carrillo. Three different families are affected by the giant underground illegal economy that emerged and continues to grow since Puerto Rico became the main port of entry for cocaine into the U. S. East Coast. (Warner).

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Season 1 Ten episodes of the Adult Swim series. Extras: "How'd Dey Do Dat??" "Lost Gems and Deleted Scenes," "AwesomCon," "Oops and Ding Dongs," "Promos," "GREAT! (But Not Great Enough): Extended Scenes and Missing Moments." (Warner).