DVD Releases: May 15

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American Dad! Volume Two Three-disc set with 19 episodes, $39.98. Extras: Deleted scenes, commentary, three featurettes. (Fox).

Army of Shadows (1969 -- France) Dir.: Jean-Pierre Melville; Lino Ventura, Paul Meurisse, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Simone Signoret, Claude Mann. Melville's masterpiece about the French Resistance went unreleased in the United States for 37 years before its triumphant theatrical debut in 2006. New, restored, high-definition digital transfer, supervised by director of photography Pierre Lhomme. Two-disc set. Extras: Commentary by Jean-Pierre Melville historian Ginette Vincendeau; new interviews with director of photography Pierre Lhomme and editor Fran�oise Bonnot; archival excerpts from French television programs, including on-set footage from the film's production and interviews with Melville, actors Jean-Pierre Cassel, Paul Crauchet, Paul Meurisse, and Simone Signoret, writer Joseph Kessel and real-life Resistance fighters Andre Dewavrin (aka Colonel Passy) and Lucie Aubrac, among others; "Jean-Pierre Melville et L'Armee des ombres" (2006), a short documentary including interviews with Bonnot, Lhomme, Cassel, composer Eric Demarsan, writer and filmmaker Philippe Labro, and filmmaker Bertrand Tavernier; "Le journal de la Resistance" (1944), a rare short documentary shot on the frontlines of the final days of the French Resistance; film restoration demonstration by Lhomme; booklet featuring critic Amy Taubin, historian Robert Paxton, and excerpts from Rui Nogueira's "Melville on Melville." (The Criterion Collection).

Arthur and the Invisibles (2006) Dir.: Luc Besson; Freddie Highmore, Mia Farrow, Penny Balfour, Doug Rand and the voices of Madonna, David Bowie, Snoop Dogg, Robert De Niro, Jimmy Fallon, Harvey Keitel, Emilio Estevez. Extras: The making of "Quest for Love," "The Voices of Arthur," "The Visual Effects of Arthur," "Quest for Love" music video by Jewel. (The Weinstein Company/Genius Products).

Creepshow 3 (2006) Five new tales of spine-chilling horror. (HBO Video).

ER: The Complete Seventh Season Six-disc set with 22 episodes, $49.98. Extras: Gag reel, deleted scenes. (Warner).

Family Law(2006 -- Spanish) Daniel Hendler, Arturo Goetz, Eloy Burman, Julieta Diaz, Adriana Aizemberg. A young man adjusts to his recent fatherhood by meditating on the ways in which he is similar -- and so very different -- from his own father. (Genius Products).

The Fountain (2006) Dir.: Darren Aronofsky; Hugh Jackman, Rachel Weisz, Ellen Burstyn, Sean Gullette, Sean Patrick Thomas, Donna Murphy. Also available on Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD. (Warner).

Half Past Dead 2 (2005) Bill Goldberg, Ricardo "Kurupt" Brown. Direct-to-video sequel. Former WWE & WCW World Champion Goldberg and hip-hop group Tha Dogg Pound's Brown star as two inmates serving time at Craton Prison, a notoriously tough and violent penitentiary ruled by rival gangs; when a riot breaks out and the prison goes into lockdown, the two must form an unlikely alliance to stay alive. (Sony).

Masters of Horror: Right to Day (2007) Director Rob Schmidt's contribution to the Showtime horror anthology; stars Julia Anderson, Martin Donovan, Anna Galvin, Corbin Bernsen. Extras: Commentary by director Rob Schmidt , "Burnt Offerings: The Making of Right to Die," "Flay-O-Trish": a look behind the bloody SFX, photo gallery. (Anchor Bay).

Pan's Labyrinth (2006) Dir.: Guillermo del Toro; Ivana Baquero, Doug Jones, Sergi Lopez, Ariadna Gil, Maribel Verdu, Alex Angulo, Roger Casamajor, Sebastian Haro, Mina Lira, Federico Luppi, Ivan Massague, Chema Ruiz, Manolo Solo, Milo Taboada. In single-disc and two-disc Platinum Series edition. (New Line).

A Pup Named Scooby-Doo Volume 6 Five 22 minute episodes from the preschool TV series, $14.97. (Warner).

Seraphim Falls (2006) Liam Neeson, Pierce Brosnan, Michael Wincott, Ed Lauter, Angie Harmon, Anjelica Huston. Civil War adventure. Extras: Behind-the-scenes featurette, commentary by Pierce Brosnan, director David Von Ancken and production designer Michael Hanan. (Sony).

Tex Avery's Droopy Dog: The Complete Theatrical Collection Two-disc set with 24 re-mastered and unedited animated shorts, $26.99. Extras: "Droopy and Friends: A Laugh Back" documentary retrospective featuring the highlights of Tex Avery's iconic character and band of regular misfits, "Doggone Gags" montage of great moments from the Droopy series, culled together in the fashion of a gag reel. (Warner).

The Thirst (2006) Jeremy Sisto, Adam Baldwin, Matt Keeslar, Clare Kramerk, Ellie Cornell, Erik Palladino. Recovering drug addicts are recruited into a clan of sex and gore-crazed vampires to get hooked on a new narcotic -- human blood. Extras: Commentary by director Jeremy Kasten, deleted scenes, DVD-ROM script, photo gallery. (Anchor Bay).

Tim Buckley: My Fleeting House Features rare live performances from various television shows and interview footage spanning Buckley's entire career; 11 full-length songs and three partial performances from 1967 to 1974, and includes unreleased video of interaction with Buckley on "The Steve Allen Show" (1969) and on WITF's "The Show" (1970); $19.95. Extras: Includes a 12-page booklet of unreleased Buckley photos and an album-by-album review by songwriter Larry Beckett, guitarist Lee Underwood and author David Browne. (MVD Visual).

Vengeance is Mine (1979 -- Japan) Dir.: Shohei Imamura; Ken Ogata, Rentaro Mikuni. Diabolically funny tale about a thief, murderer and charming lady-killer on the run from the police. New, restored high-definition digital transfer. Extras: Excerpts from a video interview with Shohei Imamura, produced by the Directors Guild of Japan; booklet featuring a new essay by critic Michael Atkinson, a 1994 interview with Imamura by writer Toichi Nakata, and writings from Imamura on "Vengeance Is Mine" and his approach to filmmaking. (The Criterion Collection).

The War at Home: The Complete First Season 22 episodes, $39.98Extras: "Living Room Confessions" featurette, gag reel. (Warner).