The middle of June brings some hot titles to your grubby little hands so you can grab them, stay indoors out of the scorching heat, and enjoy some flicks. If you are in the mood for a little Disney flavor then try The Jungle Book 2 or the magnificent, marvelous, mad, mad, mad Sword In The Stone. Not quite your cup of tea? Then laugh it up with some video hijinks with Jack Black and Mos Def in Be Kind, Rewind. Or you can get all actiony-dramatic on us with new seasons of ER, Burn Notice, or Meerkat Manor. Drip your sweat on the paper in nice alphanumeric patterns for your lists and hop on your bikes to the store. Lord knows you won’t be able to afford DVDs if you’re buying gas.
Jerry is a man whose brain becomes magnetized and unintentionally destroys every tape in his friend’s video store. In order to satisfy the store’s most loyal renter, a little crazy old lady, the two men set out to remake the lost films which include Back to the Future, The Lion King, and Robocop.
DVD Features: Behind the scenes, “Passaic Mosaic” featurette
Burn Notice: Season One
Meet Michael Westen whose intelligence career has come to an abrupt halt after a botched job in Nigeria. He returns home to Miami, Florida, only to discover that he has been cut off from all his contacts in the agency and his bank account has been frozen. Without a penny to his name, Westen decides to work as an unlicensed private investigator, using the money he makes to launch his own investigation into his fate with the intelligence agency.
DVD Features: All 12 episodes from the first season, audio commentaries, gag reel, character montages, action montages
Californication – Season One
Sophisticated and unique, this comedy series centers on novelist Hank Moody who struggles to raise his 13-year-old daughter, while still carrying a torch for his ex-girlfriend. His obsession with truth-telling and self destructive behavior — drinks drugs and relationships — are both destroying and enriching to his career.
DVD Features: All 12 episodes from the first season
ER: Complete Ninth Season
The hectic life of a Chicago hospital emergency room is documented with some of the most dramatic doctors and nurses who can’t do without each other and sometimes just can’t deal with each other.
DVD Features: All 22 episodes from the ninth season, outtakes, cut-ups
Fool’s Gold
A couple has had all they could stand of one another but their candle of romance is set ablaze once again when a new clue uncovers more information about where a vast treasure may be hidden.
DVD Features: Gag reel, “Flirting With Adventure” featurette
Jericho: The Second Season
A nuclear explosion plunges a group of Kansas residents into a fraught battle for survival in this post-apocalyptic serial drama. All are isolated from the rest of the country in the small town of Jericho, and unsure of the cause behind the explosion as chaos reigns supreme. Emerging as a leader among the survivors is Jake Green, a prodigal son figure who returned to Jericho after his grandfather died. But his uncanny skill with a gun and ability to perform complicated medical procedures provoke troubling questions about his shadowy past.
DVD Features: All 7 episodes from the second season
The Jungle Book 2
Mowgli, now living with an adopted family in a nearby jungle village, is homesick for his jungle adventures and his good friends, like Baloo the Bear and Bagheera the Panther. But because the villagers believe that the jungle is a dangerous place for children, Mowgli isn’t allowed to visit. Bored and lonely, he dreams of his carefree days in the jungle and finally runs away from his new home to visit the jungle and the friends he left behind. Experience the great music and adventure in this sequel to the 1967 Disney classic.
DVD Features: Games, music videos, “The Legacy Of The Jungle Book” featurette
Meerkat Manor: Season Three
Go along with Flower and the rest of the Whiskers clan as they do all they can to survive and thrive in harsh realms of the Kalahari Desert. Prepare yourself for one of the most action-packed and drama filled seasons yet.
DVD Features: All 13 episodes from the third season
So I Married An Axe Murderer: Deluxe Edition
The girl of your dreams can sometimes be the best thing in your life or the biggest nightmare you’ve ever had. Charlie could never quite find “the one” until the day he laid eyes on Harriet who is just nuts about him. It’s all he has ever asked for and he may finally be ready for marriage. That is unless his suspicions about Harriet are true and she’s just looking to give him the axe.
DVD Features: None
The Suite Life of Zack and Cody: Lip Synchin’ in the Rain
Get ready to laugh out loud at four outrageously funny episodes from the hit Disney Channel original series packed with mischief mayhem and music! TV’s funniest identical twins Zack and Cody and their friends Maddie and London are feeling the beat — and the results are hilarious! Their school is putting on a production of High School Musical and total chaos ensues when London beats out Maddie for the role of Sharpay! It looks like Maddie will do all the work and London will get all the glory but the twins have a plan to reveal the real star of the show.
DVD Features: Gag reel, behind the scenes, “Twin-Tastic” featurette, trivia
The Sword In The Stone: 45th Anniversary Edition
Did you ever feel like you never saw yourself in the same light that others do? Little Arthur, or Wart as he’s known to some, feels the same way. With the help of a wonderful magician named Merlin, Arthur is going to realize that he is destined for bigger and better things then being someone’s assistant. Experience all the magic and mischief in one of Disney’s greatest stories.
DVD Features: Merlin’s Magical Academy game, animated shorts, scrapbook, music magic, Disney song selection, and much more
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
Roscoe Jenkins is a successful talk show host in Los Angeles that has everything going for him. But when he decides to head back home to the Deep South to reunite with his family, he gets a big taste of how home used to be.
DVD Features: Audio commentary, deleted scenes, “Going Home” featurette, “Bringing The Family Together” featurette, and more
WWE Judgment Day 2008
The superstars of Raw, SmackDown, and ECW are out to make sure that there are no fair trials and that their opponents get the judgments they deserve. Four great title matches stockpile this fantastic card including such big names as John Cena, Mickie James, Undertaker, Edge, Triple H, Randy Orton, MVP, Jeff Hardy, and JBL.
DVD Features: Seven complete matches, SmackDown‘s “Chase For The Gold,” Jeff Hardy exclusive interview
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