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Web posted August 9, 2007

'Disturbia' tops the list of new releases

By DAVID GERMAIN
The Associated Press

In a warmup to his summer blockbuster with "Transformers," Shia LaBeouf starred in "Disturbia," a sturdy teen thriller that borrowed its basic plot from Alfred Hitchcock's "Rear Window" - a home-bound voyeur who's convinced he has a murderer for a neighbor. LaBeouf plays a youth sentenced to house arrest, alleviating his boredom by spying on the locals, including a man (David Morse) whom our hero suspects is a serial killer. The DVD comes with deleted scenes, outtakes, a making-of featurette, a trivia quiz and a music video. LaBeouf also teams with co-star Sarah Roemer and director D.J. Caruso for audio commentary. DVD, $29.99; Blu-ray or HD DVD, $39.99.

'TMNT'

The battling "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" return to the big-screen in a computer-animated update featuring the voices of Patrick Stewart, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Laurence Fishburne and Ziyi Zhang. The new adventure has the turtles taking on an army of monsters unleashed by a villain aiming to take over the world. Besides the standard DVD release, the movie is available in high-definition formats as a Blu-ray disc or a combination disc with the HD DVD and standard DVD versions. Extras include an alternate opening and ending, plus a deleted scene, interviews with cast and crew and commentary by writer-director Kevin Munroe. DVD, $28.98; Blu-ray disc, $34.99; HD DVD combo disc, $39.99.

'Are We Done Yet?'

Ice Cube returns to family friendly form with this follow-up to his previous comedy hit "Are We There Yet?" The happy ending of that road-trip tale is short-lived as Cube, his pregnant wife (Nia Long) and his two new stepchildren leave behind city life for the 'burbs, only to discover the house they've bought is a money pit. John C. McGinley co-stars as a lunatic building contractor hired to fix up the place, whose destructive methods threaten to bring down the roof. DVD extras include a behind-the-scenes segment and a featurette on McGinley's character, plus a blooper reel and a quiz about the movie. DVD, $28.95; Blu-ray, $38.96.

'I Think I Love My Wife'

Chris Rock takes on acting, directing and writing duties with this update of Eric Rohmer's "Chloe in the Afternoon." Rock stars as a happily married but bored man constantly fantasizing about other women and suddenly facing real temptation when an old acquaintance (Kerry Washington) who happens to be a knockout comes back into his life. Rock offers audio commentary, and the DVD features deleted scenes and outtakes. There are also behind-the-scenes segments on the making of the movie, the film's premiere and casting, plus a music video. DVD, $29.98.

TV on DVD:

• "The Simpsons: The Complete Tenth Season," DVD set, $49.98.

• "8 Simple Rules: The Complete First Season," DVD set, $23.99.

• "Rome: The Complete Second Season," DVD set, $99.98.

• "The Hills: The Complete Second Season," DVD set, $39.99.

• "The Muppet Show: Season Two," DVD set, $39.99.