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Top 5 New DVD Releases - August 2

Oliver Hirschbiegel's chilling drama "Downfall" is out on DVD, with a bravura performance by Bruno Ganz as Adolf Hitler in his final days. Also new: two films by Claude Chabrol, an early work by indie auteur Greg Araki, and Aishwarya Rai and Salman Khan in a Bollywood classic.


1. Downfall

Oliver Hirschbiegel's Oscar-nominated epic about the final days of the Nazis breaks new ground by taking us into the underground bunker where the architects of the Holocaust met their grim end. The three-hour epic owes much of its effectiveness to Bruno Ganz's uncanny impersonation of Adolf Hitler.More »


2. Betty

Claude Chabrol's 1992 New Wave thriller is based on the novel by Georges Simenon. When Betty (Marie Trintignant) stumbles into a bar on a rainy Parisian night, a kindly older woman takes care of her and helps her get back home. Her tawdry tale of deceit, betrayal, and meaningless affairs are revealed through the night.More »

3. L'Enfer

Claude Chabrol's harrowing L'Enfer (1995) tells the story of a happily married man who becomes demented with jealousy when his suspicion that this sexy wife (Emmanuelle Beart) take over his mind and body.More »

4. Straight From the Heart

Bollywood superstars Aishwarya Rai and Salman Kan co-star in this popular 1999 release. The stunning Rai plays the daughter of a famous music teacher who falls in love with a talented, cocky student (Salman Khan).More »

5. Totally F***ed Up

Indie favorite Greg Araki (Mysterious Skin, The Living End) follows a group of gay and lesbian teens struggling with their emergent identities in the homophobic 90's. The DVD features a director approved digital transfer, commentary by Araki and actors James Duval and Gilbert Luna.More »

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