The Life of David Gale
Universal Home Video, $32.99

  Ah, the irony. Texan professor David Gale (Kevin Spacey) has spent much of his adult life fighting to eliminate capital punishment but finds himself facing execution for a rape and murder he didn't commit. Or did he? While on death row, Gale shares his life story with journalist Bitsey Bloom (Kate Winslet). This DVD houses a comprehensive "making of" documentary, deleted scenes, a detailed featurette on the film's score (recorded at The Beatles' Abbey Road studios in London) and audio commentary from Oscar-winning director Alan Parker.
Anger Management
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, $29.99

   A misunderstanding aboard a crowded airline finds the timid Dave Buznik (Adam Sandler) sentenced to an anger management course under the "care" of Dr. Buddy Rydell (Jack Nicholson), who does anything but practice what he preaches. This odd couple comedy is just as funny on DVD as it was in theaters, and it's accompanied by a handful of special features such as full-length commentary by Sandler and director Peter Segal, two featurettes ("Skull Session" and "My Buddy, Jack"), a gag reel, deleted scenes and an interactive game, entitled "Do You Have Anger Problems?"
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life: Special Edition
Universal Home Video, $32.99
  Who better to turn to for the profound meaning of life than John Cleese, Eric Idle and Terry Gilliam? Yep, it's been 20 years since this hilarious Monty Python comedy flick debuted in theaters. This "Special Edition" two-disc DVD set boasts newly-created bonus features including an alternate ending, new versions of classic ditties such as "Every Sperm is Sacred" and "The Meaning of Life," deleted scenes and audio commentary. As a special treat for fans, animated characters such as the Headmaster, the Man in Pink and Mr. Creosote will guide the viewer through a 50-minute behind-the-scenes featurette. Watch out for the wafer-thin mint!  Click HERE for your chance to win 1 of 10 copies of Monty Python's The Meaning of Life: Special Edition.

Starship Troopers - Superbit
Columbia TriStar Home Video, $29.99

Clancy Brown, Michael Ironside, Dina Meyer and Denise Richards star in this 1997 satirical sci-fi story of intergalactic survival - with plenty of bug bashing. The movie, under the direction of Paul Verhoeven (Total Recall, Robocop), is based on the Robert A. Heinlein classic novel of the same name. Superbit DVDs start with high-definition master tapes, and
utilize a special high bit-rate digital transfer process which optimizes video quality, while also offering a choice of both DTS and 5.1 Dolby Digital audio. No extra features for this disc have been announced for the re-release of this film.
Shanghai Knights
Buena Vista Home Entertainment, $36.99

East meets west once again in this action comedy sequel to Shanghai Noon (2000). This time around, Chon Wang (Jackie Chan) and Roy O'Bannon (Owen Wilson) team up to travel to England at the end of the 19th century to avenge the death of Wang's father. In doing so, this dynamic duo also uncovers a plot to destroy the Royal family. Pity! The DVD for this box office hit features a 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer with Dolby Digital 5.1 audio, and plenty of extras including two audio commentaries, deleted scenes, outtakes, two featurettes ("Fight Manual" and "Action Overload"), and more.

- Marc Saltzman