"When a Stranger Calls": Hollywood's incessant parade of bad horror remakes continued with this update of the 1979 thriller, Camilla Belle starring this time as the teen terrorized by a nutcase who

"When a Stranger Calls": Hollywood's incessant parade of bad horror remakes continued with this update of the 1979 thriller, Camilla Belle starring this time as the teen terrorized by a nutcase who phones to ask, "Have you checked the children?" -- the calls originating from inside the house. The DVD includes deleted footage and a making-of featurette. DVD, $28.95. (Sony)
"The Producers": Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick were the toast of Broadway when they originated their roles in the musical stage adaptation of Mel Brooks' classic film comedy of outrageous show business fortune. Uma Thurman and Will Ferrell co-star. DVD deleted scenes include a musical number cut from the film, while director Susan Stroman offers commentary. DVD, $29.98. (Universal)
"The Ringer": It sounds dreadful: Johnny Knoxville as a regular guy pretending to be mentally disabled so he can run circles around the competition in the Special Olympics. While far from a masterpiece, Knoxville's comedy offers laughs and inspiration. The Special Olympics gave its blessing. The disc has a featurette on the Special Olympics and 16 deleted scenes. DVD, $29.98. (20th Century Fox)
"Napoleon Dynamite": This new two-disc set of the 2004 independent hit is loaded with extras for the "Vote for Pedro" crowd. The set has two commentaries, one with star Jon Heder and director Jared Hess, the other with fellow cast members. DVD set, $26.98. (20th Century Fox)
"The White Countess": The final collaboration between director James Ivory and the late producer Ismail Merchant, who died last year, stars Ralph Fiennes and Natasha Richardson in a genteel romance between a blind diplomat and an exiled Russian aristocrat in 1930s Shanghai. DVD, $26.96. (Sony)
"Something New": Sanaa Lathan, Simon Baker and Blair Underwood star in a love-triangle romance with an interracial twist Underwood provides an introduction on the DVD, which also has a dating-tips segment. DVD, $29.98. (Universal)
"Doogal": From the department of lame cartoons is this dreary tale whose annoying characters include a dog, a snail and an evil wizard trying to deep-freeze the planet. The voice cast includes Whoopi Goldberg, Jon Stewart, William H. Macy, Jimmy Fallon and Kylie Minogue. DVD, $28.95. (Genius)
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