As for features, there’s a cast of dozens

Comedy

Are We There Yet? Ice Cube on a road trip. Sony: $28.95, May 24.

Back Roads. Tommy Lee Jones and Sally Field star as a drifter and a hooker. Paramount: N/A, May 3.

Bear Cub. Gay Spanish man bonds with nephew. TLA Releasing: $24.99. May 10.

Be Cool. John Travolta returns as Chili Palmer in the sequel to “Get Shorty.” MGM: $27.98, June 7.

The Boys and Girl From County Clare. Liverpool band challenges for All-Irish music championship in 1970. With Colm Meaney. First Look: $24.98, July 12.

Cafe au Lait. Mathieu Kassovitz’s multicultural French comedy of uncertain paternity. Koch Lorber: $29.98,

May 10.

D.E.B.S. Angela Robinson’s teenage-girl spy spoof. Sony: $24.96, June 14.

Diary of a Mad Black Woman. Longtime marrieds hit the skids in actor-writer Tyler Perry’s serio-comedy. Lions Gate: $28.98, June 28.

A Dirty Shame. John Waters pits debauchery against decency in suburban Baltimore. New Line: $27.95, June 14.

The Green Butchers. Something’s rotten in this dark Danish film by Anders Thomas Jensen. Sony Pictures: $29.95, May 17.

Hair Show. Mo’Nique heads the ensemble in a beauty shop romp. New Line: $19.98, May 10.

Heaven Can Wait. Don Ameche knocks at the pearly gates in the Ernst Lubitsch classic. Criterion: $29.95, May 17.

Hitch. Will Smith stars as a love doctor with heart problems of his own. Sony: $28.95, June 14.

Ice Princess. Michelle Trachtenberg as a girl who goes from mathlete to skater. Buena Vista: $29.99, July 19.

In China They Eat Dogs. Danish bank clerk tries to make crime pay. TLA Releasing: $24.99, April 19.

In Good Company. Middle-aged adman’s (Dennis Quaid) new, much younger boss (Topher Grace) begins dating his daughter (Scarlett Johansson). Universal: $26.98, May 10.

Intervista. Federico Fellini and Marcello Mastroianni look at 50 years of Cinecitta in 1987 mock doc. Koch Lorber: $29.98, April 26.

The Last Shot. FBI funds movie to trap mob. Matthew Broderick and Alec Baldwin star. Buena Vista: $29.99,

May 10.

License to Drive. The Coreys -- Haim and Feldman -- star in 1987 teen farce. Anchor Bay: $19.98, May 3.

The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou. Bill Murray goes deep for director Wes Anderson. Buena Vista: $29.99, May 10.

Man of the House. Texas Ranger (Tommy Lee Jones) protects cheerleader murder witnesses. Sony Pictures: N/A, June 28.

My Mother Likes Women. Three Spanish sisters discover that Mom is a lesbian. Wolfe: $24.95, May 10.

The Olive Thomas Collection. The silent-era ingenue stars in “The Flapper,” plus the documentary “Olive Thomas: Everybody’s Sweetheart.” Milestone: $29.99, April 26.

The Pacifier. Vin Diesel plays a Navy SEAL on baby-sitting duty. Buena Vista: $29.99, June 28.

Racing Stripes. Zebra thinks he’s a horse in a mix of live action and animation. Warner Bros.: $27.95, May 10.

The Sandlot 2. Direct-to-video sequel to kids’ baseball tale. With James Earl Jones. Fox: $19.98, May 3.

Shirley Temple: Little Darling Pack. The ‘30s child star in “Little Miss Marker” and “Now and Forever.” Universal: $19.98, April 19.

Son of the Mask. Jamie Kennedy dons the green mask in this belated sequel. New Line: $27.95, May 17.

Suds. Mary Pickford stars as a lowly London laundry girl. Milestone: $29.99, June 7.

Team America: World Police. Trey Parker and Matt Stone destroy the world with marionettes. Paramount: $19.95, May 17.

Through the Back Door. Mary Pickford as a Belgian girl who ends up working as her mother’s maid. Milestone: $29.99, May 3.

The Wedding Date. A woman hires a male escort to save face. With Debra Messing, Dermot Mulroney. Universal: N/A, Aug. 2.

Widows’ Peak. Hidden intrigues in 1920s Irish resort. With Natasha Richardson, Mia Farrow and Joan Plowright. New Line: $19.97,

Tuesday.

With Six You Get Eggroll. Widow and widower merge families. Doris Day, Brian Keith star. Paramount: N/A, May 3.

Also: “The Big Lebowski.” Special edition. Universal:

N/A. Aug. 16 ... “The Blues Brothers.” 25th anniversary edition. Universal: N/A, Aug. 30 ... “Coyote Ugly.” Unrated special edition. Buena Vista: $19.99, June 7 ... “Father of the Bride” (1990). Special edition. Buena Vista: $19.99, June 7 ... “The Longest Yard” (1974). Lockdown edition. Paramount: $14.99, May 10 ... “Matilda.” Special edition. Sony Pictures: $19.94, June 7 ... “Spaceballs.” Collector’s edition. MGM: $29.98, May 3 ... “Stripes.” Extended director’s cut. Sony: $19.94, June 7 ... “Swimming With Sharks.” Special edition. Lions Gate: $19.98, June 7.

Drama

The Architects. Idealistic designer is frustrated in East Germany. Directed by Peter Kahane. First Run: $24.95, April 26.

The Assassination of Richard Nixon. Sean Penn stars as an unhinged man in the early 1970s. New Line: $27.95, April 26.

Au Hasard Balthazar. Robert Bresson’s meditation on saintliness via the plight of a donkey. Criterion: $29.95, May 17.

The Aviator. Leonardo DiCaprio stars in Martin Scorsese’s Howard Hughes epic. Warner Bros.: $29.95, May 24.

An Awfully Big Adventure. Hugh Grant and Alan Rickman star in director Mike Newell’s backstage film. New Line: $19.97, Tuesday.

Back in the Day. Young man navigates treacherous inner city. Ja Rule, Ving Rhames and Pam Grier star. First Look: $24.98, May 24.

Black Cloud. Rick Schroder directed this story of a Native American boxer. New Line: $19.98, June 7.

Brother to Brother. Young gay black man discovers the Harlem Renaissance. Wolfe: $24.95, June 14.

The Browning Version. Anthony Asquith directed this 1951 adaptation of the Terence Rattigan play. Criterion: $29.95, May 31.

Casino. The 10th anniversary edition of Martin Scorsese’s take on a gambler working for the Las Vegas mob. Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone and Joe Pesci star. Universal: $22.98, June 14.

The Chorus. Academy Award-nominated French film about the effects of music on the students at a strict boys’ school. Buena Vista: $29.99, May 3.

Chrystal. Woman reunites with husband 16 years after tragic accident. Billy Bob Thornton stars. First Look: $24.98, July 12.

Coach Carter. Samuel L. Jackson plays a stern basketball coach. Paramount: N/A, June 21.

Crazed Fruit. Ko Nakahira’s Japanese tale about two brothers competing for the attentions of an amorous young woman. Criterion: $29.95, May 31.

Dear Frankie. A boy believes letters are from his estranged father. With Emily Mortimer. Buena Vista: $29.99, July 5.

Devils on the Doorstep. Chinese villagers hold Japanese soldier and his translator prisoner at the end of World War II. Jiang Wen directed and stars. Home Vision: $26.95, Tuesday.

Diamond Head. Charlton Heston stars in Hawaiian-set melodrama. Sony: $19.94, May 31.

Emile. Ian McKellen as a professor seeking redemption with family. Monarch: $24.95, April 26.

Enduring Love. Daniel Craig and Rhys Ifans deal with complex emotions following balloon accident. Paramount: $29.99, May 3.

The Grass Harp. Truman Capote’s memoir of his boyhood in the South. With Walter Matthau, Sissy Spacek. New Line: $19.97, Tuesday.

Heart o’ the Hills. Kentucky farm girl seeks revenge for slain pa. With Mary Pickford. Milestone: $29.99, May 24.

Imaginary Heroes. Contemporary family deals with aftermath of tragedy. Sigourney Weaver stars. Sony: $26.96, June 7.

The Inheritance. Ulrich Thomsen stars as a prodigal son in Per Fly’s Danish drama. Home Vision: $29.95, June 7.

Jan Dara. Young Thai man is traumatized by father’s behavior. Directed by Nonzee Nimibutr. Kino: $29.95, May 10.

Jules and Jim. Francois Truffaut’s classic about a complex love triangle among three friends. Criterion: $39.95, May 31.

Julian Po. Christian Slater plays a stranger who arrives in a small town intent on killing himself. New Line: $19.97, Tuesday.

Kinsey. Liam Neeson stars in Bill Condon’s biopic of the famous sex researcher. Fox: $34.98, May 17.

A Love Song for Bobby Long. Willful young woman and burned-out lit prof reluctantly share shabby New Orleans digs. With John Travolta, Scarlett Johansson. Sony: $26.96, Tuesday.

The Machinist. Christian Bale stars as an insomniac laborer who questions his sanity. Paramount: N/A, June 7.

The Merchant of Venice. Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons star in Shakespearean tale. Sony: $26.96, May 10.

No Rest for the Brave. French boy believes he will never sleep again. TLA Releasing: $24.99, Tuesday.

Notre Musique. Jean-Luc Godard critiques modern society using heaven, hell and purgatory. Wellspring, $29.98, May 17.

The Pornographer. Jean-Pierre Leaud stars as a director of adult films. Koch Lorber: $29.98, May 10.

Primer. Two engineers cheat time in Shane Carruth’s Sundance prizewinner. New Line: $27.95, Tuesday.

Primo Amore. An Italian goldsmith reshapes his new lover’s body. Directed by Matteo Garrone. Strand: $24.99, Aug. 14.

Prozac Nation. Christina Ricci stars in adaptation of the Elizabeth Wurtzel bestseller. Buena Vista: $29.99, July 5.

Red Bear. Director Adrian Caetano’s tale of a Buenos Aires parolee trying to go straight. New Yorker: $29.95, Tuesday.

The Sea Inside. Javier Bardem stars as a quadriplegic activist in the best foreign language Oscar winner. New Line: $27.95, May 17.

16 Years of Alcohol. Scottish filmmaker Richard Jobson’s tale of a young Edinburgh man trying to overcome his violent past. Tartan: $24.99, April 26.

The Snow Walker. A bush pilot and an Inuit woman survive a plane crash. Barry Pepper. First Look: $24.98, May 31.

Stratosphere Girl. Anime-obsessed Dutch girl goes to Japan. TLA Releasing: $24.99, Tuesday.

Sunseekers. Young East Germans are sent to work in a uranium mine. Directed by Konrad Wolf. First Run: $24.95, April 26.

Swimming Upstream. Aussie lad trains for 1956 Melbourne Olympics. Geoffrey Rush and Judy Davis star. MGM: $26.98, May 31.

Table for Five. Absentee dad drags kids on Mediterranean cruise. With Jon Voight. Paramount: $14.99, May 3.

The Three Marias. Brazilian tragedy about a widow who enlists her daughters’ help for revenge. Empire Pictures: $26.98, April 26.

To Kill a Mockingbird. Gregory Peck stars as a principled lawyer in adaptation of Harper Lee’s novel. Universal: N/A, August.

Totally F***ed Up. Gregg Araki’s fourth feature deals with troubled gay teens. Strand: $24.99, June 28.

Undertow. Dermot Mulroney, Jamie Bell and Josh Lucas star in director David Gordon Green’s Southern Gothic tale. MGM: $26.98, April 26.

Also: “The Godfather Part II” and “The Godfather Part III.” Available for the first time separately. Paramount: $19.99 each, May 24 ... “Sling Blade.” Special edition director’s cut. Buena Vista: $19.99, June 7.

Genres

The Agronomist. Jonathan Demme’s documentary on the life of Haitian journalist Jean Dominique. New Line: $27.95, June 7.

Ali, the Fighter. 1971 documentary on boxing legend. Anchor Bay: $19.99, Tuesday.

Alone in the Dark. Video game-based horror film stars Christian Slater as a detective of the paranormal. Lions Gate: $27.98, May 10.

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera. The Joel Schumacher-directed adaptation of mega-hit stage musical stars Emmy Rossum and Gerard Butler. Warner Bros.: $27.95/$29.95 (special two-disc edition), May 3.

Appleseed. Anime featuring a female warrior who sees trouble in a post-apocalyptic utopia. Geneon: $29.98, May 10.

Assault on Precinct 13. Remake of John Carpenter action film in which cops and cons team to defend a Detroit police station. Ethan Hawke, Laurence Fishburne star. Universal: $29.98, May 10.

Beyond the Sea. Kevin Spacey’s musical homage to Bobby Darin. Lions Gate: $27.98, June 7.

Birth. Nicole Kidman plays a young widow upset by a 10-year-old boy who claims to be her reincarnated husband. New Line: $27.95, Tuesday.

Black Cadillac. Mystery car pursues three young men. With Randy Quaid. First Look: $24.98, May 17.

Blade: Trinity. Wesley Snipes is back as half-human, half-vampire slayer. New Line: $29.95, April 26.

Blue. Western about a skittish American-born boy raised in Mexico. With Karl Malden. Paramount: $14.99, May 17.

Boogeyman. Barry Watson’s fear of what goes bump in the night follows him into adulthood. Sony: $28.95, May 31.

Bride & Prejudice. Filmmaker Gurinder Chadha weds Jane Austen to Bollywood. Buena Vista: $29.99, July 5.

Burden of Dreams. Les Blank’s documentary on the making of Werner Herzog’s “Fitzcarraldo.” Criterion: $39.95, May 10.

Charisma. Disgraced Tokyo detective is bedeviled by toxic forest in J-horror from director Kyoshi Kurosawa. Home Vision: $26.95, May 17.

The Crow: Wicked Prayer. Fourth installment finds Edward Furlong overcoming death. With David Boreanaz, Tara Reid, Dennis Hopper. Buena Vista: $29.99, July 19.

Cursed. Christina Ricci stars in Wes Craven and Kevin Williamson’s contemporary tale of werewolves in L.A. Buena Vista: $29.99, June 21.

Darkness. An American family’s new home in Spain has some horrific accouterments. Anna Paquin stars. Buena Vista: $29.99, April 26.

Donkey Skin. Jacques Demy’s musical fantasy stars Catherine Deneuve as a princess. Koch Lorber: $29.98, May 10.

Double Dare. Documentary on two generations of stuntwomen. Capital Entertainment: $24.98, June 7.

Fascination. Jacqueline Bisset stars in Florida Keys thriller. MGM: $25.98, May 31.

Freestyle: The Art of the Rhyme. Behind-the-scenes doc on the improvisational hip-hop movement. Palm: $19.98, May 24.

Go Further. Ron Mann’s documentary follows Woody Harrelson’s hemp-fueled eco-tour. Home Vision: $29.95, May 3.

Gone in 60 Seconds. Nicolas Cage plays a master car thief in unrated director’s cut. Buena Vista: $19.99, June 7.

The Grudge. Director’s cut of horror hit stars Sarah Michelle Gellar. Sony: N/A, May 10.

Heroic Duo. Hong Kong-style action in which a tough cop teams with a disgraced psychologist. Directed by Benny Chan. Tartan: $24.99, April 26.

Hoop Dreams. Acclaimed documentary follows basketball hopes of two Chicagoans over four years. Criterion: $39.95, May 10.

Hostage. Former crisis negotiator turned small-town cop faces Hobsonian dilemma. Bruce Willis stars. Buena Vista: $29.99, June 21.

I, Robot. Will Smith hunts

androids in sci-fi film based on Isaac Asimov’s short-story collection. Fox: $26.98,

May 24.

Johnny Reno. Dana Andrews stars in western about a marshal attempting to stop a lynching. Paramount: $14.99, May 17.

Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events. Orphaned trio are pursued by larcenous uncle. Jim Carrey stars. Paramount: $19.95/$29.99 (double disc with extras), April 26.

The Manson Family. Charles Manson and company terrorize L.A. in the 1960s. MPI Media Group/Dark Sky: $19.98/$24.98 (director’s cut), April 26.

Nang Nak. Director Nonzee Nimibutr explores a Thai legend of the supernatural. Kino: $29.95, May 10.

National Treasure. Nicolas Cage as a fortune hunter using the Declaration of Independence as a map to a Revolutionary War chest. Buena Vista: $29.99, May 3.

The Nomi Song. Documentary on the operatic, elfin ‘80s pop star Klaus Nomi. Palm: $19.98, June 14.

The Other Side of the Street. Brazilian thriller with Fernanda Montenegro as a woman who believes she witnessed a crime. Strand: $24.99, July 19.

Paternal Instinct. Documents a gay couple’s efforts to adopt. Strand: $24.99, June 14.

Point Blank. Lee Marvin stars in John Boorman’s revenge thriller. Warner Bros.: $19.99, July 5.

Pooh’s Heffalump Movie. Animated adventure set in the Hundred Acre Wood. Buena Vista: $29.99, May 24.

Riding the Bullet. Jonathan Jackson stars as a college student experiencing a series of frightening hitchhiking encounters in the adaptation of Stephen King’s e-novel. Lions Gate: $26.98, Tuesday.

Samaritan Girl. Teenage girl enters world of prostitution to finance trip to Europe, in a film by noted Korean director Kim Ki-duk. Tartan: $24.99, May 10.

Seance. Attempt to exploit kidnapped girl’s psychic powers goes terrifyingly wrong. Japanese horror from Kiyoshi Kurosawa. Home Vision: $24.95, May 17.

Seed of Chucky. Unrated, extended version follows killer doll’s son to Hollywood. Universal: $29.98, May 10.

Stooges: The Men Behind the Mayhem. Documentary on the hijinks of Larry, Curly and Moe. Mackinac Media: $29.95, April 26.

Submerged. DTV Steven Seagal action film about a mercenary pursuing terrorists with a nuclear sub. Sony: $24.96, May 31.

Tarnation. Jonathan Caouette’s award-winning video journal candidly chronicles his upbringing. Wellspring: $29.98, May 17.

Tarzan II. DTV animated sequel to Disney hit features more music by Phil Collins. Buena Vista: $29.99, June 14.

Waterhole #3. Three Confederates bury U.S. Army gold in desert. With James Coburn, Bruce Dern. Paramount: $14.99, May 17.

White Noise. Michael Keaton stars as a widower who tunes in a frequency from beyond the grave. Universal: $29.98, May 17.

Also: “American Psycho.” Collector’s edition. Lions Gate: $19.98, June 21 ... “Audition.” Special edition. Lions Gate: $19.98, Aug. 23

Box sets and collections

Andrzej Wajda -- Three War Films. The Polish director’s trilogy -- “A Generation,” “Kanal” and “Ashes and Diamonds” -- established his reputation. Criterion: $79.95, April 26.

Bette Davis Collection. “Mr. Skeffington,” “The Star” (both new to DVD), “Dark Victory,” “Now, Voyager” and “The Letter.” Warner Bros.: $49.92/$19.97 each, June 14.

Bill & Ted’s Most Excellent Collection. The B&T; oeuvre with plenty of extras. MGM: $39.96, July 12.

The Complete James Dean Collection. “East of Eden” (new on DVD), “Rebel Without a Cause” (new two-disc special edition) and “Giant” (two-disc special edition). Warner Bros.: $68.92/$26.99 each, May 31.

The Complete Thin Man Collection. William Powell and Myrna Loy star as Nick and Nora Charles in this six-film series, plus a disc of extras. Warner Bros.: $59.92 (“The Thin Man” available separately for $19.97), Aug. 2.

Controversial Classics Collection. “A Face in the Crowd,” “Blackboard Jungle,” “Fury,” “Bad Day at Black Rock,” “Advise and Consent,” “The Americanization of Emily” and “I Am a Fugitive on a Chain Gang.” Warner Bros.: $79.92/$19.97 each,

May 10.

Doris Day Classics. Eight-film collection includes “Calamity Jane.” Warner Bros.: $88.92, April 26.

Errol Flynn: The Signature Collection. “Captain Blood,” “The Sea Hawk” and three others. Warner Bros.: $59.92/$19.97 each, Tuesday.

Errol Morris Film Collection. “The Thin Blue Line,” “Gates of Heaven,” “Vernon, Florida.” MGM: $49.96, July 26.

Errol Morris’ “First Person” Complete Series. The documentary filmmaker explores eccentricities through interviews. MGM: $39.98, July 26.

Essential Steve McQueen Collection. A double-disc “Bullitt” ($26.99) highlights a six-film set, with “The Getaway,” “Papillon” and new-to-DVD titles “The Cincinnati Kid,” “Never So Few” and “Tom Horn.” Warner Bros.: $79.92/$19.97 each, May 31.

Film Noir Classic Collection Vol. 2. “Born to Kill,” “Clash by Night,” “Crossfire,” “Dillinger” and “The Narrow Margin.” Warner Bros.: $49.92/$19.97 each, July 5.

The Forgotten Films of Fatty Arbuckle. Four discs containing 32 of the silent comedy star’s shorts, in which he’s joined by Keaton, Chaplin, Lloyd and others. Mackinac Media: $49.95, May 24.

Fox Film Noir. Tyrone Power in “Nightmare Alley,” Samuel Fuller’s “House of Bamboo” and Richard Widmark in “The Street With No Name.” Fox: $14.98 each, June 7.

Frank Sinatra. Triple shot of crime drama featuring the Chairman of the Board, including “The Detective.” Fox: $14.98 each, May 24.

Gary Cooper Collection. “Design for Living,” “The Lives of a Bengal Lancer,” “Peter Ibbetson,” “The General Died at Dawn” and “Beau Geste.” Universal: $26.98; May 31.

Joan Crawford Collection. Three new-to-DVD releases including “The Damned Don’t Cry,” “Humoresque” and “Possessed,” plus “Mildred Pierce” and “The Women.” Warner Bros.: $49.92/$19.97 each, June 14.

John Wayne Legendary Heroes Collection. Five-film set includes “Tall in the Saddle.” Warner Bros.: $49.92/$14.97 each, May 3.

Peter Sellers. The famed British comedian stars in “What’s New Pussycat?” and three other titles. MGM: $14.95 each, June 7.

Sony Westerns. Four Columbia oaters from the ’30 to the ‘70s, including “Gun Fury,” a revenge saga with Rock Hudson and Donna Reed, directed by Raoul Walsh. Sony: $19.94 each, May 31.

Steve McQueen Collection. “The Magnificent Seven,” “The Great Escape,” “Junior Bonner” and “The Thomas Crown Affair.” MGM: $49.96, May 17.

The Tyler Perry Collection. Early works by the writer-star of “Diary of a Mad Black Woman.” Lions Gate: $19.98 each, June 28.

World War II Collection: Battlefront Europe. “The Big Red One: The Reconstruction” ($26.99), “Battle of the Bulge” ($19.97), “The Dirty Dozen,” “Where Eagles Dare” and “Battleground.” Warner Bros.: $59.92, May 3.

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Guide to the lists

The DVD Sneaks lists include selected movies and TV-to-DVD releases scheduled through Aug. 30. All prices are suggested list and may vary at different outlets. Release dates and titles may change. DTV indicates direct-to-video.