Today's new DVD releases

Thin week for new releases. Here are some of the better ones, all in stores today.

Secret Agent (aka Danger Man) -- The Complete Collection -- Patrick McGoohan. Eighteen-disc set with all 86 episodes in original broadcast order, from the original season that aired only in the U.K. to the two color episodes that provided the finale; $149.95. (A&E Home Video)

Alexander Revisited: The Final Cut (2004) -- Dir.: Oliver Stone; Colin Farrell, Jared Leto, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Anthony Hopkins, Angelina Jolie, Val Kilmer. Stone's reconfigured, final cut with 45 minutes of never-before-seen footage. Two-disc set. (Warner)

Bob Dylan: Don't Look Back -- '65 Tour Deluxe Edition(1967) -- Two-disc set with commentaries by director D.A. Pennebaker and former tour manager Bob Neuwirth, never-before-seen footage, more; $49.95. (Docurama)

McLuhan's Wake (2005) -- Documentary about the man behind "the global village" and "the medium is the message." Low-budget project from Canada that's alternately silly and fascinating. Extras include more than an hour of vintage McLuhan audio clips. (The Disinformation Company)

Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry Season 4 -- Two-disc set features appearances by Miguel Algarin, Common, Ruby Dee, Ani di Franco, Mike Epps, Kim Fields, Doug E. Fresh, KRS-One, MC Lyte, Tracy Morgan, Kanye West, others. (HBO Video)

Stranger Than Fiction (2006) -- Will Ferrell, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Dustin Hoffman, Queen Latifah, Emma Thompson. Extras: "Actors In Search of a Story" featurette, "Picking the Right Team" featurette, "On Location in Chicago" featurette, "Words on the Page" interviews, "Picture a Number" special effects featurette, "On the Set" montage of funny moments, deleted scenes. (Sony)

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006) -- Jack Black, Kyle Gass, JR Reed, Roonie James Dio, Meatloaf, Ben Stiller, Tim Robbins, Amy Adams, Dave Grohl. Extras: Commentary by Jack Black, Kyle Glass and director Liam Lynch; deleted and extended scenes; "making-of" documentary; "In the Studio" featurette; Tenacious D's "The Pick of Destiny" music video; jump-to-a-song jukebox feature. (New Line)

Tideland (2006) Dir.: Terry Gilliam; Jodelle Ferland, Brendan Fletcher, Janet McTeer, Jeff Bridges, Jennifer Tilly. Two-disc set. Extras: Introduction by Gilliam, interview with Gilliam, commentary by Gilliam, "The Making of Tideland" featurette, "Getting Gilliam" short film by Vincenzo Natali. (ThinkFilm)

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