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Top 5 New DVD Releases - April 12

By Jurgen Fauth & Marcy Dermansky, About.com Guide

Pedro Almodovar knew it: Gael Garcia Bernal looks great in a dress. "Bad Education" is out on DVD along with the release of an earlier Almodovar classic, "The Flower of My Secret." Plus, "Hotel Rwanda," "The Woodsman," and "DiG!"

1. Bad Education (NC-17)

Bad Education DVD
Pedro Almódovar's "Bad Education" features rising star Gael Garcia Bernal as both a drag queen and an aspiring actor in an outrageous tale of desire, revenge and murder. The DVD release features terrific commentary by Almodovar, deleted scenes, the documentary featurette "The Making of Bad Education," and red carpet footage from the AFI Film Festival screening.
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2. Hotel Rwanda

Hotel Rwanda DVD
Don Cheadle gives a powerful, Oscar-nominated performance as real life hero Paul Rusesabagina, the Hutu manager of a Belgian luxury hotel in Kigali who risked everything to protect over a thousand Tutsi refugees trying to escape the genocide unleashed by the Hutu majority in Rwanda in 1994. Special features include two commentary tracks (one by director Terry George), the documentary featurettes "Return to Rwanda" and "Message For Peace: The Making of Hotel Rwanda."
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3. DiG!

Ondi Timoner's DIG! won the 2004 Sundance Film Festival's Grand Jury Prize and takes you out on the road for seven years with two of America's most creative and unique rock bands: The Dandy Warhols and The Brian Jonestown Massacre. After a successful theatrical run, DIG! comes to DVD in a 2-disc Special Edition, featuring over 2 hours of bonus footage, commentary tracks, and more extras.
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4. The Woodsman

Kevin Bacon stars as Walter, a reformed pedophile returned to society after twelve year's incarceration in Nicole Kassel's acclaimed debut drama "The Woodsman."

5. Flower of My Secret

Pedro Almodovar's 1985 madcap comedy about a romance novelist who finds herself fresh out of inspiration until she meets Angel, a tough guy on the exterior with a heart of gold. The delightful cast is full of Almodovar regulars: Marisa Paredes, Juan Echanove, Carmen Elias, Rossy De Palma, and Chus Lampreave.

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