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Absolutely nobody suffers from road rage like Rusty Nail. In 2001's thriller Joy Ride, the growly-voiced trucker taught a trio of travelers a deadly lesson for pulling a prank on him. The direct-to-dvd sequel, Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead found Rusty targeting some youngsters who were stranded and stupidly "borrowed" a car from him. Now, the bloodiest instalment, Joy Ride 3: Roadkill, hits DVD today.

The movie follows a bunch of streetcar racers – Jordan <Jesse Hutch>, Jewel <Kirsten Prout>, Mickey <Ben Hollingsworth>, Alisa <Leela Savasta>, Austin <Gianpaolo Venuta> and Bobby <Jake Manley> - on the way to a rally. A little too cocky for their own good, they commit the ultimate driving sin against Rusty <Ken Kirzinger> and pay the price for their recklessness.

"They speed past him and Rusty takes exception to it," states Hollingsworth during a break on production. "He pulls out in front of them. They are hotshot kids in a new race car and they show him up and speed past him.

Your Weekly Source for the Newest Releases to Blu-Ray Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011

Better Off Dead (1985)

Synopsis: Lane Meyer is a depressed teen who loses his girlfriend Beth. Her given reason for breaking up is: “Lane, I think it’d be in my best interest if I dated somebody more popular. Better looking. Drives a nicer car.” Anyway, poor Lane is left alone and thinks up treacherous ways of killing himself. He finally meets a French beauty called Monique and falls for her. Simultaneously, he must endure his mother’s terrible cooking which literally slides off the table and his disgusting next door neighbour Ricky (and his mum) while he prepares for the skiing race of his life – to get his old girlfriend back! (blu-ray.com)

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Double Feature: Black Sheep/Tommy Boy (1996/1995)

Synopsis: Black Sheep - A gubernatorial candidate hires a wormy special assistant whose only job...

Fox Home Entertainment announced today that Rio will come out on Blu-Ray and DVD on August 2. Both the Blu-Ray and DVD will include tons of special features.

Captured as a young bird from the wild, Blu (Jesse Eisenberg) is a domesticated Spix Macaw living thousands of miles away from his homeland, Brazil. When his human owner Linda (Leslie Mann) discovers that he is the last male of his kind, they head south to Rio de Janeiro to meet the only other female.

But it’s far from love at first sight between the socially-awkward, flight-challenged Blu and the fiercely independent, high-flying female, Jewel (Anne Hathaway). Shortly after Blu’s arrival, the two rare birds are captured by greedy animal smugglers and find themselves lost in the Brazilian rainforest.

Rio will be available on 3-Disc Party Edition, featuring the Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Copy; as well as in a 2-Disc DVD Party Edition.

As summer heats up, spread your wings and celebrate with the funniest birds in town! The all-new comedy-adventure Rio comes to Blu-ray and DVD from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Rio brings together vivid characters and colorful backdrops amidst energizing Latin and contemporary tunes, creating the ultimate family-friendly music and dance experience for audiences of all ages. In addition to more than one hour of special bonus features and materials, consumers will have access to all-new exclusive levels of the smash video game hit Angry Birds Rio that showcase your favorite characters from the film!

Captured as a young bird from the wild, Blu (Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network) is a domesticated Spix Macaw living thousands of miles away from his homeland, Brazil. When his human owner Linda (Leslie Mann, 17 Again) discovers that he is the last male of his kind, they head south to Rio de Janeiro to meet the only other female.

Now in its ninth year, the National Dog Show presented by Purina - the second-oldest dog show in the U.S. - will air on NBC immediately following the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade (at noon Et). This year's event will feature several novel twists, including the addition of six new breeds, the return of an old hero and a fresh voice behind the microphone. People spoke to the show's hosts - actor John O'Hurley, dog expert David Frei and sportscaster Mary Carillo - to get the scoop on what to look for during the broadcast. 1. Rufus returns!The 9-year-old bull...

TMZ has learned Casey Johnson -- socialite and heiress to the Johnson & Johnson throne -- was arrested for grand theft today in Los Angeles.Sources tell TMZ Casey was arrested at 12:30 Pm in connection to items that were allegedly stolen from one of the heiress's former girlfriends.We're told Casey was taken to the Van Nuys jail and is being held on $20,000 bail. More Theft Stories Lohan Investigated in Jewel Theft Caper Scott Storch...

When Jewel sang "You Were Meant for Me," she definitely wasn't talking about this guy. A Wisconsin man has been nabbed on stalking charges after trespassing on the Texas ranch the singer-songwriter shares with her rodeo-riding hubby, Ty Murray. According to the Stephenville Empire-Tribune, 50-year-old Michael Lawrance Kozelka was taken into custody Sept. 15 by the Erath County Sheriff's Department. Per the police report, the intruder had shown up at the 2,000-acre sperad the day before and was warned by Murray not to return. Undeterred, Kozelka allegedly went back the next morning and approached the main residence, at which point Murray called the cops. Deputies arrived and found that...