Rapmaster E and the furious 8 - 12:00am

Just in are the full specs for Eminem's smash motion picture debut 8 Mile, due March 18th from Universal Studios Home Video. Available in separate anamorphic widescreen and full screen versions, each will come with Dolby Digital English and French 5.1 surround tracks, an interview with Eminem, a tour of 8 Mile Road in Detroit with director Curtis Hanson, "The Music of 8 Mile" featurette, never-before-seen "rap battles," a new music video from "The Eminem Show," and trailers. Retail is $26.98.

Hitting shelves on March 18th from Universal Studios Home Video is the urban crime comedy Paper Soldiers, starring Jay-Z. Featuring an anamorphic widescreen transfer and English 5.1 surround track, extras are slim, with only the trailer included and filmographies. Retail is also $26.95.

Boom! - 12:00am

Yep, yet another edition of Sam Raimi's cult classic Army of Darkness is on the way. On March 4th, Anchor Bay Home Entertainment will release The Boomstick Edition, a two-disc set that virtually replicates the two-disc set originally released a few years back (not to mention the myriad of single-disc permutations released since.) Featuring new packaging and an 8-page booklet, extras are plentiful. Disc one features anamorphic widescreen and full screen versions, the original ending presented as a supplement, the featurette "The Men Behind The Army" narrated by Bruce Campbell, talent bios and the trailer. Disc two features the extended cut of the film with 15 minutes of additional footage presented in anamorphic widescreen, an audio commentary by Raimi, Campbell and co-writer Ivan Raimi, and four deleted scenes. Retail is $29.95.

More Anchor Bay releases set for March 18th include a pre-crime Winona Ryder in Square Dance, featuring a new anamorphic widescreen transfer, an English mono mix, audio commentary with director Daniel Petrie and Perry Martin, and a Petrie bio. Exploitation fans can look forward to the blaxploitation favorite One Down, Two to Go, which features a new 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer, the original mono mix, audio commentary by director Fred Williamson and Perry Martin, a Williamson bio, and the trailer. Last but not least is the boxing drama Crossing the Line, presented in 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen and Dolby 2.0 surround, plus the trailer. Retail is $19.95 each.

Family affair - 12:00am

Rounding out today's news, Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment has finally announced the full specs and episode lists for Married...With Children - The Most Outrageous Episodes, Volume 1 and Volume 2. Each includes five episodes presented in full screen and English 2.0 Dolby stereo, plus the featurette "A Salute to Sinatra" (on both volumes) and bonus trailers. Episodes on Volume 1 include "A Dump of My Own," "You Better Shop Around (Parts 1 & 2)," "No Chicken, No Check," and the "I'll See You in Court (The Lost Episode)," while Volume 2 includes "A Man's Castle," "Raingirl," "Have You Driven a Ford Lately," "If Al Had a Hammer," and "Who'll Stop the Rain?" Retail is $19.95 each.