ESPN 30 FOR 30: VOL. 2

SERIES Another 15 superb sports documentaries from ESPN's 30th-anniversary series commissioned from name directors, including Barbara Kopple, Ron Shelton and John Singleton. How wide is this series' scope? The first disc alone ranges from "The Two Escobars" tale of a '90s Colombian soccer player murdered for losing a game, to "The Birth of Big Air" about BMX legend Mat Hoffman.

EXTRAS Generous bonus features include competition footage, deleted scenes, extended interviews, vintage interviews, news footage, historical perspective, behind-the-scenes, more.

LIST PRICE $75 (discounted up to $40) for six discs in a sturdy box, out today from Team Marketing.

Also out today

WARTORN 1861-2010 James Gandolfini's HBO special delves into military post-traumatic stress disorder (aka shell shock and battle fatigue), from the Civil War to Iraq-Afghanistan service; $20, HBO.

LOUIS PRIMA: IN PERSON! Public TV special shows the dynamic Vegas bandleader in '30s-'70s action: "Just a Gigolo," "That Old Black Magic," his signature composition "Sing Sing Sing," plus bonus full performances; $20, S'more.

THE WILD THORNBERRYS: SEASON 1 More classic Nickelodeon animation in season-set format, with voices including Lacey Chabert, Tim Curry, Flea; $30 for four discs, Nickelodeon.

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